The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-08-05

Bonner, ID. d., the tlme-nonorcu rresiueii'
of the College, is recognized as one OF the
best female educators in the land. See ad
! vertisement elsewhere.
Mr.. D. E. Carlisle showed us OH Wcdncs'
day couple of soft shell eggs, the product
of chicken hen, that were joined at the
small ends by neck abont the size Of
slate pencil and about half inch long
One of the shells contained the yolk of the
egg while the other contained the white,
and both wcro about the slzo Of guinea
egg.
Rev. Mr.. Nixon, Presiding Elder of the
Marietta (Ga.) District of the Methodist
Church, spent several days of the past week
in our midst. and was the guest of his kns-
man, Mr.. J. r. Smith. He preached two
excellent sermons in the Methodist Church
on Sunday, and impressed every one as be-
ing most devout, earnest and faithful
minister.
Quite o number of our citizens contem-
plate going over to Hartwell to attend the
Summer Meeting of the Georgia State Fair,
which convenes at that place on the 10Th
instant. Three or four hundred delegates,
among whom will be the big men of the
State, will be there, besides large number
of other visitors. It will be big thing for
Hart we'll.
Mr.. Silas Kay, who resides near William
ston, in this County, has eleven pigs which,
on the 31st day of July last, were three
months old, and averaged GA pounds weight
apiece. Mr.. Kay says that on the Slst of
August inst. he expects to make the lot
average 94 pounds apiece-a gain OF a
pound day for the whole month. If he
succeeds lie will take the premium on rais-
Ing piga.
Col. Elias McGee publishes card in this
issue in which he calls upon the red shirt
organizations of this County to meet at
Hollands Store on Tuesday morning next,
10th instant, at o'clock, for the purpose
of attending in uniform the Georgia State
Agricultural Association which convenes
in Hartweil on that day. We hope there
will be a good turn out, that we may saow
the Georgians how we do it over here,
A committee of three, speaking for the
Board of Directors of the Greenwood &
Augusta Railroad, have published card
in the Abbeville papers. In which they say
s'there is no conflict between the above
Railroad and the Savannah Valley Rail
road, or with any other Road, whether
connecting with the Bolton & Easley Rail-
road via Abbeville, Due West or Donalds-
ville." They "believe in internal improve
ments, and the success of any LOCAL nter-
prise"
The citizens of Fair Play held meeting
on the oath July and considered the feasa.
bility of constructing a railroad from that
point to Westminster, on the Air Line
Road. An application will be made to the
next Legislature for a charter of the Road,
and committee has been appointed to as
certain what assistance could be relied on
from the Air Line Company. Committees
were appointed to solicit subscriptions to
the enterprise and to ascertain from some
engineer the probable cost of a survey Of
the route.
Capt. W. K. Bradley, President of the
Greenwood Il Augusta Hailroad, has pubs
lished appointments in the Abbeville papers
for public meetings in the interest of the
projected railroad from Belton to Trickem,
on the G. &; A R. R., at which addresses
will be delivered by prominent gentlemen
of this apd Ahheyille counties. The meet.
ings will be held as follows: Cedar Springs
Tuesday, 10th of August, Abbeville @. H..
11th, Long Cane 18th, and Due West 18th.
The Road, if built, will connect at Re'ton
with the Atlantic & French Broad Valley
REfoaq.
John Brown, of Georgia, has supplied the
Hartwell (Ga.) Sun with lot of new brick,
which will be used, we presume, by the
local editor In defending hinlself in case Of
attacks from the numerous candidates Of
that County, all of whom doubtless unless
they are an improved kind-think they are
entitled to free puff. bad blood is be-
ginning to exhibit itself' among the can
didates over there, the knowledge Of which
fact no doubt prompted the generous and
timely donation of this sympathizing friend.
Use your brick, ye local, when you need
them.
at the examination of candidates for the
appointment for the West Point CaGetship
at Cokeshqry an the aTth Of July, there
were II applicants, the successful one of
whom was Mr.. Presley, son Of Rev. pr.
Presley, Of Due West, President of Hrskine
College, he having upon the whole stood
the best examination. Mr.. John A. Tow
ers, son of our townsman, Mr.. A. B. Tow
ers, stood the next best examination, and it
is but just to say that if it had not been for
his deficiency in physique would have been
ahead of any of his coalpeNtols, as his
grade in the book examination was decided
ly the highest. Mr.. Presley is said to be n
very talented and worthy yourg man, and
in every respect deserving of the appoint
ment, which will be made very soon. with
Mr. ToWers as a'llsterrnaats. a!'llte G0l. p: Wyatt
Aiken, our immediate representative in
Congress, makes the appointment,
| The meeting of the Grand Division, Sons
of Temperance, held in Columbia last week
was the most encouraging meeting of that
Order held for several years. There were
IS or 40 delegates present. nearly all Of
whom reported the cause as looking Up in
their sesbeetivVie SECTIONS. Tie following
Grand officers were elected, via, Grand
Worthy Patriarch, Rev, s. Lander, D. D.,
Of Williamson Grand Worthy Associate,
Richard Jones, of Columbia; Grand Scribe,
L. P. Smith, Of Anderson Grand Treasurer,
+ McClair. of Kershaw. Grand Chonlain