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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-17
Seized With a Mania to Murder.

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 13.-The blood
lest domestic tragedy that ever happened
here, took place at 7:45 this morning,
when John Marrs killed his four-year-
old son, John, shot his 14-year old daugh-
ter, Helen, tried to kill his sister, Ida,
and killed himself. Marrs was about 40
Years old and had been a member of the
firm of M. kaufman & Co., clothiers, for
years was prominent in building associ-
alton circles, owned great deal Of real
estate and was considered one OF the most
promising and successful of Lexington's
Younger business men. When the SER
want girl went into his room this morn
ing, Marrs sprang from his bed and the
girl fled from the room. When half way
down the steps she heard a pistol shot.
Mrs. Marrs and her sister-in-laW, Miss
Ida Marrs, q teacher in the public schools,
ran to the room. They heard two more
shots as they were going up, and Mrs.
Marrs tainted at the head of the steps
Just as her daughter Helen ran out of the
room and fell. Ida rushed into the room,
Marrs felled her with blow and as she
fell, he fired pistol at her.
Neighbors forced the door and found
Marrs with his throat cut from ear to ear
and his head almost severed from his
body. In his left hand was large razor
covered with blood, on the floor was a
large fashioned revolver, with four
empty chambers. On the bed was the
boy with bullet hole in the center of his
forehead, his throat cut from ear to ear,
three pieces of flesh cut from the right
cheek. Helen was picked up in the hall
unconscious. A bullet had struck her in
the back Of the head, ranged downward
and lodged in her neck, She will recOV-
or. Ida Mars wounds are not danger
GUS, but she is badly prostrated from the
shock. Mrs. Marrs is in precsrious
condition from nervous prostration. Ten
years ago. John Marrs showed signs Of
insanity and was placed in the eastern
Kentucky asylum. He was discharged as
cured after six months. He was taken
violently i'll month ago with peculiar
headache and was to have been taken to
a physician to day. His, father, John
Marrs, was for many years treasurer of
the city of Lexington and the family has
always stood high in business and social
circles
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NOTICE.

wv ILL be let to the lowest responsible
bidder
On Thursday, 1S.h inst. al; II a N the
building of new Bridge over Six and
Twenty Creek. near Col. J. Jameson's.
Plans and specifications made known on
day of letting. Contractor will be requi-
red to give bond for the faithful perform
ance of contract Immediately after letting
for double the amount Of contract price or
I will relet at once.
Also, on Wednesday. Feb. 9th inst, at
II q. NJ, the repairing eff the Bridge known
as Tippen's Bridge, over Three and Twen-
ty Creek in Ptndleton Townhip. Plans
and specifications made known on day OF
letting.
Also, same day, at p. m., the Repair
ing of the Bridge over Six and Twenty
Creek, near Asbury Church, on road lead
ing from William Bolts to Asbury Church.
Plans and specifications made known on
day of letting
Cupervioor r. 81
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LOWnlesyille Items.

Col. Chas. r. Baker and Mr.. Earle Allen
made flying trip to Augusta the first of
the week.
Mr.. T. J. Baskin, of N1ofattsville, was
in the city Sunday.
Mr.. II. J. Dean and Mr.. Junius Brown.
of Anderson, ran down last Sunday and
were the guests of Prof. George M. Moore
at the Horton House.
Hon. W. P. Wideman, of Troy. deliver
ed his famous lecture, "Hit the Grit" to q
large and attentive audience here Friday
night. He Is an able orator. In his veins
good old Abbeville County blood flows,
and no one questions his ability. Mr..
Wideman goes to North Carolina In few
days to deliver series of lectures.
Mr.. G. L. Childers, of Toccoa, Ga, has
moved his family to this place.
Rev.ssR J. Williams, formerly pastor OF
the Baptist Church here, will deliver In
the Baptist Church here in few weeks
lecture on Palestine. The exact date, we
believe, is on March 9th. All our citizens
should come out. SARAH JANE.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-17

We are in receipt of a school history Of
the United States by j. VIM. Jones, D.
D., which will supply a long felt want in
our Southern institutions of learning-an
Impartial history of orr country, fair to
all sections, and giving that justice to the
Southern States in treating of the causes,
conduct and results of the War of Seces-
sion, wherein Northern authors fail,
through prejudice, or lack of information.
Prof Jones is Southerner, was chaplain
in the army of Virginia, an intimate friend
of Gen. Lee and President Davis, and twas
present on every battlefield on Virginia
soil from 1861 to 1895. Besides the adyan-
tage of an exceptionally rich personal ex-
perience DIR. Jones brought to the work
the fruits Of twenty years Of study and
research.
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A Beautiful Magazine Free.

Star of the South" Seab Air Lines
new monthly, will be mailed free on re-
ceipt of three cents in stamps TO cover cost
of mailing, or will be mailed year for
thirty.fve cents in stamps Each issue
contains complete stories Of love, sdveu-
ture and heroism, illustrated; descriptive
articles on the South's progress; some
pages Of wit and humor, and articles of
general interest. Address, G. Ironmon-
ger, Advertising Agent, Seaboard Air
Line, 81 Broadway, New York.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-17

The Republicans will have big major.
ity in the House Of Representatives and
can do what they please there, but it is
now practically settled that they will not
control the Senate. Ofthe 80 members
composing the Senate they now have only
42 in sight with good chances of getting
one from Oregon and one from Kentucky.
Even this would give them only a. two
less than majority. The Vice Presi-
dent, who presides over the Senate, can
vote in case of a tie, and he will probably
not have chance to help his party much
in that body.
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Cinnamon Don't Count,

FORT WORTH, Tx, Feb. 4.-Recently
the arrest Of the Chinaman, John or Hut
ty Chung, and his negro wife, Lily, fol
violation of the Statute of Texas was
printed in the Republic. John has fled
but Lily was called before Judge Harris
of the Seventeenth District Court for trial
After the facts were presented, the Judge
ordered the jury to acquit, holding thai
the laws were for the protection Of the
Caucasian, or white, race from debasine
intermarriages; that it was no violation Of
these laws for any Of the various colored
races to intermarry. Several, probably
a dozen, similar complaints were filed,
but now all are dismissed.
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After long and faithful service to his
State, Judge A. P. Aldrich quietly and
peacefully passed away at his home in
Barnwell last Friday. By his death South
Carolina loses another grand old states
man, whose name and memory will be
inscribed on the pages of her history. He
was known throughout the State, and was
most highly esteemed by his fellowmen.
He was a learned lawyer and an able
Judge, and brave, noble hearted man.
In every relation of life he discharged his
duties most faithfully, and leaves behind
him a record worthy of emulation.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-17

Thirty thousand persons in Louisiana
are practically starving to death. A re-
lief committee which has inspected the
stricken parishes east of Shreveport say
that this number OF people will have to
be sustained during the unfruitful season.
The State has already expended S65, 900 in
provisions for the sufferers and calls for
fInda.
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a joint resolution has been introduced
in Congress providing for constitution
al amendment extending the term Of Rep
resentatives to four years. There are
plenty Of men in Congress who would IA
vor the proposed amendment, butt is not
likely that the people will give up the
privilege of expressing their opinion OF
Congressional legislation every two years
by their votes.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-17

T Hon. VIM. P. st. John, Treasurer of the
National Democratic Executive Commit
tee, and one of the foremost men in the
recent campaign, died suddenly at his
home in New York last Sunday night.
MIR. St.John was native of Alabama, but
moved to New York when young man.
For long time he was President of the
Mercantile National Bank of New York,
and was an able advocate ofthe free silver
causa
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Suicide of q Wretched Wife.

BIG TIMBER, MONT, February The
wife of John Cort last evening threw her
three children into the Yellowstone Rlv-
er and then jumped in after them. All
were drowned, and the bodies have not
yet been recovered. The cause OF the
tragedy is said to be domestic unhappi-
ness. The three children were uader
years of age, two being twins.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-17

Mr.. w. W. Ball, who has been editor of
the Charleston Post for the past two years,
has resigned his position to take editorial
charge of the Greenville NcWs. Mr. Ball
is capable, fearless writer, and the Neacs
is fortunate in securing his services.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-17

The electoral vote was officially count
ed in Congress last Wednesday and the
results declared to be 271 for Mckinley
and 176 for Bryan; 271 for Hobart, 149 for
Sewall and 81 for Watson.
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An interesting little war Of words is Oh
between Comptroller General Norton and
the Sinking Fund Commission. Some in
teresLing development may come later.

Tomorrow will be the day of days in
Charleston. The city will give public
reception to Secretary of Navy Herbert,
and the Legislature will attend in body.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-17

Why suffer with Coughs, Colds and La
Grippe when LAXATIVE BRoMo QUISINE
will cure you in one day. Does not pro-
duce the ringing in the head like Sulpha'e
of Quinine. Put up in tablets convenient
for taking. Guaranteed to cure. or money
refunded. Price, 25 Cents. For sale by
Evans Pharmacy,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-17
WARMING.

A LII persons are hereby notified not to
N hire or harbor Elijah White, as he
is under contract with me for the year
1897, and has left me without cause. The
law will be enforced against any one dis
regarding this notice.
j. W. WHARTON,
Moffattsville, 6. G..
Toh II 1907 I'd
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Not OCC Is Gold
IZbUt GC6tterS !!

THERE be those who would try make you believe that We
argue point with yo but will price two for your
edi6caton
We got large White Plates measuring "A nhes at l5c per SET
Plates 81 inches 2Gc Extra large st nhes at 2oc "a inches
ST in Decorated Plate 5c se st inch Dec
very and good size Tcup and Saucer
handles large at 35 set Large size Chan
bers the goods Market 2 ea Large Yellow Chambers
to arrive tonight at 15c. each.
Pull hat when don't want to trade
with u.s. otherwise competitors will sale or two
selling above Good but don't try get rich on
SALE
Will you large square Wood Trays 1885, 2o and 25c each
We have nice Swinging Lamp with IA inch Shade at s5O
We are closing out large lot of Sox at &C. per pair.
bales extra heavy Richmond Shrtng sent us by
error go yards the dollar Regular price 10 IL
yards. This is the goods that don't wear out
Bleached Towel good size at DC. EACH
Turkey Cloth 15 yard Oil Table Cloth at 15c yd
Tptop Writing Paper at &c. per qure.
Envelopes per pack Cheaper goods if want them
Composition Books at 1c each
200 Matches in box at 10c dozen boxes.
papers large Pins &C.
2dozen frstclass Safety Pins DC.
Good Buggy Whips Sc, 7c. and 1Oc each.
Brooms made for 0c good one for &c.
2fve cents Handkerchiefs for Sc.
Have few pieces of good Wool Cashmere just the thing for Spring
Suits or Other people sell at 30cw close 15c yard
Jeans special figures such &c., Oc and l5c
yard But little twohirds what others get for goods
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NOTICE.

T1HE undersigned hereby give notice
Il that in pursuance of the authority
vested in US by Commission issued by
Hon. d II. Tom pkins, Secretary of Safe,
dated February Is 1897, Books of Sub
scription to the Capital Stock Of Anderson
Drug Company will be opened at 10 O'Clock
IN. Friday, February l9:h, instant. at
Simpson & Sons Drug Store, at Ander-
son G. H., 8. C.
F. B. GRAFTON,
W. D. SIMPSON,
W. r. HUBBARD.
Feb II, 1897 "a
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-17

Philadelphia consumed 1867 bar.
rels of beer in 1896, an increase Of 1850
over 1925.
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FOR SALE,

NNE No. / DeLoach Saw Mill.
" One 20 inch 10 feet Engine Lathe.
34-4 II. c. TOWNSEND
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STOCK TAKING FINISHED.
Entirely too MANY Goods on hand--- Unload we Must
For Cash and CASH ONLY we offer the Greatest Bar
gains in Winter Goods this Town has ever seen.
To begin with we have left
81 Elegant Wool Bed Blankets

uaVe
81 Elegant Wool Bed Blankets
Gs % ns % 5 si B has cesders saS sSSs Wool % 5
made leader of at $5 $3.50 In the lower grades OF blan
ket our stock much reduced to advertise.
Jackets and capes
We want also to make sweep Ladies' and Misses Jackets and
Cap which have eighteen of the former and eleven of the latter
nearly every fine The Jackets offer at 10 per cent less
than the factory cash cost, and the Cape at frat cost
Dress Goods, Flannels, Etc.
We are offering some very special bargains Wooen Dress Goods
Flanne Hosiery in this connection we beg inform the ladies
about yards of Of the .tne and %P @ hS1 T
White always been avori Department with u.s. but now we
vs 5ts e it, In ss PSps Ss
New York buyer sa picked up many 9her SPECIAL w Ts cbeesd % a
Nanok that was sell at &c. oc, but price 5c
100 Dozen Elegant Pure Linen Towels,
vs With slight d @
elegant line Embroidered Handkerch from oc s1o each
Shoes
sG5 H S Se P S Mntis Su % ans ys
believe this State certainly this section the State
Clothing, overcoats ETC.
In Clothing Ovco Gents Furnishings and Hats perhaps can do
{Sa @ T 1sa o s that buy for at
awo Gray csimer Suits that gave such bargain at
s 81 5 e. % seg G9y wv that
And then s.i have a in @s sF ssueoa man
ss pair cansr reduced t. s1oS ss pair ps. a 81.
M o P1n va m s H o Fns ss Ra %
mer price $500 lot Of Heavy ovshrts at greatly reduced
ssn % Ss s @ @ %
the March for purchasers we wed 5ay W
them call early We this season. had an
mas bought big lot Of very fine Ones this lucky
purchase these goods less than half manufacturers prices lney
In our Millinery Department special things show
Don't fail o look Bargain Counter Of Ribbons
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Shoes.

Notwithstanding the stiff advance in leather we are no
great bargains in Ladies' Misses Men and Boys Winter sh
come to US you select not only from the best but the
believe carried by any this State, certainly IN this sec
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-17

That we sold early the real bargains at $500 to
duced to sS7 to 1915 Thrynne pair that has consderab
that we made leader of at $175 $3.50 In the lower
kets our stock is too much reduced to advertise.
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covered and the Register people have
friends enough in the Legislature to ex-
pose the animus of the measure. Per-
secution to be successful must be nearly
or quite unanimous.
THE LORD BOND MATTER.
The petition of Samuel Lord, receiv er
of the old State Bank for the reissue of q
number of old State bonds stolen during
the war, was last week refused by the
Senate. This matter has been before the
Legislature and the Courts Of the State
for great many years, and it seemed that
the men claiming this relief were in a
fair way to get their money, and they
would have gotten it but for the hard
fight made against them by Rev. Senator
Archer, Of Spartanburg, who seems to
have an ambition to be second Ben
Tillman. Mr.. Archer raised the point
that the bookkeeping Of the old Repub Bill
can reign was n OF to be relied upon, and
that it was very probable that these bonds
had already been paid by the State, aud
that the receiver of the old Bank was now
coming up to the Legislature with tale
able, would not substantiate.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The bill requiring railroads to trans
port bicycles as baggage is practically a
law, it having passed both Houses.
MIR. Wolling's bill to require all trains
except vestibules to stop at all stations
where there are agents has passed the
House and will very likely become q
law, for the people are kicking strenu-
ously against the way they are treated by
the railroads in all parts of the State
where there are through roads. The bill
,,,;11 az thor civ Hnr hn thnu n
or it will require the roads to remove the
majority Of their agents.
Mr.. Thomas bill TO make the charge of
carrying concealed weapons a count in
the Indictment on every case where there
is charge of assault with deadly weap-
on, is far on the road towards becoming q
law-it has passed the House and is on
the road in the Senate. It is regarded as
q good move towards the enforcement of
the concealed weapon law. i |so pro-
vides that one-half Of the Hr objected
for carrying these weapons 81 al 20 to the
public schools and the other half to the
pension fund.
The State Fair Association has returned
the loan made by the State last year, and
reports itself in better condition than it
was before, but not able to give the Fair
without another loan this year. The loan
is recon- mended by the Governor and it
will very probably be made.
The House has stricken out the proVls-
ion for union depots at junction points on
railroads, and left it simply that they
shall erect depots and provide for the
shelter of passengers.
The House has passed the Senate bill to
make street railways responsible for iudg-
ments for damage before the responsible
ity for bonds, thus placing them in the
same category as steam railroads.
The House has passed bill limiting
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Dress Goods, Flannels, E

We are offering some very special ba
Hosiery, etc., and in this connect
that we have just received about 1000 yard
some Laces and Embroideries at prices that
White Goods, has always been a favorite
have still further improved it, just as we PROF
other Departments later on. In addition to
New York buyer, MI. stradley, picked up mi
lust before the holidays. Among them a ca
Nainsook that was made to sell at SC. to 10c.
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Jackets and Capes.

We want also to make clean sweep in Ladies' and
Capes of which we have eighteen of the former and
nearly every one fine garment The Jackets we offer Al
than the factory net cash ccs and the Capes at first cost
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100 Dozen Elegant Pure +!

With ebt mperfection in some the that retailing
wholesale prices sevenyfv doz Emb odeed Handkerchief
ing 1Oc the wholesale price of which was 81 % per dz
ELEGANT line of Embroidered Handkerche from 10c to SOO
The herald., 1897-01-07
AT THE THEATERS

HAZARDS PAVILION--The theat-
rical surprise of the season. developed
at the opening of this house last night
with production that in many respects
equals Herderson's Aladdin Junior and
Sinbad productions in this city. The
Devils Auction as produced by Mana ger
1dles company, we repeat, took the
audience by surprise, not alone from the
fact that the scenic effects We're beauti-
ful. and in some settings magnificent,
but also because the company is very
large one, and made up of exceedingly
clever speciality people and lots
Of young and pretty girls who
can sing and dance. AS 10
the costumes, they are rev and ele-
giant and fairly gorgeous. 1t would ia Ike
d column of The Herald to go into de-
tail as to the numerous sterling speciality
acts that were introduced during the
evening making up a complete Vauda-
vile show alone. The baliets We're beau
tiful and the premiers. Signoritas Bar
tolletti and Mayerhoffer, are as graceful
ard accomplished as Cornalba. The
cast comprises about fifty people, and
they are all there. In fact, with but lit
tie preliminary flourish the Devils Auc-
ton, charging IS cents for the best seats,
last night gave much superior produc-
ton to the majority of $1.50 frosts that
have neeced the Los Angeles play goin :
public in the past two seasons under the
misnomer of spectacular productions.
The transformation scene in the third
act is "a triumph of scenic spectacular
art-beautiful in the superlative degree.
There was large audience present las:
night, but we are convinced that the
pavilion, large as it is, will not be able
TO hold the crowds that will throng the re
tonight
The herald., 1897-01-07
GRAND JURY
company

A grand jury in California is com
mittee from the body of the people 10
look into public affairs. 1t is the only
means the people have to learn what is
going on in the public business.
Every once in a while some Southern
Pacific Railroad agent or some trust
representative suggests that the grand
jury better be abolished. Any interest
or person who disl;kes grand turies
should be investigated out of hard.
The grand jury must be retained in full
force in the interest of the people
The following changes might be made
to the benefit of the pubic interests:
First-The superior court judge
should meet together FOR the purpose Of
selecting the grand jury At this meet
ing each judge should read his list Of
candidates for the grand jury, which
should be published, There should also
be published a supplemental list from
which TO choose jurors IN case of objec.
tion to any on the main list
In ten days the judges should again
meet At this meeting all those Oh tn
lists should be present. The names
should then and there be placed in th=
box and panel drawn accord
irg to law, and the grand jury
be at once chosen and organ
lied in the presence Of the judges in
bank. The reasons for fixing the re-
sponsibility for each name on the grand
jury list are very we'll known about the
court house. and will be fully appreci
ated and endorsed by every careful and
high minded judge.
Second-All the public business should