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A Runaway Engine.

\ run away engine on the Atlantic
Coast Line at Magnolia Wednesday morn
ing passed through two collisions unhurt
and is still doing duty. The run away
was at the tank unattached to any cars,
taking in water, when freight train run
ming at good rate Of speed struck it in
the rear. 1t was then the loose engine
become runaway. The blow started it
off, and for six OF eight miles it went
clipping. Before the collision the en-
gineer and fireman had parted company
with their engine, but when they saw it
90 spinning down the track they wished
they hadn't. The runaway kept the
track, and a few miles from the starting
place overlook another freight train. Into
the rear of this train the engine made its
way, but had to come to standstill. Not
much damage was done in this collision
either. Between the two accidents travel
was delayed for an hour or two. Just
why the engine should have been started
by the blow is not known, but it is sup
posed that the engineer, when he saw the
approaching train, tried to get his engine
in motion and that be left the throttle
partially open. No lives lost and slight
injury to the trains was the outcome of
the whole affair Columbia State, Mr.. D.
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lie generally as impractical and nothing

lie generally as impractical and nothing
was expected to come Of it. The general
supposition was that the rumor of re-
duced acreage in some quarters would
cause an increase elsewhere, and that as
much cotton would be planted in the
South as was planted the year before.
This calamity was averted through sys-
tematic effort headed by leading farmers
in all the cotton States. The farmers of
the South never gave a better illustration
Of their good sense than they did by CO.
operating to hold down last years Gotten
crop to reasonable size. They surely will
not let the lesson of this experience be
lost upon them. The action of the Au-
gusta Convention will be watched with
interest by Intelligent cotton planters all
over the South. What the farmers did by
cooperative effort last year they can do
this year. It should be all the easier to
do it this year since they have found how
it profits them to raise less cotton and
more food supplies. We have strong
hope of wise conclusions at the Augusta
Convention and beneficent results there
from
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CraytOll DOings.

The health of our burg is good ct pres
ent, with the exception of Mrs. L. r
Geer, who Is very sick.
We have fourishing Sunday School al
Bethany with Mr.. w. B. Strickland as
uperintendent. Meets every Sunday
afternoon. Mr.. Jesse T. King has prom.
ised to sing for us nextsecond Sunday, be
ginning at 9 g. m. The public is cordially
invited.
A very pleasant evening was spent by
some of our young people at the residence
of Mr.. F. NJ. Wilson, of Neva, on the 18th
ult. He and his accomplished bride did
everything in their power to make their
guests have a pleasant, time, and certainly
succeeded il doing so.
Mr.. j. r. c. Griffin surprised us all
recently by coming out with his hair "cut
short" Some think it step in the right
direction, but John says his girl has de
cided that" but how"
Misses Eunice Todd and Jennie Griffin
went to Anderson last Saturday on shop
ping expedition. They say they did not
get to stay half long enough.
Newt. and John made calls in the Bar
kcr's Creek section last Sunday. Must be
some wonderful attraction, as they went
early and stayed late.
Mr.. Claude Martin, our enterprising
merchant at Craytonville, visited his par
ents at Anderson last Saturday night.
We were glad 10 see our friends, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. King of Anderson, in our
neighborhood recently.
Mr.. Ollie Fields has purchased a now
buggy. Guess it will not do our girls
much good. as he has been visiting in the
Neva section frequently, ifnot more fire.
quent, Of late.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. +. Pruitt, Of Annie,
visited relatives here last week.
Rev. Mr.. Davidson, of Due West, visited
friends in our community last Saturday.
Mr.. J. w. Smith, of Donalds, visited in
this section Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr.. j. NJ. Bannister is having his dwell
ling remodelled. ZIG XAG.
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President Mckinley was iuducted into
office last Thursday amid imposing cere-
monies. The weather was most delight
full, and it is estimated that forty thous-
and people heard, or sought to hear, his
inaugural address, which outlined his pol
icy. OF course, the address meets the ne
cessities of the Republican party. He
stands for higher protective tariff rate,
and recommends an international mon
etary conference and national monetary
commission. Civil service reform is
commended as we'll as the ratification of
the Anglo-American treaty. He made
no mention Of Cuba in referring to the
foreign policy of his Administration The
address throughoutwas able and conserva-
tive, and touched nearly every important
question now before the country. We
must all hope for the best and wish Mr..
Mckinley every success. AS the New
York World says, if he shall restore
prosperity and make the government
better and the people happier, he will de-.
serve we'll of his country. The following
will compose the Presidents Cabinet {:
John Sherman, of Ohio, Secretary of
State; Joseph McKenna, Of California,
Secretary Of the Interior; Lyman J. Gage,
of Illinois, Secretary Of the Treasury;
John A. Long, of Massachusetts, Secre-
, tary of the Navy; James Gary, of Mary
land, Postmaster General: J. J. McCook,
of New York, Attorney General; Russell
4 A. Alger, of Michigan, Secretary of War;
James A. Wilson, of Iowa, Secretary of
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4 Card.

MICA, s. c., March S.
Mr. EDITOR: wish you to publish this
note for my benefit and the good people of
Anderson County. Whereas. one Jack
Hendricks and one James Roper were
caught at Pelzer by the State Constables in
the act of violating the Dispensary law,
and were convicted at the last Court of
General Sessions Now, these parties
gave false names. Jack Hendricks gave
my name and James Roper gave his name
as James Jones. These parties are well
known here, and have never been known
by these names. The names which they
forged are the names of two of their neigh
bors.
1 was tried before the Court of your
County for crime which has went abroad,
and have not even been arrested for the
crime of that rascal, Jack Hendricks, who
forged my name and tried to take my hon
or. / wish to say to the people OF Ander.
son County that have never sold any
whiskey, and that the villains tried as
John Williams and James Jones were
Jack Hendricks and James Roper. am
in hope that you will publish this 80 that
the good people may know that I, instead
of violating the laws of my country, stay
at home and attend to my own business.
Hendricks and Roper have been captured
and owns to all. Respectfully yours.
j. [. WILLIAMS
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Meeting Of Pension Boards.

Section 95l. Revised Statutes, was go
amended by the recent Legislature as to
read as follows:
SECTION 95l. That OIL some convenient
day prior to April, 1897, and prior to
August of each succeeding year, the sur
viving soldiers and sailors who were in
the service of the Confederate States or of
this State in the late war between the
States, residing in tho several townships of
the Counties of this Slate, shall meet at
such place in their several townships as
may be most convenient, and after organ
izing and electing Chairman and Secre-
tary, shall elect by majority vote three
of their members or reputable citizens
who are not applicants for pensions to
constitute and be known as the Township
Examining Board of Pensions: that the
said Township Boards shall elect one Of
their members Chairman. 1t shall be the
duty of the Chairman Of the several
Township Boards to meet at their respec-
tive County seats within ten days there
after and organize by electing from among
their number Chairman aud Secretary,
and when so organized shall eleca by a
majority vote four of their members and a
regular practicing physician who shall
constitute and bs known as the County
Examining Board of Pensions. The said
County Examining Board shall meet on
Salesday in April 1897, aud on Salesday
in August of each succeeding year.
In order to carry out the above law and
expedite the work of the pension boards I
will take the responsibility of asking the
old soldiers in the several townships to
meet at the places indicated below on
Saturday evening, the 20sh March, at 3
o'clock, except in the city of Anderson,
when they will meet on Friday, 10Th, at 2
o'clock p. ln, and hold elections in con-
rormty with the above provisions for
creating the Township Examining Boards
Of Pensions, viz
Anderson, at Court House.
Bolton, at Bolton.
broadway, at Meals Creek.
Brushy Creek, at Mt Airy.
Centreville, at Hunters Spring.
Corner, at Cooks.
Fork, at Browns Muster Ground
Garvin, at Five Forks.
Hall, at Institute.
Honea Path, at Honoa Path.
HopeHell, at Hopewell school house.
Martin, at Clinkscales' Mill.
Pendleton, at Sandy Springs.
Rock Mills, at Providence Camp G.
Savannah, at Hollands Store.
Varenues, at Flat Rock.
Williamson, at the Richardson Garrett
Place.
In order to carry out the law as above
provided I would suggest that the Chair
mon of the respective Township Boards
meet at the Court House on the 9th inst.
to complete the organization OF the pen
sion boards. G. y. c, BoLEMAN,
Auditor A G..
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A New Law.

Ap Act providing punishment for laborers
who violate either written or verbal con-
tracts after haying received supplies.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION l. That any labcIer working on
shares of crop or for wages in money or
other valuable consideration under YER
bal or written contract to labor on farm
lands, who shall receive advances either
in money or supplies, and thereafter will
fully and without just cause fail to per
form the reasonable service required OF
him by the terms of the said contract,
shall be liable 10 prosecution for misde-
nceanor, and Oh conviction shall be pun
ished by imprisonment for not less than
twenty days nor more than thirty days, or
to be fined in the sum of not less than
twenty-five dollars nor more than one hum
dred dollars, in the discretion of the Court ;
Provided, The verbal contract herein re-
ferred to shall be witnessed by at least
two disinterested witnesses.
Approved the I'd day of March, 1897.
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MoseIey items.

will try to give your readers few
dots this week, MI. Editor.
Farmers are getting very impatient.
Seems that they think they will be letl
this season.
There will be meeting at Beulah
Church next Saturday and Sunday
Preaching by Rev. W. T. Duncan at II
o'clock each day. We hope the roads will
improve so the people can turn out.
We have very flourishing Sunday
School at this place, and think it will be
botter in the future.
Mr.. E. L. Hall has returned home from
Georgia He was visiting his friends,
suppose, and not his best girl, for we
think she lives on this side Of the river.
Better be careful how you throw at yel-
low dogs around this place or you will
get in trouble. especially when they are
stealing fresh beef.
Mr.. ]. L. Morgan makes number o1
trips down the country. His best girl
must be down there.
Mr.. D. M. Martin visited Antreville on
the first Saturday and Sunday. He re.
ports fine time. He says he heard two
excellent sermons preached by Rev. w.
J. Snyder at Bells and Shiloh, and says
we are going back some time soon.
We have tlourishing prayer meeting
at Union every Saturday night There
was only one praying member there last
Saturday night.
Miss Mccullough, of this section, is
visiting friends in Georgia.
Mr.. j. NJ. Brown has been building
more to his house recently.
Mr.. Will Baskins, OF Lowndesville, has
been regular visitor to our place We
do not know his Intentions, but have
reason to believe that he is wife-hunting
1t is enough to say he is welcome visit
or.
Mr.. J. J. Patterson, ofMt. Carmel, gave
us call last week. lie says that he is
better pleased with our part of the coun-
try than any other, and will return soon
with his family and be one of our citizens.
Mr.. w. T. Burris has erected new
barn on his place. 1t is nice one and
has plenty of room inside.
Mr. J. +. Barnes has new buggy and
horse. We can guess what he is going to
do.
Messrs. Morgan & Hall are doing nice
business at this place. Hope they will
prosper in their undertaking.
We hear that one of our merchants was
trying to trade double e-barrelled shot
gun TO drummer for some tobacco. lie
is good gun trader. DRIVER.
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Hollands Store Items.

The weather still continues unsettled,
but We are not out of patience by any
means. We believe providence does all
things Tor the best.
Our farmers are still hauling guano,
despite the terrible condition of the roads.
No gardening done yet.
Oat sowing about completed.
AS the days grow warmer and longer
the small boy is getting his fishing tackel
ready to try his luck with the fnny tribe.
Misses Lula and Kathleen M1cGreggor
and Allie Simpson, of Anderson, spent the
neighbcrhood.
Our health is only tolerable. The grippe
still fingers with us. We live in hope
that it will relax its hold when the Spring
weather comes. BURKE.
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Isn't this old world increasing in wick
edness? Sure and it is. Read the press
dispatches in the daily papers every day
and think. Cold blooded murders, (even
women do not escape) suicides, robberies,
%Aite-capping, lynching, lying, swind-
ing, people going mad and unmentioned
crimes and evils are being practiced. II
is not confined to the lower class of peo-
pie, but mostly to those in high life. It
is happening every day, everywhere.
What is the meaning of this state of al
fairs? Where is the poisonous spring To-
Gated and who and what can cleanse the
waters? The distressing, terrorizing ef-
Afects are noticeable in almost every COM
munity
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. meeting has been called for the co

4 a meeting has been called for the cot
/ vol planters, living especially in the South
Atlantic States, to assemble in Augusta,
Ga, on next Monday, 18th inst. Mr..
Hector D. Lane, president of the associs-
tion, in his call for the convention, urges
that the cotton acreage be curtailed this
year at least as much as it was last year,
and very properly contends that this pol
icy is necessary to insure paying price
for the cotton crop. Mr. Lane did the
South good service last year by
his untiring efforts to effect a general
agreement among cotton planters for a
reduction OF otacreage. When the plan was
first proposed it was regarded by the pub
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nnonopolies

Figures for last year show that the
United States is making gratifying pro-
gress as country manufacturing goods
tor export. Heretofore we have mainly
exported raw agricultural products,
which are the least profitable goods to
send out of q country, on account oftheir
bnlk, their low price and also because,
when grown as the ordinary farmer
grows them, they always take away more
or less Of the fertility of the soil. In 1896,
however, there was a distinct gain Of
manufactured goods for export and de-
cline in the agricultural exports.
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either man or {

General Longstreetis pushing his claims
for General Rsnsom's place as Minister
to Mexico. He unfortunately has sharp
rival in his own State in the person Of
Mr.. Buck, who stood in his way under
the Harrison Administration. General
Longstreet was at the head Of a regiment
that invaded Mexico in the war Of 464S.
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A company has been organized in New
Jersey with capital of fifty million dol
lars to manufacture the pith from corn
stalks into car wheels, basins, boards and
other building materials, barrels and
o.her vessels now made of wood, iron or
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Judge swayne of the United States
District Court has decided the antitrust
law of Texas to be unconstitutional, vio-
lating the right Of life, liberty and prop
erty. An appeal will be taken to the su-
preme Court. The defendants on trial
were the agents of ths Standard Oil
! sComnenv.
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In q characteristic letter to the New
York World Senator Tillman scores
Hannaism. He reviews the last national
campaign, discusses its methods, and de-
nounces the Republican management of
Hanna. He claims that the existing con-
ditions call for the election Of United
States Senators by n direct vote of the
people. The letter is couched in Senator
Tillmans caustic style. He holds that
the last national election was the victory
Of money and illustrates the debauchery
Of politics and the influence of trusts and
monopolies.
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DR.. Irving Rosse, of Washington, D.
7 c., does not believe there is any such
thing as hydrophobia. So strongly is his
belief grounded that he has published in
the Washington papers an offer of re-
ward of S1OO to anyone who will produce
well authenticated case of the malady in
either man or dog.
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Arrested in Walllalla.

ATLANTA, GA, March "a special
from Walhalla, S. c., to the Constitution,
Says that Bud Brooks, an accessory in
the murder of J. M. Hunt, in Jackson
County, Ga, has been arrested. Brooks
says that Grady Reynolds compelled him
to kill Hunt. Brooks had $500 of Hunts
money when captured. The two mur-
derers got $1,000. Reynolds is i'll jail at
Gainesville, Ga.
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NOTICE

w ILL be let 10 the lowest responsible
bidder
On Monday. 22nd inst, at 10 a. m the
near X y Keys, in broadway Town
ship.
Also, same day, at II a. M, the building
of a Bridge over Lalkin's Branch, on new
Road near M. a. Cobbs, in Broadway
Township.
Also, on Thu sday, 18th inst, at II a.
m, the building of a Bridge over the Gin
Race, near l.. Wakefeld's. in Martin
Township.
Pans and specifications made known on
day of letting.
w. 7. SNELGROVE.
Supervisor A. c., S G.
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When the national House Of Represen'
tatiyes really gets its blood up, it can do
more work in one afternoon than it ordi-
narily accomplishes in week. 1t rush
es appropriation bills through in this way
at the end Of session, sometimes with
out examining them properly. Then it
has time to repent afterward. 1t recent
IL passed in an hours time the sundry
civil bill, whose items covered so pages
and which appropriated $5O,oOo,OOo. 1t is
hoped that the appropriations were all
ripht
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On and after April next all the
clocks on the railroads in Bolgium will
be provided with dials, marking the hours
from | to II o'clock-midnight And OH
May /, when the public will have become
sufficiently accustomed to these clocks,
tho times of the trains will be regulated
by them. Thus citizen Of Antwerp,
who wishes to dine with friend at Brus.
sells at what, according to ordinary
watches, would be I p. M, will have to
catch the IS o'clock train for the Capital,
while, lie W. ..es to be home in Antwerp
by midnight, he will haYo to leave Bru--
solS at 2t o'clock
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: The Legislature has made the income
tax to apply to incomes above $500. A
tax on all incomes is all right, but taxing
of those above certain amount smacks
z too much of class legislation. Some OF
the ablest lawyers of the State do not be-
lieye the law will stand the tests Of the
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1t is reported in New York that Murat
Halstead, the celebrated war correspon-
dent, will be appointed by President Nc
Kinley to succeed Fitzhugh Lee as Consul
General to Cuba.
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IF the, Spanish officials force Consul
General Lee to make final issue of the
question of their treatment of American
suspects, they will do sorry days work
for Spain. The first spark will touch ot
the poWder magazine.
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Why suffer with Coughs, Colds and La
Grippe when LAXATIVE BROMO QUIN1NE
will cure you in one day. Does not pro-
duce the ringing in the head like Sulphate
of Quinine. Put up in tablets convenient
for taking. Guaranteed to cure, or money
refunded. Price, 25 Cents. For sale by
EyansPharmacy,
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A Valuable Prescription.

Editor Morrison of Worthington, Ind,
"Sun," writes: "You have valuable pre-
scription in Electric Bitters, and l can
cheerfully recommend it for Constipation
and Sick Headache and as general system
tonic it has TO equal" Mrs: Annie Stehle9,
1925 Cottage Grove Ave-, Chicago, was al
run down, could not eat nor digest food,
had backache which never left her and
felt tired and weary, but six bottles OF
Electric Bitters restored her health and re-
newcd her strength. Prices so cents and
Sl0O. Get 8. Bottle at Hill. Orr Drug Co.
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The Ideal Panacea

James L. Francis, Alderman, Chicago,
says: "Iregard DR.. Kings New Discovery
as an Ideal .Panacea for Coughs, Colds and
Lung Complaints, having used it in my
family for lhe last five years, to the OK
clusion of physicians prescriptions or
other preparations" Rev. John Burgus,
Keokuk, Iowa, writes: II have been a
Minister OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church for so years or more, and have
meyer found anything so beneficial, or that
gave me such speedy reliefas Dr. Kings New
Discovery" Try this Ideal Cough Remedy
now. Trial Bottles Free at Hill. Orr Drug
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The Missouri Legislature has set no.
BILE example for every Southern State by
establishing home for destitute Confed-
crate veterans,
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Gov. Ellerbe is going to restore home
rule to the city of Charleston. He is
Democrat, and believes in the principles
of his party.