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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-02-23

Is RELIGION BEAUTIFUL always in the
child, in the maiden, the mother. Religion
shines with benignant beauty of its own,
which nothing on earth can mar. Never yet
was female character perfect without the steady
faith of piety. Beauty, intellect, wealth they
are like pitfalls, dark in the brightest day, un-
less the divine light unless Religion throws its
soft beam around them to purify and e1alt
making twice glorious that which seemed all
loveliness before.
Religion is very beautiful-in health and
sickness, in wealth or in poverty.
We can never enter the sick chamber of the
good but soft music seems to float on the air,
and the burden of the song is, "LoI peace is
here"
Could we look into thousands of families to-
day. where discomfort fights sullenly with life,
we should find the chief cause of unhappiness,
want of Religion in woman.
And in felons cells, where crime, misery,
destruction and ignorance is, we behold in all
its deformity the fruit Of irreligion in woman
Oh, Religion benignant mystery, high on
thy throne thou sittest glorious and exalted
Not above the clouds, for earth clouds come
never between the and truly pious souls; not
beneath the clouds, for above these is heaven,
opening through broad vista of exceeding
beauty.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-02-23
Patriotism Appreciated.
A CAMPAIGN STORY.

Jeff Davis and Henry S. Foote were once
stumping the State of Mississippi together, both
being candidates for Governor. At one of the
meetings the following incident occurred:
"Fellow w-citizens," said Davis, ~ gave my
boyhood to the study of arms and the art of
war (which always create patriotic desires) at
the United States Military Academy at West
Point"
"Good l' shouted an old backwoodsman un-
der slouched hat, and who sported butternut
breeches, held up by one suspender.
Yes, gentlemen, when young man, was
sent upon the Western frontier, where | spent
several years, as lieutenant, guarding the peo-
pie of Arkansas against the fierce Seminoles,
Greeks and Cherokees, who had been driven
from Florida, Alabama and Georgia at the
point of the bayonet, and left upon the Wes-
tern prairies."
"Hooray /" yelled old Butternut
"I made several trips among the Comanches
and Lipans, to guard the people of Texas
against the tomahawk and scalping knife"
"Bully boy !" from old Butternut.
Believing that could be more useful in
civil life, resigned my commission in the ar
my and came to Mississippi, and. you elected
faithfully, always looking to the rights of Mis-
S,s'iPPi onu a"'uAh5 Joo "t5"i'sS WV SO|A
al aggression
"Tiger-r-rw roared old Butternut.
"Upon the first news that American blood
had been spilled upon American soil, l flew to
Mississippi upon the wings of the wind, raised
regiment, marched to Mexico, and at the bat
tie Of Buena Vista saved Taylor's army from
ignominious defeat, and won for the American
eagle glorious victory over the Mexican buzz
zard"
"Glory!'' shouted Butternut.
'Since that time you have honored me with
a seat in the United States Senate, where
have served you day and night through evil
and good report, agreeing to no infamous COM
promises, and zealously maintaining Southern
rights against abolition aggression"
'"Three cheers for Davis Hip hip hooray |"
yelled old Butternut
When Davis left the stand he made bee
line for his enthusiastic adnlirer ard grssped
his hand. "God bless you, Gineral = said old
Butternut; and did you really do all the good
things for the country you jist told US about? ?"
'Yes and more, too, my friend"
"Well, Gincral," said the old man, as the big
tears welled up in his eyes, cd eff you hsin't
done enough for the country, and We oughtn't
to impose on you any more so I'm a-going to
vote for FOOte mySelf"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-02-23
The Blasphemous Grow.

At a certain cross-road in the State of Ala
bama stood small grocery or whiskey shop,
where "bust heat" and "chain lightning" were
dealt out to the thirsty unwashed at five cents
drink, or twenty-five cents quart: The pre-
siding genius of this delectable institution was
one Bill Skies, who, among various pets, had
domesticated crow, black as the ace Of spades
This crow had learned, among other things, to
repeat quite plainly the words damn youP'
which he, of course, heard frequently used in
the grocery. During the prevalence of a
nock-down-and-drag- fight one day, how
ever, the crow was frightened from home, and
few off to the woods, never to return.
About three miles from the grocery was a
settlement meeting -house-an old tumble-down
affair, only used on certain occasions when
circuit rider came that way. Into this build
ing went the crow, taking peaceable possession J;
and two days thereafter the church was thrown
open for preaching, and large crowd assem-
bled, among whom was very old lady, who
was compelled to use crutches in walking, who
took her seat in the front pew, and was soon
absorbed in the eloquenee of the preacher.
The reverend gentleman had scarce got under
full headway, and commenced laundering his
anahemas at all grades of sinners, when a
hoarse, croaking voice from above uttered the
oninOus words:
Damn you"
The preacher and congregation looked
aghast at such profanity, and each peered into
his neighbor's face in vain to detect some sign
of guilt. Quiet being at length restored, how
ever, the sermon proceeded; but ere ten min
utes elapsed the ominous "damn youl !" again
electrified the audience, and just as the preach
er cast his eyes upward to search for the delin-
quent, the crow flew down from his perch, and
lighting upon the pulpit, calmly surveyed the
terrified crowd and gave another dolcful croak:
Damn you"
The effect was electrical. Giving one start
ling and electrified glance at the intruder, the
preacher sprang from the window, carrying
SASH glass Snd all with him, and set off at
break-neck pace through the woods, closely
followed by his horror-stricken congregation,
who had piled out of the building pell-mell
after him..
In the general scramble the old lady with
the crutches had been knocked down in the
church, where she lay, unable to rise and OBJ
serving her, the crowpwho was after something
to eat, flew down beside her. and looking up at
her very knowingly, croaked out:
Damn you y
eyes, and damn you, too! had nothing to
do with getting up this meetin'-and you know
it,"
The poor old woman had mistaken the crow
for the devil, and concluded if possible to pro-
piliate his Satanic majesty by denying COM
plicity in that affair. The world is full of just
such people.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-02-23
FOR ASTHMA

1t is speci6c-one dose often relieving the dfs-
tressing choking, and producing calm and pleas
ant repsse.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-02-23

Why will next year be like last? Because
last year was 1870, and next will be 1872 (tool
"A Texas paper reports that since Septem-
Der last 10000 people, with 1864 wagons,
have emigrated from Tennessee and Georgia in
to the Lone Star State.
= Tne favorite refrain of the Texas cmgrants
about six months after their arrival-"Home,
sweet home; there is no place Like home"-with
the variation, Garry me backlo
"A little Boston girl joyfully assured her
mother the other day, that she had found out
where they made horses-"she had seen a man
in shop just finishing one of them, for he was
mailing on his last foot"
= Those radicals who preach so much about
honesty are beaten by Chicago saloon keeper,
whs keeps temperance pledge behind hi. bar,
and does his best to induce his bad paying Gus
toners to sign it.
= That man out West who is always doing
surprising things, recently sent an order to
Chicago for piano, and soon after wrote the
dealers that he and his wife couldn't fnd the
place to wind ii up, and they wanted tc 5e told
at once how to make the thing go.
"A man in Connecticut has invented and
published most ingenious calender, good for
three hundred years, and printed on paper the
size of visiting card. If any man, after using
it three hundred years, isn't satisfied with it
the publisher will give him another free.
"A countryman from Danbury, Conn.,
whocs load of hay was found to contain half q
dozen paving-stones when weighed for sale,
said he could not quite account for them, but
he remembered that in turning out for team
on the road he "druv putty cluss to stone
wall"
= BY the statement published by the New
York Mercantile agency, there have been twenty
one failures, with liabilities to the amount of
5000, in South Carolina during the year 1870,
showing an increase of two in the number of
E,lares and 5l06 900 in the amount of liabili-
ties over the statement of 1862
George Harper, of rural Now York, fail
ii in seven suicidal attempts, yielded to fate
aud married.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-02-23

"Teeth extracted with great pains" is the
advertisement of Washington dentist.
: John Hanckel, Esq, has been elected
President of the Peoples Bank of Charleston.
Alta recent Connecticut funeral the car
riages lost the way, not being able to keep up
with the hearse.
The latest mode in Lexington, KY, of
managing husband disposed to stay out late
of Mi ghts is for the wife to have ''kicking hys-
terics" after he does come in. This species of
husband-management proves so eficacious that
the offence is rarely repeated.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-02-23

REMEDY FOR HOG L1cE,-I herewith send
you remedy for hog lice, that will prove on
trial, infallible: Procure some leaf tobacco,
boil to a strong amber, in water enough to float
it; mix while hot, enough lard or refuse grease
to make thin salve; rub on the pigs or hogs
troubled, and in less than twenty-four hours
they will not have louise on them, if we'll
rubbed Also put leaf tobacco in their beds
to make them smell strong, and the hogs will
never he troubled with lice again while they
sleep in the beds. The tobacco will not hurt
pigs in any respect, even but day old.-A
FARMER.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-02-23
Mothers be Advised!
Keep it on Hand!

This dread disease requires prompt action ss
soon as the hoarse. hollow cough is heard, apply
the remedy, and it is easily subdued5
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-02-23

VNHE ExpECToRANT is composed exclusive,
i ly Of Herbal and Mucilaginous products
which PERMEAYE FEE VERY SUBSTANCE
OF THE LUNGS causing them 10 throw of tho
acrid matter which collects in the Bronchist
Tubes, and at the same time forms soothing
coating. relieving the irritation which produces
the cough.
The object to be obtained is to cleanse tho or4
gan of all impurities 10 nourish and strengtheu
it when it has become impaired and enfeebled BY
disease; to renew and invigorate the circulatiou
of the blood, and strengthen the nervous organi-
zation. The EXPECTORANT does this to an az.
tonishing degree. 1t is active but mild and con-
genial, impartng functional energy and natural
strength. 1t affords Oxygen to vitalise the blood,
and Nitrogen to assimilate the matter-it EQUAL
IZES the NERVOUS INFLUENCE" producing
quiet and composare:
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-02-23

A WONDERFUL MNRoscopE.--A micro
scope has recently been invented and construct
cd, which magailies objects 9,OOO000,0 600 times.
At this rate of enlargement an ordinary fly
would cover space equal to New York City
below Wall Street; man would appear more
than hundred miles high, and hair of the
ordinary length from lady's head would
reach halfway from New York to New Haven.
Yet, under this enormous magnifying power,
the creations of nature only display new beau
ties A microscopic shell called an angulatum,
of which about one hundred and forty placed
end to end would reach an inch, and which,
when examined under ordinarily powerful mi
croscopes, is simply marked with lines of the
most exquisite delicacy, exhibits under the
new instrument half globes of white slick,
whose diameters appear to be an inch and three
quarters, and of which only fifteen can be seen
at once. In reality the point of cambric-
needle is larger than the circle upon which
these fifteen half globes exist, and yet that cir
Gle appears like dessert-pfate covered With
lady apples.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-02-23

AGAIN GRASS w1DowER.-A report is cur
rent in Charleston, and generally credited, that
Bowen's last wife-Mrs Petigru King-has
abandoned him with indignation and disgust,
owing to his ill-treatment Of her, commencing
soon after their marriage.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-02-23
Blue Ridge Railroad.
BENSON HOUSE.

TV,HE subscriber will continue bookkeeping
for 1871. rs this House and Lot, Stables,
&C., in a short time will he repaired
No pain. nor expense will be spared to render
those stopping with me comfortable My table
will be supplied with the best The market affords,
and charges moderate s. 90 single day-S70 90
per week, and $500 per month. Rooms to rent.
T. ]. ROBERTS.
Dec l5, 1870 25
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-02-23
COMPOUND ACID
PHOSPHATE OF LIN ME,
For Composing ,oith Cotton Seed.

VlHIs article is manufactured by the PACIFIC
GUANO COMPANY at Charleston. S. c..
under the Superintendence of pr. ST. JULIEN
RAVENEL. When compostcd with an equal
weight of Cotton Seed, H.; results have been found
fully equal to the best standard fertilizers. It's
economy must commend it 10 the notice Of plan
ters generally.
For specific directions for composing and for
supplies, apply to J. N. ROBSON,
Selling Agent, Charleston S. c.
INO. s. REESE & CO., General Agents, Bal
timore. :,
Jan 8, 1871 a. sm
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-02-23
TO CONSUMPTIvEs

1t is Invaluable, as it Immediately relieves tNs
difficult breathing and harrassing cough which AZ
tends that disease.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-02-23

"A milkman accounted for the thinness Of
his milk by saying thai the COW got caught in
tue rain.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-02-23
FOR GROUP

No mother should ever be without bottle of the
EXPECT0RANT i'll the house. We have numer-
Gus certificates Of its having relieved, almos. in
,tantly. the little sufferer, when death appeared
almost inevitable
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-05

ana forgot to cheat in his change There IL nothing
ike music for soothing the otherwise savage boot
black breast; nor was there aught that was grander
yesterday than the ringing OF Trinity chimes. Mr..
Aylife. who had taken year from his accustomed
dev0tiOns In order TO do
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH ON TRINITY'S BELLS
aid "fankee Doodle" vigorously ana rolled out
every note.
When AylifYe pounded out the Changes on Eight
Belis there was an instant cessation from business
Breakfast at seven delayed and dinner at
Twelve was burned The Fire Marshal reports that
a. the hour or noon the city was filled with an odor
OF overlooked dinners which caused an alarm OF
nre, and the vital statistics man declares that If all
MS subordinates mad not gone down 10 Long Branch
10 see Grant and the races he would have had the
whole city raked and scraped for reports Of the
sacrifice. These are the effects OF music when done
on the tuneful bells: ana, as an undeniabe
PROOF OF musics power, we have 1t from
our weather man, who saw IL through the clouds,
that when columbia the Gem OF the Ocean'' was
done by the bells every Dald-headed old gentleman
IN New Jersey rolled out, In full stomach accord,
small edition OF the tune ''Hail Columbia" found
consonant voices everywhere. and when the
ScOtch Alrs were played the entire Of the seventy
ninth joined IN. some even without their kits The
"BOuld Soger Boy" coming so unexpectedly out OF
Trinity steeple set all the servant girls looking up
for him, instead Of as usual round the sSee
the C0nquering Hero COmes'' made brtgadIer gen.
eral OF every little vaQabOnd In the city; and wnen
ne banged out yankee Doodle" the entire patriot
ism OF the metropolis young and old, looked, while
WnstlinR, as cooling overlooked pOrridge, with
awful. eye-staring blast. Such was the effect or
Trinity chimes, and the effect was healthful too.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-05
SOCIETY Of THE CINCINNATI.

The Society Of the Cincinnati established In 1888,
held their annual meeting at noon yesterday, at the
Society Library building, in University place. only
some seventeen members were present. In the
absence OF Hamilton Fish, LII. D., Vice Presi.
dent N S. Topham presided. The secretary being
too Ill to be present Kew. Marinus willet acted
such.
Prayer was first offered by Mr.. w;LLETr. and then
followed the reading OF the minutes OF last meeting,
tue reports OF standing and subcommittee
Mr.. Robert l.. illlotson, eldest son OF the late DR..
Tllotson an Old member OF the society, was unant-
m0usly elected member
Messrs. Tapp and Schuyler being appointed tell
ers the society proceeded to ballot for officers for
the ensuing year. The following gentlemen were
elected
Decentralization Fish.
Vice PreSident--Wiam $. Topham.
Secretarv--will,am Irving Graham.
Tredsurer-Henry II. Ward. .....,.
Assistant TreGsure,'-JOhn TOrrey, M. D., LII. ID.
Chapidfn-Rev. MancIno Hutton, d. ID.
Ihvsiclan-Alex ander Clinton, M. ID.
Sanding C0mDs,nee-Pierre Van COrtlandt, 8. G..
Ellis, M. d., william Stuart, Rev. Marinus Willett,
WIckam Holman, John N. Creation, William H..
Crosby and Alexander Hamilton, Jr.
Delegates to ne General Society-- Hamilton Fish,
LID, William 8. Pcpham. William Irving Graham.
Henry II. Ward and Rev. Marnus Willett.
The society adjourned to Delmonic0's where they
part00K Of their annual banquet.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-05
FIRES.

The premises Of Eliza Secar, in building No. 8.
Christopher street. were slightly damaged by fire.
The awning In front OF Nos S. and 81 First avenue
was on fire at ten O'Clock A. M.
Tho fruit store OF J. A. Muller, No. Essex street.
was set on fire by the explosion OF rome fireworks.
Loss $3.50. n
Some boys who threw 1recrackers into second
story window OF No. IS Frankfort street set fire I'd
some papers belonging to Bishop d Flynn, which
stored there. The loss to stock and building Is
about $1,000. Insured.
The awning Of No. 122 Prince street was destroyed.
by tire last night
A slight fire which broke out last night In tina
roof OF No. 132 White street, occupied by MRS.
McCloskey as boarding house, resulted In loss
Of S2S.
At about nalf.past eight O'Clock last night the
drug store OF 4. u. Strauss, No. 344 Fourth avenue
was slightly damaged bp fire.
At quatrer before eight last evening IRE was
on the root OF the three story frame building
No 33s West FIfty-second street. owned and occu-.
amounts to 81, 500 on the building and ST. 100 on the
stock and machinery; insured. The adjoining I'M
occupied buildings, Nos. S3c ana $40 West Fly-sec.
Ond street. the property Of the Stryker estate were
damaged to the extent OF 500 eacn. Fireworks
were the cause Of this IRE.
Almost the same time Kerosene lamp exploded
in the rooms OF Charles LeeKmann In the tenement
house No. PAS Third street. The loss Is trnng.
The roof Of No. 10 Clinton street was set on FIRE
trining
At quarter before ten O'Clock P. M. the roof Of
No. 16l Mott street, and at O quarter before eleven
that OF No. 298 Mulberry street, discovered to
be on fire. but the fire was extnguished serious
damage had been done.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-05
rocket. ana other heated tningamies concluded The
lraud dlanlax

rockets ana other heated tntngamies concluded me
grand display.
after having burned the pleasing pieces common to
the other parks they gave excellent exhibition OF
the superior intelligence OF the locality by burning
In well molstened powder, the 'Stenn Printing
Press" ana II went on nnely. Crowds n0cked to
MADISON SQUARE
for view OF the Viaduct railway; for here, after
all, they burned the "Viaduct Railway" including
"a locomotive" and 'train OF cars;n and, as the
whole road and working material were ablaze. they,
very appropriately set "Rapid Translt' anre and
burned all there was on the train.
Having ''burned upN the "Vladuct Railway and
reduced Rapid Transit TO cfnders, IL was natural
that the pyrOtechnc king should take warm run
up town. And he did. the first that was known
OF him afterward was q sight OF his long vclOusly
red tongue and sparks on the
KINGS BRIDGE ROAD.
Here the more ordinary pieces were hred, and the
gathered multitude gave them applause. Then
came the extras and, in order that people 70 far
out OF Town should not forget that they belonged to
the city OF New York, the first unusual burning was
the "Coat of Arms OF New YOrk"-nOt or tine state,
but OF the citywhich TO majority OF the behoders
was by far the most interesting. And in order TO-
liberty and justice may be destroyed they first set
them up, thanking, as 1t were, the coat OF arms. and
then to the apparent delight OF the vast congrega
tlon they rapidly burned them down. There were
three '0ld line wings" who regretted the thing"
but the multitude gave 1t applause. In fact 1t was
not until after the last bomb, the last streamer and
the last rocket expired, that the crowd began to
dispense. And thus ended the pyr0technic display
OF yesterdays Fourth OF july"