The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-09-14
THE INTELLIGENCER.
LOCAL MATTERS.
BRIEF MENTION.

residence in Pendleton on last Friday. Sh'
leaves family of several children to mourn
the death of mother.
The finest sweet potatoes we have seer
this season were sent to this office on Friday
last by Mr.. L. J. Scott, who will accept many
thanks for his kindness He ought to be-
come an exhibitor at the Agricultural Fair
this year.
The first bale of new cotton was carried tc
Honea Path by Mr.. Joel Kay on the 18th
INST, and sold to Messrs. Lee & Sloan at IL
cents. This is the highest price that we
have noticed paid for cotton in any of the
interior towns this season.
We regret to announce the death Of the
little child of Mr.. s. P. Tate, whose injuries
from being kicked by horse we noticed
some time since. Death came on last Mon
Gay, evening and called the little one from
tine ,suferings of this life.
We would call attention to the advertise
ment of DR.. W. G. Brown, Anderson's ac-
complished Dentist. He is prepared to
make full set of upper teeth for ten dollars,
orto do satisfactorily any work in the line
OF dentistry which may be desired.
A rifle club was organized at Centreville
Mills on Saturday last with the following
officers: w. T. McGill, Captain; s. N.
Browne First Lieutenant; A. Buchanan,
Second Lieutenant; A. Bolt, Third Lieu
tenant; A. B. Bowden, Orderly Sergeant.
We are requested by the "Honea Path In
dependent Rifle Club" to extend an invita-
ton to all other clubs in the County to join
with them in union parade at that place
on the 10th inst, at 9 o'clock a. M. We
hope that this invitation will be generally
accepted.
We are requested to announce that there
viii be meeting of the citizens of Hope
well Township, at Hopewell Spring, on next
Saturday morning, for the purpose of form
ing Rifle Club. All desirous of becoming
members are requested to attend on that
occasion.
The citizens of Shutdown met on last Sat
urday and organized rifle club with the
following officers G. A. Rankin, Captain;
J. ". Glenn, 1st Lieutenant; ]. P. Smith,
End Lieutenant; w. D. Glenn, 3rd Lieuten-
ant; T.S. Glenn, Orderly Sergeant; DR.. G.
w. Earle, Surgeon.
On last Wednesday morning Mr.. Daniel
oc &1o nj rooY,oct-
ed citizens of our Town, had two severe at
taci1s of vertigo, and after one of them bled
profnsely from the neck. We are glad,
however, to announce that at last accounts
he vas improving.
The Annual Camp Meeting at Sandy
Springs begins to-day, and will continue at
least until Monday. The attendance this
year is expected to be larger than usual, and
interesting religious services may be looked
for during the continuance of this religious
encampment.
The Pendleton and Sandy Springs Rife
Cluts set good example to other portions
oft the County by their promptitude in meet
ing with us at the joint discussion on last
Saturday. They are we'll organized, excel
lentIy disciplined, and so far, the best uni
formed Clubs in the County.
The Democrats attended the primary
meeting of the Republicans in the Fork, and
Messrs D. L. Cox, N. o. Farmer and G. w.
Maret made practical and excellent remarks
to them. Good attention was paid to the
speakers, and the advice given to the colored
people will have weight with them.
"A Rifle Club of about fifty-six members
was organized by the citizens of Hall Town
ship, at the Carswelr Institute, on Saturday
last, with the following officers: Captain,
G. l.. Schrimp; 1st Lieutenant, r. r.
Beatty; End Lieutenant, 1bzan P. Clink-
scales; Ord Lieutenant, james Brownlee.
The white people of the Brushy Creek
country attended the primary meeting Of
the Republicans on last Friday, and Messrs.
T. H. Russell and J. W. Pickens made tell
ing speeches to the colored people. Attend
all their meetings and make them speeches.
1t will convert them from Republicanism.
Mr. VIM. Burriss, jr., sold the first bale Of
new cotton in Anderson on the 9th instant
Mess.s. Byrum & McGrath were the pur-
chasers at 104 cents per pound. Mr.. Burriss
sold bale of new cotton last year on the Sth
of September also, and hence he is getting
his rame up as one of the earliest cotton
growers in our County.
Wa are requested by the Captain of the
Club of Hampton's Mounted Riaemen to
anno1nce that there will be meeting of the
Club at the regular place of assembly on
next Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Every
member of the Club is earnestly requested to
be present as important business will be
brought before the meeting.
We have received a very elegant steel en-
craving of Gov. Samuel ]. Tilden, the size
of which is about six inches with paper
12x15 inches, suitable for framing. This
engravingis is published by James Eyerdell,
of New York, and the execution of the work
is excellent. He desires an agent in every
town, and deserves liberal patronage.
A colored member of the Republican
County Convention on last Saturday, de.
clared that it was not principle that they
wanted now, but men. Ee told the truth
the Republican party wants men without
principle, and no other kind. Respectable
colored men should be ashamed to belong
to party so degraded as to admit that it
does not want principle.
We would call attention to the advertise
ment of Mr.. G. w. Garreckt Heis young
gentleman who has recently located in oul
town, and has been engaged in the manu-
facture of boots and shoes. His shopis nov