The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-04-08
BRIEF MENTION,

be improving.
The farmers have done 10 work in
week or moro.
Very little cotton is coming into Tie
city at present.
Friends, send US the news from your
section Of the County.
Easter comes on the 25th Of this month.
Good Friday on the 23rd.
Last week Rocky River is said to have
been higher than it has been in years.
H. G. Scudday Esq, has moved into his
now residence, on West Market Street.
From the appearance Of the dry goods
stores it seems that Spring has surely
come.
Rev. T. F. Gadsdon has neat cottage
to rent on reasonable terms. See adver-
tisement.
The spring time of life-when you sit
on your wife's bonnet or tack pointing
heavenward.
The clerks are wondering if the mer-
chants are going to close the stores this
summer at 6 o'clock p. IN.
Nine men out of every ten will be
found upon close inspection to have at
least one button in their pockets.
Messrs. A. T. Shelton, Gus. Shirley,
Ham Osborne and Ellis Williamson, re-
turned from Florida last Saturday.
The attention of the ladies of Pendeton
and surrounding country is directed to
ho advertisement Of Miss P. Erskinc.
Owing to the inclement weather, the
usual prayer meeting in Temperance
Hall was not held last Sunday afternoon.
Our young friend Ben Daniels has de-
terminod to be a pharmacist, and is now
clerking in the drug store of Wilhie g.
Wilhite.
Mr.. George A. Harrison is in the city
on visit He has been in the West for
several years past, but is now residing at
Walhalla.
It is rumored that daily hack line will
soon be established between Elberton,
Ca, and Enright's, on tho Savannah
Valley Railroad
The indications are that we will have
lively campaign in the County this Sum-
NOR. Subscribe for the INTELLIaENcER,
and keep posted.
We are requested to announce that Rev.
Hugh McLees will preach at Midway
Church on the third Sunday (1Sth) inst,
at II o'clock n. IN.
The rains for the past week or ten days
have dono considerable damage all over
the country, especially throughout Ala.
bama and Georgia
There will be no services in the Pres
byterian Church next Sunday, as DR..
Frierson will be absent in attendance
upon Presbytery at Newberry.
Mr.. Thos. Murrah, of Laurens, has
been spending several days past in the
city visiting his mother's family. Lau-
rens' climate seems to aerec with him..
Kid bedspreads are something new in
the alleged "house beautiful" They are
made out of the backs of discarded kid
gloves and the gauntets of the long ones.
DR.. w. w. Duncan is expected to
preach at Belton on Saturday and Sunday
next, 10 and 11th inst, at the Quarterly
Conference for Williamson and Belton
charge.
Hartwell Sun: 1.-The Savannah River
has been very high this week. Parties
crossing Hollands ferry in batteau say
they could touch the ferry wire with their
hands"
We have received communication this
week in opposition to the change of
Earle's bridge, but cannot publish it, for
the real name of the writer does not ac-
company it,
We would call attention to the new
advertisement of Messrs. Sullivan & Bro,
which appears in another column. The
harrow they advertise is enthusiastically
commended by all who have tried it.
Every farmer should have one.
Mccormick Advancc:: Superintendent
Wadley, of the Savannah Valley, is the
right man and in the right place. Hc is
quick to perceive and prompt to act, and
if he has only half chance his road
will be in trim shortly from Anderson to
Mccormick"
The ninth annual Convention of the
Young Mems Christian Associations of
this State will be held in Columbia, OPEN
ing at p. m. Thursday, April 15, and
closing with farewell exercises April is.
Fl. G. Scudday, Esq, and perhaps two or
three others from this city will attend the
Convention.
According to recent report of the
Hon. J. T. Henderson, Commissioner of
<1S Ail SCO1Sist, 4t SO'oto liihO NSIeo
per pound to raise cotton in that State.
In this State the average cost Of produc-
ton is probably as great, and as contracts
are already being made for tho delivery
of cotton to be grown this year, at ! ola
cent below present prices, little calcula-
ton as to results is now in order.
Now here is something, says an cx-
change, which is really worth making
note of: If piece OF charcoal is laid on
a burn the pain will subside Immediately,
and if left upon the wound for an hour
will cure it. This seems almost incredi-
Bile, but as q piece of charcoal is readily
procurable it should be kept in every
house for immediate use and its efficacy
tested.
"Why do you always wear a bunch of
flowers in your buttonhole ?" inquired
Miss --, while Mr.. - was calling
the other. evening. "Oh, it gives one an
air of freshness" responded tho poetical
young man. WELL" replied the young
lady, frankly, 81 don't think you need
any artificial means to prove your fresh
ness" And then the young man went
out and sat on the bridge in front Of the