The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-11-01

obtained them by special request. He
brought with him very handsome cane
made Of steel ana leather by Major Rod
inOnd and sent rs 4 present to his friend
Judge Field.
- Mitchell Putnam, who left Laurcns
County III 1877, is now on visit to his
friends in that county. He is now 1913
years of age and in "a remarkable state
OF prcscrvation.' lie was in the war OF
1872. and also in the #ar for Toxas indie
pcndeucc, and for his participation in
each of those conflicts ho now draws an
annual pension. lie has about 300 rela-
tivcs living in l.aurcns County, and for
the purpose of visiting them he has made
tho long journey from his Texan home
rloHc ana uniS,istcd
4 strange flower that is white in the
mnrnin" and red -, night has been
named the "tDntedcra'c Rose" cn ac-
count II its blending these two beautiful
c"lors. The plant is .ndorless 1t grows
in great bunclic>, and is susceptible Of II
high degree oi cultivation. y bouquet
IL these I!owcrS has come to this Office
from Mr.. Joseph &. tailcy, who is train
ing them for their beauty and in memory
of the Lost Cause N"r O,ieuns Pic1-
ttnc.
= The tramps along the Air Limo Rail
a Il.
They seem to take advantage OF every
opportunity Of doing some mischief
Not long sihcc one cutcrcd into private
dwelling OF Mr.. w. NJ. lIugood, pushed
himself upon the hospitality of Mrs. Ia
good, arranged his toilet, and then walk
cd oil very uncUnccrned. Later, one en-.
tered the residence of Mr.. w. y. Mauldin,
during his absence, Stolo something to
eat and abSconded.- Eusily Messenger.
: The best time on tho rail on record
in Virginia was made on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad one day last week be-
tween Louisa Court House anI Rich
mond. The express, behind time rrith q
| clear track, was ordered to make ali time
possible To Richmond. when the distance
oi t3 miles was run in exactly 10 minutes
without any accirnt
= On Wednesday night when tho cir.
Gus train wns on its way to this city a
| colorcd man named john I'll .,Lnm was
knocked i'll the head and thrown from
the ears By one Of the circus rouShs. No
particulars could be obtained but that the
conductor OF tho train saw tho decd COM
mltted and could identify the pcrpetra-
tor fifc,nrHe -Ncws.
= Monday negro woman from Due
West visited Sells circus at Abbeyillc.
After witnessing the performances for
some time she retired to n ueighborinp
house and gave birth to II boy. DIR. Gary
VAS called in. Mother and child are
doing well, a;.N the baby Will be named
Sells.
= Last week Il negro house on the
plantation of the Rov. John p. Mealing,
fire, and with it two negro children were
burned to death. a third child wns also
so badly burned that ut last accounts il
! was not expected to live.
= Iebnlon w. McMorrios, colored. OF
Newberry has completed his course i'm
| medicine at the Central College. Nash
Vile, Tenn., and has received his diplo-
ma. lie will practice his profession in
Newberry.
= Scott Benjamin, a well-to.do colored
man Of kcrshaw, who had accumulated
several thousand dollars worth of prop
ertY since his emancipation, vas scuflied
to death few days ago by the explosion
OF the boiler Of his steam engine.
= The New York s,m says s272, 900 has
boon spent OIL the White House furniture
since 1870, and that the place is hardly
1cGoG:.y furnished nov. II iusiuuatss
that Hayes stole MOS. Of il, and draws
tho moral that the Republican party most
go.
= DIR. Sims, Of Aiken County, who was
so notorious In the State some months ago
IL oelleved To he out West His wife Is liv
ing with her mother, and it is believed, has
finally separated from her husband.
= According to tho "Catholic Directo.
ry,' the number Of Catholics in the Unit
cd States was 5.760,0O0 in 1874 and G, $50,
increase of about 20 per cent. in ten
years.
= Erskine College, at Due West. S. c.,
came near being destroyed by fire last
Thursday morning. The damage, how.
ever, wa but slight before the fire was ex.
tlnguished
= Cyrus Wimbush, colored, was shot
in tho arm by the town marshal of Due
West last Monday evening while he was
resisting arrest. lie was not badly hurt
= The death of 300 children from diph.
liberia. at and near Greensboro. N. q
recently. would seem to imply a pollu.
ton OF the water sources in wells.
Library Lamps, House Lamps, Hand
Lamps, Parlor Lamps, Bracket Lamps,
students Lamps, and various other kinds
too numerous to mention. Givo US cali
WILIurE & WrLIIIrE.
Plenty OF Timothy Hay and Wheat
Brand at Welch's Buggy House on Depot
Street.
Retter than Ever.-Large arrival,
OF Buggies of all les just received, select.
ed by me In person while in Cincinnati
he sure to call on me when You want 10
buy; Those owing for Buggies and Sewing
Machines will please remember when thpr
notes fall due. G. A. Rrrn
Try Reed & Webb's fine Gun Powder
and Oolong Teas, mixed, for a delicious
drink. '"'
used Swift's Sneci6c "a G SNe> Z,