The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-11-04
nRIEP nIENTION.

Not single Grcenback vote was cast in
this County.
How many in Anderson County will OBJ
serve Hayes Thanksgiving Day?
The Radicals in this County didn't even
vote for the Constitutional amendment.
A new force OF street hands were put on
duty Wednesday morning. The reason?
We didn't get the four thousand majority,
but we came nearer to il than did Green
willie.
New papers have been started at George
town and Union. They have our sympa-
thies.
The Town Council imposed fines on two
persons on Wednesday for carrying con-
cealed weapons.
Last week the people were complaining
planning of the mud.
We would direct the attention of our
readers to the advertisement Of Mr. w. IT.
McLees; which appears in this Issue.
!. Perry Cox, negro preacher was killed
in Fairview township, Greenville County,
on Friday night last by unknown parties.
Eight salutes from "Old Rcformer" dis
turbed tho sluInbers Of our citizens between
four and five o'clock OIL Tuesday morning.
There was a big crowd in town on Mon
day. Good order was kept, though 1t was
late in the afternoon before the streets be.
came quiet.
The Baptist State Convention convenes in
Camden on Thursday, 25th instant. The
railroad fare there and back from this place
will be $11.1G.
Hubbard Parton killed an eagle last week
on the plantation Of Mr. David Sadler, in
the Corner that measured over seven feet
from tip to tip.
Jonas Miller voted the strughtout Demo-
cratic ticket on Tuesday. If you have any
flower-gardening or work of that kind to do
he is the man to employ.
Very few persons in this County avaiIcd
themselves OF the opportunity to visit
Charleston afforded by the cheap excursion
rates given by the &. & G. and 8. c. r. r..
AT the Abbcville G. II. precinct 4sO votes
were cast, of which 474 were Democratic
and Republican. That was very good for
Abbeville, our majority is little the biggest.
Remember the colorcd men who voted
with us on Tuesday, and show them that
you appreciate their conduct by giving them
every time the preference over those who
voted against us.
cnsh prize Of fifty dollars for the best treatise
upon public roads, and for the most practi-
cal plan of construction and maintenance
Of the roads in this State.
We had call on last Thursday morning
from Mr.. Ludette, the canvassing agent of
the Columbia Register who was in town in
tho interest of that journal. We are glad
to know that he met with success.
The members and congregation of Roberts
Church are requested to be in attendance at
the Church on next Sunday tn hea- the con=
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to the pastorate recently extended to Rev.
r. @. Lyon.
Benjamin Collins. one OF the BARRIERS of
the town, voted the Democratic ticket. Our
people should patronize him exclusively,
and thereby show that they will help those
who go with us and discountenance those
who go against us.
Mr.. Jere Phillips, good citizen of Rock
Mills township, died on Tuesday, 26th ult,
in the Saith year of his age, after lingering
illness of about three years. He leaves q
mourn his death.
S.so.51and's meeting here on las. Thursday
among his Republican friends. Colonel
Cochran presided over the meeting, and ad.
dresses were made by Col. Rucker, Stol-
brand and Maj. Murray.
Maj. W.. Gooding, the County Trcasu-
rer of Hampton, who had his Talise and
contents, valued ut $3,655, stolen on the
night of the 7th October, offers reward of
$500 for the delivery to him at Hampton
@. II. the said yalise with its contents.
The Comptroller General has extended
the time for the payment Of taxes to the
18th instant i'll every County of the State
Up to the 30th October the Treasurer of this
County had collected $22,471.14. Propor-
tionetely very few have. paid the railroad
taE.
The proceedings of the Anderson County
Singing Convention were sent to us at such
late day that we could not publish them,
news To secure publication such matter
must always be prepared and sent imme-
diately.
The homestead place of the late Col. F.
f. Harrison, lying Immediately in the fork
of the Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers, 3 most
valuable and desirable place, and on which
is one of the hnndsomest residences in the
County, was purchased ON Monday 81 pub
lie sale by Mr.. e. p. Earle for SIS, 500.
There were 4.75O acres of land sold by the
Master at public outcry on Monday for
$50, ITO and 154 ecres by the Clerk of Court
for 1915. One of the tracts sold by the
Master, about fifty acres, situated four or
Ave miles from this place, and which is very
poor land without any Improvements,
DIOupnC apOul SLU I'LL uCrC.
Mr.. Arthur Johnston, OF Charleston, o
young man about q years of 3Ee who had
been in this County since last May engaged
in buying up and shipping cattle, died at
the residence of Mr.. r. 8. Bailey, three
miles northeast of this place on Sunday
night last Of hemorrhage of the bowels.
His remains werc taken to Charleston on
Monday.
Mrs. Ella J. Ham, second daughter of
: Rev. w. D. Beverly, of Cleburne, Texas,
died On the 10th OF October, iii the Esd year
of her age, leaving husband and two chill
dren to mourn her loss. Mr.. Beverly was
resident OF Anderson for several years
Immediately after the war, and the friends
OF the family here will regret to learn of
this sad affliction.
About zine thousand bales of cotton were
received at the depot at this place up to the
1st of November against about six thousand
to the same date last ycar-a gain of three
thousand bales. This Is most gratifying
increase in the business of orr town, and it
looks now like we will get the twenty
thousand bales and more. a great deal of
this cotton came from Abbeville County.
The store.rooms on Granite Row occupied
by Messrs. Arnstein & Rose and Reed, Moor
head g Co. were sold at public outcry by the
Executor of the late Jacob Burriss on Mon
day last. the store occupied by the first men,
toned firm bringing $6,425 and the other
$1,000. These buildings are located in the
best business portion of the town, and are
always in demand which accounts for the
high prices at which they sold.
A difficulty occurred In front of tho post
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