The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-11-27

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| in the Arctic regions. "What makes you
ask that?'' said the surprised youth.
ssBecause you seem to be under the i'm
preston that the nights are six months
long" He left Immediately.
It may be consolation for some of the
Radical, negroes around here who were
debarred from voting in the last election
on account of their failure to register, or
that they had lost their certificates Of reg
istration, to know that Gen. Grant was
denied the privilege Of voting in the same
election because he had failed to register.
They Thought it was hard to be treated
thuscbut Gen. Grant said nothing about
it, for he knew what the law exacted of
eyery one, and knew that it was his own
fault. ~,
Mr.. w. F. Cox, Secretary, requests us
to publish the following: The Union
Meeting of District No. 2, Saluda .ASso-
citation, will meet with the. Cedar Grove
Church on next Sunday. Rev. M. MCGEE
Will preach the Introd uctory. Sermon and
Rev.R. WaBurts the Missionary Sermon.
Query: Has the Church Clerk the right
to change the maiden name of q lady
member after marriage?" Discussion to
be opened by. J. w. Crymes. The Sum
day School: Union will meet with the
Cedar Grove School on Sunday morning
at $50 O'Clock, and will be addressed by
the following brethren: W. q. Whilden,
W.:R. Sullivan and NJ. 3. Gaines. :, :
The Town and County of Spartan burg
aIe ..dry.n The Grand Jury makes the
following presentment in relation there
to at.We have observed with great pleas
ure the good effects Of the mo license
law throughout the whole County. It is
to be hoped for the sake Of the peace,
and good order of the whole
community, that the city Of Spartanburg,
which Is the natural market and gather
ing place of the people OF the Z whole
County, will not, from selfish policy or
other reason, infict upon the County: all
the evils Of public bar-rooms.n An cleo.
tion will be held in the city Of Spartan
burg tomorrow on the license question.
s.Ssy, Mister r." said an old darkey to our
accommod dating Postof clerk the other
sday, 'sI want ten cents Wort of three cents
:staumps.n HWhat do you want with
three cents stamps 2" politely inquired che
clerk. ST wants dem to put on letters, = :,
said the darkey. 1.-THE law has been
changed" said the clerk ''two cents Will
carry a Letter: ;snywhere I'M the United
States, ., itNo. sir,, boss, rs, been fooled
long enough: Gin me de three cents
staunnps. Iee been .Writin, an, -writin,-
letters, an putin two cents on dem, an
i can't nehber. gel. no answer. SO here
after Ess gwsns 70 put; t;three cents on dem,
an IknoWss pll>get an answer" He got
the three cents stamps. Fact.
Mrs. s. F. Chaplin, President Of the w.
,G r jg. of South Carol linaJ viii be:inAn.S
;defsolis next Monday Tuesday and:
Wednesday by Invitation of the Union
of thin city. She will deliver an address,
in the colored Baptist Church on Monday
night, and. in the colored Methodist
Church on W Wednesday night. On Tues
day night she will address the white peo-
pie in The Baptist. Church. -. She will also
be with the Union:at the regular meeting.
on Tuesday afternoon ..at which time a
full attendancs.o of; the members is desired.
The public generally are invited to attend
her lectures. Mrs. Chaplin is an interest
ing, eloquent speaker, and those who at.
tend viii not regret 1t.
The entertainment byte Anderson
Musical Club and. Dramatic Association
in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday night
OF last week. was witnessed by q very
good audience, despite the inclement
weather. Everybody who attended were
delighted with the programme Many
compliments have been passed upon the
participants. The audience was $50 we'll
pleased that, by request, the Fentertaln-
mentviill be,repeated this evening. The
admission price has been reduced to the
small sum of 25 cents, which should in
sure packed house. Tickets can be Sc:
cured in advance ataHnl Bros.h Drug
Store. Go out and you will get:a dollars
worth of enjoyment for 25scents.
The colored peoples new Methodist
Church will be dedicated next Sunday,
Rev. IL. n. Pinekney,. the. Presiding Ell
der. preaching ethe dedication sermon.
The building cost about 81 600, and is
very pretty structure. There remains yet
something over t$l00a adue on it, but this
amount will be raised next Sunday. Rev.
B. II. Witherspoon, the pastor in charge,
has ,labored zealously, for the building o.
this edi6ce, and deserves credit for his
work. He seems to have the good OF f.hls
race lit heart, and confines his efforts to
the Bible and its teachings, not lowering
the dignity of his calling to meddl1ng
with politics, as some of his brethren OF
the pulpit do. We congratulate our col
ored friends upon their success in this un-
.dertaking, and trust they will in future
make greater efforts to improve their
morals and their religious sentiment.
A meeting Of the Stockholders of the
Anderson Farmers and Mechanics Asso-
ciation was held on the 10th inst. The
annual election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, B. F. Crayton; Vice
president, j. w Norris; Directors. W.