The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-08-02

Relax every muscle of the body, aud,
whether dewy sleep visits the eyelids or
not, half hour spent in resting in this
fashion will be we'll spent. Unreasonable
hours for retiring are calculated to destroy
partially the good effects o. sleep. The old
adage that zone hours sleep before mid
hight ia worth two afte: it, has been
proven true for generations; and no person
with any degree of respect for his or her
health and good looks can afford to slight
habitually the old maxim of "early to bed
and early to rise."
Mrs. H. E. Watkins, reliot of the late
Capt. a. II. Watkins, who was originally
from Laurens County, but who died IN
Honea Path last Monday afternoon. On
Tuesday her remains were carried to
Laurens County aud intereed in Mt. Pleas
ant Churchyard. Mrs. Watkins was q
daughter of the late John Cnlbertson, OF
Laurens County, and was about 60 years
of age She had long been a devoted men,
Der Of the Baptist Church, and was highly
esteemed by her friends. Her death was
an exceedingly happy one, being conscious
almost to the last moment. and the mes
sages she gave to the loveG ones gathered
around her was great CONSOLATION to
them in their bereavement. Three sons
andfour daughters, all Of whom are grown,
survive her.
Upon papers issued by Judge Norton,
the Sheriff aud his Deputy arrested MIR.
John O'Donnell last Thursday, who is
charged with selling liquors in violation
of the law. The officers searched the
premises and seized sixty or seventy
gallons of whiskey and hundred or
more bottles of beer. Other property IN
the building was also seized. MI.
O'Donnell inm ediately gave bond for
his appearance at q preliminary hearing,
which look place Monday before Trial
Justice Featherston. At the preliminary
Mr.. O'Donnell was represented by q. T..
Prince and E. B. Murray, and Breazeale
& Blease appeared for the State. The
hearing was had in the Court House and
attracted big crowd. There were three
indictments against Mr.. ODonnell, two
of which were thrown out and the other
was sent up to the Circuit Court for trial.
The Spartenburg Spartan, Of last week,
in alluding to the death Of DR.. Cannon,
says: "Dr. libra Cannon died at his home
near Williamson, s. c.. Sunday morning.
July %, 1893. He was about u years Of
age. S16 WIS UOIu Ol nSoieo W0oiO SAi'
ton No. l is now situated and lived there
on the old Cannon homestead until about
1858 when he sold his farm and moved
over on the Saluds river below William
ston. he graduated in medicine at the
Charleston Medical College and practicea
short time ip Benton County, Ala, and
Lincoln County, N. @. He then settled
down at the old homestead end united the
practice of medicine with farming. He
entered the Confederate service and was q
private in the Palmetto Sharp Shooters as
long as he was able for field service.
When he moved to Anderson County he
gave up the practice of medicine and devot.
ed his time to his farm. Early after the
war be married Miss Clara Sullivan, who
with one son survives him.. Two daugh-
tiers died just as they reached womanhood,
when life YVES opening out full of hope and
promise to them. Many of the older peo.
Die will remember DR.. Cannon as genial,
kind hearted, hospitable mEn. His door
was always open to friends asld neighbors.
He was the youngest of six children, two
Of whom survive him. he has many
friends and relatives in the County who
sympathize with the bereaved wife and
son."