The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-17

pl0y large force of hands on the streets,
and the water works and other enterpri-
ses will require large number of common
laborers.
An exchange says now is the time to
repot and prune your flowors, as you will
insure quick and healthy growth. Put
pebbles or coarse sand at tho bottom of
your flower jars, thus giving drainage
that will add materially to the growth Of
any potted plant.
We were more than delighted to lave Il
call last Thursday from from MIR. w. III.
Wallace, editor nf The Ncwherry Observer
who spent several hours in tie city. E.i-
itor Wallace is ore nf the nlc.t tnrciha
writers of th. State press, and Issues u
mosL excellent paper.
a correct schedule ofall tho l,assunger
trains on the c. s G. II Il appears on the
fourth page Persons living along the
/, line between Laurens,. Newberry and
Grecnville may come to Anderson, spend
four hours and twenty minutes, and re-.
turn home the same day.
Capt. Ed. Notes train, from Newbtrry
TO Anderson has been named the cannon
ball express" It makes the best time Of
any train on the road. Right here we
will also add that this train is doing q
good business. It now carries Express
and ip short time will carry U. s. mail.
A correspondent Of the Southern Christian
Akvocate says brother Charles B. Smith,
Anderson station, is in that dangerous
condition when all men speak we'll Of
him." He is loved and honored by othcI
denominations as we'll as his own. The
church is prospecting under his pastor
ship.
AS Mrs. r. c. Watt, of Hall Township,
was travelling in buggy with Mr.. S. w.
Watt, on Monday last, the mule ran away,
throwing Mrs. Watt and the young man
out. Mrs. Watt made narrow escape
from death, having sustained serious in.
juries, but ne are glad to hear that sho
will soon be all right.
The Hon. Whack Bailey and Judge J.
FL. Lovejoy, prominent members OF the
Alliance, are spending few days at the
Hotel Chiquola. Both Of the gentlemen
are spoken of prominently Us candidates
for the Legislature in their respective
Counties, the former in Richmond and
the latter in Fulton, Ga.
A correspondent of the Cotton, Plant
proposes to be one Of one hundred to offer
premium Of $500 for the best acre of cot
ton in the State. If this amount should
be raised as suggested, it is quite probable
that the State Department Of Agriculture
would put up a similar prize, as in the
case of the great corn contest of last year.
Prof. z. NJ. Bean, of Charleston, is now
teaching penmanship in the city. He
has class in the P. NJ. l., and also
one at the Reese House. The former
class is taught at o'clock and the latter
at 81 o'clock p. IN. He has new and sim
pie system, and his terms are reasonable.
The Professor comes to Anderson highly
recommended.
Mr.. Dudley Webb died at his home in
Hopewell Township Wednesday morning,
at o'clock, aged about Gl years. MIR.
Webb had been blind and in feeble
health for several years, and at times was
great sufferer. His remains will be in
tered to.doy at Hopewell Church. of
which he was q member. A wife and
seven children survive him.
We are indebted to Mr.. j. V. Vermill.
ion for an invitation to attend the ami
versary debate of the Elentherian Literary
Society of Furman University, which will
take place in the Opera House at Green.
Vile on Friday evening, May End The
query to be discussed is. Resolved, that
the Colonization of the Negro would be
beneficial to tho Southern States. !" The
invitations are very pretty.
savannah's Gala Week begins on the
18th inst, and the occasion promises to be
an interesting one. The P. r. & W. G. R.
r. will have round trip tickets on sale
April 9th, 2sth, Goth and 3Oth, good to re-
turn until May 5th. The fare from An
derson is only $40 for the round trip.
This is the most pleasant season of the
year to visit Savannah, which is one Of
the prettiest cities on the Atlantic Coast. :
A telegram was received last Saturday
evening by Col. e. M. Rucker from his
son James, who lives in Elbelt County,
Ga, stating that he had accidentally shot
himself The shot was from a repeating
Winchester rifle, and took effect just over
the heart However, it was a glancins
shot, only bnrying the ball, and passing
out again without doing very serious
damage Mr.. Rucker is doing well, and
will soon be well again.
Our Assistant Editor, Mr.. Wardlaw,
spent couple of days last week in Rock
Mills Township, tho guest OF MIR. John
Shearer Rock Mills is good commu.
nifty, and has some first-class farmers in
it. Mr.. Shearer has large farm, which
lie understands how to manage first rate.
He was busy last week planting cotton.
having his land well-prepared. We were
also very favorably impressed with Mr..
G. B. Gilmer's farm. Most of his cotton
crop was planted last week, aud his farm
is in as fine fix as any we have seen. Mr.
Jones also has model farm, ust beyond
Roberts Church, which is run on the
most modern and improved plans.
Miss Clary Moorehead died at her home,
three and one-half miles north Of this
city, on Thursday, 10th inst. Miss Moore
head was about IS years of age, and was
daughter of the late John Moorehead. She
was born, reared and always resided on the
plantation where she died, and was highly
esteemed by her friends and neighbors.
She was good, christian woman, and was
ever ready to help the needy and distress
ed. At her own request, her remains
were inferred on her plantation by the side
of her brother, who died number of
years ago. She leaves one sister, who
lives in Forsythe County, Ga, and num-
Der of relatives in this County to mourn
her death.
Loot woel, wa mentIoned The unfortu-