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LOCAL NEWS THTJRSDAY, MARCH 24, 1892. Dr. L. T. Shirley, of Central, was in the city Tuesday. - Editor McCauley, of the Oconee News, spent Tuesday in the city. Robins are numerous, and the boys are having fine sport shooting them. E. M. H?cker, Jr., of Columbia, is Spending a few days in the city. Read the announcement made in Jone*, Seybt A. Go's, new advertisement. Attention is directed to Cunningham & Humphrey** new advertisement Be sum to read what W. A. Chapman, Agent, says in bis new advertisement. When the political thermometer begins to rise, yon just keep cool: you will feel a heap better. A parf^fTJegroea left the city Monday morning.for Spartanburg County to work in a gold mine. Dr. 8. M. Orr was called to Elberton, Ga., a few days ago to attend a gentleman .who waa very ill. Col. M. P. Tribble has purchased the place recently owned by Mr. W. F. Barr, on Calhoun Street. It should always be borne in mind that we are not responsible for the views or expressions of our correspondents. Mrs. 19a Brownlee, of Due West, is spending a few days in the city with the tamily of her son, Mr. S. D. Brownlee. Mr. John A. O'Neal, who has been . quite sick for several weeks, is able to be up again and visited the city last Monday. The Abbeville Press and Banner says Mr. Richard Hill, of that place, has sold his fancy b?rae "Tricotine" to Mr. Julian Brace, of Anderson. Mr. C F. Jones will conduct the Y. M. C. A. meeting next Sunday afternoon, at 4.30, in the Opera Hocse. Subject: "Christian Work"?H Cor. 6th chapter. -Rev. W. H. King will preach in the Gross Roads Church next Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. All the friends of the con? gregation are invited to attend the services. Married, on Sunday, March 20, 1892, at the residence of Mr. O. E. Breazeale, by Rev. D. Weston Hiott, Mr. Robert Lee James and Miss Mary Elwell, all of Ander? son County. The merchants, though not selling as many goods as they usually do at this season of the year, are doing fairly well, and as a rale are keeping their business well in hand. >Messrs. A. R?hn, of the News and.Cou via, and Chas. H. Henry, of the Greenville News, spent Tuesday in the city reporting the proceedings of the mass meeting for their respective journals. Mr. D. J. Simpson, of Toccoa, Ga., spent Sunday in the city with his, wife, who has been visitirg her parents here for several weeka. His numerous friends in Ander? son are always glad to greet him. .Miss Lizzie! Williams, of the Ladies Store, isrecelvinz a'most beautiful stock of Spring goods, and next week she will tell our readers something about them. In the meantime call and see her goods. Rev. J. L. Vass preached in the Baptist Cbuxcb Sunday night, and at the conclu? sion of his sermon presented the claims of the Orphanage at Greenwood. The con? gregation gavs him a liberal contribution. It Is not often that this section of country experiences much colder weather than we had the-latter part of last week. We had two or three severe freezes, and it is feared that the fruit crop has been seriously in juzed. . Mr* Jioimie O'Donnoll, who is in charge Ol^e frrocary department of his brother's esto&Uiinmsnt on South Main Street, is offering hfis customers Irish beans and French peis, which he recommends very highly for table use. The frier da of George E. Prince, Esq., are urging him to allow them to use his name as & candidate for the Legislature this year. Mr. Prince would make an able, conscientious Representative, and ?ie^^gfl^^QuW do jifelLAe secure his On Taeslay tifgbt the Band, accompa? nied by a nramber of citizens, visited the residence of Dr. Orr and serenaded Col. J. Jj. Orr. * After playing several pieces, both the Colonel and the Doctor were called out, and both responded in a few appropri? ate remarks. ' On the flratpa'ge of the Intelligencer thi?.wc?k-w? publish an interesting letter from our young friend, Hal Strickland, who is now a citlzen of Denver, Col. Hal. is a former Anderson boy, and we know his many friends in this section will read his letter with a great deal of interest. Mr. W. W. Robinson, of Level Land, who has been spending the past three '.months in Florida visiting his brother, spent Friday night in the city on his way .home. He enjoyed his visit very much, but says he was not so favorably im Keased with Florida as to make it his me. The Princeton correspondent of the Greenville Enterprise and Mountaineer says: "We learn that some of the Anderson boys have been coming over on our side, and we would be glad if they would stay away and let our girls alone, but rumor says that in the near future we are to hear the ringing of "wedding bells." ? The Flatw oods correspondent of the El? berton (Ga.) Star says: "We have a South Carolina colony in our midst. If our sis? ter "State can spare any more families such as the Smiths, Joneses and Shirleys, we would be glad to have them come here. Tbey irill receive a genuine Georgia, El bert County, Fl at woods welcome/' Mr, Henry Merri wether is spending a few days in Anderson taking orders for "Snepp's -Photographs of the World," consisting of panoramic views of cities, 'street scenes, public buildings, in fact cov? ering everything of interest throughout the world. It is a magnificent publication, ?and will interest' both the old and the young. Married, on Sunday, March 13th, 1892, at the residence of the bride's father, one mile south of Aurora, Texas. Mr. Ansel Y Greer and Miss Nettie Holt, Rev. B. F. Fronabarger officiating. Mr. Greer was born near Honea Path, and has a great many relatives and friends in that section . who will bid him and his wife God speed through life. An exchange truly says: The farmer who produces at home what is necessary for him and bis family to live upon, and plants cotton only as an Item of profit, is the farmer who cannot be hurt by any amount of hard times: He is self-sustain? ing. He is living at home. He is his .own boss. He is the only straightout in? dependent farmer. . Our young friend, Dr. Walter M. Smith, who has just graduated from the South Carolina Medical College, in Charleston, was in the city Tuesday and gave us a pleasant call. He is spending a few days with his parents in the upper section of the County. The Doctor will locate in Charleston for awhile, at least, having been appointed one of the physicians In the hospital of that city. Married, on Wednesday, March 16,1892, at'the residence of the officiating minister, Rev. H. B. Pant, in this city, Mr. W. F. C. Owens, of Garvin Township, and Miss Lizzie 8barpe, daughter of Mr. Z. Sharpe, of this city. Mr. Owens, who is a worthy young man and a progressive farmer, has ?won a most excellent young lady for his wife. We join the friends of the couple ia extending congratulations and wishing them all the happiness attainable in this Jife. C> F. Jones & Co. have a new advertise? ment in another column, and it shonld be closely read. These gentlemen are now receiving their stock of spring goods, which has been carefully selected, and they want their friends?especially the la . dies?to call and see bow low the prices are. Every department is full, especially the dress goods, millinery and clothing de? partments. Many new novelties are offered this season, and should be seen to be appreciated. If you are going to buy a suit of clothes, a dress, hat or anything else that these gentleman handle, It win pay you to give them a call. ' A shooting affray occurred on Capt. Smith's train, between Williamston and Belton, last Thursday. The aggressor w?s a white man, named James Pepper, -it seems that Rev. T. J. Harris, a negro preacher, who was a passenger on the train, was fitting in the car smoking, when Pepper came in and said something to him. One worAJbjlpwod anQther^ntlLPepper Other passengers interfered and the row ended. Harris came on to Anderson and swore out a warrant for Pepper, who can? not be found. The Supreme Court has sustained the verdicts of the Circuit Court in the cases of Messrs. W. M. Sherard aud F. A. Spellman against the Richmond & Dan? ville Railroad. These gentlemen, it will be "remembered, were put off the train while on their way home from Newberry, and iu a suit for damages the jury gave Mr. 3herard a verdict for ?933 and Mr. Spellman $G00, from which the Railroad Company appealed to the Supreme Court. Mr. G. E. Prince represented the Plaintiffs in the suit. The late Prof. Edward A. Freeman, the eminent English historian, wrote for The Forum an autobirgraphical essay wherein be reviewed the growth of his own opin? ions on political and literary subjects. This contribution from his pen, which is not only one of the latest that he wrote, but also one of the most interesting pro? ductions of bis long active career, will be published in the April number of TJie Fo? rum under the title of "A Review of My Opinion?." The April number of The Fo? rum will contain a group of articles on the "Crisis of the Democratic Party," to which the Hon. William L. Wilson, Mr. Frederic R. Coudert, and Mr. Matthew Hale con? tribute. Mrs. Francis Peoples, the beloved wife of Mr. John 0. Peoples, of Newberry, died at her home in that place last Thursday night. She was stricken down with pa? ralysis a few days preceding, and gradu? ally grew worse until death claimed her as Us victim. Mrs. Peoples was the young? est daughter of the late Robert Norris, of this County, and about 60 years of age. In her young womanhood she married and went to' Newberry, where she has al? ways resided. She was a lady; of many noble virtues, and a devoted wife and an affectionate mother, and had long been a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church. The announcement of her death will bo heard with deep sorrow by a host of friends and relatives in this County. The Teachers' Association. In response to the call issued two weeks ago the Anderson County Teachers' Asso? ciation met in the Court House last Satur? day, tbe 19th lnst It was called to order and opened with prayer by School Com? missioner Wardlaw. The most interesting feature of the occa? sion was a reading lesson by Miss Lenora C. Hubbard, Principal of the Home Sch?. "1. She had present one of her second reauer classes, composed of small boys and girls who have not been in school a year. Everybody was delighted with Miss Hub bard's work, and many good suggestions were carried away. Several questions of interest and im? portance were discussed. The feasibility of having a school cele? bration in this city during the early sum? mer, in which all the white children of the County will take part, was discussed, and will very probably be undertaken. It will be a grand sight to see the teachers of the County with. 5,000 school children in a procession. It was also thought advisable if an In? stitute is held this year that it should be in Jnne, as that will be the time at which most teachers can attend. Tbe meeting was largely attended, and in every respect was very pleasant and harmonious. The following preamble aud resolution weie unanimously adopted by the Associ? ation : Whereas, Mr. C- Wardlaw, our faithful, untiring and efficient School Commis? sioner, has" labored in every laudable manner to inorease the efficiency of the free common schools, and to raise them to a higher plane; and, whereas, with this end in view, he has performed much in? valuable work outside of tbe routine du? ties of his office as School Commissioner, in securing from manufacturers and pub? lishers desks, charts, <fcc, at greath re? duced rates, and that without any fee or commission on bis part; and, whereas, at the same time he has rendered the teach? ers most valuable services in preparing for them a much simpler, shorter and incom? parably better form of monthly school re? ports, than that prepared By the State Su? perintendent of Education ; therefore, be it Resolved, That the thanks of the teachers of this County are specially due, and are hereby tendered to our worthy School Commissioner for the invaluable work be has done, both for us as teachers, and for the schools of the County. A resolution was unanimously adopted endorsing tbe action of the County Board of Examiners in not having a Teachers' Institute last year, and expressing the confidence of the Association in County Board of Examiners in making proper Erovision for an Institute when one shall b needed. The meeting was closed with prayer by Rev. J. T. Smith. The next meeting will beheld in May, and promises to be the most interesting one ever held. Tbe Industrial School. Anderson has secured the Girl's Indus? trial School by bidding $75,000, and in do? ing so has shown a degree of enterprise and pluck that deserves the highest com? mendation. In the end the people of An? derson will find, that $75,000 was never better spent. Wo congratulate Anderson, and predict that Anderson will realize a hundred fold on tbe investment in mate? rial prosperity.?Sumlcr Watchman and Southron. Tbe Woman's Industrial School of South Carolina goes to Anderson, together with the Winthrop Training School for teachers. This very enterprising Piedmont oity has voted $75,000 to secure these schools.? Florente Times. The Industrial School for women will be located at Anderson. At the meeting of the trustees last week Anderson was se? lected, and on April 14th the particular spot for the buildings will be fixed. An? derson subscribed $75,000. The amount is large, but the growing city will be able to meet the obligation. With such an insti? tution Anderson will soon be the leading place in the up-country.?Abbeville Medi um. The town of Anderson has pluck, grit and greenbacks in its composition. It has secured the location of the Women's In? dustrial School above all competitors Price $75,000 and a Bite.? Waltcrboro Press and Standard. Yes, Ero. Price, that is just the sort of stuff Anderson is made of. Be sure to come up and attend the annual meeting of the Press Association and we will.show you the best town in America. Needle's. Newell News. Mrs. E. A. Wilson, wife of Mr. C. L. Wilson, died at the home of her father, "Mr. H. B. Rogers, on Thursday, 10th inst. Her remains were interred in the Moun? tain Springs cemetery on the day follow? ing. We are having some fine weather now for farm work, which is indeed very highly appreciated by the farmers. March winds are inspecting our garden fences for us this week, and when one is found that is not strong enough to stand the test it is thro wed fiat upon the ground. The heavy rains of last week marked out plainly for us the defective points in our new terraces. If people stick up to what they said last fall there will be quite a number of new core cribs to build in this community in tbe near future. Spring oats are looking fine, and if they don't get killed out no way probably there will have to be some work done on tbe barns. We are very glad, indeed, to chroaicle the disappearance of the grippe. Some of our farmers have commenced putting in their guano, and some are done, yet there are a few that are a little behind, but they have pulled off their coats, put on their palmetto hats and say that they will be ready when planting time comes. At this writing the health of the people in this community is only tolerably good. I understand that neighbor H. D. Ro? gers is going to have his dwelling house re-weatherboarded. They have on tap at.the "Variety Store" a barrel of the most delicious peach cider that I have seen. The "Alliance Liver Pills" are still on top; don't forget the price?15 cents a box. There is a beautiful section of country about two miles above Newell which is often called "Troglevel." How it ever got such a curious name I do not know, but there is one thing that I know: the in? habitants of "Troglevel" are all good farmers, and are as kind and accommo? dating people as you will find. I don't believe that a more livelier set of boys than those of "Troglevel" could be found. They are forever getting up a joke on somebody, and they can fix them up in a way that you can't get mad at them. One cold night, not so very long ago, they made a man stand in an old drain ditch, that was about a half .a foot deep in mud and water, for an hour or more, and the man couldn't get mad at all. The way they got him in the ditch happened in tbia way: One evening one of the boys went to the man and said : "See here, neighbor, did yon ever go a snipe hunting ?" "No," replied the man. "Why, that's strange; they are tbe easiest things to catch you ever saw. We are all goiug to night, and if you want to you can go with us." "All right," sad the man, "what time will you be ready to start?" "It will be dark be? fore we can get off." "Alright that suits me very well. 1 will go with you." When it got dark they all started. Ic was about a mile across the plantation to tbe bottoms where the boys said the snipes .stayed, They carried along a sack, and j when they got there they give it to the j man that had never been a sniping, sta ; tioned him in tbe bottom of an old drain i ditch, told him to hold the sack open and I be sure not to make any fuss, that thoy . were going up the ditch to scare tbe ! snipes down into the sack. But instead I of going up tbe ditch they turned around and came back home. The man stood there in the mud and water for over an hour before he found out what was up. The boys bad gone and left him in a place that ho bad never been into before, and it was as dark as a stack of black cats. Be? fore ho got home the burden of his song was "I'll snipe no more." Xkd Needle. Prospect Items. Tbe health of our community is very good at present, and our farmers are well up with their work. Some are done put? ting in guano, and some have already fin? ished planting corn, while others are not so far along. Mr. j. B Sanders wears a level head, judging from the way he has terraced his land (all level-headed farmers will do the same thing) and prepared for the coming crop. Mr. John Goodwin has our sympathy in the death of his little child, which oc? curred on the 14th inst. Though we sometimes ment with a "ba lam" wbo kicks at everything, and wiiom nobody can please, yet we have one of the best, if not the best, schools we have ever had at this place. Eternity alone can tell the good that has been done. We hope onr teacher has come to stay with us, for his place would be hard to till should he leave us. Mr. John Beard, a venerable old gentle? man of eighty-five, holds up remarkable well for one of his age. He has almost re? covered from his recent illness. Mr. George McClain had the misfortune to lose a valuable milch cow. We do not know the pause, unless it be that she had run her race. It is strange, and yet it is true, that this word is full of mote hunters whose mortal and mental vision is almost obscured, if not completely, by inextricable beams of in oredible sizes. We see a fair sample of one of this character in the columns of your valuable paper of the 3rd inst. I refer to Mr. "JB., who seems to be somewhat concerned about the condition of "Our Church." If the farmor weeds out all for? eign element from his growing crop in order that it may not be imposed upon by anything that not only interferes with its growth, but is calculated to destroy it, does he place it on the downward road to ruin? If the husbandman prunes the dead branches and worm-eaten limbs from his vines and fruit trees, does he ruin his orchard or vineyard? Does he show a want of knowledge concerning the things with which he deals? No, but he commends himself to all. Every one knows that he is sure to succeed. Now, Mr. "E." exposes his ignorance iu regard to these matters. He deplores the condi? tion of "Our Church,*' the government of which is in the hands of men, true and tried. He seems to think that because "Our Church" is pruning herself of a few drunkards and unchristian men she is getting in a deplorable condition. "Our Church" has begun to prune herself of all foreign matter, and she expects to keep on doing so, even if some bystanders do raise the cry, "just think of our Church (?) the way it is going down !" Our pastor, though young and inexperienced in pas torlal work, gives us pure truth, let it ex? pose who it will, or what it will. He does not propose to move every time the devil thunders, and "Our Church" intends to receive the truth and use it to the best ad? vantage. I do not think Mr. "E." need to raise the war whoop, for from what I see and hear there are some more dead branches to cut off,-more unfruitful trees to be dug up and carried out. Surely the tares are numerou?. I wonder if Mr. "E1 has paid his preacher and helped tbe or? phanage and contributed to missions and utber causes that demand a Christian's attention ? Those who do not do these things are unfruitful trees, and because "Our Church" is beginning to rid herself of ?11 such,' tbe cry is raised "Our Church is g-ing down!" In Mr. "E" I am re? minded of one of /Esop's fable, viz: An ox was grazing in a field which had a wood close by, from which a gnat came and perched itself upon tbe horn of the ox. After remaining there for seme time the gnat said to tbe ox, "If I am getting heavy to you I will get off." The ox looked up in astonishment and said, "Why, if you had not spoke I would not have known you were there." So is Mr. '?E;" if he had not said a word, no one would have known of his existence. And now, Mr. Editor, having made my bow to yon and the reading public as an author, and having done so because it is my duty, and hoping that you will do me, and especially "Our Church" the justice to give this epace, and promising that if this escapes that indespensable depository, the waste basket, I will come again, for in this matter I am NON cokscire SlBi. Barnes Items. "Weil, Mr. Editor, we would like to try our little boat this week, but will have to keep near tbe shore, for wo don't think "Little Tom" has exhausted himself yet, and he will tell you all about the weather, tbe farmers and tbe happenings since he wrote last, all of which he will pass over very briefly until he gets to the young man with the new hat, and then he will tell us of the recent calls he has been making on a certain young lady, that he now thinks they are floating on the ocean currents of existence, and will soon be instinctively drawn together blended and beautified in the assimilated alembic of eternal love. But we will leave him and hasten on to the farmer who went to town some time ago to make arrangement for supplies during the year. The merchant told him, with one of his blandest smiles, that ho would be glad to sell him the goods, but would require a mortgage on his mule, wagon, crop and household furniture, in? cluding his spouse and bis blooming re? sponsibilities as security. He was williug to give security, but not that much, and proceeded to pour a torrent of wrath in the smiling merchant's ear. He went home, Bold out, and is now offering his service to the public. We are in sympathy with the young lady that is suffering with sore eyes. Yes, we bad them once and our eyes are red now; caused perhaps by the cold wind the other night. Mr. J. W. Morgan and family, of Antre ville, and W. R. Powell, of Mt. Carmel, were visiting here recently. Three of our most popular young men went to Carswell Institute last Sunday. Perhaps they are trying to get even with the boya that came down here and got lost some time ago. Some of our young people are feasting on the idea of a trip to Eiborton, Ga., in the near future. "Little Tom," please take notiee. Not long ago a young lady was writi ng to a friend, and was so frequently anuoyed by an old gander fighting the chickens that she weut out, caught him, gave him a good threshing, pulled the feathers out of his wings and threw him over the fence. Now, Mr. Editor, don't you think she was a oruel girl, for besides being vexed with his proceedings in the yard, she was also suffering from a fall she re? ceived while chasing him about the house. The writer has often been called a goose, a gander, but if that young lady wants to catch him she need not run very fast, iu fact sho may sit very still and catch him, For her heart and life and love Are sacred things to me, And I'll stake ray life that I'd be to her Whatever I ought to be. Green Fond News. My last effort evidently found its way to the waste basket, as I never saw or heard from it, but I will make another at? tempt to post your readers on the happen? ings of our neighborhood. I know I am no "orator and not much on a Btump speech," and I really don't know the "gee side of a haw tree," but I do know when the old woman gets diu ner, for it is "hard, hard times," she says. However, I eat all tho same. My appe? tite hi improving, but I can't see why, for the times are so hard and rations so high. Just think 1 meat is 6i cents cash and 10 cents on time, and we farmers will persist in raising cotton, which is worth only 5 cents a pound. Such business will break any man. Let us turn over a new leaf, keep it clean, raise our own supplies at home, and we will soon have the most independent country on the globe. Oui farmers are well up with their work. Several of our neighbors have recently met with bad luck. Messrs. John Thacker and Charles Gaillard have each lost a good mule from the blind staggers. Just at this time such a iOoS is serious. We are now planting corn, and it is to be hoped that every farmer will produce enough at least to do him. Perhaps it would be hotter for us to follow tbe exam? ple of our bachelor neighbor, P. S., who is planting fifty acres in corn, ton in sor? ghum and not a seed of cotton. Fido. Card of Thanks. I hereby return my sincere thanks to my dear neighbors for their kindness during the thirty days I was confined to my house with la grippe, and to those from whose hearts went so many prayers for the restoration of my health. To God be all the praise, and may He bless them richly. Sincerely, 'J&, Mi King, Trinity Dots. IL has boon a considerable length of time, Mr. Editor, since I gave yon the news from our community, so I will give yon a few dots. The farmers have been considerably de? layed on account ol the inclement weather, but still they are much farther advanced than they were at this season last year. Kev. Mr. Crout preached a very inter? esting sermon to a large congregation Sun? day afternoon. The prayer meeting at this placo is in a nourishing condition. It is held regu? larly every Sunday night. Our school is ou a boom at present. Thore aro about thirty scholars on the roll. Nothing else could be expected, for we have one of the best teachers in the County. Most all of the patrous and pu? pils seem to be pleased with Miss Leila. A certain young man in our commu? nity seems to think it bis duty to advise the girls who they should keep company with. In advising a young lady recently, he said: "You ought to have better sense than to keep company with J. H." Her re? ply was, "I have got better sense than to | condescend to go with you." Come again, st-aw hat, but be sure and leave your c_nreoat at home. Oscar has retired from school on the ac? count of unprofitable negroes. Mr. John 0. Harris has the finest field of wheat in our community. Mr. FJarris is one of the most successful farmers we have. Ho always has success with nearly every thing he plants. Some of our farmers are done puttiug in j guano and planting worn. Mr. James Moseley has terraced some of his land. Hope be will be well pleased with bis work. A certain young man from Eureka sec? tion was in this section last Sunday even? ing. After be bad walked up to the Church door with a girl be turned around and asked, "who was she?" Comeagain, old boy, and we will give you another in? troduction to her. Mr. T. A. Bolt photographed Miss Lelia Browne's school last Wednesday. JuMno. New Hope Item?. Mr. Bartley Holland and Omies Floyd, two of Hart County's most energetic young men, were in our midst last Satur? day and Sunday. They are always wel? comed over on this side. Come again, boys. Can't some of our brother correspon? dents tell us what has become of brother "Son of Toil." We are very anxious about him. We want to know whether he got hurt or not, as we. heard that he and Joe had a little tussle not long since. There is a certain young gentleman not far from here who, since the flowers began to bloom, receives fresh bouquets daily. The girls must think that he needs those flowers to keep him company, as be hasn't either chickens, mules nor any of the girl's gloves. There is something wrong in this section. The people are all stirred up about hard times, and they can not convince them? selves that tbey ought to go to work and make easy times. I think that there is something wrong with the preachers and school teachers. They are all out of sorts. There is a teacher not far from here who hasn't any rules, and still she grumbles about the pupils breaking the rules of the school I think it is their duty to make rules and read them to their school. And the preach? ers are always saying that the members are disobeying the church rules. When he does not do his own duty, how can he expect the members to do any better? The farmers of this section are planting corn. Tney are thinking about the way their cotton went last fall. Mam. Lebanon Items. We Lebanonite3 are still well and doing well. Our air is ladened with the perfume of?I wish I could say (lowers, but alas! the truth must come, it's guano. The social event of the neighborhood was a sociable given by Miss Carrie Hutch? inson in honor of her beautiful friend, Miss Mallie Geer, of Belton. It was, in? deed, a gatheiing of sociableness, music, pleasure, &c. Come again, Miss Mallie, for it makes us feel more sociable to have such delightful company. Prof. Hamlin has gone to Williamston to see his sick sister. Miss Rosa Greer, his efficient assistant, has full charge dur? ing his absence. Mrs. Maggie Thompson has been visit? ing her sick brother, Mr. S. Y. Williams, of Brushy Creek. We are glad to welcome the genial coun? tenance of Miss Luanna Norris in our midst again, her school being out for awhile. Her brother from Montana visited her recently. Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Craig, of your cily, were visiting in this section Sunday. To the Cross Roads fellow whose mus? tache scratched the girls, we suggest that he kiss them with a mustache cup. There are lots of little chicks in this neighborhood. A good time coming. We heard a man say his wife helped him in every kind of work on the farm. We thonght that almost impossible, and asked him how she did it. He replied that she stood in the door and shook the broom at him when be stopped to rest. Jumbo. Grunge Hall Items. We are having some very cold weather now for March. I am afraid the peaches are all killed. The farmers in this section are going ahead with their work, and the majority of them are done putting in guano, and are ready to plane cotton- I think the farmers had better plant less cotton, unless the price was better. Some of our farmers are going ahead planting corn. I think if it stays such weather as this it will go down instead of coming up. I am sorry to announce that Miss Mamie Bailey's school at this place has closed. Miss Bailey advanced the children rapidly, and all the patrons are so highly pleased with her work they want her to teach for them again. Our hearts were made sad to see the children parting with her. Tbey love and admire her, and the tears came into their eyes when they had to bid her good bye Mr. Tom. Hobson has been very low with the typhoid fever, but be is improv? ing now, and I hope be will be able to walk about in a few days. Mr Editor, have you ever heard tell of the wild bog country ? There is a section of country in this community that they don't know the war is over. Green iiobn. Alice Mews. The farmers continue to plant corn, and we are glad to noto it. We want to know, Mr. Editor, what will keep the crows from pulling up the corn'.' With the exception of a few cases of the measles, the health of our people is good. Our fiaherman, Mr. W. P. Bell, says he has good luck. He caught two minnows one day. The Oakland correspondent of the In ttllig3kceb said last week that the Alice scrioe or the "haunt" of Cedar Grove vis? ited the "Red H?ls" twico a week and once on Sunday. Now, the truth of the matter is that the Oakland scribe wanted to visit the same place himself, but the girls said to him, "depart from us, for we know you not." Mr. Jim Brown, of Hartwell, Ga., was over last week to visit his lair friend. We wa-Jt Mr. Glenn to repeal his wine bill. Let us be half free. One of our girls has at last, took advan? tage of the Leap year privilege, and wrote a letter to a certain widower. We think some of our boys should in? sist on the County Commissioners build? ing a bridge at Lee Shoals. It is pretty cold to wade the river theso nights, boys. John. Another Letter From Our Little Girl Friend. It made mo so proud, Mr. Editor, to see my letter in print. I bavo come begging for space in your valuable paper again. Everybody is busy in their crops, and will soon be ready to plant. Some have done plan',ed boiho corn. Pa always raises his corn and meat. Mr. Leo Wolborne has been in our sec? tion to buy a mule. He I j'.igbt one of Mr. J.- C. Holder's big mules. Come again, Mr. Lee, but not to get that other big mule, for papa wants to get it. Ho wanted that one, but you got it first. There was a prayer meeting at Mr. Jim Wilson's Saturday night, and it was highly enjoyed. Ic will bo at Mr- Holder's next Saturday night. The people in our section don't have sociables, but have prayer meetings. We bavo good Sunday Schools and preaching at the Churches and good neighbors. You know little childron think so when they givo them presents. Mrs. Wilson sent me a hen. Many thanks for it, grandma, the hen is laying now, and I am going to buy stamps" with he eggs to write to the Intelligencer, for I think it the best paper. Mr. Pick Brown has a line vineyard, and little children faro well when bis grapes get ripe. Now I don't want to do like Iola, fly to the top limb and lot the hawk catch me, or fall and break my wings, so I can't fly again soon. Mr. Edi:or, you must excuse my pencil, for I spoil out so many words that 1 write wrong. Plcaso correct my mistakes and print this for me. I remain, as ever, your little frioud, A Little Girl. ! For 8ale?Fif*?en shares of the Ander? son Cotton tock, Apply to ?. W. Browne Wont. 3G-2 TownvUlo Locals. Capt. R. O. Tribble is staying in Town ville at present. Capt. H. R. Vandiver has been confined to his room several days with the grippe. We are glad to know that he isimproving. By the way, I hoar talk of Capt. Vandi? ver and Mr. Tribble being run for tbe Legislature. These two gentlemen would make good members. What we want is not so many laws, but better laws. The great trouble with our peoplois they don't enforce what lawi they have. Master Clifton Brown, a studont of Prof. Fant's school, shot aud killed a mad dog in this place on Friday. J. C. Speares, our clever and polite car? penter, is su tiering from the effects of the grippe. Prof. Fant informs me that by the rail? roads failing to pay their taxes that the public money for this school district will fall short bv nearly half. This ought not to be. Mr. Editor. I hope that your delinquents have all paid you what they owe you hy this time. The poor editor must lire. Old Rosin De Bow. Holland'?? Store Dots. I havent seen anything from this part f<f the country, in a long time, so I thought I would try to write a few lines, Mr. Editor. The health of this community is very good at present. Miss Berta Holland, one of our most charming young ladies, is on a visit to Abbeville County. Miss Berta, if you don't make haste and come home, I don't know what is to become of a certain young man. Mr. Henry Durant, of Pickens, visited his father, Rev. 0. L. Durant, a few days ago. We enjoyed his short stay very much. Come aguiu, Mr. Henry. We have got things fixed very nice at this place now. Wo have Sunday School every Sunday, prayer-meeting every Wed? nesday night, and a sociable on Saturday nigbt. We have no marriages to mention at this writing, and the girls say that we will not have any this year if they have to do the proposiug. Cricket. Uroyles Locals. Mr. A. J. Graham, we are sorry to say, is no better. Messrs. H. C. Routh aud Albert S. Far? mer visited friends at South Union last Sunday. Mr. B. F. Gantt and daughter, Miss Jane, of Pcndleton, visited relatives here Sunday. Mr. S. L. Boleman is having his dwell? ing painted in spite ot tbe "bard times." We are sorry to note that the Cedar Grove school, which was taught by Prof. Shearer, has closed. Our farmers are all well up with their work. Having finished putting in guano, tbey have commenced planting corn. Probably our Alliance and base ball clubs acted wisely by not coming out so soon, for winter came back last week and killed nil our peaches. Mr. H. C. Routh, one of our moat ener? getic farmers, had an old time log rolling a few days ago. He has lately cleared about thirty acres of original forest. KayeybehokT "Dont Give up the Ship !" Don't surrender although the fight bo one and bitter, aud results thus far but dismal failures. Old Bad blood may yet be conquered and disease driven from the citadel of life. You have not used the proper remedy, or long ago you would have felt a change. You have tried this and that, a hundred bottles of this specific and fifty bottles of sarsapa rilla, and feel you might as well have used so much rain water for all the good effect they had. Why have you not tried B. B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm) rnado in Atlanta, Ga? Because it isn't adver? tised so conspicuously as other reme? dies? Well, that's a poor reason. The greatest humbugs can afford the largest advertisements. As for B. B. B. try it, and if six bottles don't do you morogood than all tho other blood medicine you bavo ever taken, cx.ll it a humbug, a name that has never yet been applied to it, by any one. Walter Bridges, Athens, Tonn,, writes: "For six years I had been af? flicted with running sores and an en? largement of tho bono in my leg. I tried everything I had hoard of without any permanent benefit until Batonic Blood Balm was recommended to me. After using six bottles tho sores healed, and I am now in better health than I bavo over been. I send this testimonial unsolicited, becauso I want others to bo benefited." Obituary. Mrs. L. E. Waters, wife of W. L. Waters, and daughter of the late A. D. and J. R. Bowlan, died February 3, 1892, aged 30 years. Reared under Christian 'influence, she joined the Methodist Church early in life. She was a great sufferer with com? plicated diseases for several years, but she bore her afflictions with Christian forti? tude, never murmuring nor complaining. The morning before her departure she said : "Lord, take me easy" On being asked if she saw her way clear, she .replied: "Yes, I can read my titles clear to mansions in the skies. I'm going home to Je3us. I'll soon be over the River. The angels are waiting to take me over home, sweet home. Glory to God ! Pm going home to Jesus. I'll see pa and ma. Can you give mcup?"she continued, taking her hus? band's hand. "Will you meet me in heaven ? All of you meet me in heaven." Thus passed away a beloved wife, sister and daughter, but our loss is her gain. Her remains were laid to rest at New Hope Church, after appropriate funeral services conducted by Rev. 0. B. Smith. A Friend. LISBON ELIXIR. A Pleasant Lemon Drink. For Billiousuess, Constipation and Ma? laria, take Lemon Elixir. For Indigestion, Sick and Nervous Head? ache, take Lemon Elixir. For Sleeplessness, Nervousness and Heartfailure take Lemon Elixir. For Fevers, Chills and Debility, take Lemon Elixir. Ladies, for natural and thorough organic regulation, take Lemon Elixir. Dr. Mozley's Lemou Elixir will not fail you in auy of the abovo named diseases, all of which arise from a torpid liver, stomach, kidneys or bowels. Prepared only by Dr. H. Mozley, At? lanta, Ga. 50c. and $1 bottles at drug? gists. Lemon Hot Drops, Cures all Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Pueumonia, H'-taorrhugo aud all throat and lung dis? eases. An elegant and reliable preparation. Twenty-five cents at druggists. Pre? pared only by Dr. H. Mozley, Atlanta, Ga. Young Men, Go and see the prettiest, nobbiest Suits they have ever shown at C. F. Jones A Co. They are beauties, and so very cheap. Spring Suits in beautiful Wood Browns, Tans, Drabs, Greys. Beautifully trimmed. Ihey are perfect beauties. Young men, don't buy a Suit Spring Clothing until you inspect C. F. Jones ?fe Co's. stock. Guano Distributors. Do you need one ? Then call on the Sullivan Hardware Co. and buy the cele? brated West Guano Distributor. In order to meet the low price of cotton they are offering them cheapor than ever this sea? son. They can supply you with anything in the Hardware line at a very close mar? gin. They are Beauties. Young men, do you like to wear some? thing pretty-.' If so, go to C. F. Jones tfe Co. aud see their new Spring styles in Cravats. They arc the prettiest things we have ever seen in Anderson. It will pay you to see them whether you buy or not. Spring Clothing. No man or boy can afford to buy a Suit of Spring Clothing until they go to (.'? P. Jones & Co's. Their stock is large aud complete, and they mean to sell. Get their prices, see their goods, and you will buy from C. F. Jones it Co. Oh, What a Cough. Will you heed the warning. Tho signal perhaps of the sure approach of that more terrible disease Consumption. Ask your? selves if you can afford for the sake of sav? ing 50c. to tun the risk and do nothing for it. We know from experience that Shiloh's Cure will cure your cough. It never fails. This explains why more than a million bottles were soid the past year. It relieves croup and whooping cough at once. Moth? ers, do not bo without it. For lame back, side or chest use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Sold by Hill Bros. Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint. Is iL not worth the small price of 75c. to free yourself of every symptom of these distressing complaints; if you think so, call at our store and get a bottle of Shiloh's Vitalizor. Every bottle has a printed guar? antee on it, use accordingly, and if it does you no good iL will cost you nothing. Sold by Hill Bros. We have a speedy and positive cure for catarrh, diphtheria, canker mouth and headache in Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. A nasal injector free with each bottle- Use it if you desire health and sweet breath. Price 50c. Sold by Hill Bros. Comes to all who Trade with A. G. MEANS, JR. There is Something for All In our Large Stock of pring and Summer Clothing, Men and Soys' Clothing, Hats, and Gents Furnishing Goods. Depend on us for Perfect Fits and Lowest Prices. OUR 3JAGNITICENT LINE STRAW HATS Will arrive in time for the Trade. If your Eat does not fit exactly, drop in and we will conform it to your head. The only HAT CONFORMEB in the City. No charges made, and Hat guaranteed to fit. Our Spring Clothing, Hats and Gents' Furnishing Goods are arriving daily. Polite attention to all. A.. Gr. MEANS, Anderson's Clothier. C. F. JONES & CO! OUR ELEGANT STOCK OF PRINC IwOODS ... READY FOR INSPECTION. To Our Lady Friends: We Invite you to call early and uee the Beautiful Dress Goods in Patterns They are perfectly Grand, and are selling rapidly. Our Pattern Hats are Beautiful, And we desire &s many of our Lady friends as possible to call early and ses them before they are picked over. Onr Dress Goods, Millinery, White Goods, Embroideries and Lace Curtains, Are so beautiful that they are being praised by the Ladies far and near. i?r We cordially invite all to vuit our Store and see our Magnificent Stock. Remember, it is a pleasure to have you call and inspect our immense Stock, whether you are ready to buy or not. Respectfully, C. f. JONES * CO. P. S.?Misses Weijertuid VIrtne, of Baltimore, are again with us, and caa get you up the very Latest Styles iu Dresses and Hats. GOODS v "* -AT MES.SEYBHCQ Call : I and let us show you through. #g&> Watch this space next week. SPECIAL NOTICE} WE have decidedt to drop Clothing from our several de? partments, and in order to sell all now on hand will make you prices lower than elsewhere ! We will in the future sell only Dry Goods and Shoes, and in order to gain space we havie put the knife into prices on Clothing in order to close out quickly. The Stock on hand is large and varied, and need? less to say is fresh, all having been purchased recently. Please give this your atten? tion, as it means money in your pocket. Our early spring ship? ment of Dry Groods is now ar? riving, and we respectfully ask you to call and inspect thef same. Our prices are lov^ having purchased some bargains which we propose to give ou] trade the benefit. Remember the place?under the Masonic Temple, on Broad? way. LESSER OG