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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-08-24

THE FAMINE IN PERsIA.-It scarcely seems
that such famine as has recently been expe-
rienced in Persia could be possible in this age
of the world. The story of its attendant hor:
rors is sckening to the reader. The extremi-
ties to which starving people We're driven,
violated every human instinct and feeling.
Children were not only sold into slavery, ac-
| cording to the first report but they were killed
and eaten, and graves were dug open by men
transformed into hyenas. After the horrors OF
the famine came the greater horror OF pestl-
lence, and whole districts were dcpopulated:
Some of the worst features of this story are de-
MED by the Persian Minister at London, but
he does not deny fearful famine. In other
times this terrible thing would have been as
cribed to the curse of the Almighty, but it is
easily enough traced to natural causes. An
oppressive Government working upon semi
barbaric race has produced a result which
might have been expected. After short crop
an increase of taxes in the agricultural dis
tricts drove thousands into the cities, where mo-
taxes are laid The agriculture Of the coun-
try, at the best, is partial and limited Whole
districts are devoted to the production of cotton
and opium, the people depending upon other
parts for breadstuils. This should be warn
ing to the Southern States to raise their own
bread. But no such famine as has visited Per-
sia is within the range of probability i'll this
country Our territory is so large and varied
in soil and climate, our productions are so null
tiform, and our means of communication so
general and extensive, that & scarcity in one
section is readily supplied from the surplus OF
another 1t is the first triumph of civilization
that it relieves man from the accidents OF q
season, and secures him the means of living.
Upon that security the progress of mankind Is
based.
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party arose from the age and want of expert
ence on the part of the good white men who
assumed to lead in politics-as we'll as ignor-
ance in the most of then-and the same may
be said of their colored colleagues. For the
most part, young men where they possessed
the cultivated qualification, they were deficient
in experience and knowledge in politics.
To such an extent are they misled, that they
regularly trained themselves with firearms and
marched in companies to political meetings,
frequently led by miserable white men. Me
nacing, threatening, abusing, quarrelling, con-
fusion and frequently rioting, are common re-
suits of this most disgraceful state of affairs
under which we live, all in the name of Re-
publicanism.
The effect upon the people Is wonderful.
From polite pleasant agreeable, kindly COM
now to be met with an ill-mannerIy, sullcn,
disagreeable, unkind, disobliging populace,
seemingly filled with hatred and ready for re-
sentiment These changes i'll the character of
the people must have been noticed by every
intelligent observer, in contradistinction to
their former excellent reputation. Formerly,
they were proyerbial for their politeness; lat
terly, they are noticed for the absence of it.
These people are despoiled of their natural
characteristics, and shamefully demoralized by
renegade intruders.
The remainder Of the letter is mainly. de-
voted to mention of the grievances under which
the black major conceives that his race still la
bors, and to the consideration of the most
available remedies.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-08-24

LEES SURE TRUTH ABOUT
THAT IMPoRTAT CEREMoNY.-It has been
popularly reportl that the first interview be-
tween the two commanders took place under
an apple tree, mich has consequently been
crowned with htoric associations. This is
false. The fact lsthat, on the morning of the
9th of April, Genial Lee, with single men,
Der Of his staff wa resting under an apple tree,
when Colonel Bscock, of General Grants
staff, rode up undela flag of truce, saying that
if General Lee remined where he was, Gener-
al Grant would che to him by the road the
latter was then pulling. This was the only
interview under or ear the apple tree; and it
may be mentioned lite that the following day
Colonel Marshall, NO attended General Lee
on the occasion, was srprised to find Federal
soldiers hacking at tktree, and was amused at
their idea of obtaining from it mementoes of
the surrender. Obtaihhg news of Grants ap-
proach, General Lee once ordered Colonel
Marshall to find fit an convenient house for
the interview. ColonelMarshall applied to
the first citizen he met, l. Wilmer Mclean,
and was directed to hdse empty and dis
mantled. He refused to se it; and Mr.. Nc
Lean then offered to condst him and the Gen
eral to his own residence, comfortable frame
house, with long portico I'D convenient "sit-
ting-room," furnished afterhe bare style of the
times.
The house was about half mile from Gen.
Lees camp. The Confedere commander was
attended only by one of his As Col. Marshall
a youthful, boyish looking son of the old and
illustrious Marshall family, # Virginia, who
had been the constant conpaion of General
Lee in all his campaigns, and as his private
secretary, had done good litery service, in the
preparations of reports of bades, &C., which
are now historical. With Gfat, there we're
several of his staff officers, AM number of
Federal Generals, including OAand Sherman,
entered the room and joined inAe slight gen.
eral conversation that took plaGthere.
Tine interview opened withouthe least cere-
mony. The story has been freqSntly repeated
that General Lee rendered his sVrd, and that
General Grant returned it with aDmplimenta-
ry remark. There was no suchsbsurdity.-
General Lee wore his sword, whlo was not his
usual habit; and, on the exchane of sauta-
tions, Gen. Grant remarked, 81 mus APOLOGIZE
General, for not wearing my swsd; it had
gone off in my baggage when re>ived your
note" General Lee bowed, and sonce and
without further conversation, askedhat Gen
eral Grant would state, in writingf he pre-
ferrcd it, the terms on which he woue receive
the surrender of the army of NorthcrnSirginia.
Gen. Grant complied by sitting at tale in the
room and writing, with common lead pencil,
the note SO well rcmembcred.-Otd anaNcw.
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BLEEDING AT THE NosE-Somo two years
ago while going down Broadway, in New York,
blood commenced running from my nose quite
freely. 1 stepped aside and applied my handker +
when a gentleman accosted me, saying; Gust
put piece of paper into your mouth, chew it
rapidly and it will stop your nose 6lefng 1d t.
most aa Immediately. I have seen the remedy
tried since quite frequently, and always with
success.
Doubtless any substance would answer the
same purpose as paper, the stoppage of the flow
of blood being caused no doubt by the rapid
motion of the jaws, and the counter action of
the muscles and arteries connecting the jaw and
the nose Physicians say that placing roll of
the upper lip, and pressing hard on the same,
will arrest bleeding from the nose-checking
the passage of blood through the arteries lead
ing through the nose.-C6untry Gentleman.
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Thomas Jefferson wrote of Marie Antoir

Thomas Jefferson wrote of Marie Antoin-7
cite: "rhis angel, so gaudily painted in the
rhapsodies of Burke, with some smartness of fan;
cy but no sound sense, was proud, disdainful
of restraint, indignant of all obstacles to her
will, eager in the pursuit Of pleasure, and firm
enough to hold her desires or perish in their
wreck. Her inordinate gambling and dissspa-
tions with those of the Count d'Artois and 9TH
ers of her clique had been sensible item in
the exhaustion of the treasury which called
into action the reforming hand of the nation );
and her opposition to it, her intlexible perversc-
ness and dauntless spirit, led herself to the
guillotinc drew the King on with her, and
plunged the world into crimes and calamities'
which will forever stain the pages of modern
history"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-08-24

CARoL1NA's HoNoRED DEAD.-We again
advert to the roll of our martyred dead and the
history of the different regiments, battalions
and companies, furnished by this State during
the late war, which is now in course of prepa-
ration by the Survivors Association of South
Carolina. An agent has been appointed to
canvass the State for subscribers to this most
valuable work, a copy of which should find its
way to the household of every one whose heart
throbs in union with the principles for which
those brave men fought and so herolcally died
1t is true "the war between the States Is
past, and the doctrines which We submitted to
the stern arbitrament Of arms has been decided
against us. 1t is true that it was our duty
when the last line of bayonets was lowered at
Appomatox, when the starry cross on the en-
sign of the army of the West was shroIded IN
the gloom of the surrender at Jol.esboro, to
forget the mad passions engendered by the red
demon of strife. But though the field be lost,
it does not follow that we should be altogether
unmindful of the pasta past fruitful i'll all
the elements of moral, political and martial
greatness past, the fame of which is as i'm
perishable as the deeds it commentaries a
past which calls up the march, the bivouac and
the fight The march through the gorges OF
the Blue Ridge, and up the lovely Valley Of
the Shenandoah Johnston through Ten
ncssee and Georgia, where the footprints of our
men could be traced in characters of blood,
from their torn and laceratcd feet. The
biyouac, where, meath the cold arch of win
tcr's night, and the quvering light of the stars,
they rested from the fatigues of the day, un,
comforted save by thoughts of the loving and
loved ones in their sunny Southern home. The
fight in which our gallant boys presented fear,
less breasts to the storm of lcaden hail, and
won for themselves name almost without
parallel in the history of nations. 1t is the in
tention of the Survivors Association to place
on record the name of every soldier from this
State who perished in battle or who died during
the war. There are few of our people who do
not mourn some relation who fell in the front
of battle There are none of our people who
do not treasure the memory of our slain heroes
Even those who were opposed to the principles
for which the South fought bear willing testi
lnony to the valor and sef-sacriticing heroism
of the men in gray. We earnestly hope that Il, at
with the nobleness Of the objcct.-Charlesto"
Courier.
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LEGALITY OF SUNDAY MARRIAes.-In
New York the question of the legality { Sun
day marriages is exciting considerablcstten
ton in legal as we'll as clerical minds. There
seems to be an equal division of both pases in
this important matter. IL Is heio that asmar-
riage is legal civil contract, d'that
civil contracts are illegal if made on the Sab.
bath, it is void if performed on this day. An
interesting test case is now pending in RoGes-
ter, N. Y. A millionaire died there rcceEy,
and wiled all his property to the children of
his second wife, disinheriting two of his ,%n
children. The marriage was performed On
Sunday. 1t is not clear how this will inv&-
date the will should the decision be agaist
sunday marriages, but some lawyers belise
that in such case the will could and woulds
broken. If the Court decides that marriage
are invalid if performed on that day, no doutt
many moro interesting and pointed cases Wi
arise.
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: Carrie writes from Brooklyn to say til:

- "Carrc" writes from Brooklyn to say that
it is impossible for her to be sensible girl be-,
cause the men won't permit her to be so. If.
upon moonlight night she wishes to talk about
the stars, the male idiots about her compare
the stars with her eyes. If she speaks of rose
as possessing s. beautiful hue, they say her
check rivals it, Should she venture to call at
tcnton to the melody of the night-bird's song,.
these monkcy-mcn toll her that her voice is
swcctcr music. In view Of this state of affairs,
Carrie asks us how Size can hc anything else,
than fool. We reply she cannot
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-08-24

FIVE WAYS TO DESTROY Ants. Pour
copiously hot water as near tho boiling point
as possible, down their burrows, and over their
hills and repeat the operation several times.
.. Entrap the ants by means of narrow sheets
of stiff paper, or strips of board, covered with
some sweet sticky substance. The ants are at
tracted by the sweets, and sticking fast, can be
destroyed as often as a sufficient number is ell
3. Lay fresh bones around their haunts.
They will leave everything else to attack these,
and when thus accumulated can be dipped into
water
i. Pour two or three spoonfuls of coal into
their hole and they will abandon the nest.
4. Bury Il few slices of onions in their nests,
and they will abandon thcm
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Tho American COLONIZATION Society will

The American COLONIZATION Society will
dispatch vessel on the first of November next
with emigrants to Liberia. Some two thousand
very respectable, cntcrprislng and industrious
people of color have made application Tor a
passage and according TO the latest reports
through The African Repository, urgent re-
quests to this end continue to be received from
Aninus ralls ol the Union.
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= Domestic magazincs-Wives who blow II
their husbands
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-15
GARD OF THANKS.

The ladies of the Baptist Church wish to
tender their thanks to the public for their
generous patronage on the occasion of their
9TH OF July excursion. Also to Capt. T. J.
Baford, Superintendent of the Northern
Line for his attention and services; to Capt
Wells, of the Savanna, and his courteous
assistants, and to Mrs. Crosbey, and MI
White and family of Pleasant Ridge, for
donations. All of which helped to make
the excursion both pleasant and profitable
Signed, LADIES OF THE COMMITTEE.
The excursion given by the ladies of the
Baptist Church was most successful affair
from every point of view, as is deserved
Financially, they cleared $3.50. Social,
their profit was immense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-15
THE FISHING CLUB SEE STARS.

When one wakes long past midnight, and
looking ont sees the miunow fishing club
standing on market square with their noses
pointed toward Luna, with mouths distelded
from which issue those WORKOUT words, It's
the way have 10 Rock Island" OF max
ing night hideous) which are supposed to be
set TO one of old Yale's best Sophomore
tunes, he will not be tar wrong If he con-
cludes the boys getting ready for An
ssrly start for the piunoS beds, or Else that
they are Studying astronomy. Nor will his
admiration be lessened as their mouths con
tinue TO wag to the great nnoy snee OF those
who believe night was made for sleep. So it
was night before last when several of the
boys, With their noses pointed toward the
zenith, beheld the stars mingliDg and tuu b.
ing about, as shown By lhe motions they
made TO keep themselves in line with The
moon, which was knocking oil the Exed
stars out of time. From their actions it is
probable various theories were ad-
vAnced to and fro, BY these young
philosophers. The principal one WAS
that the moon was a world, hurled
madiy from its sphere, making directly
for Market Square for the purpose of demol,
ishing he town pump. This was the &C
cspted theory until one suggested that it
was not unusual for the stars to get tangled
| up after midnight and if they would only
look through the bottom of glasses it would
hasten the confusion of planets And soon
the mInnow destroyers might have been seen
with heads laid back on their shoulders, and
glasses whose bottoms faced the gas light
A repetition of this scientific experiment
was ell that was necessary to transform the
gas jet into not only the noon, but into
Venus, Mars, Saturn, Neptune, and the
whole lot of them who we're soon chasing
each other through the sky on merry dance.
The glasses we're varied to all the angles
possible in the zodiac, until millions Of new
stars were discovered heretofore unknown
to astronomers. Il was suggested by one of
the sages that they should double themselves
ny "no J@SA 0niI1 ahu AooA uetNesh tneH
legs. Some declined, but several tried the
experiment, and were eminen,ly successful
in discovering our own planet. The excite
ment increased until one of them caught a
falling star and placed him upon the bar,
when the proprietor interfered, the planets
resumed their orbits, the fixed stars took up
their proper positions, the moon cast her
plate light behind bank of aeecy clouds,
and refreshing silence allowed disturbed
sleepers to rest. According to the conslitu-
ton and bylaws the stars and planets will
have grand high jambouree once week,
The public cordially invited. Reserved seats
for minnow buckets-all taken. Admission
sV.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-15

eUNDAY.-H is expected that ell the
churches will be thinly attended on hot
days. Why ia this ? Do men cease from
labor or secular pursuits on the hot DAYS =?
Does Satan stop his business and cease TO
labor for the advancement of his cause in
uo' Weather. Some, however, may assume
'n'' oy telling US that this gentleman ia
accustomed to q much warmer climate than
'nis, winch enables him to be active in his
WORK even IN dog'dsys here, but we have no
certain knowledge Of this matte.
speak positively on the subject No a.
saloons and gambling houses have a rooa.
ton in hot weather. Let the preaoha,.
answer these questions, if it is not too hot TO
morrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-15
CHURCH DIRECTORY.


NJ, bAffIsr 0he heh,-s. !. corner orleans and
HAA s''ee's' new >. 0. Maole' fastor sunday
services ~ ~ a. Nd. ana u r. M Sabbath
0ohool ~ ~ "A M. AodnS peoples prayer
meeting monday evening at -. General Pra er
meeting Wednesday evening at II. 8. 8. leash
ers meeting Tuesday evening at ~ Seats free.
All are welcome.
ST. MARY (CAFRoLtc) CHURoa.-Cor. Rock
RlFer ana Dock SITS, Rev. Father J. P
Roles fastor. MASS, Sundays, at and I04 A.
NJ, ana week days at AN Catechism at P. M
fespers and benedietlon att P.
EPISCOPAL CHURcH-Corner OF Green and
oaooath ocnool NJ Won NJ
n S Ran ~ HU Roh IN h@oisVn o''
NeN' - a. hleiheoke' FSStor' services al io3 A
n. ana q Pm
rHE = 49, oEu1tA.-Sn Illinois street
ntV. H. A. NeWei' f@stoF 9~ooath services at
ela. "a, at "a - in Pr.ver meeting. Wednas8sv
al s.tnyd.y ovaDingr p.stor's ,asidanaa o.
Ia,s s.ras, so,,,h "a ,bir3 door vast nf ot,ar
Tsrrrn Pavssxrrp1.x C,grRcp.-Cor or1oons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-15


Hearth and Home ia great
IN illustrations of yAchts,-the representa-
tive yachts Of l87l-this week. Its hints.
remedies and advice upon all subjects with.
in Its sphere, are just the same as ever.-up
to the mark. 1t is an enjoyable and ussfn,
paper.
Woods Household Magazine for this
month Is as good es ever. Among its con.
tents Ia smart paper by Virginia F. Town
send, called ain the market of Matrimony. ,
The other articles and the poetry include
some very well written pieces. The song il
one with chorus, entitled "Undernes,b ,bs
Violets."
The Illustrated Journal Of agriculture /,
to hand, containing, in addition to all tn,
news required to make up e delightful
country newspaper, an excellent photograph
copy Of O. V. Riley, the Missouri State En-
tomologist.
Monmouth (Ill.) City College hes issue,
its fifteenth annual circular and catalogue
Beyond it's contents it is prettily got u
pamphlet. Everybody's name, conneo.e,
with the College, is to be found in ii.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-15

1fyou do not feel well you send for a doctor
he calls upon you, looks wise serayl. .ome
hieroglyphics upon q picoe of paper which you
take TO q drug store and there pay so cents TO
u 90, besides the doctors fee, for a vamsdy
nine times out of ten not half SO good As Dr.
Aorse's Indian Root Pills, which cost, hut Ell
cents per box. Do you think she former the
best because you pay she most for In Ifyou
40, We advise you to use, just az an expert
are prepared from formula, pronounced by
the most learned phyrioians Of our eountry, to
be 'he best and most universal of family me-
dicines. The Morss's Indian Rooa Pills cure
HeAdaohe, Liver ooaplaint indigestion, Dys-
pepsia, Female Irregularities, de-, and are put
~ both sugar-coatsd and plata. Give thsm o
trial. eald BY all dealers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-15

Rock ISLAND BUSINESS UNIvERsIrY.-In
beautiful hand writing comes tous an intim
alton that the Rock Island Bushes Univer-
siiy, for single aud double entry, book keep
ing, etc, will soon be Furnishing. J Shrock is
in charge of the writing department, and NJ.
De La Brown is the Superintendent of the
institute. Those who wish TO qualify them.
selves for more than ordinary correspond
enoe and caligrspy will do well to call at
the University, or address N. De La Brown.
P. O. Drawer 447, R. l. ILL., Competent
teachers will be in charge of Photography,
TelegrAphing and English Departments.
Twenty four Lectures will be given during
the Fall and Winter, on Mercantile Law.
Commercial Ethics, Political Economy,
Laws and Customs of Trade &C., Tree to all
regular Students. This Institution will be
upon the most thorough and practical basis
1t Is the ouly actual Business College in
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-15

In numbers there 10 safety. It vas upon skis
principle that the formula of JuDsos's MouS-
TALE Haas Puts WAS prepared. DR.. Jud.on.
intending TO spend fortune in advertising his
pills, subm tied his secies to the revision of the
most Intelligent and learned ply sicians Of the
age, and the result is q nipple but most efhca-
oious mes icine-ths JuDsoS's MouEsAtr Ram
Pills. Tsey purify the blood, remove all OBJ
struotions, cleanse the skin of ali pimples and
otches, and are perfectly sure and safe In their
operation. The JUDsos's MouSrA1w HUnR
Pills cure Billiousness, Female irrexularities.
Hsada che, and many of the diseases arising
from impure blood and a deranged diges.ion.
Use the Judson's Mountain Herb pllls ana
when you have proved their virtue recommend
them to your friends They are both snga,-
coated and plata. For sale every where.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-15
Closing out sale.

AIKEN ia now selling good fast color Lawns
at zoe Freash 0rg4ndIes worth coo st loo
froBch lawns worth SOC at soc; Percales worth
;'3c At 2oc; French Ginghams worth S5c st Csc
Go worth 800 at Zoe; SumGer Poplins worth "a
aud 55c al Ace; do worth 40 and SOC at Zoe
PiSids, Poplius worth 40 and soc st ESQ Tan
urtines worth 6oo at Acc; few Lace shawls very
cheap; Summer saawls at half price; L&ees and
White Trimmings very cheap.
Aiken viii VIII sell any kind OF goods much
below regular prices as be is determined to get
out of trade. ie3dtt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-15
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