The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-01-14

On Wednesday cotton was quoted in
the city as follows: Middling, to 81 /;
good middling, 81; strict good middling,
81.
Married, on the 7th inst, by Allen w.
Clement, Notary Public, Mr.. John W.
Allen and Miss Martha Webb, all of An
derson Comfy.
The taxpayers of tho city should not
neglect to make their Returns to the City
Council The time expires on the last
day of this month.
Mr.. J. R. Gossett has sold his interest
in the Easley Messenger and retired from
journalism. The Messenger will be con-
tinued by Mr.. j. P. Cary.
The young ladies Of the Seminary don't
care for the weather. They were out in
full force at the W. C. T. U. prayer meet
ing last Sunday afternoon.
The Newberry Observer, one of the best
County. papers in the State, has COM
menced its fourth volume. Tho Observer
has our best wishes for long, happy and
prosperous life.
We have got new Carrier, and until
he learns the route some of our city sub
scribers may fail to get their papers. If
they do, we hope they will notify us at
once, so we can supply them.
We hear of no complaint among. the
farmers as to the scarcity of labor in this
County. 1t is rumored, however, that in
the Spring there will be an exodus of me-
groes from this County to Arkansas.
Abbeyille Medium: miss Gertrude
Brownlee, of Belton, spenta part of her
Christmas with the Misses Russell, of
this place. Mr.. Ham Webb, Of Ander-
son, visited our town at the same time."
Mrs. Kate Sadler, of Hartwell, Ga,
mother of our young townsmen, Messrs.
James and Wilbur Sadler; has moved into
the city, having rented the house recently
vacated by Hon. Fl. G. Scudday, OH south
Main street.
How much pleasanter this world would
be to live in were it as easy to 60 to bed
at night as it is to remain there in the
morning, and as easy to get up in the
morning as it is to talk of getting up when
you go to bed!
Mr.. A. j. Watt, who we mentioned last
week as being seriously i'll, is, we are
glad to state, convalescing, and his ply
sician thinks he will be on his feet again
| in short time. His many friends will
rejoice to hear this.
Miss Mamie Wicklifte, Of this city, has
gone to Hartwell, Ga, where she is en-
gagged as an assistant in floulishing
school. Miss Wicklitfe is young lady
of rare accomplishments, and the school
IS fortunate in securing her services.
In the big fire at Union, s. c., last week
the store-room occupied by our young
friend and form er townsman, Mr.. w. D.
Bewley, was destroyed. His goods, how
ever, were saved, but were damaged by
removal. His insurance will cover his
loss.
The world is full of people who go
about fighting windmills !.and wasting
efforts in. struggling with imaginary evil,
but the man who attends to his own bus
mess and pays cash for everything he
! buys is the one with whom prosperity
loves to roost.
Just before going to press Wednesday
afternoon, we learned that Mr.. Reuben
Masters, who resides several miles South
of the city, met with painful accident
that morning while skating on his fish
| pond. We were unable to get any of the
particulars.
Note the change in the advertisement
of Hill, Adams & Co. This firm Is de-
termined to increase its patronage this
year if low prices and honest goods will
do it. When you get ready to buy your
supplies, you should get their prices
before buying elsewhere.
At meeting of the County Commits
sioners last week, Mr.. W. T. McGill was
elected Steward of the County Poor
House, and Drs. p. A. g. J. o. Wilhite re-
elected County Physicians. The Com
..:..as, ,o,,Id ,,ot he vo coourad n hoftar
man for Steward than Mr.. McGill.
Due West Presbyterian "Mr. l.. P.
Bruce, of Townville, S. c., has been in
town few days securing subscribers to
the weekly Atlanta Constitution. Ifrumor
hath it correct this is not the most pleas
ant part of his business, however. We
await further results to make an interest
ing local"
Advertising has got to bea necessity to
successful pursuit of any business, and
no man is first class business man, no
matter how high an opinion he may have
of himself, who neglects it. Those who
advertise most literally do the most busi-
ness, and as matter of course make the
most money.
Mr.. w. ]. King was coming to the city
on last Friday, driving pair of mules
which took fright at a man on horseback
with an umbrella. Mr.. King was out Of
the buggy fixing some part Of the harness
when the mules started, dragging him to
the ground and running away. They
broke the buggy up badly, but did no
other damage.
Messrs. G. +. Jones & Co. start out in
the new year with larger stock of goods
than they have ever kept ct this season,
and they are determined to sell them,
too, even if they have u. it at sacri-
fee. This firm is composed Of reliable,
upright young men, and our readers may
depend on their goods being just what
they represent them to be. Give them
trial.
Mr.. ]. A. Daniels doesn't allow any
monkeying around his wood pile. Mon
day night about l2 o'clock he heard some
one at his wood pile. He arose immedi-