The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-06-24
BRLEF MENTION.

t1ental Office from the 9th OF June 10 tne 9In VI
July, inclusive.
t4or,ious showers have fallen in this section
during the past week, furthering the prospects
of corn, cotton and other crops.
Rev. p. F. Stevens resigned the pastoral
CHARGE of the Episcopal Church on SUNDAY
last and We learn contemplates an early re-
nnoval to the low-country.
Matthew Heldmann requests us to announce
that he will open another saddle anu ns'i i'0''
,ho,, within two weeks from this time, when
,;,storoers will find him ready for business.
GOOD substantial drain has been construct
III h17 tho Chief of Police on the cross-street
,,etween the public square and McDuthe street,
,,,nninp along the side of the mercantile estab-
sishment of Messrs. Bleckley, Brown & Co.
The Trial Justices in the town have been en-
,aoed in adiudicating interesting and impor-
tant cases within the last few days, and judg-
snp from the number Of persons bound over TO
keep the peace, we imagine everything WILL oe
uuiet for the next twelve months.
The colored people Of Sumter have organized
), to,,,,orance order under the name of the True
.I,eforn,ers numbering about ninety members,
and still on the increase Such an organl|a'ion
IN Anderson would prove beneficial, and we
nommend the example to the coloreo people,
we were favored with call from Rev. Is. A.
x,ollos on Tuesday morning. He was on the
way to attend the commencement exercises a'
walhalla, which occurred this week. MI
POLES is. actively prosecuting his labors rs the
D;strict superintendent Of the American Bible
Society.
Rev. j. S. Murray has been suffering from
ervsipelas during the last two or three WEEKS
bnt we are gratifed to state that ne Is mucn
;mnroved. and was able to conduct divine SER
Vices on Sunday morning. Rev. w. W. MOOD,
of the Methodist Church, has been quite LII 1or
q week or two, and is now convalesclng.
The emporium of Fashion offers splendid
;,drcements to cash customers for the next
s;xtv. days. and many articles will be sold be-
1oy, the actual cost in New York and Balti-
more. The proprietor assures us thas tnis is
really in; earnest, and begs the attention OF
cash customers to the attractive prices at this
establishment
A public meeting of the male citizens OF
School District No. II of Anderson County will
be held in the Court House on Saturday next,
e6th inst. at II m. All persons interested In
tba educational interests of this School District,
which includes the corporate limits of the town
of Anderson, are requested to De present. as
business Of Importance will be transacteo'
Quite an amusing incident took place in one
ofthe grocery stores in town the other day.
A white man stepped in, and seeing coloreo
individual of his acquaintance, remarked:-
sHow dive do, Sam? Have you been sick?"
ssWhy do YOU ask ?'' replied Sam. Because
YOU look so pale p remarked the white man.
rhis is the first time we ever heard OF colored
individual looking pale.
The largest gourd we ever saw was brought
to our Office on Monday last by Mr.. A. d. Bow
Ian. and attracted much attention from curlosl-
ty-mongers. The gourd measures i've feet In
circumference, and holds by actual measure
,nent one bushel, one and half pecks! 1t
grew last year, and was the only one upon the
vine Mr.. Bowlan also brought us specimen
of his oat crop, which is superior.
Prof. Geo. r. Levison arrived in our town on
Tuesday morning, and has made arrangements
to begin class in penmanship and book-keep-
ing. Lessons will be given at the Benson
House, next door to Simpson, Hill d Co., IN
the store-room lately occupied by McGukin &
Co. Ladies and gentlemen desirous of joining
the class can ascertain terms and other particu-
lars by calling at the place designated.
Messrs. McCully & Osborne have commenced
threshing wheat on an improved and extern
siye scale. They are running the sweepstakes
thresher. with an engine Of six-horse power,
and can thresh, when the wheat is dry, one
hundred bushels per hour. This is certsinly a
decided Improvement on the threshers OF late
wears. and is an evidence of the rapid advance
In agricultural science in the up-country.
The School Commissioner, Capt. Thos. P.
Benson, gives notice of a competitive exami-
nation on the 5th of July for a beneficiary
scholarship in the State University. He like
wise publishes statement OF the free school
funds, showing the amount of money to the
credit of each school district, and warning
trustees not to exceed the sum allotted to their
share, All parties concerned will refer to his
advertisement for particulars.
The attorneys for the defence in the case OF
the State VS.. Henry Sieger, for the murder OF
Miss Tucker, which was transferred to Green
vile at the last term Of Court at this place,
went over to Greenville on Tuesday morning
last. The various witnesses went over on
Tuesday evening. The case came up for trial
on Wednesday morning, and still continues.
Considerable interest is manifested, and the
trial promises to be one of unusual interest.
The street hands are beginning substantial
piece Of work on McDuffie street, in the rear
of Granite Row, by which it is intended to
drain the water flowing from the east side of
the public square more thoroughly. The rock
drains are to be extended on each side of Nc
Dufie street, and made to unite with the drain
on Depot street, which is to be reconstructed
in the most approved style. The Importance