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BILL ARF: Avenge not Thyself, 1 Atlanta C( David saith, "Fret not thyself be cause of evil doers, for they shall be cut down like the grass and wither away." And Solomon saith, "He that uttereth slander is a fool," and some body else saith, "Avenge not thyself, | but wait on the Lord." It takes all of this scripture to quiet a man nowa days and to keep him calm and serene. I know - that I am old enough to be a philosopher, and therefore should not let bad men disturb my tranquility, but it fatigues my indignation to read some of these northern republican newspapers. I read an editorial yes terday which said that every Senator who voted against the treaty- was fit for the hell where Benedict Arnold and Jefferson Davis had gone. Ac cording to Solomon that man is a fool, and it doesn't become me to get mad with a fool. My great concern is that he will make fools of the 600,000 daily readers Jh&t his paper boasts of, for it is a fact that most people bank on their favorite paper next to their church or religious convictions. The tendency is to make the 600,000 be lieve that Mr. Davis was a traitor, and . that, is equivalent to saying that I and all the Confederate veterans are trait ors, and that makes me and my wife to fret because of evil doers, which David says we must not do. We are trying just now to pose as meek and humble patriarchs like Moses and to cherish no resentments, but it is hard to do unless we quit reading north ern literature: Another editorial, in the same paper says that Dewey says that "in times of war the democrats . are traitors, and in times of peace they are fools." What kind of a man is that who edits that paper-that McKinley organ? I tell you, my brethren, there is no use in crying peace, when there is no peace. It is like a campmeeting revival where hun dreds are converted for a few days and then lapse and relapse into their same old ways. Handshaking and promises don't signify genuine conversion. A few years ago Henry Grady electrified the nation, and, as John Temple Graves said, "loved it into peace." Those words are upon his monument, but where is the peace ? It didn't last six months. He was hardly buried before the northern press begun on us again about the nigger, and they kept it up diligently until McKinley came down here and said kind words, and we gave him a lovefeast and the nation was harmon ized and the wise men said, "Behold, how sweet and pleasant ic is for breth ren to dwell together in unity." And now all of a sudden the great republi can organ shakes its gory locks and says, "Jefferson Davis was a traitor, . and he is in hell." How is that for harmony. But the scriptures say "wait on the Lord" and "I have seen the wicked . flourish like a green b^y tree," and so I reckon we will have to wait. I remember when Horace Greely's paper was just as malignant, and yet the old man went security on Jefferson Davis's bond and got him out of th?, filthy dungeon where General Miles had fetterad him, and Beast Butler, who stole our spoons, signed the bond -with him. So there is no telling what will happen if we will only wait. I like the lat* movement of the good people of Fitzgerald. It looks more like harmony than anything I have seen since the civil war. The men who wore the blue and the gray and their sens have formed a military ' company and asked for incorporation and an outfit for the defense of our State and to keep peace at home and preserve law and order. That is real and lasting fraternity. The fact is, that no northern men have ever cast their fortunes down south and domi ciled with our people but what they fell in love with them, and the longer they stayed the better they liked us. I think I will visit Fitzgerald and pay my respects to that Yankee colony, and tip my hat to that military com pany. We give a cordial welcome to all northern people who come to stay, for they are the best people they have got up there, and are thinning out J their good society mighty fast. Fools and fanatics don't dare to come and that fellow who edits that paper wouldn't cross the line for a million dollars, unless he came in disguise. We wouldn't hurt him, for Solomon eays he is a fool, but our small boys might annoy him and make his stay unpleasant. I rejoice to see that North Carolina is to have a property and an educa tional qualification for every voter white and black. When Georgia fol lc?*8 suit to old Rip Van Winkle and louisiana and South Carolina we can elect a respectable legislature and have a dog Isw passed and give to widows the right of suffrage on taxa tion and to all women the same rights concerning the education of our chil dren. What a monstrous injustice it is to choose women for our teachers, but exclude them from our school boards or from any choice in 'Le S LETTER. but "Wait on the Lord. institution. selection. We men consign to their tender care and training our little ones, but claim the exclusive right to elect or reject at our pleasure and to make rules and regulations and choose the books for them to teach. But all this will be reformed in due or undue time and they will have to wait on the Lord, I reckon. Many reforms have already been made within my memory concerning the female sex, but more are wanted, and I would like to see them made before I die. ! Well, I am weary of wiiting and 1 will dismiss the subject until after the wedding. My folks made me ad dress most of the invitations and there were 500 of them and each one had to be addressed inside and outside and it made me tired to write near a thou sand names. When they ordered the 500 I was amazed, for 1 couldn't im agine we had that many friends who felt interested in our antiquity, but they kept on adding to the list until the pile was exhausted and the postage broke me, and now all that we can say to "our friends is that if any have been omitted please to hold up your right hands and come any how. Standing room will be free and air and water abundant. The 7th of March will soon be here and our children have deter mined to gather, at the old homestead for the last time, perhaps, and to re joice with us in the goodness of the Lord. The children are the promoters of this golden wedding and my wife and I are trying to be calm and serene. BILL ARP. The Largest Ranch. The X. I. T. ranch, in the extreme northwest corner of the panhandle of Texas, the largest ranch in the world, has an area of 5,000 square miles, ac cording to the Ladies* Home Journal Its herds of cattle aggregate 120,000 head, besides, 1,500 horses, and the calf crop branded in 1897 exceeded 31,000. Surprising as it may seem, all the work on the ranch is done by 125 men, one man to every 24,000 acres. It seems natural that the largest ranch in the world should be found in the largest State in the Union-Texas. Indeed, this ranch is so extensive that some States could not contain it. Connecticut, for example, could not hold it by several thousand acres. The two States of Rhode Island and Dela ware combined could not contain this immense ranch which consists of 3, 000,000 acres, or about 5,000 square miles. About a dozen years ago, when Texas needed a new State capitol, the legislature adopted a novel plan to get it. A promise was held forth that a vast tract of unappropriated land would be given in exchange for a suit able granite building at Austin. Among those tempted by this o5er were ex Senator Charles B. Farwell and his brother John, who ultimately formed a syndicate in Chicago and took upon themselves the responsibility of erect ing the proposed capitol. Their part of the agreement appears to have been carried out to the satisfaction of the State, and in due time they came into the possession of the immense domain known as the X. I. T. ranch.-San Francisco Clironicle. The Only Brave Mau. A battalion of volunteer infantry > was drilling in a field when a regiment r of regular cavalry rode by. The Colonel of the cavalry halted his men to watch the volunteers, and, getting into conversation with the Colonel of the latter, he criticised their drill unfavorably, especially their want of steadiness. The volunteer Colonel was a fierce fellow, and he cried hotly: "My men are as steady as any regi ment of regulars." "I do not think so." retorted thc cavalryman, "and if you'll draw up your meu in order to receive cavalry I'll prove it." The challenge was accepted, and the cavalrymen charged down upon the citizen soldiers, who awaited them in the usual way. Now, regular cavalry can charge to within a few feet, or even inches, of infantry at full gallop and then, at the word of command, pull up short. The volunteers, however, lost their nerve when they saw the huge horses thundering down upon them and showing no sign of stopping when a few yards off. They fled, all but one man, who remained on his knee, with bayonet leveled. His Colonel, enraged at the others' flight, approached the hero, and, tap ping him on the back, cried : "You're the only brave man in the regiment. You scorned to run." "Yes, sir," gasped thc hero, "I had my foot stuck in a hole, or I shouldn't have waited."-London ?Sparc Mo ments. - If you would win friends you must be friendly. . For the Anderson InteUUjeneer. TRIBUTE TO A NOBLE MAN James W. Poore. James W. Poore is dead. These tidings bring genuine sorrc to many hearts, for none knew th noble-hearted christian gentleman b to love him. At 8 o'clock Tuesday evening, Fe 21, 1899, after nearly two months intense suffering, the powerful co stitution yielded to disease, and tl great heart was still, and his spii was with God. In attempting to wri a brief sketch of Mr. Poore's life am keenly sensible of the fact that shall fall far short of giving to tl reader anything like a just conceptic of the high and noble character i this Godly man. One had to kno him to appreciate his genuine wortl and no one came in contact with hi: who was not impressed with the wii ning personality of the man. Mr. Poore was born near Beltoi S. C., Feb. 13, 1844, and lived upo the farm until thirteen years ok when, on account of his bright min and energy, he was employed by th firm of Stringer, Co:: & McGee as clerk, his pay to be board and clothe.' He remained with this firm until th opening of the war, when he volur teered as a private in Co. G, 2nd S. C Rifles. He was soon made a noe commissioned officer, and served a such in the battles of Mechanicsville Gaines' Mill, Frazier's Farm, Malver Hill and Second Manassas. In th i last battle he was wounded, and afte spending two months in a hospita was discharged on account of sick ness, the result of exposure and hi wound. After remaining at home fo a few months he recuperated and re enlisted in Co. E, Sixth S. C. Cavalr: as a private, and with which he re mained until the close of hostilities Throughout the entire war he was ? conscientious and faithful soldier, anc had the respect of his superior ofii cers and his associates. At his deatl he held the offices of Adjutant oi Camp Anderson, at Belton, Adjutant of the Confederate Veteran Regiment of Anderson County, and Commissary General of the Second Division ol Confederate Veterans with the rani of Lt.-Colonel. After the war Mr. Poore was agair engaged in merchandising and farming at his native home, Belton, S. C., and was successively a member of the fol lowing firms : Cox & Pocre, A. J. Stringer & Co., (1873-79,) Poore & Co., ('79-81,) Stringer & Poore, ('81 '94.) From 1894 to 1898 Mr. Poore did a small mercantile business, but devoted most of his time to his mill ing machinery and his farms. In 1898 his health began to fail him, and he, thinking a less sedentary life would be beneficial to him, gave up his mercan tile interest altogether. In August, 1868, Mr. Poore, togeth er with his young wife, whom he had married Feb. 23, of the same year, joined the Belton Baptist Church. It was during a great revival conducted by Rev. "W. E. "Walters, assisted by Rev. B. F. Mauldin. This was a great meeting. Some cf the best Christian men and women of Belton Church, and Churches of the sur rounding country, date their conver sion from this meeting. None of them have lived more consistent chris tian lives than Mr. Poore and his wife. As he had made a faithful sol dier for his country, so he did for his Master. From the day of his conver sion to the day of his death there was no christian duty too irksome for him to perform cheerfully. He was one of the kind that worked well and will ingly in any place assigned him. He held many important places of trust in his denomination, having been re peatedly chosen Moderator of the Union Meetings, and has for many years been President of the Anderson County Sunday School Institute, and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Saluda Association. He was Superintendent of his Sunday School for more than twenty years. It was in the Sunday School he did his high est and best christian work. No other matter, save the interest of his own family, concerned himself so much as his Sunday School. During his last illness he often asked after its welfare, and seemed so happy when told it was well attended, and claiming thc inter est of those connected with it. The Sunday School seemed to lay heavy on his head and heart, for he was never heard to make a public prayer that he did not invoke God's blessing to rest upon it. He was a typical Superin tendent; his genial and kindly dispo sition made him exceedingly popular with the children. Indeed, it seems that Mr. Poore's mission on earth was to dispense sunshine and happiness wherever he went. Ile was Clerk of his Church for twenty-eight years. In ell these places of honor and trust he rendered singularly efficient and effective service. He was prompt and accurate in everything he did. His church records arc models of accuracy and neatness, and his Sunday School has long been regarded as one of thc best-if not thc best-in thc Saluda Association. Mr. Poore was generous to a fault : he couldn't nor didn't say i;no" to those who sought his aid. He was full of energy, and had a keen insight into business affairs, and has been an entire success from a financial stand point ; but had he had the greed of some men. and not allowed himself to be imposed upon, there's no telling what a fortune he might have accu mulated. Mr. Poore was married to Miss Corrie P. Cox Feb. 23, 1868. Six children-three boys and three girls - were born to them. Of these one died in infancy. The children are as fol lows : Mrs. T. Y. Williams, of Lan caster, S. C. ; Mrs. W. C. Bowen. Belton, S. C. ; Dr. J. E. Poore, Sur geon Second S. C. Regiment, now in Cuba ; H. M. Poore, of Pelzer, and Miss Mamie, the youngest, is with her mother. All the children, save Dr. Poore, were present when their father died, and he has since reached home. Mr. Poore1 s home was a home in deed for his children ; conveniences, comforts and luxuries were not spared to make home pleasant. They will miss him sorely, but their inheritance is a great one, indeed. He made for himself a "good name." A great concourse of sorrowing peo-, pie attended the funeral exercises on Thursday. His Sunday School, led by the teachers, followed the body from the Church to the cemetery. His pastor, Rev. W. T. Tate, said : "The sun will shine brightly upon his grave, the grass will grow fresh above it, and the little birds will sing sweetly around it. but the memory of so good a man will be brighter than thc sunshine, fresher than the grass, and sweeter than the songs of the little birds." Anderson County has lost one of her best citizens, the cause of Christ a bold and fearless defender. W. B. W. Belton, S. C., Feb. 27,1800. A Complete Success. Mr. T. B. McClain reports that his corn harvesting experiment of last fall was a complete success. The reporter asked him about the matter a few days ago, and that was his very encourag ing report. It will be remembered that instead of harvesting his big corn crop in the usual way, Mr. McClain waited until about two weeks after the fodder was ready to pull, when he went through the field with a harvesting machine, cut the stalks down close to the ground and shocked them up, to remain until later in the fall, when he ran the stalks through a shredder. The shredder husked the corn and cut stalks, fod der blades and husks into small pieces ranging from an inch or so in length down to the fineness of wheat bran. This stuff, which is called stover, was salted down, packed in bales and stowed away in the barn. Some 20 tons were lost as the result of a long wet spell ; but fully "100 tons or more was safely housed. The reporter asked Mr. McClain as to the value of the stover, compared with peavine hay. He replied : "Well, of course you know that it contains a considerable sprinkle of grain, I do not consider it as good as peavine hay by about 15 per cent. The stock, however, are all fond of it. They eat it with as much relish as you could desire. I am satisfied that it is worth as much per ton as the best tim othy hay, and I am not certain but what it is worth more. I think it is worth more. I think it is more val uable." "Then you are thoroughly satisfied with your experiment." "I am so well satisfied that I shall never again attempt the plan of pull ing corn and fodder separately. Count ing the saving in the expense, of har vesting and the saving on account of utilizing stalks and other material that would have otherwise been wasted, I think I get at least 25 per cent, more value out of my last crop than I would have gotten under the old method." "How about the condition of the corn as saved by this process ?" "The only damage there was arose from the falling down of a few ears to the ground. I mean, of course, on ac count of this method. There was more rotten corn than usual last year, you know; but it was not attributable to curing in shocks. The proportion that was damaged by reason of thc curing process, did not amount to more than 1 per cent, of total damage sus tained by the crop. In fact I doubt if there was any more damage than there would have been had I followed the old method. But you may say that I am forever done with the old method.''-Yorlcville Enquirer. - During the Christian era 4,000, 000,000 human beings have perished in war. Christianity is not responsi ble for the violent taking off of this number, which approaches four times the total present population of the earth. A large proportion of the slaughtered were heathen, Mohamme dans, Fireworshipers, Caunibals and Polygamists. - "What do they do when they ? install a minister?" asked a small boy. "Do they put him in a stall and feed him?" "Not a bit!" said his father. "They harness him to a church and expect him to draw it alone."' Pocket FJash-Liglits. The man who has trouble with his key-hole is indebted to the inventor of an electric pocket lamp, which was patented early in January and is now on the market. A well-known retail house on North Broadway, always on the alert for novelties, has put in the first supply in St. Louis. A light, from 3? to 5'. volts, can be flashed at any object by a gentle pres sure on a button. From 6,001) to 8,000 flashes, each flash lasting from one to two seconds, are stored in the battery, which can be replaced at the nominal cost, of from 25 to 50 cents. The lamps are easily portable, being of tube shape, and very light. Carry ing it by the ring, with which the contact is produced, it looks like a pretty music roll, such as singers are wont to use to roll their sheet music in. The small sized lamp, which is about 9 inches long and measures 2A inches in diameter, easily slips into a man's overcoat pocket. This lamp is adapted for house use, and affords quite a brilliant illumination of a dark space. Its light is far stronger than that of the ordinary burglar's lamp, and being suddenly flashed into the face of an intruder, should have a wholesome effect on him. For identi fication of all sorts of marauders in the hands of a policeman this new contri vance will prove valuable. Manager Sparks, who thought well enough of the electric pocket lamp to add it to his stock, flashed it into the face of a policeman on the Levee a few even ings ago. The guardian of the peace was the most startled man he ever saw, and heartily in favor of it, when its use rad operation were explained to him. In the dark-room of the photog rapher the lamps will prove themselves very valuable. The largest-sized lamps are 12 inch es long and 4 inches in circumference, and are especially made for finding leaks in places where the handling of a match or ordinary lamp would lead to explosions. Oil wells, gasoline tanks and manholes come under that head. Mine inspectors would find them handy in their business. The large lamp yields a continuous illumination of eight hours, the small one proportionately less. While these lamps are not intended for continued j lighting purposes, they can be used j in that way, where other means of il lumination fail. The inventor of the pocket flash lamp is a real benefactor of mankind, J for he has only shown the beginning of a new use that may be made of the storage battery in the service of the individual.-St. Louis Republic. Honor to the Palmetto. By a vote of 30 to 31 the South Caro lina house of delegates has passed a bill to prevent the use by the State dis pensary of the palmetto tree on bottles and labels, except the stock on hand. One of the advocates of the bill said he did it out of respect to the Confederate and Mexican soldiers. Another dele gate said lie was moved to indignation when he saw a soldier lying in the gut ter drunk, with a bottle sticking out of his pocket, upon which the palmetto tree was the most prominent object to be seen. For this reason, he said, the palmetto tree should be debarred from use on the dispensary bottles, and the vote showed that a majority of the del egates were of the same opinion. J Jolt i mon: Sun. - In one of the last letters writen by 1\ T. Barnum, just discovered, he thus advised young men : "Keep your brains free from the fumes of alcohol, your blood free from its taint. Avoid tobacco as the poison it really is. Keep your body free, physically and morally. Give your body the care you would give to a machine of which you require much good work." Men as Nurses. There isn't one man in fifty thousand who is a pood nurse. The average man feels as much out of place in a sick-room as a bull must in a china-store. His heart may be ever so full of sympathy, but his feet arc heavy and his fingers clumsy. In most cases when a woman's general health breaks down the original cause is weakness or disease of the distinctly femi nine organism. The only permanent cure lies in the correction of all these disorders. Husbands should know that Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the only medicine that invariably cures all ailments of this nature without "local treatment" and "examinations." It acts directly on the delicate and important organs concerned. It makes them well and strong. It allays inflammation, heals all internal ulceration and stops debilitating drains. It soothes and tones the nerves. Found at all medi cine stores. An honest druggist won't urge upon you a substitute. " I had female trouble for ninny years," writes Mrs. A. Lingelbach, of Granger; Sweetwater Co.. Wyoming, "and tried ninny physicians until I was completely discouraged. Finally I took Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for six months, and I soon found that I was completely curtd. I had been so bad I could hardly walk across the floor, bul I am now well ami strong, thanks to Dr. Fierce." No family should be without Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser. It used to cost Si-50; now it is free. Paper-covered copy, 21 one-cent stamps, to cover mailing only ; cloth binding 31 stamps. Over 1,200,000 American homes now contain copies of this great work. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. The Great Oliver Steel Beam Plow. OVER ten times more OLIVERS sold in Anderson than any other make. They have been tried. The verdie; is unanimous for the OLIVERS. The Steel Beam a great feature. Warranted to stand anywhere. Handled in Car lots we give lowest possible prices. The sizes for this section are Nos. 40, 20,19,13, &c. Buy only the Oliver Steel Beam Plows if you are aftei the best. DISC, SPADING AND SMOOTHING HARROWS, &c. Twenty years experience has taught us the needs of the farmers, and we know our Harrows are just the Implements for this section. An absolute, broad, personal guarantee given by us. SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO. THE BANK OF ANDERSON W. G. McGEE, SURGEON DENTIST, We Pay Interest on Time Deposits o? i ^f10?"?^ ?JOrc' over Faimeia r and Merchants Bank Agreement. Capital .... Surplus and Profits Total . . . . $165,000 - 100,000 - $265,000 OFFICERS. J. A. BROCK, President. J09. N. BBOWN, vice-President. B. F. MAULDIN, Cashier. DIRECTORS. J.W. NORRIS. G. W. FANT. N. O. FXRMKR. Jos.N.BROWN. J. A. BROCK. J. G. DUCWORTH. J. J. FRKTWELL. J. M. SULLIVAN. B. F. MAULDIN. Having the largest capital and surplus of anj Bank in the State outside of Charleston, we offar depositors the strongest security. This applies to our Saviugs Department, where we par interest, as well as to active accounts. We loan to regular depositor customets at our lowest rates. Private loans avranged without charge between our customers, and other investments secured when desired. With twenty-five years experience in banking, and with unexcelled facilities at our command, we aro prepared to give satisfaction in all businesi transactions, and will, as heretofore, take care o? he interests of our regular customers at all times rkVeWem<^<e>*<e>?<*Wem<?m? "Pitts'- \ i Carminativo ? % Smrrnd My Buty'm Utm." t I ?? ? fi LAMAR & RANKIN DRUG CO.i | $ I can not recommend Pitta' Car- ? aainativa too st rouf ly. I aanit amy, ? I owe tay baby's Ufa to lt $ X I earnestly ask ?ll motara? wac j? ? have sickly or delicate cbildrca Jnit J $ to try ?me bottle and iee wbat t?? f ? retail will bi. Respectfully, ? I Ma?. LIZZIE MURRATf, ? J Johnson 't? Stkttoa, Ga. ? I ?? i 1 FM*' Qmrmlnm?w J S ht ?mimi hy mil Bpsgefcrto. ? f?MCS, 2M OBM7& J ANDERSON, 8. C. F*h 9,1S98 33 Music for Christmas! Notice to Creditors. ALL persons bavin?; demanda against the Estate Robt. T. Chamblee, dee'd, are hereby notified to presentthem, properly proven, to the undersigned, within the time prescribed by Jaw, and those in debted to make pavment. W. H. CEI A M BLEE, Aclm'r. Feb 22,1809 35 3 WITH the lightness and brightness of Christmas comes the desire for Music /or better Instruments, and for Goods that suit the taste and please the senses. WE give you the BEST VALUES in Music, the greatest pleasure in Musical Goods, and the best prices yon ever saw. Having recently a A FulUCariLoad of Pianos, - AND - A Large Number of Organs, And having made sweeping re duction in Prices I until Christ mas, feel sure that we can make it to your interest to carefully inspect our large and handsome Stock. Call and see the celebrated Columbia Grapho phone, which we sell at manufacturer's prices. Soliciting your patronage, which will be highly appreciated, and thanking you in advance for an investigation of "our Stock, we remain Most respectfully, THE C. A. REED MUSIC HOUSE.