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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-12-11

WHY STEAM BOILERS Observation-Disclosures
upon steam boilers will commence at Pittsburg
on the 18th inst, and continued until three
boilers burst. Recent experiments at Sandy
Hook convince the inspector-general of steam
boats that boilers burst oftener from lack of
water rather than by overpressure of steam.
Red boilers may be bursted at very low
pressure. One of the boilers recently expert
mented upon successfully stood the test at a
hydrostatic pressure of one hundred and eigh..
ty pounds and steam pressure of one hundred
and fifty pounds when properly filled with wa
ter, but when it contained only half the proper
quantity it burst at a pressure of only sixty
pounds. The commission are at present in
cclined to believe that, with plenty of water in
the boiler and reasonable degree of attention
on the part of the engineer, there is no danger
of an explosion, but with an insufficient guam.
tity of water explosions will occur in spite of
all precautions.
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TALK PLAIN .

TT is as much of an impossibility
l. for a Merchant to carry on his
Business without MONEY, sts it is
for a Farmer or Mechanic to work
without Tools. This is a plain
fact, and we respectfully beg leave
to urge our friends who are indebt-
ed to us for Supplies and Goods Of
any description to bear this in
mind, and to come FORWARD PROMPT
LY and settle their Bills and Notes.
Cotton is at low price just now,
and there is a probability Of it's
going lower; therefore, you run a
great risk in holding, while you
may make money by selling now.
1t would be much more to our ad-
vantage to pay the Planter 20 cts.
for his Cotton, provided we could
be safe in so doing,) than to give
him the present prices. But you
know we cannot have things our
way.
The Notes you gave us for
SIMS WAGONS are now falling
due, and our instructions from the
Factory is to urge prompt payment
according to your promise.
Our Stock of Goods is new and
complete, and for Cash or Cotton
we will sell cheaper than Goods
have been sold in Anderson since
the War. Prove us by our works,
and come see for yourselves.
Shoal Creek Factory Yarn and
Sims Wagons on hand and for
sale. Come to see us.
LEWIS & CO.,
8 GRANITE ROW, Anderson, s. C.
Nov 13, 1878 lo
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READ THIS, SURE!!

To those whom we have indulged 80 long,
we would most respectfully ask them TO como
as we are obliged to have money to carry on
our business. AS money don't grow ON trees
up this way, we arc compelled to give our tardy
trends this reminder, and hopo they may heed
and act.
j. r. SMITH e. SON.
Oct 2, 1873 13
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THE New CHIEF JUsTICE.-Mr. George ID.
Williams, who has been appointed Chief JUS
tice of the United States Supreme Court, was
born in New York in 1928, and was admitted
to the bar in 18Th He Immediately emigrated
to Iowa, and in 1917 was elected Judge OF the
First Judicial District of that State. He was
a Presidential elector in 1852, and in the fol-
lowing year President Pierce appointed him
Chief Justice of the Territory of Oregon. He
was re-appointed by President Buchanan, but
resigned. In 1864 Ire was elected United States
Senator from Oregon, and during his term,
which expired in 1871, he served upon some
important committees. President Grant ap-
pointed Mr.. Williams to the office of Attorney
General as successor to Mr.. Amos 7. Akerman,
of Georgia.
1t will be seen that Judge Williams has
held high official positions, but he is, never
theless, looked upon as q second or third rate
man, whose honesty of purpose and occasional
kindliness of conduct do not by any means,
qualify him for the highest judicial position in
the country. AS lawyer, any member of the
Supreme Court is his superior, according to
common report and it is difficult to believe
that he will be able to maintain the reputation
for dignity and ability which men like Taney
and Chase gave to the tribunal of which he is
now the head. President Grant certainly did
not make the appointment either for political
reasons or because of conspicuous legal knowl-
edge. Judge Williams is neither COnkling
nor an Evarts. He is Surprise, as Borie and
Robson and Richardson we're. Nevertheless,
we hope there is good stuff in him, and that
the President knows him to possess qualities
whose existence outside barbarians do not re-
snect.-- Charleston Neavs and Courier.
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AN AMUSING TR1cK--An amusing trick
may be performed by coming suddenly into the
room where there is company, with a lighted
candle, couple of inches long, in candle
stick. After looking around moment with it,
as if in search of something, the performer
should take the candle out of the candle-stick,
and with some numerous remark or gesture,
proceed to eat it! The manner of preparing
the candle is as follows: Take good sized ap-
pie, turnp, or, what is still better, cold boiled
potato, and cut it into the shape of candle.
Then take piece of cinnamon bark, which
may he sharpened at one end, and stuck into
one end of the potato candle to represent the
wick-a large Glove stuck in, with the blossom
end down, will answer the same purpose, and
will look more real. Arrange it SO that you
can light your "may-believe" candle just be-
fore entering the room, and it will burn suffi-
ciently long to answer every purpose.-School-
day Magazine.
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The Cotton Tax.

The matter of refundiug the cotton tax
will again be brought before the Congress
now about to convene. 1t will come, too, With
more directness and demand for action, since
the failure of the Supreme Court to decide
upon the constitutionaity of the law levying
the tax. filings the responsibility back entirely
upon the law making power of the country.
There can be no doubt but that justice to the
South demands the refundng of this money,
drawn from the pockets OF our people by the
paramount national power under the imitation
of passion resulting from the war, as the con-
querors levy of tribute. The fact that this
tax was not continued, but was gradually re-
moved, as the heat of feeling had time to cool,
seems to establish the fact that no fundament-
al basis, either in law or in justice, existed tor
its enforcement and hence the equity OF the
return to our impoverished people OF so much
MS was taken from their hard earnings whilst 1T
was in operation.
We call upon the delegation from South
Carolina to put forth efforts in this direction,
in which they may render great and good
service to the bone and sinew Of their constit-
uencv, and do much to exhibit their sense of
Justice and impartiality in the functions of
their official position.
At no time probably, since the war, would
the return of this money have come more
gratefully than it now would to supplement the
harrow margins of profits and relieve the loss
sustained by the depression and panic bearing
upon the fruits of the present crop: Like
"drops of mercy" would it come, to relieve the
pressing wants of many noble hearted son of
toll, with the devoted wife and children depen-
dent on him, and do more to convince the
Southern mind generally of sense of JUS
tice pervading the national councils than any
other measure of which we can conceive.
Every Southern Congressman should put his
influence and ability to the tether to accom-
plish this measure of justice TO their common
section: and with such movement we feel
confident success would crown the effort
iSun,ter Watchmdn,
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Rates Of Advertising.

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age all over the wide world for to get up the
critters and varmints that he wanted to save
ah. They all come to his hand OF their own
accord, and Noer only had to, head 'emln and
fix 'em in their places-ah. Then he gethered
up his OWN family and the Lord shut him in,
and the heavens of the windows was opened
ah.
"But INV brethrin', Noer had use for patience
after this-ah.= Think what time he must 8
9hadC3a feedin' and a waterin' and eleanin' out
after such crowd-ah. Some of 'em, accordin'
60 Goldsmith15 Animated Nater-ah,' was car
niverous. and wanted fresh meat-ah, and some
were herbiverous, and wanted vegetable food
ah and some were wormivorous, and sWal-
lowed live things whole-ah and he had to
feed every one accordin' to its mater. Hence,
we view, my brethren, as the mater of animals
wasn't altered by going into the ark-ah, some
of 'em would roar and howl, and bark and bray,
and blate and squeel the whole endurin' night
ali, driven sleep from his eyes and slumDer
from his eyelets-ah; and at the first streak O.
daylight, the last hoof of 'em would set up a
noise accordin to its nater-ah, and the oulls OF
Bashan weren't no whar-ah. I've often won
dered how the women stood it. Scripture ls
silent on this pint-ah; but / think know Oh
some that would been vapory and nervous
under such circumstances-ah, and IN an on
guarded moment might said somethln' be-
sides their prayers-ah."
Here the speaker stopped again, spit, took
water, etc., and hastened to conclusion.
+"My BRETHREN" said he, zone more word tor
old Noer, and will draw to a close-ah. After
the outbeatin' time he had first and last for so
many hundred years-ah, if he did BY accident, n
or otherwise, take a little too much vine on
one occasion -ah, I think less ort to been said
about it-ah. Besides, I think he was entitled
to one spree-ah, as he made the wine h.ssef,
and accordin' to scripter it makes glad the
heart of man-ah.
'The world will never be drowned again-ah;;
1t will be sot fire, and burnt up, root and
branch, with fervent heat-ah. On what
will wretched, ondone sinners do on that ortul
day-ah. They wont feel fit for to live nor Mt
for to die-ah! They will be put to their wits
end, and knock and straddle around in every
direction -ah... For all at once, my brethren-ah,
they will behold the heavens darkenln'-ah,
the seas roarin'-ah, the tombs a bustin'-ah
the mountains meltin'-ah and everything,
T think, will be in confused and unsettled
state. May the good Lord add his blessings.
Amen"
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The LOCAL .ED1ToR.-The Danbury NeDs
man tells the story of the local editor thus:
Once upon time local editor dreamed that
he was dead and in another world. He ap-
preached the gate of a city before him and
knocked for admission, but no one answered
his summons. The gate remained closed
against him. Then he cried aloud for an en-
trance, but the only response were scores OF
neads appearing above the wall on each side of
the gate At sight of him the owners of the
heads set up q dismal howl, and one of them
cried: "Why didn't you notice the big egg
gave you ?" At this horrid and most unexpec-
ted interrogation, the poor local turned in the
direction of the voice to learn its owner, when
another voice shrieked: "Where is the piece
you were going to write about my soda foun-
tain ?" And close upon that was the awful
demand: "Why did you write a piece about
old Peddle's fence, and never say word about
my new gate?" Whatever answer he was
going to frame to this appeal was cut abruptly
off by the astonishing question: "What did
you spell my name wrong in the programme
for7" The miserable man turned to iiee when
he was rooted to the spot by this demand :
"Why did you put my marriage among the
foreman did it, when shrill voice madly
cried: "What made you put in my runaway
and spoil the sale. of my horse ?" And this
was followed by the voice of a female hysteri-
caly proclaiming: "rhs is the brute that
botched my poetry and made me ridiculous" !"
Whereupon hundreds of voices screamed ::
"Where's my article? Give me back my ar
ticle." And in the midst of the horried din
the poor wretch awoke, perspiring at every
pore, and screaming for help. The next day
he resigned, and we had to hunt up another
local editor
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All Sorts Of Paragraphs.

A fourteen-year-old girl of Brooklyn has
sued a boy sixteen years old for breach OF
promise, and wants damages.
Blessed is the man that payeth the print
err fer his rest at night is not troubled, neither
will he be forsaken in prosperity.
Respect for old age never had bright
illustration than in the case of the young lady
who always refuses to go to the wash-tub when
her mother or grandmother is present.
In late severe gale lady asked neigh
bor if he was not afraid his house would blow
away? "Oh, no." was the reply, "the mort
gage on it is so heavy as to make that iwpossi-
ble."
- The Washington papers are warmly COM
menaing Senator Sprague's habit of settling
half million on each of his children at its
birth. So do we. The custom is a beautiful
one, and no family should be without it.
johnny attends school, which will ex-
plain the following short dialogue between him
and his father: Johnny, I didn't know you
got whipped the other day." said he; You
you'd have known it."
The Christian, at Work answers query
as to the true posture for prayer, in this wise
''The only posture to be avoided is imposture.
Let the heartbe in service as well as The lips,
and a prayer on the back, or the head, or the
feet, or the side is all the same"
- The latest dodge of q Boston till-tapper
was to buy half gallon Of molasses at gro
cery get the grocer to pour it in his hat for
want of Jug, aud then clap the hat on the
,grocer's head, while the buyer ran of with the
contents of the money-drawer.
ADJ Dahm runs stove and hardware
store up at Eagle Harbor and the Marquette
Journal SAYS: "He must have an extensive
trade, for we have heard his name mentioned
in connection with all the stoves and stove
pipes we ever saw put together here or else
where"
"Unless you give me aid," said beggar
to benevolent lady, 'I am afraid shall have
to resort to something which | greatly dislike
to do" The lady handed him dollar, and
compassionately asked, "What is it, poor man,
that I have saved you FROM" "Work," was
the mournful answer.
- Several wide-awake gardeners have re-
corded an experience to the effect that by pre-
paring the soil and sowing peas in autumn
but so late as to preclude the possibility Of
sprouting before the ground freezes-they secure
crop in Spring considerably earlier than by
adopting the usual course. The plan seems
worth trying.
- Sammy was reading the Bible very atten:
lively, when his father came into the room and
asked what he had found that was so interest,
ing. The boy, looking up eagerly, exclaimed
"I have found place in the Bible where they
were all Methodists." GLOW 500" inquired
the father. Because" said he, "all the people
said Amen'"
- The wedding ring is put upon the fourth
finger of the woman's left hand, because in the
original formulary of marriage it was placed
first on the top of the thumb, with the words
"In the name of the Father" then on the next
finger, with "And of the Son." then on the
middle finger, with "And of the Holy Ghost
and FINALLY on the fourth, with the "Amen.' .
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- The wedding ring is put upon the fourth
finger of the woman's left hand, because in the
original formuary of marriage it was placed
first on the top of the thumb, with the words,
''In the name of the Father" then on the next
finger with "And of the Son." then on the
middle finger, with "And of the Holy Ghost"
and FINALLY on the fourth, with the "Amen." J"
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Sammy was reading the Bible very atten,,
lively, when his father came into the room and
asked what he had found that was so interest
ing. The boy, looking up eagerly, exclaimed ::
ri have found place in the Bible where they
were all Methodists." GLOW 500" inquired
the father. Because" said he, "all the people
said sAmen.'"
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1t is stated that the gains against the
Administration in Virginia were largest in
Counties where the colored vote was large, and
smallest where the proportion of whites is
largest. This seems to show that some of the
negroes refused to follow the Administration
leaders any longer, and that some of the whites
INDUCED in very culpable apathy, which,
had it prevailed, would have handed the State
over to Hughes and his party.
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A fourteen-year-old girl Of Brooklyn has
sued boy sixteen years old for breach OF
promise. and wants damages.
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= Several wide-awake gardeners have re-
corded an experience to the effect that by pre-
pairing the soil and sowing peas in autumn
but so late as to preclude the possibility of
sprouting before the ground freezes-they secure
crop in Spring considerably earlier than by
adopting the usual course. The plan seems
worth trying.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-10
COTTON MARKETS

LorIsv1s Nov S-Cot;on quiet Mdiling 1859 receipts
$50 bales Shipments 1883 bales. 49,, -
LycIyNarr Nov 8Cot0n ddci held trmeri Mddings l3c
ne. recep,s bales; gs ll3 bales; stocs 92 bales
S-iOt1l dull and unchanged; MldAngs,
rec,ipts 59B nales. shipmeBts, l20 bales
PaIIIDFIPHtA, Nov SCoton am hdiLng l4ci gross re-
ecpt., 2l7 balesi 49,, 80,
33i baes exports cosvise $40 bsles sales 63s bales
NDaPorK Noy. 8-CCtOn quiet Low MGn2s l22c net re-
cs 1876 blesi exports cosglse 1870 0aes sales 300 bales
B,iTtg5Rp Now S-Coon Midding l3i2s; Low Mi.
dpgs l}c Stnct Good 0npay 121 reeGp 900 haes.
exports eolstNis l2j bales ss, 10 baesi stock 0O1o bales
yRsfoy SCo;0n Ia fair demands Good Ordinary, l22c
Ornary &c; 1880 lae exports. 10 Gcat Britain,
Dis bales saies, 800 bales; stock, 23,O39 baeA -
SCOt firm AMI good demand; MdFngr,
lGas. Low Mdings. 1885, STREET Good Onsry. 2aci ne re-
g, ps 1850 be sTo 4724 bae exports 10 France 2t50
ls &, tie Continent 2i73 bales; coaswse l562 biles sales,
5000 baes last evening, 5000 bales; stock 7S0s9 bales
RAvANNAH Nov S-Coon dnn aud unchange hddngs 1888
Sc 07l bales sales, 6l5 bAlesi stock 69339 ba
CIAmssroy Nov. s-Uo;toa irmer; Mddlngs. l3a9l3Ar
Low Madngs. l3bG13s.i Strict Good Ordinary l3c; net
receipts 2595 bale exor.s 10 Great Britain. 450S bales sales
/ 300 hale,; stock "a, 800 bales
ArGusrA SCoton NOMINAL Mddlngs, 1885, receipts
.59i bales; sales, l,7j4 bales. -
HsroN Nov SCoon quiet aud 6rm Mdlngs ID 4c; net
eeipts baes gross 1854 baes Sales 200 bales; stock 5000
bales. -, $3.50, so.
MLngs, l3c Strict Cool Ordinary, l2osdl2 net receipts
LIB exports cOastAlsei OAesi steS
Syist Nov 7-Coton dun Midiings 1859 Weekly receipts
shpneots OF baes stock 1872 1854 balss 1873
4,g42 bales.
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buy OF sell as the case msy be 1Qy short tnrns try
ing always TO time their operations 80 rs 10 pny
when Stoke are depressed aud sen "hcn
they happen to be temporarily Dhoysh''
both buying aud selling being not iniredueh'y
done on tbe same day. The absence to-day OF any
astounding minors of disaster the manufacture ana
circulation of which have constituted strong eie-
,nent in the stock speculation for weeks past,
and The partial recovery Of consOls and American
secprites in London gave affairs in Wall-st. little
more hopeful appearance; but an uucommonly small
business was done all round, and the day may pass
for one Of the dullest since the commence
,nent of the panic The banks are steadily gaming
IN strength and are said to be extending liberal ald
"a the merchants The Associated Banks gained
$4,000 to-day, and now hold S23,2lo.OOO III legal
tenders and S167Gz OO0 in gold, making total re-
serye of SSof77 600 The deposits are Sl5lOO0,ooO,
and the circulation, $23000,0O0, making the total
liabilities Sl79OO0,000, which requires, under the
law. o reserve of S44750'OOO. SO 1t APP
pears that the banks are only about hVe
millions short Of the required reserve. Money
in the open market was also easier while gold, under
tho uncertainties of tho foreign situation, was FEVER
sh with small business doing sterling beng duI,
az usual Saturday, but strong on higher basis OF
quotations. Stocks quickly appreciated the change
in the position, and advanced sharply 1T the opening
Erie in particular steaming up TO 40s against 3d. the
closing price last night but later weakening to the
extent oil per cent, the London price moving from
50 to 32A The whole market held tho advance well,
with good covering of short interest but lasged
after u o'clock and thencoiorward rdled dill nntl
near 8 o'clock when il became strong and steady,
closing firm. The opening, highest. lowest ana
closing prices of stocks were as follows