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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-26
From the Branches.

Cold! cold! great goodness! We are sure
enough having some freezing weather.
The health Of our section ia not very
good Measles and colds are raging. Mr..
W. II Martin ia very low with relapse OF
measles and pneumonia. Your scribe has
had the measles or measles had him. !
ger Is just letting over them.
30 one thing and another we are moving
along, except that mud hole opposite nv
house. I have tried to get q move on il
by cutting a ditch, but it will take some.
thing more than a ditch to complete it,
though the present re ad law provides for 8
person to 60 right straight through mud
holes, broken bridges, and-anything that
will make 9 man cues! or else 20 around
four or FIVE miles out Of bis way. and you
know any OF Us will go ten rather than
cuss a particle, for it's known that none oil
us people cuss any under any circum-
stances. il We do have to pay our 81 OF
work three days right in planting or hoe
ing time, for Communication tax, I believe
they call it, It's tax this and tax that,
till I believe that we'll be taxed for the
water we drink. next. Wonder II they
havn't got a bill to that effect In the Legis.
lature now. Still we are "bored" with
such good roads under the present system,
indeed Good mud holes and broken
bridge, you'd better say.
That presentment Of the grand jury con
corning the condition Of the Jail ia rather
amusing to me. for T am reliably informed
the prisoners would catch those vermir
the grand jury eays-(body lice I would
call them ii I were to see them)-aud put
them through tho floor down into Sheriff.
room. Lord, goodness! how could I stand
that; but still you musn'. say anything
about present laws, &c. Well, If that's
the law, just let them scratch. don't care
q cent.
Mr.. J. s Wilson came very near getting
three bales Of cotton destroyed by fire on
the 20tb, by q negro striking a match to
light q cigarette. It burned the bagging
off the bales and was in q blaze, but several
assisted in putting it out They bad started
to market with the cotton and bad to throw
1t off the wagon when 1t caughr fire. Such
careIessness ought to be dealt with.
LUM BULLaER.
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Pine Grove Items.

Well, Mr.. Editor, "Old Joe" Is alive yet.
He's having q lively old time cutting wood
and making fires this cold weather.
We had a light suo Monday morning,
18th inst.. the first We have seen this year.
The people are about done sowing spring
oats. Fall oats are looking very well now
considering the weather.
Misses Lou and Josephine King are now
visiting their sister In Greenville.
Mrs j. S. Mcclellan has gone to receive
medical treatment under DR.. Duckworth.
O.dIMr. Elliot Eskew 10 very low at this
writing. He has been confined 10 his
room for some time.
Mr.. C!rayton Kay, while starting ont
from home Monday morning, bis horse
became frightened and ran away, throwing
him from the buggy, bat fortunately he
was mo hurt, and no great deal of damage
done.
Oae Of our boys went to a candy pulling
the other night, and, while trying to kiss
bis girl, she bit him. We sympathizs with
him very much. I guess you will let her
alone next time, wont you, MI. G?
A Young lady weut to Anderson the
other day, purchased some stamps, and on
meeting her fellow she was 30 dashed she
tore them in pieces.
We have been asked the question where
the next Union Meeting will be-. We hope
the committee on arrangements will an.
swer the question. OLD JOE.
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= 1t is only one person among a thou
sand who becomes a ce%ntenarian, and
hardly six persons among a thousand
who attain Is years of age.
A few weeEa ago Mrs. Jink Parnell
died, and the next day as the friends with
her remains were passing Mr.. B. Berry
Aliens, several Of his pigs were near the
road, n Of which was a pretty bad one.
This one ran to the wagon in which the
remains were, got under it, and moved
along with it. Some of the persons pres
ent tried to drive it back, but it would
potgo. When the bridge spanning Rocky
river was reached the pig was not allowed
to cross. 1t then vent up the river, swan
it, and again followed on to the Baptist
church in this place where the funeral
services were conducted. and to prevent
the pig from going into the church it was
put into the lot of Mr.. e. w. Harper near
by, where it was kept until the next day,
when it, in the meantime, having become
the property Of Mr.. T.. D. Cooley, it was
taken charge of and carried to his home.
An explanation of this peculiar circum-
stance would puzzle a wiser head than
that of the writer. 1t seems incredible,
but it can be proven by a number of
creditable witresses.-LOWndeSUiNe Cor.
Abbeville Press and Banner.
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NEwRERsY S. c.. Get. /, 1895

NEwBERRY S. c., Get. l. 1896.
M. M M Madison, Mgr. Mutual Ben
eft Life Insurance Co., Anderson, s. c.
Dear Sir: Replying to Your favor of re.
cent date. asking my estiin.te of the value
of q policy contract in the Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Co., of Newark, N. j., i
would say that my attention was called to
the advantages OF owning a policy in this
Company about seven years ago by q
friend OF mine who was receiving % per
cent dividend annually or a new policy.
when I was only getting about 10 per cent
on my policy Of $4,000 in this Equitable
Life and about ii per cent on my $4,000
policy in the New York Life. His con.
tract and mine in these Companies being
about the same age. I gave up these poll.
cie4 in the Equitable and New York Life
and took out two policies OF 5 600 each 10
the Mutual Benefit Life and tho smallest
dividend they have paid me was % per
cent I carry $4,000 besides this in other
Companies, but / regard the advantage
offered by the Mutual B ,ntfit superior Ia
any contract I have ever examined, espe
cially the guaranteed face value, the 80
per cant loan plan, the reputation for
economical management, the liberal ex
tension features and the largo dividends
they have credited me with for the past
six years. I would not hpaitate to recon-
mend 1t to any one desiring reliable life
insurance for the smallest cash outlay.
| Sincerely you7a,
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Some ten years ago q mob in Knoxville
hung a man for murder and robbery. A
woman has just confessed on her death
bed that they hung the wrong man. This
must be lacerating to the consciences OF
those engaged if they had any, and very
poor consolation to the ten-year dead vic
tim. Mob violence cannot be justified at
all in enlightened communities. Thought
full men car rather to see the laws vindi-
Gated through the proper channels. Just
treat ulobs to a little of their WI princi-
pie and they will be the loudest in con-
demnation of such violence. Crime
should be punished. The law is not a
failure, The failure lies with those who
are entrusted with its enforcement and a
corrupt public sentiment.
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saEe-[ -Esh .r. 81
TheIidiculous mystery which is thrown
around the marriage engagements OF
young people serves no possible end, un-
less to give either of the parties a chance
to play fast and loose. In Europe the
engagements looked upon as very much
more binding than here. In Italy it is
looked upon as SO binding that a young
woman who has been engaged and has
broken the engagement is forever after
called a c%ivetts, ''an owlet,' and is sedu-
lously Stunned by young men. Such a
young woman rarely succeeds in making
another marriage engagement. While
this might be little hard on our capri
cious9American girls, none the less it
would be much better for them, as well
as for their intended parents, if they
would frankly announce their engage
ments.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-26

Knoxville and Jellico and their roads
south of Walhalla, S. c., known as the
Port Royal and Augusta, liz miles. The
Port Royal and Western North Carolina,
23l miles and the Blue Ridge 81 miles /; g
total of 377 miles. Gen. Thomas is presi-
dent Of and the controlling spirit in the
Louisville, New Albany and Chicago, q
distance of 1923 miles. Now should
Messrs Thomas and Ryan invade my
territory there is nothing left for me to
do but to work up q section Of their ter
ritory, that when occupied will coupon
safe for any damage or loss of freight the
Black Diamond may sustain.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-26
Cure for Headache.

AS a remedy for all forms of Headache
Electric Bitters has proved to be the very
best. 1t effects a permanent cure, and the
most dreaded hsbitual sick headaches
yield to its influence. We urge all who
are afflicted to procure a bottle, and give
this remedy a fair trial. In cases of ha-
bitual constipation Electric Bitters cures
by giving the needed tone to the bowels,
and few cases long resist the use of this
medicine. Try it once. Large bottles
only Fifty cents al Hill Bros. Drug Store
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-26
The Discovery Saved his Life.

Mr.. G. %Caillouette, Druggist, Beavers
Vile Ill, says: no DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery I W. my life. Was taken with
La Grippe and tried all the physicians for
miles about, but of no avail and was given
up and told I could not live Having DR..
Kings New Discovery in my store 1 sent
for q bottle and began its use, and from the
first dose began to get better, and after
using three bottles was up and aboutagain.
It is worth its weight in gold. We won't
keep store or house without it." Get q
free trial at Hill Bros. Drug Store.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-26
Sale Of Valuable Stocks.
Feb 26. 1895

pY virtue of the order of the Probate
O Court for the County of Anderson,
8 C,I will sell at public cutlery before
the Court House door at Anderson, 8. c.,
on the 18th day of March. 1895, the follow.
irg Stocks Of the Personal Estate of Ed
wards p Murray, deceased, viz:
Five Shares of the Eqni'atle B. & L.
Association. OF Augusta, Ga. which has
run for 26 months, and on which has been
paid Ss9 co.
Two Shares of the National Railway B.
& L. Association, of Atlanta, Ca, which
haa run % months, and on which has been
paid 928.4O.
Five Shares South Eastern Life Ins.
Co, (B & L Stock,) which has run for
3s months, and on which has been paid
1928 so
Thirteen Shares Anderson Saving, Loan
& Investment 90. Stock, which has run
36 months, and IN which has been paid
S5l0.25
Terms of Sale-Cash.
MRS. EVA. s. MURRAY, Adm'x.
Feb 26, 1895 IS Q
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-26

Farmers do not take kindly to news
paper suggestions concerning the cotton
crop as a general thing, and the situation
is likely to be as set forth by IN exchanges
The farmer who sneers at newspaper
advice and plants heavily Of cotton this
year will more than likely have to sell
it 1t 4 or 5 cents a pound next fall. Then
5he VIII feel like hiring some able bodied
newspaper man to kick him for not heed
inggood advice.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-26

An era OF good times in the South is
reported by the Knoxville, Tenn, Times,
which says that: Carefully conducted in
quiries covering every Southern State
develop the fact that the farmers gener
orally are carrying less debt than ever
before, are producing more for home
consumption, and putting more money
Into farm improvements than at any time
since the war" The corn crop of the
South last year is shown, by the COM
pleted statistics to have been COZ, 665, OH
bushels, which is 124, COG, 900 bushels more
than any previous crop.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-26

Rates from all over tbs South to Chat
tanooga. on account of the Southern Bap-
tist Convention, have been arranged by
the railroads. The rate will be one fare
for the round trip. The Convention will
be held May 9Th to 14th, and it is expected
the attendance will be large.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-26

The Republican Senators are still very
much in dcass ABOUT their future pro-
grammg. They are trying to make some
sort of a deal with the Populists to get
the House tariff bill through the Senate
without amendment. They have not yet
attempted to elect the Senate officers
nominated by their caucus, with the ex-
ception Of the Assistant Doorkeeper, who
was elected TO fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Captain Bassett.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-26

White Republicans in Anderson County
are few and far between. While we have
q number of Populists who will doubt
less follow Senator Tillmau into any
party he may desire to join, we believe q
large majority of q people are Demo-
Gratis. and will stick to the old party,
whether its platform is made Of gold,
silver, copper, iron or paper. Democracy
In South Carolina means white mans
rule, which is more precious to Us than
any issue that confrorlts the national gov
crnrnant
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-26

The House Committee on Judiciary in
Congress has agreed ON a bill to abolish
the fee system of the United States Dis
trict Attorneys and Msrshals and substi-
tute salaries. The bill is a substitute for
several on the subject and under it the
salaries of these officers will range from
$1,000 to 5000, according to the income
Of the various districts according to last
years statistics. Under it no salary or
compensation of any officer will be in
creased beyond the amount paid under
eyiatinr law.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-26

In Dakota queer wedding gifts are
in vogue. Following is a list of presents
received at a recent wedding: A bull
pup. a yellow dog, a water spaniel, a
meerschaum pipe and tobacco pouch, a
good shotgun, q bowie knife, a rifle,
three dogs, a game rooster, n fiddle,
one banjo, one spotted pup, n English
mastif and a pair of silyer-mounted
pistols.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-26

The steamship "Indiana" will be dock
ed at Port Royal on March 18th. The
extreme size of thisryessel prevented it
beipg locked at any port in the United
States except at Port Royal. The Cover
nor Of indiana and staff, Naval Reserve,
the Governors of Georgia and South
Carolina, and the Secretary of the Naval
Committee of the Houseand Senate will
be present to witness the docking of the
ship. There will be excursion rates
from all points in Georgia and South
Noroi;no
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-26

The members of Congress are deter
mined to have those seeds for campaign
purposes, and the Secretary of Agricul-
ture has been ordered t send them ont,
and the appropriation has been increased
fsom$l3a,OO0 to $50 OOo for that purpose.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-26

a Congress fresh from the people and
chosen upon the currency issue has voted
against the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at 16 to 1 by q majority of ia.
This ought to convince even q free silver
politician Of the hopelessness of the craze
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-26

The next annual convention of South
Carolina Veterans will be held in Char
lesion on the 22d April. All camps are
requested to. send full delegations. The
railroad fare will be much reduced.
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WARNING

A IL persons are warned not to hire
~ or harbor Dean Jones, who is un-
der contract with uie for the year 1896
AIRY person or persons ~disregarding This
notice will be prosecuted to the full extent
of the law.
f. B. HALL.
Feb 2e. 1895 as
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-26

Col. VIM. 2. Morrison. of Illinois, is
being mentioned as a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for President.
He is extremely popular with all classes
in his State.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-26

- Oh the 10, IT'S miles of street rail way
In the United States, only 1850 are still
operated by horse power, showing how
promptly this country drops a good thing
when q better Is discovered.
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$4,000
Cheap Six per Cent. Money.

TNHE Metropolitan Building and Loan
Association. Of Richmond, Va, 10
prepared to loan SIS, 600. or more, at once
in Anderson on city realty upon an or
ganization of local Board, IN easy month
ly payments of SIP so or Ga 90 per thou
sand, principal and INTEREST," with a guar
anteed number of payments.
A.. & BUFORD. Pres.
BONHAM q WATKINS,
Attorneys.
BRADLEY j. SAUNDERS,
General Agent
Fob 90 1909 OK
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-26

New Store and New Goods
IN THE C. A. REED MUSIC HOUSE,
(Nemeral Me rchandise,
VI Dry Go0dbs Hats and SHOES,
at pricea that will astonish you
Also, the very best RIO COFFEE on
earth. Just stop and see our 5.pound
Cofse-it's q world bester
COLE & COFFEE.
Oct @, 1895 II
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
THE members of the County Board of
L EqnaliZation-now composed of the
County Commissioners-will meet at The
Auditors office. Anderson, s C., on the
second Tuesday in March, (10tb) 1896, at
II o'clock q. m.
G. N. G. COLEMAN,
Auditor A. C..
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-26

JR E. SLOAN, Ireasa and Genl Agent
nr Flo saeY r ]. Watkins Anderson s. G. NJ v. Cueman g. Co.'s ea, s. g.; Peneon Mnuhc
mmg Co ,AumnS G.; r. M Russell Pmdao, C
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MAN KIND
Is Never Satisfied.

IF this be true, then We are not of that kind, Tor
We are satisfied, indeed, with our business OF 1880.
In fact, re are more than pleased with our good LUCE,
and to show you how " e appreciate the way you have
patronized us, we propose tog give you back . part OF
your money; and as it is our custom when we desire
to do a thing to do it at once, we shall proceed 10
divide ur accumulation of wealth at once. 10 gt
your share of the dividend which we have declared,
you should call at once. Here is the pan-the same
old one we have always observed under sam circum'
stances: We must not make too much money in too
short a time, and wher We do il is time to cut down
the prices. Observing this rule, we think it time to
cut down III prices. Sc, for the present. we propose
to sell you
A 1Oiach Wash Pan at &c.
1O}inch Wash Pan at DC.
111inch Wash Pan at DC.
13inh Wash Pan at &c.
Dairy or Milk Pans, 54inch, four for Sc.
6inch same three for BE-
69inch same two for Sc.
73ipch same &c.
S3incb same 33c.
94inch same &c.
114inch same &c.
12linch same &c.
13!inch same t.
143inch same SC.
Dish or Milk Buckets
gal. loo, q gal 12sc, 8 gal 15c.
Half Buhel Baskets &c.
Plain Cedar Pencils &c. doz
Red polished same 1oc dz-
Clothes Pins 30 for Be.
Clay Pipes 10 for DC.
Mems Top Shirts 129c. each.
Drill Drawers 12!c pair.
Eight big bars Soap for 25c, and don't you forget it.
Mems Sx Sc r-Wome Hose same hgger.
We have a few remnants Of Wool Flannel to close at prices that will
make your head swim. And a piece or two of Jeans at hgges below low
fggers, for the time may come when they will not be the same. Look out
for cuts il other Goods, for we are in a. cutting notion, because our trade
jusdfes it. Also, Pins at 1c per paper.
Yours always truly,
c.. s. MINOR and THE 1Oc. STORE.
Yes, the only 1Oc. Store, No. 81 South side Public Square.
WEI run only one Store now, and that's a big one, an CROWN
every day,
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An inch of rain falling upon an area
of one square mile Is equivalent To nearly
1900 900 gallons, weighing 145, 250, 900
pounds, or Ct, S44 tons.
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Feb PC. 1Sat

NO YANKEE
THANK GOD I was born near Edge.
i field, S G.. I have invented the hest
and cheapest STOCK HITCH IL R that
was ever invented, Agents wanted. Ad-
dress
W. P. HOLLEY,
Greenville, Ala.
Feb 26, 1896 s. 3m
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EDIsT0 PHOSPHATE COMPANY

Very few Of the Departments have issued Analyses so far this season.
idea of the goods we are Offering:
The herald., 1896-09-28
A HEAVY FAILURE
A Wholesale Drygoods Firm at Little
Rock Goes Under

LITTLE ROCK, Sept. 27.-The an
nouncement this morning of the failure
last night of the big wholesale drygoods
firm of Wolfe G. Bro. created a sensation.
Additional attachments were run today
which bring the aggregate up to about
$200,0 900. The firm of Wolfe & Bro. was
composed of Isaac and Joseph Wolfe
and was the only exclusively wholesale
drygoods house in the state. The busi-
ness was established soon after the war
The failure was caused by the absolute
inability to meet maturing obligations.
The firms assets, including stock good
accounts, equities in real estate, stock,
securities, etc, are estimated at about
half million dollars.
In addition to the building occupied by
Wolfe & Bro, they owned the building
occupied by the Arkansas Furniture
company, the building occupied by the
J. P. Quinn Drygoods company and the
granite front building on Main street
by Charles T. Abel & Co., and others.
Wolfe & Bro. were interested in the
j. P. Quinn company, as they were also
in many other corporations about Little
Rock, but it is claimed their present diff
flculties will not interfere with the bust
ness of that corporation.
The herald., 1896-09-28
HEIR TO MILLIONS.
A Cincinnati Photographer Claims an
Estate and Many Titles.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 27.-John Lee
Spohn, a photographer here, claims to
be the fifth earl of Ludlow, Viscount
Preston, and baron of Ludlow and Ard
salla, of the peerage of Ireland. and
baron Ludlow In that of the United
Kingdom. Today his brother left here
for Shropshire, Wales, to claim the
rights and titles of the elder brother.
John Lee Spohn is poor, but his brother,
w. H. Spohn, who lives at Hamilton,
Canada, is wealthy and has correspond
ed with English attorneys until he is
satisfied he can establish his elder bro
ther's lineal descent The estate en-
braces Shropshire county, Wales, and
is valued at $20,0O0,0O0. The earlship has
been extinct since 1912. w. II. Spohn
has secured the old manuscript of the
family tree. He has numerous relics of
the last recognized earl who died in
1S40. The title and estate then descend
ed to the earls uncle, John G. Ludlow,
the earl dying without issue His un-
Gle was dead and the uncle's son, Peter
r. Ludlow, lived at Albany, N. Y, and
from there went to Hamilton, Ontario,
where he died two months after reach
ing the place. His only child. a daugh-
The herald., 1896-09-28
NON-PARTISAN PRAYER.

ALBANY, New York. Sept. 27-In the
Episcopal cathedral of All Saints Rt
Rev. Bishop Doane, there was read the
prayer for unity and peace in the coun-
try which was first read in the diocese of
New York and which caused political
comment 1t will be remembered that
when Bishop Potter had this prayer read
in New York city he was severely crit
icized on the ground that it was partisan
in it's nature and leaned toward Repub-
licanism. He answered by saying the
prayer emanated from Bishop Doane
and that he would answer all queries.
Bishop Doane's action in having the
prayer read today confirms the state
ment. The bishop, who is a Democrat in
politics, intimated today that the pray
er was not intended to be partisan but
that it was to ask divine assistance in
averting any kind of disaster that the
election might bring forth. no matter
which party won.