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agents about six cents a foot, which they
sell at from fifty cents to dollar root,
and when Oh your house, are not worth
a copper in protecting your property
from the effects of the electric flash.
; 1t is thought by some that a heavy rod
of iron may to some extent protect the
building, but this theory is doubted by
other scientific men. We noticed some
time since accounts Of the burning of a
barn with seven points and rs many
rods attached. The propcrty-holder was
agent for the sale of lightning rods.
Don't insure your life. 1t wont pay.
Such an idea has exploded long ago.
=, Don't buy guanOs. That is a waste of
money, when every man ought to have
better phosphate bed in his lot at one
fourth tic cost. Don't buy well pumps.
They spoil the water. The air in a
closely covered well soon becomes inn
pure. The bucket passing up and down
and falling in the water, keeps both the
air and the water pure. Experience has
proven that the bucket is the best.
HoMIClDE.-We learn that colorcd
man was killed in the upper part of the
County on Saturday last, by MIR. John
Il. Lyon. An alteration had occurred
between them, when Lyon drew his
pistol and shot the other down. Lyon,
| it IS said, has left the State. We have
not heard the particulars of the sad oc-
currcnce, and forbear comment.
WENDELL PIIILLIpS takes issue with
Ex-senator Schurz in his position that
an initiation Of the currency leads to an
increase of pieces. Whilst assuming
that our system does uot contemplate
any unnecessary increase of the curren-
CIV, he denies that an increase in the
volume of the currency leads necessarily
| to this depreciation, and an advance III
the price of gold.
Rev. w. r. HEMrHILL, the active
and popular agent of the Erskinc Col
| lcrc endowment scheme, has been cam
vassing our town during the past few
days in its interest. The endowment
fund is now nearly sixty thousand dol
lars, and it is proposed to raise it to one
hundred thousand dollars. 1t is good
work, which commends itself to the
support of all our people.
! THE exercises of the Payne Institute,
at Cokcsbury, were commenced on Fri
day, the 9TH inst, under the charge of
Rev. B. +. Porter, with the most favor
able prospects. This college is the best
linslitution of learning in the State, UNI
der the con troll Of the colored people.
Mr.. Porter is q graduate of Williams
College, in Massachusetts, and is man
Of good character and high ability rs a
teacher. Mrs. Payne renders efficient
aid.
A Coon FRIEND. - Mr.. J. P. Young
| TfEn 1aL
glad We were to meet him. He is Il sub
stantial man, and q good farmer. we
knew him ut time when men 5 souls
were tried, and can vouch for hlm as
ever being present at the post of danger,
during the late war. lie has rs good u
record as any man who shared the for
SOLICITOR BLYTHE said last week
that il his son, who is now seven years
OIL, was ten years older, and he caught
lin carrying a pistol, that he would
whip him. His head is clear OIL that
question. Isn't it coWardly for q boy or
man to make himself portable bat
terry?
OUR exchanges are still discussing the
subject O: party organization, and some
of them are urging immediate organ-
zaiton. Better wait till next year, and
we will be able to determine some def
mite line of action and the best mode to
pursue it.
Our County Fair opens on Wedncs-
day, 10Th inst. Citizens from the town
intending to exhibit, will remember
that they are required to make hci en-
tries on 7ucstlny, the 1917 inst. No arti-
cles will be received OH "Wednesday.
The ONO CAMPAIGN.-The Radicals
have stretched every nerve to carry the
Ohio election, and have raised a half
million dollars to effect .their5purposcs.
The Democrats are?no less active and
vigilant. ~% s..F
ITseems that great number of ed
| itors and newspaper men arc exercised
us to the future Of the negro. We think
the present condition Of the white man
and negro too, is OF much more imRor-
tance.
|" ENGLAND has built a tower costing
seven thousand pounds, iB honor OF
Abraham Lincoln, the "martyred pres
idcnt, ~. fol: his act in freeing the slaves
of the South.
THE people of this County are getting
their eyes open as to the life insurance
business and soon but few will be found
to throw their money away in this dircc-
ton.
We acknowledge the reception of q
complimentary ticket to the Grecnville
Fair, which comes off at the same time
that our Fair comes off. We would be
glad to attend, but cannot leave our own
fair.
DON'T buy your mules and horses
now. Wait until they are needed.
They will he cheaper next Spring, be-
sides saving the expense of feeding du-
ring the winter.
! REMEMBER the election next year,
and don't forget the freedman's first
duty. He can't neglect it Tor corn and
cotton. Sow oats now.
THERE have been many horses hitched
TO the rack on the Public Square during
the past week that should have been
plowing in oat&s S.s%>..s'
MIR. HIRASfs9xaTsoN, JR., will COM
pete for the finest Specimens of corn at
The Fair. He is an excellent corn
farmer.
MIR. \. BE4rFsT has just returned
from Charleston, where he has bought a
stock of goods with Which to fill his
elegant new store. Success attend him.
MAKE your own fertilizers. You can
make better manures for less cost than
the cost of commercial fertilizers.
REMEMBER that ninety-one per cent
of the life policies issued are forfeited,
and only nine per cent. are puid.
f. B. MURRAY, ESQ, a talented
member of the Anderson Bar, was in
attendance at our Court last week. He
is also one of the editors OF the IntcNi.