The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-06-12
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
from our state Exchanges.

Sn0ulQ De some remedy LOT tnlS ueStruc-
ton. The worms are reported to go in
shoals, and to destroy every plant they
visit..,.,,The area planted in corn is lar
ger this year than for several years past.
The crop is reported to be in flourish
ing condition.
Kershaw journal: During the Month
of May 81 ,971 10 of the spring instalment
of taxes we're paid into the treasurer's Of
flee,
Chester Reporter i: The spring oats crop
has been considerably injured by the dry
weather of the past three weeks.
Lexington Dispatch: At the meeting
of the bondsmen of D. 1. Hendrix, alb
sconding ex-county treasurer, at Summit
on Thursday, Capt. d. j. Griffith was
appointed agent to make proper settle
ment.
Lancaster Rcricw: The mortality of
the horses in this section is apparently
on the increase......A very destructive
hail storm visited that portion Of this
county known as Cedar Creek township,
on last Friday. The young crops are re-
ported as having suffered considerable
damage by reason thereof.
Marlboro Planter! The crop reports
from the country at large are favorable.
At least 10 per cent. h1ofe wheat has
been sowi this year than last, when the
largest crop in this country was grown.
With favorable weather henceforward, it
is reasonably certain that this years crop
will reach 450,000,000 bushels. The
complaining season promises to be most
favorable in the West. Everything con-
sidered, the outlook for farmers is very
encouraging.
Laiirens Herald: The total amount of
taxes collected by treasurer Anderson for
the month of May, for Laurens County
was S6,S01 10. Collected last year for
same time, was 81 ,29S 81. A falling of
S497 The crops in the county gen.
orally need rain. The gardens are suf-
fering seriously. End without rain all
kinds of vegetables will be an entire fail
ure. Wheat, as far rs we have been
able to learn, is fine, and with no disas-
ter by storm an abundant yield will be re-
allied. Fall oats are excellent. The
spring sowing is not good, owing to dry
weather. Fruit, especially peaches, will be
scarce. Here and there we hear of few.
Apples will be more plentiful. All other
fruit will be scarce, even old field plums.
Blackberries, of course, plentiful an i'm
portant crop, especially when all others
fail.
Edgefeld Monitor! A colored girl
about seven years old, child of Bob and
Harriet Whittle; living on Mr.. Charles
Duncan's place, on Clouds Greek, was
fatally burned on Monday morning of
last week, by her clothes taking fire from
the fireplace. She lived but few min
utes after the accident occurred. ..... The
amount of taxes collected up to the 1st
instant was S2,343 9B.
Union Times: County Treasurer DR..
J. P. Thomas informs Us that up to the
time prescribed by law for closing his
books for receiving the fist nstalment of
taxes, June l, he had collected $500.
Orangeburg Times: An alligator was
killed by Mr.. j. S. Livingston with an
axe on last Thursday above Jone.' bridge
on the banks of the Edisto. 1t was nine
and half feet long. Mr.. H. 0. Smoak
also shot and killed another five and a
half-feet long just below Felder's fish
trap.
0rangburg Democrats During last
week violent case of hydrophobia ap-
peared on the place of Mr.. j. 81. Inabinet,
of Limestone Swamp neighborhood, in
one of his hogs. The animal, show
ing all the symptoms usually seen in
dogs, was killed, but net until it had i'm
parted the virus to two or three others,
Rock Hill Herald; We learn from
Treasurer Robertson that the total
amount of taxes collected by him during
the month of May is about $500. Tie
total taxes of the county this year aggrt-
gate about $4,000, against S55, 900 last
year, when the payments in May amoun-
ted to about $11 ,00O.. tom Hunter, co.,
ored, who went to Texas more than a
year ago, returned, and does not consider
Texas altogether the promised land"
Yorkville Enquirer: Our information
from all sections of the county is to the
effect the wheat crop is very promising.
In some portions it stands thinly on the
ground, but the heads are unusually well
filled, and the stalk thus far has escaped
the blight of rust. Harvesting will be
commenced within the next ten days,
and with no danger to the crop in the
meantime, bountiful harvest will repay
the farmers. The oat crop is not so
promising rs wheat. In most cases re-
ported to us the stalk is short for the
want of rain ct the proper time. Cotton
is doing we'll, and we hear but little COM
plant in regard to poor stands.
Abbeville Medium: The wheat thresh-
ers will begin next week. The crop is
the finest the county has produced for
many years......A very valuable deposit
of gold has been discovered on Mr.. R.
w. Haddon's plantation near Due West
at the cold spring, just beyond Groggy
Spring Church. The prospectors say
that it is very rich, but Mr.. Haddon does
not intend to work it. Hewants to leave
thi. much for his children.
Barnwell People,: The treasurer's books
closed on Saturday last. Between So
700 and $500 were collected. Grain
gathering goes on bravely. Some of our
friends will use new -four next Sunday.
Barnwell Sentinel. The crops of corn,
&C., around the country through which
we have recently travelled, are in fine
condition--free from grass and looking
we'll.
Walhalla Courier: Col. G. F. Hamp-
ton passed through our town the first of
the week on his way to Cashiers Valley
to spend the summer. He is a brother
of Governor Hampton......A little daugh-
ter of Mrs. Baumgartel was bit last Sun
day evening by snake, supposed to be
ground rattlesnake. The wound was
inflicted on the foot, and at this writing,
she is very bad from the effects of it.
The snake was not killed.. mfr. Lemuel
Perry, an old and esteemed citizen of
Pickens County, died on the 10th of May
in his 65th year. He had been confined
to bed for fifteen months and died from
paralysis......W G. Smith, ESQ.,, living
at Sandy Springs, in Anderson County,
is a model farmer. He is said to have
the best corn and cotton in all his neigh