The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-06-28
THE IyETIlBIGENCER
LO0;AEl MATTERs.
BRrgR yQYgTIoM.

Up to the present time the town marslalr
have killed about seventeen or eighteen dogs
for coming, on the sifos5sts unmuzzled.
We weall ssl. lie lie attention. attention. Of ouF readers
to the advertisements off. N. Carwile, Esq.
School Commissioner for This County.
The time 10 zend in petitions for the vote
on the fence Law. ends On next Tuesday. Do
not fail to get in petition from every town
ship.
We begin the publication this week of al
Interesting story entitled "Work of Retri.
bution," which will run for soIhe five or
six weeks.
We publish this week the charter OF the
Changers Savings Bank of Anderson, that
ull who desire may acquaint themselves
with its provisions. rir
We had the pleasure of q brief visit on
Moiiday last from Mr. d. il. Anderson, of
sumter who has been spending some time
among relatiycs in this County.
man University, where he has pursued his
studies for the past two sessions, having
graduated upon the entire course of study
prrsued by him during this time.
The speech of DR.. w. C. Brown, which
We publish this week, is produced in re.
sponse to the requests of numerous friends
Of the Doctor, vlio desired to see his views
upon the subject treated in the speech.
TIE meeting in the vicinity of Mount
Zion Church to discuss the fence law will
take place on next Saturday at two o'clock
p. IN. A large crowd is expected to be
present, and an interesting discussion is
anticipated.
large crowd passed up OH last Monday
evening to be present at the commencement
exercises of Newbcrry College at Wallalla
which were to begin on Tuesday and con-
clude O.: yesterday. The OCCASION was
doubtless most enjoyable one.
The Anderson Cornet Band gave the
people Of our town q delightful screnade OH
last Friday afternoon from the public
square. The gentlemen who compose this
band are improving very rapidly in music,
and we predict that soon they will rank
among the first musical associations in the
State.
Owing to the lateness of its arrival, we
arc compelled 20 leave out the portion of
our Cuffce Creek correspondents communi-
cation upon The subject OF the fence law (;
but 1t will appear on the first page of our
next issue!sWe are always glad to receive
his articles, for they are interesting and
practical. / -
Rev. W:3IIs Strickland administered the
ordinance of Baptism in Rocky River to six
converts on "Wednesday morning. The
meeting the Baptist Church still contin-
ues4laige audiences attending and much in.
terest being manifested in them. Services
every afternoon at five o'clock, and at half
past eight o'clock every night.
scmc very fine yields of wheat have been
obtained by citizens of this town. Mrs.
Bellotte mnde twenty-threc bushels on
three-quarters of an acre Judge Murray
eot thirty bushels and three pecks from one
acre; o. H. P. FAINT, Esq, made twenty
seven bushels on one acre, and Mr. ]. B.
McGee made forty-five bushels from three
acres. S,
The address delivered by Rev. w. H.
Strickland, 5<.:s5s; ts.e Alumni Association
of Furman University on last Thursday
night in Greenyille, is said to have been
very fine production, abounding with valu-
able, practical suggestions and hits upon
the .:,bjcct Of "Work." From the amount
of professional labor performed by Mr..
Strickland, we imagine he knew what lie
was talking about.
We had the pleasure OF call OH last Sat
urday from Mr.. T. D.. Kennedy late editor
of the Blackville Nc,cs. Mr., Kennedy is ct
present visiting his father at this place, P1.I
purposes remaining in Anderson some
weeks. He is evidently enjoying excellent
health, and therefore has no cause for COM
plaint against the low country, though he
slightly prefers the mountainous belt OF our
State during the summer months. e4ii
Arunaway scrape was caused by tie care
lcssness of drivers at the Baptist Church on
last Thursday. The frightened horse dashed
off at fearful speed carrying q draw with
him and passing down street crowded
Will poASoiiS1 utiu kiiSSctt Oi WlthOuJ uliiu-
age until the vehicle struck Mr.. Murphy's
dray, and the horse looscd iii the smash
up. The dray was considerably damaged,
but the horse escaped without injury. This
should serve as u warning to drivers where
there are numerous vehicles, to be more
cautious in running into or against one an
other. There Is no excuse for suci, reckless
ness. 54e5
Capt. A. a. Dickson, an aged and rcspcc-
table citizen of Anderson County. departed
this life after brief illness on last Friday
Capt. Dickson was about seventy years old,
and though his health was ut times feeble,
lie retained to the last Of his life more than
the usllol vigor for MEN of his years. He
was one of the old teachers of the County,
Gnd yedu ago, in his younger days, he was
noted for the precision and thoroughncss
with which he trained the youthful mind
He 'ranks especially high as o mathema-
fician among his fellow teachers. Capt
Dickson leaves numerous scholars who
with relatives and friends, cherish his
memory .elisi regret his deoepse. sJ,4s,s
hcv. u. r.. rrierson nus returned rom
his visit to Alabama, and seems much in
vigorated by his short vacation. While
absent he, attended the commencement ex-
ercises of Vanderbilt University, ant ex-
presses himself rs most highly gratified
with the evidences ofprofciency and schcl-
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