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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-06-19

A S1srEE.-He who has never known a
sisters kind ministrations, nor felt his
heart warming beneath her endearlng
smile and love beaming eyes, has been un-
fortunate indeed. 1t is not to be won
dered if the fountain of pure feeling flow
in his bosom but sluggishly, or if the gen
tier emotions of his nature be lost IN the
sterner attributes of manhood.
s'That man has grown up among kind
and afectionate sisters" we once heard a
lady of much observation and experience
remark: "And why do you think sop
said we. because of the rich develop
ment of all the tcndcrer and more refined
feelings of the heart, which are so appa-
rent in every word"
A sisters influence is felt even in man.
hoods later years; and the heart of him
who has grown cold in his chilling contact
with the world, will warm and thrill with
pure enjoyment as some incident awakens
within him the soft tones and glad melo-
dies OF his sisters voice. And he will turn
from his purposes which warped and
false philosophy has reasoned into expedi-
ency, and even weep for the gentler infiu-
enccs which moved him in his earlier
years.
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tion, in the closet,-perhaps in.snight's
|'still hours, when thought and feeling are
generally sobered and tempered by reason
and judgment; and you have reiterated
them in several communications. They
must therefore be taken as your well con-
sidered opinions, at least, as charges which
you are willing: to stand by.
You do not make good by proof any
charge that you have made. Naked as
sertions, ina "Jupiter Tonans" style, are
the great weapons you. WELD; What
proof have you addueed to show, that the
people of South Carolina ain order to
hasten their return (to the Union) are
not only willing to give up all the rights
of their State" &C., "but to transfer the
government. of their once proud and chiv-
alric State into the hands of the negroes"
How. dare you make such an imputation
upon noble and gallant people, who.
during many long years tolerated what
they conceived to be your political here
sizes, and have lately honored you, and
sought to conide to your keeping their
dearest interests. Who is ,oilting to do
what you have hero pictured? Where is
the son of South Carolina who is lciling
thus to betray and dishonor his mother2
Can you point him out? If SO, let the
dastardiy traitor be known, and his name
be blackened with infamy. You: cannot.
do:it, sir, You have brought against a,
whole people charge which you cpnnot
make good against one individual, or if:
that one be found, he is already sunk SO
low as to be despised..
Does not every body know, do you not,
know, that the people of South Caroli1iit
have had nc. voice in the adoption of the
measures which are now being enforced 4
for their government by7military. power (?
And whore did you learn that they sare
q ingzto enfranchise G0,o00 black voters"
Has that not already been.done by an
act Of Congress 2 What agency did they
have in passing this measure? Can it be
now, prevented? The edict has gone
forth, and it cannot be. recalled by any
action Of the people Of South Carolina.
The thing has already been done, which
you say the people "are going" to do.
This Chinese method of reading the his
tory of political events have not been
accustomed to. This going backwards, /
''putting the cart before the horse,'' may
answer the purposes Of your argument,
but it viii not deceive GA wayflring
man though fool need not err, therein"
More Anon, - MOLLOHON.
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HARD ON CONFEDERATE MoNEY.-The,
New York Times has the following hard
hit Mt our once favorite blue backs:
"In Arkansas, Texas and elsewhere.
military orders hare lately forbidden the
collection of Confederate taxes. That is
all right practically, but poetical justice
might better be done by allowing the
tax.cather to go about, but not to take
anything but Confederate money in pay
ment of his claims. When deserting was
pretty brisk from the rcbel lines around
Petersburg, our soldiers, with character
istic humor, had way of asking fresh
deserters when they were paid off last.
On getting the reply, they would soberly
count out to them their back pay in Con-
fcdcrate currency provided for the pur-
pose. A good deal of Confederate mon
cy' is religiously preserved in England; a
good deal is boarded up for curiosity, and
a good deal has been used for wrapping
paper, for covering boxes, papering barns,
and a. SO forth. Still, enough could be col
lected to satisfy the most avaricious Con-
fedorate assessor. When Wcitzeps troops
entered Richmond; Confederate promises
to pay wcro flying all around the streets
in the wind, and could be picked up by
the handful. And thoy arc not to be de-
spiscd after all-they arc worth some
thing in these -avoirdupois." s
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RESPECT THE AaEp-"Take my place
sir, if you please" said boy, rising from
the scat lie had occupied in a crowded
street car, and addressing an old gentle
man who had just entered. "Thanll- you,
my boy, but LIN sorry you should have
to, stand," was the reply. II shall not
mind it, sir; and sure you need the seat
more than l." returned the youth and
the old man took his splace, q look Of
weariness, that had been noticed in his
face when he came in, leaving it as he
did so. 1t was littlc thing for the boy
to do, but it was kind respectful act,
and some of those who saw it felt that it
promised we'll for the boys future.
:. Another old man walking down the
street some days later, when another boy
came by apparently in great haste
aComc, hurry up, old rs, or you'll never
get where you're going;' were tho ride
words he spoke, as he rushed by. The
old man made no reply, but looked sadly
after the boy, and moved slowly on. sf
should never speak like chat" my young
reader will say, and perhaps feeling Of
indignation against this boy. Well, l
trust. you would not There are very
many ways in which the young may
show respect, for the old, or rudeness to
them. sWhen you sec. an aged mar or
woman, never forget what kind of treat
ment they may rightly expect from you.
Rcmembcr that they were young and
strong and merry once like you. But
that was long ago. For them the busy
day Of life is nearly past, and night is
near. Try to make them happier. You
will be glad some day to remember that
you did SO.
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HAVE YouR Own Op1S1oN-Tho Knox

HAVE Your Own OPINION Knox
vile Commercial gives u word or two Of
wholesome advice: Think for yourself,
act for yourself and speak for yourself
honestly and Independently. Woo unto
any man who thinks he can get through
tho world by endcavoring to please every
body. All persons have right to their
own opinion, and he is coward who
darcs not, at the proper time and in a
proper way, express them. It is, is talsO
Conclusion for any one to reach, if he con-
cludes any one will respect him for sup
pressing the conviction Of his mind. We
Say, p Judge for yourself; wear your own
coors in 4 spite of wind and weather,
storms and sunshine. 1t costs the vas
cilatiug and irrcsolutc ten times the trou-
BILE to shuffio and twist thatit docs honest,
manly independence to stand Its ground.
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How TO DO GooD.-Dr. Johnson wisely
said, aHo who waits to do great deal of
good at once, will never do anything. .
Life is made of little things. tits but
once in an ago that occasion is offered for
doing a great deed. True greatness con-
sists in being great in little things How
are railroads built2 BY one shovel of
dirt after another; one shovel at time.
Thus, drops mako the ocean. Hence we
should be willing to do alittlc good at a
time, and never "wait to do great deal
of good at once" If we would do much
good in the world, we must be willing to
do good in little things, little acts ono
after another; speaking a word here,
giving n tract thorc, and setting & good
example all tho time; we must do the
first thing we can, and the next, and then
the next, and so keep on doing good
This is the way to accomplish anything.
Thus only shall we do all the good in our
power.
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: The popularity which Rowland Hill

= The popularity which Rowland Hill,
during long series Of years, enjoyed as
q preacher, was partly owing to his &C.
centricities. He once commenced SER
mon by shouting aMatches,, matches,
matches! You wonder" he continued, in
loud voice, cat my text; but this morn
ing, while 1 was engaged in my study,
tho devil whispered INC, 'Ah, Rowland,
your zeal is indeed noble, and how indc-
fatigably you labor for tho salvation of
soulsp at that very moment Il man
passed undcr my window crying 'Matchesp
very Justify, and conscience said to me,
Rowland, Rowland! you never laborcd
to save souls with half the zeal that man
docs TO sell Matches
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A BEAUTIFUL THoUGHr.-Wc know not
tho author of the following, but it is one
of the most beautiful productions we ever
read
Nature will bo reported. All things
arc engaged in writing their own history.
The plant and pebble BE go attended BY
their own shadow. The rock leaves ITS
scratches on the mountain side, the river
it's bed in the soil, the animal leaves bone
in the stratum, tho fern and the leaf their
modest cpitaphin the coal. The falling
drop makes its epitaph in the sand or
stone; not footstep in the snow or
along tho ground, but prints in characters
moro Q or loss lasting, a map Of its march
oVory act Of man inscribcs itself on tho
memories Of its fellows, and in his own
face. The air is full of sound; tho sky
of tokens; the ground is all memoranda,
signatures, and every object is covered
over with hints which speak to the lntel-
liGent
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a Snoring Story.


The following anecdote is told of o, gen
tleman who, was able to see himself
through under all ordinary circumstan-
ces.
On one occasion he had been driving
hard, from morning until night, over the
rough roads in the neighborhood of Pitts
burg, and alighted at. the only comtorta-
BILE looking tavern in the place, very hun
CRY and very tired. Sticking his eye-glass
to his eye--his constant companion, he be-
ling very. nearssighted- demanded a
roast fowl, Some good wine, and comforta-
BILE room for the night. :
The landlord was Exceedingly sorry,"
but he couldn't give him a comfortable
room, the only place he could have to
sleep, in was double bedded, room, with
another gentleman
"Very.well, sir; let me have the best
you've got. No man can do more than
that SIR"
After discussing his supper, he sought
his room, s'turned in" and went to sleep.
His slumbers we're destined to be of
very short duration. Before long he was
awakened by call from the other bed
"Sir, STRIP
@Bless my soul,!" cried D.. thrust
ing his glass up to his eye, and endeayor
ing to peer through the dark "what's the
matter, my dear sir? Isthe house on fire,
or are there bugs in your bed ?"
Neither, sir, but, my dear sir, you snore
so terribly that cannot sleep, sir, 1t is.
terrific, sir.',az
"Bless me, my dear sir, i am shocked
that / should have been so rude as to.
snore III gentlemanss presence, and hea
stranger to me. 1 really ask your pardon,
sir, and beg you'll overlook it., 1t wasn't
intentional. assure"
The apology was accepted; a "good
night" was exchanged; and both parties
went to sleep again.
Itwas not long, however, before q rum
bling. sound was heard from the polite gen
tleman's bed, every moment. growing
louder and louder, until at last it ended In
thunderous 'diapason. The other lodger,-
driven almost to madness, started up and
exclaimed
ssGood gracious this is too much! I
can't stand it! l say, sir! sirA STILL
wakeyup, sir"
"Bless my soull well, what's the matter
alow~ cried out the offender, starting up
in bed; "you seem to be very restless,
sir"
"Restzessl believe youM said the dis
-turbed gentleman; you've been snoring
again, sir, worse than ever, and cannot
get to Sleep"
You don't.:say so! Have I. been re-
peoting my rudeness to a stranger? am
really extremely sorry, my dear sir, but /
was really asleep; Good night-night-
night; very sor-sor -sor-ry'
And off he drowsed again, and in five
minutes began snoring as londly as ever,
until he was again awakened by his room
mates complaints.
"Snoring again, have I, sir?" said the
unconscious offender. "Well, the fact is,
1 have had hard days journey, and eat
en- hearty supper-and if [ snore, sir, l
can't help it. have apolgized twice, and,
that is sufficient. 1 am now about to go
to sleep again but allow me to inform
you; sir, that if you wake me up again,
Snoring or not snoring, sir, I shall proceed
at once to get up and give you the sound
est thrashing you ever had in the whole
course of your life. Good night, sir!"
His slumbers were undistur5ed for the
rest Of the night.
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crime, ii Re had kept his
faith after fighting the good fight, he
might be excused for manitesting feelings
of pride at seeing his prophecy of evil j
fulfilled. But for one, who can say OF the
late revolution, "n.agna, pars jm, who
had .staked his alf upon the issue, upon
the experiment. of secession--atter It's
failure, to, 5, cry out IT told you so,o to re-
mind US of a prophecy mado years ago, ,,
that athe State was going to the devil," "
if it bs not very wrong, is, in our rhumble
judgment, in exceeding bad taste: And
besides, what is still more unlSindS Sif not
rude and s1percilious in Gov. Perry, be
thanks his God that he and his brother
union. men. are not as other men are; not
as secessionists. are, those who advise ac-
uuiesence, or submission, it the Governor
prefers that word, to- the terms of recon-
sstruction, those 'who (he.says) are now
the people to-voluntarily swallow
the. Military Bill, regardless of honor,
or consistency" Such selfsufi-
cheney, arrogance, and egotism as are. dis
played in these letters, are rarely to- be
met with. We will reserve something
sor at'osteII'n ~ 1.e-. MoIT;oHoN.
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It is said that strip Of woolen olotn ". ''a'

1t is said that strip OF wooiell oloet.
in II co common use; it may be cut any iehgta. Eng =
u; a;roo ,o. more brilliant light, has less heat
f9s. g.vod dirt less trouble in trimming and
less I Tiro I;a SIe to explode The above enfor-
less nstinn ,,,0 will bo useful to- peoplesin the
lil.s.,tr s,tr,- who frequently have to send:al
Considerable oou distance for 5a:@ick suitable
for their lamps.
: Alexander Dumas, the elder, etrrn-
inc from days sport at the country 81 seat, a:
of q friend, with a perfectly ptysgamet ne
bag. was asked, swell, ,smons cher, what
have e Won killed ?'' 4ssIiime, was the quieT
reply. - =. <. $. s'sa>'. =, :, -, 8
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: ssssSaT r EDiTo e he Journalists who. have
-ssrsoimmented on: the letters OF Gov. Perry
: have treated b;llnl i'm with great tenderness
g lils cond demning: his policy; his 5senti
ad onestys. ami ~ q believe This
Sonsistegicy too, ]: hsge:sh been much zap
alaudedss H IS :presenaetl ais "a model o.
sssSi,la virtues of. the. ST atesman, without the
< nolieV. Of "a statssman:ss w elf! to thissw,
so NOT g ike fair CRITICISM
st5anIss; afe,shra;;ss ths;n biaim,e: and we
abhiof5 abJnsessseven: i In IA newspaper. But
hatEhas Cow F1erry's patriotism,
8 1scor rsistencvSor even sentinlents, however
Jofftyss To- do With The dnestion which evok-
eSfThese spfstles from his scornfol pen
Patriot sfa $Eis hont: discretion, Sentiments
withonSssense5 and eolisistency without
reason, would BE very yps psor guides in these
sad. 6.disiointsd lines D: Onts sof these qualit
ties $ySsls mi sht man aDllfaeture q political
;zealet; butt not a statesman. e.ha1e no
doubt shat GesoV.Pe Perry loves: his country !;
nor do: Ms diiistrust his fidelity to the Iln.
ion hat has been the great object OF
: his worship through lslf shfs, and; suppose
tfiat the VIII prove; true so Tito the last;
ste ;san m tcsher God mhenhe sets;
same loos which she tnrlled when he rose:
late yisional Governors love of:
ffhe: Uni on; id days gone By, mounted to
1Dassio S,e we'll reanenber that the:
FEELINGS which were exhibited at.
3 Ills efTii In bis adj hesionto the cause. Of
tie late COME federaey were exceeded only
b4; iii surprise (which some felt that he.
should nave taken shat stop. His was.
eonsidsre imp ftant aeeession to:
sthessecession ranks, not because of any
Hi esteem ok Hitieal noWfedgeori
state rnansiiip n inic clr PREVAILED but be-,
snaase ;kes was. believed -4o, be; an honest;
ihesores ffiat time. nlisauided ed patriot,;
S,sd fiat Seen the most prominent
5Tn;or, a,Sss State, his influence
:s5yonid Lend to reconcile ,,his. party the
Snoiiey:saSkieh,s tho State had adoptcd:,
3EEsaee, itsWass also ,that-he? ?Was, SO much;
hori6ged-IhIS antecedeHtiS. were knO Wn1ar-
ana Wide44-hiffs ii, claims were recognized; at
Richmond. ssssHe e .besa me the recipient of
executive patronage, the.two highest ap-
pointm ents siatthe. State. which; the Presi.
dent had the power to make. When he
was invested. With the robes Of Office, little-
didsthe eoantrssof the. Governor imagine
Daris was putting on him the shirt
-z:ef Nessus: The: .Coatsdcracy in those
was looked upon as n fixed fact, not
as now, q bible blrst Jed: Any one even
even an old Union rian-a modest man,,
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a Deaf Rebel.

The New Orleans Picuguae has the fol-
lowing -. -.
They had down in Florida, not. long
since, and perhaps have now, a shreWd
old fellow known as "Old Hunter" Ev-
erybody knew him. He was. as deaf as
ia post and through his deafness and his
shrewdness he managed completely to
hide his sympathy for either party during
tue war It was suspected. however,
that he was with the Contsgerates in
heart, and that though his shonsc was
guarded by the Union troops, he sold as
many supplies to the one as, to the other,
for he dealt in "stores." Every means
had been tried by the Union officers to
procure some admission of preference, but
of no avail. When reduced to a corner,
he never-laclzed an. expcdient to get him.
self out. Button day a Union Captain
put up q bet that he could tap him and
get his secret. he accordingly went up
to Hunters and skirmished around. but
not one hint could he get He would: be
deaf to questions that were unpleasant,
and the inquirer was bafded. AT last
there came two large bull dogs into his
store-ferco fellows, and exactly alike:
:sFine dogs these" yelled the inquisitor
in his ear :.-
eyes," was the reply.
"What are their names ~ in the same
loud. tone. - y - -
aWhy,D said the old man, "I call one
Beauregard and the other Mcclellan. ~"
"Youdo~ shouted the inquirer; (which
do you ikc.best.p..
"Hey?" queried Hunter, putting down
his ear .,s.s,sa, -. ..s
(which one do you like ~ he repeated.
"Oh, WALL said he, with a twinkle in
his eye, "both of them are as ugly as the
devil" -.
The captain paid the bet. -
On another occasion a. party were
drinking in his store, when one Of them.
taking advantage Of tho old mans deaf.
ness, proposed q toast. - sF.s.
: aHere's to old Hunter, the .two-sided
old villain; may he be kicked to death by
mules, and his body be sunk-in the sea a :
hundred fathoms deep. May no prayer
be said over him, and his blind soul wan
der rayless through all eternity i,se-
The. toast was drank in great glee, in
which the old-man joined. ..<zfs.s. 81.
"The same to yourselves, gentlemen"
said he ssthe same to yourselves
Of course he had not heard a word that /.
was said.
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A gentlemanly agent of certain
city was collecting fares from the passen-3
gers of a, bus one morning. All paid
promptly except, one fat-old lady, who,
sat next the door, and who seemedsto be
reaching down. to get something that,she
had dropped on the floor. When bertiine
came to pay, she raised herhead and thus
addressed the blushing youth: callers,
when I travels, carry my money in:my
stockin', for, you secs, nothing can git it
thar, and I'd thank you, young man, jest
to reach It'll for me, as Pm so jammed Inc
that I can't git to it" The youth looked
at the other passengers, some of whom
were laughing at his plight; one or two.
young ladies among them blushed scarlet,
and he beat a,sudden retreat, muttering
something about no; charging old ladies,
&C. His cash was short5thet 5morningthe
fare of one passenger: :,
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BEAur1ruL-When the summer day Of
youth is slowly wasting away into the
nightfall Of age, and the shadows of the
past year grow deeper and deeper, as life
wears to close, it is pleasant to look
back through the vista OF time upon the.
joys and sorrows of our earlier years: If
we have home to shelter and hearts to
rejoice with us, and friends who have been
gathering around our fresldes, then the
rough places OF our wayar,hRg t,y;;abe VIII be
of life, while the bright SUNNY spots we
have passed through, will grow brighter
and more beautiful. Happy indeed, are
those whose Intercourse with; the world
has not changed the course of their holier
feelings, or broken those musical chords OF
the heart, whose vibrations are 50 melodi-
GUS, SO tender and SO touching in-tse even
ing of age. -
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The following anecdote is told Of a gen
tleman who was able to see himself
throug h under all ordinary circumstan-