The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-06-11

bright countenance last Friday. Miss
Byrd has just made a tour of tho State,
and despite the hard times has been quite
successful in swelling the subscription
list of her paper. The Sunny South is an
excellent literary paper, and is very cheap
at 81 year. Although the paper has a
good list of subscribers at Anderson, Miss
Byrd by her winning and pleasing man
ners, secured number Of new names.
Our young friend, Irvine Twitty, ole
OF Messrs. Crayton T. Sons handsome
clerks, has received from Western
friend quite curiosity. 1t is species OF
bat, called by naturalists the Dre''a6at''
Gus. This specimen was found clinging in
semi-torpid condition to an old wall OF a
ruined building, and was removed by
sheer force, 80 tenaciously do they cling.
Their bite is pronounced by physicians to
be dangerous, and frequently cause death
1T is indeed rare bird. and must be seen
10 be appreciated. Mr.. Twitty will take
pleasure in showing it to any one who
may desire to see it.
We had the pleasure of meeting Hon.
VIM. Henry Trescott, Of Washington, in
our city on Tuesday. Col. Trescott was
formerly citizen Of Pendleton, and is
now spending some weeks there as re-
creation. He is very able man, and has
proven himself to bo one OF the most skill
full and accomplished diplomatists in the
United States, having negotiated several
delicalc and important treaties. We
hone that he may have occasion to visit
Anderson often during his stay at PEN
dleton.
Mr.. C. C. Habenicht, one Of Columbia's
substantial and popular citizens, has been
in the city for day or two. On Fri
day evening he made donation OF $40 to
the Pioneer Fire Company, which is the
largest single donation the Company has
vet received. Such gifts are highly ap-
-preciated by the Pioneers, who will no
doubt place Mr. Habcnicht's name on
their honorary roll. Since the above was
put in type we learn that Mr.. "Whack"
Bailey, the popular representative OF
Reab, O'Cennor & Bailey, wholesale
LIQUOR merchants, has also contributed IS
to the Pioneers.
The Pioneer Fire Company has received
and accepted an invitation to attend the
riremens' Tournament at Greenville on
the 24th and 25th inst. The running team
has been selected, and the boys have gone
to work in earnest practicing for the oc-
casion. Gresnville is making extensive
preparatious for the Tournament. which
promises to be big affair. A low rate
faro has been secured from all the stations
along tho G. & G. r. R. The round trip
fare from Anderson is sl.00, tickets good
for three days. This low rate should in
duce large attendance OF our people.
There is not much business on the rail-
road at present. and the authorities, we
think, could we'll afford to run An extra
train from Anderson to Groenville and
return on each day OF the Tournament.
A large crowd, we venture, would attend
the Tournament from here II they could
90 and return the sa,ne day. II the rail-
road authorities will carry out this sug-
gestion, we guarantee it Mill pay thom.
The Mccormick AdSanee, of the 4tll
inst. SAYS: General Hunphries, Presi.
dent of the Savannah Valley Railroad
was in town yesterday aud day before
looking after tho interest Of that Road,
and we are glad that we can inform our
readers that all dissatisfaction in regard
to the tight of way of the Road now has
been amicably adjusted from one end ofthe
line to the other. The work Of laying the
super structure will commence In few
days. We are also informed that the
Road will be completed as far up as Mt.
Carmel in time for the next crop OF cotton.
The planters on the line Of the Road have
much to be proud Of for the reason that,
although many obstacles have been thrown
in the way of building the Road. yet by
Che indomitable energy and perseverance
of the officers and Stockholders thoy have
made u success, aud that they will soon
hear the sound OF the whistle OF tho en-
CINE as it passes the forests and fertile
fields OF the Savannah Valley" Tho Ad-
rance also says: "The first shipment to
the Savannah Valley Railroad arrived in
Mccormick last Tuesday, consisting OF
spikes, bolts, etc, furnished by the Cen
trail Road. 1t looks now q. il work viii!
begin at once. Capt. Estes is building
the sido track Of 8. v. r. r. at present.
Peter Waddleton, colored, who WAS
perhaps the oldest person in this section
of tho State, died last Saturday at his
home near the eastern suburbs Of the city.
"Uncle Peter" as he was familiarly call
ed, was for many years prior to the war
the property Of Mr.. Valentine FAINT, de-
ceased, father Of our present Chief OF
Police. He was born and reared in Vir-
Ginia, having been brought to South Car
olina when young man by the Nevitt
family. In the year 1872, owing to the
death OF his owner, Peter Was sold at auc-
ton, the bill of sale putting. him down at
Is years of age. According to this he was
about 1Ol years old at the time of his
death. He claimed to be five years older,
however, than he was accredited in the
bill OF sale, which would mako him at
the time Of his death 106 years old. "Un-
Gle Peter was strictly honest, and was
never known to have been engaged In an
offence Of any kind. He had the conf
dence OF every one who knew him. Be-
fore the war he often visited Augusta
alone with load of cotton, which he
would sell and return home with the pro-
ceeds to his master. He was always re-
markably stout and healthy, and up to
few weeks ago was able to 60 about and
do light jobs Of work. He owned little
piece Of land, which he always planted
and worked himself. da had q very re-