The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-08-21
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
G.oarines from our State Exchanges

| DarnWell DeIHHcE. " w liiS1 SaIuiudJ
the frequent heavy rains have been gen.
eral throughout the county, and in con-
sequence the cotton crop in many places
where the lands are low is being seized
with vigorous rust. This gives our
planters no little anxiety for the safety
of the top crop. We are now having de-
lightful weather, with favorable signs for
| its continuance.
Barnwell People,: On Tuesday last, af-
ter a short but intensely painful illness,
DR.. B. w. Lawton departed this life at
Alleudale, deeply regretted by a large
circle of friends and relatives..... Two
miles of track on the Barnwell Railroad
have been completed. The hands are
now engaged in erecting trestle.
Chester Reporter: At Senator Buffers
request, Mr.. Mcconnell has forwarded q
box of his grapes to the Spanish consul
at Charleston, who has in contemplation
a visit to this section of the State to ex-
anime into its advantage for grape cul-
ure......The annual meeting of stockhol-
ders of the Cheraw and Chester Railroad
Company was held at Richburg on Tues
day, August 5. The reports of the pres
ident and secretary were read. The
treasurer's report shows that since the
last meeting the receipts from freight
have been S9,161.S1; from passengers,
S1,727.15. On the floating Indebtedness
of the company $53, ,190.7O have been
paid, from the sale of county and mort
gage bonds. The report shows balance,
on the 1st of July, of SIC, O,249.42 in the
treasury.
Clarendon Press: During the past
week several bears have been killed on
Santee. One, an old mother, was killed
by Mr.. Samuel Tobias, and two young
fellows were killed by Mr.. ]. G. Dorse.
Florence Times: Mr.. Tyre Stuckey,
who lives in Darlington County, about
one mile from DuBose Bridge, lost his
dwelling house and about half of his
household goods, together with his watch
and gun, on last Saturday, about 4 o'clock
in the morning. AS there had been no
fire in the house since the day previous,
it is supposed that it was the work of an
incendiary.
Edge6eld Monitor: A convict in the
employ of Mr.. Clisby, on the Edgefeld
and Trenton Railroad, was killed, on
Monday, by the falling of the bank above
where he was at work.
Lancaster Ledger: There was slight
frost in town on the 9th instant.
Greenville Me,cs:: The executive COM
mittee of the Greenville Agricultural and
Mechanical Association have invited the
Agricultural and Mechanical Association
of the State to hold their next annual
summer meeting in Greenville......
Some cotton planters in the vicinity of
Greenville say that the crop is not
only not casting its fruit, but is as
promising as it was last year. The
drought did not seriously affect the crop
where the ground was thoroughly pre-
pared. The growth of weed was steady
throughout the season and there is no
second growth, therefore, to do any
harm.
Lexington Dispatch: Mr.. P. A. Hen
dirk, intendant of the town, died on the
7th instant. He was over 81 years of
age. The board of equalization have
increased the value of taxable property
in the county sS6,499.. The auditor
has been instructed by the county board
of assessors to raise the valuation of cat
tie to $5, sheep and hogs to 81, goats to
so cents per head where they are return
ed at less, except in cases where hogs had
the cholera.
Spartanburg Herald: Glenn Springs
has had the largest and most pleasant
crowd of guests this season that has visi-
ted that popular summer resort in sever
al years, and the cry is still they come.
Spartanburg Spartan: Forty-two hap
py converts we're baptized at Abner's
Greek Church last Sunday by the pastor,
DIR. A. X. Durham. .....The house in
which one of Rev. Milnor Jones's paro-
chial schools was carried on was blown
down during little gust of wind which
passed over our town last week. The
children had warning, and barely escap-
ed by fastening from the house.
Beaufort Melcs: The cotton crop in
this section, although somewhat later
than last season, has been promising dur
ing the past month, and for the season
we have had, heavier yield than was
expected few months ago is anticipa-
ted. The caterpillar has, however,
made its appearance and is doing great
damage, especially on st. Helena Island.
The plant is growing rapidly and is ten
der and, with an unfavorable change,
should showery weather prevail, the crops
of some of our farmers will be entirely
consumed. .... The sloop r. W. lYillet, of
Beaufort, owned by E. r. Fox, was
wrecked on Monday night the 4th in
slant, on Bull Head breakers, of the
southeast point of Ossabaw Island. The
sloop was drifting, there being no breeze
at the time, when a sudden and severe
squall came up, and becoming unman-
ageable, she was driven on the breakers.
Mr.. Fox and his man were on the island
three days without food, though fortu-
nately they managed to save half bar
rel of water.
Chesterfield Chcraw Mcns: Congress
man Richardson announces that the ca
Diet nominated by Rainey for West Point
having failed to pass his examination,
he has determined to let the appointment
he decided by competitive examination,
which will take place at Sumter, com.
mencing on the 2Sth instant. -.
Fairfield NcCs and Herald: The Jail
is filling up with alleged offenders against
the law. Thirteen or fourteen arc al
ready enjoying the hospitality of the
county, and more are eoming......Mr.
Middleton Armstrong, of this county, has
lost number Of hogs that manifested all
the symptoms of hydrophobia. Several
weeks ago small dog was seen to run
through Mr.. Armstrong; pasture snap
ping and foaming and evidently mad.
In the pasture were number Of hogs,
and they attacked the dog as he ran
through them. A fight ensncd in
which the dog was severely wound.
cd, and it was in fact nearly dead
when final blow by some one dispatch
cd it. Two weeks after several of the
hogs that had engaged in the combat be-
gan to sickcn, and in few days they be-