The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-10-31
BRIEF MENTION.
otton-Middlings, 8 to 50.


BRIEF MENTION.
Cotton-Middlings 8 to 81.
Let not oyer-confidcnce keep single
voter from the polls on next Tuesday.
Anderson has again become the leading
cotton market of the upper part of South
:, Carolina.
Mr.. B. Frank Mauldin has removed into
his elegant new residence on Main street,
in the northern portion Of town.
Be sure to attend the meeting of the
Anderson Democratic Club next Friday
evening. The work is not yet completed
Mr.. p. A. Masters, of Varennes township,
has favored us with the finest specimen OF
sweet potatoes we have seen this season. the
largest of which weighs eight pounds.
Every vote cast which is not for the ticket,
wcakcns the ties of the party, encourages
independents, and tends to destroy tho
voice of the majority, and ensures factions
within the party.
Cotton continues to pour into our town
from every direction, and our merchants
continue to pay the very highest price for
it, in consequence Of which they are kept
busy day and night.
Tie theatrical entertainments in Masonic
Hall on last Thursday and Friday evenings
were brilliant successes. The pieces were
well rendered, and reflected great credit on
the young ladies and gentlemen interested
The proceeds Of the two evenings aggregate
$40.
In order to give the fullest returns posi-
blc Of the election which takes place in this
and other States next Tuesday, the INTEL
LIGENcER will not be issued until Thursday
afternoon next week. We mention this in
order that our subscribers who usually get
their papers Thursday morning may know
why they full to receive them.
Tie gin house of Mr.. J. D. Pruiett, in the
lower part of this County, was consumed
by fire on last Sunday night. between II
and o'clock. His loss was heavy, having
had two good gins, cotton press, and about
thirty bales of cotton burned. Loss from
$l5U0 TO S2,UUO. Circumstances indicate
that it must have been the work of an in
Cendiary.
All articles intended for exhibition at the
State Fair in Columbia, which commences
on the 18th day of next month, will be
transported over the railroads free Of charge.
The freight is required to be paid OH them
to Columbia, and upon the return of the
articles and certificate that they were ex-
hibitcd at the fair, the amount of freight
paid will be refunded.
Messrs. Mason and Larimer, salesmen for
the Louis Cook Carriages, offer their thanks
to the citizeEs of Anderson County for the
liberal patronage extended and courtesies
shown them, and beg 60 say that they will
Le in Anderson on or about the first of jan
uary next y it'll another lot of vehicles,
which will be sold as cheap rs they can be
bought in the United States. Wait for the
wagon, boys. IL
Hon. Walter NJ. Gibson, formerly of this
County, but now resident of the Sand
wich Islands, is at present on visit to his
relatives and friends in this County. 1T
the request Of u number Of the citizens of
the town, he delivered on last Tuesday
evening very instructive and interesting
/ lecture on the political condition, agricul-
3 t":. 1I.s0iirces and commercial relations of
the country. We will publish in our next
4 ISSUE an outline of the lecture, which will
4 be read with interest by our subscribers
4 We regret to record the death of Mrs.
David Simmons, wife of Rev. David Sim
4 mons. who died after an illness of several
i weeks i'll Ivy len, Cass County, Texas, on
II the 12fI, 1nv .bor
j Simmons removed from this County to
i Texas some ten or twelve years ago. Mrs.
A Simmons was an aged mother in Israel, and
4 died in the hope of blessed Immortality.
4 Ihe bereaved ones, in their far-off home,
4 nave the sympathies of large cii e OF
i relatives and friends in this County in their
j sad bereavement.
William r. Parker, the Radical leader in
4 Tins County, in a speech at Townville on
last Friday, advised the colored people to
vote Tor any man who would run as an in
Il dependent i'll this County, because he said
4 thas was the best way to break up the party.
q III TINS he told the truth, and our peopl5
4 should remember it. Any person who
Il runs as an independent now is really Q
NAUTICAL though he may pretend to be G
4 democrat. IF possible, he is worse than 6
4 radical, because he has "a desire to assis,
j mem TO break up the Democratic party
ana at the same time pretends to be Dem
oc'a'' In order to deceive enough Democrats
,,'o voting for them to elect, when com
4 o'ned with the Radical vote, which they
A'eN're e sc. ooiidiy. Our people SHOULD
81 .e'hemoer this, and vote the Democratic
NeAe' solidly. not only to secure victory
no"' Dut to deter independents in 1880
no.nihg but full acceptance of the Demo
q .'A''c nominations will continue tie party
:" power and assure its future ascendancy
Il Ae' mere be no disaffection on next Tuesday
b hemember that indifference often leads tt
N''eA'' DO not forget Tuesday next!
"sIHeLE IIFs.n
a3 AT The REQUEST of many sn tc@n, -;!:c Il: