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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-11-30

Capt. R. Fl. Fitzhugh, Civil Engineer
Of the Chicago and South Atlantic Rail-
road, was in the city Monday and gave
the INTELEIaENoHR call. Ee had just
come from Hartman, Tsnn., and was on
his way to Pert Royal. BE has complet-
cd his report on the proposed Road, and
had it printed in pamphlet form, q copy
Of which he gave US. This report ombra-
oes e. reconnaissance of the main trunk
between Hartman, Tennessee, and An
derson, s. c., and canvass of the whole
line from Hartman to Port Royal; with
an examination of the phosphate indus
tries on Coosaw River and Port Royal
Harbor, and also tells Of the coal beds
and other resources along tho line in the
mountains. The Company effected its
organization at Hartman, Tenn., on the
1st of October, and Hon. Alfred E. P.
Rockwell, was elected President. Capt.
Fitxhugh tells US that Mr.. Rockwell is
live, energetic gentleman, and that the
citizens of Hartman are giving him all
the encouragement possible in the enter
prise. He says the people all along the
proposed line are deeply interested in the
Road, and that with little combined
effort and energy it will soon be an assur-
| ed fact. This Road will take in portion
of the old Blue Ridge route, through
Rabun Gap, to Walhalla, thence to West
minister and Anderson. From here it Is
proposed to continue the Road to Port
Royal. Now we want the people Of An
derson to go to work at once, and let
President Rockwell know that we are
ready to do everything possible to build
this great road.
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That Murray Decision.

The decision OF the Stats Board Of Can
vassers In the Noise Murray Seventh
Conversational District contest, seating
the negro, was the sen Sation ofyesterday,
and nearly every person met, no matter
Of what political faction or party, e1 press
the greatest surprise. Those who were
acquainted with the facts OF the case as
they were presented to the State board
utterly fail to understand how such re-
suit could have been reached.
Murray himself, &c leading Republi-
can, who was pretty intimately concern
ed in the case said yesterday, was as much
surprised as any one else. This same
Republican, who by tho way IL one OF
Murrsy's right bowers, when talking
about the decision remarked, "You Con-
aervatives are certainly cStching 1t on
every side" aud went on to say that he
believed that II Gen. Noise had been
one OF the "Dominant Element" Murray
would never have laid eyes on the GER
tificate which entities him for the present
to consider himselfthe Congressman from
the Seventh District Of South Carolina.
Murray spent the day in the city. He
walked up and down Main street time
and time again during the day and was
about the happiest looking "nigger" that
ever walked the streets of Columbia. A
friend Of his remarked that his head
would soon be 30 large that he would at
last have to discard that old stove pipe he
has been wearing for SO many years, and
suggested the propriety OF replacing it
with a flexible "wool-hat."
Gen. Youmans, leading council for Gen.
Noise, says that they have made no ar
rangements about appealing to Congress
and contesting the award Of the certificate
to Murray. He has as yet had no consul
tation with Gen. NOISE, but intimates
that the contest will be made.-C9lubmio
State, Nov. 27.
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Notice to Office.Seekers.

President-elect Cleveland left town to.
day in search Of much needed rest.
Since election he has been fairly oyerrun
with callers and the volume Of his correB-
pondence has been something enormous.
A representative OF the Evening Post
called upon Mr.. Cleveland this morning.
The Prssident-elect's appearance indi-
Gated to some extent the fatigue conse-
quent upon his labor3 and the confiuo-
ment to which he has been subjected. In
speaking of the absolute necessity Of
relies from annoyance and eIactions
which are his daily lot at home, he said:
~ have been amazed and exceedingly
gratified by the thousands OF letters OF
congratulations which I havo received
since election from the American people
of every station in life and from every
quarter Of the land. 1t has been, how
ever, utterly impossible for me to read
even the letters Of that description which
have received, with the other interrupt
tions which have thus far seemed una
voidable. / fully appreciate, however,
the good will and friendlines, which
these letters indicate, and shall not omit,
as time allows, to read every one OF them.
These good friends, Of course, will not
expect any replies to their communica-
tions, for that would be utterly out of
the question, and tho most that 1 can do
Is to say through the press that am not
unmindful OF their Kindness.
"Nnny Of the callers whom have bsen
obliged to receive would not, I think,
have oncroached upon my time ii they
had given tho matter moments reGec-
tion. Those who hnvo called upon me
to talk about Offices, it soens to me, have
been little inconsideratc, and certainly
unnecessarily premature. I desire to
give as much publicity as possible to the
Statement th0t I do not propose to con-
slider applications for Office prior to my
Inauguration, and shall avoid all inter
views on that subject. Those who under
any pretenso gain an opportunity to
| present their applications orally, and
those who burden mo at this time with
written applications, cannes possibly do
anything which would so Interfere with
their chances Of success. Written appli-
cations will be so little regarded that l
doubt il they ever see tho files in WASH
ington, for there Is no reason or deconcy
in my being overwhelmed with such
matters at this time"
Upon being asked how long he expect
| ed to be away on his vacation, MIR. Cleve-
land replied: GAS to that am not GER
tain: it will depend upon various condi-
ticns. I expect, however, to be absent
about two weeks, and when 1 return,
unless am somewhat relieved from the
unnecessary demands upon my time to
which I have been subjected here thus
far, I shall shut up my house in the city
and find some more quiet place to spend
the winter. Certainly between now and
the 4th OF March ought to have some
| time to devote to other matters than
receiving callers and considering subjects
which should be postponed.-NeW York
| Escnil0 Post
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In a special message to The General
Assembly Governor Tillman calls attsn-
tion to the fact that the Georgia Central
Railroad has done for the Port Royal and
Augusta Railroad what the Richmond
Terminal recently did for it, viz,
"scooped' it, and is controlling it in its
own interest and to the detriment OF the
country through which it runs and to
the benefit OF Savannah, Ga, and to the
disadvantage Of Port Royal In this State.
The case Of the Richmond Terminal and
the Georgia Central was carried into the
United States Court, and tho lease by the
Richmond Terminal was declared illegal.
The Governor recommendU that the
Attorney General be authorized and in
structed to institute similar proceedings
agairst the Georgia Central 30 q. to
relieve the Port Royal and Augusta
Road Of an unfriendly and disastrous
control. The recommendation is an emil
nentlv proper one and We hope it will be
adopted. Such state Of affairs as exists
between these two companies has seri-
ously crippled the Port Royal Road and
has resulted in serious discrimination
and loss to the people who built it and
has done much to prevent the opening
and use Of the Port Royal harbor, the
best on the South Atlantic Coast. The
is wise and timely
one and should be acted favorably upon
by the Assembly.
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After Hamburg.

AUGUSTA, Ga, November S.-The
DAYS Of Hamburg, across the river nom
Augusta, are numbered. Governor TIL
man has waged war upon the ancient city
and is going to make an effort to break
the town up.
In his message to the Legislature which
convened in Colum bia yesterday, he COM
municated the following:
"There are few complaints Of the law
prohibiting the sale Of liquor on Sunday
and notably in the town of Ham burg,
opposite the city of Augusta; whore its
abuse became 80 great and notorious that
after repeated complaints, I com missioned
State constable to investigate the matter
and several arrests were made, This
place, Hamburg, while nothing more than
a ghost of its former self, with o very
small population, still retains Its charter
Of incorporation. The remedy against
such abuses which are not likely to be
restrained by public opinion, would be
to repeal the charter, and this recon-
mend"
II the Governors recommendation il
adopted, hamburg will be killed as
great city and favorite resorts and saloons
will all have to locate elsewhere. Ii
would be great inconvenience to the
roughs and toughs who 60 over there on
Sunday to get or spree.
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Enormous Pension Outlay,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 2l.-There
appears To be more than usual interest
attached to the forthcoming annual report
Of the Commissioner OF Pensions, for the
reason that the pension appropriation
figures conspicuously in the annual
budget OF the Government. 1t has been
pretty we'll understood for some time
past that the estimates for the next fiscal
wear would show a large increase over
sny previous year. This expectation
was based on the fact OF the large issue of
pensions during the year consequent upon
recent pension legislation which admitted
to pensionable status a very large num-
ber of soldiers who were not pensionable
under the former laws.
In few days the report CT General
Eaum will be completed and full state
ment of the condition of the Pension
Office will be presented. Tne statement
has been made that the amount that will
be required for pensions during the next
fiscal year will nearly reach tho enormous
piling the figures is, however, sufficiently
advanced to show that this estimate i. in
excess of the actual requirements. Since
the passage Of the disability bill there
has been rapid increase in the amount
needed to pay pensions, For the year
ls90-lssl the total appropriation on
account Of pensions was about Sl29,00O,-
600. Last year there was an increase to
$l44, 100000. But, as General Raum will
state in his annual report, this amount
fell short Of the actual demands by about
3lS, 900, 900, 30 that there is deficiency of
that amount. Congress will be asked to
make an appropriation ofabnut $3.50. .000,-
900 for the coming fiscal year. about SlS,-
900, 900 Of which is in anticipation of an
increase OF that amount over the actual
expenditures of tho last year. It is the
judgment of General Raum that this
amount is likely to be increased the next
year or two, yot be feels confident that
the maximum limits are nearly reached.
1t is argued that tho great bulk Of the
pension appropriation at present is used
in making first payments carrying
arrears, and therefore as soon as the great
rush Of applications under the disability
act is over rapid decline in first pay
ments will occur. It is understood that
the first payments last year aggregated
over $50, 10000, which covered the back
pay in the 3ll 900 cases allowed.
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A Modern Bluebeard.

O4AHA, NED., Nov. M.-Fremont, Ia.
i. excited over the mysterious death of
the fifth wife Of William Mayfair. Mrs.
Mayher died suddenly on October %,
She had taken three four grain capsules
of quinine for toothache, and in less than
an hour was dead.
Rumor had it that Mayfair had mads
away with several wives and tho coroner
determined to hold M inquest.
The body of wife No. was disinterred
and the stomach, brains and lungs were
sent to the State chemists for analysis,
which disclosed strychnine poisoning,
and the jury yesterday rendered a verdict
in accordance with the facts.
Mayfair is 60 years old and q native Of
Ireland. When p years old no married
colored woman, who goon died with
consumption, Mayfair says.
In 1868 be married Mrs. Travis. In
two years she was taken sick and died.
Three months later Mayfair married
Hattie Hoon, Sidney, In., woman. She
lived twelve years, Mahar moved to
Axtelle, Kansas, and one morning wife
No. 8 died whilo at the breakfast table.
After lapse of three years Mayfair mar
ried Mrs. Anna Lamb Of Sidney. They
went to Axtelle and there wife No. died
OF spinal trouble according to Mayhar's
story. Then Mayfair married Mrs. En-
bee, a widow with two small chill
dron. Tho death Of wife No. is related
above,
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Just so!

The Spsrtanburg Spartan puts the case
very logically and strongly in the follow
Ing words: -
SThe claim OF the Tillnanitos to the
Federal patronage to be given to the State
seems to be very arrogant one. II the
Conservatives OF the State should 70 to
Governor Tillman and say: We oppos-
ed you in the primary election and your
defeat in the primary would have pleased
us wonderfully well. But after the pri-
mary we said nothing, but turned out at
the general election and voted the State
ticket straight. Therefore, we ask that
you make all your appointments from
the Conservatives TO such PROPOSE
ton as this Tillman would, no doubt, use
come Of his emphatic Edgefeld English.
But that is exactly the sort of claim the
Tillmanites make when they demand the
Federal patronage. They opposed Cleve-
lands nomination. They abused him as
no Republican over abused him. Till
man and Irby declared that they would
fight him for the next four years. They
are bitterly opposed to Cleveland and
Democratic principles to-day. They are
welded to the Ocala platform, and arc
bound to engraft that on the Democratic
party or they will bolt. 1t would seem
very absurd for the Tillmanites to 60 to
Grover Cleveland and say: 'We know
you are an avowed enemy of our best
Interests. You are bought by Wall
street. You are tho servant of trusts,
plutocrats and monopolies. We preferred
Harrison or Weaver to you. But now
you are in, give us the spoil', We will
use them, and In 1896 ve will oppose you
and the principleH you advocate with all
our might Is 1t reasonable to suppose
that clean, honest, practical man like
Grover Cleveland would dispense pat
ronage to such faction ?"
This covers the whole case, and there
Is no escape from it's logic. The Till
NANTES have precisely the same reason
to expect tho Federal Offices from Presi-
dent Cleveland as Mr.. Clevelapd's friends
in South Carolina have to expect the
State officers from them. When they
monopolize the State plums to themselves
on the score Of devotion to Tillman they
admit that the Federal offices should be
given to the Conservatives on the acoro
Of devotion to Cleveland.
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Saturday and Monday, 3rd, 9TH and 9th
February.
Hopewcll-At Holland & Fowler's
Store, Monday, 23rd January.
Martin-.At Clinkscales' Mill, s,atur-
day, 18Th February.
Pendleton-At Pendleton Factory,
Tuesday, oath January.
Pendleton-At Pundleton, Wednesday,
25th January.
Rock Mills-At C. B. Gllmor's, Friday,
9th January.
Savannah-At Hollands Store, Satur-
day, 2sth January.
Vsrennes-At Starr, Monday, sOth jan
unry.
Williamston-At Williamson, Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, Is, 14th
and 18th February.
Williamston-At Pelzor, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, 9th, 9th and 10Th
February.
Real Estate is not to be assessed this
yesr, (unless the Legislature now in ses-
sion changes the law,) except in cases
where parties havo built new structures.
All new structures erected between the
LIST OF January, 1892, and the LIST OF Janu-
ary, 1893, have to be assessed, and togeth-
er with the Personal Property, examined
by the Township Boards OF Assessors /;
and where parties have made any chan
ges in their Realty, In the way of selling
or buying, they must get their Roturns
made by the Goth of February, 1893, or
tho changes cannot be made.
Building and Loan Associations, Life,
Fire, and all other Insurance Companies,
are taxable.
Farm products, such as Cotton, Corn,
,t~n IT.
1893 are not taxable, but all those articles
on hand the lst day Of August, 1892, arc
taxable for this year, 1893.
Assessors and Tax Payers will enter the
first given name of the Tax PAYER in full,
and in backing their returns, enter their
surname first, also make n separate re-
turn for each party for the Township the
property is in, and where the Tax Payer
owns Real Estate to insert the Postoftice
as their place Of residence, which aids the
Tax Payer as well as the County Treas
urer in making the collection and pre-.
venting errors.
Every male citizen between the ages o
twenty-one and fifty years on the first day
of January, 1898, except those incapable
Of earning support from being manned
or from ether causes, shall be deemed
taxable pills.
All returns that are made after thu
twentieth of February next have to bt
placed on the Additional List, and fifty
por cent. penalty added thereto, unless
prevented by sickness, or ont Of the
County during the time of listing. No
knowing the time of listing is no excuse
and all owners Of Real Estate might dt
their Tenants, who cannot read or take {
newspaper, great favor by making
their returns, or telling them the time o
listing, and that if they fail to make thei
returns that the valuation has to bo in
creased fifty per cent, unless they have
good excuse.
THOMAS j. WEBB,
Auditor Anderson County.
Nov 80. 1892 % 9
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Assessment Notice.

i HE Auditors Office will be open from
the first day Of January, 1893, to tho
twentieth day of February, 1898, to re-
ceive Returns of Real and Personal Prop
erty for taxation in Anderson County for
the year 1898, and for the convenience OF
Taxpayers will have Deputies at each Of
the places named below to receive Re-
turns for the said year:
Belton-At Bolton, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, 10th and 11th January, 1899.
Brushy Creek and Williamston-At
Piedmont, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day, 18th, 18th and 18th January.
Brushy Creek and Garvin-At EquRli-
ty, Monday and Tuesday, 10th and l7th
January.
Brus6y Creek-.At Wigington's Store,
Wednesday, 18th January.
Brushy Creek-At John w. Rosa
mond's, Thursday, 10th January.
Centrevllle-At the Centreville Mills,
Thursday, 2Gth January.
Dark Corner-At Shersrd's 8 Store, Wed
nesday, 1st February.
Dark Corner-At Moseley, Thursday,
End February.
Dark Corner, Hall and Savannah-At
Starr, Monday, 30th January.
Dark Corner and Hall-At Iva, Tues
day, 3lst January.
Fork-AtN. o. Farmers, Tuesday, 10th
January.
Fork-At G. w. Maret's, Wednesday,
11th January.
Garvin-At Estate Of Larkin Newton,
Friday and Saturday, goth and 21st Janu-
ary.
Honea Path-At Honea Path, Friday,
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gHE GOVERNORS MnssAas.

in its supplement this week the INTEL
|lIaEN0ER presents each Of It's readers
with the full text Of the Governors mes
sage TO the General Assembly. We
Erecommend 1t as paper worth reading.
/ We think our readers will be interested
Eini is and will agree with much contained
|in If
Tho Governors views on the prehibi-
Etion question will not be especially salts
factory to those who favor strict pro-
|shibitory law, for his utterance on the
subjeot clearly leads to the inference that
Lha: thinks such measure would prove
Efailnre and cause Of strife, notwith-
standing his promise to eheerfully sign
any bill passed. His reflections on the
matter are justified by experience and
ssobservation.
OF course it is right and desirable to
have all property assessed equitably that
it may be forced to pay q proportionate
shareof the taxes. But why the Cover
nor eoncludes that the Judges are seek
ing to throw an obstacle In the way OF
this being done is xplicable, unless it
ls for something to elbow" about. The
SndgeS are not less conscientious than the
ExecntiyeI nor more venal. They are
& & inst as much interested in having all
5 Sytopsrty taxed. Because they adjudged
q Certain method of flaying and collecting
taxes illegal does not justify the conclu-
sicns reached in the Message. In his
criticism OF the judiciary we think the
GoYernor. has for transcended the bounds
S ef dignity, fairness and courtesy.
We think the Agricultural Hall matter
has been magnifed unreasonably. The
Governor seems determined to make q
martyr or:n hero Of himself in that mat
Ter.
The request that needy Confederate
soldiers and their widows be more liber-
yp-oyided for will be approved by the
people Of the State.
The recommendation concerning Ma
sion,G tomb and the securing OF portrait
of South Cardinals great dead are well
riaie, and cause some surprise coming
irsia one who has been addicted more to
She overthrowing than the parpetuating
OF the momory distinguished men.
T2e views expressed on the charitable
aud educational institutions Of the State
IRE wise and conservative.
Tho paperis doubtless a good ono in
most respects, and seems to beths pro.
dnction Of an earnest and conscientious
man, bearing. however, the familiar ear
marks OF tho author. We present the
= message In full to our readers, and EheJ
may peruse aud form their own opinions
concerning it.
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and $1,000 annually for the maintenance
OF the inmates, allowing $120 per capita
for them.
A bill to provide for the regulation OF
railroad freight and passenger traffic, to
prevent unjust discrimination and extor-
ton in the rates charged for transporta-
ton Of passengers and freight, etc., has
heen introduced in tho Senate.
Senator Hemphill, Of Abbeville, has
introduced real prohibition bill, for 1t
makes the buying and using Of liquors
misdemeanor as great as the selling.
After some routine work the Senate
adjourned until Mon6ay morning.
On Monday the House ordered the
special message fro ne Governor In
reference to the PelS ,yal Railroad
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
A prohibition BILL intended to be steel
ribbed and guaranteed 70 provide against
leaking, was introduced and Is very
long one.
A joint resolution providing for bien'
nial sessions Of the Legislature has beer
placed on the Calendar.
The separate railroad coach for the
races bill has serenely put in appearance
as usual.
The periodic divorce bill is on decl
again. 1t provides for divorce from th'
band of matrimony for adultery. Th'
bill deserves consideration, for it seem
to possess merit.
A bill to utilize the labor Of jail ant
municipal districts is step in the righ
direction. 1t provides that labor shall b.
imposed as punishment.
A bill to prevent cruelty to children
and prescribing punishment appeals t
the common humanity.
In the Senate g bill has been Introduces
appropriating $4,000 for the completion
OF Clemson College.
A bill appropriating 500 for tho com
pletion OF the Confederate rolls has beel
placed on the Calendar.
Some bills have passed to their secon
reading and the real interest OF the sea
| sion ls just beginning.
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II Louis L. Dean, one Of the best known
young lawyers Of the Birmingham, Ala,
bar, dropped dead one day last week. He
had gone out to friends to take Thanks
giving and wan in the parlor taxing
about case he had just won before the
Supreme Court in which his fee amount
ed to $1,000. Suddenly in the midst of 8
sentence, he fell and MAS dead. He wa,
an alternate elector on the Cleveland
ticket, and bore a conspicuous part in the
recent election. Heart trouble, brought
on by excessive cigarette smoking caused
his death.