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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-08-31
A Rmarkable Story.

People kill thelselves every day with quack
medicines, but irely after the fashion de-
scribed by the Ne York World, in the follow.
ing remarkable nnative:
A Hungarian nned Endre Tagete, of Ere
mont, Iowa, latelNlosed his variegated career
by taking at onelose three bottles of Perry
Davis pain-killer most remarkable way.
He left y manuscril account of his life, from
which it appears lat he WAS of noble birth
and we'll educated He was engaged in the
revolution Of lS4S, 'as taken prisoner by the
Austrians, and sennced to be shot; but he
escaped and went I Italy, and afterwards to
Algeria, where he loshis money by gambling
he entered the Frenclservice and fought the
Cabyls for two yearsat the end of which he
was captured and relced to slavery, from
which he was redeemedoy female servant of
the daughter of the clf, who married and
converted him to the Mlometan faith. Soon
she died and he rcturneco Europe. wandering
first through the dcser stealing a camel OH
which to ride, and at lasteached the borders
uf the Mediterranean, wire ne took passage
on an American ship to Assina.
He Joined the army al aples, and for insub-
ordination was condcmnedo serve four wears
in the gallcys soon he eaped and fell into
the hands of brigands, but lie had no money
he was permitted to depart peace Then he
went to Genoa, where Nc:oiilan officer re-
cognized him aud placed hilin irons prepare
tory to sending him back tole galleys. The
captain of the vessel which vs. conveying our
hero pitied him, struck off h irons, and al
lowed him to jump overtoardnd escape; but
no sooner had he landed. than French patrol
clappcd him into prison, and kwas reclaimed
bv the government at Maple: However, he
pretended to be French derter, was not
given up, and in six months waightng at the
Crilnea. He served also in the 'ranco-Italian
war, and four years afterwards W fighting in
this country in the Federal arm When the
war was ended he settled down o!he banks Of
the Wapsipinicon, where he fell love with
farmers daughter living at Fremt; but, al
though at first she seemed to retur,is passion,
she soon grew cold, and drove the,oor devil
to frenzy. So he bought three b.les of the
pain-kiler, loaded gun, and went the house
of his beloved while her parents vert church,
poured the contents of the three bles into
the muzzle of his gun, asked therl if she
would marry him, and when she refld to do
50, put the muzzle of the gun into mouth
and fired, killing himself instantly.
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GARTERs.-Some New England la Mrs.
Daniels, we believe,-another of the anels
come to judgment-has invented newnglcd
apparatus for keeping the ladies stockis up,
which is to supersede the time-honor, and
knightly garter. 1t may do we'll enou; for
those ladies' who lack sufficient rotund of
limb, but our Virginia women are not decent
in any of the necessary adjuncts that /, to
make up the perfect mould of form, anoa oan
keep their gartcrs on and stockings up wilut
resorting to any new inventions. What i'll
the Yankees ask us to surrender next? ,e
garter is an old and cherished institution; d
although the elastic invention with the bute
has been adopted by many city bellies, the fl
born and unconventional country girls $
stick to twine and tape, and other strings
some even using as Il tie the primitive wisp
straw. We will have none of this ncw-fasi
ioned attachment gearing. We arc true
our ancient ties. 1t is direct assault upo
our civilization, blow aimed at our gartcrc
rights and we will resent it while we have
ley to stand upon. Ladies, be true to yol
stockings Unfurl the banner of the CARTE
and inscribe upon it that grand motto of tn
grandest order of knighthood ever establishc
-"Honi soft qui mai y prnse"-and there is n,
a man, young or old, in Virginia but will rail-
round the flag, and shed his last drop of bloc
in defence of the garter rights OF woman, an
cry "Down with the Yankee hip-ocracy p
Richn,0nd Enquirer.
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\ BRIEF History OF Lone BRANCH
Long Branch takes its name from Il brook,
branch of the Shrewsbury river In the year
1893 the place WAS inhabited by Indians and
was STYLED Lands End. About that time four
men, named respectively Parker. Slocum. War
dell and Hewlett came from Rhode Island and
established settlement there \ considerable
portion Of the land which they obtained con-
iinued in the possession of the Slocums until
thirty years ago. and some OF the land warrants
arc still in existence. 4 few wears later other
hardy settlers from nrighhoring provinces
bought land in Long Branch 1T twenty shil-
lings an acre. built dwellings and occupied
themselves with farming and fishing. 1t now
embraces a population of four thousand five
hundred.
The Liberty Pole is the name given to the
village. from Il flag staff erected there during
the war of 1912. while the coast portions upon
which tho cottages and hotels are located. is
known as the Shore f-onling the ocean Land
purchased at the edge of the village by Mr..
Samuel Laird, in 1863. for >250an acre. was sold
for $4,000 in 1870. soon after the Burlington
Pathway WAS opened. The first hotel erected
at Long Branch WAS the Ocean House. There
are now accommodations for twenty thousand
people. Three wears ago Blythe Beach. south
of the present West End Hotel. comprised on
" farming lands. To-day ii is laid out as
park with new roads from seventy to one hun
drcd feet wide and beautiful sites inr cottages
OF these there are now two hundred.
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dared to hope before this evening that his pas
sion was reciprocated."
81 fear the passion would vanish should |
disclose my features"
"Jet no longer, by beloved Miriam. Let me
see your charming face" entreated.
"Areyou willing to risk the consequences? ?"
she inquired, gaily.
"Cerhinly, / replied. II fear no evil )" but
scarcely had the words escaped my lips, when
foundreason to repent them.
She rse from the bench beside me, while
affectingto loosen her mask, when alas alas !
the nextmoment the glittering dress and ex.
pansive cinoline fell to the ground, and out of
the feminine apparel sprang Miriam Courtney's
young brther, whom always detested for his
practical okes and consummate impudence,
and who rturned my dislike with compound
interest. We stood gazing at each other for
moment, fr shaking with convulsive laughter;
and as | tuned on my heel, and hastily left
the garden,peal after peal of merriment arose
on the sileu night air, and Jared on my senses
long after had turned the corner that con-
cealed both iouse and garden from my view.
II see it al now," l said to myself, deeply
humiliated. "The mysterious nun was no
is, did notonsider her capable of playing so
ucSplCdUlc dIlCh. OIC anu iti piotHCi PiaHiSu
the affair btween themselves. Tired of my
attentions, Sc took the surest as well as the
most insultin method of dsmissng me. No
doubt they vii entertain their friends with the
story, and by '-morrow noon it will be circu-
lated all ever ,wn."
This though decided me- left in the train
the following morning, without bidding one
of my friends arewell. have never shown
my face there ince, and shun all women, ro-
nance and seriment, as would a vial of
nnis0n
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CHARrrY.-Wc are told in classic history
that an old painter WAS employed to sketch the
Macedonian emperor. The emperor had re-
ceived severe wound upon the right temple,
in one of his famous battles, and large scar
was left. The artist proceeded TO the work as
signed him, sketched the monarch leaning upon
his elbow, with his forenscr covering the scar.
His ingenuity was universally applauded and
he became more famed than ever. so il is with
genuine charity, which ''covcrcti multitude
of sins Instead of exposing the faults of
others, and holding them up to scorn and rid
iculc, it covers them with the finger of love,
except when truth and justice require them to
be openly rcbukrd. They way of the world is
to expose the sears of character. and set them
off in more than their real ugline>S. They are
the subject OF gossip and keen satire in the So
cial circle and the sparks of fire that are struck
around often kindlc into flame. How much
more beautiful is that spirit which treats the
failure of Others with forbcarance, while it
docs not excuse niquity in the earnest friend
That is the secret foundation of all that is good
and true. This is the charity which 'suffereth
long and is kind and doth not behave itself
and thinketh no evil.
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SUDDEN WEALrn-A correspondent of the
Crntrai Baptist, after visiting President Grants
farm, a few miles from st. Louis, says he was
received by Mr.. Elrod, who is intrustcd by
Grant with the experimenting of property val
uccl at not less than S3000oo. The farm in
cludes, with recent purchases, $50 acres; Kc-
ferring to this statement of the Central Baptist
the Brookiyn Eugle says President Grant
went into the army not worth Il cent, and has
lived quite freely ever since. His horses equip
ages, etc, are the theme of admiring descrip-
tions from correspondents not only. at Wash
ington, but a, Long Branch and wherever else
he takes up his temporary abode IL Is. there
fore. quite consolator. to find that out of his
not excessive salary, first as General and now
as President, he is able TO keep S3o0,0oO of
land and blooded stock These boss politicians
continue to live at the highest point oi luxury,
and on moderate salaries, and yet to roll mp
riches"
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-, morbid desire some people possess to
sec thpodics of those whc die violent deaths
was e,,,ited in Washington during the few
days that the remains of Mccarthy. who
was nrcrcd in that city, lay at the underta-
kers is said that over fifteen thousand
pcrsonscre curious enough to call and look
at the rains of the murdered man, large
number whom were females. 1t is difficult
to acco''For this strange taste, hut there is no
denying fact that such desire exists in all
conlmuni
The rical party has become 50 corrupt
and so sm. heaven thati likely To breed
rcstllcnc I is impossible. however, for it
to breed hr pcstlcnre than itself and it
ought to be oAd in carbolic acid at once
Chnricr .IoNnn
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After many wears of observation the Rrr-
olufion has discovered tha;, a~ rule woman is
expected to he found iault with and alorcd
coilrtct. married qu@rrced with deserted, di-
vorccd played with and rlaeurd and only re-
ally vcncratcd when She becomes a mother and
goes to heaven
- A correspondent recommends the follow
ing as simple cure for COLI in horses: Rub
we'll the large Veins on th" si'i,'s of the neck
and those lust behind tho f'tc shoulders with
spirits q: turrentine
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- For some unexplained reason Cairo tlllO
paper advises young ladies not to climb trees
in tho day time
a lady sometimes keeps charms upon her
watch guard but it is more important thar she
keeps watch and guard upon her charms
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As illustrating the humorous, Prof. Low
ell mentions an advertisement that caught his
eve some time since: Wanted by boy. sit
uaton in an eating house He is nacd to the
hnsiness
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"A coored constable in Savannah wants 10
know what good the 'mcndment is going to do
if nigger can'tsteal his rations and marry sev-
IN Wives
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UTTER RUIN OF TIE RErTRL1C.

You know what followcd-how Prince Fred
erick William of Prussia, asccndcd the Amer
ican throne, and the other humilations that
cnsucd. 1t was a fearful blow to Republican,
ism-a blow from which it will never recover.
1t made us, who were free men, nation of
Slaves. 1t was all tho result of our blind con-
fdencc in misguided old man who thought
himself philosopher, but who was actually a
fool. May Heaven preserve you. my children,
from the remor,c feel when remember that
| voted for that hucolic old editor
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-11
National Board of Trade.

ST. LOUIS, December Sin the National
Board Of Trade to day the subject of Il na-
tional double-track Government portage
road from st. Louis ria San Diego to San
francisco was indefinitely postponed.
The consideration Of the resolutions on
inland water communications was post.
poned tn next year.
A resolution asking the Government to
take charge Of the teegraphs was rejected.
A resolution denouucing the inspection
OF articles Of merchandise by State au.
thority was unanimously adopted. Is.
It was resolved to mcmorialiZe Congress
to establish Il sanitary board to protect
commerce from local quarantine officers.
The Board Of Trade will meet next year
in New York city.
The committee to confer with the dele
gates from the Dominion Of Canada on re-
ciprocal trade relations with that province
reDorted. The committee was directed to
prepare q memorial to be laid before Con-
grees asking the negotiation, by commits
sion, Of treaty for commercial relations
with the Dominion on the following princl.
pies of reciprocity The admission by both
countries Of the products and manutac-
lures Of each other free uniform import
lcctcd to be divided between the two coun.
tries; the admission OF Dominion built ships
to all the privileges of coastine and foreign
trade.
The final resolution provides that the Do.
minon shall enlarge it's canal, improve the
navigation of the st. Lawrence, and aid In
building any great lines OF international
railroads ; such works in both countries to
be enjoyed by the citizens Of each. The
report was adopted. 49,
Mr. Bearwell, of New Orleans, offered an
amendment looking to the establishment OF
similar trade relations with Cuba, which
was referred to the Executive Council, to
he reported upon during The session Of the
Board.
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New York.

- NEW York, recember a.-The Odd-Fel-
lows demonstration ut the cooper lnstl'
tute in behalf Of the Chicago and western
sufferers was not as large as was expected.
Mir. Colfax presided. Dean HoWson, OF
chester. lectured on the introduction OF
female deaconesses In America. he con-
ceived that much good must come from a
free and easy intercourse of pure, noble.
and devoted women with all classes OF
society, and tend to greater moaes'y anu
discretion in works of charity. ~
The police have notified the oificefs oil me
International Society that their proposes!
demonstration on Sunday is forbidden. IL
made at all, it must occur on some other
day than Sunday, ~ ,on,,r
Samuel ]. Anderson, formerly, deputy
sheriff of New York, and confined IN Fort
Lafayette during the war, has attempte
suicide. The steamer Titan, from sydney,
and the schooner Daniel Williams, colhdeG
last night. The schooner was sunk anG
Michael Rawley drowned. The Iltlan nae
n hole stove in her port side.
The president Of the steamship company
hence for Havana says the refusal to carry
papers thlther, outside OF the mails, IS 10
consequence Of Spanish authorities there
requesting it to suppress incendiary docu'
ments. .....
The steamer Providence, from Fall river,
Is ashore on the reef Of Station street.
The tug w. D. Reid collided with an I'm
known steamer In East river and was SUNK
The crew was saved, --..-. ------.
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LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Improvement Of James River.
Special telegram TO tina Dispatch.


WASHINGTON, December 0.-The follow
Ing is q synopsis of the report of Major
Craishill, of the United States Engineer
Corps, on the Improvement Of the james
river, as contained in the annual report OF
the Chief of Engineers
A report on the improvement Of James
river was made October 81, 1870. An APP
propIiation of so, 900 was made for this
river by the act approved July II: 1870. A
further appropriation was made of $4,000
by the act approved March 3, 1871. The
work done and proposed to be done with
those appropriations is the following !:
Under contract Mr.. B. hiaillefert has re-
moved the sunken vessels, &C., near
Drury's Bluff, so as to give clear channel
way not less than two hundred and fifty
feet In width and eighteen feet in depth at
low water. He has also removed, at War
wick, the wrecks OF three schooners at
Graveyard reach, the wrecks of The Gallego
and Plume below Aiken's some forty piles,
tho remains of an old bridge. Another
contract has been made for other removals,
"a follows: at Drury's Bluff the remainder
of the steamer jamestown, the steamer
Virginia, the steamer Fredericksburg, the
steamer Beaufort, the schooner Wythe, the
BRIG Marens, and parts of several remain
ipc stone cribs. at Wilton some forty Or
firiy piles, remains Of an old bridge, and
part Of steamer.
The work of opening the cut-offat Dutch
=, nn,nr,IatoI ,r;y
depth of eighteen feet ut high water and a
width of not less than one hundred feet.
, The contractors are engaged in opening a
channel through the rock at Rockets reef,
giving depth of eighteen feet at high
water and width Of one hundred and
twenty-five feet. The operations Of the au-
thorities Of the city of Richmond have been
confined chiefly to dredging at the worst
shoals. Much will still remain to be done
for the improvement Of James river, as fol-
lows The removal Of rock In bonlders and
beds near the city, the excavation Of sand
and other material from tho natural bars Of
the river and its deposit in suitable places;
the construction of detecting dllScs, and
the facing of spoil-bankS probably the
excavation Of the cut.ofls through Jones's
Neck and near Bermuda Hundred.
Amount appropriated by act of July II,
1870, $4,000; amount appropriated by act
of March 3, 1871, $4,000; amount eX-
pended in f.cal year ending June so, 1871,
So, 1852; amount available July l, 1871
Gall now under contracD. S61 ,S31.3S; ap-
preparation required for year ending June
, so, 1873 100000. TMoN.
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Few York STOCK and Money szark.

Kew York Stock and Money Market
NEW YORK, December 9.-The bank
statement shows that loans have increased
one and quarter millions specie IN
creased five and one.eighth milions legal.
tenders decreased six and three quarter
Millions; deposits decreased over one
eigth of million.
Money, 667 per cent. Sterling, 969S,
Gold, 109h@110. Governments inactive
'G2's, 110g. States-Tennessee's. &C; new,
same. Virginia's. GO; new, 6s. LOUIS
iana's, 81 new so. Levees, 81; s'a, IS.
Alabama's, 100; 5's, IS. GeorgIa's, 80; 7's,
SO. North Carolina's, 90 new, 10. South
Carolina's, 43; new 30. ~
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.DECEMBER II, 1871.
VIRGINIA NEWS.
....,.s.7naanre % tie Richmond Dispatch

..-s-.e,,hance % tie Richmond Dispatch.
Z e;row!ng Tasw.
,,r4aIn=s NEwS~~L,TsRAKY ENTERTAIN
'.,r,.--wsiIKCNn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
t>G ACCIDENT.
Ear2oHSvuIE. December :, 1871.
:. . ,,,.,i,, acuizcns cf "b!g Richmond /"
,.., Mai a flourjshing town is growing
tric under tho foot OF the Nor'we
','nfuiu. Having already 1900 tnhab-
=. NC a!c receiving daily accessions 10
49,. ,.-.rr}.". Many new buildings are
......r~. aud NusDe>s Is rapidly increasing.
...,...i.h ~ lsrsc odds the heaviest tom
. for TRANSPORTATION over the great Ches-
..raut phio railto2d of anp other station
.t... live. ana wr expect 10 share with you
b. ,,l..i,> at that nlaGnitice Mt lhorou shfare
..., n >M4i! be completed.
.H.. PRESBYTERIAN church has lately aet-
- ..,v pastor. the Rev, Mr.. Dinwlddc,
..,..r M.d c!oGueni Young minister, who
- ru his ras;0!ate under promising
a.c>. Thc Baptist church is conduct
series II interesting revival meetings.
49,. ~. ruj.,IcXtcr, Of Orange, has been
.-...t4u Tic pastor. Same twelve or tif-
.. g.ug-on. have been added TO the chHrch.
.trmi,rrSucr Association of our town
..-&y!fahyn 10 furnish, tree Of cost TO
... f..s.lc, s. course OF scientific and lite
49,, .,,urc$. M" second lecture OF The
-,-. w!> delivered on Tuesday evening
10Y. ~. 4. VI. PoindeXter on
..,,.>-.'' II was an able aud most
go. eXl>n>c Of 4 metaphysical sub
,st... .,,.t.tcr ot Rev. E.P Hawkins,
.....,-,;,nty. was y few days ago, by
1......iras. - I5cadfully Scallcd Is To oc.
IN her death. after lingering II short
.....i;. un.!.rsk.,h!c agony. NJ.
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by Associated Press.
GENERAL ITEMS.

WASHINGTON, December 9.-The income
lax expires by limitation on the 30th
instant.
There has been no communication be-
tWfen President Grant and Attorney Gene
raj Alderman regarding change in the
Office held by the latter, though the pres
sure for change is great, and Akerman' )
resignation would be promptly accepted.
Influential and political circles urge that
Alderman lacks the judicial force and attain
mcnts necessary to the position.
The very highest authority thinks that
Secretary Fish will stick. Sumner did not
sign the senatorial letter requesting Fish TO
stick.
The commission under the treaty OF
Washington has adjourned to the 14'b
instant.
Lawrence A. Gobrisbt has been appoint
ed commissioner from the District fCOlum-
bia TO the centennial celebration at Phila-
delphin i'm 1876. The Star says ssrhis is a
most proper compliment to the esteemed
manager OF the New York Associated Press
here"
About one hundred cotton cases before
the Court Of Claims have been postponed
pending tho decision by the Supreme
Court whether The Presidential pardon en-
titles the pardoncd party to testify in the
Court of Claims against the Government.
Senator West had foot painfully injured
by q rapidly driven buggy, which Knocked
him down us he was entering strect-car.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
made the following nominations to the Pre-
sident to-day John j. Mott to be collector
of sixth North Carolina district rice j. n.
Wiley resigned; T. n. Brooks, assessor
first Virginia district uice W. W. Douglass
resigned; John Hogan, assessor third LOU
isiana district rice William Z. Harder re-
signed Henry NJ. Taylor, assessor third
Texas district. in place OF William B. Moore,
removed; and Alonzo Carroll, assessor Sc.
cond Missouri district nice B. b. Smith, re-
mny(u.