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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-10-31
Dr.. Samps Pope Talks.
Columbia State, Oct. q.


DIR. Sampson Pope, the independent
Democratic candidate for Governor, re-
turned to the city yesterday DIR. Pope
is more hopeful than ever of success in
the coming election. He talked most
hopefully last evening. The doctors
manner indicates that what he says is
not Dragging, but that there is real TO un-
dalion for his hopes.
When DR.. Pope was asked last night il
he had seen in the State what Senator
Irby had said about his candidacy and
strength, he said:
"Yes, and I was amused. The colonel
is politician right. He believes in un-
derrating his adversary's strength that
card will not win the game. The people
have caught on to his trick. Some days
ago, if I have been correctly informed, a
friend of mine offered to bet him suit
of clothes (the colonel bets hats and
clothes sometimes) that Iwould get near
ly four times what votes he gives me,
and backed him down.. Telling me
about it, I told him he ought to have OF.
fered to bet cn 10000. 1t would be much
better if he would say how many votes
the ring candidate will get.
''The people are aroused all over the
State. The trick of not furnishing "no''
convention tickets, after saying that he
would do so, has lost him 10000 votes in
the State. 1 have furnished then1, and
they will be voted, and the convention
will be defeated" :.
"What are your chances of success ?'
"They are growing brighter and
brighter every day, and I will beat the
Ring from ten to twenty thousand
votes in the State. There need be no teal
about fair count this is an election be-
tween white man and white man, and my
friends are posted, and are determined te
have q fair election. Any tamperine
with the votes will certainly get people il
trouble. We know our rights, and dare
to defend them at any COST"
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Fearful Story from Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, KY, October pa spe-
cial to the Times from Sturgeon, KY,
says: A fearful and death-dealing plague
of diphtheria is raging opposite Casey.
vile, and cofins can hardly be furnished
fast enough with which to bury the dead.
Not fewer than forty deaths have occur
red in the week. 1t is not uncomm to
bury two children in single coffin. A
man from across the river arrived at Ca.
seyille to-day for the fifth coffin furnished
in one family.
The plague has now crossed the Ohio
and is epidemic at Caseyville and Null
fordtown, having been brought thither
by families from Illinois fleeing from Its
ravages. A number of dangerous cases
are developing there and all the schools
have closed. The community is in gen.
eral state Of alarm. Among the few recov-
cries noted the victims have been left
blind or paralyzed. A number OF physi-
clans elsewhere have been called to as.
sist in com batting the disease, the local
doctors thus far having been powerless to
arrest the epidemic.
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Williamson Items.

Last Monday night about 1GJ perEons
gsthtred ia The lot OF Mr.. G W. Sullivan
tor tho purpose of shocking several hun
dred bushels of corn. which he had made
with one horse At IL o'clnck every ear
ess .huck ed aud then we we're invited to
,n- dining rn,.ri where We partuuk of a
b u.tifui r-pa-t.
Pr.f Durrlln. an old ''c1w boy" gave
~ .rteu.'r tu-nt in The grove Near The
h,p1t Thur>dny and Friday nights Al
zach enter ainment there WIS very good
.t,endauca. afd the audience seemed to
have erjo> it very much
Mr. G III Mahun has recently built a
substantial warehouse in the grove near
the depot.
Mr. J. A Dickson, Of Antreville, S. c.,
was in town fnr q cnu pile of days last week.
Mrs. ]. w Huff, after spending several
DAYS in Greenville, returned home Satur-
day.
Mr. John L. Anderson. the popular
salesman for the Murray Drug Company,
of Columbia, spent Sunday here with his
parents.
A large number of boys from here will
attend Mans circus next Thursday.
Sam Harper is now salesman for the
popular firm of II. G. Wilson & Co. He
would be glad if his friends would call and
see him.
Mr.. II. R. Barmore has gone to Abbe-
vile for couple Of days on busin ess
trip.
The cry Of five cents cotton is to be heard
on every hand now. The farmers are
thoroughly disguised. AS to whether
they are disgusted enough to plant less
cotton and raise more hog and hominy, it
is hard to say. They, in complaining OF
low cotton, seem to forget the fact that
other things are also low in price. Ten
poued, barrel of flour cost $40; now
the best flour can be bought for 81. In
other words, 500 pound bale or cotton
will today buy $50 pounds more flour than
it would ten years ago. So there is not 80
much room for grumbling after all. A
dollar will so long ways these days.
JETER 81.
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Has 10 Chase His Bride.

Among the Arabs a curions wedding
custom prevails. After various ceremo-
nies the bridegroom is led in the evening
into large, dfmly lighted room. Here,
huddled on the floor on one side he finds
the female relatives and friends of the
bride, all of the same height and size, all
wearing precisely similar clothing and
closely veiled. One of these is the bride
and be has to find out which it is. If he
has been wise he has bribed some of the
spectators to give him sign to guide
him, if not he attempts to seize the yelled
figure whom he suspects to be his bride.
If possible she slips from his grasp and
runs away with him in hot pursuit.
An exciting chase follows until he sue
ceeds in catching her, when he tears the
veil from her face. If it turns out that
he has chosen correctly and that she is
his bride, the game is ended, but if not
he must try again, after the captured girl
has had time to arrange her dress and
take her place among the others. Again
he makes the attempt and after another
chase possibly finds that he has the
wrong girl once more. Many hours are
passed in this way and it is often day
light before the unlucky bridegroom Sc
cures his bride.
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The Newberry Herald and Neps Of

The Newberry Herald and Ne,os Of
last week says: We are politics.ridden
people. It is the curse Of our day. Our
people are not given time enough to
think of business or material prosperity.
It is politics, politics from. one year to
another. And what good does it all do
the people7 A few men get the Offices
and draw the salaries and the balance of
us plow on, pay taxes and try to make q
scanty living. And yetsome people are
foolish enough to getmad with and try
to fpjure you if you do not vote and talk
as they think you ought. We have had
nothing but turmoil and strife and pre-
j1dice in South, Carolina for the past
several years. And for what (? Has any,
body boen benefited thereby Yes, a few
men who have gotten the Offices have
grown fat and rich, but the great ma
jority is no better of. Suppose we let
up on politics and devote some Of our
energies to the upbuilding Of our own
material interests. 1t will pay us better
and be better for the country.
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A Girl Fights Fer Her Home.

PERRY, OKLAHOMA, October GA
terrible duel was fought between Miss
Agnes Jones, ayoung lady about 21 years
of age, and Sam Barte!l, 35 years old, on
homestead twenty miles north Of Perry
yesterday. Miss Jones obtained the
homestead when the Cherokee strip was
opened in September, 1893, and had built
a new home.
Two months ago she went to visit her
parents in Kansas, and Sam Bartell
jumped the claim and moved his effects
into Miss Jones' house. Miss Jones re-
turned yesterday and found her home
occupied. She gave orders for it to be
vacated at once, which Bartell refused to
do, and she pulled revolver from under
her apron and opened fire on Bartell.
Bartell returned the fire but missed the
woman. Three of her shots took effect in
Bartelps body, from the effects of which
he will die.
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A Cotton Chimera.

COLUMBIA, October 24.-The State will
print tomorrow the following from John
r. Roddey, member Of the New, York
Cotton Exchange and son of wealthy
South Carolinian. He has for some time
been advocating some concerted action by
Southern farmers:
To the Thinking Farmers of the South !:
For the past two years I have made cot
ton commissions my business, and daily
have witnessed the downward tenden-
.cy Of your product. Lfyou will think for
moment you will realize the fact that
though you are the producers Of this
country and should be the most indepen-
dent, vet you are the most dependent
people Of America. Why2 Because
there are combinations on nearly every
article you use. The manufacturers of the
North combine on everything and say
what it shall bring. while you sell your
products for whatever they are willing
to pay you. Why cannot you project
your cotton in the same way?
I should like, if it meets your approx
al, to organize trust company called the
Southern Farmers Trust Company, for
the purpose of protecting your products
from the depressing Influences ofspecula-
tors. spinners and capitalists, and provide,
/ means by which you can name the
price for your products, instead of having
. the price dictated to you as is now the
case.s feel satisfied this can be done by
forming q trust, which would be able to
handle most of the cotton you grow. Let
the capital stock be $50, ,0o0, 900 to $780,
0OO.0O0 subscribed entirely by the farm
ers Of the South and divided into as many
shares as may be necessary and small
enough for every cotton planter to sub
scribe. Let each farmer take stock to his
utmost capacity. and support the trust in
every possible way.
In case yon receive 10 cents for your
cotton, instead of 5 cents which you are
now receiving, you save on crop of s.
0OO. 600 bales about 5000, ,000.000, ut least
twice as much as the capital stock of the
trust company. In case spectators
should become frightened even at the
mention rof the trust and advance the
price of cotton, so much the better for
you, but very likely they would attempt
at first to bluff you.
II Ithink it is now time to act. What
benefits the farmer or laborer unques-
tionably benefits all classes. IF such 8
plan should meet your approval would
be more than glad to meet representa-
tive cotton grower from every State OF
Alliance either in New York or in some
city to see if something cannot be done
TO bring about some benefit to the South,
Something must be done or your lands
will net be worth cultivaGing.
(, s,,5sJ JOHN T. RoDDEY.
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To Discuss Cotton.

~ ur~n>.xyrrYr Ara nnf0har 02-Hpc-
- sanan , ai.s;,,ns ] sr ns aor;cnltnra
uaaa,;nn =, nS snntharn cotton growers. to
mso.an uas ~ NSontnomarv Ala Novem-
! onyoio S1o.t eo S;so.'ss he oa,saS ieof,;n1 IN
.ha osasant sdanressnd condition. -of the
oastap, enS oarl,ot Tha call heoins as fol-
IDssSl ie.,.o -. e
ieWS ttS..,a c,,ton n .owore. r. 10 a nattor
- 1919 CIsyo - tha farn,ero
" ostha .ha Santh Ss that The renorts now being
" eue noI.n ~ antton fyniators shonI5
Sens, Sa sas,tsd Gus sT,et the nresent low prices
asa -, basaI ;,ron f;ctiiions renorts no in.
sail;oaHt nan donhts !. that the private
ast;yo orc cont o,t from New Orleans tc,
.ba affsot tbat tha nrasent cotton cror,
...s,,1d @ soaad m nm nm hales has had
nSuau ynos tsrd anoy, 10 oeneralIy ad NIT
uepiesSaas iSrue ot synnostaS 20 hu anv nrs.
teui t.sg A.uvuEl nos Sup ,pp5;nato ~ an J ypon non
gious s.a.ls.,es nssodopeed ~ e,e,;verS mn r.,
9o.. 9u. al ,h;oh ornnnoant can he ansWered
uatI .,';ts mai1 a. fact that we have
stha noost nron;tions season ever known
! sSs sH asthsrsno fI,e stanle throurhout the
{ entire cotton belt. i vouchsafe the pre-
J;ction that If the same weather continues
two % weeks longer every bale of cotton
crown in Alabama can be gathered.
siNJv calcnIations are based upon per-
~ ~sonai 81 ohsarvations having travelled
,brnnob north Alabama bv private con-
,,aronca for the last ten flays. and it's val
nes We ;a sn snhenced M I W hv the weli-known fact
~ v - ooitor ra;sed IN thot section ia ahout
.haG 'a,e0t oUt.on ~ atmra aa oO-, ~ ''0o'
luz 9 ia.S tSa, W ,nae. - Tho formors ~ hold ,s
,,nob J .nTu nsthairs Cotton 90 noss;hls without
sass;a,,t =, tu ~ tho;r credI tors and holds
that that ' it will .ba adyantaeeous to all cor
carneS nitimateIv. He comedies that the
resointions roc without action are yalueless.
USononb;s oIS o,,b S ISnmar1 @ 1909 wh;ch dacreas.
Meu paas, aa tSat 100, .' ord nonsonnent-
80 Lae atteao rnas eaod nr;co. Sor tba;r
~ saVo cnH iai Inois Iii, ~ ',ae'x,
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Plercetoyyn Items.

The burg is brim full of news, and we
will enc avor to chronicle the principal
items on this beautiful afternoon.
Miss Hattie Deal, beautiful and ac-
complished young lady Of West Union,
S. c., is visiting in our community.
There has recently been two stores ad-
ded to our growing town. w. s. Reeves
has opened out a stock of general mer-
chandise, and S. l.. Elrod GS Co. have also
opened out beautiful and attractive line
of goods. A. G.. Webb has recently ex-
tended his store house 20 feet. This
looks like times are getting better and
business is picking up. if cotton is five
cents.
Mother has just made us new pair of
pants, and, in the language of the old
time clown, we say: Bring in another
horse"
Madam Rumor says there will be two
more weddings before many moons have
waned. When the happy events have
taken place We will give you the particu-
lars.
Rev. G.. M. Rogers preached an able
sermon at Friendship this morning to a
large and attentive congregation.
G. L. Smith has accepted position
with the Kennesaw Marble Works, at
Marietta, Ga, as engraver, and he is now
at the above named place.
We have Just came in from q stroll to
Snow Hill graveyard, and it is in dilap-
idated condition. We think some work
would improve its appearance. Although
it is only short distance from here, we
hardly ever go there, for the reason that
every time we visit the place its isola-
ton and wretched appearance carries US
back to its sad history. There was once
powerful church there, but all the mem
bers have gone on before or have moved
we write this. The first Sunday School
we ever attended was there, but not a
vestige of the house remains. On, how
often have we galloped down there in our
Knickerbockers with an old blue back
spelling book under our arm. Those
who were too small to belong to the Bible
class recited a lesson in the "old blue
back" and then recited lesson In the
catechisms that had been taught them
before they left home. The last sermon
that we ever heard preached there was
by Rev. John Attaway, and we remem-
ber it as if it only took place yesterday.
We can call to mind the name of our
classmates, who were taught by Miss
Leila Williams, who is now waiting to
welcome us on that beautiful and shining
shore.
We laid down in the grass and went to
sleep and soon foil to dreaming. We
were carried back to those halcyon days,
and seemed to see the old church and the
congregation gathering, and we could
hear them singing:
"Come, thou fount of every blessing,
Tune my heart to sing thy grace,
Streams of.meroy never ceasing,
Call for songs ofloudest praise"
And we suddenly awoke and found it
all dream, and then we began to realize
THAT we, too, must pass away"
Time is fleeting, and "life is but single
span," and we ought to try to do all the
good for the Master that we can.
SAM DEwBERRY.
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Wonders Of the Atlanta Show.

ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 1.-THE plans for
the negro building of the Cotton States
and International Exposition include a
novel exhibit in the way of the panorama
showing the progress Of the negro from
his native State in the wilds of Africa,
and in his original thatched hut, by suc-
cessive stages, to the most advanced type
of the race in America. Besides this a
large assembly hall for negro Congress
is leading feature. The building will
have $4,000 feet of floor space. The Ex-
position has secured a chime of bells
larger and finer than the one at the
Worlds Fair, and they will be- placed in
tower $50 feet high on the big manufac-
lures and liberal arts building. The
new process Of extracting gold from red
dirt by chlorination will be in operation
in machinery hall,
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An through the Northwest there is a
general desire among the farmers to. seek
homes in the South. If the right kind of
an effort wero made, thousands of excel
lent farmers In Michigan, Minnesota, the
) sDakotas, Kansas and other western States
would sell their farms and stock, and
come South. Mr.. Hector D. Lane, the
commissioner of agriculture for Ala
bama, who recently returned from tour
through Iowa. Wisconsin and the Dake-
tas in the interest of immigration TO Ala
sbama, says that the desire among the
farmers Of those States to emigrate to the
s.Southis so general as to excite surprise.
BE announce, that during this fall.and
winter many Of them will visit the South
with the view of establishing colonies in
the Southern States.
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No wonder some Of the reform"
Congressman from South Carolina de-
Snounce Senator Irby as a disgrace to the
State and win not even speak to him in
Washington. BY his action as chairman
OF the State Executive Committee in re-
5fnsing to send out any "No'' tickets on
the Constitutional Convention question,
he has brought further disgrace on the
State, and has attempted tricl; that the
.fye years of good stealing" crowd, with
their ignorant and slavish followers,
never had the cheek to do. There are
thousands Of Reformers in South Carolina
who are opposed to Constitutional Con-
;Yention, and they should be given an
opportunity to express their wishes.
There is no honest man who will endorse
Irby's action. Let every man who loves
his liberty go to. the polls next Tuesday
and vote against the Convention.
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TOWnvIlle Locals.

d.. w. X. Sharpe is rejoicing in one
boy"
MIR. f. NJ Bruce and family, who have
lived about six years in Texas, have re-.
moved back to this State Mr.. Bruce came
back on account of his health. We vel
come him back to our healthy State and
County.
Miss Skinner, Of Charleston. has arrived
to take charge of the new school at this
place.
awhile with her sister, Mrs. n. o. Farmer
near this place.
We compared the price of cotton and
taxes now and in Radical times In an
article for the Oconee NcWs not long ago,
and the Nc,cs failed to publish it. There
is no use to try to hide facts. In Radical
times cotton was 20 cents and taxes II
mills, and now cotton is 81 and taxes 1O4
mills. Taxes are a great deal harder to
pay now than then. Mr.. Editor, tell us
what's the matter.
Mr.. E. P Earle, who has been so bad of
with his back, We understand, is some
better.
Mr.. J. W. Shirley, of this place, has
bought out Mr.. Kinny Brown, and has
employed Mr.. Brown to clerk for him.
Townville ia still on boom.
Mr.. Samuel V. Harbin, of Tugalo River
fame, has been spending awhile with bis
sister, Mrs. Sarah Hunt, near this place.
Prof. i. w. Gaines, who has been sick
so long with the fever, at Westminster, Is
improving slowly.
Mrs S. j. Gaines, of this place, is sick
| with the fever. She has been waiting on
her son at Westminster and came home
aud took her bed. The typhoid fever must
be catching.
Mr.. E. B. Farmer, of this place, is wear
ing better cloths. cts girl"
Mr.. W. T. Hunt, near this place, has got
40 he won't work lick. IT'S fine ten
pound boy"
Mr.. James Dupree, of this place, stood
on his head all last night. ITS fine boy y
Listen, Mr.. Editor-Whaps to become ol
the country?
Mr.. Lewis Jaynes. of Oconee, died o
slow fever last week. He was buried al
South Union Church. He has wife, son
and daughter in Texas, and son in this
| county to mourn bis death.
OLD Resin DE Bow.
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The Columbia Correspondent of the
-News and Courier says: They say that
the county government bill, about which
so much. has been said, will have to un-
dergo a series of repairs before it can be
used to advantage. The mora the bill is
studied and the nearer the time for the
law to go into effect the more ragged is
the bill found to be. A County Commis-
aioner, who has been identified with such
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We agree with the Barnwsllz People
whea itssys the Legislature at It's next
session should pass as its first Act one,
srapealing the law requiring County
Tfeasurers to visit the townships for the
ection Of taxes. Mail and railroad
nlcIlitIes are 50 good that there is no need
exposures soinyiting TO robbers and
ssaurderers p lesi..
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a card 0f Thanks,

In behalf of my brothers and sisters
desire to return my thanks To the kind
friends and neigbbors who were SO atten-
tive and kind in miniStering to the COM
fort of our dear mother during the long
time she had been confined to her room
and bed. I can assure each and every
one of these friends. that as long as life
lasts we will feel grateful to them. May
our Heavenly Father bless and reward
every one Of them. Respectfully,
i. II. POoRE.
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In Hardin county, Kentucky, blood
hounds continue 10 demonstrate their
usefulness as thief-catchers. A fellow by
the name of Hawkins broke in the store
of Mr.. Henderson, at Rocky Hill station,
Edmonson county, and stole his cash
register, expecting, no doubt, that he was
carrying OFT fortune. He demolished
the register short distance from the
store and found only 80 cents in it. Mr..
Henderson wired Marshal Neighbors to
come down and bring his hounds The
hounds were put on the trail, and they
tracked Hawkins about five miles. They
ran in the house, scattering women and
children, and jumped upon the bed.
showing that Hawkins went to bed as
soon as reaching home. He was found
short distance from the house cutting
corn.
While thorough in action, Ayers
Pills strengthen rather than stimulate
the excretory organs. Leading physi-
clans recommend them because they are
free from calomel or other injurious
drugs, being composed entirely Of the
best vegetable aperients.
- The advertiser rises early, because
his customers generally knock him up
before day.
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OTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
~ ANDERSON COUNTY.
BIZ ". 2. Coz, judge of Probate.

By ". 2. Coz, JNdge Of PTobatc.
Whereas, Jno. c. Watkins, C p, has
applied to me to grant him Letters of Ad-
ministration on the Estate and effects of
M. A. E Durham, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admon-
ish all kindred and creditors Of the said
M. A. E. Durham, deceased, to be and ap-
pear before me in Court Of Probate, to
be held at Anderson Court House, on
the 18th day of December, 1894. after pub
lication hereof, to shew cause, if any they
have, why the said administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 3Oth day OF
October, 1894
W. F. cox, Judge of Probate.
Oct 81, 1894 IL G
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Hsre Is something Of, interest to the
a. hants. case was recently before
the Courts where the question involved
was whether . Defendant was partner.
Section 1882 OF the Revised Statutes re-.
qusrss that the given and surname OF each
mem berIsf every partnership shall be
posted up and kept posted up in COM
lspicQ0us place at their business stand,
and iailing to do 80 shall forfeit and be
liablsjto pay the sum Of ATTY dollars for
each and every month Of such default.