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ed to play havoc with the congregation.
Two or three currents seemed to enter
the Church, and in an instant threw ey.
erything into confusion. Benches were
upset, and the floor. was covered with
people, variously affected by the stroke.
Some were knocked senseless, while 9th
ers had their clothes and shoes torn from
their body. Many were burned and
streaks and marks were left on their
bodies where the current touched them.
Nearly every one in the congregation has
marks where the lightning touched. Elk.
State Senator J. W. Foster was knocked
senseless, and on recovering found marks
down his legs and on his body. He did
not know what had struck him. Many
of the congregation found holes burned
in their clothes, some of the garments
looking as if a load of shot had been
through them. Strange to say, no one
vas killed, though many we're rendered
temporarily unconscious. A horse, which
was standing on the opposite side of the
Church from where the lightning first
struck, was killed outright.
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THE PROSPERITY DEBATE.

Prof: Stokes and Senator Butler dis
cassed some Of the Alliance demands at
Prosperity last week. The sub-treasury
s.bills mas the subject that received most
sjattention. President Stokes argument in
favor of the bill lacked precision, snd
swas, therefore, unsatisfactory either to
friends or opponents. In fact, Mr.. Stokes
seither fails to make the most of the sub
sasury, or his side does not admit of
splain facts and sound logic. He would
.sprefer argun,entum aa hominem to q
straightforward discussion of the merits Of
I ss6a.hill.
President Stokes, like other sub. treas
-.!nry men, now begs the question, saying
ssssit is the plan and not the bill he is so
warmly attached 70. But il is not every
sseJe that can see the distinction drawn.
fslf3 President Stokes is beginning to find
sout the iniquitous and dangerous charac.
sster Of The. sub. treasury bill he should as.
sit in throvipg it overheard, and get
sback into q position where his Democracy
ssis not liable to criticism.
Senator Butler spoke against the bill
son Sthree leading grounds, its unconstitu-
tionslity; its lack Of Democratic chaassee-
ter, and the discrimination it would give
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"Do you know" said we'll known
ExConfederate officer to New York
Sun reporter, "that the Confederate
Government was the only Government
In the world that really enforced pro-
hibition? During the war the Govern
ment prohibited the manufacture of
liquor in Virginia. It vas here that the
army was, and the same prohibition ex-
tended to the other Southern States.
This Law was made because the Govern
ment wanted all the grain to feed the
people. The further result was that
the Confederate army YVES tho soberest
army that the world ever had. The lit
tle liquor that could be had was only OBJ.
tanned upon the prescription Of q asurgeon.
The first three barrels of liquor for med.
icinal purposes were sent under guard
through West Virginia and consigned to
a leading surgeon. They were carted
over the mountains, and several days
we're ocoupiedin the trip. at their des-
tination the barrels we're found to be emp.
ty. At first this was mystery, but an
examination showed that a gimlet hole
had been bored in each cask, the liquor
drawn out, and the hole neatly plugged.
The whole battalion sent along as guards
for this liquor had in this way swallowed
it all gradually, and, though big row
was raised, 1t was impossible to fix the
offence on any one"
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2. a Boneless Child.

ATHENS, GA, July 31.-The Athens
Banner has curious story to tell in this
mornings issue concerning a child that
is eleven years old and hasn't bone in
its body. It.says
s'There is in the state..of Georgia to.
day child eleven years old but very
little larger than when it was born; and
without bone in its entire body.
"a citizen of Athens tells US this, and
he is gentleman Of undoubted veracity.
The names of the parents and the place
where they reside are not given, as they
are sensitive upon the subject.
This curious freak Of nature is sug-
;geated at present by story going the
rounds of the press concerning woman
in New York gradually becoming ossi6ed.
She noticed the ends of her fingers be-
come stiffened, and one day knocked one
:of her fingers against table and broke
of the end joint. It was solid bone
and very brittle. Her nose aud feet are
now turning to bone.
"On the other hand, here is a human
being without bone In its body. If the
former Ia a curiosity, what must be this
latter?
"The child in question was born with
out any bones in its body, and has lived
until now it Is eleven years old. It has
never grown to any appreciable size, and
although eleven years old, is not much
larger than it was when born. It has
never talked, land consequently takes no
notice of its surroundings.
NECESSARILY it is a hard thing to keep
1t alive, but its parents are very devoted
to it, and some one stays by it constantly
to feed it on milk and water. It is
necessary to give it milk or water almost
every fifteen minutes.
"Strange to say, the mother is more
devoted to it than any of her other
children, and says she would rather give
any of them up than this one. If this
child were to die, she says, it would land
her in the asylum.
For years and years she has sat by its
bedside and her mind has been 60 con-
stantly upon it that she would 90 crazy
if it were taken from her.
"The child gives no evidence of ever
growing any larger than it is now.
"This is vouohed for as the truth, and
the gentleman who told this knows the
name of the parents and where they
live
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1s-5z.sSs
" nMINaT0N, N. G., sAug. i, 1891.
'ns The, accumulation Of low grade cotton
ishas overstocked the markets Of lthe world
asnd THU surplus will probably have TO be
asacrifced as extremely low prices. On
s;sthe tder hsnd, the supply of. good cotton
s quite limited, and there s always q
smarket for: the. better grades. It is there.
fore a matter of the utmost Importance
& t0 onr friends. the planters. that extra
aordinaYy care be taken ia handlinp The
Ssnaxt CROP. $50. The greatest nrecantion
sshonId "a takeni to nicE the cotton onIv
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@ dispatch from Abbsyille to the Ns,os
easas z e5arssrs dated August 8, says This
evening sbont Q o,clock, while the family
sofs s9 H. Parker we're sittir., 5, on the
.piazzas they heard the report Of pistol,
sa8hieh seemed near On investigation
tthsy found their, sen, Allan w. Parker,
8 dying ga Biz bed il his room and apistol
. sEss %. on the floor. On examination it was
ssionnds that ta pistol ball had entered his
Sights temple and passed through the
brain He Rss dead in . few minutes,
and neg ver:moyed afterhe was shot. He
vas dressed and had only been in the
house a short while. He recently re:
TUNED from Europe having completed
edncation. How the shooting oc-
ssIIrred ist not known se s 81
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"A cable special says: "a marvellous
and horrible accident happened recently
at q private house in Paris. The host had
invited number of friends to luncheon.
a great Danish boar hound was In the
room, according to custom. A guest hap
pened to drop his napkin, and while
STOPPING to pick it up the dog with q
spring seized his throat and killed him.
There was terrible struggle to pull the
beast of, but without avail.
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Philadelph dentist says that the
people oft the Quaker City carry four tons
sof gold So! their teeth. a gentleman with
81 speculative turn figures out that the
sPhilade1p 1phfa grave yards contains about
500, ,Q0O, 900 worth Of gold. Wananaker
ought to,' develop the business Of rescuing
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Our people should remember thar it is
sthe Republics party y-the party ofenor-
smoualy high tariffs and extravagant pen.
ssions-that hare entailed so many; bur.
s denss upon us. The Democratic party
ssAnd the Democracy are all right.
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ARKANSAS Cry, KAs., Aug IA re-.
port reached here from the Cherokee
country that near the Neosho river peo.
ple are gored to death by Texas cattle.
a woman and two little girls were first
attacked and literally torn to pieces. A
cowboy, who attempted to save them, was
thrown from his horse and instantly
killed.
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Requiring Saloon Keepers IT, Prevent
Persons from cdngregating and
Loafng about the Doors Of their
Saloons.

DE 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Alder
ID men Of the City of Anderson, s. c.,
in Council assembled, and by authority OF
the same
SEo.1. That on and after the publication
of this Ordinance every licensed retail
dealer In spirituous, vinous or malt LIQUORS,
In the city Of Anderson, shall keep any
person or persons from congregating, lott.
ering, standing or sitting on the sidewalk
or hanging about the doors in front Of his
or their place of business, and shall keep
the sidewalk clear and free from such and
all other obstructions. It shall be the duty
of such dealer to request all such persons
to move on and dispense, and upon their
failure to do 80, it shall further be his duty
to call or send for policeman forthwith,
and have such person or persons arrested.
Any licensed dealer, his agent, barkeeper
or employee violating this ordinance, shall,
on conviction, be fined not less than one
nor more than one hundred dollars, in the
discretion Of the Mayor, and upon q sec.
ond conviction the license of such dealer
may be adjugded forfeited. It shall fur
ther be the duty of such dealer to post this
Ordinance conspicuously in his place of
business.
Done and ratified In Council and the Seal
49, of the Corporation OF the City
.r, of Anderson, 8. G., affixed there
0AAD' to, this 9TH day Of August. 1891.
J. R. vAND1vER, Mayor, pro sen.
Attest
CHAs. ". WEBB, City Clerk.
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sreatsr Interest, perhaps viii felt ii
Tie e.ections which viii occur tie coming
sfallin the northwest than in those Of any
other portion Of tie 9 country. TIE reason
sofs s tins q! that the Dem mocratic party has
made decided gains during recent: Year,
sil1nths l1!l: statesE lying 9 the west and north;
west Ohio, and the coming elections
silt afford s probsbl indication as "a
how several of them Will. vote ,Ilt /. when the
greater contest. occurs next year. Il ( :;
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FARM FOR SALE,

r AM now prepared to offer great bar.
gain in a Farm about six miles from
Anderson, containing about 27O acres.
Good pasture, well timbered, well watered,
three settlements. Can be divided into
two or three nice small farms. Most Of 1t
In woods, and balance fresh farm land. For
further information call and see me.
also have one or two small Farms near
the city. Terms reasonable.
C. WARDLAW.
Real Estate Agent, Anderson, 81 G.
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THE CLEMSON COLLEGE FACULTY.

The Board of Trustees Of Clemson
College met last week and completed th'
organization of the faculty, with the ex.
ception of two chairs, that of Biology ant
Botany and of Geology and Mineralogy
The Faculty proper, it seems, will b.
composed Of fifteen members, when com
| ;pleted.
It's likely that the College will secure
the services of a military instructor, ever
|sif tho Citadel Academy has to give up th'
us. officer heretofore stationed there.
It will be remembered that the Agri-
cultural Department has been moved t
Clemson, and that its corps of officers vii
also be instructors in the College.
The following chairs were filed by th'
Trustees last week:
English-C. NJ. Farman, Greenville
assistant, T. P. Harrison, Anderson.
Physics, G. W. Welch, Newberry.
1History-W. s. Morrison, Greenville
Agriculture and Horticulture-J. 8
Newman, of. the Agricultural and NE
chanical College of Alabama; assistant
lSJ.!F.: G: Dupre.
Is Mechanics-A. v. Zane, United States
Naval Academy.
Instructor in Drawing-Wm. Welch
Newberry.
Mathematics-President Strobe asso
ciate, j. G. Clinkscales, of the Columbia
Female College; assistant, J. W. Perrin
Abbeville.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry-R
NJ. Bracket, a Charlestonian, nov of the
Missouri Agricultural College.
Assistant Professor of Agriculture-W
O. Welburn, of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College of Mississippi.
It can hardly fail 10 be apparent to
every one that Clemson College is going
to be nearly as top-heavy as vas the
South Carolina University.
The equilibrium can only be saved by
q large attendance of pupils, which at
present seems will be the case. II is
said that 6lS applications have already
been made by boys desiring to attend
Should that number go, the Faculty will
have to be increased.
So far Abbeyille has the greatest mum.
Der Of applicants, with Orangeburg
close second. Abbeville has 81, Orange
burg go, Edgefeld AZ, Greenville 26.
Anderson SO, Barnwell 81, etc.
The College may consider itself fortun.
ate if so per cent. of the applications
materialize. There is an impression
somewhat prevalent that q boy can go to
Clemson and make his expenses by work.
ing on the farms, perhaps even clear
something. Should any one entertain
such an idea little practical experience
will remove the mist from his eyes
Were such a happy delusion possible
Clemson College could hardly be made
large enough to accommodate the young
men that would flock there. We fear thai
sore disappointment is awaiting many
8 one because of this notion.
While great hurrah is being made
about the States Institutions, which are
backed by the State treasury, and abou
what they will do for the poor boy, the
private denominational Colleges move
quietly along and educate more boy
than all the State Institutions put to-
gether. And ne doubt if there are no
more poor boys, who do not pay a cent o
their own expenses, educated in these
colleges in one year than in the State
Colleges in two. Has the State ever had
OF will it ever have, College that is no
almost purely rich mans College?
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NOTICE,

NNHE Annual Meeting of Stockholders
4 of The Farmers Alliance Store (Lim-
ited) of Honea Path, 8. g., will be held at
place of business on Friday next, August
7th. All the stockholders are urged to be
present.
M. MCGEE, President.
Aug 8, 1891 s
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FURMAN UNIVERSITY.
GREENVlLLE, S C.

REV. G. MANLY. D. D., President.
THE next session will begin September
Il 30th, 1891. The Collegiate Depart
ment includes full College curriculum.
There is also Preparatory Department
thoroughly organized. Several Professors
have been added to the faculty, and the
messing facilities have been enlarged. For
other information address the President, or
PROF. 81. T. COOK.
Aug 6, 1891 5 as
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Attention! !! !

AS we have to be opened and ready
for business in Augusta, Ga, by the LIST
of next month, / will offer my entire
stock from now until the 18th at from
twenty-five to forty per cent off New
York Cost, as want to carry all the
money | can get with me.
And now that money is very scarce
in the Northern markets, there are lots
of goods that I can buy with cash in
hand for fifty cents ON the dollar, so if
you want to buy any Winter, Spring
or Summer Goods, you can buy them
for the next few days at about half
what you pay for them by the LIST of
October.
have now to thank my customers for
their patronage, and to bid those that I
cannot see an affectionate goodbye, and
in conclusion will be glad to see them in
person or hear from them at 921 Broad
Street, Augusta, Georgia, the old stand
of V. Richards & Bro, next door to the
Planters Hotel.
Respectfully,
D. G. FLYNN.
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Chief Justice Fuller has rendered his
decision in the famous Cooaaw case, and
sikiis il favor Of the State. This isa big
victory for Coy. Tillman.

s. Great fears are now entertained for the
cotton crop in Alabama and Mississippi,
Eas cotton worms, which have mot been
seen; for years, are reported in all direc.
lions. ~
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OSBORN, Ga, July 29.-While 200
people were assembled at Lower High
tower Church, uesr here, in Towns Coun.
ty, on last Sunday, stroke of lightning
fell near the Church, and glancing from
the ground where it first struck, proceed.
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.PORrAEr 10 CorToNPLANTE

asssrss Alexander sprunt & Son, cot.
Jon axporters of Wilmington, N. O.,
slhays juat issued the following circular to
snotte planters :It contains moat excel.
slentI dYice, and should be needed by the
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J. &. VANUIVER, Mayor, pro se'H
Attest
CHAs. W. WEBB, City Clerk.
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AN ORDINANCE

CHAs. W. WEBB, City Clerk.
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i L i / l Il Il Il / \ / L /
OIL CLOTHS AND LINOLEUMS

We are now better prepared than ever be-
fore to meet the wants of discriminating buy
ers in Medium and High Grade Patterns and
Values, embracing Moquettes, Velvets, Body
and Tapestry Brussels, and Ingram Carpets );
Art Squares; Wilton Daghestan, Smyrna and
Tapestry Rugs; Chenille Curtains and Por-
there's; Lace Curtains in Irish Points, Swiss
Tambours, Brussels, Nottinghams and Muslins.
We are emphatic in the assertion, that we
have the most complete line and best values
in the above goods of any house in this vi
cinlty, not excepting houses putting on me-
tropolitan airs in neighboring cities.
Also, a complete line of the celebrated
Blabon Linoleums and Oil Cloths China, Ja-
pan, Cocoa and Rubber Mats and Mattings.
Opaque Shades, exceptionally large stock.
The prestige of the Broom (stick) as an
essential factor in domestic order" and tidi
ness, is swept away by the Bissell Carpet
Sweeper without which, no lady is quite
happy. We have it with the latest 1890 I'M
provements, in 10th Century Finish.
In fine, we have everything pertaining to
an exclusive Carpet, Curtain and Upholstery
trade, and feel warranted in assuring buyers
in these lines of goods that we are in posi-
ton to serve them more satisfac torily as to
merit in designs, and real intrinsic vs,lues than
any other house in this vicinity-e specially
the mere dabbler in these goods.
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RAvENNA, O., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Ia, 1891.
LIE SONG uNSuNG.

Oh the singers sing on, and their songs sweet,
And we listen their tones to hear,
For their harmonies all are as full and complete
AS the days of the dying year.
And we fancy there speaks in the strains glad
All the thrill of masters tongue.
But the songs that sweetest the world e'er had
Are the beautiful songs unsung.
There's glow in the words that the lips shape
not,
And thrill in the tones unheard,
As of tenderest memories half forgot
Or the trill of q long lost bird;
And the hopes of our being are set in tune
With the songs on the winds outfung,
But they fade like the glow of day in June,
And are lost in the songs unsung.
There is never a wish or prayer breathed out
By the sorrowful ones of earth
But is wreathed in circlet of rhythm about,
And in melody finds its birth.
There is never a deed that is grand or true
Or word for the right outFung,
But is added up yonder beyond the blue
To the beautiful songs unsung.
Oh the air is all flooded with songs unsung,
That are borne on the winds soft wing,
And the boughs in the woods they have quivering
hung
Since the life giving breath of spring.
In the heart of the flowers they sweetly wait
Till the Angel of Song goes by,
And the angel will tenderly them translate,
As the flowers shall fade and die
May the singers sing on, for their songs are sweet
And the world it is glad to hear,
And our hearts will respond with a quickening
beat,
And an echo of gay, good cheer
But the strains that can move US with most con-
troll
That have closest our being clung,
That are part of the life of our inmost soul,
Are the beautiful songs unsung.
Trihnne
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Playing "Trip" in the Catskills.

There is in the village of Catskill a
Rip Van Winkle Club. This society
did me the honor to invite me to act
the character in their town. l accept
ed, and when arrived was met by the
worthy president and other members of
the club, among whom was young
Nicholas Vedder, who claimed to be a
lineal descendant of the original ''old
Nick" Emulating the spirit of evolu-
ton, the citizens had turned the skat-
ing-rink into theater, and very re-
spectacle looking establishment it
made, though in its transition state the
marks of rollers did ''cling to it still"
was taking cup of tea at the table
in the hotel when l was attracted to
the colored waiter. who was giving a
graphic and detailed account of this
legend of the Catskill Mountains to
one of the boarders who sat nearly OPP
posite to me.
"Yes, sah,'' he continued; rip went
up into de mountains, slep' for twenty
years. and when he come back hyar in
dis berry town his own folks did MT
know him."
why" said his listener, you don't
believe the story s true?"
s'True? Oh course it is. Why"
pointing at me, ''dat s de man."
The town was filled with farmers and
their wives who had come from far and
near to see the opening of the new
theater, and also, l think I may say.
to see for the first time the story which
Washington Irving had laid almost at
their very doors.
AS drove to the theater the rain
came down in torrents, the thunder
rolled and the lightning played around
the peaks of the distant mountains un-
der the very shadow of which was to
act the play. 1t gave me very strange
sensation. When got to the theater
l could scarcely get in. the crowd was
so great about the door-countryme
| trying to get into the ticket Office in
stead of the proper entrance. and anx.
ious and incredulous old ladies endea-
voring to squeeze past the door-keeper
but refusing to give up their tickets.
The rush over. the play began. The
audience was intent on the scene as it
progressed and seemed anxious not to
lose a word. During the scene in the
last act where Rip inquiries of the inn
keeper, us this the village of Falling
Water?" I altered the text and SUBJ
stituted the correct name, 'Is this the
village of Catskill?" The crowded
house almost held its breath. The
name of the village seemed to bring
the scene home to every man, woman,
and child that was looking at it. From
this time on the interest was at its full
tension. Surely 1 had never seen an
audience so struck with the play be-
fore.
There was reception held at the
club al er the play, and the worthy
president in introducing me to the
company was so nervous that he an
nounce,l me. as '.Mr. Washington
Irving. Joseph Jefferson, tn the Cen
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In conclusion: With the pleasant memo
ries of the past year pertaining to our bush less
relations and the auspicious opening Of the
new, we take occasion to express Cur thanks to
friends, patrons, and the public in general, for
the liberal patronage they have bestowed upon
us. In return, we feel that in no better way
can we demonstrate our appreciation, than by
continued adherence to uniform courtesy and
fair dealing mutually pleasant and advanta-
geous to ourselves and patrons.