The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-05-27

We are indebted to our clever friend,
Mr.. D. 8. White. formerly of this county.
but who now lives at Sherman, Texas, for
copies of the Sherman Daily Democrat
containing full accounts of The terrible cy
clone that recently visited a portion ofthat
city.
The Slate Examining Medical Board
met in Columbia last week, and among
those who succeeded in passing the exami-
nation were Drs. J. l.. Bolt and W. M.
Long, of this County. Both are excellent
Young men, and re wish them success In
their profession.
Children's Day will be observed next
Sabbath at Vsrennes church, beginning
at IL o'clock q. m. Rev W.T. Durcan
and others will address the School. All
the neiehboring Schools and the public
generally are invited to attend and particl-
pate in the exercises.
Our young friend, J. E. Wigington, of
this County. who Ia a cadet at the Davis
Military School, Winston, N. c., has kind.
" remembered US with q handsome invita-.
tinn to attend the annual celebration OF the
Washington and Jefferson Literary Socie-
ties June 1st, I'd and Sd.
There were eight cases before the Mayor
this morning charged with not complying
with the sanitary laws Of the Board of
Health. The paEties agreed to comply
with the law in future, paid the fees of the
Health Officer, and the cases were dis
missed by His Honor.
All this bosh about giving $l.25 for $1.00
is exploded in the new ad of Messrs.
Dean, Ratliffe & co this week. They con-
tend for q more equitable ratio between
Dollars and Sense. and II our people would
heed their good advice they would find
themselves more prosperous,
Sam Jones: To every young man in
America I say today: IF you want to be a
man and succeed, pitch in. This is the
country for you" To every young man
who don't want to succeed. I say: Keep
your seat, young man. You have plenty
of company all around you"
Brown, Osborne & Co.. advertise in this
issue SPECIAL bargains in seventeen depart
ments. Their stock is large and they are
DESTROYS of materially reducing it. They
will sell for spot cash or to responsible
parties on time. Call and see them; they
are determined to move their stock.
Mr.. Herman Ortmauu, of Hamburg,
Germany, reached the city a few days ago
to spend a few months with bis sou, Mr..
A. l.. Ortmann. Anderson's popular Ba-
ker. This is Mr. Ortmann's first visit, to
America, and be cannot speak English.
He Is especially pleased with Anderson.
A new and handsome prescription case
has been purchased by the Evans Pharrna
and attracts the admiration of everV
person who visits the establishment. Itis
OF solid cherry, and nearly all the entire
front Is Of solid plate glass, while the rear
is most conveniently arranged for the
pharmacist.
The Secretary of State has issued a com.
mission to the knights OF Economy, a
negro organization formed in thia city to
run q cooperative merchandise business
and to raise funds to assist members pay
ing cash for their supplies The capital
stock is $1,000 with the privilege of In.
creasing to s.. 900.
Mr. Warren W. Guyton, of Atlanta,
who has been spending 8 sick furlough OF
several weeks at his fathers in'Hopewell
t township, returned to his post of duty last
Thursday, Mr.. Guyton has for a numher
of years been in the employ of the W. d
A r r. as baggage master, and is e. most
worthy young man.
We are in receipt Of a catalogue Of the
Presbyterian College of South Carolina
located at Clinton, s G. It was printed at
the Thornwell O%rphanage printing office
and is neatly gotten up. Presbyter'a.ns
who have cons to educate should write to
Rev. E G. Murray, President of the col
lege, for one of these catalogues.
Henry Myers, of Charleston, an expert
umbrella and psrasol repairer, is in The
CITY soliciting work. he has given aatis-
faction to every person who has given him
work, and his prices are very reasonable.
He will canvas the city, and the ladies
and gentlemen who have broken parasols
and umbrellas should patronize him.
Our thanks are due the Clemson Oil.
lege authorities for bulletins Mo-. % and
"a. new series, treating the snbjects AN
aIyses of Commercial Fertilizers" and
"Lamepess in Horses and Mules" raspec-
lively. They are both well written and
instructive papers, and can be had free by
any citizen of the State upon request.
The twenty fifth annual meeting IF the
State Teachars' Association will be held at
Winthrop College Rock Hill, s. C., June
3Oth to July Sd, 1896. TIE program of the
asaociation Ia before Us and is verv CON-
plete. Reduced rates on all railroads Is Of
fered and will be on aale June 29'h to July
I'd inclusive with d final limit to July 4th.
Pick ems Sentinel: Mrs. Ellender Brock,
relict of Capt. George Brock, died on the
14th inst. at the home of her grand daugh-
ter. Mrs. Andrew Parsons, aged i03 years
This ia the greatest age for a white person
to attain 10 this section for MANY years
The most of her life was spent inAn5erson
county, near Baton. After the death of
her husband, she resided for some time
near Central with her daughter, Mrs.
Strickland.
Last Friday afternoon Jesse Scott. q 49,
year-old boy. employed in the Anderson
Cotton Mill, met with q terrible and sud
den death. He was a floor sweeper, and
by some means his clothing caught in a
belt fir, m the revolving shaft and be wae
whirled rspjdly around, hia bead striking
one ofthe pulleys and crushing bis skull.
1t was done so quick that by the time the
nearest person could get to him he was
breathing his last.
Anderson is an up.to-date, live; progress
sive town We have all the modern i'm
proyements. and the only thing we need
now is paved streets and substantial street
crossings. We know this paving cannot
be done in a year or 80, but the present
city fathers should commence 1t at once
and let their successors keep it up Whit
ner street, for instance, from the square to
J ill street, would be a good place To start
the work. az it Is the worst street for that
distance in the city during the winter.
Superintendent e. l.. Hughes, OF the
Greenville city public schools. has begun a
good work. He interviewed fifteen promi-
nent physicians IS to the effect of cigarette
smoking on boys. and they all character
iZ,d the habit as the most luxurious to
which youths are addicted A. a result
of this investigation the school DO, rd has
adopted q regulation TINT pupils in the
public schools shall abstain entirely from
the u~e of cigarettes. And similar action
should be taken In this 10 Yn and through
out the entire State.
'Ihaven't been in Anderson in nearly
three wears" said q good citizen of Ahbe.
willie County the other dav. land if I had
been liftel up and let down sudde ly m
the city I wouldn't have recosr'z d any
thing but the old Court House Ynu have
n live progressive town." he continued.
sand I must confess you have the besr
County IN the Safe As . o rs [ can sell
nv land in Abheyilio County am coming