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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30

Some of the best farming to be seen
in Anderson County is carried on here.
The society is good. people hospitable
and neighborly, and lands good and
cheap. \ leading landowner remark
cd recently that he stands ready to
sell off twenty-five acre lots to suit
purchasers of moderate means but who
are dcsirous of securing homes. Small
but wcll-kept farms would, it is be-
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30

The Townville people have always
been deeply interested in the matter
Of schools. AS he trudgcd homeward
from ApppomattoS, MIR. Il. .. TrIb-
BILE, mindful of tie interests OF his
and his neighbors' children. secured
the services of Mr.. B. +. CAN'T, IL
fellow soldier, to teach when they
should reach home. Mr. Can't
taught six or eight years very sue
cessfully. In 1872 the people built
an academy commensurate with thelr
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30

licvcd. prove to be the way out OF the
tangled maze of debt, dependence and
despondcncy. Two miles from broylcs
is portman Shoals, on Seneca hlvcr,
where the mammoth electric plant.
that is to furnish 1000 horse power
for the city of Anderson. is being put
in by the Anderson Water. Light and
Power Company. This will. no doubt,
be the largest electric plant IN South
Carolina at the present time.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30
AnderSOnville.

One of the interesting places in
Anderson County is Andersonville.
Lying at the confluence Ct Seneca and
Tugaloo Rivers, where the Savannah,
formed by their conjunction spreads
it's broad waters, it is attractive in
its wild scenery and picturesque
beauty.
1t is one of the Oldest towns in up
per South Carolina, and was -four
lshiug place of several hundred in
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30

This gentleman is native OF the
city of Anderson, where he was born
April Z. 1S45. That year will be re-
membered by older citizens as the
Dry Year." when there was scarcely
any rain from February to September,
when the water courses dried up and
trees in the woods died by hundreds,
when scarcely any corn was made and
people betook themselves to clearing
the bottom lands to insure a crop, and
that day will be recalled as the time
when nearly all the business portion
of Anderson, consisting OF wooden
buildings, was destroyed by fire, and
as marking the era Of brick build
ings
Upon the breaking out Of the war
Mr.. Earle quit his studies at Furman
University at Ii to enter Trenholm S
Squadron of Rutledye's Mounted
RiAemen, and served for "A while on
the coast Of South Carolina, Later
he was transferred to the Seventh
is. C. Cavalry, Army of Northern
Virginia, with which he remained till
the curtain dropped on the drama OF
war at Appomartox. Of that splendid
army that won the admiration of the
world and that could be destroyed
only by annihiation, he was one OF
the few with guns in their hands in
the closing scene. This is itself
badge of honor to which the posterity
of the boy soldier, who bore himself
with conspicuous courage on many
field, may point with pride in the
coming years. He was twice wound
ed. at TilIman's Gates. near Richmond,
and ut Appomattox.
After the war he entered the South
Carolina College to complete his
education. bnt when the doors OF that
time honored institution were thrown
omen to the negroes by the Radicals
he withdrew. He WAS one OF the
founders Of the .imicrSon .!""rn"t.
with which he continued for some
time rs editor. Later lie turned his
attention TO his large farming inter
csts, and, finding agricultural! pursuits
more cougcniai 10 his tastes,
he has given his Whole time
thereto. With convict labor he
is rapidly Developing his large farm
near Townvillc In 1886 he was
elected to the Legislature from -Ander,
son County by L large vote and served
one term. He declined reelection,
however. Mr. Earle belongs to long
lineage of BaptSts. and is Il strong
representative of his denomination.
! lie is especially Jealous as il sunday
School worker, and is an ideal
Superintendent. In politics he Is
genuine Rcformer, Il rcformer for re-
formers sake He is III no sense a
coat tail swinger, and this has at
times placed him out Of touch with the
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30
BAPTIST CHURCH AT TowNvILLE

his brigade by seniority of rank. IN
other, as adjutant Of the l+th ). G..
Volunteers, was mortally wounded at
Spottsylvania.
1t is worthy of mention that Tows-
Vile furnished to the Confcderacy
three Coloncls. j. y. Brown, d. A.
Lcdbctter and +. f. Harrison, and
one Captain, r. O. TribbIe. and that
the Fork contributed one Major, D..
l.. Cox. and two Captains, Samuel
Lanford and &. +. Dickson.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30

habitants before Anderson County
was established. In those early days
it was land office, with large num-
ber of stores and business houses.
1t boasted a hotel with thirty or forty
rooms, a Aourishing Female School,
under the control of Mrs. Dench, an
English woman, where were educated
some of the best women Of our cOun.
try. 1t was also point established
by the government for the inspec-
tion of the tobacco raised in
the upper counties Of the State. In
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30

Rev. VIM. McWhorter lu 1917 1t
was moved to Townville, and for u
time supplied by Rev. j B. Adger,
D. D., and Rev. J r. Riley, D: D.
From 1884 to 1885 Rev. L. G. Ligon
was pastor. At present the Church
is in charge of Rev j. a. Wilson, OF
Seneca The Meth"dists have no
Church, but the parsonage of Town
vile Circuit is located here. and is
occupied this year by Rev. ". y.
Kelly, Jr. The Wesleyan Metho-
dists have small Church near town,
and the colorcd Baptists and Metho-
dists each have Churches.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30
RESIDENCE OF DIR. S. r. HELLER, BRoYLEs.

1912 Mr.. Elias Earle, then member
of Congress, obtained a contract from
the government at Washington to man
ufacture muskets for the army, and
procuring thirty-two machinists from
Harper's Ferry, established an armory
at Andersonvillc. The iron ore was
mined below Anderson, smeltcd at
Centerville and brought here and
made up. But the iron proved defec-
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30
here Mr.. J. NJ. FAINT taught faithfully

here Mr.. J. NJ. FAINT taught faithfully
for several years.
Any sketch of Townville would be
incomplete without reference to Mrs.
Helena T. Brown, relict of the late
Samuel Brown. Her death some two
years ago removed one of the original
landmarks. She was daughter OF
the Rev. Sanford Vandiver, and was
a woman of superior intelligence and
most exalted character. She had the
business faculty in Il high degree, and
was endowed with an untiring Ell
ergy. The measure of her days was
literally filled with work. tneduca-
ted, in the strictest sense, she, never
theless, possessed a strong intcllectu-
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30

needs, and employed the Rex. L +.
Hyde t. teach lie WIS succeeded hy
ID. ? Werner, Miss Minnie Hyde, y.
W. Macauly, &. y. c. coleman. 5. p.
Thornton, and others Some years
ago second academy was erected on
the Anderson side Of the line, and
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30

Townvillc has. ut present. three
general stores, Two blacksmith shops,
one wagon shop, Two saw mills, one
planning mill, one steam grl>t mill,
,wo cotton gins, one canning aud one
broom factory. She has daily mail
from Anderson anu from Westminster.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16
A Natural Fruit Country.

Nature designed Arkansas for fruit country, and it has been demonstrated that in every part of the state human intelligence cooperating with nature can produce great results in fruit pro ductions. There are certain local prob lens connected with horticulture which people must solve however before sue cess can be achieved, such as soil prop critics, altitude, etc. For example, standard eastern apple trees will not produce fruit in the low altitude of this state, while in the higher altitude they yield different quality than that of the eastern orchard. The problem to solve is to get varieties best adapted to our climate. While Arkansas fruit is the best in the world it is a fact that the fruit resources of the state are as yet comparatively unknown. Many tests must necessarily be made in order to ascertain just what fruits are best suited to the different localities. Every county in the state is adapted to fruit. berries, grapes and vegetables, though the qualities and varieties that will be most profta ble in each particular sec tion is q problem to be solved by pa tient and intelligent experiments. Sui fcient however is known to warrant the statement that the state is rich in promise and that the homesecller who procures home here before the full tide of emigration turns this way will find field in which resources and op- portunities are unbounded
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16
INTERESTING TOPICS.
Various Subjects Discussed Relative to me
 Great state of Arkansas.

Various Subjects DiscuANcu hViH'''' " "
 Great state of Arkansas.
 Every county should have fair at which the choicest fruits, vegetables, grain and live stock as well as works or art and samples of minerals can oe eX- hibited annually. Iti not necessary to expend space in detailing the benefits and advantages to be derived from the bringing together and displaying once year the best products of the county Every person knows that such eXhlol- tion of industrial products tends to awaken a spirit of enquiry and improve ment and stimulate enterprise. In all parts of the union there is desire to raise the standard of agriculture tarm- ing is no longer regarded a mere art or cultivating the ground to obtain from it the products to support animal lie the tendency is to a higher mode of lly- ing. The annual fair promotes friendly rivalry and induces wholesome compe- tition in the production of the best qualities of all things which grow Tn the field or can be made in the work shops, studio or household. There IS another feature of the annual far which should not be overlooked-thatls IS the social feature. It is sort of public reunion at which friends and neighbors from all parts of the county meet 10 renew old acquaintances and form new ones It is non-partisan and non-seeta- rian. All persons meet in friendship to enjoy themselves and witness the dls- play of earth and art products Then, too, there is another feature-that IS, the annual fair is a good advertisement for the state. It speaks volumes for the enterprise, taste and character of the people of the county in which 1t IS held
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16

Poultry raising can proAtably be combined with fruit growing. The two industries can be so conducted as to permit the fruit grower to divide his at tention between them without neglect ing either. The fruit regions of Arkan- sas have become famous for poultry raising. A few days ago total of ?, TAO chickens was sold in one day at Nam moth Springs for shipment to Memphis and New Orleans. This of course may have been a red-letter day for transac- tions in poultry, but 1t is well-known fact that the average sales of the feath- cred tribe in that section of country is large and constitutes an important item in the trade and traffic of that region. Every coop of poultry shipped out of the state brings in moiety of the cir culating medium and affords proof that our people are making progress in the line of diversifying industries.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16

at s1o or less per acre, are now worth ns agricultural and fruit lands, rom SigO to Sl,0OO per acre.
 Here in Arkansas. conveniently lo- catcd for shipment, we have practically inexhaustibic quantities of most valu- able fertilizers. which can be mined or rather excavated and got ready for use at a minimum cost.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16

It is almost impossible to overstate the fruit raising qualities of Arkansas soil. The high and low attitudes and the diversified quality of the soil gives resourceful fruitgrowers advantages and opportunities which no other sec. ton of the country present.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16

There is sufficient water power rum ming to waste in Arkansas to manufac- ture not only all the cotton produced in the state but the entire cotton product of the world. Why not utilize this great power and make it earn dividends?
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16

Many cities of other states are paved with vitrifed brick made out of shale which is found in abundance in Arkan- sas. Three vitriied brick. tile and pressed brick institutions are in opera tion at Fort Smith.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16

Arkansas has Is counties underlaid with potter's clay, rich in aluminium. It Is said there is more aluminium here than in any other state.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16

At the Worlds fair in Chicago Arkan- sas exhibited S75 varieties of apples. on which collection eight first premiums were awarded.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16

The annual cash expenditures by wis itors at Hot Springs exceeds s10 ,Oo0. .ooo 1t IS estimated that 75 per cent of the visitors come from the northern states.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16

Arkansas has magnetic and other iron ores distributed throughout the hill and mountain regions, besides the most extensive novaculite deposits in the union, the later embracing an area of 3o5 square miles, and of superior qual- itv
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16

Farmers of Arkansas can have out door-grown vegetables nine months in the year, if they are enterprising and exercise proper discretion.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-04-01
cor ms sChLP.
Mark smith Succeeds in Getting Gov Hughes IsemOVed.-B. T. Franklin
 Appotnted Governor.


 Our contemporary this morning contained a brief announcement from Phenix, to the effect that Gov ernor Hughes had been removed and that Secretary Bruce Is acting governor. The telegram adds that "a few republicans mourn Later advices are to the effect that B. J. Franklin, of Phenix, had received the appointment. The latter in formation was hailed with joy by the pOpulist party of Prescott. as 1t is alleged he stated that Franklin Is an ardent supporter of him for delegate to congress. Mir. Franklin was a candidate for dis trict attorney of Nariaopl county last year, being defeated by Jerry Millay.
 The Gazette of this morning. Tuesday, has the following addi tIonal information on the removal of Hughes:
 The president has attached his signature to the order removing l., C. Hughes, governor of Arizona, For two weeks past, Mark Smith. former delegate from that territory. in company with two cabinet officers, have made frequent visits to the White House to consult with the president, and to this source is the removal largely due. Volumiu- ous charges and counter charges have for months laid in desk of the Secretary of the Interior, but 1t Is Un derstood the removal is more directly attributable to pressure brought to bear on the president because of the non athlia,ion of Gov. Hughes with his party in Arizona. IL has been stated that Hughes supported a re- publican two years ago, and the democrats were afraid he would do so again. Col. Benjamin J. Franklin was at the same time nominated Tor the position, and the president sent his name to the Senate for cOnfrma- ton, where it will be met with no opposition, as Col. Franklin served two terms m Congress from the Kan sas City district in Missouri, being associated with many who are now iu the Senate. He was also minister 70 China under Cleveland's former ad- miniStration, and has a clear record as a democrat and a statesman.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-04-01
prwc-- .rIu cEkIIFICArE.

T. Citograph says that Colonel r.Cgsrs. of San Bernardin0, imsgines hI,1sr candidate for delegate tO tle cpub,ican convention at St. Louis. The republicans of Arizoaa were foolish enough to send the breezy colonel as a delegate to a former national convention. and 1t IS hoped the people of California rlay be spared the afflictiOn.-CocO- Bino Sun.
 Replying to the above, our demo cratic contemporary gives the gec- tleman of San Beraarnino. with a military 'le, the following cer.iE cate Of republicaaIsm:
 "In PT.-cott, where Col. ECCers resided a number of years, D" IS regarded as 8 typical republican and a most fitting represents i've I that political faith
 Col. Eggers was elected district attorney of Yavapsi county by the republicans soon after his arrival here, After serving for two years in that capacity, be was defeated for reelection by a larger majority than he received votes. He was elected as a delegate to the republican na- tional convention Iu Chicago in lSSS, and distinguished himself by mak- ing himself the laughing stock of the convention, and by his support of man who w@s not wanted by the republicans of Arizona, as we'll as by borrowing money to pay his expenses and to get home on, which was not paid several years thereafter, if il IS paid to-day.
 This is the political record Col. .yeers left behind him in Yavspai
 )unty. Personally, he left a most unsavory record for failure to pay
 debts. 4 note which Le gave for Loney 10 make his first campaign Tor district attorney in 1884, remains G--a.~ still. 4 note which he gave to tho proprietor of the JOURNAL
 SFR. when he left Arizona. re- main unpaid yet. During his res dence here. he was also implicated ir -h .h-.raction of about l0,0CO eies tickets from a printing ofio, lna those conn ect,.d with him m the transaction paid Eggers mr~,y to pay for the 'ickets, which he pock ted and never paid. If San Barardino county has no better .sp lucan timber to sei-c: q dele r-a from than Eggers, they had b. go, out representation.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-04-01
Apportionmsnt of Delss.s..

The republicans of Jeroms v given but three delegates to. county convention. and in ea. guence. there is much disssl ton. They thought they migh, SIX and ought to get five. but ! kick on three. .-Jerome News
 The principal kicker is prols the above paper itself. The ees, committee apportiOued delegats the various precincts on the bass one delegate for every 50 votss for \. O. Murphy at the last s ton, and one for every fractm 5O Jerome cast IF votes, so was apportioned three delaa. two for the hundred votes and for the seventeen extra. Prs cast 377 votes, and gets sever q gates for the $50 and one for tk, extra votes, or eight in all committee showed neither fan ism nor partIality in making t5s, portionment, but stuck strictlv the above basis.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-04-01

As usual our contemporary mis- quotes this paper in alleging tha. i, tried to Col. Eggers out of the republican party. The "Kurnel's' record was partially quoted, but no effort made to read him out of the party. Our contemporary closes it's article on the subject by saying, That man who owes his party paper an unpaid bill should be read out oi the party Is new Idea, a new platform plank, as 1t were, and if our evening contemporary can sue css,iully stand on such a plank all uewspapardOm will hail him as the chieI profit of the craft. In reply Co the above the JOURNAL MINER will state that any man, no matter to what party he may belong, who asks and receives political preferment from his party, and who expects and receives the support of his party paper, and who fails or neglects to pay his legitimate dues to the paper, does an injustice to his party, and is unworthy of support. This rule holds good to democrats, populists, republicans or mugwumps.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-04-01

The county republican central committee of Pinal county seem 10 be running things high handed from the way the Florence Tribune talks. It's members got together and with out consulting any one, selected delegates to the territorial conyen- ton at Phenix and passed a resolu- ton favoring the restriction of silver coinage to the American product, or in other words took action on mat ters which should have been left to a convention composed of represent ative citizens. Editor Reppy han dles them without gloves in the Tribune and very justly too as the republican party is composed of men ot two much intelligence to tamely submit to any bossism.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-04-01
Artrana'. Pioneer New.p.y...

The following very kind not, taken from the Yuma Sentinee
 "Arizona's pioneer newspapsr Prescott JOURNAL MINER, has | brated its thirty-third aBniYeu and congratulations are iu a. Since No. l. Vol. l. of the An Miner, now the JOURNAL-MNRu u changes have come over Arl and with it all that paper has the even tenor of it's way and } pered. It deserves all the good it may find. for it has been assn upholder of the good old repah doctrine, and loyal supports ATizona's best interests. May ai fat. and, like good wine. inerE worth as the years roll on.'
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-04-01

G F. McFau "ne of the old time mining men of h 1lzoha' ... arrived m Phenix yesterday, Nter an extended trip of five weeks tL rough the min ing regions of the scrrItory. NIT. McFall says that tn 2 mineral re- sources of Arizona are stupendous' and very little IS kno' yn 0i their marvellous extent and ric. aness even to the residents of the teFntory. But mining men aud capit. hist' are now investigating and invest .ng, and he thinks the next twelve Iuonths will mark one of the greatest inning bOOms ever witnessed ID the m neral
 regions o' the union. Coming as this does from au experienced miner and a responsible, conservative man, is cheering news to our people. lt
 is a fact well known to the mining
 men that the mineral resources of
 Arizona are but little known, but enough Is known to demonstrate
 that it is one of the greatest mineral
 sections of the world. Arizona to-
 day has two, fl not three, of the big
 gest and most valuable mines in the
 world. The Verde and the Copper
 Queen are tho two, while Clifton comes along a close third. These properties have a world wide repu-
 tStIOu. and their value Is away up m the forty million maTk.-Ex.
 The United Verde Copper Com
 pany is at work now laying an i'm
 mense pipe line to the top of the mountain, just south of the town of
 Jerome to carry of the fumes, smoke
 and dust from their big smelters.
 The fumes coming from the re-
 yeTbatory furnaces, particularly, are said to contain arsenic and are very
 injurious Those from the other furnaces, and more particularly
 those from the roasts are heavily charged with sulphur which, while very disagreeable, Is said to be not unhealthy or injurious. The smoke and fumes from the roasts will not be carried through the new pipe 1 but only those from the furnaces.
 Near the big plant there will be a ! large dust chamber into which the smoke stacks from the several smell
 ters will discharge and the single
 pipe will discharge the smoke from
 this dust chamber on the top of the hill The pipe will be over six feet iu diameter but even this immense size is not of sufficient capacity to carry of the smoke by means of the natural draft, aud series of fans
 will be arranged to create a suction or pressure of air through the pipe. The companp, not only expects, by this means, to get rid of the disagree able and injurious smoke and dust
 from their big plant, but they ex- pect to be able to save sufficient precious metals in the dust which will accummulate in the dust cham
 ber sni pipe within six months to pay all expenses of putting them Tn and Co realize @ handsome sum from this source afterwards.