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Evening journal., 1896-12-02
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These officers were elected last night
by Admiral S. f. Dupont Post, G. a
R.: Commander, James H. Porter: Sc
nior vice-commander, John T. Rod
gers; junior vice-oommander. Lindsay
l.. Pierce; surgeon, John c. Ripperger,
officer of day. William Kelly, Jr.; chap
lain. Joseph z. Miller; quartermaster
Joseph Duffy: officer of guard, Will
liam II. Johnson; trustee for eighteen
months. j. S. Litzenburg; delegates tC
the department meeting w. II. Moy-
stin, L. B. King. James Johnson, ]. f
Addicks. Joseph A. Bond, Jehu Rob
erts; alternates. John Williams, w. IL
Johnson. p. NJ. Wade. John McCas.
ferty, J. l.. Rodgers, George r. Rob
erts.
Evening journal., 1896-12-02
DANIELS AS A STAR

Last season a comedian well-known
for the prominent parts he had played
in other peoples productions arranged
with two clever business managers to
be placed at the head of a comic opera
company bearing his own name. The
vehicle for this new star was procured
by arrangement with the well-known
writer of librettos whose work had
stood at the head in this country, aud
with a very prominent composer The
result of all this combination was seen
when LaShelle & Clark presented Frank
Daniels last season at the Casino in
Harry b. Smith and Victor Herberts IS
opera, THE Wizard Of the Nile" and
which will be presented at the Grand
Opera House on Monday night, Decem-
Der Z. It's success was instantaneous
and undoubted, and when that season
had drawn TO a close the new star and
his managers were able to say truth
fully that no other comic opera organ
ization, no matter of how long stand
ing, had been able to show so profit
able a result. The management in or
ganizing for the present season have
as is shown by the Brooklyn press
where they opened their season
spared no expense to make the produc
tion for this year as complete and at
tractive as the original one.
Evening journal., 1896-12-02
new SEWER IN TATNALL STREET.
CURBING TO BE DONE ON WEST
SECOND STREET-OTHER BUSI
NESS TRANSACTED.

At the weekly meeting of the Street
and Sewer Department last night pc
tition was received asking for curbs Oh
Second street near Hawley. 1t was
granted, provided that, as the peti.
TONERS wished, the curbing be done
privately.
Engineer HattOn was asked to give
an estimate for sewer in Tatnal
street between Eighth and Ninth
streets.
The weekly payroll of S995.20 was
ordered paid. The secretary's collec-
tions amounted to $3.50. The clerk Of
the market reported collections to b'
S66 43, and those of the city engineer
$500. The balance in bank was re
ported to be S119, 1925.
Evening journal., 1896-12-02
AND NOW HE MUST WALK.

Previous to last week John Thomp-
son, an operator at w. & n. Junction.
was enabled TO go to his home via
Delaware avenue station every after
noon at 4.5O. The change in the
schedule deprives him of these after
neon rides and in appreciation of the
fact some of his friends have for
warded to him by express a fine pair
of boots They were mindful Of his
welfare, knowing that tramping cross
ties in this frosty weather is liable to
fracture patent-leathers
Evening journal., 1896-12-02
CLERICAL BROTHERHOOD MEET;

These ministers were present at the
regular meeting of the Clerical Broth
erhood at Bishopstead yesterday after
noon: Bishop Coleman, Archdeacon
Hall, Rev. Charles Z. Murray DR.. Nor
rison, Revs. H. A. Henry, G. S. Gass-
ner, w. Schouler, c. S. ]. Davidson, J
H. Chesney, E. NJ. Skagen and w. J
Willxie. Rev. Edward NJ. Skagen read
a paper on the Proper Observance ci
Christmas Day" and. a general discus
sion followed on the observance OF
other feast days of the church.
Evening journal., 1896-12-02
ABOUT ROBERT MARSHALL.
WAS VERY WELL KNOWN IN WILL
MINGTON, WHERE HE LIVED
FOR SOME YEARS.

FOh oOME YEARS.
Robert E. Marshall, who killed him
self in Washington on Monday, was
very well known here. His promo
tions We're usually rapid on the rail-
road for so young a man. He married
while stationed here, young woman
from Montgomery county, Md They
lived on Pennsylvania avenue and had
a wide circle of friends who were fond
of them because they were both bright
and attractive. and there did not seem
anything lacking necessary for their
success and happiness in life
Mrs. Marshall died suddenly at AL
toona last January when her youngest
child was but two weeks old. Since
that time Mr.. Marshall had gone down
mentally and physically. seeming UNI
able to recover from the shock of her
death. This very sad condition of af-
fairs eliminated in his death by his
own hand
Evening journal., 1896-12-02

Never tried it : Why, it's the
finest Tonic and Bracer on earth! Get
a bottle of Quinine-Whislxy and see. D.
w. Lynch 6 Co., wholesale agents,
Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1896-12-02
LADIES AND CHILDREN

Appreciate the relief Quinine-Whislky
affords from that strength-exhausting
cough. D. w. Lynch & Co, wholesale
agents, Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1896-12-02
MRS. AMANDA SMITH AT AsBURY

The attendance at Asbury Church is
increasing. A few persons have been
at the altar and professed conversion,
and others have expressed a desire to
begin a Christian life. Mrs. Smith is
ever fresh, original and powerful in
stating gospel truths.
Evening journal., 1896-12-02
ON A G11NN1NG rR1p

Herbert Davis. Francis McCloskey
and William II. Alexander and son are
at Georgetown. in which vicinity they
will spend a week cunning.
Evening journal., 1896-12-02

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY take
gsts refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30

The town of Bolton is situated in
the eastern portion of Anderson cOun.
ty, near the center of Bolton Town
ship. and on the route of the South
ern Railway, one hundred and seven
teen, twenty-five and forty four
miles from Columbia. Grccnville and
Walhalla, the respective termlnl OF
radiating lines of road.
1t is the seat CT one Of the county
chief political subdivisions, includes
within it's natural limits a population
of seven hundred persons, and is the
geographical and commercial center OF
an important and prosperous commu-
nifty.
The origin and early development
of Bolton are interviewer and contem-
poraneous with the location and con-
strucrion of the old Greenville &
Columbia Railroad. Forty.fye years
ago the site of the present incorpora-
tion showed few of the results OF hu-
man occupation. Nature held time
honored claim to supremacy, and in
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30
s, i. ESKEW.

Mr.. S. L. Eskew, the leading mer-
chant and planter at Denver. in this
county, was born August 24th, lo49,
four miles west of Anderson He was
the fifth son of the late William E.
Eskew, a prominent citizen OF Ander
son, and his mother was Catherine
Burriss. Mr.. Eskew spent his early
life on the farm and attended the
schools in his community at that time.
In February, 1874, he moved to his
present home and has continued to re.
side there ever since. He succeeded
in getting the railroad authorities to
make Denver a flag station, and. IN
1888, through his efforts, post office
was established at his home and he
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30
BELTOn1. !.

Still another of the earliest enter
prises of the embryonic corporation
was a blacksmith and buggy shop con-
trnlled and operated by James and G..
W. Taylor, the first of whom came to
the town at its inception. The latter
came in the early part of 1855, is still
a citizen, and can justly claim to
have lived within the borders Of the
town longer than any other person.
Following the example set in these
pioneer enterprises, soon came the
the building Of a hotel, the movers in
this undertaking being Dr.. George
Brown and Col. \. r. C'Wit')
Broyles, his son.in-law and a citizen
well known in the county. This
building was erected upon the south
side of the Publ, Square. Mattison
Gambrell succeeded to the manage
ment of the hotel. which was pur-
chased in 1855 by Mr.. G. w. McGee,
member of family long established
in the adjacent country. This build
ing was afterwards improved and
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greatly enlarged by Mr.. McGee, who
is now one Of the leading aud most
substantial men of the community.
He began is residence in Bolton in
December, 1855, and now ranks sec
oud in the length of his citizenship in
the town, Mr.. \. j. Stringer being in
this respect close third.
Referring for moment to the more
homv-like side of the town S develop
ment, it appears that the first resi-
dences we're built by Col. Bill Smith,
James Taylor, Alex. Stevenson and
Thomas Gates. The residence of the
last named, who was native of New
berry County, was on the main street
leading south, and fragments of the
old building are to be seen near more
recently constructed cdifce, inhabited
by his descendants. The residence of
Taylor was afterwards improved out
of all semblance to it's original pro-
portions, and is no- the home of
Mrs. NJ. E. Geer. The location of
Stevenson dwelling was about the
site of the present residence Of MIR. Il.
A. Lewis, while Col. Smith placed
the creation Of his architectural skill
near the present home of DR.. ). NJ.
H0lcombc
The eastern section of the after
wards municipal territory was subdi-
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30

Mr.. W. Ounce Hammond, the
owner of this farm, is self.made
man. He was boru in Marion county,
Florida, December 3rd, 1855. His
father died when Ounce was quite a
child. and when he was four years
old he and his mother moved to An
derson and made their home with Mr..
John Dalrymple, who was Mrs. Ham
mond brother, and owner of part of
the farm above described Until
twenty-one years old Mr.. Hammond
lived with his uncle, attending school
when not at work on the farm. In
this way he obtained very liberal ed
ucation. His first teacher was Mr..
Hillhousc, a Presbyterian minister,
and his second and only teacher was
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30
Prof. W. j. Ligon, who has educated

Prof. w. j. Ligon, who has educated
so many of the noble men and women
of Anderson county. In 1875 Mr..
John Dalrymple died, leaving heavy
debt against his little plantation of
230 acres, but in 1876 Mr.. Hammond
took charge Of affairs with the small
capital of sl35, which he had earned
and saved, went to work, supported a
large family of sisters left by Mr..
Dalrymple, paid the Indebtedness by
degrees and finally, in 1882, bought
the farm. Since that time he has
added to it, and to-day no one who
knows of the place will hesitate to say
that it is one Of the best and most sci
entifcally managed farms in the State.
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In this Piedmont section, where
grows the finest upland cotton pro-
duced in the world, and where corn,
oats, hay, wheat and many other pro-
ducts can be grown with profit, there
are many beautiful farms, but for sci
entifc management, agricultural en-
ginecring, thorough system and never
failing good results, the farm at W.
Ounce Hammonds is probably enti-
tied to the lead. This farm is situ-
ated five miles northeast from Ander-
son, on waters of Big Beaverdam and
Little Beaverdam Creeks, which join
their waters on this farm and form
Rocky River.
1t contains 100 acres, 800 of which
are in high state of cultivation, and
the remainder in wood land, pasture
and uncleared bottom land. The
average yearly products of this farm
are 300 bales of cotton, 5000 bushels
of corn, $500 bushels of oats and 700
bushels of peas. Twenty-one plows
are used in cultivation. Nature
has planted this farm in beau
tiful section of country, almost in full
view of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
1t is slightly rolling and of sufficient
altitude to free it from malaria and
make it perfectly healthy. To the
north, northeast and northwest the
surrounding country rises to little
higher altitude, but so gradually as to
be almost imperceptible. The soil is
fertile and productive, but that which
strikes most forcibly is what art has
done and is still doing fcr this farm.
The direction and turn Of every row
shows careful thought and purpose,
and so thoroughly terraced is the mp
land that not only do the rains not
carry spoonful of soil away from his
plantation, but the soil allowed to
wash from adjoining farms is caught
and retained. If the uplands prove
too rolling to catch and hold it. it is
carried by carefully graded bitches to
the bottom lands and distributed and
preserved. On every hand you see
that the utmost care has been be-
slowed on the most minute details.
No rows are seen with water-washes
across them, nor do you see the water.
mixed with soil, pouring into the gul-
lies along the road side. Such Il
waste would never be permitted by
Mr.. Hammond. The rain which falls
on this farm is kept there. 1t sinks
into the soil and gets away only by
seaping through the soil and cmptylns
through wet weather springs: In
the bottom lands. along the banks of
the creeks above referred to, the same
system and good management is seen;
The lanes are thoroughly drained and
overfows made impossible. rs a re-
suit of this management, such thing
as crop failure is unknown to Mr..
Hammond. At the present writing,
800 acres of magnificent cotton can be
seen in one field, and 125 acres of corn
in one continuous piece of bottom
land on this farm.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30

Mr.. James E. Barton, proprietor of
one of Anderson's largest lumber and
planning mills, is a son of mir. Il. a.
Barton, substantial citizen of Pick
ems county. He was raised on his
fathers farm, and in 1879 moved to
Anderson, where he established his
plant, whi~h is fully described in
another column. He has been en-
gagged in this business continuously
ever since he came here. His efforts
have beer crowned with success, and
he is fully identified with the inter-
ests of his adopted home.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30

Mr.. Jesse NJ. Smith, manager of
the Anderson Lumber Company,
which is referred to in another col
umn, is son of the late John New.
ton Smith, and was born and reared
on his father farm, six miles north
of Anderson. He remained on the
farm until he was 20 years OF age,
when he came to Anderson aud served
an apprenticeship as carriage and
wagon maker, under the late John A.
Reeves. Later he took up the carpen-
ter's trade, and for twenty years has
been leading contractor in this city.
Mr.. Smith is a worthy citizen and Is
now a member of the City Council.
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alternating glades and forest stretches
presented practically undisturbed
panorama.
Nearly all this vicinity was, in 1851,
part of the landed estate of DR..
George Brown, a worthy country ply
sician, whose field of practice extend
ed over many surrounding square
miles, and whose home was on the
site of the present residence of Cap
tain and Mrs A. B. Byrd, few hun
dred yards south of the railway sta
tion. The remainder of the present
corporate Limits, stri on the caster
most border, was included within a
considerable tract of land owned by a
farmer named Ephraim Mayfeld.
DR.. Brown, with the assistance of
his brother-ln-law, Surveyor John
Horton, proceeded about the close of
the year mentioned to lay off the ter
'ritorial nucleus Of the present town,
for which, however, an enduring name
had not yet been selected. Upon
Miss Josephine, a daughter Of DR..
George Brown, at the proper age of
the budding and promising municipal
infant, fell the responsibility of be-
coming its god-mother, and at her
suggestion it was christened by the
name of Bolton, in honor OF Hon.
John Bolton O'Neal, the first pres-
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was appointed postmaster.
MIR. Eskew used all of his influence
to build up the community in which
he lived, and by his work many ad-
vautages were secured. He was pub
lie spirited in everything he did and
stands very high among the people OF
that section Of the county.
Mr.. Eskew still holds the position
of postmaster, and in connection with
this conducts a general merchandise
business. He does the largest busi-
ness at the place and has worked up a
large trade in the surrounding coun-
try. He keeps everything in stock
that one could call for at a country
store, and his prices are always the
lowest that one can find in any estab-
lishment. BY honest dealings and
courteous attention to all his custom
ers, he has been able to secure large
trade with good returns.
Mr.. Eskew is one of the most sue
cessful planters in Anderson county.
He understands the business, and his
farms are always the pride of the
county. He runs a saw mill and gin,
steam power being used, and does an
extensive business with both of these.
He owns considerable property around
Denver, which he will sell at reasona-
bic rates. Denver is on the Blue
Ridge railroad. seven miles from An
dcr>on, six miles from Pcndleton, and
three miles from the pcndlcton fac
tory at Autun. 1t is only five miles
from Portman Shoals, and there is Il
splendid location at Denver for Il cot
ton factory. The farming lands are
of the very best quality, and the pco-
pie in that section are in prosperous
and contented condition.
Mr.. Eskew has lorg taken promi-
nent stand in Anderson county affairs,
and is now one of her most substan-
tial citizens. He is ready at all times
to do anything in his reach to advance
the interest of his people.
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Cultivate a gentle, even temper.
The man who flies into passion upon
every provocatiou, is like wasp,
senseless and exceedingly annoying.
"A good many people don't ac-
complish anything because they try
to do too much. Don't take sledgc
hammer to crack a peanut.
Extreme views are never just !;
something always turns up which dis
turbs the calculation formed upon
their data.
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dent. and one of the most ardent pro-
moters of the then building railroad
The lots as laid out by DR.. Brown
were, in large measure, sold at public
auction, several acres constituting the
present town Square, being given in
perpetuity to the Railroad Company,
and the present school house lot being
conveyed. in trust, to the town for
educational purposes.
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vidcd largely through the instrument
tality of col. Smith, who purchased
from Mr.. Ephraim Mayieid one hun
dred acres of the latter 8 original
holdings within aud near the present
corporate Jurisdiction, and in this
connection there arises tale of woe,
the first tragic remonstrauce against
the peacefuluess of the hopeful com
munity. Owing, it is supposed, to
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= 1t is not great deeds but faithful
lives that God rewards.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
At THE TABERNACLE.

Notwithstanding it was Saturday
night, good audience assembled at
the Tabernacle to listen to Evangelist
Hines.
The service of song was good and
spirited, and the half hour thus spent
was much enjoyed by the people.
Announcements for Sunday were
made as follows: Sunday School at
9:15; preaching at II, by Mr.. Hines.
At 3 the Evangelist will talk on How
we May Know we are Christians.
Preaching at 1870 to young men. The
public invited.
Mr.. Hines then read a portion of the
61st chap, Of Isaiah, and after prayer
and song announced as his text Mat,
1921, And thou shalt call his name
Jesus, for he shall save his people from
their sins Among the ancient He
brews names had a significance, and
with us many names are precious, The
name of Jesus has brought comfort
and JOY to more hearts than any other
and we love TO sing How Sweet the
Name of Jesus Sounds" for we know
what is wrapped up in that name. lie
was a willing Saviour. We would not
be willing to do many things that we
have to pass through ii we could lift
the veil and gaze into the future. The
soldier on dress parade looks grand,
but on the field OF battle il not 50 at
tractiye. Though Christ saw the cross
and its ignominy from the beginning,
he was still willing. me WAS Il compass
sionate Saviour, and has nothing but
love for his children though they wan
der from him. But for his love and
compassion we should be lost. He is
an able Saviour able TO save all who
come to him. We might be willing TO
save our friends, but we may not be
able, but Jesus is able and mighty 10
save to the uttermost. III Christ does
not save us from our sins. and save ms
now, his coming into the world was in
vain He is able 10 save as from every
sin. We are not able to save ourselves
from the smallest sin, but ne is both
able and mighty to save. He only re-
quires us 10 surrender 10 Him. We
will have temptations and doubts, and
the evil one will try to make us believe
we are deceived but He will uphold
Ms and keep MS. if we let him. An earn
est appeal to take this Saviour as ours
closed the discourse.
These meetings are growing in i'm
terest, and a number have confessed
Christ as their personal Saviour during
the week. Services every afternoon
and night next week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
THE WIDOW BEDOTr.
Farce Comedy at the Academy Monday
Night.

One OF the most pleasing entertain
ments now on the road is the widow
Bedott," the play made famous by
Neil Burgess and the late Charles
Bishop.
The play has been lately revised by
Mr. Horace Ewing, u new company
engaged and new Autograph work
ordered from the Springer Litho-
graph Co., Of New York and London.
Mr. Ewing has played the part Of
the Widow" over 1000 times, from
Maine to California, and is Therefore
capable Of getting all the humor out
Of it possible.
The "Widow Bedott' is, used in its
broadcast sense, an operate farce come
dy interpolated with the latest New
York successful musical numbers and
up-to-date specialties As to the play
proper, it is a quaint representation
or portrayal of the peculiar Down
East" widow,'a character that has
been the feature of many another sue
cessful play written after this.
Mr. Ewing in impersonating the
''Widow,' although portraying it in a
manner somewhat different from that
OF Mr. Neil Burgess, causes it TO lose
none OF it's meritorious effect, but inn
bues it with an identity all his own.
He discards burlesque and horse play,
and relies on his own artistic ability
end individuality to bring out the
character in it's true light The ire
pressible widow, always on the lookout
for the unsuspecting better-haif on
matrimony intent, presents herself at
such times and in such ways as to
bring down roars Of laughter
Miss Alberta Hadley, the soprano
singer, late of the Duff and the Me
Caull Opera company, sings among her
repertoire the latest New York success,
a Bunch Of Niolets," by +. McKin-
strey Schoonmaker; this is the song
that made the fame Of its author in Il
week, and which was lately reproduced
in the Sunday edition Of the New York
Herald"
Both play and the company are SAL
to be firstSclass in every respect and
those who enjoy good farce cone
dy will do well to see the widow
Bedott" tomorrow night at the
Academy. The company plays here
but one night.
The prices for this engagement will
remain as usual popular, to give all
alike to see and hear the play that has
held the boards the country over and
pleased audiences from Maine to Cali
fornia, and from the Dominion Of
Canada to the Gulf of Mexico for
twelve years.