The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-11-13

tune of losing his gin house and contents
by fire. His gin and press and twelve
bales of cotton, with quantity of cotton
seed, were burned. His loss, together
with the loss of his customers, is esti-
mated at about 81 200, on which there was
no insurance. No work had been done
at the gin since about o'clock that after
noon, and as the gin was run by water
power, it is believed that Tho fire was the
work of an incendiary.
The Grand Jury of Hart County, Ca,
| in their Presentment to the recent session
of the Court for that County, say: "Pro-
hibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors
In our County has done more to build up
the moral, industrial and religious senti.
ment than was hoped for by the most
sangnine, and has also done more to less
en- crime and give our citizens perms-
sion to walk on higher plane of civili-
cation than they have ever enjoyed be-.
FORE" Our Grand Jury could make a
similar report, if the people of Anderson
County will vote for prohibition.
Mr.. Runaround was out late the other
night, and the next morning st breakfast,
in order to Justify" himself, he remark
ed to his wifei :.My Dear, we have been
married twenty years, and you LOOK al
most as young as you did then.n You
have not changed a particle" she re-
sponded, sweetly "Not changed" he
answered In surprise, remembering, his
gray locks and ruby nose. WHY, now
can you say that?" "Because things pre-;
served in alcohol never change" she AM
swered. Mr.. R. buttered his napkin ring,
under the impression that it was muffin,
and the meal progressed in silence.
A little one.horse show, calling itself
"Frank Stoves United Shows" exhibit
ed in this city last Monday. The big pic
lures on several walls in the city had at
tracted the attention Of everybody for
more than week past, and of course the
news spread rapidly over the County that
big(?) show was to be here. At an early
hour Monday morning crowd came in
from every direction, and by IL o'clock
the streets were jammed and crammed
with surging mass Of colored people,
comparatively few white people being
among them. Nearly every negro in the
County must have been here. All OF
them. were apparently circus hungry.
We think the greater portion of the
crowd came to see grand street parade,
for when the hour arrived for that to take
pldCSs duu ON1y AOuA VI -AS0 AAAoJ SA0oSAJ
looking men, blowing as many old worn
out instruments. marched around, every.
body seemed badly sold, disappointed
and disguised. We did not attend the
exhibition, therefore can say nothing
about it. The confectioneries and saloons
did good business.
Coroner Nance held an inquest over the
remains of Mr.. w. NJ. McMurtry, son OF
Mr.. w. III. McMurtry, of Garvin town.
ship, last Monday afternoon. From the
evidence it seems that Mr.. McMurtry had
been visiting in his neighborhood on
Sunday night, and in returning home he
had to cross Three and Twenty Creek at
Passmore's bridge. After crossing the
bridge, on the North side there is lagoon
of water in the road for hundred yards
or more, which is about two feet deep the
year around. Mr.. McMurtry was sub
ject to epileptic fits, and it. is supposed
that:while riding through this lagoon he
was seized with a fit and fell off and was
drowned. The mule he was riding was
met in the road about mile from the
stream by friend of the young man.
This caused some uneasiness, and search
was Immediately made for Mr.. McMurtry,
which resulted in finding his body in the
water. The verdict Of the jury of in
quest was in accordance with these facts.
Mr.. McMurtry was about % years old,
and his sad death has greatly bereaved a.
host of friends, who deeply sympathize
with his grief stricken family.