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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-06-11
AN IMPORTANT WITNESS.

James Walker alias William Sutherland,
who stabbed and killed Hiram Cochran few
weeks since, was sent by the Sheriff OF this
County to Pickens Jail on Friday last, to await
the holding of the Court at Pickens, which
commenced on Monday last. 1t appears from
a late order Of the Court holden at this place,
that it was highly necessary to postpone the
trial of Walker alias Sutherland, on account
of his being material witness in the case of
the State against certain parties who murdered
NJ F. Mitchell in Pickens County some time
ago. It appears from confession Of Walker
alias Sutherland, that he was left in charge of
distillery by the same parties who committed
the murder, and that the whole thing was un
derstood beforehand. Mitchell arrested Walk
er, proceeded towards Pickens, and while ira
versing a wooded section of the road, heard
voices calling the prisoner. The prisoner made
his escape and ran into some bushes on the
roadside, when Mitchell was Immediately shot
down and killed by parties in ambush. Walk
er will be brought back to his old quarters in
Anderson Jail as soon as his testimony is taken,
which will be some day this week. We under
stand that he gave the names of two Of the par
ties concerned in the murder of Mitchell.
Walker will be tried at the October term of
our Court.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-06-11
A NEW COUNTY ROAD IN ANTICIPA-
TION

We learn that Mt the next meeting Of our
board of County Commissioners which takes
place on Saturday next, the 18th inst, there
will he determined the propriety of making
survey from some suitable point on the road
from Anderson to Seneca, to point on that
river for the purpose of locating free bridge,
and securing to the people of the Fork Coun-
try better and more desirable road than the
ono in use. The principal object of the survey
will be to find a point on the river where the
stream is narrower than at Earles bridge, and
one more suitable for location. 1t is thought
that such a place can be found and on more
direct line from Anderson, giving to the people
of the Fork a better road over which to bring
their produce to this market. We hope that
speedy action will be taken in this matter, be-
cause it is one which interests the whole
County.
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The Amended Charter of Anderson.

1t may not be known to all the citizens OF
this town that important amendments to the
charter of Anderson were passed by the Legis-
lature at its recent session. These amendments
may be stated as follows:
l. The charter is so amended as to authorize
the Town Council to impose an annual tax,
not exceeding thirty cents on every hundred
dollars, upon all personal property owned and
held within the town, including bonds and
stocks of banks, insurance companies and other
corporations. The Clerk of the Council is to
furnish blank returns to each taxpayer, and
returns are to be made under oath.
2. The plan of cumulative voting is author
lied by this amended charter. In every elec-
tion for Wardens, each qualified voter may be
allowed to adopt this system of voting, if he
so desires; that is, he may cast the whole num-
Der of his votes for one of said Wardens, or he
may cast three votes for one and one vote for
another Warden, or two votes for one and two
votes for another Warden. This is an excel
lent feature in our judgment, and we hope the
introduction of the cumulative system in our
town may be attended with the happiest re-
suits.
8. The time of election has been changed to
the second Monday in August Heretofore,
when the election took place in September,
many of our merchants we're obliged to be
away from home, and were thus deprived of
expressing their voice in the election of town
officers. AS this class of citizens always paid
an unusual proportion of taxes, it was mat
ter of justice to consult their convenience as to
the time of election
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-06-11
For the anderson Mtelligencer.
How We Live and Learn.

Mr.. EDITOR: In your last issue we noticed
q communication entitled "What Heard and
Saw" in which the correspondent takes to
task very severely the people of Anderson
In simple justice to ''those people" allow us
to give you our views on the subjects men
toned.
In the first instance, our people having been
reared in the upper portion of South Carolina,
and not having the advantage of collegiate
course, "ueder the eye of competent newspaper
critics." do not trouble themselves to consult a
Grammar before each sentence, nor do they
make any very great preparations, except in
eatables, when any one is invited to dine;
Such mistakes as are spoken of by MUSLIN
may be, and doubtless are, made very often
brt we cannot realize that through the columns
of newspaper is the proper place to correct
them.
In reference to the dust in the store, we think
it unnecessary to say anything, as your cores
poudent must have been we'll aware that our
Town had been without rain for number OF
weeks; not only our Town, but from almost
every Town in the State we have the same
complaint. In the same number of your valu.
able paper, we find your Greenville corresponl::
dent giving us description of the way in
which this difficulty was obviated in their city
Can any one be so simple as to expect the
merchants of Anderson to employ an extra
clerk during the Summer months to dust their
counters and showcases and sweep their floors
Perhaps if their customers would pay more
attention to where they were walking, and less
to dust upon the counter, they would not be SO
"nearly breaking their necks over ploughs,
&C., scattered around. You may rest assured
that, without any great trouble, every one who
wishes to buy goods can find plenty of space to
enter any of the stores of our place, and plen-
ty of room after entering, especially during
the Summer season, ploughs to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Like venerable friend of ours, in whose
opinion we have much confidence, we can with
him remark that the signature of "Muslin''
was very appropriate, as it was decidedly the
"thinnest thing" of the season.
cORDITROY.
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Commencement Exercises.

The commencement exercises of Furman
University will take place on Wednesday next,
18th of June. Rev. j. K. Mendenhall, of
Columbia, will deliver an address before the
literary societies on Tuesday evening, 10th
inst.
The Greenville Female College will observe
its commencement exercises on Wednesday
evening, 18th inst, at which time an address
will be delivered by Gen. L. M. Aver, of An
derson.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-06-11
For the A7saersc, Mtelkgencer.
The Bible.

The Bible is very wonderful book, wonder
full inside and outside; wonderful for its age,
its fame. its compass and its power; its matter,
style, variety its literature, ethics and theolo-
gv. All the forms of literary composition
abound in it-history, poetry, proverb, biogra-
ply, travel, letter writing, sketches, dialogue,
sonnets, fiction, narrative. Of history, the
origin of nations, the rise and fall of govern
ments, the movements Of armies, their con-
quests and defeats; of wars, internecine and
foreign; of parties, their rivalries, intrlgues !;
of arts and agriculture; of peace, prosperity,
books and luxury; of crimes, declensions and
ruin. All forms of poetry, from the warriors
triumphal to the shepherds pastoral; eegies,
historical poems, love songs and grave epics.
1t is world Of oriental lore, and though orr
entail in mode, idiom, dress and scenes, it is SO
truly natural, so truly human as to find re-
sponse and an admiration from every human
breast. 1t has planted its scenes, persons, pla-
ces, events and prodigies-the dran'atis per-
soma of its great tragedy-so deeply down in
human admiration as never to be rooted up
while time lasts It is on this account that the
Bible is great classic, and yet it is not clas-
sic. Presenting US the best specimens of lite
rary merit, on the very best grounds on which
such merit is based, effect on the feeling and
understanding of men, it is classic Of highest
order. Yet placed by the consent of civilized
nations above the highest class of books, it is
not classic, considering its scope and aim; all
about it that makes it classic is incidental.
Its specimens of poetry we're not written for
the sake of poetry; its specimens of biography,
dialogue and epistle were not written as con-
tributions to literature. Its scope is religion,
so earnestly and strongly so, as to make its
literary excellence seem but the coruscations
of religious fervor.
Yet it is wonderful to how great an extent
Egypt, Syria, Persia, Greece and Rome owed
their literary and national greatness to the
Bible. Their legend, myth and miracle, the
staple of their national lore, are all modifca-
tions of the Hebrew story. The Garden, the
fall, the food, Noah, Enoch ascending to
heaven, Abraham sacrificing Isaac, the Exode,
Moses, Sampson, the stopping of the sun and
moon, &C., have all been laid as the basis Of
their respective religions and literatures; the
germs of history imported and curiously dis.
torted. In fact, if any one will take the pains
to inquire, he will be surprised to find how
deeply these grand monumental facts of the
past, though in part prodigy, are imbedded in
the religion, morals, literature and legislation
of the most enlightened nations of the present
day. For the grandeur of its themes, the
vividness of its characters, its powerful sympa.
thy with man, its ennobling and inspiring
thought, the Bible is the greatest elevator o.
mankind.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-06-11
BRIEF MENTION.

Whitewashing is now the order Of the day:
Fant's Confectionery has just received new
coat, and looks well.
Locals are so scarce that we have almost been
wishing for some horse to run away with
with wagon-nobody in it, though.
There are some large mud-holes in front of
the Depot which would look better filled up.
The railroad promises to assist the Council
We observed upwards of twenty new Sew
ing Machines in front of Mr.. J. 81. Clarke'a
establishment the other day, just arrived. This
looks like business.
We learn from Mr.. Fl. B. Fant our polite
and accommodating depot agent, that excur-
zion tickets from Anderson to Charleston and
return, can be had for the sum of $l4. Time,
as yet, not limited.
The heat has been very oppressive for the
last few days. The thermometer on Saturday
was about So degrees. Ice water and lemon
ade are now the principal beverages. Whis-
key is only used as fever preventive.
Messrs. Osborne & McCul1y on yesterday
commenced threshing wheat and other grain
by steam. They succeed well, and will soon
thresh all the grain in the vicinity of town, as
steam is so much quicker than horsepower.
Quite new business has been introduced
into town of late in the way of umbrella mend
ing. Two parties parade the streets daily with
the cry Of 'Umbrellas to mendv 1t is said
they do good work. They are accompanied by
ladies who deal in lace, etc.
Considerable improvements are going on in
| the way of street repairing. The street by Mr..
| O. H. P. Fant's residence has been recently
worked on, and looks well. The street hands
are now at work on the lower part Of Main
street, and are making great Improvement.
"Hows business now ?" inquired an At
lanta drummer of one of our merchants the
other day. "Dull, fearfully dull" was the an
swer. '"The fact of the business is, nobody
buys anything just now but provisions and
whiskey-the bare necessaries Of life, as it
were."
Two individuals who have been in the habit
of using profane and indecent language on the
streets, were taken up on Tuesday last, brought
before the Council and fined. This is a step in
the right direction, and we trust will be hence
forth rigidly enforced for the good Of the COM
munity.
The train with remains Of the late wreck on
board passed down to Helena on Monday last
about IL o'clock. Considerable difficulty was
experienced in getting the wrecked cars ready
for moving. Five were in condition to be
moved on their trucks, while one was placed
on fiat car.
Only two parcels Of land IN Anderson Coun
ty, advertised for delinquent taxes, were for
faite6 to the State. These comprise one acre
each, and belonged to colored men. Isn't that
beautiful commentary on the 'forty acres and
mule PROMISE when the poor freedman's
only acre, purchased with toll and sweat, is
sacrificad for taxas9
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-06-11
T. or;o,,e -, q ttor IN hire farm

1t is q serious matter to hire farm Ia
borer who is under contract to another party,
provided the second employer is notified of the
previous contract. A case of this kind was re-
Gently tried at Abbeville, before Judge Cooke,
in which the first employer prosecuted the
second employer of tile laborer, and obtained
Judgment for $500 damages. =.
. Senator Carpenter Indignantly refutes the
assertion from Democratic sources that his op-
position to the civil rights bill was based upon
his enmity to Senator Sumner when alive.
Mr.. Carpenter believes the measure unconstitu:.
tional, and states that the bill which passed
the Senate docs not contain word of the bill
as prepared by Mr.. Sumner.
= The Greenville Daily Neaos records the
fact that during the anniversary meetings of
the Northern Baptist Societies, recently held
in the city of Washington, subscription was
made for the purpose of sustaining one Profes-
sor of the Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary for five years, while the permanent en-
dowment of the Seminary is being raised.
- The Georgetown Plaatet, Radical sheet,
wants O. Governor who is without stain, who
did not hold an executive office under Scott,
and who was not q member of the financial
boards. Such q man, it says, can help to bring
to Justice the guilty State officials, without
incriminating himself; which. according to
the Planet, Mr.. D. H. Chamberlain can't do.
II correspondent of the Columbia Phenir,
who has carefully examined the United States
Census of 1860 and the returns of the elections
held in South Carolina since the war, is conf
dent that in fifteen counties of the State the
white voters are in the majority, and that in
seventeen counties the white vote is equal to
the colored vote; so that the Conservatives, if
they will, can secure majority i'll the Senate
within two years, and can elect a very large
minority Of the members Of the House this fail.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-06-11
BOYS, HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY.

THE Boys of the Town of Anderson are re-
spectfully invited to attend public meeting to
be held in the Court House on Friday evening,
the 18th inst. The object of the meeting is to
organize Boys Hook and Ladder Company,
for the purpose of looking after the welfare of
the Town in times of fire, &C. Come one,
come all.
A. S. TODD, JAS. M. CATHcART,
w. w. KEYS, CHARLEY LANGsToN,
albert TODD.
June II, 1874 4S
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TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
T. D. KENNEDY, LOCAL EDITOR.
ANDERSON BIBLE SOCIETY.

The Executive Committee of the Anderson
Bible Society is requested to meet on Tuesday
next, 10Th inst, at o'clock p. NJ, at the Office
of the President, Col. J. N. Brown. The MEM
bers Of the committee are Messrs. Thomas M.
White, James A. Hoyt, J. B. Clark, w. J.
Ligon, DR.. NJ. L. Sharpe, Rev. L. M. Aver, and
the permanent officers of the Society.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-06-11
OBITUARY.

DIED, on Sunday, 26th April, 1874, at PEN
dloton, 8. C., PHfLLIs WATSON, wife of
rsb Ae of Pbs baa ol bo5 bse5
suffering for twelve years or more from very
painful disease. Just before her death, she
called her friends around her, and expressed
her willingness to depart and be at peace, say
ing with her last breath that Heaven was her
home"
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BoYS HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY

Under this head there appears in our columns
this week an announcement calling for pub
lie meeting in the Court House on Friday, the
18th inst, in order to effect an organization OF
the above mentioned company. This is indeed
commendable, laudable undertaking, and we
hope it will prove success. The Town Coun-
Gil, together with the property-owners, ought to
encourage and assist them i'll carrying their in
tentions into effect. We wish the boys much
success, and know from their zeal that when
the time comes they will perform efficient SER
vice.
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A CARD.

take this method of expressing my sincere
gratitude to the citizens for the prompt and
valuable assistance rendered my mother and
sister during the recent disastrous fire, and
also for the great kindness shown them since.
O. J. HARRIS.
Anderson, June IL, 1874.
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cELEBRAT AT1oN OF ST. JOHNS DAY

CELEBRA TON OF ST. JOHNS DA 7.
At recent meeting of Hiram Lodge, No. is,
it was determined to celebrate st. Johns Day,
Oath June,) by an entertainment in the even
ing. The entertainment will consist of suita-
BILE refreshments, to be served up within the
Lodge. Side degrees will also be conferred.
A pleasant, friendly and agreeable time is an
ticipated. No doubt many members of the
order from the country will be present to enjoy
the festivities.
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Tho o;t;,ono of Yorkville and the Uni

- The citizens of Yorkville and the United
States soldiers stationed at that post united in
the mournful work of decorating the graves OF
Federal and Confederate soldiers on the 3Oth
of May. The ceremonies were exceedingly
simple and impressive, and an eloquent address
was delivered by Maj. ]. F. Hart, gallant
ex- Confederate.
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JAMES A. HOYT, EDITOR.

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An excursion party is to leave Atlanta on
the 10Th instant for Nebraska, to be absent q
month. The round trip ticket will cost only
$50, and the whole expense will be covered by
800. A pleasant trip to all who can spare
the time and the money
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FHURsDAY MORNING, JUNE 4, 1874

All communications must be accompanied by the
true nameand address of the writer in order to receive
attention and as guarantee of good faith We are not
,ayponabe for the views opinions Of correspondents
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

rs The friends of JAMES L. ORR, Esq,
respectfully nominate him as a suitable candi-
date for tho House of Representatives at the
election.
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June II, 1874
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-26

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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-02
Tho lar,ncr,s tirst Friend.

Baron Won Tscbudi, the eminent Swiss
naturalist, states the following facts about
birds, which we commend to the attention of
farmers: ,r.
Without birds, successful agriculture i, inn
possible. They annihilalc in few months
a greater number of insects than human
hands could accomplish in tie ,,unn number
of years 800.
Among the most useful may be classcd the
swallow, wren, robin red breast snarro,y and
finch Ts"hudi tested ti,no,Isn unon rosa
bushes of his neighbor. and rid The same in
few hours OF innumerabIe lice. A robin
redbreast killed in the ucighborbood nf 500
flies in an hour. \ pair of nirhi swallows
DESTROYED in fifteen minutes nm immense
swarm of gnats. A pair of wreus flew mir.
ty-siX times an hour, wiihinsects in iiicir hills
to their nests. He considers the sparrow very
important; pair Of them in n >Inrlr dav
carry 800 worms or caterpiIlars to ;hpir nest.
certainly II good condensation for a few
cherries which they pluck from the trees
The generality of small birds carry to their
young ones during the feeding period moth.
ing but insects, worms, snails, spiders, etc.
4 farmer Indignantly DESTROYS y robin he