The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, June 13, 1878, Image 3
THE INTELLIGENCER.
LiOCAL, MATTERS.
h^-.-. Nominations of candidates in usual
firm, not to exceed one inch, five dollabs.
These charge* are to be paid strictly in advance,
and no exception* whatever w?l be made to the
BRIEF MENTION.
Judge Kershaw, Solicitor Cothran, Gen.
McGowan and Col. J. J. Norton were in
^'fitter dance upon the Circuit Court this
week.
Mrs. L. A. Arnstein has our thanks for a
basket of delicious Apricots sent us on last
-:? ,: JIoadajr. Thry are the only ones we have
seen this year.
j?y&\.Mr. John Yi. Glenn brought to us on
' /.. Monday, the tOth inst., some very nice ripe
peaches of the Early Beatrice variety.
. They are comrag in early this year.
IgRf Mr.- R. E. Parker brought us as a curios?
ity, a well-filled ear of corn with seven little
<".:.ear* growing on to the large end, which are
.i,lso filled with full grains of corn.
Mr. D. S. White brought us some ripe
Karly Beatrice Peaches on the 10th inst,
und informed us that he had them ripe
enough to eat on the 3rd day of Juno.
This shows what may bs done at fruit
growing in Anderson. County.
??v' We regret to ar.nounoi the death of Mrs..
?. A. Smith, of Ninety-Six, which occurred
on last Saturday, after & short illness. Mis.
Hmith was a sister of Mrs, J. H. B?wloy, of
Ivhis place, and bad many friends in Ander?
son, who will regret to learn of her death.
Brushy Creek Democratic Club meets on
Saturday, the 29th of June, at 2 o'clock
p. m. Every member of the Club is re?
quested to attend, as business of importance
?trill be transacted. Col. W. S. Pick ens,
and other distinguished speakers, will ad?
dress the .Club.
The Hopewsll Democratic Club meets
regularly on Saturday before the first Sab?
bath in each month at two o'clock p. m.
Ii'he following speakers have been request?
ed to meet with the Club on the first Satur?
day in July naxt: B. P. Whitner, J. W.
Morris, E. B. Murray, W C. Brown.
Weare requested to announce that there
x 'ill be a meeting on next Saturday at 3
~ o'clock p. m. ti Dorchester, in this County,
of the citizens of that vicinity for the pur?
pose of forming a military company. Ad?
dresses may be expected from M E. Mitch?
ell, Esq., and others. A large meeting is
desired.
Mr. Joseph Ksys brought samples of his
cotton crop to -.his office on Tuesday to
s^ow the result of tits hail.' Every bud
aud leaf was knocked off, and if it had been
* picked with the ?and it could not have been
more effectually done. Mr. Keys had a
V iry fine crop before the storm, but it is
c imaged immensely, if not ruined, by the
hail.
We have been requested to announce that
a general picnic will be given at Ebenezer,
in Martin township, on the 22d of June
i: ist. The public generally and the ladies
especially are invited to attend. All who
have ever attended one of these occasions
Li this locality Trill be sure to attend if pos?
sible, for they are invariably very pleasant,
indtxd.
The rain storm which visited the Wes?
tern portion of Anderson County during
the first of last week raised the waters of'
several streams very much, and did con?
siderable mischief. The worst damage of
which we have heard was the washing
away of the dam of Mr. J. W. Prevost's
upper mill and the flooding of the mill it?
self. Mr. Pre vast is busily engaged repair?
ing, and will have it in running order this
week.
The many relatives and friends of Mr.
Franklin Bnrriss, of California, formerly of
this County, will regret to learn of his
daath, which occurred in his adopted State
oa the 20th of May lasc^from the falling of
a bridge. Mr. Bnrriss left this County
-sibout twenty-five years ago, and finit settled
in Texas, but subsequently moved to Cali?
fornia. He was 51 years old, and was a
brother of Mr. Newton Burriss, of this
County.
The drug stores of Anderson will, after
next Monday and until further notice, close
up at 6 o'clock in the afternoon as the other
stores do. Parsons will find it to their con?
venience to remember this. Of course they
will accommoiiate their patrons at any hour
when there 1) an emergency fcr medicine,
bat in that event those desiring it will be
put to the trouble of looking up the drug?
gists, as their stores will be dosed.
Tha-hail storm of last Sunday did great
damage to the gardens in Anderson, and
broke out a quantity of glass. In Mr. D. S.
Maxwell's green house 160 glass were
broken, and in the Baptist Church 110, be?
sides many in the Court House, on Granite
Sow and other houses. The hail stones
w ere very large. We saw one after the
Storni of irregular shape which measured
6f inches around, and quantities that meas?
ured 1} inches.
Mr. H. B. Fant, the efficient Agent of the
Southern Express Company at this place,
informs us that special rates have been
made for the shipment cf: fruits in bulk to
Charleston and other cities. From Ander-1
son to Charleston the rate is only 90 cents
on the hundred pounds. Our fruit growers
might find it profitable to arrange lor ship
ping some of their crop this year, and any
person desiring information as to the mode
' .of packing, &c, can obtain it -by inquiring
of Mr. Fant at the depot.
The Cantata of "The Haymakers" will be
given at Masonic Hall on Thursday and
Friday evenings, (20th and 21st instant)
Admission, fifty cents; children under
twelve, twenty-five cents. Doors opened at
7i o'clock; performances begin 81 o'clock.
Both evenings the performances will be
alike. "The Haymakers" is founded upon
the incidents connected with the hay field
and hay-making season. The performers
will be in picturesque peasant costume.
The Cantata concludes with the grand har?
vest borne chorus. Tickets can be procured
at the door.
After the bail and rain on last Sunday,
tho children of Mr. J. W. Prevost and some
of his tenants were playing around the
creek upon which bis upper mill is located.
The creek was very high, and flowing with
considerable rapidity over its shoally bed,
and a little daughter of Mr. Strother Kay
fell in the stream, and being nnable to
swim, would have drowned but for the
heroism of little Charley Prevost, who
plunged into the turbid torrent and rescued
her. It was a brave act, and does great
credit to his moral courage as well as to his
prowess as a swimmer, of which a man
? might well be proud.
Apropos to the celebration which is to
take place at the Old Star Fort, near Ninety
Six next week, Mr. Samuel Browne, of
Broadaway township, informs us that he
has the wagon-boxes upon which the tim?
bers and materials for constructing this fort
were hauled. Thsy are very large, being
tlx to seven inches in diameter, and have
been in this County for many years past.
Mr. James Todd, of Revolutionary times,
Jeft them to his son James Todd, who left
than to his son Cater Todd, who gave them
to a nvoaber of Mr. Browne's family. Mr.
Browr. expresses his willingness to give one
of them to the people of Ninety Six, if
" they wish it.
TEH2I3LE 3IAH. STORM.
On last Sunday our County was visited
by the severest storm of rain and hail that
has ever been witnessed in this section, and
its effects coming after the season for crop
planting has entirely passed will be im?
measurably hurtful. The storm passed
over Anderson in four sections, the first
and last being rain principally, while the
second and third contained the destructive
bail. The storm began at about half-past
twelve, with an interval of about half to
three-quarters of an hour between the first
three showers, and an hour and a half be?
tween the two last It was, however, vir?
tually one storm, as the successive storm
clouds tracked substantially the same
course, each appearing to intensify the
calamity and destruction inflicted by the
one preceding. The storm had its origin
west of the Georgia line, crossing the Tugalo
Eiver near Jarrett's bridge, and sweeping
down to the fork of the two rivers at An?
derson ville, it came from almost a westerly
direction over Anderson Court House, and
on across the Saluda River, in Bel ton town?
ship, as far East as we have been able to
bear of.
The. destruction and ruin wrought by it
cannot be adequately described, neither can
it be imagined by those who have aot wit?
nessed a similar catastrophe. Fields were
changed in a few moments from the beauty
and luxuriance with which the summer
crops clothe them to the barrenness of win?
ter, or they were shattered and riven by the
missies which fell from the skies until they
were bat a wreck to testify the ruin which
had been wrought. To enumerate the per?
sons who were injured would require more
space than our whole paper affords. To
mention even those whose crops appear to
have been totally destroyed would be im?
possible. Quite a number of sections claim
to have been the most heavily damaged,
and it is hard to decide between them, but
as far as we can judge from accounts and
observation, the section from two to five
miles West of this place suffered heaviest,
embracing the farms of Messrs. Keys, Mc
Cully, Provost and their neighbor.} on to
Mr. Skelton'a place. Mr. Howell, upon
Mr. Provost's Davis place, and many others
had their crops beaten into atoms and much
of them washed away. - No hillside ditches
could retain the flood, and the damage to
lands is as great as that to crops. The in?
juries from these storms will amount to
many thousand dollars, and will nearly
ruin many very worthy men.
CIRCUIT COURT.
? The June term of the Circuit Court for
this County began on last Monday, Judge
Kerahaw presiding, and Solicitor Ccthran
being at his post The Judge, in charging
the Grand Jury said:
It is made the duty of the Court before
charging you upon special matters to give
instruction upon the general subject of your
office for your guidance in the proper dis?
charge of your duty. You represent an in?
stitution taken from our English ancestry,
and are one of the safeguards of liberty.
Our ancestors took care to maintain this
institution. in forming our laws after the
revolution. You should be drawn from
different sections of the County to enable
you to confer, together and receive informa?
tion from all parts of the County, as to the
manner in which your public officers per?
form their duty, that the police and good
order of the County may be promoted.
It is a matter of congratulation that the
criminal calendar of your County is so
light It has been rare to find this for the
last ten years. While there are not many
cases, there are two of a most unfortunate
character. It is much to be regretted that
the usual aversion to the taking of human
life which prevails in all civilized countries
has been blunted somewhat by the effects
of the late war. Men became accustomed
to scenes of bloodshed and violence then,
and have not entirely gotten over it. Since
then there has been another trouble of a
social nature which in still more calculated
to disturb the moral serenity of our people.
Bat it too has past, and here, where I see
?the prosperity which salutes the stranger
and the happiness which beams from your
countenances, it is time to return to the old
virtues. One cause of bloodshed now is the
carryiag of concealed weapons, and thus
having the implements of death always at
hand. No man ought to carry a weaoon
except when threatened by some special
danger, and then he should use it only in
self-defense. It is a reprehensible custom.
The peace and order of the community
would be benefitted by a general disarming.
When men haye tun 3 to think before act?
ing, bloodshed will be less frequent
.. There is another practice which, com?
bined with the preceding, is often the cause
of bloodshed. 1 refer to the use of intoxi?
cating liquors. I have not seen anything
here to. indicate any necess ity forfelluding
to this subject, but from a varied experience
I deem it proper to take this occasion to
recommend total abstinence from intoxi?
cating liquors.
Mr. Foreman and gentlemen, I presume
you have already been well instructed as to
your duty. You will observe your oath to
fully and fairly administer your office. The
proceedings before you are entirely secret.
This is to enable you. to act without favor
or fear. Secret proceedings in Court ore ab?
horrent to justice, but it is necessary to jus?
tice to protect the weak against the strong
that the proceedings of a jury when it re?
tires should be secret. Each member should
feel that his action upon a jury can never
be called into question. To pry into these
matters, or to disclose them, would be pun?
ishable as a contempt of Court The Judge
then spoke of the law punishing rape and
arson with death, and burglary in the dwel?
ling with imprisonment for Lfe. Also, of
the law to protect insectivorous birds, and
the act to prevent cruelty to animals by
beating or unmerciful driving, which is
punishable with a fine of $15 or fifteen days'
imprisonment Also, the act against steal?
ing live stock, which is punishable by im?
prisonment from one to ten years. The
Judge next instructed them as. to the man?
ner of their findings.
He directed them to examine the various
Sublic offices of the County and report,
his inquiry should b; fair and just The
public officer should not be made a target
for prejudice or malice. If he discharges
his duties faithfully, he deserves the high?
est honor and thanks of the people. You
will report only such officers as are false to
their trusts, in order to promote the effi?
ciency of the public service. He contin?
ued : I especially congratulate your people
upon the adoption of the new fence law. It
shows an enlightened and progressive pub?
lic senciinent. By this act I think you have
vindicated your claim to the high and en?
lightened position you occupy in the State.
You are far ahead of others in this respect,
and no doubt the enhancement of the value
of your lands and the other benefits this
law will confer on you will prove that you
have conferred a valuable blessing upon
posterity as well as upon yourselves.
The only case tried' was the State vs.
Franklin Garrison, colored, for killing
Robert Green, colored, in a quarrel about a
pot near Williamston. A jury, of which
Mr. John M. Glenn was foreman, was em?
panelled, and after an able defense of the
prisoner by Messrs. McGowan, Moore A
Allen, the speech of Solicitor Cothran and
the charge of the Judge, the jury retired,
and in about thirty minutes returnee a ver?
dict of guilty of manslaughter, with a re
commendation to mercy. The prisoner was
sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.
After the transaction of civil business the
Court adjourned on Wednesday morning.
The people of Anderson and the members
of the bar are delighted with Judge Ker?
shaw as a Judge and as a pure and refined
gentleman. He is an ornament to tho re?
organized Bench of the8tate.
THE BED SHIRTS.
A meeting of this Company is called for
the hut Saturday in this month, 20th inst,
to transact very important business?elec?
tion of some officers, Ac. Ac. All mem?
bers are urgently requested to attend with?
out fail.
By order of the Captain.
JOHN A. H. BRIN8D0N,
Orderly Sergeant.
For a delicious aromatic cordial, stimula?
ting and invigorating in its immediate and
in its remote effects, nothing has ever
equalled Dr. Halter's Elixir of Wild Cher?
ry. A vegetable preparation that is^hecep
table to the most delicate stomac/i. For
sale by all druggists. / 48
SERENADE.
On last Monday night the Anderson Pal
raetto Band, together with a number of the
citizens of the town and surrounding coun?
try, repaired to the Waver)}' House for the
purpose of serenading Judge Kcrshaw and
Solicitor Cothran. After some excellent
music from the Band Judge Kerahaw was
loudly called for, and was introduced by
Dr. R. F. Divver as one of Carolina's no?
blest and purest sons, and an honest Judge.
Judge Kershaw then responded in nub
stance as follows:
Fellow- Citizens and Gentlemen of the Bund:
While I appreciate most highly this kind
and beautiful compliment which you pay
me, and while no one has a higher love of
music, or enjoys listening to its strains be?
neath the silver light of yonder moon as
they come to the ear upon the breezes fresh
from your mountain clime, and as I realize
with gratitude the kind ardor w hich prompts
you in this demonstration, I must confess
that I am embarrassed in making my ac?
knowledgments to you. But when I accep?
ted the office of Judge, which your repre?
sentatives bestowed upon me, I decided to
accept as my mentors the Whitners, O'Neals,
Warcllaws, Harpers and others, who adorned
the Bench, and did not seek applause by
public speaking. ? On this subject I am re?
minded of the maxim of Lord Coke, who
said a much-speaking Judge is an ill-tuned
cymbal. I am an old man now, but I can
yet appreciate the beauties of the quartette
moonlight, music, love and flowers, and
while 1 enjoy the others to-night, 1 will
leave the other, love, to you young men.
After more music, Col. Cothran was cull?
ed for, and was introduced by Dr. Divver
I as the coming man of upper South Caro?
lina. Col. Cothran said:
My friends, I am here; and I have never
seen the summer moon and stars shine
brighter, I have -never heard the music
sound sweeter, Mrs. Cochran's fried chicken
has never tasted better, and I have never
seen the Democracy in better heart. The
party is at work, and there is a prospect of
better times. But wkar is the enemy ? We
are ready to meet him. In February
last I supposed we would have had our war
paint on and the campaign have been open?
ed before this, but everything is calm and
serene. We are having it all our own way,
but remember to keep your powder dry.
The enemy may organize in an hour, aud
we will need the effort of 1876 again. I
have no idea of losing what we have gain?
ed. It cost too much labor, time, enthusi?
asm and human courage. The colored peo?
ple are satisfied. Peace and low prices pre?
vail, and all South Carolina ought to be
Democratic. II a man, black or white,
can't approve the Democratic good.govern
ment, he ought to have the remedy of a
sick child. The mother hates to give it bad
medicine, but if necessary she gives it. So
we mean to give the colored peoplo Denioc
I racy. We prefer them to take it, but if
they won't do it any other way, we will
ti ve it to them like a dose of oil. It must
e taken, if we have to drench it down
them. There are no issues before us now,
but be ready. We must be like. the doctor
who went to see a case of cramp colic. The
man's wife asked if he could cure it. He
replied that he did not know about that,
but he could hold him at what he was. So
we must hold the State at what it is. It
1 cost too much to get her here. We have
not had the government long enough. We
must not only hold it, but we must make it
better.
The party then repaired to the residence
of Maj. John B. Moore to serenad: Gen
McGowan.
In response to the calls for Gen. Mc
Cowan, Maj. John B. Moore appeared, and
expressed gratification at the compliment
tendered to Gen. McGowan, and said that
two years ago we achieved a glorious vic?
tory ; that it was now our duty to maintain
it, and that it gave him pleasure to intre?
duce to the audience a man who did as
much to achieve the victory of 1876 as any
other man in South Carolina, Gen. Samuel
McGowan.
After prolonged applause, Gen. McGowan
responded by thanking them for the com?
pliment paid him, and said that he always
looked forward to a pleasant time in An?
derson whenever he came, because our peo?
ple invariably receive him with courtesy
and kindness and hospitality. He said he
?did not know what to speak about at this
time. Everything is quiet in politics.
There are no special issues before us. The
campaign has not opened yet, but we are
mustering our strength for the coming bat?
tle. We are clearing the quarter-deck to be
ready for action. You opened the canvass
on the first day of September last time. It
will probably begin a month sooner this
time, as our State Convention meets on the
first day of August to nominate a State
ticket. We do not know yet what issues
we will have to meet, but in Abbeville we
are acting on the motto of the rifleman who
advised another whose gun missed fire to i
pick his flint and try it again. We are j
picking our flints to try it again, and ex?
pect to improve on what we did before. |
We remember that in 1876, when we were |
struggling to free ourselves, how the men
of Anderson poured down into Abbeville to
assist in arousing enthusiasm r.nd courage.
We were weak then, and needed assistance,
but we are not so now. We are able to take
care of ourselves without further assistance
now. In fact, I think the opposition have
about given up the fight in Abbeville this
year, and that we will have no conflict, so
if you need it, we will roll back to the |
mountains the wave of assistance and in?
fluence which you poured down on us two J
years ago. Your County took the lead two
years ago, and we are looking to you now
so that when you do move we shall come
to your assistance to make the triumph
greater than it was before. When the
proper time comes for your primary elec?
tion, go out and nominate your best and
most suitable men for office, especially the
Legislature, without reference to whether
they want it or not. Do not be governed
by who is most anxious or who has elec?
tion eerd most. Select them because they
are the proper men. Not because they
want to serve, but because you want them
to serve. Not because you wish to honor
them, but because you wish to take care of
yourselves. When you have done this, re?
main true to your party. Be united, and
we will have secured our deliverance for all
time to come. We must hold what we 1
have gained, or all of our past labor and en-;
thusiosm has been in vain. We cannot
afford to divide now, for to do so is to lose
oar splendid victory. It cost too much of
labor, of courage, of patriotism and of
splendid effort to give it up. We will
never do it. The developments of rascality,
fraud aud theft which lias bcea shown up
upon the Radicals in this State, together
with the crimes which are now being devel?
oped on them in the United States, will
bury their patty so low and cover in the
grave so sacurely that line and pluuibct
can never ascertain its depth.
SEVERE STORM.
Last Sunday was indeed a day of destruc?
tion and ruin to many persons in Ander?
son County. In addition to the terrible
hail-storm, of whicli an account appears
elsewhere, there was a fearful storm of j
wind and lightning in the lower portion t?f j
this County, which passed over about five
o'clock in the afternoon, tearing down trees,
fences, and in some cases out-houses. The
severity of the storm reached its highest
about Mr. Geo. Stevenson's, in Savannah
Township, and swept eastward through
Hall and Martin townships, leveling the
largest trees of the forest as well as fences,
and deluging the country with a tremen?
dous rain. On Mr. Stevenson's place two*
trees were struck four times by lightning,
and in addition to many trees his cotton
house W?S blown down. The storm left
ruin in its track, which was a mile wide
and miles in length. The creeks were vory
high, and the crops in bottom lan ds were
completely washed away, while the hill?
sides wcro cut to pieces by the torrents
which flowed over them. Hail accompa?
nied this storm also, and it, together with
the rain and wind, ruined the wheat and
oat crop which was not harvested, while
the corn and cotton crops in some localities
were almost ruined. An estimate of the
damage cannot be made, though it is known
to be immense._
Ladies who vnluo their complexion,
should avoid all face powders. Many of
them arc poisonous, and all stop up the
pores and clog Uta circulation. Dr. Harter's
Liver Pills, and Ilarter's Iron Tonic soon
give a fresh, youthful appeoranco that no
art can imitate. For sale by oil drug?
gists. 48
Pianos at the McSmith Music House for
$190, Greenville, 8. C. t
PRESENTMENT OF GRAND JURY.
June Term, 1378.
To the Ihm. J. B. Kershaw, Presiding Judge of
the 8th Judicial Circuit, at Anderson C. //".,
? C.:
The Grand Jury of Anderson County re?
spectfully present
That they have examined the various
County offices, and find them woll kept.
By a comnuitttc of their number they
have visited the Poor House, and find that
the paupers are well cared for, but that the
houses are not as comfortable as they should
be, some of ihem t-eing so open that it would
be impossible to keep them warm in celd
weather. They cilled the attention of the
County Commissioners to this fact at the
lost Court, and recommended that the
houses be made more comfortable," but it
has not yet been done. The Grand Jury
recommend that it be done before winter,
and some more comportable houses be
erected.
We find that the repairs that we recom?
mended to be made on the Jail has been
made, which mako the Jail now, we think,
secure.
We think it a matter of congratulation to
the people of the Count}- that there are only
two prisoners now confined in our County
Jail.
The alterations end repairs recommended
by us to be made on the Court House have
not yet been made, neithenhas the old Ex?
ecution Book in the Sheriff's office been
rebound and indexed as recommended by
us, nor the Book Cose purchased for the
said SherifTs office.
We find that the Roads and Bridges in
the County are in tolerably good condition,
but recommend that they be put in good
condition before the first of September next.
It affords us pletdure to report that the
change in the fence law is giving general
satisfaction. We lave been unable to learn
of any depredations on crops by stook, or
any law suits arising from the change, and
we confidently believe that the prediction
of your Honor, that it will prove a blessing
to the community, will be verified.
Respectfully submitted,
B. D. DEAN, Foreman.
TEMPERANCE P?CNIC AT CAE8WELL
INSTITUTE.
Mb. Editor : It was' our privilege on last
Saturday, together with several others from
Anderson, to attend and participate in a
very pleasant picnic at Can well Institute,
in the vicinity of Storeville postoffice. It
was not so much the pleasures of a picnic
as it was the interest we felt in the cause
of temperance, however, that took us
hither. We had been invited by Mr. G. F.
Tolly, the acting G. W. P., to attend and
assist in the institution of a Division of
Sons of Temperanc 3 at that place on the
I afternoon of the day mentioned, which was
gladly accepted. Owing to the showers
and the threatening attitude of the clouds
in the morning, we did not reach the Insti?
tute until about 12 o'clock, where we found
a small party of young men, who seemed to
bo patiently awaiting the arrival of the fair
sex, without whose presence and encourage?
ment all things of the kind must of necessi?
ty be failures.
After a while the young ladies began to
arrive, and soon their bewitching smiles,
merry laughter and bright and happy coun?
tenances gave the place a much more cheer?
ful and pleasant appearance. It made us
think of days gone by; and, indeed, we
almost forgot for tbs time being that our
time hod passed. Bow happy should the
young men (or old.) be who choose from
among the handsome, intelligent and ac?
complished daughter! of Storeville!
Dinner was announced in due time, and
suffice it to say that the reputation of this
hospitable community was well sustained
in this feature, of ths day, and Anderson
was well represented, at least as well as four
of us could do it.
About three o'clock a meeting was organ?
ized, with Col. W. E. Walters as chairman,
to organize and institute a Division of Sons
of Temperance. Before the institution took
place, however, Mr. ??olly and Col. Walters
made stirring and eloquent speeches in be?
half of the cause, which elicited the earnest
attention and consideration of all present.
They were followed by Messrs. P. K. Mc
Cully, L. P. Smith and W. W. Keys in a
few remarks by each, after which Mr. Tolly,
assisted by Mr. Smith, instituted a Division
of forty-two persons, about equally divided
between the sexes. The following officers
were elected: W. E. Walters, W. P.; D. M.
Ramsey, W. A.; J. C. Milford, R. S.; Miss
Alice Jackson, A. R. S.; M. L. Cars well,
F. S.; G. T. T?te, Treas.; Dr. G. Thomson,
Con.; Miss Rosa Milford, A. C; M. W.
Spoon, Chap.; E. W. Milford, I. 8.; James
Jackson, 0. S.; Miss Hattie Swilling, P. W.
P, The officers were duly installed, and
the Division named Excelsior. .
This concluded the nervices of institution,
and after giving such necessary instruction
and information as was deemed proper, the
Division adjourned, and we were soon on
our way homeward, having spent a most
pleasant and profitable day. The Division
starts out under the most favorable auspices
of any ever established in the County. We
wish it a prosperous career. K.
SCHOOL EXHIBITION.
We had the pleasure of witnessing the
exhibition of Slabtown High School on
Friday evening, 7th inst. It consisted of
orations, dialogues, charades and minstrels.
The occasion was both interesting and edi?
fying. Although the evening was threaten?
ing, and even showery, still a large audience
of patrons and friends assembled to enjoy
the exarcises. The speeches, by the young
men, as well as by the boys, were delivered
in an earnest and forcible manner. The
charades were wisely selected and gracefully
and skillfully acted. The last were the
minstrels, and being acted in a very natural
manner, created much laughter. We would
not attempt a detailed account for fear we
might fail to do justice, but suffice it to say
that the exhibition pessed off creditable to
all.
Mr. J. C. Watkins, the principal of this
school, is undoubtedly a man of indomita?
ble energy, and is well versed in the duties
of the school room, judging from the profi?
ciency made and the- complete success of
the entire exercises. Those people should
highly appreciate his labors among them,
and by united efforts in the cause of educa?
tion, they may revivify and reinstate that
standard of and love for knowledge at old
Slabtown which they once experienced and
of which they were once proud.
VISITOR.
SUNDAY 8CB00L UNION.
To the Sunday Srhools of Union District Ao.
2, S<duda Association :
At the lust meeting of our Union at Bel
ton we adjourned to meet with Broadraouth
Church fifth Sunday in June. It is earn?
estly requested that all the Schools send
delegates. Every school is entitled to two
delegates for the first hundred members or
less, and one for each additional fifty.
Come, Brethren, to Broadinouth, and let
us see if we cannot get up some interest in
the Sunday School cause in District No. 2}
Nos. 1 and 3 are far in advance of us, ana
all we lack is a little enorgy to compete with
them. We have the material for a live
Union, no let us put it together and go to
work.
C. E. HORTON, Secretary.
WUlhunston, June 0, 1878.
Shoot music and all kinds of musical in
struments for sale right here at home for
less money than Noi thorn dealers, at Mrs.
McSmith's Music Rooms, Greenville, f
TOWNVILLE.
The hail, Sunday, did irreparable damage
to some crops in the lower part of the town?
ship, near Andersonville. The stones were
as large as hen eggs. Mr. Wat. Burns' cot?
ton crop at the old Sloan's Ferry place is
said to be destroyed entirely. The strips of
low land along the small streams were
inundated, and in some cases thecrops wash?
ed totally away. This immediato vicinity
escaped the hail, though the rain storm was
furious. W. A. Dickson.
TEACHEEB' CONVENTION.
Mn. Editor : I noticed an article in the
Intelligencer two weeks ago in reference
to a "Teachera Convention in Anderson
County." I beg leave to state that this
association meets with my approbation. I
urn very desirons of organizing a Teachers
Convention in Anderson County, believing
that the results will be every way beneficial
to the cause of education. I therefore pro?
pose and ask the teachers, male and female,
to meet in convention at my office Satur?
day, June 29tb, 1878, for the purpose of or?
ganization. Respectfully,
J. N. CARWILE,
School Commissioner.
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.
Col. M. P. Tribblc has made the following
appointment of officers for the Eastern Reg?
iment of the 11th Cavalry Brigade:
E. R. Horton, Adjutant, from Capt. Da
cus' company.
R. E. Parker, Quarter Master, from Capt.
Robinson's company.
J. T. Martin, Commissary, from Major
J. N. Vandiver s company.
E. H. Poore, Quarter Master Sergeant,
from Capt. J. P. Cox's company.
S. J. Brown, Commissary Sergeant, from
Capt. J. B. Moore's company.
Andrew Harris, Ordnance Officer, from
Capt. E. M. Snipes company.
W. A. Neal, Sergeant Major, from Capt.
A. M. Guyton's company.
Dr. Harvey Todd, Regimental Snrgeon,
from Col. Tribble's company.
RELIGIOUS NOTICE.
The following are the appointments for
?.Rev. A. W. Lamar, agent for State Missions,
in the Saluda Association : Big Creek,
Monday, July 22d, at 11 a. m. William?
ston, same night. Hopewell, Tuesday, Ju?
ly 23d, at 12 m. Anderson, same night.
Neal's Creek, Wednesday, July 24th, at 11
a. m. Bclton, same night. First Creek,
Thursday, July 25th, at 11 a. m. Shilob,
Friday, July 28th, at 11 a. m. Flat Rock,
Saturday, July 27th, at 11 a. m. Mountain
Creek, Sunday, July 28th, at 11 a. m. An?
derson C. H., same night.
Bro. Lamar will be dependent on the
kindness of the brethren to convey him
from church to church, that he may fill
these appointments. He will expect to
take collections for the State Mission Board
at each church that he may visit. His time
being limited to one week, he cannot travel
over all the Association, for which we feel
sorry. We have made the best list of ap?
pointments that we could under the circum?
stances. J. S. MURRAY,
Pres. Ex. Board, Saluda Association.
At a meeting of Bowling Green Demo?
cratic Club, held on Saturday, 8th inst., the
following resolutions were offered and
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That this Club heartily endorse
the resolution of the Williamston Club in
regard to the per diem of members of the
Legislature.
Resolved, That it is the sence of this Club
that all candidates for the Senate and House
of Representatives should openly express
themselves in favor of reducing the per
diem of the members of the Legislature to
three dollars per day, and to abolish the
offices of School Commissioner and Audi?
tor, and make the offices of County Treas?
urer and Trial Justices elective by the peo?
ple.
On motion the editors of the papers in
Anderson County were requested to publish
the above resolutions.
A. HARRIS, Chairman.
E. M. Snipes, Sec.
-?
Some music dealers North will say and
put more on paper and send it all over the
country than they dare tell you to your face.
Do not be humbugged, but come to Mrs.
McSmith's music house, Greenville, S. C,
and we will surprise you by our low prices
for the very best Pianos and Organs. f
Liver is King.
The Liver is the imperial organ of the
whole human system, as it controls the life,
health and happiness of man. When it is
disturbed in its proper action, all kinds of
ailments are the natural result. The diges?
tion of food, the movements of the heart
and blood, the action of the brain and nerv?
ous system, are all immediately connected
with the workings of the Liver. It has been
successfully proved that Green's August
Flower is unequalled in curing all persons
afflicted with Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint,
and all the numerous symptoms that result
from an unhealthy condition of the Liver
and Stomach. Sample bottles to try, 10
cents. Positively sold in all towns on the
Western Continent. Three doses will prove
that it is just what you want.
IF
The Woman who rejoices in salad and ice
cream, bot cakes and warm pie;
IF
The Student who eats hastily and sits
down at once to active mental labor;
IF
The Business Man who bolts his food in
eager haste and hurries to his counting
room ;
IF
The Hard Drinker could look at the deli?
cate glands, swollen and festered with dis?
ease, that cause the throbbing brain ;
IF
The Lawyer, the Minister, the Merchant,
and all who lead sedentary lives and are
subject to Dyspepsia or Indigeston, Consti?
pation and Headache;
IF
These only knew what Merrell's H epe*
tine for the Liver will do for their relief,
and how quickly it cures?there would be
much less suffering than at present.
The great Liver Medicines for sale by
Simpson, Rcid & Co.
ANNOUNCEMENTS^
For Congress.
The friends of Hon D. WYATT AIKEX
announce him us a candidate for re-election
to Congress, from the Third Congressional
District, at the ensuing election.
For School Commissioner.
The friends of JOHN SULLIVAN, (of
Fork Township,) respectfully announce
him as a suitable candidate for the office of
School Commissioner of Anderson County
?subject to the result of the primary elec?
tion. Help our old worn out teachers.
The many friends of H. 0. HERRICK,
Esq., respectfully announce him as a candi?
date for the position of School Commis?
sioner for Anderson County?subject to the
primary election. Mr. Herrick is an educa?
ted gentleman, who will, if elected, fill the
position with honor to himself and benefit
to our common school system.
The friends of SAMUEL CRAWFORD
recommend him as a suitable person for
School Commissioner of Anderson County
?subject to the nomination of the Demo?
cratic party.
"~T?l?AKE MONEY "
PLEASANTLY and fast, agents should
address Finlkv, Harvev it Co., At
lanta, Ga.'_june 6?ly
Wagon for Sale.
AGOOD, new, one-horse Wagon for sole
by A. B. TOWERS & CO.
Feb 14, 1878 31
JUST COME IN !
A LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE LOT OF THE
Newest Styles of Prints,
Dress Linens,
Embroideries,
Choice Styles of Muslins at 10c,
Handsome Piques,
Hosiery and Gloves,
All sizes Parasols 25c, upwards,
TOGETHER with thousand and one other seasonable articles too numerous to
mention, but all of which will be offered at ROCK BOTTOM PRICES. Remem?
ber, we are as much after the
ALMIGHTY DOLLAR
As ever before. Bring it to us and get the worth of your money.
Anderson, June 13, 1878
ARNSTEIN & ROSE.
NEW YORK CASH STORE.
A. LESSER is too b"usy this
week to write a large adver?
tisement, on account of sell?
ing those new patterns of
Calico at 16 yards for one
dollar, and Shoes at bottom
prices. Best firogans ever
seen, $1.20.
June 13, 1878 41 3m
SAVE TIME AND LABOR. GET THE BEST.
We are Agents for the most Improved Agricultural Machinery, and
Sell at Manufacturers; Prices.
f^i ULLETT STEEL BRUSH, "COTTON BLOOM," and TAYLOR GIN3, at Reduced
vT Prices.
SORGHUM MACHINERY?The Celebrated COOK EVAPORATOR and VICTOR
J CANE MILL, offered lower than ever before. Call and examine. N
TOZER'S AGRICULTURAL ENGINES have never been excelled, if equalled, and
we are now ready to receive orders.
We also sell the best HORSE POWERS, SAW MILLS, THRESHERS, CASTINGS
and all kinds of work in Iron or Brass.
All we ask is an examination of our prices, the quality of the machinery, terms, &c,
before buying elsewhere.
SULLIVAN & CO.
May 30,1878_
GOODS ARE SOLD
AT
AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES
AT THE
XjIATIE Oj?-SBC store
OP
LIGON & HILL.
May 30,1878_11_ly
LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST.
MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS
I THE acknowledged LEADER OF FASHION and FIRST CLASS GOODS
has just returned from the North, where she superintended the
selection of A LARGE and HANDSOME LOT of
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS,
Which she proposes to sell CHEAP for CASH.
The MANTUA and MILLINERY Departments are of the first class, and no
pains will be spared to gratify the taste and accommodate the purse of customers.
Our stock is large and in varied tints and texture, and great variety.
Thanking the public for past favors, we beg them to give us a call before pur?
chasing elsewhere.
March 28, 1878 _ 37
C. A. REED, AGENT,
-o
THE PLACE TO FIND LOW PRICES FOR CASH.
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES,
SHOES and HATS,
BUGGY MATERIAL and IRON.
The A.merican Sewing Machine,
With all the latest improvements and attachments now offered at greatly reduced prices.
WAVERLY HOUSE CORNER.
April 25.187P_14_ly
Price of Carolina Fertilizer and Palmetto Acid Phos?
phate Reduced for 1878.
CAROLINA FERTILIZER?A Ton for 475 pounds of
Middling Cotton.
PALMETTO ACID PHOSPHATE?A Ton for 350 pounds
Middling Cotton.
All expenses paid by as, and the Cotton to be delivered by the first of November next.
We are still the Agents also for the Celebrated Wando Fertilizer.
We have a large Stock of GOODS, GROCERIES, &c, on hand, to sell Cheap for the
Money, or od a credit to those who are good, and pay their debts
promptly. Come on, pay us up, and buy Supplies and Fertilizers from us. We will
do you right.
BLECKLEY. BROWN & CO.
Jan 17, 1878 27
REDUCED PRICES.
First Class Cooking Stoves at
$11,50 to $25.00.
THE LABGEST
AND
THE CHEAPEST
LOT OF
COOKING STOVES
Ever brought to Anderson,
WHICH I will deliver in my Wagon at
any place on the Greenville & Columbia
Railroad, from Williamston down to Cokes
bury.
Price your Greenville Stoves, and be con
vinced. And as for TIN WABE, I will
sell just as cheap, and pay more for RAGS
and RAW HIDES than any one else.
A large and well-selected stock of Print?
ing and Wrapping Paper always on hand at
bottom prices.
JOHN E. PEOPLES.
Jan 34,1878_12
"ALWAYS AHEAD."
THE SINGER SEWING MACHINES
ARE the Best, Simplest and most Dura?
ble in use. It has been greatly im?
proved in the last few months, although the
old was very good. There are over six hun?
dred of them in daily use in this County,
giving perfect satisfaction. You may buy a
Machine, "so-called," for less money, but if
you want to be satisfied aftergmu purchase,
always get the best. This Tompany sell
more than all the rest pnt together, and
there are about fifty different Machines on
the market. The Singer was the first to
reduce the price, and of course the minors
had to follow, and they had to come a little
below the Singer, or else they would have to
abandon business, for I know from experi?
ence that parties say if you will take for
the Singer what I can get another at, I will
take the Singer all the time. What do
they mean by that ?
Cash prices, $35, $40 and $45, owing to
style and finish, but the Machines are the
same throughout in the nice adjustment of
their parts, &c.
The best criterion that I can give you as
to my opinion of the different machines, is
my connection with this famous Machine
for nine years in succession.
Machines sold on easy terms. Machines
of all makes. repaired at short notice, and
prices moderate. Needles, Oil and parts al?
ways on hand. Come and see me before
you buy. Up-stairs, over Barr & Fant's
Store.
JOHN H. CLARKE, ?
Agent Anderson and Pickens Counties.
April 25, 1878_41_3m
THE WHITE
Is the Easiest Selling,
The Best Satisfying,
SEWING MACHINE.
IT8 introduction and world-renowned
reputation was the death blow to high
priced machines. There are no second?
hand White Machines in the market. This
is a very important matter, as it is a well
known and undisputed fact that many of
the so-called first-class machines which are
offered so cheap nowadays are those that
have been repossessed (that is, taken back
from customers after use) and rebuilt and
put upon the market as new.
The White is the peer of aw.v Sewing Ma?
chine now upon the market. It is much
larger than the family machines of the
Singer, Howe and Weed make. It costs
more to manufacture than cither of the
aforesaid machines. Its construction is
simple, positive and durable. Its. work?
manship is unsurpassed.
$3r Do not buy any other before trying
the White. Prices and terms made sntis
factory. For sale by
BED WINE & nOBSEY.
In the Counties of Greenville, Anderson,
Oconee and Pickens. Headquarters at
Greenville.
April 25,1878_41_3m
PERFECTION
ATTAINED AT LAST.
The Aroma Cofee and Tea Pot
LATELY patented is the best and most
economical that can be used. It con?
tains both STRAINER and CONDENSER,
so that the Coffee or Tea is free Jroni dregs,
and is stronger and better than that made
of the same quantity in any other pot.
Having purchased the right for this Coun?
ty, I now manufacture this pot, and am
prepared to furnish it to my customers at
the most reasonable rates. I will also keep
in stock the
Improved Farmer's Boiler,
Which is the best thing known for boiling
stock food, clothes, or scalding hogs. 1
will sell these at manufacturer's prices.
I also have a full line of Stoves, Tin?
ware, Ac., which I will sell ot wholesale
at New York prices, or at the most reason?
able retail rates. GUTTERING, ROOF?
ING, &c, done promptly and satisfactorily.
?. SEEL,
West End of the Wavcrly House.
March 28, 1878 _37 Cm
A. W. TODD,
Contractor and Builder,
ANDERSON, S. C.
ALL kinds of PLAIN and FANCY
WORK done at shortest notice and
lowest prices.
Agent for TOALE MANUFACTURING
CO.-DOORS, SASE, BLINDS, PAINTS,
OILS, de.
Jan 10, i?78 20 ly