The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-02-19


nile is one of South Carolina's most popu-
lar and prettiest bellies, and her many
friends and admirers in Anderson Will
'1oin us in wishing her pleasant stay in
the Land of Flowers.
Last Monday morning the front trucks
Of the engine of the down passenger train
Jumped the track about four miles this
side Of Seneca City. No damage was done
beyond smashing wheel to pieces. The
train did not arrive in this city until
about o'clock that night, and connection
was missed at Bolton with both the down
and up trains of the & G. R. r.
In another column Mr.. G. a. Reed,
Agent, tells our readers what he can do
for them. He is devoting his whole time
and energy now to his sewing machine
and buggy and carriage business ana
persons il, want of any Of these may rest
assured that Mr.. Reed can fill their orders.
He does large business, and by buying
direct from the factories for cash Is ena-
bled to sell at very low figures. Visit his
establishment.
Mr. David R. Leak, a well-known trav-
cling salesman for tobacco house at
Winston, N. c., died at Belton on Wedne'-
day night OF last week, after few days
illness with Inflammation OF the brain,
aged about 6s years. Mr.. Leak was
brother of our townsman, Mr.. I. J. Leak,
and has host of friends here who regret
his death. His son was sent for, and
came to Bolton and carried his remains
to Winston rsinterment. He leaves a
wife and eight children.
The suggestions of Col. Clinkscales,
our efficient School Commissioner, in last
weeks INTELI1aENcER in regard to Sc.
curing the State Normal Institute in An
derson this Summer, are timely and ap-
propriate, and We hope our citizens will
encourage him in his efforts. To have
the Institute meet here would prove a
great benefit and no less pleasure.
When Col. Cllnkscales calls upon you,
don't put him off, but tell him at once
what you will do towards accommodating
the crowd.
The sharpest sharper that has been in
these parts recently, made his appearance
on the Court House Square last Friday.
Despite the fact that the weather was very
cold and the ground covered with snow,
he soon1ollected crowd, and succeeded
in dupiDg them out Of about $50. Since
his departure brass watch chains have
been plentiful. Several of the number
who were duped have since been wanting
to hire themselves out az hitching posts.
One of the number also says the old say
ing, IA fool and his money soon parts,'
is truthful one.
spartanburg Ierald: "old spartanb3rg
yet stands glorious chance of figuring
as tobacco raising country Of 40 mean
degree. The past week Mr.. T. b. Hough-
ston, who lives near Cedar Springs, In
in this County, shipped l7,cao pounds Of
leaf tobacco to the Blackwells, Durham,
N. C. The tobacco was of real first-class
grade, was raised by himself on his farm,
and the price received for it made him
realize handsome profit on his invest
ment and trouble" We hope some OF
our farmers will try patch Of tobacco
this year. We believe there is money in
the crop.
Last Saturday evening about 7 o'clock
Master Tonmie Moore, sixteen-year-
old son of Senator Moore. and negro
named Frank Davis had some hot words
in front of Mr. M. Kennedy's store, at
the corner Of Whitner street The negro,
who was big, six. foot fellow. give Tom
mie the d-d lie, which was more than he
could swallow. Instantly Tommie ran
into Mr.. Kennedy's store, and seizinG
pistol, which was in the show case, ran
out and fired at Davis. Davis concluded
that it was safer for him to move on, and
took to his heels. Tommie
pulled down on him again, but fortunate
" the pistol would not 60 OF. The Sec
ond attempt was made to fire the pistol,
but without success. By this time the
report of the pistol had attracted the po-
lice aud considerable crowd, and the
difficulty ended.
Mr.. Baylis Sloan died at his residence
in Anderson on Monday morning, the
10th inst. in the 2Sth year of his age, after
an illness Of two weeks from typhoid
fever. Mr.. Sloan was the only son of Col
B. Frank Sloan, of Seneca, and had been
q cit, m of Anderson for the past ten
years. He was genial. kind and gener-
GUS man, who made many friends wher-
ever he was known, and he possessed that
happy faculty which enables some men to
pass through lifewithout an enemy. Mr..
Sloan was in the vigor Of a strong man
hood when attacked by the fatal malady
which ended on Monday, and his friends
hoped for a better termination. They
were greatly shocked by the swift fatality
of the fever. During his illness he re-
ceived every care and attention which his
family and skilled physicians could rem
der, but it could avail nothing. On Tues
day morning his remains were inferred
in the Presbyterian cemetery, after the
impressive burial service OF the Episcopal
Church were conducted by the Red. T. F.
Gadsden, in the presence Of very large
concourse of the friends Ind relatives OF
the deceased. There is universal sorrow
over Mr.. Sloan's death in our midst and
sympathy for the bereaved members OF
his family.