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Jail Escape in GreenVille.

GREENv1LLE, October 2s.-On Sunday
morning the city was startled by the news
of general Jail delivery. Venner Ray,
the Abbeville negro sent here for safe
keeping, awaiting trial as accessory be-
fore the fact in the murder Of Constable
Mosely, ut Greenwood, concocted plan
for jail-breaking, which succeeded to a
charm, and nine prisoners escaped.
On Saturday night when the prisoners
were locked in the cells, one of them hid
in the hall behind the stove. The Green
Vile Jail has the late improvement of
closing cell doors by means Of q crank
and screw bar. Unfortunately the screw
bar is inside the cell hall and is exposed.
Jim Lewis, the prisoner left in the hall,
worked the screw bar with his hands
while the prisoners pulled the doors to
aid him, and gradually the doors were
forced back sufficiently to allow the pris-
oners to get out into the hall.
Jailer Story went up yesterday morn
ing to put coal in the hall for The prisoners
to make fire. Nine of them were in the
bath room waiting, and when he opened
John Cuffy and Harry Williams jumped
on him and held him while the others
escaped. When the seven had gotten out
the two men threw Story back into the
hall, pulled the iron doors shut and es-
capped. Blood hounds tracked then six
miles but high winds and the heavy dust
destroyed or covered the trail. Tom
Chandler, one of the prisoners, returned
to the city early this morning and sur
rendered. He said he just went out to
see his family. He said that Roy plotted
to kill the jailer, but he protested and re-
fused to leave his cell if any harm was
done the jailer. When he took this posi-
ton the plot was changed and it was de-
cided to hold the jailer and fasten him in
the hall. The men who held him were
in too great hurry to escape to lock him
in. He was dazed by the assault and by
the shock when he was thrown back in
the hall and this gave the prisoners good
start. None ofthem have been captured.
Special to NeaDs and Courier.
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Obituary.

Departed this life on the 9Th inst. little
James Aiken, the year old son of Mr..
and Mrs G. A. Kay, born August %, 1891.
He had been remarkably healthy until
his fatal disease. diphtheria, attacked him,
lasting q little more than week, when
his sweet spirit returned to God who gave
it. The pangs Of grief indescribable have
been tearing the very heart strings of the
devoted parents since the Angels took the
dear boy to the paradise of God. 1t is
natural for US to grieve for the precious
little flowers that God plucks from this
earth and transplants in the garden of
heaven. No one is fully prepared to SYM
pathize with bereaved parents except those
who have passed similar ordeal. The
future man seen in the boy, the hope Of
declining years and the object OF the hearts
sweet affections all buried in the cold grave.
It Is go sad. so sad! Every clod that falls
on the coffin lid crushes already broken
and bleeding hearts. But, fond parents
and sorrow stricken brothers and sisters,
take your minds off the pallid cheek, the
cold clay; he is not here, be ia risen. The
Saviour who said suffer little children to
come unto me-" has taken little "Jim
Aiken" to himself. He Is not here to sin
and suffer in the future. He is beyond
the reach of sin and pain. He cannot
come back to you, but you can go to him.
Oh, may all the loved ones left behind, at
the end Of life, be prepared to meet him in
the heavenly land. Father and mother,
be resigned. Though binding tears for
bid, look through them up to God, saying,
Not my will but thine be done, the Lord
gave and the Lord hath taken away, blessed
be the name of the Lord"
"Happy spirit, peaceful sleeper.
Calmly resting beneath the sod,
Thou hast passed the ehining portals,
Thou hast gazed upon thy God"
q. T. SMITH.
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Thee date fixed for South Carolina Day
at the Cotton States and international
Exposition Is November 2Sth. The man
segment has assigned Thanksgiving Day
for the Palmetto State, and everyone ex-
poets this to be one Of the largest special
days during the progress Of the EXPOSE
ton. The Legislature, the Constitutional
Convention, (ifstill in session,) students
from Clemson College, the South Carolina
college, the Citadel, Governor Evans and
staff and all State officers are expected to
syisit atlanta on this occasion. Arrange
sanfs arssnow being made to have a
mbero Of ilitary companies accompany
|a party and act as an escort on the occa-
bn. The time will be an admirable one
I visit the Exposition.
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Hollands Store News.

A house was burned on Mr.. Joe Smiths
farm one evening last week In which three
negro children were burnt up. with the
contents of the house, consisting of all the
negro's earthly possessions and about one
bale of cotton. The parents were in the
field at work and were unable to get to the
house until it was nearly consumed. The
oldest of the children was 10 years old. The
little that remained of the children was
raked up and buried the next day. Two
of the children were found In the corner
where the bed was and the other one at the
fire place.
The weather is too dry to BOW oats or
wheat. AS soon as We get rain we will pro.
ceed to put in good acreage both Of wheat
and oats.
Mr.. Jno. W. Leverett, of Cooks, was in
our community few days last week cir
culating among his old friends and ac-
quaintances.
Miss Minnie Burriss apent last week in
Anderson with relatives.
Miss Fleda Sullivan has returned from
few days pleasant visit among relatives in
Anderson.
Mr.. Robt. G. Cunningham now occupies
his new and handsome residence one and
half miles above this place.
Our efficient teacher, Prof. Norman,
spent last Saturday and Sunday with his
parents In Hart County, Ga
The good order that prevailed on the 18th
inst. at Anderson showed what our people
would be if they could never get liquor.
Misses Lula Peek and Jessie Cardin, and
Mr.. Miles Wakefield, of Hart County, Ga
spent last Saturday Right and Sunday In
our midst.
Mr.. Blanchett, of the Cooks section, was
svSr ,soir tfxyo 1oof
The health of our neighborhood is good.
We have few cases of measles Of q light
form.
Our neighborhood has been annoyed no
little lately by drunkenness among the
negroes and Others, caused by certain per.
sons selling wine. and "perhaps some.
thing stronger" We don't wish to be
misunderstood In the matter, and say now
If it continues we will certainly push 1t to
the last extremity. A hint to the wise Is
sufficient. We try as class to make an
honest living, and we don't propose to be
deviled by people seeking to make it other
wise.
Miss Lille Holland and brother, Berry,
are in Lavonia, Ga, visiting relatives this
week.
Mrs. J. M. Cardin. OF Hart County, Ca,
is sojourning in this neighborhood With
relatives
Rev. Job. Yeargin preached at Shiloh
last Sunday. His subject was present and
everlasting salvation based on John 5: "a:
Verify. verify, say unto you, He thst
heareth my word, and believeth on Him
that sent me, hath everlasting life, and
shall not come into condemnation; but is
passed from death unto Life" Mr.. Year
gin handled his subject we'll, and bis SER
mon was thoughtful and to the point.
A negro named Wayman McGee had his
house entered while he was away last Sat-
urday evening sld trunk broken open
and S. 90 and small accordeon stolen.
The thief carried the trunk hundred
yards or 30 from the house before he broke
into it. He was evidently after money as
everything else was unmolested.
BURKE.
Hollands Store, S. c., Oct. %, 1895.
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A SPLENDID OFFER.
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary and the
IntelIlgencer for $500.

Arrangements have been made with the
publishers for combination price by
which the subscribers to THE INTELLIGENT
GER can get ia complete edition of ebster's
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opportunity has ever been given to the
people of Anderson County. and We have
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Every family ought to have Dictionary,
and this is the chance to get one at the low
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Thee are two editions we are offering in
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The Introduction gives history and de-
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trations in the book.
Teachers aud students will find this edi-
tion an indispensable help to them, and
every Teacher in Anderson County ought
to assist US in placing one or the other in
every household.
A supply of these books are ordered and
will reach here about the 1st of December.
Delivery is only made at this Office. Any
subscriber who has paid his subscription
ip sdvsnce can get the Dictionary by pay
Ing the difference.
We want to sell /, 900 copies before Christ
mas, and then start list for the New
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"A Good Judge Of Babies.

q CENTRAL, s. c., Oct 2s.-President
Cleveland and party passed through here
yesterday on their way to Atlanta. Dur
ing the stop allowed in which to change
engines pleasant episode occurred. The
President was standing on4the back OF
7 Che platform shaking hands with and
taking to the people who had gathered
Z % see him. Presently he saw little
taby and called for it. The child was in
stroduced as the granddaughter Of dele
sgate to the Chicago Convention which
Nominated him. BE pleasantly replied
j that .sit was good stock Other babies
were then brought up and he seemed
speclsIlya Interested in them. The child
was. that of DR.. Hines, of Hampton: He
married daughter of Gen. Jas. Moore.
kItis a little singular that the child Is also
grand niece OF Leroy Yo1mans, who
seconded CleYeland's nomination.-Spe-
EcitaI 10 ys.rs and Courier.
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The Yatchman. of Boston. saws the

The Watchman, of Boston, says the
notion ''that Sunday laws are of Puritan
origin betrays disposition to mako
point rather than accurate historical
knowledge. The Huguenots from France
enacted them in South Carolina, and the
Cavaliers from the Court Of Charles in
Virginia. The very first statute passed
by the Cavaliers of Virginia provided
that he who did not attend church on
Sunday should pay fine of two pounds
of tobacco. This was the first law ever
enacted in the United States, and was
passed in 1917, three years before the Pill
erims landed at Plymouth. 1t would be
no discredit to the Puritans if we could
trace our Sunday legislation to them, but
they are not entitled to that honor"
"A Young man who left this section
for Texas some time ago, says that cotton
out there will not average more than
half bale to the acre. A large corn crop
has been made and it is selling at Is cents
q bushel. Oats are only worth 10 cents a
bushel. 1t takes from 50 to 80 cents to
buy q pound of leather and altogether the
situation is not pleasant. The young
man says that he wants to come back to
South Carolina at the first faint promise
of iob.-Yorkuille Enquirer.
The colored women of Tuskegee,
Ala, led by Mrs. Booker T. Washington,
are making vigorous efforts to have the
concession to saloon in the negro build
ing at the Atlanta Exposition Withdrawn.
They declare that the presence of saloon
in that building, which is the only one to
which the colored race of both sexes has
free access, is an insult and disgrace, and
they want "this disreputable traffic. dis
continued.
Thus far the work of the Convention
must be com mmended. Ifit shall continue
to be characterized with wisdom and
moderation, this Constitutional Conven-
ton may yet be the means Of destroying
bitterness and of enabling the white peo-
ple to forgive and forget past alterations
and to come together io- the developments
and upbuilding of South Carolina. So
mote it be.-Spartanburg HerGtd.
Cows were MIXED by machinery at
the recent London dairy show. A pull
sating vacuum, initiating the sucking OF
calves, was created by an air pump in
series of pipes connected by rubber caps
to the cows teats. Ten cows were mike d
at once, the milking lasting from three 70
five minutes, and only two pints and hall
OF strippings being left.
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: r. ~ II
The Washington Post says that reports
reeeiyed at the national weather bureau
i Ind tssAatthe present drought is one
Rof the severest, NEST prolonged and gem
seral known in the United States since
the bureaus organization. There are q
few places which show an exception to
the general condition, but in no large
section of the country. unless perhaps the
snorthWest and far west, does there appear
10 have been g soaking rain for the past
|two months or more. Where there has
been exceptional rain it has been confined
ITO small areas. In some parts Of the
4 country the drought began in the latter
j part or July, hut In most Of the sections it
did not become markedly pronounced
tunfil aAuyust.
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A Household Treasure.

D. W. Fuller, of Cansjoharie, N. T., says
that he always keeps DR.. Kings New Dis
covery in the house and his family has al
ways found the very best results follow It's
use; that he would not be without i', II
procurable. G. A. Dykeman. Druggist,
Catskill, N. Y, says that DR.. Kings New
Discovery is undoubtedly the best Cough
remedy; that he has used it in his family
for eight years, and it has never failed to
do ali that is claimed for it. Why not try
a remedy 80 long tried and tested. Trial
bottles free at Hill Bros. drug store.
Regular size SOC. and $1.00.
Did You Ever.
Try Electric Bitters as remedy for your
troubles? If not, get bottle now and get
relief. This medicine has been found to
be peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure
of all Female Complaints, exerting won
derftll direct influence in giving strength
and tone to the organs. If you have Loss
ofAppetite, Constipation, Headache, Faint
ing Spells, or are Nervous, Sleepless, Ex-
citable, Melancholy or troubled with
Dizzy Spells, Electric Bitters is the medi.
cine you need. Health and Strength are
guaranteed by its use. Large bottles only
fifty cents at Hill Bros. drug store.
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A Brides Skull Broken.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. M.-George
D. MassengilI, Jr., and Miss Inex Jobe,
a young lady belonging to a prominent
family Of Johnston City, were married
yesterday. This afternoon as they were
driving to the station expecting to start
on their bridal trip to Washington the
team attached to the vehicle became
frightened and ran away. Mrs. Massen-
gill, the bride of q day, was thrown heav-
lily to the ground and received a fracture
of the skull. She was unconscious at last
accounts, but physicians believe the
wound will not prove fatal. Miss Henry.
Of Paris, Tenn, who was an occupant of
the carriage, had an arm broken. John
Carroll, the driver, was also seriously in
jured. Massengiu Was not injured.
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Drought in Ohio.

PORTSMOUTH, O., October 25.- The
continued drought has caused serious
loss throughout Scioto and adjoining
counties. The tobacco crop is almost
total failure and fall wheat is in bad
shape, a great deal OF it having been
killed after sprouting. Water sells at rs
cents per barrel at West Union and 40
cents at Winchester. A number OF fur
naces and brick works in Scioto, Law
renee and Jackson counties have been
compelled to shut down.
Cattle are being sold at the first price
offered, owing to the scarcity of feed as
the hay and corn crops have been almost
total failure in many localities.
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We:saw one truly; happy man the other
day ns he exclaimed 81 can take off
my hat to every body now and say I owe,
mo man anything, He had just been
around and paid up every claim against
him How; many more will be able to
ray Sthe-same and experience the same
pleaanre of freedom this fallf Many we
predict This is going to be notable
fall for debt paying, and not few Of the
obligations Will be long standing. It
makes ua zeal good to chronicle this bet
J fer condj jtJsn Of the country.
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Lanes Estimate.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. October N.-Mr.
Hector D. Lane, president OF the Southern
Cotton Growers Association, was in the
city yesterday en- route to Atlanta, after
having taken lock over the cotton situ-
Sation, to ascertain whether there was any
asa for the recent fall in prices. He
+ believes the depression In the
4 bnIy temporary, and that January
cotton will go to 10 cents. He says ne
estimates the total crop now to be 6,5oO,-
;]y1 bales. He does not believe more than
800 coo bales of 1t will come from Texas.
{ He saws this has been the finest season
f0r gathering cotton he has ever known.
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Pseaident Dwight, Of Yale, who was
recently interviewed as to the outlook
tor The poor yonng man in one Of the big
nod dorn schools. said he believed tho
double struggle for education and sup
port had an excellent effect on yourlg
mar. His advice to the poor youIlg
Bllan wan $50 TO college if You CAM
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= The London Spectator says: "a So
cialist is dreamer who believes that,
given special soythe. he can get more
hay out of a field than there is grass in It,"
An independent old lady, speaking
of Adams naming all the animals, said
she didn't think be deserved any credit
for naming the pig. Anybody would
know what to call him.
Montanas percentage Of divorces to
marriages during twelve months recently
ended was 1426. There were 228 divorces
granted in the State during the year,
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A Cheap Way to Atlanta.

Look up your old correspondence and
send the Confederate stamp you find on
original envelopes to us. Prompt cash re-
mittances made. Correspondence solicited.
Reference, Commercial Bank Augusta.
18 st. Eagle stamp Co..
P. o. Box oO4 Augusta, Ga.
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The water OF tne hIssissipp riveris said
:te be lower now than It has ever been.
Steamboat rafdlc is ractically suspended
dc far south as Cairo and there Is hardly
enough water 70 float the ferries between.
ST. I.onis and the Illinois shore. &
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IN the death Of Mr.. John A. Moroso,
a9itorot the Neses and Courier. which
& leston last Sunday Of
Carolina loses one Of her
alists. he had been en-
q newspaper work aver since the
Var, and had made for himself awide
ssEreputation ss a brilliant and versatile
writer. Ia every relation Of life he was
/ tie ao1l Of honor, and was held in high
esteem BY Ess many friends.
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Call at the Anderson Music House and
see the latest design In the Iyers & Pond
the handsomest ever brought to this mar
ket-a perfect Piano in all Its details. They
also keep on baud full line Of Carriages,
B1egiee and Machines.
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"A Lowell, Mass, business man told
his children he would give them three
dollars if they would put load of wood
in the cellar. They sub-let the job to
other children for one dollar and half,
and watched the work with great satis-
faction.
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Charleston has decided to have her
gala week December 9th to Nth. Now if
the railroads viii give low rates the old
:s1ty WIN have 9 large crowd OF visitors
from every section OF the State.
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The Reform organs, candidates and
J Leaders, told ps the Constitutions, Com
Svention would not be In sess- in more
shan three weeks. It has row been In
session six weeks and there is no indica-
don Of an a5journmen ent soon.
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s Wilde says he wants to die soon.
fstakethat Oscar made was that he
die several years ago. Is

lime forresdlng and self-improve-
ZONES with the long, cool evenings.
should have plenty of good litera-
81 the children to read.
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Augusta cnroxicle thinks that If
itish Hon goes to squatting around
bnezuela soil too promiscuously ne
9ble. 20 get an Eagles claws in his
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m OF lGE.;: !;

LII persons indebted to the Firm OF
II the undersigned are respectfully
asked to come forward al once and make
payment by the first of December next,
or YOU will have to settle with our Attor-
ney. Respectfully,
JACKSON & MOSS.
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