The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-01-14

The average man usually finds himself
at sea when he undertakes description OF
lady's dress Au old farmer, returning
from the wedding Of II niece In distant
city, was eagerly questioned by bis family
as to tho brides costume. WELL" said
he, "she had on some kind of dress,
with lot of hub-dubbery of some sort or
mother down the front Of it, and thing
anna jig on the back OF it. with long tail
Of some stuff don't know what it vas
dragging out behind and lot of tlip.tlap
flounces over the whole thing; There
wasn't no arms to it. and she had 4 lot of
white truck, soft and floppy.like. on her
head, and that's just all know about; y
all Of wbicn must have been very unsatis-
factory to the ladies OF his household.
An exchange says January is so called
from Janus, Roman deity supposed to
be the gale-keeper Of Heaven He was
always figured with two faces one look
ing back and the other forward. One face
is old and wrinkled, emblematic of time
past, the other ronnd and smooth, the
type of time present and future. The
called January Lauwmaand or Frosty
month ;" the old Saxons called it Wulf-
monath, because wolves were very
troublesome at that time on account of
scarcity of food. With the introduction
of Christianity iEto Britain came change
of the name of January, which for 400
years thereafter was called lEiter- Youla,
meaning 'after Christmas" With the
opening Of the Tonth Century the Saxon
name for January was again changed, the
new name being Fermamonath or first
month" In the French Republican cal
endar it was called Nivose.
Last Monday sad and fatal accident
occurred in Corner Township, the victim
being Mr.. Joseph Watt, one of the oldest
citizens of that section. On the day men
toned Mr.. Watt left his home to walk
| over to the home of his niece, who lived
near by, He was quite feeble and not
having returned home in due time, search
was instituted tor him and he was found
dead in gully not far from his niece's
home. It is presumed in attempting to
cross the gully, he fell in and was
drowned, as good flow of water was run
ming through the gully the time. Trial
Justice Scudday held an inquest over the
remains on Tuesday and the verdict was
in accordance with these facts, we are In
formed. MIR. Watt was about 50 years OF
age and lived with widowed sister, he
beipg bachelor. He was falniliarly
of the most upright, inoGensive citizens Of
Anderson County He was highly es
teemed by his friends and acquaintance,
and this announ cement of his death will
be read with sorrow by them.
Anderson County has lost another good
citizen in the death of DR.. John Wilson,
which occurred at his home in William
ston on Tuesday, 9th inst. DR.. Wilson
was a native of Laurens County, but In
his young manhood he graduated from
the South Carolina Medical College. and
soon thereafter settled at Honea Path to
practice his profession. From there he
moved to Williamson, where he has ever
since resided. Until old age and bad
health caused him to abandon the prac-
tice of medicine, he was one of the most
prominent physicians in The County. He
was ma3 of good, sound practical judg-
meut, and in every relation of life dis
charged his duties fearlessly and faith
fully. He was well known throughout
this section, aud had served this County
three terms in the Legislature. He served
through the Mexican war in the Palmetto
Regiment under Col. Pierce Butler, and
was a gallant soldier. He had long been
a most Jealous member Of the Presbyte.
rian Church, and in bis latter years was
an elder of his Church. He was truly |
Christian, and was ever willing and ready |
to comfort the suffering and assist the
needy. He had the confidence of his fell
bowman, and by his kind. gentle disposi-
ton made friend of every acquaintance
He has gone to his eternal home to reap
the rewards Of we'll spent life. DIR. Will
son was twice married. He leaves a
widow and four children to mourn his
death, aud in their bereavement they have
many sympathizers DR.. Wilson had
been in feeble health for two or three
years. Two weeks preceding his death
be was attacked with severe cold,
which terminated in pneumonia, causing
his death. His remains were laid to rest
in the Big Creek Churchyard, near Will
liamston, after appropriate funeral SER
vices conducted by his pastor, Rev. G. L.
Stewart.