The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-02-25

Persons who have been to Greenville
lately say that the evidences of trado are
much more apparent in Anderson than in
that city. Anderson is rapidly becoming
the best market in the up.country.
Theirs is complaint through the country
that rabbits are killing the young fruit
trees by eating the bark off for some ten
inches from the ground. We have heard
of several valuable orchards injured by
them.
Married, on Thursday evening, 18th
inst, at the residence of the BRIDES father,
by Rev. J. r. Earle, assisted by Rev.
Walter Daniel, Mr.. Willis Hudgens and
Miss Nettie Daniel, both of Oconee Coun-
ty, S. G.
On Wednesday morning Hon. Il. G.
scudday handed in reply to the card of
Temperance which was published
last week, but owing to our limited space
we are compelled to defer its publication
until next week.
The Concert that was to have been given
by the young ladies of the Exochean So
ciety of the Female Seminary last Friday
evening, was postponed until tomorrow
(Friday) evening. Bear it in mind, and
be sure to attend.
By some unknown means, bale Of
cotton caught fire at the depot last Sun
day. The fire was discovered and the
bale rolled off to one side, where it was
extinguished. About one-half Of the
bale was burnt or damaged.
The compositor made mistake in Mr..
Andy Browns advertisement last week.
Where it stated that he had grape vines
for sale it should have been grape wine.
He has no grape vines to sell, but has
some very fine grape wine.
DR.. Diver bought a new wheelbarrow
the other day, and has had these words
painted on it.: "This is my new Wheel
barrow; my neighbors can't flank me
out of it. The wheelbarrow that I loan
is now in the shop for repairs"
The cadets of the Anderson Military
School had dress parade on the Court
House Square Monday afternoon in honor
of Washington's birthday. The Compa.
ny was commanded by Capt. DuPree, and
presented a handsome appearance.
Messrs. O'Donnell q McInyre are hav-
ing big run on their new brand Of
cigars, "Grandiosa." These gentlemen
have our thanks for liberal sample.
We have never smoked better scent
cigar. Try them, and you will say the
same thing.
A horse attached to wagon ran away
on Whitner street Monday afternoon.
The driver was thrown out, but hold on
to the lines, and was dragged a distance
of seventy-fve yards, when be succeeded
in stopping the horse. Strange to say, he
was not hurt.
An exchange says: The man who pre-
fers city weekly paper to his town pa
per. because ''It's got moro readin' in it,
reminds us of countryman who picked
out the largest pair of boots in the box
because they cost no more than smaller
pair that fit him.
Mr. Major J. Dean, of Smith County,
Texas, is on visit of few weeks to
friends and relatives in this County. Mr..
Dean is native of this County, but has
been resident of Texas for. number of
years. His many friends are glad to greet
him once more.
In Augusta, Ca, the other day a young
man sued young lady for the possession
of an engagement ring. The young lady
won the case, and still wears the ring.
Moral: Don't give your girl an expensive
engagement ring unless you are doubly
sure she will marry you.
Our office was. .honored with visit last
week from delegation of the fair daugh-
ters of the Female Seminary. Of course,
we're glad to see them. We are always
glad to have visit from young ladies.
It matters not which they come to see,
our little engine, our devil or the local.
List of letters remaiL in the Post
Office for the week endi February "a:
Willie Acker, Mrs. Bette Baly, DR.. James
Brooks, E. Burges, Preston Clark. R. S.
Dobbins, Jack Ellis, Miss Lee Elrod, Rev.
A. J. Hampton, Janey Hunter, j. N.
Kay, j. II. Leak, Rev. F.. Rondthaler,
Benjamin Starks, Mrs. Marthy Teat, Miss
Mary Trinnell.
The gin house and grist mill belonging
to DR.. w. K. Sharpe, situated in Town.
vile, was consumed by fire on last Satur-
day morning from spark from the en-
CINE. Besides the house with mill ma
chinery and gin machinery, the Doctor
lost four or five hundred bushels of cot
ton seed and about three bales of seed
cotton.
The Spartanburg correspondent Of the
Augusta, Ga, Chronicle says: Miss Bes-
sic Means has returned from Anderson,
S. c., bringing her friend Miss Bleckley,
of that place, with her, and the latter is
prepared to revenge herself on Spartan
burg for all the harm done to the beauX
of Anderson by the former. There will
soon be sad state of affairs, so far as
hearts are concerned, in both Places
The best society, after all, in which to
learn how to live and how to excel in all
that constitutes noble man or woman, is
the society of home, and the young man
or woman who shines as leader in that
holy circle, and who strives to make it
pleasant and happy for those with whom
his lot is cast in life, has no reason to
envy the position of more fashionable
friends or to desire to change places with
them.
The members of Mt. Zion (Presbyte-
1ian) Church, in Centerville Township,
are arranging to have Festival and Cha
rade entertainment on Friday, 5th of
March, for the benefit Of the Church.
The Festival will take place in the .-after-
noon and the Charades at night. The
latter will be conducted by the Pendleton