The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-10-21
Mr.. Louis Sharpe offers desirable house
and lot for sale. See advertisement;


the Piedmont section. It meets every
other Friday evening, and its sessions are
said to be very entertaining anu interest,"
ing.
Two bales of cotton were set on fire at
Mr.. Tolayer Bolts gin house last Friday
morning. Just before daylight, by un.
known parties. The fire was discovered
and extinguished. About 150 pounds OF
the two bales were consumed.
An exchange says that the girl who
never screams when she sees snake isn't
safe girl to marry. With her calm, cool,
collected, unexcitable disposition she
would hit where she aimed with the roll.
ingpin every time.
:. Next tuesday let's give our standard
bearers an old;fashioned Democratic vel
SSIo. 40 DO. should I come s to theeity that day.
The ladies, too, should grace the occasion
with their presence.
The South Carolina Synod of the Pres
byterian Church is in session at CheraW.
The Anderson Church is represented by
its pastor, DR.. Frierson, and Col. >, ".
Norris. There will be no services IN the
Presbyterian Church next Sunday:
IF Capt. Billy Smith, the polite and ac-
,commodating conductor on the Blue
Ridge Railroad, was a bachelor or widow
or, he would have no trouble in securing q
wife. He makes "mash" on nearly
every young lady who travels on his train.
Mr.. James Thompson, one of the pro-
prietors of the Pickens Sentinel, died in
Pickens on last Sunday morning, after
long illness, aged about seventy years
Mr.. Thompson was one or the Oldest
newspaper men in the State in years and
experience.
The earthquake has not yet left us.
Every few days some one reports that
they certainly felt quake last night
SOne man says that every time the cat
runs over the floor during the night, his
Wie,yows that it is another quake, and
gets sup and lights the lamp.
IA kind friend from the country sends
us an invitation to come down and take
81 tpossum hunt with him. He says he
has fine crop. of potatoes, and that we
can feast upon 'taters and possum."
we thank our friend, and, if possible, will
avail ourselves Of his invitation.
81 81 Ms. ST.. Chaplin passed up the Road
Monday afternoon on her way to Chicago,
"a attend.the National Convention of the
VIC. T.U. She was just from Newber-
ry, where she had been attending the
State Convention of the same order. She
promises to visit Anderson at an early
day.
We have been informed that the gin
house of Mr.. J.. M. yWebb,s: of Brushy
Creek township, was consumed by fire on
Monday last. We have not been able 10
learn any particulars, but understand
that fifteen bales of cotton were consumed,
and the loss falls upon those not well able
to bearit.
Pickens Sentinel: "Mr. Julian W. Bruce
went to Anderson last Monday to accept
of clerkship in the National Bank at
that place. He has already shown rare
business qualities, and his sober, indus.
trious habits guarantee for him most
successful career. We congratulate him
upon this recognition of his merit.
Mrs. Julian Cox died at her residencein
Rock Mills Township on the 18th inst,
after long and painful illness. She was
for many years an exemplary member OF
Mountaia Greek Baptist Church. She
wass 6S1 years ofage Sat the time OF her
death. and leaves behind hef many friends
and acuuaintances, who esteemed and
loved her. Her remains were inferred in
Mountain Greek Cemetery on the 18th
inst, after. appropriate funeral services. =.
Messrs. Lord & Thomas, the well known
Newspaper Advertising firm Of Chicago,
have Just issued in very neat pamphlet
form, list of 1882 of the best country
papers, our own ihclnded. This list they
have very appropriately named our
High Grade List.f Advertisers who wish
to cover any section alta moderate outlay
Thomas are one of the leading firms in
the country in their line. We take pleas
ure in speaking good word for them.
List of letters remaining in the Post
Office for the week. ending October goth.
Persons calling for these letters will please
say that they are advertised Rouse Gar
vim, ]. e. Green, Miss Sue Holland, Miss
Mary Jones. Thomas McLane, Mrs. Sallie
Mcdaniel, b. A., McAllister, Mrs. R. l..
Morris, COL, Jessy Moorhead, James Pow
ell, Mrs. Margaret Parker, White F. Pitts,
Mrs. S. j. Rearnel, Simeon 81. Russell ~,
Miss Julia Speegle (2), Anderson NJ.
Smith, D. o. N. Stephens, Thomas b.
Williams.
Some man, who had good motive,
,ately;nvented q chestnut bell. 1t is
little bell that hangs On tothe vest pocket.
Its use is to squelch man, who gets off
stale Joke, doing its work in a very secret
;nanner. The wearer waits till the joke
of his friend has been finished, and If not
to the hearers or if one of the
Jokes that Noah perpetrated, the chestnut
bell is rung with force that makes the
iske insignificant. It wouldn't do for q
small boy to have such thing at candi-
dates meeting. 'ai
Last Sunday morning, about half:past l
o'clock, the dwelling house of Mr.. A. I.
Shelton, on-~Greenviile street, caught
fire. The occupants of the house gave the
alarm, and the neighbors came and extin-
guished the fire before any great damage
was done. The fire, when discovered,
had burned through the boxing and was
climbing up the roof. "A spark from the
chimney is supposed to have been the
cause. !The;Firemen turned out, but not
knowing which direction to go nor hear
ing any further ALARM they went back
The Augusta Chronicle, of last Saturday,
says: 1.-THE Directors of the Greenville
snd Laurens Railroad agreed to accept
the proposition of President Raoul, Of the
Georgia Central System, to consolidate
the Augusta and Knoxville. Greenwood.
Laurens and Spartanburg, Greenville and
Laurens, Port Royal and Savannah Val
lev Railroads into one corporation. to be
known as the Port Royal and Western
Carolina Railway. Of course, since Mr..
Raoul has controlling interest in the
roads named, and as the Greenville and
Laurens accepts the consolidation, a new
charter will be obtained, and the old
charter under which the several roads are
working will be abandoned, the intention
being to work the different roads as one
complete system W. G. Raoul, Presi-
dent; E. F. Verdery, G. II. Phinizy, j.
H. Alexander, E. r. Schneider and
Joseph B. Cumming, of Augusta John
Ferguson and w. L. Maulden, OF Green.
Vile: j. A. Barksdale, of Laurens, and
w. w. Humphreys, of Anderson, will
tt rm the directory under the new order
Of things" 49, {
The Westminster correspondent of the
Atlanta Constitution, writing from that
olace under date of the 10th inst, says:
Henry Howell, painter from Anderson,
S. c., who has been practicing his calling
here for the past few months, was taken
early 1est NIGHT with q. sudden and severe