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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-08-22
ANOTHER CITIZEN.
For the anderson Mtelligencer.
SHADY GROVE, August 16, 1872.

Nir. Editor: Ancient history teaches us,
"when Cataline attempted to overthrow the
liberties of Rome, he began by corrupting the
young men of the city, and forming them for
deeds and crime" In this he acted with keen
discernment of what constitutes the strength
and safety of community-the virtue and in
telligence of the youth-especially of its young
men. This class of persons has, with much
propriety been denominated the flower OF
country-the rising hope of the church and So
ciety. Whilst they are preserved uncorrupted,
and come forward with enlightened minds and
good morals, to act their respective parts on the
stage of life, the foundations of social order
and happiness are secure, and no weapon
formed against the safety of the community can
prosper. This indeed is a truth SO obvious
that all wise and benevolent men, whether
statesmen, philanthropists or ministers OF re-
ligion, have always felt deep and peculiar In
terest in this class of society; and in all at
tempts to produce reformation and advance
human happiness, the young, and particularly
the young men, have engaged their first and
chief regards How entirely this accords with
the spirit of inspiration it is needless to remark.
Hardly any one trait of the Bible is more
prominent than its benevolent concern for the
youthful generation of men. On them its in
structions drop as the rain and dstill as the
dew around their path it pours its purest light
and sweetest promises and by every motive of
kindness and entreaty, of invitation and warn
ing, aims to form them for duty and happiness,
holiness and God.
Being young man of this community, and
feeling, as any patriotic young Carolinian
should feel, deep and heartfelt interest in the
prosperity and welfare of my now bleeding
country, propose, in this and some following
discourses, to address myself directly to the
young men of this community. l feel that in
doing so, attempt a service for most inter
esting portion of society, and while l shall
aim, as is meet, to make myself Ineligible, by
using great plainness of language, 1 beg you,
my young companions and friends, to do me the
Justice to believe, that not word or sentiment
will be uttered, but what will be felt in my
heart, and with the sincerest desire for your
present and everlasting happiness. The sub
ject proposed for present consideration is-"The
claims of society on young men," In illus
trating this subject-1st, shall explain the
nature of these claims; End, Show how you
arc to be prepared to meet them; 3rd, Enforce
the duty by appropriate motives. The claims,
then, of which we speak, are Of the most
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Township Meetinus Postponed.

Mr. EDITOR: Upon an informal consulta-
tion between persons from various parts of the
County, who took special interest in the Gree
ley and Brown meeting of saleday last it has
been agreed that the Township meetings which
it was proposed to hold on the Oath inst, pre-
paratory to general meeting in Columbia on
the 2Sth, should be postponed indefinitely; and
it is therefore recommended that all further
action in the premises be abandoned The
course pursued by the press of the State gener-
ally, and particular by that Of Columbia, in
withholding the proceedings of Tie Anderson
meeting from the people, although respectfully
requested to publish, renders this postponement
indispensable. The meeting at Anderson was
one of the largest ever held in the Court House.
It was gotten up without effort conducted
without arrangement, and expressed correctly
the deep and decided feeling and judgment of
the mass of the people. Whilst therefore,
they are compelled to acquicsce in suspension
of the action proposed by them, they do so
without concurring in the reasons assigned for
it. ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
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Agricultural Address.

1t has been announced in our columns for
the last several weeks that COL d. Wyatt
Aiken, the able and efficient Secretary of the
State Agricultural Society, would address the
people of Anderson on agricultural topics at
1O3 o'clock this day. His efforts in this behalf
have been signalized. with success elsewhere,
and I'VE are anxious that the farmers of Ander-
son County shall hear the address of Col.
Aiken, as we understand that his remaks are
adapted to practical everyday life, illustrating
the best mode of obtaining happiness and profit
from the noble pursuit of agriculture, which is
the most Independent calling upon earth when
properly understood and rightfully managed.
Suggestions of practical nature are much
needed at all times, and we believe that the
farming community will derive such instruc-
ton from the address of Col. Aiken, who is an
experienced and skillful agriculturist, and
thoroughly devoted to his avocation.
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Founded on q Rock.
August Is, 1872

The disappointed adventures who have from
time to time attempted to run their worthless
potions against DRAKE'S PLANTATION BITTERs,
VOW that they cannot understand what founda-
ton there is for its amazing popularity. The
explanation is simple enough. The reputation
of the world-renowned tonic is founded upon
rock, the Rock OF EXPERIENCE. All its ingre-
dients are pure and wholesome. How, then,
could tricksters and cheats expect to rival it
with compounds of cheap drugs and refuse.
liquor. or with liquorless trash i'll a state of
acetous fermentation? OF course the charlatans
have come to grief. Their little game has failed.
Their contempt for the sagacity of the commu-
nifty has been fifty punished. Meanwhile
PIASTAT1oN BITTERs seems to be in fair way
of eventually superseding every other medici-
nal preparation included in the class to when lsn
it belongs. In every State and Territory OF tne es
nervous debility, dyspepsia, fever and ague'
rheumatism, and all ailments involving deli
cheney of vital power
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delerates. w n Murdoch, K. Griffin and

delegates; w. N. Murdoch, K Griffin and
Jackson Mats, alternates.
To the Judicial C6nrsnti0n.-D. S. Rice, j.
R. Cochran and w. R. Parker, delegates Sam
uel johnson, Elijah Chancellor and F. S. Nor
ris, alternates.
Mr.. John R. Cochran introduced resolu-
tion, which was adopted, instructing the dele
gates to the Judicial Convention to cast the
vote of this Convention for Judge j. S. Murray
as their choice for Solicitor of the Eighth Judi
cial Circuit.
The delegates to heseveral Conventions were
called upon for an expression as to their con-
plated action in Columbia, and nearly all OF
them responded in general terms that they
would seek to obtain honest men as the nom
inees for the various Offices. The Convention
then adjourned sine die.
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weighty and serious character. They grow out
of those indissolublc relations which we sus-
tain to society; and those invaluable interests,
social, civil and religious, which have come
down to us, most precious inheritance, from
our ancestors, and, which, with all the duties
and responsibilities connected with them are
soon to be transferred to our hands and to our
keeping. look forward a few short years, and
see the aspect of society entirely changed. 1t
makes my soul gladden. with ecstasy to know
that it will be changed in some respects, esreci-
W politically, whilst some other aspects are very
unpleasant for reflection The venerable IA
theirs, who have borne the heat and burden of
the day, are dropping one after another into
the grave, and soon they will all be gone. Of
those, too who are now the acting members of
society, some have passed the meridian of life,
others arc passing it, and all will soon be going
down its decline, to mingle with the generations
who have disappeared before them, from this
transient scene of action. To mind seriously
contemplating this fact, it is an inquiry of deep
and tender interest, who are to rise up and fill
their places? To whom are TO be committed
the invaluable interests of this community !?
Who are to sustain its responsibilities and dis
charge its duties? You anticipate the answer.
Is it to you, young man, that these interests are
to be committed and these responsibilities
transferred. You are fast advancing to fill the
places of those who are fast retiring to give
place to new generations You are soon to oc-
cupy the houses, and own the property, and fill
the offices, and possess the power, and direct
the influences that are now in other hands. The
various departments of business and trust, the
pulpit and the bar; our courts of justice and
halls of legislation; our civil, religious, and
literary institutions; all, in short, that consti-
tutes society, and goes to make life useful and
happy, are to be in your hands and under your
control. This representation is not made to
excite your vanity, but to impress you with a
due sense of your obligations. You cannot
take rational view of the stations to which
you are advancing, or of the duties that are
coming upon you, without feeling, deeply, your
need of high and peculiar qualifications. In
committing to you her interests and privileges,
society imposes upon you corresponding claims;
and demands that you be prepared to fill, with
honor and usefulness, the places which you are
destined to occupy. She looks to you for future
protection and support, and while she opens
her arms to welcome you to your high immu,
mites and hopes, she requires Of you the cult
yation of those virtues, and the attainment OF
those qualifications, which alone can properly
prepare you for the duties and scenes of future
life. YOUNG CARoLINIAN.
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Letter from Hon. John Wilson Approving the
Singer Sewing Machine.
ANDERSON c. a, S. c., August IA, lS7

ANDERSON c. H, S. c., August IA, 1872.
Mr.. JOHN II. CLARKE, Agent Singer Sc,0-
ing Machine:
SIR-Your letter of over a month ago, ma
king enquiry in regard to the performance of
the Sewing Machine you left with my family
some month or six weeks before, as well as for
my opinion in reference to the construction
and arrangement of it's machinery, came duly
to hand. You must, however, pardon me for
purposely delaying to answer your enquiries
until sufficient time had been given me forfully
testing the merits of your Machine.
Now, however, after its having been kept in
almost constant operation by the members of
my own family and others, for at least three
months, being ample time to tesrits operations,
I am now happy to inform you that it has per-
formed admirably, and to my entire satisfac-
ton.
My opinion in regard to the construction and
arrangement of its machinery, was, perhaps,
as we'll and fully intimated when I selected
your machine in preference to any one of tho
other machines now in the market for sale, as
I could possibly express it by words. 1t may
be well, however, for me to state that in select
ing a machine, was not governed alone by
it's price, but the simplicity and durability of
the machine In word, wanted machine
that could be operated with ease, perform its
work accurately, durable and easily kept in
order, and one that persons but little skilled in
the management of machinery could operate
successfully.
Suffice it to say, then, (and without dispar-
agement to others, that when purchased your
machine, all of those desirable object were fully
attained. Very respectfully,
JOHN WILSON.
August Is, 1872 6
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Personal.

Maj. B. Rush Campbell, Grand Secretary of
the Grand Lodge of South Carolina, has been
sojourning in our town for several days. He
wears the honors of the ancient craft with dig
nifty and becoming modesty, and is deservedly
popular among the Masons throughout the
State.
On Monday afternoon we had glimpse
of that lengthy individual, Mr.. Julian. A.
Selby, of the Columbia Pheniz, who paid a
flying visit to Anderson, returning home the
next day. We are disposed to think that he
didn't like the water, and he complained terri
bly, of the hot weather, although we believed
hitherto that he fourished in cooler atmos-
phere somewhere above the balance of man
kind.
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The Radical State Convention.

This body met in Columbia yesterday to
nominate State ticket. The latest rumors,
according to the correspondent of the Charles
ton News, indicate that the contest for Gov
ernor will lie between Moses and Chamberlain,
with fair prospects of the former gaining the
day. We differ with the correspondent as to
the probable result, and believe that MIR. Cham
berlain will receive the nomination, if he has
no more formidable opponent than Moses. In
either event, the taxpayers will have no cause
for congratulation. MI. Chamberlain is MEM
Der of the Financial Board, and is more large
ly responsible for the financial muddle than
either Gov. Scott or Miles G. Parker, the other
members, who relied upon him for legal coun-
sci and guidance. Either Moses or Chamber
lain would prove more dangerous than Scott,
because their disabilities are greater, while
their principles and actions are not whit
more honorable. The Orr and Corbin faction
are likely to be overwhelmed in the Conven-
ton, and we are curious to know what they
will decide upon as the best course to pursue.
1t is we'll known that they are against Moses,
but there are no intimations in regard to their
course as to Chamberlain. Support of the lat
ter will involve an endorsement of the past
management of public funds, which they have
denounced in most unmeasured terms. Our
impression is that they are too weak to organ
ize an effective bolt, and they will be obliged
to support the nominee or quit the party.
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RELIGIOUS Notice.

We are requested to announce that there will
be Divine service in Grace (Episcopal) Church
on next Tuesday night, and also on Wednesday
28th inst, morning and night. Bishop W. B.
". Howe, Rev. E. R. Miles and Rev. Ellison
Capers will be present, and Holy Commnn-
ion will be celebrated on Wednesday morn
ing. Hours of service IL a. m. and 8 p. IN.
The presence of these distinguished clergy
men will doubtless attract large congregations
at the times specified.
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Commissioners of Election.

In conformity with the provisions Of an Act
of the General Assembly, Gov. Scott has an
nounced the appointment of Commissioners of
Election for the respective Counties, from
which we learn that Messrs. John r. Cochran,
Thomas ]. Webb and Samuel johnson are the
Commissioners selected for Anderson County.
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Town Election.

The annual election for an Intendant and
four Wardens of the town of Anderson will be
held on the second Monday in September next.
The charter provides that no person shall be
allowed to vote without his name is registered
as a voter with the Clerk Of the Council on or
before the day preceding such election. Our
citizens should attend to this important duty at
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s9- We beg leave to acknowledge the kind
,ress of the Ladies' Benevolent Society of the
Presbyterian Church in sending us liberal
supply OF Ice Cream last week. Until further
notice, the ladies will continue to furnish Ice
Cream at the Masonic Hall every Wednesday
afternoon, and we trust they will be literally
patronized.
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The Temperance Cause.

This is the title of new paper recently
started in Chester. 1t is published weekly by
E. NJ. Evans, proprietor, at one dollar per
annum.
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JAPHET.

= Gen. J. B. Hood has accepted the invita-
tion to deliver the annual address before the
Survivors, Association at Columbia in Novenl-
Der next, during the State Fair in that city.
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- The only colored Associate Reformed
Presbyterian Church in the world has been
built at Due West.
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aes- Pimplcs and brown spots on the face;
Ermntons Blotches, Scrofulous Diseases. antl
ali sores arising from impure blood, are cured
bv Dr.. picrce's Golden Medical Discovery
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= The election III Maine takes place on
Monday, 9th of September.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-03-21
For the Advertiser {
ThOughtg of

Rich thoughts of thee assail my mind
Thoughts of pme and holy kinds
Thoughts of beauty-thoughts of grace
withflSe noble charms of fhy:sTeet face
The Eye can sec, jthesear can hear, 81
The sights of earth, the sounds of air;
But none of these such pleasure gives,
AS, from thy charms, my heart receives
Thy h26a:l form, thy grace, fhy niens thy smile
Ny Heart, MY soul from me beguile;
And when on thee cast mine eye,
It seemsan angel passes by: ~: 49,
When when thoughts gihit' Of Beauty, love, like
thine,
Pass o,erth troubled heartof mine,
1t seems dream my soul doth shake;
If SO, o may not awake!
May dreams and pleasufelalwaysiroll !
Across the chambers of nay soui ;.lJ {
May lasting sleep my eyelids rdrown,, {
SO thou and angels float around.
If this be sleep, no mortal knows
The bliss of such a sweet repose;
May angels guard me while !ssleeps z!
And this sweet dream before me keep.
w. P...z.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-03-21

his name or business; only this, that he
came from Europe in well to-do circum-
stances, accompanied by his wife and
daughter; that one died and the other
was ruined, since which time he has
pursued his lonely way among men,
He sdresses i1neanlg, Sppty walks as If he
owned the street. ~
There is wildglare in his eyes, height
ened perhaps by pair of iron spectacles,
and savage frmness about the, lips, as
if he feared some mighty secret might
escape them. Altogether it is a face
which even in the crowd Of Broadway
prints itself on the memory and comes
up among the ghosts of after hours.
But am itransgressing the proper
limits of letter, and must close even in
the middle of my chapter. might go
on by the hour and describe notabiities
the Japanese princes, Greeley, oakey
HaIlI JOHN Graham and his>iearned wig,
Walt whitman, the poet, Mark Twaiu
Josh Billings, Timothy Titeomb; Thomas
Mast the carricaturist, and dozens Of per-
sons! whom YOU arc. likely to meet in a
walk; yet they must be held in reserve
for another day. y .To-g a..
Z 1t mag interest the; ladiesto kno#that
Stewart has had grand opening of COM
ing fashions, which for three days at
tracted thousands of the sex and consti-
tinted the most magnificent dry goods
spectacle ever seen in America.
The Appletohs are about producing
one of the most beautiful books ever
published-"Pic' 1resque America
series of exquisite pictures and descrip-
tons Of picturesque localities. evils
dom Teeth for Little People," a eollec-
ton of useful knowledge for children. in
the nursery and out of it, has been pre-
pared by Mrs. F. 6. de Fontaine, and
promises to be a valuable means Of edu-
cation in the hands of mothers.
BY the way, the cheapestplace in New
York for the publication of book or
pamphlet is the Journeymen Printers
cooperative Association. They are turn
ing out elegant, work in every depart
ment of the art, and making steady
.heaaway as; an 1finstitntionn that illus
trates the power and profits of proper
combination among skilled artisans.
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To. the Citizens Of Edgefield
.er.s and Aiken Counties.

n HE Subscriber would respectfully
inform the general public that he, will
mako to order Cylinder and Brail Wheat
THRASHERs, FAN MILLS, COTTON
PLANTERS, PLOW STOCKS, and other
Agricultural implements and Machinery
a. Common FURNITURE of all kinds,
and other articles for domestic use.
Newell POSTS and BANN1STERS for
Stairs, Piazzas, DC, turned.
FIGURING and Grist Mill HOOPS and
HOPPERS, DC, ready for use.
Elevator PULLIES with Shafts at
tached,-BOXES, &C., complete. Solid
wood PULLIES, any: size or diameter,
with eyes, Iron plated. Also, PULLIES
built with wood Arms and Rims, on Cast
Iron Spiders. Hard wood BOXES, any
size for Shafting, with or without metal
lining. BOLTS ready for use. 3"
COTTON GINS put i'll thorough good
order, if brought to the Shop Gin Saws
Sharpened at Gin House, if preferred, at
lowest rates.
General Repairs done on any Agricul-
tural Implements and Machinery.
All work done promptly and at reason
BILE prices.
orders solicited, and correspondence
invited.
Shop five miles below Pine House, on
Edgefeld and Aiken Road. Post Office
address: Pine House, s. G.
JNo BROWNE.
N. Bon hand and for sale Cylinder
Thrashers, Fan Mills, Cotton Planters,
Plow Stocks, Spinning Wheels, Looms,
Bed Steads, Tables, &c.
. Feb IA Sm g.
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Johnny schrimp's Composition.

) 1 like. ice.. When it, cold 4 like it best.
Ice is good for great many things. 1t is
good to skate on, and it is good to make
ice cream Like to skate. Sometimes /
lend my skates to- Lizzie Jones, and she
lets me buckle them on for her She wears
striped stockings, with red and white and
blue stripes running around them. and her
legs looE like stick of candy. Father
says ice is good in cobblers. 1 don't know
why it is better in cobblers than in little
boys I suppose I shall be great deal
wiser when grow up. I like ice cream
with plenty Of vanilla in it. There is
more ice cream in summer than in winter,
and more ice in winter than in summer
There are heaps Of things that l do not
understand. Mother says if I eat too
much ice cream it will make my stomach
hurt. eat all want, but am careful
not to eat too much, because mother tells
me not to.
When next winter comes, Lizzie Jones
and I are going to skate some more
There will'not be any more winter till af-
ter summer comes: The seasons are very
odd in. this country. Sometimes winter
comes before summer, and sometimes sum
mer comes before winter. Father, says L
may havs d new pair Of skates next sum
mer. When I1get to be man, am 60
fihgbo pour red stuff on ice to warm it be-
fore put it in my mouth, like uy. father
does.
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BLOWING FOR THE SETTLEMENT
{" I organized the first Sunday school in
this county and ran it myself. said a
,shrewd but dissipated Wisconsin lawyer.
IA few of us Americans came here early.
We wanted to get in decent, industrious
settlers, and keep the rpwdies out. So /
said, "A Sunday school will draw the, folks
we want. 1t will be the best and cheap
est way to blow for the settlement. They
all agreed tolts There CmasHt d soalto of
US that pretended. to haEe q grain Of pietyg
So they pitched upon me to carry out the
plan. L did it, sending to Mr.. Rice of the
American Sunday-School Union for a u
brary, and ran the school all SUMMER. 1t
did the blowing for US. splendidaly, Seyefi
raj Christian families came in, and as they
had a better stock of piety, L handed, the
Sunday school over TO them. 1t wasi!a
grand thing for u.s., We'Isecured good
moral settlement. I'm fact, sir, it got to
be so pious that couldn't iveShere my;
self" pM3GNNTI