The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-08-31

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furniture as cheap as it can be bought any
where in the State. Give him call and you
will be convinced of the fact.
One of the unfortunates under "that load
of hay" says that he wouldn't have cared
so much if it had not been for his company
The time has not yet come when the lion
and bull can lie down together.
Rev. E. r. Carswell has just closed very
fine religious meeting at the Hopewell
Church, in which forty-nine persons were
added to the church there by conversion,
and five by letter. The baptismal rite was
performed on last Sabbath.
A Rifle Club was formed last week at
Midway, with the following officers: Cap
tain, W. A. Hammond; 1st Lieut., John
W. Dalrymple; End Lieut., Hammond
Gaillard; 3rd Lieut., Q. W. Hammond. 1t
has about fifty members.
We are indebted to our young friend,
Master Joel G. Keys, for basket of deli
cious peaches and two fine melons. Sweet
is generous and deserving youth, and is
happy in the possession of sweetheart,
who we trust will ever smile upon him.
We would call attention of our colored
friends to the sensible cards from colored
men, which appear elsewhere. Reflect upon
the thoughts presented in them, and join
the common movement; for reform. It will
benefit you and your children after you.
We understand that prominent Repub-
ican of this place has said that our torch
light procession the other night was fail
ure. Ifit was failure, we would like to
see success. as we imagine it would be q
big thing Perhaps "that load of hay" in
terfered with his vision If he will come
out from under "that hay'' on next Satur-
day we will try and show him a success.
A mounted rifle club called the ''Tilden
and Hampton Guards" was formed at Sandy
Springs on the 26th inst, and elected the
following officers: W. D. Garrison, Captain
T. E. Dickson, First Lieutenant; J. NJ.
Rampley. Second Lieutenant; G. NJ. Nc
Phail, Third Lieutenant; j. B. Douthit, W.
T. McElroy and W. G. Bowden, sergeants
J. D. McElroy and D. B. McPhail, Corpo-
rails.
The Mansion House in Columbia has
been lately re-opened by our friend, Maj. r.
N. Lowrance, who manifests an aptitude
for the business of bookkeeping, and is
quite attentive to the wants of his guests.
The furniture is all new, and the table is
supplied with the best the market affords.
When you visit Columbia, enquire for the
Mansion House, which is eligibly located
on Main street.
One night of the latter part of this month
the RESIDENCE of Maj. G. w. Cox, Of Bolton,
was entered by thieves, who succeeded in
getting into the room of his son, Mr.. w. F.
Cox, where they took his watch and carried
off his pants without detection. The pants
were found next morning in the garden, but
the pocket-book, with ten dollars and some
notes in it, was taken from them. No clue
as yet has been obtained by which to locate
the burglars.
Every farmer and landowner in the
County ought to make strenuous exertions
to secure the attendance of laborers and
tenants at the mass meeting on Saturday
The colored people need instruction in thi,
crisis of our political history, and we are
confident the invited speakers will be pre-
pared to give sound and wholesome reasons
for their cooperation in the great work OF
reform. Urge the colored population to at.
tend and hear the truth.
In taking the census of Belton township
the Belton Club inquired the politics Of
every man. There was an old lady asked
by the census taker, "What is your sons
politics?" She replied that she had only
one son; that he wsIs a Democrat, and she
wished she had thousand more, for they
would all vote the Democratic ticket When
our ladies become interested in politics, they
carry their families with them. We wish
all of them were as enthusiastic as the lady
of whom we speak.
The following gentlemen have been select
ed as the committee of arrangements for the
grand ratification meeting on Saturday next,
in connection with the County Chairman ::
]. A. Brock, D. s. Maxwell R. s. Hill, G..
F. Tolly, Jas. Wilson, John B. Moore, E. B.
Murray, James L. Orr, w. W. Humphreys
and J. Reese FAINT. The committee has
been actively at work during this week, and
their labors have been cordially supple
mented by the generous cooperation of the
ladies, who are assisting to arrange the
decorations.
On the 26th inst. the young men of Pen
dleton organized a rifle club, with the fol.
lowing officers; A. ] sitton, Captain; J. C.
stribling, First Lieutenant; J. w. Simpson
Second Lieutenant; G. G. Richards, Third
Lieutenant; B. c. Crawford, Orderly Ser.
geant; B. S. Gaillard, ]. H. Newton, J. G.
Watkins and J. B. Whitten, sergeants
Saml. McCrary, J. M. Duke, w. w. Pike
and S. G. Roddy, Corporals. The club will
be uniformed with red jackets, and will
muster one hundred strong at the great
ratification meeting on Saturday next.
An enthusiastic mass meeting and basket
picnic was had in the interest of Democracy
at Donnaldsville on last Wednesday. There
were about five hundred ladies and gentle
men present, and some rousing speeches
were made upon the political issues of the
day. In the morning Prof Hood, of Due
West DR.. J. G. Maxwell, of Greenwood, and
E. B. Murray, of Anderson, addressed the
audience, at the conclusion of which an
abundant and elegant repast was enjoyed by
in attendance After dinner the crowd re-
assembled and were addressed by Messrs. ]
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