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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-10-05

= If you once ask the devil to dinner, it
will be hard to get him out of the house better
to have nothing to do with him.
"A Portland man has sued his barber for
cutting off his moustache. The barber said he
didn't see it.
= There was late legal trial in Wisconsin,
in which the subject of controversy was q
demijohn of whiskey, which was ordered to be
brought into court. The defendant was tried,
and SO was the whiskey-in other words, the
whiskey was drunk, and so was the jury.
= Mr.. Thcophilus Popp, Of Poppville, in
Popp county. fancying himself to be very pop
uar with his lady love, popped the question to
her under the poplar tree, when she referred
him to her poppy, who, when asked for his con-
sent, laboring under the influence of ginger
pop; popped him out of the door to the tune of
"Pop goes the weasel"
= A young lady was entertaining some
friends the other evening, when one said {:
"Miss -, your braid is coming off" She
clapped her hands to her head and found moth
ing slipped. The gentleman quietly pointed
to the braid of her dress, about half a yard
of which had been torn off and was lying on
the floor. There was an audible smile
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-10-05
AN AMUSING INc1pENr.-The following sto

AN AMUSING INcIpENT.-The following sto-
ry is told of recent occurrence in this State
Judge Orr was trying very important case,
and Gen. MCGOWAN was making very elo-
quent argument in the case, when one of the
eolorsd Jurors unobserved BY reason on of . the
court house. The Judge observed the jurors
to arrest the absentee. Wien brought in, the
juror was asked by his Honor if he did not
know that he ought not to leave his seat while
the case was being argued. The juror prompt
ly responded "Well, boss, was tired hearin
that man argufy here; made up my mind
long ago, and 1 was bliged to sec old NASSAU
afore he left town."
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-10-05

Roor CRops.-From all who have systemat-
ically grown root crops as food for stock, testi-
mony is given as to their great value, They make
ailk, they fatten animals, they are excellent
for manure. Almost the only objectien urged
against them is that the turnips taint the milk.
But with proper care in feeding and milking,
this objection may be overcome. Salt hay fed
10 milch COWS, or salt given them with their
.turnips, will do much towards removing the
taint. If the turnips are fed at the time of
milking or just after milking, or if they are
cooked before feeding, the bad taste is almost
wholly remedied. Potatoes, turnips, parsnips,
carrots and beats, all are valuable as food for
stock, and all may be grown for this purpose
with profit, though the high price of potatoes
In most localities make it wise to feed only the
snmarketable. ones. AS much food for stock
can be raised from one acre of root crops as can
be raised from six acres of oats or of grass
This is the reason why roots crops are SO extern
sively cultivated in England. They also place
the land in condition to raise heavy crops Of
wheat.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-10-05
RULES AND REGULATIONS

The following Rules and Regulations for the
Fourth Annual Fair Of the Anderson Farmers
Association have been adopted by the Execu
tive Committee:
i. All articles will be exhibited free o
charge.
2. All persons, not members of the Associa
ton will be charged an entrance fee of Twen
ty-Five Cents to the building each day.
8. Animals or articles having received pre-
miums from the Association heretofore will not
be awarded premiums at this exhibition in the
same class. =,
4. The Committees will be expected to with
hold premiums when the articles or animal is
not worthy, though there be no competition.
5. Every animal or article introduced on the
grounds, for exhibition, will be under the con-
troll and direction of the officers of the Asso-
citation, and exhibitors must not remove artl-
clcs (before the award of Premiums) without
obtaining permission.
6. Exhibitors will not be allowed, by pres.
ence or by personal statements, to seek to in
Huence the decision of the COMMITTEES in max
7. Exhibitors will be furnished with dupH-
cate cards, one of which must be securely
attached to the articles entered for exhibition
the other will be retained by the exhibitor and
surrendered to the proper authority when de-
livery is claimed at the close of the exhibition
8. Articles for exhibition must be entered
upon the Secretary's books by 8 o'clock p. m.
Of Wednesday, LIST day of November-except
live stock, which will be received until II
o'clock a. m. Thursday, End of November
The Secretary's Office will be open in the build
ing from o'clock q. m. until 8 o'clock P. m.
of each day. .,,, o.,
of November, at O'Clock P. m.
JAMES A. HOYT,
Secretary and Treasurer.
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Omen Windows Mt Night.

Very much has been written on this subject,
and written unwisely; the facts are that who
soever sleeps uncomfortably cool will get sick
To hoist window sky-high when the mercury
is at zero is an absurdity.
The colder sleeping apartment is, the more
unhealthy does it become, because cold con-
denses the carbonic acid formed by the breath
ing of the sleeper. 1t settles near the floor and
is rebreathed and if in a very condensed form,
he will die before the morning. Hence we
must be governed by circumstances; the tirst
thing is, you must be comfortably warm during
sleep-otherwise you are not refreshed, and in
fammation of the lungs may be engendered,
and life. destroyed within few days.
An open door and an open fireplace are
sufficient for ordinary purposes in very cold
weather. When outer windows are opened,
it is we'll to have them down at the top two or
three inches, and up at the bottom for the same
space. no 4
In miasmatic localities-and these are along
.water-courses, besides mill.ponds, marshes,
ibayous, river bottom, fiat lands, and the like
it is most important, from the first of August
until several severe frosts have been noticed, ,te
sleep with all external doors and windows
closed, because the cool air of sunset causes the
condensation of the poisonous emanations
which were caused by the heat of the MONDAY
sun to rise far above the earth; this condensa-
ton makes the air "heavy" at sundown, made
heavy by the greater solidifcation OF the erna-
nations by cold; and, resting on the surface of
the earth in their more concentrated and ma
IEgnant form, they are breathed into the lungs
and swallowed into the stomach, corrupting
and poisoning the blood with great rapidity.
| BY daylight, these condensations are made
so compact, by the protracted coolness of the
night, that they are too near the surface of the
earth to be breathed into the system; but, as
the sun begins to ascend, these heavy conden-
sations, miasms, begin to rise again to the
height of several feet above the ground, and
are freely taken into the system by every breath
and swallow; hence the hours of sunrise and
sunset are the most unhealthy of all the hours
of the twenty-four in the localities named; and
noontide, when the sun is hottest, is the most
healthful portion of the day, because the
miasm is SO much rarefed that it ascends rap
idly to the upper regions.
The general lessons are: 1st Avoid expo
sure to the outdoor air in miasmatic localities
for the hours including sunset and sunrise.
I'd. Have a blazing fire on the hearth of the
family room at those hours, to rarely and send
the miasm upwards. Sd. Take breakfast be.
fore going out of doors in the morning, and
take tea before sundown; then being out after
night is not injurious.-HaPs journal.
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"A clergyman was asked whether the mem, ),
hers of his church were united. He replied
that they were perfectly united-Jfrosen t0geth-
"A lady wants to know if it is proper
that if it is lady-like-to retaliate by squeezing
back when man squeezes your hand. AN ed
tor answers: "Well, you might squeeze easy,
just enough to let him know that you are not
disposed to be mean about it. But don't turn
around and ask how is that for high? or he
might think you too forward"
. BARRIERS should frequently wash their hands.
A stranger whose nose had been gripped for
the eighth time by the offensive fingers of his
tonsorial manager, Saturday evening, blew the
soap from his mouth and suddenly inquired,
"Wfas f the body identified" 2" "What body?"
asked the startled shaver. "NWhat body?" re-
peated the stranger in surprise. "Why, haven't
You been Or q coroncr's jury?"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-10-05
: The betrayal of Gen. John Morgan, the

= The betrayal of Gen. John Morgan, the
Confederate cavalry officer of Kentucky, which
resulted in his death at Greenville, Tenn, on
the night of Sept. 9, 1864, has been generally,
ascribed to Mrs. Williams, a daughter-in-law Of
the lady at whose house, in Greenville, Morgan
and some members of his staff were stopping
at the time. A letter has recently BEEN pub
lished, however, written by Gen. Gillem, whose
command surprised Morgan, to gentleman Oh
vicksburg, in which Gillem give: tine true yer
sion of the events connected with the lnfor.
nation upon which he had acted when i! ne sen! M
his brigade to surprise, Morgan and his stan. sta /
bow, who had been captured by the Confede-
rates, and who subsequently escaped and con-
veyed the news of Morgan's presence at Green
vile to the Federal commander.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-10-05

TnE LAM OF CorroN BALEs--An Act Of
February %, 1871, passed by Congress, pre-
seribes 'that no loose hay, loose cotton, or
loose hemp shall be carried as freight on any
ateamer carrying passengers; nor shall baled
cotton or hemp be carried in such steamers un-
less the bales are compactly pressed, and thor
oughly covered with bagging or similar fabric,
andseenred with good rope OF iron bands and
every bale Of cotton or hemp that shall be
shipped or carried on any passenger steamer
without conforming to the provisions of this
section, shall be subject to penalty of five
dollars; which bales shall be liable to seizure
and sale, to secure the payment of such peual-
ty" ;.
This. the Journal Of Commerce thinks, ought
b be asuficient inducement to planters to COW
or their cotton as we'll as to pack it properly
This Act is now in force, and as the penalty is
easily collected, and half as the Journal in
fers, goes to the informer, our Southern friends
will do well to stir up all their packers on this
subject. Every bale of cotton packed this fall
and winter ought to be carefully covered in
conformity with the provisions of this law.
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Look Out for the Wagon

ToHN II. CLARKE, Agent for the IN, I,
o PROVED SINGER FAMILY SEWING
MACHINE, is travelling through h Anderson and
adjacent country, and will be pleased to exhibit
this superior Machine to any o. one &c wishing % g to
ddurablo in construction, easily operated, and
will do any kind of work on the finest fabric
or tho heaviest leather. If you wish to sec the
Machine, give notice to j; B. Clark q Son, An.
your house. ,o,,N IT ,prr
1871 Y
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"A story is going the rounds, of an old
colored man who was left in charge Of a tele-
graph Office in New Orleans while the operator
went out "to see man." A "calP' came over
the wires, and uncle Pete shouted at the instru-
ment as loud as he could, "De operator isn't
yerp' The noise ceased instanter.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-10-05
DOMESTIC FABRICS.

DOMESTIC FABRICS.
Best pair woolen Blankets: Premium.
F" Cotton Coverlets:
7 yds Woolen Jeans:
pair Woolen Socks:
:" Cotton Socks
PATCH WORK.
Best Patchwork Quilt in Cotton: Premium.
f" do Silk:
do Worsted: :"
Best Patchwork Quilt by girl under Is years
old Premium.
Second best ditto:
NEEDLE AND FANCY WORK.
Best specimen Needlework: Premium.
Second best specimen Needlework:
Best specimen Needlework by girl under IA
years of age: Premium:
Second best specimen of Needlework by girl
under IA years: Premium.
Best sample Sewing by hand:
I WORSTED WORK.
Best Table Cover Premium.
Mat:
pair Slippers:
MISCELLANEOUS.
Best Willow Work Basket: Premium.
" sett Willow Table Mats:
(" pair Boots made in the County: Cup.
:" Mems Shoes: Premium.
+" +" Ladies' Shoes
+" sett Buggy Harness made in Co.: Cup.
(" Wagon Harness Premium.
Side Upper leather tanned in Co. Cup.
Side Sole Leather
Calf Skin
Family Sewing Machine: Diploma
collection Tin Ware, made in So Ca
| Premium
J. So. Ca. Premium.
Best sample Broom, manufactured in Co.
/ WORKS OF ART.
Best Oil Paintings by gentleman: Premium.
Water Color
Oil Painting by lady:
Water Color
Pencil or Crayon Drawing:
collection Painting and Photographs !:
Premium.
| PLoWs AND PLoUGHING.
Best two-horse Turning Plow: Premium.
Subsoil Plow:
Plow for general purposes:
Turning Plow-Hoe:
sample Sweeps:
Best ploughing with two horses or mules by a
white man. Cup.
Best ploughing wirh two horses or mules by a
colored man: Cup.
Best ploughing with one horse:
Best ploughing by boy under IA years.
SPECIAL PREMIUMS.
The largest exhibition of articles grown and
exhibited by any one planter, including
stock, field crops, &C.: Premium.
The largest number of articles exhibited in
Household Department by any one lady
Premium
Best Horseback Riding by Lady: Premium
Best Horseback Riding by Gentleman:
! ARTICLES NOT ENUMERATED.
As many articles of merit in the various de-
partments of labor and industrial pursuits y
which are not specially provided for in the
Premium List-may be presented for exhibi-
ton, the Committees on Miscellaneous Articles
will examine, report upon and award premiums
for all articles deemed worthy of this distinc-
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-10-05

NmANUFACTURERS of Steam Engines, of all
IN sizes; Horse Powers, Circular and Muley
SGow SG Mills Flour Mills, Grst and Sugar Cane
Mills Ornamental House and Store Fronts, Cast
Iron IRON Ralings of every sort, including graveyards
residences, 80. Agricultural Implements, Brass
and Iron Castings Of all kinds made to order on
short notice, and on the most reasonable terms.
Also. manufacturers of Cotton Presses, &c.
May 18, 1871 46 ~
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TIME wAVERLY HOUSE has been repairedand
fitted up, aud has now magnifeent.apa
peal ance. Mr.. Mayes is lately of Abbeville, ind
is we'll known as good Hotel keeper. The House
has been newly furnished, and has all The modern
improvements and comforts, and wilt give the beat
the country affords in way of fare, which will ibe
served up in the best of style. ,.iIE,;
Stop and see US, and you will be well treated.
March %, 1871 28
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ARTICLES NOT ENUMERATED.

As many articles of merit in the various de-
partments of labor and industrial pursuits =
which are not specially provided for in the
Premium List-may be presented for exhibi-
ton, the Committees on Miscellaneous Articles
will examine, report upon and award premiums
for all articles deemed worthy of this distinc-
ton.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-11-11

The following is from the
Seymour Indiana) Times 'Miss
Lulie A. Monroe, the pet daugh-
ter of the wretched sheditor' of
this paper, becoming .disgusted
with the troop of gentlemanly ro-
wing and unstable printers whom
wc have employed during tho past
few months, swapping one for an
other every few days or weeks,
cleared the last one out last week,
and determined to do all the work
herself. Every type in this issue
was set by her niml,le fingers, in
Guiding tho new advertisements,
since our last issue, and has three
columns over for next week. And,
besides all this, she did d big
washing, read about fifty news
papers, and took two days, recre-
alton at the Mitchell fair; and
this active and spunky little prin-
teress declares her intention to
set up the whole paper herself
hereafter
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-11-11
Georgia's Fugitive Governor.

Governor Bullock does not
seem to be meeting with any
greater encouragement at the
hands of the Republicans in Now
York. than he did here. While
in. conversation with a distin-
guished Senator of this city, o
few days since, he intimated that
he was about to resign, in order
to escape the prosecutions of his
enemies. The reply made to
him was. that if he was innocent.
he would have nothing to fear,
especially with the national adj
ministration to back him, and to
afford him. both protection and
redress. by screening him from
Justice. Bullock's conduct since
his cowardly. "abdication," has
conviced the most skeptical that
he is guilty of all the charges
preferred against him by the in
dignant people of Georgia. What
ever is done with Bullock, it may
be safely asserted that he will re-
ceive neither aid nor comfort
from the administrations Wash
imgtoM Cor. ,-"i't1
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-11-11
Lincoln's Emancipation PrOclaMa.
tfOn.

A Washington letter-writer
thus refcrs to tho burning of the
emancipation proclamation of
Lincoln: , Ell . .i
It is announced that the Origi-
nal copy of Lincoln's proclama-
ton, by which tho people of the
South were robbed of four hum
dred millions of dollars worth OF
property, was consumed in the
Chicago fire. 1t is further stated
that this precious document cost
the people of Chicago twenty-five
thousand dollars. Now, can any
one tell how the people of Chica-
go got possession of an original
document, which belongs to the
archives of tho Government, and
who got the twenty-five thousand
dollars7
Apropos to tho burning of this
proclamation, it may he said that
the news of its destruction caused
great alarm among the intelligent
darkeys congregated here, who
feared thoy might, in consequences
bo remanded back to slavery.
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MONROE MALE ACADEMY,
CIIAS. +. EVANS, PRINCIPAL,

The second term of this institution will
commence on Monday, Ath of September
next, have engaged the services of Prof.
5. G. MCCORMICK, Is. 8. of The Louisiana
State University, and an efficient assistant
for the primary department..
Regular. classes, adapted for preparing
students either for college or practical buSl-
ness life, will be organized. Strict discipline
will be maintained, and close attention Civ
en- to the instruction and advancement OF
pupils.
TUITION:
Primary classes, per month, $500; inter-
mediate $4.OO; academic $500; modern
languages, each extra per onth $500; book
keeping, extra per month, $500; incidentals,
per term, Sl.OO. 80
Boarding can be had in private families
ut $500 per month. The scholastic year
will consist of forty wecEs-ten months
divided into two terms OF twenty weeks
each. Except for protracted illness, there
will be no deduction for absence in tuition
from date of entrance till close of tho term.
Monroe Aur l2 1871. 47-tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-11-11

a lady writes from Chicago
that, in rejecting upon what
property to save from the burn
ing dwelling, she was at loss
which to take-her parrot, the
works of a favorite poet, or the
family Bible. 1t ought not to be
remembered against her that the
parrot escaped, while the poems
and the family Bible perished;
for, in the midst OF the confusion,
the bird, which had been taught
the responses of the Litany, cried
in a loud voice, ,"Good Lord, de-
liver us, "and delivered it was.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-11-11
EEMALE INSTITUTE,
~ MONROE, LA,
Rev. Charles F.. Evans, Principal.

= Rev. Charles F. Evans, Principal.
:. The second term of this Institution Will
on Monday, 4th of September
next. in the Methodist T.. Church in Monroe.
A Athoroughly competent teacher has been
employed who, with myself, will give faith
ful attention TO the advancement of the
classes.
7uHton pei, tern. Of t.ccnty TccAs:
Primary classes $1,000; intern ediate $1,000;
academic $500; music, extra, $500; modern
languages, extra each, $500; bookkeeping,
extra 800; incidentals S1.OO.
From the date of entry to the close of the
scncc, except in cases of protractcd sickness.
Reports Of standing of pupils will be made
monthly.
1t will be greatly to the interest of the
scholar and the school for those intending
To- patroniZe either the Male or Female
school to start promptly on the ith of Sep
tcmbcr. For further information apply to
G. f. EVANS, Principal.
Monroe, Aug. l2, 1871. 41-tf
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a pretty houshold ornament
for the winter season can be
easily made by taking large
turnip and scrape out the inside,
leaving thick wall around; fill
the cavity with earth and plant
in it some vine or morning glory.
Suspend the turnip with cords,
and in a little time the vines will
twine around the strings. and the
turnip, sbrouting from below,
will put forth leaves and stems
that will turn upward and curl
gracefully around the base.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-11-11

1t is needless to add that all bust
ness and industry are paralyzed.
Through all this A. s. Wallace,
directing and controlling spirit
of this scheme Of infamous out
rage, remains i'll our midst. He
daily airs himself upon our
streets. here in the very heart
of murder and conspiracy, as he
calls it, and gloats over the veri-
tication of his prophetic threat
that che would yet have this peo-
pie beneath his heel"
But 1 must stop before / grind
my teeth to the roots.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-11-11

In his speech at Sacramento,
CAL, on tho tariff, Hon. S. S. Cox
said: cit reminds me of your
woodpeckers here. They peck
holes in your trees to hide the
acorn for future use; they do not
want the acorn. Oh, no! There
is worm that comes into the
acorn, and the worm is what the
woodpecker wants." And he con-
cluded by reciting the following
lines
All these XeS-taXeS-Radical taxes
Tax on your clothes and tax on your
axes!
We are taxed on our matches, our tools
and our rents;
We are taxed on our dollars and taxed
on our cents;
| We are taxed on all goods by kind
Providence given;
| We are taxed on the BLDG tnat sends
us to Heaven,
| And if we attain to that heavenly goal
They would, if they could, stick staml
| on our soul.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-11-11

The famous French tri-color is
still flying from the spire Of the
Cathedral at Metz. There is
said to be in all Metz only one
man who is both skillful and dar-
ing enough to climb the steeple
to it's entire height. He is q poor
workman, who during the war
attached the flag to the peak Of
the spire for five francs; but the
patriotic Frenchman has refused
the Prussian Governors offer of
five thousand francs to remove
If
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-11-11

The last theory to account for
the rapid burning of Chicago is
that it's houses were largely built
of stone in which tho element
of petroleum existed to Il great
extent. 1t is said that the man
ner in which some of them, after
being exposed for IL while to the
heat, became, as it were at sin
gle flash, wrapped in flames,
countenances this suppositlon as
does also the appearance OF the
calcincd stones.