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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-03-01
Is 1t a New Era Of Good Feeling {?

The early years Of Monroe's first ad-
minlstration are known in history as
"the era of good feeling" Shortly after
his Inauguration the fifth President made
tour through the Eastern and Middle
States wearing the undress uniform of a
continental officer. He inspected arse
nels, naval depots, Notifications and gar
risons, reviewed military organizations,
corrected public abuses and studied the
capabilities of the country with reference
to future hostilities."
Party lines were broken down in the
enthusiasm at the welcome given to him,
and Mr.. Monroe twas not backward in
his assurance of q strong desire on his
part that such should be the case. The
course Of the administration was In con-
formity with these assurances and Sc
cured the overwhelming majority of the
people," The accomplished veteran ed
itor of the Sun, Mr.. Charles A. Dana,
heli his great blue pencil over the words
we have quoted and allowed them to pass
into history.
Are we on.the eve of another "era Of
good feeling" under Grover Cleveland ?
It looks that way. According to an
nouncement almost the last act Of Of
fetal courtesy of the Harrison admins
tration will be dinner to Mr.. Cleveland
in the historic banquet room of the
White House. Almost simultaneously
with it will take place dinner to Vice
President-elect Stevenson by Vice Presi-
dent Morton. These are gracious social
courtesies between the great officers of
state which every right-thinking Amer
ioan in both parties will heartily COM
mend.
Victor and vanquished, we are Ameri-
cans all-American gentlemen and
American patriots, working out in our
own way the great problems of the pub
lie welfare, and making the Republic,
according to the light, wisdom and ex-
perience given to us, "a Government of
the people, by the people, for the peo-
ple."
But the crowning social act of all is the
entertainment which the Senate proposes
to give to Vice-President Morton. With
out distinction of party the members of
the highest Legislative body known to our
laws, the representatives of the four and
forty States of the Union, have united in
asking him to be their guest before his
term comes to close. 1t is great COM
pliment, as honorable to those who con-
fer it as it will be to him who receives
it.
Are we entering on IAN era of good
feeling all eround' 1t looks that way
Ne,o York Recorder (Rep.)
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The Old Game.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, February A.-
Henry Davenport, rather wealthy old
fa mer living about mile South Of this
city, has been made the victim OF a
scheme of unmitigated rascality and
audacity by which he is out to the extent
of $500.
The stoSy is an interesting one. Daven-
port, despite the fact that he has accumn-
lated fortune of about $4,000, is litter
ate and unsophisticated, and was roped
by bunco steerers whose transparent
game has been worked many time
before.
1t was nothing less than the gold brick
racket, and the old man found himself
possessed of "a couple of solid brass bricks,
for which he had paid the amount stated
for one-third interest.
On February 18th he was approached
by we'll dressed and smooth-spoken
stranger, who addressed him familiarly,
and soon drew him into intimate conver-
sation. The stranger gave his name as
Joseph Hines. Some days afterward
Hines drove out to Davenport's house
and invited him to drive short distance
into the woods with him, saying he had
a good thing for him.
Hines said he had fallen in with an In
dian, who was the sole owner of gold
mine in California. This Indian, he said,
was in possession of two gold bricks
which he wanted to dispose of. When
they had gotten into the heart of the
woods, Hines stopped his buggy and
called, "Otto." In moment the bushes
parted and confederate appeared, attir-
ed in the fantastic garb of an Iudian.
To cut long story short, deal was
made by which Davenport was to become
the possessor of two gold bricks, which
the Indian displayed, for $500. lie in
sisted, however, on having an analysis
made of the bricks by well-known
jewelry firm in the city. To this Hines
agreed, and the two came to the city.
Hines then conducted Davenport to a
hotel and submitted the samples to a
man named Dayton, who examined them
and claimed to be q government assayist.
The latter pronounced them to be of "a
carat gold. Davenport was satisfi ed with
this assurance and secured the $500,
which he paid to the Indian in the woods.
1t was not until to-day that he discov-
cred that the bricks were of base metal
and that he had been swindled. The
three sharpers, of course, have completely
disappeared.
Tonight it is thought that the leader in
the gold brick swindle Is the same man
who in similar manner robbed Presi-
dent Noel, of the East Tennessee tele-
phone exchange several years ago. Mr..
Noel resides at Nashville and was robbed
of S6. 600.
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Union Store Co. Withdraw.

After one years triaMhe Union Store
Company has come to the conclusion that
South Carolina is an improbable field
for it's business, and has abandoned the
State by withdrawing its stores.
It was mentioned short time ago that
such move on the part of the Union
Company was in contemplation now it
is fact that the field has been abandoned
entirely.
The Company year ago, at the request
Of the board Of directors of the State Alli-
snce Exchange, came into South Carolina
and established its stores in Marlboro,
Marion, Lexington, Newberry and Lau-
reps.
The first twelve months having expir-
ed, the company came to the conclusion
that it was best to withdraw from the
State. Already all the stores save the
two first named have been abandoned by
selling the stocks to the present mana
gers. These managers will continue the
business.
The VI role cause for this withdrawal
from the State, as explained by Col. D.
P. Duncan, the manager of the State
Alliance Exchange, is that the company,
after sufficient trial, has decided that
it cannot longer continue such credit
business as it is necessary to do with the
farming classes in this State. The COM
pany is ready to continue its operations
in South Carolina on a cash basis, but
they have enough Of credit.
Ths company is now completing the
transactions in the closing out of it's
stores in Marlboro and Marion.
Col. Duncan says the company has
wound up its business very pleasantly,
and expresses himself as being very
much astonished at the exceedingly good
terms offered the managers of the respec-
tive stores. He says the company
''treated them very handsomely"
The exchange will once more take up
its business in the abandoned field. Col.
Duncan says the alliance Exchange has
during the past year quadruplod its busi-
ness.
It should be stated that there were
several members of the board of directors
of the Alliance Exchange who were op-
posed to the bringing Of the Union Com
pany into the State, and they are not sur
prised at the eresult.-ColunsbiG State.
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The railway casualty statistics for the
wear 1892 show some interesting facts.
These figures are for the United States
alone, OF course. The total railway acci-
dents for the year were 2,227, of which
1852 were collisions, 1,165 were derail-
smants and 100 from other causes. By
these accidents 672 persons were killed
and 2407 were injured more or less seri-
DUSTY. It is lot stated how many passen-
gers were carried on the trains which
:canssd this slaughter, but if they be
taken into consideration the number of
casualties 10 not out Of proportion. But
evidently any business must be consid-
erred dangerous which kills nearly 1000
and wounds more than 1900 in single
year. But 1892 was by no means the
most fatal Of years for railroad casualties.
In 1891 there were 100 persons killed and
S2,6s5 wounded, while 1890 was even
worse, with record Of S06 killed and
gES12 hurt.
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stMr. Cleveland has announced his Cabi-
net, as follows: Walter G. Gresham, OF
Indiana, Secretary of State; John G: Car
Isle, OF Kentucky, Secretary of the Treas
ury; Daniel s. Lamont, Of New York,
Secretary Of War; Hilary A. Herbert, Of
sAlabama, Secretary Of the Navy; Hoke
Smith, of Georgia, Secretary Of the In
terror; J. Sterling Morton, Of Nebraska,
Secretary Of Agriculture; Wilson S. Pis-
tsel. OF New York, Postmaster General;
Richard Olney, of Massachusetts, Attor-
aney General. All Of these gentlemen
stand high in their respective communi-
ties, while several OF them have national
srepntations for distinguished services to
the country. It's very evident that Mr..
! EGiayeland's greatest care has been to suit
himself, and he has succeeded admirably
an the work of collecting around him
staff OF most excellent gentlemen who
Will assist him in carrying out whatever
policies he may determine upon for the
good OF our whole country.
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The well known chemist, M. Girard,
schfef Of the Paris Municipal Laboratory,
the Scientific american states, has lately
been engaged in making researches con-
ScernIng the bacilli Of cholera and typhoid
fever; In 30 doing + has once more
proved the effects Of acids in destroying
sfnicrobes. He finds citric acid to be the
most useful and powerful Of all. One
sgramme, he says, added to quart of
tainted water, will effectively destroy all
the microbes that may be in it. Conse-
qnently herecommends the use Of natural
lemonade as an excellent beverage at all
times, and especially during epidemics.
ar necessary, a little bicarbonate of soda
can be added as means Of neutralizing
ths acidity Of the lemon.
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II is announced that an association of

- 1t is announced that an ASSOCIATION OF
foreign capitalists is just concluding ne
gotiations for the purchase of l,5OO,0 900
acres of cxrcllent cotton lands in three
adjoining counties of Texas with the in
tention of raising the staple on large
scale. .Aiuding to this projected enter
prise the Mobile Register says it is ques-
tionable whether the South should favor
the cultivation Of cotton by great foreign
syndicates, who, with steam ploughs,
commissary stores, picking machines
and oil compress, will be able to reduce
the cost Of making cotton so low as to
drive out of the race the individual farm
er and mule. "Syndicates might make
good interest,"" says the Register, ION
their investment with cotton at five cents
pound, but what will become of the
great multitude Of small farmers? 1t
might he better for them to go back to
hog and hominy and raising hay and
mules, but it seems to us that the wealth
and prosperity of the South is in the in
dependent and individual farmer, who
drives his own mule and runs his own
press"
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Hagood Get Ont.

CHARLESTON, s. c., February 4.-The
festive silt-edge Barnwell bigamist, Col
onel A. E. Hagood, brought here from
Atlanta yesterday, appeared before the
recorder at the police court this morning
after spending an hour and half on his
toilet and dallying with dainty break
fast furnished by his Chicago wife.
From the police court he was sent toa
trial Justice on warrant charging him
with bigamy.
The Chicago wife found friends here,
and he was represented by ex-Mayor
Bryan ut the preliminary hearing.
The justice heard the statement OF wife
No. 3, and the evidence of the minister
who performed the marriage ceremony
with Miss Beauderot. The Savannah wife
did not appear.
The Chicago wife went on the stand,
but, at the instance Of Hagood's counsel,
refused to testify whether she had ever
been married to Hagood. The court
threatened to send her to Jail, but she
held firm, and the court backed out. The
court decided to send the case to the
court of sessions. The solicitor asked for
s., 900 bail. The justice fixed the bail at
81 900, which was promptly furnished
and the colonel and his Chicago wife were
free.
1t is generally believed that the lady
will pay up the $1,000 to the bondsmen
and that nothing more will be heard of
the case unless it is through Policeman
Beauderot's pistol.
The colonePs wives have been turning
up all day, and it begins to look now as if
he had married somebody in every coun-
ty in South Carolina. Besides the two
wives contributed by Charleston, Miss
Alley and Miss Beauderot, it is said that
he married widow here two years ago
under the name Of Coyle, and leaving her
three months after the wedding, sent her
Philadelphia paper announcing his
death. It is also said that ho married a
Miss Atkins in Pineopoles, an aristocratic
settlement in Berkley county, some years
ago, and another in Orangeburg connty.
Miss Beck, his Savannah wife, is well
known here, having lived here about
twenty years ago. She had entered the
convent, and was preparing to take the
veil when she fell heir to some property
and gave up the idea. Then she married
Hagood.
The colonel used to travel through this
State buying cattle and horses, and is
we'll known over the State. His arrest
has caused great sensation. Public
opinion denounces the small amount Of
bail fixed for his release, and there are
some who do not hesitate to say that the
whole thing was put-up job to get him
of.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. 25.-Major
Hagood, the distinguished matrimonial
plunderer, and his Atlanta wife skipped
out of the city before the ink on their
bail bond was dry, and had twelve hours
start before the Savannah wife thought of
telegraphing to the police authorities
here to hold the Major. The general be-
lief here is that the Major has been paid
out of the scrape by the Atlanta wife and
that the case of bigamy preferred
against him will never be tried. This
belief is grounded on the extremely low
amount fixed for the bail bond-one
thousand dollars-which 1t is thought the
Atlanta wife will cheerfully pay for the
release of her gilt-edged husband.
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Grange Ball Items.

Well, Mr.. Editor, We are yet alive and
still kicking, but not high.
The farmers are driving early and late
preparing the land for large crop Of cot
ton.
The wheat crop is looking very promis.
ing Some complain of the oats being
killed out by the cold weather. Nearly
everybody's aweet potatoes have rottad.
Mr.. Mac. Quales is very sick. We hope
be will be out again soon.
The little birds sing 30 sweetly these
mornings and all nature looks so beauti-
full, that it makes an old bachelor feel like
kicking himself and wishing he was
somebody's darling"
Itseems that the Denver correspondent Is
very anxious for the boys to make call.
Look out for me next Sunday. am COM
ing, red eyed and bow-legged, and If you
don't see me coming you may know am
happy on the way.
RIP VAN WINKIE.
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Tunnellng for Liberty.

ATLANTA, Feb. 2O.-A marvellous story
of how convict gang, confined in the
Dade coal mines, tunneled for months
and months through the mountain side,
and at last bored their way to liberty, is
told by John Moore, a notorious mur-
defer, who was recently betrayed at Tam
pa, Fla, by female companion.
When Moore arrived at the mines, he
was put to work in the shaft where Guy
McLain, Tom Delk and others were at
work. Thirteen months before Moore's
arrival, McLain, who was sent up FROM
Brunswick for highway robbery, had
formed plan for escape and he and
other convicts were working on it every
day.
No guards were kept on the inside Of
the mine, and after the convicts had fin-
ished their daily tasks. they were per-
mitted to roam at will through the dark
caverns until The time for their removal
to the stockade came. In a cavern from
which the coal had been taken, McLain
began working up toward daylight.
Iu thirteen months he tunneled fiftaen
feet. When Moore arrived the plans were
changed. McLain was boring to the side
of the mounsain and Moore decided to
turn the shaft straight up. Every day
one of the men worked in the tunnel.
Dynamite was used and the dirt had to
be pulled slowly down to the cavern,
where it was slowed away. Finally day
light was reached and the men prepared
for the escape. Moore passed through
the tunnel first, closely followed by Delk
and NcLain. 1t took these men three
hours to crawl through. The other con-
victs were right behind them.
Moore, Delk and McLain left the 9TH
ers on reaching the surface, and, slipping
through the line Of guards, made their
way to Chattanooga. By stealing rides
on trains the convicts reached Atlanta,
and Moore secured clothes. He finally
reached Florida and there met Lou
McMannoman, who went to Tampa
and remained there until the woman be-
came his Delilah and gave him up to the
police.
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A Terrible Whipping.

GAINESVILLE. Tex, February 26.-At
Bermuda schoolhouse, fifteen miles south
of here, yesterday, Mrs. John Stewart, a
farmers wife gave jeff Masten one hun
dred lashos with horsewhip. She drove
up to the schoolhouse with her husband
and calling Masten out, gsve him d terri
BILE whipping while her husband covered
him with revolver. Masten was terri
bly, bruised and blood IL said to have
flowed from sixty places. The cause OF
the castigation was some talk reflecting
on the character of Mrs. Stewart. Both
have been arrested.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-03-01

When Chinese Emperor dies the
intelligence is announced by dispatches
to the several provinces, written with
blue ink, the mourning color. All per-
sons of rank are required to take red silk
ornaments from their caps with tho ball
or button of rank all subjects of China,
without exception, are called upon TO
forbear shaving their heads for one hum
dred days, within which period none may
marry, play upon musical instruments,
or perform any sacrifice..
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-03-01

Some reformerG in New York, who
ride much in the elevated cars, have petit
toned the health authorities there to
compel the elevated road managers to
attach special Car at the end of each of
their trains for the exclusive use of peo-
pie who expectorate on the floor of the
cars, excluding these people from all the
other cars. The idea of these reformers
seems to be that people with such nasty
habits cannot expect.to-rate with decent
neonle
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The Alliance In Politics.

COLUMBIA, 8. c., February M.-The
State Farmers Alliance is now begin
ming to look ahead in q political way and
prepare for the changed political condl-
tfons OF two years hence. 1t is safe to
say that the Alliance men are beginning
to see in the wage earners' movementa
speck on the horizon which is destined to
work the downfall Of tho farmers move,
ment of the past, and they are now going
to prepare to meet the emergency by
forming closer Alliance with the Till
man men.
I had very interesting talk with one
Of thsleading Alliance men Of the State
this morning, and he tells me great
many things about the Alliance and its
movements. It will be remembered that
the annual meeting Of the Alliance this
year is to be held at Clemson College,
about the time for the opening Of that
institution. The date is Julyss26. The
meeting will be held on the first day at
Clemson, and will then adjourn to Wal
halla. The Alliance men, it seems, want
to see,the farmers college in all its glory.
So far no candidate has appeared In the
field for the presidency. 1t is thought
that President donaldson will be re-
elected.
I The. Allianceman referred to says that
the membership OF the Order is now
steadily growing. Inregard to the future
OF the Order in politics he said: -
+ arhe Alliance is not going to play
very greatly different part in politics to
that IL is right now playing. It is going
to boss things like it Is now doing so far
as its demands are concerned. or rather,
it 10 going to get those who are sympa-
thizers with it into official positions. We
have by no n sans given up the fight 30
far as our political interests are concern
ed. This, OF course, is not a campaign
year, but when the time comes wewill
most certainly make the fight that we
have made in the past-very likely on
larger scale. Idon't see that Cleveland's
0l6CClOu Will du0Ct uuO poiASiS1A AoeuAo -
the Alliance. have had my mind made
up for some time in regard to Cleveland's
policy, but some of his recent appoint
ments have rather undone me.
s.There is this thing about the Alliance,
and they themselves are understanding
it better every day. 1t is its knowledge
Of the position it ought to take in politics
as well as other matters. They realize,
at least they understand, they can take
very active part in politics without maxi
ing themselves a slave to any party, and
the same condition is beginning to make
itself known in commercial life. The
Alliance is taking care of the interests Of
the farmers and twill continue't to do So"
The man who is thus announcing
boldly. that the Alliance is going into
politics without fear or favor in the next
campaign is one Of the most prominent
members of the Order in the State, and
should know whereof he speaks. All
indications are that the Alliance will
come out with bold front. But the
midsummer will show.-Special to Ne'os
and Courier.
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Tiis liquor dealers Of Che State are be-
ginning toa chow some fight and the new
ldispensary law win not 60 into effect
without sharp legal contest. The liquor
men have employed three Of the ablest
law firms III Charleston to make the
tigfst, and it Is thought that other counsel
,Milf Ibs retained In Columbia, Greenyille
saad otl,sr points. Ss
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-03-01

By the failure Of friend, Robert L.
Walker, Gov. Mckinley had indorsed
Sfjpapar TO the amount Of S61, 900. 1t is
limited that lie will retire from the guber-
natorial position snd once more begin the
spractice Of law in order to retrieve his
sfSli Ian fortunes.
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The patriotic women Of Texas, through
their Organization, Daughters Of the Re-
public Of Texas, do not propose to let
fade the memory Of the Texan struggle
for Independence. They are not only
urging bill before the Legislature for
the Enclosure and beautifying of the State
preservation Of 10 acres on tthe battlefield
sofsan Jacinte, but they are arranging for
sa loan exhibition Of relics Of Texas his
tory to be held in Houston on the 21st of
April next the fifty-seventh anniversary
sofSan Jacinto. -
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When Cleveland is installed in Office
he wilI have the appointment Of Chief
) Justice and two Associate Justices for the
SGo1Et Of Appeals Of the District of Column
bia new court provided for by an Act
passad BY Congress and signed by the
President last week. They are life places
snd therss will be q sharp struggle for
them. It derstood that Congressman
fHenphIll, Of South Carolina, chairman Of
the District Committee Of the House, is
snot unlikely 10 get one Of the places.
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There were 6,762 murders in the United
Staieslast year, and only 107 judicial exc
cntions. There Is an argument in the fig
ures in favor Of q more stringent applica-
ton OF the law. More legal executions
\ might lead to fewer lynchings.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-03-01

The Georgia State Agricultural Society
Sat 8 recent meeting in Augusta unani-
msiionsly passed a resolution urging the
farmers to reduce the acreage of cotton.
This is sensible advice and the farmers
seYerywhere over the South should heed