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

Aiken Journal and Rericw, The farmers
of tho county are to meet on 3D. OF No
vember, to organize county Fair Asso-
| citation mfr. s.. OFT broke ground on
Monday and will now push the new Cath
olic Church through 10 completion rs
soon as possible.
Abbevile Press and Banner: Tho follow
| ing is tho exact amount of tho railroad
tax in this county State 81, lh0.sp, ccnn-
ty S09S OF, school tax Si90.02. total ST.
1865. OF this amount 81, 496.O1 is due
to the creditors of this county. This was
rendered in bills of the Bank of the State.
Ten days after the passage OF ail act re-
curing that tax to be paid in money,
and fifty days before the expiration OF
| the time allowed by law in which the
taxpayers should redeem their bills,
the comptroller ordered our tax collector
to Garry it forward to next years dclin-
quent tax list," and of course that tax is
still uncollected.....Last Sunday morn
| ing cabin on DR.. i. D. Meers planta-
ton, near Milway, fell before daylight,
crushing one of tho inmates. In the bed
were four negroes-two children and
two grown people-the mans head and
body was crushed SO badly that 1t is
supposed he died instantly, as he never
L
A. E. Lesley has made twelve hundred
gallons of sorghum for himself and his
neighbors.
| Abbeville Medium: The treasuror's col
lections up to Monday last were S22, ,S46.
Capt. John IT. Parks house at Greer-
wood was burned down last Sunday night
at l o'clock, and was almost total loss.
| The roof was almost entirely consumed
before the family awoke, and it was with
difficulty that they saved themselves.
The fire originated from faulty stove.
| The total loss will foot up not less than
! SO 900 for Capt. Parks and an addltionalSl,-
1 900 for Mr. Z. j. Plowden, In whose house
he was living. Capt. Parks lost nearly
everything he possessed-his beds, clo-
| thing, books, silverware, furniture, DC.
Mr.. J. Y. Jones, the ex-sheriff of Alb
beville County, after an absence Of year
| in Texas, returned last Monday evening,
and is now at his mothers residence in
this town. Owing to sickness he has not
| vet been able to be on the streets, but he
hopes to ho out in few days. We learn
that he has faithfully kept his promise to
work and earn the money with which to
liouidate his debts, despite the misfortune
| which he sustained by the robbery of his
safe. His friends will be glad to learn that
he has been successful....I addition to the
MANY attractions offered in the premium
| list. and in tho fact that Hampton and
Butler are to deliver addresses on the
Fair grounds, we wish our people to re-
member that there is to be at the Fair
Friday o grand pedestrian contest. The
knights Of the tramp are to be negroes,
who are to walk for three hours around
| the track; the prize to be given to the
one who goes the greatest distance. The
com petitors can 60 as they please, run,
trot or walk. At least ten must enter,
\ or there will be no contest. Three prizes
will be awarded, Sl2, 81 and S5. Each
competitor will pay an entrance fee of so
cents. The match will be conducted ac-
cording to the rules of the New York
| Athletic Culb. John Henry Robinson, a
| Young man about twelve years of age,
was attacked on last Saturday night on
the public highway near Honea Path
while on his way home by three men,
| supposed to have been negroes. He was
breast through heavy overcoat and
vest. and down the left arm. One of the
robbers held his horse while the others
| cut him. He made what resistance he
could, cutting one Of the 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 make nearly two-thirds
of q crop. There are hundreds of bolls
vet unopened which good weather will
bring OUT. There has been no ahate
ment of chills and fever in the Cedar
Springs section and whole families are
down with sickness. That tneighborhood
has been singularly unfortunate, and for
twenty years there has been nothing to
compare with the sickness and mortality
that has prevailed.
Barnwell People: On Tuesday Messrs.
James Thomson, Z. T. Gill, Luther Will
liams, white, aud David Glover, colored,
Black, q. 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 Noyember...
On Thursday evening last the Clubhouse
of Mr.. T. Vogel, about two miles from
town, caught fire and was burned to the
ground. The fire originated from sparks
icniting in the cotton, and before assist.
ance was had the flames had spread to
such an extent that there was no saving
the property. The gin was running at
the time. Loss about 81 800, 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 mule
on Wednesday last, while attempting to
put a bride over his head. In the act OF
wheeled and penned him up and kicked
the unfortunate man almost into jelly.
Luckily the mule was not shod, and the
wounds, though bad, are not thought to
be mortal. Mr.. Smith saved his life by
getting under the mules belly and
crawling out. It is said that the animal
stopped occasionally in his kicking to
look at his victim, then deliberately
commenced again.
Edgefeld Advertiser: The result of the
recent term of court was four negro con-
victs one year each......So rapidly is the.
Edgefeld Lodge of the knights OF Hon
or increasing in numbers that meeting
has to be held each week in order to
compass the initiation of new members.
Fairfield Ne,ps and Herald: A gentle
man said in conversation few days ago
that he believed the people of Fairfield,
at the close Of the present harvest season,
would be decidedly better off than at any
time since the surrender. He thinks the
people have lived more economically, and
managed better generally than during
any wear since the war. This gentleman
is one of our most intelligent and sue
cessful planters, and his views are, there
fore, worth great deal.
Georgetown Times and Comet: A few
nights ago while in search of n missing
calf, Mr.. John p. Ellis, Jr., had an en-
counter with tame deer, belonging to
Mr.. George r. Condor. John fought his
antagonist as best he could, and was al
most completely overcome from exhaus-
ton, when O colored man came to his as
sistance, who no sooner made his ap-
pearance, upon the scene OF action, how
ever, than he found himself lying flat on
the ground, having been knocked down
by the infuriated animal. Tho latter
person was badly hurt...... Tom Wright
and Cain Crate, both colored, got into
difficulty on Bay street Tuesday after
noon, Which resulted in the former
shooting and seriously wounding the lat
ter with pistol. The wound is danger
Gus. Wright has been arrested.
Horny Telephone: Cotton fields in Hor-
ry County arc beginning to look bare.
The warm dry weather recently has ia
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