The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-12-20

Rev. G. B. Smith, the new pastor OF the
Methodist Church, arrived in the city last
Thursday with his family, and they were
cordially welcomed by 8 number Of the
congregation at the parsonage. On Sun
day morning Mr.. Smith occupied his pull.
pit for tho first time, preaching most
appropriate and interesting sermon from
Acts 10:29: :ts'I ask, therefore, for what
intent yo have sent for me ?" Mr.. Smith
is brother of the Rev. a. Coke Smith,
and is one OF. the rising young ministers
InTELLIaENoER extends him cordial
welcome to Anderson, and hopes that his
efforts in the Masters cause will be
crowned with success.
Last Sunday evening abont O'Clock
portion of the east wall of the brick
building owned and occupied by. Mr..
L. H, Seel, caved in. The building joins
the property Of the new hotel company,
and while digging the foundation OF the
hotel, Mr. Seel's wall was Undermined
and rock foundation laid, preparatory
to erecting new wall along the side of it.
MIR. Seel,s wall cracked. In several places
while this work was going on, but 1t was
thought that it was sufficiently propped or
supported by timbers, but the recent wet
weather and the settling of the foundation
caused the wall to give way, and 1t came
down with crash. Considerable damage
was done to the building and to Mr.. Seeps
goods, which consist of tinware, house.
furnishing goods, ETC.. as 1t ratned all
Sunday night. Mr.. seel estimates the
damage to his goods at about one thou
sand dollars. Mr.. Seel has removed his
stock Of goods to the Broyles building,
South Main Street.
We, are in receipt of bound copy Of
Ayers Almanac for 1889, embracing edi.
tions in ten languages. Specimen pages
OF pamphlets in eleven other tongues are
also included, some of them being very
curious and interesting. especially those
in Turkish, Hawaiian, Burmese, and Chi
'nese, which We have not yet had time to
peruse All the peoples thus represented
have now an opportunity to read of the
cures effected by the use Of Ayers Sarss-
parilla, Ayers Cherry Peotoral, and Ayers
Pills, so long standard family medicines
in, this country; The accuracy OF the
astronomical calculations, as we'll as the
other tabulated matter contained In this
work, oommendy 1t to all In need Of q
valuable and reliable almanac. We may
add that the annual issue of Ayers Alma.
mac lis 5about fourteen millions-far ex-
kind. This is certainly a proof that both
the almanac and the medicines 1t adver-
tises are appreciated by the world at large.
The familiar yellow-covered pamphlet
can now be had at all drug stores.
The Anderson Journal, oflast week, con-
tanned the following: "Alex. B. Johnson,
And leading barber, returned home
last week from trip to Washington. tits
given ont that he has been promised the
support of prominent Republicans for the
appointment by President Harrison as
Postmaster at Anderson. He has never
been an offensive partisan, but always
polite and popular with our people, and if
We are to have Republican Postmaster
he would be as acceptable as any the COM
mupitys affords" Johnson Is good,
very good, barber, but he lacks 9 great
deal OF being competent to fill the Ander-
son Postoff1ce. Indeed, We do not know
of assingle negro in Anderson County
who is competent to fill the position, nor
do we believe there is one who could give
the bond required of the Postmaster, nor
the position be acceptable to our people.
Our present Postmaster, Mr.. @. w. Webb,
is one of the most competent and efficient
Postmasters In the employ Of the Govern
ment, and it is the general desire Of our
whole people to have him re.appointed.
There is nothing that can be said against
him as an official. He, too, is not an "of-
fensive partisan He has attended
strictly to his business and took no inter-
est in politics. We can't believe that Mr..
Harrison will turn out such an official
aud place an incompetent negro in his
stead. 80. -.