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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-05-13
Hollands Store Items.

We had the pleasure recently of listing
Franklin county, Ca, in and around the
autiouated town of GAINESVILLE. The town
hac undergone but few changes aimee last
ge visited 1t, six years ago, but like ell the
resi- of the people of the Empire State,
what they lack in chow and outward
p%arephernalia, they make up In genuine
hospitality. It will be a long time before
we forget the kind treatment we received
BY all during our visit. We falled TO meet
a stranger, 80 addicted are those noble
people to follow the golden rule. The I'm
proyement from the river, as far a. We
vent through the country, was marked.
Coed, substantial dwellings dotted the
highway, and q perceptible improvement
in farming was conspicuous. Two INDUS.
tries ~ the town Of GAINESVILLE are the
tepvarGl and harness factory OF s ID.
Az rs, who 10 doing q lively and tuostan.
tial business; and the establishment OF J.
P. .Adair & son, who run q blacksmith
aud general repair chop, also q general
supply of hardware, &c. These gentle.
men have recently invented q cotton and
corn cultlyator, which has the reputation
of being second to non on the market;
ss an evidence. they cannot supply the de
mand. Jno. NJ Phillips is county judge.
and holds the balance with unprejudiced
hands. We spent a short bile in one of
his courts and perceived that he Is O terror
to evil doers. Mr.. G. 3. Phillips runs q
racket store In the town, and Is doing o
profitable business. He married one or
The Palmetto States sweetest girls-a lady
Of marked refinement.
or course every n Is aware hat the
farmers are making every edgeaeut just
cow. Everything needs our attention at
once. Good stands of cotton In every in
stance, likewise grass. Corn is receiving
due attention and Is looking well. The
oat and wheat crop is, we think, above an
average, though the quantity in wheat Is
ANAL. The fruit crop, including. the
blackberries (the poor mans friend,) 10
promising. Chickens are nearly ready to
be pulled, and the outlook for us poor
fellow Ia Frightening.
Rev. Nj. Thornton preached a good
sermon ut Shiloh last Sunday, to Q large
congregation. Among the visitors we
noticed our friend Dr.. Diver, Of Rob
arts Messrs. Perry and Jones Vickory, of
Oak Bower, Ga ; Elias V,ckorY, Of Hart
we'll, &C.,; Miss Fannie Green, Of Mount
ain Creek Walter Burriss and Chick
Farr. of Anderson Miss Fannie Gray, OF
Cairo, and Mr.. and Mrs. M. b. MCGEE, OF
Starr.
Our clever friend Mr.. Parker Is improv
ing, and others on the sick list are conVai'
escsnt. BURKE.
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Williamson Items.

Rev F. Aud, OF Greenwood, a former
resident Of this place, 10 here for q few
weeks, drinking the spring water. Mrs.
Calhoun and children, also of Greenwood,
sre at the Spring View Hotel. They, too,
are trying the medicinal value OF our
celebrated spring.
On last Friday evening the Alumr@
Association OF the Williamson Female
College, held o festival in the spring park
The sun OF 500 was realized from the sale
of ice cream aud cake.
Ifyou, Mr. Editor, could see u park
at this season of the year, you would
agree with eome of the visitors at the
FESTIVAL, who were commenting on Its
Ioveliness.
Prof. r. E Darlington, Of Laurens, was
in town last week. Mr.. r. w. Willis,
also of Laurene, has been visiting his
brother. Mr.. q. K. Willis.
MIR. B +. Brown. Jr, Of your city, paid
Williamson q visit recently.
Mrs. McAilister, mother Of Mrs. s ]
Duckworth, died Saturday, after an illness
of six weeks. Her remains were inferred
at Besverdam church, Sunday at II O'Clock
She Yves about rs years Of age.
Rev. a B. Earle returned from Sparta
burg Saturday.
Rev. s. Lander filled the pulpit st the
Baptist church on last Sabbath, the
pastor, Mr.. Tate, being at the Baptist
Convention at Chattanooga.
At 4 30 O'Clock Sabbath evening the
funeral bervices of little Margaret r ,msey,
the tyo-year, old daughter of Mr.. n
Mrs. W. s Ramsey, of Pelzer, were held
IN the Presbyterian church, conducted by
Rev. O. B. Stewart, assisted by DR.. Lander.
The little white cssket was literally cover
ed with flowers, placed there by. loving
hands.
Rev. A B. Earle will begin q protracted
meeting in the Methodist church, Wednes
day night, assisted by Rev. J. E. Grier, Of
Greenvills.
DR.. R L. Brnnyon, dentist. from Honea
Path, IL In Williamson every Saturday,
practiciDg his profession. r. B G.
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Pine Grove Items.

We'll, Mr.. Editor. 7 guess you have
about forgotten "O:d joe" as he hasn't
written any In a good while.
We sre having sotne rain now, we are
glad to say, for we were needing it.
Cherries are getting ripe Come up, Mr..
Editor, and help Us eat cherry pie:
Mr., w. T. McG,ll and wife, who have
been visiting relatives in this community,
nave returned home
Miss Henrietta Carroll has gone on q
visit to- Clifton, where she will spend a
few weeks with her friend, Miss Alice
School is out at this place now, and the
children seem to be cory OF 1t, for they
know they will have to 60 to killing
gross. 49,
. There will be prayer.meeting at Salem
first and third, preaching second and
fourth sunday nights.
Several Of the youngsters went fishing
on the river last first Saturday. They
didn't catch many fish. l think they
fshed on dry land most of the time They
report u nice time. That is all right. Ii
you CART catch shy fish in the river, try
the land.
Some of the colored people Of Anderson
bad a picnic at Jolly's Spring last Friday.
Thew were certainly q noisy crowd, so
much 30 as to Brighten peoples horses
that wore in the field az they passed by.
We understand that MIR. Anderson came
verT noar having q wreck with his lever
car az he came down the other day. A
dog ran In front OF the car and it ran over
it, b rowing the car of. Fortunately no
one was hurt but the Dig. 1 don't shink
it was hurt much. dumped up and ran
of, looking back as though he thought !!
Waa still after him. I guess mig" will
| stay out of the way next time.
Well. as 1t is getting time "Old joe
waa killing grass, I will close, with best
wishes to the INTELL1aENoER aud Its
readers. OLD o
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The demand for cheap things Is grow
ing TO be an evil, and light weights and
shoddy articles are manufactured extern
siVely to meet this unhealthy demand.
Were the evil made to fall ON the class of
people who created It, 1t would not 80
much matter for they deserve to suffer,
but to so great al extent is tho manufac-
ture of such goods carried that the inno-
cent are too frequently made the victims.
We are not uncharitable enough, though,
to wish the seekers OF cheap things harm.
but would rather the practice could be
stopped for their sake as we'll as others.
There is scarcely an article of food which
is not susceptible of adulteration, and to
meet the great want they are extensively
fixed up for the trade. If the cheap man
or woman would only reflect for q mo-
ment that the cheapest articles are always
the dearest and most worthless, and de-
termine 10 buy only the pure and the best
they would soon find them selves better
of in pocket and in health. Cheap things
and spurious things are the bane Of socie-
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Moseley News.

MI. D. j. Banister, from Crayton, was
stopping with Dave McAlIister last week
J. &. Burriss. of HOOK Fence. Ga, WIS
up this way deer huntiDg recently.
Miss Rosa. Tucker IL spending q few
weeks with friends In Georgia
Messrs. Frank Hawkins and john Nc
Gill, from Marvin, were calling about
here recently.
Mesars q. V. Young and R j. Bufing
ton, of Hartwell. spent q night with no
recently.
Mr.. B. G. Kay Is remodeling his dwell
ing. Will tell more about it later.
Who'll take THU? There is a time In
every mans life when for q while be
thinks he Ia q second Solomon. He gets
over it, though, and then finds out how
many Finds of a fool he ia. One of our
smart slecks was having some fun the
other day OF the expense Of one Of his
hands (coloSed) and when be had made
several remarks about his face feet. &c I,
the darkey replied "You never heard
what a purity baby I used to be. did your
mo, I never did" Yes, sir; l used to
be such a smart, purity boy, dat my ma
used to go round teilin' de neighbors what
o foe boy l. was, aud l was 80 hand
some" "Yes, but don't you know the
Ola 6ayluey Lu6L SOoA JouhiIR puyo CIV"
up to be very ugly men?" II never
thought of tbat-I golly, what er purity
boy you must hab BEEN"
There Is a widoWer near here who puts
on his best and goes to Lowndesville,
sometimes, to get some medicine, and
whilst he goes early in the morn, yet suu-
set drives him home. Can't one Of the
80" tell Us something about him?
Everybody Is busy now with their
crops. A splendid stand OF cotton Is re-
purted through this section, and plenty OF
grass, too. However, they seem hopeful,
and with several days sunshine every
thing will be sll right. a large acreage OF
cotton has been planted this year,and
all transactions have been based on 7
cents cotton. Despite the many warn.
lngs of the press, the farmers are hug
gipg the belief that the staple will com.
nand a good price next fall, that over
production has nothing to do with 1t
We fear the result will be like the man
who druggei himself to death. By his
request bis tomb bore this inscription
i was we'll, and wished to be better
here l sm." PEDRO.
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There was wild alarm at the African
Methodist Episcopal Conference In New.
ark last Monday when, In the course OF
a dispute, one Of the elders got up AND
took off his overcoat. che bishop raped
for order, believing that a scrap was i'm,
minent. But everybody was relieved
when the belligerent party merely hung
the discarded garment on a nail. IN
church matters in is we'll to avoid even
the appearance Of evil.
- The Lee family Of Virginia has had
no representative In the Federal army for
more than thirty-four years. The success,
sion In this service Is now to be renewed
in the person Of George Mason Lee, the
nineteen-year-old son of Gen Fltzhugh
Lac, the Confederate cavalry commander.
This young aspirant fer military honors
will enter West Point Academy In June
next. Young Lee has already spent two
and q half years ar the Virginia Military
Institute at Lexington. For more than
fifty years the Lees have occupied proml'
nent places III the military history OF the
colony of Virginia or the United States
GoYarnment.
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CarsWell Institute.

Mr. EDIToE: The following Is the
program OF the closing exercises of the
Carswell Institute, which took place on
Friday night, 1st init. A large crowd at
tended and ell vera highly entertained.
Mica Onie Martin, the accomplished
teacher, was warmly congratulated oy all
her patrons upon the success OF the occa-
A song by the school,, With Joy We
Meet"
Prayer. by Rev R G Martin.
A speech, by Master Reid Jackson sub.
iect. GOOD Afternoon
A recitation, by Mics Julia Strickland |;
aubiect. "a New DOLL"
A recitation, by Miss Claudia Latham !;
subject, How Do I Look
A speech, by Muster Kent Jackson;
suhiect, "Aratbusa's Torment"
A recitation, By Miss Ella Strickland;
subject. "a Summer Shower"
a recitation. by Miss BEETLE Pollock !;
subiect, 1.-THE Fair World"
A speech, bv Master Pierce Latham +;
subjecr, "IfI Were YOU"
A recitation. by Miss Memie Bailey ;
subject, "Never Out " Sight"
Muaic, by Miss Carrie Gray and Mr..
Rors Price.
A dialogue. by Master Girdie Simpson
and Miss Claudia Latham subject, "Fault
Finding"
A recitation, by Miss Sallie Gable sub
iect, "a Merry Little Girl."
A song, by eight girls: 1.-THE Evening
Hymn" ,. 1.,,, Mn,,o,,.
sutiect. Catch The Sunshine"
A recitation, by Miss Hattie Purdy;
.nb;ect 1.-THE Old Maid'
A recitation. by Miss Verna Jackson ;
.uhiect, 1 The Coming Woman"
A epeech, by Mr.. Gaorge Strickland
ant iect. 1.-THE Works nf God"
Music, by Mi Carrie Gray and Mr..
A dialogue, by Misses Ella Strickland
and Mamie Bailey "HoW The Quarrel
Began"
4 song, by eight girls: Teaching Pub
lie School,
Music.
A dialogue, BY Masters Weymond,
Simpson and Kent Jackson subject.
"Cakes and Chickens"
A dialog ne, by Misses Leila Mitchell and
Rosa Purdy ~sutjoct, 1.-The Masquerad
ing"
Music.
Orr Jdck8OQs SeDuuT SlupoopI
Sim subject. 1.-THE Colored Witness I"
A. dialogue. by Misses Rosa Purdy and
Leila Mitchell e%unioct, I B lly Grimes"
A dialogue. by Misses We ma Jackson
and Hattis Purdy, aud Master Pierce
Latham; subj. ct, "rom's Practical Joke"
Music, by Misses Carrie Gray, Anna
Bowen, Lula Price, and Mr.. Furman
Bowen
A dialogue, by Misses Hattie Purdy,
Rosa Purdy. Leila Mitchell and Ella
Strickland subject, THE New Scholars
Music, by Miss Carrie Gray and Mr. Ross
Price.
A dialogue, by Misses Hattie Purdy,
Onie Martin, and Messrs. B. Strickland,
Orr Jackson and Lawrence Purdy; sub
iect, 1.-The Ghost Of Crooked Lane"
An address of thanks, by Rev. r. g.
Martin.
A song, by the school: "Our Parting
Song"
d.. M. A. Thompson acted as master OF
the exercises.
We are requested to extend The thanks
of the teacher and pupils to all who assist
cd in the mu-ic. PET.
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The work of preparing 8 proper exhib-
IL OF South Cardinals "a and in
dustries at the Chicago Exposition is al
ready begun, and it is going to be a sue
cess. The Commissioners from each
County met in Columbia a few days ago
70 organize and arrange a plan to raise
the necessary funds, and to consult with
the President, Gov. Evana, and the Stste
Commissioner, Col. Roach. Mr.. r. s.
Ligop; the Commissioner for Anderson
County, attended the meeting, and ha>
returned homo very much enthused yer
the matter. The Com missioners decided
that $4,000 would be necessary to have
q State properly represented, and each
County was assessed its portion of tina,
smountin accordance with the taxable
property Of the respective counties. An
derson County's proportion is 1884, and
Commissioner Lyon assured the assem-
Dtea commissioners that he would do
his best to raise that amount. This is
certainly 9 small amount for Anderson
County, and it Is the duty Of every pro-
gressive citizen to rally to Mr.. Ligon's
support and see that the money is raised
at once. Anderson County can make 8
fine display, and We ought not to miss
this grand opportunity to advertise our
resourceF to the world. It will proves
benefit to all of us. TIE 1884 will have to
be raised by subscription, and Mr.. Lyon
Is ready to receive any sum you may feel
disposed to subsc-ibe to the fund, al
yseslpts viii bs acknowledged thEadsb
gA esBaty psBssst - u, ! .Hs'.S'
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Belt0n Items.

Mr.. J. w. L. Brown, a prominent citi-
zen Of Cartersville, Ga spent two or three
days with relatives here last week.
Captain and Mrs A B. Byrd are in
Washington on a pleasure trip.
Prof. John West, of Piedmont, visited
his brother here Saturday last.
Mrs. Joshua 8 Acker, of the Toney
Creek section, died Saturday at an I'D
vanced age. The funeral took place Sun
day at Shady Grove church.
Mr.. George Madison, agent for the
Southern Railway at Greenwood, was in
town lest week.
Mrs. J. K. Clement has been quite III at
her residence nosr this place.
MISS SRre Msttison, Of Anderson county,
is visiting MISS Matte Blown.
MeBsrs L. 8 Bigby, /. w. Coz and
Frank Major, of Pelzer, formerly residents
of Bolton. spent Sunday in town.
Sumo effort Ia being made to arrange a
game Of base ball between the Clemson
College team and an aggregation Of Bolton
talent.
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Zarline island Picnic.

Ono of the most successful picnics OF
this season will be at Zarline Island, (l4
miles southeast of the city, on Little river,
lust where the road leading from Ander-
son 10 Due West crosses the river May
18th The leading feature Of What pro% n
ises to be an Inspiring OCCASION, will be
educational. The Island Ia one of nature 9
most charming ppota, hid away in deep,
cool shades, and lulled by the low, sweet
Tbs following distinguished speakers
have been invited: Geo. E. Princa and
Gen. M L. Bophan,, of Anderson Gen
eral Hemphill, J R. Blake, ". G Mo.
Gowan AID Dr.. j, A. Clifton. o fAbbevilln;
Hon. j. W Ashley, Of Honea Path Q Y.
Bonner and President Todd of Due West
Col. Jas. T. B icon. OF Edge6eld Mr.. G.. L.
Blease, of Newberry.
The Clemson College band has been enl-
p!oyed to furnish music; also the Ander'
son string band aud the Due West Female
College string band
Everybody is cordially invited to come
and bring dinner. CoaMITTEE.
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Bond Mystery in Carolina.

The following article from the Green
Vile NeWs, will, we believe, prove of
sufficient interest to the readers Of the
INTELLIGENCER to warrant it's republic
cation:
The funding of South Carolina bonds
cost; $4,000 in commissions. or this
amount $4,000 goes to r. A. Lancaster,
of New York, who assisted in organizing
syndicate. The remaining $4,000 il
said to 60 to Colin Rhind, a broker of
Mr.. Rhind did not organize the syndi-
cate to take the bonds. On the contrary
he failed in his efforts to do sc. Those
who did not organize it and conduct the
negotiations received no commissions.
They found their profits in the gain in
price Of the bonds and in the interest OF
them. Mr. Rhind gave two curious bits
of information.
One of these was that no negotiations
for the bonds could be considered except
through him. Tho State was supposed to
ne offering her bonds for the com petition
of the world, but the truth was found to
he that the world had to approach the
State through Mr.. Rhipd.
The other was that Mr.. Rhind would
barely receive enough FROM the transac-
llOu W p6y lis GA POuSCo u oe YOO
a day and allowing that he spent three
months at it, his share, on his own state
ment, would be $4,000. Yet on the face
of the returns be is TO receive $50, 900.
The interesting questions we have long
oondered over and several times asked.
Why was Mr.. Rhind given a monopoly
OF the bond negotiations, who give it 10
him and by what authorityP
If he was only to receiVe.from the S7S,-
900 commissions he ex expected to get e1-
psnses and pay for bis time, where was
the rest of the S78, 900 to 60 and who was
to get it? Between the 81, 500 for his ex-
penses and time and the SIS. 900 there was
i long, glittering, beautiful difference Of
S73. 500. Who gets that?
Mr.. Rhind Is said to have told the
brokers and bankers of the syndicate,
who were naturally anxious to know
where this nice slice OF fat had been or
would be absorbed, that part of 1t had
heen required for Legislative ex penses"
presumably cost of getting the bond
eglslatlon through the South Carolina
legislature. AS g matter of fact not one
dollar was spent for any such purpose.
So the question remains, If Mr.. Rhind,
having been given the monopoly OF the
business of placing our bonds, did not
get the whole of the $4,000 commission
who did get it?
B. r. Tillman was governor of this
State at that time. II be had been a citi-
zen aspiring for Office and somebody else
mad been governor, he would have said.
nn this statement OF undispuced facts and
figures, "there is something rotten in the
Safe of Denmark" He said it on far
weaker evidence.
Why was Mr.. Rhind, ofAugusta, given
the exclusive right and the special privi-
lege Of placing five millions of South Car
DINA bonds2
IfMr. Rhind got only expenses and
pay for time from the $4,000 commits
who got tho balance Of the $4,000?
Y p
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ToWnyille IteI1ss

Mrs. }. T. Gaines; ct this place, ie visit
ing her father, Mr.. R. e. PARKER, near
Honea Path,
Miss Ida Harbip, of Texas, who has been
spending the winter and spring with her
aunt, Mrs. Sarah Hunt, near this place,
was called home last week to the bedside
OF q very sick sister. Miss Hsrbin is an
excellent yourg lady, and made many
friends, while III this country, who regret
ed very mnch to see her Leave.
MI. W. W. Hunnicutt and wife, OF High
Falls. g. c., visited their daughter, Mrs.
8. q. Bruce, last week.
MIR. Clifton Browp, of Andersoni is
visiting relatives In rownville at this
time. Mr. Brown was raised In Town
Vile, and We are proud Of him. We are
sure he will make his mark in the world
along with the rest of the boys We have
Rev.. j W. Dickson, Prof. W.. A Dicbson,
Prof. J. w. Gaines, Prof. L.. NJ Mabafey,
DR.. Arlington Milford. Prof. j NJ. FAINT,
Mr. r M. Tribble. of Seneca Mr.. D A
Ledbetter, Mr. F. G. Brown, G N. G.
coleman, w. P. Snelgrove, Benneau Har.
rie, Calhoun Harris, and a large number
OF othef smart aud lobe young men that
we have SENT out to shape the destiny OF
this glorious country Of ours. Mr.. Editor,
We suppose you think that we are braR
cling, but let us state to you privately that
Towuville las sent out more brainy men
to it's size than any other town in the
State.
DR.. Ii. L Sharpe, of Anderson, has To-
Gated in ToWnville and lie practicipg medi.
cine. We Welcome the good doctor with
us, and hope we may make 1t pleasant as
we'll as profitable for him while he stays
with ps
Miss Josephine Clifton. of Abbeyille,
8. g., who has baen speuding a while with
her eister, Mrs. Rsv. w. A. Kelley, OF this
| place, has returned home
Mr.. Editor, we come forward with an
other nomiu stion. We would respectfully
nominate W. e. FAINT, of ToWnvilJe, On the
/ next treasurer Of Anderoa county. Mr.
FAINT Is q fine business young man and
without a blemish on his character, and
would fill the Office to the satisfaction OF
the people OF Anderson county.
Mrs. Sarah McCsrley. Of this place, Is
still in very feeble health.
Prof Speak, of this place, made o 6ne
Sunday school lecture in the Baptist
! church here last Sunday.
Rev. Mrs. Kelley, OF this place, is visit.
ing parents in Abbeviile.
OLD RosIN DE Bow.
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Hanged the Wrong Man.

At a dance in Barnwell County q num-
Der of years ago a murder was committed
for which an Innocent man was hanged.
While on the floor dancing Stephen BUSH
was shot and killed by a shot fired from
the outside. A rough character by the
name of Bates was accused. He admitted
firing the pistol, but wore he fred it into
the air. Circumstantial evidence was SO
conclusive he was tried, convicted and
hanged, protesting his innocence on tho
scafold. About Q year ago Mr.. Billy
Limbrick died, and as a sequel to the
tragedy confessed before bis death that
be fired the fatal shot, but could assign nc,
reason, as he and Bush were the best or
friends, only that he was drinking. He
said that when Bates fred into the air he
deliberately aimed in the house and fired.
The deadly work Of the bullet sobered
him aud he sold his pistol to q cousin for
fifty cents, fearing detection. He helped
to gather the evidence that convicted and
hanged Bates. This has only recently
come to the ears of the people of his COM
munity,-Keowce Courier.