The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-01-15

IL Is, IN sOulS respect, d PHEASANT eplSOue
to have hook agent break in on you sud.
denly when you are deeply engaged in an
important matter. 1t is rather like flash
of lightning striking dead tree, if gives
new life for L mnment-makes furry.
He comes in with such a rush. throws out
his cheap literature in such haste, and
lnulGplies reasons why you should buy in
such numbers. The book agent NAV be
necessary evil after all.
Read the appeal from School Commits
sioncr Wart1law in another column, for
more comfortable school houses. No
community should be without good,
comfortable school house we'll furnished,
and the appeal should be needed. In
msny localities there are now just suc'.
houses as should be in every vicinity, but
| there ar% other places where the school
| houses do not speak very well for the pa.
irons These houses should be built and
furnished by the patrons without taking
the public school funds. Read the appeal
and heed it
Tile Ners aad Co,uicr. of last Friday,
says: "Mr. j. T. Norris has received q
letter fr.n his brother, Mr.. D. X. Norris,
al Pendlesom. He says that the rumor
! that he was stricken with paralysis is not
| true The canse of his prostration was
dyspeptic complaint, but he is now better
| In closing his communication to bis
brother, he says: I had Just returned
from Columbia in good condition, and
by o'clock that night was very badly off
I hope to regain strength with return of
appetite y" We join Capt. Norris friends
in wishing him speedy recovery.
It "a curious fact that there is only one
weekly German illustrated newspaper in
the United States. It is the German edi.
ton of the famous Frank LeSlie's Illustrated
Newspaper, and it is not surprising that it
has very large circulation. l. is sent
three months for ST, the same as Frank
Leslics Illustrated Newspaper, and an an
nual subscription of 81 entities the sub
scriber to a magnificent fac. sin,ile Of the |
"Angelus' in eight colors; a work Of art
worthy OF place in any ones parlor.
Frank Leslic's Illustrated Newspaper this
week is full Of beautiful pictures. Get it
at your newsdealer's for ten cents.
Mrs. Saphroney Harper, wife of Mr.. |
VIM. Harper, of Garvin Township died at |
the residence of her law, Mr.. Man
uel Horton, in this city. last Friday after
noon at O'Clock. Mrs Harper had been |
in feeble health for some time, and had
come to the city to be treated by physi-
clan. She was about 70 years Of age, and
consistent member Of the Baptist |
Church. Her remains were inferred in
the Lebanon Churchyard on Saturday.
The husband and two sons and three
daughters left to cherish her memory |
have many sympathizers in their bereave-
lnent.
Mrs. E. F. Alewine, wife of Mr.. ohm D.
AleWine, died at her home near Antre.
vile, in Abbeville County, last Monday
night, and the announcement of her death
lower section of this County, where she
was we'll known. Mrs Alewine had been
in feeble health for long time, but her
illness was not considered serious until |
about two weeks ago. She was about Sc
years Of age, and had spent her life in such
way that she was fully prepared to meet
the summons of death. In her early life
she joined the Baptist Church, and was
most earnest, active member. She will
be greatly missed in her neighborhood,
and her memory will long be cherished
by her many friends. She leaves hus-
band six sons and one daughter to mourn
her death. On Wednesday the remains
were inferred in the First Creek Church
yard, Rev. r. D. Hawkins conducting
the funeral services.
Mai. John r. Williams died at his home
in Central last Saturday morning, after
short illness with pneumonia. Maj. Will
liams was son OF Jasper Williams, and
was born and reared in Anderson County,
where be has a host of friends and rela-
death. For several years he was engaged
In the drug business in this city with DR..
P. A. Wilhite, and was highly esteemed
by all who knew him. At the COM
mencement of the war Maj Williams,
though quite youth, entered the service
Of his country in Co. L., Orr's Regiment
and was soon elected Lieutenant. His
old comrades say that the Regiment did
not have more gallant or daring soldier
than be. Maj. Williams lived a consistent
Christian life, and had been deacon in
the Baptist Church for number OF years.
His remains were inferred at Easley last
Sunday afternoon. A DEVOTED wife and
three little children are left to mourn his
death.
The County Examing Board of Pensions
will meet next Monday for the purpose of
considering applications for pensions, as
provided for by the laws of South Caro-
lima. There were no changes in the PEN
sion Law by the last Legislature, and the
County Boards are expected to follow the
same rules governing them the previous
year. In circular just issued to the
Board the Comptroller General says:
when all applications shall have been
acted upon, then the County Examining
Boards Of Pensions and the Board Of Pen.
sion Commissioners elected by the survi-
vors of the respective Counties, shall meet
together and examine the pension roll for
such County, aud select therefrom such
number of the most needy applicants as
will ba sufficient tn consume the apprO.
priation of such County, allowing to each
applicant so selected the sum of three dol
lars per month from such appropriation.
In selecting such applicants for pension
the said Board shall have regard to the
physical and financial means Of such ap-
plicants, and also to the financial condi-
ton of the near relatives of the several ap
plicants. and shall, in every instance, Sc
Iect the most helpless and needy appli-
cants for aid that can be found upon the
pension ROLL"