The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-03-04

held Monday night, the following officers
were elected to serve the ensuing year:
Foreman, C. Ban Allen; First Asst Fore
man, J. M. Bell; Second Asst. Foreman,
". F. folly; Secretary. Andrew c.. Todd;
Treasurer. John N Blackiey; Surgeon,
DR.. J. G. Harris; Chaplain, Rev. J. N. b.
Summerel.
The publishers of hectares Magazine
have decided to spend twenty thousand
dollars for short stories during the coming
year. They announce that new writer's
will be especially welcome Payment will
be made on a very liberal scale. and it is
believed that this will be more salts factory
than offering prizes. Stories should run
from 1000 to 6 900 words. The shorter the
story, the better chance Of success.
John D. Rockefeller, the standard oil
magnate. has made q proposition to the
effect that he will donate $40 900 to Fur
man University if the friends of the uni
versity will raise $40 900 additional. The
proposition holds good for FIVE years. The
hoard of trustees of the university met In
Columbia a few days ago and decided to
accept the proposition. An effort will be
made to raise the money within the present
year.
The Southern Christian Advocate Of last
week says: 1--WE had a pleasant visit
from Rev G. P. Watson during the past
week. Brother Watson had been at Trim
ity College. N. G.. assisting in q gracious
revival there. The power of God was
s%ignally manifested in the meeting, and
numbers of the pupils were converted
DR.. Kilgo writes: We have just closed q
tremendous revival in the college. Only
four or five bows left u~nconverted. Wat
son did us great work Brother Watson
faculty of Trinity and by the excellent
character of the Students"
MRS. Sarah Cox, relict of the late John
Cox, died at the home of Mr.. B F. Wright.
in the Fork. last Monday night. Mrs.
Cox had no children or other relatives, and
for a long time had been living alone on
her plantation. Her nearest neighbor was
Mr.. Wright, who attended to her business
affairs About two weeks preceding her
death she was confined to her bed and lay
there several days before it was known
that she was sick. Mr.. Wright then moved
her to his home, where she received every
attention until death came to her relief.
She was about 81 years Of age.
On Monday while at the bonevard MI.
VIM. Burgess, constable for Magistrate
Jameson's Court, came across Dlck
| Broyles, a negro. for whom he had a war
rant. The officer hailed Broyles aud
| told him to consider himself under arrest,
but the latter objected, pulled q long knife
and threatened to use it. Constable Bur
gess at once drew his pistol, ordered
Broyles to put up bis knife and attempted
to lay his hand on him. Broyles showed
fight and Burgess shot him. the ball
striking his right leg, Just below the knee.
| inhicting a painful flesh wound. Police.
man King came up at this time and
Broyles was soon lodged in jail.
The Southern Railway has announced
it's rates to Richmond for the sixth annual
reunion of the United Confederate Vete'
| rams to be held in the beautiful Capitol OF
| the Old Dominion from June 30th to July
| End. The rate is very satisfactory, being
one cent per mile travelled, which would
make the round trip from Anderson to
| Richmond cost about So 90, and from other
points the rate will be correspondingly
low. This low rate will likely induce a
| big crowd to go from all over the South,
and the Southern Railway will undoubt-
| edly handle q large share Of these travel
| ers, being the direct route from the South
to Richmond. The Southern Railway
will run Confederate special decorated
trains, and make the occasion q great sue
cess as far as it is able.
The Elberton correspondent of the Hart
we'll (Ga.) Sun says: "The people of
Ebert are sgitating the question of the
removal OF the dam across Savannah river
at Augusta so that fish can pass up. They
claim that 1t is an outrage that the river
| should be obstructed and all the counties
| along the line Of the river deprived of the
luxury of fresh fish, especially shad in
their season. As all efforts to have the
Legislature order it removed, although
the law of the question seems to require 1t.
have proved futile, they propose now to
| appeal to the Courts, and will ask the
counties Of Columbia, Lincoln, Hart.
franklin and Habersham. of Georgia. and
the counties Of Abbeville and Anderson,
| 8. G., to Join them In the effort. as all these
counties are directly interested in the
question. Some of the best legal talent in
the State say that with a proper case made
the Courts will be compelled to order the
| river opened sufficiently to allow the free
passage of fish," This Ia a step 10 the
right direction, and we know will meet
with the hearty endorsement OF all OF our
citizens On the Savannah side of Anderson
| County. Before that dam was built across
! the river at Augusta, our people. at this
season of the year, always had plenty Of
| fine shad, but now that fish is never seen
in the river above Augusta.
Mr. W. E Eskew, one Of Anderson
Coupty's landmarks, died at his home near
Denver last Wednesday night, at the ril
old age of IS years. He had been quite
feeble for a long time, and his death was
| due to the infirmities OF old age Mr..
Eskew was born and reared in this County,
and, with the exception of d few Year,,
spent his life here. 10 his young manhood
he married Miss CatErine Burriss, who
preceded hiLI to the grave only ayear ago.
By this union twelve children were born,
nine of whom are living. He spent bis
life on the farm. and was q successful and
enterprising farmer. He was truly q good
citizen In every sense Of that word, and
had the good will and confidence Of every
person who knew him. He possessed q
gentle, quiet disposition. and was a man
who attended strictly to his own business.
He was a safe counselor, and when sought
for advice always taught the golden rule,
do unto others as you would have them
do unto you" which he practiced through
out his long life. For q long number Of
wears he was a most faithful and consistent
member Of the New Prospect Baptist
Church, and has now gone to reap the
rewards promised the faithful followers of
the blessed Saviour. His descendants have
cause to be proud Of the record Of his life.
He leaves q wide circle Of relatives and
friends. who will long cherish his memory.
On Friday the remains were inferred in the
New Prospect Churchyard.
The relentless hand Of death has again
entered our city and claimed as his victim
one of our most noble and excellent wo.
men IN the person of Mrs. Anna Keys, the
beloved wife of Mr.. R. l.. Keys. whose
spirit took is flight at early dawn last
Thursday morning, the 9th ult. She had
been in feeble health for several months,
but recently her condition grew more
favorable and many Of her friends were
hopeful of her recovery. A day or two
preceding her desth, however, a change
for the worse came, and she suddenly sank
away. The announcement of her death
was, therefore, q shock to many of her
numerous friends. Mrs. Keys was the
eldest daughter of the late VIM. M Archer,
and was in the 56th year of her age. She
spent her life in our midst and was very
popular among q wide circle Of friends.
In her girlhood she joined the Presbyte'
rian Church, aud throughout her life was
q most devoted and jealous member. She
was ever ready to lend a helping hand tc
the needy. or speak a comforting word tC