The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-11-04

zDime:ReadiDg in Str1nger HAL, ,at oei>
ton, on Friday evening, 10Th inst. The
people of the village and surrounding
country are invited to attend. We know
it will be an interesting occasion.
nGrace, Gritzand Greenbacks" is the
name of new brand of cigars just re-
ceived by Messrs. o'Donald & Mcintyre,
and we are indebted to them for samples.
They guaranteed "long Havana fill
er," and afford a delightful smoke.
We are requested to announce that there
will be meeting of the Carolina Joint
Stock Plow Company in the Office OF
Messrs. Murray, Breazeale q Murray, on
next Saturday at eleven o'clock. All OF
the stockholders are urged to be present.
We are requested to announce that Rev.
J. W. Wolling and others will hold ho-
Illness meeting at Providence Church, be-
ginning on Thursday evening of next
week and embracing Friday and Satur-
day following. tits hoped that they will
have large audiences.
One thing the matter with this country
is the lack Of economy. Too many peo'
pie are living beyond their income, under
mistaken allegiance to what they regard
as the demands of society. Every man,
no matter how small his income, should
resolve to save something.
Messrs. Sullivan s. Bro have presented
the Local with a fine pocket knife, for
which he returns thanks. These gentle
men carry the largest and prettiest stock
of pocket cutlery to be found in the up
country, and will sell you anything in
chat lire at astonishingly low prices.
Quinine is said to be sure and speedy
cure for distemper in mules and horses.
Give in fifteen grain doses, two or three
times a day, as'the severity Of the disease
may require. Put the quinine in spoon,
draw out the animals tongue and turn
the auinine on 1t as far back US possible.
Laurence Webb died at his home in
Williamson Township on the 23rd ult.,
after an illness of several weeks from ty-
sphoid fever, aged Is years. He was no
BILE, upright. youth, and was highly es-
teemed by all who knew him. His re-
mains were inferred in the cemetery at
Big Creek Church.
There was avery large crowd Of people
in the city on Salesday. The property
sold by the Master brought very low
prices, which may be attributed perhaps
to the scarcity of money. The day passed
off quietly, only four or five arrests being
made by the police. Trade was dull, but
horseswapp pping lively.
Articles intended for exhibition Grace
horses excepted at the State Fair will be
transported free. Prepay freight at ship
ping point, and upon presentation Of re-
sceipted freight bill, and certificate of-sec.
.retary of Fair Association that the article
has been exhibited, money will be re-
funded on article returned.
The thoroughbred mare, Donna" that
was awarded the first premium in her
class at the Pendleton Show, and her stall
lion colt, Donald" sired by "Margin,"
that received the second premium in his
class, are owned by Capt. e. a. smyth,
of Pelzer, and were exhibited by his son,
Master J.:Adger Smyth, jr.
Jimmie. a ten .year:old son of Mrs. Sal
lie Poore, Of Bolton Township, was bitten
by highland moccasin one day last
week. While in the woods his dog ran
rabbit into q hollow tree, and Jimmie put
his hand into tho hole to catch the rabbit,
when the snake bit him. He received
immediate attention, and is now all right.
a correspondent Of the Pickens Sentinel,
under date of October 9th, gives the fol-
lowing account of homicide near the
Anderson County line: "Alfred Hender-
son, colored boy about eight years old,
was committed to jail yesterday by Trial
Justice Garvin, of Central, for murder.
The boy was nursing six-months-old
child of James Green, colored, and the
baby was crying, and in order to make
thechild hush, struck it about the mould
of the head and killed it instantly"
We have been requested to announce
that owing to repairs on the State House,
the South Carolina Club will be compell-
ed to have the coming State Ball in hall
that will not accommodate the usual at
tendance, consequently no gentleman,
resident of the State, can purchase ticket
for the Ball, unless amemberof the Club.
for membership will be re-
ceiyed by Mr.lJ. T. Barron, Secretary of
the Club, in Columbia up to Wednesday
evening, 10Th inst, when members will
be elected.
We see it stated that society composed
of seventeen young ladies has been organ.
lied in Greensboro, Ga, its principal fea-
lures being to prevent the members from
speaking i'll Of any one. They hold week.
ly meetings and collect fino of one
cent for every "mean thing" the members
have said about people during the week.
One of the members informed reporter
that they were liable to fine if they said
a boy was ugly, conceited, stuck up, his
clothes didn't fit or had big feet, etc.
Wonder if such society is not needed in
Anderson?
A crowded, house greeted the Anderson
Dramatic Club last Thursday evening to
witness the rendition of the drama, "One
Hundred Years Ago" The various char
acters were we'll sustained, and tho audi
.ence showed its appreciation by applaud
ing frequently: At tho conclusion of the
drama, Mr.. J. T. Lloyd, of Greenyille,
in several character pieces, inn
the Jew, Italian, Dutchman
and Irishman, which he did admirably.
The programme was concluded with an
original negro speech from Mr.. A. w.
Todd, who brought down the house."
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