The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-07-10

e7sfs6 Emma L:Tsw.s 81 Glendale, s. c.,
I. nnasf - sp.M Of M. and Mrs. 8. Wardlaw. Miss
i Paw ia yary Welt and favorablyr known in
i Anderson. having taught school here for
4 livears. d Her many friends are glad Of
a this opportunity Ito meet her again.
A few weeks ago one of our good lady
2 friends in Hall Township set hen on o
nest Of >siS teen eggs on Friday, and OF on
sixteen chickens. This was quick work:
j We have no doubt but that a number OF
our lady readers would like to own such a
4 hen. =. ,..::ssi5..s $50 80.
!. aOur.Iittle f1ierd. Bradley Moorhead, sou
: Of Mr.rJ Ohm Al. M oorehead, of this Coun !,
ssty,.who has been. attending the Cedar
& Springs Institutosfor the deaf, dumb auti
blind, is now!at home enjoying his vaca
ton. Bradley who is nearly blind, Is a
q bright boy, and is advancing well i'll his
3 studies. - % :, So. .-.,-
8 THE Anderson Democratic Club. NO. !,
!. and the Young Mems Democratic Clnb
1 will meet tomorrow (Friday) afternoon,
at 6 O'Clock for; the purpose Of elect1ng
!. delegates? ?:to the County Convention,
8 which meets next Monday. SAL OF the
members of both Clubs are urged4.t
attend pron1ptl -. $500;
4 Dog days include: the period from July
i 3tto.Augnstl1 II, : and take their name from
Sirius the dog star; which rises within the
same hour as theesun in the period men
toned. THE anciepts, especially tne
Egyptians, .who worshipped the dog at
tributed the ee:stgame heat Of; tho, summer
tothe inaaepos of the dogst'ar:2
& Our clever old friend, Mr.. Reuben
Cll1kscales, Of Martin Township, has been
I vpry Sex: forthe- t,ast; two weeks, and at
s times is a great sufferer. Mr.. Clinkscales
!: lis one of fAnderson Gounty's most popular
and substantial citizenss and his many
q friends throughout; the County will join
us in wishing him a speedy recovery.
Therswiil be Sunday School pic mic
: at Broadway School House on Saturday.,
4 10th inst. The Sunday Schools of thH,
County and the public generally are in,. :.
\ .vited to attend, and to bring we'll TILED
j dinner baskets. Rov. 6. Nd. Rogers, Rev.
4 R:H. Smith, Rev. NJ. GassaWay. Messrs.
4 O. Wardlaw, L;P. Smith, a. q: Latumer
and A. r Cox areinvited to deliver Sun
day School addresses on the OCCASION
4 Ata meeting of the stockholders Of the
Il Farmers and Merchants Bank last Sat.
4 urday, it was decided TO increase the capi-
tai stock of the Bank to 100000. It Is
4 proposed to scatter the stock SO as to have
4 az, many tockholders as possible, and
those who desire to take<a share or two
should apply to Judge w. F. Cox. Up
I to this time the profits of the Bank have
been a fraction over fifteen dollars share.
Mr.. Jap Watkins, of Garvin Township,
4 had his left leg amputated just below the
/ knee on Tuesday, :1st inst. The operation
1 was reformed by DR.. J. &. Duckworth,
assisted by Dr.. r. f. Smith and Dr.. G. N.
/ Wyatt. Our latest information states
that Mr.. Watkins Is doing well, end will
soon be out again. Mr.. Watkins hns long
been sufferer with white swelling, and
he was foroed1 to have his leg amputated.
Mrs. B. A. Mcconnell, OF Savannah
Township, has serpent cucumber now
growing in her garden that measures two
feet and seven inches in length. 1t is just
q week old, and will continue to grow for
| two week more, when, if the seasons are
favorable, it will no doubt! double it's
Epresent length. Mrs. Mcconnell, secured
the seed Of this cucumber in Baltimore,
and she: says it makes most excellent
pickle.
One Of Anderson's bachelors went to.
+ Church last Sunday night With agmost
charming young lady, and he was so
deeply Impressed with either the excel
Eient sermon or the attractions of his fair.
friend, that, at the conclusion Of the SER
EVices, he walked out of Church and left
his tin the pew. Outside his fair friend
called his attention to his hatl ess head,
and; after muttering some sort OF an;
apology, he returned and secured his hat
/ With this issue we begin the twenty
fifth yolumpe of the eINTEELIGENCER, and
Y it now has a. larger list Of readers thanSit
has ever had since it came into existence.
In the future, as III the past, We will en-
EdeaVor&o merit the continued confidence
| and good will Of the public. We will not
4 attempt however, to run the paper to
/ please every body, for the man who knows
lhow to do that Is one of those unlucky
i fellows who. missed getting aboard the
Eark with the venerable Noah.
/ An advertisement of Stanley's new
book !" In Darkest Africa, and the Quest,
i Rescue and Retreat Of Emin, ,Sthe Governor
j of Equatorial" which is being issued by
EScribner's Sons, appears sin another col
tumn. Mr.. j. K. Martin is the only au-
Ethorized agent for South Carolina, and
Miss Kate Cornish, of. Pendleton, is the
Il local agent for this section. Several cheap
Ebooks have been put on the market as au-
Ethorized and authentic histories of Stan
Eley's expedition, but this work issued by
/ Scribner Is the only true and correct edi-
tion Of Stanley's book, and the public
should note it.. Z; :
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The Greenville Ne,cs Of. Tuesday, says :
"Over two hundred voters vera present
1 at Williamson Democratic Club The
T1lmanites discovered that they were in
/ the majority and sprung q cut and dried
i list of delegates to the County Convention
i on the:meeting The4I result was that the
Tillmanites Withdrew before voting
and will organize club and elect dele
4 gates from their club to the: County Con-
4 Vention. They claim atSmany of the
4 men who vctod in the meeting were mem
4 {:heisof other clubs and belonged in other
Il townships and were run in on them to
capture thelt:meetfng.'
Mr.. NJ. B. Richardson, an energetic far
4 mer of the upper section of the County,
has q small flock Of sheep of cross
between the Southdown and some other
4 breed, which are admired by every person
!. who has seen them. a few days ago he
sheared eleven of the sheep, from which
he secured forty four pounds of wool, one
sheep alone yielding eight pounds. He
has shown US sample of the wool, which
is certainly. very pretty and fine. The
fleece measures foot in length. Mr..
Richardson thinks there is money in a
| small flock, but is doubtful whether a
large flock would pay.
The County Teachers Institute began
it's session here Monday, 7th inst, under
the direction of Prof. @, II. Albert, OF
Bloomsbury, Pa. He is assisted by DR..
Lander, Of the Williamson Female Col
lege, and Miss Annie e. Bonham, of the
Winthrop Training School. The first day
witnessed the largest enrolment of teach
ers of any previous. Institute, and the
teachers are delighted with the instruction
being given by the Professors. We trust
the citizens of the town and country will
look in upon the work and encourage the
teachers in their laudable efforts to inn
prove themselves, The daily sessions ex.
tend from 8 q. m. to 2 p. M.
| A pair of shoes is one of the most typi-
cal products of modern industry. 10
make them the Animal Kingdom contrib.
utes from the herds of the Western
Plains; the Vegetable, from groves of oak
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