The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-03-20
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Gieaninss from our stato Exchanges.

Abheville Medium: Mrs. Mary Martin
died near Donnaldsville on Tuesday Of
last week, and was buried at Greenville
on Wednesday. Mrs. Sallie Barmore
died at her home near Donnaldsvillc on
last Sabbath night from dropsy after a
long illness and at very advanced age.
......Mrs. Henry Burton died at her home
in the upper part of this county on Goth
ult., from consumption. Most Of the
farmers will begin planting corn the lat
ter part Of this week. Nearly twice "a
much land will be put down in corn as
there WAS last year The guano trade
has been quito active during the past
week.
Spartanburg HerdM: The Town Coun-
Gil, we learn, has accepted the proposal
of Mr.. James T. Eichberg, Of Atlanta,
Ga, to erect gas works, and we hope soon
to see our streets lighted with gas. ..J
L. Giles, Deputy Collector for this ID
vision, went on a raid with Capt. S. L.
Lanford and his revenue force one day
last week, and in less than twenty -four
hours captured and destroyed two stills
and fifteen hundred gallons of mash.
white, who was sent to the pcnitentiary
IL luC lhll tCtiil VI NOuIL lOI OlC year, IlSS
been hired out to his wife Mr.. G.
Long, while out hunting the 1st instant,
met with painful accident. His pow
der flask exploded, burning his face and
hands and singing off his eyebrows and
eyclashes......A gun burst in the hands
OF Mr.. Tobe Reagin on the 7th inst, and
tore the flesh from the fingers and palm
Of one hand, making very ugly and
painful wound. when the G. (; G. Il.
II. began the rebuilding Of the Laurcns
Road it issued bonds to those who con-
tributed money towards its recOnstruction
to the amount Of $175,000, these bonds
being secured by q mortgage of the Lau-
rcns Road. $150,000 of these bonds have
been subscribed for and taken up. Re-
Gently bill was filed in Columbia to
foreclose the mortgage and have the road
sold. The bOndholders ere endeavoring
to protect their interest by organizing and
deciding on some plan Of action. The
majority of the bondholders are in favor
of buying the road and severing it from
the G. & G. II. r. The chairman Of the
committee appointed on the 4th, Dir. f.
j. Pelzer, Of Charleston, will call tho
bondholders together as soon as that
committee is ready to make report.
The Laurens Railroad owns no rolling
stock, and it is impossible to make any
thing like an accurate estimate of the
value of the road The fact that the
bonds are selling for about thirty cents
on the dollar indicates very clearly that
it would not sell for the amount Of the
mortgage.
Walhalla Courier Mr.. Thomas Adair
died Mt his homo in Walhalla. on Mon
day last, after lingering illness of sew
eral months, in the 5Gth year of his age.
......It IL with sadness We have to chron-
iclc the sudden and unexpected death OF
Mrs. H. w. Kuhtmann, near Walhalla,
on Monday last, from congestion of the
lungs.
Union Times: Mr.. O. B. H. Graham, d
well known citizen and Coroner of Union
County, committed suicide on Tuesday
last by shooting himself in the head with
pistol. For some months Mr.. Graham
had been confined to his bed by n severe
attack of paralysis in the lower part OF
his body and legs. but had 80 far recov-
cred rs to be able by the aid of crutch
and stick to walk. No cause is assigned
for the deed.
Yorkville Enquirer: Mr.. James w
Kuykendal, wealthy farmer of York
County, was stricken with paralysis OH
Saturday, Sth instant, from the effects OF
which he died on the following Tuesday