The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-12-11

DlftO .....,A UllllCulIy OCCuTTcu Oil EhOu-
day evening last about dark, little way
out of town on the poor house road, be-
tween Joe Douglas, colored, and David
shot the latter with Colts revolver, the
ball taking effect just below the bowels
and inflicting a very dangerous wound.
Stratton was on his way home from this
place, in company with his father and
mother-in- law, and it is said was drink
ing to some extent. We have not been
able to get at the origin Of the difficulty,
though it has been said that it occurred
about Douglas running his wagon into
Stratton's buggy while descending the
hill lust across the railroad. Douglas
was pursued and arrested, but made his
escape, though it is said he intends sur
rendering himself and giving bail for his
appearance. We suppose he is awaiting
the result Of the wound. The young man
was put upon wagon and sent home.
1t is thought his wound may prove ia
tai.
Beaufort Crescent: The steamship Euro
pean left Port Royal for Liverpool on
Tuesday with cargo consisting OF 6,ol3
bales cotton, $50 tons iron ore, 10 casks
clay, DC.
Barnwell People: Williston drinks
on the South Carolina Railroad......A COL
ored man by the name of Boylston was
shot and Killed last Wednesday night,
about ten miles from here, on the Edisto,
by Mr.. Ben. Peoples, Jr. From what we
can learn of the action of the jury of in
quest, the act was committed in self-de-
fense......Our planters are showing their
good sense by planting larger crops of
small grain than they have ever done.
Barnwell Sentinel: VIM. Nix, who was
shot last week by Barney Jeffcoat, has
so far recovered as to be walking about
...... Mr.. d. P. Morris, of Georges Creek,
in this county, was attacked in bis own
yard, last Thursday, by mad dog, be-
longing to Mr.. George Patterson, and
bitten on the leg, the dog holding on to
Mr.. Morris until he dragged him near
the door of his house and there closed it
on him. The dog then started around
the house, when Mr.. Morris got down
his gun and shot him dead.
Aiken Journal and Review: Henry Hymn
sion, young man clerklng for Mr.. K:
H. Kernashan, at Langley, committed
suicide by taking about two ounces OF
laudanum one day last week.
Rock Hill Herald: A public meeting
will be held at this place at an early day
for the purpose o. taking the necessary
steps to organize fair association for
York County y...... Charles Jordan, son OF
Mrs. Martha Jordan, of Chester, was
thrown from ahorsein front of the Presby-
terian Church, in this place, on last Sat-
urday, and one of his legs was broken.
He is doing well under the circumstan-
ceS.
Yorkvillc Enquirer: About o'clock on
111tin1n
corn crib of Amos D. Ross, who lives OH
the lands of A. S. Wallace, about five
miles southwest of town, was destroyed
by fire. The loss, besides the crib, was
about thirty bushels Of corn and guam
tity of shucks. The origin of the fire is
unknown....On Friday night last the
gin house of Mr.. Joseph Capps, who lives
in this county, though near the Neck
lcnburg line, in the neighborhood Of
Ranalesburg was destroyed by fire, to-
yethcr with two bales Of cotton, about
800 bushels of cotton seed and wagon.
A dispach to the Ncrs and Courier from
Sumter, dated December 8, says: The
infant daughter of Mr.. James Minis, of
this place, was shot and killed this
morning. Mr.. Minis being absent from
home left his gun in the corner OF his
room, loaded but not capped. This
morning two of his little boys, one and
the other years of age, took the gun to
play with. and finding no caps struck a
match and placed it on the tube, which
caused the dreadful accident, the entire
load lodging in the head of the child and
producing death instantly.
Camden Journal: Large numbers OF
wild geese are to be seen at the shoals in
the river. lust above Camden ........ The
people in Cheraw are strongly in favor of
establishing the whipping post as a
means of Furnishing criminals. We Sec
ond their motion.
Edgefield Advcrtiscr The prices of real
estate are Enthusiastically stitIening up in
our county. Paris Simkins, the color
ed man of our town, formerly so we'll
known in Radical politics, has been ap-
pointed, by the internal revenue author
tiles at Washington, storekeepor and
gauger for the District of South Carolina.
One of the initiatory steps OF the Rcpub-
lican powers, we opine, towards regain
ing influence in South Carolina, We do
not know the duties of the Office, but We
hear that tho pay is from three to four
dollars day.
Lancaster Ledger: The total valuo of
personal property in Lancaster County
amounts to S400, ,7I3.-.. Tho Board of
County Commissioners held their regu-
lar semi-monthly meeting on last Mon
day. The following assessment for
county purposes was laid and forwarded
to the Legislature for approval: For cur
rent expenses, 5 mills; past indebted
ness, .; railroad tax, 4! repairing court
house .; balance due on fenco in Indian
ton of Gill's Creek township, .; total l5l
mills. Mr. J. II Harper and family,
Mrs. Mary Kirk, Mr.. j. w. NJ. Harper
and Mr.. John Sistare arrived at their old
homo from Texas on Saturday last.
This party spent about one year in Tex
as, which satisfied them that thcro was
no better place in the world than old
Lancaster. They represent that tho
lands in Texas are not any better than
those in South Carolina, while the dis
advantages as to health, water, society,
comfort, &C., arc ten times worse.
Chester Rcporicr: Cross ties arc being
gotten out, we arc informed, on the Lam
caster side Of the Cheraw and Chester
Railroad. This has business look-a
look as if it was intended to cross the
river. On last Thursday negro boy,
about y years old, while driving the gin
on Mr.. w. II. Hardin's Fishing Creek
place, was caught III tho machinery and
so seriously hurt that ho died i'll two
hours. see. Tho public schools Of this
county arc in languishing condition.
The schools are not efficient, for the rea-
son that they are kept open for so short
time during the year. This short
term is made necessary by tho insufli-
cient appropriation made by the State.
Two mills only aro levied; tho income
from this is totally Inadequate. Now
that intelligence and integrity arc in
control in all the counties in the State,
wo think it might bo woll to return to
the former system of lovying local tax
in each township by the taxpayers as
scmblcd in mass meeting. Something
is certainly nocdcd to give increased eili-
cheney to the schools.
Marlboro Planter: In tho early part OF
mnnlc haEnra lasL q Mr. IInlrlcr and q