The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, June 06, 1894, Image 3
LOCAL NEWS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1894.
Rev. 0. L. Martin now makes bis pasto?
ral visits on a bicycle.
Young cotton is at a stand still in conse?
quence of the cool nights.
You can buy excursion ticket* to all
summer resorts reached by the railroads.
D?ring the month of May the fines in
Mayor Tolly's Court aggregated $220 in
cash.
Ike Wright, a well known negro well
digger in this city, died last week after a
brief ill a ess.
The P. M. I. Cadets will have a drill on
the Court House Square next Friday af?
ternoon at 4 30 o'clock.
Miss Louise Horton, one of William
ston's most popular young ladies, is visit?
ing her sister, Mrs. C. C. Simpson.
The painter's brush is improving the
appearance of a number of dwelling
houses in the city.. Let the good work go
on.
The city ordinance against fast driving
and riding through the streets is frequent?
ly violated. It is dangerous at the street
turnings.
The thermometer got down to 43 in this
section last Friday morning, and several
of our citizens report frost, but no damage
was done.
Mr. J. H. Townsend is erecting two
battdsome cottages on his lot on East
Boundary street, opposite Dr. Nardln's
residence.
Mr. and Mrs, S. M. Picken s, of Elber ton,
Ga., are spending a few days in this city
visiting the hitter's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Trowbridge.
Miss Cora Clarke, who bas been spend?
ing two or three months In the city with
Mrs. J. E. Peoples, has re-urned to her
home, Borne, Ga.
Married, on Sunday, Jane 3, 1894, by
B. B. A. Robinson, Notary Public, at his
residence, Mr. R. E. Shaw and Miss M.
N. Hughes, all of this County.
Messrs. Antony and Frank Pearson, ac?
companied by their sister, Miss Mary
.White, of Due West, cams up yesterday to
attend the marriage of their brother. .
Mr. F. M. Butler, who lu suffering with
a severe attack of rheumatism, has gone
to Hot Springs, Ark., to spend a month.
We hope his stay there will prove benefi?
cial.
Since the fire at Clomson College about
seventy five of the students have become
dissatisfied- with, the temporary arrange?
ments for Ibeir Instruction and gone,
home.
Mr. W. A. DJckson, of Tokeena, S. C,
was in the city Tuesday morning, having
come down to join the excursionists to
Charleston. We were delighted to have a
call from him.
Bead what Brown, Ojborne & Co. say
about shoes In this issue. These gentle?
men carry a large line of shoes, and we
would advise all to call and see their shoes
before buying.
Mr. D. J. Simpson, of Tooeoa, Gg., came
over last week ro join Mrs. Simpson in
spending a few daja in the city. All of |
his old friends were delighted to grasp his
lhand once more. . -
. We are indebted to J. K. Hood. Esq.,
for late copies of Bichmond (Va) papers
containing illustrations and descriptions
of the anvelling of the Confederate Monu?
ment there last week.
Married, at the residence of Mr. Law
' renco Russell, on Factory Hill, this cliv,
on Thursday. May 31, 18?>4. by W. B.
Tat?, Notary Pnbha. Mr. J. W. Strickland
and Miss Sallle J. Hirt.
The entertainment that was announced
to take place in the Opera House next
Friday evening for the benefit of the
white sufferers on the coast of this State,
has been postponed until Friday evening,
15th inst
Bev-G. P. Watson^ pastor of the Meth?
odist Church, has accepted an invitation
to preach the Commencement sermon be?
fore the Gaffbey (S. C.) Institute next
Sunday, and as a consequence tbpre -will
be no services in his Church next Sunday.
Children's Day will be observed at Flat
Rock Presbyterian Church on Sunday,
June. 17, beginning at 10 o'clock a- m.
.An inteiesting program has been arranged
'for tho occasion, and several addresses
-may be expected. The public Is Invited
to attend. - ?
Oar young friend, J. L. Eskew, of
Grove, S. a, has finished bis Collegiate
coarse at Nashville, Jfenn., and returned
home a few days ago. The Intelligen?
ce* extends its congratulations, and
wishes him all the success attainable in
this life.
The Board of Trade will bold its annual
meeting in Masonio Hall next Tuesday
afternoon, at 4 30 o'clock. The election of
officers will take place and other impor?
tant matters will come before the Board,
?and all of the members are urged to attend
promptly.
Mr. R. H. Barries, of this County, who
has been attending the Baptist Seminary
at Louisville, Ky., finished his course last
week, and has returned homo. The In
TELLiAENCER extends its congratulations,
and wishes him ruuoh success in his work
of winning souls for the Saviour.
The owners of the building now occu?
pied by J. P. Sullivan & Co. have decided
to keep up with the march of progress by
tearing down and rebuilding., Messrs.
Sullivan & Co. will move next week to the
store-room in the Intelligences build?
ing, where they will remain until their
jiew store is completed.
- ?LTessra. J. Furman Evans and Frank M,
Murphy, who were recently admitted to
the bar, have formed a copartnership for
the practice of law. Their card appears
in another column. They will give special
attention to collections and commercial
law. and any business entrusted to them
? will be promptly attended to.
Mr. L. P. Smith's excursion to Charles?
ton left the city at 12-30 o'clock. From
points between Walhalls, inclusive, he
nad sold sufficient tickets to comfortably
fill eight coaches, which ensured the suc?
cess of the excursion financially to Mr.
Smith. Chief Rose and Officer King of
the police force went along to keep the
boys straight.
A stranger entered a flourishing Illinois
town s short time ago and approached a
leading citizen and said: "I want to meet
the enterprising business men of your, town,
can you give me their names ?'' The citi?
zen said nothing, but i 'mply banded a
newspaper to the stranger aud pointed to
the advertisements. The significant hint
was sufficient. &
Jake, a little son of Mr. James M. Sul?
livan, fell from a tree last Friday afternoon
And fractured bis left arm, just above the
wrist. He received prompt attention
- from Dr. Nardin, and is getting along very
well. Jeke is a bright boy, hut he 6cems
to be unfortnnate. A year or two ago he
broke his leg, but he was soon able to tun
and jump again.
Dr. J. Walter Sherard, of Lebanon, Ab?
beville County, was in the city Monday,
and paid his respects to the Intelligen?
ces. The Doctor has been visiting his
father, in the Corner, who bas been suffer?
ing the past two weeks from an old wound
received iu the war. He is now mending,
and we hope he will soon be restored to
his usual health.
Mr. C. C. Simpson has kindly placed on
cur table a basket of the finest Irish pota?
toes we have seen this season. They were
large and well matured, and were of the
Early Bose and Goodrich varieties. Mr.
Sirnpaon )9 a very successful gardener,
and ais a tine track farm, from which be
is supplying the city market w ith some
tine vegetables.
Married, on Tuesday evening, Jane 5,
1894, at the residenc3 of the bride's father,
Mr. J. W. Trowbridge, in this city, by
- Bev. G. P. Watson, Mr. James T. Pearson
and Miss Jessie Trowbridge, both of An?
derson. A few friends were present to
witness the ceremony, after which deli?
cious refreshments were served. The In?
telligencer extends its congratulations
and best wishes to the happy couple.
Lewis Scott and D. B. McDuffie, two
young white tenants on Mr. D. M. Wat?
son's plantation, near Salem Church, be?
came involved in a difficulty while on
their way to a field to work immediately
after dinner last Monday. Scott was
painfully but not seriously stabbed in the
baek with a pccket knife by McDuffie,
when the former knocked the latter down
and bit a piece of flesh one of bis jaw bone.
Scott came to the city and his wound was
dretaed by Dr. Ducket. The above brief
jaccount was given to ns by Scott.
Mr. Patrick J. Miller died at the resi?
dence of his sod, Mr. John C. Miller, at.
Carnesville, Qa., on the 25th nit., of paraly?
sis, aged 83 years. The deceased was the
father of Mrs. A. Evins Brown, of thiu
County, and was for many years a citizen,
of this County, living near Pendleton.
For a number of years past he has been t,
resident of Franklin County, Ga. His
old friends in this County will regret to
hear of bis death.
At the close of the services in the Pres?
byterian Church last Sunday morning
Rev. D. E Frierson tendered bis resigna
tion as pastor of the Church, and stated
that he would request a meeting of the
Pretbytery at once to di-solve the pasto?
ral relation. Dr. Frierson has served the
Church for more than twenty years, and
has been a most zi alous, faithful worker in
the Lord's vineyard. His many friend-,
not only of the Presbyterian congregation
but throughout thin section, will regret to
see him give up the work here.
The pistor of tbo South Anderson Cir?
cuit, Rev. W. M. Hardio, is in communi?
cation with Mr. Craig, the G. P. A. of the
P. R. & W. C. R R.. of Augusta, Ga., by
which be expects to get special rates to
McCormick, 8. C, fo'r his Sunday Schools
to run down and have a basket pic nie and
return, remaining over about three hours.
The Baptist Churches at Union and Cooks
will be invited to participate. The rate
will be about 45 cents per bead for the
round trip. Further notice soon will be
given. *
On last Monday the pupils of the Girls'
High School met for the purpose of dispos?
ing of some surplus funds left over after
paying the necessary expenses of their
Commencement exercises. At the meet?
ing quite a number of objects were men?
tioned as being worthy of the donation,
and after carefully discussing the especial
need of each one, it was decided that after
reserving an amount sufficient to pnrohase
an unabridged dictionary and stand for
the school, $20 should be given to the
Beaufort sufferers, and $20 to the ladies of
the town who propose to erect a building
on the lot owned by the Y. M. C. A.
The Commencement Exercises of Pat?
rick Military Institute will begin on Sun?
day, the 17th lost., when the sermon will
be preached in the Baptist Church at 11 a.
m., by Rev. R. G. Patrick, of Maysville,
Ey. The literary sooieties will have their
joint debate in the Institute Cbspsl on
Monday evening, the 18th. Subject:
"Resolved, That mankind has been in?
fluenced more by prejudice than by rea?
son." On Tuesday morning, the 19th.
regular Commencement exercises will
take place in the Institute Chaps). Ora?
tions will be delivered by members of
the graduating class, after which Col. J.
P. Tbmnas, of Columbia, S. C , will de
live.- the literary address before the Insti?
tute.
Miss May Smith, the eldest daughter of
Mr. J. P. Smith, and a niece of Mr. John
C. Watkins, our clever Clerk of Court,
died at her home at Fort Hill last Satur?
day, 2nd lost, aged 19 years. Her re?
mains were )'' (r rest in the family bu?
rying grou-.. a. ! I ab town on Sunday, the
funeral services .ing conducted by Rev.
James T. McBryde, assisted by Rev. J. C.
C. Newton, in the presence of a large con?
course of sorrowing friends and relatives.
Miss Smith was a member of the Presby?
terian Church, and was an excellent, am
iablo young lady. She had been an inva?
lid for several years, but she bore her
affliction with patience and resignation,
and told her loved ones that she was realty
and willing to go to her Saviour, whom
she had delighted to serve. We tender
our sympathies to the bereaved family.
The following petit Jurors have been
drawn to serve at the June term of Court:
Lawrence Thompson, 8. M. Johnson,
John A. Mollinix and A. N. Richardson,
Garvin Township; J. F. Whitten, J. P.
Johnson, R. P. Martin. W. R Ellison, A.
F. Elrod and Jas. E. Wilson, Williamston
Township; John L. Jolly, J. N. 8. Mc
Oonnell, Jas. C. Bolt, and John Eskew,
Centervllle; 8. W. Watt, 8idi H Finley,
Henry M.' Marrow and W A. Hall, Hall;
S. Mob. Coohran and Robt. E. McGukin,
Savannah; J. M. Blackman and John R.
Culbertson, Pendleton; R S. Haynie and
J. 0. Shirley, Martin ; Wm. A. Bolt, 8. J.
Barret and B. F. Shirley, Rock Mills;
M. V. Galloway, Corner; B F. Duncin;
Jr., and 8. C. Major, Varennes; W. C.
Pickens and J. A Laboon, Brushy Creek ;'
A. T. Newell, Hopewell; Wm. P Kay
and James Campbell, Broadaway; War?
ren Fleming, Hunea Path.
Hero are Rev. Irl Hicks' weather pre?
dictions for June: ''June the 3rd brings
new moon and the center of a storm pe
riod. By that date a very warm wave will
be well advanced from the wea, and
storm conditions of marked energy will
be m sight to all who read general iudioa
tioas. Watch all storms between 2nd and
6tb. A cool'dash will follow them. On
and touching the 9.b and 10th, it will
grow very warm again, and a series of
hard rain, thunder and wind storms will
follow each other daily for several days.
From the 14th to 17th ia a regular period,
with a mercury equinox central ou the
16th. Many showers mutt be expected all
along here, with dangerous storms proba?
ble on the black figure days. The 20th
and 21st are centers of disturbance, ex?
cited by Mercury, Venus and the Solstice
crisis. Hard storms, with hail and much
lightning, followed by unseasonable cold.
From 2?th to 30th falls a storm period
that will bring threatening bluster, with
some severe storms. Watch them all.
Earthquakes and volcanic activity due in
June."
'All of the Southern Baptist excursion?
ists to Texas have returned, Mr. O. Ward
law and Miss Allie Major having returned
this week. Mr. Wardlaw reports a very
Eleasant trip. They went the lower route
V Calhoun Falls, Atlanta, West Point,
Montgomery, Mobile and New Orleans to
Dallas. The Anderson delegation occu?
pied a Pullman sleeper from Atlanta to
Dallas without a change. George W. Al?
len, Fred D. Bush and John Word, repre?
sentatives of the railroads composing the
route, accompanied the excursionists and
left nothing undone that would enhance
the pleasure of the party. They succeeded
in their efforts, and gave the excursionists
a quick, pleasant and safe journey. They
landed in Dallas several hours ahead of
the other routes. The ride from Mobile
to Sbreveport cannot be surpassed in the
South for objects and scenes to please and
entertain. The ride across Bay St. Louis
is delightful and pleasant. The gulf coast
is ia sight at many places, and ships and
steamers are seen at various places. The
Aodersonians were very much pleased
with the lower route.
The lecture of Rev. J. B- Hawthorne,
D. D , of Atlanta, in this city last Wednes?
day evening was listened to with great in?
terest by an audience of nearly three hun?
dred people. The subject was "Men and
Women," and our only regret is that it
was not heard by every man and woman
in this city, for we are confident they
would have been benefited. He gave
three essential elements as necessary to
make a true man or woman?industry,
sAt-control and moral courage?without
whioh none can attain success or great- -
ness. He spoke in graceful and flattering
, terms of woman in her proper sphere,
I characterizing her as "man s angel." Bat
for woman without her proper sphere, as
in politics, he had only words of strongest
condemnation, and characterized such a
woman as a "monstrosity." He is strong?
ly opposed to "woman rights," as now
contended for by many of the so-called
advanced thinkers. His advice to young
men and women was wholesome and in?
structive. His subject throughout was
handled in a masterly style, and bristled
with wit, anecdote and well put sarcasm.
The Sunday School orchestra furnished
music for the evening, and it, too, was
highly enjoyed.
Mrs. Laura L. Todd, wife of Mr. A. N.
Todd, died at her home in this city last
Sunday afternoon, after a painful illness
I of about seven weeks, in the 34th year of
her ago. Mrs. Todd was a daughter of
Rev. J. L. Healan, of Lenoir, N. C, and
was married in 1884 to Mr. Todd, who
was then a citizen of Belton. She grad?
uated with honors from Davenport Fe?
male College, at Lenoir, and was a lady
of many noble virtues and accomplish?
ments. In early life she joined tbo
Methodist Church, and was a most
devoted and exemplary member, and
through faith in her Redeemer triumphed
over the fear of death. Several days pre?
ceding ber death she realized that the
debt, which no mortal can shirk, would
have to be paid, and she gave touching tes?
timony how dear to her heart in the nour
of death was "the ppecious name of Jesus."
There is a balm for every wound, and to
the stricken husband and two little chil
j dren with other loved ones who are left
f to cherish her memory, there comes the
inexpressibly sweet sense of infinite gain
for the dear sufferer, who is now at rest
in that eternal home with the angels.
She had been a resident of Anderson
only a few years, but during that time
sbo had made many warm friends, who
deeply deplore her death. On Sunday
afternoon the funeral services were con?
ducted in the Methodist Church by the
pastor, Rev. G. P. Watson, after which
the remains were interred in Silver
Brook Cemetery.
The Atlanta Journal, of last Thursday,
says: "Dr. Samuel Pegg, the veteran, is
dead. He died at the County alms house
several days ago. There were but few peo?
ple in Atlanta who will not remember
him. He had been a conspicuous figure
on the streets for a long time. Daring
the war Mr. Pegg was one of the bravest
of the brave. He was a first lieutenant
aud wore a double-breasted officer's coat
uutil peace was declared. This he pre?
served, keeping it until his death. On ull
special occasions he wore this coat. It
was full of hole*, some made by bullets of
the enemy and some by moths since tbo
war. After tbo war he settled in Atlanta
and bad, up to the time of his death, sold
patent medicines for a living. The veter?
ans were not notiGed of his death until
Elfter his funeral, and many regret that
they were not able to pay him the last
sign of respect." The deceased was born
and reared iu Ander-on County, and was
a brav? and gallant Roldier throughout the
wur For a number of years after the war
be was a prominent merchant in this city,
but be was unfortunate iu his business
and had to make an assignment. After
bin wife's clca'h be went to Atlanta to lire.
His was a genial, generous-hearted man,
ami iu his hatter days had many friends
tLriui^liont this County.
In nceordancn with an invitation from
the Anderson Lodge Knights of Pythias,
Rev. G P. Watson, of the Methodist
Cliurch, preached a .sermon last Sunday
night especially to the members of that
order. 'J ho members met at their Hall
aud marched in a body to the Church, the
sfc.'Us immediately in front of the pulpit
being rrservod for them. Mr. Watson
read as the lesson for the evening the 20th
chpptor of 1st Samuel, and announced as
bis text the lit verse of the 18th chapter
of the same book, as follows: "And it
came to pass when he bad made an end of
speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jona?
than was knit with the soul of David, and
Jonathan loved him as his own soul."
Mr. Watann started out by giving" a de?
scription of Divid when he went out to
meet the giant, whom be slew, and spoke
of his bravery and other characteristics.
He said the books of Samuel were exceed?
ingly interesting, and full of romance.
He compared the friendship existiug be?
tween David and Jonathan to that exist?
ing between Damon and i"ylhias, the for?
mer being taken from revelation and the
latter from profane history. He said be
could not see why any true Christian
could object to any of the noble fraternal
organizations of our country, for their
ErinciuLs were all based on the Bible, and
e believed tbey should be encouraged in
the grand work. He explained the cardi?
nal principles of the Knights of Pythias,
viz, Charity, Benevolence, Friendship
and Bravery. The organization was not a
religions but a moral order, and said the
work it did was sanctioned by God.
Many helpless widows and orphan chil?
dren and many poor, afflicted men had
been the recipients of substantial aid from
these noble fraternal organizations, who,
perhaps would have suffered had not they
or some member of the family been con?
nected with a benevolent order. The
brotherhood of man was a great thing in
this world, and he regretted that more at?
tention was not given it. The sermon
throughout was most Interesting, and the
large audience that was present may draw
some valuable and instructive lessons
from it, if each individual present will
tbink over them and make application of
tbem in their jmruey through life, even
if tbey a re not members of any fraternal
organization?. Mr. Watson was at his
bebt, and all who listened to his discourse
are loud in their praises of it.
Death of a Venerable Citizen.
Another aged and venerable citizen
has "passed over the river to rest under
the shade of the trees" from which no
traveler has ever returned, and "which,
by faith, has been seen from afar." We
alluda to the death of our townsman, Mr.
John W. B. Skelton, who died at his
home on Main street last Saturday after?
noon, after a brief but painful illness,' in
the 83rd year of 'his age. Mr. Skelton
had been a remarkably healthy man
throughout his life, and was never con
fiued to his bed by sickness any great
length of time. A few weeks ago he was
stricken with some affection of his kid?
neys and bladder, and he soon realized
that bis condition was serious. Nothing
in medical skill could re ieve him, and
death eeitne at last as a welcome visitor.
Mr. Skelton was born November 8th,
1811, iu the section of Anderson County
known as Bock Mills.. He spent his
whole lilc in the County, and at the time
of his death was the oldesf native citizen
living in this section. In September,
183G, be married Miss EMza C. Vandlver,
whoTiurvives him, having lived happily
together for neirly fifty-eight years. In
1852 Mr. Skelton settled four miles west
of Anderson C. H., where he farmed suc?
cessfully until 1867, when he moved into
this city. In 1853 be joined the Baptist
Church at New Prospect, and afterward
moved his membership to the Anderson
Baptist Church, and during a period gf
forty years lived an upright Christian
life. He was a kind husband, strictly
honest in all bis dealings with his fellow
men, and a kind neighbor in the full
sense of the term. He was one of that
past generation of sturdy, frugal, indus?
trious and honest men who make a peo?
ple truly great?whose honesty was born
of principle and not of policy.
He was a member of Hiram Lodge,
No. 68, A. F. M., for forty-two years, and
was ever ready to respond to the call of
his brethren, and to lend a helping hand
to the needy and deserving. He was a
man who never let his left hand know
what his right hand did, and many a
kind act that he performed was known
only to himself and the beneficiary.
On Sunday afternoon, at 6 o'clock, the
funeral services took place in the Baptist
Church, being conducted by the pastor,
Rev. O. L. Martin. The spacious church
was crowded to ils utmost seating capaci?
ty. The remains were in charge of the
members of the Masonic Lodge, who, at
the conclusion of the services at the
church, escorted their deceased brother
to Silver Brook Cemetery and there in?
terred tbem with their impressive and
beautiful ceremony. We join the many
friends of tbo venerable wife in express?
ing our sympatny to her in her bereave?
ment.
The Pioneer Plremeus' Trip to Virginia.
A few of the fire laddie3 reached home
from Virginia Friday afternoon, but the
greater- portion of tbem did not reach
here until Sunday afternoon, they having
g jne to Washington, D. C, and spent a
day there viewing the sights of that grand
city. All of the boys were in fine shape,
and loud in their praises of the hospitality
received everywhere, especially in Ports?
mouth, where they stopped over bath going
and coming.
The Pioneers of this city and Greenville
were the only volunteer firemen in the big
parade at Richmond. They were honored
with special attention by the Richmond
Firemen and were royally entertained.
An observer says tbat the Anderson
Pioneers in the grand parade in Richmond
presented as fine an appearance as any
organization in the line.
Messrs. B. A. Newiand and C. J. Voor?
hees, of the Seaboard Air Line, wereunre
miting in their kindness. Mr. Voorhees
accompanied the Pioneers all the way and
returned home with tbem, and left noth
| iug undone that would tend to their com
I fort and enjoyment
On their return home, according to
promise, they stopped over and spent the
greater portion of Friday in Portsmouth,
where they were the guests of the Cham?
bers Firemen. The grand old city was
literally turned over to the Pioneers, and
everything they callsd for was at their
command without money and without
price. The Chamber Firemen gave them j
an excursion around the harbor and
escorted them to the navy yard and other
places of interest. The Pioneer boys say
that Virginians cannot be excelled in hos?
pitality, and especially the clever citizens
of Portsmouth. They Bay the girls are
just lovely and greeted them with happy
smiles wherever they would meet them.
They are all united in the declaration tbat
the trip was the most enjoyable they had
ever participated in.
Mr. Voorhees, who is a genial, clever
bachelor, and who the Pioneers declare
has no equal for kindness and courtesy
among all of the railroad representatives
in this country, came home with the Pio
neers and spent Monday in our city.
Early Monday morning President Wat
kins, in behalf of his company of brave
firemen, secured a handsome carriage and
team, in charge of Mr. Drlskell, of the
Pioneers, and in company with Dr. Div
ver, Col. J. D. Maxwell, Edior Todd and
the writer, took Mr- Voorhees in charge
and drove through the principal streets of
the city and out to Keys' Spring. Mr.
Voorhees appreciated this little courtesy
on the part of the Pioneers, and expressed
hiruselt as being charmed with our pro?
gressive oity. He also said he had never a
more clever set of gentlemen in all his
travels than the Pioneer boys. At 1 o'clock
a portion of the Company met Mr. Voor?
hees at the Hotel Cbiquola, and, as an
appreciation of his kindness and courtesies
1 to tbem, presented him with a beautiful
palmetto walking cane, mounted with a
Jarge, handsome gold head, with an appro?
priate inscription engraved upon it. The
presentation speech was made by Dr. Div
ver, Surgeon of our Fire Department, in a
very appropriate manner and in his hap
Eiest vein of humor. Mr. Voorhees, by
ia countenance showed that he had been
agreeably surprised, and received the gift j
in a few appropriate words very gracefully.
The Pioneer boys will never forget their
trip, and especially Mr. Voorhees and the
unbounded hospitality extended them by
the clever firemen of Portsmouth. At a
meeting of the Company last night the
following resolution was unanimously
adoptod:
Whereas, the Pioneer Steam Fire Engine J
Company of Anderson, S. C, desire to put
on record nn expression of their apprecia?
tion of the kindness and courtesies shown
them upon their recent trip to the Unveil?
ing of the Confederate Monument at Rich?
mond, Va Therefore, be it
Resolved, That the thanks of this Com?
pany are due aud are hereby tendered to
the citizens of Richmond, Va , and especi?
ally to the members of the Fire Depart?
ment of said city, for tbeelegai.t entertain?
ment and the many courtesies shown us
by them; to the Chamber Fire Company
of Portsmouth, Va., for unrivalled courte?
sies shown us both in going to and on our
return from Richmond ; to tho City Coun?
cil and citizens, and especially to the ladies
of Anderson, who so generously aided in
providing for tho expenses of our trip ; and
to the railroad officials of the Seaboard Air
Line railroad and that prince of officials,
C. J. Voorhee% Soliciting Passenger Agent
of said road, for their unceasing efforts to
make every mile of our trip pleasant.
Home School Commencement.
Miss Hubbard's Home School, of this
city, celebrated the completion of its
twelfth year on Wednesday afternoon,
May 30, in a new and interesting manner, j
As the neat invitations announced, there j
would be an exhibit of School Work and
methods, between the hours of 4 and 7.
Promptly at 4 the visitors bejran to arrive
and it was nearly 8 when the laBt crowd
departed. A more appreciative crowd we
have seldom seen, among whom were
many parents, all seeming highly pleased
at the display of their children's work. A
brief description of each department wiil
give some idea of the exhibit.
The first room on the right, ns we en?
tered, was the music room, here we
found the teacher, Miss Cornish, with her
music pupilp, who from time to time dur?
ing the afternoon, entertained the visitors
with choice selections of music, vocal and
instrumental. Here, too, were arranged
specimens of each pupil's work in writing
scales, exercises, &o, and their reports in
this department. On the walls were hung
some beautiful pictures in Pastel Paint?
ing, the work of a special art class taught
by the Principal. All were beautiful, but
the following seem worhty of special notice:
?'A Winter Scene," by Miss Mary John?
son ; "Lake Geneva," Miss Maude Payne;
"The Old Mill," by Miss Lizzie Harrisou ;
"An Autumn Scene," Miss Corrie Poore,
and "A Summer Scone" by Miss Carrie
Seel.
Opposite this room on the left was ex?
hibited the work of pupils in Division C,
Miss Ellen Gordor, teecacr. Here were
arranged specimens of penmanship by the
little pupils, pages from their drawing
bookB, picture stories, lessons and exer?
cises in language and composition, spall
ing exercises, teaching diacritical marks,
maps and lessons in numbers. Also
monthly reports of pupils in this grade.
Passing through the front hall, the next
room entered was the main room of the
building. The exhibit here was the work
of the two Divisions A and B, taught by
Miss L. C. Hubbard, the Principal. Here
on the east wall were shown drawiugs
both from the flat and from natu-al ob?
jects, many of which showed the existence
of real talent in this direction. On the
north wall the first things seen were maps
of our Stale and County drawn from mem?
ory, and further on maps of various States
drawn from dictation. Next was shown
some work from the class in English Com?
position, showing the unique method of
correcting mistakes in use in this school.
Next was a group of bills, receipts and
business forms. Passing on to the south
wall we noticed written reviews in geogra?
phy and United States History. One re?
view in geography was noticeable as the
first review, of the kind attempted by a
class of little pupils, after six weeks study
in that grade. On the desks in this room
were pages from the copy-book of each
pupil in the two divisions, but perhaps
the most interesting exhibit in this room
was the display of all kinds of Teachers'
Help*. Neatly arranged on a large table
were the drawing block models, geogra?
phy and history cards, test problems in
arithmetic, and other things appreciated
by the teachers. Scattered here aud there
around the room were monthly reports
of pupils in these two grades.
From this room we passed into that of
the Primary Work, Division D, Miss Car?
rie Seel, teacher. On a long table in the
center were arranged specimens of writing
by tho "little folks," beginning with the
little tracing series and through No. 1 of
the regular copy-books. Here was shown,
among the others, a page from the copy?
book of little John Will Hubbard, only
four years old. On one wall was shown
"F.rst Lessons in Letter-Writing," by
these same little people, many of which
were quite original and amusing. On tbe
opposite wall were pages from their draw?
ing books, showing simple designs in
right angles, acute angles and curves j and
farther on a group of original problems in
arithmetio from the little ones teaching the
use of the signs of addition, multiplication
and subtraction. But tbe centra of at?
traction in this room was tbe "sand mold?
ing," around which a crowd was con?
stantly gathered This showed the differ?
ent natural divisions of land, islands,
peninsula?, capes, ic, molded by tbe lit?
tle ones in sand, the beginning of their
study in geography. The entire south
wall of this room is cocupied by a museum
of curiosities of every description, which
proved very* attractive to all. Tbe looms
were decorated with flUgs and flowers
The exhibit was appreciated and enjoyed
by all, and many times tbe remark was
beard, "This U better than half a dozen
Opera House Commencements."
The regular Commencement Exercise3
look place in the Opera House on Friday
evening, June 1st. Apart from t':e inter?
est attested by tbe patrons of this school,
the Commencement always attracts a large
crowd owing to tho fact that, year after
year, the proceeds of the Home School
Commencement goes to increase a fund for
the erection of a memorial to our Confed?
erate dead, Tbe weather was propitious
and a large and interested crowd assem?
bled to witness the exercises. Every seat
was occcupied, and many persons were
forced to be content with standing room.
The girls were as "lovely as a summer
dream" in simple costumes of white and
blue muslin with blue ribbons, while the
boys all wore dark pants, white waist3 and
blue ties,
Tbe following is the program which was
rendered without a mistake from begin?
ning to end:
PART I.
"Nocturne," Graco Thompson.
"Castanet Galop," Maggie Thomson.
"Ten little boys."
"Embarrassment," Coirlc Poore.
"Laut bop?," Carrie Seel
"Song of the Rising Generation," by fourteen
little boys.
' Amber Waltz," Ruble Daniels.
Marchand Motion Song, by thl ty little folks.
?'Maggie May," (Guitar) Jimmle Craig.
"Swallows' Flight," Ruth Hanison.
"A Question," John Will Hubbard.
Mubical Dumb-bells, by twenty little girls.
? "The Blue and Gray," Lola Strickland.
"Jack Horner March," Mauiie Crate.
"Why Columbus Succeeded," Marion Brown,
Eugene Watkins, Ernest Watklns, FeastcrT.lb
ble.
I "Tho Sleigh Ride," Julia Fant and Georgia
Brown.
"Tink-a-Tink Waltz," (Guitar) Leila Thompson.
"S insblne Waltz," JennieSterenson.
Fairy Hoop-drill, by eighteen girls.
"Bon Ton Waltz," Emma Clark.
"Rose Mazurka," Bessie Bee.
J The "Song of the Rising Generation" by
fourteen little boys was encored aud they
responded by a repetition of tbeir Jews'
Harp Chorus. "Castanet Galop" and
"The Sleigh Ride" with the Castanet ac?
companiment were very much enjoyed.
The "Ten Little BoyB" wore very success?
ful in their efforts, while the question pro?
pounded by little John Will Hubbard
brought down the house. The march and
"Mother's Song" by thirty little folks also
called forth great applause; and, indeed,
they did tbeir part in a most creditable
manner. The music for this march was
furnished by little Mamie Craig, a "wee
maiden," but certainly very self.posaessed.
Immediately after the last number of
Part I and before the opening of Part II,
Rev. G. P. Watson appeared on the stage,
and stated that ho had a very pleasant
duty to perform, in presenting a special
reward to Master Sam m ie Craig from Miss
Hubbard, the Principal. Eight years ago
Sammie entered tbe Home School a little
boy not quite six years old, and bas this
term completed the full course in this
school, being the first boy to do bo. Sev?
eral girls have made a record equally as
good, but no other boy has attained it.
Eight years of punctual attendance, dili?
gent study and faithful performance of
duty is a record of which any boy may
feel proud. Closing with some good ad
vico to thp recipient, Mr. Watson then
presented tbe reward, a handsomely
bound volume of "The Story of Man."
This was a complete surprise to every one,
especially to the one to whom it was pre?
sented, as no prize or reward bad been
offered.
Part II of tbe program was then render?
ed as follows:
tart ir.
Calistbenic Exercisp, by sixteen boys.
"Cabaletta," Julia Fant.
Johnnie's Troubles, William Todd.
"St. Paul's Waltz," Essie Roso.
"What we do on Christmas Eve," Lois Hill,
Romer Farmer, Leila Thompson, Maclo Lewis.
"Golden Waves," Clara Osborne.
"Fire Balls Mazurka.'1 Grace and Maggie Thomp?
son.
A Teacher's Trials, Eleanor Cochran.
"Souvenir de Fete," Essie Todd.
"Organ March," Sammle Craig.
What Little Girls can do, Sarah Giles, Cecilia
O'Donnell, Mattic Hill, Jennie Stevenson.
"Morning Dew Schottische." Bessie Simpson.'
The Dudes' Drill, by eight little Dudes.
"Angel's Serenade,'1 May Thompson.
Exercise in Indian Club Swinging, by seventeen
glrlB.
"Marguerite of Long Ago," Louise Murphy.
"Rolling Billows," Annie Clark.
"Cuckoo and Cricket," Bessie Simpson and May
Thouisoii,
Plantation Song?' Vu a Jolly L'.ttle Nig," Jim
mie Craig.
The "eight little dudes'' were highly
amusing aud called forth an encore, while
the "Plantation Song" called forth ap?
plause f.-om all. This closed the program
and the large crowd dispersed, having had
an enjoyable time, and pleased to have
the opportunity to help on the effort to
fitly honor our heroio dead. Miss Hub
bard, who is one of our best and most
efficient teachers, should certainly feel
proud of her school, and the creditable
manner in which thu pupils acquitted
themselve?.
'Squire Fewel Talks About Crops, Etc.
I never saw cotton look better the mid?
dle of May than it did thi.s year, and now
the first ot June I think it looks about as
sorry. You have to hold it up between
you and the sun to see it, or rather we
have to get the field between us and the
sun so wo can soo the cotton. Corn is
doing very well, but it needs rain and a
little warmer weather than we have had
for the last two weeks. Nearly all of the
farmers in this community are up with
their work in the corn and cotton, and
aro now ready for harvesting rbe small
grain, and it is not much, except spring
sown oats, which are very good. Wheat
and fall sown oats are nearly a failure in
this neighborhood. It is a good time for
us to begin to look out for next winter
now as soon as wheat and oats are cut.
By all means try and sow peas on the
stubble land. It you can't sow it all in
peas sow as much'as you can if it's only
ono acre. It will help the land and at
the same time help to till your barn with
some of the best hay that we Southern
farmers can make, and don't forget the
late roasting ear natch. Haul out wbat
compost you have on hand and apply it
liberally in the drill on some of your
stubble land and bed on it and plant in
corn and you will have good roasting
ears to eat from the middle of September
'till frost, as well as a quantity of good
feed for your horses and mules. Tho
way we do we cut down the corn-stalk
and all?to the ground?as many as we
want to eat at a meal?aud shuck the
ears, and give the stalk, shucks aud cobs
to the horses, aud we eat the corn. Be?
sides having all tho good roasting ears
to eat that you want in the fall, you will
from an acre of land have a load or two of
corn to throw on top of your corn pile at
gathering time that will almost look liko
it had been given to you. It is a good
plan to sow a lew peas on these patches of
corn when you "lay it by." So it is on
all of your corn?sow half a bushel of
whippoorwill peas to the acre the lost
plowing and it will do the land good
without any material injury to the corn.
I have seen some good crops of oats made
where peas bad been sown on oats stub?
ble, aud, too, without sowing any?just
come up volunteer. I am going to plant
peas in the drill on some of my oat land
and cultivate them for seed, and if I get
a good stand of oats I will let them stand;
if not I will have the peavlnes to plow
under next winter to make cheap cotton
on next year. It is not a good plan to
plow too close to corn after it begins to
"joiut;" it breaks the roots and it will be
a week or two before it will grow any.
It is best to use a heel sweep iu plowing
corn or cotton either after the first plow?
ing and not use a very long plow. The
corn is not sc apt to twist and turn yel?
low after plowing, even if it is dry. I
use. to hear old men talk about plowing
"right up to corn" with a long plow when
I was a boy, and it would wilt and turn
yellow, and wouldn't grow any more
until it rained, so that the corn could
revive and send oot another set of feed?
ing roots. I have seon it plowed that
way?just stove the plow down into the
,clay, and so olose to the corn it would
turn it over to one side. It was a good
way to clean the grass and weeds out,
and the corn, too. They would say that
the corn was going too much to root. I
don't see bow it is tbat some people per?
sist in "running around" cotton with a
small plow, with a board attached to the
side next the cotton to keep from cover?
ing it up, when a hand can hoe about
twice as much in a day where it is "run
around" with a side-harrow as he can
where it is plowed close with a small
plow and left on a narrow ridge ab that
it falls down in hoeiug. ^.ll who try a
side-harrow will use it ever after.
We are beginning to need rain now, it
having been about two weeks since we
had any. There were several showers of
rain and hail up on Brushy Creek the
first of last week, but none here, J have
heard tbat cotton was badly damaged in
the neighborhood of Mr. Bicbard Elrod
by the hail on last Monday evening, some
of it being beat into the ground by the
hail stones. We have had several little
hail storms this Spring through this sec?
tion, but none to do any material damage
before this,
Same have commenced cutting wheat,
and I think the most of it will be cut this
week in this section. As poor as the
wheat crop is it will be a great help to us
poor farmers, coming as it does at the
time of year when money is the scarcest
with farmers. So I advise that all farm?
ers, renters and all, sow wheat?a few
acres, at least. It wi)l hplp yon when
you?if you are like we are at our house
?very much in need of it. That is a
good way to keep Hour cheap, and at the
same time be independent. It is a
mighty good idea for a person to board at
the same place where his business Is, es?
pecially it he is a farmer. The old say?
ing is,'"live at borne and board at the
same place."
Our fruit crop, except the grapes, is an
entire failure this year, but we are trying
to make a few watermelons so as to bridge
over * till another year, when we hope to
have an abundant crop of fruit of all
kinds. In the meantime my wife has
been looking after the fried chicken crop,
and I don't know what we will do with
the fine gang of birds she has unless the
editors and candidates will come to see
us, for our preacher won't eat chioken.
I don't see why all preaohers don't love
chicken, for it is the only chance country
people have to get fresh moat in summer,
for they can't step out to the market like
town folks and get a beef-steak or leg o'
mutton to set beiore their guest.
Our County Commissioners did not
think enough of our road, or else they
forgot it, to appoint an overseer, ao he
could warn out the hands acooruing to
orders published and work out the road.
So we thought it would maybesave them
the trouble and the County some ex?
pense to come, and we volunteered and
worked it out without any overseer, and
I don't think it would hurt a few more
of the roads we have traveled if they had
been worked a little the same or some
other way. So, boys, when it rains fall
in and give them one day's work any?
way. You all know whether you have
worked your road or not. If not, then
work the worst places aud keep the ditch?
es open. That will show to the world
tbat you are law-abiding people, as tbe
man I once knew said be was. Said he:
"I am a law-abiding man, for I won't
pay a debt oxcept the law says so." That
is, he had to be sued and made to pay his
debts. Don't stand back and wait for
the law to force you to work your roads
when it is to your own individual inter?
est to work them.
The health of this section is very good,
so far as we know. News is scarce just
now, but as soon as we can "lay-by" our
crop we will try and look up some, if we
have to go to Pickens, or maybe we will
go to somo foreign country?the Dark
Corner of Greenville, for instance. I
think Mr. Cleveland will appoint me
Ambassador to that Court,
'Squire Fewel.
A Card of Thanks.
Mr Editor : Permit ma to acknowl?
edge with thanks tbe generous aid given
mo by the ladies of Good Hope and Deans
preparatory to my visit to tbe General
Assembly recently in session at Nashville.
May the Lord richly reward them for
their thoughtful attention.
R. C. Lioon.
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Floor paints, stains and v all finishings
W?hlte1*
Go to Webb & Webb's and pet the
Brede Steam Bread?25 tickets for $1.
If yon iftmt a delicious drink go to
Webb & Webb's and buy a little "Momaja
Coffee" and some of their fine line of su?
perior teas.
Go to Webb & Webb's and get your fine
dessert and pie peaches and can apricots.
Wilbite & Wilhite have received their
usual supply of Garden Seed and Onion
Sets from reliable growers, and want to
sell you what you need to plant your gar?
den.
For chapped and rough hands and lips
use Agnine Fragrant Cream, at Wilhite's
Drug Store, price 25 cents.
All the standard patent medicines for
sale by Wilhite & Wilhite.
If you havn't been vaccinated and wish
to be, you can get the Virus &t Wilhite's
Drug Store.;
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NOW AT
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PRICE NO OBJECT.
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MID-SUMMER
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WE are anxious to run off all seasonable Goods, and
consequently have placed on our Counters some exceptional
Values, which will be interesting to all
CASH I
CASH will secure GREAT BARGAINS at
C. F. JONES * CO'S.
P. S.?-We are still offering a nice piece
of FURNITURE to customers trading* to the
amount of $25.00 Cash. Ask for a Card
and have all purchases punched. This offer
will he open until Sept. 1st.
0;F. JONES & CO.
Properly conducted should be a guide and help to purcha?
sers, and a bulletin of facts exactly as they are, and the
Public ought to be able to rely implicitly upon the state?
ments made.
IT IS A DEPLORABLE FACT,
However, that much of the advertising done at the present time is a well
defined system of deception.
IT IS OUR POLICY
To state facts as they are, without exaggeration or reservation, and we are
especially conservative when speaking of all articles which, from their nature,
ohlige our customers to rely strictly upon our representations.
WASH FABRICS
Challenge quotations ! Inspect!
Compare! Any values to equal these!
2500 yards Calcutta Cloths, 31 inches wide, original price 10c, our price
this Spring, 7c. per yard.
500 yards Cardova Cloths, 31 inches wide, only 10c per yard.
1500 yards Satines, black ground, colored figures, 8c. to 25c. per yard.
1000 yards Irish Lawos, white and linen grounds, 10c. to 12*c.
500 yards Figured Dot Swiss at only 8 l-3c.?cheap at 12Jc
500 yards beautiful Figured Lawns at 5c.?cheap at 8 l-3c.
1000 yards White Figured Dimities?cheap.
1000 yards beautiful Organdies, from 12Jc to 35c.?worth much more
money. See them to appreciate their value.
500 yards Combed Yarn Hair Cord Dimities, 32 inches wide, at 17c per
yard?worth 25c.
800 yards Figured and Plain Princess Cotton Ducks, beautiful colorings.
3000 yards White Goods, all new weaves, at from 5c. per yard up to best,.
Best brands Calicoes at 5c. per yard.
WOOL FABRICS.
500 yards half Wool Challies at 16 2-3c per yard. '
500 yards Dress Goods, all new colors, at 15c. to 25c.
A big stock All Wool Goods at from 35c. to 50c.
About fifty Fine Dress Patterns, all newest imported goods, at astonish?
ingly low prices.
Black Goods, from the cheapest Cotton Goods, in fast black, to the finest
imported all wool goods. See this line, and ybu will be convinced of the fact.
Silks for Waist.
Silks for Dresses.
Silks for Trimming?, and
Silks for all uses. See them.
CASSIMERS, JEANS and C0TT0NADES.
The cheapest line it has ever been our pleasure to show.
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT
Is under the management of Miss Cora Wade, an experienced Trimmer
from the North, who has spent some time in Baltimore and New York study?
ing the new styles for the Spring and Summer season. She has associated
with her Miss Gail lard, who is always glad to see the trade and show them
what beautiful and cheap Hats we are showing this season. Call and let
them show you through. We are sure you will be repaid.
OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT.
We don't believe there is in the city a more varied and complete assort?
ment than we are showing in this department. See our line Oxford Ties, and -.
all the new things in Low Cut Shoes, as well as a beautiful line of High Cat
MATTINGS, MATTINGS.
Iu this department we are showing those artistic designs in Japan Iufert
ed Goods and Japan Inserted Cotton Chain Goods, as well as a large line of ;
China Mattings in fancy straw?all at a very low price.
Jt&* Don't fail to call on us and let us show you our entire 8tock, as we
have many Bargains all through the Stock.
JONES & SEYBT.
N. B.?Mrs. Josephine Rodgere, an experienced Dress Maker, is now in
our Store, and will be glad to talk to you when you want a Drea mst6/C"
Give her a call.
HEW GOODS.
flEW PRICES.
HERE WE ARE AGAIN.
On Every Dollar You Buy from us we
can Save you Fifty Cents.
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500 yards Fruit Loom Bleaching. 7Jc
1000 yards Merrimac Best Indigo Prints.. 5c
800 yards Good Cottonades, heavy weight. 12}c
1000 yards Central Park Percales. 5c
700 yards French Percales, one yard wide. 10c
2000 yards Best yard-r^de Sea Island. 5c
5000 yards Mosquito Net, only. 5c
2500 yards Best Standard Prints. 6c
1200 yards Best yard-wide Sheeting. 5i
350 yards Brown two and one-half yard-wide Sheeting. 15c
850 yards Mull Plaid Lawn, (very sheer). 10c
400 yards Amoskeag Gingham for aprons. 5c
600 yards French Gingham for dresses..? 8c
200 yards Lonsdale Cambric.-. 10c
300 yards Embroidered Flouncing worth 65c, for. 35c
900 yards White India Linen Lawn, value 15c, our price... 8c
10 dozen Black Mitts, for this sale. 10c
75 English Gloria Parasols, value $1.75, our price.<.. 98c
75 Black Sateen Parasols, value 85c, our price.48c
10 Doz. all Leather Belts, color black and tan, old price 25c,
for this sale. 10c
25 Gross French Pearl Buttons, worth 20c, our price. 12c
10 Doz. Ladies' Balbriggan Undervests, value 15c, our price 8c
200 Bunches Rick Rack Braids, value 10c, our price. 4c
100 Doz. White Tape, value 5c, our price. 2c
40 White Marsailles Pattern Quilts, old price $1.75, our price 98c
500 Men's Straw Hats, purchased to sell for $1.00, your choice 50c
600 Pairs Ladies' Kid Button Shoes, all leather, old price
$1.50, our price. 98&
100 Doz. Ladies' Hemstitched Colored Border Handkerchiefs 5o
20 Doz. Feather Bone Corsets, best on earth, black and white 98c
25 Doz. French Sateen Corsets, long waist, warranted.48o
10 Doz. Men's White Linen Shirts, regular 75c grade, our
price. 47c
Millinery all New and Fashionable.
This line welcan justly boastjof, and our
Expert Trimmer can please the
most fastidious
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