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RE-ARMAMENT OF
CANADA'S FORCES.

Montreal, Can, January II.
Regarding the proposed
measure to be introduced by
the Government for the rear
mament of the militia and
strengthening the country's de
f+nses, a prominent off ial f
the ilitia Department states
tha:ait is proposed to re-arm
the whoit~eOf the militia, in.
fantry and cavalry, with TIE
new magazine rifle, adopted by
the imperial army, the Lee
Milford, and to replace the 6.
FOUNDER mrz lei fading gurs
of the field batteries by ~
FOUNDER breechloaders, similar
20 those in the British army.
Some pieces Of heavy modern
ordnance for Quebec, st. Johns
and Kingston are also said to
be in contemplation.
One of the main objects Of
the visit of Col Lake the
Quartermaster General, to Eng.
land is said 10 be- to secure as
sistancr from the Imperial Gov.
erumenl in re arming Canadian
f"rtificalions.
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AMERICAS SYMPATHY.
Cecil J. Rhodes Says England
Should Have 1t as Against
Germany.

New York, January 12.-The
World will publish the follow
ing dispatch from Cecil j.
Rhodes, under date of Cape
town, January II, tomorrow:
The position is that, within
the Tranvaal, there are 10000
new corners and ali old popula-
ton of 1000. With the de-
velopment of the gold industry
to a full extent the new corners
will amount TO about 100000
in five years, eventually to a
million, probably more. From
time to time the position will
be upset by the attempt of the
new corners to claim civil rights,
which eventually they certain
ly must get. Craftsmanship
should give them some rights
now, as the spresent state Is
impossible for the new Corners
who own more than half the
soil of the Transvaal and nine
tenths of the wealth Of the
country. The new males out
number the old five to one and
are composed largely of Amer
leans, including the principal
mine managers. England is the
only great power in South
Africa. She is now threatened
with German interference which
she is. bound to resist and re-
sent In this she 5sAanld haHs
America So rathy. Blood il
thicker than water. Americans,
above all nations, insist on civil
rights in ones industries here
at the Cape. In the Transvaal
all my managers are Amer
leans. And yet we haze the
spectacle of The two great Eng
fish speaking nations of the
world almost on the verge of
war about some barren land in
South America. While working
in perfect harmony the peace
of the world would be secured.
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A PREHISTORIC RACE.

Galveston. Texas, January
PA gentleman, who has
just returned from the mouth
IF Clear creek, where the Gal
weston, LA Porte and Houston
railroad is eXcavating she'll
from t larmr bid at that
i?iacr, says that the remains of
a Number of persons, supposed
y, - Indians. have been IN
h-i d . Ter felicS similar
'hos- aiken from mounds
= wh-ra discovered. 1t is be-
-c J aa- this shell bed was
IL ee- nm he hurying ground
o prehistoric race. and as
tlelc erl mounds in Texas TN
l-ss-oa an3 by the
he'ieved
ha sl@a T5l} prove
inte. he -aa ef a},. h
h2 1sa1 5istaFic2! socis
" tomorrow night.
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FRUITS.

Evaporated fruits, California fruits
fruit jams, fine candies, Swiss cheese,
Scotch Goldfish, currants and roasted
peanuts, and furniture.
A. ? BARRE A
WaShinQtOn Street
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U. s. DISTRICT COURT.
COURT CONYENES

COURT COSNENES
Iz San Antonio, on the first Mondays
in May and November.
Ia Austin, on the first Mondays in Fee
rsarr and July.
In Brownsville, on the first Monday IN
January and second Monday in june.
In 81 Paso, on first Mondays in April
and October.
18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
District Judge .--....-.....--.---,J. c. Russell.
District Attorney .-...-.---, John /. Kieiber.
District Clerk ...... Louis Kowaiski.
District Court meets as follows;
Cameron County First Mondays In
February and September; continues IN
session four weeks.
Hidalgo County--Fourth Mondays af-
ter the 6rst Mondays in February aR4
September; continues in session two
weeks.
Starr County-Sixth Mondays after the
first MONDAYS in February and Sep
TENDER; continues in session three
weeks.
Nueces Coxnty-Ninth Mondays after
first Mondays in February and Sep
tember; continues in session six
weeks.
U. s. CUSTOM HOUSE.
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Csanty court meets for civil, srisainai
anS probate business % the frst Mon
days In March. june, September and
December.
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FssEs ssEAT.

The Miller's Hotel building have
ing been completely repaired is OF
fered for rent for hotel purposed
Reasonable rates, Apply to Fran
cisco Yturria
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Fresh Groceries,

Mince meat. tomatoes, bird seed
tapioca, sago, farina, tea, sugar, sal
gon cinnamon, shoe polish, sausage,
sapolio, French mustard, creole mus
tard, peas, dates, olives in kegs, pick
les. pigs feet, corn beef, sour krau
asparagus Moss Rose butter, preserves
citron, lemons, oranges, apples, Nal
aga grapes, chestnuts, walnuts, Brazil
nuts, bananas, onions, potatoes.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30

was born and reared near Walhalla, in
Oconee County. His father was John
Sharp, native of Orange County,
North Carolina, who came to this
State in early manhood and married
Miss White This couple made the
journey of life in the utmost peace
and happiness, and at its close, dying
within two hours Of each other, they
we're laid tn rest in the same coffin in
the same grave at the little church
where they had worshippcd together
for so many yeals.
They reared fourteen children, of
whom the subject of this sketch is the
youngest. Seven of their sons were
in the Confederate service. All sur
vived, and all, save one, were wound
ed in battle. One of the sons, j. j.
a Sharp. became colonel of the 23d
Georgia Volunteer nfantry DR.. Sharp
was drawn into the army toward the
close of the war as a 17-year-old, and
performed service on the coast of
South Carolina. He went to school
at Cartecay, GA, and taught awhile
at Walesca. GA. Later he was stu
dent at Newberry College, then loca-
ted at Walhalla. He read medicine
under DR. i B. johnson, success
full practitioner at Walhalla, and grad
uated from the Louisville Medical
College in 1874 That year he locat-
ed at TownviIle for the practice of his
profession, and was not long in estab-
fishing reputation as skillful and
reliable physician. DR.. Sharp, for a
number of years, has been engaged in
farming, which he has pushed with
characteristic energy and success. He
has operated a saw mill, grist mill and
cotton gin with profit, and for year
or so past has been engaged in manu-
featuring brooms on limited scale.
He has found the venture profitable,
and may enlarge operations. He sold
goods at Townville for some ten years
under the firm name of Sharp & Led
better.
DR.. Sharp has always taken a deep
interest in public affairs, and is ready
and willing to contribute to whatever
looks to the building u. of the COM
munity.
In religion the Doctor is Presby-
terian in politics, Democrat of the
straightest sect.
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J. A. Gaines is a native of Able
vile county, having been born at
Cambridge, January /, 1888. 1t will
be remembered that Cambridge is
identical with the Ninety Six that is
historical by reason Of its Revolu-
tionary associations.
His father, H. NJ. Gaines, came
from Virginia to Abbeville, and was
a man of many noble traits of charac-
ter. He was an aggressive Baptist,
not, however, in disputation or Sec
tartan serse. He was leader among
his brethren, and these turned to him
in all matters of dispute for his wise
and fatherly counsel.
The elder Gaines superintended the
grading OF portion of the old South
Carolina Railroad from Charleston to
Augusta, which was the first road of
consequence to be constructed in the
United States.
The subject of this sketch was a
pupil of Prof. Jordan, the celebrated
phrenologist, who taught at Calhoun,
over on the Saluda side of Anderson
County. The obscure Joe Brown,
who was destined to carve fortune and
fame, was a pupil of this school. Mr..
Gaines learned the carpenters trade
under the late Col. +. \. lloke.
whose reputation as a "framcr' was
provcrbial. In 1856 he went to Flor
ida, and setting up as Il contractor.
did wori, in Gainesville, Ocala and
Cedar Keys Although opposed to
secession, he entered the naval SER
vice in Florida, under Gen. Finncgan.
After two years he was discharged
from the service, owing to physical
debility. Returning to South Caro-
lima, he served nearly two years in the
provost department at Columbia.
After the war he run wagon shop at
old Calhoun until 1868, when he came
to Townville and opened a store. He
continued to merchandise until few
years ago, when he went out of busi-
ness.
By strict attention to business,
whether merchandising, farming or
operating machinery, Mr.. Gaines has
acquired handsome property. Very
much of his success has been due to
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Nathan o. Farmer is a native Of
Greenville county, where, near the
present town Of .Pelzer, he was born
January 3, 1871. He was reared on
the farm and got his education at
Williamson. One of his teachers
there, Julius R. Smith, subsequently,
became his Captain and was killed in
the battle of Sharpsburg. Mr.. Far
mer' father, the late Elijah Farmer,
was a native of Lunenburg county,
Virginia, but came to South Carolina
in his young manhood and made
success of life. Young Farmer was
employed in the store of Thos. Steen,
in the city of Greenville. When the
war came on he promptly volunteered
in Company D, Hampton Legion,
with which he remained until just at
the close of the war, when, on the
9Th Of April, while he was in charge
of mounted picket force, he was en-
trapped and captured by similar :
force of Federals, dressed as CoDfed-
crates. He was taken to Sheridan s
headquarters and questioned closely
by that General as to the disposition
of our troops, &C., but the adroit
questioning failed. An account of
the stirring scenes through which
Mr.. Farmer passed, aud Ct his per-
sonal exploits, would be interesting
reading Suffice it to say, the old
Hampton Legion, famous for its
fighting qualities, had in its battle
SCARED ranks no better or Drawer SOL
der than Lieutenant Farmer. lie
vas wounded at Sharpsburg, and
again at Riddle 5 Shop, near Rich
mOnd.
The war over he went back to
clerking for his old employer, and re-
maincd with him three years. He
then, with his brother, the late G.. W.
Farmer, bought farm in Oconec,
near Townville; and moved TO it. A
few years later he bought the large
Alley farm in the Fork, and has since
resided therc-a period of twcnty-four
and selling goods. He
has been more than ordinarily sue
cessful in all his business ventures.
He is a deacon in Oakdale Baptist
Church, at Broyles. and is liberal
and cheerful contributor of his means
to the support of the Churchs
schemes of benevolence.
In 1878 he was elected to the Office
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dominant element Of the Reform fac
tion. But the day is coming, the down
Of it is already breaking, when such men
as he, whether they have been allied
with the Reform or Conservative fac
tions, will control in State politics.
Mr.. Earle's grand. father, on his
mothers side, Samuel Earle, and his
paternal grandfather, Elias Earle,
each represented this district in Con
gress in his day with distinguished
ability, and each was man of large
means and influence Mr.. Earle $
father, the late Elias Earle, acquired
large property, and when, during the
late war, he was advised by leading
fnanciers to run the blockade with
his cotton and convert it into English
gold, he declined, saying his first duty
was to his government. With this
view he invested largely in Confed:
crate bonds and lost all. He had
been opposed to the war, but like a
true patriot he would support his
government at the sacrifice of his
fortune. Had others followed his ex-
ample there might never been Lost
Cause
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was born in Oconee County, near
Townville. His greatgrandfather, on
the paternal side, was one Of the
original settlers of the Fork. Jour
neying from Virginia sometime about
the opening Of the present century the
original Bruce crossed the Seneca at
Bruce's Ford and stopped over night
with the owner. He was hunting a
place to locate. Being pleased with
the surroundings, although we, at the
present day, fail to understand why
he took fancy to those rugged hills,
Mr. Bruce drove a trade with the man
and astonished him by taking guam
tity of gold and silver from a groove
cut in the axle Of one Of his wagons.
He had fallen upon that idea to keep
his money secure from robbery as he
travelled along. That was the begin
ming of the Bruce family in this coun-
try, and they have made their impress
sion as worthy people. They have
been uniformly religious, and all the
older members of the family espoused
Methodism. The father of the subject
of this notice, however, united with
the Baptists, and his descendants have
followed his lead. Mr.. Bruce was
brought up on the farm, following the
plow faithfully till his twenty-frst
birthday, which came in the midst of
crop time. That morning he shared,
put on a clean shirt, and, shouldering
his gun, started for the woods. His
father, astonished at the proceeding,
and, forgetful that his son had reach
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was born iu Oconec County, near
Towuvile, October 18th, 1917, and
received a common school education.
His father, the late B. B Harris, was
a greatgrandson of Gen. Andrew Pick
ems. the Revolutionary hero, who lies
buried at the Stone Church, near Fort
Hill.
Mr.. Harris worked on his fathers
farm till toward the close of the war;
when he was drawn into the service
by the call that swept the C"nfeder:
acy "from the cradle to the grave
He served till Johnson s surrender in
a cavalry company of l7-year-olds.
commanded by Capt. j. Doran Kay.
Returning home he attended school
at Townville year of two, and then
engaged regularly at farming. For
year or mole he superinteuded the farm
of Hon. T. G.. Clemson, at Fort Hill.
In 1882 he engaged in merchandising
at Townvillc, which he followed sew
eral years very successfully. Of late
years he has devoted his time to farm
ing exclusively. He runs his farm on
scientific principles, and the result is
profitable crops and improved lanes.
He is a believer in thoroughbred stock,
and has on his farm quite number of
Jersey COWS. From six Of these he
markets 1900 pounds Of butter per
year in round numbers, and this he
sells readily at Zoe per pound. This
is s73 profit per head, for MIR. Harris
estimates that the cost of keeping
these COWS is fully Offset by the natu-
raj increase and the barnvard manure
obtained. With the milk he fattens
the meat used on his place largely, so
that it is clearly demonstrated that
keeping registered cows pays. MIR.
Harris is the man about whose sue
cessful experience in raising hogs the
Charleston News and Courier wrote
chapters of commendation year or so
ago. He is one of hundred who
makes the farm self-supporting, and
has sounded the keynote of agricul-
tural independence and supremacy.
In State politics he is dyed-in. the
wool Reformer. Mr.. Harris has been
Ruling Elder in the Townville Pres
byterian Church for some twelve years,
and has the confidence and respect OF
all who know him.
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ed his majority, demanded an expla-
nation, and was taken off his feet with
the cool reply, II m my own man this
morning, and am going squirrel hunt
ing.
Mr.. Bruce joined the church at 16,
and is one of the leading members of
the Townville Baptist Church. He
contributes literally of his means to
the support of the Church, and is at
present Church Clerk.
He came to Tnwnvillc in 1881 to en-
gage in merchandising. which he has
followed steadily since and has been
fairly successful.
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DR. Samuel Gray Bruce is an Oco-
nee man, having been born near Town
vile, April s, 1853 He worked on
his father farm Till he was grown,
aud rrcei1ed his tuition meanwhile
from Rev. f. +. Hyde aud D. p. YER
ncr, at the Towuvllle Academy. He
started out as u teacher, aud judging
from the success he had with the
young idea as Instructor and discipli
marian, tfo cause of education may
have been the loser by his adopting
the profession of dentistry. His un-
Gle, Dr. Handy Bruce, was dentist
Of some note forty years ago, and it is
possible the mantle of uncle has de-
scended to nephew DR.. Bruce had
for his preceptur Dr. Stanley. Of New
York, aud has been practicng for
twenty-five years. He has resided at
Townville for several years, aud dur
ing a part of the time has been en-
gagged in merchandising with his
brother. Mr.. j R. Bruce, under the
firm name Of Bruce &; Bruce. He is
active iu church work aud is Jealous
Sunday School man.
DFor some years he has been a con-
slant and acceptable contributor of
local correspondence for the ANDER-
son ISTELLIGENCER.
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George L. Smith is an Anderson
county man; was born near .Beltcn,
December %, 1850. His father, X.
S. Smith. was a teacher of cousidera-
bic merit. In his boyhood Mr.. Smith
learned all about farming and delights
in it yet.
His school days were finished under
that accomplished teacher, Pref. ".
G. Latimcr, at Bolton, in 1870. No
ycmbcr Sth of that year he landed at
Townville afoot, with fifty cents in
his pockets, to take employment in
the store of S. j. Gaines. lie stayed
in this store five years, and set up tor
himself. 1t has always been his am
b.tion to carry general assortment
of goods in stock, and this, with his
uniformly courteous treatment of the
trading public, has always filled his
store with customers. He has been
successful to a considerable degree,
and his rating in the commercial
world is high.
OF late years he is devoting consid-
erable attention to farming, as much
for pleasure as for profit. Mr.. Smith
is not an active factor in politics, but
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the excellent business tact Of Mrs.
Gaines, who has been help-meet,
indeed.
While Mr. Gaines, as has already
been said, did not favor the secession
movement at the breaking out of the
war, he is intensely southern in his
sympathics, and cherishes with pr Dr.
the magnificent hrrnism displayed by
the southern soldiers.
In religion he is a Baptist in State
politics an unc"mproml>lng anti.
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is an Anderson County man, having
been born in the Barker's Greek sec
tion, near Houea Path, July 2, 1862,
and is therefore in the thirty sixth
year Of his age. He went to school to
the Rev. J S. Mattison, who died in
Brazil, Methodist missionary. Later
he was taught by Prof. J. r. Blake
and the late Rev. K. ". Seymour, at
White Hall, in Abbcville County. He
read medicine under DR.. j. ". Ligon
at Bradley. in Abbeville, and after
attending two sessions, 1883 81, at
the Charleston Medical College, be
graduated from the Augusta Medical
College in March, 1888.
April 2S, 1888, he located at Town
Vile, and has been uniformly success
full in the practice of his profession.
He is endowed with great energy, and, :,
besides giving close attention to the
demands of his practice, he finds time
to farm successfully.
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a son of the Rev. Sanford Eandiver,
an early apostle of the Baptist faith
in all this section. gone many years
ago to his reward and who rests from
his labors in the Baptist churchyard
at Fair Play, was born at Liberty Hill,
one and one-fourth miles from the city
of Anderson, January l, 1928 On
his fathers side he is Of French ex
traction, the name being spelled orig
inally Van Diviere. His ancestors
came to this State from Virginia. His
mother was Susan Acker, native of
Anderson County. He grew up on
the farm, attending the country schools
till his fifteenth year. During the
year 1889 he attended the school taught
by that justly celebrated instructor,
Wesley Leverett. He was just enter
ing upon an advanced course of study
under this man, but owing to failing
health was forced to desist.
His father moved to the Fork in
1885 and settled on the place now
owned by the Rev. J. Walter Dickson,
where he met with serious reverses
from fire in the years 1878.
Capt. Vandiver went to Tippan
County, Miss, in the year 1913 and
taught school one year, but his health
again failing, he gave up teaching and
came back to South Carolina. En-
barking on the uncertain sea of mer-
chandise with Samuel Brown and J.
n. Brown as partners, under tie firm
name of Brown, Vandiver & Co., the
business was run pro6tably until the
breaking out of the war. He entered
body of dragons, organized at An
derson and equipped at their own ex-
pense. This body of troops styled
themselves the Seneca Rifles, and ten
dered their services to Governor Pick
ems. Upon the States going into the
Southern Confederacy, the Seneca Ri
fes disbanded. Captain Vandiver
then enlisted in Company D, Orr's Ri
hes, and was made regimental Com
missary. While with his command in
Virginia be. was chosen to represent
Anderson County in the State uegis
lature, the others of the delegation
being G. S. Mattison, DR.. O. r.
Broyles and B. +. Crayton. He had
been a member of the Legislature in
1858, and was elected again in 1874
'76- 80 'S2-'S9 He was member
of the historic Wallace House that
broke the power of the Chamberlain
dynasty in the memorable days of
1876. Capt. Vandiver's course as a
representative of his people was so
uniformly satisfactory TO his constitu-
ents that he was never called upon to
explain a single vote of his in the
General Assembly, and the last time
he stood for election the vote given
him was the largest he had ever re-
ceivcd This endorsement of his peo-
pie he cherishcs with pardonable
pride.
Capt. Nandivcr has farmed steadily
and successfully since the war, but of
late has withdrawn from active par.
ticipation in the business concerns of
life, and, enthroned in the hearts of
troops of friends all over the State is
taking things easy.
Capt. Fandiver has been one of the
mainstays of Townville Baptist church
since it's organization, and for many
years was church clerk. Although he
has retired permanently from public
life, he watches with au abiding inter
est the trend Of political affairs, and
S. nth Carolina has no more loyal or
patriotic son than Hezekiah Rice Van
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he has convictions. and these may be
said to split the difference between the
extremes of the political sentiment
that has disturbed the State for the
past six years.