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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-04-07
Roberts Items.

The health Of this community is moi
very good at this writing
The farmers are behind with their work
on account Of the bad weather.
The school at Ridge Spring has come to
close. We know that some Cf the boys
are sorry to hear it, for the way they have
been making tracks at Mr.. George Nc
Clure.
We regret to say that Miss Ida Belle
Crouch, who has been teaching the school
at Ridge Spring. will leave for her home
in Leesville next Tuesday.
MessrS. Jack Gilmer and Fred Martin
have been going with the girls, 80 l hear,
Hurry. boys, ifyou don't, they will get
ahead Of you all.
We are glad to say that Mrs. A. B.
SHELTON, who has been very i'll, is able to
be out again.
Miss Maggie Arnold, who has been
spendinga a while with her sister, Mrs.
Dodd, at Anderson, has returned home.
One of our old Roberts boys, who used
to go to Mountain Creek very often, has
not been in some time. What's the mat
ter, Jim? You must do better than that.
MIR. G. B. Gilmer, who lost one of his
boys two weeks ago. will lose another
one, before long, if he don't look out.
CAT.
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At Their Own Risk.

Judge Smonton yesterday rendered his
decision in the case of William BeckrOge
versus Harling and Roach.
Beckroge, citizen of Georgia, came
into the State to be married, and sent by
express wines and cigars, etc, contained
in trunk, for his marriage feast. While
these articles were in the express Office at
Charleston-that is, while they were still
in the hands of an Interstate common
carrier-they were seized by the two State
constables, who went into the express
Office and opened the trunk with key
and took away the trunk and contents,
and up to this time have refused to return
them to their owner. Beckroge brought
suit for damages in the United States Cir
cult Court against the constables, suing
them as individuals, and they were ar
rested and held to bail in the sum of
$4,000. ,.,
peared for the defendants, claiming that
they were acting as constables for the
State Of South Carolina. and urging that
they had an immunity from suit and ar
rest as such constables under the dispen-
sary law, and moved to set aside the Or
der of arrest.
The decision of the United States Court
refusing to set aside the arrest makes
clear that the suit is against the individ-
ual, as private citizen, and not against the
constables: that the Supreme Court of the
United States having decided, in Donald
vs. Scott, that Intoxicating liquors were
subject of lawful commerce., and having
decided the State dispensary law uncon-
stitutional and void in attempting to in
terfere with such commerce, the acts of
defendants could not be justified by any
authority whatsoever, and that they stood
liable to all tho pains, penalties, suits and
punishments for their wrongs like any
private person.
The decision makes it hopeless for the
officials Of the State to attemp to enforce
the void provisions of the dispensarv law,
and shows tho determination of tho United
States judicial authorities 10 protect in
every way the Interstate commerce rights
Of the citizen.
In the case of IIerkow witz, resident of
Charleston, who imported liquors from
Savannah, Ca, which were seized ut the
Savannah Railroad freight depot in
Charleston, the Court likewise held yes
terday that the constables were liable to
arrest in suit for damages, and refused
to vacate the order of arrest on motion Of
the Attorney General.
Both of these cases finally dispose Of
Section A of tho Dspensary Act, which
provides that the civil process arrest pro
cedure Of the State shall not apply to any
officer under the dispensary law as de-
fence in Interstate commerce cases.
The dispsnsary constable who seiZes Ii
quors at depot or express office does so
at his own personal risk.-Ne'cs and
Courier, april l.
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- An entirely new danger from electric
ity was discovered in fire the other day
in the electrical power house in Chicago.
The fire was confined to the basement,
and it was found necessary to chop holes
in the floor of the dynamo room in order
to play stream on somo burning waste.
Without waiting for the dynamos to be
shut otf the fremen crept through the
hole thus formed and turned stream on
the flames. In an instant the men holding
the hose were thrown to the ground with
great violence and the hose sent flying
into the air. The stream of water had
acted as an electrical conductor, and q
powerful current of electricity had passed
along the stream and shocked them. The
mon were unconscious, but were soon ro-
susoitated.
The Confederate soldiers monument
at Pensacola, Florida, bears on one side
of its faces this inscription: Jefferson
Davis, President of tho Confederate States
of America. Christian-Soldier- States
man-Patriot. The only man in our
nation without country, yet twenty
million people mourn his DEATH"
= The engine of an express train con-
sumes twelve gallons of water for each
mile travelled.
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BICYCLE CONTEST.
Who is the Most Popular Young Lady
in Anderson County

THE IELLIGENCER wants its readers 10
decide this question by vote. and the
young lady receiving the greatest number
of votes will be presented with Crescent
Bicycle.
The voting is to be by coupons, which
will be printed III each issue Of THE INTEL
IIGENCER from now unit! Saturday, July
31d, when the contest closes, the result be-
ing announced in our issue of July 7th.
Every coupon sent to us will be counted,
and it is guaranteed that the contest will
be conducted absolutely fair.
The bicycle which we shall present to
the lady receiving the greatest number of
votes, is a Crescent Model No. 4, and is q
very handsome wheel, one of the best
manufactured by the Crescent Company,
which is represented in Anderson by the
Sullivan Hardware Company, who will
give the usual guarantee upon it. The
bicycle is now on exhibition in one Of the
show windows Of the Sullivan Hardware
Company's store, where you are cordially
invited to call and inspect it.
Here is the coupon, cut it out and write
on it plainly the nane of the lady for whom
you wish to vote and send to this Office,
where it vii! be recorded. No vote will
be counted unless written on this coupon.
The vote will be announced from week to
week. and should reach us not later than
Monday morning, in order to appear in the
paper of that woek.
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Startling to Think Of.

An interesting application ofthe Roent-
gen rays has been made at the Riverside
lInfirmary. A young man, by the name
aof Fisher, had been shot in the right side
gand the bal was known to have lodged
in the chest cavity. Mr.. Chas.
.1J. Colcock, of the Porter Military Acad-
amy, was requested by the surgeon in
Eharge of the case to try and discover the
bsition of the bullet With an N-ray be-
qging to the Academy. When these in.
ible rays had penetrated the thoras
I'd had been changed by the horoscope
"a light rays, the bullet was distinctly
sn by three of the surgeons under the
Bart, near the centre of the left side oi
3 thorax.
That the wonderful energy of the rays
hould reveal the interior Of the human
irunk, showing the ribs. spinal column
I'D bullet which had penetrated the
Angs and lodged near the left pleura,
&plies an advance in science which is re-
arkable In itself, and replete with
omise for the efuture.-Neacs and Courier.
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A man who may be genius and may
be q crank, with the chances in favor of
his-being the latter, claims he has learned
the secret not only of transmitting one
metal into another, but of actually max
ing metals grow. He declares there is q
mineral as well as vegetable life and that
minerals also sprout and increase like
plants. He not only thinks he thinks
this, but he likewise says he knows what
electricity is. Here the common sense
individual feels that it is time to draw the
line on this tremendous inventor, for tre-
mendous he is, even though it be only
stories he invents. He says he has sue
ceeded in growing gold from clay. Are
we in sight of the fabled age when dollars
will grow on bushes?
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He Killed ~ Men and breaches.

HYDEN, Ky, March 2G.-In the south
east corner of Leslie County, on Cutshin
Creek, lives old Tom Lewis. No man in
the mountains perhaps has record equal
to Lewis. He was Union buShWhacker
during the war, and he brought down for
ty-two rebels during his years in the
field.
In the spring Of 1862 Lewis and thirteen
others were captured by Col. II. l.. Gilt
ner's Confederate cavalry, taken to Har-
Ian and ordered shot, Sergt. William
Kirk, now of Trimble County, and Cor
poral James Spencer were ordered to do
the shooting. Lewis began to beg for his
life. He got five PAGES and was told to
run. The rifles levelled at him missed
him, although the other thirteen were
killed.
Twelve months later Spencer fell into
Lewis hands. He received the same
chance for his life that had been given
Lewis and escaped. At the close Of the
war Lewis became moonshine despera-
do. No one among them had so openly
defed the Government. 1t is said he has
put away thirty revenue officers, making
a grand total Of seventy-two souls sent
into eternity by him. About six years
ago he Joined the Church and began to
preach. lie went to Missouri and spent a
year in the Ozark Mountains, warning
those who attended his meetings to flee
from the wrath to come. While there he
met Spencer.
Spencer had widowed sister living
with him. She was 20; Lewis was 80.
They soon married, and he returned to his
old home in Leslie County with his bride.
He is still preaching, and his rugged elo-
quence is causing numbers of mountain
GERS to turn from their evil ways. He
does not belong to any church.
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A Pretty Home Wedding.

At the home of the brides futher, Mr..
J. L. Major, at Pelzer, Thursday, April
lst at 1890 o'clock, z fow friends were
present to witness the marriage of Miss
Magnolia Major to Mr.. j. A. SUNNY, of
Spartan burg, by Rev. G. l. Stewart. AT.
ter the congratulations, the guests retired
to the dining room, where bountifuI re-
past awaited them. The bride and groom
left on the $3.50 O'Clock train for the
grooms home in Spartanburg. Among
the guests that were present we're: Miss
Mamie Hackett, of Denver, S G, Mr..
Sim Cromer, OF Spartanburg, S. c, Miss
Julia Lindsay, OF Ashevlle, n. c., and
Mr.. John SUNNY, of Greenwood, s. c
The bride received many useful and valu-
able presents. We wish them long and
happy life. NJ. Z.
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A New Court House and Jail.

The election to decide the question
whether Anderson County will erect new
Court House and new Jail took place last
Saturday, and resulted in a msi iority of 233
votes in favor Of the new buildings. The
weather Was very unfavorable throughout
the day, and very little interest was mani.
tested in the election, judging from the
vote cast Not quite one third of the reg
istered voters of the County participated III
the election. There was considerable op'
position to the erection of the new build
ings. A large number of the voters op
posed the erection of the Court House on
the site of the old building. O:hers opposed
it because they did not like the plan Of
levying the tax, while others had various
other reasons for their opposition. But
the question has been settled, and it is
proposed to proceed at once to The erection
of the buildings.
We believe it is mistake to erect the
new building on the site of the old ono.
Had the question Of the location of the
new Court House been left in the discretion
Of the Board of Commissioners, we have
no doubt but that satisfactory arrange.
ments could have been made with the City
of Anderson for another and mole desi-
rahIe site, without any additional expense
to the County.
Here is the official vote at each Of the
r,recincts in the County on the question:
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Majors Items.

Rain, rain, rain is the main topic of con
versation among our farmers, some o.
whom are getting blue, as they are away
behind with their work. But we suppose
it will all turn out for the BEST as there is
time enough yet to make good crop.
The heath of our people, with the excep
tion of bad colds. is very good at present.
Our little town is growing. We now
have two stores, Brown & Abbott and w.
A. Praten, and blacksmith and wood
shop by ]. F. and W. A. Glaspie.
A darkey walked into.one of our storesthe
other day, seeing some candles on a shelf,
asked the merchant "what dat candy was
worth?' The merchant told him five
sticks for nickel. The darkey invested a
nickel and went off with his "candy."
A little "blind tiger" stuff floats around
this way occasionally.
The wheat crop and the fall oats
are very promising in this section.
Miss Florence Taylor, of Piercetown, is
visiting relatives in this section.
BIG IKE.
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Farmers Institutes.
CLEMSON COLLEGE,

CLEMSON COLLEGE,
March 80, 1897.
The trustees of Clemson College, at the
recent meeting, decided to continue the
work Of holding farmers Institutes. Ar
rangements have already been made to
hold institutes at the following places: at
Greers. in April; at Fairview, Greenville
Co., May tho lst; in Chester Co., April
15-l6th; in New berry Co., August 18th.
The institutes will be held without cost
to the community. Members of the Col
lege faculty, who are experts in the vari-
Gus lines Of agriculture, chemistry, hor.
ticulture, dai.:ying and veterinary science
will be present.
Every County in the State has the right
to at least oue inatitu.e. In order that
arrangements may be made to cover as
much ground as possible with the least
expense to the College, parties wishing
institutes held in their com mmunity should
address at an early date
PRES. e. B. CRAIGIIEAD,
Clemson College, s. c.
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The Chicago Inter Ocean has nnder.
taken to prove thatthe South needs pro-
lection on cotton, and cites the fact that
4, ,00G, 600 pounds of cotton were imported
into the United States last year The
fnteT: Oceans argument is that this COM
petition has caused low prices. Of all the
arrant tomfoolery that has come to the
surface since the tariff question was
brought to the front this caps the climax.
In the first place, the imported cotton was
ofa quality and staple not grown in the
United States, consequently it could not
! have affected the price of American cot
ton had the imports been much larger.
But admit for the sake of argument that
the 43, 600, 900 pounds of imported cotton
Was OF the same grade and staple as do
mestic cotton, what could have been the
influence on prices? Forty-three million
pounds is about S. 900 bales, less than
one-hundrsdth of the American crop. AS
long as the United States produces more
than half Of the worlds cotton, and ex.
ports IS per cent. of the total product, it
is very clear that prices will not be fixed
by the schoonerful of long staple import
cd from Egypt, but by the demand from
those foreign centres which take two
thirds Of our domestic crop. The price Of
an agricultural product cannot be gov
erned by tariff laws if large surplus of
it is produced. For instance, through the
means of prohibitory tariff the price of
sugar in this country could be raised to
80 cents a pound, but a dlty of million
dollars an ounce on raw cotton would not
benefit the farmers of the South one hun
dredth of a cent pound. The tariff job
bers are mistaken fthey think they can
win the Southern farmers to the protec-
tive idea by 80 palpable fraud as a duty
@on raw cotton. The farmers of this Sec
Sipn are more honest and more intelli-
nt than such organs as the Inter Ocean
= giTik
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- The other morning at breakfast 9
certain lady in town reproved her eight
year-old hopeful for using some bad Ian.
guage while engaged in scrimmage with
another boy, and the young hopeful stated
that the other boy had him down. Then
he was asked, did it DO any good to use
such language? "Well," said he, "the
other boy got up The reproof stopped
right there.
"A projectile for the new English wire
guns, in recent trial ut Shoeburyness
completely penetrated an lS-lnch steel
faced compound ar nour plate backed by
G-inch wrought-iron plate, by eight fee
of solid oak and three inches of iron, anc
was found i'm bedded in clay bank thirty
five yards behind the target.
"A Negro doctor in all Alabama towr
has at the top of his professional card
"No pay, 10 cure"
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ANN0UNCE:M +.

WE have been the fortunate purchasers Simpson Sons stock
of Drugs and esees of their magnificent soom under Hotel
Chiquola, to which we have moved our entire business
The friends and of both the old Firm and the Phar-
macy will recognize that have secured prize the good
will and high the Mess1s Simpson have always enjoyed
the Drug business Anderson It shall be endeavor please
all people who will with their confidence and special efforts
will be directed perfect nearly possible Department.
Prescription work receiving attention than In this we
have several competent men with long experience
Give call when in need of PAINTS, GLASS; DRUGS or
MEDICINE have of the largest stocks in the upper part
of South Carolina Yours truly
EVANS PHARMACY,
Corner Hotel ChiQuols
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: Noting the fact that the losses BY fire in

Noting the fact that the losses By fire in
Z the whole country were some 100000
less in 1896 than in the year previous, the
american architect concludes that this
gratifying decrease is due in great degree
to improved methods of construction.
This view of the case is unquestionably
warranted to great extent by facts, but
considerable share of the credit also be-
longs to the increased promptness and
efficiency in the fire service in our great
cities. The steady Improvement in ap-
4pliances for ex,inguishing fires and the
admirable system with which they are
~emp mployed constitute one of the most i'm
portsnt features of municipal govern
ment, and they are factors of incalculable
/ Importance in the general problem of
preventing the destruction of property.
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= An Australian has invented move

An Australian has invented novel
method oflawn sprinkling. He has made
the top rail of the fence around his lawn,
of iron water pipes, joined together SO as
to permit of a continuous flow of water,
and perforated on the inner side with
small holes. He connects the fence and
the hose, and the water is evenly spread
over every part of the lawn.
Why suffer with Coughs, Colds and La
Grippe when LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE
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
EYapsP Pharmacy.
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The Washington ID. c.,

The Washington ID. c. Star says it is
expected that definite step, official in
character, will be taken, looking to the
annexation of Hawaii. This will be a
formal application from Hawaii for polit-
ical union. This application will be
made by the Hawaiian minister, through
the State Department, and will, in due
course of proceedings, probably be SUBJ
'mitted to Congress together with the
Presidents recommendations.
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Your Bow Won't Live q Month
MTOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT.
IN The undersigned, Executors
the Estate of Jsfferson B. King, de-
ceased, hereby give notice that they will on
the 3rd day May, 1897, apply to the
Judge of Probate for Anderson County for
Final Settlement of said Estate, and a
discharge nom their Office as Executors.
s. ]. KING,
B. KING,
A pril 7, 1S97-4l-5 Executors.
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Shiloh Items.

We'll, Mr.. Editors, news is scarce in
this section.
The farmers are having long resting
spell on account Of the rains which con-
tinue to fall.
The Constables are having little fun
this week. They have carried three pris-
oners to Anderson to try the chain gang
for awhile.
4 few innocent April fool jokes were
perpetrated in this section. SCRAP.
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Il Solicitor Thurmond, who shot and kill
! ed Harris in Edgefeld two weeks ago,
has been released on $1,000 bond, and, as
is customary in such cases, he will be
promptly acquitted when the trial takes
place,
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The Chicago theatre going ladies declare
THEY will get even with the men because
Yhey are compelled to remove their hats
while in the play house. They propose
to have an ordinance introduced compell-
ing baldheaded men to wear skull caps.
Their argument is based on the fact that
{tie electric lights, shooting such bright
rays on shining pates, greatly ipjure their
eyes, and, of course, something must be
a ona
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the exact amountit was necessary to raise.
He will get to work at this Immediately.
This additional tax will be in the neigh
borhood of one-half of one mill, but the
Constitution gives no option to the State
authorities; it must be levied.-COlnmbia
State.
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7, 1907
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

rTHE Partnership heretofore existing be
4 tween B. II. Russell and O. u. Brea
zeale, under the name of Russell 81 Brea
zeae, has this day been dissolved by mutua
consent. O. U. Breszeale withdrawing
II. H. Russell will contiDre the busines
at the old stand. All owing the firm o
Russell & Breszeale will please call ar
settle at once with H. H. Russell.
Yours respectfully,
RUSSELL & BREAZEALE.
Anderson, S. c., March 81, 1897.
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The people of South Carolina ought to
be very thankful that they have no poi
|. tics to bother with this year.
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Gladstone, the "grand old man" Of
SAaEngland, is outiu strong letter in favor
aofthe Christians in Crete. He is truly
lgreat as well as grand; as noble states
8man as the world ever produced.
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Saddlcr's Creek Items.

With the exception of few cases of ro-
seola, the health Of our people is very
good.
We have q furnishing little school at
Providence under the caro- Of Miss Seppie
McLan.
Mr. +. NJ. Brooks is sowing his pasture
in Bermuda grass. O;her farmers should
follow his example.
Miss Hattie Shearer and Miss Ida Stone.
cipher, Of Oconee County, are visiting rel
atves and friends in this section.
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April 7, 1877

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
IN All persons having demands against
Lhe Estate of A. B. Towers deceased,
are hereby notified to present them,
properly proven, to H. G. Townsend,
agent for the administrator, Anderson,
S. C., or send them to T. C. Lyon, the
Administrator, at Rock Hill S. G..
II. G.. LIGON, Admir-.
April 7, 1897 al 3