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^ A First-Class Ghost Story.
' I was seated in a comfortable compartment
IZB; a first-class railway carriage at London
. Bridge railway station, on the 24th of Decem
?ber. The weather was horribly cold, and the
j'Witad was very high. I bad my evening paper
TflJready trat by my aide, and my Bradahaw was
in my band ; but they were at present both
unheeded, for my thoughts were faraway down
the line, forty miles down, to Nettleton, where
was going to abend my Christmas holidays
-with my uncle, Arthur Blucher, a few cousins,
and Bessie NolaocL When I say that my uncle
and .cousins were second and third in my
thoughts", I heed hardly, explain that Bessie
.was- my sweetheart?rather an old fashioned
word, but ? have touse it. I had won her after
a courtship of twelve-months r and- I thought
?anyself the happiest of young fellows and the
luckiest of mankind. I-will not attempt to
describe my Bessie, for. that can only be done
by' photograph: She was very pretty, very
.sensible, and beloved by everybody, and ador?
ed by .me. .I. had, parted with her.in the au?
tumn; although every week brought me a kind,
gentle letter from her, we had uot met since
saying good-bye at the Barmouth station,
North Wales, when she went to stop at Nettle
ion, and I returned to grim old law in' my
?charabersj-New-inn, Lincoln's-inn. How slow?
ly the time dragged on, to be sure! There
ever could have been a windier or a more
peerless October than in that year, nor a dul?
ler or darker November. I could find no
-charm in the London theatres, in spite of the
novelties produced. The newspapers were stu
?did, and the magazines barely readable. My
inerids, too, somehow or other, became weari?
some. Johnson's puns fell flat; Robinson's
.practical jokes lost their charms; and Smith
?and Jones' parties bored me. I wanted Christ
-mas to come as quickly as possible, and yet
Old Time would not go on any faster iu spite
of my fretting. But at last the day arriv edfor
my departure. I had packed my portmanteau
two days before it was necessary. I had studied
my route until I knew the stations by heart,
and I found myself at London Bridge station a
.good half hour before the train was advertised'!
"to start. Immediately 'my' train?I had known f;
'this 5.55 for so many weecs that I looked upon j'
it in the light of personal property?backed
Into its position. I insisted on taking my seat,
although the guard assured me we shouldn't he
off for a quarter of an hour, if then. Never
aiind, I felt happier and less restless in the
carriage, knowing that it was something some?
how, connected with Nettleton and my visit.
Our train, according' to the time tables, did not
stop anywhere-after passing Croydon, but ran
right -i?to?-Nettleton junction?ignoring Bei?
gate, Little Hough ton, and Bushley. So, giv
?ipg a shilling to the.guard, I requested him to
iSck the door, and I was left to my cigar, my
evening paper, my Bradshatv, and my Bessie.
The station was thronged with holiday-ma?
kers of all grades of society, pushing, squeezing,
laughing, snouting, but all bent on one object
?to get good places in their various trains.
Pooi-guards, how I pitied them! and how I
admired their coolness and clear-headedness in
theowdst of such a babel of tongues I Should
we ever start, I asked myself, as I leaned out
of the window for the twentieth time. Yes;
surely those are~"our"doors being slammed to;
that is our guard whistling and holding up his
hand; and that brisk, determined whistle he
longs- to our engine?we were off I As we slowly
glided out of the station I was somewhat sur?
prised to see a. tall, lank, white faced gentle?
man walk up to my carriage door?which I
paid- the guard to lock?open it, step in, and
take bis seat opposite me. He was a most
peculiar-looking individual. His face was very
Long and painfully white; his eye was bright
and restless; his hands incased in black kid
gloves, had the appearance of | possessing a
good deal of bone, his legs9were awkwardly
foag; and to add to his eccentricity, his head
was quite bald, and shone like a plain white
billiard ball.. On entering the, carriage he
bowed to me. and after carefully gazing around
him. smiled?such a smile I and taking out a
black covered book, coiled himself up in a
corner and. buried himself in its contents.
This strange being puzzled me considerably.
What could he be? Perhaps a Doctor. No?
his appearance would terrify any nervous pa?
tient. - A lawyer?possibly; an escaped lunatic,
more probably. I determined to speak to him;
for, though I was not a coward, I did not like
the man. There was something unearthly
about him; for now and then he would put
down his book, gaze on the lamp above him,
and laugh.'duietly. then fixing his eyes on me
for a second, would relapse into a smile and
continue his reading. '\Do you object to smok?
ing?" I asked?I own with an effort. He
took no notice of me.. I repeated the question;
but in lieu of replying he twisted himself into
an easier position, arid went on with the black
bound book.
"I shall hot be a$ all sorry when we get to
Nettleton," I thought to myself, as I threw my
cigar away and took up.the paper. "I don't
relish thieeuperhuman .fellow-passenger at all.
Well as there's no chance of release for two
good hours, I may as well make the best of it."
I tried to read, but could uot fix my thoughts
on anv subject; so 1 soon gave it up, aod tried
to lose mvself in dreamland. But at first I
eould not s'leep; for whenever I happened to
look'upi I found my horrible companion's eyes
fixed on mine.' A cold perspiration came over
mo every time I looked on him; so I summoned
np courage and said somewhat sharply, "I
think you are very rude to stare at me so, sir;
if you have anything to say to me, be good
enough to speak." He smiled, and looked out:
of the winaow for a moment, sighed, and
changed his seat. I mu?t have soon fallen into
a doze, but how long I slept I have little idea.
When I awoke, I felt the carriage oscillating
violently, and to my horror and surprise, my
companion had gone 1 Yes, I was alone in the
carnage! In another moment the air was filled .
with the shrieks of agony and yells of despair,
the escape of steam and the crashing of wood.
My carriage shook and . groaned, and then
tottered over on its side down an embankment;
but luckily for me, I was, with fehe exception
of a few bruises,.unhurt.- O, what a sight was
.before me ! The ? 5:55- from London-had run
into a goods train, and lay befora'me a wreck.
Women, children and men were buried beneath
the debris, whilst spme, like me, bad escaped
.without a scratch. We rendered all the assis?
tance that lay in our povfer to the poor crea?
tures, and it was not until the sun had risen on
Christmas morning that we got sufficient hands
together to clear the line.
. Twentv-five people were killed in this aw?
ful accident, and over thirty severely woun?
ded.
The few days' leisure I had allowed myself
went quickly enough; and' my Nettleton visit
was^ soon a thing of the past, and I was once
again hard at work in the Inn. At times my
thoughts would turn to the events of Christ?
mas-eve ; and though I strove to erase. the re?
collection from my mind, I could not forget my
fellow-traveler.- I read books on spiritualism;
and in spite of arguments with friends, and
several serious conversations with my relatives,
I became a believer in ghosts. I kept the
truth from Bessie; for I knew that she would
be broken-hearted if she knew that I bad be?
come a disciple of the spiritualists. I was very
unhappy and unsettled ; my health was none
of the best; my spirits were low, and my en?
ergy flattered considerably. So the long year
passed away, and Christmas came again. I
was as usual, to spend my few days's holiday at
Nettleton ; and I found myself once more in a
first-class carriage by myself at 5:55 on the 24th
of December.
The door opened, and he entered the carriage,
smiled in the same death-like manner as he
had twelve mouths ago, took his seat, produced
the black book, and read in silence. I do not
think I was very much surprised at seeing him,
for he had been in my "mind's eye" all the
year; but a cold perspiration came over me ;
I felt a sinking at my heart, and an aching,
throbbing pain flew to my head. "Man?if
man you be?" I said, fixing my eyes on the
figure, "if you have come to warn me of any
coming danger, speak to me now. I am brave
enough to hear the worst." He lifted his eyes
from his book, yawned, closed the volume, and
settled himself to sleep. "No," I cried, "you
shall not evade my question. You must an?
swer me. What will bappW? i Why are you
here ?" He roused himself and looked at me
with a smile upon his hard Hps; he then took
out a small pocket-book, and wrote on a page,
which he tore out and handed me, these words,
"We shall meet to-aight." f. .
I read the five wordsoverarid over again, but
could not fathom their meaning. I was pain?
fully certain, in my own mind, that some other
terribly calamity of some kind or other would
happen before long, and that I read my warn?
ing on the piece of paper I" held in my hand.
I kept my eyes fixed on him for some time;
but nature at length ruled, and I fell asleep?
not into a sound slumber, but into a troubled,
fretful series of dozes of an nnrefreshing lever-1
ish character. I was aroused by the train slack?
ening speed, and on looking out of the window
found we had arrived at Nettleton junction and
I was the only occupant of the carriage!
Hastily gathering-my traprtogether, I got out
of the haunted carriage, and inquired of a
porter if my uncle had sent over any convey?
ance for me. Yes, there ;was j the; dog-cart.
Before leaving the station I asked the station
master if he was sure that the train from which
[ had just alighted was the express from town?
!<Yes air{" was his answer, "through from Lou
Ion Bridge." What an awful ride I had on
ihat dark Christmas eve I At every turu of
the roa<TlTthought we shoujd be overturned ;
whenever the horse improved his pace I made
jp mind that he had bolted; but iu spite of
my fears, we arrived safely at the Nettleton
Bouse, and received a hearty welcome, as of
jrore.
All agreed that I was looking far from well.
"Biess the boy," said my aunt, "you look as
pale as though you'd seen a ghost." I stam?
mered out something about the closeness of
London, and went up stairs to dress for
iiuner.
, How I got through the meal I have very lit
;le idea. Bessie must have thought me very
itupid, for I made few remarks, and auswered
ier questions in monosyllables. There was to
)e a dance?as usual?in the evening, and I
,vas engaged, of course, to Bessie for the open
ng quadrille; but I made so many foolish
blunders, and, as my sweetheart told me, looked
jo very unwell, that I was fain to leave ofF.
"Coine into this room, dear," Bessie said ;
'it is cooler there and more quiet."
We entered. I started back with a look of
tiorror on my face ; for there, by the inantel
melf, stood my mysterious railway companion
with a glass of sherry in his hand.
"Bessie," I said earnestly, "come away;
some away, for Heaven's sake!"
"Why, what ever is the matter, Charlie ?
You look so terribly frightened," she said.
But I heeded her not; for I could not tkiuk
of anything but the phantom before me. He
^proftohedy-with.that cursed -smile-upon..his
Eace, -aud held out his hand.
Be3sie looked up laughingly at bin face, and
3uid, "Charlie, wou't you shake hands wiih Dr.
Linton?"
"Who?who is he ?" I asked.
"Why, Doctor Linton, the doaf and dumb
gentleman." - . .
For a moment my brain whirled round, and
I can remember but indistinctly what immedi?
ately followed. I saw Bessie making Higns
with her fingers, and the Doctor replying to
her in the same manner. This is what I learn?
ed in calmer moments...,.
Tfie-Doctor was deaf and dumb, andaseason
ticket holder on the line; and as he could not
always make the porters understand, he was
allowed a private key. He lived at a little
village some five miles from the London side
of Neitfetou, and. the managers of the line
stopped tbe,5:5?.far bira out of courtesy.
So my ghost vanished with the explanation.
I shook him warmly' by the hand, and, with
the assistance of my Bessie, informed him of
my doubts and fears, at which be laughed
heartily! 'My'spirits soon returned, and by the
time the last dance was announced no one was
happier than myself.. ;Bes9ie and I were mar?
ried the following Christmas, Imd conspicuous
among our guests was my "First Class Grhoat."
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Definition op an Editor.?We h~ave seen
many definitions of many uames, words and
phrases, but the following of an editor, given
by Josh Billings, is about the best we ever yet
encountered:- *?J V ' fcIO t
An" Editor* is a male being 7 wboze- buzineas
iz to" BRvigate-a niize paper.' He writes editori?
als, grinds out poetry, inserts deths and wed?
dings, sorts out manuskripts, keeps a waste bas?
ket, blows up. tbe "devil," steals matter, fites
other peoples battles, sells his paper for a dol?
lar and 50 cehte a year, takes white beans and
apples sass for pay when he kan git it, razes a'
large family, works 19 hours out ov every 24,
knows no Sunday, gils dammed bi everybody,
and once in a while whipt bi Burnbody, lives
poor, dies middle aged, and often broken?
hearted, leaves no money, iz rewarded for a life
ov toil with a short but free obituary puff in
the nuzepapcrs. Exchanges please copy.
: ? The' Eucalyptus tree is no better than
any other tree as a protection against malaria.
As trees absorb moisture from the earth, and
hence drain to some extent the region were
they are planted, At least so say the scientific
(>eople, who urge the planting of trees in ma
arious regions. But then the foliage keeps
out the sunlight, and thus promotes dampness.
We may plant trees to drain the earth with
their roots, but they will also furnish shade
that will help the earth to retain its moisture.
The man who thinks to outgeneral the chills
and fever by any such strategy will find his
mistake.
Exposure of Mormon Life by an Authentic
Witness of its Evils.
Mrs. Ann Eliza Young, nineteenth wife of
Brigham Young, lectured in St. Louis recently,
and the following report is made as to her dis?
closure of the multifarious wife system :
Mrs. Young said that polygamy among sav?
ages and Turks does not shock us. It harmo?
nizes with their religion and condition. But
polygamy in the United States has a revolting
effect on the American mind. Considered
geographically it is entirely an intruder; con?
sidered historically it is an anachronism; in
the light of Christian ideas it is an ugly excres?
cence. Polygamy is no figment of the fancy;
it is no creation of the story tellers. It is a
prevalent social custom among 100,000 of our
citizens. It has been preached among them
for more than twenty years. She proposed to
speak of the origin, spread, extent and evils of
the system, of which she had been a victim.
Polygamy is a part of the Mormon faith, but
did not originate with them. The Book of
Mormonism itself condemns it. It ordains
that a man shall have but one wife, and of
concubines none.
When the followers of Joseph Smith collec?
ted at NaUvoo he found his influence extending
so that they were ready to receive any utterance
from him as of divine authority. The idea of
polygamy was repugnant to many and he had
to proceed with great caution in making known
his views. His brother hesitated, and his wife,
as might be expected, openly rebelled. The
revelation in favor of polygamy was dated July
12, 1843, but the practice had been carried on
without that sanction for months, if not for
years, before. It was deemed inexpedient to
make it known to his followers, and it was only
his immediate friends and strong believers who
were let into the secret. It pandered to the
appetites of men, and the women were infatu?
ated by their prophet and his teachings. They
were told that eternal perdition was their doom
for non-compliance. The laws of Illinois,
however, were against it, and the Gentiles sur?
rounding Nauvoo would not tolerate the prac?
tice. It was the custom at that time and as
late as 1850 for Mormon teachers in Europe to
deny that they practice polygamy. In Janua?
ry, 1853, when the number of Mormons had
reached 30,000, the revelation of polygamy was
made known. In the meantime they had re?
moved to Salt Lake City, and in that place the
practice of polygamy was open, notorious and
unrestrained. Not content with pointing to
the patriarchs, and the practices of David and
Solomon, it. was claimed that the pure Saviour
of the world had an affection for Martha and
Mary; that they were his wives, and that the
marriage at Cana, Gallilee, was one of his bri?
dal feasts. The speaker gave several anecdotes
to show that the Mormon leaders have been
utterly unscrupulous in dealing with the mar?
riage relation.
These Mormon leaders were too shrewd to
allow lust to stand as the controlling motive of
polygamy. Hence the theory was started that
there were myraids of spirits floating through
the air in want of bodies to fit them for higher
spheres. It then became the duty of the faith?
ful to provide bodies for these incorporeal
shapes. The family relation does not termi?
nate here, but is continued in eternity, and
those who have the largest number of descen?
dants will be entitled to the highest honor.
Women are told that they are saved only by
being joined to a man, and if she rebels she
will be cut off for time and eternity. The first
wife had to stand at the altar and join the
hands of her husband and his second wife.
She must choke dowu the feelings of anguish
she could not banish. No stoicism, no lapse
of time could soothe the pain of her heart, and
she walked the earth a sorrow-stricken, broken?
hearted woman. She could not love a man
uuder such a system. Mormons claim that a
man can love half a dozen women as a mother
can love the same number of children. That
was not so, as any would say who had the
slightest knowledge of the female heart.
In speaking of prominent Mormons the lec
turess alluded to George Q. Cannon, the dele?
gate elect to Congress, who had four wives. It
was the custom to speak in Utah of "my wo?
men," and sometimes 'my heifers;" another
elder had spoken in the pulpit of ''his cows."
Polygamous husbands regarded their wives
very much as cattle, and sometimes depended
on them for support.
The lecturess described the heart burnings,
the strife, the unspeakable misery of the sys?
tem. From her account it had not a single
redeeming feature, but was horribly cold and
repulsive throughout. In conclusion, the fair
speaker avowed that whatever might be her
future, she would never regret a step that had
brought her freedom of conscience and action.
(Applause.) . .
Greeley as Chesterfield.?While I was
iu Washington Horace Greeley used occasion?
ally to visit us there. I remember that he once
breakfast with me, if I recollect aright, tete-a*
tele. Sir. Greeley had long before this discard?
ed Graham bread and vegetable diet, and
had growu to be a very hearty devourer of
animal food. After breakfast I lighted a cigar
and offered one to him, although I knew that
he did not smoke. Of course he declined it.
He was in capital humor, and turniug to me,
be asked me if 1 knew that he claimed to be
the most polite man in the country. I told
him that I recognized his many excellent
qualities, but was not aware that he was especi?
ally remarkable for the graces of politeness.
He assured me that he was, and told me that
he had never been boat in politeness but once
in his life. That happend, he said, many years
ago, before the days of railroads. Early one
morning he left Baggs' Hotel, at Utica, in a
Btagc-coach westward bound. There was but
oue passenger besides himself, a gentleman of
very prepossessing appearance, with whom he
soon fell into conversation. After a while the
stranger slowly, and, as it were, mechanically
drew a cigar case from his pocket, and opening
it, tendered it to Mr. Greeley, who declined the
proffered offer. The con versation was resumed;
and presently the stranger, extracting a cigar
from tho case, placed it in his mouth and re?
turned the cose to his pocket. Another inter?
val of talk ensued, when the stranger abruptly
but deferentially remarked to Mr. Greeley, "I
bone, sir, you have no objection to a cigar?"
"None in the world, sir," replied Mr. Greeley,
"when it is not alight." ''Oh/1 replied his
companion, "I had not the most remote thought
of lighting it." Thorcupon Mr. Greeley felt
that he hud been conquered in politeness ; and
he afterward ascertained that the victor was
the famous Captain Sherman, of Lake Cham
plaiu.
Tue Kansas Way of Doing It.?This is
the way a Kansas paper reports the charge of a
judge out there :
Brumlcy, you infamous scoundrel! You are
an.unredeemed villain 1 You hain't a single
redeeming trait in your character I Your wife
and family wish we had sent you to the peniten?
tiary. , This is the fifth time I have had you be
! fore mc, arid you have put me to more trouble
than your neck is worth. I've exhorted and
5rayed over you long enough you scoundrel!
ust go home and take one glimpse at your fam
| ily, and be off in short order I Don't let's ever
I hear of you again 1 The Grand Jury have
I found two other indictments against you, but
I'll discharge you on your own recognizance,
i and if I ketch you in this neck of woods to
' morrow morning at daylight I'll sock you right
! square in jail and bump you off to Jefferson vi lie
iu less than no time, you infernal scoundrel 1
I If I ever catch you crossing your finger at a
j man, woman or child?white man or nigger?
I I'll Bock you right square into the jug I Stand
j up, you scoundrel, while I pass sentence on
! you ! _
? All the cork used in London comes from
that portion of Spain held by the Carlists.
Since the war the cork manufacturers of the
; United Kingdom have been utterly ruined in
their business, and the Londoners have to keep
j their mouths over their bottles to prevent the
' contents from escaping.
Business in Farming.
A writer in the Journal of the Farm attrib?
utes the want of success of a majority of
planters to a lack of those business qualifica?
tions which usually appertain to the city mer?
chant. It refers to the fact that many mercan?
tile persons have become prosperous planters
by carrying into agricultural pursuits those
attributes which have insured profit in trade.
The city man is not the slave of tradition, but
he is quick to adopt just such plans as will pay
and none other. We dare say numbers of men
who have failed in the city have no better for?
tune when they move to the country; but
others have prospered in both places, and the
basis of their prosperity has always been the
practical business turn of their minds, applied
to the industry they have in hand. The fol?
lowing remarks from the Journal of the Farm
seem so apposite and truthful that we quote
them entire:
"Farming is adopted by tens of thousands
as if it were a pursuit in which any man can
succeed?any man, even not fit for anything
else. It requires a general knowledge of Na?
tu res'a laws as applied to vegetation, to stock
breeding and the care of stock, to the charac?
ter of soils, fertilizers, insects (friendly and un?
friendly), and the relationj of the atmosphere
to soils and vegetation ; the value and quality
of farm machinery must also be estimated ; the
capacity to buy and sell wisely must exist; to
plan and execute; to manage hired men suc?
cessfully ; and yet thousands who had never
succeeded anywhere, fancy that at farming they
can succeed as well as anybody I And farmers
themselves, who have worked hard and denied
themselves all their lives, often profit so little
by observation that an intelligent son is en?
couraged to be a clerk, doctor or lawyer, while
stupid ones are deemed sufficiently qualified for
farming!
" Those who know nothing fear nothing,' is
an adage, and it applies to a great many peo?
ple who attempt the culture of the soil. And
the more a man learns abont it, the more he sees
there is to learn in order to make success even
tolerably uniform, and the more forcibly he
realizes his ignorance ot a subject which re?
quires the deepest knowledge of Nature's mys?
teries.
"If farming is not respected as much as
fanners would like, it is because of the narrow j
and contemptible views they themselves eher-!
ish respecting it. If it is less profitable than j
most professions and business callings, it is be?
cause of the shocking lack of business habits !
and capacity among farmers. Business men J
look to skill, tact, improvements in modes and
machinery, and to combinations, for speedy
success. They don't worship routine, nor cling
to old habits because their grandfathers taught
.them 'thus and so.' They compete when it
pays, and when it pays better to combine they
combine. There may be jealousies and rival?
ries among them, but they drop them all for
the inducement of the main chance.
"The present depression in farming, while
hard to bear, will do good. It awakens thought
in minds unused to much thinking; it forces a
study of the situation. It is showing farmers
how stupidly they acted in blindly following
political leads; in neglecting, or contemptu-l
ously rejecting all co-operative efforts, and in
supposing that they, single-handed, isolated,
and with little capital, could hold their own
against the encroachments of the great monop?
olies which live by handling the products.?
Apparent calamities often turn out to be bless?
ings, and hence the present cloud hanging over
the farming interest is not without the usual
silver lining of other clouds." j
?Chicago manufactories employ over 100,000
men, have an invested capital of $52,000,000,
and turn out annually $125,000,000 worth of
products.
? A party of English capitalists have paid
$125,000 for 4,000 acres of land near Bell's
Landing, oh the Tennessee river, thirty-five
miles from Chattanooga. The land is rich in
iron.
? A Missouri paper thinks "what the women
of this country most need is not suffrage, but
symmetry ; not rights, but nationality ; not a
Elace in our Legislative balls, but a place to
ang their stockings."
? "I would shoot the top of his head off."
This is a popular phrase, and any man listen?
ing at the door of a bar-room can hear it from
the half-besotted heroes, who are discussing
some imaginary evil in a real person. Of
course, the sots carry the tools to put their
threats into execution.
? An actress, at Troy, N. Y., while going
through her part, was insulted by a loafer in
the front seat, when she quickly stepped to the
front of the stage and kicked out one of the
young man's front teeth. The act was greeted
with loud applause. She has only to do that
every' night to draw crowded houses.
? Full beards have long been regarded as a
defense against bronchitis and sore throat, and
it is asserted that the sappers and miners of the
French army, who are noted for the size and
beauty of their beards, enjoy a special immuni?
ty from affections of this nature. The growth
of hair has also been recommended to persons
liable to take cold easily.
? A young lady upbraided an admirer for
his flirtations during a long absence. "You
are too bad to be pardoned," she said ; "but if I
I discard you I shall punish myself most, and j
so I will ignore what is past, and enjoy your
society as much as I can while I live, for wheu !
I die I shall never see you any more?I am go?
ing to heaven."
? The New Orleans Times says the cotton j
planters in portions of Texas are entering into
a written obligation to reduce the amount of j
land devoted to next year's cotton crop by at J
least one-third in order to secure better prices
for the cotton raised, and a better supply of
provisions. Throughout the interior of Lou?
isiana and other States provisions are now
scarce and high, and cotton is too low to pay
the cost of production. Such a condition of
things cannot and should not be maintained.
? It is understood that Gen. J. E. Johnston's
history of his campaign will soon be brought
out. It will be a volume of about six hundred
pages. It was currently reported some time ago
that the book will severely assail President
Davis in relation to the conduct of the war,
but this is denied, and it is said by those who
are well informed that the General will
confine himself to an explanation and vindica?
tion of his own military record.
? It is stated that by a careful analysis, it
has been found that apples contain a larger
amount of phosphorus, or brain food, than any
other fruit or vegetable, and on this account
they are very important to sedentary men,
who work their brain rather than muscles.
They also contain the acids that are need od
every day, especially for sedentary men, the
action of whose liver is sluggish, to eliminate
effete matter, which, if retained in the system,
produces inactiou of the brain, and, indeed, of
the whole system, causing jaundice, sleepiness,
scurvy and diseases of the skin.
? A story is told of Governor Chiltcndon,
who was one of the early Governors of Ver?
mont. He was quite an extensive farmer, and
in those days to be a Governer did not greatly
interfere with the incumbent's ordinary voca?
tion. He had two sons. One of them was a
boy of bright intellect and the other decidedly
j dull. The old gentleman thought that nature
j had done enough for tho youngest and that he
would make his way in the world without
j more than a common school education, but
that the elder one would need all the aid of a
i liberal education to make up the natural defi-!
ciency, and he was accordingly sont to college,
while his brother was kept on the farm. It
happened one spring that among the fruit of
the Governor's herds was a very stupid calf.
It would not suck or drink, and no amount of
effort on the part of the father, son, or "hired
man" could induce him to take his sustenance.
After repeated trials the good man's patience
gave out, and he said to his son : "Freeman, I
what on earth shall wc do with this stupid
fool?" "I don't know, father," was the ready
response, "unless wc send him to college with
1 Martin." j
The Fourth Grand Gift Concert
for the benkpit of the
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF< KY.
OVER A MILLION LN BANK i
SUCCESS ASSURED.
A FULL DRAWING CERTAIN,
On Tuesday, 31st Day of March Next.
In order to meet the general wish and expectation of
the public and the ticket-holders for the full payment of
the magnificent gifts announced for the Fourth Graud
Gift Concert of the Public Library of Kentucky, the man?
agement have determined to postpone the Concert and
Drawing until * ? ?
Tuesday, March Slat, 1874.
Vhey have already realized over
A MILLION DOLLARS,
And havo a great many agents yet to hear from.
Ab doubt is entertained of the sale of every ticket before the
Drawing; but whether all arc t>ld or not, the Concert and
Drawing uHll positively and uner/nivocally take place on th>'.
day now fixed, and if any remain unsold they trill be cancelled,
and lh6 prizes will be reduced in proportion to the tickets unsolt.
Only 60,000 tickets have been baited, and
1S.OOO CASH GIFTS,
$1,5000,000,
Will be distributed among the ticket-holders.
The tickets are printed In coupons, of tenths, and all
fractional parts will be represented in the drawing just as
whole tickets are.
UST OF GIFTS.
ONR GRAND CASH GIFT-.$250,000
ONE GRAND CASH GIFT.?. 100,000
ONE GRAND CASH GIFT. 50,000
ONE GRAND CASH GIFT. 25,000
ONE GRAND CASH GIFT. 17,500
10 CASH GUTS 810,000 each. 100,000
80 CASH GIFTS
50 CASH GIFTS
80 CASH GIFTS
100 CASH GIFTS
150 CASH GIFTS
250 CASH GIFTS
325 CASH GIFTS
11,000 CASH GIFTS
5,000 each. 150,000
1,000 each. 50,000
500 each. 40,000
400 each. 49,000
800 each_._. 45,000
2U0each_._ 50,000
100 each.- 32,500
50 each. 650,000
Total, 12,000 Gifts, all Cash, amounting to.81,500,000
The chances for a gift are as one to five.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole Tickets. $50; Hal ves, 825 ; Tenths, or each cou?
pon, $5; Eleven Whole Tickets for 8500*: ?1% TickeU for
SUtOU; 113 Whole Tickets for 8-5000 ; 227 Whole TickeU for
?10,000. No discount on less than $.500 worth of tickets.
The Fourth Gift Concert will be conducted in all re?
spects like the three which have already been given, and
full particulars may be learned from circulars, which will
be s*nt free from this office to all who apply for them.
Orders for tickuts and applications for agencies will be
attended to in the order they are received, and it is hoped
they will be sent in promptly, that there may be no disap?
pointment or delay in filling all. Liberal terms given to
those who buy to sell again. All agents are pcremptorially
required to settle up their accounts and return all unsold
tickets by the 20th day of March.
THOS. E. BRAMLETTE,
Agont Public Library Ky., and Manager Gift Concert, Pub?
lic Library Building, Louisville, Ky.
Dec 18, 1873 24 4
;sfASHES.vBLIN?S:r
AUWorhW?JTtntcd.
LWSST PRICKS.
SadibrPriceLUt-.
LH H ALL & CO,
XacafMarmBuDttlerH
CHARLESTON, S,C.
This Cut entered according to Act of Congress, In the year
1873, by I. H. Hall & Co., iu the office of the
Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Juno 20, 1873 51 ly
PRATT'S ASTRAL OIL.
Absolutely safe. Perfectly odorless. Always uniform.
Illuminating qualities superior to gas. Burns in any lamp
without danger of exploding or taungfire. Manu fact area
expressly to displace the use of volatile and dangerous oils.
Its safety under every possible test, and its perfect burning
qualities, are proved by its continued use ixrorerSOO.OOO
families.
Millions of gallons havo been sold and no accidont?
directly or indirectly?has over occurred from burning,
storing or handling it.
The lusuranco Companies and Fire Commissioners
throughout the country recommend the ASTRAL as tho
best safeguard when lamps are used. Send for circular.
For sale at retail by thctrado generally, and at whole?
sale by the proprietors, CHAS. PRATT a CO., 108 Fulton
Street, New York.
Dec 11, 1873 23 . 6m
COOKING and Heating Stoves
at EetaiL Pictures of each, with
full descriptions, as well as prices
and lists of furniture for Cook
Stoves, will be promptly sent on
application.
WILLIAM SHEPHERD & CO.,
Charleston, S. C.
Sept 4,1873 9 6m
The Big Circus is over and Gone,
yL*^B00T AND SHOE SHOP
IS HEUE IET AND PltOGESSING.
IHAVE secured a fine workman from Green
villo, Mr. Harrison.
I ftin authorized to say my foreman, R. F.
McKinney, will make tho finest Boot or Shoe
hi tho County for a line hat. Will some one
give htm a trial.
All Work and Material warranted.
Public, patronage solicited.
Torms Cash on dolivory.
J. S. ASHLEY.
Dec 4, 1873 22
King's Mountain Military School,
YORKVILLE, S. C.
THIS Institution is fully supplied with arms
and all necessary scientific apparatus ; and the
recent extension* of tho courso of studies places
it in the trout rank of Southern Educational
Institutions. Tho first session of the School
year of 1871 will begin on tho 2nd of FERRU-i
ARY. Apply for Catalogue containing full par?
ticulars. * Col. A. COWARD, Principal.
Deo 11, 187JJ 23 6
Dr. W. Gr. Browne,
DENTIST,
A-nderson C. H., S. C.
Sept 25, 1S73 12 J
SIMPSON,
HILL & CO.
Have Removed tt the North
East Corner of the
BENSON HOUSE,
And Trill be glad to see old friends and
customers in their New Store.
A FULL STOCK OP
Fresh Drugs and Medicines
ALWAYS ON HAND.
ALSO,
FANCY
Paints, Oils, Dye Stiifls, &c. &c.
Give us a call.
Oct 2, 1873 13
MULES AND HORSES.
CUNNINGHAM & GAILLARO,
Beg to Inform thepublfe that they have just
received a strictly FIRST CLASS lot of EX?
TRA NO. %
Mules and Horses,
And would be very happy to see. our patrons
and friends. . We are bound to seilt and
WILL SELL CHEAP!
Also, Single and Double BUGGIES, Saddle
and Harness HORSES for hire.
CUNNINGHAM & GAILLARD,
Anderson Livery and Sale Stable.
Oct 16, 1873- 15- _
NEW FIRM.
NEW BUSINESS!
For Axdebson, though she has long since
merited it?yea, more.
THE undersigned have this day entered into
partnership in the name of WATSON <fc
SON, for the express purpose of conducting a
General Commission Business.
We tender our sincere thanks to onr friends
and a generous public for liberal patronage the
past seventeen years, and we do hope to act in
such a way, in this our new business, as to
merit a continuance of the same.
Liberal advancements made on everything
?consigned us on sale.
Office with Lewis <fc Co., No. 9 Granite Bow,
Anderson, S. C.
JOHN B. WATSON,
L. BEED WATSON.
March 4, 1873 86
HENRY BISCHOFF & CO.,
Wholesale Grocers,
? AVT> PBAL2ES IK
CAKOLINA RICE,
Wines/Liquors, Cigars, Tobacco,
<&C, ?SfrC, <&c,
197 and 199 East Bay Street,
^CHARLESTON, 8. C.
Sole Agents for South Carolina for ?s
Saleof
OLD VALLEY WHISKEY.
August 28,1873 8 ly
Dr. January and Cancer I
THE celebrity of the January Lnfirhary,
established in Murphreesborou Term., in
1848, associated the above name with the treat?
ment of Cancer until they became synony?
mous, both passed away with the war. But
great discoveries, like truths, live forever. Dr.
J. 0. January, inheriting his father's talents,
and improving on his experience, has achieved
a success in advance of their former history,
owing to his increased patronage he has perma?
nently located in St. Louis; the numerous let?
ters he Is receiving, and large arrival of pa?
tients, justify his move to this central point.
We would advise all afflicted with Cancer,
Scrofula, Fistula, Piles, ?fcc., to apply to him,
as ho possesses porfect control of those diseases,
without pain or the knife. AtJcrress,
JANUABY <fe MADISON,
. 715 Chestnut St., St. Louus, Mo.
July 10. 1873 1 ly
H. GOLDSMITH. I?. USD
GOLDSMITH & MSB,
FOUNDERS & MACHINISTS,
(rHOINIX 1B0N WORKS,)
COLUMBIA, 0. C.,
MANUFACTURERS of Steam Engines, of all
sizes; Horse Powers, Circular and Muley
Saw Mills, Flonr Mills, Grist and Sugar Cane
Mills, Ornamental House and Store Fronts, Cast
Iron Railings of every sort, including graveyards,
residences, &o. Agricultural Implements, Brats
and Iron Castings of all kinds made to order on
short notice, and on the most reasonable isms
Also, manufacturers of Cotton Tresses, &e.
May 18, 1871 46 y
White & Featherston,
DEAL-EES IN MARBLE,
HAVE ALWAYS ON H.U'D A t?OOfc
Assortment of
TOMB STONES,
And are prepared at all tfm.es to make ft?m I?
order in the ?
BEST OF STYLE,
MARBLE YABD UNDER TOLLY'S F??.
NITURE STORE,
Anderson, S. C.
August 14, 1S7S 6
OORE'S SOUTHERN
BUSINESS UNIVERSITY,
ATLANTA, GA. Estab*
lished 15 years. A Standard
Institution. The Largest,
Cheapest, and Best Practical
Business School in the South,
"One of the best Business
Schools in the Country."
For Terms, &c, address
B, F. MOORE, A.M., Pro?,
June 19, 1873 60 ly