The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-01
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Gleanlngs from our State Exchanges

Abbeyille Press and Banner: Julius
Ligon, aged sixteen years, Oldest son OF
Mr.. John H. Ligon, of Lebanon, was
killed last Saturday by a falling tree.
He and his father had cut the tree so that
it fell against another tree. When they
had succeeded in moving it from the
stump, it struck Julius in the body,
breaking some of his ribs, and 9TH
erwise injuring him so seriously that
death ensued Immediately.
Abbeyille Medium There is considera.
BILE activity among the Radicals in this
county and they are evidently preparing to
make a contest this fall. A few ofthe faith.
full held kind of informal caucus on the
street last Friday and the county convcn-
ton will shortly be called, on what pre-.
else date we have not heard. 1.-The sad
news came to town yesterday that Mrs.
DR.. Bonner, of Due West, was lying
at the point of death aud that DIR.
Bonner was dangerously i'll. Mrs. Bon.
ner has been severe sufferer for several
years with consumption, and for the last
ten or twelve months has been almost
constantly confined to her bed......A most
outrageous assault was committed on
Mrs. Jessie S. Jay at her home near
Millway on last Wednesday evening.
About dark she went out to the barn lot to
superintend the milking of the COWS, and
while talking to the colored woman en-
gagged in this work heard an unusual noise
in the corn crib some distance from her.
She was then fired at by an unknown per-
son, but escaped into the house unhurt
Barnwell Sentinel: VIM. S. Bates,
the prisoner confined in our Jail, and who
was to have been executed for the MUIR
der ofStephen Bush, came very near max
ing his escape on Monday night. The
sheriff, suspecting that he (Bates) had
procured morphine or some other poison
with which to destroy life, went into his
room or cell, and found him in posses
sion of pocket-knife, an auger and q
file, and with these tools, itappeared, that
he had been at work for some time, hav-
ing succeeded in boring through the floor
and cutting into the sills, and would in
a short time have made his escape. The
most mysterious thing about the whole
affair is, how did Bates come in posses
sion of all these tools ?......The young
wheat, in some sections of our county, Is
becoming seriously injured by rust......A
severe wind and rain storm of five mill
utes' duration, passed through the coun-
ty, five miles below here, last week pros
trating trees and fencing.
Beaufort Crescent: In consequence of
the falling off of business on the
Port Royal and Augusta Railroad
a number Of employees have been dis
charged.
Chester Reporter: y somewhat lively
scene took place in Trial Justice Lloyds
Court last Thursday. During the exam
ination of a witness, he became SO obsti-
nate and impudcnt that young lawyer
drew his pistol to command respect. The
witness had treated the Court in most
insolent manner......Mao aor S. P. Hamil.
ton and J. j. Hemphill, Esq, counsel
for Scott Hopkins, who was convicted at
at the recent term of court and sentenced
to be hanged on 23d of April, for the
murder of Jas. r. Stroud, have appealed
the case to the Supreme Court.
Colleton Democrat: A county board Of
health has been organized at Walter
boro.' 1t is composed of three members
for this COUNT as follows: Charles Wit
sell, NJ. d., l.. P. Lewis, NJ. D., and Hon.
Carlos Tracy.
Darlington Mcus:: There will be more
land cultivated in this county this year
than any year since the war. Nearly every
man has mule or a horse, and every
nook and corner is being prepared for
corn or cotton......A mad dog visited the
house of Mr.. J. NJ. King, near Lydia,
last Thursday, and bit a goose and at
tucked five of his fox hounds. After the
encounter he cantered off the premises
rs though nothing had occurred, but was
pursued three miles by MIR. King and
killed. On Saturday night last in Tim
monsville, about s o'clock p. NJ, during
the absence of her daughter, Mrs. Erie
dell, and aged lady, was called to the
door by Il knock, and opening the door
was approached with menaccs and
lanUrapo which very much alarmed her