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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-01-21

Rooms STATE DEM. EX, Com.
COLUMBIA, S. g., January IA, 1877.
To the Democracy Of the State of South
Carolina:
VIII ereas, the Constitution of the DEM
ocratic party of this State, adopted Sep
tember 10, 1890, provides for the calling
of Convention to be held in The city of
Columbia on the third Wednesday in
May of every Presidential year.
Now, therefore, T, John L. M. Irby,
Chairman of the State Executive Com
mittee of the Democratic party, in obedi-
ence to the resolution passed by the State
Democratic Executive Committee, do
hereby call State Convention, to meet
In the city of Columbia. at 12 o'clock m..
on the third Wednesday in May next,
(the 18th day, in the hall of the House OF
Representatives, for the following pur-
poses, to wit: To elect delegates to the
National Democratic Convention, to be
held in pursuance of q call to be made by
the National Democratic Executive Com
mittee, and also to elect member of the
National Democratic Executive Commit
tee from this State.
Representatives in said Convention
shall be double the number of the mem
bers of the General Assembly to which
the respective Counties are entitled, the
apportionment of the House of Represen-
tatives by the last Legislature to govern
the representation based upon that House.
JOHN L. M. IRBY,
Chairman State Democratic Executive
Committee.
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Dreamed Of a Pot of Gold.

PETERSBURG, Va, January 16.-Some
time ago Mr.. Isaac Robinson, wealthy
citizen Of this place, died very suddenly,
leaving an estate valued at over $150,0OO.
He left several children, among whom
was Mrs. Jacob Dryfoos, of Radford, this
State, and Mr.. Jacob Isaac Robinson, Of
this city.
Recently for three consecutive nights
Mrs. Dryfoos dreamed that her father had
buried on lot on Old street in this city a
jar containing large sum Of money and
gold. Mrs. Dryfoos acquainted her hus-
band of her dreams, and the two became
so impressed that Mr.. Dryfoos came here
Monday last, and in company with his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Robinson, made
search for the supposed hidden treasure.
After a good deal of digging no trace OF
the gold could be found.
Last night Mr.. Robinson resumed the
search, and was rewarded by finding the
jar of gold. According to Mr.. Robinson's
statement there was a very large amount
of money in gold in the jar, but he de-
clines to say how much. To-day he says
he forwarded half Of the money to his
sister, Mrs. Dryfoos, and kept the other
half himself.
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A Few Timely Words.

In many localities in the South it is
feared that the wholesale merchants will
press the country merchants, and cause
them to resort to extreme measures in
the matter of collections, thus forcing
tho farmers to the wall.
The Grenada, Miss, Sentinel, has
thoughtful editorial on the subject, which
is strongly endorsed by tho Memphis
Commercial. The trouble is, according
to our contemporaries, that the wholesale
merchants, feeling the stringency Of the
times, but not understanding the pocu-
liar condition of affairs, will yield to
panicky apprehension and proceed to
coerco immediate settlements from the
country dealers. But, concludes the
Sentinel, "if the jobber and.his customer
could be brought into relation of great
er confidence and thorough comprehen-
sion Of existing conditions, the great
dangers which threaten many Of the
southern merchants can be largely avert
ed" and our esteemed contemporary ar
CUES that "tho wholesale merchant should
recognize the full truth and help out their
country customers. Let the matter OF
threatened protests OF paper and the mad
rush for attachments bo put out of sight
for awhile, and let sympathy and co-opo-
ration and honest confidence and hclp be
the watchwords for time. Sixty or
ninety days would save many merchant
now hanging back with all his might and
main from the chasm Of commercial
failure, and who is growing gray in his
anxiety and efforts to save himself, bis
creditors and his estate from sacrifice and
destruction. We are satisfied that the
wholesale merchants, as class, would be
wise, prudent and generous did they but
understand the peculiar condition of bus
mess now heavily felt in southern ner-
camille lines"
This is good advice, and so far as wo
have been informed, it is the line of con-
duct adopted hy the wholesale houses in
Atlanta and other cities in Georgia. The
city merchants are able to stand by their
customers who need and doseryo help,
and they will do all that can reasonably
be expected. This will mako it possible
for the country merchants to accommo-
date the farmers, and mutual forEearance
and help all along the line will.save the
South from the worst of the evils that go
along with hard times. But distrust,
hurried collections and compulsory
methods will destroy credit everywhere
and spread a general paralysis througout
every circle of commercial industries.
We are all in the same boat and must
help each other.-1tlanta Constitution.
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The Earth Shook.

GADsDEN, Ala, January 12.-Tom
Burgess and John Jones came into the
city Monday morning and gave most
vivid description of the frightful distur-
bance which created SO much consterna-
ton and wonder in this section of country
last Saturday night.
They were out hunting in the woods
east of Gadsden, when, atabout 8 o'clock,
the heavens were suddenly illuminated
with lurid and ghostly light. They
quickly looked upward, when they saw
large ball of fire in the air, which was
approaching them at rapid rate. It
was about twice as large as mans head,
and almost at white heat. AS it passed
within a few yards of them, it made
loud, whizzing noise, and they felt the
heat from it very sensibly.
1t approached nearer and nearer the
ground until it passed out Of sight. In a
few seconds they heard the tremendous
report, which shook the whole country
for miles around, and created great con-
StorUatlOll aulolS luC PooPAo'
Our informants state that they wore too
badly frightened 10 follow it up Saturday
night, but early Sunday morning they
went to the place where they lust saw it
and soon found where tho meteor had
struck the earth and plowed up furrow
about as large as flour barrel and three
or four feet deep, and then came out Of
the earth and struck large pine tree,
about six feet from the ground, shivering
the tree, when it exploded, scattering its
fragments in every direction, cutting
down small growth and tearing up the
ground considerably. A few pieces of the
matter wero found so firmly imbedded in
the tree that they could not get them out.
The pieces they found did not look like
anything they had ever seen, and smelt
strongly of burning sulphur
The explosion was heard distinctly for
distance of seventy-five miles in every
direction, and the concussion shook up
things considerably. The houses shook
and rocked as if by an earthquake. Ia
BILE ware and bric-a-brac were shaken
down and broken, and the people were
badly frightened.
The superstitious negroes wore so bad
ly frightened that they sang and prayed
all night, and declared that the world was
coming to an end. Many and varied are
tho stories told, but tho above are the
facts as near as your reporter could learn
fbau
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Poison In Whiskey.

MACON, GA, January 11.-Hon. F. G.
Foster of this place, came very near being
the victim of poisoner yesterday morn
ing. He drank whiskey which had been
doctored by the wife of negro who is in
Mr.. Fosters employ. The negro and his
wife had quarreled The day before and
she threatened to kill him. Saturday
night, as the negro was leaving for his
wife's home Mr.. Foster instructed him
to purchase bottle of whiskey and bring
it to him the next morning. Tho negro
did as directed, took it home with him
and placed it on his mantelpiece. He took
the whiskey with him the following
morning and handed the bottle to Mr..
Foster, from which he took q drink, Civ
ing the negro ono also. They were soon
made deathly sick and physician was
called in, who examined the whiskey and
found match heads and other poisonous
stuff in it, put there by the woman to
kill her husband and not Mr.. Foster. Mr..
Foster is considered out of danger and the
negro is all right. The woman has been
arrested and put in Jail for attempting to
kill her husband.
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Several Trains Taken Gif.

The serious depression Of the money
market and tho stagnation Of all business
is having its effect on the railroads, and
the Richmond and Danville system seems
to be suffering badly from this cause.
The South Carolina and Col umbia and
Greenville divisions especially have felt
the total stoppagc Of all freight shipments,
and Superintendent Dodson has decided
to meet the difficulty in the only way
possible.
He says that no guano and lumber are
now being shipped anywhere, and there
is nothing for the freight trains to do.
This timo last year five trains were trav-
cling over the G. g. G. division, whilo
now one train every other day does all
the business necessary.
AS matters now stand tho road cannot
pull through the next month, and there
fore Superintendent Dodson has decided
to take off three freight trains at once
ono Through" and one "local" on the c.
& G. and ono "local' on the c., G. & A.
division. The mixed train between
Greenvillo and Newberry, which has
been running daily, will hereafter run
only every other day.
Col. Dodson states also that while he
regrets the necessity has arisen he will
have to cut of good many Of his car
penters and largo number of laborers
in tho shops hero for the remainder of tho
month. He expects thingsto recover from
their paralyzed condition by February l
and says that then he will put all the
trains and employees back.
Ho says that it is also worry probable
that he will have to reduce the working
time at the shops from nine to seven
hours per day.
Mr.. Dodson states that the road has not
hauled dozen carloads Of guano this
season, and ho has never seen so many
engines standing idle in round house OF
any road.-CUlumbtN State.
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Shot Down in the Act.

LAURENs, January H.-One of the in.
cendiaries was shot down last night. He
was Laurens Thompson, negro about
20 years old. James Owens Richardson
killed him while he was attempting to set
fire to the Richardson boarding house..
This house was set on fire on Thursday
last, and the particulars were published
in the Ne,cs aad Courier. Owing to the
efficient fire department the attempt
proved futile. Since that time Mr.. Rich
ardson has been keeping watch over the
premises.
Last night about IL o'clock Mr.. Rich
ardson saw some one remove the lock and
enter the cellar, the place where tho fire
originated before. Mr.. Richardson got
his gun and hid behind the steps for q
few moments. He saw the person poke
his head out of the door and come out for
q few seconds and return. Mr.. Richard
son .iien went to the cellar door, and as
the negro camo out ho discharged both
barrels of his shotgun. The negro jump
cd behind tho door. AS Mr.. Richardson
pushed the door away the negro grabbed
him and Mr.. Richardson drew his pistol
aud shot him five times, refi)led his pistol
and shot three more. At the seventh
shot the negro fell. Thompson had q
champagne bottle with kerosenein it, and
was evidently waiting for the rest of his
party, whom Mr.. Richardson says he
heard run as he shot. Mr.. Richardson
and some of the police had been shadow
ing Thompson since Thursday last.
The verdict of the jury at the inquest
was justifable homicide. Drs. Dial and
Aiken examined the remains and found
twenty wounds. Sheriff Ballew, Rich
ardson and his attorney, Colball, loft on
the @ o'clock p. M, train for Columbia to
get bail orRichardson.-'special to Ne~s
and Courier.
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La Crime Auain.

During the epidemic of La Grippe last
season DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, proved
to be the best remedy. Reports from the
many who used Il confirm this statement.
They wero not only quickly relieved, but
the disease left no bad after results. We
ask you to give thisIremedy trial and We
guarantee that you will be satisfied with
results, or the purchase price will be re-
funded. 1t has no equal in La Grippe, or
any Throat, Chest or Lung Troubles. Trial
bottles free at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Large
bottles, SOC. and Sl0Q.
Happy Hoosiers.
VIM. Simmons, Postmaster Of Idaville,
Ind, writes: Electric Bitters has done
more for me than all other medicines COM
bined, for that bad feeling arising from
Kidney and Liver trouble" John Leslie,
farmer and stockman of same place, says !:
"Find Electric Bitters to be the best Kid
ney and Liver medicine. make rle feel like
q new man." J, W. Gardner, hardware
merchant, same town, says: Electric Bitters
is just the thing for a man who is all run
down and don't care whather he lives or
dies; be found new strength, good appetite,
and felt just like he had new lease on life
Only SOC. bottle at Hill. Bros. Drugstore.
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Democratic Executive Committee. No
vote for any candidate who has not COM
piled with this rule shall be counted.
RULE 9. In the primary elections here
in provided for, majority of the votes
cast shall be necessary to nominate can
didates and to elect delegates to the State
Convention. A second primary, when
necessary, shallbe held two weeks after
the first, as is provided for under the
Constitution of the party, and shall be
subject to the rules governing the first
primary. At said second primary the
two highest candidates alone shall run
for any one Office, but if there are two or
more vacancies for any particular Office,
then double the number of candidates
shall run for the vacancies to be filled.
For instance, in race for Sheriff, the two
highest shall run. If no County Commits
sioner is nominated, then the six highest
.shcll run.
RULE 10. In the event of tie between
the two candidates in the second primary
the County Chairman, if it is County
Office, and the State chairman, if it Is n
State office or for Congress or for Solicit
or, shall order third primary. The
question of majority vote shall be de-
termined by the number of votes cast for
any particular Office, and not by the whole
number, of votes cast in the primary.
RULE IL. The credentials of delegates
to the State Convention shall be certified
to by the chairman Of the respective
County Democratic Executive Commit
tees within five days after the result is
declared, and forwarded Immediately to
the chairman of the State Democratic
Executive Committee, at Columbia, S. G..
JOHN L. M. IRBY,
SAMPSON POPE,
IRA B. JONES.
Special Committee of the State Executive
Coro M ;tfoo of tho lam ocratic nartv
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The Dnke of Clarence and Avondalo,
ssthe eldest sonof the Prince of Wales, and
heir pIesumptive to the British throne
died last Thursday, and England Is In
mourning. The young Prince was to
shays been married next month.
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The Louisville courier-J Journal sends.
forth this encouraging advice: "Don't
dwell necessarily upon your losses
during tho year. If you have life and
health and home and dear ones left roll
up yous sleeves and begin the year cour-
Sageonsly Millions of men have thus
met misfortune and mastered them.
Dwell on the dark side only long enough
to- learn its lessons; then turn and close
the book Nothing is more improbable
to the mind than brooding over past de-
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NOTICE OF SALE.

7 WILL sell on salesday in, February,
Il 1892 the following described proper
ty, to be divided into three Lots
LOT NO. 1-0De House and Lot on
East Boundary Street. Lot contains one
acre-half acre front and two acres deep.
The back OF this Lot has about four hum
dred Grape Vines three years old. House
has five rooms, two Closets and one Pan
try and good Well of water.
LOTS NOS. 2 and contain one acre
eacll-half acre fronts and two acres deep.
Terms-One-half cash, balance in twelve
months, with interest from day of sale,
secured by mortgage, with leave to antici-
pate payment or pay all cash.
NJ. L. CARLISLE.
Jan 81, 1892 % 2
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Exc Gomptroller-G General J. s. Werner
' has announced himself as . candidate for
Congress irtthe fourth Congressional Dis
trick. Congressman Shell will be a can
sdidate for reelection and it is said that
Senator Donaldson, Of Ggeenville, will
also enter the race. A lively fight may,
Ssherefore, be expected in the fourth Dis
!: s::trict. A; Eis5
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Congressman Newberry, of Illinois,
wants ID Improve the country's spelling
sabilities, and to that end he has introduce
led abill in Congress to appropriate $780,
700 to establish spelling school at the
Worlds Fais also $3.50, 900 to establish
spelling schools at New York, Washing:
SpR and Chicago. Such a school would
mo Doubt do good, even among the Con-
5gressnipn.
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The National Democratic Committee
meets IN Washington to-day for the pur-
pose Of selecting place to hold the Ma
tional ConY Yention. New z York, Indianap-
solis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, st.
Paul, Kansas City and San Francisco are
all seeking the Convention. The chances
seem Il, favor Cincinnati.
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= Congressman Hatch is said to have
cured himself Of strong taste for liquor
ten years ago by adopting Edmund
Burke's curo-all of hot water. lie drank
quantities Of 1t, and thinks ho derived
great benefit from 1t. 1t stimulated him
without any of tho reactionary effects
that follow stimulation from drinking al
coholic liquors.
Weak eyes and inflamed lids, indicate
an impure condition of tho blood. The
best remedy is Ayers sarsaparilla. It VI
talizes the blood, regulates the secretions,
and expels all scrofulous humors from
the system. Try it. Price 81. Worth IS
bottle.
The great popularity of Ayers Pills as
. cathartic is due no less to their prompt
ness and efficacy than to their coating OF
sugar and freedom from any Injurious
effects. Children take them readily, Sec
(,Ayer's Almanac for this year, just out.
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SHOES, HATS, &c.

r AM still selling Shoes, Hats, Crookery
COST. These Goods are desirable at the
price am selling them.
T also have Brown Homespuns, Drills,
Coffee, (the best,) Molasses, Flour, Buck
wheat and Graham Flour in six and twelve
pound Bags, best Cheese, the finest Tea,
&C., at small advance over cost.
A large and fine assortment of Wall Pa
per and Borders to beautify your house.
Please give me call if you want BAR
GAINS, as I want to close up my business.
A. 3. TOWERS.
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The suffering gfrom starvation in Russia
is increased by the influenza and suppress
Sion of all methods of. alleviation by a
cold: :blooded government. Americans
cannot conceive Of the terrible ravages
Sof disease and death in The Cars do
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NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT.
IN The undersigned, Administrator of
the Estate OF Dewitt Holcomb, deceased,
hereby gives notice that he will, on the
4th day of February, 1892, apply to the
Judge of Probate for Anderson County for
o Final Settlement of said Estate, and
discharge from his office as Administrator.
E. W. HOLCOMB, Admir-.
Jan = 1890 81 81
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Itis surprising inlookipg over tho list
sofs She Democratic State Executive Com
nistee to see how many of the members
are office. holders under the present ad-
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The State Alliances Of Minnesota and
Nebraska met last week and were large.
~ attsnded. Both bodies renewed their
allegiance to the Ocala platform, and en-
;dorssd the Peoples Party, thus insuring
the formal org anizatlon of q third party
III each Etate. "a
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Disasters: by fire, water and accident
were uncommonly numerous last year.
The fires were SO destructive that some
@of the insurance companies talk Of in
sereasing their rates. The amount that
swent up in smoke in 1891 is placed as
$50 000. 900.
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Fresh Garden Seeds

T ANDRETH'S and FERRY's Garden
II Seeds. I burn all of Landreth's
Seeds that are left over in the Fall. So
you are sure to get fresh Seeds.
A. B. TOWERS.
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Williamson Female College.

THlHE Spring Session of the Williamson
Female College, WILLIAMSON, 8, G.,
will open on Monday, Jan. 25, 1892. with
better facilities than ever before. The In
stitution is prepared to give thorough in
struction at unusually low rates, in Matll-
ematics, Ancient and Modern Languages,
Natural Science, Literature, Music, vocal
and instrumental, Drawing and Painting
Shorthand, Type.writing, and Telegraphy;;
The high character Of the College is we'll
known. For full particulars address
REV. S. LANDER, A. M,
President.
Inv, If 1000 %
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

ALL who owe me by Note or Account
or for GuaDo, are requested to call and
settle. You will feel better, and | will
feel great deal better.
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Notice to Creditors.

TuNHE Creditors Of the Estate of Cathe-
rine Fl. Boyoe, deceased, are hereby
requested to render their respective de-
mands to the undersigned at Anderson
Court House, South Carolina, on or before
the first day of May, A. D. 1892.
a. P. TOMBSTONE, Admir-.
Jan7 1892 q
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There Is $25, ,OOO, 900 less gold in the Ma
honaT Treasury this January than there
;Was iass In other words. the Republican
party has been there in the meantime.
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TIME JESSIE r. SMITH HOUSE and
1 LOT, on River Street. Seven acres
Of land. Good Dwelling House, and also
servants house. Apply to
J. w. QUATTLEBAUM, ESQ,
Over Cunningham & Humphreys Store.
Dec II 1891 "a
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FOR SALE.
NEW STORE!

Next door to Peoples G Burriss,
and get your
Groceries, Tobacco and Segars.
Mr.. Busch is also running CANDY
FACTORY in same Store, and will take
pleasure in serving fresh Candies aud &C.
commodaLing his customers.
Prices always as low as frst-class goods
can be bought.
Also, Mr.. Busch has first class Barber
Shop in same Store-makes specially of
Ladies' Hair work.
Heavy Groceries a speciality. Always
buy from e. Snipes & Sons, and don't you
f,rget it. Soliciting your patronage, we
are,
Very respectfully,
Jau 81, 1892 90
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Call for a State Convention.

Special Committee of the State Executive
Committee of the Dem ocratic party.