The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-03-25
John Gwin. an old white man who was

convicted in the Circuit Court in 1883 OF
burning barn in Williamson Township
and sentenced to Imprisonment for Lille
in the State Penitentiary, was carried to
Columbia by Sheriff Bolt last week.
Gwin's attorneys carried the case to the
Supreme Court on a motion for new
trial, but the motion was not sustained.
In the meantime, the prisoner manifested
symptoms of insanity, and he was carried
to the Asylum, where he remained awhile
and was then discharged. The Supreme
Court not having made its decision when
he was discharged, he was released on
bond, and remained out of prison until
two weeks ago. The old man is pitiful
looking object, and there is good deal OF
sympathy for him.
Rev. VIM. Henry Strickland, at the
request of the W. C. r. u, delivered an
address on Temperance in the Court
House on last Friday evening. The
attendance of ladies and gentlemen was
large, and the lecture was greatly enjoyed,
judging from the frequent bursts of ap-
plause which greeted the speaker. Mr..
Strickland treated the subject in practi-
cal way, and made frequent telling hits
and illustrations in favor of prohibition.
He showed familiarity with the ques.
tions pertaining to prohibition in Ander-
son which gave strength to his lecture.
He presented the financial argument in
the strongest possible light, and enforced
it by an array of figures which showed
that be knew what he was talking about.
He was equally forcible in the argument
of The social and moral sides of the ques-
ton. His lecture was almostimpromptu,
but it lacked neither rhetoric nor solid
argument on this account.
Mr.. Thos j. Webb, our efficient County
Auditor, informs US that he has number
of silk worm eggs, which he will give
away to any person who may feel dis
posed to try their hand in silk culture
Mr.. Webb says that in fifty years from
now he believes this country will equal
France in the culture of silk, and when it
does our people will be the most prosper
GUS on the globe. We would like to see
our people give the culture fair trial, for
we believe if they did SO, they would soon
be convinced that it is pleasant and prof
liable business. It would afford constant
employment to our women and children,
and be more remunorative than any other
avocation now followed by them. We
hope some of our progressive citizens,
who have few mulberry trees on their
plantations, will call on Mr. Webb and
get few of these eggs. He will ci'9sr-
fully give any information in regas o
caring for them.
Every one who passes the establishment
of those wide-awake young men, Messrs.
Means g. MCGEE, cannot help admiring
their tastily dressed show windows, which!
family express what is inside Of one of
the handsomest stores in upper Carolina.
We were courteously shown through this
emporium the other day, and we do not
hesitate to say that there is not clothing
house in this section Of the State that han
dies the stock they DO. They keep thor.
oughly posted in all the styles of gents
clothing, and when you buy suit from
them you may depend on it being the
latest style. All of their goods are made
especially for them, and every garment
til It goes ont Of their house is guaranteed
to tit and to be just what they representa-.
The lour button cutaways and square cut
sack coats arc all tho go with young men
this season, and nice suit of either style
can be bought at very low price. They
alsd have an elegant line of gents hats,
furnishing goods, neckwear, and also
carry an immense stock Of boys Ind
youths suits. They also makea specially
of ladies' and misses fine shoes. These
young gentlemen, by their low prices and
square dealing, are making new custom
ers every day. They take great pleasure
in showing their goods, and we advise
every gentleman who intends buying
nice Spring or Summer suit to inspect
their stock.