The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, July 13, 1876, Image 4
OUR MINISTERS SERMON.
The minister said last night, says he,
"Don't be afraid o' givin';
If your life aint worth nothin' to other folks,
Why, what's the use of livin' ?"
And that's what I says to my wife, says I,
There's Bro\v?? the mis'able sinner,
He'd sooner a beggar would starve than
give
A cent towards buyin' a dinner.
I tell you our minister's prime, he is,
But I couldn't quite determine,
When I heard him a-givin it right and left,
Just who was hit by his sermon.
Of course there couldn't be no mistake,
When he talked of long-winded prayin',
For Peters and Johnson they sot and
scowled t
At every word he was say in'.
And the minister he went on to say,
"There's various kinds of cheatin',
And religion's as good for every day
As it is to bring to meetin'.
I don't think much of the man that gives
The loud amens to mypreachrn',
And spends his time the folio win' week
In cheatin' and overreachin'."
I guess that dose was bitter enough
For a man like Jones to swaller;
But I noticed he didn't open his mouth,
Not once, after that to holler;
Hurrah, says I, for the minister?
Of course I said it quiet?
Give us-some more of this open talk ;
Its very refreshin' diet.
The minister hit 'em every time,
And when he spoke of fashion,
And riggin' out in bows and things,
As woman's rulin' passion,
And comin' to church to see the styles,
I couldn't help a-winkin'
And a-iiudgin' my wife, and says I, "That's
you.
And I guess it sot her think in'.
Says I to myself, That sermon's pat,
But man is a queer creation,
And I'm much afraid that most of the folks
Won't take the application.
Now, if he had said a word about
My personal mode of sinn in',
I'd have gone to work to right myself,
And not set there a-grinnin'.
Just then the minister, says he,
"And now I've come to the fellers
Who've "lost this shower by usin' their
friends
As a sort o' moral umbrellas.
Go home," says he, "and find your faults,
In stead of h un tin' your brothers';
Go home," says he, "and wear the coats
You tried to fit for others."
My wife she nudged, and Brown he wink?
ed,
'And there was lots o' smilin',
And lots o' lookin' at our pew;
It sot my blood a-bilin',
Says I to myself, Our minister
Is gettiu' a little bitter;
I'll tell him, as soon as the meetin's out,
that I
Aint that kind of a critter.
?New Haven Register.
FLEECING A LAWYER.
Elkanor Bunker was a lawyer, newly
fledged, and as yet without a client. His
shingle, with
? Elkanor Bunker, j
? Counselor and Attorney at law, j
in letters as bright as gold leaf could
make them, had gone up the day before;
and his library, rather a scant pattern,
had just arrived, and Elkanor had spent
the last fifteen minutes in putting that
up, too; after which Alkanor seated him?
self again in his old arm chair, and,
musing, rested.
"Oh, for a good fat client I" sighed
Elkanor, after an hour's solitary reflec?
tion. Sighing doesn't generally secure
the object longed for, but in this case the
usual order of things seemed likely to be
reversed*. A h^eavv step was heard in the
passage, a rap at, the door, and in stalked
a guant, bony six footer, with an ox goad
in one hand and an undressed sheepskin
in the other. Elkanor knew his custom?
er, an old acquaintance, "miserly as the
day is long wnen days are at the longest."
. He coolly pushed out a chair to him, and
then busied himself with some books and
papers that lay before him, with an ap?
pearance of industry decidedly greater
than he manifested before his visitor's
entrance.
"You seem to be plaguy busy this
morning, squire," said Mr. Tarbox, after
a silent session of some fifteen minutes.
"Rather busy, sir."
"Well, then, I guess I won't interrupt
you, squire, seein as you are busy."
"It's my business, sir, to be inter
rupted," remarked Alkanor.
"Yes, I know it is; but you see I didn't
exactly call on business. I only wanted
to get a little advice; just to find out
what your opinion is."
"Well, sir, state your case," laconically
remarked Elkanor.
"Why, you see, squire, we had a kind
of a cattle show down at our eend of the
town, you know, last week a-Tnesday.
Well, you see, I got into a little bit of a
scrape there. You know Bill Walker, I
s'pose?"
"I can't say I do " said Elkanor.
"Don't know Bill Walker 1 Heavens
and airth, squire 1 Everybody knows
Bill Walker. I rather guess you know
him, squire. Jest think a minute."
"Perhaps so; but go on with your case,
if you please, and let Bill Walker go."
'Yes, but raaly, now, I thought you
knew Bill. Why, I swan, squire, you
must know him. Bill Walker's the man
that wears that old"?
But we will not inflict on our readers
Mr. Tarbox's luminous description of
Bill Walker's wearing apparel. Suffice
it that he did describe the said Walker's
apparel in a discourse of about fifteen
minutes; after which he spent half an
hour in telling how he and Bill had had
a fight together, and then eked out the
rest of the morning telling what they had
fought together for. He was in the
midst of this, when Elkanor heard the
distant dinner bell ring. Elkanor hadn't
been in the profession long enough to
know that lawyers are generally supposed
not to need dinners. So he cut short his
client's tale with:
"The amoont of the whole matter, Mr.
Tarbox, so far as I can see from your
own story, is, that you think Bill Waiker
stole one of your sheep, and acknowledge
that you have been and taken one of
his."
"That's it, 'squire, you've hit it 'dzact
ly.?
"But you have no business to take one
of Bill WalkeVs sheep."
"Why, Bill Walker took one of mine."
"Perhaps so; but can you prove that
fact?"
"Prove it! thunder and lightnig! I
should hope so. I can prove that fast
enough."
"Who'll swear to it?"
"Why, anybody will swear to it."
"And what might anybody's name be ?"
inquired Elkanor. "Did you see Bill
take the sheep or have anything to do
with it?"
"No, I didn't see him."
"Well, do you kn/Jw anybody who
did ?"
"I can't say I do, 'dzactly ; but thun?
der and lightning, 'squire! Bill Walker
is just the sort of fellow to steal sheep.
I'll swear to that."
"Yes, but that won't do. My opinion,
Mr. Tarbox, is, that you had better give
Bill Walker his sheep, and get yours
back wheneTer you can. It is the short?
est way out of the scrape, sir."
"Do you raally think so, 'squire ?"
"I don't think anything about the mat?
ter. I know so."
"Wal, that's what Bill said 'Squire
Ketchum, down to Walkerville, said.
But I didn't raaly believe him. How
Bomever, if you both say so, I s'pose it
must be so. It's an all-fired bard case,
though, I swan it is." (Here Mr. Tar?
box pulled out his watch.) "Hul-lo!
'most two o'clock! I must be goin',
that's a fact." And Mr. Tarbox gathered
together his "fixing," and made for the
door.
"Look here, Mr. Tarbox," said Elka
nor, "you haven't paid me yet. 'Cash
down,' is my motto."
"Haven'tp-a-i-d you! Paid you for
what ? I don't owe you anything, as I
know on. Do I?"
"Certainly you do."
"I should like to know what it's for,
then."
"Very well, I can tell you. It is for
professional advice given you this morn?
ing."
"Ha! ha I Well, that is a good one!
And bow much might your 'professional
advice' be wuth?"
"If you follow it, and I'm inclined to
think you will, it will be worth to you
abou' ten times what I shall charge you
for it. My charge, sir, is one dollar."
"Oh, git eout, 'squire! You don't
mean to say you wan't me to pay you a
dollar for an hour or so of social talk, do
you?"
I "Indeed I do, sir."
"Well, look here, young man. You
needn't think you are going to fiddle me
out of a dollar that way. I'm a little too
knowing for that operation. So good
morning to you ; ana as to that dollar,
don't you wish you may get it? Good
morning. 'One dollar!' Ha! ha!"
"Let those laugh that win, Mr. Tar?
box," said Elkanor; "you'll either pay
me that dollar now, or before sunset I'll
sue you for five. You can take your
choice."
"Wh-e-e-w, now! You are a scream?
er, for a young one. But I'll tell you
what I'll do with you, 'squire. I'll give
you that dollar if you'll give me a re?
ceipt for it." I
"I'll give you a dozen, if you like,"
said Elkanor.
"Very well; here's your dollar, then. |
Now hand over the receipt, if you
please."
Elkanor sat down and wrote:
"Received of Hiram Tarbox, one dal
lar, in payment for professional advice to
him this day given.
"Elkanoe Bunker,
"Attorney at Law.
"Grizzle, Sept. 9,1842."
"There, you have it," said he, handing
it over to Mr. Tarbox.
"Yes, and it is where you'll have it,
too, or I'm mightily mistaken. You
swindled me, young man, out of a dollar,
and here I've got proof of it in black and
white. That will be a dear dollar to you,
my good fellow."
"Perhaps so," replied Elkanor; "but I
if you are through, sir, you needn't wait
any longer. There's the door."
Mr. Tarbox went out. He went out,
too, as he fancied be saw the demonstra?
tions, on the young lawyer's part, of an
intention to pat him oat. He kept on
too, after be had got out, until he came
to the house of Jndge Rawson, who lived
a few miles away. Here he stopped and
rapped. The Judge was not in. He had
gone over to "the farm." So over to the
farm, after the Judge, went Mr. Tarbox.
It was a long three miles, and by the
time he reached the spot, he had about
made up his mind that it would have
been as well to have given the dollar and
saicTnothing further about it. However,
he persevered, and at last found the Judge |
in the fields, with a hoe in his band, hoe?
ing potatoes.
The Judge was a man of few words,
and soon brought Mr. Tarbox to the
point.
"Why, the amount of it is, Judge,"
said Mr. Tarbox, "you see this receipt the
little rascal has given me. Well, I want
you to take it and haul the fellow up for I
me."
"Haul him up I Why, the receipt is j
good enough. What more do you want,
pray?"
"I don't want anything more from him.
Bat I should like to make him swing for j
it, though, one while."
"Make him swing I Swing for what?"
"Why, for swindling me out of my |
money."
"You stupid old jackass!" said the
Judge, "didn't you go to him and ask bis
opinion?"
'To be sure I did, but"?
"And didn't he give it to you ?"
"Yes, certainly, Dut"?
"Don't bother me with your 'buts.' If I
you asked him for advice, and-he gave it [
to you, I should say that was enough."
"Yes, but he didn't 'give' it to me.
He made me pay a dollar for it. Now,
that's what I call swindling."
' You may-call it what you like; but I
it is no more swindling than ? for you to
charge a dollar for a oashel of corn is |
swindling."
"Well, hang it all!" said Mr. Tarbox,
rather testily, "do you mean to say.
Judge, that this receipt is a good one ?'"
"To be sure I do."
"And that I can't get my dollar back I
again?"
"Not by a long shot."
"I suppose, then, I can't make the lit?
tle rascal suffer for it ?"
"I should say not, most decidedly."
"Well, if thafs the case," said Mr.
Tarbox, looking rather crestfallen, "it is
high time I was going;" and off he
started. But his progress was suddenly
arrested.
"Just stop one moment, if you please,"
said the Judge. "I believe you naven't
paid me yet."
"P-a-i-d you! Paid you for what, I'd
like to know?"
"For professional advice."
"Why, you don't mean to say, Judge,
that you are going to make me pay for
your telling me that I can't prosecute
that fellow, do you ? You don't mean
that, surely?"
"Certainly I do."
"Well, all I have got to say is I'll see
you to thunder first! How mach do yoa
charge for that, eh ?"
'Til tell you what I charge for it,"
said the Judge, slowly lifting his hoe.
"Either pay me my fee,, or Fll give you
such a mauling as yoa never had in your
life. Take your choice, and be quick |
about it, too."
Mr. Tarbox looked at the hoe, and then
at the Judge. There was no mistaking
either the determination of the Judge's
eye, nor the strength of the Judge's hoe
handle.
"Well, if I must, I s'pose I must," said
he, at length. "What is your charge?"
"Two dollars."
"Two dollars! Thunder and lightning,
Judge! you are too bad! too bad, that's a
fact. I thought you didn't charge any?
thing for law business nowadays."
"That depends on circumstances. I
do this time."
"But, two dollars, judge!?isn't that
rather high ?"
"Not a ceut less," said the Judge;
"either that or the hoe handle. Take
your choice."
"Well, blast you! take it. then !" said
Mr. Tarbox, hauling oat of an old dirty
pocketbook a dirty "five."
"Very good," said the Judge; "Pho3
nix bank, five dollars. All right; here's
your change. You may go now."
And Mr. Tarbox did go. He Btopped,
though, after going a few steps, for he
heard the Judge calling after him.
"Well, what's wanting now, I'd like to
know?" snarled he.
"Oh, nothing very particular," replied
the Judge; "only I thought, perhaps, a* j
you had let me have the two dollars, that
perhaps you might like a receipt."
Mr. Tarbox ground his teeth audibly,
and as he turned away something very
much like "I s-w-e-a-r!" found its way
out. Mr. Tarbox was a deacon in the
church, though. So it couldn't have
been that.
? A young lady dressed in much false
hair was warbling at the piano, and when
her mother summoned her to assist in
some household duties her rosy lips
opened pouting!v, and she snapped out,
"O, do it yourself 1" And then went on
singing, "Kind words can never die."
FAMINE BREEDING CRIME.
starvation Along Both Banks of the
Savannah River.
Savannah, Ga., June 28,1876.
Burke County is one of the richest
agricultural sections of this State. *It
was visted last year by the great drought,
and is at present in a sad condition.
Numbers of people, white and black, are*
in distress for want of food. The wan,
haggard faces of those who know not
where the next meal will be procured,
greet the stranger at every turn.
In the adjoining counties, Scriven and
Effingham, the same state of affairs exist.
In Beaufort and Colleton, the counties
across the river in South Carolina, great
want likewise prevails. In that region
the cry for bread has become alarming.
Appeals are made daily to the Governor
of the State for aid until a crop can be
raised. Many families are reduced to a
single meal each day, and there are num?
bers of others who keep from absolute
starvation by subsisting on wild fruits,
the only food free to the utterly destitute.
The writer visited a number of fami?
lies at their homes. At the first house
lived a widow and her three children.
The lady timidly shrank from disclosures
of her real condition, but in the course
of conversation gave these statements:
She had been supporting herself com?
fortably by her needle, with the assist?
ance of her son, a lad of ten summers.
The people were too poor to give her
work this year, and she had just arisen
from a long sickness. Some days she
ate nothing but a little corn gruel. The
children refused this food, but when she
could obtain salt, they ate very willingly.
She stated that another widowed lady
near by was in the same condition. This
friend had seven children, and was thank?
ful when she could get enough corn meal
to satisfy their hunger, which was often
not the case.
Two miles from this place the next
visit was paid to a colored: family, where
it was reported two deaths had occurred,
one from starvation. An aged woman, a
pitiable, famished creature, offered the
writer a seat under a shade tree.
/ "Is it true that a death occurred here
from starvation ?" she was asked.
The poor woman began to rock back
and forth, wiping away the tears with
her apron, and seemed not to think of an
answer. After a few minutes she said:
"Ah, my fren', 'tis a?hard ting! a hard
ting! my po' chile cry and cry for vituals,
and I had nottin', nottin'.'"
"Could none of you work?" I asked.
"Work ? Laws, my time was .ill tek
up wid them two. You see my daughter
bin sick this free year. She couldn^; lift
hand nor foot, and Ise all there was to
tend her. Well, while I was a nussin'
her, for death was on her, and I knowed
it, her poor little boy was starvin'.
Sometimes the people gi' me a little, but
mos'times I had nottin'. 0, me I what
did I see but dat little boy cry and die,
saying, 'hungry, hungry,' to de las'. My
daughter died the day after. Dey is both
in one grave, tank de Lord!"
"And do you suffer now for bread?"
"No, not now. It's so little I wants,
and I gits dat here and everywhere since
I can leave home. All de hurtin' now is
here," and she touched her heart, and
began to rock back and forth again.
The third visit was paid to a man
whose broad acres promised freedom from
the gaunt visitor. I found him both in?
telligent and communicative. To my
surprise, he said that he and his family
had suffered much for food since last De?
cember, at which time the short amount
of provisions raised last year gave out.
He had lost on his crop $1,200, and with
good seasons would have cleared $3,000.
Besides these sufferings, the people were
sorely afflicted, by their creditors, who
resorted to legal, but sometimes cruel,
means to procure what was not destroyed
by drought. Many were tortured beyond
endurance by lawsuits, which took away
homes and lands, giving no opportunity
to raise a crop and pay debts. He com?
pared the cotton factors to birds of prey,
that gained a livelihood by the woes of j
others.
"Is this suffering general?" I asked.
"Yes, the storekeepers excepted, and
perhaps, ten farmers in the county. But
there is a class of people who conceal
their necessities. Now, there are the M's
and A's, friends of mine, who have been
without bread for weeks, living on vege?
tables, without meat. Why, they would
suffer twice as much before they would
let it be known, outside of a little circle."
"What classes suffer most?"
"The utterly destitute are those whites
and negroes who depend upon chance or
daily labor for a living. These cannot
find relief at the stores in long credit as
regular croppers or hind owners often do,
and therefore must steal. A number of
these people are thriftless and vicious,
and really prefer to gain a living by
thefts. They, think the general want
gives them a license to commit highway
robberies, to break into houses, and to
Bteal in any way that opportunity may
offer. The late terrible murders in this
county and over the river in Georgia are
due in almost every instance to this
famine-bred disposition to plunder.?
Look at my case: I was well provided
with sheep, hogs and cattle six months
ago; now you see the few yonder I keep
under my eye in pens, where I must go
to the extra trouble of feeding them by
hand. These roving thieves have de?
stroyed the best of my stock, besides rob?
bing me in every other way. After all,
I bei ieve the chief sufferers are those who
work hardest and save most; and these
are the class who receive none of the
charity that mistaken people are sending
to us."
"Is not this charity timely and accepta?
ble?"
If it could be wisely bestowed, certain?
ly, but those who bring on so much of j
the distress will gain most by it. The
proud, sensitive ladies, and even a cer?
tain class of men, will endure greater
suffering still before they will see their
names hawked about as the recipients
of aid, in common with known thieves
and plunderers. Now, sir, if you are
what I take you to be, a newspaper man,
just write that our Governor must station
a good detective in each neighborhood,
so these thieves and murderers go to the
place they deserve, and then the rest of
us can work in peace and plenty. This
is a great country for easy living; we
can make crops all the year, and a dis?
astrous drought is rare.
Near Hardeeville, Bluffton and Gra
hamville, S. C, I found the most distress?
ing destitution. Numbers of families, of
all classes and colors, are suffering se?
verely from want of food. The aid that
is coming in so slowly may be too late to
8avesome of the half famished creatures
whom the writer, in a day's travel, saw
and talked with.
Mr. J. Otey Reed, who lives at George's,
on or near the South Carolina Railroad,
in Colleton county writes:
George's, S. C, June 26,1876.
From partial reports that I have re?
ceived from the sub-committees, I think
that it is within bounds to say tnat there
are at least one hundred families in this
S?arish wholly or in part dependent for
bod upon the charity of others. There
are many more that are very nearly in
the same category; and there are not
many so much Detter off as to be able to
help them. They are mostly of the class
of small farmers, whose crops were utter?
ly lost by the drought last year. Mer?
chants and others here havo done, and
are doing, what they can to relieve them ;
but the relief afforded is inadequate, and
I have this morning received applications
for relief, and had my attention called to
cases sorely needing it, but which I was
unable to afford. We need corn, bacon
or money. I am instructed by the meet?
ing of citizens held at Walterboro to so?
licit subscriptions "from the well disposed
everywhere." Yours, very truly,
J. Otey Reed.
The St. Louis Nomination.?The
Washington correspondent of the Spring?
field Republican writes: "There is no
disguising the fact that the nomination
of Tilden and Hendricks has greatly en?
couraged the Democrats, and somewhat
dismayed the Eepublicans. The latter
bad not believed the former would act
as wisely, and, for that matter, not many
Democrats here have believe it them?
selves. The Ohio people are still a little 1
sore, but less so than they were last
night, and the announcement of the Cin?
cinnati Enquirer that it will support the
party, although it does not like the ticket,
guarantees that there will be no active
opposition to Tilden in the West, where?
by the others are much encouraged.?
Conversation with most of the prominent
Southern Democrats fails to find the
slightest trace of any disaffection in that
section. Senator Gordon of Georgia, and
Randolph Tucker of Virginia, say the
Democracy is sure of every Southern
State except, possibly, South Carolina,
and Louisiana, if troops are given to
Packard and Kellogg. Davis, of North
Carolina, however, says the contest will
be very close in his State. The New
York and Eastern Democrats are jubi?
lant. Tarbox and Warren, of Massachu?
setts, talk hopefully of carrying the Bay
State for Tilden, and Banks, while he
does not admit that much, says unquali?
fiedly that the ticket is the strongest that
the Democrats could name. The West?
ern men did not generally believe that
Hendricks would accept the second place
with Tilden, and his nomination has
much encouraged them. Hamilton, of
Indiana, declares that his State is certain
to give Uncle Billy Williams ten thou?
sand majority for Governor over Orth in
October, and may give Tilden a majority
in November. Willard, Republican, of
Michigan, says the nomination makes
Michigan a doubtful State, and Williams,
his Democratic colleague, believes the
State will go for Tilden certain. It is
certain that the Democrats are pleasant?
ly surprised at their own wisdom, and
are, ranch elated."
Woeth Knowing.?Frshe milk is a
valuable food for the sick, but the least
sourness in it makes it, of all articles,
perhaps the most injurious. Diarrhoea
is a common result of fresh milk allowed
to become at all sour; nurses, therefore,
ought to exercise the utmost care in this.
Yet, if you consider that the only drop of
real nourishment in your tea is the drop
of milk, the great importance of not de?
priving invalids of this drop of milk is
evident.
? An exchange want3 ladies to take off
their hats in church ; but as long as half
the ladies go to church for the purpose of
displaying their hats, it is hardly possible
that the snggestion will be adopted?un?
less a glass case is placed alongside of the
pulpit for their accommodation, and the
name of the owner is prominently affixed
to each hat.
? "Pr trick, where's the whiskey I gave
you to clean the windows with ?" "Mas?
ter, I drank it; and I thought if I
breathed on the glass it would be all the
same."
? "What object do you now see?"
asked the doctor. The young man hesi?
tated for a few moments, and then re?
plied : "It appears like a jackass, doc?
tor, but I rather think it is your shadow."
GILREATH
&
PEOPLES,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers En
STOVES AND TIN WARE.
THE above is a cut of one of the best
Stoves in the market. Can be fur?
nished with or without a reservoir. All we
ask is a call. If any of our Stoves fail to
S've satisfaction, we will refnnd the money,
ny the DISPATCH and the HOT BLAST
COOK STOVE.
We also keep a full line of HOUSE FUR?
NISHING GOODS?such as Chamber Sets,
Water Coolers, Waiters, Casters, Muffin
Pans, Spittoons, Potware, Ovens, Spiders,
Andirons.
We also pay the highest prices for Rags,
Beeswax, &c. Merchants will save their
Rags, as our wagons are out with Tin.
GILREATH & PEOPLES,
Cotton Buyers.
Jan G, 1876 25
NEW GOODS!
CHEAP GOODS!
The Public Generally and the La?
dies Especially are requested
ted to call and examine the
New Goods now arri?
ving at the
EMPORIUM OF FASHION.
THESE Goods will be sold very Cheap
lor Cash. Though I am not. doing a
general credit business this year, I will sell
on time to prmppt paying customers, who
do not think a merchant unreasonable be?
cause he wishes his money when due in the
fall. Having secured the services of
MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS,
Who is so well and favorably known for her
polite attention to all customers, I can as?
sure the Ladies that they will be most cour?
teously waited on, if they will give me a
call.
C. -V. REE?.
Anderson, S. C, May 4,1876.
CONFECTIONERIES, FANCY GOODS. TOYS.
iT. IRj. FA.1STT,
CONFECTIONER, - - ' ANDERSON, S. C,
KEEPS constantly on hand a well-selected 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, Ac. A
large selection of
toys and' fancy goods,
Such as Toys, of every 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 evcrv 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.
THE BEST PUMP IN THE WORLD
"VTOTHING conduces more to GOOD HEALTH than PURE WATER. Such is fur
J3I nished by the
DOUBLE ACTING STONE FORCE PUMP,
Manufactured by J. C. Nichols it Bro., Atlanta, Ga., which brings the water pure and fresh
from the bottom of the well. No slime or filth 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 case, 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 H?rtend Elbert in Georgia, by
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
C. A. REED. A. S. STEPHENS.
REED * STEPHENS,
MANUFACTURERS OF
BUGGIES, PHOTONS, ROCKAWAYS, CARRIAGES,
WAGONS, &C-, &C.
A. J. STRINGER, Agent. W. J. HIX, Agent,
. Beiton, S. C. Fair Play.
? ?
ESPECIAL at- ?
tention paid to
REPAIRING,
and all work ful?
ly warranted.
We claim the
I most thorough
Ironwork, Wood
I work, Painting
'and Trimming,/
as we omploy on-1
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 the 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 I
THE ALABAMA GOLD [Iff INSURANCE COMPANY
C. E. THAMES. President. T- K". 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 fob 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, E. F. DIVVER, J. B. LEWIS,
J. A. HOYT.
The above gentlemen are insured in Company, and will take pleasure in giving
information as to obtaining policies, and any facts as to Company. ,
WM. WATIES, Agent.
Sept 2,1875 47
LOOKOUT! LOOKOUT!
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT.
WE desiro to call attention to the fact that we have on hand a LARGE and
well-selected stock of
Heavy Groceries, Dry Groods,
Boots, Shoes Hardware
Crockerv Ware, Etc
We have just rcceivod a large lot of Baam Sides, Shoulders, Sugar-Cured Hams
Cheap Grades of Syrups, Muscovado, Der.erara and New Orleans Molasses,
100 BARRELS CHOjCE FAMILY FLOUR,
A complete assortment of Sugars, Coffees and Teas, Pickles, Canned Goods, <fec
A very large stock of Iron, Steel, Hofej, 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 at the most reasonable cash prices. Call and
be convinced ot 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.
BYRUM & McGRATH.
Important to those Indebted to ITs.
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' Row.
Oct 7, 1875_12_ly
THE MONEY MUST COME!
WE NEED EVERY DOLLAR DUE US,
* AND YOU MUST
CALL AND SETTLE YOUR NOTES AND ACCOUNTS
AT ONCE, OR
JP_A.1T 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.,
NO. 2 BENSON HOUSE PLACE
Jan 20, 187G 27
THE GRANGERS'
LIFE AND HEALTH
INSURANCE COMPANY
of the
United States of America.
Authorized Capital, - $4,500,000,
Of which $100,000 is to be owned in
each Department.
PARENT OFFICE, MOBILE, ALA.
F. E. DAVIDSON, President.
M. G. HUDSON, Vice President.
R. W. FORT, Secretary.
South Carolina Department, Colum?
bia. S. C.
Capital Stock, - - ?100,000.
Thos. B. Jeter, President.
Thos. A. McCreery, Vice President.
H. P. Green, Secretary.
McMaster & LeConte,
Attorneys, Columbia, S. C.
J. H. Eviss,
Attorney, spartanburg, S. C.
Dr. B. W. Taylor,
Medical Director.
Security! Economy I Liberality 11
ArtfiSBeading principles of this Compa?
ny. All' approved forms of Life and En?
dowment Policies issued. Also, Term Poli?
cies of one, three; five or seven years.
All Life Policies non-forfeiting after an?
nual payments, when the insured will be
entitled to a Paid-up Policy, or cash surren?
der thereof.
Dividends may be used to protect Policies
against lapsing in case of failure to pay pre?
miums. This, with the non-forfeiting and
cash surrender features, are sufficient to
make this Company popular among think?
ing men.
Good Agta^a wanted. ?^??v
rLX "MAULDIN, Jr., Agent,
Anderson, S. C.
April 13, 1876_39_
CHEAP^GOODS.
-o
IAM now offering my 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 can also supply the Farmers with first
FERTILIZERS,
And the justly celebrated "CHEATHAM
COTTON SEED."
Call and see nie, f :r I mean what I say.
O. A.. REED,
Waverly House Corner.
N. B.?Those who have not yet settled
their accounts are earnestly requested to
come forward and pay up, or close their ac?
counts at once by well secured notes.
Feb 3, 1875 20
P. P. TOALE,
MANUFACTURER OP
DOORS.SASHES,
Blinds, Floormgr&c.
DIALER in
BUILDERS' HARDWARE,
Paints, Oils, Ace.
SOLE AGENT FOR
The National Mixed Paint Co.
Great American Fire Extinguisher Co.
Pag i Machine Belting Co.
?ST- Send for Prices.
OFFICE ND W AREROOMS,
Nob. 20 & 22 Hay&e & 33 & 35 Pinckney 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 ~sT HACKER,
Charleston, S. C.
THE only DOOR, SASH and BLIND
FACTORY owned and managed by a
Carolinian in this City. AH 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 i
DRUGS AND MEDICINES
Every day, and also a large lot of
WHITE LEAD,
PAINTS AND OILS,
Of every description, which they are 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, 1876 40
New Advertisements.
$77
A WEEK GUARANTEED to Agents,
Male and Female, In their own locality.
Terms and OUTFIT FREE. Address P. 0.
VICKERY A CO., Augnata, Maine.
a dar at home. Agents wanted. Outfit and
terms free. TEUE A. CO., Augusta, Maine.
$12
A GREAT OFFER fcSS&as
dispose of 100 new and second-band PIANOS and
ORGANS of first-class makers,, including WA?
TERS' at lower prices than ever*beforc offered.
New 7 Octave Pianos for $260 Boxed and shipped.
Terms, $40 rash and $10 monthly until paid.
New 5 Octave 4 Stop ORGANS, with book doseU
and stool, warranted, for $100?$20 cash, and $3
monthly until paid. Illustrated Catalogues mail,
ed. Agents Wanted.
HORACE WATERS A 80NS,
481 Broadway, N. Y.
in ion per day at home. Samples worth $1
10 3>zu free Stixsox & Co., Portland, Maine.
Price, Txcenty-Fice Cent*.
NEWSPAPER
ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTH EDITIOl.
Containfng a complete list of all the towns in the
United States, the Territories and the Dominion of
Canada, having a population greater than 5,000 ac?
cording to the last census, together with the names
of the newspapers having the largest local circula?
tion in each of the places named. Also, a catalogue
of newspapers which are recommended to adver?
tisers as giving greatest value in proportion to
prices charged. Also, all newspapers In the United
States and Canada printing over 5,000 copies each
issue. Also, all the Religious. Agricultural, Scien?
tific arid Mechanical, Medical, Masonic, Juvenile,
Educational, Commercial, Insurance, Real Estate.
Law, Sporting, Musical, Fashion, and other special
class journals; very complete lists. Together with
a complete list of over 3u0 German papers printed
in the United States. Also, an essay on Advertis?
ing; many tables of rates, showing the coat of ad?
vertising in various newspapers, and everything
which a beginner in advertising would like to
know. Address GEO. P. ROWELL A CO,
_41 Park Row, New York.
NEWSPAPERS
OF THE
UNITED STATES
A complete list of American Newspapers, number?
ing more than eight thousand, with a Gazetteer of
all the towns and cities in which they are pub?
lished; Historical and Statistical Sketches or the
Great Newspaper Establishments; illustrated with
numerous engravings of the principal Newspaper
Buildings. Book or 300 pages just Issued. Mailed,
post paid, to any address for 85 cents.. Apply (in?
closing price) to Superintendent of the Newspaper
Pavilion, Centennial Grounds, Philadelphia, or
American News Co., New York.
EVERY" ADVERTISER NEEPSalT.
3*
Can boy direct of the Mannfr on favc rabl a terms.
"The AN SON HARDY CUTTING MACHINES
are the best and cheapest low priced machinemade,
and have a national reputation for utility and du?
rability."?(The Electro-typer, CWcago.)
"The ANSON HARDY PAPERCUTTER la by
far the best machine which can*be obtained for a
less priee than one hundred dollars. It is of great
strength.
"These machines have always taken the highest
stand. It is the 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 r>reparation in work?
ing the paper backward and forward. Wc 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
bow highly it is to be valued."?(Rowell's & Co.'s
Monthly Reporter and Printer's Gazette.)
The LATEST IMPROVED HARDY CARD
CUTTER is pronounced the kost desirable Card
Cutter In the market, for the general uses of a
printing office.
The well-known RUGGLES CARD CUTTER
with my latest improvements, is still preferred by
many printers, and holds its favoritism over other
machines.
?3~ None genuine but these having my full ad?
dress lettered in the castings.
MSf Newspapers in want of advertising, from
first parties, should send for my circular proposal.
ANSON HARDY, AUBURNOALE, MASS.
I will buy of those that buy of me.
Febl0,1876 80 8m
TALBOT & SONS,
SH0CK0E MACHINE WORKS
RICHMOND, VA.
M
ANTJFACTURERS OF
Steam Engines and Boilers,
Agricultural Engines,
Circular Saw Mills,
Grist, Bark and Plaster Mills,
Shafting, Hangers and Pulleys,
Improved Tnrbine Water Wheels.
Oct 14, 1875 23 lv
WM. ETTENGEB. H. P. EDMOND.
ETTENGER & EDMOND,
RICHMOND, VA.,
MANUFACTUKEBS
PORTABLE and STATIONARY ENGINES,
Boilers, of all kinds,
Circular Saw Mills,
Grist Mills,
Mill Gearing,
Shafting. Pulleys, &c.
American Turbine Water Wheel,
Cameron's Special Steam Pumps.
Send for.Cataloguo.
Oct 14, 1875 13 ly-*
M. GOLDSMITH. P. KIND.
PHSNIX 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, Gearing, 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 be had in the North.
We manufacture, also, the Gaddy Im?
proved Water 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 28,1874 46 ly
LUMBER! LUMBER!
IAM now prepared to furnish PINE,
OAK, HICKORY and POPLAR
LUMBER on the Blue Ridge and Air
Line Railroads at Seneca City, in any
quantities desired.
Mr. Jas. H. McConnell is my agent at
Anderson, who will always be found at
the Sheriff's Office, ready to wait on cus?
tomers.
WM. J. HARBIN.
July 8, 1875 61
G. F. WATSOBT,
Furniture Works and Lumber Mills,
RICHMOND, VA.
COTTAGE Beadsteads, Chamber and
Parlor Furniture, Lounges, Chairs,
etc., 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 ANSON HARDY
COMMISSION HOUSE.
Orders for every description of .
Eastern Manufactures and Importations,
Promptly filled, strictly upon commis?
sion. Seud for circulars.
ANSON HARDY, AUBURNOALE, MASS.
Feb 10, 1876 30 6m
THE ANSON HARDY
PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS
Commission House.
Every article in the Publishing and Print?
ing business bought at the lowest market
prices.
Strictly upon Commotion, Send for circular.
ANSON HARDY,- AUBURNOALE, MASS.
Feb;i0,1376 30 x 6m'