The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-08-23
VOLUME XXXV---NO. 8.
STATE NEWS.

hold convention IN Charleston ca
September 9th.
young negro has been lodged il
jail in Yorkville charged with beating
his own child to death.
= During the thunderstorm Thurs
day afternoon Of last week, a negro
woman was killed by lightning at Cow
pens.
= The Attorney General has decid-
ded that students who go away can be
made to do road duty on their return
to their homes upon due notice.
= This year South Carolina tohac-
co crop will amount to fifteen to twea
ty million pounds. The price up to
date has ranged from to 20 cents
pound.
= Last Saturday night in Walha!!s
in difficulty Sam. White was struck
with rock by Sam. Elkins. White
died Sunday and Elkins made MS
escape
= Mr.. Cunningham, member Of
the Board Of Directors of the State
Penitentiary, has resigned. He has
been appointed district supervisor Of
the census. and under the State Law
cannot hold two Offices at the same
time.
1t is said that Senator Tillmao
has not given up the hope that Con
grcssman Latimer may run for govern
or, though Governor McSweeny SO far
has not given such candidacy much
ground for encouragement.-Sparton-
Jug Herald.
4 farmer living in Saluda county
and 12 miles from a railroad is making
quite nice little sum each year, sell
ing ducks and lambs. For the ducks
he gets 40 cents each and for the lambs
s3 each. He raises not less than 100
lambs year.
The cornerstone of Furman Uni
versity's new alumni hall will be,
laid on the 31st at 5 o'clock in the
afternoon. Recovery lodge Masons
will have charge of the ceremony,
and DR.. E. e. Dargan. Of Louisville,
will deliver the address.
i Hon. Samuel Lord, one Of the
Oldest and most highly esteemed mem
bers Of the Charleston, SC, bar, died
at tSummerville Sunday Mr.. Lord was
native of Charleston and was identi-
fed with the best interests of Char
lesion. He was 20 years Of age.
= During the thunder storm OF
last Thursday afternoon Mr.. Goyan
Gunter was on his way to visit a sick
neighbor in Aiken county when q
thunderbolt struck him killing both
him and his mule. Its reported that
nearly every bone in the body of Mr.
Gunter were broken by the electric
current.
The county of Florence has bought
portable iron or steel cage, in which
to house and transport the chain
gang from place to place. 1t is about
thirty feet long, ten feet wide and
about eight feet high. 1t is portable,
and is we'll made. The cage is pro-
videG with wire cots, which are
swung to the sides Of the cage. 1t
will accommodate about twenty-four
Two thousand people attended the.
reunion Of the Peden family at Fair
view. nineteen miles from the city Of
Greenyille. last week. 1t was the
largest affair Of the sort ever held II
this State. The celebration lasted two,
days. During the celebration mon
ument to John Peden and his wife was
unveiled, the address being made on
that occasion by Colonel Hooper Alex
ander. Of Atlanta.
= Frances Grier, colored, was caught
in the city Saturday night with about
gallon and half Of liquor on her
person. On her skirts we're found
nineteen pockets made to hold bottles
from quart to half pint sizes. On her
promenades about the city Frances
had 4 faltering and uneasy gait that
appeared not to be assumed without
cause, which led to her detection
Grecarile Mountaineer.
= Several months ago Mr.. and Mrs.
James Lide moved from Atlanta to
Darlington. They were faith curists,
and tried to get sick people to bounce
the doctors and trust in the Lord,
but they made few converts. A few
weeks ago their II years old daughter
took sick and they relied on faith for
hor roe+orot;on Last week the little