The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-05-23

!. Pickens Sentinel "Mr. John 3. Brea-
zeale frightened the Sentinel sanctum for
few minutes last Tuesday. he is one OF
Anderson Countys successful lawyers,
aud r. genial, wholesouled gentleman.
He is one of the acknowledged leaders in
all that tends to the common need, and
among the foremost in the accelerating
progress of his CITY,"
Mr.. G. r. Talcot, the Superintendent of
the Carolina system of the R. q D. r. Il.
Company, visited Anderson on last Saturday,
and was met by quite number OF our
citizens. From the con versation with
him, we feel confident that at no distant
day Anderson will have new passenger
depot, and if the Central Railroad author
tiles will come in it will be union depot,
located at the Blue Ridge Yard.
1 It is amusing to listen to some ofthe fish
stories told by the gentlemen who went on
the recent fishing excui sion to Southwest
Georgia. One gentleman VOWS he saw
fish as big as the one which swallowed
Jonah, and that it would certainly have
swallowed him had It not been for.the fact
that one of his companions threw his quid
of tobacco at the monster fish, and it so
completely filled up his mouth that heidi
not have room enough for anything else.
An exchange says verify do we live in a
progressive age. Following in the wake
of "progressive luncheons" and s'progres-
sive dinners" and progressive card par
ties," we have now progressive CONVEX
sation assemblages." A programme, ar
ranged like a dance card, is provided; the
topics to be discussed are numbered upon
It. engagements are made previously
and entered on the card for the discussion
Of each topic, to which stipulated num-
ber Of minutes is allowed. At the tinkle
| OF a bell, subject and partner are both
changed.
Judge Cox reached home last Monday
from the Southern Baptist Convention, and
is again at his post of duty. He spent
several days on his return at Chattanooga
and other places, and reports most pleas
ant trip. The other delegates who went
from Anderson returned last week, and all
OF them stood their trip well, though they
say Memphis had larger crowd than she
| could entertain. The Church in which
the Convention met was not large enough
to accommodate the delegates and visitors,
and many Of the former at times were una
Bile to get into the building.
The State Superintendent of Education
haa appointed July srd, as the time for
tha competitive examination for the ap-
| posntment of State bene6ciaries in the
| winthrop School from each County in
the State. The examinations will be held
| mt the same time at each County seat, and
will be similar in character to the usual
County examinations. The successful
applicant will receive the State appoint
nent, equivalent to $3.50 per one session
of nine months, and the one ranking sec
ond will receive the scholarship for tut
tion given by the Winthrop School to
each County Of the State. Provided both
examinations are satisfactory.
The County Alliance is called to meet
on Friday, June 7th, to consider the cot
ton bagging question, aud it is important
that every sub Alliance in the County be
represented in the meeting. 1t is the far
,ners who ure interested in cotton bag
gipg, and the question whether they will
| continue to use jute bagging or adopt
cotton bagging as a substitute, is now
squarely before them, and it is right and
proper, as we'll as their duty, to take action
in reference to the matter. In another
column we publish an account of the meet
iur held last week at Birmingham, Ala,
and by reading it you will see what the
representative farmers assem- bled there
| recommend.
Colbert Clinkscales, little negro boy
about 12 years of age, was arrested last
Saturday and committed to Jail, under a
charge of arson and house-breaking. The
boy was employed by DR.. P. a. Wilhite,
and last Thursday, while the family were
absent from home, he entered the house
through window and stole a lot of jew
el1y. He-then set fire to small house in
the yard, and but for the timely discovery
of the fire by member OF the family,
| who had just returned home, it would.
have spread to the adjoining buildings
and perhaps destroyed all of T. The
! little fellow confessed to having o. ire to
the building, and also to having entered
the house and stolen the jewelry, a part of
which has been recovered. Trial Justice
Todd made preliminary investigation
of the case, and has sent the boy up to the
| Circuit Court.
It is not often that our people have an
opportunity Of listening to such an inter-
esting lecture as that delivered by Mr.. R.
81. Smith, of Georgia, in the Court House
last Tuesday evening, for the benefit of the
Anderson Library Association. His subject
was "America SIS have seen it," and
from the beginning to the end of his lec-
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bis hearers, every one of whom seemed to
regret when he had finished. We feel our
inability to criticise the lecture, fearing
that we can't do it justice. It was a fine
literary treat, full Of facts and figures, and
other valuable information, and no person
can listen to it without feeling proud that
he Is an American. MIR. Smith is not a
professional lecturer, but is one Of the most
successful drummers on the road. he is
naturally endowed with rare descriptive
mower, and at times it seemed that the
scenes described were right before the eye.
Those of our citizens who failed to hear
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