The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, June 08, 1876, Image 4

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Use Good English. In these days of ignorance and poverty we must occasionally commend an educa? tional article to our readers that will profit them as a lesson to be taught in the family circle. Scores of young peo? ple throughout our country are now growing up without educational facilities, and this misfortune "is one that has weighed with every man of common sense in after life. And where school ad? vantages cannot be had, much can be accomplished in the way of education by habits and observation. The following article suggests sonie'ex cellent ideas upon this subject, and we commend it to our youthful readers, especially the female sex, to whose many lovely graces much polish can be added by the use of good language: "A great deal depends on early habit, and correct language learned in early life is easily continued ever afterwards. Whenever young persons use a wrong word, let them immediately select the right expression and repeat it to them? selves a number of times, and in this way it will soon become easy and natural. Without such repetition in use they will certainly fail. Everything in life de? pends on a good use of English, and on the other hand, nothing will retard suc? cessful progress in life sooner than bad English, bad pronunciation, and slang words. Edward Everett said, that 'to read the English language well, to write a neat, legible hand, and to be master of the first four rules of arithmetic?I call this a good education. And if you add the ability to write pure grammatical English, I regard it as an excellent edu? cation.' " "Now, to correct errors and establish a good practice, the work must be taken in detail. One thing must be done at a time. One of the first steps then, is to use simple language to express just what we want to say. There are several words often improperly used for many different meanings, and in this way they lose their force. Take for example, the word fix? the strict meaning is to make fast, to settle. But it is improperly used in many other ways, as 'I fixed my hair, I fixed the wagon, I fixed my gloves, I fixed the room,' etc.; instead of 'I brushed my hair, I repaired the wagon, I sewed my gloves, I put my room in order.' etc. "Another word used still more loosely and widely, is, 'nice.' This properly means over exact, punctilious, delicate, subtle. But it is often employed to deuote all commendable qualities. We often hear careless speakers say, 'this apple is nice,' instead of delicious; 'she is a nice girl,' instead of good or agreeable; 'a nic$ landscape,' for a lovely landscape; 'a nice cottage,' instead of a snug one; 'a. nice man,' instead of a genial man; 'a nice mountain,' instead of a grand or lofty one; 'a nice drink of water,' for a refresh? ing one; 'a nice story,' instead of an in? teresting one; 'a nice sraell,'-to a flower, for a pleasant odor; and so on without limit. Some persons look nice, walk nice, talk nice, make a nice visit, write a nice letter, live in a nice house, wear nice clothes, make a nice present, etc. "Again, the word 'awful,' which means dreadful, fearful, sublime, is used as a eneral adjective for nearly all purposes, oth good and bad, by those who cannot select a separate and" appropriate adjec? tive for each separate purp'ose; and we accordingly hear of an awful nice day, an awful dull knife, an awful good pear, an awful old hat, etc., etc. "Another word, 'got,' is nsed profusely by some speakers. Some of our readers have perhaps heard the man's narration: 'After I got your letter I got on horse? back, and wfien I got to Boston I got a carriage, but I got wet before I got to the office, and' I got such a cold as I can't get rid of. I got to the hotel and got my supper, anqf then I got to bed, but it was long before I got to sleep. When I got up in the morning and got my breakfast, I got to the cars. I got home before night.' To avoid all such inelegancies, or to correct them when they have become a habit, repeat to yourself the correction, and continue to repeat it till it becomes ready and familiar in use. In this way young persons may acquire the habit of using the best language, and the longer it is continued the more easy and natural it will become. Always select the shortest and simplest words, and those which convev distinctly the intended meaning. All this will require attention and pains, without which nothing is ever accomplished." The Fence Law. A number of citizens of Chatham coun? ty, Ga., have petitioned the grand jury of that county to recommend to the Leg? islature, at its next session, the abolition of the fence law. The petitioners want the Legislature to make such a change in the laws as would put the onus of building fences upon the owners of stock, instead of upon the agriculturist as at present. They claim that it is but com? mon justice that the person who owns animals capable of doing damage to the property of others, should be forced to keep these animals up or pay the damage which may be the result of their being al? lowed to go at large. The signers give the following three reasons why the existing law is inequita? ble and oppressive: 1. Because they entail upon the agri cnltnrist the necessity of protecting his property (crops) against the ravages of his neighbor's property, (live stock) while they do not compel the owner of the live stock to keep his property from injuring ' that of his neighbor, but permit him to let it go at large, to do what damage it may, and do not hold him responsible, unless the owner of the crop has put a fence which may exceed in cost the valne of all the cattle against which he has to Srotect himself! We believe that it can e proven that if all the stock in the connty, outside of the city of Savannah, were sold, the sum realized would not be sufficient to pay for erecting legal fences around the crops planted in the county. 2. It renders valueless large bodies of land upon which taxes are paid. For, as the law stands at present, a person owning five acres of land or less, may turn loose upon it five hundred head of cattle, whica he knows will roam over -land belonging to others, seeking for subsistence; and it is even believed that there are persons who, having small areas of land, have enclosed them entirely with a legal fence and turned their stock loose to feed upon their neighbors, whereas, if these persons were held responsible for damage which might be done by their stock, they would seek grazing ground for them where they could be kept from going astray, and thus lands which are totally unproductive and fit for nothing but grazing purposes, would be enclosed and rented out for pastures. .Moreover, arable lands, which are now left out of cultivation on account of the expense of erecting and maintaining legal fences could be planted hy their owners or rent? ed to small farmers, and thus the agri? cultural products upon which the poorer classes depend for a living, would be in? creased. 3. The law, as it now stands increases temptation to crime; the cattle roaming at large are liable to be killed and stolen by the idle and worthless portion of the community, since there is little chance of detection, and, besides this, negroes and others having small crops, when they see cattle are destroying them, are tempted to maim and injure the cattle, and if the stock owner should find evidence suffi? cient to convict them, they would be tried and punished, and the county wotud be put to the expense of criminal prose? cution ; and if no such evidence can be found, their crops being destroyed, those persons are almost driven perforce to steal, and thus the criminal portion of the community is increased in nnm bers. Advantages of the Grange. Editor Rural Carolinian: In 1875, Sandy Springs Grange, No. 242, de? termined to make an effort to concentrate their orders as far as possible in the pur? chase of Guano and. Acid Phosphate. They sent one of their members to Charleston to negotiate terms and make the purchases, and his mission was entire? ly successful and satisfactory to all con? cerned, and resulted in a saving to the Grange and community of several hun? dred dollars. Elated at our success, but not content with this partial victory, we determined to concentrate our orders more largely through the Pomona Grange during the purchasing season of the present year. In Feburary last, this Grange unani? mously agreed to "send a member of the Order to Charleston to represent the in? terests of Patrons throughout the County. This mission was also so eminently suc? cessful, that we are proud to assure our brother Patrons, that we believe we have Eurchased the best fertilizer on the mar et at the very lowest possible price, much lower than has heretofore been offered. We feel warranted, in saying, that by this bulkiug the orders of a single County, and becoming wholesale pur? chasers, we have saved to the County over $4,000, which is left here to save us from the destructive policy of giving liens in 1877, and to assist in liquidating the debts of the County. The question arises, if one County can do this, suppose two, three, or more Counties should unite next season, why should the results not be still more satis? factory? for the larger the order, the greater the concessions. Besides, if this plan be pursued, how long will it take us to prove that we mean to put the farmer upon a cash basis ? As soon as this is accomplished, how much more smoothly and prosperously will all things work". We know it is said that finance is a knotty question, aifd should not be dis? cussed or handled by the farmers. This has ' been the idea lor time beyond memory. Well, it is now time these thoughts should change, and this grand centennial year can be no more profitably celebrated by the farmers, than by making an united effort to prove to the world, "and to the rest of mankind," that we can, and in the future intend to, manage own affairs. We would not propose that this be clone to the detriment of others, but so decidedly to the benefit of the farmer, that all others can but feel the benefit of it. True we may make blunders, and fall very far short of our aim, but we must know that all men are liable to these, and we must only make the effort. We need not think always to be successful in every effort of life. If we do, disappoint? ment is sure to overtake us. But because we may fail, is no reason we should be deterred from trying. If all the world were a plain, no gullies nor hills, we would not appreciate life. Buffetting and persecution keep us alive and full of patriotism. Then, in the midst of our trials, "let us begin to prepare thought-? fully for the next season. A Granger. Truth Stranger Than Fiction.? The Asheville (N. C.) Pioneer says: A number of men met at a house on North Tow river, Mitchell county, for the pur? pose of a general spree. As usual in such cases a fight ensued, and in a fight be? tween a young man and a drunken com? panion named Tooly, the former was dan? gerously stabbed in the abdomen. In this condition he was placed in a blanket, a pole run through a loop in the same, and the ends.shouldered by two men, who attempted to carry him where he could get surgical aid. The path led along the side of a rugged mountain, and they had borne him some distance when the knot through which the pole ran loosened, and the wounded man was thrown down the mountain, his intestines catching on bushes and winding around him as he rolled down its precipitous side. He was alive when picked up, and his friends carried him to a house in-the neighbor? hood. We are informed that an old housewife was called in to attend him.? She pushed back the entrails and sewed up the orifice with packthread. Later in the day a Dr. Huggar arrived, who gave it as his opinion that the operation had not been properly done?that Davis "paunch" was not in"the proper position, and that some of the minor entrails were missing. This he ascertained by giving the patient several hearty shakes: be said "the sound was too hollow." At his order the man was again ripped open, while parties were sent in search of the missing entrails. They found several of these indispensables to the progress of digestion, and hurrying back to the house, handed them to the M. D. As they were' very dirty, be rinsed them in cold water, sprinkled a little salt over them as a pre? servative, :uid then put them in the pa? tient. The wound was re-sewed and when our informant left it was thought that Davis would recover. If he does, a life insurance policy would be the greatest extravagance he could indulge in. Capt. F. W. Dawson's Address.? We notice in the Anderson (S. C.lire telliqencer the published address of Capt. F. W. Dawson, one of the editors and proprietors of the Charleston News and Courier, to the State Press Association, delivered at the annual meeting in Spar tanburg, May 10, 1876. We cheerfully bear testimony to the high order of intel? lect displayed in this address, the intre? pidity and general soundness of views inculcated, not to speak of the master? ful command of appropriate language and the pathetic and noble defense of a profession of which the speaker is so prominent and valued a member. Very few young men, of this generation, have fought up-hill to victory with so much pertinacity and robustitude as Capt. Dawson. He has risen solely on his personal merits and may reasonably look forward to consummate triumphs in the future. He has a masculine and culti? vated mind, is a prodigy of unflagging industry and rejoices in a pronounced in? dividuality which would, under any cir? cumstances, assert itself and win for the possessory place in the front rank of contemporaries. We have not had the good fortune to agree with Capt. Daw? son, on all occasions; but at no time have we doubted his extraordinary gifts and accomplishments, energetic character and the power of professional achieve? ments.?Augusta Constitutionalist. The Selection of Fowls.?Some good farmers think the common barn? yard fowls just as good for profit, on a farm, as fancy varieties. Upon such we wish to impress the necessity of constant selection, each year, of those to be kept for future breeding. One who should follow this rule for ten years would have a flock of fowls fit to exhibit; and his profit during the ten years would have been much greater than by the common Elan of keeping any fowls you happen to ave. The flock is reduced every year by killing; let those for market always be the most undesirable in form, etc., re? tain those that have been healthiest, hardiest, most thrifty 'growers and the finest in form. This will cost you noth? ing. A pound of chicken from the least desirable of your flocks will sell in the market for about the same money, al? though these cost you more in proportion to weight than the best; you should al? ways get rid of an undesirable chicken at the first opportunity. A few years of proper selection will give you breeders that produce nearly uniform chickens.? The best feeders cost less per pound, and from their uniform growth look better when dressed and bring a better price in market. Let every farmer adopt this system of selection, and he will soon be an enthusiastic believer in blood.? Western Farmer. Self-Improvement. There are many young working men who are anxious to improve their minds by reading and Btudy out of business hours. But too many grow discouraged and fail in their efforts for self improve? ment, although they begin with the best intentions. A want of thoroughness in whatever is undertaken is, perhaps, one great cause of such failures. A practical writer on that topic gives the following good direc? tion : Never leave what you undertake to learn until you reach your arms around it, and clench your hands on the other side." It is not the amount of reading you run over that will ever make you learned, it is the amount you retain. Dr. Abernethy maintained that "there was a point of saturation in his mind," beyond which it was not capable of ta? king in more. Whatever was pressed upon it afterwards crowded out some? thing else. It is probable that few of us have minds more sponge like than that of the great doctor. Every young man should endeavor to perfect himself in the science of the bus? iness he has chosen. Without this, he must always content himself in the lower walks of his calling. The cost of a few cigars will buy all the books he requires, and his own diligence may be made to well supply the place of a tutor. With? out such diligence, the best teacher in the world could not manufacture him into a scholar. If once going over a point will not master it, he must tackle it again. Better give a week's study to a page than conclude that you can not comprehend it. But though it is wise to give your main strength to your own speciality, you should not confine yourself to such study exclusively. The perfection of all your powers should be your aspiration. Those who can only think or talk on one sub? ject may be efficient in their line; but they are not agreeable members of socie? ty in any of its departments. Neither have they made the most of themselves. They become one-sided and narrow in their views, and are reduced to a humil? iating dependence on one branch of in? dustry. It costs nothing to carry knowl? edge ; and in times like these, to be able to put his hand to more than one branch of industry often serves a man a good turn. Do not attempt too much in the way of study to begin with ; you will surely lose heart if you do. Be humble and modest in aspirations, and if you are diligent never fear but that you will hear a voice saying: "Come up higher." Be content to gather the precious gold of learning grain by grain; you will soon be able to see the growling and will learn from it the wonderful power of the littles, which is felt and shown in mental as well as in golden grains. Rocking the Cradle.*?The Phila? delphia Ledger says: "The mother that rocks and sings her baby to sleep is un? consciously illustrating a scientific prin? ciple. The heart and the system of cir? culation are thought never to rest. But science shows that under usual and fair conditions their rest is perpetual. In otl^r words, by their rhythmic or meas? ured motion in health, the organs of cir? culation rest between each pulse?that is to say, eight hours out of the twenty-four; as has been calculated by computing the pauses between the beats of the pulse.? The monotonous rhythm of a simple cra? dle song, and the gentle motion of the rocking-chair or cradle are in harmony with the rhythm of the heart, and, the brain being disengaged, sleep follows.? The brain may be said to be part of the animal economy which sleeps entirely. During healthy sleep the brain is to a great degree bloodless, and this is shown indirectly by the greater circulation of the blood in the skin and extremities during sleep. Healthy digestion, after a fairly full but not excessive meal, pro? motes sleep, by calling off the blood from the brain to the stomach. A curious but familiar illustration of the accord between the heart movements and external meas? ured sound or motions, is shown when the nurse stops 'humming' and the trou? blesome baby wakes straight up and pro vokingly opens its staring eyes. The 'concert' is interrupted and the sleepy accord of the heart with the successive cadences of the lullaby is broken. This is why the cessation of usual sounds will wake an adult sleeper. It is even stated that soldiers who have fallen asleep during a cannonade have wakened when the noise suddenly ceased." How Drinking Causes Apoplexy. ?It is the essential nature of all wines and spirits to send an increased amount of blood to the brain. The first effect of taking a glass of wine or stronger form of alcohol, is to send the blood there faster than common ; hence the circula? tion that gives the red face. It increases the activity of the brain, and it works faster, and so does the tongue. But as the blood goes to the brain faster than common, it returns faster, and no special harm results. But suppose a man keeps on drinking, the blood is sent to the brain so fast, in such large quantities, that, in order to make room for it, the arteries have to enlarge themselves; they increase in size, and in doing so they pres3 against the more yielding flaccid veins which carry the blood out of the brain and thus diminish their size, their pores, the result being that the blood is not only carried to the arteries of the brain faster than is natural or healthful, hut is prevented from leaving it as fast as usual; hence, a double set of causes of death are in operation. Hence, a man may drink enough of brandy or other spirits in a few hours, or even minutes, to bring on a fatal attack of apoplexy. This is literally being dead drunk.?Dr. Hall. Old-Fashineed Farming.?What would you think of the cabinet maker who should undertake to make furniture on a large scale by means that were used eighty years ago, sawing out all the parts by hand instead of machinery. How would a tinner get along with the old fashioned tools, disregarding the use of die and stamps ? How would the wagon maker succeed shaving spokes by hand, mortising hubs by chisel and mallet? Or how the shoemaker, disdaining sewing and pegging machines? Well, they might possibly make a living as they turned out their clumsy jobs, while others working by improved and best methods are getting rich. The old-fashioned farmer with poor tools, and disdaining book knowledge, and the modern farmer with the best of tools, and with his head full of ideas, are parallel cases.? Micarcber. A Beautiful Thought.?The sea is the largest of all cemeteries, and its slum berers sleep without monument. All other graveyards,, in other lands show some distinction between the great and the small, the rich and the poor, but in the great ocean cemetery the king and clown, prince and peasant are alike undistin? guished. The same waves roll over all; the same requiem by the minstrel of the ocean is sung to their honor. Over their remains the same storms beat, and the same sun shines, and there, unmarked, the weak and the powerful; the plumed and unhonored, will sleep on until awakened by the same trump. ? Somebody wrote to the editor of a country paper to ask how he would "break an ox." The editor answered as follows: "If only one ox, a good way would be to hoist him by means of a chain attached to his tail to the top of a pole forty feet from the ground. Then hoist him by a rope tied to his horns to another pole. Then descend on his back a five ton pile-driver, and if that don't break him, let him start a country newspaper and trust people for subscriptions. One of the two ways will do it sure." All Sorts of Paragraphs. ? Small things are not to be despised. Many men have been conquered by a widow's might. ? By nature we possess no fault that might not become a virtue; no virtue that might not become a fault. ? If whiskey selling is prohibited on the Centennial grounds, how can the ex? hibition be celebrated with the "spirit of 76 ?" ? Mistrust the man who finds every thing good, the man who finds everthing evil, and still more the man who is indif? ferent to everything. ? One of the clowns in Barnum new show puts this conundrum : "Why is the Centennial like home ? Because it's the dearest spot on earth." ? An editor of a denominational pa? per at Chicago says: "A man needs grace to edit a religious paper at any time, but especially wheu he has the rheumatism." ? "Ah, doctor, I'm out again ; let me thank you, my dear fellow." Doctor: "But nonsense, I never came to see you while you were ill." "Well, that's why I am thanking you." ? Mrs. Stewart will not alle ,1 the Eublication of a biography of her late usband. She thinks he will be remem? bered without it. She is mistaken, how? ever ; he did not remember us and we shall not remember him. ? A hotel in Kansas has the'follow ing notice displayed in the bed-rooms: "Gentlemen wishing to commit suicide will please take the centre of the room, to avoid staining the bed linen, walls and furniture with blood." ? There is a growing feeling among American people that the man who can hear a fellow mortal complain of a cold in the head and abstain from telling him what to do for it, is the man who should be next President. ? A Wisconsin editor illustrates the prevailing evtravagance of the people of the present day by calling attention to the costly baby carriages in use now. while when he was a baby, they hauled him around by the hair of the head. ? An old Scots woman, whose favor? ite son was in the habit of swearing occa? sionally, was censured by her minister for not correcting him. "Its very wrong minister," she admitted, "but ye maun aloo that it sets off conversation mighti? ly." ? "You come well recommended, I suppose," said a gentleman to a boy who wanted an easy place. "Oh, yes, sir, the man I was with last recommended me; he recommended me to leave and get work more congenial with my disposi tion." ? Two young ladies were discussing a preference expressed by one of them for clean shaven men, when the other was heard to remark: "I don't object to a man with a reasonable quantity of hair on his face, but I wouldn't like to marry a buffalo robe." ? "Wheu I goes a-shopping," said an old lady, "I allers asks for what I wants, and if they have it, and it's suitable, ana I feel inclined to take it, and it's cheap, and it can't be got at any place for less, I almost allers take it without chaffering about it all day as most people do." ? Camphor is a most powerful agent in driving away mosquitoes. A camphor bag hung in an open casement will prove a barrier to their entrance. Camphor ated spirits applied as perfume to the face and hands will act as an effectual preventative; but when bitten by them, aromatic vinegar is the best antidote. ? An exchange says: "Why is it that the largest shirt button to be found is always put upon the collar band ?" It is not always. The largest button is only used until the button-hole in the collar becomes worn to double its original size, then the smallest button is put. on the band instead. ? Mary K. Dallas writes: "The mo? ment a girl has a secret from her mother, or has received a-letter she dare not let her'mother read, or has a friend of whom her mother does not know, she is in dan fer. The fewer secrets that lie in the earts of women at any age the better. It is almost a test of purity. In girlhood do nothing that, if discovered by your father, would make you blush." ? Blessed is the man who knows enough to keep his mouth shut. Some people live sixty years without learning the art. Indeed, the older they grow the wider their mouths open. A man or a woman who is a gabbler at forty-five is a dreadful affliction to a house or a com? munity. There are two things this age needs to learn?when to say nothing, and when it says anything to say it well. ? A gentleman at Mayborough, in Queensland, had a pocket-book so worn and dilapidated that a friend wagered that he might throw it into the middle of the street, with a ?10 note inside, and a hundred persons would pass without picking it up. The pocket-book was put In position without attracting the atten? tion of passers by, and one hundred and forty persons walked past it, out of whom three kicked but did not stoop to handle it. ? The winter house of Mrs. H. B. Stowe is a beautiful place of five and a half acres in extent, on the east bank of the St. John's. Originally the house was not of much account, but she has ad? ded to it till it is quite a large and com? fortable place. The ground contains about one hundred and twenty-five old orange trees that are.in full bearing con? dition. The house, fiv.e and a half acres of land and trees cost her at first $6,500. Now, with the additions to the house and and the rise of property, with a few new trees she has put in on the old ground, the place is worth $20,000, and not for sale at that. She has also a plantation a little further up the river, on which she has between three and four thousand young trees. METROPOLITAN WORKS, Canal St., feom SixTn to Seventh, RICHMOND, - - VIRGINIA. ENGINES, PobtabIiE and Stationary. Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Boilers, Castings of Brass A Iron, Forging*. Ac, ARCHITECTURAL IRON WORK, IN all its brandies, done by experienced hands. We call special attention to our Improved Por? table Engines for agri? cultural and other purpo? ses. A number of second? hand ENGINES and BOIL? ERS of various patterns, in first-rate order, on hand. Repair work solicited and promptly done WM. E. TANNER & CO. Aug 5, 1875_3_ly MILLINERY GOODS. JUST RECEIVED, a select assortment of Spring and Summer Goods, such as Ladies' Hats and Bonnets, Flowers, Rib? bons, Collars, Cuffs, ifec., which will be sold at the lowest figure* for cash. I ask my friends and customers to examine the stock and prices before buying elsewhere. Mantua-Making and Stamping attended to as usual. MISS DELIA KEYS, Up Stairs, No. 3 Brick Range. April (i, 1870_38 ._3m G. F. WATSON, Furniture Works and Lumber Mills, RICHMOND, VA. COTTAGE Boadsloads, Chamber and Parlor Furniture, Lounges, Chairs, (fee, manufactured of Walnut and cheap? er hard woods. No soft Pine used. Cot? tage Bedsteads and Cheap Mattresses leading articles. Oct 14, 1875 13 ly THE MONEY MUST COME! WE NEED EVERY DOLLAR DUE US, AND YOU Ml'^T CALL AND SETTLE YOUR NOTES AND ACCOUNTS AT ONCE, OR JPJLlT THE COSTS. ' -0 PROMPT PAYING CUSTOMERS CAN CONTINUE TO BUY GOODS AT PRICES AS LOW AS THE LOWEST. -o OUR STOCK OF GENERAL MERCHANDIZE IS COMPLETE. GIVE US A CALL. LEWIS & CO., nn toma NO. 2 BENSON HOUSE PLACE Jan 20.187G 27 LOOK OUT ! LOOK OUT ! PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. T?7E desire to call attention to the fact that we have on hand ? LARGE and TT well-selected stock of Heavy Grrocerie.*s Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes Hardware Crocker^ Ware, Etc. We have just received a large lot of Baron Sides, Shoulders, Sugai -Cured Hams Cheap Grades of Syrups, Muscovado, De uorara and New Orleans Molasses, 100 BARRELS CHO-fJE FAMILY FLOUR, A complete assortment of Sugars, Coilees and Teas, Pickles, Canned Goods, <tc. A very large stock of Iron, Steel, Hoe.*, Shovels, Spades, and farming Implements generally. In short, we have everything that the farmer or man of family nseds. We are selling the forogoing articles ;\t the most reasonable cash prices. Call and be convinced of this fact. And now a word to those that w e havo supplied with Goods during the year 1872,1873 and 1874. Unless you come forward and pay up, your Notes and Ac? counts will be placed in the hands of an Officer for collection. * BYBUM & McGRATH. Important to those Indebted to Us. To those indebted to us on Accounts for last year, we will give one-half cent above the market price for Cotton, in payment of such Accounts and Notes, at any time between the 1st of November next. We must have the money on them, and do not wish to add any cost. So come forward at once and settle up. BYRUM & McGRATH, Mechanics' Bow. Oct 7,1875 _12_ly C. A. REED. A. S. STEPHENS. REED * STEPHENS, MANUFACTURERS OF BUGGIES, PH/ETONS, ROCKAWAYS, CARRIAGES, WAGONS, &C., &C. A. J. STRINGER, Agent. W. J. HIX, Agent. Beiton, S. C. * air Play. ESPECIAL at? tention paid to REPAIRING, and all work ful? ly warranted. We claim the i most thorough Ironwork, Wood work, Painting 'and Trimming, I as we employ on-' ly the best work? men. None but well-seasoned lumber used in the manufacture of our work. All per? sons desiring to purchase are cordially invited to call at our Manufactory, (at the buildings formerly owned by John A. Reeves, Esq.,) and inspect the work for themselves. BUGGIES always on hand at our REPOSITORY, (near tho Railroad Bridge, on Main Street,) where Mr. Joseph Martin can always be found, ready to sell a new set of HARNESS, or to repair old ones. Anderson, Sept. 9, 1875_8_1 THE ALABAMA GOLD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY C. E. THAMES. President. T- N. FOWLER, Secretary. Gen. S D. LEE, Superintendent of Agencies. CASH CAPITAL PAID IN, - - $200,000 GOLD. Assets, $759,084.79. Surplus in hand, $266,921.47. THE above statement is based on examination of Company by the Insurance Commissioner of Maryland, on admitting Company to work in Maryland. The Company has paid from 17 to 27 per cent dividends per annum since organi? zation. Policies issued in Gold or Currency, and non-forfeitable after two years. BOARD FOR ANDERSON COUNTY. B. F. WHITNER, President. F. C. v. BORSTEL, W. H. NARDIN, J. L. ORR, Secretary, G F. TOLLY, T. B. LEE, C. A. REED, P.. F. DIVVER, J. B. LEWIS, J. A. HOYT. Tho above gentlemen arc insured in Company, and will take pleasure in giving information as to obtaining policies, and any facts as to Company. WM. WATIES, Agrent. Sept 2,1875 ^47 THE BEST PUMP IN THE WORLD. OTHING conduces more to GOOD HEALTH than PURE WATER. Such is fur? nished by the DOUBLE ACTING STONE FORCE PUMP; Manufactured by J. C. Nichols k Bro., Atlanta, Ga., which brings the water pure and fresh from tho bottom of tho well. No slime or tilth collects on the pump or in the well. No snails, worms or green moss gets about the water. It is free from rust or other impurities, and can be operated by a small child with ease, and brings the water fresher than any oth? er Pump. It is of stone, glazed inside and outside, and never will decay. It improves the water beyond a doubt by ventilating the well, and keeping it like a moving stream of water. With a hose attached, it becomes a good fire-engine, ever ready at your door to extinguish the flames in case of fire. It is better and cheaper than insurance. Its work? ing gives complete satisfaction, as those acquainted with it will testify. It is a home enterprise, permanently established, and relics on its own merits, upon which it asks your patronage. This Pump is represented in Anderson and adjoining Counties, together with the Counties of Hart and Elbert in Georgia, by j^Lonsrzo l. welch:, Anderson C. II., S. C Send in orders at once for Pumps, and they will be delivered and put in immediately. He means business. March 2, 1875_33_ly CONFECTIONERIES, FANCY GOODS, TOYS. J\ IRr. FANT, CONFECTIONER, - - ANDERSON, S. C, KEEPS constantly on hand a wcll-sclcctcd stock of CONFECTIONERIES of all kinds, such as French and Plain Candies, Canned Goods of every description, Pickles, Jel? lies, Dried Figs, Raisins, Currants, Citron, Dates, Crackers of all styles, Fruits, &c. A large selection of TOYS AND FANCY GOODS, Such as Tovs, of everv kind, Ladies' Work Boxes, Companions, Writing Desks, Portfolios, Fine French and Bohemian Vases, Perfumes of the very best quality, Toilet Sets, Fine Silk Flowers, Musical Instruments of different kinds. Wax Dolls of every kind, from 5c. to $7.00. I have one of Mathcws* splendid SODA FOUNTAINS for dispensing pure Soda Water. Tickets will be sold cheap. Any one buying three dozen tickets at a time will get them at 90c. per dozen. J. R. FANT, East End Masonic Building. CHEAP GOODS. IAM now offering taiy entire Stock of .Merchandize at VERY LOW PRICES FOR On hand, I have? Groceries, Hardware,' Iron, Crockery ware, Buggy Material, etc. The following Goods I will Sell at Cost for Cash, viz: Clothing, Hats, Boots, Jeans, Cassimeres, Etc. I con also supply the Fanners with first FERTILIZERS, And the justly celebrated "CHEATUAM COTTON SEED." Call and see me, for I mean what I say. C. A. REED, Waveriy House Corner. N. B.?Those who have not yet settled their accounts arc earnestly requested to come forward and pay up, or close their ac? counts at once by well secured notes. Fob 3, 1875 . 29 P. P. TOALE, MANUFACTURER OP' DOORS,SASHES, Blinds, Flooring, &c. DEALER IN BUILDERS' HARDWARE, Paints, Oils, ?See. SOLE AGENT FOR The National Mixed Paint Co. Great American Fire Extinguisher Co. Page Machine Belting Co. ?ST Send for Prices. OFFICE ND W AREROOMS, Nos. 20 St 22 Eayne & 33 & 35 Fisekney Sts. FACTORY and YARDS, Ashley River, West End Broad Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. Sept 23, 1875 10 ly Encourage Home People and Home Enterprise. GEORGE S. HACKER, Charleston, S. C. THE only DOOR, SASH and BLIND FACTORY owned and managed by a Carolinian in this City. All work guaran? teed. Terms Cash. Always on hand a large Stock of Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Brackets, Scroll and Turned Work of every description. Glass, White Leads, and Builders' Hard? ware, Dressed Lumber and Flooring deliv? ered in any part of this State. March 16,1876_33_ly_ SIMPSON & SADLER, DRUGGISTS, BENSON HOUSE CORNER, ARE RECEIVING ADDITIONAL sup? plies of , DRUGS AND MEDICINES Every day, and also a large lot of WHITE LEAD, PAINTS AND OILS, Of every description, which they arc offer? ing very low for the cash. They still have a small lot of Chemicals, and plenty of Garden Seeds to supply their customers. April 20,1S7G 40 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON' PLEAS. Albert J. Clinkscalcs, Plaintiff, against The Pendleton Manufacturing Company, Wil? liam Perry and others Stockholders, Wil? liam M. Raniply and others, creditors of the said Company, &c, Defendants.?Com? plaint for Injunction, Appointment of Re? ceiver, Sale of Property, Relief, d'C. To all and singular the Creditors of The Pendleton Manufacturing Company: TAKE NOTICE, That by an order of the Court in the above stated cause, you arc required to establish your several and respective claims against said Company be? fore me, at ray office, on or before the FIRST DAY of JULY next. JOHN W. DANIELS, Special Referee. Clerk's office, ) April 20*. 187C. j _41?10 _ THE ANS0N HARDY COMMISSION HOUSE. Orders for every description of Eastern Manufactures and Importations, Promptly filled, strictly upon commis? sion. Send for circulars. ANS0N HARDY, AUBURNDALE, MASS. Feb 10, 1870 30 Gm THE ARSON HARDY PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS Commission House. Every article in the Publishing and Print? ing business bought at the lowest market prices. Strictly upon Coumittion. Send for circular. ANS0N HARDY, AUBURNDALE, MASS. Feb 10,1870 _30 Gm LUMBER!LUMBER! T AM now prepared to furnish PINE, I OAK, HICKORY and POPLAR LUMBER on the Blue Ridge and Air Line Railroads at Seneca Citv, in any quantities desired. Mr. Jas. 11. McConnell is my agent at Anderson, who will always bo* found at the Sheriff's Office, ready to wait on cus? tomers. WM. J. HARBIN. JulyS, 1S75 51 New Advertisements. FOR THE CAMPAIGN. The events of the Presidential campaign will be so faithfully'and fully Illustrated In tho THE NEW YORK SU as to commend It to candid men of all parties! We will send THE WEEKLY EDITION (eicht paces) post paid, from now till after election for Fifty Cents; the SUNDAY EDI? TION, same size, at the same price: or the DAILY. four pages, for Three Dollars. Address THE SUN, New York City. ClQiday at home. Agents wanted. Outfit aud V1^ terms free. THUE 4 CO., Augusta, Maine. VISITING CARDS, with your name finely printed, sent for 25c. We hav> 200 styles. AGENTS WANTED. Nine samples sent for stamp. A. H. FULLER 4 Co., Brockton, Mass. THIS CLAIM-HOUSE ESTABLISHED 1865 "DTT\T0!Tfi WO obtained for Officers, Soldiers X JjIM OlUlN ? and Seamen of WAR of 1861 and 5, and for their heirs. The law includes de? serters and those dishonorably discharged. If wounded, injured, or have contracted any disease, apply at once. Thousands entitled. Great num? bers entitled to au increased rate, and should ap? ply immediately. All Soldiers and Seamen of the WAR of 1812 who served for any ncrlod, however short, whether disabled or not?and all widows of such not now on the Pension rolls, are requested to send me their address at once. TjnTTNTT'Vi Many who enlisted in 1861-2 jd U Ulill i and 8 are entitled. Send your discharges' and hare them examined. Business be? fore the PATENT OFFICE solicited. Officers re? turns and accounts settled, and all just claims pros? ecuted. As I make no charge unless successful, I request all to inclose two stamps fot reply and return of papers. GEORGE E. LEMON, Lock Box 47, Wash? ington, D. C. I recommend Captain Lemon as an honorable and successful Practioner.?S. A. Hurlbut, M. C, ?Uli Congressional District of Illinois, late MaJ. ?cn'l U. S. Vols. In writing mention name of this paper._ A WEEK GUARANTEED to Agents, Male and Female, in their own locality. Terms and OUTFIT FREE. Address P. 6. VICKERY 4 CO., Augusta, Maine. _ $71 OK tn CiOH Pcr day at home. Samples worth 81 IV <p^U free Stissqn & Co., Portland, Main? ?pSYCHOMANCY, OR SOUL CHARMING.' A How either sex may fascinate and gain the love and affections of any person they choose, In? stantly. This art all can possess, free, by mail, for 25 cents; together with a Marriage Guide, Egyp? tian Oracle, Dreams, Hints to Ladles, etc. 1,000, 000 sold. A queer book. Address T. WILLIAM 4 CO., Publishers, Philadelphia._ A GREAT OFFER fc?S??S dispose of 100 new and second-band PIANOS and ORGANS of first-class makers, including WA? TERS' at lower prices than ever before offered. New 7 Octavo Pianos for $260 Boxed and shipped. Terms, $40 rash and $10 monthly until paid. New 5 Octave 4 Stop ORGANS, with book closet* and stool, warranted, for $100?$20 cash, and $5 monthly until paid. Illustrated Catalogues mail? ed. Agents Waktkd. HORACE WATERS 4 SONS, 481 Broadway, N. Y. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. James B. Chamblee, Plaintiff, against W. H. Williford, L. O. Williford, J. M. Cham? blee, Defendants.?Summons for Money De? mand?Complaint not Served. To W. H. Williford, L. O. Williford and J. M. Chamblee, Defendants in tbis action: YOU are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this ac? tion, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County, and to serve a copy of your answer on the subscriber at his office, at Anderson, South Carolina, within twenty days after the service of this summons on you, exclu? sive of the day of service. If you fail to answer this complaint with? in the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff will ap? ply to the Court for judgment against you for the sum of Six Hundred and Fifty three Dollars and Forty Cents, with interest at the rate of ten per cent, per annum from the 12th day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, and the sum of One Hundred Dollars in Specie, with interest at ten per cent, per annum from July 4, 1873, and costs. Dated April 15, A. D. 1876. JOSEPH N. BROWN, Plaintiffs Attorney, Anderson, S. C. To the Defendants, W. H. Williford and L. O. Williford: TAKE NOTICE, That the complaint in this action, together with the Summons, of which the foregoing ? a copy, was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Con> mon Pleas at Anderson Court House, in the County of Anderson, in the State of South Carolina, on the 15th day of April, 1876. JOSEPH N. BROWN, Plaintiff's Attorney. May 11, 1876 43_5 Can buy direct of the Stanuf'r on favorable terms. "The ARSON HARDY CUTTING MACHINES arc the best and cheapest low priced machine made, aud have a national reputation for utility and du? rability."?(The Electro-typer, Chicago.) "The ANSON HARDY PAPER CUTTER is by far the best machine which can be obtained for a less price than one hundred dollars. It is of great strength. "These machines have always taken the highest stand. It Is tin only machine to which is applied the patent Movable Cutting Board. This device has a reputation of itself; by it, the cutting board can be instantly and accurately moved, so that a perfect cut is insured. This is a very important point in this machine, and one that is possessed by no other. It greatly reduces the labor of preparation in work? ing the paper backward and forward. We cannot too strongly recommend the advantages of this pat? ent movable board. It is worth the price of this machine, and purchasers should fully understand how highly it Is to be valued."?(RoweU's 4 Co.'s Monthly Reporter and Printer's Gazette.) The LATEST IMPROVED HARDY CABS CUTTER is pronounced the host desirable Caxd Cutter in the market, for the general uses of a printing office. The well-known R?GGLES CARD CUTTER with my latest improvements, is still preferred by many printers, and holds its favoritism over other machines. 4s? None genuine but these having my foil ad? dress lettered in the castings. ?5- Newspapers in want of advertising, from first parties, should send for my circular proposal. ANSON HARDY, AUBURN DALE, MASS. I wUl boy of those that buy of me. FeblO, 1876 30 8m TALBOT & SONS, SH0CK0E MACHINE WORKS, BICHMOND, YA. IVIanufacturers of Steam Engines and Boilers, Agricultural Engines, Circnlar Saw Mills, Grist, Bark and Plaster Mills, Shafting, Hangers aud Pulleys, Improved Turbine Water Wheels. Oct 14, 1875 13 IT W.M. ETTKN'OEK. 11. P. EDMOND. ETTENGER & EDMOND, RICHMOND, VA., MANUFACTURERS PORTABLE and STATIONARY ENGINES, Boilers, of ail kinds, Circular Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Mill Gearing, Shafting. Pulleys, &c. American Turbine Water Wheel, Cameron's Special Steam Pumps. Send for Catalogue. Oct 14, 1875 13 ly it. goldsmith. P. kind. PHffNIX IRON WORKS, COLUMBIA, S. C. GOLDSMITH & KIND, FOUNDERS and MACHINISTS. HAVE always on hand Stationary Steam Engines and Boilers for Saw Mills, etc., Saw and Grist Mills, Cotton Presses, Clearing, Shafting, Pullies, etc Castings of every kind in Iron or Brass. We guarantee to furnish Engines and Boilers of as good quality and power, and at as low rates as can lie had inthe North We manufacture, also, tho Gaddy Im? proved Wntor Wheel, which we recom? mend for power, simplicity of construc? tion, durability and cheapness. We war? rant our work, and assure promptness and dispatch in filling orders. GOLDSMITH & KIND, Columbia, S.C. May 2-8,1874 46 ly ?