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J,- -TTTT'-ll). I i ^^T?^^^^^^"^^^^^^^^^^^^ gSB EPBUilgENCER. L.OCA?? MATTERS. The'Frce Ferry Vras bought on Monday .by Mr. J. 8. Fowler for $75. Seven Inches of rain fell on Saturday '-night and Sunday morning at Piercetown Un thia Conn ty. Ber. J. H. Tb om well, of Concord, N. C, accompanied by his wife and children, Is. visiting relatives in our midst The Greeley Institute is considerably im proved in outward appearance since it has been'pain ted and a new belfry erected.* We are pleased to learn that Rev. Mr. Strickland is recovering from the severe catarrh under which he bas been laboring for ten days past. The entertainment given by the ladles of . the Baptist Church on Friday last realised something over one hundred and fifty dol lars above capenses. The conductors and other employees on the passenger trains on tbs Greenville & Columbia Railroad came out in a hand some uniform on the 1st instant.. ? -1 The Presbyterian Church will be closed on next Sunday, as Br. Friereor. will be in attendance upon the meeting of Presbytery, which convened at Willfamston last night Distemper is prevailing among the dogs in this community. The disease invariably rene into hydrophobia, and it behooves every one with distempered dogs to guard s them well; Whatever you .do, don't speak "evil of your neighbor. To slander your fellow ?reature is ono of the basest of injuries. If yon can't say something good of him, hold your tongue. Old citizen's residing along the boundary line of Anderson and Ooonea Counties in the Fork, report that they never witnessed such a terrific storm of wind and rain as visited that section on Saturday night A dog fight, tbe runaway of an ox-team, the chase of a rabbit and the alarm of fire ell cccurri?gr within a couple*'of hours relieved thc dull monotony nf tilings on the publie square last Friday afternoon. Appointments of tbs Y. M. C. ?. for next Sunday : To conduct the afternoon meeting, G. F. Tolly-Scripture, Matt 11: 00; Poor House Committee, J. H. Brown, J. B. Clark ; Jail Committee, C. F. Jones, J. W. Daniels. The weather wo are having at present is not at al) favorable to the small grain crops, ns it will cause tho rust, which bas already appeared In many fields, to spread. With this single exception, the crops aro very promising. Associate Grange No. 2, composed of Slnbtown, Brushy Creek and Pendleton Granges, will hold its next regular meeting with Brushy Creek Grange, at Cedar Wreath Academy, tho 4th Saturday In April, at 10 o'clock a. m.. What about that mathematical puzzle ? "Did you work it? We know of three l?diert who spent the better part of a whole day in futile efforts to solve it, and finally Con cluded that the butcher either lied or work ed on Sunday. Dr. Gus Thomson, son of Maj. James Thomson of the neighborhood of Store vllle, arrived homo lost week from New York, where ha has just completed bis med ical course, He will locate, wo understand, st his father's. Tho attention of our lady readers is di rected to the advertisement of Miss Della Keys, which appears in this issne. She is well known ns a most accomplished dress maker, and always keeps a full stock of millinery on hand. - We are requested to announce that Hun ter's Spring Grange will meet at the Grange HaU on next Saturday afternoon, the 10th inst., at 2 o'clock, for tho purpose ot at tending to business of tho order. A full meeting of the members is requested. Mr. Jeptha Watkins grist and saw ir'it and cotton gin on Little Six and Twenty Creek was washedaway by the heavy rain on lost Saturday night Tho loss was con siderable. . A number of the smaller bridges of tho County were also washed away by the same rain. Col. Tames A. Hoyt proprietor and one .wy v. v--'"j->>op WliriCr, - TH1U lished at Greenville,spent last Friday andi Saturday in Anderson. The Cburiar is now one of the best religious journals published in the State, and Is rapidly increasing its circuir-lion end influence. Married, in the Presbyterian Church in the City of Columbia, S. C., on Thursday evff=i=S, A?ril *, 13S3, by He?. J. B. Mack, D. D., Capt J. A. Wren, of Anderson, S. C., and Miss Minnie Jacobs, daughter of Rev. F. Jacobs, D. D.,,of Laurens. County. 8. C The couple nari ved In 'Anderson on Friday night Mrs. A. Ii. Bonner, wife of Rev. J. I. Bonner, D. D., of Duo West, died at that place on Tuesday muming, 30th of March, after a long and painful illness from mn. sumption. She waa a most excellent lady, e>nd waa dearly. loved by ? h?=i of friend*, who commingle their tears with those Of her. bereaved husband and otha? relatives. ? The rain storm of lest Saturday night was one of the coost remarkable we have ever seen. The *;Iare of lightning was almost continuous from dark to day light Th a rain of Sunday morning was extremely h envy, and did great damage by washing land. It was- also accompanied by small hail, which, however, did very little dam ? ftge. ii. A steam saw mill of Mr. J. j. Hob bison, situated near Cray ton ville, was barned on Roblnson," in cleaning cut the fire Of the angine, dropped sparks among trash which .surrounded wo engine houso, and it Ignited. The cause of the fire waa, therefore; acciden tel. Mr. Rcbrnson'6 loss is twelve hundred dollars or more. ' . Several sections of the County were visit-' ed by another rain storm, accompanied by more or lesa of hall, on Tuesday afternoon. In tho neighborhood of Mountain Creek Qhurch many of the stones"were as 'argo as' guides eggs, bat as the fall of hall wea com paratively light no damage was dono I.s y?nd the braising of tho young fruit trees and killing a few fowls, We learn that soma Of our Belton friends co ni nial n that tjj. nmam). eess-atisiciilss ' In reference to tho Atlantic and French Broad Railroad was not published in the iKTcrjutcErcxB tho before it appearer*.. The delay waa n-, fault of oura. Tho com munication did t ot reach us until W# dnes day night, after oar paper was published, and we pat It In tho next paper. That was all we oon\d do. .The Baptist pulpit at this place was sup . pried on last Sunday morning and evening . hy Rev. J- L. Ysss, of Sporianburg, one of the ablest Baptist ministers in South Caro lina, and one>rbo,U very highly esteemed and ?dr_.lrcdl,ln;Uil3 section for bia .Chris tian seal and sincere piety. He preached la the morning cnSUie '.subject of foreign minions, and entertained his congregation With a most ox<wi!entdl*?>an>e. The communication . from . "Bowling Groen" Te?t?ve to their package nf pop?* not arriving regularly ia tho 6ret' intima tion we have had of the fact? The fault is not at this office. The package ls mailed' regalarlT-every Wednesday; afternoon, and should. arrive at WiWanoston oft Thursday. Possibly lt may be taken from the ornoo by? some uatuthorlxed pi .on and lost. ! We hope the postmaster at Williamston will help us to find ont where tho trouble cornea from, if there ia any further complaint. Mrs. Susan Brock died on last Saturday night at the residence of her husband, Mr. James H. Brock, in Hones Path township, in this County, after a lingering illness from consumption for many months. Mrs. Brock was a highly respected lady, whose death is regretted by all who knew her. Her remains were interred on Monday morning in Barker's Creek graveyard, and the funeral services were attended by many ladles and gentlemen who were friends of the deceased. Maj. A. J. Dodamead has removed from I Columbia to Henderaonville, N. C., where' he bas opened a first-class hot':.' Ho is well known ell over the State a? the pro prietor for several years past of the Vir ginia House in Columbia; and will doubt-. less do well at his new home. Bummer tourists will-not find a better place at which to spend a few daya than Henderaonville, nor '.ylll they hardly find a hotel at which they will receive better attention than Maj. Dodamcad'o. Mr. James S. Russell, of tho Corner town ship, dl?d at his residence in thia County on the Cth ' inst., after an illness of several months from a complication of diseases. Mr. Russell was' a good citizen, and his death is regretted by many relatives and friends. His remains were interred in the Cross Roads graveyard on the 7th inn t., after' solemn and appropriate funeral ser vices, conducted by Rev. J. C. Hudson, in the presence of the neighbors and friends of tho deceased, who had assembled to pay the last tributo to his remains. The Atlantic and French Broad Railroad Company have procured forty-nine convicts from the South Carolina Penitentiary, and are now working them in grading the, road from Eaaley Station, on the Air Line, to wards Pickens C. H. The Company hare gono to work quietly, without any demon stration or parade about breaking dirt, and ali that fuss and feathers which usually end in nothing. They evidently mean business, and intend working their way over the mountains! The Anderson and Essley Railroad must be completed in time to give us the advantages of this projected Western connection. Tho Coonee Republicans held their Coun ty Convention last week and ei.vted two delegates to tho State Convention, ono of whom was M. H. Bryce, a brother of Alex. Bryce, the man who was murdered in Oconce last August, tho other delegate being a negro. Tho Convention passed a series of resolutions, the general sentiment of which partake strongly of tho old Radi cal flavor. They want Grant nominated for President, and think it advisable for the Republicans of thlaStato to put a full ticket in the field, and make a square fight against the Democracy. Mesara. G. F. To?y sud H. G. Scuddny represented the Young Men's Christian As sociation of Au demon in the Staio Conven tion at Orangeburg last week. They say tho meeting was very well attended, and that much good to tho order in this State will likely result from it. The meeting waa attended by some of the most eminent min isters of the gospel in the State, whose pres ence and counsel added n great deal to the interest of the occasion. Mr. T." W. Stan hind, of Charleston, was elected President of the Convention, which commences the work of another year under more than usually favorable circumstances. Tao heavy rains on Saturday and Sunday nights made the ground too wet to plough on Monday, nnd it seemed that everybody had business in town, and-from carly in the morning until late in the afternoon the square waa crowded with vehicles of every description. The merchants and their clerks were kept busy waiting . on their 1 numerous customers, nnd from all appear ances did an unusually large business. "Mountain Dew" was freely imbibed, but the police found little trouble in keeping j order,' and everything passed off quietly. This ia the way wo like to see it. If men I will drink ardent spirits, let them act like they had respect for themselves, as well for other people and the community at largo. A gentleman of this town, who was at Seneca City on Sunday^ Last, and who has character for veracity, says that it rained down frogs in abundance at that place on that morning; .la an evidence that they came from tho clouds, he Buttes that they were seen to fall into a house through a broken window pane, and that a sprinkling pot that was filled with rain water bad inv erai frogs in it. Considering the size c " 1 JO opening in a sprinkling pot, they certainly most have como thick and fast 'in order for sever il to have gotten into o singla vessel of that kind. ? Should this Bhower of hopping animals turn out to be of tho green species, and our friends of Ocon?q make up their minds to make the use of them that is ra de in sszzz ?osions, the demand for frylug sized chickens in that locality will not bo very, great this season, and the Counties adjoining will thereby reap aome of the benefits of thia most wonderful shower of living animals, as it will compel those of that County who have chickens for aale to seek n market elsewhere. Wo desire to put in Andnrson'a claim at once for her quota of tho surplus frylhg-sized chickens. The Other Side. Our contemporary, the Prest and Banner, tras not without authority for its statements In reference to the Anderson cotton market, -!thc."sh thc authority Lna uui proven to be very accurate. The following letter ap-, neared In tho Press and Banner of last week, and, as we want to act fairly in the matter, we reproduce it: DoHNALnsviiiK, S. 0., March 2D. ?Editors Press and Banner Your informant was not badly mistaken aa to tho McGeea in the Anderson'cotton market. As for myself I waa not there, and. only aent one bale- of cotton. 1 do not chink I realized moro thanJt could ha YO got at Donaldsvillc, if as much. As to A. H. McGee, ba waa not satisfied with bia sula. J. 8. McGee expressed him Sc?fto me as not liking tho Anderson cot ton market. He threatened to bring coma of his cotton back before he could get what ho thought it was worth. These arc facts that cannot be denied. Respectfully yours. - "W. P. McGzr. We regret that Mr. W. P. McGee doea not favor us with the quotations for thia point and for Donnaldsvillo on tho day 1rs sold. Perhaps he expected a greater bonanza Gian was . reasonable in tho Anderson market. At any rate, bia cotton must have been In fet.-or to that of the other gentlemen, or ho woald have got Ute carno price. If he got the samo price he made money by scuding bis cotton here, for Ute othor gentleme ? say they ruade money by coming. As to Mr. A. H. McGee's dissatlsfacUon, it would havo been * good Idea to let him ?tato bio own case, for Mr. W. P. McGae evidently misunderstood Mr. J. S. McGee, and may al ?o have misunderstood Mr. A. H. McGee. In its prcsijnt shape tho card of Mr. W. P. { McGee proves vary UWle. mum H ? u ni i n it* mmht t ni**?m Tba Directors of the Savannah Valley' Railroad are to meet ai Anderson Court House on next Wednesday, at tl o'clock e. ni., for the purpose- of considering mal? ten of importance connected with that enterprise. One ot tho most Important .questions t? come before them fa the pro* prloty of collecting or postponing the ool loo.! an of the taxes' toted to the Railroad in the town of Anderson and townships of titi* and Abbeville Counties. Upon tho determination of this question much of the success of the enterprise wUl depend, and and it should be made to depend upon tho fact as to whether the amO ont roted is suf ficient to grade the road. If it ls, then.the tax ought to bo collected. If lt is not, it should not be collected until the necessary sum is subscribed, for it will do no good to expend fifty thousand dollars without 'prac tically finishing tho grading. This question should be decided by a sur vey of the road, and we think the Directora will act wisely by postponing the decision of the quest kn to August, which will be soon enough for the fall collection, and in the meantime securing a thorough survey. We are confident tho necessary funds for this can be raised by private subscription, and In August the Directors can act Intelli gently on the question. If this course is not pursued, then the Directora ought to refer tho question of immediate collection to tho stockholders. This would let the people of each'township send delegates to represent them, and all would bo governed by the majority of the townships along the line. These remarks are ?nade by us with s view of calling the attention of the- Direc tors to the subject. The Hoad is a verj important one to this, place end to the sec tion through which it runs, and we an anxious that no falso step be taken in. con nection with it. lt may be a little.vexa dons to some of the friends of tho Roed tc see work on it delayed, but wo had bette: delay than to begin before wo are ready If tho amount subscribed ls. not Bufllcieni to grade the Road We can raise tho addition al amount if we do it before collecting th; tax already voted, but tho people have beer told thetax voted will grade th? Road, ant if lt is collected and falls it will arouse'! prejudice and hostility to it that moy be han to overcome. They ought to bo told, tb exact facts before their money is collected We must haye the Road through wbothc the Directors adopt one view or anothe of this subject. ' . . S'armera* Alliance. A meeting was held in the Court'Hons on last Monday for the pnrpose of formini a Farmers': Alliance for tho County of Ah 'dersonr Th's attendance was small, but'tlv undertaking was given a beginning, and w trust will develop into a useful and iinprov ing association. Col. J. W, Norris, on tak ing the chair, made a practical andinteresl lug address, after which Maj. T. B. Leo wc elected Secretary, and addressee were mar] by Col. E. M. Bucker, Hon, B. F. Cray tor Mal. Lee, Mr. E. B. Murray, Capt.- M. I Williams and Dr. T. J. Cooc. On motio of Capt. Williams, each township was rt quested to form an auxiUiajy allir.nce,. au send th rca delegate; to the County Alli an c at an adjourned meeting, to be fixed by tl President. Tho Secretary was instructed J preparo ,. id publish a preamble Bettie forth tlj".' oj cet of tho Alliance, and appen Capt. W .'.liam's resolution', ?nd publish th same for tho benefit of the Alliance. Ay roon est of tho meeting. Mr. W. "V Keys read tho following essay from Col. '. H. Russell, which the meeting request* published in the Anderson papers, am after attending to other business, adjourns COL. BUSSEL^'S ESSAY. Fcllov.'-Citizens : Over twelve months oj the farmers of Anderson County were co vened In mars meeting for the purpose co-operation in a united effort to resist wh was conceived to bo an attempted monopo or extortion, in advancing tue price 01 g anos at a time when farmers were least ac to afford.' Enough was achieved by that i fort to convinco any ono that tho forme ara abundantly ab) J to protect tbemsclv against all monopolies, if only they can united in co-operative effort. Other me ings have since been held, but the atten ance has fallen off until scarcely a corpora gua;rl can be found willing to meat togett in consultation for the farmers' goou. Soi who were very forward in the first moi ment have never since condescended honor tho meetings with their presen On the other hand, others who took t little interest at first aro manifesting cons embie teal now, and this has encouraged to hold another farmers' meeting, on tl the first of April, the beginning of anotl crop season, and a subject assigned for d cussion, to wit, "The advantages of J Piedmont belt of country for immigr?t: and permanent settlement," and to y< humble servant was appointed tho duty opening the subject by a lecture or eas While we would haye desired that a m cor.'.pciciil pcrsuu had been chosen for t important duty, yet no subject could hi been assigned of a mors H^?CVUUID uwiat to him wno addresses you. On this soil wo wera born, and here havo lived foi a half century of our e: lenee, and experience and observation h convinced us that no better earthly h exit was ever conferred upon mortal man tl this of oura. In whatsoever aspect we b fallen behind other sections Ia not ascribe so cucii to the natural defecis of soil climate as to onr crude and improvid modes of cultivation.. . Lying on a parallel of latitude betw 84 and I?degress, wo hove a climate un? passed for salubrity and uniformity of fc neratui-o. Our average annual Bumi heat hardly ever reach much above ?0?, tho winter cold seldom goes below 20 Living as we do beneath the shadow of Blue Ridge, our fevered brows in sum are fanned by- the mountain zephyrs, caa* of y??loWsfeverbas noverrniruapat known among tts, - and cHolexa1 never v us. Pneumonia and typhoid fever, are :. common , but taken in time they ar? et controlled, andceldomprovo fotaL On acoro of health, therefore, tho' firfct cons ratios with tho immigrant, no-portie the State offers so gre?t Inducements ea Piedmont belt cf ?ouM/? , Our coll and higher.schoola of learning are grsdu being located'in'this favored region, h our educational - advantages will soot very Bup*rior. Perhaps, and justly so, firnt question with the average immig is,'- vVhat ore the religions Advantages t enjoyed by a proposed removal and se ment? In this regard we shall apeak t particularly of our own County.:,.Th? ligioua influen?a? pervading our comme aro .very powerful and commanding.. the leading denominations ot Christian renresentod. and aearr-ruy ? neighbor! can- be found In our bounds withou house of worship. ; Crime is sensiVi- on the decrease, ant worthy immigrant, whether from tho Ni South, East or West, is always welo Situated on a parallel of latitude'beti 84 end SS 'legras, there' is hoJ?Ortian o w.lde national domain thai oilers each ? Indu?ments to the Northern-Or Ea ???iiigrant as tho Piedmont belt of Carolinas and Georgia. The abundan timber and water, the temperature oj climate, the capabilities of onr soil, all epire to make oars a desirable horan fo immigrant from the Middle States of York, Pennsylvania, . Yirghila. and ii land, or tho New England Statt?. Our soil and climate aro well od-pt tho cultivation of clover and tho gr* and these In their wake bring J-rpi stock, with plenty of manure to recup exhausted fields. Cotton and rice anywhere south of the Bluo Kldgc one clnQifsi tin? world ?p<J th; ethir fe .arge portion of it. Fruits and vecet of almost every kind can be raised li midst. Tho peach and tho apple find natural borne on the slopes of our hills the fig and pomgranate, with a littlei dal winter protection, w.'ll always yl i.'dcty of tropical fruits for ilia use o families. We have sn abundance of water r for the propelling of factories and machinery, and the day.ia not far di when tbs manufacturer and producer < raw material .will be near neighbors friends. Railroads, th? great arter! trade and commerce, oro permeating section of our country. Tho Air Lint '?ie whole length of the Flodmontbci tending from .Virginia to Georgia, sk the Bluo Ridge Mountains tho whol tance ; th? Spartanburg & Union, tho C ville and Columbia, and the Blncl With extensions from the mountains seaboard, knit together in bonds of ste interests of the upper and lower cot ita long rest ct Uif baso of the mr/jn tal ns, has lately been awakened, to icw life,, w|thvery flaiteriog prospects of ita ?arly completion aoroeatbe mountain* to Knoxville, Urns bringing tb? State with her seaport towns in. direct rail road coane ?lou with the great network ol w ?stem roods converging towards Knox ville. Nearer the centre of the State rona tho Spartanbnrg & Asheville Road, nearly completed to the latter point, with an equal ly strong probability of an early completion of tho missing link from Ashovllle to Wolf Creek, thoa again completing still another important link In tho great Western connec tions with oar seaport, towns. And still another lina midway .between Ute two, which, according to a recent survey, affords the most practicable crossing of the moun tains yet discovered south of Pennsylvania, makins Asheviile its Western termini, with a direct connection with the great linea of road traversing our S tato east and west, ucrth and south, and running through the French Broad Valley from Us bead to its foot, with tho richest soil for grains and grasses, and her hills affording a great vari ety of minerals, especially lime and iron in great abundance, with some outcroppings of ooah All Uieeo lines of roads proposing Western connections should receive the hearty support of every well-wisher or his State and her seaport towna. No petty jealousies should bo allowed to hinder tho great work of an .early completion of all these linos Of roads, but every ono should do what he could to bring about this desira ble consummation.' So. to. eum pp Ult? whole matter, lu re viewing tho advantages of ' the Piedmont region of country for permanent seulement; whether wo look to health sud. religious Influence:*, th? first aad u?guuai whsiusra tion, along with educational facilities, or to ber material prospects in manufacturing and agricultural development, we shall seo that she is not to bo surpassed by any other. -? Whilo we say this generally of the whole Piedmont belt of country, perhaps wo shall bo pardoned if we apeak moro particularly of the advantages afforded by our own County to tho worthy emigrant for perma nent settlement. Anderson County possesses ad.antages equal to any other of tho Piedmont heit, lier soil is of every character from thc rich alluvial bottom to tho sandy loam on our riflera., . Botwean those - two extremes -wo \ Suu the heavy clay soils along our creeks and branches, peculiarly adapted to tho production of grains ?and grasses.*- The light mulatto, soils of tho poorer uplands, although nat BO well adapted to tho growth bf grainB and grasses as tho heavier clays, is better adapted to tho cultivation of cot ton, tho smaller fruits and vegetables. And -&c ~;s*er ridgea.wre atac^xcIusiviSy^to vo < d to cotton and the ematt g?ms, ? gfho sweit potato finds a congenial Ww ow ?li these lighter soils, and can be successfully grown my where in our County. The cow pea, tho luscious watermelon, tho chufa, tho binder, all yield bountifully to proper cul ture. .Tho Irish'" potato .and tiie?cabas?s. for an carly and lato crop, succeed anintre- j bly. So with tho onion and the usual va riety of garden'' vegetables. It is believed that tho onion might be made one of our best money crops, If it were possible to di vert thc attention of our farmers, -for a sin gle crop, from the all-cotton theory to that of divere?ledagrieulture. Tho usual market price for this:vegetable is.never le!? tuan ono dollar per bushel, and tho yield never below ono hundred bushels to the acre. Upon our variegated soil and with our uni form climate, the farmer in Anderson Coun ty eau product) an abundance of splendid syrup from the prodaction of sorghum cane. Ono hundred gallons to tho aero Ls the aver age yield, and sometimes. it reaches two hundred gallons or more- Indeed, we havo e soil and. climate spited, it seems, tojtho production of cottonVoll tho different kinda of grains and grasses, fruits -oed vegetables in great abundan co of every variety. Anderson County has been ^not inaptly called tho banner county of th?rft?io. In some respects, at least, she is justlj tn ti tl cd 'to the appellation. She was o?o pf the first counties to throw off the antiquated and burdensome practice of fenoing. tho crOp3 instead of stock. This great, burden rested as an incubus on agnaulture,.. requiring usually a winter's outlay of labor,to. repair and build fences. According t S statistics at Washington, it is esUmated thftt.it'reqolres an averago of three dollars of fencing to every doUarVworth of stock, under the old and barbarous system of fencing crops. Since tho adoption of tho change by Ander son County the contagion is spreading rap idly, and the probability is now that he change will become a State law. - Anderson County is justly entitled to the appellation of the banner county in another important respect. She was perhaps tho very first County In the State to recognize the neces sity of a drainage law for health and the development of agriculture. Gradually but snrely her people are becoming educated to tho importance of such a law, and the time is uot far distant when its beneficent resulta will be seen and felt along the borders of all our rivers, creeks and branches. Form erly, it was not an uncommon occurrence for logs and trees to bo felled in our creeks, as on easy way of getting rid of any further trouble, to l?o and rot and puirify until some kindly freshet should remove tho nuisance to the farm of some innocent man below. Under the present law, it is a mis demeanor for any man to do such an act, and not only so, but every landowner ii quired to keep the streams through ula farm free from all obstructions of rafts, bush, debris, Ac Let her banner wave, say we, until An derson ehall become euch aa har natural advantages entitie her to become-tho gar: dei? ?y>? ot the Piedmont region of the State. I In conclusion, fellow-citizens and farm??? ox Anderson County, let us exhort you, in tho language of Holy Writ, "not to forget the assembling of yourselves together, aa tho manner', of some ia,'' Once or . twice each year might the farmers of Anderson County assemble in mass meeting at their beautiful county town to consult together and deviso ways and means to advance and develop tho great business of agriculture. Lectures or essays should be delivered at thc3o meetings touching all points connec tai with Egnculturxrand I ts advancement. Tho relations of agrieuUuxe to Uie govern ment of the country, the discussion ol science and agriculture, tho question of 'he establishment of agricultural colleges and experimental stations, all these and much more would naturally come within Ute purview of Buch meetings. Bald meetings would not be designed to interfere with or Bupcroede the more permanent organization ot the Patrons of Husbandry ana Farra era' Clubs, but rather to enlist the popular heart on the great and paramount question ol agriculture, and ;hus prepare the way for tho enlisting of many recruits to the ranks of these older organizations. Thus, if the farmers of Anderson County please, will tho tittie cloud, not bigger than, a man's hand, become a great and mighty cloud, big with blessings for our wholo people. Something- Wron?-., "?la. Eprroa: The Bowling Green club ol BnJtjsoribers have failed to gc!, two or three packages of papers . within the ttastwi t?ght monUis. There is evidently Xn^ed ol duty somewhere, and wa are ivy nnxj lons to know where-it is,- No lews that, three members of tho club called for th? paajkegaat WUiiematomon Jast Friday, and 7f<er? told lue package: had . oeen taken out Tito next day a member of tho club calle* and was told that tho packago didn't ar riva at that office until Friday night, and baa bean taken out : and we, the member* of inls club, arv still minus our last week'? issue. Now, Mr. Editor, if you can find ont where these lost packages of papers go to you will \ jry'much oblige and gratify ; BoWUSO GBESW.fi Anderson Market Koport*. Tho prices correct for the following arti, clea in this market are : ration-Middling, 12Jc. Co rn-00. Pea1?-76c to 00c Flour-fC .60 to $8.50. Me?.t-C.R.slde3 7?.to8? L. C. phlta 7i; shoulders 6. Lard-HtoLHc Molasses-N. O. 40c to 65c ?uba-atobuwes*-33?c to 40c -86 i? ?i?K>. Sugar-7?o to lie Coffee-14c to 20c. Bagging-ll to 12*. Ties-11.90 to ?2X0. Soasmrao Nsw Uga: .TeaSm*.-A mw era la dawning noon the lifo of woman. Hitherto ?ho has been called upon to suffer tho illa of mankind and her own besides. The frequent and 'distressing irregularities peculiar to her sex have long been to her the "direful spring of wons unnumbered/' In the mansion of tho rich, and In the hovel of poverty/alike, Woman has boen tko con stant, yet patient, victim of a thousand Ula unknown to man-end' these, without a remedy. "Oh, Lord, how tongi" in the agony of her soul hath eba cried.. But now ? tho hour of he redemption is come. Sh? will suffer no more, for Dr. J. Bradflclds Female -Regulator-Woman's Beat Friend -mav ho relied on to cure all tho di ?cas ea peen I tar to women. Try il and becca vi.iced Copo? Fata. Married, April 1st, at residence of bride's father, by Rev. L, W. Tribble, Mr. O, M. Kay'abd Miss Auua Maltox, nil of Ander son County..Mr. John J. Trusacll has purchased the house sud . lot on Church street from Mr. A. P. Shirley, and persons wishing to see bim may find bun. there.. Mr. Wm. Los is attending Court at Green ville as a witness against the-negroes who burned the Academy of Music....Our little village, was pleasantly entertained two evenings last w*sk by tho Dora Bloom min strel troupe.Mr. Dave Gambrell, of this township, lias tobacco p". mts large enough for transplanting.A petition has been signed by a number of citizens and seat to tho County Commissioners to open a pub- 1 lio road from this place to a point on the Keowae road, and wo hope tho Commis sioners will gran? the petition, for the road is badly needed.Mr. R. B. Robinson has tho finest field of wheat in the township, .Our Town Council levied a tex of fifty cents on each dog, and the Intendant only bad seven, and voted for a tax of one dollar instead of fifty cents. Ho is nure to be re elected.Three cheers for the editor of the Anderson IKTKI.LIOKNCBB and tba Anderson , market, end a back chair for tho editor of tho Pre? und Banner ; but tell the farmers j when they want good bargains to como to j Hones Path. YIDBT?X, j A Curd. ' i The- Ladies' Sowing Society of the An- ! dotson Baptist Church desire to return sin cere thanks to the Palmetto Band for their contribution of music, and to the publia Knerally for their liberal patronage on lest iday end Friday night al their festival. , SPECIAL NOTICES. Just received the largest job lot hats I have ever bought at one time. All varieties of styles. Prices extremely low, os usn-;*., 0. A. :*O.BD, Ag't. Fi"_rr THEES, PLAHTB,OBWA?BMTAL8HBUB ekar, Ac-The well-known firm Henry Rust & Co., of Greensboro, N. C., is repre sented by M. C. Henley, who is taking or ders for trees to be delivered ?a November j next. Buy of them. Their rates and terms | are most liberal. . . ... ; 2 ATLANTA, GA., Feb. 10, URO.-Dr*. jYutfk inion, dy .Bro.--Gents ; I have used your ''Neuralgin?" in several instances, and find ll tho best, remedy for neuralgia I have ever tried. It relieves th? pain and leaves none of those unpleasant effects due to nic?tica or other anodynes. I shall always keep it in my office, and toko much plcosuro in re commending'it to my patients. S. G. HouAwn, Dentist. 24 Whitehall, Atlanta, Ga. '.' For sale by Simpson, Reid A Ob? Our Premium Lisi; for 1880. Best neck Irish Potatoes...$5 00 Best peck Onions. 2 60 Largest Watermelon of good quality.. 6 00 Six best Turnips.5 00 Three best Cabbage Heads (raised in tho State). 2 60 Earliest Quart English Peas, shelled,- Vick\ Flower and Vegetable Garden, doth. Earliest Quart Ripe Tomatoes.-- Vick's Flow- i tr and Vegetable Garden, cloth. Earliest Bunch (1 dos.) Radishes Eatable 1 Size.- Vick's Flower and Vegetable Garden, j The above .oro only open to purchasers of ! our. Seeds. We vt ill claim none of the sam- j pies except tho Watermelons. Orders for five dellars worth bf seeds (ex cept Peas and Beans by the Peck, and On ion Sets and Potatoes,; delivered freo at any elation on the Air Line or G. dc C. Railroad. We handle Buist's Garden Seeds and Vick's Flower Seeds, and would be pleased to or der anything not in stock. Wo nave bought direct from Augusta a lot of tho magnificent Genuine Augusta Rattlesnake Watermelon Seed. For particulars call on or address SLOAN BROS., Druggists and Seedsmen. Qx-eekiville. 8. O. I w j?nii tiesk of Bssfe Oil, P?lsts, ?e. I nt wholpp??? <->r r*tsiL Feb 10,1880 29 WANTED! TUFTY dozen EGGS, and seventy-five u frying Chickens and grown Hens. > 3A. B, TOWERS A co. (FORMERLY Mci HAVING purchased the McDowell Hom traveling public '-hat ho has furnish? deavor to keep a JSTBST CLASS HQTJSE. tiou to the hausa, and do all in his power to supplied with best the market affords. Pol April 1. 1830 Fi IS NOT COMPLETED, but we are assun , meantime you will all need Clothes, ant LINE OF FANCY C?SS?KERES, E That wo have ever exhibited before. An er COLLARS, CRAVATS, SHIRTS, Ac TWEEDS, JEANS and CASHMARETS, fi VIRGINIA CASHMERES. We also h ?vs a fin o stock of this ''honest rnake" of Goods that our people rdmlre so much. KEAD? ?iD? CLOTHING. we .make* a "srteclaltT in this lise,- and have selected our Clothing with unusual caro.- We ara receiving avery large invoice this season of Cassimere Suite, Black Cloth and Diagonal Coats and Vests. Suits from $2.60 to 120.00. A NEW FEATURE. We have added f o our stock this season a fino /?taortment of Boys" and Youths' Clo!liing from four to sixteen years of age.' The ladles of our County have long felt tho need cf these articles for their younger Boys, and we are ready to supply this want. SEWIMG MACH IM IBS.-Wo are stl made, which wo will aell cheap an J on goot menta we offer for a machine to be paid in 1 jr. 1.1. Ac u. 1?. SM March id, 1380 ? FREE INVITJ .yOTJ'. are respectfully invited to call and ""SUGAR, COFFEE, FLOUR, Which we propose to sell at "Rock"Bottom'' stock of Staple Dry Goods, j We also keep a fall lino of ?-ARMING IM like our prices don't buy. Wo are agents foi Which is recognized to ho one of the best Ft for* OBBfi'S AMMON?ATED BO Which wo recommend as being equal to an; Don't fail to give ?s a call before baying. RETS ' Feb 12, 1880 COLUMN OF THE N. Y. o. s. ; ARNSTEIN & ROS? Aak an inspection of their very large as sortment of Dry Goods,! Shoes, Clothing and flats. . ? SPECIALTIES. ?j l?8'y Croada* We claim this Departrt^nt to be perfect ly ouia pl cte-every thing that ls new and desirable we eau show. Ont line of Fash ionablo Dress Gooda cannot be excelled, in point of variety snd style, in the catiro State, and our prices admit of comparison with those of tho leading houses in the country. ' _ . . .. Shot*.?aft Slipper?. No Lady can afford buying a pair of fine Shoes without ticing ours. Wo guarantee our "Modo to Order* Shoes superior to any in the market-in regard to fit, elegance and durability-and are perfectly willing to refund tho money should a pair of them not give entire satisfaction. A complete lino of Paney and Elegant Misse?., Children and Baby Shoes have just arrived, and wo invito attention to theso beautiful gooda. Our Slippers were pronounoed the nicest and especially. Our prices are very low in this entire department, considering the excel, ???c? of tu? goods ottered. White Oooda, Fiques, Lawns, '' Linen Lc. rms, plain and figured, Victoria and Bishop Lawns, Swiss, Cambrics, Batistes, Tablo Damasks, Napkius, Towels and Doylies, Everything at tho Very Lowest Prices. Corset?. We have an immense stook of Corsets, from 30c. upwards. , An excellent article, as good as Bold elsewhere for 76c., we are rct>iilu?for only 60c. Please lock ot these ?-JOIIB. We have also Dr. Warners celebra ted Nursing Corsets for ?1.S5, which are ao greatly in demand. . 111 Tien* Gloves, Ribbons. The largest assortment of Ties, tho bast Kid Gloves In tho world for tho money-eil ?br.de?-two buttons for.only 40c. All kinds of Fancy, Satin and Silk Bibbona at extremely low prlcai. ?L-. laonficiy, IlancSltercbtelh, Collars Ladies', Misses' and Children's Hose in 'argo variety. Lace, 811k and Linen Hand kerchiefs in quantities-tue newest otyles, very cheap. Linen Collara and CUITB, Buchings, Fichus, in endless variety. linees, Laces? [i Wo pride ourselves on having the finest assortment of Locos, Embroideries and In sertings that has ever been shown in this Town. ' _ Special Notice. His unnecessary io enumerate fttrther the ex? ?cr.?, variety and Imo prices of our immense rUoch, by far the largest, in the "p-e?untry. ? Wetimplg ask of all, whether they intend io purchase or not, to come and look at dur Goods, and tee will take pleasure in showing (hem. Clothing end Farnlsning doods. Everybody knows that we always have the most seiect stock of Clothing in Town, and we only how stato that our former rep utation shall be fully sustained. Thostylca aro very nobby ana varied. White Vesta and Furnishing Goods oro great specialties with us. Tho samo can be said of our flats for men, boys and children. We feel grateful our efforts to keep a first class Dry Goods Establishment are fully appreciated, and havo no hesitancy in Bay ing that the people KNOW that we keep the prices down. At all events, wc shall endeavor to maintain our reputation and our claim-the Largest Stock-tho Lowest Prices. ARNSTEIN & BOSE, New" York Cash Store. Anderson, fl. C., April 1,1880. 1880 M\M. ? SIMPSON, REED & CO; STILL HEADQUARTERS . FOR . GARDEN SEEDS T71FOM tho moat reliable Seed Growers JD North. Our stock la larger and more celect than over before. Wo Invite whole sale as well aa retail buyers to call and ex amine our stock at tho Drug Store, Corner Benson House. ~ SIMPSOV, REID & CO. Feb 10,1880 15 j wtemgrrHrauajtsigSjwianui*, i r K-*s??Wto*?^bai?M?iJ?hfcwa.?fcRt?ta5 " 'II IM il iiniiii?iifr?>'?'1r.tn?Vi L? ?o'tc? I txmt t tmf. . tttMMHt ct ? ts ta ff? ?rf ?i ?rt **l?il A. 3E3COTJSDS, O?WELIi HOUSE,) io, the undersigned-begs leave i to inform the 1 it throughout in modern etyle, and will eu Tho proprietor wiU give his personal atten > mako guests comfortable. The tablo wUl he ito and attcntivo servants. Terms moderate, A. J. DODAMEAD, Proprietor, innerly of Virginia House, Oolnmbla, B. C: fi All. Bf UAP I sd that in the near futuro it will to. In the I we are prepared to show the PRETTIEST MUSH D?AS0MLS, &c., itlre new line of GENTS' UNDERWEAR, A beautiful assortment of COTTONADES, rom 124c. to 76a wo ADVANCE. We bought our Woolen Goods early in January, before they were much advanced, and will give onr customers the advantage, am? seit them uoods at very nearly old prices. The increased patronage wo have received during tho past winter lias enabled us to purchase a heavy Stock this Spring, and to offer extra inducements to oar friends. We will bo pleased to seo all of our cus tomers and the balance of mankind at our old stand. . J. R. A, L. P. SMITH, McCully's Ck ncr, Anderson. S. C. ill handling ono of the 'jest Sewing Machines 1 terms. Call in .y." get the extra inducc Uotton. IT WILL WY YOU. [ITU, McCully's Corner. 86 Sm 1TION TO ALLS ?o examine oar stock of GROCERIES-sncl . BACON, and MOLASSES, prices. . We also invite your attention to ou i Soots? Shoes, Hats, Ao, PLEMENTS. Give usa call,and if you don'l irillisers c< the market. Wo ate also agents NE and ACID PHOSPHATE r Guano sold tit this market. SO, MOORHEAD & CO. No. V Granite Row, Anderson, D. Cv 27 su CM; V ..: I ?0$ -:o: 5/! lt? \ ? COME ONE, COME ALL, TO THE ^REAt SLAUGHTER ?F GOODS FOR THE NEXT THIRT? ??Yl :. ? ;O?O. My Stock is large and must be Be?ueedi 12,000 YARDS NEW STYLES PRINTS, .6,000 jurds Bleaohed Maslin, 7,600 yards Brown Muslin, 1,800 yards Bed Ticking, DOO yards Drilling, 1,250 yards Dress Ck ia, 1,600 yards White P. K., ? 1,10O yards Dress Lawns, 1,800 yards Figured Maslin, . ' 400 yardi 10-4 Sheeting, lj80O yards Embroidery, 1,000 yards Lace, 2,600 yards Gibbon, 400 yards Black Cashmere, 800 yards Dress Linen," 700 yarda OH Cloth, GOO yards Linen Damask, SOO yards Bed Damask, 27,000 down Buttona, . ?00 dozen Spool Cotton, 25 dorena Corsets, 25 dozen Ladies' Trimmed Hats, 20 doton Ladies': Untrimmed Hats) 10 doren Zephyr Shawls, 86: dosen Ladies* Cravats, ' 176 dozen Ladies' Fans. 60 doten Parasols, 10 dozen Hand Bags, 26 dozen Bcd Doylies, 40 cases Shoes, 400 Gouts' Snits, 600 Gents' Hats. GENUINE BARGAIN? TO ALL. DON'T FORGET THE PLACE t HO. 3 GRIHiTE ROW, CT-i^lVn tri ^AnriT 1880. PARIS STOKE. OLD RELIABLE HOUSE STILL AHEAS X/TB.~W.-As-CHfAPM AN has Just returned from New York, where- ho bc,:,n M a careful selecUo^o/_flO? CHEAPEST that could bo bought In all tho Wholesale^hol?2CS4o. tho Noiihw^Ma. He ia tllU Lcllinr; "Vim FOSHBTEEBf YABB-f ?OOD PBIHfS FOB OKS DOKIb^Vef Those who come carly get th- jcxgsins. Also, remember thc', wo have a full 'Ci.' Cashmeres, Crepe Cloths, Alpacas, ' ? Empresa Clotho. &c., in all shades and prices. Figured and Plain Piques, Lawns, Linea lawns, Muslins, Nainsooks, Corded Jaconets," And in fact, all other kinds of Summer Bress Goods, from 6c up to the most costly goods thnt can bo bought, or that any lady could want Or wear. ' And don't forget that onr stock of SHOES is complete in every lino, from ; the coarsest Brogans np to tho very finest and most elegant Slipper that could bo wanted or worn by any lady. We still make a specialty of ZEIGIiEB'S Fi NE SHOES, and warrant every, pur. Having bought tbs msjoiity of my Gvouacany in ino season, everybody will know -7 bought them low. So persons wishing, to secure good bargains will give mea call? M> motto is to sell them low and they aio suro to go. Latest styles in STB AW HATS, from the encapest to the highest." . ' Give me a call and be satisfied that you will get tho most goods for tb? least money. W. A. CHAPMAN, "Wavily HouseBalldiag. . March ll, 1880 . ...? 86 : ? . - ; ? > " : : ,,,,,,, ,", CUNNINGHAM & CO., . AG..JWY FOR AVEBY'S PLOWS' AN? WAIt?NS, EAGLE GUANO ANB ACID, CHAMPION KOWEES ?md ?EA^EES, lillu', IIIGHANICS^ M IPMHRI i^WlBB, BLxi? Plows, Foint9, Shovels, Sweeps, Hall* and jPUes, ail kinds and sizos, Horse and Mulo Shoes, Woedenwaro, STAPLE B&Y GO?OSo BOOTS and SHOES, EA3?S and C&PS, Oct 19.1880 O' BO O B B I E S. ii CASH, WE wlU sell Goods for Cash at the VERY LOWEST RATE, and aa wo sdi only for CASH we ean afford to give more fur tito same amount of money than if wo had to run the risk of time sales. Our steele of DRY GOODS, GROCER^, HAIU)WAE^ Is complete. We hayo just rocoived a large lo?, of Kew Orleans Syrup, Bacon ana Hoiir, Which we arc selling very low. Wo take COUNTRY PRODUCE in .barter, and pay the highest prices for it. . We have One Hundred Boxes, of TOBACCO which we are soiling very Cheap, / Jnn ir,, UH Who te Jaacrwnlto ito People to Sell Gooda LOW ??R CASH, s?w ?as ? i& pie!? Stock or : ? . ' ?' . ? - GROCERIES, VHA?1WA&S3, B?GGY MAT&^IAK ' ' mONt o\a7.?< SHOES, JEANS, ? ;.. . 8HWJrnros,Ap? Lct CLOTHING, and KAT& ?? ??ew York Wbotesal? Priesa. A ep?o??dld lol Overcoats and Hau? to'anrlvo* And whst ls interesting to the Ixdl?s, oop?dslly, h? now has Itt S?o??can? ONS H?N?ttBD. S?BWING MACH^P? With the latest improvometi to, ahd all th ferent kinds Of Machin?s, and can gin? y to see his Mach In? before you buy. Sou theast Corner ! New Attachments. Ho selb a iou ayou'rebdicain the kind you wal favcrly Hvuao Buildtufi.