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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-11-03
Nov 8, 1870
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In the Probate Court, Anderson Co.

Jesse McGee, applicant, VS.. Joseph B. MCGEE,
Elias MCGEE and others.
TT appearing to my satisfaction that Mrs. Sarah
/ Ann Brown, Martha Mays, wife of William
NAYS, and the children of Ghlds MCGEE, names
and number unknown, Defendants in the above,
stated case reside without the limits of this State,
it is therefore
Ordered, That they do appear and plead. answer.
or demur to the petition in this case within forty
days from the first publication hereof, or the.
-''''' W. W. HUMPHREYS,
Judge Of Probate.
i. Nov g. 1870 10 ASs II o..
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Correspondence.

The annexed correspondence explains itself,
and is published as matter of justice to the
Commissioners of Election. While in many
Epounties; there are reasonable and just COM
plants as to the conduct of these officials in
regard to the ballot-boxes and counting of the
votes, we take pleasure in stating that this vol
untary arrangement of the Board in this county
has been faithfully carried out, and I'VE havethe
utmost confidence that the result has been cor
rectly ascertained, according to the will of the
voters. Members of both parties were present
during the entire count, and assisted to keep
the tally correct 1t is proper to state that this
correspondence should have appeared iastweek,
but was unavoidably postponed:
OFFICE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION,
ANDERSON 9. H.. O., +
- October 10th, 1870. !
B. +. Crayton, Esq, Chairman Executive CON-
aaittee Union Reform Party, anderson Co.:
SIR: This is to inform you that the Com
missioners of Election for this County have
made the following arrangement in reference
to the boxes and counting of the votes:
LIST. New tin boxes have been made, with the
lid of the box soldered, done by an experienced
tinsmith, who says he can discover if they have
been tampered with in any way whatever.
End. They are securely locked, with Com.
missioners or Managers names written and
pasted over the key-hole-keys with the Com
missioners.
3rd. The Managers are required to sign their
names on paper, and paste the same securely
over the place where the tickets were inserted
4tb. The Commissioners and two of the can
didates for School Commissioner, with other
gentlemen, have signed paper to be pasted
not be present to recognize their signatures on
the day The votes are to be counted.
9th. We will take sealing wax, and seal the
lid to the box The seal to be used is that of
one Of the Reform candidates, having his ini-
tials on the same-said seal to be locked up in
the safe of the Clerks office.
9th. The boxes to remain with the Commis-
sioners.
7th. Gentlemen from both parties have been
requested to be present at the counting OF the
ballots.
We do this in order that all parties and can
didates may be fully satisfied as to the result in
/ this county; not that We recognize the right of
Mr. Ransier or Gen. Kershaw, or any party, to
interfere in any way whatever. And as you
and your party in Anderson County have, from
first to last, let us alone, making no demands
whatever, we are more than gratifed to be
able to make the above arrangement, and feel
! that each and every one of you are satisfied
| that Justice would be done. Believing that we
/ will have fair election, and that you will do
all in your power to prevent fraud, violence and
intimidation, coming from whatever source it
may, we are, sir, very respectfully, your obedi-
ent servants,
THOMAS J. WEBB, Chm'n.,
SAMUEL JOHNSON,
n---stS JOHN r. COCHRAN,
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The Election in Pickens-sassafras Turn
pike.

An esteemed correspondent, writing from
iPickens G. H., under date of October 2Sth,
gives us the result Of the election in that coun-
ty. The whole Reform ticket was elected, ex
cept one county Commissioner, who was de-
feated by an Independent candidate The fol-
lowing is list of the successful candidates:
Ssnator-W. E. Holcombe.
Reresentative-James E. Hagood.
Judge of Probate-I. II. Philpot.
School C0mmissioncr-D. F. Bradley.
County Commissioners-John Gossett, Jacob
Lewis and Robert Craig.
Carpenter and Butler carried Pickens coun-
ty. Buffers majority is 249, which was more
than any other candidate. McKissick also re-
ceived a majority for Congress. The Reform
ers take their victory very quietly, while the
Radicals are lying (very appropriate express
sion) exceedingly low.
After furnishing the above items in regard to
the election, our correspondent calls attention
to an important matter concerning the trade of
North Carolina, by way of the Sassafras Gap
Turnpike, which our merchants and business
men would do we'll to examine and give their
assistance. He says:
"While am writing, wish to call your at
tention, as we'll as that of the merchants of
Anderson, to the Sassafras Turnpike Company.
This company has been organized for several
months, and the road is nearly completed.
The road runs through the Sassafras Gap over
into Pennsylvania County, n. c., thus making
good opening from Brevard and all that rich
section Of country through to this place, and
on to Pendleton and Anderson. l think it
will repay the merchants Of Anderson to take
some interest i'll this matter, and also to take
stock in the company. We need about six
hundred dollars more stock to put the compa-
ny on firm footing, and you will greatly OBJ
lige by acting as agent in getting up subscrip-
tions to the capital stock. The shares are $25
each.
'There will be a good trade from North Car
olina and the upper portion of this county, and
of course great many persons will go on to a
railroad town before disposing of their produce
and purchasing family supplies Any intor-
nation wanted ON the subject will be cheerfully
given on application to the President of the
Company, James E. Hagood, or to w. E. Hol
combe, Secretary and Treasurer"
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THOMAS J. WEBB, Chm'n.,
SAMUEL JOHNSON,
- JOHN r. COCHRAN,
Commissioners Election Anderson Co.

ANDERSON G. H, Oct. 10, 1870.
To Messrs T. j. Webb, Samuel johnson and John
r. Cochran:
S1Rs: am in receipt of your favor, dated
10Th inst, informing me as tothe arrangements
made by yon in regard to the ballot-boxes and
counting the votes The proposition is entire
ly satisfactory, and shall use every means in
my power to meet your desire for a fair and
election. Respectfully,
B. F. GRAFTON,
Chm'n. Elk Com Union Reform Party.
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Fron Charleston

An Interesting letter from Charleston VIII De
bund upon our FIRST page to-day 1t IS from
tfie we'll .knownnewspape correspondent, Per
sonns,,' and although some of the points dis
csaussed are rather too late in appearing before
our readers, the-letter will amply repay per-
usual. are promised other and frequent
fayors from the same readyand felicitous pen
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persons did not vote at all, yet 1913 8yotes were
deposited thirteen hundred Of them clearly IL
legal. Hundreds of minors voted in the coun-
ty. The coaored men were told by their leaders
to vote as ofe,. as they could. A colored Re-
former was assaulted and beaten, and was told
by second gang of negroes whom he met that
they had voted three times for Scott. Notice
has been given that the election will be pro-
tested. fea
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Baptist Convention

The minutes Of the fifteenth anniversary of
this body, held at NGreenville last July, are in
the hands of James A. Hoyt, Secretary OF the
Executive Board of the Saluda Association,
and each church is entitled to three copies
upon application for them .--.----..,.
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s~ We think the annexed resolutions, pub
hshed in the last number of the Newberry
Herald, are worthy of the serious consideration
of every citizen of the State who is opposed to
the present corrupt administration:
Resozved, That it is the sense of this meeting
that the efforts of the good citizens of this Coun
ty, to remedy the inethciency and corruption
now prevailing, should. not cease now that the
present political campaign has closed.
Rssolped That a. meeting of the citizens of
this County be called on the 1st Monday in
November next, at Newberry G. H., to consider
the best means for advancing the public wei
fare. and what line of policy will be most con-
siatent for us to adopt in the future.
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The Augusta Fair.

The great preparations for an industrial ex-
Ribition under the auspices of the Cotton States
Fair Association at Augusta, Ga, met with an
abundant and gratifying success, judging from
the reports of our Augusta exchanges. An
lmmense concourse of people from all portions
of the country, and articles for exhibition as
widely contributed, combined to mark this in
it:atory effort as one of the most extensive of
aaa the great Fairs yet held in the South. The
Fair began on the 25th of October and ended
on Saturday, 29th October. Every department
was crowded with useful and beautiful articles.
The grounds and buildings attracted much at
pronounced them equal to any in the country
We congratulate our honored friend DR.. Wm
II. Tutt, the indefatigable and energetic Presi-
dent of the Association, upon the success of
this first exhibition, and now that there is an
established basis for his society and proud re-
copnition of the efforts of himself and co-labo-
rsrs, it is no venture to predict an improvement
for each succeeding exhibition
Addresses were delivered during the week by
Dr.. Tut, Hon. Barnes Compton, of Baltimore,
Hon. James, Lyons, of Richmond, Va, and
Hon. Horace Capron, Commissioner of Agri-
oalture, Washington, D. c. We have only
glanced at these speeches as reported, but will
endeavor to make some extracts therefrom in
future issues for the benefit of our agricultural
readers.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Administrators Notice of Final Settlement.
,FUNHE undersigned hereby gives notice that he
wilapply to the Probate Judge of Anderson
county. on the Sd day of December next fora
final settlement of the Estate of L.. D. Phillips,
deceased, and for Letters of dismission therefrom-
WILLIAM S. PHILLIPS, Admir-.
Nov 3, 1870 10 .
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THE MARKETS.
HYlrENEAL. j

MARRIED, on Tuesday morning, e5th of October, by
Rev. O. T Porchcr W. A. LEE Esq, Editor of the Abbe
vile Press and Banner and Miss " D. CADE all Of Abbe
Vile District
On Thursday October 2Oth by the Rev. D. D. Byers Mr.
W. EDWARD SEARS and Miss LUCINDA NJ. HIX, all of
this County.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-09-06
Swallowing Spiders--A Mississippi
Cure for the Ague.

A singular death, reported by cor
respondent of the Louisville Courier
Journal, occurred in Tishomingo County,
Mississippi, a few days ago. Mr.. Pen
ning.on. stout healthy farmer, living
about four miles from Iuka, had a slight
chill last Sunday. The day before he
was in excellent health. Monday morn
ing he felt the approach of another chill,
and lay down on the bed. After lying a
while be remarked to member of his
family that he had heard it said spider
webs, 'swere good for the chills," and
that he believed he would try the RENE
|dy. Whereupon he rose from the bed,
and gathering from the walls or ceiling
of the room web in which were three
"spider balls," as they were called, swal
lowed them without more ado. Imme
diately there was heard within his chest
a faint sound as if the balls had burst
and in ten minutes he was dead. Yer,
soon his throat, lips, and the whole o.
his face were greatly swollen by the ac
ton Of the poison Who has not seer
hundreds of young spiders, not SO large
as pin-head, swarm from one OF thes'
balls when broken open? And who
but this Inflated Mississippian woult
ever have thought of swallowing
spoonful of them as remedy for chllls
or anything else?
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Now squirm. Old Naturc.v

A stingy Christian was listening to a
charity sermon. He was nearly deaf,
and was accustomed to sit facing the
congregation, right under the pulpit, with
his ear,trumpet directed upward toward
the preacher. The sermon moved him
considerably At one time he said: "I'll
give ten dollars;" again he said: "I'll
give fifteen" At the close of the appeal
he was very much moved, and thought
he would give fifty dollars. Now, the
boxes we're passed. AS they moved
along his charity began to ooze out. He
came down from fifty to twenty, to ten,
to five, to zero. He concluded he would
not give anything. "Yet," he said,
..this won't dol am in bad fix. My
hopes of heaven may be in this ques-
ton. This coyetnous will be my ruin. +"
The boxes were getting nearer and
nearer. The crisis was upon him. What
should he do1 The box was now under
his chin--all the congregation were
looking. He had been holding his pocket
book in his hand during this soliloquy,
which was half audible, though in his
deafness he did not know that he was
heard. In the agony of the final moment
he took his pocketbook and laid it in
the box, saying to himself as he did it
.Now squirm, old Nature"
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Not Up in the Classics

1t is no sin not to be well up in the
classics. 'Liakim Dutton was not. But
he loved the American fair. In fact ne
loved two of them. Those two felt
emotions of love toward 'Liakim. And
they quarreled about him like two Kill
kenny pussies. Consequence was, all
three were brought into court. 'Llaklm
being the cause of the struggle,was thus
addressed by His Honor:
"And so those women were fighting
about you?"
Il believe SO, sir.
"You are a sort of an Adonis, then: Z:
'sSir? p inquired Liakim, his eyes pro-
trudlng, and a shade OF pallor creeping
into his face.
"You are an Adonis," the Court re
peated.
"Oh no, sir-neyer rs bad rs that
but I've been in the penitentlary fol
stealing horses" ."-Udrpcr, for Septem
ber
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"WACMT AM RHEIN..

There swells cry as thunders crash,
As clash of swords and breakers dash
To Rhine, to Rhine, to the German Rhine,
Who will protect thee, rive mine?
Dear Fatherland, let peace be thine,
Brave hearts and true defend the Rhine!
Two millions, swiftly came the cry,
And lightnings flashed from every eye;
Our youth so good and brave will stand,
And guard thee, Holy Border Land.
Dear Fatherlapd, let peace be thine,
Brave hearts and true defend the Rhine!
And though my heart should beat no more,
No foreign foe will hold thy shore,
Rich as in water is thy food,
Is Germany in hero blood.
Dear Fatherland, let peace be thine,
Brave hearts and true defend the Rhine!
Up looked he to the heavens blue
Where hero dead our actions view;
He swore, ard proudly sought the strife
'The Rhine is German as my life"
Dear Fatherland, let peace be thine,
Brave hearts and true defend the Rhine!
While yet one drop of blood throbs warm,
TO WELD the sword remains one arm,
Tohold the rifle yet one hand,
No foeman steps upon the strand.
Loved Fatherland, let peace be thine,
Brave hearts and true defend the Rhine!
The oath resounds, the pillows run,
Our oolors futter in the sun,
To Rhine, to Rhine, to the German Rhine.
We viii protect thee, river mine, :.
Dear Fatherland, let peace be thine,
Brave hearts and true defend the Rhine!
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The Advance ON Paris.

LONDON. August 29.-The reported
French victory on the Meuse, in which
$4,000 were slain, is false The French
accounts says: McMahon is not ready
for battle Not word can be got
from Bazaine, though his lines are still
reported to lie open. 1t was Bismarck
who gave the order that there should be
no halt in the march on Paris. The
King acquicsced, though his generals
favor looking after McMahon first and
taking Paris afterwards. The Parisians
defy the enemy to come over3 and assert
that they will never see the inside of the
city, except as prisoners.
1t is reported here that a great battle
has taken place between McMahon and
the Crown Prince, i'll which McAlahon
was defeated.
LONDON, August 29-By dispatches
from our special correspondent at Want
wetz, we have news of great and
bloody battle. 1t begun on the evening
of Sunday in the immediate neighbor-
hood of Wanzon. The battle is yet un-
decided. Fighting is now going on be
tween Charlesville and Ardennes. Six
ty thousand troops have left Paris tt
join McMahon. They have already pass
ed beyond Scissors they are in excellen
order and the best Of spirits, and feel
ing of confidence seems to animate thu
entire force.
New York, August 2S.-The agent o
the Remington Rifle Factory in this city
1t is reported, has received importan
orders from the French Government
Five thousand rifles week are to b.
turned over to the agent of the Frencl
Government till further orders.
LONDON, August 29.-There are 10
600 peasants and $4,000 wounded so
diers shut up i'll Metz.
The Prussian landwehr is investin
Thionville The Prussians hold all c
Southern Alsace.
A telegram to the London Times say
the Prussians are advancing on Pari
two hundred and twenty thousand strong
They have cut the railroad at Cous J.;
graville. The Rois de Bopiogne is lille
with cattle to be used as food in case
! "a siege.
BRussELs, August 80 The Prussiar
are milking a ilaak movement on NJ
Nlahon, the same as they did on Bazain
: This is the situation OF both armies
t McMahon, as l have already told yo
!. occupies d line from Bethel to Stefa.
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Cheap Human Labor. !.
The following from Hon. George H.
pondIoto,, 10 trutb itcalf.

The following from Hon. George FL.
Pendleton is truth itself:
But the Chinese will give us cheapla
Dor. CHEAP HUMAN LABoR-I despise
the word. 1t signifies a crime and a
shame. 1t Itsignifes squalor, r,degrcdatiop,
ignorance, vice. Are not laborers men
Our fellow men? They have bodies
to clothe and stomachs to feed, and
minds to educate and spirits to elevate,
and old age to provide for. They have
homes which they love, and wives whom
they cherish and children whom they
hope to make worthy citizens-the hon
est fathers and virtuous mothers OF q
succeeding generation. And can you
remember these duties and see these as
pirations; can you contemplate the pa,
tient hopefulness of the cheerful and
contented (because fairly compensated
industry, and talk of CHEAP LABOR? La
Dor is too cheap no,O! Labor does no
receive its just reward. This country
needs skilled laborers, Jealous industry
lit needs that such labor. shall not b.
cheap but that 1t must be bountifully re
warded.
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The number of legless and armless

The number of legless and armless
soldiers now borne on the Pension Office
list is rs follows: Number having lost
both legs, AZ; number having lost one
leg, 4,627 ,number having lost both arms,
6 ,006; number having lost one arm and
one leg, u, Nearly all now applying are
electipg to take commutation.
Gen. Brown, candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for Governor OF Ten
nessee, publishes card defuing his posi-
ton. lie does not recognize parties as
they existed before tie war, and agree;
mainly with the resolutions adopted b.,
| The Demoeraeyof D Ohio at their last STATE
Convention.
John A. Dix owns an Iowa 5000 acr'
lfarm'in Shelby County; Wm. r. Seward
5wns a st!ll bigger farm in Hamilton Co.
iowa, and Horatio Seymom has gooC
many 10 and 80 acre spots UP aad along
tie yailey Of the Des Moiaes.
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Prussian Occupation of Nancy.

The Esperance of Nancy contains the
following: Yesterday (Friday) the 18th
of August, at three o'clock in the after
noon, a melancholy day for us and our
descendants, four Prussian soldiers took
possession of the town of Nancy, the
ancient capital of Lorraine and chief
town of the Department of La Meurthe.
Let us add at once, for our credit, that
Nancy, an open city, since the day be
fore had but single soldier, and that
in the interests of the town the munich
pal authority had thought it expedient
to recommend tranquility. Half an hour
afterward detachment of twenty six
Prussians crossed the town and took
possession of the railway station, the
head of which was declared a prisoner
upon parole. The Mayor was required
to present himself to the expedition en-
camped between st. Max and the D'Es-
sey road. Meanwhile, an officer of Uh-
lans, with two mounted men, secured
the city to reconoiter. On the return o.
the Mayor the Municipal Council were
compelled to vote for the behefit of the
conquerors sum of $4,000 francs, with
large rations of oats. They had not
asked less than 100000 francs, and con.
sidered that $4,000 francs for city en-
dowed with such fine edifces was but a
bagatelle.
During the short time thatIthe Prus-
slams remained they did not lose their
time. At the railway, especially, twenty
citizens, under Prussian instructions,
seem to have done considerable mischief
in tearing up the rails as far even as
Maxeville, where these were thrown in
to the canal. The telegraphic posts
have also been thrown down. The Uh-
lans were $50 in number. Two hotels
in Nancy, the Hotel ST. George and the
Chartreuse, were each required to fur
nish dinner for seventy-ive persons :
The following was the menu: 2otage
bouilli, vegetables, litre of wine, and
/, six cigars for each man. Besides this
coffee was ordered for the following
morning at four o'clock, but at foul
o'clock all the Uhlans had disappeared
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The People are Honest and Should
be Supreme.

In fact, the contest now wased is not
between parties; it is not conflict of
ideas; but it is struggle between
the robbers and those who are being
robbed; between the office. e.holders who
have stolen the machinery of a party,
and the people. The men in power,who
run the Government in their own inter
ests, through their leeions of tax col
leetors, tax assessors, tax inspectors, tax
detectives, and tax spies, now seek to
manage and control the people as they
would machine.
A compact organization, backed by
the money-bags of the Government,
which are now in their control, may for
short timeimake them appear to be
formidable; but the people once aroused
to the true condition of the country, the
tax gatherers will take their holes-EG-
tract from Gen. Morgan's DelaWwe
Speech, Aug. 17th.
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Administration Of the Entefnai
Revenue.

1t has been the policy of the party
now in power TO increase the revenues
from customs. The necessity of low
er:ng the revenues in some directions
from the tremendous sums they amoun-
ted to in 1S65-'66, has compelled it to
throw off some of the internal revenues.
This is never done, however, without a
grand hurrall, as though it were an evi-
dence of generosity or good manage
ment. But the fact that this same party
originally imposed these very revenues
at once dispels the merit of generosity
and the fact that when the revenues are
thrown off it is done in such a manner
as to enrich themselves, exposes the
discreGitable management which they
hope to conceal by this bold front o
brass. s.-Ertrdct from DeEmru's Speecl
al Columbus, D lag. %.