The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-22
STATE NEWS.

= A street car line is projected for
the town of Edgefield.
Two "divine hcalcrsr were work
ing in Columbia last week.
= 1t becomes more evident every day
that the race for governor is between
Col. Hoyt and Gov. McSwccney.
-Rey. S. G. Todd, Of Laurcns, for
mcrly Presbyterian preacher, has
joined the Christian Missionary Ali
ancc.
= The Sutro cotton mill, which re-
Gently closed down in Yorkvillc, is to |
be Immediately recognized and will |
resume operations.
Gov. Russell Of North Carolina
has now honorcd all the acquisitions
from this State, which have been pend
ng for some time.
= According to the rules of the
Democratic party, voters must have
lived in this State for one year and in
the county sixty days to cntitlc them
to vote.
A t4ye&r-olJ son Of w. w. Gray
son, CLERK Of Tic court for Williams
burg county, was accidentally shot
and severely wounded while riding in
buggy with two other boys and
loaded rifle.
A heavy cyclone occurred near
Batesville on Thursday afternoon. At
the gin house of w. j. Shell, an engine
was turned over and the machinery
considerably injured. Tho corn and
cotton in the neighborhood were al
most ruined by the fearful wind now
ing it down in its rapid and furious
course over the country.
- The attorney general is busily pre-
pairing his appeal to the supreme court
in the Neal case. There are several
legal points which were brought up by
Judge Benets decision, and later by
Judge Klugh's which was Numerically
opposite. There are still other points
to be brought out ard it may be that
Col. Real may again be brought to
trial should the supreme court decide
in favor of the attorney general
MT. j. L. Shuler, of Aiken County,
made quite success out of his peach
crop this year. He has an orchard Of
five hundred young Elbertas that bore
their first crop this season. and they
were extra fine, some of them weigh
ing as much as fourteen ounces each.
He sold his finest specimens at $3.50 q
crate. and realized over $500 on the
crop. Mr.. Shuler expects to set out
5000 young peach trees next fall.
- At Chester William Strand and
John Peaye, two farmers, while dis
cussing an old family difference of
years L 1ck, became involved in diff
Guilty that resultedin in the death of John
Peayer. Blows were passed. The
two men ",inched and Strand loosened
himself and retreated. Peays followed
with stick, pounding Strand in the
face and on the head. Strand drew
his pistol and fired three shots, Peaye
being instantly killed.
- The reports of the chief constables
for the month of July, 1900; show that
there has been seized by the State con-
stables during the month 1914 gallons
of whiskey, 1904 dozen bottles of beer
and 110 gallons of beer in kegs and
seven stills. There have been 13 con
victions for violation of the dispen-
sary law; 81 cases were sent up to court;
1880 in fines were imposed and 10
violators were sent to the changing.
= President Hartzog has requested
the announcement to be made that no
more need make application for en-
trance at Clemson this fell. Hundreds
have already been rejected and still the
applications come in. Many are maxi
ing applications for entrance in Sep
tember, 1901. 1t is pity that the
doors of any college have to be shut in
the face of any earnest young man, but
at the present there is no other course
to be pursued at Clemson.
- The directors Of the State Alliance
exchange elected at the recent meeting
have not yet held meeting to pro-
vide for the continuance of the ex-
change, but meeting is to be held on
October I, at which time O manager
will be selected and all arrangements
for the running of the business will be
made. Col. D. z. Duncan, who has
heretofore been the manager of the ex-
change, will not stand for reelection.
In the meantime the business Of the
exchange has been going on through a
business house in Columbia.
- Mr.. John B. Cleveland has for
tunately secured the plate about
10 by 18 inches beautifully engraved,
that was placed OH the coffin of Gov
Carolina. He returned to Scotland,
where he died and was buried. His
body was inclosed in a lead coffin and
that was placed in one of wood. Sew
eral years ago in digging IN f: Cent?
terry his grave was reached. The re-
mains were not disturbed. The wood
had decayed, but the lead coffin was
all right and so was the copper plate.
By some chance this plate fell into the
nocspoei0p of anua nna in Indiana and