The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-11-20
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS.

a MIDNIGHT SCENE-A few nights since
we overlook SO stranger in the city, in that very
peculiar position which has been described as
striving .to walk both sides of the street at once.
We followed not in his .swake," for that was too
serpentine for our use, but within hang distance,
and nearer approach confirms our first impress
sious, that he was under "press of sail, with
deep load of brick under his hat, and cargo of
something comfortable, perhaps "Plantatlon Bit
ters, under .hatches." He slowly, but not stead
lily, made headway up the street, until he. was
brought up .sall standing" by corner post, In the
viciTity of the public square His figure head was
but slightly damaged, yet, though the night was
pitch dark, the conclusion, must have made him
sec ..stars, though he couldn't see The post with
in two feet of him. Taking off his hat, smoothing
down his os fronts, and after rubbing, for few
seconds. the rising bump of combativeness, so sud-
denly-but not chronological cally-deveoped on his
Uranium. he addressed his supposed ris-a-ris in
tone half: complainingly and half interrogatively
"May ask, sir, the re-re-aeon of this very rude
inter-ter-ruption. SIR am pepe-ceable citizen,
and SIR + protest against this un-pro-voked as
sault, IA pause,) 1 demand your business with me,
and an ap-ap- -pology for your rudeness, chic, hic
and another pause.) Perhaps you take me for
freedman, but-but- you were never more mistaken
in your life. Havn't that much good luck. I'm
only white man, one of the poor white trash, dis
dis-franchised and at liberty to go to the ID my
own way, or any way that's convenient, without
having q B-b-ureau to look after me, (hic) Why
do you obstruct my pro-pro-gress, sir?-though
I've lost all my legal rights, surely I've the rere-
served right to go home. Why don't you speak?
demand categorial answer, IA pause.) 'lcs
deyilish odd that you won't answer civil question
in civil manner-perhaps you want to hght-if,
if so pme the boy to ac-ac-co -modate you'-throw-
ing down his hat and making fruitless effort to
getEoifh is coat Seeing his belligerent posture, we
stepped up and explained his mistake "Well, its
funny should make such mistake in my sober
senses. Why, anybody would think was drink
ing-but won't you take something friend, neigh
bora little anti-fogmat-ic. hun-ki-do-ra just to
keep out the night air ?" We thankfully declined,
and he pushed ahead on his 'winding way"
| ABsENT.-The editor has absented him.
self from the sanctum for few days. and bt gs
pardon for any short comings in his department.
SELLING OUT-An Advertisement else
where in our columns to-day announces that the
popular firm of J. E. HARPER s. Co. are selling off
their entire stock at cost This is rare chance-to
secure bargains, and the farmers will be compensa.
lied thereby, even at the present low price of cot
ton.
Too LArE.-Tho note of Mr.. JOHN P.
S1rrox, declining the nomination for the Conven-
! ton, was received too late for last issue, and
as the election will be to-day, we merely men
tion the fact, in justice to our friend.
ApPo1NTED.-We are requested to state
that ALLEN W. CLEMENT, of Williamson, has re-
ceived the appointment of magistrate from General
CANDY.
READING CLUB.-This Society organized
on Wednesday last, and elected the following off,
GERS:
President-Dr. ALEX. Ev1Ss.
Vice e-President-DANIEL BnowX.
Secretary and 7reaswer.-G. W. FAINT. =
s Executive Conn,atee-J. S. MURRAY, W. W..
HUMPHREYS, B. F. WuIrNER, ]. A. HoYT md
| GEORGE MUNRO.
/ The Doom in gear of the Book Store has been Sc
lected, and the reading room will be opened during
the ensuing week. Members only are to be ad
mitted.
CATALoGuE.-The Catalogue of the
trustees, teachers and pupils of the Reiivlle High
Schools located at Redville, in Sparta, bu Dis
trict, has been received. Both male and female
schools of high order ore conducted by the faculty,
and seem to be fourishing even in these dull times
The pamphlet bears the imprint of j. c. BAILEY of
Greenville.
CoNUNDRUM-Here is specimen float
ing around that is worthy of the serious, solemn
and profound consideration of every man among
| that numerous class known as newspaper bOr-
rowers" Any of our subscribers who are tor
mented by these gentry wouM do we'll to rap them
kovcr the knuckles with she following:
Why is n newspaper like a tooth brush Be-
cause everybody should have enc of his own, and
net borrow his neighbors.
NEVER INv1rED-There is vast deal
of sound philosophy Oad practical sense contained
in the annexed paragraph from the Newberry aer-
aid, and we are confident that there are hundreds
of customers awaiting invitations in this latitude
Moreover, there is something complimentary in
Having the Invitation repeated every now and then
and unless this important item is carefully attend
ed to, men are apt to conclude that the merchant
is satisfied with their first visit How many are
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