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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-03-29
Speech Strangely Resained.

NoRw-cH, March 12.-Dr. Livingston,
a resident OF tho littlo village of Bennotts-
vile, Chenanso County, has regained the
power of speech and hearing, alter having
been deaf mute for nearly siXty-flre
wears. About two weeks ago he awoke
in the night with very severe pain IN
his head. Ms if he had been struck with a
club. He called out to his wife, who was
sleeping beside him. At the sound OF
his voice she awoke, astonshed to hear
him pronounce her name. She had never
before heard him speak. AS soon as sho
recovered from her surprise she asked
him what WAS the matter. Her words
were the first he had heard since he was
an infant, and the revelation of his chang
cd condition astonished him. The pain
in the meantime grew less acute, ana he
aud lis wife talked until morning OF his
wonderful recovery.
The news spread quickly and all the
next day the Doctor was overwhelmed
with congratulations. Conversation at
first caused him great annoyance, but he
has grad ually become accustomed to 1t.
His vocabulary, which at first was limi-
ted. has increased, and lie has no difficult
ty in expressing himself.
When Dr. Livingston was 3 years old q
severe attack Of scarlet lever left him en-
tirely deaf The few childish words he
knew gradually were forgotten, and hy
the time he was 6 years old be became a
mute. Despite his past atllcton the old
man is intelligent and we'll read. He is
at loss to account for his strange good
fortune. and the physicians in the neigh
borhood can shed no light on the nyste-
ry. DR.. Livingston is anxious to have
bis case investigated by the medical fra
ternity, in hope that some explanation as
to his recovery can be given. The pain
which he folt in his head gradually passed
down his spine into his legs and then left
him entirely. Though II years old he is
in excellent health.
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Williamson Items.

Mr.. Thomas Cox, who has had paralysi.
has bad several since.
Mr.. J. P. Gossett has gone on bis usual
season trip to New York.
Mr.. T. 81. Gossett, who represents big
New York wholesale house, is now visit
ing relatives in this town.
Rev. ] G. Stoll, Who has been sick for
some time, is much better.
Mrs Joel Ellison, who has been con-
fined to her bid for sorle lime, is improv-
ing slowly.
Mr.. J. L. Brown, of Anderson, is on a
visit to his parents.
Miss Gertrude Brown is visiting her
brother in Mnffreesboro, Tenn.
Mr.. Boatner has commenced grocery
business in our town.
G. Wigs Indian show was in town Fri
day night and gave an exhibition in the
College Chapel. There are twelve Indians
in all, seven men, three squaws, and three
papooses. One old Indian is 10 years OF
age, aud claims to be one of Gen. Clusters
scouts that escaped in his last noted fight.
The show was interesting as well as
amusing, and consisted Of their love, war,
fish. tomahawk and log dances. The
chief is Lost Wolf" aDd speaks English
quite Huently. His tribe is civilized one
who live near Sioux City, Neb., and are
called Winnebagos. They have on exhi-
bition aa extraordinary heavy dress OF
buck skin and beads made by the famous
Chief, Sitting Bulls wife. They did some
shooting Saturday morning.
JETER 81.
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Ready to Disband.

ATLANTA, March PIN an interview
to-day with the Hon. Thos. E. Winn, the
Peoples Party Ex-Congressman from
the 9Th Georgia district, he announces
that there is room for only two great
parties, and says that if the Democrats
carry out in good faith their platform the
Peoples Party will give them full credit
and act accordingly.
The Hon. Thomas E. Watson. the
most notable Third Party leader in Geor-
gia, takes the same position, saying that
If the pledges made by tho Democratic
party IN their national platform on which
the party won are carried out the people
ought to be satisfied. The announce
ment of these interviews is received with
considerable interest here, indicating that
the Third party in the South will rapidly
go to pieces if the Democratic party stands
squarely on its platform.
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Pendleton Items.

DR.. VIM. A. Kirby has located in Pen
dleton to practice bis profession. He
comes here highly recon mended from St
Georges, Colleton County. His estinabls
wife and family will follow him soon.
Mr. James Harrison, from Anderson
County, has brought in a new lot of We
hicles and some splendid horses, and is
making things move about lively in the
livery business. Jim is hustler
MIR. H. P. Meetze, stirring and busi-
ness young man from Lexington, has
rented the Pendleton Canning Factory
and several lots of good land for planting
"a considerable crop of vegetables for can
ming purposes. He will also purchase or
can all that is brought in to him.
Contracts for material for building one
or two new brick stores Of modern style
in town are now being made, and the
buildings are to be built during the sum-
mer months. 50
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Barnes Items,

The health of the community is very
good at this writing,
There was an excellent sermon preach
ed at Union Sunday a. m. and Beulah in
the p. m. by Rev. B. Hayes. He is a
splendid preacher, and We are always
glad when he comes.
Miss Rosa McAllister is visiting at
Barnes.
Two of Moffattsvilles most prominent
young men were at Union Sunday. but
we don't think they heard much preach
ing, for their mules pulled their brides
off and they took good deal Of exercise
before they caught them. We advise
the boys to secure good halters.
No marriages at present and no pros
pect of any soon.
We would write some poetry, but for
fear it should meet up with the fate that
our friends did we will not.
We hope to see "Uncle Grace" soon,
for he and are good friends. MYNx.
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The Home Coming.

Never in the annals of time has our
town witnessed so sad, so heart-rending q
sight as the home. bringing of the remains
of our loved and honored townsman, Gist
w. Bigby. On hearing the sad tidings an
escort was formed by the young men of
town, who met the body at Bolton, some
eight miles below Williamson. The
wires flashed messages far and near to the
absent loved ones, all Of whom hurried
home for one last look on the face of their
precious dead, When the prolonged
whistle of the evening train announced its
coming, every citizen of the town went en-
masse to meet and convey TO the widowed
mother her dead boy. May God never
again permit me to gaze on such sight.
The young brother, just II years old,
who had known them both from baby.
hood. Then followed the long procession
bearing the precious casket. Gist was tho
idolized darling of an almost blind and
aielowed mother, and seldom has there ever
been such son, and when she saw the
casket-stretching out her frail hands, she
cried out: SIS this all that Is to come back
to mama. Oh, nay boy ;! my boy! my
Gist!' Gist, oh, Gist came in agonizing
cries as mother, sisters, brother, aunts
and cousins knelt clinging to the casket of
their idolized dead. But the handsome
face was still, the dark hair brushed back
from the marble brow, the mute lips pow
erless to tell them of the cruel death from
a cowardly hand, or respond to the an
guished mothers cries, loan you but
speak if word to mama." All night
long subdued lights rested on the beapti-
full dead face as it lay in its sable draped
the following day the Female College and
and business houses closed and all wend-
ed their way to the Church, where three
ministers testified each in their own elo-
uuent style to the loveliness of life and
character OF Gist w. Bigby. Then the or
gan sobbed its low, sad requiem, the cas-.
ket covered with floral offerings from
ALMOST every home, was reverently borne
to the cemetery, followed by tho largest
concourse of people ever Heen In our town,
and laid in It's final resting place, by
kindred dust, and tho broksn,hearted
family and the frail mother, who will
never rally from the shock, went back to
the home thus desolsted by the helliah
deed of murderer's hand. "Life for
life," says the word of God, and "life for
life'' it should be, II justice reigns on
earth and God in Heaven. The sun has
set, shadows gather, but stars look down
in holy radiance on the new made grave,
and flowers, sweet and rare shed their fra
granee thereon, and kneeling we place on
the hallowed spot the immortelles Of love,
honor and regret. WILLIAMSON.
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Carrying ont the Evans Law.

COLUMBIA, S. c., March. 2l.-Mr, D. II.
Traxler, Of fTimmonsville, was to-day ap-
pointed commissioner Of the State dis
pensary. The appointment is to 60 into
immediate effect. Mr.. Traxler will be
here until tomorrow, and will then go to
his home and return next week to take
charge Of the preliminary arrangements
for the opening of the State dispensary.
The commissioner says that he is not
going to paw any attention to the fight
against the law, and that he will not
bother himself about Env contest against
the law until he is stopped by the Courts.
It is evident that the war is now on be-
tween the liquor men and the dispensary
authorities.
Mr.. Trailer appears to be good man
for the place and he has very good re-
commendations. He was born in Char
lesion forty-three years ago and in 1869
went from Charleston to Timmonsville,
where he has since resided. For about
eighteen years he was the railroad agent
of the Atlantic Coast Line at Timmons-
Vile. From 1883 to 1889 he served as
treasurer for Darlington County, filling
the office to the entire satisfaction Of all
parties. At the same time he was inter-
ested in mercantile business at Tim
monsYille which was getting so large
that he found it to his advantage to retire
from Office and devote himself to his
business. Since that time he has been
carrying on general country business
which he says will aggregate about $685.
900 year. He says that he will try and
run the two businesses and hopes to have
things in such shape that during. the fall
he can spend some Of bis time at his store
in Timmonsyille,
AS to his politics he said that he was
fully identified with the Reformers,
although he has never taken any active
part in the political contests. He said
that be has always been partial to the
ideas of the Reformers. Mr.. Traxler in
his talk gives every indication Of being a
pretty clear headed man, and he expects
to run the dispensary on strictly business
principles. The dispensary headquar-
ters, be said, would be in the Agricultur-
al Hall, Although he has not yet decided
on any Of his plans he will from now on
devote himself to having the system
ready for operation in case the Courts do
not interfere. Governor Tillman is very
much pleased with his appointment, and
is as much welded to tho dispensary idea
as ever, and still says that it Is going into
effect sat all hazards. MONS and C0n-
s.ier
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President Cleveland defined his views
an nepotisrn few days ago in manner
mo forcib,s that he left no doubt in the
minds OF his hearers that he was irrevo-
scably opposed to the practice. The gen.
stlsman to whom Mr.. Cleveland outlined
Ibis views on the question is Western
Congressman who came to secure the
.sxppointment OF constituent to Office.
He told Mr.. Cleveland that the applicant
was good Democrat, good fellow, and
sfarthermore a relative Of the President
himself. "Thst settles it," Mr.. Cleve-
land is reported as saying; "his name
cannot be considered" And then the
President is said to have read the Con-
gressman a lecture on the danger OF ap-
pointing relatives to Office, in which he
placed himself on record as against nep-
otism in all its shades OF meaning and
application.
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Hollands Store,

Miss Bette Earle, who has been teach
ing at Bethany, is at home now on va
cation.
Mr.. W. Y. Holland, of Hartwell, Ca,
visited his brother at this place last Sun.
dav.
Last Sunday was a lovely day, aad
those who were so disposed attended
preaching.
The few recent warm days and nights
have started the fish from their hiding
places. During the last few days Mr..
Matthew Parker has trapped quite mum.
Der of nice ones at Hardscrabble.
Tho fruit trees are in full bloom now
and they present most lovely appear
ance. It is to BIZ hoped that the fruit crop
will be unharmed by the probable cold
weather. and that We will have hounti-
ful supply this year.
Next Friday is Good Friday, and was
our mothers time to plant beans from
time immemorial.
Farm work has progressed very salts.
factorily for the last week or 30. Cotton
planting will begin before many days.
The bulk Of the upland corn has been
>plantad.
Wheat is looking very we'll, The
stands Of spriug oats are good, and the
prospect for good yield Is fair. The fall
sowing was badly killed out in many in
stances, and of course will cut the crop
short.
1t is raining to-day, but we have work
that is calling our attention, wet or dry.
BURKE
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Important Change!

jas. P. Gossett & Co., wholesale and re-
tail dealers in Boots and Shoes, will dis
solve at the expiration Of ninety days,
and, from tie present until the day Of
dissolution, they will offer their Mammoth
Stock of Goods-l2,0o0 pair of shoes-at
cost. This stock is one of the largest. best
bought, and most carefully assorted stocks
n the State. 1t is composed of the pro-
duction of the oldest, best known, largest
and most reliable makes in the United
States, namely: A tremendous line of
the ''thc old reliable' Bay State Shoe
and Leather Co.'S. famous, prison-made
Mer's, Boys and Youths, Women's,
Misses, and Children's Shoes. A maguif-
cent line of Mems and Boys fine hand
made Shoes of the very latest designs and
styles from the works of James Banister
& Co., Williams, Kneeland & Co, Charles
Beiser, Rice & Hutchins, and others.
A large, elegant and most beautiful line
of Women's, Misses and Children's Shoes
in New York, Berlin and Parisian sty les,
fresh from the shops of Krippendorf, Dit
man & Co., the accepted leaders of the
style in America. A superb line of Will
liams, Hoyt g. Co.'S. Infants, Children's
Fine Shoes. A nice line of E. P. Reed &
Co.'S. Women's Shoes in their best and
most expensive makes only; also, line
of E. P. Dodge Mfg. Co.'S. Goods.
In addition to the above lines they have
other makes of Shoes too numerous to
mention. They will also throw on the
market, at cost, as soon as received, their
entire Spring purchase of Women's, Misses
and Children's Southern and Oxford Ties,
Juliet. Strap, House and Opera Slippers.
For farm and plantation wear their
stock will be replenished from time to
time from the very best makes, so that
their friends In the country will be sup
piled until the very day of dissolution.
1t is pity to slaughter such magnif-
cent stock Of Shoes, and especially just at
the time that Leather and Shoes are ad-
vancng; but it Is an "ill wind that blows
nobody any good" and their loss will be
the public's gain. Money saved is money
made, and this is the grandest oppCrtu-
nifty the people of Anderson and upper
Carolina have ever lad, and probably will
ever again have to save money in such an
easy way. When they say cost, they
mean it. Cost, actual cost OF the Goods
in New York and Boston, with cost of
transportation added. In other words,
the cost of the Goods delivered in their
Store
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The New York correspondent Of the
ST. Louis Repuolic says: "It will be q
surprise to many of the friends Of Mrs.
Jefferson Davis to learn that she is living
sin New York in poor and uncomfortable
circumstances. Her income is said to
have decreased rapidly in the past few
years until now it is inadequte to her
support, even in the modest way in which
.Bhe lives. There Is no doubt but that
Mrs. Davis failed, through misrepresen-
station or actual fraud, to realize her share
of the proceeds Of the sale of her hus-
bands memoirs, and it was in an effort
osecure justice from her publishers that
her income was reduced to its present
.statua. The wife Of the Confederate
President is not in actual want but she
sand her daughter have scarcely more
than the bare necessities Of life."
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Thrce-and-TTenty Items.

We are having come beautiful days
now, and the farmers are as busy 40 bee
in tar bucket, The farmers have plant
ed great deal Of corn and are not done
yet.
Old "Uncle Johnnie" says he has got
enough lumber sawed to build his faith
home, and will begin to build it in few
months. And he says any one that wants
to buy lumber call and see him. He has
got il.
We'll, Mr.. Lawrence has let the girls
null bis mustache clear out by the roots.
The young folks are carrying the day
up this way.
Miss Mamie h1noyo, OF this section, has
beon visiting relatives at Townville.
News is scarce. JOHNNIE JuMt w.
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The announcement of Mr.. Cleveland
chat he win call an extra session Of Con-
Egress about the LIST OF September meets
with general approval among the Demo-
cratic congressman. They are all in
favor Of 1t. MI. Cleveland is extremely
anxious that there should be no delay IN
revising the tariff. just as soon as the
rush for Office is over and Secretary Car
Isle has the business Of the Treasury
Department in shape he will begin work
ON the preparation Of a tariff bill to be
submitted to the next House as sugges-
:tion from the administration. In this
,sork he viii seek the advice Of the best
posted men on the tariff question in the
party and expects to get up complete
:billin line with the policy of the Chicago
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A Letter From Panama.
PANAMA., R. DE. c., Feb. %, 1893.

PANAMA, h DE, u, Feo. rs, 1893.
D.ar Mr. Editor: Having received sew
eral letters from your section OF the coun-
try inquiring about this place, climate,
health, and If We have monkeys here, L
take the privilege Of writing you short
letter, which you may publish for the ben.
eft of your readers who have made in.
quiry.
The canal works here have been closed
down for three years, and probably will
be several more before work is resumed.
At present we are having dry weather.
in fact, no rain at all. Most. Of the water
that IS used In Panama through the dry
season Is brought In seventeen miles. The
Railroad Company has cars for that pur'
pose which hold about four thousand gal
Ions each. This water all comes from the
Schagress River. During tho rainy sea-
son people use rain water.
Panama has population of twelve to
fifteen thousand, which consists of twelve
OF fifteen races OF people. French, Span:
ish and English are mostly spoken, and
most of the people speak all three.
There is plenty of wild game in the
mountains, such as deer, hogs, turkeys,
fish. A great many of the natives make a
living by hunting and fishing. Bananas,
pineapples, oranges, cocoanuts, mangoes
and other tropical fruits are plentiful here.
Bananas for New York market are sold
here at Is or so cents, according 10 size OF
bunch, Colomb bian Silver, which is equal
to about Is and Is cents American money,
there being 80 per cent premium on gold
or American money. Gold is found here
in small quantities. There are several
parties of prospectors out In the hills at
present, but no very rich mines have been
discovered as yet. Rice and corn grows
well here, but very little is cultivated.
About one-third OF the business houses
here are saloons, or portion Of the house
is used for that purpose where all refresh
ments can be had, and all classes-from
Empiredor Rum to NUNS Extra dry.
The Doctors don't advise drinking, but q
cocktail taken before meals is supposed to
kill fever germs, and l suppose it will
also kill t1s cholera germs IN case they
should yet .ere.
The rage e is cock Fighting. Every
town of two Il dred inhabitants has its
cockpit, where, on Sunday afternoons
old men will bet their last dollar on q
cock fight. Entrance fee is so cents to the
pit. Game cocks sell for SIS to $50, and
some can't be bought for $l00. Horses
sell for $40 to $50 each, unless imported.
Boys learn to fight chickens about as soon
as they learn to walk we'll.
Labor is cheap here. Jamaicans and
West India Island negroes can be had for
80 and so cents per day, Colombian m on
ey. Steamship Companies and Railroads
pay good salaries to their employees. The
Railroad is only 474 miles long, connect
ing the Pacific and Atlantic. From CO.
lon to Panama, along the Road and Canal
line, is q continuous line Of dilapidated
houses and ruins that have gone 70 waste
since work on the Canal closed down.
For fear this letter is too long already. l
will close 1t. M. G. SMITH. j.
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Alice News.

Well, Mr.. Editor, news is so scarce
hardly know what to write.
Planting corn is the order of the day.
Joe Williams, colored, got his house and
crib burned up week before last. he did
not save but twenty five pounds of flour.
1t is heavy loss on him. Joe is a.good
darkey to work. The fire Is supposed to
have originated from new ground.
Miss Rosa Cline, of the city, has been
visiting her cousin, Miss Ella McAdams.
There will be prayer meeting at Rocky
River on every Wednesday night. Let
the good work 20 on.
Madam Rumor says there will be wed.
ding in this vicinity shortly. If you would
like to have 1t appear in these dots please
send the writer silica ofcake and turkey
leg.
Wheat is looking fine. The writer saw
a very fine field (about twelve acres) al
Craytonvllle the other day.
Let everybody plant plenty of corn.
JFHu
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"A striking example of the fatality OF
the number thirteen can be noted in con-
nection with the death of John Fl. Nc
Donough at the Tammany Club dinner,
in Boston, on st. Patrick's day. There
were thirteen persons at the head
table, where he sat, the banquet was given
by ward thirteen club, and he was
stricken with apopleXy directly after
speaking for thirteen minutes.
= A correspondent writing from Fred
ericksburg Va, about Washington's
mother, says: "None of the means COM
mitted to her were allowed to go to
waste. There still lives in Fredericks-
burg tradition that when she went down
the Street upon household errands she
always, that she might waste no time,
carried her apron full Of cotton, and pick
ed it as she walked. Moreover, no ono
is likely to forget that when Lafayette
came to pay her his respects he found her
hard at work raking up with her own
hands the dry weeds and leaves that had
accumulated in her garden.