The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-09-06

= Sallie Williams, colored, aged about
forty years, dropped dead Mt the residence
of Mr.. John NJ. Gillison, in Oconee, on
the Goth inst, of heart disease.
: The Abbeville Medium saws in Mag.
nolia Township the dry spell has been 40
severe and 30 long continued that the
cotton crop is regarded as dead failure.
Last Monday one gentleman commenced
ploughing up his crop of cotton. He
had about fifty acres perfectly worthless.
He will SOW the land in oats, and as it
was highly fertilized, will no doubt be
better paid than if he should undertake
to pick it.
= The Eastern tribe Of Cherokees,
embracing all Cherokees East of the
Mississippi, met in Swayne County, n.
G., last week. Representatives of every
colony were present. A roll of all the
Cherokees was prepared to ascertain who
are entitled to share in the eight.a;il!-
ion dollar claim allowed the tribe by the
last Congress. The roll showed 5000
Cherokees East of the Mississippi. An
other convention will be held in October
to elect chief and appoint delegates to
60 to Washington and prosecute other
claims.
DR.. II. $. Blake, of Ninety-Six, lost
two fine mules Wednesday of last week
by lightning. DR.. Blake was at the timo,
sitting In his piazza and saw tho current
of electricity when it struck his barn,
and went Immediately to the spot, be-
lieving that the contents were set on
fire: before he reached it he saw smoke
issuing from the straw in the loft Of the
barn, and succeeded In smothering the
fire by heaping straw on it till water was
brought, and put it ont. Descending to
the stables below, he found two of his
mules dead in one stall, but no visible
signs of violence could be found. Some
timbers near by were shattered to pieces
Ten minutes delay would have resulted
IN the burning, perhaps of the entir,
rreEIises.--S.!.:Ga argus.
Java Is a terrestrial paradise. but Il
has thirty-eight volcanic devils to con-
tend against. The record is that in 1922
tho eruption OF Mount Galung gunp do
stroye0 ia villages and 1000 lives. In
lSi3 Mount Gunter flung forth ashes and
sand to the extent OF 3O,OO0,OOO tons. In
1867 an earthquake caused the death of
over 1000 people in the town Of Jokiokur-
tn alone. In 1873 there were sixteen diff
ferent earthquakes on the island, and in
each OF the succeeding years there were
several shocks. The present volcanic
eruption on the island Of Kiakatoa Is the
most devastating since the calamity of
1922. OF the 10000 900 population Of
Java $4,000 are European and 200, 900
Chinese.
- The gossips Mt the Grand Union.
Saratoga, have found choice topic or
conversation in the antics of q California
lady with her dog. She Is to be seen
walking up and down the piazza for
hours at time in company with beau
tiful little black and tan dog. The little
creature cost s4oo. The lady recently
ordered ear rings and gold collar Of
special pattern for the dog. The ear rings
are worth $4,000, and the collar, which js
studded with emeralds and pearls, Is
worth $1,000. A servant Is provided to
feed the dog and attend him when tho
mistress docs not have him In charge.
- The Columbia Correspondence of the
Netrs aud Courier says Mr.. G. r. Talcott.
superintendent Of the Charlotte, ,olum.
bia and Augusta Railroad, hos, ~ re-.
quest Of President Haskell, taken tenn
porary charge Of the Columbia and
Greenville Railroad. It Is now ascer-
tatned TINT the permanent appointment
OF superintendent will be deferred until
after n meeting OF the now owners of the
Richmond aud Danville limos, which
will be held on the 18th inst. Mr.. Tai
cott will probably be permanently ap.
pointed then, but there Is some nncer-
tainty among railroad officials as to the
continuance In office Of all the present
officials Of tho lines concerned, and this
question shares the uncertainty.
*ss"Neglect old friends for the sake of
new, and lose BOTH" But remember
that Kidney. Wort is friend you cannot
afford to neglect. Plasters may relieve.
but they can't cure that lame back, for
the kidneys are the trouble and you
want q remedy to act directly on their
healthy condition. Kidney-Wort has