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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-06-20
School Exercises,

EDITORS 1NTELLIGENCER The Moi
fattsyille High School, under the care of
Prof. A. B. Riley, and Miss Mamie Pres
lev as assistant, has Just closed an eight
months session of good work. The clos
ing exercises were interesting and In
structive. Three days were devoted to
examinations. It is needless to say that
this examination was thorough. It was
conducted in private, and all the pupils
were given full opportunity to show what
progress they had made in their studies
during the year. When the examina-
tions were over there was evidently q
sigh Of relief.
The last act in the closing exercises was
the exhibition. This was on last Wed.
nesday night. The programe. though
long one, was very entertaining through
out. 1t consisted of songs. recitations,
charades, and the like. The scholars
seemed to be at their BEST and rendered
their several parts with great credit to
themselves and in manner that was
evidently enjoyed by the large. audience
ASSEMBLE to witness the exercises.
proficiency in studies. The first prize
Howard Pressly. third to Baskin Sherard,
and fourth to Wideman Ligon. The Rev.
]. R. Riley, D. D., delivered the prizes
with some appropriate remarks. This
ended the Interesting exercises Of the
school, and the large audience soon melt.
ed away to spend the remainder of night
in 'snatures, sweet restorer."
During the last two years in which
Prof. Riley has had charge of the Mof-
fatsville High School, he has maintained
the high standard Of this old established
school, and shown himself to be splen-
did educator of the youth. His high
sense Of honor and conscientious dealing
has won for him the confidence and res
pect of all classes. OBSERVER.
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To Boom the sou.h.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-The Southern
Business Conference to be held at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, next
Thursday, beginning at II o'clock, gives
promise Of momentous results. 1t is
now expected that every great business
interest, every city Of Importance, every
board Of trade and every transportation
company, will be present by notable
representatives, equal in character to the
striking list of New Workers who have
ioined in the call for business talk. No
speech will be made. cold business only
will occupy the meeting. 10 addition to
the purely commercial and industrial
representatives present from the South,
Senator Patrick Walsh, and Secretary
Hoke Smith and Secretary Herbert are
to attend, while Governor Northern has
been urged by numerously signed tele--
gram from New York to be present and
to preside at the gathering.
It is believed that ways and means
will be devised at this meeting for an
Immediate fund of $3.50, 900, to give pub
licity, throughout the States and the
world. to the supreme advantages of the
whole South to the end of the bringing
into it millions Of new capital, many new
industries and desirable i'm migration.
II this gathering is successful new
era of enterprise, progress and profit
awaits the South.
It is estimated that the signers of the
paper are worth personally apd represent
one thousand million dollars.
kilograms and letters are pouring In
upon R. A. Edmonds. Manufacturers
Record, Baltimore. and Col. r. Wayne
Wilson, @ Park Row, New York, ac-
ceptipp the general invitation published
yesterday In the Manujacturers Record.
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Neal,s Creek items.

Mrs Nancy Knox, better known by
"Granny knox," has been very Ill for the
past two or three weeks. but we are truly
glad TO inform her many friends that she
is couvalesceut Mrs. Knox, being SO
years of age, is one among, if not the old
est, Of the ladies In this County.
Miss Ida Shirley, of Hones Path, has
been visiting her cousin, Miss Lizzie Cox.
Mr.. 4. M. Mitchell spent Saturday
night and Sunday visiting at WoodviIle,
8. C.
Mrs Dorcus Kay was painfully, but not
seriously, hurt Sunday morning, 9th inst,
by calf jumping out Of the stable and
knocking the door against her. We wish
Mrs. Kay speedy recovery.
Miss Nora Martin, one OF Williamston's
most aimable and accomplished young la.
dies, IL now visiting her friend, Miss Allie
Major, of this place.
Mr.. g. B. Mccoy, one Of our most pro.
gressive farmers, has the finest prospect
for crop I have seen. Mr.. McCoy's
mode OF farming Is worthy of commsnda.
ton.
Don't neglect coming out on Saturday
next, because you have little work that's
needing done; come on. You can surely
come out once month on Saturday.
Remember the time, II o'clock a. m.
WOODWARD
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= It is wonderful how slightly regard
for health controls most people where
fashion is concerned" remarks DR.. G. T.
Samuels, an eminent New York special
ist. "The familiar saying, Better out of
life than out of fashion, is in some sort
freely acted upon. Life is knowingly
risked at the bidding Of the modern god
dess whose despotic sway no god of an
tiquity ever equalled. The worst of these
fashionable evils is tight lacing which
has become very prevalentamong Amer
can women. Nature has packed the
space inclosed by the ribs to its fullest
possible extent, and it can be dimished
only at the expense of the heart, lungs
and liver, as we'll as the other organs. In
consequence of contraction of the lower
part OF the chest, the liver is compressed
from side to side and circular furrow
or depression is produced which is some
times made so deep as almost to divide
the organ into two parts. 1 have known
of four cases during the last TWO years
where the wasting at the furrow
went on until the two parts Of the liver
were connected merely by a membranous
band"
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Two Days to Wed or Die.

CHICAGO, June 14.-Archibald McKil-
lops, street car conductor, was shot and
killed at Wabash avenue and Fifteenth
street last night. The crime was COM
mitted by two men and was witnessed
hy several persons. There was an alter
cation, then shot and McKillops fell.
AS he lay On the sidewalk one of the
murderers fired four more shots into the
body.
At first it was thought that McKillops
had encountered bighwaymen, and was
killed while resisting robbery. Anoth-
or and more startling theory developed
to-day.
The conductor was engaged to marry
two women. One of these was Miss Ada
Keatly, OF Auburn Park. Last Saturday
was the day set for his marriage to Miss
Keatly. He failed to appear, and did not
even send an apology. The bride.elect
and her friends felt greatly humiliated.
Two of her relatives armed themselves
and went'after McKillop. He was found
and given forty eight hours to marry the
girl. IF be was not her husband inside of
that time there would be bloodshed. Time
was up last night and no ceremony had
taken place.
At 10 o'clock last night two men called
at McKillops' boarding house, at No. 1886
Wabash avenue. McKillops was not'in.
John McKindery, owner of the place,
asked what was wanted Of the conductor.
"Never mind what we want with him.
1t is none of your business" was the an
swer.
The men left, but returned and found
McKillops at home at 11:45 o'clock. He
appeared to know them we'll, and he
left the house in their company, They
had not proceeded block, when the
quarrel happened and the conductor was
shot.
Orlando w. Keatly, q young attorney,
brother of Miss Keatly, was arrested to-
dav for the crime. He made statement
to Chief of Detectives Shea and was then
locked up. Calvin V. Keatly, father Of
the young woman, was taken into custo-
dy tonight. The statement made by
young Keatly is to the effect that his
father did the shooting. McKillops had
Wronged his sister, and when his father
learned of the affair be determined to kill
McKillops. The girl prayed for the mans
life, and said he had promised and would
marry her. Young Keatly delivered the
forty.eight hour ultimatum.
Miss Keatly was until recently cashier
in State street grocery store.
A Miss Hamill, 10 whom McKillops
was attentive, said she did not know that
be was engaged to Miss Keatly. She re-
fused to confirm th story that he was
engaged to her.
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It Rained Silver.

NEW YORK, June 16.-Ernest Pitzsch,
proprietor Of the Palm hotel, Coney
island, and the New York hotel at st.
Augustine, Fla, went on q spree to-day
and made things hum at West Brighton
for few hours.
He had been drinking champagne at
his hotel with some friends all night, and
at noon started out to do the Bowery.
After making things very lively for
everybody in several concert halls he
dropped into the West End Casino. He
c. .rled three large cigar boxes filled with
silver coin under his arm. After drink
ing more champagne in an upper box at
the Casino he began to cheer. Soon the
Smilax sisters, song and dance pertor-
mers, appeared on the stage. They had
Just finished their first song and were
leaving the stage when shower OF silver
coins fell upon their heads.
Pitzsch had emptied one cigar box.
He followed soon after with another box.
The girls stopped to pick up the coins,
while the audience applauded in wild
manner.
Ella Wesner, the old-time male imper-
senator, followed, and the spectators roar
ed when Miss Wesner began to guy
Pitzsch. III am aSouthern woman; how
is it you don't throw money at me?" she
shouted.
This was more than the hotel proprie-
tor could stand, and, going. out to the
cashiers desk, he exchanged SlOO bill
for silver. This he placed on a fire
shovel, and, walking down the center
aisle, threw 1t over the heads of the or
chestra at Miss Wesner. The latter i'm
mediately picked up the coins and walk
ed off the stage singing, "Hard Times
Come Again No More" Pitzsch then
bought drinks for the entire audience,
which numbered more than GOO people.
Pitzsch threw more than $500 upon the
cfoua
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Cedar Grove Items.

We have not much news to send you
this week, for you know Cedar Grove is
one Of the quietest places in America
1t is very dry at this writing, but we
hops before this Is printed we will have
rain.
Cotton is very sorry in this section.
We will not make more than half crop
Early corn is badly damaged. In fact. it
looks like starvation at the door.
The political pot Is boiling in this sec.
ton, and the blackjacks are full Of candi-
dates. Cedar Grove aud Williamson are
the most popular places in the State, and
we have candidate for Governor. This
ray sound strange to those who do not
know us. but 1t is fact. II ia Hon.
Hugh Prince, who has told me that ho was
In the race.
We have heard of several candidates for
County officers, and some of Them have
been following that business for long
time, and think they Can run the business
of the County when they cau's run their
private affairs. The great tIOub!e now is
we have too many Offices and LOO many
incompetent men seeking them.
TATLER.
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Bloody Work In BarnWell.

BARNwELL, June 15.-James Diamond,
a we'll to do farmer, and James Mimms,
another farmer, by chance met at Hairs
Mill, about two and half miles from
Barnwell. From reports, Mr.. Mimms
and his brother-in-law were loading lun1-
ber on wagon when Diamond came up
and began cursing Mimms in very
abusive manner, telling him not to steal
his lumber. Mimms asked Diamond to
20 away and let him alone. Diamond
went off and returned with his gun, tell
ing Mimms he was ready for him,
Mimms said "Well, if nothing else will
do you, Diamond, come out here In the
road and we will settls it." Diamond
shot Mimms in the breast, perforating 1t
with about seyenty-fve No. shot. Mr..
Ross caught Diamonds gun and held it
until the mules that were hitohed to the
wagon became frightened and started to
run. Ross turned the gun loose to catch
the mules. Nlimms then shot Diamond
with Smith & Wesson No. IS pistol.
Diamond fell and Mimms shot three or
four times at him lying on the ground,
When he had discharged his pistol be
turned around and fell himself and died
about three hours afterward. There had
been bad blood between these men for
some years. It is reported that about
eighteen months ago, Mimms met Dia-
mond in the road with his wife and made
her get out Of Diamonds buggy and 60
with him.-Stdte.
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Had q PremOnitI0n.

MURPHY, N. c.. June 15.-John Dills
met horrible death at Halls station, on
the Richmond and Danville railroad a
few days ago. It seems that he had a
premonition of some impending evil
Detailing him, for be remarked to his
wife that morning after rising that he
felt as though some terrible accident was
about to occur, in which he would par
ticipate. However, after breakfast be
started to work, and on his way met 8
neighbor to whom he impaired bis fore
bodings, and said that he felt irresistibly
drawn to Addie, small station some
distance from his home, and that he must
90 there. He went to the station and
bought ticket to Addie. The train was
passing the station at full speed when
Mr., Dills attempted to board It. He
caught hold of the car with one hand and
was swung against the steps of the bag
gage car, knocking him loose from the
iron guard, and he fell under the cars.
He was cut in two by the cars passing
over him, and his skull was crushed.
Death must have been instantaneous, as
he did not move or give utterance to any
sound.
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Reads Like q Novel.

Acase was brought to the attention of
Governor TiIlmau yesterday the details
of which read like the plot of some good
novel. AS q result of the presentation OF
the matter to the Governor small, quiet
looking white man, who went inside the
penitentiary walls only two days ago as
com N on convict, came forth again yes
terday afternoon, after brief experience
of prison life, with full pardon in the
pocket of his coat. His brief stay in
prison had changed his appearance very
materially, for his hair had been clipped
aud his face had been clean shaven. The
strange part OF it all is that, even though
pardoned, and free man, he does not
even know what legal relations he bears
to the young woman whom he sometime
ago welded. It is truly most remarka-
BILE case.
The story, as told to the Governor. is
romantic in the extreme. The man in the
case is John w. Hodge, of Clarendon
county. The woman is Hester Hodge,
nee Gibbes. 1t seems that about two
years ago Hodge married the girl who is
said to be strikingly pretty, the cere-
mony being performed by trial justice:
They lived together as man and wife and
things went along without any trouble
until short time ago. About four
months ago a child was born to the cou-
pie. It appears that there was another
man who himself wanted to marry the
girl. She preferred Hodge, however, and
the other suitor attended the wedding.
The statement made to the Governor was
that this Tilted suitor. alleging that the
girl had colored blood In her veins, had
warrant issued for her and Hodge charg.
ing them with "unlawful intermarriage."
They were arrested tried and convicted.
Hodge was sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary. The woman was sentenced
to pay fine of $500. but, owing 10 the
illness of her child, the judge released'her
from imprisonment temporarily without
the payment of the fine.
Upon the showing made to the Govern
or, there is no doubt as to Hodges being
white man. The girls grandmother
On her fathers side, however, there
seems to have been a strain of Indian or
some other kind Of blood, the interjection
of which into the family extends back
beyond the Revolutionary war. To all
outward appearance, and as far back as
the neighborhood history goes, no trace
of any other blood but this can be found.
The girls family has always been consid-
cred white and has associated with none
but white people. Her father fought as
a Confederate soldier through the recent
war. The family has always stood vel!
in the community. These are the facts Of
the case as presented to Governor Tillman
yesterday and which he considered jrsti-
fed pardon.
Now the question arises whether, after
conviction, in the court of General Ses-
sions, the parties to the marriage contract
can now be considered legally married
and whether their child is legitimate CIR
not. It is understood that some effort
will be made to have this question
decided in the courts.-Columbid State.
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La Grippe.

During the prevalence of the Grippe the
past seasons it was noticeable fact that
those who depended upon DR.. Kings New
Discovery not only had speedy recovery,
effects Of the maady n la y.s This 9emedy sa
to have peculiar power in effecting rapid
cures not only in cases of La Grippe, but
in all Diseases Of Throat, Chest and Lungs,
and has cured cases of Asthma and Hay
Fever of long standing. Try it and be
convinced. 1t won't disappoint. Free
Trial Bottles at Hill Bros. Drug Store.
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Some people are constantly troubled
with pimpies and boils. especially about
the face and neck. The best remedy is
thorough course of Ayers Sarsaparilla,
which e1pels all humors through the
proper channels, and 30 make the skin
become soft, healthy, and fair.
1t was Artemus Ward who said Of a
certain congress years ago: "Go home:
YOU miserable devils 60 home" II
Mr.. Ward were alive it would be very
interesting to hear his comment on
the present on2lomeration at Washing
ton.
There were two South Carolinians
in the class which was graduated at
West Poiut on Tuesday last. The
class numbered fifty-four, and in the
list of graduates Mr.. Francis Lei. Par
ker, of Abbeville, stood twelfth and Mr..
Frank Parker, Of Georgetown, stood thir-
tieth.
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s The late. sevsre storms in the north
west have caused almost incalculable
damage. The Union Pacific Railway
tracks in Idahc and Oregon are said to be
practicalIy destroyed, and it will cost at
Sllsass So oO0, 900 to put them in order
again. The loss to private property has
been even greater, aud thousands of fine
farms have been literally buried by
hams of sand.
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II" ~
The Washington Post says it has been
interesting to observe, during the dis
cussion Of the Tariff bill, how local an
5 issue the tariff is, after all. It is almost
possible to tell what section of the bill is
under consideration simply by noticing
1 the Senators who are on their feet. For
instance, when marble and granite were
reached, it brought into the foreground
Senator's Proctor and Morrill,, of Ver-
mont, and Senators Chandler and CALM
ger, OF New Hampshire, whose States are
30 largely interested in these productions.
Messrs. Quay and Cameron, of Pennsyl-
vania, were uppermost when the metal
schedule was discussed, and while cut
:lery and similar manufactures we're being
rated, .fessrs. Hawley and Plat, of Con-
g1ectient, were offering amendments and
making speeches the livelong day. AS
Stha pages Of the bill were turned and
lead ore was reached, Messrs. Dubois
and Stloup, Of Idaho, and Power, of
Montans appeared before the footlights,
and while sugar was being debated
Messrs. Gallery and Blanchard, of Louis
lana, managed to be heard almost every
hour. Mr.. Mcmillan, of Michigan, look
ed out Tor the lumber interests. When
the agricultural schedule was reached
and paragraph fixing the duty on hor
ssos was taken up, it brought out Senator
Coke, who had not been heard before in
the entire debate, W, 3 sSenator Carey, OF
Wyoming, who, as he told the Senate,
had had considerable experience in the
shorse business, began enlightening every
body on the cost of horses and the mean
ing Of brands. The New England Sena-
tors who are contiguous to the Canadian
borders were also greatly interested in
tho duty on horses.
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6 An associated press dispatch from
Chicago says what few good apples there
arein Chicago are held at $50 a barrel-a
price beyond all precedent. AS there are
400 apples ina barrel, this makes the
price 12i cents each. One South Water
street firm has all tho stock there is in
the city. and Is holding the precious fruit
until it will be practically worth its
weight in gold.
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Sad News for the State.

DARLINGTON, June ia telegram
from Dallas, Texas, received this after
noon gives us the sad news of the death
of the Rev. John Stout, who was the pas
tor of the Darlington Baptist Church.
Mr., Stout went to Dallas Ave weeks ago
to attend the annual meeting of the
Southern Baptist Convention and i'm
mediately after the adjournment of the
convention contracted the illness that has
lust terminated his useful life.
Mrs. Stout went to Dallas two weeks
ago in response to telegram and was
with her husband until the end came.
Mr.. Stout was one of the most prominent
Baptist ministers of our State and was
universally beloved. he was for several
years mem Der of the board Of trustees
OF Furman University and was also 8
brave soldier of the Confederacy. For
several years past he has been the loved
pastor OF the Baptist Church here, his ac-
ceptance of this call having terminated
q pastorate of seventeen years. duration
with the Walsh Neck Church of Society
Hill.
Mr.. Stout was a man of unusual piety,
uncompromising in his devotion to duty
and of q most lovable disposition. He
was steadfast friend, a faithful servant
of God, man who lived mans life
without reproach, beloved by all who
knew him. He goes to his grave In the
fullness of life Of usefulness, the years
of his soiourn here having made only
record Of time we'll spent. His remains
will be brought home Immediately and
thew are expected to arrive here on
ednesday.-Special to Ne,os and Cou-
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There is gun in the British navy, a
s22-ton Armstrong, which hurls solid
shot q distance of twelve miles, the high
est point in the arc described by the shot
being II, 900 feet above the earth's sur
face. The discharges of the gun can
not be heard at the place where tie ball
strikes.
An illustration Of the agricultural
depression in England is afforded in the
fact that the rent Of farm Of 800 acres, in
Kent, for which the owner paid G32, 600
snd which rented for Gl,2 200 year for
many years has fallen to 300 pounds
"a year. Another farm, said to be cne Of
3 the best in the county, rented in 1856 fer
5000, now rents for $500.
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Dan Dickson said in an interview the
other day that .he believed in Grover
+ Cleveland moro than ever. s.There was
a tine,s' said he, when they burned
Andrew Jackson IN efigy all over this
country, and yet two years after that, 80
popular had jackson become, you copld
not find q man who had said word
ssgalnst him. That is the way it win be
With President Cleveland. He is an
able, fearle.s man; q man with the cour-
age to do what he believes to bo right.
And he Is doing more for bimetallism
than any other man living to-day. he
Isl sbeliever in silver. Tho only ques-
..tion sas to the bsst way in which to do
! Sis. They viii come TO his idea OF it yet.
England is already receding from her
position and the day will come when you
win see silver restored to the world; and
Grover Cleveland is doing moro to that
END, as Isaid, than any other man or
force III the world to-day