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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-05-19
BRIEF MENTION.

The gardens are suffering terribly for rain.
The town clock should keep railroad time.
It Is now about fifteen minutes behind it.
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Appointments of the Y. NJ. G. A. for next
Sunday: To conduct the afternoon meeting,
WV. Keys; Poor House committee, l.. r
Smith, G. F. Jones.
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There was nice rain and considerable
hail at Walhalla on Friday afternoon last.
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Mrs. E. E. Reese has opened private
boarding house in the residence on Main
street. heretofore occupied by Col. John X.
Cochran, and which she has recently pur-
chased. On last Sunday she feasted her
boarders on beans, beets. tomatoes. ETC.,
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Hon. J. \. KNAPP, CT auburn.

Hon. J. =. KNAPP, CT auburn. X.
Y. volunteers. through the New York
Times, All exhaustive defense of Senator
Conkling against the charges involved
ia the sensational story, widely published
last year, connecting his name with that
of a lady of Port Byron, n. y, who has
separated from her husband, Mr.. John
Hayden. The denial is most positive
and sweeping in its terms, is based on
many afiidavits from the Haydens and
upon statements OF leading citizens and
clergy of Auburn, n, Y. 1t leaves the
many people who have read the original
story only room to wonder how the au.
thor of it ever fabricated so entire and
baseless a fiction. Mr.. Knapp's COM
plaint that the publication Of the story
Gin different states from sea 10 sea has
always been coincident with some polit.
ical movement in which the distinguish
ed New York Senator was an actor, >
only suggests the tardiness OF the denial.
which comes now on the eve of what is
really promised as the Greatest Effort OF
Mr.. COnkling.
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Tile correspondents are still making
Sport of Mr.. Biaine's gout. 1t is heart
less. perhaps, but Mr.. Blaine cannot
complain, even if he should really he
i'll, that the newspaper men are incred-
ulOus. lie has not established cllarac-
ter for such abundant sincerity and
truthfulness us to make his word current
as imparting absolute verify. And
when he prOclaims himself ill, there will
he those who suspect him of doing it for
purpose; knowing his ingenuity in
hiding his deep designs under all man.
ner of clOaks. He is charged now with
getting himself into an invalid state for
the purpose of preparing an easy way for
his translation to a foreign shore in the
capacity of minister to England, after
he has first made diligent use of his pre-
sent place ut the right hand of the throne
to reward his friends and punish his en-.
emies. The suspicion to which Mr..
Blaine is subject in his attlictiOn, is a
testimony Of the general idea of his long
headedness, quite as great rs to the
common conception of his universal
depravity. A shrewd knave, indeed, and
one entirely too strong for the weak
headedness and mild goodness of Mr..
Garfield.
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GOOD FRIDAY bids fair to take on the
character of a festival; which is certainly
very far from the idea of the day. But
a holiday inevitably tends to jOyOusness
and the special observance of the day re-
quires for its fullest development that it
be made Il holiday. In Pennsylvania it
is a legal holiday and in New York there
is Il strong movement to make it one.
The consequence of this movement will
doubtless be to soon make Il general hOli-
day of Good Friday. The observance of
Easter ,s such is now SO general that it
will drag the precedent day in its wake.
The gifts of Easter, which are becoming
50 common and costly, are purchased
during the holy week, and the
selection of them is hardly consOnant
with the s:sddened feelings which, are
supposed TO be appropriate to that time.
Who can lie sad i'm looking at the beauti-
full prOfusiOn of gift cards THAT fill the
store windows and counters The idea
of gloom in connection with the observ-
ance of Good Friday must he given up.
The day remains, but the character Of
the feelings supposed to be properly
attendant upon it must he changed.
People will not take a holiday for
sadness they want the holiday, but
1t must be day OF gladness. Nature
has made it so and nature must be rioht
whatever the logic Of the occasion NAV
say to the contrary.
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THE FlREMEN,

Meeting OF Their Union Last Evening.
The Fircmen's Union, of this city, held Z
meeting in the Empire truck house last
! evening, at which fifteen delegates We're
present.
s. B. Cox was called to the chair in the
absence of Maj. Howell, the president.
The first business in order was the elec-
tiOn Of permanent officers. They arc as
follows:
President-A[aj. c. NJ. Howell.
Vice President-Walter NJ. Franklin.
Secretary-P. S. Goodman.
Treasurer-Jaccb Gable.
The delegates from the different comDa.
nies spoke at length in regard to their an.
nual appropriation, and it was shown that
the average expenditure for each COM
pany exceed the appropriation about $500.
committee of thEec was appointed to in
terview the members of select and COM
mon council in regard to an increase Of ap-
preparations. That committee consists of
Maj. Howell, Jacob Gable and Joel l..
Haines.
The members of the union gave their
views in regard to the filling Of the vacancy
in the Office Of chief engineer caused by
the resignation of Mr.. w. J. Fordney, and
they thought that that body should name
the man to fill the position.
For this purpose meeting will be held
on the first Thursday in May to recon-
mend to the proper authorities some suit
able person for the Office Of chief engineer.
Adjourned.
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Old Stories Xetold .

Ham Rugley, deputy sheriff Of Matasor.
da county, Texas, was accidently shot and
killed by young lady friend, who play
fully pointed a pistol at him, saving, Il
believe will shoot you, Ham, The con-
tents of the pisto! struck him in the neck,
causing death in three minutes.
George Wallace and James GOod!oe went
turkey hunting near Newport. Arkansas.
,Ehey separated to meet at given point.
Wallace arrived first, and mistaking Good
loe, who wore a red necktie and who was
making his way through the underbisi,,
ior turkey, fired upon him, the ball en-
tering his throat and resulting fatally.
GoOdlOe was prominent merchant and 2
native Of Kentucky. Wallace is tele-
graph operator.
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BROKE HIS NECK
a Man Tumbles out of Wagon and i.
Killed.

Killed.
VIM. FOlmer is the name Of German,
between GO AID G5 years of age, who for
some time has been living with Henry
Fisher, near Ranck's mill. Yesterday
morning he hitohed Il mule to Il wagon and
came to this city. While here he began
drinking AMI soon became intoxicated
He drove up North Queen street during
the forenoon and created great deal OF
amusement along the way by his
funny talk and actions. He stop
ped at the store Of Frederick
Kinzler & Son. where he purchased
pair Of shoes. lie then started for
home, and we next hear Of him at Bird
INLAND. He stopped at the hotel OF
Peter BOifenmyer. who saw at once tina
he was intoxicated and refused to sell him
any liquor. FOlmer r,maincd around the
hotel for several hours and finally went to
that of Mr.. Rhoads, who also refused him
liquor. Some time in the afternoon he
left the hotel and started for Mr.. Fishers.
He turned int, the road leading to Ranck's
mill, along which he had proceeded hut
short distance, when one of the wheels
of his wagon rah into . rut. He being
very drunk the sudden jolt threw him out
the wagon his head struck the ground
breaking his neck. When found shortly
afterward he was dead. Word was sent
to this city and Coroner Mishler left i'm
mediately to hold the inquest. He en-
paneled jury composed Of Samuel
Armstrong. Peter ROffenmyer, VIM. Nor
ris, John Bair, Levi Reager and Chris
ian A. Cast. They rendered verdict OF
accidental DEATH after hearing the evil
dence Of several witnesses, including the
physicians.
FOlmer has lived in the nci.hborhond of
Ranck's for several years and has worked
among farmers. He has no wife in this
country, but often spoke of having several
children in Germany.
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STATE ITEMS.

The general synod Of the Evangelica
Lutheran church in the United States viii
be held at Altoona June 8.
John MclIale, sixteen years OF age
while ut work in the Union stove works
at Pittston, was instantly killed by tn
bursting of All emery wheel.
John Froby, Of Allegheny county, tool
a load o: potatoes to town. got drunk ant
on the way home fell under the heels O
his mule, and was kicked to death
| Il. W. Mackey's estate will sue Kembl
for SOS, coolest to the ex- state treasurer b.
the failure OF Anderson's bank in Titus
vile, which kemblc undertook to run fo
the Anderson creditors.
Mrs. Michael Flanagan, fifty-two year,
OF age, was found burned to death at he
home in the suburbs Of Pittston. Sht
WAS alone in the house and her clothing
iSnited while she was asleep near thl
filc.
n. ". Aver 4 Son, the great advertis-
ing agency of Philadelphia, have bought
the agency of s. NJ. Pettingill & Go. Yeal
after year Ayers business has steadily in
creased and they are at the top of theil
| business.
Yesterday John Wanamaker celebrated
! the twentieth anniversary of the opening
| of Oak Hall by reviewing the development
| of a business management which has ex
panded from $50 daily sales to 5000
| employees.
Pike county politicians are excited owe,
the election Of the superintendent of pub.
lie schools, which occurs on the second
Monday in May. There are two candi.
| dates in the tield-Hamilton Armstrong OF
Milford, and John A. Kipp, of Greene
township.
On Duncan's island in the Susquehanna
boatman by the name of Garman, from
Mckec's Half Fall, while fixing a rope at
the front end of mis- boat fell overheard.
His brother who was on deck threw him a
pole and rope, but in spite of all aid he
drowned.
The Curry UilOm slander case has been
on trial the last three day in Greene coun-
ty. 1t is attracting much interest, as both
parties to the suit are prominent people.
1t is charged that Rev. Curry, Metho.
dist minister said that Mrs. Ullom, mother
of Prothonotary Cllom, stole calf.
In Lebanon last evening Frank Becl-
told. eighteen years old, a cigarmaker,
while playing with a revolver at the house
of William Kelshner, on North Seventh
street, shot and killed himself. No person
was present when the accident happened
and the affair is a mystery.
Rev. DR.. Carnachan, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, Meadville, comes out
of his trial found wanting. The petition
for removal was signed by 116 ladies, and
100 gentleman, the latter representing over
two thirds of the congregation. Charges
of intoxication, forgery, ETC., are made.
A vote of tie presbytery was taken on the
matter, resulting in twenty five for dis
missing the pastor and seventeen for re.
tanning him. Carnachan must 60.
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PERSONAL.

Right Reverend Bishop SuASAu>S Off
ciated at the services in the cathedral,
Philadelphia, on Holy Thursday, in the
absence OF Archbishop Wool
Senator .JSo. E. REYHrrRN, who repre-
sents the Fifth district Of Philadelphia, is
about to lead to the altar Miss Pendry OF
LeavenwortL, Kansas. He is rich and
they will go to Europe.
Ex-Spcaker RANDALL, who returned to
Washington from Philadelphia this week,
is making preparations to remove his fam
lily from their Washington residence to
their country place near Berwyn,.
"NED BUNTLISE," happily married to
modest lady Of Connecticut, in 1871,
has been disturbed and discomfsct|
at his " Eagles Nest on the Hudson, by
the appearance of another woman who
claims him as her husband since 1855.
The King of Abyssinis is dead and has
been succeeded by his son Michael The
king fell in battle fought with
the Assaimeraks. His name was KAssAI,
but he was crowned as King Johannes.
He succeeded King Theodore ILL.,, who
committed suicide when Magdala was
taken by the British army under Napier
in 1868.
At the late triennial session of the So
ciety of the Cincinnati in Charleston, $. G.,
the following officers was elected to serv:
for the ensuing term {: President General,
Hon. HAMILTON FISH, of New York !;
Vice President General, William A. Irvine,
Of Pennsylvania !; Secretary General, G.
W. Harris, of Pennsylvania Assistant
Secretary General, r. J. Manning, of
Maryland Treasurer General, John
Schuyler, of New York !; Assistant Treas
urer General, Herman Burgin, Of New
Jersey.
Mrs. J. d. SWEET, who manages
travelling variety troupe, was robbed in
Philadelphia last week of 81, 900 worth OF
diamonds and $500 in money by thief
who entered her room and rliled her
trunk. John W. Blanchard, member of
Mrs. Sweets company, known as " The
Man With the Iron Jaws" disappeared at
the same time, and detectives found one
Of the diamond rings in u pawnshop in
New York. The pawnbrokcr's dcscrip-
lion Of the man who had pledged it an
swered to that Of Blanchard, and he was
arrested after resistance.
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Short Work with nn ElOper.

Five weeks ago two tramps stopped with
a family named Davis, on st. Francis
river, seventy-tive miles south Of Memphis
and week ago, while the elder and
younger Dayiscs were absent the tr;:mps
eloped with their wives, going down the
river in a fiat boat. The younger Davis
started in pursuit on the steamer McCread
and overlook the party camping on the
bank of the river. Persuading the cap
tain to slow up ne stepped on deck and
shot dead tho tramp who abducted his
wife. Getting off at the next landing he
returned and found the dead man desert
ed. A pardon was found in his pocket,
showing him to be an Illinois convict
named Clark,
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iSEY. HAl;lkE!.'S HEsIGNATllIN,


Action of 81. Johns +. E. Church, vessry.
10 a special meeting OF the vestry Of st.
Johns Free (P. +. church last evening
was read the formal resignation Of Rev.
T.. B. Barker from the rectorship Of the
church. In his communication the rector
says:
.'After due reflection and prayerful con-
sideratiOn, have come to the conclusion
that it is my duty to resign the rectorship
Of St. Johns church. I feel that there
are other duties which at present have a
stronger claim upon, at least, a part vi my
time and services. In leaving the dear
flock Of which l have been the hcnOred
shepherd for nearly seventeen years,
shall ever bear in my memory and heart
the many tokens Of esteem and love which
I received while among them and though
may be absent from you in body. ani
sure that our spiritual communion will ever
continue uninterrupted"
.. desire my resignation to tako effect
on Easter Monday, 1891.
And now, brethren, commend You to
God, and to the word Of his grace, which
is able to build you up, and to give you an
inheritance anon. all them which are
! sanctitied.''
Acbi0n Oi the SeStry.
WhereupOn tho vestry unanimously
adopted the following minute:
The vestry Of st. Johns (free) EpiscO-
pal church have received with feelings OF
deep regret the resignation of their be-
loved pastor, Rev. Thomas B. Barker, for
seventeen years the rector Of this parish.
Did We not know that his determine
| tiOn to sever the pastoral relation with us
has been reached after due reflection and
prayerlul consideration and because he
feels that there arc other duties which
at present have stronger claims upon ut
least part Of his time and services, this
vestry, rejecting tho unanimous sentiment
OF the congregation he has so faithfully
and acceptably served, would press upon
him the reconsideration and withdrawal
OF his resignation but, reluctant rs VIC
are to do SO, We feel that we have no Otl,er
alternative than to accept it.
g In thus cOnscntins to the severance Of
| pastoral relations, cemcnted by the ties Of
personal friendship, we feel that our loss is
sOftencd by the reflection that Brother
| Barker does not leave this charge because
he prefers another and more inviting field
OF labor that during the seventeen years
| he went about doing good in this parish
and community MT u single incident Oc-
! CURED to disturb the Harmonious relations
the pastor and people: and that wherever
he may serve the Master, whether in labor
or in waiting he will carry with him tho
tendercst memories, the warmest alfec-
tiOns and the most fervent prayers Of u
united congregation to whom he spiritu-
ally ministered for a much longer period
than all his hOnorcd predecessors"
Tomorrow just seventeen years from
the date Of his call to the parish, Rev.
Barker will preach morning and evening
and will administer the communion in the
morning. Arrangements have been made
for the temporary supply Of the pulpit
hereafter and after the annual meeting
next week the vestry will take official
action to fill the vacancy OccasiOned by
the determination of the oldest pastorate
in the city.
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OUR esteemed contemporary, the E.t-
omincr, which usually reports Senator
Cameron's speeches in full, has not yet
printed his eloquent remarks when it
took Il senator at each ccat tail to keep
him away from Ben Hill What s
that -
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With few buckets of water they sue
ceeded in putting it out. The loss will
amount to about $50. upon which there is
no Insurance. The house belongs to John
Deffayen,
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MINOR TOPICS,

A FEDERAL union Of ali the South Afri.
can states is more than probable. The in
itiatory steps have been taken by the
Orange Free State.
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slight Fire.

This morning about y o'clock as l.
Newman and Geo. Lewis were passing
Mrs. Sarah Vinton's residence, No. 146
North Mulberry street, they saw an un-
usual amount of smoke issuing from the
chimney. They made the fact known to
Mrs. Vinton, and upon investigation
found that the second story was on fire.
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Easter Celebration.

The Rockland Sunday school will ot-
serve Easter with a celebration Of song,
and . distribution Of coloSed eggs and
other presents.
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st. James To- morrow.

/ This church will be very richly decor
atad for the Easter services with flowers
and the silken hangings used in the
chancel on fcstal occasions. The musical
portion Of the services, under the able su-
pervision of Prof. Matz. has been carefully
prepared and will be rendered by the
choir of twenty-six men and boys, for
which this church is becoming famous.
The order Of music will be as follows, and
much of the music will be repeated in the
evening:
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PUBLIC opinion in favor OF the abolition
Of slavery in Brazil is now so persistent
that the crisis cannot be much longer
postponed
REV. DIX. CHADBOVRNE, OF the New
England Methodist conference, has elec-
triiied his brethren of the ministry by
Offering a resolution in the conference de
norrhcing theatre going on the part Of
young local preachers and candidates for
the ministry.
THE Cincinnati Gazette, needing the use
Of its type, published on Monday the
sketch Of Lord Beaconsficld's career which
it had prepared for obituary purposes two
weeks ago. Between the luarrcls of his
physicians and the preparation Of his obit-
uary by all well regulated newspapers, the
Philadelphia Bulletin thinks Disraeli has
a good chance to get we'll.
THE ConyregattonaZist complains that
since 1913 there have been appointed for
the United States navy seven chaplains, OF
whom six were Episcopalians and one a
Baptist. OF the last nine appointed eight
have been Episcopalians. Two vacancies
have occurred recently. one by the death OF
an Episcopalian and one by the retirement
OF Presbyterian, and both have been
filled by Episcopalans. There are now
twenty four chaplains as follows: 10
Episcopalians, Methodists, Baptists, 1
Presbyterian and Cong.eg gationalist.
Bishop SIMPSON has been requested to
preach the opening sermon before the Ecu
mcnical Methodist conference in London
on christian Cnion.' The programme,
agreed upon covers twelve days. The
first day (September y will be occupied
by the usual rreiminaries. The general
topic for the second. day is "Mcthodist
History - on the third, ''Evan.elism
and Woman's Work. will b. discussed i:
fourth day, ''Methodism anil the Young: :"
fifth day, Temperance. the Sabbath, -
etc.; sixth day, ''Pcrils from Papacy,
Skepticisn, Wotldlines>," ETC.; Seventh
day, ''Elucatiou;'' cishtl, day, Chris
tian Litcrature;'' ninth day, Home Mis-
sions y tenth day, "Foreign Missions :"
eleventh day, "Fore:sn Missions and
Methodist statistics - twelfth dav.
''Christian Unity
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Two Reddies.
Marietta Register.

0HSt1cttH NeSISlCf.
DIR. Compton, the afable and funny
man of the medical society Of this county,
called to see us for a short time last week
and greeted us with, eve red fellows are
poison, aren't we?"
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THE editor Of the Lancaster Mguirfi
sketches ''the political liar' with dc
gree Of fidelity which indicates that he
stood before mirror while doing it.
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Death Of James Barnes,

James Barnes, one Of the oldest and
most respected citizens of Drumore town
ship, died at his residence near the Unicorn
hotel, on Thursday evening iu the Dist
year of his age. Mr.. Barnes was twice
married, his wives being sisters OF John
McSparran, esq. Mr.. Barnes survived
them both. Six children-two sons, and
four daughters-survive him. He was a
man of amiable disposition, mild and gen.
tie in his manners, and it may truly be
said of him, that he lived and died a right
eous and upright man, respected by all
who knew him. He was born, lived and
died in Drumore township, and in politics
was staunch Democrat, His funeral will
occur on Monday at 10 O'Clock, burial at
Chestnut Hill cemetery.
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PUBLIC opinion in favor OF the abolition
Of slavery in Brazil is now so persistent
that the crisis cannot be much longer
postponed.