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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-10-04
Opposes Free Silver Coinage.

COLUMBIA, S. c., October 1.-The Re-
form camp will probably go into tenn
porary spasm because State Treasurer
Bates dares to express himself favorable
to the immediate repeal of the purchasing
clause of the Sherman law and that he
does not believe that free silver will cure
all imagined evils as if by stroke Of
magic. DR.. Bates, as State Treasurer,
has given great deal of study to the
financial problem, and his opinion ought
to be of some importance and force, and
especially with his Reform friends.
When Governor Tillman selected DR..
Bates as delegate to the Bimetallic Con-
vention at St. Louis his views on the
financial problem were not generally
known, and perhaps were taken for
granted'by Governor Tillman.
The views Of the State Treasurer are
now, however, known to Governor Till
man who insists that DR.. Bates should
attend the Convention. DR.. Bates has
for long while contemplated taking a
prevented on account Of the illness OF a
member of the family of his expected
companion on the trip. He may make
the trip to st. Louis on his way to
Chicago, and before leaving the city had
a talk with me, in which he made his
position perfectly clear and had this to
say to his friends:
7In case attend the st. Louis Conven-
tion expect to do what can to advance
the business interests of the South
through a commercial union with the
West. I 90 not expect to take any active
part in the political features of the Con-
vention."
Then, DR.. Bates went on to talk about
the financial question and remarked
II am in favor OF the immediate repeal Of
the purchasing clause of the Sherman
law. I believe in this emergency that
such a course would do The greatest
amountof good to the greatest umber.
On that account favor speedy action,
ard then the financial question in its
entirety can come up on its merits. l
believe that it is incum bent on the Demo
cratic party to carry out its policy as eX-
pressed in the Chicago platform, and II it
does not there will be reckoning. The
free coinage of silver will not give the
relief that its friends expect, nor do the
harm that its enemies predict. The sill
YER question is only one factor in the
financial problem. am in favor OF
bimetallism, and hope that the Demo-
cratic party will carry out its pledges in
regard to gold and silver"
DR.. Bates is not going to force his views
on anyone, and his open and manly
declaration ought to be to his credit
Special to NcauS.aad Courier.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-10-04
A Case of Poetic Justice.

SAVANNAH, September ga special
from Thomasville, Ca, to the Morning
Neacs says: About week ago the store
of Jim Rushin, Of Metcalfe, Ga., was
robbed and quantity of plrnder secured
by the thieves. The officers have been
on the lookout for the criminal. An un-
expected catastrophe has resulted in their
capture and a confession. They proved
to be two negroes, Shade Lee, who was
convicted of cow stealing week ago and
secured his release by Frank Munroe
paying his fine Of thirty y-one dollars, and
Gus Alexander, who is an ex-convict.
They met last night at Shades house on
the Munroe plantation to divide the
booty, among which was twenty-five
pound can Of powder. In dividing the
powder some was spilled on the floor.
Shade threw spoonful of this into the
fire, which flashed and sat off the rest on
the floor. This in turn, caused the can
to explode, which demolished the house
and dreadfully mangled the two thieves.
The roof and one side of the house were
blown entirely away. A shotgun lying
near was also discharged, the load taking
effect in the leg of Shades wife. Gus
Alexander was put in Jail, but he will
probably die. Shade Lee is at home in
charge Of lpailiff, being too ill to move.
He is expected to die to-day. There
were eight pistols, rifle and double
barrelled shotgun in the house.
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Hark. Judge Lynch.

COLUMBIA, S. c., September 20.-The
indications are that the lynching Of CAL
vim Stewart, colored, charged with mur-
der, will not be officially investigated.
This is the first case in South Carolina's
history where a charge Of murder has
been sufficient to induce lynching. In
almost every other case it has been con-
fined to punishment for attacks upon
women, Governor Tillman was asked
to-day what course he intended TO pursue
in the matter. He replied:
"I would suppose the grand Jury will
do its duty about the matter"
When reminded of previous experen-
ces with lynchings, he said; "What is
the use to write to q solicitor and have
him to get up farce of an Investigation.
This question of lynch law is getting to
be very serious one and is beginning to
run it's regular course as shown by the
experience of other States. Lynchings
are generally directed against certain
crime. Then they drift away until they
are abused. There are some cases in
which it is proper, but when the barrier
is once broken down, there will at last
come some case where the evidence will
be insufficient, Public sentiment will
punish some one 30 seyersly that lynching
will hsve to be stopped.
..I know that there is but one crime for
which man should be lynched in this
State-that is rape. 1t takes three years
to secure the full operation OF the law
against murderer, when he has plenty
OF money with which to push his case.
The law in this respect ought to be
changed and I have frequently RECON- :
rnendsd such o change to the legislature
but it has paid no attention. Something
ought to be done to secure prompt con-
viction. This case seems to haye been q
most brutal murder, but the murderer
could have been han ged according to the
law, and everybody would have bee!
much better satisfied. No official
notice will be taken Of the recent lynch
ing"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-10-04

The viclssburg (Miss.) Commercial, in
a very sensible article on the "hard
simes,, say, the farmers, by raising grain
and wheat, car escape tho meat corD ers
of Armour and other great operators, and
by raising pork, riding and driving stock
they can save so many more millions
that they can soon be entirely indepen-
dent and enjoy all the comforts and many
of the luxnries Of life.i We wish to inn
press upon them that this plan will
benefit them both by saving millions Of
dollars hitherto sent North, and by
the crop of cotton insure a good
demand and price for it. 1t will benefit
any single person who will adhere to the
policy Of raising home supplies, and if
ali cotton farmers will do it, the benefit
will be to all. The farmers who claim
that cotton ought always to sell for 10
cents are not unreasonable. but they are
Inconsistent when they do not endeayor
to bring about that result as we have
indicated. It is just as certain as any
thing can he that if all cotton farmers
would raise home supplies cotton would
go to 10 cents, and possibly higher. The
motto should always be supplies first
and cotton as surplus CROP" We are
uniformed that the change from the old
all-cotton system is going rapidly on,
ard that iD one reason for the last short
crop and tie present one. The crop in
Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi is 10
pen cent. shorter on account.of the far
imers deyoting themselves earnestly to
raising grain, meat and stock. This indi-
Gates that good times are near at hand.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-10-04
Dime Novel In Real Liie

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 29.-A few days
ago William Bell was released from pris-
on at Birmingham, Ala, after being con-
victed and sentenced to death for crime
of which he was innocent. He was ena-
bled to prove an alibi through Captain
Woodbridge, of this city, for whom he
was working at the time the murder was
committed. Now comes the sequel to
the story in the tragic death Of the real
murderer, who was also named William
Bell and resembled his unfortunate
namesake. After committing the crime
two years ago, the murderer Bell came
to this city and professed so much piety
that be was made deacon in his church.
Two nights ago he was found in John
Persica's back yard with telonions in
tent and Persica blew his head off with a
shotgun. Yesterday evidence was pro-
duced which established the identity of
the dead man almost beyond doubt as
William Bell, the murderer.
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Drowned Like Rats.

IRON MOUNTAIN, MICH, Sept. co.
The Mansfield mine few miles from
Crystal Falls caved in last night and a
number of miners were entoulbed be-
yond hope of rescue Of any of them alive.
The accident occurred during the night.
The water of the river rushed into the
mine and the men were entrapped like
rats. 1t is not possible that any escaped.
Most of the victims are Cornish men and
nine -tenths of them are men with large
families. The number of the victims is
now placed at thirty-seven. Mansfield
is an isolated station on the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad. 1t is almost
impossible to got connected details of the
disaster.
J. NJ. Longyear, of Marquette, is the
principal owner of the Mansfield mine.
The mine was tho only active one in the
Crystal Falls district on account of its
being producer Of high-grade bessemer
ore. It had producing capacity of
about sixty thousand tons per annum,
and gave employment to about one hum
dred men. The Mansfield rhine has
always been considered dangerous one
to work in, and last nights disaster has
often been predicted.
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Judge Lynch Again.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. IA special
to the NeDs and Courier from Kingstree,
8. c., says: "Judge Lynch held court in
this county last night on Moore's Cross
Roads, some miles from Lake City, near
the Clarendon line. George McFadden
was arraigned by Judge Lynch and jury
of his countrymen, charged with having
committed criminal assault upon Miss
Sallie Dubois, the sixteen year old daugh-
ter of s. O.. Dubois, highly respected
citizen of that section! McFadden was
brought before the lady, she identified
him and he confessed his guilt. Pleading
guilty, he was condemned and allowed
reasonable time to prepare to meet his
God. There was no bloody mob out for
vengeance. The crowd was composed of
the best men Of the community. Nc
Fadden was calm and the crowd was
orderly to the last. After being headed
for Kingstree and asked If he had any
remarks to make he said, mo" It was
then put to vote how he should be
killed and it was agreed to hang him.
During all this time he never moved but
seemed utterly resigned to wait his end.
A rope was placed around his neck and
he was told to stand up in road cart.
He readily did so and said he was pre-
pared to die and meet his God. He said
he was ready to go and had no fears nor
any requests to make. His legs and
arms were pinioned and large hand
kerchief tied over his eyes for death cap
and then he pleaded earnestly to have it
removed. He asked as dying man that
ne be allowed to see the end and his
request was granted and the cap was
removed. The road cart was removed
and with heavy jerk all that was mortal
of McFadden was dangling in the air.
He gave sudden. shudder and did not
struggle again but seemed to die easily.
No idle demonstration or violence was
visible. The crowd was perfectly quiet
and orderly throughout. They seemed
not to know what else to do than what
they had done and this being accomplish
ed they quietly dispersed and went about
their various avocations as if nothing had
happened, leaving the body dangling to
q limb by road side with the following
inscription pinned to him: owe do not
know any better than to protect our wives
and daughters" There were possibly
200 white men present at the lynching
and colored men. The coroner's in
quest rendered verdict that deceased
came 20 his death from hanging by the
neck until dead at the hands OF persons
unknown to the jury.
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,,ss.lul,aus of Commendation.

Ine following preamble and resolutions
"rre adopted by the Wiiliamstuu Baptist
Church September 24th, 1888:
Whereas. our beloved pastor, Rev. D..
w. Hiott, who has served us 80 long aud
faithfully, has rendered his unconditional
resignation. Now be it
Resolved, 1St. That We, as a Church, re-
gret exceedingly that he should have
thought it his duty to sever his connection
with us.
Resolved. 2nd. That We can assure Bro.
Hiutt that he will have the prayers and
best wishes of not only the members OF
this Church, but of the entire comrhunity,
wherever he may go in his great work.
ReSolved, 3rd. That We respectfully
suggest to any Church and community
who wants a strong and devoted preacher
and good working citizen, that they can
not do better than to confer with Bro.
Hiott.
Resolved, 4th. That we ask the BAPTIST
Courier aud Anderson 1NTELLIaENcER TO
publish these resolutions.
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10 Crush Five Cities.
Correspondence Charlotte Observer.


COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 27.-Calling on
Governor Tillman to-day your reporter
made the inquiry:
"Governor how is the dispensary busl-
ness working?"
swell enough, I think, considering
how my enemies are fighting it,"
"Wnl it succeed ?" queried the repo=-
ter.
att is succeeding now, and it will he
much more successful if the Legislature,
at its forthcoming session, will straighten
out some little kinks that would natu--
ally be found in so important q new and
hastily drawn up law, and make some
further provision for the more effective
execution of the law"
"What is needed for the more effective
execution of the law ?"
II shall advise the policing of Charles.
ton, Sumter, Spartanburg, Greenville and
Columbia with metropolitan police ap-
pointed by the authority Of the Legisla-
ture. The police as at present appointed
in these cities simply oppose the execll-
ton of the State laws made by the people
of the whole State, while in these cities
there is but small proportion Of the
States population"
"Will the Legislature support the dis
pensary scheme?"
81 think the member will not only
support it. but will supplement- the
present legislation with. such other as
will insure the execution Of the laws
which they have enacted or may exact"
"How many dispensaries are there now
In the State 2"
HOyer ffty, I think"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-10-04

DIR. VIM. A. Hammond says that
ethe only immunity that physicians have
from epidemic disease is that which
comes from superior knowledge of the
causes Of disease transmission, and grea-
ter care in guarding themselves against
it. In typhus fever, which is the most
excessively contagious fever known,
physicians are no more exempt than
anyone else, and great many
physicians die from it in every epidemic. :"
The Rev. DR.. David A. Day, Lu-
theran missionary from st. Paul, West
Africa, in lecture at Washington,
spoke about the sale of rum, which he
feared was destined to overcome the mis-
sionaries' work and sweep away the
tribes. Ho told of natives whom the
mission had spent years in raising out of
drink, and said that tho vessel which car
ried him to Africa had 100000 gallons of
rum in her hold.
William M. Evarts realized ut one
time an income of over $50, 900 yearly for
his practice. His fancy farm at Windsor,
VI, absorbed most Of it. 1t is related OF
the distinguished lawyer that while en-
tertaining q number OF friends at his
home one evening he produced several
bottles Of champagne and quantity of
milk. Turning to his guests he said
without sem blance of humor: "Gen-
tlemen, here is some milk from my farm
and here is some wine. You can
take your cAoice-they both cost the
same"
- The Secretary of War has awarded q
medal of honor to Capt. Ernest A. Gar
lington, of the 7th cavalry, "for distin-
guished gallantry at Wounded Knee
Creek, S. d., during the Sioux war OF the
winter of1s90-Dl." Capt Darlington was
badly wounded in the battle, His regi-
mcnt, the 7th, was nearly wiped out in
the Custer massacre. Capt. darlington
is o son of Gen. Darlington, OF South
Carolina, gallant soldier Of the Confed-
eracy.
"A Durham, N. G., farmer has field
of corn which hangs so large and
heavy in tho ear that he has to
prop oacl, stalll in order to keep it stand
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TAX NOTICE.
Office of County Treasurer,


IOCal ............""........ll FLU
Those are deemed taxable Polls who at
return time were between the ages of Il
and so years. Taxes are epayable in the
following funds and no other: Gold and
Silver coin, United States Currency,
National Bank Notes and Coupons, which
become payable during the year 1892, on
the consolidated bonds Of this State
known as the Brown bonds, and the
bonds Of this State known as Blue bonds,
and any other State bonds which may be
issued by the authority of any Act of the
General Assembly, the Coupons of which
are by such Acts made receivable for
Taxes.
For the convenience Of Taxpayers
residing at distant points, will visit the
following named places on the days indi-
Gated below:
Hollands Store, Wednesday. Nov. 1.
Sherard's Store, Thursday, Nov. 2.
Cooks Station, Friday, Nov. 8.
r. B. A. Robinson's, Saturday, Nov. a..
Honea Path, Monday, Nov. 6.
Bolton, Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Williamson, Wednesday, Nov. s.
Pelzer, Thursday, Nov. 8.
Piedmont, Friday, NoY. 10.
Cedar Wreath, Saturday, Nov. II.
Piercetown, Monday, Nov. l3.
Slabtown, Tuesday, Nov. IA, from 8 a.
m. to IL m.
Bishops Branch, Tuesday, Nov. IA,
from p. m. to 4 p. m.
PendIeton, Wednesday, Nov. Is.
Townville, Thursday, Nov. lG, from 8
a. m. to ~ N.
G.. w. Farmers, Thursday, Nov. l6,
from p. NJ. to p. IN.
While travelling office hours from 9 a.
70. to 8 p. m, except when one day is
divided between two places, as indicated
in the above program. Upon completing
the circuit, as indicated, l will open the
office at Anderson Court House and COL
lect until the 18th of Dec, 1893.
J. M. PAYNE,
County Treasurer,
Anderson County.
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3. EultOr huSSeL, OI Iue AuOoCttte, oSA-
IDENTIFY does not like to be given little
of the same medicine which he has been
administering to other people, judging
from his attempted reply this week to
our article in the eINTELL1aENcER of last
week. As was expected, and as he
usually does in any controversy he
engages in, he lodges the questions at
issue, and brings in other ''stuf,," which
he tries to make capital of. He is evil
IDENTITY Convinced that he is guilty OF
"sneering" atand 'ridiculing'' other peo-
Pile when they differ with him, for he
does not deny anything we said of him
except in two instances. These two
instances are simply questions of vera
city, and we are willing to risk the judg-
ment Of our readers on that. Editor
Russelrs personal flings at us do us no
harin., His terming us 0dirtdauber"
does not tanger us. A As'dirtdauber" is an
humble creature, not too lazy or proud
to work, generally makes success of
whatever it undertakes, is able to own
and build its own home, and owes no
man for the food 1t has consumed. We
stated last week that we had no desire to
continue controversy with editor Rus
sell, and will therefore only quote the
following paragraph from his article:
..Now we have done with this contro-
versy which had tsorigin in the narrow.
Nf
and heart of the editor Of the INTELLI-
aKNcER. Its purposes and it's animus
wsls to ex press the contempt that editor
feels not only for this paper and its editor,
but also for those whom 1t represents and
for whom it speaks"
This latter statement is in keeping with
one the editor of the Advocate made q
few weeks ago on the cotton question,
when he said that the cotton crop of 1925
was more than three million bales, q
statement that was entirely untrue. He
gets behind the people he claims to repre-
sent and tries to create the impression
that we have a contempt for them. We
said nothing about the people or the
readers of the Advocate, and they were
not il. our mind when we wrote our
article. We are Of the people Of Ander-
son County. Their interests are our
interests, and we ara in our feeble way
laboring for their welfare, and shall con-
tinue to do so as long as we scan use our
pen. We are no office-seeker and have a
higher ambition in life than trying to
deceive the people for our own personal
advancement. The idea of editor Rus
sell talking Of "narrow-mindedness' and
sslittleness' in other people! The above
paragraph only proves what we said last
week; that it is just such agitators as
editor Russell who are stirring up the
strife, envy, malice, prejudice, etc.,
among our people, and it seems he
delights in continuing such work. What
VI, said was intended only for Editor
Russell, and we are responsible only to
him for our language.
In.replying to his Scripture quotation,
w,s will use the words of Shakespeare in
lslderchant Of Venice:
.sThe Devil can cite Scripture for his pur-
pose.
An evil soul producing holy witness
Is like villain with a smiling cheek,
| "a goodly apple rotten at the heart:
%, what goodly outside falsehood Eath r.
L a
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EXECUTORS SALE.

IXIE will offer for sale on November
w 10th, 1893, at IL M, the Land he.
longing to the Estate of Thomas Cox, de-
ceased. Said Land has been divided into
sixteen Lots, containing: from one-half
to twenty.eight acres, situated between
Williamson and Pelzer, part of the Lots
within five minutes walk Of the Pelzer
Mills, and within one-half emile of the
corporate limits of Williamson, and each
front on the Public Road. Eight of the
Lots have houses on them, which bring
good rent. The place is we'll watered, nine
of the Lots having running water on
them, with several springs.
Parties desiring to see the Land can call
on John Ford on the premises, who will
show Lots and plat, or ]. A. Coz, one Of
the Executors, can be found on the premi
ses each Tuesday between the hours of 8
and 10 o'clock q. m. until day of sale.
Sale on the premises.
Terms-One-half cash, balance credit of
twelve months, at per cent interest, with
mortgage to secure balance of purchase
money, with right to anticipate payment.
Purchasers to pay extra for all necessary
papers. W. B. cox,
J. A. COX,
Executors.
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II Should Be in Every House.

]. R. Wilson, 81 Clay St., Sharpsburg,
Pa, says he will not be without Dr. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, that it cured his wife who was
threatened with Pneumonia after an attack
Of "La Grippe" when various other rem
edies and several physicians had done her
nc. good. Robert Barber, of Cooksport,
Pa, claims DR.. Kings New Discovery has
done bin more good than anything be aver
Drug Store. Large bottles SOC. and Sl.00.
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Direct to Europe.

AUGUSTA, GA, Sept. 2s.-The steam,
ship Rochmore, of the Port Royal and
London line, arrived at Port Royal to-
day and will commence to load to-mor-
row. The cargo is now waiting. This is
the first of the line Of steamers to estab-
hsh direct trade between Port Royal and
London. Two steamers will reach Port
Royal every month and others will be
added as the business warrants it. Rail
roads from Port Royal west are interested
in this new line to establish direct trade.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-10-04

On the first page of the INTELL1aENcER
this week we publish letter from Presi-
dent Cleveland to Gov. Northern, Of
Georgia, on the silver question. The
letter reiterates what the President said
before on the question. Holding the
views that he does he cannot be expected
TO change his position, whichisa perfectly
reasonable one and consistent with the
platform on which he was elected. That
platform favors the free coinage of silver,
but Insists upon conditions which would
make free coinage perfectly safe. We
understand the President to favor free
coinage under the same conditions.