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That Spicy Correspondence.

Governor Tillman read to day in the
SNNday Neacs and in Gen. Bonham's
manuscript the letter of the latter in re-
ply to The Governors letter granting him
permission to leave the State. Governor
Tillman was called upon to day and ask
ed if he had replied to the letter. He,
however, dictated the following statement
to the representative of the Nems and
Courier:
Before the matter was arranged yes
terday Gen. Bonham and Colonel Alfred
Aldrich came into my Office, accompanied
by Attorney General Pope. After some
discussion as to where the money should
be deposited, and as to the necessary pre-
liminary steps to be taken, it was agreed
that the money should be placed to the
credit of Adjutant General Bouham in
the Carolina National Bank and that they
should bring certificate Of deposit from
the cashier of that bank. That was done,
with the information that q sufficient
amount had been placed in hank to cover
the expenses of protests and also the fees
of Mr.. Summers, the expert accountant,
the latter being paid in my presence by
Colonel Aldrich. The request was then
made by Attorney. General Pope, Colonel
Aldrich implicitly acquiescing, that l
write Gen. Bonham a letter, stating that
he could leave the State | wrote the
letter asked for in as brief and polite
terms as I knew how. [ was surprised
that the request should have been made.
and that my compliance with the result
should have been met with such discour-
teous rejoinder. That is all l care to
say"
1t was learned to day that the following
are the circumstances under which Gen.
BoDham was placed under espionage: On
the night that the newspaper men were
asked to withhold the news of the short
age, Governor Tillman seut for Sheriff
Rowan and instructed him to act accord
ing to certain statements made, which
have not been made public. 1t is not
known whether this condition was known
to Gen. Bonham and his friends, at least
until Yesterday. When Gen. Bonham's
accounts had been settled yesterday, or
soon thereafter, Sheriff Rowan came out
of the Governors Office, and it is presum.
ed had then been relieved of his instruc-
tions.
From what Governor Tillman said to-
day, and from what Attorney. General
Pope and Gen. Farley have frequently
said, they never regarded Gen. Bonham's
actiors in the light OF any criminal in
tent. lftbey had so regarded it it is plain
that the officers of the law could not or
should not have even punished the
offence. Either way it is hard nut to
crack; but the action of the State officials
must certainly be regarded as a complete
exoneration of Gen. Bonham if he ever
needed testimonial. The talk about
past, present and future prosecution is the
apotheosis of bosh and newspaper slush.
-Columbia Correspondence Of tie Neac8
aod Courier, .1aauary 25.
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Stained and blue cotton costs the far
:mers of the South many thousands of
dollars annually. The difference in the
price between the finer grades and
stained cotton is great, although the
staple may be the same. Heretofore it
has seemed an impossibility to get stain
ed cotton white without injuring it.
This problem has at last been solved by
Mr.. J.J. Williams, successful farmer
who lives at Ellenton, S. G., says the
Augusta correspondent of the Atlanta
sCbnstitution. He takes his seed cotton
and packs it in layers. Over each layer
he sprinkles water with pine top, and
after he has done this he leaves it for
almost three days. The stained and blue
cotton, when taken out, is clean and
white, with the staple just as good as
ever. The cotton, when packed in the
manner above described, generates heat.
This heat removes the stains, and the
farmer is saved the difference in price
between the stained and the white cot.
ton, besides gaining one pound in eight
in ginning. The hea. generated in the
packing kills the germ in the cotton seed,
but when the ginning is done the seeds
easily let go all the cotton. Though the
seeds are dead, the oil in them is not
injured, and they are still saleable to the
oil mills. This shows what wonderful
gain this may be to the Southern farmer,
He gains one pound in eight on his
cotton. he has no blue and stained cot.
ton to sell at q reduced price. He still
has the seed left in salesble condition.
Mr. Williams has tried this process him.
self and knows its value, and will be glad
to answer my inquiries addressed to him.
AS the best evidence of its value, it may
ibe stated that this year he sold his entire
crop asirst class cotton.
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The. 1st Of January being an interest
paying period Of the year, about $780,.
1000, ,00e; has been let loose for further in:
svestments. Frequently this is one of the
causes Of bull market in speculative
securities, but aside from this output, the
signs in the fnsncial heavens indicate
sthatthe new year has begun auspiciously.
Money is moving toward New York from
the interior, commercial papers discount
ed at normal rates, and the wheels of
trade are revolving without the friction
observable q few weeks ago.
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Tue CLEMSON COLLEGE.

The new Board of control Of the Clem.
son College and Experimental Station
held its first meeting at Fort Hill on
Friday, 10th inst. The Board was enter.
tanned by President Strode at the old
Calhoun mansion, in which he lives.
The meeting was lengthy one, and in
an interview with Secretary of State
Tindal, who was present, the Columbia
correspondent of the Sunday Neus gives
the following summary Of the business
transacted:
They discussed at length the best man
agement Of the farm at Clemson for the
present year, and Superintendent Dugger
of the farm was instructed as TO what
lands to plant during the year. They
will be planted in corn, oats and forage.
It was decided to establish The station by
preparing certain lands exclusively tor
the use OF the station. He was instructed
to establish a garden for the use of the
College in addition to one Tor the use of
the con7icts. The board directed the
preparation of land for the experimental
station proper.
Land was ordered to be prepared espe.
cially for the requirements of experiments
on established scientific principles. 1t
vas also decided to lay the foundation
for College herd of cattle, aud the board
will purchase twelve head Of thorough.
bred cattle and thirty head of grade COWS
and "springers." It was decided to
devote all the washed lands on the place
to the pssturing Of this herd. The gen
era: management of the farm will be
directed with view to the support Of
all the animals used in the construction
of the building. The drainage of soil
will also be conducted with view to
develop its deficiencies so as to prepare
for its most economical improvement
when the College is started. The whole
object of the meeting was to settle on q
general plan of running the station and
farm. The plan detailed aoove will also
include the idea of ascertaining the yalae
of certain fertilizers for top dressing as
we'll as that of cotton seed meal or cake
as food for hogs and other stock. Ger.
tain lands were set apart for experiments
in cotton culture to establish the relative
value of certain kinds of seed aud also
the mode of culture on fertilization.
In speaking of the progress of the work
as he saw it Secretary Tindal gave these
general observations: Two of the pro-
fesscrs' houses are nearing completion.
The slate roofs of the house of the chief
chemist and one other are now being put
on. The old mansion has been recovered
and renovated and is nearing completion.
The laboratory only lacks the roof. This
makes three buildings nearly complete
with the roofs on two.
The College now has halfa million
brick ready for use, and in the spring,
when the manufacture can be resumed,
the plant will turn out $4,000 per day.
The wood for burning them has been cut
and is now being dried. Secretary Tin
dal said a large number Of applications
from students from all counties had
already been received. He said there
was an erroneous idea that board would
be furnished at s. or 81 per month.
The board, he said, would not exceed So
per month and at that price excellent
food would be furnished by the authori-
fiea
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Hoist with Its own Petard.
From. the Ne,vbeay Observer.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.

1t would seem that the most rabid
"Reformer" ought to be satisfied that
Gen. Hampton has been defeated. There
appears to be one, however, who is not
satisfied one who deliberately adds
insult to injury one who thinks that
Hampton is down now and everybody
Bho wants to can kick him; one who
evidently thinks it is the popular thing
now to abuse Hampton.
The following correspondence explains
itself:
OFFICE THE NEWBERRY OBSERVER,
NEwBERRY, S. O., Jan. l6, 1891.
Hon. Wade Hampton. Washington, D.
C.-Dear Sir: The enclosed clipping is
an editorial article from the LaureDsVille
Herald of this date.
The Observer would be glad to have
from you, for publication, a statement
covering the charge of neglect of duty
therein made.
Very respectfully yours,
w. 81. WALLACE.
The following Is the clipping referred
to-:
Heretofore Senator Hampton has
been supplying seeds to the farmers of
the State through the department of
agriculture, but for some cause or other
the Senator has neglected this part of
his official duty"
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Is, 1891.
My Dear Sir: Your letter enclosing
newspaper clipping reached me to-day,
and while the latter displays such ignor.
ance as to be unworthy of notice, your
polite communication deserves attention.
Every member of Congress has allotted
to him quota of seeds, which he can
distribute as he pleases. made ita rule
to send portion of my quota, and of my
public documents, to the department of
agriculture in our State. did this to
aid that department in the first instance,
and because l thought that Col. Butler
could reach many of my constituents
whom | could not. No ''oficial duty"
compelled this course, and / think that l
am the only member of our delegation
who adopted it.
I hardly know now wnere the agricul-
tural department of our State will be
established, for this has been such a
'reeord- breaking year" that old things
have been changed Whatever seed l
may have to distribute shalt be given to
those who apply for them, and if the
Clemson College is authorized to make
any distribution, shall give to it what
/ have heretofore sent to our department
of agriculture. I have already sent many
public documents to this College, and I
hope to be able to contribute more. [
am very truly yours,
WADE HAMPTON.
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The House Committee ON Postofices
has agreed to report favorably the Senate
sBill. authorizing the Postmaster General
to establish the free delivery system in
satl towns where the receipts from the
sPoatomces are $5 900 or over. The bill
has passed the Senate and Chairman
Bingham, of the House Committee, is
confident that it will go through the
#E.onse as soon as the Postoffee Commit
Zee can secure q hearing. If the Bill
sbecomes 8 Law, Anderson will have the
advantage Of the delivery system.
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Smallpox Raging in Texas.

SpoFFoRD, TEXAS, January 23.-
Smallpox is becoming raging epidemic
throughout the central and Southern part
of Texas. The facts have been withheld
from the press on account of the suppos-
ed injury to the commercial interests of
the State It's learned, however, that
there are at least 500 cases of we'll
developed smallpox in this city. The
city hospital has been converted into a
pest house. The city high school was
yesterday adjourned indefinitely. Not
withstanding that every precautionary
measure is being used to stop the spread
Of the disease, it goes steadily on, claim
ing new victims.
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l -
IS The Force Bill has again been shelved
:in: the Senate in order to take up the ap-
'propriation bill. Seven Republicans vo.
ted with the Democrats. Opinion is still
divided as to what will bs the final re-
suit Of the Bill The Washington cores
spondent of the Atlanta Consultation says
.sdunless. all signs be false, tha Bill is dead
beyond resurrection" Thds far the
Democrats have made a gallant fight. No
greater political ability or parliamentary
skill was ever exhibited on the floor of an
English speaking assembly than has
characterized the handling of their side
Eof;the question in this great party strug.
sr:ia &gssss
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GUN SHOP.
j. c. DAVIS, Proprietor.

GUNS, Reyolvers, Sewing Machines,
VI Locks and Keys, Trunks, Umbrellas
and Parasols repaired ut short notice.
Saws Filed and Set.
All work warranted.
Don't trade OF your old Sewing Ma
chine, no matter what kind it is, as small
outlay will make it US good as new. Don't
throw away your old Gun Locks-have the
old plates refilled at less than the cost OF
new locks. Bring your old Umbrellas and
Parasols to me, aud for few cents have
lots Of service from them. Remember, all
work guaranteed. Shop over w. A.
Chapman's Store, Anderson, s.. G.
Jan /, 1901 2s 1y
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"A bill has been introduced into the
:Kansas Legislature to confer the right of
suffrage on women. It provides that a
woman 81 years of sge shall be entitled
to vote at all general, special and muni-
'cipal elections in the State, and shall be
entitled to be voted for and hold any
Office in the State. The. Alliance MEM
.bers are practically unanimous on the
question of woman suffrage.
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Members OF the Farmers Alliance in

Members of the Farmers Alliance in
! Kansas declare any man who occupies q
;mortgaged farm through foreclosure to
.be q social outcast, and in many cases
have proceeded to evict such people by
lforcs. The trouble with all force of this
kind is that it fails to evict. .the!iwrong
conditions back of the evil, and only
:intensi6es them by making it harder in
future to secure loans at reasonable rate
of interest.
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- New York city has 1857 electric
lights at an annual cost of 800 each !;
New Orleans has 1,010, at $3.50 each !;
Philadelphia has 300, at SLIT each !;
Toledo, O., has 400, at S100 each
Scranton, Pa, has 332, at $50 each, and
Springfield, Mass, has 300, at $3.50
each.
Mrs. Elizabeth D. Thomson, who
died in Philadelphia last week, made
provision in her will that $3.50 should be
set aside for the maintenance of her faith
ful dog Jack. The beneficiary has no
particular pedigree, but was endeared to
his mistress by his faithfulness and the
possession Of q good, hesvy bark.
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GTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
~ ANDERSON COUNTY.
By ". I. Cor, Judge Of PfoJate.
WHEREAS, Thomas f. Drake and Mi
i':rva Drake have made suit to mo TO prove
q Nuncuputive Will and to grant them Lot
ters Tcslamcntary Of the Estate and effects
of Lucinda j. Drake, deceased.
These are therefore To cite and adm0n-
isll all kindred and creditors Of tho said
Lucinda J. Drake, decd, to DO and appear
before Inc in Court OF Probate, To I,0 ll0ld
ut Anderson Court House, on tho iltll
day Of April, 1901, after publication
hereof, at II O'Clock in the forenoon, To
slew cause, if any they hnvc, why tho
said Nuncupative Will should not lc prov.
ed and established. and Hnitl administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this 2iLIi day Of
January, 1891.
w. f. COX, Judge Probate.
Jan %. 1891 70
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A SPICY CORRESPONDENTS.

good the s5 ,528 shortage in his accounts
as Adjutant aud Inspector General. I'm
mediately after the settlement, the fol-
lowing letter was handed him:
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, S. c., January "a.
Gen. M. L. Bonham-Dear Sir: The
shortage in your accounts as Adjutant
and Inspector Genera! having been made
good, and the State suffered no loss by
your act, you are at liberty to leave the
State if you so desire. Respectfully,
B. R. TILLMAN, Governor.
To the above Gen. Bonham replied
follows:
COLUMBIA, S. c., January "a, 1891.
Governor B. r. Tiliman, Columbia, S.
C.-Sir: Your communication of the
oath of January is at hand, in which you
say ssthe shortage in your account as Ad.
iutant and Inspector General having
been made good, aud the State suffered no
loss by your act, you are at liberty to leave
the State if you so DESIRE"
Permit me to say that my indebtedness
to the State having been cancelled, am
at liberty to 60 wheresoever 1 please
without your permission Your efforts to
make my movements dependent upon
your will is piece of impertinence which
your official position protects you in Of
fering. You know full we'll that if leave
the State at all it is only to attend the
meeting at Cincinnati Of the insurance
Company with which I am connected,
which absence from the State is for few
days only. Respectfully,
NJ. L. BoNHAM.
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Columbia is doing the right thing in
arranging to celebrate her centennial
next May. Hon. Wade Hampton has
been invited to deliver the centennial
address. If the committee of arrange.
sments will secure very low rate Of rail
road fare from all points in the State,
ssthe grand old city will have to entertain
avery large crowd during the occasion.
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Gen. Joe Shelby, the Confederate
cavalry leader, appeared in st. Louis the
other day and scores of his old comrades
In arms aocked to his hotel to greet
him. He is entirely out OF politics and
lis living quietly on his farm, reappearing
hut rarely in the cities.
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NOTICE FINAL SITTLEM ENT.
IN The undersigned, Administrator Of
the Estate OF John B. Orr. DECEASED
hereby gives notice that ho will apply to
the Judge of Probate for Anderson County.
on the 10th day of February, 1901, fnr ~
Final Settlement of said Esinte and div.
charge from his Office US Administrator.
Il. G. WILSON, Admir-.
Jan 8, 1891 q s
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TRIBBLE& QUAT'TLEBAUM.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
SEVERAL beautiful Building Lots on
Greenvile Street.
Splendid Lot, with small house, on North
Main Street, neur Public Square.
Also, tho Townsend property, East Ben
son Street.
The Byrum Farm, near the city.
Several Lots of Land in Southern part of
city.
All of this property will be sold on easy
terns. If we have not the propHrty you
need we will take pleasure in securing it for
you. Those wishing to soil, buy or rent,
please advise Us Of The tnct. We have sew.
eral applications on hand now for dwelling
houses. Office over Southern Express CO.,
South Main Street.
TR1BBLE & QUATTLEBAUM,
Real Estate Agents.
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= The only Chinaman in the regular
army of the United States is Edward
Cohota, private in Company Fl, of the
18th infantry, at Fort Sheridan, I'll. He
served through the war as volunteer.
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NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT.
IN The undersigned, Administrator Of
the Estate Of E. G. Murphy. deceased,
hereby gives notice that he will, on the
third day Of March, 1891. apply TO the
Judge of Probate for Anderson County for
a Final Settlement of said Estate. and
discharge from his Office as Administrator.
J. L. TRIBBLE, Admx.
Jan 90 1891 30
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NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT.
4N The undersigned, Executrix of
the Estate of Elizabeth Nally, deceased,
hereby gives notice that she will apply to
the Judge of Probate for Anderson County
on the third day of March, 1891, for q
Final Settlement of said Estate and dis.
charge from her office as Executrix.
FLORENCE A. BRIDGES, Elk.
Jan %, 1891 30
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Mrs. Lizzie L. Brown, Trusloe, vs.. Tllos.
A. Hudgens, ct al.
TN obedience to the Order of Court mndo
Il in hcabove entitled action by Judge J /.
J. Norton, of the 9Th Jlldicial Circuit, Twill
resell at Anderson, c. H., $. C., IN SA LES.
DAY in February next. tho mortgagel
promises below described, to.wit:
All that Truct Of Land, containing (237)
two hundred and thirty -soyen acres, more or
less, Originally 24O acres, three acres hav.
ing been sold for Church and school pur-
poscB) adjoining lands of Obe,liah Shirley,
Marion Shirley, Hugh CAN'T, M. Dunlap,
and others.
Terms of sale-One.thir,l cash, and the
balance on credit of twelve months, with
interest from day of sale, to bu secured hy
bond Of purchaser, and u mortgage of tho
premises, with leave to anticipate payment
at any time. Purchaser to pay oxirn for
papers.
w. w. HUMPHREYS, Mastor.
Jan. 8, 1901 n
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SUMTER, January 2U.-Captaln John
Maxey was wsylaid and murdered on the
road about three miles from his home in
the upper part of the County last night
between and 10 o'clock. He had been
to Sumter and was going home alone iu
a spring wagon, and just as he reached
dark place by small stream, the deed
was committed. He fell backwards on
the floor Of the wagon and the horse car
ried him on home, and after getting into
the yard the wagon YVES overturned aud
Captain Maxey thrown out upon the
ground, where he lay all night and was
found by his family early this morning.
He was not dead when found, but died
few minutes afterwards. A load of buck
shot was fred into the left side of hs face
and head. Two negroes, named Hamp-
ton Nelson and Ephraim Butler, with
whom Capt. Maxey had had a difficulty
about the violation of their contracts,
have been arrested on suspicion, but have
not yet reached Sumter up to o'clock
this evening. The community is very
much aroused, and a gentleman from
there says there is strong probability
tudt tue uebIOOs WOulu 10 lJuCueu uelOI6
they reached Sumter. Captain Maxey
came to this County from Columbia few
years ago. He WAS successful planter
and was very popular.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 15.-During the past
forty-eight hours, Leo, the IL months old
baby of Oscar NJ. Spurrier, Register Of
Mount Airey district, with the assistance
of DR.. Todd aud several eme,ics, WAS re-
lieved of sixty six different articles which
ho had swallowed while aft alone in the
sewing room. The list Of these articles
given as follows: Eighteen pins, 4 nee
dies, 8 tacks, wads of paper, 2 wads of
muslin, 8 china buttons, l vest button, 4
pearl buttons, l shoe button, ! piece of
bark, pieces of cork, l piece of leather,
piece of match, shank button, ! brass
pants button, pieces o. CHIP and piece
of wrapped cotton. The baby is resting
easier, and it is hoped that the wosst is
over,
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Executors Sale.

DY virtue Of the authority vested In ua
ID by tho Will of the late Thomas w.
Martin, deceased, VIC will sell ut public
cutlery for CuHli, nj the lnte residence OF thu
deconAetl, oighL miles East of Anderson,
on Tho rond Leading from Anderson to
Ilonea Path, nj 10 o'clock, II. M, OIL.
Tuesday, tho 18th day February, 1891,
Tho Pcrnonal Property of tIln deccaard, d.
rcctcl to be sold, combating Of
Ono Engine,
Saw Mil
Gotton Gins,
Mules.
Cattle,
Wagons,
Plantation Tools
Seven l,nlos of Cotton,
Aud other similar properly.
T.. G. MARTIN.
Il. j. MARTIN,
Executors.
Jan 2I, 1901 20 /