The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-05-02
BRIEF MEsr1oN.-Next Monday being sale


ed to bring silver and gold, and national bank
notes, and fractional currency, sufficient to
.liquidate; their dues, and thereby make the
5sproprietors rejoice at their prompt response to
this polite invitation; as money is needed to
carry on the business.
The pupils Of Mrs. Bacot's school went on
a pic mic excursion to Rocky River yesterday
morning. -. ;e''
Last Friday, Saturday and Sunday were ex-
ceedipgly warm days for the spring time. The
thermometer reached 'ninetyidegress on Sum
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Mrs, Mary Matthiessen, wife of Mr.. VIM.
Matshiessen, who lived in our town during and
after the war, died in Charleston on the even
ing of the 10Th of April. 80.
May Day opened dark and gloomy, with
threatening clouds overhangiing the earth-thus
dissipating the idea of sunshine and brightness
connected with the season. -.
Many Of our citizens availed themselves of
the opportunity for free ride, and left yester-
day morning to attend the stockholders meet
ing and glance at.the beauties of Columbia
Buildings are going up rapidly for the Steam
Tannery and Grist Mill. The energetic propri-
etors are pushing ahead, and will begin actual
operations in their business within few weeks.
Yesterday was the anniversary of Browns
raid upon Anderson. Seven years have gone
by since that act of vandalism, but he:horrors
of those days are retained in vivid pictures of
memory. II, y.4,..
The Town Council are meeting our expecta-
tions in putting in the rock drains at various
points, and rendering the streets and sidewalks
more attractive. The hands are now at work
upon McDufie street.
A society to promote "Total Abstinence from
Meddling in Other Peoples Affairs" has been
organized in Boston. We will wait to see how
the thing works at the Hub before recommend
ing similar organization here .
A handsome jewel, intended for presentation
to Past Master of Hiram Lodge, No. 68, A.
F. NJ, (whose name modesty forbids US to men
ton just now,) is on exhibition at the store of
Mai. F. c. v. Borstel, on Brick Range. IT
Parties likely to become belligerent at any
comments in this column are notified that we
have engaged the services of.a Fighting editor" :"
an bodied and athletic young man, whose
time is wholly unoccupied at present: he is
restless and wants employment.
We are in receipt Of several copies of pam
phlet containing the proceedings of the third
annual meeting of the State Survivors Associ-
alton, and the annual, address of Gen. Jubal a.
Early, delivered before the Association on the
10th of November last. Persons wishing copies
can obtain them at this Office.
The State Auditor has decided that all en-
ployees in railroad workshops, and sub-teach-
ers in schools, are exempt from the operation
of the License Act. All pastors of corporate
churches, and the agents of insurance compa-
nies who have already taken out licenses from
the Comptroller General, are liable to the pro-
visions of the Act.
The man who tried to show us the "cotton
square, few years ago, is once more alive to
the wants and necessities of the civilized world,
and has planted the thirty-second part. of an
acre in cotton, to the utter exclusion Of corn
crop. He prefers to keep his corn crib and
slnoke-house in the West, and is driving ahead
for "all cotton"
The Columbia Union announced last week
that the Independent Order of United Brethren
would organize at Anderson G. H. or Bolton
OIL Monday night. After diligent inquiry, we
have failed to learn whether or not an organi-
zation was perfected, although we are informed
that the Grand Secretary made his appearance
in our town at the time designated.
Every Bank must have good, safe building,
and a good safe likewise, So that thieves will
not break through and steal the precious metals
and vernal paper on deposit. Hence, we are
informed that the Board of, Directors will de-
termine these questions during the present
week for the State Savings Bank, and next
week we will be enabled to announce the loca-
ton. t..t t::i a.a. ts
The Loafers' Club will shortly be reorgan-
lied, and an invitation has been extended to
the distinguished ex-President to come back
from the springs, where his energies have been
expended for some time past. Some of the
most inactive members, since the sun shines
pretty warm, have quit pitching quoits," and
retired to the shades Of private life, occupying
their valuable time in the highly intellectual
game of "dominoes."
The editor makes his Acknowledgements to
the "Red Sign Store" for a Canton Hat suita-
BILE for summer wear. Passing around the 9TH
er evening, we dropped in to see the proprietor,
and was overwhelmed with polite attention.
He showed us an endless variety of elegant,
attractive goods, which can be obtained atshort
profits. The ladies will find that especial care
has been manifested to select beautiful goods
in every department from which they are won't
to make purchases.