The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-06-29
STATE NEMS.

ish birth in the United States is placed
by the late census at G,185.
= Forty per cent Of the export Of
American nails is taken by Japan.
Japan is our largest buyer.
Hon. = j. Talbert is the only
South Carolina Congressman who will
meet no opposition in the coming pri-
mary.
- The Baptist Church at Hampton
was struck by lightning few days ago.
Tie building was damaged to the ex-
tent of about 5000.
- Emory College, Oxford Ga, has
conferred the degree Of Doctor of Di-
vinity upon Rev A. j. Stokes, of the
South Carolina Conference
= The willow is one Of the most
adaptable plants. A willow switch
stuck in wet ground will almost in
varably take root and become tree.
= A sensation is on in Newberry
County. -Four prominent white men
and two negroes have been arrested
under the charge of murder, committed
in 1885.
= 1t is not considered patriotic to
discourage your friend from enlisting.
Besides, il he doesn't go Of his own
accord, you may have to go against
your will.
= The South Carolina Regiment at
Chickamauga is the healthiest and
best behaved in the division to which
it belongs. Not q member Of it has
been court martialed yet.
- Rev. j. J.. Girardeau, one of the
most distinguished and ablest Presby-
terian Ministers in South Carolina,
died at his home in Columbia Thurs
day night, 23rd inst, aged % years.
= Mr.. Zed. G. Putnam died sudden
ly at his home in Laurens County.
He had just eaten heurty dinner and
was standing on his piazza: when.
without the slightest. word Of warning
he sank dead to the floor.
- While working on the pnstoflice
building at Charleston, L. Moultrie
GODDARD, stoneoutter, fell from a scat
fold which was swinging eighteen feet
above the pavement, aud subseq uent-
ly died. He struck squarely on his
head. $50
William Downs was shot and kill
cd by Frank Dialin Greenville county.
The shooting tonk place on the Austin
place, eleven miles from town, where
both the negroes lived. They were
brothers-in-law, and Downs treatment
of his wife, Dial's sister, is supposed
to have had something to do with the
trouble.
- The Char lesion and Western Carr
olina depot at Brunson was destroyed
by FIRE at II O'Clock Friday night. II
was sansed by lightning striking the
telegraph wires. A heavy rainfall and
the heroic efforts Of the citizens mar
rowly averted very general and seri-
GUS confagration, as the depot was sit
uated in the heart Of the business SEQ,
tion.
- On Saturday during the heavy
thunder storm here. Mr.. F. B. Cobb q
residence was struck, considerable
damage being done 70 il. : aumber
Of people were in the house at tho time
but no one was Injured. The light
ming also paid its respects to the cot
ton mills, house being struck at the
Greenwood and two at the drsndel
Mills. - Greenwood Inde1.
= The new roller mill in Spartan
burg, which was owned by Greenville
men, was destroyed by fire few days
ago. The building coat about $500,
and the machinery $4,000 and there
we're about 100 bushels Of wheat, q lot
Of corn, bags aud other property in the
mill, making a loss Of something like
$4,000. The insurance is between
$4,000 and $4,000.
- Mr.. A. P, Bowers, who lives q
mile from Bruuson, killed acoaoh-whip
snake on his premises measuring six
feet five inches, the feet OF which were
abou. two inches long. Mr. Bowers,
who has killed many snakes (none Of
which were imaginary, says that this
is the frat time the feet were apparent.
He Judged the reptile (by it's whiskers)
to be about'AO years old.
Last Wednesday afternoon q
freight, train on the Columbia, New
berry aud Laurens railroad ran over
and killed John Garter, an operative
in the Laurens Cotton Mills, in front
Of the oompany's store. The young
man, who was standing. at the street