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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-23
PUBLIC MEETING.

Pursuant to announcement a meeting Of the
citizens of the Town took place in the Court
House on Thursday evening last. The meet
ing was organized by calling Mr.. B. F. Cray
ton to the Chair, and requesting DIR. w. H.
Nardin and Green D. Williams to act as Secre-
taries. The Chairman stated that he was un-
acquainted with the object of the meeting, hav-
ing heard nothing of it beforehand. He then
called on J. P. Reed, Esq, who arose and stat
ed that he was instrumental in calling the
meeting and did so in order to effect some
GOOD. He then offered some resolutions, and
requested that a committee of thirteen should
be appointed by the Chair to choose good
ticket for the next Town Council. some de-
bato followed on the resolutions, and speeches
,oro wade bv J. P. Reed, Esq, J. w. Harrison
ond were others r The resolutions were carried and
the the committo appointed consisting. of both
,vbitc and colorcd The committee is subject
to the call of the chairman, Mr. Reed, and will
report soon.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-23
Sound Political Economy.

recent writer has defined his views upon
sound political economy in the annexed para
graph, which is going the rounds Of the news
papers:
"Sound political economy requires that the
South should raise its own horses, mules, sheep,
cattle and hogs and produce its own wool, but
TOR cheese and hav. When we add these pro-
ducts to our cotton and rice and sugar, we shall
live more independently than any other people
i'm Christendom. Our climate is more genial
than that of the West, where the farmer has to
labor six months in the year in order to live
through the other part of the year, and yet we
buv our corn, meat, horses, mules, flour and all
other articles of daily USE"
This theory is contrary to the general prac-
hce of the Southern people, many ofwhom con-
tend that it is cheaper to buy corr than to raise
it; cheaper to buy -Four, bacon, mules, horses
and numerous articles of daily consumption
mon the farm. A wise philosopher in this vi
cinity, upon being assured that it was cheaper
In bnv from abroad than to take the trouble and
incur the expense of producing these articles OF
prime necessity, recently announced MS con-
currence in this idea, and said that he thought
we might extend the list with equal proprlety'
for ne was convinced that it was cheaper to BUY
cotton, rice aud sugar than to raise these artl'
cles. Hence, it was his opinion that the South
ern people ought to abandon farming and make
money by buying everything from their neigh
bOrs.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-23
The Chicago and South Atlantic Rail-
road

Itis gratifying to know that the interest," IN
this project has not diminished among our Wes-
tern friends, and that energetic movements are
persistently made to secure ultimate success.
The financial crash last fall delayed arrange
ments for beginning actual work upon the iir >
bnt we have trustworthy information that the
Chicago and South Atlantic Railroad Company
is hopefully laboring to carry the great scheme
into execution On the 29th Of June, ground
was broken on the northern end of the road in
Indiana, when President Raymond Inaugural
ted the great work by throwing the first shov-
elful of dirt on the line of railway from Chlca-
90 to the South Atlantic seaboard. The place
selected for the formal Inauguration was about
three miles northeast of Lowell, in Lake Coun-
ty, the extreme northwestern portion of Indiana
on the line of the Delphi and Indianapolis
Railroad. The work will be carried on with
rapidity and yigor to push the line in this ol-
rection.
It will be remembered that the route has not
been determined beyond London, KY, from
which point the line can diverge either towards
the French Broad or the Blue Ridge surveys,
or in case it is desirable that both routes be
built. our Western friends are at liberty
to unite with both lines. A charter has been
obtained in Kentucky, which provides for the
construction of either route, or both, south OF
London. This accords exactly with the result
of the Chicago Connection, when the whole
matter was left to be determined hereafter
We have influential friends in the West, always
ready to encourage the completion oft Blue
Ridge route, and the people of Anderson should
never despair of scaling the mountains through
the natural passage of the Rabun Gap. Ihe
government is now making fresh survey OF
the route, which ought to awake renewed inter
est in its adoption as the great thoroughfare
between the West and South Atlantic coast.
Our Chicago friends should not overlook the
probability of aid from the general government
and in order to place themselves in a control
ling position, they should secure possession OF
the Blue Ridge Railroad by purchase at the
approaching sale. Other cities may reap the
golden harvest by seizing the opportunity OF
gaining control of this important line tor a
nominal sum, and working energetically to Sc
cure its adoption by Congress as one OF the
main lines of transportation across the country.
St. Louis, its powerful and influential rival,
may perceive the advantages offered by this
route, and seek to gain its control.
In any event, it behooves the Chicago and
South Atlantic Railroad Company to give
these matters full and complete investigation
before deciding upon the route across the
mountains, and we are glad to know that such
is their intention.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-23
For the Anderson. I,,telliqencer.

Mr. EDITOR: Having been appointed
Committee to organize Tax Union at Ander-
son G. H., we, the undersigned, earnestly invite
every citizen taxi payer within the corporate
limits of the Town, to meet in the Court House
on Friday, the Oath day of July inst, at s
o'clock p. n,, to unite with US in organizing
such Tax Union. The chief object of the Tax
Union will be to securea reduction of taxation
and an honest appropriation of the public
funds. 1t will be non-partisan in character,
and open to every taxpayer, without distinc-
ton of race, color or party. Let no one,
therefore, who has the good of the State at
heart, and who is willing to enlist in the
cause of honest, economical government, be he
white or black, Democrat or Republican, with
hold his cooperation and support.
B. F. WHITNER
VIM. S. BROWN,
N. K. SULLIVAN,
JOHN A. REEVES,
G. F. TOLLY,
Committee.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-23
Another Great Fire in Chicago.

Another terrible disaster has overtaken the
great city of Chicago. a FIRE broke out on
Tuesday, 14th inst, which ragged for many
hours, and destroyed an immense amount OF
property. The locality in which the fire origl-
mated was one of the worst in the city, and
was inhabited by the most degraded people
Although the chief business centres escaped
the flames, number of fine edifices were In
oluded in the ravages of the fierce con1agra-
ton. The total loss of property is near 81,
100000, and includes about four hundred
buildings, covering sixty acres of ground
Seven persons lost their lives during the fire,
and many hundreds were rendered homeless
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-23
THE ADDRESSES At STOREVILLE

On Saturday last addresses in the cause of
Temperance were delivered at Storeville by
Revs. D. E. Frierson and w. w. Mood, and
Messrs. E. B. Murray, A. J. Watt and Alexan-
der Norris. The addresses were very fine,
showing forth the advantages and benefits to
accrue from pursuing temperate course.
Temperance is rapidly increasing it that neigh
borhood. A lodge of Good Templars was or
ganized, consisting of thirty members.
After the addresses just mentioned were de-
livered Maj. John B. Moore and James l.. Orr
were called on to enlighten the people on the
political situation, which they did in short and
appropriate speeches. After the speaking,
basket dinner was partaken of with considera-
BILE relish. Dancing was kept up in the Mil
until late in the evening, when all left, regret
ting they could remain no longer. On the re-
turn home considerable trouble and some little
accidents were experienced in crossing the
creek, which had been swollen by the rain of
midday. Several parties from Town received
a good wetting, but was glad to get off at that.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-23

- The New York Sun shows its familiarity
with the situation in South Carolina as follows
president Grant has agreed with the carpet
baggers that Moses shall retire, while Moses
has not the slightest intention of doing any
thing of the kind and what is more to the
point; from present appearances, Moses, not
withstanding his disreputable character, is
likely to have his own way in spite of all his
enemies, the pet-baggers and Grant included.
In short, Moses is stronger than Grant with the
Republican party in South Carolina, and,
knowing this, intends to govern himself ac-
cordiugly"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-23
DARLNQ ROBBERY.

One of the most daring robberies ever perpe-
trated in this community occurred on Tuesday
night last. Between nine and ten o'clock,
three negro men appeared at the residence OF
Mr., Jesse Kay, about six miles southeast OF
Anderson, and enquired The road to this place.
After directions were given by Mr.. Kay, the
negroes asked for water, and started in the di-
rection of the well. About this time, Mr.. ABB
ner Kay came from his room, when the negroes
seized him and his father, and drew their pis-
tolls, threatening to take the lives of these ger-
tlenen in case of resistance. Two of them held
the Messrs. Kay, while the third negro began
to plunder the house, breaking open trunks
and bureaus, and seizing upon a number of
valuables, including about forty dollars in
currency. They remained about thirty min
utes, and when they left threatened to return
later in the night, but nothing more was seen
of the scoundreis. They were strangers in the
vicinity, or at least they were not known to
either Mr.. Kay or his son. The bold conduct
of these villains has justly excited the indigna-
ton of the neighborhood, and parties were
securing the country on yesterday in search OF
the robbers. We trust the efforts to arrest
them will prove successful.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-23
PERSONAL.

We had the pleasure of a call on last week
from the Rev. Samuel Lander, President OF
the Williamson Female College. He was
looking well. The exercises ofthe Female Col
lege commences on the l1th of August.
Mai James H. Whitner was also in town
last week. He has removed to Greenville and
formed corpartnership with Mr.. Whitner
Symmes, of that place, under the title OF
Whitner & Symmes.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-23
POL YTECHNIC SOCIETY.

This Society held an election for officers for
the ensuing term on Tuesday evening last,
which resulted in the following being chosen
President-E. B. Murray.
Vlce PreSident-J. E. BreaZeale.
Secretary and Ireasurer-James L. Orr.
The Society is still in q flourishing condition.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-23

- The Chicago Tribune notes the point that
all accounts from the South indicate that the
President at this time is looked upon in that
section as the future friend of the white people
in their struggle with the coored race for
political supremacy, though precious little
evidence has he given as yet ofany special in
terest in their behoof
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-23
Total amount. .........................S7, 1874
$77,3S7.S4

The aggregate value Of real and personal
property is scarcely one-half what it was in
1854, and yet the taxes are increased nearly
ten-fold. Here is an illustration of the op-
pressive character of our State government,
which we want every taxpayer to ponder over,
and then see if we can be guilty of the folly
and stupidity of folding our arms in ldlenesS'
and allow this monstrous iniquity to go unre-
buked at the polls.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-23
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY %, 1874
North Georgia Railroad.

The corporatess Of the North Georgia Rail-
road will meet at GAINESVILLE, Ga, on Tuesday,
4th of August next. This project contem-
plates the construction. of 3, railroad from
Gainesville to, this place, and we think it high
" desirable that delegation from Anderson
should be in attendance.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-23
SALUD.4 PTIST TION.

UD-i
The seventy-second anniversary of the Sa-
luda Baptist Association will be held by ap-
pointment with the Church at Belton, begin
ming on Thursday, 9th of August. The intro
ductory sermon will he delivered by Rev.
L. w. Trible of Honea Path. Our friends at
Bolton are prepared to accommodate delegates
and visitors, and large attendance is ex-
nected
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-23

ms- Thefriends of Capt. H. r. VANDIVER
would beg leave to suggest him as a suitable
person to represent Anderson County in the
House of Representatives.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-23

Hon. William Aiken, Ex-Governor of
South Carolina, is suggested by number OF
colored taxpayers in the Charleston He''s ana
Courier as the proper man tor next Governor,
to raise the State TO Its former prosperity.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-23

RATES OF sUBSCEIPTI0M-Tw DOLLARS per an
unm and one DOLLAR for six months. Payment in ad-
vance secures the paper trse'sf postage.
Subscriptions not taken for less period than six
months.
seribers. - :.
one inch for the first insertion anFy Cents per square
for subsequent insertions less than three months No
yertisement counted less than square
Liberal contracts will be made with those wishing 70
advertise for three six twelve months Advertising 6y
contract must be confined to the business Oh
firm or individual contracting
Obituary Notices exceeding five lines Tributes OF ne
spect and all personal communications or matters Oh IN
divida interest will be charged for at advertising raes.
Announcementsof marriages and deaths and notces
religious character respectfully solicited ana Will oe
inserted gratis.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-23
Notice of Final Settlement.

THE undersigned hereby gives notice that
he will make application to w. w. Humphreys,
Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on
Saturday, the 22d day of August next, for a FL
nal Settlement of the Estate Of Samuel R. Earle,
his ward, and d Final Discharge from his said
guardianship.
Us. MURRAY, Guardian.
July 23 1874
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For the House of Representatives.

ag- The friends of JAMES L. ORR, Esq,
respectfully nominate him as suitable candi-
date for the House of Representatives at the
next election.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-23

=. Grant is at Long Branch. What are the
wild waves saying on the third term question
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-23
For County Commissioners.

For County Commissioners.
The following ticket for County Commits
sioners of Anderson is respectfully nominated,
viz:
O. Fl. P. FAINT,
JOSHUA JAMISON,
VIM. NJ. LEAVELL,
And will be supported at the next election by
MANY VOTERS
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-23
Then and Now.

By comparison of the taxes collected IN
1854 and 1874, it will be seen that we have
made considerable progress in this direction
From the files of the Anderson Gazette, we
gain the information that James Mulikin,
ESQ.,, Tax Collector of Anderson District, col
lected for the year 1854 as follows:
Gross amount State Tax..............S5,7 ,729.lo
Gross amount Road Tax.............. l,657.49
Gross amount Poor Tax............ 572.9l
Pendleton village incorporation Tax 3S.S5
Total amount. ,973.43
From the books of the County Treasurer,
B. D. Dean, Esq, we ascertain the collections
for the past year as follows:
Total amount State TaX~...........S50,944 ,944.9f
Total amount County Tax.........". l2,2oS.S7
Total amount Local School Tax. 3,441.0O
Total amount Poll Tax............... 27l3.OO
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anderson, July 81, 1874.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-07-25

s6r If the United States are ever.
speedily to bear easily the burden Of
public debt, and perhaps, who knows.
return to specie payments, the coming
year promises to be most favorable.
The crop Of wheat is enormous. All
the West has teemed with fertility.
And the corn is unusually sturdy and
hourishing Such harvest has sell
dom been known even.in the annals
of America. So the Western press
tells US, and we see no reason to
doubt it. The Southern papers also
send US most Aattering accounts Of
the cotton crop. Ifnothing blights it,
four million bales, is not, they say.
too low an estimate. The tobacco
was never better. The hay harvest
at the North has been enormous. The
earth has indeed given forth her
increase, largely and in overaowing
measure. No wonder the country is,
in its material wealth, the admiration
of the world. No wonder also ono of
the worst Governments the world
ever saw cannot ruin it.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-07-25

n0- The Cincinnati Gazctte is 80
disgusted with the many directions
IN reference to health and ease in hot
weather that it ventures to give the
most thorough system yet ma' e public:
Never go in the sun; it heats the
blood. Food is fuel, it furnishes heat;
eat no food. Clothes prevent the
none, Of ff ohhty hst I66ag If6S6a sdhes the ab0dAi wear
Work heats the system; do nothing.
Sit in draft. Reading, talking and
thinking generally heat; do neither;
Battle every hour of the day. and
take shower bath between. Wear a
cap with ice in it. Sit with your
feet in tub of ice water. Call your
wife or daughters whea you want
anything; it is cool operation.
Drink iced tea, lemonade, plain soda
and such; have cool stream running
in all the while. By observing these
sim pie directions one can get along
without going away, unless the effects
send MIN Oft.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-07-25

BARNUM FATAL HIrpoDaoME.-
Mrs. Charles Davis, one of the lady
riders in the races at Barnums Hip.
podrome, New York, who was injured
in the hurdle race on Friday night,
died on Monday. On the night OF
the accident shs was riding at full
speed, and her horse, "Spot" An
English thoroughbred gathered
hinsslf too quickly to leap one
~ NE 'hurdlsa, sud ssriking it with
his fore feet t,arned complete SUM
mersault. His rider came in con-
tact with the hurdle and fractured
her collar bone, also sustaining in
ternal injuries of a serious nature.
She had been suffering previously
from a weakness Of the lungs, and
the shock oecasioned by the accident
produced constant and violent hem
orrhages, which caused her death.
The death of Mrs. Davis makes the
fourth fatal accident at the hippo
drome during the past month, not to
speak of the broken bones and bro
ken heads of other performers. Bar
mum seems to look with Indifference
upon this human slaughtering bust
ness, Judging from the fact that he
nakes no attempt to abandon the
dangerous sports Of bis colossal es-
tablishment. Upwards Of twenty
years ago Frauconi's Paris Hippo
drome exhibited in New York with
a career something akin to that Of
until the authorities inter-
posed to modify the character Of the
performances. Let the action be re
peated.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-07-25

xsA- The California wheat crop this
year it is said will be more than double
that of 1878. The area under cnltl-
walton is upward OF 1000, 900 acres
100000 acres more than last year,
and the yield is extraordinarily fine.
The total crop is estiuated at a mini
mum figure OF 100000 bushels,
leaving 100000 bushels for export
nearly twice the greatest amount
has. ever furnished for ex.
porta ion, mu.e than all the rest Of
the United States exported last year,
aud twice as much as Russia exported
from her great grain distr lets ON the
Danub.. Califoruia's gold yield IL a
mere triae compared with this golden
shower of grain.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-07-25

1 Winckelman relates that the younl
girls Of Rome, after they havs beer
4 promissd il marrisgs, are seen b,
their lossrs {or the 6rst time il
public il ~ sotunda Of the Pantheor
4bsoanss ~ light enters there BY ,
aipsls spssing n the roof, and the
Hight ftc must hys1stis 4
bsAaay. o.e AsFs ~ TN besi
ljudgsa. and from Their. decision thsii
il no appeal. Man being the only
one among the living beings to whom
the upright attitude is natural, it is
fitting be should receive the light
from above. as this enhances all the
gracss Of the human figure, Of which
height is the dominant dimension.
The contrary is true Of the scenes Of
nature. The mountains, the hills,
the trees, the rivers, the ravines and
the other accidents of the landscape,
lose part Of their form when lighted
perpendicularly.
Thus fields never more interes-
ting for a landseapist than when it is
traverssd ebliqusly. almost horizon
tally, by the rays Of the rising or sit
ting sun. In q gallery whose open
iugs are made on the slope Of the
roof statues produce the most agreea.
bic effect, and have the most dignity.
A sheet Of light extending itself over
the breast enlarges it visibly, etfaces
the lower partof the ribs. lessons the
projection Of the abdomen; but it is
tie human head above all which un-
der the light from above reveals ull
its beauties.
The eyebrows become more promi-
neut, the eyes more brilliant unlsr
tire dark cavity followed by the arch
Of the brows, the cheekbones slightly
raised, the nose simp!itieJ aud length.
cned. marked BY 4 luminous line
- sarts $txu r :.
where the 0rarx Ur sisS ssostriIls Is
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-07-25

n@- The ravages Of the grasshop.
pers are restricted mainly to ten coun-
ties iu Southwestern Minnesota. The
belt Of the country devastated is
about ninety miles wide and one hun
dred miles long. These winged grass
hoppers fly in the air for mile OF
more and then come to the ground in
clouds. They devour first wheat aud
then garden vegetables, except peas.
They do not touch vines or oats.
They destroy corn when more accep-
table food is exhausted. The counties
visited by this soourge being chiefly
settled by comparatively recent Ger
man and Scandinavian immigrants;
they are more distressed by the loss
Of crop than would be the other set
Tiers. Governor Davis, who Is col
lecting contributions through the COM
missioners Of the counties that have
not yet suffered, deserves credit fol
activity and zeal in behalf OF the suf'
ferers FROM this calamity. But bis
earnestness leads him to make official
statements which are gross exaggera
tions, and 10 write and talk generally
in Mysteries.