The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-01-27

g Mr.. Stephen McCully, the Oldest male
citizen of our town, and one most highly
esteemed by. all, has been quite feeble for
week or two.
s The citizens of Williamson township are
ssaid to be paying their railroad tax more
#promptly than those of any other township
:santhe County.
AT recent meeting of the Board of Trus-
sfees Of Erskine College, MI. John n. Miller,
Of Camden, Alabama, was elected Professor
Of Mathematics.
There are only FIVE days more in which
sto pay the railroad taxes without the PEN
atty of 90 per cent, the time expiring on
Tuesday next.
The roads are improving little, and
business in town is looking up:a bit. Fifty
4 or sixty bales of cotton day is now about
1 the amount brought in.
Very few persons in town have yet made
stheil. tax returns to the Clerk of the Coun-
ell, although mex. Monday is the last day.
Save the penalty by being prompt.
Rev. L. W. Tribble performed the mar
rage ceremony of Mr.. John N. Kay, of
Abbeville county, and Miss Anna M. Guy
ton, of Anderson county, on the 10th inst.
The acreage sown in wheat in this County
this winteris smaller than for many year.
past. The failure Of the crop for the past
/ few years has discouraged the farmers, it
seems.
Bob Hutchisor, freight trainman on
THE Blue Ridge division, had the end Of one
Of his fingers mashed off on Monday morn
ing while coupling cars at the depot at this
place.
There was a slight fall Of snow nearly all
soyer the State on Monday. In the middle
Scounties the ground was slightly covered,
Swhile in the upper counties it disappeared
Jas fast as it fell
we direct attention to the advertisement
Of Messrs. McCully & Taylor, found else
where in this issue. The fertilizers for
which they are agents are standard brands,
i and are sold on liberal terms.
Mai. George A. Wagner and wife, OF
Charleston, arrived in Anderson on Mon
day evening. Mrs. Wagner will spend
week with her parents, while the Major
!. makes short business visit to Atlanta, Ga.
A meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Savannah Valley Railroad Company is
held at this place to-day, at which they will
probably give out the grading of twenty
miles of the road in one or more contracts.
Mrs. Pinkind, one of the most accom-
plished music teachers in the State, has
permanently located in Anderson, and will
give lessons in instrumental music. She
can be found at the residence Of Rev. W. 81.
Strickland.
Professor Willoughby Reade will give an
other of his interesting readings in the
Masonic Hall tonight for the benefit of the
Baptist (1iver railroad) parsonage fund.
I All who wish to spend o pleasant evening
should be sure to attend.
Mr.. Thos. F. Hill went down to Charles
ton last week, stood an examination In
pharmacy, received diploma, and came
hack a full fledged apothecary and pharma-
cist. He stood creditable examination,
and is still mixing medicines and rolling
pills for Wilhite & Wilhite.
Mr.. Josiah Cobb. an aged and respected
citizen of the town, died at the residence OF
Mr.. ]. B. McGee, his son-in-law, Wednes.
day night of last week between II and II
o'clock of disease of the kidneys after an
illness of two or three weeks. His remains
were inferred in the Presbyterian graveyard
on Friday morning.
Some fiend went to the marble yard OF
Mr.. Samuel Murphy on Monday night and
DESTROYED two large marble slabs worth a
hundred dollars more. The man who
wonld destroy his neighbor's property for
sn;te deserves the severest punishment of
tho law. He is base wretch who could
frd Measure or satisfaction in such deeds.
Bettie Thomson, colored, aged 1o4 years,
died in this County on the 10th inst, she
was formerly a slave of Mrs. Rachael
McFalI. and faithful member of Varennes
Church for many years. She left one
daughter, 9 grand children, 81 greatgrand
children and 40 great greatgrand children
4 sbe retained her consciousness to the last
ssomething remarkable for one Of her ad'
Ssyanced years.
sE Every man should mind his own business,
|ss a oniv that. It's hard to tell him in plain
I%sords. vet it is one of the simplest rules oil
ssnsnduct, and the most useful that mankind
|ssso,, adopt in their intercourse with each
oiIber. There is a great deal Of Paul Fry IN
Sfhe human heart. or wonderful inquisitive.
Eri,,s IN regard to the personal and private
aaifsa;rs Of friends and neighbors. This spirit
8 Mates more mischief in the community
Z ashsn almost any other cause, and creates
3 Si,n,s malice. envy and jealousy than can
& BE- overcome in century. Let every man
Z mind his own business and there Will moi
Be half the trouble in the world that there
e at present.
7; The Union Times makes some timely ane
q snieart;nent remarks in its last issue on the
Z importance of school houses being mace
} comfortable for the children who attend
tIem. Children cannot study when the9
sars cold and uncomfortable, and in many
localities in this County, unless there nave
been great Improvements made recently