The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-11-30
State News.
A tract OF 81 acres III Aiken County
was recently sold for $50 All aero.

A tract Of 81 acres III Aiken County
was recently sold for $50 All acre
y number Of Northern visitors are
arriving in Aiken. ana nearly every
house for rent III the town has been en-
gagged.
a Fairfield man is the father of a
diminutive baby three months old aud
weighing only three pounds and two
ounces
Lexington has no Courthouse build
ing, and during the recent rains the tom
pnrary offices Of its county government
were flooded with water.
The iive-yca old child of Andrew
Glover. colorctl, of Aiken, died suddenly
few days ago. y post mortcm exami-
nation developed tho presence of but
ton in its windpipc.
: Rico and Coleman, contractors, have
large force at work on the Green wood,
Laurens and Spnrtanburg railroad in
.ieir camp five mics below Spartan
burg
Mr.. A. J. Gilbert, ofStokes's Bridge,
Darlington County, Was inspecting q
drover's stock on Thursday Of last week
when lie was kicked in the face by
horse. aud his law broken. Ito was in.
sensible for some time
Sandy Workman and Louis Pct,is.
cDi'rv'. ii:an, working on t:ia ,!antatin.i
Of T.. =. Nccly near Rock Hill became en-
gagged ina quarrel Sunday s,ening in
which Pcttis struck Work man with an
axe, killing him instantly
Robert. W. Barnwcli, who was for n
long time in charge Of the South Carolina
University, and who was one of the most
cminont men I'm the State. died in ColnIn-
bia on Sunday. lie was buried ON Sun
day from Trinity Episcopal Church, q
very large congregation attending.
The gin. .housc. fixtures aud contents,
including twenty-five bales OF cotton,
sixteen hundred bushels of oats and II
large quantity of cotton seed, the proper
~ of Mr.. X. NJ. Pegues. in Smiihvile,
Marlboro County, were burned one day
Iust wock. Loss $1,000. Origin of ii re
accidental.
- Dr. Alnnzo Webster. the famous Re-
publican deniaRogue of Orangeburg,
evidently Intended mischief at the late
election. On November 24th two large
boxes marked fire arms were delivered
Ia the Reverend politician by the South
Carolina Railroad authorities. They evil
identity came too late for their intended
usc. This, coupled with several inflaIn-
mntory speeches OF Webster, place him
In an ugly sight before the Orungeburg
people.
q young COIOFed
man, WAS burnt to death In Sumter No
vember Fl. He was visiting some color
ed women who 1.-Two in tho yard OF Mr..
w. B. PEBBLES. and while sitting before
the fire suddenly fell fnrward and was IA
tally burned. Tho other inmates of the
house claim to have been asleep Mt the
time, and on nwnking found him in q
prone position upon the fire. 1t is said
that lie was subject to epileptic seizures
and large scar upon his body was
caused by his having been burned in a
similar way before.
: Mr.. II. j. German is Richaud's
brug farmer and, indeed, IS one OF the
brag farmers of tho State. That farming
can and does pay is shown by tho results
ing OF one mulo he has ginned already
seventeen bales of cotton and now has u
heavy halo uup!ckcd IN tho field. lie
made an abundance of corn and enough
"nta to last Till tho next crop. This crop
was made on land that cost him three
dollars per acre One year before ti:is,
when Mr. German WAS planting on the
Taylor place. he made twenty-six bales
OF cotton with one horse AS a SUCCESS.
tul farmer Mr.. Gormun has a record that
he may well DO proud of. The results OF
his labor should stimulate other farmers
that they go anu do likewise C0l.mbiu
Rcgister.
vi niohuay. JUST one week ago, M.
Irwin Davenport, who lives near Fork
shoals, went TO Felzer and sold suven
Mles OF cotton and cnllected some debts
which were duo him. He came to this
city on tho evening train for the purpose
OF paying his taxes. and was seen here on
Monday night i'll company with Mr..
Thad iio!conibe. Sirro then Mr.. Daven.
port has not been heard of, and his rela-
lions have naturally become most anx.
ious about his whereabouts. He IL sober
ana regular In his habits and has hereto.
l9,e returned to hts home very rnnesu.
ally. lie expressed the Intention when
he LETT home or taking the merning train
on the following day, for Pelzer On
Sunday his son, Mr.. Frank Davenport,
was hero III search OF his father, calling
Mt the house of Mr.. McMillen on Fall
street, where hr. Irvine Davenport mem-
ally stops. when nero, to make inquiry
after him. Up to last night no iufornla-
tion In reference to him has beeu discov-
cred, aud as he had quite largo sum OF
money about him, much apprehension
In