The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-09-11

years, has handed in his resignation to the
Session to take effect October 3lst.
Next Saturday evening at 81 o'clock
the Sandy Springs Debating Club will
publicly discuss the query, (which de-
serves the greater honor, Columbus for
discovering America or Washington for
defending it?' The public, and especial
ly the ladies, are cordially invited to at
tend.
A meeting in the interest of tho tenn
perance cause, under the auspices OF the
". C. T. o., will be held in the Court
House next Wednesday evening, 18th
inst, at 81 o'clock. Addresses will be
delivered by Messrs. H. G. Scudday and
]. E. Breazeale. All are invited to at
tend.
A correspondent of the dreenville Neds,
writing from Williamson under date of
5th inst, says negro named Joseph Nc
Gee, living near that village, accidentally
shot himself on Wednesday of last week
while loading a gun, the entire contents
of one of the barrels being discharged
into his breast and causing his death
within ten minutes.
Learning that "Mr. Schoield, the finan-
cial agent of the Carolina, Cumberland
Gap and Chicago Railroad, has returned
to London, where he expects to close a
contract at an early day for the building
of the Carolina section Of the Road, from
Aiken to Pickens G. H." the Edgefield
advertiser e1horts its readers to let politics
alone and go to talking railroad.
List of letters remaining in the Post
Office for the week ending September 9:
J. G. Beyson, R. H. Bonnor, Mrs. sallie
Cherry, Mrs. Ella Code (col.), Grandill
Clark, Miss Lizzie Derachy, J. Kirby
Doggett, Henry Ealey, F. L. Kidwell,
Geo. Mathus & Bro, Benjamin Morris,
Miss Pauline Morris, J. II. Roberts, w.
D. Stribling, Mrs. Jane Thompson.
Last Monday we were shown curiosity
in the shape of snake, which was cap
tured by Mr.. John A. Reeves on his
plantation in Centerville township. It
had a forked neck with two distinct
heads. 1t was about the size of mans
little finger, and about twelve inches
long. Many who saw it say that it is
king snake. Mr.. Reeves gave the snake
to Messrs. Orr & Sloan, who will preserve
it in alcohol.
We have received the first number OF
The Naiad, a 4-page paper, published
monthly at Williamson, s. c.. in the in.
terest of the Williamson Female College.
President Lander is the editor-in-chief,
and Miss Kathleen Lander, of the Fro.
sophie Society, Miss Mary Msbry, of the
Boarding Department. and Miss Mamie
Wilson, Of the Town pupils, are assist
ants. 1t is an interesting paper, and has
our best wishes for it's success. Subscrip-
ton price, 30 cents per year.
The first bale of cotton for this season
was sold in this city last Tuesday morn
ing by Mr.. Geo. H. Mcclure, Messrs.
Bleckley Brown & Fretwell being the
purchasers. It was classed middling, and
was sold for II cents per pound. Messrs.
F. J. Stacks, w. A. McFall and L. P.
Shaw also brought in bales the same
morning, the two former selling to
Messrs. Bleckley, Brown & Fretwell aud
the latter to Messrs. J. P. Sultan q Co.
The bales were classed middling, and 81
cents per pound was realized for them.
1t is with pleasure that we direct the at.
tention of our readers to the interesting
and attractive advertisement of Mr. A.
Lesser's dry goods house which appears
elsewhere in this paper. After spending
several weeks in the Northern markets,
MIR. Lesser has returned home, aud his
immense stock of goods, which he pur
chased lower than ever before, is daily
arriving. His advertisement tells you
of q few of his goods, and also at what
prices they can be bought. or course,
all Of his old customers will buy their
goods of him this Fall. and we advise
those who have never traded with him to
visit his establishment. We arc conf
dent the quality and price OF goods will
please everybody Be sure To read his
advertisement carefully.
Next Saturday the election for subscrip-
ton to the Savannah Valley Railroad
takes place. Every friend of the enter,
prise should be at The polls, aud vote and
work for the subscription. The destiny
of the Roald rests upon the shoulders of
the citizens in the townships called upon
to subscribe for the completion of the
Road. 1t would be foolishness to throw
away the amount already expended upon
the Road, when only small sum is now
asked to complete it, The amount of
taxes each man will have to pay will not
only be good investment for himself,
but also for his children. Therefore, you
owe it to your children to vote the tax.
Let it not be said that our people are SO
parsimonious as to be unwilling to aid in
promoting an enterprise that will devel-
op and increase the wealth of the County.
Maria McCode, colored. residing near
Pendleton, died quite suddenly on the
10Th ult and was buried next day. She
was very healthy, stout woman. and
her sudden death caused some comment
in the neighborhood, many believing
that she had been poisoned. During the
week after her death the suspicious in
creased, and last Friday Coroner Nance,
having been informed of the circuln-
stances of the death, went up to Pendle.
ton, and, after empaneling jury, had the
remains taken up and held All inquest
over them. The stomach Of the deceased
was taken out and examined by physi-
clans, who testified that there were evil
dences of poisoning, though on account