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

on q visit to Anderson, Where ne Is wen
known and highly esteemed. He was
formerly citizen of our town, and Ills
many friends here are watching his success
ful mercantile career with great deal 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 ISrELLIcEScEn. May ne live
long and prosper.
The total number of delinquent tax
PAYERS to the s. v. and A. & F. B. V. Il. KS.
| in the several townships in this county cub
scribing to the capital stock of the same is
| 1908, apportioned among the townships as
follows: Bolton $50, Williamson 16s, Cen
treville 1877, Dark Corner 98, Hall 76, sa-
yannah 143, varennes 176, Anderson 1eo.
The whole number of taxpayers is about
$500, and the above exhibit shows that in
the aggregate little over half thenumber
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 bey
Mr.. P. A. Masters, on Seneca River, has
been examined to some extent by Capt. A.
c. 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 larger scale, in
order to find its true extent. Capt. Laugh
lin will make further examination very
soon, when a large quantity, if it proves
valuable, will be excayated and taken to
Columbia to be tested for gas, former test
having given very satisfactory results. The
sample of the coal 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 as the vein is
followed below the surface.
In note to the Southern Christian Aduo-
cate Rev. j. E. Carlisle, of this place, has
this to say in reference to the prohibition
movement now receiving attention in this
county: "We need, and propose to have,
| reform in the license system in this town.
We have six bar.rooms, well patronized
and flourishing. Only strong measures will
| suffice. think il good plan to serd 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 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. IT the
| former fails, the latter may succeed, atleast
for those counties whose representatives, or
majority of them, favor the law"
In a private letter to Gen. w. w. Humph-
reys Gen. M. W. Gary, of Edgefeld, says
that the grading of the Edge6eld 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 Railroad that within
three months from the time the grading IS
completed they will have the trains run
ming to Edge6eld Court House. He also
says that the people of Edgefeld recognize
the Importance of making connection at
the Greenwood g. Augusta Road with the
Savannah Valley Road, and that they pro-
pose to 20 to work at an 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 for the advocates of the last named
enterprise, and will doubtless inspire them
with new hope. The completion of these
roads will give Anderson direct connection
with both Charleston and Augusta, and
will not only build up our town but 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, AID though his general appear
ance was gnewhat uncouth, ,henevertheless
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 business in all 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 me it would improve
your looks very much and then, sir-r,"
he said, with smile, 'the young ladies
| will all admire you so much more" 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 man whose head was
great deal redder than yours is, and you
don't know, sir-r, how much it improved
their looks. You'd better come, sir-r, and
let me dress yours up little; it won't cost
you much," persisted Ben. NO" replied
the young man, "it wouldn't look well to
have my moustache blacked with such q
red head" "Well, 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 that
"it has been reported that the Clyde COM
pany, which bought the Gveenville & Co.
lumbia Railroad, has in contemplation the
building of the Atlantic and French Broad