The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-06-15

we are lnQeDteu W 4ulS. W. W AAAiA
phreys for early cucumbers and beets OF
mammoth size for the season.
The world-renowned Snowman, Old John
Robinson, writes that he will visit Anderson
with his Great Worlds Exposition during
the month of November next.
The ordinance regulating the meat mar
ket has been repealed by the Town Council,
and there is no restriction in regard to SELL
ing meats in the market or elsewhere.
The summer commencement of the Will
liamston Female College occurs to-day. A
number of young ladies from Anderson
went over yesterday to attend the exercises.
The devotional meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association was largely at
tended on Sabbath afternoon. These meet
ings are producing good effect in the COM
munity.
A note from the physicians in attendance
informs us that the statement received here
last week in regard to the cause of Mr.. John
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of general congestion.
We are panied to chronicle the death of
Viola and Lora, twin children of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. s. Barr, of this town, aged six
months. One died on Tuesday afternoon
and the other on Wednesday morning from
cholera infantum.
The distress among the citizens of Beau
fort and Colleton is represented as alarming.
Other communities are asked to give relief
to the starving, and we will take pleasure
in forwarding all contributionsto the proper
sourca Our people are better off than any
other portion of the State, we believe, and
those charitably inclined will never miss q
small donation to the suffering citizens of
the low country.
The weather for the past few days has
been bleak and dreary, more nearly resem-
bling the fall season than midsummer.
The wind has been from. the east and north
east, and almost constant rain fell on Mon
day and Tuesday, swelling the streams con-
siderably, and doubtless doing much damage
to the grain crop just harvested and remain
ing in the fields. AS we go to press. the
sky is clearing and fair weather is expected.
The young farmers are exhibiting conf
mendable desire to place themselves ahead
this year, and it is encouraging to know
th,t they are working energetically all over
the country. Mr.. D. D. Gentry, of Broada-
way Township, brings US specimens of his
cotton crop, which give evidence of careful
and intelligent culture. Some of the plants
measure nearly sixteen inches, with nine and
ter squares on each plant Our young
friend deserves commendation for his efforts.
Mr. ]. E. Peoples left ON Monday after
noon for brief visit to Macon, Ga. He is
the agent for the upper part of South Caro-
lima of Messrs. R. Findlay Sons, of Macon,
manufacturers of the I. x L Cotton Gin,
which is the old Griswold Gin under new
name. This firm also manufactures the
Eclipse Cotton Press. Mr.. Peoples proposes
to sell these machines during the present
season to the farmers of Anderson and sur
rounding counties, and we are confident he
will exert himself to give satisfaction to all
customers.
The Charleston Ne,ps and Courier states
that the Greenville and Columbia and the
South Carolina Railroads have made extern
sive arrangements to accommodate all ex-
cursionists to the Fort Moultrie Centennial
at reduced rates of fare, and the rates from
the various points along the line of railroad
will shortly be published. Excursion tick
cts from Greenville to Charleston and re-
turn will be sold for S.. We learn that the
railroad authorities declined to charter
trains for the use of excursionists, on appli-
cation being made from this place.
W.. s. Brown, Esq, Trial Justice and
acting Coroner, held. an inquest on Friday
last upon The body of John Smith, who was
drowned the day previous in the mill race
at Anderson's Mills, eight miles northwest
of this place We learn that the deceased
was enfeebled and emaciated, and it is
thought he was attempting to drink water
from the race, when he was seized with
vertigo, and was drowned in consequence,
as he was found with his face in the water,
which was not more than q foot deep. He
was a stranger almost in the community,
and it is believed that he came from Rabun
County, Ga, where he has wife and chill
dren living. The verdict Of the jury was
accidental drowning in accordance with the
facts above stated. The deceased was about
forty-three years of age.
IMPROVED AGRICULTURE.