The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-12-10

a letter addressed to tho TETELLIGEN
GER, was three days On route from Beltor
to Anderson last week, and every day We
hear complaints from our people about
their mails not arriving promptly. 1.-THE
postal authorities will only give US com
petent postal clerk on the B. r. +. 4. the
complaints will cease. for we will have nc
trouble then about our malls.
Mr.. e. c. Shirley, of Liberty, s. c., was
in the city last Saturday, and the INTEL
LIaENcER was glad to have call from
him. Friend Shirley is an Anderson
County boy, but about eight years ago
moved to Central, where he did success.
full business as merchant for several
years. Last year be moved to his planta-
ton near Liberty, and is engaged in farm
ing.
Mr.. Alex. Zachary. of Jackson County,
n. c., is spending few weeks in the city
and until Christmas will make his head
quarters at Seel Il Archer's. AS is we'll
known, Mr. Zachary grows tie famous
"Buncumbe Cabbage Seed,' rs we'll as
other seeds for the garden. He has big
variety with him, aud is anxious to sup
ply the trade. Try his seed, and you will
be pleased with them.
Rev. Ferdinand Jacobs, financial agent
of the South Carolina Presbyterian Col
lege, located at Clinton, spent last Sunday
in Anderson, and preached most excel
lent and interesting sermon in the Pres
byterian Church. At the conclusion of
his sermon, be presented the claims of the
College, which the Presbyterians are en-.
deavoring to endow with a good sum, and
received subscriptions smou nting to
more than 5000 for that purpose.
The Boston Symphony Orchestral Club
will visit Anderson on Monday evening,
2lst inst, and give grand orchestral and
vocal performance in the Opera House.
The Club is The most complete organization
Of 'ts kind In America, and the managers
of the Opera House are fortunate in getting
it to visit Anderson The Ne,ps and Courier,
in speaking OF the Club, says: 'The con.
Club was the finest given in Charleston,
and it is safe to say that none finer can be
heard anywhere" We know the club
will be greeted by full house.
The Rev. Mr.. Cowan, who has been
conducting a series of religious meetings
in tent, on Benson Street, the past two
weeks, closed the meetings last Sunday
night. A number of persons were brought
into the service of the Lord curing the
meeting. As Is we'll known these meet
ings were held under the auspices Of the
Anderson County Holiness Association,
and ct the meeting on Sunday afternoon
it was announced that the Association de-
sired to buy tent in which to hold its
at various places in the County,
and in short time sufficient sum of
was subscribed by the congrega-
tioh to make tie purchase.
The INTELLIaENCER has fine corps Of
local correspondents. We are always
glad to hear from them, and know onr
readers delight in reading their contribu-
tons. We want to impress upon our COR
however, that in their cor
they must confue them
selves to news, and not be 100 personal in
anything they may s.y. CA little nun
now and then. is relishel By the wisest
men," is an old and true saying, but
there are some people who are vory sonsi-
tive, and when our correspondents speak
Of any little incident or joke In personal
way, they should be certain that it will
not give ofense to the person or persons
alluded to.
Our little friends, the boys and girls
who read the INTELI1aENcER, may havea
little fun by trying to repeat the following
sentences rapidly: Peter Piper picked
peck of picked peppers; {; peck Of picked
peppers Peter Piper picked. IF Peter
Piper picked peck Of picked peppers,
where's the peck of picked peppers Peter
Piper picked ?" ''Thou watt'd'st the
rickety staff over the mountain-hight
cliffs, and clearly saw'st the full orb'd
moon." 'When a twister, twisting,
would twist him twist. For twisting
twist three twists he will twist. But If
one Of the twists untwists from the twist,
the twist untwisting untwists the twist"
Robert Rowley rolled round roll round.
Where rolled the round roll Robert Row
ley rolled round ?"
A mountaineer who has been selling
apples in town brought with him rattle
snake about four feet long which had sew.
en- rattles. The snake was in box, and
on request its owner would remove the lid
TO let it be seen. he would do this with
about; as much indifference to the
rattler inside as All ordinary man would ii
the snake had been stuffed. He said he had
had the snake for some months, and bad
hauled il about in Georgia with him, fire.
quently making pillow out OF the box.
The snake has eaten nothing since the date
of its captivity. Application was made to
the Mayor for licenseto exhibit the reptile,
but it was refused. Judging from the in
difference with which the 7enomonous
creature was kept and handled by its
owner, the conclusion seemed natural that
same wagon that carried the box contain.
ed a Jug of snake bite medicine as well.