The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-30
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Glsan,ngs from our State Exchanges.

Aiken Journal and Review. Tho farmers
OF the county are TO meet on Sd Of No
vomber, to organize county Fair Asso-
clation.....Mr. s.. OFT broke ground on
Monday and will now push the new Cath
olic Church through 10 completion as
soon as possible.
Abbevilo Press and Banner: Tho follow
ing Is tho exact amount OF tho railroad
tax IN this county Stato 81 ,I5O.S8, coun-
~ SG98 OF, school tax $i90.02. total 81
1868. or this amount 81, 1861 Is due
TO the creditors of this county. This WAS
rendered I'm bills of tho Bank OF the State.
Ten days aftor tho passage OF al act re-
quiring that tag to be paid in inonoy,
and fifty days before tho expiration OF
the time allowed by law in which the
tax payers should redeem their bills,
tho comptroller ordered our tax collector
to carry IL forward to next years dclin
quen: tax list" and of course that tax is
still uncollected.... Last Sunday morn
ing cabin on DR.. l.. ID. Mecl's planta-
crushing one Of tho inmates. In tho bod
were four negrOes-two children and
two grown peOple--the rhnn's head and
body WAS crushed 30 badly that 1t Is
supposed he died instantly, as he never
moved or spoke aftor tho accident. go. Mr..
A. T.. Lesley has inado twelve hundred
gallons OF sorghum for hinisclf and his
neighbors.
Abbevillo Medirm: Tho treasnror's col
lections up to Monday last were S22, ,346.
.....Capt. John II. Parks house at Green
wood was burned down last Sunday night
ut o'clock, and was almost total lose.
Tho roof was almost entirely consumed
before tho family awoko, and 1t was with
difficulty that they saved themselves.
Tho fire originated from faulty stove.
The total loss will foot up not lose than
81, ,0G0for Capt. Parks and al additional 3D.
f,,-A Ip,. L..
he was living. Capt. Parks lost nearly
everything he possossed-hiy beds, clO-
thing, books, silverware, furniture, DC.
/ ...."Mr. j. Y. Jones, tho OK sheriff OF Alb
beviIlo County, after an absence of year
| In Toxas, returned last Monday evoning,
| and is now Mt Ills mothers residence In
| this town. Owing to sickness he has not
I yet been ablo to be on tho streets, but lie
| hopes 4, bc out in q few days. Wo learn
that ho has faithfully kopt his promise to
work and earn the money with which to
| liquidato his debts, despite tho misfortune
which he sustained by tho robbery of his
/ safe. His friends Will bo glad to learn that
| he has been successful. In addition to tho
| many attractions offered In the premium
| list, and In the fact that Hampton and
Butler nro to deliver addresses on the
| Fnir grounds, we wish our peoplo to re-
member that there Is TO be Mt tho Fair
| Friday grand pedestrian contest. Tho
knights of tho tramp arc to be negroes,
who aro to walk for three hours around
the track; the prize to bo given to the
oHe who goes tic greatest distance. Tie
| conn mpotitors can go ~ they please, run,
trot or walk. AT least ten must enter,
| 'r there will be no contest. Three prizes
ill be awarded, Sl2, 81 and 25. Each
competitor will pay mn entrance fee of so
cents. Tho match will be conducted nc-
| ccr.l!ng to the rules of the New York
Athletic Culb: :....John Henry Robinson, n
young man about twelve years Of age,
was attacked OF last Saturday night on
tho public highway near Honea Path
while on his way homo by three mon,
supposed to have been negroes. He was
seized by the parties and cut across the
breast through o heavy overcoat and
vest, and down the left arm. Ore of the
robbers hold his horse while the others
cut him. lie made what resistance he
could, cutting ono Of tho highwaymen
with his knife, and made his escape by
putting spurs to his horse. With two
weeks of good weather and hot sunshine
the farmers will mako nearly two thirds
of crop. There arc hundreds OF bolls
yet unopened which good weather will
bring out...... There Inns been no nhate.
ment of chills and fever In the Cedar
Springs section and whole families are
down with sickness. That neighborhood
has boon singularly unfortunate. and for
twenty years there hvs boon nothing to
compare with tho sickness and mortality
that has prevailed.
Barnwell People: On Tuesday Messrs.
James Thomson, I. It. Gill, Luther Will
liams, white, and David Glover, colored.
were brought to town by Capt. L. j.
Black, U. s. deputy marshal, to whom
they had voluntarily surrendered them
selves. Fred Nix was not present owing
to the illness of his wife, and the case was
postponed until the Sd of November......
On Thursday evening last the clubhouse
Of Mr.. Il. yogel, about two miles from
town, caught fire md was burned to the
ground. The fro originated from sparks
igniting In the cotton, and before assist
anc6 was had ti;G flames had spread 10
such an extent that there was no saving
the property. The gin .wns running at
the time. Loss about 81, 500, on which
there was no insurance.
Newberry Herald: Mr.. John w. Scott,
of Liberty Hall, informs us that Mr.. j.
w. Smith was badly kicked by a mule
on Wednesday last, while attempting to
put a bride ever h!s head. IN tho act of
doing so the vicious animal suddenly
wheeicd and penned him up and kicked
the unfortunate man almost into Jelly |
Luckily tho mule was not shod, and tho
though bed, are net thought to
be mortal. Mr.. Smith saved his life by |
getting under the mules belly and
crawling out. 1t is said that the animal |
stopped occasionally in his kicking to
look st his victim, then deliberately
again.
Edgefield Adrertiser: The result of the
recent term OF court was four negro con-
victs one year each......So rapidly is the
Lodge of the Knights of Hon.
or Increasing IN numbers that meeting
has to DO held each week in oraer to |
the initiation of new members.
Fairfield Netcs aud Herald: A gentle
man said In conversation a few days ago
that he believed the people of Fairfield,
at the close OF the present harvest season,
would he decidedly better off than at anv
.ime since the surrender. He thinks the
people have lived moro economically, and
better generally than during
Is one Of our most intelligent and sue
ceasful planters, and his views are, there
fore, worth q great deal.
I Georgetown Times and Comet. A fow
nights ago while In search OF missing
calf, Mr.. John 2. Ellis, Jr., had au on
counter with tame deer, belonging to
hr. George r. Condon. John fought his
a5 best he could, and was al
most completely overcome from exhaus-
ton, when q coloIed man came to his as
who no sooner made his ep-
pearance, upon the scene of action, how
ever, than he found himself lying fiat on
tho ground, having been knocked down
by the infnrjated animal. The latter
person was badly hurt...... Tom Wright
and Calm Grate, both colored, got into "a
noon, which resulted in tho former
and seriously woundiug tho lat
ter, with o pistol. The wound Is danger
GUS. Wright has been arrested.
Horny Telephone. Cotton fields la Hor-
ry County arc BEGINNING to look bare