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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02
Denver items.

This pretty spring like weather max es
ono feel like planting corn. and whilst
none OF our farmers are 30 advanced az
.s-: :o- {: saoIH AFRO planting guano and
that in large quantities. We believe that
the area that will be planted &c cotton will
perhaps be decreased a small per cent, vet
the intention Is to increase the quantity
per acre. So We see that the prospect for
IS large G crop Of cotton to be raised as last
year, and OF course a co%rrespondingly low
price.
News Is scarce h%ereabouts, yet we re-
greet TO chronicle ID very serious illness OF
Mise Williamston, caused. we ARE told. by
q relepae from measles.
Mr. Evins Browne. L postmsatsF. had
the misfortune to lose o valsahIe horse
yesterday from pneumonia or lung fever.
Miss Matte Eskew has gone on a two
weeks visit to friends and relatives In the
Rock Mills section.
bad colds ara ss common now as ia
grippe was a fow years ago, and has about
captured INcou.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02
'Townvillo Items.

Wa have got -, We can hold mp our
head olico more, MIR. Editor. Wotook
tho iauniico christmas week and it held
on To us yearly TWO months. MIR. Editor.
WAS y1u 0vor on ~ weeks drunk? II
not, take The ihuulicu and y0u Will know
hnw n tnaii feels after Il week. drunk.
we Eel, so mean W could not look folks
in tho face, anl itch hush your fuss,
Did you oven haVO the Sevtn-yUar !tcii'
lfno!. take tho ia,ndica and Won will
know how good IL ieels to scratch. Why
We scratched out shirt irouts and felt
l:uweriul good while we warn scratching.
rcrhapS ON OF vnur readers would like
10 know our remedy for iaundicc. Tho
frs, ttinE tho doctor did for us WAS to
ram thi.!y-aiX doses Ol %caiuyus-l down
oir throat aud after that est one green
lemon every night itu: VIZ are we'll
now. and S"u never saw u happier nlan in
yn!r i:,t..
Mrs. Jane Vn,ii. of anderson, spen,
several Say with relatives in and sround
this place LIS, week.
III youn" frlks enjoyed ~ hop at Mr..
y. 4. James. ~ this place, on last Friday
might.
Mr.. j.. G. srcarcs. of .iis place. il trav-
e " salesman for tho Patterson Toliac-
{" Mfg. Co., OF North t:nrolina.
MIR. j. -. Compton. of nca this place.
has beon worry sick, hut W are glad to
note that tho is better.
Mr.. J. w. Shirley is still building
houses in our town.
Mr. Editor, We taka great pleasure in
nominating James Seah0rn, Esq, OF
Wal!,alla. for Governor Of South Caro-
lima. The up country rarely ever gets a
State officer, and wa think II nothing hut
fair that we have tho Governor this lime.
Mr.. Seaborn you'd make n Governor for
the whole people Of tho State and a bet
tor man you could not find.
OLD ItoSIH DE Bow.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02
Sale of Accounts.

ALI. those Interested Will please take notice that it becomes III duty by
order Of the Stockholders Of The Cooperative Alliance Store to sell at public
cutlery III front of Court House Oh SALESDAY IN MARCH all uncOlect.
able accounts due thcStoc. This is indeed a very dlsgrccabe task, but
what else could be done +? The business is sud out and the purchase money
paid 1, and all that delays 4 settlement with the Stockholders is the col
lection or disposition Of these accounts, and every ne on reflection will. see
tina, the Store has made toe great a sacrifice in closing out the Goods to be
able TO stand the expense of keeping a book keeper II two for months trying
to collect accounts, many Of which IRE so small that the actual expense i.
CURED in trying 30 collect them would perhaps amount to more than the a-
gegatc sum- realized. Hence the necessity of dsposng Of oil the remaining
assets Of the corporation by selling them as above mentioned. Besides, we
do not know of n single individual that owes the Store who could not get up
"a good Note perfectly acceptable to either Bank. So if they ever intend to
pay their honest debts 10 hardship would be worked m any one.
Yours ver truly,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02
Lebanon Items.

The school at this place is progressing
fincIy. Prof. Tolls Is All accomplished
teacher; 10. also, is his assistant, Miss
Alirs Wakefield
REV. J. +. Singleton, of T%ovnville, in
supplying tho pulpit ut thi, place This
Year aud il is aoul-checrinE to listen to
han We have paeaching twice 4 month,
III" SECOND n,d fourth Sundays.
The iarnsers arc making good use Of the
live weather. Some few have finished
planting their yuano nnh are waities for
The Planting season I'd trnta what we
r": Arc there viii /, another large crou az
c";nn p.untcI. L. ~ strange to m Why
those men u In CAD live without planting
cotton don't ho;d ny At Few wears and %.
those who ara I hiieod To pia;lt it a. 80.
II would give them Il chance to get even
viii the world. But u.t as long rs every
body plants cotton We may expect short
profit. II any wen. Just let .hem rack
along. On" ur two more iis cotton crops
viii brin;, ,lrin To their senses.
iio health ot hi. community Is pretty
fair NJ present. There IRE, however, a
iew caseS OF pneumonia. MIR. Joe Smith
has II little snn quite il. s, has Mr. Loe
Weiborn. Wciore for them IL speedy
recovery.
MISS Foinl Herring, uf Liberty, Ala,
~ visiting relatives III his section, md
some vi the young gents arc feeling sad az
tho thought of her departure. $. w. 9.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02
COURT, COURT, COURT!
Sentence Of Death Pronounced I!

IN some respects this is the most exciting and important Court ever held
in Anderson
FIRST. There arcm more women and children directly interested.
SECOND. There arc lore witnesses from ull sections of the County
filling our hotels and boarding houses to OVERLOOKING.
THIRD. The Judge is the most impartial, every charge being absolute
ly clear and reasonable.
FOURTH. The Jurors arc most fair and impartial, and their verdcts
are entirely unanimous
FIFTH. Every witness tca the same tale, and there is nc conflicting
evidence.
SIXTH. Every verdict and sentence gives entire satisfaction to the
public.
unless they cal produce some method that will cnectuaHy hold down that
ever alert and indomitaLlc {. S. MINOR and the TEN CENT STORE.
And it is further ordered by the Court that the same IS Minor & Co.,
push right o. and w, and that they shall continue to sell high-grade and
hrstclass Calcocs and Lawns while they last at 2c. per yard. Heavy
Bleaching, II yard wide, Il &C. yard. Eleven thousand yards Quilt Scraps,
light weight LII color, and most beautiful patterns, assorted in a. bundle, at
Zoe. per pound, or but little yer half cent per yard. Good Negigce Shirts
1t l5.- Good Drawers at 1c; fair quality at Ice. High grade Tobacco at
23c. IT,; fair grade Tobacco at Zoe. Id. a few large size Lard Cans TO close
at reduced price. Good Coffee Pots Sc, &c and &c. A little lot Gquart Cow
cred Buckets ut Zoe. each Heavy Galvanized Buckets 15c. 1Opuart Milk
GncAr s Zoe: TO els9 q lot Of lga!lon Glass Oil Cans at zoe: Tin Oil
Cans at Sc and zoe Heavy Agate Tea Pots 25c. Uncle Sam CO. So Horse
n cs st p @In 20, 25c size, at 15c per package. Mccormick & Cos IA
nous Silver Medal Flavoring Extracts DC. and 1Oc size, equal to what Won
pay Zoe for al other places. If it does not prove equal to any you ever used,
Borax Toe per package. Oldfshion Household Ammonia. pint size. to close
at Sc I. $ Linment 25c. Diamond Dye and German Household Dyes 3
for 2c. One thousand pounds Of the Celebrated Red Seal Coffee, in one
pound packages, at sac package. Not over twelve packs t IL customer at
one time.
And now lei hr go.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02
EobheI Tho Grayn.

y Startling incident OF which Hr. John
Oliver. at Philadcipnis. w.s ,l,o snt;c., -
narrated lay him ~ follows: was i'm y,
mast dreadful condition. NV skin was MI
iipst yt'lrw. eyes sunkcu, tounuo c,ated.
PAIN continually ia hack mad sides. no
nri.U,c-sraicaliy y-owinc weaker lay
by day. Tiree rhysicians had given me
ny ~'or'mnat"iy I" friend advised trying
'El'ci; !~iit,crs,' ana to my great low and
surprise. Tie ;ir-t hottie made n decided
Improvement. | cantiauei their use for
three weeks, and am now well man |
know they saved my lie, and ;0hbed the
grave OF ano.hsc vjciimCC No o4a should
ln'i 10 tr9 tt,"tn. Only ~ cctts per bo,tle
at Iiili-Orr Drug Co.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02
Lend q Hand.

Through the efforts Of Miss Sarah p.
brigham, OF Boston, Mass, an organiza-
ticn with the arOve natne was made ON
Tuesday afternoon, Feb. I'D. The object
OF tho society is the collection Of books.
magazines. papers and chaste reading
matter. pictures, toys. etc., for which the
present owners have no uso and which
are I'm many cA,es actually in the wav
or packed into some out OF the way place
and tho distribution OF tho Same among
those "h0 will be helped by tho use OF
them.
There arc hundreds Of people near us
ana among ns who wish for something
Ipod 20 road aud arc unable to got il. In
Debhif OF These we ask our help. There
ar" hundreds I'll who viii road some
thing, far Or foul, and it il. "a deplorab!e
Iact good reading matter j.. not 80 cheap
N tho bad.
Ia hnh2 ~: All vino arc unable To SUP
fiy Themselves with beautiful reading
fhaN"f see ask o 10 20 through vour
t''ir ana plrnGcr r,,om and bring out
N'ur pin s"pis niH ilHrr- that once ar
inti'h ilrt-i.r" aud prlit t. Won and
ir" 40 lpig'rs ip 10, aud tur.i th-nn over
t., >"'f" a "nhrr uii!r srci-ty. Wa viii
mas" Hn ''Irtt TO iiar. hem w.erethry
$50 - so p,r.ttr buj pf,iii t. othcr-.
Iipirtu mo-, ii~--inr need ut present,
- rAr'f" ~ " lch 10 sim" $40 irrnn
whf u -" fnn Ji~irtutn whaLwc oiIrr,.
. -'n'@i'in "fihua!ly %lrc.to,i. pr,irra-
~ 80 49, near 'Lr SQUARE, l. NEEDED.
- .i't,i IN. ~uc., is RON. nj present
un"crrr'"i, "e should be glad il no
""nl i"na!r IT. NE To the society, ii il
be tor only short time.
Soti't!rs OF tins kind havn been organ
i7ri III nntnhrr oi places in North aud
annth nrpiina ard Georgia. Tin in
'"i,tnhnA - doing particularly XOuI
Work. Those interested IN tho work arc
invited 10 jim.
). ELIZABETH DIxoH.
Chairman.
Miss DELLA CATMn.
Miss EVE LEWIS.
Mrs. j. ii. TOwNSENp.
Mrs. M. L.. Now!LI..
Mrs l.. II. SEHI..
MRs J.. NJ. BELL.
Mira. VI. l. WILLIS.
T.. NJ. subway, Secretary.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02

In tho choir OF ~. Peters, at Rome,
there is not Il single woman's voice, and
yet the most difficult Oratorios and sacred
music ever written are rendered there i'm
such u Manner that n might imagine
Adrlina PATHS high soprano to be lead.
iig. There arc sixty boys in tho choir,
1'h they are trained from the linn thpy
So' control "i tho vocal chords. Somo Of
ia" best singers are little fellows Of Scr
q NrArs.
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r. s. HILL, Manager.

81. B Many Stockholders have nt yet surrendered their Certificates
OF Stock for liquidation. This must be done ut once, for they cannot share
in the distribution of assets otherwise. Tho following Ceri6caes of Stock
are lost and al persons are warned not TO trade for them as they cannot be
transferred any way except OF The books of the corporation
a. w. Guyton. Certificate No. ISL share.
j.. A. Welborn, CcrifcateNo. - Il share.
Lie Chambee, Certificate NJ .1S4-1O shares
+. Mcclure, Certificate No 17O-1 share.
J.T.C {. Jones, Certificate No ~ share. M
1T. Long, Certificate No. POI shares.
j. A. Woocn, Certificate No. - II share. M
$. \. Penrman, Certificate No 212-1O shares.
Thos. II. IurrEs, Certificate No. 1875 share.
L. c. Mauldin, Certificate No 43-3 shares
K. Il. HARRIS. Certificate NJ. II share.
Due notice is hereby extended to all. #
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GTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
~ ANDERSON COUNTY.
By II. nj. Bur,iss, judge of Probate.

By II. M. Burrriss, Judge of Probate.
WHEREAS, A n. Campbell has
applied TO me TO grant him Letters of Ad.
ministration on the Estate and effects of
j 9 Wiiiiams, deceased.
These are therefore TO cite aDi admon-
ish all kindred and creditors OF the said
&c. Williams. decd, to be and appear
before me in Court Of Probate. to be field
at Anderson G. II on the 18th day of
March. 1888, after publication hereof,
70 show cause, if any they have. why
the said Administration should not be
granted. Given under my hand, this
~ day of March. 1893.
X. NJ. BUkkIjS. Judge Probate.
Marcr %. 1898. 80 9
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02

me E"slish lnsuale is iikely a.
BE- favored Win anew and Sc
pr,~>.yc w,sa. Ticu can ~ pasa..
iakiue Il, meatiig wiien n., -ii
;hnl :. man 10 hcon kloadib pi
el Ii. nluncA-
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02

This government is evidently pre-
.nrim@ i"r wal. ;'.on ..,,i,ai md
navy yard, from every manufactory Of
implements and munitions Of war
come reports Of WORK by day AMI night
,nG the sound Of hammers un the
steel cncasiug unfinished vessels is
%uuccasiur.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02

Tycry farmer in the cotton States
should feel that y personal and patti
otic responsibility rests upon him in
the present crisis not only t" reduce
the acreage in cotton on his own farm
but to use his influence with his
ncighborS to the came end.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02

lf our people will really take some
If the advice given to them in rrror-
cne TO divcrsifyiug crops, and raising
fruit. vegetables and poultry new
era is inst before them. 1t is to be
hoped I'll effort will really Nm made il
lie r!nht d!rcctiun.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02

The woman en!irasi>ts have Just had
their annual imw.wnw at Washington,
which thcy ENJOY morr than they
Mould The ballot.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02

The independent southern farmer
is the one who produces a suniciency
Of food crops and makes cotton his
s~urplus.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02
NOTICE.

WlLL let 10 the lowest responsible
w bidder on Monday. March 7th, at
II a. IN the building Of Il new Bridge
nser Milyco Creek, near Penal.ton Fuc-
t"N. Plans aud specifications made
Known on day Of letting.
w i %NEL ROVE, Co. Sup.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02

The steam power OF the world may
be reckoned as equivalent to the strength
OF ,00O, 900 900 men, which Is more than
vice the number OF workmen existing.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02

The outlook for the cotton manu-
featuring industry in the South grows
brighter day by day. From all points
the eyes of mill men are being direct
ed toward this favored section, and
tho press Of the north and cast are
cc:ccd::5 .!::t 6" exodus &C ::::!!i men
to Dixie land is by no means a re-
mote contingency.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02

The news comes from Buotun that
ilc most gigantic strike cvcr seen on
this continent is being organized
among the cation mill operatives. IL
will effect 5000 operatives and stop
every cotton mill in New England.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02

Congressman l.atimcrs bill appro-
priatiuS 1000 for damage ,innc the
Ncwbcrry College building by the
Federal troops JUS; after the war,
When stationed III the building. has
passed Congress. l, had PASSED the
Senate some time ago, aud only re-
mains now Cor il to receive the sigma.
ture of the President. MIR. i.atimcr
has worked hard to get this bill
through and deserves the thanks Of
the LutheranS OF South Carolina. 1t
was a just claim and should have been
paid long ago.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02

The %iiamrton rnrrfnn' contain.
;lc announcement Of = candidate fur
Sheriff of Hampton County. lie no
doubt believes there j., truth in the
CID sayin4, ''tI,c carly BIRD catches
the worm.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02

The fair sponsor. Miss Chri.tin.
BRADLEY, who will cllristcn the battle
stir krntucky this month. has caused
such i sensation by the annunnrc-
meat tliat shc will use pure water
instead Of whisky or champagne, that
the ncSt political platform will have
in j. !, plank driinir" the wish Of its
party in such eases. Tie water to be
used Will he lakcu from ncvcr.failing
uYriMs on 4 farm in I.aruc county.
where Abraham !%incoln was born and
where hc VA. won't - slack his thirst,
using a r"urd ia: a Upper.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02

A Government %officia! reports shat
Of these who have gone to Alaska
within the last year only seven per
cent. have been able TO earn a living.
That, however, will not be regarded
IS particularly important IS long as
the United States Government under
takes to provide for all needy citizens
Of the United States -after they have
cmigratcd to Alaska.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02

In the death Of W. G.. Mc(:owan,
Es1., which occurred at his home in
-Abbcvillc las. Sunday, after 4 brief
illness with pneumonia, South Caro-
lima loses one of her brightest aud
most popular young men. Like his
distinguished father. Who preceded
him to the grave only a few months
age, hr possessed a noble heart Il
genial disposition and WAS ~,cat!y be
loved l,y iis friends.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-05

south Of here, as the railroad 10 Shaw
nectown is deep under water Tele-
graphic Communication Is cut OIL and
reports received are very meager.
At Mills station the river is eight
miles wide and the track is covered for
six miles
The following Telegram was received
here by Superintendent Mills OF the
Baltimore aud Ohio Southwestern rail
way from Conductor Charles Ireland:
"Ridgeway, Ills, April 4.-Half OF
Shawneetown totally destroyed. All
stores were wrecked with contents. The
town contains rs 20 20 feet Of water.
The south leyee Is covered with dead
stock and houses and all kinds Of debris.
"No bodies have been recovered Help
must come quick There Is great SUI
fcring among the unfortunatos.
Notified the Shawneet0wn committee
that would bring all supplies offered
me. and II any carload lots came by En-
field or Norris City would make one
extra trip to the waters edge, where the
same could he transferred. We have
picked up lot Of boats to transfer pro
visions
Ireland further states that only
small sliff can be secured to ferry pro
visions across the river, and everything
possible Is being done by the people II
adjacent towns to hurry forward assist
ance
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-05
HELP FOR THE NEEDY.
aovsrnor Tanner sends Relief TO the
Tleed Sufferers at shAwRsstown.

FIoed sufferers at shAuasstown.
Springfield, lila, April 4. Early this
morning Governor Tanner received a
message from Ridgeway, Ills, saying
the loss OF life at Shawneetown was
nearly one.fourth Of its population, and
asking for provisions, tents, clothing
and burial caskets.
Another message asking for relief says
the scene is worse than that Of Johns
town. Four hundred Is the estimate
Of the number that have been drowned,
and all property lost. The remainder
Of the people are on the levee and
house tops.
Governor Tanner, after consultation
with DR.. i. w. Wines, secretary Of the
state board Of charities, sent a messag'
to W. S. Phillips, president Of th'
Ridgeway bank at Ridgeway, Ills, say
ing: "Dr. Wines and Miss LathroI
will leave on the first train for Shawnee
town. The doctor represents me In car
ing for the sufferers. Cooperate will
him in forming tAc relief committee.
authorize you to draw upon mo fog ~,
600. Have issued a proclamation az
pcaling for relief for food sufferers An
preparing to send train with tents .
shelter and accommodate 1000 people
800 blankets and 1900 emergency n
tions"
This train started from East ST. Louis
where IL was met by Colonel Smith, al
sistant adjutant general, with more pr
. Yisions.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-05
United states l. Picking Up Fighting
Vessels One by One.

New York, April A dispatch to
The Herald from Washington says
Orders have been cabled 10 Liostenant
J. ]. Knapp, commanding the torpedo
boat Somers, purchased from Germany,
TO proceed to England and take com
mand Of the cruiser Diogenes, purchased
from the Thames ironworks. The Di-
ogenes Is a cruiser Of 1900 tons displace-
ment, and will be used as a member Of
the second line Of defense for which pur.
pose this government is purchasing a
large number or yachts and is convert
ing them into torpedo boats.
The Diogcnes was originally built in
ls92 for the Portuguese government,
but the latter failed TO take her, she re-
mained at the Thames Iron works and
was rebuilt during the last year. She
has a speed OF 10 knots, some protection
and has an excellent battery for hel
size. Lieutenant Knapp, IL is expected
will arrive in England ON the Somer
tomorrow, and will Immediately pu
10 sea with the Diogcnos. He will hayu
command Of both vessels ON their voy
age across the Atlantic. He viii be di
rected to proceed with all possible dis
patch 10 New York, so that the tw
/ ships will bo out of the reach Of tn
Spanish cruisers in case war should b
declared this week.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-05

Washington April l.-Tho Spanish
minister has received a dispatch from
Havana stating the autonomist cabinet
there has addressed an appeal to the in
surgents asking to arrange an armsticc
for the purpose of arriving at terms for
peace. The full taxi OF the message
could not BE- secured a. its translation
was not made at the legation.
The insurgents were appealed to on
the grounds that they were all Cubans
and should unite for peace and liberty
which all want. The appeal also states
that Spain is willing to enlarge the pres
ent scope Of autonomy and will suggest
such plan to the cortos which Is soon
20 meet