The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-05-20
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
oleanings fron, our state Esohanges.,

Charleston Neics; Early Yesterday
morning the conductor on the night train
from Augusta ON the South Carolina
Railroad was atartled when near ,lGrn.
hams by hearing the not unfamiIiar
sounds OF an infant wailing proceeding
from the interior Of large new market
basket that had been quietly resting
upon one Of the seats in the passenger
coach for hours. An investigation re-
vealed the presence Of q bouncing white
boy baby, adjudged by Competent per-
sons TO be about the age Of three weeks.
There was no owner for this luggage to
be found, and it was brought to the city
and temporarily given in. charge of q
stewardess. The youngster was we'll
dressed, and had with him the following
letter of recommendation 'tThis child
is Of honest birth. Deal gently with him
as you hope for mercy. He has been
christened Arthur King. Continue 60 10
call him." The note was written upon
G slip of ordinary foolscap paper, and was
evidently the work of an educated person.
1t is not known at what point the basket
was put on the cars.
ADDeyiile Medium: Up 10 Inc Iith in
slant, Capt. Perrin has Issued or, hun.
dred and sixteen tax receipts. His total
collections of State and cou lty taxes
amounted to S1,649.11 and for the Sa-
vennsh Valley Railroad 1886. go. Col.
y. f.. Calhoun, whose premises were
sometime since raided by the revenue
officers, has succeeded in effecting & com.
promise with the Government. Upon
tho payment of the ordinary license OF
ninety cents on the gallon and the costs
OF the seizure the commissioner has
agreed to return the contraband LIQUOR to
Calhoun without further prosecution.
This will make the matter cost the Colo
mel about three or four hundred dollars.
Greenville Ne,us : Messry. Earle, Wells
and Westmoreland, who represented the
city in the recent arson trial. have re.
mitted their fees, $780,. 1T seems that
the Ku-klux have been reviyed--this
time among our colored friends. Mayor
Townes and Sheriff Gilreath, Col. Goth.
ran, John Greer and Mr.. Curtin are the
unfortunate gentlemen addressed by the
anonymous villains. The coffin ia duly
drawn and the threat Of determination
made. =
Walhalla Courier: Mr. Jesse Wall. Of
Rabun County, Ga, caught on the
Churcherow Mountain one day last week
two young panthers, out of family of
ionr, the OLD ones escaping. He Eow has
the young panthers on exhibition. !. Mr..
O., l.. Reid harvested from his storehouse
lot, on the 7th instant, 1852 pounds of
red clover. The lot contains one.third
of an acre. It is not longer question
whether clover can be grown in this
County. On the contrary, a. gentleman
from clover country, who saw this
patch, stated he believed it was better
than. generally grown there. Major
Dendy has fine patch in his Office lot,
nearly ready to cut. These patches cen
be cut once or twice more this year with
good seasons. r :,
. Spartanburg Spartan Mr.. Chas. B.
Hammett continues to have the gold ta-
ken from his land on Pacolet. He is
operating in o very inexpensive way on
the surface. One or two veins have been
struck, but they have not been tested for
the want of machinery. He has twen-
dollar coin taken from his mino this year
and stamped 1880. y. !. Monday, the Sd
instant, the intendant had oil barkeepers
Of the town summoned to answer the
charge Of selling whiskey on Sunday.
All accept one came up aud plead guilty
and paid ten dollars each into the treas
ury. This one finally yielded and hand.
ed in his contribution, s1'ft