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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-11-17

DON'T HURRY-Believe in travelling on
step by step; don't expect to be rich in a ajun1p.
Slow and sure is better than fast and aimsey.
Perseverance, by its daily gains, enriches man
far more than fits and starts of fortunate spec
ulations Little fishes are sweet Every day a
thread makes skein in year. Brick by brick
houses are built. We should creep before We
walk, walk before we run, and run before we
ride. In getting rich, the more haste the worst
speed. Haste trips up its own heels. Don't
give up small business till you see that a
large one will pay you better. Even crumbs
are bread. Better little furniture than an
empty house. In these hard times, he who can
sit on a stone and feed himself had better not
move. From bad to worse is poor improve
ment A crust is hard'fare, bat none at all is
harder Don't jump out of the frying pan into
the fire. Remember, many men have done
we'll in very small shops. A little trade with
profit is better than great concern at loss (;
a small fire that warns you is better than a
large fire that burns you. A great deal of
water can be got from small pipe, if the buck
ct is always there to catch it. Large hares
may be caught in small woods. A sheep may
get fat in small meadow, and starve in great
desert. He who undertakes too much succeeds
but little-John Ploughman's Talks.
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SAW IT AT LAsT.-A merchant came into
printing office short time since, and seeing
a pile of papers lying on the table-it being
publication ay-unceremoniously helped him
self TO copy, and said:
'I s'pose you don't take any pay for just one
mot always" was the reply.
Shortly afterwards the printer entered the
merchants store and called for pound of raj.
sons, which was quickly weighed out to him
The printer took the rasons, saying:
dispose you don't charge anything when a
fellow don't take but pound ?"
'No," said the grocer, after seeing the disad-
vantage under which he was placed by his own
stingy illiberality toward the printer, and re-
marked:
"When I get any more newspapers from q
printer I'll pay for them"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-11-17

STANDING TREAT A traveller may go all
over the continent of Europe, of Asia and
Africa, without seeing any man, except an
American, offer to treat and the Frenchmen
are quite social enough, but when they turn
into cafe, to sip their wine and branded coffee
together, each man pays for his own. When
two Germans, long separated, meet, they will
be very likely to embrace, and then to turninto
an adjacent beer cellar, sit down and drink
lager and eat pretzels, and chat, but when they
part again, each man settles his own score in
dependently So in Italy. The Italians are
proverbially merry and generous, but every man
pays for his own wine macaroni and cigars.
They never go into each others pocket-books
in the sacred name of friendship. They would
as soon think of transferring to each other their
washerwoman's bills. l.t
The preposterous fashion of treating is re-
sponsible for the terrible drunkenness in Amer
lea. There would be as little need of temper
ance societies and like work for the Good Tenn
plars as there is in Germany, France and Italy,
if this pernicious and insidious habit was abol-
ished. 1t is, take all in all, the most ridicu-
lous, the most unreasonable, and the most pesti-
lent custom that ever laid its tyrannical hands
on civilized human beings.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-11-17

COULDN'T SEE TIN Erie; Pa, there is an
elderly gentleman who until recently, was
much annoyed by visits from life insurance
agents. One day an agent called upon him,
and in glib manner commenced enumerating
the advantages of insuring in trustworthy
company. o@ae -s.at 5se-9
''What's the use of insuring my life ?" said
Mr.. B. eff die it won't do me any good. l
don'tsee the sense Of it," stF IS
The agent then proceeded to tell him that in
case of his death his wife would receive the
amount for which he was insured, and would
thus be placed beyond the reach of want.
On hearing this Mr.. B. became furious, and
shouted
"oh, that's your game, isit7 Well wouldn't
1 be pretty fool to.be making things comfort-
able for my wife's second husband? Just after
insuring I'd be certain, almost, to get sick and
die. Then my wife would go among her
.neighbors, and brag about the money she had
received frofA your company. Some other
blasted fool, hearing of her good luck, would
propose and marry her; and then he would
take her on his knee and kiss her; and laugh
over my stupidity while they were spending
my money; and would be compelled to lie
in my grave, like darned fool, unable to say a
word"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-11-17

COME TO L1FE-It is not often that people
have chance to quarrel with the authors of
their obituaries, and even when coming to life
after having been Intellectually killed, they
seldom are disposed to find fault with the post
mortem remarks upon their characters. In
Kentucky, however, an editor who wrote the
obituary of a neighbor, reported killed, has
been sued for libel by the supposed deceased,
who, unhappily for the editor, has returned to
life. The dead man, who wouldn't stay dead
informs the Court in his affidavit, that he has
been injured in reputation and business by the
editors obituary to the amount of $4,000. A
jury should make very short work of this res
urrectionist for if an editor cannot write obit-
uaries without having ghosts coming from
their graves to vex him with libel suits, what
possible security can he expect to have in his
business?
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: The Hartford Times comments on tn

- line Hartford 1tWeS comments on Cne
election farce in this State as follows
Gov. Scott and his friends of South Carolina
sat on the ballot-boxes of that State all of the
last week. twas not precisely like a coroncr's
inquest, nor like anything known to civilized
Government. It was more like band of BAN
ditti sitting on and dividing the effects of the
traveller whose property they had taken by
force. Scott and Company have been charged
with manifold corruptions, and with having
passed laws for their own benefit, and injurious
to others. After keeping the ballot-boxes with
the votes in them one week in secret, they are
now about prepared to announce the results
At the close of last week they foreshadowed
about what they intended to proclaim, viz: the
reelection of Scott for Governor, by reduced
majority Legislature, used for plunder, two:
thirds Radicals; two negro Congressmen, and
probably three; one white man. Isn't this
"lovsly."
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-11-17
A MECHANICS SENSATIONAL ADVENTURE

A MECHANICS SENSATIONAL ADVENTURE.
The Louisiana Savings Bank is building a
large vault. Admission to it is gained through
large wrought-iron DOORS to which are affixed
patent locks Those locks were put in order
Yesterday by locksmith named Tympe. After
arranging the fastenings on the door he lit a
candle and proceeded inside the vault to sec
how they fitted Closing the door after him,
the eccentric catch of the lock fell, locking him
in. Those upon the outside could render him
no assistance, since it was combination lock,
and no one knew the numbers at which it was
set. In this narrow cell, shut in by the four
walls of the vault and the huge iron door, the
man felt as if he was buried alive The only
means by which he could obtain air or drink
was through small hole in the door, not
the twentieth of an inch in diameter The at
mosphere of the cel-like place was fetid and
noisome, and the man felt as if he would suffo-
cate. Fortunately he had carried with him in
to the vault hammer and chisel, and with
them, the only instruments he had, he procee-
ded to cut his way out. The work was slow
and tedious and required two hours and half
of incessant labor. He succeeded at last, how
ever, and was taken more dead than alive from
tho vault. The wonder is that he did not suffo-
cate.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-11-17

MARRY HER FIRsT.-Many years ago, in
what is now aourishing city lived stalwart
blacksmith, fond of his pipes and his jokes He
was also fond of his blooming daughter, whose
many graces had ensnared the affections of a
young printer. The couple, after season of
billing and cooling, engaged themselves and
nothing but the consent of the young lady's pa
rents preventing their union. To obtain this,
an interview was arranged, and typo prepared a
little speech to admonisl and convince the old
man, who sat enjoying his pipe in perfect con-
tent. The typo dilated on the fact Of thier long
friendship, their mutual attachment, their hopes
for the future, and like topics, and taking the
daughter by the hand, said: IL am now come,
sir, to ask your permission to transplant this
lovely flower from its parental''-but his feel
ings overcame him, and he forgot the remain
der of his oratorical flourish, stammered and
finally wound up WITH "from its parental bed
into my own" The father keenly relished the
discontinue of the suitor, and removing his
pipe and blowing cloud, he replied: "Well
young man, don't know as l have any objcc-
ton, provided you marry the girl first
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"A poet says: "Oh, she was fair, but sor-
row came and left its traces therep' What be-
came of the remainder of the harness he does
not state.
"Was it your eldest daughter, madam, that
was bitten by monkey" "No, sir, it was my
youngest. My eldest daughter had worse
misfortune; she married monkey"
"A young lady at Keokuk was so dissatis-
fed with her baptismal name that she got mar
ricd TO change it. So Isadora Pryzbylowiez
became Mrs. Jabez Snooks, and feels much
better.
"A priest asked tipsy fellow, leaning
when he died? eff can't get along any bet
ter than do now," said he 81 shan't go any
where"
Two Irishmen we're travelling, when they
stopped to examine guide board. Twelve
apiece" said the other. And they trudged on
"A school girl, in writing to her mother,
says: II get along nicely with all my teachers
because she accidentally shot the young man
she was engaged to, and it naturally makes
her feel kind of cross, especially OH cloudy
days"
- The Scottsville Register says that the Rev.
Mr.. Leathers meeting Confederate during
the late war, commenced religious converse
tion with him by asking if he was in posses
sion of "the one thing needful" whereupon
the soldier, in innocency of heart, pulled out OF
his pocket ticker and said he believed he
chad a little left"
"Mr. Smith," said lawyer to his land
lord, "if man were to give you five hundred
dollars to keep for him, and he died, what
would you do? Would you pray for him9" "No,
sir" replied Mr. Smith, "Pd pray for another
like him."
"A visitor from down East went to Storm
Lake, Iowa, few days ago. to feast his delight
ed vision on farm which he had recently pur-
chased in that vicinity-having paid $3.50 per-
acre fer the whole of section 10, township 80
north, range 81 west. He found that the soil
was very rich, but needed draining, the section
being in the center of the lake, and seven feet
under water at the shallowest corner. In win
ter it is said to be an ice farm.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-11-17

A GAME OF POKER ON THE CARs.-A travel
ing correspondent of the Courier-JournI tells
the follows2g story of game of railroad poker
he saw played recently:
We we're soon enlivened by the appearance
of Cincinnati support en- route for the springs,
and a Louisville clothier going to New Orleans,
who began to play lively game, twenty-five
cents ante, and no limit at all. Our sympa-
thies were soon arrayed on the side of Louis
vile, who played square game, and against
Cincinnati, who rung in all the foul tricks he
knew. Louisville was little dark-haired,
bright-eyed man, German Jew, but as honest
tachio, pretty sharp, and thoroughly unscrupu-
lous.
When Cincinnati had won about three hun
dred dollars, one of us took Louisville aside
and told him what was going on, while another
stuck an ace up one sleeve and king up the
other.
teNow" said they, 'r1e's been cheating you
from the first, and if you want to get even, you
must do as we tell you" .st
Louisville said he would.
They told him to wait until he got two aces
or two kings then to- fetch down one of the odd
cards from his sleeve, and to ego in"
The very next hand he got four kings:
They began to bet, Cincinnati saw his ten
and went five. LOUISVILLE went n1ty Detter
Cincinnati raised him hundred. Louisville
came to time and added a fifth to it. Cincin-
natti responded and put on hundred more
Louisville said, "Tm in" and called him.
There were nearly seven hundred dollars on the
table, and Cincinnati laid down four aces.
Louisville raked the money in his lap and laid
down fire Kings.
"Why," says Cincinnati, "that's barefaced
swindling."
"swindlin' pc DAMN" says Louisville. "It's
peen swindlin' all de time," bringing his fist
down fiat.
$50 in, Israel" says voice.
"Well,'' says Cincinnati, rising, II thinkPll
just fight on that"
ooh my Abednego," says another voice.
But little Louisville rose up and pocking out
his neck and hands as far as they could reach,
SFight, is it? Fight? Py Gods I fight you
NIT de bowie knife, nit de pistol, NIT de der
ringer, NIT de Colts navy, nit de gun, nit de
sword, NIT de cannon, or NIT de damd old mus
ket mid de bayonet! fights you nit anyding,
an fight you right now. Vich you choose?"
Cincinnati concluded he wouldn't fight. He
said the crowd was against him, declared he
couldn't get fair play, and got off at the next
station.
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i a,,oon 1,,,,bo bod considerable of ,

"A clergyman, who had considerable of a
farm, as was generally the case in our fore
fathers days, went out to see one of his labor
ers, who was plowing in the field, and he
found him sitting upon the plow, resting his
team.
sJohn," said he, "would it not bea good plan
for you to have a stub-scythe here, and be
hubbing few bushes while the oxen are rest
ing~ ..,,.ft,
John, with countenance which might have
we'll become the clergyman himself, instantly
SWould it not be we'll, sir, for you to have a
swinging board in the pulpit, and when they
are singing, to swingle little faxa" 80. = p. !.
} The reverend gentleman turned on his heel,
laughed heartily, and said no more about hub
bing bushes. ..,- r.. ,ita
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An editor in New Jersey recently pub

An editor in New Jersey recently pub
lished long obituary notice of an uncle of
his who died out in Australia and left $780,
100000 to his only nephew. The intimate ac-
quaintances of the editor regard this story as
the preliminary of carefhlly-devised scheme
to get trusted for couple of winter undershirts.
Persons who have such articles for sale are
warned not to give credit to any editor who
tells such story unless he has with him the
dead body of the uncle, with the money in the
pantaloons pocket of the corpse.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-11-17
THE POLICY-HOLDERS'
LIFE AND TONTINE ASSURANCE COMPANY
OF THE SOUTH, 49,,

20 Broad Street, Charleston, s. c.,
TAvING deposited $4,000 with the Comp
troller General for the protection Of it's
policy holders will issue the usual forms Of Life
aud Endowment Policies. . - - 80
It's the most liberal Company to the Assustdis
the World. -, -
The Charter guarantees to the assured the eaaa
surrender ralue of his policy after one annual pre-
MUM has been paid, except in case of fraud.
1t is the only purely mutual Company in tie
South.
Ii has no Stockholders. All surplus prssts
must be divided among the policy holders.
tits thoroughly conservative.
Its investments are confined by charter to the
most solid securities, and it is under management Of
men of we'll established ability and integrity.
Persons desiring any information will please
communicate with any of the officers.
WM. McBURNEY, President.
E. P. ALEXANDER, Vice Pres. and ACT.
GEO E. BOGGS, Sec. and Gen. Agent.
JOHN T. DARBY, NJ. D., Med. Adviser:
JAMES A. HOYT, Local Agent for Anderson,
and DR.. THOS. A. EVINS, Medical Examiner.
April 81, 1870 AZ
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FOR GROUP

No mother should ever be without bottle of the
EXPECTORANT in the house. We have numer-
Gus certificates of its having relieved, almost in
stanty, the little sufferer, when death appeared
almost inevitable.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-11-17
FOR ASTHMA

1t is n specifc-one dose often relieving the dis
tressing choking and producing calm and pleas
ant reposc.
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COTTON GINS, &C., &c.
Gullett's Patent Steel Brush Cotton Gins.

yU,BIs celebrated Gin may be seen at work in
every District in the State. Price, S6per
Browns Georgia Pattern Cotton Gin. Price,
81 per saw.
hard substance entering the gin, protecting the
saws from injury and the lint from FIRE. Price,
bearings Cotton Press. Price, s276
Peohody's Cotton Seed Hulers. Price, $75.
Hutcbnson's Cider Mills Price, S25.
Caboon's Patent Broadcast Seed Sowers--for
wheat and small grain. Price, $40, and sil kinds
of Agricultural implements for sale low:
C. GRAVELEY,
81 East Bay Street, south OF the Old Post Office,
Charleston, sc.
August IL. 1870 7 sm
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TO CONSUMPTIyES

1t is invaluable, as it Immediately relieves the
difficult breathing and harrassing cough which ut
tends that disease.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-11-17

They were married at New Years and are
lovers still: for their union was blest with a
deep, pure love that will always last. Neither
Of them will ever forget those dark years
through. which they passed to the happiness
beyond. &
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Mothers be Advised!
Keep it on Hand (!

This dread disease requires prompt action; as
soon as the hoarss. hollow cough is heard, apply
the remedy, and it is easily subdued;
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-11-17
"Darling. YOU remember Guy ?"

side.
Darling, you remember Guy?"
'sTo be sure do" was her reply, and she
came and put her small, white hands in mine,
and said, earnestly 4
"Inever forgot yohr.face, although saw it
SO few times. You locked as though you pitied
me, and pity then then was sweet. Since, l
have cause; to remember you, for you, we're the
means Of our Happiness I can never thank
you as, ] should" = 49,, f,.,;
answered, sI am only too glad to do anything
for my friend Duke"
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LAD1ES' STORE /!

NTISS C. C. DANIELS having recently re-
lVH turned from New York, offers to the La
dies of Anderson and surrounding country, a
select and fashionable assortment Of Millinery.
Fancy and Dress Goods. The latest styles of
Hats and Bonnets Flowers, Ribbons, Beads,
Chignons Curls. Ladies' Collars and Cuffs, Soaps,
Perfumery, Lilly White and Notions of all sorts.
Dress Making attended to as usual. No. II Brick
Rauee-one door above the Post Office.
Sept 26, 1870 IA 3m
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"A poet says: "Oh, she was fair, but sor
row came and left its traces therew What be
came of the remainder of the harness he doe
not state.
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]. n. CLARK.
]. B..cLARK.

WE would respectfully inform our friends
wv and customers that we now receiving
from New York carefully selected stock of
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Anoersol1 5nttQigeruer,
N Ewm TER M s

=. Ea's5 -. sy7in- - .t-is-tN
RATES on sUBscRIPTIoS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-15

ID B. LLOYD s. co.
h, ATTORNEYS FOR
CLAIMS, PENSION. BOUNTY LAND, &c
Office: No. 6l2 Louisiana avenue
(Between 9Th and 7th sts..
Washington city, j. e.
Will attend to all Claims in Congress or
against the United States, &C..
CoLLEcT1oNs.-Buy and eel! Land Warrants,
Property, SC, and Negotiate Loa1s in large or
small sums.
PRIZE MoNEY.-Clsims that have been aoan-
doned by other Attorneys and Agents as worth
less, have been successfully prosecuted by US.
Cash advanced on Claims, &c.
Fire and Marine Insurance effected q! the
lowest rates. -,
@-Letters addressed as above will receive
promptly our attention. ~
Refers BY permission to-Hon. james Il.
Rjairo. Sneaker House of Representatives i;
Hon. J. N Howard gsssn;; i Hon Rsntsts ae-
Aiexandris, % va; j. freeman Raisin, Clerk
Court Com. Pleas, Balt Capt: Jas. N: Steuart,
ex-Sherif, Alexandria, Va; Hon. Judge A. 8.
Olin Hon. N. g. Ordway. Sgt. Arms, Us
q, of 4. Washington, je lift
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TAKE NOTICEl

Having just returned from New York city,
where | have purchased an assortment of the
finest and most beautiful ready made articles IN
my line of business, l sm fully prepared, and !
say it with pleasure, to suit my customers, and
tho public generally with good fit in the latest
STYLES. I feel confident from my long experience
in the BOOT and SHOE BUSINESS to accom-
modate the foot f any one with foreign or Do
mestic manufacture and assure oil who may
give me call to sell at the lowest cash prices.
A beautiful assortment of BURPS celebrated
LADIES SHOES just arrived ard for ssle low.
Don't forget the placs-the sign Of tie Col len
Boot FREDERICK PAFF,
! sen 10 % King street.
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LOOCkERMAN, mz>

(Grad. Of Bait. College Dental Surgery, 184s)
CORNER PRINCE s. WASHINGTON STs.
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
DR.. L. respectfully intorns the public thst
for ttosnty years he has given especial attention
to the preservation of the natural teeth, and
Will continue so to do, and invites those who
wish to SAGE them to call on him, knowing that
Dor treatment might be preserved and made
nseiul for life. Artificial teeth inserted ONLY
IA APpRoyHr BY PROFESSORS AND coLLEoEs.
nou CO-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-15
DRuG STORE

Having purchased the Drug Store on The
northeast corner of King and Washington sts.,
for number OF years past known as Milburns
Drug Store. respectfully inform the citizens
of Alexandria and vicinity that will keep
constantly on hand full and c2mplete assort.
mani ofail articles usually found in first class
drug store.
Particular attention will be paid to the COM
pounding of prescriptions day and night MN
sup 3lotf SAMUEL II. LUN MT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-15

DR. JAMES B. HODGKIN.
DENTAL SURGEON,
rGraduate Baltimore C3llege Dental Surgery,l
Office and Residence, 90 Prince ST.,
Two doors above Royal
Alexandria, Va.
NITROUS OXIDE GAS administered.
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