The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-01-20

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tablishment. She Is one OF the best bust.
ness ladies In tho State, and by her superior
talent and tact has built W nG excellent
business. which Is extending evtry season.
Anderson Grange will NEE. on the first
Saturday in February az Oh o'clock g. IN. for
!, the transaction Of important business, and
the installation of the following officers
elect J. w. Norris, w. NJ; j. w. Provost,
o.; B. F. Crayton, L.; G. T. Toliy, c.; J.
W. Thomson, s.; L. H. Seel, a. g.; J. W
Daniels, Sec: J. A. Drake Treas; J. A.
Daniels, G. K.
| The town Of Laurensville on Tuesday OF
last week elected o dry ticket by large
majority. and the Herald Is iubilant over
the result. Laurensville has certainly done
we'll, and has set an example for the other
towns in the State that many of them will
doubtless follow. The Herald estimates the
| gross sales Of the seven bar.rooms of the
town for the past year at $4,000, Of which
not less than $4,000 were profits.
The firm of Sloan & Seignious, cotton
| factors and commission merchants in
Charleston, has been dissolved, and Col
j. B. Z. Sloan has associated with himself
as his partner his son, Mr. Louis T. Sloan,
under the firm name of J. B. Z. S,osc g.
Son. The members of the new firm are
we'll known, and have many friends in
Anderson County. Both the senior and
junior members Of the firm are thorough
business men and gentlemen of high char.
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On Tuesdey night next the 25th instant.
our citizens will have an opportunity of
hearing Prof Willoughby Eeade in his
humorous entertainment. All may attend
without hesitation, for no word will be ut
tered that can offend the most fastidious.
He is very highly spoken of by the Press
everywhere he has been. He Is the peer Of
Sol. Smith Russell. and unquestionably one
Of the best humorists before the American
people. Rare enjoyment Is in store for all
who attend. Admission SO cents, children
half price.
Money matters generally have been easier
i'll this County this saason with all classes
and conditions Of our people than ever be-
FORE and nearly everybody who has made
any effort at all have been able to settle off
their accounts and begin the new year with
money on hand. This is 9 most gratifying
condition of things, and with few more
years Of such plentiful harvests and com.
mendable frugelity on the part of farmers
and all others as hes marked the year Just
closed, we will have the weal.hiest and
most prosperous section in the South.
Speaking of the suggestion OF Senator
Crayton's name in connection with the
Governorship. the Abbeville Medium saye
"Mr. Crayton is man advanced in years.
and stands high as q business man and ex-
perimental farmer. he is no politician,
and If he is our next Governor It will be
one instance il South Carolina OF the
office seeking the man, One obstacle In
Mr.. Crayton's way is the fact that he lives
In the up.country, which will not exactly
suit the ring. We hsve not examined
his record and do not know how much can
be said against him; but If he actually runs
he will find out before he is elected that the
best of men are not free from neyspaper
comment. We wish him good luck"
The specimens of coal from Anderson
County, examined by the Department of
Agriculture and referred to in our last issue,
were gathered by Prof. A. C. Laushlin from
the plantation of Mr.. P. A. Masters on
Seneca River. Last week Prof. Laughlin,
representing the Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, made d contract with Mr.. Masters
whereby it is expected to examine the vein,
and if found valuable to work 1t to its full
capacity. Since this subject has been up
specimens of Anthracite coal have been
for arded to the Comm sioper from tho
vicinity of Poor Mountain, in Oconee ooun-
ty, and It will be looked into also. We
fear that no valuable discoveries will be
made. though Col. Butler thinks it is proba.
BILE considerable quantity Of coal exists III
the upper portion of the State. The find.
Ing of these specimens in the same region Of
country would indicate the correctness of
his opinion. If discovered the mines would
prove extremely profitable to their owners
and of general advantage to the whole coun.
try and State.