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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-07-17

The heat on Thursday, Friday and satur-
day last was the mos Oppressive ever known
In this section. From about o'clock till
O'Clock OF each day the thermometer stood
at from 100 to los degrees in the shade, and
the nights were alnpst as hot as the DAYS.
| Inc elect of the heat or vegetation of every
kind was plainly visible, the gardens and
| crops sustaining greater injury during the
| three days mentioned than for ten ortwelye
days Immediately preceding.
From what we have noticed of tho order
among the colored people known as the
Good Samaritans," we are satisfied that It
Ii Republican political organization, in
tended TO restore, under q new name. the
cid Union League for the purpose of reviv-
Ing the Republican party in this State next
year. The published constitutions of this
society are entirely non. political, but con-
stitutions do not mean much to those who
are seeking after mischief in politics. 1t is
motto cable feature of the organization in
Anderson that its leaders are rampant Rad
icals, and that no Democratic colored man
is member. There are no manifest OBJ
Jects for the existence of the order. 1t was
established by stranger sent down here
from the North, and bears all of tho ear
marks of secret political society. We
take this occasion to urge our colored
friends in this County not to organize or
sustain secret political society, for it will
certainly result in no good for those who
participate in it. Our people ore on the
alert for just such schemes, and they will
not only come to naught. but those who
seek to establish them will be remembered
and shown that they cannot expect to
foment discord between the races, and then
receive substantial kindness and assistance
from the White people.
Sloan Bros, of Grecnville, are making q
speciality of agricultural and garden seeds,
and propose to offer premiums each season
for the best crops from their seed. Their
premium on turnips this fall will be SIS in
gold.
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Prooaedlnga q Gao Tewn CouneIl.
CouEoIL CnAMDKE, Juiy Is, rs

rlt1 SooH'VAn NnaNaDt>i-i 1uay 40 1ofos
The Town Council met this evening at
8 so'cloch. Present--G. f. Tolly. htendant; !;
Z. +. Muryah. j. +. Wilson, w. s. Lyon,
Wardcns.
The case against Lawrence Galloway was
taken up. and the accused plead guilty.
Council imposed fine of one dollar and
costs.
The case against Scip Edwards was called.
He. plead guilty, and was fined ono dollar
and cpsts.
MIR. Louis Sharpe asked the Council to
give him up his note for $3.50 amount due
as balance of rent on a stall in the Market,
as he would not be able to make further use
of It. For reasons tho Council thought suE-
fcient, the request was not granted
Napoleon Johnson. Frank Davis, Ben
ChurchWell and Charley Green were each
fined slz days work On tile streets for emp.
! tying ecovefger barreison the square.
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Death of q Respected citizen.

Maj. Elijah Alexander, one of the Oldest
and most highly respected citizens of the
upper portion of our State, died at his resi-
dence in Pendleton at half past six o'clock
on last Saturday evening, after a long and
very painful illness.
He was born in Pickens County in 1860,
and was o very successful farmer and mer-
chant, accumulating handsome property,
and acquiring On honorable reputation,
which gave him very large circle of warm
friends. He represented the County of
County of Oconee, in the State Legislature
from 1S43 to 1855, having been elected six
times in succession. He was gentleman
of very great energy and decision of char
acter, which gave to him very widespread
and strong influence. He was fond of pub
lie life. and maintained his hold upon the
public favor and confidence until his health
failed so as 70 reqnire him to leave politics
and business. In 1856 he entirely lost his
sight, and in 1858 was stricken with paraly-
! sis, since which time he has been constant
| sufferer and confirmed invalid. In 1857 he
joined the Presbyterian Church, and has
since that time been member of the
Church at Pendleton, whittier he removed.
i Ills oumcrings wero augmented 1y Intense
pain from frequent attacks of neuralgia,
which he bore with great fortitude; and,
strange to say, through I'll of his suffering
he retained his mind unimpaired until two
hours before his death. He was q good cit
izen and devoted husband and parent,
whose affection was fully returned by his
only daughter, Mrs. DR.. J. II. Maxwell,
who, through his twenty-five years of af-
Fiction, ms bean his constant companion
and tender comfortar IIia death was that
of the Christian, and though relatives and
friends mourn his death, their sorrow Il
soitened by the assurance that deEth was to
him the entrance into rest after long and
weary years of darkness and pain.
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savannah valley Railroad.

We are requested to announce that there
will be meeting of the corporators of tie
Savannah Valley Railroad at Smiths Cross
Roads in Magnolia township, in Abbeville
County, on Tuesday, the Goth inst, for the
purpose of considering important business
connected with the road. A full meeting
is desired, and every corporator is requested
to be present, either in person or by proxy
1t is Of great consequence that this request
be attended to by all of the corporators.
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TOWnviIIe.

Crops in this entire section have been
greatly injured by the drought. Recent
partial rains have fallen, however, which
have revived vegetation somewhat. Vege-
table gardens have been almost entirely cut
of.....Mr. a. J. Graham has the best six
acres of cotton in the Smith Chapel neigh
borhood. Maj. D. L. Cox and Mrs. DR..
Broyles produced this year very large crops
of wheat and oats-decidedly larger than
any others that were grown in the central
OF the Fork......The public schools are in
session again, and the attendance is very
full......A protracted meeting at Smith
Chapel will be begun Thursday, the 18th
inst.....The Lutheran Church in the Fork
will be dedicated by the Rev. J. P. Smeltzer
D. D., on the second Sunday in August
proximo......T travelling threshers owned
and operated in this section, have been very
successful this season. If every company
would furnish us a separate aggregate of the
wheat and oats they threshed within the
limits of the Fork township, we would
make grand total and published it rs an
item cf public interest......It is the writer's
sad duty to record the death of one of his
most respected and trusted pupils, James
w. Burgess, which occurred at his fathers
residence at this place on the 18th inst, af-
ter an illness of loss than o week Of typhoid
fever. He was the eldest child and only
son of Mr.. Joseph A. Burgess, and had
nearly attained his majority, being twenty
years and eight months of age. It is very
high tribute to his memory to say that he
was favorite with his companions, and
that he had the confidence and respect of
his seniors in years. The funeral services
were conducted by the Rev. B. Holder in
the Baptist Church here, of which the de-
ce?sed was a member, after which the re-
innins was laid to rest in the grave yard
hard by. b.
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THOUSANDS USE IT, WHY HEsrTATK9-It is
adapted especially to these cases where the
womb is disordered, and viii cure any irreg-
ularity of the "menses." DIR. J. Brad6eld's
Female Regulator acts like charm in
whites or In sudden check Of the
monthly courses from cold, trouble of
mind, or like causes, by restoring the dis
charge in every instance. So also in chron-
ic cases its action is prompt and decisive,
and saves tho constitution from countless
evils and premature decay. Ask your drug.
gist for fircular.
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Anderson nIarke. Reports.

The prices current for the following arti.
cies i'll this market are:
Cotton-middling, 10i to 11-quiet.
Corn-80 to 85c.
Peas-1O0 to 125.
Flour-$5.50 to $3.50.
ders 5.
Lard-10c.
Molasses-N. o. 35c to SOC.
Meal-90 to 500.
Sugar--73c to 1OIc.
Coffee-121c to I63c
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OBITUARY.

DIED, at Lowndesville, S. Co. on
Thursday evening, July 3, 1879, of inflanl.
nation of stomach and bowels, JAMES
LArIAER. infant son of DR.. o. II. and Mrs.
L. ~ Horton. aged eleven months and
eighteen days.
$50 fades the lovely, blooming flower,
Frail, smiling solace of an hour;
So soon our transient comforts fly,
And pleasure only blooms 10 die"
Died. at Honea Path, July 7th. 1879, Mrs.
EssrE N, wife Of Rev. r. NJ. King. in her
Goth year. Since her 18th year she had
lived consistent member of the Baptist
Church was perfectly resigned during her
short illness, and attempted TO sing "Saie
within the vale" just the day before her
departure. Our sympathies extend to the
husband, family and friends in their sad
loss.
Died, on the morning of the End July
instant, JAMES MATTIsoN, infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. John g. and Matilda j. CAN'T,
eyed four months and eleven Days. The
little crib is vacant, there is void in aching
hearts, but there Is sweet consolation in the
fact that the tender spiritual germ that had
just budded here on earth blooms to-day in
heaven. Little Jimmie has been spared the
cares and temptations Of mature years, and
has gone to join the angel band, where he
will warble the song of redeeming love till
the stricken parents come. The Lord gave
and the Lord hath taken away, blessed be
the name of the Lord" d.
Died, OF typhoid fever, at the residence
Of his father near Townville. on Sunday
morning, the 18th inst, after On illness Of
ten days, JAMES w. BURGESS, only son Of
]. A. and Nancy Burgess, in the 21st year
of his age. The subject of this notice made
apublic profession of religion about three
years ago, and connected himself with the
Baptist Church, of which he remained q
consistent member ill his death. He was
kind and atfectionate to his sisters, obedient
and dutiful to his parents, who in return
bestowed on linn their warmcst affections.
He was indeed their stay. their support. A
large congregation attended his funeral on
Monday, when after an able and impressive
sermon by Rev. B. Holder. his remains was
consigned to the grave to await the resur-
rection morn. II. II. V.
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ME-. EDITOR: To preserve the health of
our town, would it not be well. during this
extremely hot weather, for the town author
tiles to look after the pig pens, privies and
stables, and they uro hcpt clean anu
properly disinfected? HEALTH.
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THE STATE OF SOUTH cAR0LIMA,
COUNTY ORANDERSOM
NnrTVnT. nTr HDVP N N a n II

To LYDIA A. N. VAN WYCK, Execu-
trix of VIM. Van Wyck. deceased:
1T having. been made to oppear to my
Il satisfaction that you have moved from
and beyond the limits Of this State, and
have been absent tiierefrom for ten consec-
utive months last paSsSd,
You are hereby ordlred and required to
day of August next as Executrix of the
last VIII and Testament of VIM. Van
Wyck, deceasf -,
~. w. HUMPHREYS,
Judge OF Probate.
June 20, 1879 so
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STATE oT South CAROLINA,

fENDLETON COUNTY.
Know oil men by these presents, that we,
Ioah Manidin and James Wood, are firmly
bound unto the Judges of the County Court
OF Pendieton, in the sum of one hundred
pounds, to be paid to them or their success
sors in office, for the true performance of
which We bind ourselves, our heirs, execu-
tors, administrators, &c., Jointly and sever
ally by these presents, sealed with our seals
and dated this 4th day of July, 1796.
The condition of the above obligation is
such that, whereas marriage is suddenly
intended to be solemnized between the above
bound Joab Mauldin and Jane Liddell, both
of said County; now, if no lawful cause
shall obstIuct the same, then this obligation
to be void, else 10 remain in full force.
J. MAULDIN.
JANES WOOD
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An Old Law.

Our you.ig ladies and gentlemen who step
so easily into the marriage relation. and
have no obstacles interposed by society or
law that amount to even SO much ns trou-
BILE, may be amused to learn that marrying
has not always been such easy matter. We
publish below an old bond of prominent
couple who married in Pendleton County,
which brings to light an old law of which
few persons at this day have ever heard. 1t
is q curious old document, which every man
was required to execute and file with the
CLERK of the Court before entering into
ma.rimony:
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FEED CUT i E5eS. sc.
VKTE have just received another lot of
wv Brennan''& Co.'s superior ma
chines-snch as Dexter Eeell Cutters and
Corn Shelters, Grain Fans, Cider and Sor-
gfIum Mills. The verv best.
"A. B. TOWERS e. co,
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lsiEctory attentlon at their hands.
The Board of Examiners of the County
schools held session on Saturday for tho
purpose of examining teachers. Seventeen
applicants, three whites and fourteen col
ored, were examined, four of whom, two
whites and two blacks, were given certifl-
catoS, three of which were third grade.
Most of the applicants were very ignorant,
not being able to answer correctly the SIM
plest questions. The board will continue
to require proficiency in all applicants be-
ssse cert; 6 sc-s.s tt5 teach arc given and iii
this they are right.
Remember that the town election comes
off on the 6aecond Monday in August next.
Every citizen should make his arrangements
to be present and vote, for cumulative vot-
ing has been abolished, and It Is of fhe ut
tcnnost Importance to continue an efficient
and satisfactory administration Of thetown'C
affairs. We presume the Democratic cub
will again make the nominations, and that
they win be elected, but TO ensure it all of
our cizons must be III town to vote.
The dry weather in many portions of An
derson County has become very alarming.
Already the corn crop has been very seri-
cusly damaged if not almost destroyed, and
the cotton has been deprived of It's growth
20 such au extent that it viii require the
most Eayorable conditions for the renlnind.
rof the season to omake nm average yield
g'he rain on last Sunday was only partial,
and is effects are already entirely dissipated
IN some places. The prospect Isl l,oweysa
more flyofable IN other seetipas OF Oh
cotNis
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-31
STEAMBOAT BUSINESS.

Although the past season was unusually
unfavorable for river navigation, owing to
the very low water for considerable portion
of the time, the business between st. Paul
and down river points was larger than for
several years past, both in freights and pas
sengers. The business was done by the
boats of the Keokuk Northern and Diamond
10 lines, the former ha Ting ninety seven ar
rivals and departures during tbs season, and
the latter fifty mine.
The tonnage of the Keokuk Northern line
is summarized al follows: Down stream,
7,115 tons, or 1929 600 pounds; up stream,
8,942 tons, or 17,884,000 pounds. In the
down stream shipments are included e,155
barrels of flour, and among the impo r.s,
not included in the weight above given,
were 2,1A horses, mules and cattle. The
out freight of the Diamond 10 line amount
ed to about 800 tons, included in which is
some $4,000 barrels of flour, in the imports
about 300 tons. We have no data of the
passenger travel, but during the continuance
of good stage of water, the boats of the
Keokuk Northern line especially, were
crowded with passengers.
In addition to the boats of the two lines
named above, running in the lower river
trade, the Aunt Betsy, Gopher and two. or
three other small boats, were plying during
the season between St. Paul and points on
the st. Croix, and st. Paul and points on
the Minnesota, carrying wood and brick,
having all the business they could do.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-31
FIGURING.

FIGURING.
The product of the Capital City mill,
owned by Messrs. Archibald & Schurmeier
the past year has been $4,000 barrels of
flour in round numbers, the major portion of
which has found market in Europe, where
it rates above the market from its superior
quality and unvarying excellence. In this pro-
duction some 100000 bushels of wheat have
been used, of which $4,000 bushels have
been purchased of farmers in the immediate
vicinity of st. Paul delivering by teams. the
remainder being received at different points
along the St. Paul & Manitoba and Northern
Pacific railroads. The barrels for the mill
are furnished by tho ceoperage establish
ment of G. 8. Wilson, under contract, his
work for the mill with his other business
giving employment to some thirty-fve men
the year round.
In addition to the Capital City mill St.
Paul now has four water merchant mills,
manufacturing for the city trade exclusively.
They arc the Union mills owned by
VIM. Lindeke, the City mills by p.
Norris, the st. Paul mills by Henry A.
Shauber, and the Brainerd mills, by Thorn
& Hamm. All these mills are supplied with
the best of machinery and find ready sale
for their products. Their wheat is secured
exclusively from street offerings. their age re-
gate purchases last year amounting to $780,
900 bushels.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-31
PORK PACKING.

The season of 1879 has been fairly re-
muuerative to the packers. The volume of
business has been restricted, owing to the
conservative course of those engaged in this
important interest. An active spring season
was enjoyed, however, and although the
winter packing is just at present fairly under
way, the showing SO far is very cseditable.
Carefully computed statistics show that
from January LIST of the present year the
packers of st. Paul, and few other indirect
dealers, have handled about $4,000 hogs, at
an average cost of $40 per head, or a total
OF $25O,OO0. As before stated, the winter
season has but8airly commenced, and at
this writing more extensive data is not al
tainable.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-31
The Lumber Line.

This is an organization similar in plan and
details to the we'll known color lines, to give
to shippers of lumber along the Chicago, St.
Paul & Minneapolis railroad the best pos
sible facilities for delivering their lumber at
points south and southwest of Sioux CITY.
The railroad companies united in this line
are the Chicago, St. Paul & Minneapolis, the
st. Paul & Sioux City, the Sioux City 4
Pacific and the Kansas City, St. Joseph &
Council Bluffs. Mr.. G. E. Stock
bridge is the general agent
for the line, and has his headquarters over
the general Offices of the Chicago, st. Paul &
Minneapolis, on jackson street, opposite
the Merchants. It appeared early in the year
that tho increasing demand for shipping ia.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-31
Northern Pacific Lands.

During the eleven months ending Nov.
30th last, the land department Of the North
'ern Pacific railroad company has sold 1885,
740 acres, making grand total of sales, since
the company's lands were opened to SETTLE
ment, of 2,241, 1851 acres. Nearly all of this
land has been taken for occupancy and Gull
tivation. At the United States land offices
along the company's line and in the tribu-
tary territory, in the year ending June 3Oth
last, there were 14,060 entries of land,
amounting to 1,964,e4 acres. In
tho United States land Offices at Fargo and
Bismarck during the months Of July, Au-
gust, September and October, tho entries
amounted to 1907 acres. These govern
ment lands are nearly all taken up on home.
stead or tree claims or by presumption.
Upon these and other data it is estimated
that the increase of population during the
year 1879, along the line of the Northern
Pacific, has been 25,732. The number Of
farms at the close Of this year is 1852, an
increase during the year of 1896 new
farms opened. The titled area at the
close of 1879 amounts to 1882
acres, an increase since the close Of 1873 of
131, 1872 acres. The area in wheat the past
season WAS 2ee,e1s acres, an increase over
1873 of 81 ,l08 acres. The new breaking of
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-31
RAILROAD LAND DEPART MENTS.

When Stephen A. Douglas and his COM
peers inaugurated the land grant policy,
which has given to the new States and Ter
ritories an early development of railway
communications, and has thereby greatly
hastened the settlement Of the West and
Northwest, it was objected, among other
arguments in opposition, that much of the
lands so granted would be held by non-resi-
dents and wealthy corporations, without use
and waiting for neighboring settlements to
give them greater value, thus preventing
the healthy organization of COM
munitles and local governments,
and obstructing the natural progress of
settlement. But, thanks to Congress and
the legislatures for providing, directly and
indirectly, that the lands must be held by
the corporations operating the roads, the
railroad land grants have not resulted in
great land monopolies. With exceptions
unimportant in connection with this review,
tho land grant railroad companies have been
held by self interest to liberal land policy.
Especially has this been the case with the
corporations whose land grants lie
in this State and Dakota. They
have, in fact, done as much
to promote the settlement of the country as
all other immigration agencies combined.
Each railroad land Office has been and is an
efficient immigration bureau, enlisting the
active cooperation of all connected with the
corporation, and not only bringing settlers
but also drawing capital and promoting in
dustrial and mercantile enterprises- Their
operations are fair indications of the increase
of population and business and, for the past
year, show the strength and volume of the
new migratory movement, the advance of
which was seen in 1877 and felt in the past
years increase in the trade of st. Paul.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-31
OUR MERCHANT PRINCES.

As the most fitting epitome of the progress
of the city, we present below sketches of
those houses engaged in the wholesale trade
that have contributed largely to making St.
Paul what it is, the chief commercial center
of the great Northwest.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-31
MinneSOta's Railroad Gro.cth.

The first railroad in Minnesota, from St.
Paul to st. Anthony-E. F. Drake, now
president of the St: Paul & Sioux City COM
pany, being the contractor, and Hon. Ed
mund Rice, the prime mover and mein sup
port of the enterprise-was opened in 1862.
The annual increase is shown in the follow-
toll