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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-26
Fork Items.

Mcssrs. n. q. Farmer, X. l.. Farmer
and IL. &. R0uth are in Grcenville this
week rs witnesses in the Federal
Court.
Small grain is humping itself, and the
farmers az" delighted .v"r the rain.
that have come.
The strains of the violin are com
mingled with the. music at Smith
brethren look with suspicion llp0n t he
innovation.
The entertainment in Miss Majors
School IL week or so ago. was Il very
pleasant occasion.
There WAS noprcaching in the Town
vile Presbyterian Church last Sunday,
owing to the sickness Of the pastor,
Rev. W. :. llainiter. but he has i'm an,
pOintment for next Sunday.
Mrs. Mary lIix, widow of the late y.
j. liix, ia hopclesSly sick at the home,
OF her son in law, Mr.. T.. NJ. Gral.nm.
on the Prnllcton side, neat Bruce's
Ford.
Mr.. J. |. Barton, who has been an in
valid tor some two years. is Vrr: mucl,
improved.
Misses Ida and Alice Wright. of An
lcrson. are visiting the family of thrig
uncle. Mr.. j. |. Barton.
helps to push the business OF I.ignn X
'.cdbetter: accompanied by his sister.
.,liss Jennie. was among relatives and
friends in the Fork Sunday.
Esquire CrOmer. the new law giver
for the Fork. administers the affairs of
his Office smoothly.
Mr.. j. l.. q. Whitfield. whose house
was burned sometime ago, has built
and occupied an ell on the same site.
The colOrcd Mrthu,iists nave built a
very attractive Church ut T0wnville.
Mr.. j. l.. McCarlcy. who suffered 10
heavy loss of live stock and other
property by tire. recently, has, by his
own Efforts and the assistance of Il
practically sympathizing public. gotten
under way again. II is rumorrd that
the negro charged with the crime. and
who is in Jail ut Walhalla, has confess
ed, and duplicates other negroes about
the place.
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Beats the Kiondike.

Mr. &. G. Thomas. Of Afsrysnslle, rex..
has found u more valuable discovery than
has yet been meue in ne Klondike. For
years be suffered untold eyony from con-
sumption, accompanied by hemorrhages :;
and was absolutely cured by DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consum ption, Coughs
and Colds. He declares that gold is of
little value In comparison with this mar
velOus cure; would have it, even ii it cost
a hundred dollars bottle. Asthma
Bronchitis and all throat and lung affect
ions are positively cured by DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. Trial
bottles free at Hill-Orr Drug Go. Regular
size so cts. and $l.O0 Guaranteed to cure
or price refunded.
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Corner Greek Items.

A majority of our people are through
putting III fertilizer. A few have been
plnntinE cotton seed. and with several
more days of pretty fair weather like
we have been having for the past two
weeks. everybody will be ready for the
pic mics and go fishing.
Peaches will doubtless he IL scarce
article with IT'S this year. But apples.
cherries and Il fcw plums and lots of
blackbcrries will he plentiful.
Mcssrs. Hugh Bigby and Henry Ne
Gee. two of l'clZer's popular sports,
were III our midst for Il few hours Sun
day. They wheeled the trip on bikes
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. G. Prmitt, of COrrinc.
spent last Saturday night and Sunday
here with relatives.
Miss Ora l}igby. who has been assist
ant teacher III tle Friendship school
tor several months. came home last
Friday. her time having expired.
Our farmers have excellent whpnt
ana the prospects for large WELD is
good.
"Bill' Meals influence i'm political
affairs hereafter will no doubt he very
slim with him. and his many friends
can rest assured that he will never
again hold public Office in this State.
Yes. and all the criticisms we have
read about him are none too severe for
HIM. for If it had Il been Il moor farmer
he surely would have been sentenced
~ the penitcntiary for life.
Occasionally new correspondent
springs up, and the i\rEIIl.;ENtEE's
band will doubtless out numbc, any
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Flat Rock Items.

Some time has elapsed, Mr.. Editor,
since we have seen anything in the
columns of your valuable and inter
csting paper from this place, but take
my pen III haste to let the readers of
your paper know What is going OH in
our midst.
Mr.. Charley Gray, of Moscow, spent
Saturday night in this community.
III. james w. Drake, Il competent
and well qualified teacher of Donalds
). c., closed IL very successful school
here last Friday, and on the day fol-
lowing there was quite nice little pic
mic. About o'clock he left for Ander-
son, where he aimed to board the train
for home. but got there Just about
three minutes too late. And of course
did not get OIL. SO, ''sum NV dc gals
got dey wush."
The Union Meeting will meet mt this
place next Saturday and Sunday.
Boys, we should get up a wheel
club. Ovt here, as we have the material
both i'll the riders and the wheels, for
most of us ride "Cresents" and
Heroes" bought of Sullivan Hardware
Co., which are strictly first-class in
every respect. / would be glad to hear
from other writer's at this place on this
subject. SrORT.
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Lowndes'ille Locals.

The play ;.Ivcn by The .owndcsvillc
Dramatic Club, for he benefit of the
school Library, came of Friday night
fnlly competent, and Miss Julia McGh hee
:ls "Mlss Amelia was especially fine.
The play WAS "Thc DcacOn's Tribula-
tons
Mr.. y. l.. Barnes returned from FL
Derton Friday, accompanied by Miss
attractive young ladies, who has been
staying with her brother in-l law, Mr..
Ar1ra PRESLEY.
Mr.. r.. r. Latimer has returned from
Anderson, where he has been visiting
relatives and friends.
Several OF our people are anticipating
Inlicii pleasure in trip to Due West
frlday-to hear the Intercollegiate ora
i0rlcal contest in the auditorium of
f:rskine College. in which representa-
tlves from nearly every college OF any
prominence in the State will compete
Tor the championships
The stockholders of the I.owndcsvillc
on Mill met and organized Saturday
afternoon. Mr.. A. l.. Latimcr was
elected President, 4. Y. Barnes, Sccre-
tary. and the following directors: B.
Z. Kay. !. ii. McCalla. T.. X. Horton.
-. l.. barnes. n. ID. Cooley, T.. W.
Harper, a. l.. Latimcr. The mill will
br bmilt during May or June, so as to
be ready for work when the season
opens.
Al IL meeting of the taxpayers of the
l.owndcsvillc School District, called to
decide whether or not an election
should be held to allow the people to
dctcrininc, whether the present school
lax should be discontinued or not, it
was decided that no election should be
hrlu. Med. I.
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Sunday School Meeting.

\ Sunday School Mass Meeting of
the Starr and Iva Circuit will be held
the Goth of April, 1900. The public is
cordially invited. Dinner on the
grounds.
The following will be the program :
Religious services at 1890 Il. IN.
The Sunday School, its relation to
the Church and Missions" Rev. w. w.
Daniel, ut II Il. III.
lntcrmissiOn for dinner.
Song. service conducted hy j. Il.
Gray at ; p. III.
=, THE Model School, superintendent,
Teacher and Pupil DR.. II. F. Diver
ut 2.30 =. III.
"Ilow to awaken interest in onr Sun
day School work" Or. c. V. Barnes.
TO III followed by Il general discussion.
a. ~. .t:E.., y. g
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Trinity Items.

Another week of sunshine and the
farmers have turned things upside
down. You can hear the bells on
every side, everybody is as happy MS
the mocking bird with her nestlinSs OF
the duck with her first little gang, but
none are ms happy rs the plow boy rs
,m hurrics iii at the call of the dinner
bell, get Il pan, half washes his face.
falls down ut the table, calls for about
enough for three common men and be-
gins his way. Watch ont. something
will he missing.
Most our farmers have their fcrtili-
HclS all ln and some are nearly done
planting. tell YOU, Mr.. Editor, they
know hnw Il: get :. ;Eove oil them.
Gar famous blacksmiths, Duckworth
n Smith, have made Il most beautiful
and useful piece of work in the way OF
= lap link. They keep it at their shop
for show. Call around and see it, for
we believe 1t is Very useful and cen
vcnient.
Some, of our young people enjoyed
themselves ut Il sOciable at Mr. ". B.
Smiths the other evening. a crowd of
the Anderson boys came up, and with
n few of the ncighboring girls and
boys. VIC had II most delightful time.
The Anderson crowd was headed by
Mr.. Preston FAINT and Miss Jennie
Bowie. two of 4Andcrson's most charm
ing and popular young people. We
hope these young people will come
again and give us longer notice and
we will try to make them enjoy them
selves much better. But be careful
and don't lose your hats. as one of the
boys did going back home.
Mr.. Henry Bolt, who has been spend
ing awhile with his father and friends.
has returned home, much to the regret
OF his many friends.
Come<np, Mr.. Editor, in about three
weeks and YOU will find some fried
chicken. -SCllOoL BOY.
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II Is daily becoming palmer to clos,.
observers that President Mckinley and
his advisers do not regard next year :
campaign as Il Republican walk over.
They are diligently studying ways and
means for cnrraling electoral votes
that they consider doubtful. The trip
that President Mckinley is now ar
ranging to make 'liis summer to the
Pacific coast i one of the ways that
has been decided upon. They do not
expect to be able To carry Delaware.
Maryland OF Kentucky again. but they
hope foi kHII>.i> and Nebraska, bot II of
which States are likely to be visited on
Mr.. Mcknlry's western trip. They
irr also beginning to realize that some
-ult ni Il blum against trusts must be-
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Program for Union Meeting.

The following is the program for the
Union Meeting of the lower district of
Bcavertlam Association, which will be
held on the fifth Sunday and Saturday
before ut tho South Union Church:
Introductory sermon, by Rev. j. r.
1st Query--"yfihat is the Bible plan
of raising Church expenses ~ Dis
c!!ssed by Rev. j. NJ. McGuire and J.
w. Beardcl..
End Query What are some Of the
evidences of a regenerated life ~ Dis
cusscd by Rev. j. II. Earle and Rev. II.
NJ. Allen.
Missionary sermon on Sunday morn
ing by Rev. II. M. Allen.
NJ. +. BARTON,
a. y. MARET,
Committee.
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Friendship Items.

Another shower has fallen and all
vegetation is throwing off old winters
blanket and showing their pretty
green suits and filling the air with !,
sweet Od0r. The birds are singing
their mclodiOus songs and all creatures
seem eXultant and happy. Surely
spring is the lOvcliest season of the
year.
Sunday School was organized ut
this place on the End Sunday with Mr..
John Davis as superintendent. We
hope 1t will prove Il success
\ most delightful singing was enjoy
ed by our young people at Mr.. Fred
crick Owens last Sunday night
Mrs. G. +. Pilgrim is very sick ut
present.
Bessie, the little -year-old daueh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Browning,
died on the 18th inst. Of pneumonia.
We extend our sympathy 10 the be-
reavcd parents.
Our school will close next Friday and
then the school boys will be converted
into plOw boys.
certain young man went to see his
best girl Sunday night and left his
bicycle. We don't know what was his
reasons unless the old man got after
him and he out run it.
Miss Mary Wilson, who has been
WISHING her relatives ni.:,r Pun,lIet:;ii,
has returned home
Mr.. Henry Forster and f:,mily, OF
Hickory Flat, visited his wife's parents
Misses Maggie and Julia Webb were
visiting Miss Josie Wilson last Sunday.
Mr.. Samuel ElrOd. who has been in
bed some time, is convalescing.
Our farmers have had some nice
weather for the last week, and they
have been making good use of it.
Some cotton seed have been planted.
and ere long the plowing and hOeing OF
cotton will be- the general order of the
day. ScIIooI GIRLS.
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nfill 'nuntt paper III the state. The,
last We note l. he one who 81 biIl-
liantly made his bow 10 us in the last
Issue rom Aaron. .i> we have enjoyed
several pleasant visits to tins little
rnicrpllsing village. ii is ii great pleas
urr forr. us to learn hat She is on n
boom. May kidncyvilIc ever grow
ana prosper III the future, and succeed
III getting that Black Diamond double
track built through the bounds of her
town and on by her ncighboril,y city.
Scptus.. We gladly welcome yoiir Mr..
Porter into Olir midst.
Wishing everybody continued 10Y
ana happiness in life, we are still Just
IYKD
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The grand Jury of York County, in
rs report to the recent term of Court,
puts itself Oh record as favoring per
manent macndamizcd roads" through
out the county. 1t says the great cx-
Hense OF constructing such roads is in
significant i'll comparison with the
hencfits t" bc derived, and suggested
mat the money needed for macadamiz-
ing he raised Ivy the issuance in each
t"wnshlp OF loug time bonds in sums
iMylnE from ss5.0oo to &l00.00O ac-
cffdlns TO the needs and abilities of
'hc respective townships. This grand
Jay Is on the right line. and if its re-
commentators alc carried ont York
County MaT .Nl'cct 10 have good roads
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The April report of the statiStirian
ot the Department of Agriculture.
Washington, shows the average condi-
lion of winter wheat WAS over = pel
cent. below last years report of same
cate, ami nearly per cent lower than
me average for ten years. This condi-
ion exists IN 2d Of the 10 States grow
ing winter wheat. This will no doubt
cause the price of flour to advance.
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Atlanta has splitting" ordinance
which prohibits the splitting on side
walks and III street ears. If yon go to
Atlanta he careful where yuu spit or
You will get pulled" This example
should make some people blush with
shame over this way and should be
hint enough to convince them that it is
not nice to even spit on church floors
and i'll stores.
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An Interstate Migration and Inioliu-
a..on Bureau has been orga.lnrd in
Washington To help he cnlnrch people
IT. the ovci-crnw,ird SulitIlcIn states
Sct homes on the un"rrmpic'l public
lands in tlo Western Niair> and 'l'rlri-
tories.
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BA 'ir iinr the l'ilipino> w;u i
CLOSED and lhc difficulty with Samoa j.
settled and the Cuban; arc paciticd. the
hot t-ilcad'd rXpamsionists will be- will
ng to leave that plank ont of the ma
,lonal platform. They pricr"not
fulchlilu il
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The Pennsylvania Legislature adj
.lourncd last week without clrctlmg IL
United States senator. The Rcpmbli-
cans were divided on the recollection
OF Senator Quay, and neither faction
would yield. The Governor. however.
has appointed Senator Quay to serve
until the Legislature meets again next
year.
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II is said that in South Carolina,
Georgia and most of the Southern
States that an agreement will be en-
tered into between the Republican and
Democratic leaders for division Of
The appointment of census supervisors
anu cn.lmcrators. 1t is expected that
those VIII" will he selected to take the
next census IN the South will be evenly
divided among the Democrats and Re
puhlicanS.
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reports coming in indicate that while
some sections OF the cotton belt will
cnrtail the acreage in cotton, that
enough will be planted on new open
ings to make the acreage about the
same as that of last year. The acreage
III corn will be- increased about 20 or ~
per cent in nll sections
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1t is reported from Washington that
ut least - per cent of the volunteers
who enlisted i'll the army during the
war with Spain will apply for pensions.
II this he true. and the applicants nrt.
met with the usual success. the pension
rolls will be increased many millions of
dollars. The useof Eagan's cmbalmc,l
hccf will be prima fa,ie evidence that
the applicants should Dc prnsinned.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-26

Cen. Dti- says he y,,lllI,crI> in the
Philippines are moi anNi"ii> tolrturn
H,i!on> are more satisfactory 1hi>
statement may b. ri..ircly arculatr
b., il would i" interesting t" havc
s;rc'nrnf> from Il few piivatr>.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-26

The Kentucky and Georgia monu-
mcnts to the Confederate dead ut
ChickanauEa. Tenn. will be dedicated
on May :; and 4 respectively. The
Governor aud his staff of both States
will attend and participate in the cxrr-
riscs. and the mcasiOn will no doubt
attract a large crowd of spectators.
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Sill Arp says u left handed moon is
tic cali>c "f uni long siege of rain, but
that hi. crops Will be made, in fact.
larger than can he gathered. ~ was
iir case forty years ago. We hope
HI nlcnictinn Will nrnXN trlc.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-26

Mrs. Annie ilcmphill Nruficr, wife
OF Dr. G.. y. Nrntl;cr. Il leading phySi-
'lan OF Nbbcvillr. died nj her home in
that town last Sunday morning. Mrs.
Ncutfcr was the eldest daughter of
Gen. X. Il. IIemphill. and before her
marriage was associated with her father
in editing the Abbcvillc Medium. She
was brilliant, charming woman. pos
scssing many noble virtues of botl,
mlnd and heart, and was greatly adj
"iircd by Il host of friends throughout
The state. We tender omr sympathics
to the hercavcd family.
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The Success Weeder
And CuItivator,

TENHE best Implement for growing crops
= on the market. Increases the yield
in small grain > to 10 bushels, keeps the
yonpg corn and cotton free from grass,
and the soil well pulverized on top. You
can work from Is to 20 acres per day.
Now is the time to use it on Wheat and
Oats. Mr.. b. Harris says: "rhe Weedor
is q great success. have used it on
grain and growing crops Of all descrip-
ton and find it invaluable"
MCCULLY BROS.
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Prosperity is III the land The cx-
ports ;.r. exceeding all previous re-
cords: imports are decreasing. thus
proving that American industries are.
IN healthy condition. But what of
the south? An all-moncy scents IL
Polnd-rrop is the reply. Neither profit
rnr prosperity in il.
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Ion. T.. T.. Werner. one of ucnncc
C"hn,y' most popular Representatives
trolling interest in the Or"nrc NrnS.
and succeeds Mr.. j. H. Earle aS editor
q. hat paper. WrrNtrn.l him hearty
Wo!cOnnt. 70 the iicl.l OF iOllrnnlisIn
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A SPEECH WORTH READING.

FELLOW CITIZENS LADIES' GENTLEMEN AM CHILDREN:
1t affords little evening because we
been tale
and turned deaf uppion
straight,
but what must have Our always
brought closely
equivalent have
instead of And
tightly have fool
Shoesa sacrifice compared with
secured the sample lines made the
facturers this country If factory makes
whole believe they would be
that Now, remember these goods
that brgan
doing yourself justice them None blind to
We of these
have witnessed the The second line beginning to-day
fellows n at the ratk killing
the
enough to tell you what competitors
the rush Some three of them odd
sizes ancient styles threw
counters and tables like would have believe selling
samples Some folks
but the
they can MAKE does not come Often people all.
she reckos the Lord directed her Another lady,
that carried home by friend select abbed
came ght on to Store and pairs Two gentlemen
planted
the for and about
exhibition and get hod when each discovered thai already
the seat at Sunday School because she @
Shoes they the best
happy old fellow
Shoes in the Summertime now.'
We also have line OF 25c
each Don't be too slow and miss the peothers grabbing
Yours always truly
N ~ MHTMTnn an Tvmnnr
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The murders and suicides which have
occurred throughout the country dur
irs the past few weeks arc appalling.
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Notice of Final Settlement.

THE IEundcrsigned, Administrator of the
Estate of A. G. Stepp, deceased. hereby
gives notice that he will on the 18th day
of May, 1899, apply to the Judge of
Probate for Anderson County, S. c., for
Final Settlement of said Estate, and a
discharge from his office as Administra-
tor. j. B. STEPP, Admir-.
April 26 1899 ~
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When you need a new pair OF Bicycle
Tires go 10 see Sullivan Hardware Co.
They have the largest stock of Tires car
ried b. any house in the State.
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REAL ESTATE.

IF you have any to sell or want to
buy it will pay you to see me.
Rents collected, houses rented and
City property sold.
PAUL E. AVER,
Real Estate Agent.