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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-12-23
4 Convict Cotton Mill.

COLUMBIA, December l5.-''To sell or
not to SELL" that is the question that is
agitating the mind of Superintendent
Neal. He has on hand eight hundred
bales of cotton, and does not know whether
the market is going to drop any lower
whether he had better sell at once, or
hold the cotton in the hope of better
market. It is serious and important
matter, and one which means dollars and
cents to the State Penitentiary. Col.
Neal will do the best that can be done,
and some one who wants to buy eight
hundred bales of cotton in 4 lump can
get good run of cotton. The Peniten-
tiary authorities, however, do not pro-
pose hereafter being worried by the
fluctuations of the market. II cotton
goes up or down it will make no material
difference to the authorities if the Peui-
tentiary uses all of its cotton.
For some time past the idea has been
growing that the best way to keep con-
victs is to give them employment in the
prison walls, and with this view Superin-
tendent Neal has been making inquiry
into the best and most remunerative en-
ployment for them. He is of the opinion
that the best use for about 200 will be to
operate cotton mill, which will consume
the product of the State farms, worked by
convicts, and such other cotton as nay
be needed.
There is now in the Penitentisry en-
closure large three-story building, that
was at one time used for the manufacture
Of shoes, and the intention of the manage
ment is to convert this building into a
cotton mill for the use Of the State cotton
and the employ yment Of convict labor.
Col, Neal has had experts from the office
of the D. A. Tompkins Company of
Charlotte to make careful inquiry into
the adaptability of the building in ques-
tion, and to report as to the capacity and
prospects of such mill as is proposed.
It was found that the building, which is
three stories high and of brick, was IT'S
feet long and 65 feet wide, and with about
$4,000 worth Of improvements, such as
letting in more light and inserting pillars,
the building could be well adapted for a
5,O00-spindle cotton factory. AS most of
the convicts now sent to the Penitentiary
are for long terms, it will be seen that
they can be kept steadily at work for
years and ought to grow expert in the
cotton mill work, and Superintendent
Neal thinks that such labor as he can
provide ought to be we'll adapted for the
proposed mill. The Penitentiary now
has considerable amount of unused
electric power that could be used for the
operation of the mill.
The intention is to have the mill make
stripes and other heavy grades Of goods.
It is the hope of the Penitentiary authori-
ties to have the plant ready for the use of
the next crop that is made on the State
farms.-Ne,cS and Courier.
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BeItOn Items.

Mrs. Fannie Horton, Of the Piedmont
Graded Schools, is at home for the holi-
davs.
The Bolton High School suspends work
on the 23rd and will resume work again
on the 4th OF January.
Mr.. Carroll Latimer, student of Wof-
ford is at home for Christmas.
Mr.. j. M Geer, of Greenvile, came to
Belton to-day to recuperate. lie hes been
sufferer from rheumatism for several
weeks.
The Bolton Dramatic Club expect to
render "A White Mountain Boy" the night
of the Sth of January 1t is All original
drama, in five acts. by Charlie Townsend,
and the characters will ell be we'll sustain
ed by Belton's talent. The play is an ex-
ceptional one, and hile the plot is serious,
there is an abundance Of humor in nearly
every act that cannot fail to command the
most intense interest of an audience. We
hope TO have liborsl patronage from our
friends at that time, as the proceeds will
be used for some worthy object.
Miss Attic Majo Of the Greenvile Fe-
male College, came home Saturday to
srend her Christmas vacation.
We are glad to see Miss Eva StriDger out
again.
Mrs. r A. Lewis has recovered from an
attack Of grippe, TO the delight of her many
friends. ~
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An Important Measure.

The Chronicle publishes in full an i'm
portant bill introduced in the house OF
representatives, Dec. 9, 1895, by Hon.
Asbury G. Latimer, of South Carolina
The purpose of the BILLS to equalize the
several States Of the union in the grant Of
lands for school purposes.
The United States government has
granted to Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Mis-
souri,, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Michigan, Arkansas, Florida, Iowa and
Wisconsin the sixteenth section out ol
each township within said States for
public school purposes, and 20 California
and all States since admitted into the
union sections sixteen and thirty-six in
each township therein for the same pur-
pose. When Texas came into the union
she reserved her lands and has dedica-
ted great portion of them to school pur.
poses.
Mr.. Latimer's bill takes the proper
ground, that the public domain is COM
mon possession and should be equally
distributed, so that the people of all
States may enjoy the use thereof alike.
But this has not been done. The original
thirteen States have not been dealt with
ton of the public domain or not their
equal portion thereof. Mr.. Latimer's
bill seeks to correct this injustice to the
original States, and even at this late day
to give to each for school purposes the
land to which it may be entitled.
There is an abundance of the public
domain left to satis6fy the just claims Of
the respective States named in the bill
It is never too late to do an act Of nation.
al justice such as this bill contemplates
The old thirteen States have, if any.
thing, higher claims upon the public DO
main than their younger sisters. They
need the proceeds of the lands for schoo
purposes. II Mr. Lstimer's bill becomes
a law, and there is reason, justice, homes
ty and sentiment in its favor, South Car
olina would receive grant for 1,20S, 1856
acres of the public lands, and Georgia for
2,052, ,222 acres.
Mr.. Latimer's bill seeks to do simple
justice to the old States. It has high
and patriotic purpose in securing land
which belong to them for the support o.
their public schools.-Augusto Chronicle
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Decidedlv the most splend,d nj

Decidedly the most splendid piece of
enterprise We have seen and noted for
many long day is the Souvenir Edition
soilour honored contemporary, the ANDER
SON INTELLIaENCER. Having been on
the wing for several weeks past, we have
only very lately inspected, or, we might
more properly say, devoured this won
sderful tale OF our beloved brethren,
5Clinkscales ( Langston. Messrs. Ciink-
scales &, Langston are the proprietors OF
the ANDERSON 1NTELLIGENCER. This
Souvenir Edition pictures not only busy
and beautiful Anderson, but all OF An
derson's daughters and sisters and first
cousins and second cousins and third
scousins-Belton. Fork Township, Old
SIabtown, Houea iatb, Pelzsr, William
ston and Clemson College 1t pictures
them faithfully. lninutely. brilliantly.
: The Edition is admirably bound and pro-
fnsely illustrated. The illustrations are
frst-class Ii any one wants vivid and
reliable history of the heart of the Pied
mont section OF South Carolina, let him
order Clinkscales & LaDgston's Souvenir
Edition of the ANDERSON lNTELLIGEN-
GER. Mr.. Laugston is the popular and
efficient Secretary of our State Press AS
sociatiop. After this late stupendous
.LlanilooGatioh VI eutei Piioo VI nio poA "
We would not be surprised, next Sum
ner, If he took US all as far as the North
Pole. 1t is now nip and tuck between
Laugston and Nansen.-Eegefetd Chron-
5fcze.
1.-THE Souvenir Edition of the ANDER-
SON INTELLIGENCER was one Of the most
creditable productions ever issued from
newspaper Office in this State. tt con-
tanned complete and we'll written his
tory of Anderson and surrounding coun-
try profusely illustrated.-'Spartan6urg
Daiiy Herald.
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CHRISTMAS.

The world has drifted to that bright ha-
ven of the turbulent year which we call
"Christmas"--the haven where the ships,
unrocked by the ripples, rest with furled
sails after the stormy voyage, their gay
decks garlanded. their tall masts crown
ed with flags, while the shouting of the
captains and sailors is borne abroad on
the rejoicing breezes.
The ships Of trade cast anchor in this
haven and rest from the stormy strife.
Throughout c3e land, blessed and beauti-
fled by God, in busy cities, towns and villa
ges, in far, prolific forests, the multitudes
neet with kindly, cordial greeting andwill
good cheer, and hearts estranged will be
dawn towards each other, and old
friends, whom distance has divided, will
shake hands again in the grace and glory
Of Christmas Day!
May heaven send the kindest suns to
bless and brighten il! The world has
looked forward to it with tenderest antic-
ipation, Men and women have hoped
for it, planned for it, lived for it. Chill
6ren-eyen such as are of the Kingdom
OF Heayen-have dreamed of it through
the roe" sspringtilne and the nights of the
golden summer, and the day of Christ's
birth, when the angels sang that won
drous song above the star crowned man
ger in Bethlehem, has been wished for,
hoped for, longed for and prayed for
until now, in its blissful realization, ev-
cry heart is lifted up to God in gratitude.
And well may We be grateful. The
year whose rosy dawps have drifted to
this day of days has been year of peace
and plenty. The fields have been prolific
the ample harvests have topped the barns
with prodigal abundance; the cities have
prospered; the towns and villages have
throbbed with business and the benedic-
ton of tho Lord God has rested lovingly
upon the whole country.
LET US betruly grateful. Letthe lesson
which comes to US from Bethlehem sink
deep into our hearts. Let the hard
which has received be quick to give, and
in the rosy glow of our own happiness,
let us make others happy. 1t is the
Christmas Of the poor, as of the rich, the
poor for whom Christ died, and who have
their inheritance in him.
Let as reach out little and strive to
make the whole world happy on this day.
Let "Christmas gifts" abound, so that
none shall go empty-handed; and ip the
busy marts of trade, in the adorned dwell
lings of the rich, in the plain homes OF
the poor; wherever the Christmas fires
are lighted, and the Christmas songs are
sung, may there be peace-even the peace
ofGod, whilepalms of victory and crowns
ofglory are laid at the feet of the Christ
who loved US, and who gave himself FOR
us:
Sing, O ye herald angels, who made
music that morn in Bethlehem! Sing
till the wondering shepherds leave their
focks and haste to spread the news!
Bow, wise men of the east, in alteration,
and lay your precious odors at his feet!
And sing, men Of the new and the re-
deemed world, for whose sake the Christ
was born and died
Let every kindred, every tribe,
On this terrestrial ball,
To Him all majesty ascribe,
And crown Him Lord of all!
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conator Allen of Neb,

- Senator Allen of Nebraska, has in
troduced a resolution asking for the
appointment of com mittee to investigate
the methods by which Mckinley was
nominated and elected president of the
United States. In his speech in support
of the resolution, he said there had never
been q more wholesale or disgraceful use
of corruption money in the history OF
the country, and he wanted Mr.. Mckin-
ley and the people Of the country to know
that the highest and most sacred office in
the world had been bought for price.
The probability is that Mr.. Aliens res
olution will be smothered in committee.
Why suffer with Coughs, Colds and La
G:ippe when LAXATIVE BRoMO QUININE
will cure you in one day. Does not pro-
duce the ringing in the head like Sulphate
of Quinino. Put up in tablets convenient
for taking. Guaranteed to cure, or money
refunded. Price, 25 Cents. For sale by
EYans Pharmacy.
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A Swedish servant maid, finding
that her mistress was troubled with
sleeplessness, told her of q practice of the
people OF her country who were similarly
afflicted. 1t was to take napkin, dip it
in ice cold water, wiring it slightly and
lay it across her eyes. The plan was fol.
lowed, and it worked like charm. The
first nj ght the lady slept four hours with
out waking-something she had not done
for several months. At the end of that
time the napkin had become dry. BY
wetting it again she at once went to sleep,
and it required considerable force to
arouse her in the morning.
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The ANDERSON INTELLIGENCER came
out recently with special Souvenir Edi-
ton which far excels anything we have
seen from the weekly press of the State.
The INTELLlGENCER is one of the best
weekly newspapers received at this office,
and this special number, containing thir-
ty-four full pages, profusely illustrated
and brim full Of interesting and instruc-
tive matter, is grand achievement. 1t
should, and doubtless will, be carefully
preserved by those interested in the
prosperity of Anderson County as SOU
venir of what has been, and is being,
done by the enterprising, thrifty citizens
of that prosperous county. We congrat.
ulate the proprietors and wish for them
g continuance Of that substantial patron
ment would have been impossible -
(ta.connnnnd Tnna,nnI
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Centennial Bill Sigoed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-The Tennessee
centennial bill, which carries an appro-
priation of Sl30000 for government
building and exhibit at the Nashville eX-
position, which will open il May next,
was signed by Vice President Stevenson
and Speaker Reed to day and at o'clock
sent to the White House. Messrs. Nc
Millin and Washington, as we'll as other
mem bers of the Tennessee delegation, all
of whom have labored increasingly to Sc
cure favorable action on the measure,
will see President Cleveland in the morn.
ing and urge his immediate approval of
the bill.
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10y virtue oc the authority vested in US
I'D by the parties in interest. we will
offer for sale at public outcry on Sslesday
in January next, at the usual time and
place, unless private sale is negotiated
previous thereto, all that Tract of Land
situate III Centreville Township. Anderson
County, on East Branches Of Twenty. Six
Mile Creek, wators of Seneca River, con-
tanning one hundred and fifty five 155)
acreH, more or less, it being the same Land
conveyed by Asa Avery to Jesse G. Nor
ris in trust for Mrs. Louisa Jane Garrison
and her children on the 2lst day of Au-
gust, 1860, and being the same land on
which the said Mrs. Garrison resided until
her recent death.
Terms OF Sale-Cash. Purchaser to
pay extla fer papers.
SIMPSON & HOOD.
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A Sunday Duel.

ATLANTA, Dec. 2O.-A special to the
Constitution from Knoxville, Tenn,
says: 4 Sunday duel with revolyers in
which both participants were killed oc-
Cured to-day in Campbell county. The
scene OF the duel was nine miles out. Lin
coin Baird and William Gaillard, two
young men, had for some time been at
outs. They met at the mill and renewed
the quarrel, which resulted in the duel.
Both men fired several shots and fell on
the ground mortally wounded. The
sound of the shots attracted the attention
of the nearest inhabitants, who repaired
to the scene, finding both men lying on
the ground dead.
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4 Double killing.

SpARTANBUHG, Dec. 1S.-A tragic
shooting occurred in Polk county, n. c.,
a few miles above this city to cay, the re-
suit of which is that Pet Gibbes lies dead
and Joe Davis mortally wounded. 1t
seems that Gibbes and Davis quarrelled
last Wednesday night. To-day Davis
was on his way to lIandrum with q load
of lumber, when he was met in the road
by Gibbes, who asked for ride. Upon
being refused, he drew pistol and fired
on Davis. Davis returned the fire with
q Winchester rifle, with the above results.
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In House
Furnishings


We offer doz. Felt Hats, assorted
shapes, at 25c., marked down from 80
and 75c. 2 doz. Black Felt Walking
Hats at 75c., from s1.00. This has
been record breaking Millinery sea-
son with US.
Itgoes without saying that in Ladies'
Goods and Furnishings we still take
the advanced lead. We are constantly
receiving fresh additions to this stock
in all the new novelties in Dress
Goods and Trimmings, Wraps, Mill
merry, &c. Freight trains are so slow
and the rush has been SO great that
our express bills have been quite an
item this season.
Our buyer is now sending us many
rare bargains far below ruling prices
earlier in the season.
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= There are young men in Camden who
could become intellectual giants if they
would spend their spare. time at self-im
provement. Too much precious time is
wasted in a chase after the evanescen
pleasures of life to the exclusion of mat
ters Of vastly more concern to them i
they could only realize it. Every young
man has future before him, and he
must carve out that future for himself
AS he stands upon the threshold of young
manhood and views the parting of the
ways he should look cautiously and
wisely into each of the paths open to him
aud see what the ending will be. If he is
wise he will do this Wateree McSSenQer
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According to recent table of the News
and Courier showing the latest estimate
by the United States Department of Ag-
ricnlture Of the cotton crop of 1896, South
Carolina raised more cotton in proportion
to area than any of the cotton States.
Then they come in the following order
Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Louisi-
ana, Arkansas, North Carolina, Texas,
Tennessee, Indi an Territory and Florida.
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Another Dispensa1y Victim.

GnEISvILLE, S. c., Dec Is This af
ternoon Dispensary Constables Crawford
May and Brica made raid into the Dark
Corner, seven and one-balf miles above
Greer's and attempted TO search the house
of John Sims. Sims attacked the con-
stables with rifle, and in the fight Sims
received four wounds and was killed
Sims is said to be an escaped convict
from Columbus, Polk County, N. o..
charged with killing two men in tha
Ctofa
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The statistician of the United States es-
Inmates that the school population of this
country is 20,099,3s3. Of this numbez
there were enrolled in 1894 13, ,96O, ,2Ss pu-
pills in the district or public schools, un-
der the instruction Of 9Ss,53l teachers.
The average daily attendance of the pu-
pills In these schools is 9,2OS, 500.
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Express Robbers in Texas

san ANTONIO, TEX. Dec. 2l.-Three
masked men last night held up the west
bound express on the Southern Pacific
Railway near Comstock, 200 miles west.
It is said that they secured three money
packages from the express company's 8
safe, but it is not known how large a
sum they aggregated. None of the pas.
sengers were disturbed, the robbers de-
parting on horses after going through the
expresS car
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WE have been so busy this season
that we have hardly found time to
write an advertisement unless we tres
passed upon the Sabbath, hut the ''ox
was not in the ditch, and this was
unnecessary as the people seemed to
know where to come to buy their goods
anyway.
In our 81 years active business ex-
perience we have never been in a posi-
tion to serve the people so well and
save them so much money on their
purchases as we are to-day, and were
never so much in earnest about doing
business as we are about now.
Notwithstanding our heavy sales to
parties near and far we are overloaded
on many lines of goods, as our New
York buyer seems to think he can't
load US too heavy when he can get
them at such ruinously low prices for
prompt cash, as he did during the
squally election times just past when
money in New York was worth so to
100 per cent. on call. This is the ad-
vantage of always having q shrewd
representative in the Metropolis, but
it takes money to keep this kind Of a
thing rolling, and any who wishes to
select from stock of goods we'll bought
and that will not fall far short Of SlO0-
900 in value can do so by calling around
at our store.
Many goods arc on the advance.
This is the day of gigantic trusts and
consumers are compelled to pay tribute,
and the promise Of the near future is
they are to be still more fostered and
encouraged. It seems the hide and
leather market has been again cor.
nered. So look cut for high priced
,loes. We are II "heeled" and are
prepared to name prices on many new
desirable solid goods less than former
ly. For instance, we will sell you the
best mems homemade, No. l Kip,
Ca, or English Tie that We sold a
year ago for s1.50 now sl.00. Men S
Genuine Calf, Dongola top, sold last
year 81. 90, now s1.25. A solid Men s
Buff or veal calf at 95c. that formerly
sold for s1.25. Several lines of ladies'
and children's goods are being sold in
the same proportion. We frankly
admit that throughout the store our
values are not uniform, i. e., in some
goods our purchases are more fortunate
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Eurena Items.

The health Of this community is very
good except bad colds and whooping
cough.
Christmas will soon be at hand, and
every one Is anticipating having big time.
The Sunday School at this place is going
to have treat in the way of Christmas
tree. "All brats are Invited"
Col L. E. Campbell returned from the
State Baptist Convention last Friday. and
reported good time. He says the Char.
lesion people are kind and hospitable.
Wedding bells will soon be ringing in
this community, according to gossip.
Mr.. P. B. Gentry is smiling everywhere
you see him. You can guess what it is.
If you cannot, just come around to see
him and his fine boy. NN.
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A lTnited States Sanatnr TO succee

A United States Senator to succeed
Senator Irby will be elected at the coming
ton is anticipated to Judge Earle, who
defeated Gov. Evans in the Senatorial
primary. There is some talk, however
OF an effort to annul the primary, which
if done, means that the fight between
Evans and Earle for Senator Irby's seat
will be renewed in most vigorous man
ner, but as yet this is only talk, and it is
believed that should the action of the
primary be annulled Governor Evans
will decline to permit his name to 90
before the Legislature.-Edgefeld Chron
;,Is
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Mr. Bryan delivers his first lecture in
Atlanta tonight, and he will be greeted
by very large audience. "Bunch"
McBee, who contracted with Mr.. Bryan
TO deliver fifty lectures for $4,000, has
sold his contract for profit OF S25, 900.
Col. McBee knows good thing when he
sopr n
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The Souvenir of the ANDERSON MEL
LIGENCER is a mammoth affair, and is a
comprehensive writeup of the city Of An
derson, S c., the county and it's numer-
Gus small towns. 1t is profusely illus
trated and in every way splendid
achievement. 1t will do the city and
county much good in the way of adver-
tising their progress, advantages and re-
sources.-G Georgia Cracker.