The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-08
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Cleaning. from our State Exchanges

Abbeville Press and Banner: There is
much fine wheat and oats in this county,
but there are number of fields that have
rust. This is the first season that we
have heard of red oats having rust. Even
with a small yield per acre, the crop will
be unusually large, in consequence of the
greatly increased acreage......The recent
revival in the old iron trade has been of
considerable local benefit hereabout.
About $4,000 pounds have been shipped
from Greenwood within the past few
weeks. the net proceeds amounting to
something over $500. This interest will,
perhaps, be worth $4,000 to the country
before all the scraps are picked up.
Immense quantities of rags are also find
ing their way to Observation-Disclosures
has thirteen business houses in operation.
Abbeville Medium: Rev. Mr.. Gal
laudet has handed in his resignation as
rector of Trinity Church. lone of the
most successful merchants and business
men Mt Hodges says that at least one
third of the coming cotton crop, rating
the Weld at even a much higher figure
than the crop of the present year, has
already been taken by the guano liens.
1t will figure about as follows: one-third
for guan0, one-third for rent, one-half for
provisions and one. fourth for other family
supplies, one. tenth to the church and
one-fourth for other incidentals. 1t will
be difficult upon this basis to tell just e1-
actly where the profits come in.
Aiken Journal and Reuiew: There have
never before been so many visitors in
Aiken. There are now over $50. Every
winter the number increases. Another
hotel will probably be built by next win
ter. -,
Barnwell People,: Our town Council
has "taken the bull by the horns" and
prohibited the carrying OF concealed
weapons in the town.. Within the past
week no less than four fine COWS were
killed by the trains of South Carolina
Railroad below Blackville, all belonging
to people living in the town.
Greenville Me,0s:: Henry Wood, son
of Mr.. J. w. Wood, attempted to take
his life yesterday "wednesday after
noon. Our informant says he went home
and retired to his room. Shortly after
wards pistol shot was heard, and upon
entering the room it was found that Hen
ry had wounded himself in the head just
behind the right ear, the ball glancing
and ranging around the head.
Newberry Herald: A negro employed
at the saw mill of Mr.. Stobo Darlington.
near Liberty Fall, and on the line of
Laurens and Newberry, came to his death
Monday last in the following horrible
manner: He was bearing down on the
plank which was being sawed, when he
was caught in the SAW and an arm and
leg were instantly severed, the saw next
striking the neck and passing clear
through the headless trunk. 1t was a
horrible and sickening sig ght..:... ..Sam
Tribble, the colored man who left for
Kansas on the 10th inst, got enough of
the country, and returned on Friday,
26, satisfied to "let we'll enough alone"
Spartanburg Spartan: The frost of last
week has injured the peach crop, but to
what extent we do not know. In
someipIaces all are reported dead, while
in Others they are not damaged...... The
gas company is pushing on with its
work. The town will burn forty lamps,
and fifty stores and private residences
have contracted for piping and burners.
We hope during April to Lave gas turned
on our streets. Next Monday is sale
day. 1t has been calculated that the
farmers who come in here from the coun-
try will leave about $500 in the barror.,:s
aud carry nothing away in return e1'
ccpt muddled brains and prospective
headaches.