The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-10
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!. A. Ianiels is prepared Tor ai5
Christmas trade. Eis stock nl .ieWe!rry,
watches, &c, is very large, and he is offer
ing everything at very low prices. Every
purchaser to the extent Of one dollars
worth of goods gets 4 chance at the gold
watch, which he is going to give away
Christmas. The friends Of Mrs. Grant
and Miss Lillian Murrah will find them
there ready to show and sell the beautiful
goods. Sea advertisement.
When DR.. Davis, the Missionary to
China, was here two weeks ago, ne lett q
number of copies OF small book, entl
tied China" by Rov. J. T. Gracey, ID.
D.. noted Methodist divine, in the hands
of DR.. Frierson 10 dispose of for him.
1t is one Of tho most interesting works
on China we have ever read. 1t gives
the habits, customs, religions, &c, OF the
Chinese in condensed form, and is well
worth pe.,lsal by every Christian. It is
sold at Is cents copy. Call on DR.. Fri
! e:son and get copy.
On Tuesday, 1st inst, a bloody tragedy
was enacted on the plantation OF Mr.. L..
B. Earle, in Savannah Township. resulting
III the death of Ada Showers by the hand
! of Ann Dubose, both colored women.
| Thc woman was stabbed in the abdomen,
and lived until Wednesday morning.
| Coroner N,.nce held an inquest over the
body last Thursday, and after hearing
the evidence, hojury rendered verdict OF
Wilful anG malicious murder, and the
murderess was committed to Jail to await
trial at the February term OF court.
Jealousy is supposed to have been the
cause Of tho murder.
Mrs. Rachel Poore, wife of Mr.. Samuel
Poore, died on the night of tho 3rd inst,
of neuralgia Of the heart. Mrs. Poore
was in her usual health when she retired
10 bed that night. About 12 o'clock her
husband, who was sleeping by her side,
awoke and found her cold in DEATH. She
never made any profession of religion,
but her life was All -ompla ry one. She
was devoted wife,. fectionate mother
and a kind neighbo Trial Justice Cox
held an inquest over ner body, and the
Jury rendered verdict that her death was
The result Of heart disease. Her remains
were inferred at Shady Grove Church last
Saturday, Rev. D. w. Hiott conducting
the funeral services.
Two Mormon Elders have for the past
two or three weeks been tramping over
portions of Anderson County, going from
house to house, and scattering their tracts
and papers. We have not heard of them
preaching anywhere in the County,
though they have made several efforts to
secure places for that purpose. Last Sat-
urday afternoon they called at Mr.. j. c.
Koys' home, two miles West Of the city,
and inquired the direction to a citizens
house in that tneighborhood. One OF them
handed Mr.. Joe Keys a card, on one side
of which was printed, "W. G. Cragun,
Tyner, Utah." and on the other side were
the articles Of faith of the church of the
Latter-day Saints. That evening, after
dark, they called at the homo of Mr.. Joe
city, and alter telling him that they were
ministers of the gospel travelling with
out money or provisions, begged accom-
modations for the night. MIR. Hillhouse
very kindly took them in. He says they
are both young men, are neatly dressed,
very polite and are well educated. we
advise our people not to countenance or
encourage these tramps. They represent
q religion tlat decent, respectable people
abhor, and they should be made to un-
derstand that they will not be allowed to
promulgate their vile teachings 'among
our people. This can ne done in 3 re-
spectful manner, and the sooner it is done
the better it will be for our County. We
venture II ouF rural CiI!Heus "Aih Ato0 Siro
them lodging, they will not tarry long in
our midst,
Anderson has again been visited by that
terrible des;royer-ire-and another beau
tiful dwelling house reduced to ashes.
The house, which was situated on Orr
street, belonged to Mrs. W. L. Earle, OF
Washington 4, D. c., and was occupied by
Mr.. G.. II. Strickland. The fire was dis
oI, ntnonnlS JQSt E'ri6aV morn.
ing. Mr.. Strickland's family were in
Charleston at the time, though he and Mr..
Dick Seliglnan were asleep in the house
that night. Mr. SeIiginan was first awak-
ened by the intense smoke in the room:
He awoke Mr.. Strickland, and they had
to flee to tie yard to don their clothing,
on account of the intense smoke. The
alarm was promptly given, and it was
but few minutes before tho Pioneers re-
spondcd with the steamer and hose reel.
THE neares; cistern was the one on Depot
street. THE hose was stretched, but it
was not long enough to reach TO the
building, aad ali the hose in the engine
house was brought out. This, however,
WAS insufficient by few yards, and the
1iremen saw that they could not check the
rapidly, but had the iremen had suili-
cient hose there is no doubt but that they
would havs saved the building. They
worked lranfully, and deserve much
praise for their efforts. Mr.. Strickland's
loss is quite heavy. He had recently fur
nshed the house throughout with new
and elegant furniture few pieces of
which, together with his piano, We're
saved. All of his silverware and the
wearing apparel of his family were de-
stroyed. His furniture was insured Tor
$1,000, which will about cover ono-half OF
his loss. The house was very substan-
tial one, and cost about $500. 1t was
insured for $1,000. The cause of the fire
is unknown, as is also what portion of
the house it originated in. This is MIR.
Strickland's second experience with fire,
he having been burned out while resid-
lug in Spai tanburg.