The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-09

+ ARNsTEIN d ROSE.
The new well in the public square has
been dug to the depth of about 43 feet, and
is now being walled up with brick. There
is about 8 feet of water, and it is said it is
good.
Mr.. NJ. P. Horton captured rattleSnake
on his fathers place. about two miles above
Earles Bridge on Seneca River, on Sunday
that had nine rattles. He had 1t on exhibi-
ton in town on Monday.
Township or County rights for valuable
household article for sale cheap. Large
sales and big profits. Address ]. n. T.
Boggs, Equality, S. c., enclosing &c. stamp.
The Hat trade of G. A. Reed, Ag't, still
continues lively. He is making big run
on his fall stock of hats and clothing at
New York wholesale prices.
Messrs. J. r. Clip. Smith have moved
into their new quarters IN the new building
on McCully's Corner, where they will be
pleased to see their customers. See their
advertisement in this issue.
Appointments of the Y. NJ. c. A. for next
Sunday: To conduct the afternoon meeting,
]. Baylis Lewis; Poor House Committee,
Col. j. N. Brown, B. Frank Mauldin; Jail
Committee, John w. Todd, John M. Hub
bard.
The entertainment in Masonic Hall on
Friday evening, given by the Ladies' Sew
ing Society of the Baptist Church, was in
every respect success. Everything was
disposed OF, and the net proceeds amounted
to $55,
In spite of the warm weather, Messrs.
Arnste;n & Rose have been doing bigger
business so far this season than at any time
before. 1t is the result of selling goods at
New York prices.
There will be 70 fence law meeting at Seneca
City on Saturday next. The people in the
very much interested on the question, and
will doubtless make an effort when the Leg
islature meets to have the provisions of the
law extended to them.
The Hartwell Sun says that the trains are
now running within two miles of that place.
The building of that road has been accom-
plished in remarkably short time, and
will doubtless be entirely completed by the
first of January. There's no te ling what
these Georgians can't do when they put
their heads to it.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Howe will visit the con-
gregation of Grace Church on Sunday next,
October 18th. BE will administer confir-
nation in the morning and preach morn
ing and afternoon. A preliminary service
will be held by him on Saturday Afternoon
at Al o'clock, when the sacrament OF bap-
tism will be administered.
We understand that the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad authorities contemplate
rur ling an excursion from Greenville, Co
lumbia, Walhalla and Abbeville to this
place during the Fair. We hope it is true,
and that large number may come. The
people of South Carolina will not have an
opportunity Of attending better county
fair this year than OURS will be.
Col. C. s. Mattison met with the misfor-
tune on Wednesday, LIST instant, Of having
his gin house. machinery and about fifteen
bales of cotton destroyed by fire, which
originated from the friction of the machine
nv while the gin was running. The whole
loss amounts to about $1,000, 81 200 of which
Col. Mattison sustains individually. Moth
was saved except the engine.
Col. A. J. Sitton informs Us that his res
idence at Pendleton Factory came near be-
ing DESTROYED by fire on the morning of the
7th at 8 o'clock by the ignition Of o box of
parlor matches by rat. The box was on
the mantel without any cover, and as Col.
Sitton got up to extinguish the flames he
saw the rat run away. This should be a
warning to all against the careless use Of
matches.
Saleday passed off quietly, the most no.
ticeable event Of the day being the reunion
of the horse-swappers at the bone-yard. It
was the first general conference since March,
and if we are to judge of the business in
that line for the season just opening by the
transactions on Monday, it will certainly be
yery active. From all appearances, the
stock in trade was not in any respect an
Improvement on that Of last season.
Mrs. Sarah Baskins, of Lowndesville, met
with quite serious accident on Saturday
last. She was driving mule, which took
fright at calf lying on the roaG side and
ran away, upsetting the buggy to which it
was hitched and throwing Mrs. Baskins and
two children by whom she was acconipa-
MED out and breaking the formers right
collar-bone, shoulder and two or three ribs.
The children escaped without serious inju-
ry.
The Directors Of the Greenwood and Au-
gusta Railroad declare that they are ready
for and invite investigation by the Courts
into the alleged mistreatment of convicts
under their charge. They fear nothing from
nm impartial investigation, and are much
displeased that they should have been pub
licly censured before an opportunity was
afforded them of proving the charges un-
founded.
All persons indebted to me for stoves and
otherwise are requested to come and settle
at once. as your notes are now falling due
and I cannot indulge you longer than the
time promised. Two car loads of stoves
lust received, bought previous to the nd.
vance in iron, and now is the time for you
to get bargains by coming and buying fol
cash, as defy any one to beat me in the
prices of stoves and tinware.
JoHy E. PEOPLES.
We were pleased to meet in our office on
Wednesday morning Mr.. L. Z. Marshall
of Columbia, who is travelling in the inter
est of the Temperance Standard, published al
Williamson, in this County. The Sandart
is the only temperance paper Published II
the State, and should have large circula.
ton. We hope Mr.. Marshall will succeed
in extending its list of readers in every
section into which he goes.
Our Georgia neighbor, the Sun, is very
happy over the fact that several Anderson
farmers have recently carried their cotton
to Hartwell; but we venture the assertion
that for every bale of Anderson cotton tha
Hartwell gets, Anderson will get five from
Hart in return. Besides. we have no objec
ton to our farmers selling their cotton II
Hartwell SO long as they come to Anderson
for their goods, and that is just what they
ore going to do.
The colored people of this place are wide
awake on the temperance question. They
have lodge of about three hundred mem
bers, which is constantly increasing in mem
bership, and we are informed the pledge Q
total abstinence is kept remarkably well
comparatively few having to be dealt will
for its violation. The lodge has been in exis
tence for several years, and is undoubtedly
doing a very great work for the colored peo
ple in this community. They are now talk
ing about purchasing lot and building
them hall. There are also several othe
LODGES in the County, all of which have