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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-05-26

Two STORIES ABOUT CARRIER P1eEoNs.-
We noticed few days since at Mr.. r. Wright's
store, a flock of beautiful carrier pigeons, which
are very tame and attractive. Mr.. Wright,
three years ago, sold carrier dove, reared at
his place, to gentleman in distant town.
This gentleman subsequently sold the dove to
another party still further from Lewiston. A
few weeks ago, there was tapping of wings
at the doorway of his store. The door opened,
in stepped the keen-eyed, beautiful dove which,
three years before, had been carried miles
away, and had now seized the first moment OF
freedom to fee, like spirit, home.
Not long since, Mr.. Wright sent dove from
his flock to friend in Portland, saying to
bim-"Let this dove loose at l o'clock to-day"
At 1888 o'clock-thirty-e EIGHT minutes after be-
ing let loose in PortlandSthe dove folded his
wings on Mr.. Wright's door steps in Lewiston.
He flew directly upward from Portland, .spi-
rally, for his bearings, taking emphatically q
birds-eye view, as though poised on a star, and
then hastened his fight unerringly homeward.
-Lesoiston (lNe) Times.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-05-26

The latest specimen of juvenile literature
il this: GAS William Wilkins was walking
in the garden one day, he met his dear sister.
and thus he did say: why is squash like
little news-boyf' She gave itup: Because;
more of yel-ler he will be- His good grand,
mamma overheard him, and went to bed sick
"A paragraph is going the rounds ,abont a
girl in Chester, VT, dying from tight lacing.
An editor commenting on the factsays: THESE
corsets should be done away with and Il the
Girls can't live. without being squeezed, NE sup
Bose men can be found who would sacrifice
themselves. As old as we are we would fatlier
devote three hours aday. without 9 cent OF plys
as q brevet corset than zee the girls dying sott
In. thai manner. Office hours almost cry
- whsn boring With afr;end never hit him
"a the oommiaahry department. ltalwsys hnfn
his feelings. ..,s:s. n sy ssy
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-05-26

AMERICAN WoNDERs.-The greatest cata-
ract in the world is the Falls Of Niagara, where
the water from the great upper Lakes forms
river of three-quarters of mile In width, and
then, being suddenly contracted, pfunges over
the rocks in two columns, to the depth OF one
hundred and seventy feet each.
The greatest cave in the world is the Mann
moth Cave in Kentucky, where any one can
make a voyage on the waters of a subterranean
river. and catch fish without eyes.
The greatest river in the world is the Missis-
sippi. four thousand one hundred miles long.
The largest valley in the world is the Valley
oi the Mississippi. 1t contains five hundred
thousand square miles, and ia one of the most
fertile and profitable regions of the globe.
The largest lake in the world is Lake Supe-
rior, which is truly an inland sea- being tour
hundred and thirty miles long, and one thou
The longest railroad in the world is the Pa
cifc Railroad, over 5000 miles in length.
The greatest natural bridge in the world ls
the Nafural Bridge over Cedar Greek, IN vir-
gina. 1t extends across chasm elgn!y !eee IA
width and two hundred and fifty feet IN oeptn,
of the bottom of which the creeks flows.
The greatest mass of solid iron IN the World
10 the Ron Mountain of Missouri. It is three
hundred and fifty feet high, and two miles in
circuit. 80
The. best specimen Of Greciau architecture IN
the world, is the. Delphis Girard College for
Orphans, Philadelphla'
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-05-26

CURE FOR RHE WHoop1NG CoUaH.-A ply
s;cian writes to Demorests Monthly Magazine
an interesting communication on the nature
and treatment of whO3ping cough, and adds:
"The remedy for the cure of this terrible
disease is simple. 1t is in reach and procura,,
bic by all. Perhaps its very simplicity will
cause it to be neglected. It is simply to ad.
minister the decoction or infusion of the com
mon castanea oesca, chestnut leaves; or, if bet
ter understood, chestnut leaves tea. The infu-
sion is prepared in the ordinary manner that
tea is daily prepared for domestic purposes, to
wit: Pour one quart of boiling water on one
ounce of the chestnut leaves, and keep covered.
When cold, an ordinary teacupful may be given
three or four times day; the Last at the time
of the patient retiring to rest for the night.
Sugar and milk may be added, if necessary to
deceive the patient.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-05-26

DRusK.-Young man, did you ever think how
the word sounds? Did you ever think what
misery mis- and woe you brought upon your friends
when when you degraded your manhood BY getting
drunk? How it rings in the ears Of 3 loving IN
ar @i bleed How it crtishes out the hopes Of q
Dc doting % father, and brings reproaeh and shame NJ,
leans 1eans against a some friendly house. He stands
ready to fall into the jaws of hell unconscious
as e his approaching fate ..s The T. wIs onsn wsn
fearful and aching nea ss saoaans az but
alas they come not. He is drunkl The hus.
band, the parent. is drunk, spending his time I
and money when he should Be at home. In
stead of enjoying the comforts Of the ! ho1ss o. &c
circle, he is drunkt he is spending MS means means
Of support for liquor, while his family is starv-
ING for bread. Drunk! Hisrepdtation is gone,
zone m His friends one by one are leaving him
to miserable fate.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-05-26
sTs it O Sin to be RichGv

What question, and yet we have seen this
question asked and answered in all seriousness
in more than one religious journal. To the
abstract question there can be, in all reason,
but one answer A man has right to acquire
riches honestly, all other duties which pros
porous worldly condition imposes being dis
charged. It is hardly possible to do this and
accumulate an extravagant amount OF riches.
Take the New Testament-take the golden
rule-act by them to the letter and in their
spirit, and such are the circumstances of 30
large portion of mankind, that it would re-
quire liberal distribution of surplus earnings
to meet the requirements of the Saviour. The
saying of Christ that rich man can hardly
enter the kingdom of heaven, had not 80 much
reference abstractedly to his riches, as it did
to their accompaniment. He knew, as we
all know, that persons of wealth are in the
way of temptations which do not affect other
classes. God requires of them certain use
of their means, which it is hard for human
nature to make. The passion for wealth, like
most other passions of the human heart, grows
with what it feeds upon, and, as general
thing, the larger the gains, the more eager the
greed. And so riches become an idol and are
worshipped; they absorb, as it were, the soul
of their possessor, and hence he is in danger
of losing heaven for the reason that he has
lost all desire and love for heavenly things.
And this is what was meant when it was said
that q rich man can hardly enter the kingdom.
he has burden, like Bunyan's pilgrim, and
what is worse, he loves his burden and clings
to it. He is unwilling to part with it even
with the grave opening before him and he
goes down into the river with it and sinks, and
the waters close over him. IF it were possible
for mankind to be possessed of riches and retain
their purity of soul, as they would under other
conditions, and to meet the responsibilities
which they impose, we should not have record
ed the language of Christ on this subject. Per
haps he intended the rule he laid down to the
young man, "Go and sell all that thou hast and
give to the poor" as one that should be appl-
cable in all time, and as test of the sincerity
of religious professions Be this as it may,
riches are snare, and there are very few who
know how to use them, or knowing, do not fol-
low knowledge so as to meet the requirements
of God. We should prefer wealth for the good
we can do with it; not for boarding; not for
the luxurious living it will give us; not that it
may pander to pride, and show, and extrava-
gance, and ostentation; but that through it we
may honor God and aid in building up His
kingdom; that we may relieve poverty and
want, and woe; that we may advance religion
and learning, that we may make the world bet
ter, holier and happier for our having been
pleased with the spirit of love and charity
Standard.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-05-26

Coop DEEDS HAVE NO sABBATH-Not
long since, says Breslau paper, and elderly
man. with bare head, stood in all eating house,
surrounded by crowd of people. The land
lord held the mans hat and cane and an i'm
pudent waiter stood between the guest and the
door. The confusion of the old man was in
describable. He seemed to be for the first time
in his life in such scrape-said nothing, LOOK
ing down on the ground, and with difficulty
restrained his tears, while all around Knocked
and jeered him. Just then poorly dressed
Israelite, with long white beard, entered, and
INQUIRED what it all meant, and with an express
sion of almost feminine curiosity. He was told
that the man had eaten and drank, and now
that he must pay, he searched his pockets in
vain for money. "Well," said the lsraelite, Il
see the old man for the first time, but I'll De
bound that he did not come here to cheat.
And, landlord. suppose he had no money to
forget, couldn't you for once give poor man
something to eat, for Gods sake? how much
does he eve, anyhow.
The debt was eight silver grochens and the
Israelite. paving this, took the old man by
the hand and led him to the door. Those pres
ent did not seem to enjoy the reproof which
their brutality had received, and one insolent
fellow cried out:
"Hey, Jew, what have you done? This is the
Sabbath, and you have touched moneyp This
is forbidden to the Israelite.) "Just now I for
got that I was Jew, just as you forgot that
you were Christian. But you may rest easy
on my account; understand my command
ment, which says: Remember the Sabbath to
holy just ges sSas ae0Sonabs To
he will agree with me, Good deeds have no
Sabbath And with these words the good
man left the room.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-05-26

MAHoNE THE SECOND BEST FIGHTER oe
THE LATE Confederate ARMY.-A4 writer ID
the New York Even;ng Mail, of the 18th inst,
under the signature of a student of both sides"
endeavors to establish for Malone q reputation
as fighting General, second to but one other
(Stonewan Jackson) In the late Confederate
Army. Under the special head of "What one
man can do" he writes;
To give ar idea of what one man can do In
command of men transfused by him with his
manhood, it is sufficient to state that Mahonef
with only eight thousand bayonets, occasionet
to the North, in the campaign which com,
menced on the Rapidan, 5th May, 1864 and
ended on the Appomattox, 9th April, 1850
loss of $4,000 men in prisoners and S,0OO IN
casualties in dead, wounded and missing, bs-
sides capturing thirty-si1 pieces OF araiisII
and forty-four battle flags. These statistics
were gathered from our own repors py ha-
hone.
What is more, with his depleted division mot
over !, 500 men all told) he alone frustrated the
success of the mine explosion, backed by q mass
of $4,000 to 10000 Union troops fearful ag.
gregation of troops competent to anything, If
they had been determinedly and scientifically
"put ina force and mass, if properly applied,
sufficient to have carried Petersburg at blow
and have crushed that portion Of Lees army in
their front into the nothingness of slaughter,
capture and dispersion. There was nothing
between Meade's $4,000 to 70,0 900 men but an
attenuated line under and inefficient comman-
der until Malone came up three miles to throw
himself into the gap, and then, with o loss on
two hundred and fifty men. TO WIN oacX eae
captured works, with an admitted iss OF casu,
allies to us of 5,240 in killed, wounded and
prisoners -one times his own casuaiaes. .
This operation will be explained more at Length
in It's appropriate place.
This sketch cousains some interesting remin-
iscences of the war-doubly interesting when
il is considered that the writer is o Northern
man. - -
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-05-26

-"Pa," said lad to his father, ri have Of.
ten read Of people poor but honest; why don't
thew sometimes say rich but honest" Tut,
tut, my son, nobody would believe them," an.
swered the father. -,
"Mamma," ssid a. little fellow, whose
mother had forbidden him to draw horses and
ships on the mahogany sideboard with sharp
nail; mamma, this amt a. nice house: At
Sam Rackett,s we can cut the sofa and pull out
the hair, and ride the shovel and tongs over
the carpet, but here we can't have any fun at
ALL" 80.
What ieshegreatest curiosity in the world?
A woman's.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-05-26
The lunatic son Of Henry CLAY died in the

The lunatic son of Henry CLAY died in the
Lexington (Kentucky) Asylum on Saturday:
Theodore Wythe Clay was born in 1902, and
lost his reason in early life through causualty.
For over fifty years he was an inmate of the
Lexington Asylum, and during many years OF
his fathers life an! object of anxious and aftec
tionate socitude on the part of the great states
man. Theodore was quiet and gentlemanty IN
his manners and q good talker, and was more
inclined to melancholy than violence :, =. =.
TO fre and fall back-shoot gun that
kicks
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-05-26

a.--Theseiis an old ld-fashionedparlor game thar
has never been improved upon, and thatte
courting.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-11
PERIODICALS FOR FEBRUARY.

Farmers Gazette This spicy and in.
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published at the low price Of 81, by S
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Nd
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Price 81.
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-11
A D0g0ei Dog sad


A dog case which was both exciting
and interesting has been two days
sensation of our town. We did not
hear al Of the evidence. but the facts
appear to have been about Il csc.
sdr john Siefner had young and
aycrite dog which disappeared about a
year nga and finding 90 Saturday las
in the possession of Marin Watkins
colored, dog which he identified ns
the Que he bad lost, he seized the abi :
NAL aud refused to surrender him to
Martin, who brought an action before
Z q King for bis recovery.
Capt. ]. II. Wood appeared as coup-
sci for the plaintiff, aud D. + Bailey,
Ese., for the defendant. The number Of
witnesses examined was truly appalling
aud the whole Of two days was consumed
IN hearing them Mr.. Steffner proved
By very mauy witnesses that although
his dog was not grown when be dissp.
pcarcd and Che one found, in Martin
possession was grown, yet the d ference
vas only such as was to have beeu cx-
p,cted aud oilIorwise the identity was
about peif feet. His Witnesses all he,
lieved the dog IN dispute was Mr.. SleT
ner's. Martin proved by many witness
es, some of whom were black and some
of whom were white, that some three
years ago he purchased Of Mr.. George
Uowan pup the color of which CORES.
pen led witt DIG Timed b. him, AID
shat be had ever since owned dog an.
swering to the description Of the one in
dispute. The Testimony vas vcry'cla5
crate, aud tho counsel displayed dccidct
tact in the management of the case =
At the close Of Tuesday evening" in The
midst Of large and not unexci'ed nu
deuce, E,qr. King gave jldmcnt TO
the defendant.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-11

A S,cindiiRg imPostr On Tuesday
last an individual calling himself the
Rev. c. A. Csperton of Charlest N, s.
C., called upon the officers Of the Ma.
s'nic Lodge at this place and asked as.
sis'anee as he was ont of money and
wished toreach friend at Spring Greek,
Tennessee. Some suspicion was aroused
and he obtained ouly the means necess'
ry to reach Knoxville aud the payment
Of bis hotel bill Instead Of going to
Knoxville he left upon the three O'clock
Eastern bound freight train. lie is bel
ter posied in Masonry than many who
may attempt to examine him and is
well calculated 20 deceive. His story
is not very clear one aud there is no
doubt of his being an imposter. lie is
gray headed and gray wbiskered aud
tells a story Of terrible we.
Since writing tie above we find that
he stopped at Abingdon, trld the same
story and obtained eleven dollars Pass
him round.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-11
The HkSHlNG4OH HOUSE
= LYNtH ms URG, ~,
rHT HT EW IIAN DE

IOEiNG TIC owner of this valuable proper
Day. hnvetlksn chnrge Of it on ny hwI
acco 10 VITA LIBERALIZATION Il mi in~ .
A flRsT GLASS HOTEL 10 all Of its ..
D irtnent-, having had II thoroughly rcfil.
AID furnished 20 a. 20 accommodate both
ladies and genilemen With nll conrrn'ences
an lcomi1ris.
Tho tails will hc kept wen supple q; Ill
asais with the best that the MARKET rin
AFFJhp, willis the bal viii be furul.Ied
vi il the purcst Of LIQUORS. WINES. So.
,nri uciihcr .nrpls,ei hy'nv "a Virginia.
Tie services of NJ. lev ". 5tuyillc have
be n secured 10 take charge pliuuipnlmhn
,r, r.. a.slsiedby Mr. NJ. !. Glh,s, bath n
th, 4, highly capable at con luci ng the busi
ne Of hotel keeping, and being wrll known
=. neh. lean with confidence assure the pub
c hat in patroriling the house. the! vii
h,en ,caurs 20 complain.
Tho omnibu5,win attend the pUPais ,fg'
al .rly a take rlSsongn,s ur 70 ilIr honss
tnd return illeni 10 tbs ,hpnls free az claGge.
Being centrally located, eonseuirni 10 ths
! nrin lnnl business Of the place, vita me
/ poststice Ia the building nnl With 6rsi
.las. accommodations at reduced rates,
| confidently expect fair share OF pairouag'
nom my friends aud the w,h'ic.
r. c. 5 FERGUSON.
! L,xrun' RI, W, Fcb. D, 1861.
fAsl en- VA Jet. 23.n
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-11

Ai,oags Welcome Mr. John Haley
visited our Office GU Saturday last aud
lef, in our possession a bucket of crouY
the superior quality Of which would cause
i. to be welcome at any time bat during
ibe present dearth of vegetables II Is
peculiarly so. Tnis is not tae.hr'' u~o
Mr. Haley has remembered US, aud he
has our thanks.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-11
FOR clerk OF the Circuit Court.

~. are authorized to snaouuce A. II
CLLpt X asa Candidate for the CeisSlip
he Circuit Court Of Sullivan county.
Wa are authorized TO announce SAML
VANS A. a candidate fOr.the Clerkship of
q Circuit Court of; Sullivaa county, al
&c approaching electioni in March.
We are authorized 10 eupounce a J
OK ~ a candidate for Clerk Of the C.rcu,t
,nrt or ths !county III Sullivan
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-11

Al experienced marble cutter resi-
dtut recently in Russell County Va.
is preparing to settle in Bristol for the
prosecution Of his business lilo will
furnish mounmen,s aud tombstones 10
suit the taste aud purses of all classes,
lie will keep on baud ricS aud varied
stock Of marble.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-11
what ihey did last Year.

The yield IL enormous. The additional value Of \
tho slIaw moro tLan pays Cost of seed
e'D.LAXGwoRrnY, Alfred NY.
Ny yield fToia ave acre. is 7ss bushels / will
beat the world next year
JtDlylyE, Chattanooga. Tenn
Yield from 81 pounds seed on acre, llsN bushels.
Hr J. BARKER, Spring Mills n. Y.
One bushel Of your Norways produce as much as
I've bushels OF the SURPRISE Oats.
ADAM RANkiN, Pfor'r VI Premium Farm, III.
Yield FROM Is lbs. seed. 80 bushels weight selbs
IRosGH WILLIAMS, MINI
csuniy Fair, and received nrst prcmium, Weight,
81 lbs. A. woUALoS, Milorsburg, Ohio.
Their spreading qualities are enormous. Yield
c. NJ. BREirER, NJ.
Yield 90 bushels per aero. Th. Ia the Kind Of
AlmJEg like. J. A. SCOTT, Yarwirk, ". r.
One bushel Of Norwaya are worth two OF other
oats to feed out They lave substance, not all chat
|. NJ. WAITE, President Brattlcboro iNtJ Bank.
The testimony is all one way-strongly ia their a.
wort American Agricnlturslist
- Al who 10 80. The genuine seed sesm 70 endorse
ing .--Moore's Rural New yorker.
f Horace Greeley,
having bad large number OF letters from farmers
submitted to him on The subject, eaused tabular
late number Of the NY Tribune The average
yield Of the Norways, according to this table, was
nearly THREE TINES GRkArLR than that Of the
average yeid Of the common cat FIR the past Ave
years, reported by the U. CUnmiss Toner OF Ag-
rieulturr while the straw a grain we're far sups.
rior il qualify LARGk YIELDS AID freedom from
lod sihg are the characteristics Of this grain.
COunferfcif seed.
TAKE NOTICE that our seed Is gray In color.
NOT WHITE. Parties AdsertlsiIg imported
Norway Oats, white and black, on tho putstinn Of
our seed. which Is fraud. The RApsdell variety
did not originate IN Norway; tho contra
~, sending this seed to all parts of Europe.
sond for our large Illustrated paper which contains
full history Of Its remarkable discovery We seui
it free to all Hundreds of bushels Of New Brvns-
wick, surprise swedish. and other varieties have
been sold warranted a. our seed. Two thousand
| bushels Of black canaiA Cats were seat West not
long since, and being advertised Us bur
seed farm'r are nut on their geard agalns, these
Order nj once.
as .ho prizes may be higher before Spring. II will
pay 10 sell seed to your neighhors this year. Al
| who them growing will want seed Al any price
Several farmers have made fortunes on last years
crop. Hundreds can do the same thing this year =
| Phce 81 5O per bushci, 81 per half hnShef, e. s.
per peck. Sold by the standard Of - lbs. to thu
bushel. No charge for bags.
ONE BUSHEL lS AMPLE SEED FOR An
ACRE.
Send money with order, in draft or Post
Office RIDER.
REFERENCES.
Simuel Sinclair, OF New York Tribune
Harper Brothers, New Yo'k.
Francis Loutrtel, New York.
O Oollamore & Co.. New York.
J. E. Pearce, Pres. Third Nati'n Bank
h:caGo. -
III. y. s. Lewis, I'll. Western Rural. Chi
ID. w. RAWsDELL & Co,
III Lake Street, Chicago. III. 2fs Pear
Street, New Yorg, or hougl d Church
| Knoxville, Tern. n. 20 II.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-11

French Lady of the Period-A party
az young ladies in walking out few
evenings since met colored woman
stirred in the highest Of style, and
who with po@posity aud suavity moi
peculiar TO the race introduced herself
as-"French lady of the period, LADIES'
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-11
az. S,lhsc,.lh.,.s

rill find the number Of The Mems to which
~ have paid marked either uron the
rsppcr or the paper. By reference to the
Whol, Numhsr OF any issue IL viii he
silly seen whether they ar. dn- us any
Inc o. their paper. II so. the x mark IL
request tn remit. G unit 80 numbers to
e year. Our terms are cash and we must
force ihs rule.
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Public Documents.-H Hons Fernando
Weed aud james X Gibson will please
scOept our thanks for public documents
OF interest. We hope they will con,
.iinus their favors during the brief days
pf the doomed frankiug privilege.