The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-12-01
eight and p half cents per pound. In con.
nection with the

pection with the
COST or COTTON PRoDUcryoH
1t may be mentioned that tho prico Of tho
staple could he easily enhanced in value Inv
better treatment from tho planters. Too
llttie care is taken in Preparing the fibre for
market after 1t has been picked from tho
field. The methods of many farmers In this
lions of dollars have been lost on the cotton
crop every year by the persistent failure of
tho farmers to keep their lint clean. MANY
people.claim that "a limited quantity of dirLI
Will not affect the selling price of the staple.
This may be partially true in country mar.
kets' where the buyers are inexperienced,
but at tho cotton mills and among buyers
who understand their business the cleanest
cotton will always commsnd the best prices.
Any convention, therefore, of the represent
ative farmers of the country that will de.
monstrate the advantages of improved me.
thods OF agriculture 10 we'll worth the hearty
| cooperation Of all tho States.
Tho presence of Geu. Sherman &C the Ex.
position has been ono Of the striking epi.
sodes OF the present week. He was officially
| invited to visit the great show, and a com.
mittee was appointed TO do the honors of
the occasion, but popular feeling became so
strong against making any demonstration
In his honor that tho committee did not
come to time." and nothing like q public
reception was held. 1t was openly threat.
ened on the streets that
THE GREAT INCENDrARY
won'd be burned in Tfiigy il ho was mazda
zoo prominent, and heard one rash young
man declare that he carried pocketful Of
unripe eggs for the benefit of The brutal sol.
dier.. Sherman appeared in citizens dress,
wearing sack cont and slouch hat, and
visited all the departments Of the Exposi-
tion undcr the escort of number Of the
officials. / made several frantic attempts to
interview" him, but he declared that ho
had nothing to say, that he did not care to
DO prominont and would rather the ne ws.
papers would say just as littlo as possible
about his visit to Atlanta. He looks liks
soldier and uses good language. but, as
Cowiey expresses it, he has "a damned dis.
inheriting countenance." He attended tn.
reunion OF the Mexican Veterans but ro.
fused to ocunpy place on the stage, and sat
on bonch among tho survivors during the
entire exercises, until he was forced by re-.
peated calls to take the stand, rs Mr.. John.
ston, of Richmond, expressed IT, mot as
Con. Sherman, but as Mexican
Veteran" Ho made an unobjection-
able speech, tho substance of which
was promptly telegraphed to THE News
AND COURIER. During his stay he visited
tho old battle-fl fields, and mapped out with
his aides tho plan of his operations around
this beleaguored and doomed city seventeen
years ago. Tho house where am stayir;.
suffered from his guns, and the family lived
for weeks In cellar beneath the building to
escape tho pitiless shot and shell. On eyerv
eminence around the city tho old breast.
works are still standing, and in the cemet "
n tall granite column marks tho resting.
place Of tho Confederate dead" Sitting
around their desolate hearthstones ali
through this section are the widows of those
who fell at the front in vain endeavor to
preserve their homes from
THE TORCH OF THE INVADER.
1t could not be expected that these Door
people would greet their destroyer witt.
open arms, and it will not Seem strnn 90 that
righteous indignation ovcrcame every senti-
mont of hospitality when Sherman was in.
yited to Atlanta. Ono lady said to her hus-
nand: William, If you speak to that
old scoundrel, Sherman, don't you ever como
home to your wifo and children any more:"
another declared that he was 20 perfect
devil and still another, while waiting in
the hall for tho Mexican Veterans to march
In, said II feel like I am degrading myself
70 tG;s s't s mere ana wait Tor Sherman to pass"
Hia invitation to Atlanta just Mt this time
and on tho anniversary Of his villany was
unfortunate. All other Yankees and Rebels
In the Exhibition have been working to-
gether in perfect harmony, but good women
anu brave men could not stand everything,
and the coming of Tecumsch well.nigh broke
the camcl's back. There Ia no propriety in
this sort Of thing, and tho North will not
think botter of us for humbling ourselves.
There has been entirely too much trucking
on the part of tho South, and 1t ia time to
turn over o new leaf.
In my letter giving description of the
wealth and resources of the country
traversed by the lines Of railroad controlled
by tho Richmond and Danvillo system there
was provoking blunder. The analyses of
the North Carolina gold ores made by Prof.
Hanna give range of value per ton Of from
Two and half to fire hundred dollars, instead
OF "S2 so to So" as the types made it appear.
members of tho Press yesterday by the
Adams and Westlako Manufacturing Com
pany OF Chicago. The special feature of tho
entertainment was the preparation of the
dinner on four kerosene oil stoves. The
table was spread with admirable taste, and
the cooking was done liz the most excellent
manner. 1t was an experimental feast, and
the "myrmidons" of tho Press did full
Justice to every course. J.c.H.