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LOCAL NEWS WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14, 1894. Bad colds and the grip still have full sway in the city. Now Is the time to trim your grape? vines, roses and fruit trees. Miss Ida Dean, of this County, has been visiting frlen da in Walhalla. The free delivery of freights by the rail? roads comes to an end to-day. Tho bad weather continues, and the early garden has not made much progress. Cole H. Blesse, Esq., of New berry, spent two or three days in the city luvt Week. The Court of General Sessions is not at? tracting as large a crowd of lookers on as usual. On and after Monday, 19th inst., the Banks of the city will close every day at 2 p. ua. The farmers continue to make favorable reports as to the email grain crops in the County. Mrs. Eunice Bacofc, of Wlnnsboro, S. C, Is in the city visiting her cousin, Mrs. E. W. Taylor. Hon. B. F. Crayton attended a meeting of the State Agricultural Society in Co? lumbia last week. When you want any sort of Job print? ing give us a call. We will please you in prices, material and work. Mr. F. A. SpeUman. of Abbeville, is spending a few days In the city, and gave us a pleasant call yesterday. . Dr. A. C. Strickland left tho city lest week on a recreation trip down in Georgia, where he will visit a friend. The many friends of Bev. T. C. Lieon, Of Lens ville, S. C., are glad to greet him in the city. He is looking well. Rer_J. C. Kilgore, of Spartanburg, will preach in the Methodist Church next Sunday morning and evening. The Supervisor of Registration has changed his office from the Connty Com? missioners' to the Treasurer's office. We saw several wagon loads of home raised corn in the city the other day, and it was easily disposed of at a good price. Capi. W. A. Clark, of AuguBta, was In the city yesterday. His many friends in Ander wn are always delighted to greet him. - ' The Saorament of the Lord's Supper will te celebrated in tbe^ Presbyterian Church next Sunday at the morning ser? vice. The Anderson buyers continue to pay the highest prices for cotton, and our mer? chants are selling goods cheaper than ever before. The Andereon Shoe Factory is working ? good force of hands, and is turning out work rapidly. The Company is deter? mined to icaia it a success. City Olerk Hood reports slow collections Of city "taxes. The time for paying the taxes expires on the 2Sth inst., as there ? will be no extension of time. The firemen were calld out to the cotton platforn again Monday night about 9 o'clock. Fire was discovered among some of the hales damaged the other morning. Rev. G. P. Watson will have a special service for children in the Methodist ?Church on Friday afternoon, at 4 o'clock. AH children are cordially invited to at? tend. The Birmingham (Ala) police recently Taided (i poker room in the sixth story of the Callwell Hotel and arrested a number of citizf us, among whom was G. B. Kirk land, fcrmerly of Anderson. Abou: the biggestttftmbug that has visited Anderson this serak we are told, appeare J In the Opera House last Wednes? day night. It was Charles Blade's "Strange Manifet tatioas in the Light." 'Cotton Is quoted this morning ao fol? lows :. Middling, 6?; strict middling, 6? ; good m ddlmg, 7. The receipts continue tobe large at all the ports, and there is not moth hope for the price to advance. The veather bureau has announced that the coldest weather of the season will ?be expa -ienced here in the next few days. It will not only be the coldest, but also the longest ?pell of the season. Prepare for it ? ? Next Thursday, 22nd inst., being a legal holiday, in honor of Washington's birth? day, the barks and pnblio offices will be closed. It is a day that should generally be obserred by our people, and all kinds of business suspended, Mr. T. N. Dallas, formerly of Anderson, but now of 8partanburg, was in the city last wee:: exhibiting a new plow which be has invented. He says Anderson is ahead of any town or city of same size in the State in every sense. Married, on February 3, 1894, by J. M. Broyles, Notary Public, at his residence, Mr. Thee. Cox and Miss Dora Keys. .Also, by ;he same, on February 11, 1894, Mr. Ma.-cus Martin and Miss Emma ?.Tucker. All of Anderson County. .7. E. Jordan, the colored boy, who was charged with robbing the Postoffice in ?this .city, was tried in the United States Court jn Greenville last Saturday and rwas convicted. The jury, however, re? commended him to the mercy of the Court. Mr. M. C. Darby, a prosperous-young farmer of the Denver section, and Miss Essie Rampey were married at the resi? dence of the bride's home, near Hodges, S. C oh Wednesday, February 7, 1894. We wish the happy couple a long and happy life. .Mr. Thos. O. Scott, of Clinton, S C, is mounding a few days in the city in the in? terest ?f the TJiornwell Orphanage, and Bolicitx'ug subscriptions for "Our Monthly" which iV published by the Orphanage. He will begi.*d to receive any contributions for the Orphanage. Our venerable friend, Col. W. S. Pick ens, of the Brobhy Creek Bectioo, was in tbe city last week and honored our sane tut: with a calL The Colonel is holding his own remarkably well, is an intelligent and interesting conversationalist, and we always enjoy his visits. Mr. Gus. Sbanklin, a son of Capt. J. L. Shankiin, of Ooonee County, has been ?elected as one of tbe tutors in mathematics -at Clemson College. Mr. Shaoklin gradu? ated last summer from the Citadel Acad? emy, and is in every way qualified for the position he will occupy. Mr. Walter H?. Geer, who has been en? gaged in business in Anderson for several years, has returned to bis old home, Bel ton. Mr. Geer Is a most excellent, genial Joung man, and wherever be may cast bis ot, he will carry with him the best wishes of his many friends in Anderson. Last Thursday morning, about 3 o'clock flre was discovered on the merchants' cotton platform. The alarm was given and tbe firemen responded promptly. They soon had tbe fire under control, and as a consequence only 175 bales were dam? aged. The loss is fully covered by Insur? ance. An exchange tells of a man who claimed that he was too poor to take his County paper, but all the same be read in a down east paper telling how to prevent horses from slobbering, and he sent a dollar and a half for tbe recipe. When tbe $1.50's worth came it read, ''Teach yonr horse to JBpit." Brownlee & Yandivers handed in their new advertisement too late to appear this week, but look for it next week. These gentlemen have a big stock of general merchandise, but just now are offering Bpeoial inducements to cash buyers of flour, of which they have a big stock. ?Give them a call before purchasing your supplies. When a writer sends a long obituary no? tice to the Intelligences without saying something about pay, he need not be sur? prised if it does not appear. It works about this way. A death occurs in a family. A short notice may be made and that 1b all the general public is interested in. Only a few people will be interested in a long notice; therefore a charge Is made for sneh. Be ca refoI how yon speak In the pres? ence of children, no matter how small they m ay be. A father called a servant on his premises &-liar the other day. Next morning bis little girl, hardly able to articulate plainly, used the same lan? guage to an old or sister. Being reproved for it, she naturally replied: ''Papa said datto John, tauee I beard." She was not opanked, hut the father will employ some one to kick him tbe next time he uses such language. , Mr. John R. Gossetfc has Bold his intrr est in the Eiwley Democrat to Mr. CbaB. T. Martin. We regret to aee Mr. Gossett retire from the fraternity, and wish him saccess in whatever he undertakes in the future. To Mr. Martin we extend the ( right band of fellowship. Miss Lanra Watson, accompanied by two little girls was driving np Main street Tuesday afternoon, when her pony ran away and she was thrown out of the buecy, and received a plight cut under the chin. The pony was soon stopped aud the little girls were not hurt, though they were badly frightened. We publish on the first pige of the In? telligencer this week a short sketch of thHt great and good mau. Geo. W. Childs, whose death we chronicled last week, which whs written bv himself two years ago at thH request of some friend. We commend it to th? careful reading of our ; young men and boys. Look out for the new advertisement of Brown, Osborne it Co. in this issue and re?d what they have to say about groce? ries, farm supplier, dry goods. shoes, <fec. TheMe gentlemen carry a large and well selected stock of general merchandise, and are determined to sell thom as cheap as any house in upper Carolina. In accordance with the announcement a meeting of the Farmers' Mutual Fire As? sociation was held in the Court House last Saturday, and by a unauimouH vote of the policy holders it was agreed to dis? solve the Association on the condition that each member pays up all assessments to date on a basis of $300,000 assigned to tho Association. In a private letter from our friend, Rev. M. H. Major, of Texas, be says: **I am In love with our new field of labor. Tbis ; charge is In Hill County, perhaps the most fertile section of Texas. I wish my ] old friends could see how tbis soil pro- ] duces cotton, corn and oats. Society is I good, and our efficient school system is rapidly making it better. Sarah Rice, a respectable colored woman I of this city, died last Thursday after a long and painful Illness of cancer. Her re? mains were interred in the colored ceme- I tery Friday, Rev. E. V. Gassaway, of the I Baptist Church, of which she was a mem? ber, con ducting the funeral services. Sev? eral years ago the deceased was bitten by a big rat, which had gotten into her cup board and which she was trying to kill. From this wound, blood poison followed, which caused th<3 cancer. f We are indebted to Messrs. G. W. Fant & Son for a copy of "The New Era or The Coming Kingdom," by Rev. Joeiab Strong, D. D., General Secretary of the I Evangelical.Alliance for the United States, and author of tbat famous book, "Our Country." The book is divided into six teen chapters, and any person who will read it will find it interesting, instructive and impressive. Wo advise you to get a copy and read it Messrs. Fant can fur? nish it to you at the low price of 85 cents. Mr. R. W. Speer, who clerks for Hill Bros., received a telegram early Tuesday morning summoning him to his home in Lrowndesville to the bedside of a sick Bis- 1 ter, Miss Johnnie Speer. He left on the morning train for Lowndesville, and in a abort time after reaching borne death claimed the young lady as its victim. Miss Speer was a daughter of Dr. A. J. Speer, and was a young lady of many ex- I cellent virtues. The announcement of her death in tbis city will bring sorrow to many hearts, for she was well known here; having attended the Anderson Female Seminary for several years. The Greenville News, of last Sunday, says: "Citizens from Anderson County in town yesterday told a strange story of two bears which are frlghteningeverybody living in the neighborhood of Dnnbam's Bridge in that county. The bears, it seems, live in the dense swamps along tbe banks of tbe Saluda. ? They have not been seen in tbe day time, but have appeared several times at nighc. It is said tbat sev- I aral people have been chafed long dis I tances by tbe bears. It is supposed tbey are performing bears which have escaped from some Italian or Turk. Anderson people deny that the animals are blind tigers." An exchange says there has been any number of plans suggested as to bow best to read the Scriptures through tbe year. A new scheme has recently come to band. Space will not allow of a complete analy ais of this plan and a copy of the '.able. But the following sentences will give a good idea as to the modo of procedure: Read three chapters daily and five on tbe Sabbath?tbat is, two chapters in tho Old Testament and one in the New Testament daily and on the Sabbath?in Psalms, Pro? verbs, Ecolesiastes, Solomon's Song and tbe New Testament. Tbis will take you through tbe Bible in 361 days. Five chapters a week will go through the New I Testament in a year. Mr. John O Donnell was arraigned be? fore Trial Justice Gilmer last Friday for violating the Dispensary law. The State was represented by Mr. Bireazeale, and tbe Defendant by Messrs. E. B. Murray and Geo. E. Prince. Tbe Jury which beard the case was composed of-tbe following well-known citizens: Messrs. A. S. Ste Sens, R Y. H. Nance, R. S Ligon, A. P. (ubbard, E. W. Brown and E. M. Snipes. The State bad several witnesses, one of whom swore tbat Gov. Tillman told him tbat any man wbo reported a case for vio? lation of the Dispensary law, with proof to convict wonld be paid in case of a wbite man ?25 and $10 in case of a negro. The defense did not put up a witness, and the Jury was not long In finding a verdict of not guilty. I Tae Columbia State of Sunday says: "Anderson is tbe next city to meet tbe disapproval of the State Board of Control and, in all probability, she will lose her quota of dispensary profits allowed by law. Some time ago tbe County Board of control of that County wrote the Governor tbat "blind tigers" covered tbe town from one end to the other, aud the presumption naturally is that they were seriously inter ferlug with tbe sale of dispensary liquor, whioh is tbe case everywhere else. The complaint was not given out, however, but tbe Governor has sent a reply, in which be tells the Board that unless the authorities of Anderson strictly enforce tbe law and put an end to tbe blind tigers, its portion of tbe profits will be withheld. It is understood that tbe Governor will ask tbe authorities, or rather permit them, to appear before the State Board and say what tbey are going to do about it." The;Atlanta Journal, of 6th inst., says: "Mr. M. C. Horton has come from Cam es - ville to Atlanta to live, and bas estab? lished himself for the practice of law in the office of Colonel B. F. Abbott, at 15 J East Alabama street, over tbe Atlanta National Bank. Mr. Horton is a South Carolinian by birth but bas lived in Geor- I gia a number of years. He is a graduate of tbe State University at Athens, both in the literary and law schools, ana has for the past year been practicing law at Carnesville in association with Colonel John P. Shannon, of Elbertoo, the firm being Horton, Shannon & Horton. Being a young man of high character, good edu? cation, and enduring energy and perse? verance, Mr. Horton will be welcomed to Atlanta and bas bright prospects of suc? cess here." Mr. Horton is an Anderson County boy, and bis friends bere will join the Intelligencer in wishing him big success in Atlanta Col. Andrew D. Jones, of Baltimore, was in our city last week, and, like most strangers, was quite favorably impressed. He thinks tbe general appearance of our place unmistakably indicates prosperity, and considers the excellence of our hotel as a subject of congratulation. He is a member of tbat well known and reliable firm of Woodward, Baldwin <fc Co., which bas offices both in Baltimore and New York, and are selling agents for our Cot? ton Mill, as well as Piedmont and many others in the South. It was bis first visit, and was much gratified, indeed, to find our Mill first-class in every particular, and being a gentleman of thirty years' successful experience in his business, his opinion of course is high authority. He was elected a member of the Board of Di? rectors, to fill tbe vacancy caused by tbe death of Geti. W. W. Humphreys, as his firm bad placed a quantity of stock in Bal? timore, and it was right, of course, for that city to have a representative in the Direc? tors. The Columbia Journal, of last Monday, says: "Representative Cole L. Blease, of Newberry, was in the city last night, domiciled at tbe Jerome. In reply to a query from a Journal man Mr. Blease remarked that he had not said tbat be would be a candidate for Congress against Latimer in the Third. "Nor," continued Mr. Blease, "have I said that I would not be. I am not in politics at this par? ticular moment and I don't know what I'm going to do." Mr. Blease thinks it not improbable that a delegation will be sent from Newberry to a March Conven? tion of Reformers if one is called. He favors such a convention and a farmer for Governor, Mr. Blease'a presence bere recalls tbe fact tbat the politicians of the Third District are already exercising I themselves over tbe Congressional elec? tion. It is hinted tbat one of the Keitts mav harbor a notion of making the race as a Populists, although it is not to be predicted that ho would run against Lati? mer. "Democrat" Latimer is believed to be good enough Populist for as good a I Third party man as j&Jr. Keitt." j Court of Sessions. Tbe Court of Sessions convened here on Monday morning last, his Honor Judge I. D. Wltherspoon presiding. "Owing to tbe heavy rain of that morning the Court was delayed somewhat in or? ganizing, but in an hour or so the Grand Jury was organized, with H. H. Acker as Foreman. His Honor then charged tbe Grand Jury as to their duties and urged upon them the importance of the laws being impartially enforced, and called upon them to do their duty in this as well as other respects. TJ"? Solicitor handed out a number of bills and pending the action of the Grand Jury the case of the State vs. Will Lewis and J. J. Dobbins, charged with swind? ling, was taken up. Tribble & Prince, who represented the Defendants, moved to quash the indictment. After hearing argument,?Judge Witherspoon granted tbe motion. The case vs. J. Spearman, charged with selling property under lien, was nol pro3sed, Mr. Featherstone representing tbe Defendant. Brice Clements, a negro, was next tried for house-breaking and compound lar? ceny, lie had no attorney, and managed his case so as to get convicted. He goes to the State penitentiary for six months. W. P. Fergurson, a white man, was tried for trading in seed cotton in tho night-time, and was convicted. Mr. Prince, his attorney, will move for a new trial. Aleck B&llentino was next tried for house-breaking and larceny. He had no attorney and was convicted, 18 months :ln Penitentiary was his sentence. Henry Timms, charged with bigamy, plead guilty and got 18 months in the penitentiary. In the case of tbe State vs. John Robin? son, alias John Williams, the Grand Jury found no bill. At 6 o'clock Court adjourned until half-past nine Tuesday morning. Court met at 9.30 o'clock Tuesday morning and immediately went into the trial of the case of Alonza Saylors, charg? ed with an assault and battery of high and aggravated nature. Verdict, not Suilty. Tribble & Prince for the Defen ant. The next and last case tried was that against James Sanders for trading in seed cotton. Verdict, guilty. The afternoon session of the Court was almost wholly taken up in arguments on a motion by the Solicitor to remand several cases against various parties charged with violating tbe Dispensary Act to tbe Trial Justice's Court, the new Dispensary law having ousted the Court of Sessions of jurisdiction and confined jurisdiction on tbe Courts of Trial Justi? ces. The qu(5Stion was ably argued by the Solicitor for tbe State, and Tribble &, Prince and Murray ?fc Watkins for tbe defence. The case was taken under con? sideration by tbe Court and this morning judgment was rendered, granting tbe motion to remand, without predjudioe. The Grand Jury made its presentment this morning, and was discharged from further attendance upon the Court. Some improvements are recommended to be made in the County jail, and a com? mittee of three was appointed to examine all of the Coniaty offices. The principal feature of this, document, however, was its strong advocacy of the Dispensary. This is one of the shortest sessions) of the General Sessions we have ever had. Tbe Common Pleas was opened thin morning. The term will be very short, and will probably finish its business by Friday night. Townrille Locals. Amen to 'Squire Fewel's sentiments in regard to tbe political status of the day. Mr. Mike O'Neal, living near this place, bad i be misiurtnae to be relieved of 40 or 50 pounds of meat the other night. Some thief came wbile 13 slept and stole it away. Mike, yon must watch as well as sleep. Mr. J. T. Gaines, of this place, bad a se? rious accident tbe other day at his saw mill, which came very near being fatal. Mr. Qaiues was bolting shingle timber and bis coat was caught on the mandrel of tbe saw and wound up until it caught his other clothing, which was all torn off him. By that time bis father got hold of him and saved him from being thrown on tbe saw, whiob would have sawed him to pieces. He was bruited up very seriously, but thinks he will be alright In a few days. Capt. B F. Diokson, living near this place, called on ua the other day. Cant. DicksoD will be eighty years old in July, and is holding up pretty well for that age. He walked two miles to town that day, and informed us that his appetite was good. Capt. Dlckson is the father of Bev. J. Walter Dickson, the popular Presiding Elder. Prof. W. A. Dickson, the famous school teacher, is also bis son. May the Captain live to cele jrate his hundredth an? niversary. Mrs. Nancy Harris, of Fair Play, 8. C, is very sick. Mr. William Todd, tbe clever black? smith, of Oak way, 8. C, has a new striker in the shape of a twelve pound boy, Mr. Clifton Brown and Edward Durant regaled your humble scribe with some fine music tbe other night. Both gentle? men have fine musical talents rarely seen in tbe country. Mr. Editor, I see you want to know who Is tbe oldest man in the County. We have living in the Fork Squire Pick? erel, who, I think, Is ninety-six years old. I am not certain about it, but if no one Is reported any older than that, I will get the full name and particulars. Miss Eliza Gantt, the belle of Townvllle, is horsebaok riding a good deal now. Mrs. W. F. M. Fant, living near this place, and who has been very sick, we are glad to note la much better. ' S. G. Bruce'bas tbe winter grazing oatti for sale at fifty cento per bushel. Married, at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. Cwens, Mr. William King, Jr., to Miss Owens, all of the Fork. Rev. F. M. Cole officiated. Died, on the 7th inst., of la grippe, Mrs. Caroline Hembree, aged 63 years. Mrs. Hembree was a relict of Mr. John Hembree, of tbe Salem section, and was visiting her son, Mr. W. J. Hembree, of the Fork, when she took sick and died In a few days. Mr. Thomas Owens and Mr. Jeff Cole bad a fight the other night, in which Jeff Cole got bis head bursted open with a rock. Dr. Heller was sent for and put his bead back together, and thinks he will pull through by a close shave. There was a girl back behind the curtains. Both are nice white boys and live in tbe Fork. Old Rosin De Bow. Needle' Newell News. The un propitious weather tends to make onr farmers impatient. About the time they get their plows started good it "rainB again." It is raining this (Monday) morning, and the indications are that there can be bat little work done on the farm this week. Judging from the amount of fertilizers being hauled out It goes without saying the cotton crop this year will certainly be a large one. Tbe Variety Store is doing the thing up brown now. Very frequently Bhe Is orowded so that her salesmen have to dine with Duke Humphrey. Well, we see tbat the Dispensary has made a reduction of fifty cents per gallon on whiskey. "That's the way," says some, "to obliterate the blind tiger. Sell the chemically pure as cheap as he does his stuff and he'll have to quit the business." A Brushy Creek belle says tbat Bhe truly hopes that the Society for tbe Pre? vention of Cruelty to Animals will suc? ceed in crushing the chameleon fad in New York and have the 10,000 tbat are on tbe dealers hands killed. She's afraid of the clammy little creatures. Your correspondent has been snowed under for tbe last few days with interro gations like tbe following: "Which one of the County Commissioners does this seotion of the County belong to?" "Why in the h?1 don't they have the roads worked out?" "Can Iget pay for fixing a bad place or repairing a bridge on the road when not authorized by tbe County Commissioners to do so?" It looks as if they were all dead, and there are places in some of our main roads that are simply dangerous. There are lots of news afloat this morn? ing, but we havu't got time to write it up. So, good day. Ned Needle. New Hope Items. Some of tbe early gardeners have com? menced their work. We .hear of some having cabbage plants uf*and will soon be ready to set out, ^r " Wheat is looking very fine in this sec? tion. Mr. R. T. Chamblee is rebuilding bis mill bouse, which was burned some time ago. He will be ready to grind your corn in a few days. The farmers are hauling out their fer tili7'.rs. A great many are going to use add and cotton seed me&l. It 1b much cheaper than the other kind, Mr. J. R. Shirley and family, of Piedmost, 8. C, were visiting relatives in this section and other parts or the County Mr. Harry Snipes was visiting friends in this section last Saturday. N. H. Jivw Photograph Studio over Will. R. Hubbard's Jewelry Store. Fine photographs a 8pecialty-?satisfaq tion is cur motto. Call to see us, Do not wait until you wish work done. Tell your friends to visit our Studio. Respeotfully, L. A. McCord. Holland's Store. Tbe grippe la relaxing its hold some? what and oar people, for the most part, are convalescent Farm work is progressing as well as tbe condition will admit. Guano is being hauled, and judging from outward appear? ances there will be another big crop plant? ed, not to tbe excluding >f other needful crops, however; as our farmers are wide awake to the fact that the self-sustaining farmer is the independent farmer. Nearly every one has a pig or two, and will en? deavor to raise part, if not all, their meat. Gardening bas begun by a few. Mr. A. F. Shearer has built one containing nearly one acre. Onions, peas, &c, are being planted, and all those who lavish their elbow grease now will be amply repaid in the near future. Mr. David M. Tippina has charge of the Bhop at this place, and is ready and willing to serve bis friends and customers. Mr. Tippins needs no word of praise from onr feeble pen. Every one he baa done work for knows his ability as a smith, and bis clever and obliging manner. Mr. Bay Iis Cooley is starting in the new year with a full force of bands?mostly convicts?with his proverbial push and energy. Notwithstanding the bleak day that last Sunday was. the congregation at Shi loh was fair. The pastor, Bro. Thornton, preached an excellent sermon from the text, "Go home and tell tby friends what great things tbe Lord bath done for thee." Among the visitors present were our friends D. T. Thompson and* family, of Hart County, Ga. It is with regret that we learn of the se? rious Illness of our friend, S. E. Strick? land, of your city. Mr. Strickland for? merly resided in this community, and bas many friends, all of whom would rejoice at bis lecovery. May the Lord grant It, is our especial desire. This is election year. We had like to forgot it, but when voting time comes, if we live, we will be there to do our part of the voting for tbe best men, ' in our esti? mation, at least." Mr. J. H. Bvins and wife are occupying the Wakefield place near us. We are glad to have Henry and his family settle among us and extend to them a cordial welcome. Mr. Root. 0. Cunningham has got fully straightened out, and is doing a good busi? ness. He keeps a full stock, and sells as cheap as tbe cheapest, and is a jolly, whole-souled, clever fellow. It is raining to day, and tbe outlook for ploughing is gloomy. Burke. Williamston Items. The marriage of Miss Addie Duck? worth, the daughter of Mr. S. J. Duck? worth, and Dr. C. L. Guyton, will occur tbis evening a 7.30 p. m. Mrs. J. M. Lander bas gone to Micanopy, Fla., on a visit to relatives. The town council has resigned, in? cluding the mayor, and there will be an election next Wednesday, 21st. The many friends of Mr. G. H. Mabon will be sorry to learn that he bas been sick for several days, but is now able to be out. There was a Tackte party at Mr. J. H. Galnes' last Saturday night. Mr. J. B. White, of Darlington, is at the Hotel. Mrs. C. C. Simpson, of Anderson, was in the city last week visiting her parents. The small grain (winter growth) in every locality I have visited looks very promising, and the farmers are putting their lands In "good fix" for spring planting. Representative farmers from various sections of the county report the prospect for a large crop the best since the war. Tbe Williamston Hotel is an excellent hostelry, and the proprietor, Mr. A. S. Sadler, is a good man, one calculated to attract guests to his bouse and keep them theie. Mr. J. E. Staman, of Charleston, S. C, was at the hotel last week. Mr. A. W. Munalyn, of Augusta, Ga., was in the city last week. Mr. O. O. Copeland, of Clinton, is in town for several days. * " Mr. J. M. Hampton, of Laurens, S. C, has resumed his business at this place. After be gets through here be will go to Anderson. Mrs. T. F. Anderson, of Spartanburg, S.C., was in town last week on a visit to her old home. Rev. J. M. Lander went to Ninety Six last Sunday and preached a sermon in tbe Methodist Church at tbat place. Miss Hattie McLeese, of Greenwood, is here for tbe benefit of her health. Rev. Mr. Stuart preached in the Presbyterian Church last Sunday. Rev. A. B. Earle will preach in the Methodist Church next Sunday. Jeter H. Cedar Grove Locals. Trading ducks is the order of tbe day now.. It iB real amusing to see onr good ladies trading a dock wbioh has black feathers for one tbat bas white feathers. Our pastor filled his regular appoint? ment here last Saturday and 8unday. He certainly preached two noble sermons. Sunday his text was from Matthew, 2nd chapter and first clause of the 2nd verse, "Saying, where is he tbat is born King of the Jews?" He preached one hour from this text, and his sermon was both inter eating and Impressive. Mr. Garret Fowler, of Hopewell section, visited this section last Saturday and Sunday ; also Mr. Robert King, of Possum Ridge. Cedar Grove is well represented at Court this week. One of our neighbors went to tbe city of Anderson the other day on tbe iron horse, it being the first time he ever was on it. He got on, th e engineer pulled tbe throttle and started and got up good speed, when our neighbor jumped up and called to bis partner to stop tbe train. He was scared, bat the train kept going until it got there. It is said that he walked all the way back. Miss Ella Mauaffey is visiting relatives in Possum Kingdom tbis week. Uncle Abe Campbell, of this section, is said to be abont 85 years of age, and can do about as much work in a day as any of our young men. We agree with our editor in saying let every point of tbe Dispensary law be car? ried out, so tbat we may be able to tell whether it is a good law or not. Will some of our correspondents tell me which book in the Bible hasn't got God's name in it? If so, state it through our paper. Another question I would like to know from some one: Is tbe Alliance doing any good in tbis country or not? If so, in what way ? If not, why is it not doing good? Mr. Harvey Kelly, one of our merchants, offers his entire.stock of goods at cost. It will psiy you to see him before you buy elsewhere. He will be certain to please you, Mr. Jim Lawless bas moved into bis new residence. He says Charley can sleep day and night now. Sore throat is raging In this section now. Gbix. Dots from Denver. Well, Mr. Editor, as you have not bad any news from this city of late, I will try and write you a few dots. The health of this community is very good at present, except a fow cases of grip. We have a very good school at this place now. Miss Lillian P. Crosby is our teacher, and I think she is liked by all the patron3.< Tbe farmers of tbis community are using cotton seed meal and acid, mostly, for fertilizers this year. We all know it is cheaper at tbe start, but whether it will pay in tbe end is to be found out. Mr. L. C. Garrison bas rented the Mor? ris place. He says he is going to keep "bach." this year. We hope he will soon get tired of it and get married and invite us to his wedding. y Mr. Simpson caught one of his fine dogs eating a grown chicken some days ago, so be carried him out in tho woods and had a shooting match. Miss Cora Hall, from "Mohawk" sec? tion, was up visiting friends in and around the city last week. Mr. Johnstone and his men are still hammering on the new Church. We think he will get it done in a month. We think we will have about 25 or 30 mem-, bers to start with, and hope our mem? bership will inorease. I heard the other day that tbey were turning tbe young folks out at Lebanon like pouring peas out of a half bushel. It seems it don't hurt them to turn them out, but if any ono asks for their letter they will ask right off If you have paid the preacher, and if you haven't you can get no letter 'till you do. Mack Darby, of Sandy Springs, and Miss Essie Rampy, of Hodges, wero mar? ried last Thurt J-y night at tho home of tbe bride's father. Mr. J. R. Garrison is going to give the young folks a valentine drawing tbis evening. I hope tbey will enjoy them? selves, far when they get old like* myself tbey will have something else to think about. Jeter, where is tbat city you call Wil liamston ? Is it up or down the branch ? or is it up above the shade trees. ack anipper. Photographs, I am now with Mr. L. A. McCord, over Will R, Hubbard's Jewelry Store, and will be glad to have my friends visit our Studio. Accept many thanks for kind and liberal patronage in tbe past Respectfully, a T. A. Bow, Jonathan Plckerell. Tuoaloo, Ooonee County, Feb. 5. Editors Intelligencer : Your call for tbe oldest man in Anderson County induces me to name Mr. Jonathan Pick erell, of Fork Township, who was born in December, 1798, and is therefore in his 96th year. He is a native of Greenville County, but has lived in tbe Fork sixty five or seventy years, and has been a re? markable man in many respects. Richly endowed with inventive and mechanical capacity, he could make al? most anything he took a fancy for. Small of stature and willowy of frame, be was in bis prime remarkable for agility and endurance. No less conspicuous has been his intellectuality, and he always thought and acted for himself. He was strongly opposed to Secession, but bis sous promptly volnntered (or the service of the Southern Confederacy, and one of them was killed in battle. In bis early life his roligious views were somewhat at variance with the prevailing dogmas, but in mature years bo attached himself to tho Methodist Church. Until a few years ago he never took any "doctor's medicine," and was probably eighty-five before he swallowed hia first dose of castor oil. He has always bad tbe fullest confidence of his neighbors, .and in tbe old regime he was one of the magis? trates for Anderson District. W. A, Dickson. Iva Items, Several of our citizens are attending Court this week as jurors. Our town is building up right along in business. There were more cars on the side-track here yesterday than ever at one time before. Our merchants now have the same rate as Anderson has, and they seem determined to sell goods as cheap as any place. There will be a Valentine Party at Dr. Cook's to-night, the 14th. Mr. J. L. O. Shaw was here Monday and Tuesday taking the assessment of property. From what we can learn the people are returning it about as heretofore ?from sixty to seventy per cent of its real value. Mr. L. B. Speer is here painting Mrs. M. E. Hall's residence. "Equal rights to all and special privi? leges to none" is a most excellent motto. But how is it acted upon now ? Tbe recent rains have stopped the agri? cultural preparations. But there is "time enough," Bays most men, and so there is for most work, but seme work must be done now or remain undone this year. Now is the time for the poor man to be? gin to enconomize. Too many who can get credit abuse tbat privilege and rnin profits by spending all they make before it is made. My advice would be go alow into debt. * * Oakland Dots. Well, Mr. Editor, I will drop you a few lines to let you know that we are not quite dead yet. We have had disagreeable weather since Christmas. Mr. Cray ton Alewlne, of Dae West sec? tion, has presented himself with a new buggy. The roads are in a bad fix to haul guano, and people are wanting to get It right away. Mr. B, M. Wakefield is erecting a nice dwelling house for himself. Mr. J. A. Alewlne is making great pro? gress with his convicts, and I hope it will end tbat way. . Mr. James Shaw, of the Honea Path section, visited his father last Thursday evening, February 1. Mr. Julius Sutherland is clerking for Mr. A. M. Erwin. A hard crop year has come once more. We will work and get nothing for it. Jim?Crack. From Texas. Mr. Editor: After a very pleasant visit to my old native home in your County, where I spent several weeks with relatives and old triends, I am at home again, having had a safe and comfortable journey. As I did not get to talk to you much, I will attempt to give you a few points about our country, and you can publish4bem if you choose. In the first place, I want to say that out here I don't smell the "Palmetto Tree" on the breaths of our people like I did while in Anderson. It made me feel aad to see my old schoolmates and some of my kin? dred on tbe downward road to destruc? tion. I was offered several drinks of tbe vile stuff, but thank God I have always done better to let it alone. Our soil here is of a black, sticky nature, with no rocks, stamps, steep hills, brier patches, crab grass, and very few negroes. We don't use any fertilizers?not even tbe stable compost?on our land. We count on getting from one-half to three-quarters of a bale of cotton from tbe acre, thirty to sixty bushels of corn, and from fifty to ninety bushels of oats. Wheat is uncer? tain, but last year over twenty bushels to the acre. Millet grows fine here. Tbe alfalfa clover is the best feed I have ever seen. It makes over a ton to the acre, and we mow It three or four times a year. We don't pull much fodder. We use machinery and sulky plows in nearly all our work on tbe farm. My ten year-old boy can plow over seven acres of cotton in a day, or cut, bind and pit? ten acres of oats in the same time with three mules to my binder. This looks like work when I compare it with the old oradleand murale power it takes to'run it. We have another advantage. Our farms are fenced with barbed wire, and we turn in our horses and cattle whenever we want to. We have a hog law, and we keep tbe beat breeds in tbe world. I suppose some of your readers saw tbe sample 1400 pounder tbat was sent to tbe World's Fair from Texas. We are also raising as tine mules as any other country, and sell them one-third cheaper. We still offer inducements to good, so? ber people to settle among us in tbe way of good land to work and good wages. We have special Inducements to old maids, for tbey generally find a suitor the first Jear. We pay from $15 to $18 for good ands on tho farm until cotton picking time, when we pay from 45 to 80 cents per hundred. It is a poor hand that can't pick 300 pounds every day. We have some hands who can pick 600 pounds a day. Corn is cheap early in the fall, and everybody can raise their own meat, if tbey want to. Land is priced according to locality and improvements. It ranges from $10 to $160 an acre. The soil ranges from one to fifteen feet deep. We hare plenty of good water and wood. Some of our farmers haul wood fifteen miles, but tbey keep a larger pile than those who live right at it. Some burn coal, as it is cheaper?$4.50 and $5 per ton. L P. Hall. Garden Seeds in profusion?three papers for five cents?at Todd <fc Evans'. ? In these piping times of peace it cost $46,000,000 to maintain the stand? ing army of the United States last year. ? Benjamin F. Wbittemore, the noto? rious carpet-bagger, died in Woburn, Mass., last Friday._ Tribute of Respect. Whereas, on the 8th of Jan. last our Heavenly Father saw wise and best to remove from our midst our beloved sister, Mrs. Nannie Dacus, who, by her bright face, cheering words and Chris? tian example endeared herself greatly to us all, we, tbe members of the Women's Missionary Society of Big Creek cbnrcb, feel moved to give some expression of our love and esteem for her in the following resolutions: Resolved, That although we deeply mourn our loss, we meekly submit to this dispensation of God's providence, believing that he doeth all things well. Resolved, That our Society has lost a valuable member and earnest worker whose place cannot easily be filled. Resolved, That we extend our heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family and relatives. Rosolved, That a blank page in tbe minute book of our Sooiety be inscribed to her memory. Resolved, That copy of these resolu sions be sent to her family and also a copy be sent for publication in the Bap tist"Courier, the People's Advocate and the Anderson Ineelljgenber. S. C. Wilson, B. A. Poo re, F. C. SJflTH. Committee. Big Creek Church, Feb. 4, 1894. Strength and Health. If yon are not feeling strong and healthy try Electric Bitters. If "La Grippe" has left you weak and weary, U9e Electric Bie? ters. This remedy acts directly on Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, gently aiding those organ si to perform their functions. If you are afflicted with Sick Headache you will find speedy and permansnt relief by taking Electric Bitters. One trial will convince you that this is the remedy you need. Large bottles only 60o, at HLU Bros. Drug Store. La Grippe. During the prevalence of the Grippe the past seasons it was a noticeable fact that those who depended upon Dr. King's New Discovery not only had a speedy recovery, but escaped all of tbe troublesome after effects of the malady. This remedy seems to have a peculiar power in effecting rapid cures not only in cases of La Grippe, but in all Diseases of Throat, Chest ana Lungs, and has cared cases of Asthma and Hay Fever of long standing. Try it and be convinced.- It won't disappoint. Free Trial Bottles at Hill Bros. Drag Store. DO YOU WANT TO BUY A SUIT OF CLOTHES OR AN OVERCOAT IF YOU DO VISIT THE j?E?N5 CO. They need money, and for the next thirty days WILL NOT REFUSE CASE Gall on them if you aye a buyer, Never in the commercial history of An? derson has a dollar had such purchasing ability as it will have for the next thirty days at THE MEANS COMPANY, Leaders of Low Prices. SPECIAL PREMIUMS GIVEN AWAY To Our Customers. Solid Oak, Antique Finish, Folding Table. THESE elegant pieces of Furniture are for Presents to our Customers. They cost you nothing. We would not sell them at any price. They are the beat of their kind. We bought them to give to our Customers, and give them we will. Come and see how we do it! We have issued a $25.00 card for the use of yourself and family at our Store. We invite you to bring it with you whenever you contemplate mak? ing future Cash purchases and care? fully examine our stock and prices. We will punch the amount purchased and when the entire ticket is used and when $25.00 worth is bought and paid for, we will take pleasure in presenting you with your choice of one of our handsome, Solid Oak, An? tique Finish? Solid Oak, Antique Finish, Folding Music or Newspaper Rack. Folding Tables, Folding Music Racks or Folding Book Racks. This opportunity to secure one of these beautiful and useful articles we feel sureyou will appreciate. Please bear in mind that we make no extra charges for goods on account of this Premium Offer. Trusting you will call and see us, and that we shall have the pleasure of presenting you with one of these articles, we are Very respectfully yours, Soldld Oak, Antique Finish, Folding Book Back, C. F. JONES * CO., Dealers in Dry Goods, Shoes, Clothing and Millinery, ANDERSON, S. C. P. S.?This offer is for SPOT CASH sales only, and JwUl include no goods that go on the books. NO. 25, UNION SQUARE, Have Received their FALL & WINTER PURCHASES, And while in market they certainly succeeded in buying the most magnificent stock of High Novelty Dress Goods, As well as a lovely line ot Plain and Fancy Dress Goods, in medium and low prices, that has eyer been shown in this* or any other Southern Market. SEE^hcir 50-inch STORM SERGES at 50c. per yard, and their HOP SACKING, in all colors, at only 25c. per yard. They are beauties. . Their CLOAK and WRAP DEPARTMENT was never as complete in everything that is new and elegant as now. In fact, their entire Stock of DRY GOODS is as complete as you care to look at. Don't fail to give their MISSES MAGGIE CRUM and JANIE GAILLARD a look through their Palace of Millinery, which is a thing of beauty, and at the lowest prices you have ever had as handsome Hat for. CARPETS AND RUGS ! You will find a Grand line to look at, from 25c, 40c, 50c, 65c, 76c to $1.00 per yard. B??* Don't fail to visit their place, and give them a chance to SAVl!?s YOU SOME MONEY these hard times. JONES & SEYK^v urn ok rrvTAV en TT a DT* /% NO. 25 UNION SQUARE. CHRISTMAS IS OVER! -AND THE TIDE OF TRADE HAS BEGUN I BEAD the list and, depend npon it, yon will find every? thing just exactly as advertised: MISSES aDd CHILDREN'S RUBBER GOSSAMERS. Ages 6 to 12 years. Former .price one dollar. In order to close out quick we of? fer at tbe small price of 25c. SHOE COUNTER SALE. We have selected several hundred pairs La? dies' Shoes?size 2, 3. 4, (no larger,) which we find are slow sale on account of tdzee. They cost all the way from $110 to $2 00. You can select any pair you choose for 75?r MISSES RUBBER SHOES. . . Sizes 12 to 2. On account of the mild winter we have a large lot on band. Old price 25c New price 10c. CLOAKS ALL REDUCED. We have a good many large sizes on band, and if tbis advertisement fits you here is the way we are going to do it : $2 50 Cloak down to $1.50. 4.00 Cloak down to 2.75. 4.75 Cloak down to 3 00. BLANKETS. Blankets met the same fate. Now is the time to huy. We will sell any Blanket o*v at New York cost rather than carry over. - 0 v KID GLOVES. All first class. We will sell all of our $126-" Gloves at 75c. All colors. We br.ve quite an assortment of Chamois Skin Cloves, of which you can wash when soiled. Former price 90c Our new price 50c. ANOTHER BIG PLUM. We have about thirty R. & G. Corsets, all large sizes. You knew the price is one dollar. Ia order to dispose of them we offer for this salo only at 50c. LADIE3' RIBBED ALL WOOL VEST. Price of same has been $1.50 each. In order ^ to convert into cash we oner at 60c. each. CRASH. 10 pieces fine Pure Linen Crash, fancy border, regular 15c. quality. Reduced to 8 1-3, or twelve yards for one dollar. BROWN CRUSH. 10 pieces splendid Brown Crush, redu ced from 7c. to 5c. CASHMERE GLOVES. Too many on bund, all colors. Former price 20c. Price to close out 10c TRUNKS. We have ton fine Saratoga Trnnks that we will sell at cost. Trunks require too much space, and In order to drop from our seve? ral departments we offer at prime coat. WHITE GOODS. We have on band about fifty pieces of White Goods we bought cheap. They are regular 15c. Goods. We offer for tbis sale at 10c. PANTS. v ^ Virginia Kersey Pants, which* are said to be the best. You can buy from us at $1.25 per pair, which is leea than you can buy the _____ __ cloth for, MEN'S FUR HATS. Men's Fur Hats all go in this sale at low figures. Come to see these Bargains, as they will not last long at the prices quoted, a?. REMEMBER OUR PLACE." ONE PRICE TO ALL. LESSER Sz CO., UNDBB MASONIC TEMPLE*