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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-08
BATTALION DRILL NOTICE.

The Companies Of Captains e. NJ. Snipcs,
a. NJ. Guyton, ]. P. Cox and ]. w. Dacus
will assemble at Williamson on Thursday,
the 18th of August, at o'clock a. m, for
the purpose of having drill as the upper
battalion of the Eastern Regiment. Gen.
w. w. Humphreys and staff, and all Of the
military officers and companies of the Coun-
ty are invited to be present and participate
in the drill. The ladies and citizens of the
surrounding country are also invited to be
present, and all are requested to bring their
baskets with them. Maj. E. B. Murray
will deliver an address upon the military,
and the candidates generally are invited to
be present and discuss the political issues of
the day. A lively and interesting day is
expected. BY order of the Colonel, NJ. P.
Tribble
Tickets from Anderson and Bolton tc
Williamson and return will be sold at one
fare, and the parties going will be brought
back OH the same day. 1t is hoped that q
great many persons will avail themselves of
this excursion. Tickets from Anderson will
be eighty-five cents, and from Belton it will
be about half this sum.
L. E. CAMPBELL,
Lieut.. Col. Commander of Battalion.
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BRUsHY CREEK.

Asweare scarcely ever heard from through
your paper, will give you short account
ofour singing school, just closed at st. Paul's
Church, which was perhaps the largest ever
taught in the County there being in atten-
dance all the week from seventy-fivc TO
ninety scholars. The school was taught by
Prof j. G.. Douthit, and The. mere mention
of his name in connection with singing is
a sufficient guarantee of success. His la.
bor, were about to overcome him towards
the close of the school, and he called in the
services of Prof. King to assist in leading
&C., who won such laurels for himself that
the,- are now speaking of making him
President of the Singing School Associa-
tion, or of the United States I am not sure
which. The large number CT beautiful
young ladies in attendance OH the school
made it one Of the most interesting schools
ever taught in the County. Brlshy Creek
township can boast of four singing schools
this summer. Can any other township do
moIe?......We are having q very serious
drought, over FIVE weeks having elapsed
since we had rain. Upland corn is well
nigh ruined, and all other crops seriously
injured.,.,We expect to open the political
campaign in this township on the 14th inst,
when we hope to see many Of our distin-
guished speakers and hear from them on
the political issues of the day......The fence
law men are beginning to feel very squally
on the grass question. Bon.
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sLABT0WN.

A few months since the Shutdown Grange
Offered a premium to that member of it who
would grow the most wheat upon one acre.
Threshing being over, we are prepared to
give the result. T. s. Glenn's acre gave
The greatest yield, being 2s9 bushels. The
secord best was grown by Col. jameson the
third best by B. F. Smith. Others COM
peted favorably with these, their yields
ranging from IS to % bushels. eXer-
cises of the Shutdown Academy were re-
sumed July 1st. About sixty pupils are in
atten lance, half Of whom are young men.
.....Since the recent rains the crops are
more promising, and it is hoped that the
harvest will bo much more abundant than
it was Thought they could be few days
since PROF. James G. Douthit begins a
singing school at Pisgah Church, 18th inst.
The Professor will meet with hearty re-
ceptien by the people Of Shutdown, and es
pecially by those who duly appreciate the
potency of song as an element of religious
worslip......It was our pleasure to be pres
ent at the last meeting of the Connor Light
Dragc ons, held at Bishops Branch Goth nlt
Owing to the oppressireness of the heat the
drill was dispensed with. However, the
meeting was not withou. interest, as much
important business was transacted. Among
other things, the Captain stated that an in
vitation had been extended by the Red
Shirts to participate with them in picnic
to be given 23rd inst. at Pendleton. After
briel' consideration of the matter, it was
unanimously decided to accept the same.
The next meeting of the Company will be
at Bishops Branch 18th inst. The Compa-
ny and Grange will unite and give basket
dinner" Every member of the Company
is expected to be present. The ladies are
especially invited. The hour of meeting is
a. m., and the entire day is to be spent in
drill and in the interest of the Company,
except few hours in the heat of the day,
during which the Grange wild hold q meet
ing AMI discuss, publicly, the comparative
merits of corn and oats as horse feed
RUSTIC.
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STATE FAIR AND GRANGE.

The summer meeting of the State Grange
and State Agricultural Fair Association
convencs in Spsrtanburg on next Tuesday,
and will conclude With O grand military
review on Thursday, at which Gov. Hamp-
ton, Gen. Noise and others will be present.
The meeting will be very large and in
structive one, and all who can arrange to
attend will be we'll repaid for the trip, The
Air Line Railroad has agreed to PASS persons
desiring to attend this meeting at one fare,
and the Greenville and Columbia Road also
makes very great reductions. The rates
from the several depots can be obtained
from their respective agents. Persons
wishing to attend will have to leave on
Monday. Hon. B. F. Crayton, tile popular
President of The State Fair Association, has
appointed several distinguished writer's to
read essays on important subjects, and the
programme CT the meeting will be upon the
plan adopted at Anderson last year.
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spARrAkBuRG MEETING.

We arc in receipt Of card from Il. L.
Bowden, chairman of the committees on
reception and assignment of delegates
to the State Orange and Agricultural So.
ciety, which meets ut thdt place on the
18th inst, requesting that delegates for
ward to him their names and post office
at an early day. We trust that all dele
gates will promptly comply with this re,
quest, as 1t will avoid much trouble and
confusion to both committee and dele
gates. r. b. Lee was appointed con-
mittec on behalf Of Poniona Grunge to
receive and forward the names of dele
gates from Oranges expecting to De rep
resented in the State Grange at that
meeting.
We have also received note from the
Secretary or tho State Grange, stating
that the Air Line Railroad will carry
delegates for one fare diid return tnem
free on certificate of attendance as dele
gates. Other Railroads in the State have
made generous concessions i'll favor of
parties attending the meeting, except the
q. & c. X. r., which had not been heard
from mt that time.
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TOWNvILLE.

Protracted meetings are In progress at
different Churches in this township, but as
yet, it is to be regretted, that little interest
or feeling has been manifested. L.
Tribble, Esq, of Anderson, Was in atten-
dance ut the protracted meeting at Town
vile on Saturday and Sunday last...:..We
are requested to statt that tile Fork
Hangers" cavalry, is ordered to meet their
commander at G.. w. Farmers on Saturday
the 18th inst, at Z o'clock in the morning,
in order that thoy may have ample time to
arrange the programme for the day"".A
series Of meetings will begin at Townvillc
Presbyterian Church on next Friday, (Au-
gust 10th,) at o'clock in the afternoon.
The Rev. DR.. Adger, Revs. Riley, Mcbride
and Young will be present during the meet
ing. w. A. D.
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FYibute Of Respect.

The following resolutions were adopted
by Ebcnezer Sunday School, Aug: g. 1873;
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God
to- remove from our midst. by the hand Of
death, Mrs. MARY c. CLISKscAiIy; an'i
whereas. sic has been from carly childh0od
school as pupil and teacher. Therefore
1. R,.oircd, That in the death of Ms.
Mary C. Clinkscales this community has
lost one of its most worthy and useful men,
bcrs, the church militant Jealous and de.
voted Christian, and the Sunday School
strong advocate and an earnest worker.
>. That in this inscFutable providence We
bow with christian Resignation to the will
of Him who is too wise io crr, believing
that our loss is her eternal gain.
g. Tint We tender to the husband, intlIcr
and family of the deceased our heartfelt
sympathy, and pray that the blessings oi
dear mothcrless childre:..
]. NJ. ERowHE, Supt.
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Il. j. EARLE,
Master Hampton Grange.

Tho INTELLIGENCER OF last week
makes favorable mention of the Grange
meeting with Harper Grange, which we
heartily endorse. But we think proper
to add that the exercises were closed by
a speech from w. w. Russell. in which
he forcibly pointed out the indirect, but
not the less certain and effective, intlu-
ence of the Grange for good upon the
political tone of sections, communities,
States and the United States, which he
happily illustrated by several examples
and incidents coming within his own OBJ
servation, and closed with an earnest
appeal to all good farmers to embrace
the principles of the Order, and, as phi
lanthropists and patriots, put forth a
helping hand to enlarge, extend and
strengthen the influence Of a society
whose great object is to improve and
elevate the condition Of the masses, and
ultimately to relnstate and perpetuate an
honest, wholesome and reliable govern
ment for the people.
If the people of that community are
not all professed Patrons, they certainly
are thrifty farmers, If testimony founded
upon the observation of growing crops
and farm houses located along the road
side is competent. The crops appear to
be in a healthy growing condition, with
the exception of occasional strong evil
dences of All absence OF late refreshing
showers well fertilized and thoroughly
that were laid Off too close and some-
times plowed too deep, which caused it
to fire much more than other fields in
the same ncighborhood of equal fertility.
The cotton fields appear to be we'll culti-
~ ,rrooc 1,tcib1a tho cyrOnu1 fro
quently plowed shallow with winged
sweep, just wide enough to finish the
middle with two burrows. Sometimes
the wide. solid sweep was used, which
left the dirt too .':uch piled about the
stalk and the middle furrow too much
like drain ditch. 1t would be better to
leave the loose dirt III the middle to ope-
rate as q mulching for the lateral roots.
Peas are planted abundantly both in
stubblc and corn lands. This shows q
prompt adoption of the popular theory of
enriching lands by the liberal prepara-
ton of pea vines for turning under in
the Fall for wheat, and perhaps some of
them are to be cut and cured for hay.
Small plots of chufas were to be seen
now and then, always in flourishing con-
dition, which showed due appreciation
Of the importance of tho hog in agricul-
tural economy.
Among all these good farmers, we saw
but one patch of the mangel wurzel beet,
cultivated by farmer who had fancy
for rich milk and fine butter, and high
appreciation for fine fat COWS. The man
gel wurzel is large variety of the COM
mon beet, and is very valuable for feed
ing milk cows during the winter When
we'll cultivated one beet with other food
makes good feed for one COW. We
hope to see the attention of our farmers
turned to its cultivation more III the next
year than formerly. 1t is usually plant
ed in the early spring, and cultivated
like turnips. Those who have never
tried it should make up their minds to
try it next spring.
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REPUBLICAN PRECINCT MEETING.

The Republicans of Anderson held their
precinct meeting on last Friday night in a
vacant store-room in building occupied
by colored people near the Jail, which was
attended by about one hundred colored
Republicans and two white Democrats, one
Of whom was representative of this paper.
Mac Singleton was Chairman and Nose
Lee Secretary of the meeting, the proceed
ings Of which were public, or at least
claimed to be after our representative
gained admission, notwithstanding il re-
quired several wraps upon the closed door
to elicit any response whatever from with
in, and then when it was opened the door
keeper-whether official or not we do not
know-hesitated as to what he should do in
the premises. The door was opened, how
ever, and as soon as the gentlemen entered
Immediately closed again, and was kept
closed the greater part of the meeting. 1t
was observed that considerable dissatisfac-
tion was manifested by members of the
meeting in being denied by the trustees of
the Greeley Institute the privilege of hold
ing their meeting in that building, and also
for being declined the use of the Court
House by the Clerk of the Court. Their
displeasure was to some extent appeased,
however, when it was explained that the
board Of trustees Of the Greeley Institute
had passed resolution prohibiting any
further meetings being held in that build
ing of political nature, and that the CLERK
of Court not only declined the use of the
Court House to the Republicans, but to the
night, on the reasonable grounds that he
is responsible for the building, and that
meetings at night endangers its security.
Many Of them were not pleased, though,
grumble and growl about being denied
privileges that the white people were al
lowed to enjoy. These complaints were
without cause, as the trustees acted wisely
in forbidding the use of public school prop
erty for political purposes. The only fault
to be found with them is, that they did not
take such action sooner. AS far as being
declined the use CT the Court House is con-
cerned, the precinct chairman was informed
during the first part of the week that no
meeting could be held there after night, but
they were at liberty to hold any public
meeting they pleased during the day. So
their grumbling in this respect was also
without cause. They did not hold their
meeting in the day, evidently for the pur-
pose of having as few white Democrats
present as possible.
After the election of the following dele
gates to the County Convention, and a
speech by Sam Johnson, urging the Repub-
licans to be united, and to stand shoulder
to shoulder in whatever they undertook,
the meeting adjourned, having been in ses-
sion about an hour and quarter: Isaac
jenkins, Samuel Johnson, Henry Kennedy,
Mac Singleton, Nose Lee, Eias Terrell,
William Perry, Gilbert Rutledge, Julius
Thompson, Lawrence Walker and Elias
Cnl6wel
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GRANGE PIC MIC.

We will havo mass meeting OF the
Oranges in the lower portion Of this
County OH tile third Saturday. 18th Inst,
at 10 o'clock h. Ill.,; ut Moilattsville, y. o.,
for the PURPOSE. Of meeting and confer
ring with the Pomona Grahge Of this
County OH busiiess Of Importance.
The meeting ~ill lie addressed by Hon
D. Wyatt Aiken, J. y. Lipscotnb, Master
Of State Grange, Prof: VIM. Hood, w.
w. Russell, r. P. Clinkscales. and per-
haps other distinguished orators.
All Oranges and patrons III the Coun-
ty, the people generally, and the ladies
in particular, are cordially invited
There will be Il basket dinner, to which
all, who can do so, are respectfully re
quested to contribute.
WM. HAMILTON.
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sERENADE TO JUDGE BLEcKLEY.

On last Monday Judge L. E. Bleckley,
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of
Georgia, arrived in Anderson on visit to
his brother, Mr.. Sylvester Bleckley, and on
Monday evening the Anderson Palmetto
Band, with number of the citizens of our
town, repaired to Mr.. Blcckley's residence
for the purpose of giving our distinguished
visitor musical welcome in the shape of q
serenade. After the Band had rendered
two or three of its most beautiful airs,
Judge Bleckley was loudly called for, and
responded in short and unpretentious ad-
dress of thanks, saying that while he could
not produce music himself, he appreciated
it highly, and sometimes INDUCED its kim
dred muse by writing poetry; that he had
recently been visiting the mountain scenery
of this State, a. lmired it very much,
and that in his zion South Carolina,
with Table Rock and Wade Hampton, can
boast of two of the grandest objects in the
world.
After more beautiful music, Mr. Sylves-
te- Bleckley was enthusiastically called for,
and responded by "Hurrah for Georgia and
South Carolina" after which. by request,
he delivered his celebrated Fourth of July
Grafton, and while in the midst of reading
it his candle was blown out, leaving him in
as bad condition as the school-boy whose
manuscript was blown away. This little
episode was soon corrected by the substitu-
ton of another candle, after which he
concluded, amid the cheers of all who were
present.
Music was then rendered by the Band,
and those present retired to their homes
with pleasant recollections of the evening
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PIC MIC.

The Bowling Green Grange and Demo-
cratic Club, Union Grove Division, S. Of T.,
and the Sunday Schools at Whitefeld and
Union Grove, have united and agreed to
have basket pic mic on Saturday the 18th
inst. The following gentlemen are invited
to speak on that occasion Grange-W. w.
Russell and Col j. w. Norris; Temperance
g. F. Tolly and DR.. II. l. Epting; Sab
bath School-Rev. DR.. Lander, ]. NJ. Ham,
lin and Rev. II. F. Chrietzberg; Democratic
Club-Maj. E. B. Murray and Col. E. M.
Rucker. The Grange will meet ut the
school house, at o'clock a. M, for the pur-
pose of conferring degrees. Every member
is requested to attend The speaking will
be at Andrew Harris spring. The neigh
boring Oranges, Temperance Divisions and
Sunday Schools are invited to come in re-
gala, and the public generally are invited
to attend and bring their baskets.
L. NJ. SNIpEs,
for the Committee.
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EBEEE2ER CELEBRATION.

Nh. ED1ToE 1t was the pleasure of the
writer to attend the annual celebration of
Ebenezer Sunday School on last Saturday,
the Sd instant. 1t was quite an enjoyable
occasion. A few words about it may not
be uninteres.ing to many of your readers.
They have good School at that place,
which is always the case when the present
superintendent, the indefatigable j. NJ.
Browne, gets the harness cleverly on.-
Much credit is due also to the earnest labors
of the ladies, old and young, in that com
munity, who are not going to be excelled in
any good word or work. The exercises of
the day were introduced ly procession,
singing and prayer. The regular programme
for the occasion was then entered upon and
satisfactorily completed. 1t consisted Of
short, pertinent speeches and dialogues by
the boys of the School, and essays and re-
hearsals by the girls. All did well. One
circumstance was noticeable: the prompter
had no prompting to do. So thoroughly
had the pieces been committed that, with
single exception, prompting was unneccs-
sary. Among the dialogues YVES one acted
by three of the boys called THE Rum Seller"
1t was calculated to make a good impression.
After going through the part of the pro-
gramme allotted to the School, Mr.. b. l..
Clinkscales was introduced, and, though
unexpectedly called on, made very good
speech in the interest Of Sunday Schools.
Having been himself for some time work
ing superintendent, he was prepared to
point out some of the obstacles to success,
and urge the importance Of continued effort.
Rev. g. V. Barnes was next introduced, who
addressed the audience for some thirty min
utes. He presented the dangers the chill
dren were exposed to from Satan's devices,
his efforts to disorganize schools so~ h"oad-
cast the seed of infidelity and entrap the
children through the rum sellers agency.
The speaker closed by urging the adoption
of the only remedy, the pre-occupying of
the fertile soil of the young mind with the
seed of correct moral and religious princi-
plies, and not relying alone on the cultiva-
ton of moral habits. Two Of the speakers
invited and expected to address the School
failed to put in their appearance. The exer-
ciscs of the occasion were now concluded,
with the announcement Of dinner, and the
privilege afterwards of as much social en-
joyment as each might choose. No doubt
some more eloquent speeches were made in
the afternoon, but as they were not public
the writer can't report them. As to the
dinner. all that is necessary to say is there
was some complaining next day.
UNUs.
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GENERos1EE UNION, p. H.,

Comprising the three Granges-Rock
Mills, Mountain Creek and Hampton
will hold its third quarterly meeting
with Hampton Grange at Evergreen on
Friday, the 10th inst. The Grange will
be opened at 8 o'clock, and the process
sion will move to the stand, under the
direction of Marshal j. j. Gilmer, at 10
O'Clock, where the public exercises will
be conducted Essays will be read by
DR.. J. II. Cook. and Col. w. S. Shaw, and
All address delivered by Gen. w. w.
Humphreys. Informal speeches may be
expected from other distinguished
speakers.
In the afternoon Democratic mass
meeting will be held under the joint
auspices of the East Savannah and West
Savannah Democratic Clubs, at which
the candidates will be allowed "a place
in the picture"
II is hoped that all the members of the
Union will be present IN regatta. Visit
ing members from other Oranges are in
vited to join the procession. The public
generally and the ladies particularly are
invited to attend.
Il. j. EARLE,
Master Hampton Grange.
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Shutdown,

The Shutdown Democratic Club held its
regular meeting this evening, Aug. 3rd. On
motion of Col. j. Jameson, committee of
five was appointed by the President 20 draft
some resolutions expressing the sense Of
this Club in regard to the course to be pur-
sued bv our next Legislature. The conf
mittee after retiring reported the following
preamble and resolutions, which were adopt
cd:
WHEREAS, The agricultural is the leading
interest of our country and, whereas, all
the products and labor employed of the
farIn are ut the lowest point of depression ;
and, whereas, the burdens Of taxution ne
cessarily fall largely on the agricultural in
tercsts. Therefore,
l. Reolred, AS the sense of this Club we
recommend that our Legislature to be elect
ed ,.Ss~t fall shall .e,i,.1s the expenses of
legislation, Including the per I'm of the
membe:s, to the lowest possible stairl.::"d
consistent with justice and the public in
terests.
.. That We recommend the nomination
and election of men who will be influenced,
more concerned for the public good than
their own pay.
3. That we disapprove of phosphate and
all other monopolics, and urge that the pen-
ltcltluIJ anu OILcI DliilC llslllullOuS, Us III
as practicable, be made sclfsustaining.
4. That we highly approve the re-adop-
ton of The old usury law by our last Legis-
lature, end regard it as an indication that
our Legislature at last is beginning to renl-
ize the necessity of legislating for the pub
lie interests rather than privileged class.
Hon. R. w. Simpson was nominated for
Senator According to previous arrange
ment, n mounted campaign club was FORM
ed from the members of the club, with the
following officers: G. A. Rankin, Captain I;
]. H. Bllrdine, 1st Lieut.. w. D. Glenn, 2d
Lieut.; w. H. Pickcns, Sd Lieut.. 1t was
agreed 10 hold our next meeting the first
Saturday in September at 10 a. ILL.,, and TO
invite all aspirants for office to meet with
us. Neighborlng clubs, the citizens gene
rally, and the ladies especially, are invited to
attend. A basket dinner will be in the
programme. w. S. PIcKENs, Pres.
] p SMITH, Sec