The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, July 15, 1880, Image 2
E. B. MURRAY. Editor.
THURSDAY MORNING, JU LY 15, 1880.
TERMS :
ONE YEAR..?...._81.G0.
SIX MONTHS. 15.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT.
GEN. W. S. HANCOCK.
? OP PENNSYLVANIA.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
HON. W. H. ENGLISH,
OF INDIANA.
STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Governor.
Gek. JOHNSON EAGOOD.
For Lieutenant-Governor.
Gen. J. D. KENNEDY.
For Comptroller General.
J. C. COIT, Esq.
For Secretary of State.
Col. R. M. SIMS.
For Attorney General.
Gen. LEROY F. YOUMANS.
For Superintendent of Education.
Maj. HUGH S. THOMPSON.
For Adjutant and Inspector General.
Gek. ARTHUR M. MANIGAULT.
For State Treasurer.
Col. J. P. RICHARDSON.
For Presidential Electors.
At Large?Hon. John L. Manning, Col.
Wra.Elliott.
First District?Gen. E. W. Moise.
Second District?Hon. C. H. Sinlonton.
Third District?J.'S. Murray, Esq.
Fourth District?Col. Cad. Jones.
Fifth District?Bon. G. W. Croft.
THE SAVANNAH VALLEY RAILROAD.
The meeting of the Directors of the
Savannah Valley Railroad on last Thurs?
day encountered the difficulty which all
enterprises of its nature have to expect.
There was very great difference of opin?
ion as to the proper line of location, the
representatives of each township very
naturally desiring its construction to be
through their respective townships. As
some of the subscribing townships are
parallel to each other in the direction of
the Road, it is impossible for it to pass
through all of them, and hence there is
but one proper solution of the problem,
which is to make thorough surveys and
locate without partiality or preference
upon the route which will give the best
and cheapest line. This can only be as?
certained by surveys, and we think the
Directors should make a survey of the
line which any contributing township
advocates. When this is done the loca?
tion can be fairly made, and no one will
have any right to grumble. Uuless it is
done the friends of an unsurveyed route
will certainly be discontented, and will
have the right to be, for the several sub?
scribing townsliips are equally interested,
and ought to have an equal showing in
the location. Even if the route pro?
posed by any township is believed to be
impracticable, as there are only two lines
through this or Abbeville County, they
should all be surveyed. Harmony is
worth a great deal to this undertaking,
and every reasonable effort should be
made to secure it. The projected Road
is of too much importance to our County
. and State for any lack of harmony among
its friends to spring up. We thought
that the surveys should be made aad the
preliminary questions settled before the
collection of the taxes was begun, and so
expressed our views in theue columns.
We fear the result will yet show that we
were correct. It is better to go about
important work upon a sure basis, and it
will always take time to do this. The
Company had better take the time neces?
sary to make all of the surveys than to
antagonize its friends. So far as we are
concerned, we do not care where the
Road is located, but wish to see the
shortest, best and cheapest line that can
be secured adopted, whether it lies upon
the Eastern or the Western route.
THE CASH-SHANNON DUEL.
We have seldom read of an occurrence
more touchingly sad and shocking than
the unfortunate affair at DuBose's bridge,
which resulted in the death of an aged
gentleman of high character and ac?
knowledged ability. The death of such a
man as Col. Shannon is always regretted,
but when that life is thrown away upon
the so-called field of honor, where no
good end could possibly be subserved,
the death becomes an inexpressibly sad
one, and the act by wbfeb life is taken
under such circumstances cannot be
characterized as less than a heinous crime
against society and civilization. The
day of duelling, us a mode of redressing
wrong or proving valor, has passed away,
and in the civilization of to-day the
practice is looked uj>on as a relic of bar?
barism. The practical turn of this age
has analyzed the once prevalent Code of
Honor and declared it a superstructure,
however fine it may claim to be, that is
placed upon u false foundation. The
duel when fought settles nothing. An
individual feels aggrieved and challenges
the aggressor?they go upon the field
and fight?the marksmanship of one is
superior, and his nerves are firmer,, so.
that the life-blood of his antagonist is
drawn by his shot?society loses a citizen,
/?od perhaps an innocent family is wrap?
ped in gloom and mourning with blasted
hopes?the controversy is ended by the
<*eath of ??fi party to it, and as a man
?annot quarrel with himself, the subject
drops for the lack of a Wving champion
of one side, but the question of right or
wrong is not settled^ and eaunot be by
such an arbitrament, if A calls ?
a horse-thief, and F> challenges A, upon
which they fight a duel .that ends in A
filling B, the world does not Jkno\v; frcjm
this, whether B was a horse-thief or not;
and if B had killed A the world would
not know, from that, whether A had
falsely or truly accused B. The conflict,
therefore, does not settle any controversy,
or give to either antagonist any moral
advantage before the community.
One other claim is made for the Code,
which is that it shows those who act up
to its requirements in the duel to be
brave men, and under this supposition
hundreds of men have fought who, un
I der circumstances requiring courageous
action, would have been arrant cowards.
In times of peace men have fought duels
who would not in time of war go upon
the field of buttle in defense of their
country. Eveii.men who are known and
recognized its arrant cowards sometimes
fight a duel. It is true that brave men
fight duels sometimes, but it is also true
that cowards do the same, and therefore
there is no text of courage iu the practice.
It is without justification, either in the
eyes of G?d <?r of right thinking men, j
and should not be tolerated.
We do not care to comment upon the
recent duel in detail. The fact that a
strong public indignation is felt through?
out the State at its occurrence, and that
there is a potent demand for the prose?
cution of the men whose passion and
recklessness has caused this murder
is gratifying, and shows that a proper
sentiment is entertained by our people
upon this important question. If the
law permits men in Col. Cash's position
to take the life of a citizen under the
guise of a duel, then the Code is restored
iu South Carolina, and all laws against this
form of murder had as well be repealed.
There should be a prompt, efficient and
uncompromising prosecution of Col. Cash
for murder, in order that it may be de?
cided once and forever that men cannot
in South Carolina take the life of a fel?
low-citizen, even though challlenged by
that citizen to do so. At the same time
both seconds should equally be prosecuted
nnder the law of this State against duel?
ling. They are equally as guilty before
the law a^Col. Cash, for they were pres?
ent aiding and abetting in the tragedy;
but morally they are not apparently so
guilty, for it was not of their procure?
ment that the duel was fought, and
hence we think a conviction and impris?
onment in their cases would be sufficient
in this instance, though every second in
future should be treated under the law
as a principal.
As this will be the first case of prose?
cution in South Carolina, of which we
know, we do not agree with those of our
contemporaries who call for the indict?
ment of the friends who were present.
It will be enough for this case to indict
Col. Cash' for murder, and both seconds
for assisting in the duel. It will vindi?
cate the law and establish the proper
moral tone throughout the State. If
there should be a recurrence of the crime,
then every one pfesent, as second or
friend, should be vigorously prosecuted
and punished to the fullest extent of the
law. Sc far, however, as the surviving
principal and the seconds are concerned,
there should be no temporizing or sym?
pathy even, in this case. They have de?
liberately taken or assisted in taking the
life of a worthy gentleman, and now the
law should speedily visit the punishment
which justice demands upon them.
They have already had immunity too
long. The officers of the law should at?
tend to their duties and proceed prompt?
ly to enforce the penalty of their crimes
against these gentlemen. Their offense
is too great against society to be even
temporarily condoned.
THE PRESS EXCURSION.
A MOST PLEASANT REUNION AND
VALUABLE RECREATION FOR
SOUTH CAROLINA EDITORS.
The Reception in Greenville and Interest?
ing Views and Incidents Along the Route
to Cincinnati and Return.
In our last Issue we carried the Press
Excursion to Chattanooga, and left its
members at the elegant Stunton House,
where they would have been delighted to
remain for a much longer period than
one night, but the hospitality and cour?
tesy of the great
Cincinnati Southern Railroad
had arranged to carry us upon a special
through train, with spasious and luxu?
rious palace cars, to the Queen City of
the West, and accordingly we repaired
on Monday morning to the Union depot,
where we were comfortably seated, and
at seven o'clock started over this mag?
nificent road, which has just been com?
pleted to Boyce's Junction, where it
meets the Western (fc Atlantic Road, and
temporarily runs over its truck to Chat?
tanooga, six miles beyond, which is the
Southern terminus of this road, that is
a lasting monument to the plucky cour?
age and public spirit of the city of Cin?
cinnati, which issued a bonded debt of
eighteen millions of dollars, tljat was
placed at par, its proceeds building this
line of railroad, which is 335 miles long,
aud is o\\ ned by the city. This city has
no other debt, and the property repre?
senting this debt is rapidly proving a
valuable investment, for it shortens the
distance between Cincinnati and Chatta?
nooga by about 300 miles, and reduces
the time consumed in travel between
these points thirteen) hours, so that a
great reduction in freight and passenger
rates has been effected in favor of the
trade of the city. The road is strictly
first-class in every respe*cr, having heavy
steel rails, united by the improved fish
bar joint, with large cross-ties laid in
stone ballast from one end of the road to
the other, bo that there is no slipping or
giving of the cross-ties under any speed
of travel. All of its engines arc large,
and its coachos long and commodious.
Its bridges and trestles are of iron, rost?
ing unon tlio finest piers of granite,
which abounds iu vast quantities at many
points along the road and in the moun?
tains through which it passes. The
schodulo time upon this road is 35 miles
per hour, but it was proposed to carry
us through in nine hours, no that we
started from Chattanooga at the rato of
soino forty miles an hour, and very noon
were upon the banks of the Tennessee
Rivor, whose graceful curves were sug?
gestive of Hogarth's lines of beauty, and
its bright waters reflecting the morning
sunlight, with the broad bottoms covered
with tho groen of growing corn sur?
rounding either bank, made a picture
beautiful to look upon. Tho bridge over
this river is an iron draw-bridge, with a
granite pier upon each side for tho draw
span when open to rest upon, so as to
ajjjojy the unobstructed passage of boats
upon th? liv?r, As yet, however, there
is very UUifi na.ylga.Mon abovo this
bridge upon the river. 'fUfi portion of
[ J!ie Tennessee yalley through which this
road passes is a fertile country, and
seems to be well adapted to the produc?
tion of the different grains and grasses,
cotton culture having stopped before
reaching Chattanooga, or as one of the
members of the Association hoaxingly
said, all of the cotton which we saw
along the Cincinnati Southern railway
was ten feet high, which is as near cor?
rect as any other description of it would
have been, for we saw no cotton at all, it
being too far North for it to grow here.
At Emory Gap, seventy-seven miles from
Chattanooga, wo struck
The Land ok Tunnels,
and left the Tennessee Valley by passing
through the first tunnel upon tho line, it
being something more than half a mile
long. At this point, as we have hereto?
fore stated in an editorial upon "our
Western connections," tho civil en?
gineer corps of this road began the sur?
vey and location of a road to Knoxville,
to be a part of tho main line to Cincin?
nati. The coincidence of tho survey of
this new road, having as its direct object
a shorter line to our State, having been
begun upon tho very day that the South
Carolina editors were paying their lirst
visit to Cincinnati over tho new road,
was spoken of as a propitious omen of
an early completion of a direct route
from Charleston, the leading port upon
the South Atlantic, to Cincinnati, the
most enterprising and important city of
the great West. After passing through
this tunnel we were in the very heart of
the Cumberland Mountains, rolling on
at the rate of thirty-five or forty miles
an hour, whore it had been long consid?
ered almost impossible for a wagon to
get through. The scenery was grand
and rugged in the extreme. Now tall
cliffs lilt their toweriug summits far into
the clear blue above us, and we appear
to be at the base of the range; then
comes a chasm, with a tall bridge and
long fill, which brings us to a tunnel,
through ?vhlch we pass to tho summit of
another ridge, and we whirl along, as it
were, through the air, with the chasm
reaching far down to the valley below.
At frequent intervals the view is cut off
by the passage through a tunnel, and
there is one constant change which do
lights the passenger with its scenery.
Just before reaching
The Cumberland River
we pass through a tunnel about three
quarters of a mile long, and run imme?
diately out of the tunnel upon tho bridge,
where there is a grand view of the Cum?
berland above and below, as it passes
between two tall ranges and flows far
below the passengers. Near this point is
to be seen the headquarters of Gen,
Burnside during the war, and some of
the temporary buildiugs used for the
commissary are yet standing, though in
a dilapidated condition. From tho situa?
tion it would appear^utterly impossible
to move an army through the surround?
ing mountains, and upon inquiry we
were told that tho railroad is located sub?
stantially upon tho very road which
Burnside's engineer corps laid out for
the advance of his army npon Chatta?
nooga. For some miles down this stream
runs within view of the Road, and at
times presents stretches of its banks re?
sembling the Palisades. The growth of
timber, which is generally light through
these mountains, becomes very large
along this river, and the view is height?
ened by the effect of towering trees and
dense shade, interspersed with bright
patches of sunlight. We soon, however,
passed from the sight of this stream iuto
a country of the same rugged character
as that which we have been describing,
tho mountains, however, becoming
smaller. At Norwood a sumptuous din?
ner, embracing a great variety of deli?
cious food, was in waiting, prepared for
the passengers by the Cincinnati South?
ern Railroad, which, from the beginning
to the end of the trip, showed that it
both desired and knew how to entertain
the Press Association in the most
thoughtful and elegant manner. After
partaking of this repast our journey was
renewed, and when wo passed the South
bound train at Science Hill, Col. Wilson,
the General Ticket Agent of the Road,
brought on to our train a supply of tho
daily papers "of Cincinnati, which we
were not allowed to purchase, but were
distributed to all who wished to read?a
courtesy which was highly appreciated,
for every one was exceedingly anxious
to learn the forecast of the great struggle
which was to come olf in the nominating
Convention to meet in Cincinnati the next
day.
At differont points along the route we
were met by gentlemen representing the
Board of Trade, tho Chamber of Com?
merce and other organizations in Cin?
cinnati, who made themselves very
agreeable in conversation with and atten?
tions to the members of the excursion
party. After traveling some two hun?
dred miles from Chattanooga we passed
through the twenty-seventh tunnel,
which is the last one along tho route, and
soon emerged into an open country.
The section from Emory Gap to Dauville
is a
Rough, Wild and Mountainous
region, with many bleak and rocky hills.
The growth is interior, and though it is
entirely undeveloped, with very few
traces even of civilization, we do not
think it susceptible of any high culture
in tho agricultural line. If it has any
important future before it, that future
must be worked out in tho cultivation of
fruit or the vine, and by the discovery
and working of mines of coal, iron, cop?
per, marble, tfcc, which no doubt exist
!u large quantities. Already two or more
coal mines are iu successful operation in
this section, and the building of feeding
lines of railroad through those moun?
tains by the Cincinnati Southern will
naturally attract settlers, aud carry for?
ward the work of building up this re?
gion, which now appears so devoid of
progress or attraction in a business
joint of view. As we have already said,
from Danville on the country is an open
one, and in it tho corn, wheat, oats and
grass, for which the section is noted,
again appear in abundance. A little
further on we come to tho
Kentucky River High Bridge,
which is ono of tho noted points in the
Railroad world. At first it was intended
to make this a suspension bridgo, and
tho splendid granite piers upon each side
of the river were completed before the
design was changed. They are now
standing, and presont a fine appearance
in approaching the bridge from either
side. The present structure is a great
iron truss bridge, being 2Sti feet above
the surface of the river, which is the
highest railroad bridge in the world. It
spans a deep chasm, through which the
Kentuck}', tho prettiest of all the rivers
along the whole route, runs, and is 1,100
feet from bank to bank. When wo had
crossed the bridgo (.'ol. Wilson stopped
the train long enough for tho party to
walk back to the center of the bridgo
and get the grand view from that point,
where the scene in some respects equals
the view of the Palisades on the Hudson,
its banks on both sides rising lor a hun?
dred or hundred and fifty feet in solid
granite, which is kept white by the rains
which so frequently wash it. Between
these walls of atfonp tho river runs its
shoaly course over a rocky bod between
stoep hills. For two or tljroo miles the
road runs most of tho time in sight of
the river, and the Kconory Is grand, no
much so ihat the traveller regrets when
tho divergence between the railroad and
the river begins. It is tho finest natural
view upon tho whojo line. From tho
High Bridge on, and indeed for sonic
miles beforo we reach it, wo aro in the
most flourishing portion of the celebrated
Blue Grass Region
of Kentucky, where the grasses, small
grain, corn, hemp and buckwheat grow
to perfection. The soil is of tho lime?
stone formation, with a rich alluvial clay
as its base. On a number of those farms
wo saw patent mowers reap tho grain,
and the shocks of wheat and oats .stood
so thick upon the ground that those upon
an acre could not begin to bo counted
while the train was passing. Not only
is the yield of these crops very large, but
the cattle through this section aro tin
merous and of tho very finest quality, so
that there is searcoly a" farm of any size
along tho road within thirty miles of
Lexington?tho heart of this magnificent
country?where one may not h?o herds of
large fat cattle, with an occasional flock
of sheep or gang of hordes, it was inter?
esting to view this liuo stock, oven from
tho railroad, for it shows at u passing
glance that it is far above even tho I Hitter
class of stock in this country. Lexing?
ton, it will bo remembered, is one of the
center* of blooded stock raising In the
United State?, and heueo naturally the
greatest point for horse racing in this
country. It is in this county that tho re?
nowned racers, Longfellow and Ten- I
brook, are owued. Those are tho race
horses which, though taken oil" of the
turf in consequence of age, aro still rated
at more than seventy-five thousand dol?
lars each. In Lexington tho monument
to Henry Clay stands within sight of the
railroad. It is a handsome circular mar?
ble shaft, rising perhaps thirty feet from
tho ground, and is pointed out to passen?
gers as one of tho objects of interest along
the route.
Observations on tiik Country,
This country is tho only one which in
any measure attracted our attention as at
all comparable to our section of South
Carolina. It is in a higher state of culti?
vation, and much greater system pre?
vails there than here. Our lands cannot
be brought up to so high a stalo of culti?
vation as theirs without years of system
and expense, and perhaps for some crops
can never be made equal to them, for
they have tho limestone ready furnished
by nature, and it is not practicable for
us to add a sufficient quantity of lime
and secure its proper mixture with tho
soil. Around Lexington there appears
to bo no waste land. Tho country is
slightly undulating, but is all cultivated,'
and presents no appearance of washing
or bad cultivation in any way. In many
respects, however, we have a decided ad?
vantage over tho blue grass region, for
wo have a-better climate, better water
and can raise a greater variety of pro?
ducts. They grow no crop that we can?
not successfully cultivate, and at the
same time we add the important staples
cotton and rico as natural crops for this
country, while they aro impossibilities
for theirs. Then we grow profitably a
number of vegetables and fruits which
do not ilourish with them near so well.
Our facilities for manufacturing aro far
ahead of theirs, so much so that while
cotton factories aro making from twenty
to thirty per cent, annual^', there is not
one to be found in the whole blue grass
section, and there is not a manufacturing
industry there which could not be pros?
ecuted here with equal or better facilities
if our country woro proporly developed.
Our conclusion, therefore," is that the
Piedmont belt of South Carolina is sus?
ceptible of a higher development and
prosperity than that attained by the blue
grass country, and yet lands which sell
for ten dollars hero would sell for one or
two hundred dollars per acre there.
What we need here is energy, improved
scientific agriculture, manufacturing de?
velopment and thrifty, enterprising im?
migration. If every farmer of Ander?
son County could spend a week each
year around Lexington in practical ob?
servation of tho culture and system of
their farmers, we have no doubt that the
application of the lessons they would
learn would place this country far ahead
of that within the next ten years, even if
there should bo no development from
immigration or manufacturing.
About fifty miles this side of Cincin?
nati we strike what are called tho
Eagle Hills of Kentucky,
a series of considerable elevations in
every form and angle, so that the cutting
and filling in building a road through
them is very heavy, and the expense cor?
respondingly great. When tho road was
started persons acquainted with this re?
gion laughed at the possibility of ever
building a road through thorn, but the
work here is light compared to that in
the land of tunnels, of which we have
spoken. After we pass through this sec?
tion of country, which seems to be well
adapted to tho production of grain, we
emerge into the valley of the Ohio River
and enter the outposts of tho suburbs of
Cincinnati, whero for ten miles we find a
very high culture and development inci?
dent to its proximity to the great com?
mercial center of the West. Tho Ohio
River is crossed upon a splendid iron
bridge, which is noted as having the
longest span of any railroad bridge in
the world, its centor span being 500 feet
from pier to pier. The view of the river
from this bridge is very fine, and the
scene was much improved by the thou?
sands of flickering gas lights which woro
shining in tho early twilight, thus re?
vealing at a glance tho elevations and the
flat upon which Cincinnati is built. Ar?
rived in Cincinnati we took Omnibusses,
which conveyed us to our quarters, where
we soon accommodated ourselves to tho
crowded state of things incident to the
vast throng which was there in attend?
ance upon the National Convention.
What we snw in Cincinnati and our
impressions of the city will bo reserved
for another issue.
Hon. Marshall Jewell, of Connecticut,
has beeu chosen chairman and Hon. S.
R. Dorsey, of Arkansas, Secretary of the
Republican National Executive Com?
mittee. Don Cameron, realizing that a
defeat is ahead for the party this year,
and that no reputation is to be gained by
managing a sinking ship, very prudently
declined to serve again as chairman.
This refusal helps the Democratic pros?
pects in Pennsylvania very materially,
for if Cameron had remained at the head
of the committee, personal pride would
have made him use every energy to carry
his own State, which his powerful influ?
ence would have gone far toward effecting.
The selection of Mr. Jewell is decidedly
better for the Democrats than Cameron
would have been.
Homicide iu Greenville County.
A negro named Henry Blassingame
was killed yesterday by Frank Nelson,
white, on the farm of Mr. John T. Ash
more, on the Fork Shoals road, nine
miles from the city. The difficulty
which led to the act is related as follows:
On Friday evening the children of Mr.
Win. Nelson (who lives on Mr. Ash
more's place) were in the latter's apple
orchard, when they were abused and
driven out by Blassingame's wife, she
also staying on the place, and in going
home she passed Mr. Nelson's house.
Mrs. Nelson spoke to her about the
treatment her children had received,
when the woman cursed and abused
her sbamerully. Frank Nelson, a young
man about twenty-three years old, heard
the language. He was a cousin of Mr.
Wm. Nelson, and had come up that day
from Clifton, Laurens County, to pay
him a visit. He went out and told the
woman to coase her abuse and to leave.
She replied by using insulting language
toward him, and he then struck her
several times. She left and reported the
matter to her husband, who went to
consult Mr. Ash more. He asked Mr.
Ashmore if he could prosecute Nelson,
and the latter informed him that he
could, but that Nelson might escape
before he could have him arrested.
Blassingame then left without stating
his plans. Yesterday morning as the
Nelson family were at breaklast Blassin?
game appeared at the door with a stout
freshly-cut hickory stick or club, and
began abusing Frank Nelson. He was
warned off by him and by Mrs. Nelson,
but replied that one or the other of them
should die. He entered the house and
struck Frank a blow on the head with
his stick, which drew the blood. The
latter rose and as the negro was about to
strike again drew a pistol from his pock?
et and shot him in the breast. Blassin?
game turned to go out, and as he did so
Nelson fired again, this time without
cflect. The negro managed to walk
about forty yards, when he fell dead.
Frank finished hjs breakfast, and telling
William that he would return during the
day left tho place, It is further stated
that Blassingame told his wife before
going to Nelson's house in whatplaoehe
desired to be juried in case he should be
killed. The news was soon brought to
(he city, and Squire McBee, a? Coroner,
went out and cm|an;!lel a jury
composed of twelve whites and one col?
ored man. The evidence was not vo?
luminous, its there were only two eye?
witnesses. William Nelson testified, iu
addition to the statements given above,
that ho had warned Blassingame not to
enter the house. Mrs. Mary L. Nelson
testified additionally that Frank had
struck Blassingame's wife three times with
his fist. Jane. Seaborn swore to seeing
Frank Nelson strike Adeline Blassin?
game with his list. The witnesses agreed
iu the statement first given. Dr. Snow
testified after examination that the ball
had entered near Blassingame's left
nipple, and had ranged upward to the
apex of the left lung. The wound was
in his opinion sufficient to have caused
instant death. There was only one
wound on the body.
The testimony being closed, the jury
brought in a verdict to the effect that
the deceased had come to his death from
a gun-shot wound feloniously inflicted by
Frank Nelson. William Nelson is re?
ported to have staled that his cousin
would appear and surrender himself to
the authorities on Monday.? Greenville
News.
? The crop report of the Charleston
Cotton Exchange for this State based on
77 replies from 30 Counties, is as follows :
The weather for the month of June is
universally reported as very dry?no
rain, in fact, having fallen except in
some section-. A few report too many
windy and coo! nights, and the balance
excessively hot. The weather for the
season to the 30th of June is reported as
more favorable by 33, about the same by
1G, and less favorable by' 28. Only a
trifling amount has been abandoned, and
taking the whole State, no more than in
average years. The stands are reported
as good to very fine by GO, and poor by 8.
Early planting is universally reported" as
blooming and forming well, but late
planting has been so retarded by drought
that it is quite small and not yet bloom?
ing in some sections, but all report that
with rain soon it may yet catch up.
Present condition of crop as compared
with hist year is reported by 47 better, by
14 as about the same and by 1G as not as
good, but all report the crop as excep?
tionally clean, long and dry, giving
planters every opportunity of getting
grass, and generally keeping clean, even
in increased acreage, which at date of
our last report many thought it could not
be accomplished with the limited labor at
command.
Yorkville Enauhcr: The census enu?
merator for Betbsada Township informs
us that in his rounds he met a colored
woman who gave her age at. 122 years.
.Corn is not doing well in conse?
quence of the dry season upon it at this
stage of the crop. Cotton, however, is
generally in a promising condition, espe?
cially where the fields have been well
worked.Twenty-one members of the
Jenkins llifles started last Monday af?
ternoon for Cleveland Mineral Springs,
where they will go into military encamp?
ment for about two weeks. The compa?
ny inarched the entire distance, and on
their first night out camped at Bethany
Church.Through the kindness.of Col.
W. H. McCorkle, census enumerator for
York township, we have obtained the
following information respecting the
population of Yorkville. The total pop?
ulation of the town is 1,330, of which G63
are white and GG7 arc colored. The
white males over 21 years of age number
167 and the colored males over the same
age number 140, making the number of
317 voles within the corporate limits.
Columbia Register, July 10: During
the storm last Tuesday, Mr. Win. T.
Ross, a very estimable young man of Lan?
caster County was killed by a falling of a
tree. He was going to enter his house
and was about twenty yards from the
steps when the limb fell upon him. He
lived only a few moments afterwards, his
skull being fractured and his body badly
wangled. He was about 24 years of age,
a model young man and beloved by all
who knew him. An aged lady in the
village was blown from her back steps
and badly bruised. Near Cureton's Fer?
ry houses were blown down, and an
anvil weighing 125 pounds was blown
eight feet. Mr. C. L. Cherry had about
fifty acres of fine cotton destroyed bv the
hai'l.
? The ratio of representation in Con?
gress under the first census, taken in
1790, was one representative to every
30,000 inhabitants. The House then
consisted of only sixty-five members.
The present ratio is 131,425 and the
number of representative 203. If the
House is not increased in size?and the
general feeling is that Congress is a
sufficiently large legislative body as now
constituted?the new apportionment,
which, by-the-by, does not go into effect
until after March 4, 1883, will be on a
basis of one representative to every 172,
500 voters, if Gen. Walker's estimate of
our population proves correct.
? Miss Julia Jackson, daughter of
Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson, is visiting at
Cheraw, S. C.
Ill !? ?? III^MI I I III ? II I I I Ifcl II . ? ? III II II ?. M
Application fyr Homestead.
MRS. MARY D. WATT having ap?
plied for Exemption in the personal
property of her late husband, James A.
Teasley, deceased, notice is hereby given
that said application will he heard by me
at my office, at Anderson C. IL, S. C, on
the 17th dav of August next, at 11 o'clock
a. m. " W. W. HUMPHREYS,
Judge (jf Probate.
July 15,1SS0_1^_ _JP_
FOR SALE.
One Circular Saw Mill,
SUITABLE for Steam or Wuter power.
Applv to ?
' McCULLY & TAYLOR,
Anderson, S. C.
July ir>, 1880_I_4
MEDICAL CARD.
DR. O. R. BliOYLES now offers his
professional services to the citizens of
Anderson and vicinity, and asks for a share
of their patronage. " He will bo found,
ready to give prompt attention, at Simpson
& Reid's Drug Store during the day, and at
his home at night.
July 15, LSSQ 1__2_
OLD NEWSPAPERS
FOR SALE
A T INTELLIGENCER OFFICE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ANDERSON.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
?Tolln R. Sitten, as Ailiiitiiistrator de. hunts nun at
the Imitate of James L.Simpson, deceased, Plain
litr, against Susan Simpson, James 0. Simpson,
Edwin P. Simpson, Rosa Simpson, Cornelia biwp
I son, Lee Simpson, Laura.Simpson, Julia Simp?
son, Annie Simpson,.lohn Wells Simpson, Si rotil
er Simpson, Fannie T. Simpson, Sophia Simpson,
Maggie Simpson; May Simpson, Henrietta Simp?
son, Charles II. I'liinney, Nancy Phinncy, Ricli
nrtl C. Simpson, Edwin (f. Simpson, Mary J.
Sliarpe ami .lames D. Smith, Defendants.??&'?*?
moat for Jlrliij, Jte.
To the Defendants above named?
YOU are hereby summoned ami required h? an?
swer the coiuplatnI in this action,which is
tiled in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Com?
mon 1'leas for the said County, and to serven copy
of your answer on the subscriber at his office on
the public square in Walhalla. Ocunce County,
S. C, within twenty days after the service of this
summons on you, exclusive of the day of service.
If you fail to answer this complaint within the
time aforesaid, the Plainliir, as Administrator its
aforesaid, will apply to the Court lor the relief tie
uiaiided in the complaint.
S. P. DENDY,
I'laintill's Attorney.
|si:ai.] JoilX W. Da.niki.S, C. C. 1*. A Ii. S., An?
derson, S. C*.
To the absent Defendants, James (!. Simpson. Cor?
nelia Simpson, Henry Puiuuey and Charles II.
I'liinney :
TAKE NOTICE, Thai the summons and com?
plaint in this action was tiled in the office of the
Clerk of the Court of Common Picas for Anderson
County, South Carolina, on the Mill day of July,
1880, and that the ohjeet of said action is the sale
of a certain House ami Lot in the village of Pen
dlelon, in said County and State, known as "Law
ther Hall," for the payment of debts of the said
James L.Simpson, deceased.
S. 1', DENDY, Plaintiffs Attorney,
Walhalla, S. C.
July 15,1SS0 1 _15
ASSIGNEE'S SALE
01'"
REAL ESTATE.
In the District Court of the United Stute.*, Dis?
trict of South Carolina.
In Re. ' \
B. A. McAlister, Bankrupt, J Petition In Sri!
Ex Parte I Real Estate.
J. H. McConnell, Assignee. J
BY virtue of an order of his Honor Judge
George S. Bryan, I will sell at Ander?
son Court House, South Carolina, on SALE
DAY IN AUGUST next, the following
Real Estate, to wit:
Two Tracts or Lots of Land
Of said B. A. McAlister, situate in the
County of Anderson, on the Tucker's Mill
Road, and on branches of Governor's Creek,
waters of Rocky River?
LOT NO. 1,
The Homestead Lot of said B. A. McAl is?
ter, containing one hundred and twenty
live acres, adjoining Lot No. 1, lands be?
longing to David Crawford, Estate of John
Wakctield, Phillip Cromer, Weston Hays
and others.
LOT NO. 2,
Containing one hundred and sixty-five
acres, adjoining lands belonging to Major
James Thompson, David Crawford, Lot No.
1, and others.
Plats containing courses, distances, itc,
of the abovo Lots may be seen by calling
upon the undersigned.
TERMS OF SALE.
One-half cash; the balance on a credit of
twelve ruontks, with interest from day of
sale, to be secured by bond and mortgage.
The purchasers to pay extra for all papers.
JAMES II. McCONNELL,
Assignee.
July 8, 1880 52 4
FOR SALE.
Valuable Properly in Town of Belton.
IWILL offer for sale on SALEDAY IN
SEPTEMBER next, at Anderson,
S. ft. the following described property in
the Town of Belton :
STOREHOUSE AND LOT.
Lot one-quarter acre, more or less. House
24 by SI feet, three stories, including base?
ment ; basement 24 by 00 feet, shclvingand
counters painted ; storeroom 24 by 75 feet,
shelving and counters painted. Room ad?
joining Store-room 10 by 20 feet; third
story 24 by 75 feet, not ceiled. Fire places
in each story. Good shingle roof.
DWELLING AND LOT.
Lot three acres, more or less. House 18
by 44 feet front; two front rooms 18 by 18
feet; hall-way 8 feet; extension to rear,"and
built with main body of house, 18 by 35
feet, containing bed-rnom, dining-room,
pantry and kitchen. Piazza in front 10 by
24 feet ; rear 10 by 35 feet, both with balus?
ters, &c. Two chimneys, throe lire-places.
House finished, and painted inside and out.
Good well of water, garden, stable, &c.
Property can be bought at private sale
before Salcday in September.
TERMS?Cash, or satisfactory paper.
J. N. SUTHERLAND,
Belton, P i\
^uneIJJ.SSO_49_ _ VI
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
? Axdersox County.
BY virtue of Executions to mo direct?
ed, I will expose to sale on the Pirat
Monday in August, A. D. 1880, before the
Court House door at Anderson, the follow?
ing property, to wit.:
All of the Plaintiff's interest in one Tract
of Land, containing ninety-live (05) acres,
more or less, situated in Anderson County,
bounded by lands of Joel Ellison, John
Siddle and others. Levied on as the prop?
erty of Minerva Wynne, the Plaintiff, in
favor of McDavid and Duncan and A. S.
Duncan, Defendants, for cost of suits.
Terms of Sale?Cash. Purchaser to pay
extra for all necessary papers.
JAMES H. McCONNELL,
Sheriff Anderson Countv.
July 8, 1S80_52_?_
Notice to Road Overseers.
BY resolution of the Board of County
Commissioners, it was decided that
the Public Roads or highways should be
worked out and put in good order by the
15th August, 1SS0.
You will, therefore, wurn out all hands
liable to Road Duty, and put your respec?
tive sections in good traveling condition by
the above specified time.
All Overseers neglecting or refusing to
comply with tins order will be dealt with
as tho law directs in such cases.
R. S. BAILEY,
N. O. FARMER,
WM. S. HALL,
Countv Commissioners.
T..I-. n 1 DOil * R.J 1
AS THE GINNING SEASON is nliout to commence, it would Ijo to the interest of all
who expert to carry on the Ginning business to be careful in the selection ol the
best machine, It was our object when we started the Gin business to sell the best Gin
made in the United .States, and we claim that we have succeeded.
Our PRATT GIN is equal to all, and far superior to many Gins now being offered for
sale. Wu never make a sale without a guarantee of perfect satisfaction, and claim noth?
ing for the Gin that we cannot fully substantiate.
As we arc engaged largely In Cotton Buying, as well as the Genend Merchandise busi?
ness, it is to our interest that every (tinner should use (liebest (Jin. We have bought the
past season about -Won bales of Cotton which was ginned on the Pralt Gin, and in every
instance it brought the highest prices.
From the many certificate? in our possession we iiregratified with (he results, and refer
yon to the following named gentlemen, who are now using the l'KATT GIX, and abide
their deci-ion:?
Col. .1, Jameson, Col. C. S. Mattison, J. .1. Owen,
J. May I is Smith, H.A. Davis, It. H. Anderson,
Harrison Tucker, H. Pruiutt, A. M. Neal,
J. G. I ?out hit, .I.T.Ashley, C. 10. Harper,
C. K. Horton, Jesse Ashley, S. M. (i.-cr,
Oliver Dolt, L X. Clinkscales, Thus. Hutchison,
(Jantt ?V: Co., .1. A. Gaines, George Roof,
.1. A. McC'arley, Mrs. I>r. W. 1.. Hroyles, ami many others.
McCULLY *V TAYLOK, Anderson, S. C.
I July l?, 1S80 1 :Jm
HALL IMPROVED COTTON GIN.
INOW have on hand one of the Improved Hall Sell-Feediug Colt on
(?in?. Feeder and Condenser. Any party desiring to purchase a Cotton
Gin for the coining .season will do themselves very great injustice not to call on me he
fore buying. The following are parties who are using the HALL GIN in Anderson anil
adjoining Counties with perfect success, viz:
A. J. Stringer, Jesse Timms. M. A. Cobb, l)r. W. J. Millford, T. L. Haddon, Knight &
Balentine, Win. 1). Sullivan, Rodgers k Duckworth, and R. Y. II. Lowry, Seneca City.
The HALL GIN gives better satisfaction with the Feeder and Condenser attached
than any Gin manufactured, lie sure and call and see my sample Gin before buying,
and read what W. D. Sullivan says :
tumbling Shoals, S. C.?Hull's ti. F. Cut/on Gin Co., Sing Sing, X. Y. : I have ginned
25 hales on your Gin, and it works linoly. The Feeder is doing right, and the roll runs
smoothly and does not break. I will give you the weights of some hales that I have
ginned this week, which beats anything that I have ever accomplished. As a general
thing our cotton does not gin well until November and December.
The bales of Alex. Watson :
1340 lbs. Seed Cotton.503 lbs.
1270 lbs. Seed Cotton.401 lbs.
1237 lbs. Seed Cotton.4.37 lbs.
3853 lbs. 1421 lbs.
Not quite 2'i lbs. seed to one of lint, with weight of bagging and ties on bales. One bale
for S. D. Glenn, 1103 lbs. seed, one bale 4.'J2 lbs. seed cotton. Weighed in and bales
weighed out on Fairbanks' scales. Respectfully yours, Wm. D. Sullivan.
JOHN E. PEOPLES, Agent, Anderson, S, C.
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES.
DOORS, SASH AND BLINDS.
A.N IMMENSE stock on hand of our own manufacture, both WHITE and
YELLOW PINE. . Better than any Western made Goods brought to this market.
We are constantly Manufacturing and can rill orders of odd sizes at short no?
tice.
RETAIL PRICE 35 PER CENT DISCOUNT
From Chicago Price List. Special Prices to Contractors.
LONGLEY & KOBINSON,
3S DECATUR STREET, ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
July 1. 1SS0_51_6m
CUNNINGHAM & CO.,
AGENCY FOR
AVERTS PLOWS AND WAGONS,
EAGLE GUANO AND ACID,
CHAMPION MOWERS and REAPERS,
Dixie Plows, Points, Shovels, Sweeps,
Nails and Files, all kinds and sizes,
Horse and Mule Shoes, Woodenware,
STAPLE DRY GOODS.
BOOTS and SHOES, HATS and CAPS,
Oot 19. 1880
GROCERIES.
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HOW TO SAVE MONEY!
TRY SULLIVAN & MATTISON
At their new Store, next to Crayton's', if yon
want a First Class article at a low price.
-u
TOBACCO, TOBACCO.
A FULL LINE?VERY CHEAP.
A FULL STOCK OF SHOES, HATS, &C.
In Fact our Stock of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Is Simply Tip Top.
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY OF ALL KINDS,
Tozer and Wood, Tabor & Morse Engines,
Presses, Gins, &c.
EXTRAS FOR THE TOZER ENGINE, to be kept on ham! hereafter, and to
be sold at manufacturer's prices.
SAW MILL OUTFIT FOR SALE.
Twenty-Horse Tozer Engine and Saw Mill to be sold low down, and put in first
class working order. Call on us for terms and prices.
SULLIVAN & MATTISON.
June 3 7, 18S0
C. A. REED, AGENT,
DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
HEADQUARTERS FOR WIENS' AND BOYS' HATS.
The Lowest Prices in the market for Hats.
THE MOST POPUL?R AND BEST SEWING MACHINES
Attachments ami Needles for different kinds of Machines,
A GOOD STOCK OP THE
CELEBRATED LOUIS COOK VEHICLES,
Such as Open and Top BU? ? S, Double-Seat BUGGIES, PILETUXS, Ac. *c.
ALL KINDS OF BUGGY MATERIAL AN3) IRO.V.
Southeast Corner Wavcrly House Building.
Aprij 1.'). isst) 40
HO! FOR THE LADIES' STORE!
MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS hasjust returned from the North where, with her
usual care and good t:Me, she has purchased
THE FINEST STOCK OF LADIES' GOODS,
Ever brought to this market. We deal exclusively in Ladies' Goods, buy of the
best houses, and consequently can boast of the greatest variety. We have from the
cheapest to the finest. EVERY DEPARTMENT IS COMPLETE, from the
Millinery to the Mantua.
We thank the public for the very liberal patronage bestowed on us, which shows
the high appreciation of our efforts to please.
Wo cordially invite the Ladies to examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere
ami we promise as many Goods for their money as can be bought in this market.
Ll/ZIE WILLIAMS & CO.
March IS, 1SSU 'M