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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20
Will ALI Turn White.

A special dispatch to the Philadel-
phia Press from Atlanta, Ca, says:
Bishop Gaines, of the coloted church,
has become the prophet Of a startling
theory, which he has enYolved and
embodied in book form as his contri-
button to the literature Of his race.
In word, he presents the theory
that the colored race lis surely and
gradually being absorbed by the white !;
that in the run Of years it will disap-
pear, the evolution being reached
through a process Of graded mulatto
tints and constantly lessening African
characteristics. This process Of
bleaching out, he declares, is going on
year by year, and will continue mex
orably until the miracle is wrought.
He says: ''This amalgamation has
gone on until the best and most dis
eliminating observers in the South
affirm that there are left but two mil
lions of pure, unmixed Africans out
of the more than eight millions Of this
race in this country.
"In the light Of these facts is it
rational to suppose that the African
colored man will continue to be
colored ? Is it not inevitable that in
the course of time he will lose his
distinctive color and become practi-
cally a Caucasian? The fact, as we
have shown, is already partially ac-
complished, and every present indica-
tion points to it's total consummation5
in the process Of time"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20

= To advertise his business JUS
tice of the Peace at Kansas City gives
theatre tickets to all couples who come
to him to be married.
= There are several new trades IN
Paris. You can find dog doctors, dog
dentists, dog BARRIERS and dog dress
makers advertised in the newspapers,
and they seem to be we'll patronized.
Live bees are sometimes shipped
on ice so as to keep them dormant
during the journey. This is particu-
larly the case with bumblebees which
have been taken to New Zealand,
where they are useful in fertilizing
the red clover which has been intro
duccd into the colony.
A little girl has au uncle who
taught her to 9 N and shut his crush
hat. One eve rg, however, he ap-
pearcd with an ordinary silk hat,
which he left in the hall. Prehently
he saw the child coming with he new
hat crushed into ACCORDION pIeats.
"Oh, UNCLE" she cried, S'this one is
very hard. I've had to sit on it, but
| cant get it more than half shut.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20
Saving Cotton Seed.

The best time for saving cotton
seed for planting is while the crop is
being gathered. The too common
method of saving seed for planting is
to take sufficient number of bushels
just as they come from the gin, or
perhaps to buy them from an oil mill.
No attention is given to the selection
of the individual plants from which
these seeds came, and those from the
poorest, least prolific and latest ma
turing are all taken, together with
those from the best. Seeds from the
less prolific plants will have the greater
vitality, and so produce stronger
plants than those from the more pro-
life individuals, and when this pro-
cess is repeated few generations it
is sure to result in marked decrease
in yield and deterioration in quality.
w. A. Cook, the originator Of the
"Cook" cotton, says: Il take one OF
the so-called varieties Of cotton, and
in few years develop all known vari-
cites from it. All that is necessary
is to watch the field, and when a
sport is noticed save the seed and
plant them by themselves. y
j. H. Jones, the originator of
Zones Prolific, and other varieties,
says: "There is no other plant known
in our agriculture which deteriorates
so rapidly and requires such rigid
selection of seed to keep it up to a
standard as does cotton. !,
The sixth report of the Mississippi
station says: THE first pickings will
give better seed than will the later
pickings; and if the seed be saved
from the best stalks only, the prac-
tice will soon work marked improve
ment in any variety. Even when this
cannot be done for the entire crop, it
will be easy to secure enough OF this
selected seed to plant small field,
which will produce sufficient seed for
the entire crop the second season.
1t has been by the following of this
plan that nearly all of our lest varle-
ties have been develop and the
superiority of any variety is usually
very good measure of the care and
Judgment which were exercised in Sc.
lecting the seed plants of the original
stock" Good seed is the necessary
foundation for every good crop.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20
Trustees Sale Real Estate.

DY viItus of a Deed of Trust executed
ID to me by John P Maddox. bearing
ds,e April 81, 1896, will sell on the West
side of the Public Square, in front Of the
site of the new Court House at Anderson,
S. G., on Ssleday in November, 1897, two
Tracts Of Land, to wit:
Tract No. l. containing 81 acres, more
or less. on waters of Broadway Creek, ad-
joining lands of Sam'l. Smith, jesse Rob-
oips and others. being the same conveyed
70 j P. Maddox by Mary j. Cobb, Jan.
IS. 1875 Also. ali that Tract. containing
1i5 acres, on the East side. adjoinipg
lands of Estate of Joshua Holland and
Others.
Also, all that Tract. containing l9i
acres, bounded by Estate OF Joshua Hol-
land snd others
The last two Tracts may be sold togeth-
e--making 33a ac-es-or separately II
thought best.
Terms Of Saie--Gpe third cash, and the
balance on twelve months credit, with in
;erest, to be secured by mortgage, with
,eave to pay all cash or anticipate pay
mental any time Purchaser 10 pay ex
~ for paperS.
JOSEPH N. BROWN, Trustee.
Oct 6, ls9 Is
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20
EXECUTORS SALE.

DY virtue Of the power and authority
ID vested in the undersigned as EXec-
utorS under the last Will and Testament
OF Elijah Farmer, deceased. duly admit
red TO Probate in the Court of Probate for
the County of Anderson, State Of South
Carolina, Angus. g. 1887. duly Of record
in the Office OF the Probate Judge for said
County, in Will Book No. 4, page 431
437, we will sell to the highest bidder, at
Greenville {. H, S. c.. in front OF the
Court House door, on Salesday in NoVem-
ber, 1897, at the usual hours of public
sales, the following described Real Prop
erty, situate in the County of Greenville,
Oak Lawn Township, near Pelzer Facto-
~. to wis:
TRACT NO. l, containing seventy
iour acres, more or less, adjoining lands OF
4. w. McDavid, James Woodside, Tract
No. ., and others
TRACT NO = containing sixty acres,
Scott, ON Little Grove Creek, IsaGore
Exams aud Tract No. :;
TRACT NO. 3, containing ninety. one
acres, more or less, edjoinirg Lendhart,
Tract No 2. IsaIore Evans, Grove Creek,
and Tract No. 4, known as the Home
Place.
TRACT NO. I, containing seventy sew
en- acres. more or less. adjoining Lendhsrt,
Tract No. 5, Grove Creek, as shown by
pla;s Of same, which will be exhibited on
day of sale.
Terms of sale:-One third casa, and
balance on q credit of twelve months, with
Interest from Gay Of sale at the rate of
eight per cent per annum, Co be secured
by bond and mortgage Of the premises,
with Leave TO purchaser or purchasers TO
anticipate payment. Purchasers to pay
extra for papers.
N o. FARMER, Executor.
J. L FARMER, Executor.
q Cant 0c 1907 IL
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20
The Liquor Problem.

The mails are still bringing to Gov.
Ellerbe no end of responses to his
ministerial circular. Clerk Harris is
kept busy sorting out the replies, and
after handing them to the Governor
filing them away for future reference.
All kinds of views as to the. liquor
problem are being sent in. A large
number of the ministers, while saying
that the dispensary law has decreased
drunkenness, announce their unquali-
fed opposition to the profit feature OF
the system. Many Of them say that
they want prohibition absolute and
many others say that they believe high
license is the solution. The concensus
of these opinions will doubtless be
made before they reach the public.
Gov. Ellerbe yesterday said that the
newspapers had said that they did not
wish to handle the replies, and ne
would keep all his information to him
self. The replies will doubtless be
used in the Governor annual mes.
sage as indicative of the sentiment OF
the Christian people Of the State on
the liquor problem. Several OF the
most prominent ministers in the State
have sent in their views.
In conversation yesterday Chairman
Childs of the State prohibition COM
mittee remarked that in his opinion
the fight had narrowed down to fight
between high license and prohibition.
He believes that prohibition law
would have what the dispensary has
not had-the moral support OF ma.
iority of the people Of the State and
consequently would be far better en-
forced. He thinks that prohibition
would be the winner if the whole mat
ter were submitted to a. vote OF the
people at this time.-Thc State.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20
Lover Kills his Sweetheart.

MACON, TIA. Oct. ia special
to the Telegruph from Albany, Ca,
says: Near Faircloth, Mitchell County,
yesterday afternoon, Miss Hurst, the
beautiful sixteen-ycar-old daughter of
Mr.. j. B. Hurst, planter: was shot
and killed with pistol by her sweet
heart, Mack Lewis. The bullet passed
through the young lady's heart, kill
ing her instantly. The whole county
is in fever of excitement. The fol-
lowing are the clcarest details which
can be had: Yesterday afternoon
young Lewis called in his buggy at
the Hurst farm, which adjoins that of
his fathers, and took Miss Hurst out
for drive. Miss Hurst. while only
16 years DID,. was quite belle in the
community and received a great deal
of attention, although young Lewis
was recognized as her favored suitor.
The couple had driven, according to
young Lcwis's statement, some ten
miles, when they stopped the buggy
and got out to practice pistol shooting
at target, which he placed against &
pine tree ten PAGES away.
Several rounds had been fired alter
nately, wien, it being Miss Hurst's
time to shoot, he handed her the
cooked pistol, and in taking it from
his hand he says the pistol exploded
and Miss Hurst fell at his feet and
expired instantly.
He picked the unconscious form up
and placing her in his buggy drove
hurriedly toward the nearest settle
ment, which was four miles away.
Arriving at the Degrafenreid home
he took the dead girl out Of the buggy
and carried her into the house, telling
the story as above. He was nearly
crazed with excitement. and left in a
few minutes for his home.
Mr.. Degraffenreid then hitched up a
surry and placing mattress in the
bottom laid the corpse thereon and
carried her home, arriving there be
fore any news Of the tragedy had
reached Miss Hurst's parents.
The young lady was a petite and
delicate figure, only weighing about
one hundred pounds, and Degraffenreid
being strong man took her in his
arms and bore her into the house and
into the presence Of her mother. The
daughter had left home only few
hours before in the bloom of health
and beauty. and the sight OF her
bloody and lifeless corpse fell like a
clap of thunder from a clear sky. The
mother almost wild with grief, went
into Mysteries, and partially recover
ing her distracted senses the crazed
and screaming parent seized poison
Gus drug and was only prevented by
force from ending her life.
The shocking tragedy has created
intense excitement, as both. families
are of the best in Mitchell County.
The coroner's jury went to the
scene of the shooting, and theD to the
home of the dead girl to-day. There
are all sorts of rumors about the kill
ing, some Of which are very unfavor-
able to young Mack Lewis, who, it is
said, is rather reckless fellow. 1t is
limited that the tragedy may not be
an accident, and that jealousy or other
causes may have influenced Miss
Hurst sweetheartto kill her, although
this opinion is shared by but a few,
the majority believing Lewis story
that the killing was purely an accident.
The jury will make up their verdict
some time tonight.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20
Smallpox in Atlanta.

ATLANTA, GA., Oct. 15.-The
smallpox situation is becoming seri-
Gus. Each day has developed new
cases during the present week, and
now there are eleven in the pest
house, sent there by the Board Of
Health since last week. Two. cases
were sent to the pest house to-day
and three others, not yet tinvestigated,
were reported. All the afflicted ones
so far are negroes and no deaths have
occurred among them.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20
Valuable Lands for Sale.

VIRTUE of the power conferred by the will
D OF Jeptha Harper, deceased, we will sell at the
usual hour and place at Anderson, S. c., on Sales
day in November next the following lands ro-wit
Anderson County, S. c., containing one hundred
and Gfty-one acres mole or less, known as the
FELTON, place, adjoining lands of Mrs N. E. Watson
r. M Burriss, John O'Neale and others.
Also 20 Shares Farmers & Merchants Bank
Stock, Shares Bank of Anderson Stock, 80 Shares
Anderson Cooperative Alliance Store Stock, pis.
tol, saddle, walking cane.
Terms-One-half cash; balance in II months,
secured by bond and mortgage, with Interest at
per cent. Purchaser to pay for papers. Plat3 on
exhibit at Bonham & Watkins office.
J. G. HARPER,
J. W. HARPER,
J. A. WELBORN,
Executors.
Oct 13 1897 16
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20
Trustees Sale Real Estate.

PY virtue of Deed Of Trust executed
D by John B. Low, will sell on the
Western side of the new Court House, in
the Public Square Of Anderson, on Sale
day in Nor ber next
All that Tract of Lend containing 10l
acres, moIe or less. on waters Of Rocky
River, adjoining lanes DOW estate of T. B
Simmons, John Alewine, John Hall and
Others.
Also, all that Tract adjoining, contain
ing 10 acres, more or less, adjoining the
above described Tract
Terms One third cash, balance on -
NJ onths credit. with interest from day of
ssle, with leave to anticipate payment Sc
cured by mortgage. Purchaser to pay ex-
IRA for papers.
JOSEPH n BROWN, Trustee.
Oct q 1907 IL
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20

= The whole people of the pa, =
will sympathize with Gen. John Brat
ton in the loss Of his patriotic son.
He was an attachcc to the Navyas Sur
gcon and came South to devote his
services to the yellow fever sufferers
and falling through the hold OF the
vessel dicd'from his injuries.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20
Judge of Probate's Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ANDERSON COUNTY.

ANDERSON COUNTY.
II, the Court of Common Pleas.
MIS-. E C. Brock, as assignee, Plaintiff,
VS.. Mrs. NJ. Z. Cowan. Nettie Cowan,
ct al.-Complaint for Foreclosure.
IN obedience to the order Of sale in the
above entitled action, l will sell on
Salesday in November next, in front of
the Court House in the City CT Anderson,
S. c., the Lands described as follows, to
wit:
All that certain Tract of Land, contain
ing $50 acres, more or less, situate in
County of Anderson, in State aforesaid,
on waters of Bear Creek adjoining lands
now or formerly owned by. William Say
lors, E. A. Saylors, John Shaw and others,
it being the same conveyed to, j. a.
Cowan by j. Ct. Hall and Mary j. Hall,
Dec. 18th, 1883, less III acres sold to j. R.
Pennell.
Tsrms-One-third cash, balance in
twelve months, with interest from day Of
sale, secured by bond and mortgage, with
leave to anticipate payment. Purchaser
to pay for papers. r. NJ. BURRIS, :,
Probate Judge as Special Referee.
Oct 13, 1897 16
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20
Trustees Sale.

DY virtue of the power v;sted in me as
N Trustee under Deed Of Trust, exc
cuted bv NJ. s. Williams, ST., bearing date
August "a, 1897, and recorded in Clerk s
Office, Book PPP, l55, will sell 10 the
highest bidder ~ Anderson c. H., s. c.,
on Sslesday in November next, ct the
usual hours OF public sales, the following
described Tract of Land, to wit:
ALL that certain piece CT Tract of Land,
situate in the County of Anderson, State
of South Carolina. containing two hun
dred acres. as shown by Plat Of same
made by w. F. Lee Oct |, 1897, adjoining
lands of VIM. Martin, john Elrod, Mrs.
Erod, Mrs. c. e. Irby ana others, it being
the Home Place of the late NJ. B. Will
llams, Sr.. deceased.
At the same time and placs will also
sci! under Deed of Trust execu;ed to me
by the heirs at law of M. B. Williams, de.
ceased, that certain Tract or parcel of Land
containing twenty-five acres. rnore or less,
adjoining above Tract, G. M. Rogers and
Dr. G.. T.. Gry:ou.
Terms of Sale-One. half cash, balance
on 9 credit of one year, with interest at
the rate of eight per cent per &nnum, to
be secured BY Note and Mortgage Of prem
jses. with leave to the purchaser to antici-
pate payment. Purchaser to pay extra
for papers. ,
m. 1o 1907 1G 3
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20
FOR SALE.

FEHRE TRACT OF LAND known as the
Z Vineyard, cont.ining twenty: five
acres. more or less. situet d just outside of
the citv limits. adjoining lands of E. 2.
Sioap, Il. +. Crayton ard j. i. Glenn. a
good two. room house, barn and well on
he place. 1t sa short distance Of the cot
,on mill and will be fine location for q
GARY and truck farm.
Will be sold at public outcry Salssday
il December if not disposed Of at private
sale before that time Terms cash. Pur-
c5sser to pay for papers
z. p. SLOAN.
w. W. WHITE,
Executors Est. Thos M. White.
Sent 90, 1897 13 IL
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20
Judge Of Pr0bate's Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ANDERSON.

STATE OF SOUTH CARJLlNA,
COUNTY OF ANDERSON.
IN the Court Com'aoa Pleas.
G. H. Iahop, Plaintiff, VS. A: NJ Guyton,
ct al, Defendants,-Complaint for Fore
closure.
TN pursuance of the Judgment of Fore
q closure herein, I will sell on Salesday
in November next, In font OF the Court
House in the city of Anderson, S. c., the
Lands described as follows, to wit:
All that certain Tract Of Land, contain
ing 174 acres, more or less, situate, lying
and being in Williamson Township,
County of Anderson, in State Of aforesaid,
bounded by lands of G. II. Rogers. 4. M.
Rogers, 1T. Rogers, jasper N. Rhodes
ard Home tract of A. M. Guyton.
Terms-One. halfcash 4; balance in twelve
months, with interest from day of sale,
secured by bond and mortgage with leave
TO anticipate payment. Purchaser to pay
FOR papers. Il. M: BC RRlSS,
Probate Judge, as Special Referee.
Oct 13. 1897 16
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20
NOTICE.

a FTER November lst tho Notes and
II Accounts due the Estate of A q
Cook will be placed in the hands of an
officer for collection. Settlement before
that time will be duly appreciated by
W. P. COOK, Admir-.
Sept % 1897 II
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20
NO T gGE. i.

a FRICANA will cure Constipation and
EAis wonderful Liver Medicine. Try it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-10
MONEY ORDERS FORGOTTEN.
MIR. Spofford Discovers the Cause o1
His Apparent Shortage.

Ex-Iibrarian Spofford has discovered the
alleged shortage in his accounts, 20 which
attention was called some time ago by the
Treasury Department. and which he made
good out of his own pocket, to the extent
of some $50 900 The shortage was due to
A large number of uncollected money orders
which the ex-librarian forgot to cash. Just
how much these money orders will aSgre-
gate when they are all redeemed is not
known In fact, there is no way of finding
out, since each day brings to light fresh
batch.
There was no investigation on the part
of the Post Office Department, the officials
of the money order bureau declare, other
than that which usually follows the receipt
of an old uncanceled order, and, as far as
they are aware, the discovery was made
10y Mr.. Spofford himself. All of the unpaid
orders will be cashed, however, and MIR.
Spoford reimbursed. There may be some
were made payable to bearer, and may
have been stolen. No duplicates will be is
sued in these cases, and those which are
lost will never be paid.
The money orders which have been
brought to light date back twenty-five
years, and came from all parts Of the
world.
They are generally for small amounts the
largest one thus far discovered being
for SIG.
There is little doubt that the failure of
is responsible for the shortage, and the
belief is expressed that a large proper
ton of them will be recovered through the
missing certificates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-10
NUFTIAL EVENT AT ROCKVILLE,
Marriage of Mr.. George Bradley md
Miss Mcdonald.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, December 8, 1897.
Christ Episcopal Church was crowded
yesterday with large and fashionable au-
dlence to witness the marriage of George
G. Bradley 10 Miss katherine f. Mcdonald,
daughter of Representative John Mcdonald
The altar and chancel were most tastefulIy
decorated with brides and La France
roses, asparagus vine and crow sfoot in
terspersed with lighted tapers. The cere-
mony took place at noon, the rector Rev.
Thomas j. Packard, officiating. Prof Wei
ton presided at the organ and rendered the
wedding march.
Miss Mcdonald entered the church on the
arm of her father, preceded by the ushcrs
MessrS. Duncan Bradley, Arthur Peter and
Andrew Bradley of Washington, and Rowie
Wilson of Rockville The party was met At
the altar by the groom and his best man.
Joseph Bradley of Washington.
The fair bride was attired in blue broad
cloth gown, trimmed with pink silk and
Chiffon, with hat and gloves to match, and
carried an exquisite bunch of pink roses
The groom was dressed in the conventional
black.
After the ceremony the happy couple en-
Tered carriage and were driven to WASH
inSton. The bridal trip will include many
northern points of interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-10
Prices Talk.
Kolb Pharmacv.

43S 7TH ST, COR. NV.

Inc first smoker given by Union Council.
NO. D. y. U. A. M, at Its hall, Sd and Penn
sylVahla avenue southeast, "Wednesday
evening last, was largely attended. The
opening address was made by Mr.. A. Troth.
state councillor, followed by Mr. c. r
Biackman, deputy state councillor, and Mr..
Just.
BY permission of Mr. Al Breslau. manager
OF the Star Minstrel Company, the follow
ing aftlsts appeared: The three Wonder
Brothers, comedy acrobats: Carl Mot "a
male 1mDersonator; the Hagan Brothers
comic singers; Chas. L. Adrance, III popular
songs; Chas. B. Mcintosh. in imltations:
Larry Burke, black face comedian, and the
Breslau Brothers parody singers
excellent music was furnished by Stevens
orchestra. Refreshments were served The
orchestra played Home, Sweet Home" at
IL 80 pm.