The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-06-19

"A desperate political fight was
caused by the announcement OF Blaine's
nomination at Liverpool, Pa. Three
farmers who were stalwart Republicans
denounced Blaine while drinking with
party in a saloon. -Four Blaine men
who were present resented the language
used, and words soon led to blows.
Others rushed in to stop the fight and
became involved In it, and pistols and
knives we're introduced to enliven the
occasion. A shot extinguished the only
light in the place and thirty five madden
ed men fought at random in the dark,
shooting, cutting and smashing chairs on
each otter. When the combatants were
at last elected three men were found in
dying condition on the floor, two of the
stalwarts and one Blaine man. One of
them had received seven deep stabs.
- During the thunder storm on Tues.
day night at Johnstor's, Edgefeld Coun-
ty, the dwelling house of J. d. Edison
was struck by lightning, the electric
fluid playing strange aud fantastic freaks
under the said roof, out fortunately ex-
pending ills fury with comparatively slight
damage to The building and none to life
or limb. The Monitor says: "Ir.
Eidsou's house is provided with two
lightning rods, and the next lightning rod
mar that comes this way will be expect
ed to rise and explain"
- The Greenvile Meacs of Saturday
says: Two very sad and exceptional
cases of mortality are reported from
Fairview Township in this county. Ear.
ly yesterday morning Thomas Andrews
and wife died at their residence in the
locality mentioned, within forty minutes
of each orber, from congestion of the
stomach. Mrs. Andrews had been in
bad health for some time while her hus.
band was taken suddenly jill about week
ago. The former was about 81 years OF
age and the latter was about 6S."
- The special correspondents train
furnished by the Baltimore 6 Ohio Rail
road made the fastest time on record in
returning after the convention. The Sl3
miles from Chicago to Washington was
made in 10 hours and thirty minutes
actual running time, and the distance
from Washington to Baltimore, 40 miles,
was made in 80 minutes. Frequently
during the trip the speed of 100 miles an
hour was reached and kept for miles.
"A large meeting of Republicans
and Independents at Boston on Friday
adopted resolutions opposing Blaine aud
calling for new party if the Democrats
tail to nominate clean man. President
Elliott, of Harvard College, participated.
An Executive Committee of 100, consis-
ting of the leading men of the city, was
appointed.
1t is stated by friends of Gen. Han
cock that that gentleman would like
another nomination, and that he feels
with new Vice President he can do bet
ter than he did four years ago. lie does
not want to run with English again. If
nominated he promises to resign from the
army while making his campaign.
"A returned missionary says that the
greatest foe to industry and civilization
in tropical countries is the cocoanut tree.
1t goes On bearing fruit abundantly for
forty wears without any cultivation, and
the natives, knowing that they can de:
pend on it for subsistence, remain lazy and
savage.
- The financial stringency in Atlanta
is reported to be unprecedented, and it is
said TO be impossible 10 borrow money on
United States bonds even. Real estate
has dropped flat, and all the banks are
said to be in continual dread of runs.
- The Chicago Me,vs says that when
Jno. A. Logan was an Illinois Democrat
before the war he was noted for his zeal
to capture runaway slaves and to frame
laws to prevent their escape from the
border States.
On seventeen acres Of peanuts q
Houston County, Ga, farmer last year
made $3.50 clear money, besides lattening
IT, sands of pounds of pork.
Mr.. ]. w. Bridgers, Of Macon, Mis-.
sissippi, has a calf which has two well
developed heads, with four eyes, four ears
and two mouths.
- People in the parishes of Louisiana
that have been subject to the recent over
flows are in great destitution.
- john Dew, white farmer, beat his
wife to death in Marion county on Sat-
urday. He was arrested.
hayo been entirely cured of q terrible
case of Blood Poisoning by the use OF
Swift's Specific Is. S. S.) after trying
everything known to the medical people
without relief j. S. TAGGART,
Salamanca, N. Y.