The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-03-17

many friends here are watching his success
ful mercantile career with great Zeal OF
interest and pleasure. He has never lost
interest in Anderson, and in order to keep
up with her affairs has been a constant
reader Of the IErELLoEScEE May he live
long and prosper
The total number OF delinquent tax
payers to the s. V. and A. &F.D. V. r. RS.
in the several townships in this county sub
scribing TO the capital stock of the same is
1908, apportioned among the townships as
follows: Bolton ESQ, Williamson 100, Gen.
treville l97, Dark Corner 03, Hall 70, Sa-
vannah l43, Varennes 178, Anderson 160.
The whole number Of taxpayers is about
$500, and the above exhibit shows that in
the aggregate little over half the. number
have paid. The books Of the town and
county treasurers were closed on Thursday
last, 10th instant. and at the expiration of
the fifteen days allowed for taxing up the
penalty on unpaid amounts executions will
be issued against all dclinquents forthwith.
The coal vein in this county, owned by
Mr. p. A. Masters, on Seneca River, has
been examined to some extent by Capt. A.
G. Laughlin, representing the Department
of Agriculture, but as it appears that there
| are two or more veins in close proximity to
| each other, further investigation of the
| locality is necessary, on q larger scale, in
order to find its true extent. Capt. Laugh
| lin will make q further examination very
soon, when large quontity, if it proves
valuable, will be excayated and taken to
Columbia to pc tested for gas, former test
having given very satisfactory results. The
sample of the ccal which we have seen,
however, does not give promise of any very
| valuable results. 1t is too gritty, and ap-
pears to have very little combustible mate
rial in it. There is possibility. however,
that the quality will improve Us the vein is
| followed below the surface.
In q note to the Southern Christian Aduo.
cate Rev. J. Z. Carlisle, of this place, has
this to say in reference TO the prohibition
| movement now receiving ttention in this
county: "We need, and propose to have,
reform in the license system in this town.
We have six bnr-rooms, we'll patronizcd
and flonrishing. Only strong measures will
| suffice. think it good plan to send up
| to the next session Of the Legislature long
petitions with the headings given by brother
Lander; but this is not enough. Some
pressure may be brought to bear on the
Legislature, which will prevent the passage
of such q law for the entire State, though
hope not. Failing to get that, why not try
for it for individual counties and towns?
suggest that two petitions be prepared, to
be signed by the same persons, one for the
State, the other for the County. If the
former fails, the latter may succeed, at least
for those counties whose representatives, or
q majority OF them, favor the law
In private letter to Gen. w. w. Humph-
reys, Gen. N. w. Gary, of Edgcfeld, says
that the grading of the Edgefield and Aiken
Railroad will be completed in the course Of
three or four months, and that the Compa
ny has been assured by the authorities of
the South Carolina Rai,road that within
three months from the time the grading is
completed they will have the trains run
ming to Edgefeld Court House. He also
says that the people of Edgeneld recognize
the Importance of making connection ut
the Greenwood & Augusta Road with the
Savannah Valley Road, and that they pro-
pose to go to work At all early day to raise
funds with which to continue the grading
on to the point of connection with the
Savannah Valley. This is indeed good
news fer the advocates of the last named
enterprise, and will doubtless inspire them
NTH new hope. The completion of these
roads will give Anderson direct connection
with both Charleston and Augusta, and
will not only build up Ctr town bu. will
also open up and develop one of the finest
sections of country in the South.
He came from far-off section of the
County, but was not near as green as he
looked to be. The hair on his head and
the downy growth on his upper lip were
fiery red, and though his general appear
ance was somewhat uncouth he nevert heless
had some idea of the harmony Of colors.
While standing on the sidewalk on Granite
Row, silently surveying the town and mo-
testing no one, Ben Collins, the barber, who
has an eye to busincss in oil of his inter
course with men, looked upon him and de-
termined at once that there was chance
to make quarter, and approaching him
with his usual familiarity, said: "Sir-r,
wouldn't you like to have your moustache
blacked? Pears to mo 1t would improve
your looks very much and then, sir-r,"
he said, with smile, "the young ladies
will all admire you so much mcre!" To
which the young man replied, abruptly,
mo, believe not; my head is too red for
that" "Ah, sir-r I've blacked the nous
| tache of many q man whose head was n
gr' 1t deal redder than yours is, and you
! dvn't know, sir-r, how much it improved
their looks. You'd better come. sir-r, and
let me dress yours up o little; it won't cost
you much," persisted Ben. NO" replied
the young man, "it wouldn't look we'll to
have my moustache blncked with such
| red head" swell, sir.r. you could very
| easily tie your head up in handkerchief"
| Ben responded, ingeniously. The young
man smiled out of one corner of his mouth.
| and moved away.
The Abbeville Press and Banner says shat
! lit has been reported that the Clyde Com
pany, which bought the Greenville & Co.
lumbia Railroad, has in contemplation the
building Of the Atlantic and French Broad
Valley Railroad" but does not vouch for
the authenticity of the report, "having
heard it in general way" It is proposed.
az our readers will remember, to extend
this road from Bolton by Honea Path,
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