The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-07-17


eetious accident we chronicled .ast week.
are glad to learn That his cor dition on
wednesday morning was slightly Inn.
proved, though he has not recovered On r
nclently to be removed to his home HE
suiferings are intense, but under tho care.
ful nursing and attention he Is ,eceiv,no
the physicians are hopeful that he will
steadily improve from now OH.
"A series OF meetings will begin In the
Presbyterian Church tomorrow (Fridav,
evening, and probably continue at NIGHT
throughout next week. DR.. Frierso,
Will be absent from the city next Sunday.
put his pulpit will be occupied by Rev.
DeWitt Burkehead, Of Texas, who will
| assist In the conduct of the meetippa
Mr. Burkehead is we'll known through
| out This section, -. having married a ladv
OF this County, and was, years ago, pas.
tor OF Church in Abbeville County. He
Is an able, eloquent divine, and his ser.
mons will be treat to those who NAV be
| able to hear him.
Our townsman Mr.. A. B. Towers sent
us this week basket of yam potatoes of
last years growth which were perfectly
| Kept. Mr. Towers has potatoes all the
year round, and his method Of presery.
ing them Is worth knowing and follow.
ing. He gathers them up one day and
banks them the next, covering them with
straw and boards to keep the dirt off. and
then covers with about two feet of earth.
leaving no air holes. Those banks which
ne wishes to keep he will not open until
after Christmas. He has tried this plan
ior several years, and has never failed.
1t & worth knowing and practicing.
| The August number Of Demoresr, Illus.
treted Monthly is unusually interesting.
Among the many articles that call for
favorable notice are "On Foot and Four
finland in the Tyrol," Costume Por-
traits in the Paris Salon." cat the Whit
by Jet Works." Opportunities for Wo.
men," by Jenny June, and ernst Moritz
Arndt, Poet and Patriot" Ella Wheeler,
Eleanor Kirk, and others contribute ex.
cellent stories, and the illustrated article
on the popular "Crazy Quilt" will prove
useful to ladies. The "World's Progress" !"
and the various departments are OF inter
est and utility, and the illustrations OK
cellent.
The Democratic Club of Martin town
ship met on the 18th inst. and re.organ-
lied. The following officers wero elected
to serve the next two years: President,
g. NJ. McDavid; 1st Vice. President, J..
A. Cowan; End Vice President, R. B. A.
Robinson; Secretary, w. l.. Mitchell !;
Executive Committee. J. A. King, J. T..
Ashley, J. B. Pruitt, II. L. Clinkscales,
sr., 8. J. Emmefson, w. P. Wright and
j. w. Keaton. Messrs. J. Belton Watson
and G. E. Prince were present and made
short addresses to the Club. The Club
will meet again on the 26th inst, at 8 p.
m. A full attendance Of the members is
desired, as there is important business to
transact.
The County Democratic Executive Com
mittee met on Tuesday in tho Office of
Messrs. Murray, Breazeale & Murray,
and after transacting other business per-
tanning to the canvass, determined to hold
meetings at the following points before
the Primary Election: Fork, Pendleton,
Williamson, Bolton, Honea Path, Cross
Roads, Hollands Store and Anderson,
which meetings the County candidates
are invited to address. The times and
further particulars as to these meetings
will be moro specifically stated hereafter,
as the days Of meeting have been left for
the County Chairman to designate. The
Committee were, however, inclined to
indicate that the meetings should be held
after the 1st of August.
| There will be three Peabody Scholar
ships from this State IN the Nashville
Normal College for the session beginning
1st of next October, which the State Su-
perintendent of Education is required to
/ fil by competitive examination. This
examination will be held at Spar tanburg
on the 9th OF August. The studies in
which the applicant will be examined
are: Spelling, Reading, Penmanship,
Grammar and Analysis, Rhetoric, Geog-
raphy (civil and physicaD Arithmetic,
Algebra, U. 8. History. The applicant
| for scholarship must be at least II years
Of age, present to the President Of the
| College certificate of irreproachable
moral character, gentlemanly or lady
like habits, presumed good health, declare
his or her intention to make teaching o
profession, must give pledge to remain
at the College two years, If the scholar
ship is continu cd 80 long, promise to sub
NIT chcerfully to all its requirements in
study, discipline, etc., and to teach in the
public schools of his or her own State at
least two years, if there is opportunity.
These scholarships are worth $500 each q
year. Heretofore the applicants from
Anderson County have been very suc-
cessfnl in securing the scholarships, and
we hope some of our young people will
| compete for them this time.
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A slsit to Honeo Path.
| Mr.. EDITOR: Being desiroUs of attend
;po the Comm encement ExeY,isea of the