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THURSDAY MORNINCr, APRIL- Sr 1375.
' Sale of Delinquent Lands.
Under the provisions of an act passed at the
recent session of the Legislature, the Comp?
troller General has ordered that the sale of de
linquent lands, which has been deferred until
now ornaccount of certain technical difficulties,
Bhall take place on the first Monday in May
next. No further postponement will be made
in the matter, and the delinquents will save
trouble and expense by cancelling their indebt?
edness before the-time specified. The list of
? delinquent lands for Anderson County appears
? in to-day's issue..
The Tax Levy.
The act to raise supplies for the fiscal year
"commencing November 1st, 1875, has not yet
been signed, by the Governor, and it is within
his power to keep the matter under considera?
tion until the next meeting of the Legislature,
as the act was presented for his signature only
the day before adjournment. He will do right
.ttrponder well the chances of reduction in the
rate of taxation, which is simply enormous, and
does not reflect credit upon a reform adminis?
tration. The grievous burden of taxation is
tHe identical Toad all honest men, without ref?
erence to party alignments, desire to remove
from the shoulders of the people. The contem?
plated levy under this act would yield a larger
amount of money than under any former ad?
ministration, and in some counties the rate of
taxation is preposterous and excessive beyond
any previous iniquity. We hope that Gov.
Chamberlain will not sign the act unless he is
convinced that there is no possible chance of
securing a reduction.
We stated last week that the total levy for
State purposes was twelve mills. By an exam,
?ih?tion of the act itself, we find that this was
an error, and that the levy is for 13 2-5 mills,
exclusive of county taxes. Nine mills are le?
vied to support the government in its various
departments, and the balance goes to the settle?
ment of claims and deficiencies under former
administrations, many of which are the most
glaring frauds. The whole thing is a mon?
strous caricature upon the idea of reform and
honesty.
Williamston.
. We. spent a day or two at this noted watering
place during the past week, and we were grati
fieoT to observe the improvement and progress
ef the village since our last visit. The activity
and enterprise of its citizens deserve commen?
dation, and a substantial reward is awaiting
their energetic efforts to afford an attractive
"resort for invalids and pleasure-seekers. There
is no. reason why the town of Williamston,
with its famous mineral spriug, should not be?
come more widely known to the seekers after
health and pleasure, and every summer receive
a large share of patronage from the traveling
public The great want of the place since the
war has been suitable hotel accommodations,
But this trouble is now partially obviated by
the completion of a commodious and elegant
house, which is owned by Mr. S. D. Deal. It
has lately been leased by J. I. Chipley & Co.,
who are recommended as accommodating and
competent to supply the wants of the public.
The hotel has a good reputation, and is most
eligibly located within convenient distance of
the depot. Other houses might be obtained
for the entertainment of invalids, who desire
to secure the benefits of the mineral spring?
the health-giving properties of which are un?
doubted and long-established.
One of the chief attractions of the place at
present is the Williamston Female College,
under the management of Rev. Samuel Lander,
assisted by Rev. S. A. Weber, and a full corps
of teachers. This institution has been in op?
eration for three years, and has gradually won
an-envied popularity for its thoroughness and
efficient training of young ladies for the duties
ot life- We were kindly shown around the in?
stitution by Mr. Lander, whose every energy is
industriously exerted for the success and wel?
fare of this noble undertaking. There are now
one hundred and sixteen students on the roll,
and preparation is being made for a larger
number. The main building proved inade?
quate to meet the wants of the College, and an
extensive addition was made not long ago,
which when completed will give an additional
number of rooms and accommodate more pu?
pils with board than is now practicable. The
success of Mr. Lander as an educator is due to
his systematic and orderly arrangement, which
permeates every feature of the institution, and
is notably evident to the roost casual observer.
He has great experieuce as a teacher, which
covers a period of moro than twenty years, and
there is no one more thoroughly devoted to his
profession. The citizens of Williamston are
truly fortunate in securiug Mr. Lander and his
co-laborers, and we are confident that there is
a hearty appreciation of his merits in that
community.
The establishment of the Female College
Has brought a large number of desirable citi?
zens, who have invested their means, and as?
sisted to promote the general welfare and pros?
perity of the town. Property has rapidly in?
creased in value, and everything denotes steady
progress and substantial improvement. The
business of the place has been extended, new
store-houses and dwellings erected, and many
evidences of growth and prosperity become ap?
parent. Between five and six thousand bales
of cotton have been shipped the present season,
and a large amount of fertilizers sold by the
merchants. There are nine stores with ample
stocks of good, and a thriving trade. Success
to Williamston and its clever population.
? Spinner's retirement will necessitate the
counting of every dollar in the treasury vaults, J
amounting to more than one hundred million*.'
For the Anderson Intelligencer.
County Grange.
[ Anderson, S. C, April 3,1875.
Pursuant to a public call, a large number of
Patrons of Husbandry met in the Court House
this day, for the purpose of organizing a Coun?
ty Grange, to be conducted under the authority i
of the late deliverances of the State Grange.
As the new organization in effect supersedes
the necessity of the County Couucil, P. of H., j
heretofore existing in this place, the latter was
regularly called to order by its officers and for- I
mally dissolved by unanimous consent.
The meeting was called to order by \V. W.
Russell, upon whose motion R. W. Simpson
was requested to act as Chairman and J. W.
Norris as Secretary.
The chair explained the objects of the meet- i
ing at length, and proceeded to the call of the
roll of subordinate Granges, when it was ascer?
tained that there were Masters aud delegates
from twenty subordinate Granges present.
On motion of Maj. Lee, the following resolu?
tions were adopted:
Resolved, That the Masters and delegates of
the subordinate Granges of Anderson County
here assembled forthwith organize themselves
into a County Grange, according to Sec. 2, re?
vised constitution of the National Grange.
Resolved, That this Grange proceed to elect
officers thereof for the ensuing year, and that
the Secretary elected be directed to apply for a
dispensation for this Grange to work as a Coun?
ty Grange under Sec. 2 of said constitution.
Resolved, That the Worthy Master be elected
by ballot, and that each Grange shall cast five
votes.
The following officers were elected, viz:
R. W. Simpson, Worthy Master; W. L.
Broyles, Overseer; W. W. Russell, Lecturer ;
J. J. Gilmer, Steward ; Rev. George G. Rogers,
Chaplain ; T. B. Lee, Treasurer; J. W. Norris,
Secretary; W. T. McGill, Gate Keeper; Mrs.
L. E. Campbell, Ceres ; Mrs. J. Willet Prevost,
Flora; Mrs. W. L. Broyles, Pomona; Mrs.
Anna Darricot, Lady Assistant Steward.
The following resolutions were also adopted:
Resolved, That the newspapers of this place
be requested to publish the proceedings of the
meeting.
Resolved, That Col. D. W. Aiken, Master of
the State Grange, be invited to attend our next
meetiug.
The Grange adjourned to meet at this place
on the fifth Saturday in May next at 11 o'clock
a. m.
J. W. NORRIS, Secretary.
The Mecklenburg Centennial.
Active preparations are being made for an
appropriate celebration of the centennial an?
niversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of
Independence on the 20th of May next. The
citizens of Charlotte and vicinity are deter?
mined to honor the event with suitable demon?
strations, and thus commemorate the original
declaration of independence, which was pro- j
claimed by the patriots of Mecklenburg long
before the colonies united in a general move?
ment. One hundred years have nearly elapsed
since the Mecklenburg Declaration was signed,
and it becomes the people of the South gene?
rally to join in the celebration. The Tennessee j
Legislature has appointed a commission to con?
fer with the Governor of North Carolina,
and make such arrangements as may be neces?
sary aud proper for a due observance of the oc?
casion. The authorities in South Carolina
have taken uo steps toward this matter, but the
people of the up-country especially should
unite in this re-union and lend their presence
to the patriotic scheme. The railroads will
doubtless issue excursion tickets;, which will
enable visitors to make the trip at a small out?
lay. We notice that Gen. Joseph E. Johnston
has consented to serve as Chief Marshal at the
Mecklenburg Centennial, and we are sure that
mauy hundreds will be glad to meet the old
chieftain once again. We will endeavor to
furnish a fuller programme of the ceremonies at
an early day.
A Distinguished Compliment.
The Columbia Union-Herald says that Gov.
Chamberlain has been invited by the faculty
and students of the law department of Yale Col?
lege to deliver the annual oration on the 30th
of June next. Mr. Chamberlain is a graduate
of Yale College, belonging to the class of 1SG2,
and this invitation is a marked compliment to
his attainments as an orator. The most distin?
guished lawyers and profound scholars among
the graduates are usually selected for the posi?
tion. We believe that it is understood Gov
Chamberlain will accept.
The Supreme Court.
For the information of lawyers and others
interested, we will state that the April term of
the Supreme Court begins on the third Tuesday
in this month. The causes from the Eighth
Circuit will be called on Tuesday, 27th iust.,
and be heard until the close of the week.
Meeting of the Saluda Sunday School As?
sociation.
At a meeting of the Executive Committee of
the Saluda Sunday School Association, held at
Anderson Court House on the 2lJth day of Oc?
tober, 1874, in accordance with the call of
Brother Robert Pratt, Superintendent, the fol?
lowing resolutions were adopted:
1. Resolved, That the annual meeting of the
Saluda Sunday School Association begin on
Friday before the fourth Suuday in April, at
11 a. m., and that its next session be held with
the Church at Anderson C. H., S. C.
2. 'Resolved, That the following brethren be
invited to meet with the Association during its
next annual session and deliver addresses at
such time as may be fixed, upon subjects of
their own choice, and that the Secretary he re
?nested to extend this invitation to Rev. 13. L.
of Atlanta, Georgia; Rev. R. N. Pratt, of
Abbeville, !S. C.; aud Brother E. B. Murray, of
Anderson, 8. C.
3. Resolved, '1 hat the following brethren be
requested to write essays, to be read by them
at the next annual .-ession, upon the subjects
hereby assigned them, to wit: Brother YV. C.
Brown ; subject?A Sunday school in every
church. Rev. J. S. Murray ; subject?The best
method of increasing and sustaining an inter?
est in Sunday schools. Rev. L. W. Trible ; sub?
ject?The importance of adults attending Sun?
day schools as pupils. And the Secretary is
hereby charged with the duty of extending
these invitations.
By Article III of the Constitution, the As?
sociation is composed of Baptist Sunday Schools
within the limits of the Saluda Association
. and the number of delegates shall not exceed
two for each school numbering fifty teachers
and scholars or less. One additional delegate!
I for every fifty above the first fifty, and one ad
! ditional delegate for every ten dollars contribu?
ted by any Sunday school for the purpose of
: the Association.
ROBERT PRATT, Superintendent.
I C. E. Hortox, Secretary.
For the Anderson Intelligencer.
A Visit to a Confederate Cemetery.
Dalton, Ga., April 3, 1875.
Mr. Editor: Some days ago, having a little
leisure, I concluded to take a stroll around this
beautiful little "City of the Valley," and I
soon found myself near the Confederate Ceme?
tery, which is situated just outside the city to
the west. I at once determined to devote a
half hour or so to the inspection of this sacred
spot. It is neatly enclosed with a white plank
fence, and each grave is marked with head and
foot boards, on which are inscribed, so far as is
known, the names of the fallen soldiers, to?
gether with the command to which they be?
longed.
Nearly every State in the Confederacy has a
silent representative in this little square acre.
Yes, they are sileut?they are resting ; but
"The soul of Jackson stalks abroad
To wateh their camp at night."
Instinctively I removed my hat as there I re?
mained looking around, for I felt that the place
whereon I stood was holy ground. I seemed
to be lost in a trance, and the things that are
recorded only in memory appeared to pass
again before my vision. I could recall instan?
ces of loved ones?some father, brother, near
relative or friend?tearing themselves from all
that was dear on earth, and marching to the
front with "the boys that wore the grey."
Somebody's loving father, somebody's hopeful
son, somebody's doting brother, somebody's
dearest friend, is lying peacefully here await?
ing the re-union hereafter. What a comfort it
would be if all could know and feel that the
graves of their dear departed are honored and
protected. Will the people of the South con?
tinue to protect and cherish the resting places
of their fellow heroes? Or will they, in the
cares and perplexities of business and the
never-ending trials of life, allow them to be
forgotten and neglected, so that, in time to
come, when other generations have risen up, a
child shall ask his father, "Where are the sol?
diers buried that were killed in the great war I
read about?" and he shall answer him, "I do
not know." Shall this ever be the case ? God
forbid!
As I look around I notice that a number of
the graves, yea, a great proportion of them, are
marked "Unknown." What! Are these proud
patriots, that lie each in his "narrow house"?
these brave soldiers that defended "our own"
?are they really unknown? Do we not all
know them? If they could come forth from
the tomb to life and vigor again, we could take
each by the hand and feel in his warm grasp
the token of a brother, and see in the bright
flash of his eye the mark of a friend, for
' greater love hath no man than that he Iayeth
down his life for his friends." It seems un?
grateful, it appears almost sacreligious, to say
of them that they are unknown. "A Confed?
erate Soldier" would be far preferable, more
appropriate, more beautiful and more touching,
and would be an epitaph in which we could
read more than could be recorded in vast vol?
umes.
Let us hope that on the 10th of May each
of these our friends, and not only these here,
but the others, too, that lie buried all over our
sunny land, from the Potomac to the Rio
Grande, will receive a token of remembrance
from the fair daughters of the South, and that
ever hereafter as often as the beautiful spring?
time shall come round so often will the Confed?
erate Cemeteries be decorated and beautified
by the floral offerings of an ever-grateful peo?
ple.
REMMUS.
- ma > -
For the Anderson Intelligencer.
"What I Know about Farming."
Mr. Editor: About the middle of March,
1S74, we threw aside the "birch and ferule,"
and bidding farewell to the school room for a
season, we betook ourself to the plow, for the
purpose of trying our hand in the very popular
game of raising cotton with which to buy corn,
flour, bacon, etc. We cultivated about twelve
acres?eight in cotton and four in corn?upon
which we raised four bales of cotton and about
fifty bushels of corn.
But our object in penning this communica?
tion is to tell the readers of your journal the
amount of cotton which we raised upon one
acre. We measured off one acre, calling it our
brag patch, intending to give it ultra prepara?
tion, fertilization, etc. The last week in March
we subsoiled it with a one-horse plow, and then
laid it off with a twister, the rows exactly three
feet apart. In these drills we put 300 lbs. of
Zell's Phosphate, running in each drill after
having put in the guano with subsoil. We
then ridged upon the fertilizer with subsoil,
running twice upon each side of the drill,
making, as it were, a double ridge, breaking
out the middles with twister. This was the
mode of preparation. We planted it on the
15th of April.
As soon as the cotton came up we scraped
on cf.ch side of the row with a hoe, and then
immediately run round it with a two-tcethed
harrow, straddling the row. A few days after
this we ran round it with a small gopher, the
hoes following, bringing it to a stand. Wc
ran round it the third time with a small twis?
ter, bar side to the cotton. About the first day
of June we ran round and ploughed out the
middles with a long and newly pointed shovel.
From this time until the 7th of July, when wc
laid it by, we ploughed it three times with a
fifteen inch sweep, going three times in each
row. It was hoed about as often as ploughed.
The yield was 1-101 lbs. of white cotton in
the seed, besides some fifty or sixty pounds of
yellow, for, notwithstanding it was so highly
fertilized, yet, in consequence of the warm,
rainy weather through September, iL grew on
till frost. Hence, we infer that were cotton
land thoroughly aud deeply subsoiled, it would
pay to use 400 lbs. of commercial fertilizers to
the acre. Upon this, however, we may say
more at some future time.
W. H.
China Grove, March 31, 1875.
? The election in Connecticut on Monday
last is regarded as a close contest, and the re?
sult for Congressmen is not predicted. Both
parties claim the State, and the successful side
will only have a small majority.
? The. spring freshets, in some parts of the
country, have done a great deal of damage,
specially along the Delaware aud Susquehanna
rivers. Bridges were swept away, lands were
overflowed, houses were damaged by water, and
in some instances t< tally wrecked and carried
away. The losses by the flood and obstruction
to railroad traffic will not fall abort of $l,?.)00,
ouo.
PRESENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY.
EXTRA TERM?MARCH, 1875.
To the Honorable Thompson II. Coohc, Judge
of the Eighth Judicial Circuit:
We, the Grand Jury for Anderson County
for the year 1875, ask leave respectfully to i
make the following presentment:
1. We aro much gratilied to state that in all |
our deliberations and investigations the utmost;
harmony and good-feeling has prevailed, and1
the following conclusions and suggestions ar-1
rived at:
2. We have visited and rigidly examined i
the various County offices, viz.: the Probate 1
Judge's, Sheriffs, Treasurer's, Clerk's, County
Commissioner's, Auditor's and School Commis?
sioner's, every one of which we find to be neat
ly and properly kept, and according to law, so j
far as our information extends. We find that
to insure the safety of the funds collected by
the County Treasurer, it is absolutely impor?
tant that the County Commissioners provide a
suitable safe for said Treasurer's and their own j
use, and wc recommend such action by the
Court as will accomplish that end. We further
find that the County Commissioners are greatly j
in need of a secretary in which to keep their
papers, &c, aud recommend that an order be
passed by this Honorable Court authorizing
them to provide themselves with such an one
as they may deem suitable. And we further
recommend that the Board of County Commis?
sioners furnish immediately to the School Com?
missioner a record book or journal.
3. We find that the Court Room is in a very
filthy condition and nearly without a carpet,
and therefore recommend that a new carpet
be at once provided, the Room thoroughly
cleansed, the seats more conveniently arranged,
and that the special attention of the officers in
whose charge the Court Room has been entrus?
ted by law, be called to the propriety of keeping
it more neatly in the future.
4. We do not desire to be captious or fault?
finding, but we think it our right to inquire of
the Court why it is that we are required to seek
a room, at an additional expense upon the
County, outside the cover of the Court House.
We notice that the Clerk has three.rooms, the
Sheriff and Probate Judge two each, and we
think it a great injustice that we be forced to
travel backward and forward through the rain
to find shelter during our deliberations in be?
half of the County. We mention this in the
hopes of securing the interposition of the
Court in our behalf.
5. We have visited the Jail, and find it neat?
ly kept, the prisoners well pleased with their
treatment, and speak in high terms of the
Jailor. We also find two or three leaks from
the roof, the fence in the rear of the Jail in a
dilapidated condition, the garden fence in a
worthless condition, and recommend that the
said fencing be repaired with good heart lum?
ber, and that the leaks be thoroughly stopped.
The garden fence especially needs rebuilding,
and we recommend a paling fence out of good
heart lumber, and of sufficient height to keep
out thieves, of whose depredations much com?
plaint has been made to us.
6. A committee of our body visited the Poor
House, and it is our unfortunate and humilia?
ting duty to state that the home of our helpless
poor is a shame and disgrace to Anderson
County, and even to human civilization.?
Nothing is comfortable or convenient. The
houses, dilapidated to an extreme degree,
thoroughly wet, as we were informed by the
inmates, in the interior during rains. The in?
mates complain for want of medical attention.
The garden is entirely too 3mall, it should be
at least an acre in area, whereas it is only a
quarter of an acre. The physician should visit
the inmates oftener than he is reported as hav?
ing visited them, and should keep them furn?
ished with a little camphor?the old especially
desire this. We find the farm a very poor and
badly located one?rolling and too far from the
vilhige?and we suggest to the County Com?
missioners the propriety of negotiating a sale
of said farm if a favorable opportunity should
present itself, and of procuring a more suitable
one. The inmates arc well fed and a majority
of them well clad?the most needy being the
worst clothed. Three of the inmates are fit
subjects for the Lunatic Asylum, and we sug?
gest that they be brought before the Probate
Judge, and their condition legally investigated.
Some of them, we have good reason to believe,
are required to work when, in the opinion of
the Grand Jury, they are unable to.
7. We have inquired particularly into the
conduct of the Trial Justices and Constables,
and fear that a majority of them fail grievously
to do their duty as required by law. They fre?
quently try cases that ought not to he tried,
and ignore cases that should be investigated,
and they are sometimes very patronizing upon
such as stir up business for them. In some
cases, we have reason to fear, they do not re?
turn all the fines they collect, and wc recom?
mend that an act be passed requiring the Trial
Justices to make a full statement of the pro?
ceedings in their office, and return the same to
this Court at least ten days before each of its
regular sessions, for the inspection of the Grand
Jury and the Court. In some cases they are
known to have purchased whiskey from itine?
rant peddlers of liquor, when it was their duty
to arrest them.
We recommend that Jeremiah Satterfield be
indicted for selling spirituous liquors without
a license. Witnesses?B. F. Blassingame,
John Reeky aud others; also, Jones Duck?
worth and Franklin Moore for the same of?
fence. Witnesses?James Long, John Dean,
John Stone and others.
S. We are sorry to report our roads and
bridges in bad order, in consequence of the ex?
cessive and continuous wet weather, as well as
for a want of work We therefore call the at?
tention of the County Commissioners to the
fact.
9. Wc recommed that the Solicitor have a
sufficient number of bills prepared to hand the
j Grand Jury on Monday morning of Court.
! This would greatly facilitate the business of
I the Court and the Grand Jury, and save the
j County from an unnecessary expense.
Wc return our thanks to the Court for his
uniform kindness and courtesy to us during the
session, and also for his assistance in the proper
discharge of our duties.
Respectfully,
G. W. Mr GEE,
( Foreman.
ITBMS-EDTIOEIAL AND OTHERWISE.
? Rev. Wm. Batiks, of York County, died in
Georgia on the 17th ultimo.
? Five prisoners made their escape from
Darlington jail on Monday night, all negroes.
? A St. Louis man of science predicts that
cyclones, water-spouts and tornadoes will be in
order fron the oth of June to the middle of
July next.
? D. T. Corbin, Esq., has been re-appointed,
United States District Attorney for South Car
olina by President Grant. Mr. Corbin has)
filled this important office since reconstruction. ;
? The ice gorges in the North are melting
away under the genial heat of the April sun.
The Delaware and Susquehanna rivers are I
nearly free of ice, and all serious danger is now
passed.
? The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Churchin the United States will meet in St.
Louis on the 20th of May. The opening ser?
mon will be preached by Rev. J. L. Girardeau,
D. D., of Charleston, who was moderator at the
last meeting.
? Mr. David Dickson died at his home, in
Oxford, Ga., on the 15th instant, after a pro?
tracted illness of several weeks. He was a gen?
tleman well and widely known for his many
virtues, as well as for being the originator of
the celebrated "Dickson Cotton" so universally
used in the cotton States.
? Gen. Thomas F. Anderson, a prominent
citizen of Banks County, Ga., died a few days
ago, in the 98th year of his age. He took an
active part in the war of 1812, a member of the
Georgia Legislature at various times, and al?
ways a leading man in his section. He was
brave and generous to a fault, and retained his
faculties in a most wonderful degree.
? General Spinner has at last fulfilled his
threat and resigned the office of United States
Treasurar, which he has held for thirteen years.
The resignation is not to take effect until July
1st, but the President has already appointed
Mr. John C. New, of Indianapolis, who is new
to the public, in substance as well as name.
He is cashier of a national bank, and some per?
sons are said to have a high opinion of his fi?
nancial ability. He can write his name more
legibly than the defunct Spinner.
? Hon. Alexander H. Stephens has been
giving a guarded expression of his views on po?
litical questions to a correspondent of the Lou?
isville Courier-Journal. He insisted that Pres?
ident Grant was not the mortal enemy of the
South, and that he deserved a great deal of
gratitude for vetoing the bounty bill. About
the third term scheme he was silent, and on
his Louisiana vote, which has made him so un?
popular in Georgia, he appears to have made
no remarks.
? The Newherry Herald makes the annexed
allusion to the Anderson Fair and its manage?
ment: "The Anderson Farmers' and Mechan?
ics' Association has already issued the premium
list and regulations for its eighth annual fair,
which is to take place in October next. This
association is officered by men of large enter?
prise and public spirit, and who have the gen?
eral interest at heart. We are pleased to see
that Anderson keeps awake and shows a deter?
mination to make her agricultural fair a suc?
cess."
_L_ft mm _ _
IN MEMORIAM.
"Thou hn.it all seasons for thine own, 0, Dtoth ."'
In the morning of the year, in the morning of her life,
our beloved young friend, Mrs. THEO?OSIA D. BROCK,
has nassrd away. Death, the great King, inexorable, re?
lentless, is no" respecter of persons, and in this instance
baa ch"stn truly a "shining mark." Tears, prayers and
cries of anguish wcro alike unheeded. With footsteps
silent and invisible, he came and went, chilling with icy
breath a fair and beauteous liower, and leaving its impress
on tender, loving hearts.
Unobtrusive and gentle, the wife and mother of eigh?
teen bad ever comported herself in a mauner most worthy
of emulation, and tor months we had watched with deep
interest the dawning of beautiful traits, the development
of her amiable, womanly character. Of her it can be tru?
ly said: Those who knew her liest loved her most; and
even stranger hearts were bowed in sorrow at sight of the
beautiful clay-cold form, robed in it-> bridal attire. Who,
indeed, could look without tears on that serene and lovely
face, in the deep, solemn repose of death, the white hands
folded softly over the pulseless bosom, and the indescriba?
ble softness and beauty lingering around the pale, mute
lips'.' Jtut what are our emotions to his?the stricken
young husband to whom she had given her heart and
hand a few short months ago, and who, with a devotion
singularly beautiful, had for many weary weeks cheered,
sustained and supported her sinking frame, evendown
through the valley and shadow of death? What availeth
our sympathy, our words of condolence, our Otterings of
love? They caii never heal the lacerated heart, or wrest
from it the one loved image planted then'. The sweet
dreams, the bright hopes he had cherished have faded, and
the roses along his pathway have withered ami died. Hut,
0, sweet thought: <>, glorious Hope! Though the true
heart that beat for him is pulseless and.cold; though the j
loved form is bidden beneath the dark coffin's lid, an hour
of re-union will come; an hour when lor him the sealed
eyes will unclose, the mute lips open, ami the beautiful
hands be stretched forth in welcome; when tin- bright
brief life they had commenced on earth will be continued
iu that city "with golden streets, and whose "builder and
maker is tiod."
.Sweet friend, adieu : We cannot recall thee if we would,
but we mourn that iu our selfish devotion we cannot sub?
mit with deeper humility, and more submission to the
all-wise decree that has called thee hence. May the remem?
brance of thy untimely fate impress every youthful heart
with solemn warning, hike her, they, too, may be called
iu the sweet spring-time of life. Like them, she was
young, with all of youth's hopes, ties and aspiratious.
Ever remember that
".Somewhere on this earthly planet,
l.t the dust of flowers to be,
In the dew-drop and the sunshine,
Waits a solemn hour for me."
TEXAS.
A Shout Postponement of the Tkxas Rk
al Estate Drawing, until May 13th, 187?.
Tickets reduced to $1.00. No sealing of Prizes,
but every one paid in full. Over l>0,00<> acres
of choice land, centrally located, near rail?
roads, 17 Houses, 2325 Gold Coin prizes, among
them one of $10,000, and one of $5,000. Our
enterprise is endorsed by the City Council.
Reliable Agents wanted. Send for circulars.
They will convince you wo are both reliable
and responsible. Tickets only $1.00. Eleven
for ?10, and 23 for $20. No "connection with
anv other similnr enterprise.
* .1. E. FOSTER, Manager, Houston, Textes.
May 8, 1S75 3? 1
NOTICE.
PERSONS having business with G. W. Ham?
mond, as a Trial Justice, will find him
up-stairs, over A. P. llu board's, with T. 1).
Kennedy. All business entrusted to his care
prompt! 'tended to.
G. W. HAMNOND, T. J. A. C.
April 8, 1875 o? 3
NOTICE
IS hereby given that application will lie made
thirty days after date to John W. Daniels,
Esq., Clerk of the Court for Anderson County,
for a Charter incorporating the Helton Baptist
Church, in accordance with the Act of Assem?
bly in such cases made and provided.
By order of tho Church.
JAMES W. POO RE,
Church Clerk.
April S, 1S75 38 5
Notice of Dissolution,
The copartnership of BARR, WATSON <k
Co. is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
The remaining stock of goods being purchased
by W. B. Watson and W. O. Watson, which
will be sold out at the old stand, under tho firm
name of W. B. Watson A: Co.
W. F. PARR,
D. S. WATSON.
W. P. WATSON,
W. O. WATSON.
April 7, 1875 38 3
SHERIFF'S SALE.
BY J. II. McCOMELL, Auctioneer.
BY virtue of Executions to me directed, I
will expose to sale on tho FIRST MON?
DAY in MAY next, at Anderson Court
House, the following property, to wit.?
ONE TRACT OF LAND,
Containing 127 acres, more or less, situato in
Anderson County, near Piercetown, bounding
lands of James Martin, Capt. M. P. Williams,
and others. Levied on as the property of
< ioorge < J. El rod, at the suit of L. T. Arnold.
Terms Cash- purchaser to pay extra for pa?
pers.
WM. MetJUKIN,
Sheriff.
Aprils, IS7.1 38 I
HYMENEAL.
MARRIED, at the residence of Mr. John
Dobbins, on Sunday morning last, by Rev.
J. S. Murray, Mr. J. JESSE DOBBINS and
Miss FLORENCE SKELTON, daughter of the
late Thomas Skelton, all of this County.
Notice to Contractors.
THE Contract for re-building the Bridgo
across Three-and-Twenty Mile Creek,in Earle'a
plantation, below Centreville, will be let to the
lowest responsible bidder on THURSDAY, the
29th of APRIL instant. The party to whom
the contract is awarded will be required to give
bond, with good security, for the faithful per?
formance ot contract according to specification.
Specifications exhibited on day of awarding
contract.
The right to reject any and all bids reserved.
O. H. P. FANT,
Commissioner.
April 8, 1875_3*5_3__
SHERIFF'S SALE.
BY J. H. McCONNELL, Auctioneer.
BY virtue of an Execution to me directed,
I will expose to sale on the FIRST MON?
DAY in MAY NEXT, at Andersota Court
House, the following
TRACT OF LAND,
Situated in Anderson County, containing 200
acres, more or less, bounding lands of Peter G.
Acker, M. E. Mitchell, and others. Levied on
as the property of Mrs. L. O. Hammond, at
the suit of James W. Poore.
Terms Cash?purchaser to pay extra for pa?
pers.
TO. McGUKIN, Sheriff.
April 8, 1875 38 4
Delinquent Land Sale.
ANDERSON TOWNSHIP.
Harrison, F. E., 7 acres.
Simmons, K. L., one lot.
Wilson, Mrs. Sarah E., 1 building, 2 lots.
BELTON TOWNSHIP.
Davenport, Wm. M., 97 acres, 1 building.
BRUSHY CREEK TOWNSHIP.
Smith, John B., 30 acres.
CENTREVILLE TOWNSHIP.
Webb, Dudley H., 130 acres.
GARV1N TOWNSHIP.
Trescot, Wm. Henry, 916 acres.
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP.
Guy ton, A. W., 189 acres, 1 building.
PENDLETON TOWNSHIP.
Moore, Thomas F., 55 acres.
VARENNES TOWNSHIP.
Norris, Estate J. E., 475 acres, 1 building.
Norris, Waller S., 286 acres, 1 building.
Blue Ridge Railroad Company, 1 lot and 2
buildings in the town of Anderson, for the
years 1871, 1S72, 1873 and 1874.
"VfOTICE is hereby given that the whole of
?S the several parcels, lots and parts of lots
of Real Estate described in the preceding list,
or so much thereof as will be necessary to pay
the Taxes, penalties and assessments charged
thereon, will be sold by the Treasurer of An?
derson Countv, South Carolina, at his office in
said County," on the FIRST MONDAY of
MAY, A. D. 1875, unless said taxes, assess?
ments and penalties be paid before that time 'r
and such sale will be continued from day to
day, until all of said parcels, lots and parts of
lots of real estate shall bo sold or offered for
sale. THOMAS J. WEBB,
Auditor Anderson County.
April S, 1S75 38 2
abim' Store
ANDERSON, S. C.
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SPRING STILES, 1875.
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I AGAIN invite my friends and customers
to call and examine my largo stock of MILLI?
NERY and DRESS 'GOODS, which I have
just received.
I spent two weeks in the North, where I
posted myself in all the styles for the present
season.
My DRESS MAKING DEPARTMENT is
complete, and I guarantee satisfaction in Ma?
king and in the styles for Cutting and Fitting.
Ladies' and Children's HATS trimmed in
the most fashionable styles, and upon the
shortest notice. Orders received by Railroad
will be lilted, and goods sent by next train.
I keep on hand a large stock of LADIES'
GLOVES and HOSIERY, young Ladies' and
Gents' FANCY" SASHES, BOWS and TIES.
I am still the agent for Madam Demorest's
Patterns for Ladies' and Children, and have a
large stock on hand, which will be sent by
mail when ordered.
Special attention given to all the styles for
Party and Bridal Outfits. Attention also given
to dress for Funeral occasions and Burial Ser?
vices.
New Goods received weekly.
I thank my friends for their past patronage,
and most respectfully solicit a continuance of
the same.
MRS. C. C. PEGG.
April 8, 1875
AT COST!
xo
TO CLOSE OUT.
I WILL SELL THE REMAINING STOCK
OF GOODS
AT FIRST COST!
As it is my intention to discontinue the busi?
ness. #
Those Goods advertised in the Intelligen?
cer the last few weeks, arc reduced from 10 to
25 per cent, in most instances. I quote a few
leading articles;
CANDY.
PLAIN?15 cents per pound.
FRENCH?25 cents and upwards.
C rackers.
PLAIN?10 cents per pound.
SWEET?12J cents.
Tobacco.
DURHAM SMOKING?60 cts. per lb.
CHEWING?40 to 75 cents per pound.
CIGARS-65 cts., $1.40, $2.50 and up.
?*8~ As my Revenue licenso will expire on
the 30th of this month, it behooves those need?
ing Tobacco to call early, as I will not soil after
t?at date.
BRING THE MONEY WITH YOU.
Respectfully,
R. EDMUND BELCHER.
No. 10 Wavcrly House.
April 8, 1875
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