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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-10-30

AN OLD GEORGIA APATRIARCH.-The Savan.
nah News relates the following touching story
of a Georgia patriarch who has certainly
achieved remarkable though not enviabe
(accordng to our appreciation distinction in
the "descendant" business.
A gentleman who has just returned from q
visit to the upper portion Of. the State, inform
ed us that during his tour in the Cherokee
country he made the acquaintance Of an old
gentleman, William McCollum, of Milton
County, who, although he has not attained an
age which may be considered as a remarkable
period of longevity yet he can tally against
any other man of the same years in this coun-
try, Salt Lake included, in the matter Of direct
descendants
Mr.. McCollum passed his eighty-fourth birth.
day on the sixth of October of the present
year, having married twice during this period.
By his first wife was born unto him nine chill
dren, three girls and six boys, and by his
second wife seven children, two girls and five
boys. He now has one hundred grandchildren
and eighty great grandchildren. He is in pos
session of all of his faculties, has full head
of hair, can read without glasses, has good
health and his sight is improving. Mr.: Nc
Colum is a blacksmith by trade, and has
worked at the business for sixty years.
An impecunious cuss at our elbow, to whom
we have Just been relating these facts, made
VOW to 20 into the matrimonial business at
once, rather than run the risk of falling IN
with any of the female members of this old
patriarch's family. We, on the contrary,
would like to have the wealth of an Astor or
Stewart, just for the sake of giving the young
'uns an annual thanksgiving dinner
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-10-30

MILK AND TYPHOID FEvER.-since the
first well-defned suspicion of milk as the agent
of disseminating typhoid fever, the evidence
has accumulated which proves that the subject
is one of Importance by no means minor. DR..
Bateson, medical inspector of Leeds, Eng,
land, has just added important testimony on
the ' subject. Toward the close of the yea ls72,
according to him. fever appeared in ths Leeds aan in
tar tarv condition was uncxceptionable. The cause
Of % this for while completely batfied discovery
but at length it was found dn that .nnsd milk dsasE
house, house, in which fever was present. But the
miRdealer got his milk # from ,s; farmhouse IN ome
house house were we'll Upon visiting the farm. arm
house % six persons were found suffering from
the disease, lying in room adjoining that !, in n
which VIII the milk cans were kept, and nursed BY
the same woman who managed the diary; VI
the eirhty persons attacked fourteen died. a
dairyman in Glasgow having: lever IN n ms
house, supplied scventy-three families. living
in IL, five different streets, and in these families
thirty.six cases Of fever occurred.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-10-30
What the Northern Manufacturers Think

We have repeatedly set forth the Importance
of encouraging manufacturing interests in the
South, and have predicted the effect which the
growth of this interest in our midst would have
upon Eastern manufacturers. In the manu-.
facture of heavy, coarse cotton, the East could
not compete with the South, even now And
but few years experience will be required tc
place US in the front, successfully competing
with the best mills in New England. This
will not be an opposition movement with u.s.
The field is large enough for all, and we should
secure our share of the benefits.
1t will be seen by the following editorial
article, which we copy from the Ma'sujacturers
and Farmers Journai-Senator Anthony's paper
that this subject is seriously engrossing the
attention of the New England manufacturers
and that they are already preparing to accept
the situation when it is forced upon them by
the South:
"We feel no jealousy at the rising manufac-
lures of the South and West. On the contrary,
we hail them with pleasure, and, fully recog-
nizing their advantages in some respects, they
have our good wishes to make the most OF
them and to build up fourishing establish
ments of textile and mechanical production.
We wish to see labor diversified all over the
country, and especially to see the cereal and
duiuldl plOuuCIo VI IuO cav w Wv SOh'uH1SN
more largely on the soil where they are pro-
duced. This will 60 towards the best solution
of the transportation question.
"Nor have we any apprehension that the
natural advantages of those regions will take
from the East the lead in manufacturing in
dustry. If we cannot keep the lead, it is not
because we fall behind, but because they pass
ahead. And that is the lead that fairly be-
longs to those who can take it and keep it; and
it is not for those who fail in fair competition
to complain. But we have no fear of the
failure of any part of the country to manufac-
ture with fair success, and with great adyan-
tage to other kinds of business. If the regions
more favored by climate I'D by the saving of
transportation Of the raw material shall sup
plant the New England producers, it will be
first in the coarser fabrics. We are constantly
extending our productions to the finer and
more difficult process; and if we are driven
out of the former, we will push farther into
the latter and open new enterprises and we
shall long make the machinery for the Southern
and Western manufacturers. And the home
consumption of the food raised in the West
will increase the purchasing power of the
agricultural population and the demand for an
infinite variety of articles that are produced in
the East"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-10-30
AN UNEXPECTED ANsWER.-The st. Louis

AN UNEXPECTED ANswER.-The St. Louis
Democrat relates the following: ...,.,.
During the progress of the trial of the cas-
of Widow Matthews against the Elevator Com
pany, in the Circuit Court yesterday, Col. Slay-
back council for defendant, conceived the idea
that one Murphy, a witness for the plaintiff,
was suitor for the hand of the widow, and on
the eve of leading her to the altar. Getting
Murphy on the stand, the lawyer endeavored
to bring this fact before the jury, and this was
the upshot of the examination:
"N1r. Murphy, are you any relation of the
PLAINTIFF"
"No, sir, am not"
"Don't you expect to boz"
'tSuch u thing might happen"
"Now, are you not going to marry her 2"
"I'm afraid not"
"You are afraid you won't, eh? Well, now,
don't you expect to marry her ?"
"If NJ wife should die, and the widow re-
main single till then, such thing might hap
pen." i.
The jurors and spectators burst into roar OF
laughter, aud Murphy chuckled at the cunning
manner in which lie had drawn the lawyer on.
The Colonel had nothing moro to say on the
matrimonial question.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-10-30

THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION OF THE
PREs1DENT.-In accordance with annual GUS
tom, the President has issued his proclamation
for a day of national thanksgiving and prayer,
fixing therefor Thursday, the 9th of Noycm-
Der. The proclamation is issued thus far in
advance to give the opportunity to governors
of other States to designate the same day, so
as to avoid conflicting appointments such as
were made by some of the governors last year.
The President in his proclamation says: "Abun-
dant harvests have been among the blessings
reioiccd in. Tranquility at home and peace
with other nations have prevailed. Frugal in
dustry is regaining its meritcd rewards: Grad
ually but, under the providence OF God, surely
as we trust, the nation is recovering from the
lingering results of dreadful civil strife For
these and all the other mercies vouchsaied, 1t
becomes us as people to return heartfelt ana and
grateful acknowledgements, ana WIN our
thanksgiving for blessings we may unite prayers
for the cessation of local and temporary sui
ferings"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-10-30

PLANTING FRUIT TREEs.-Whether spring
or autumn is the best time for planting fruit
trees, is vexing question. How it may best
be done is of most Importance; Many think
the question of expense settled by the cost of
the trees, yet every man who does not spend
double, triple or quadruple the cost of the trees
in planting them, is making great mistake.
Nothing that is worth doing at all is worth
doing so we'll as planting fruit trees; Wher-
ever q tree is to be planted the soil should be
enriched to the depth of at least two feet, and
not less than six feet across: This preparation
should precede planting at least month. No
ment while decomposing, should come in con-
tact with the roots. Don't hesitate to post
pone planting one or two years, in order to
make thorough preparation. This is the way
to get fruit quickly: Apple trees properly
planted often bear in four years, and pear trees
in six; and they never die pren,aturely, as do
thousands planted in the slovenly fashion that
prevails.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-10-30

RrMorEp MORMON EXopUs.-The San Fran.
c;sco Chronicle has made the important dis
coyery cover that in consequence of apprehended
unfriendly legislation by the next Congress
towards the Mormons, that sect is preparing
for a grand exodus from Utah. The new
"promised land" is said to be located among
the islands of the Pacific, aud that a Bohemian
missionary has been sent by the Mormons to
POLYNESIA on matters connected with the pro-
posed exodus. The whole story has Fo.
heman SAVIOR. Brigham Young has fought and
defed Congressional legislation too long to pay
much attention to it now, unless he has an idea
cf propaganding Latter Day saintism and finds
the Territory Of Utah too contracted for his
purposes. If there is being in the world like
" to adhere to Summers advice to Stanton,
dstick," that being is President Young, head of
the Mormon saints-NcW York Herald.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-10-30

RESTORATION OF THE BOURBONs IN FRANCE.
1t does now begin to seem certain that France
is once more to take her place among the
monarchies of Europe The fusion of Bour-
bon interests so often reported and so often
contradicted seems to be an accomplished fact.
The moparchists have agreed upon platform,
and the platform has been accepted by the
Count de Chambord, who, in few days from
now, will, unless some unforeseen difficulty
arises, be King of France. The Count it
seems has been singularly liberal. All persons
not disqualified by crime are to be eligible to
civil employment. The suffrage is to be uni
versal. Within certain limits the liberty of
the press is to be guaranteed. The tri-color, it
is said, is to be the national flag. On this last
point, it is stated, there is some little difficulty
and mutual concessions are expected. 1t is
quite manifest that De Chambord is not
altogether Indifferent to the throne. This pro-
gramme, if it turns out to be correct, shows
that the Count has made considerable sacrifices
rather than lose his chance of sitting III the
chair of St. Louis. 1t is not our opinion that
France will be satisfied with any concessions
which De Chambord can make. For the pres
ent, however, the majority in the Assembly are
in favor of the monarchy, and the Assembly
is strong enough to give effect to its wishes.
The restoration of the monarchy does not mean
peace 1t will not be at all wonderful if some
of us should live to see the old political circle
repeated. De Chambord may give place to
De Paris, who in turn may retire in favor of the
Republic. The French people may then
"crown the edi6ce" by electing an Emperor
On the 9th of the present month the Assem-
bly,, it expected will meet, and the strength Of
parties will be tested at once.-Nsw York
Herald
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-10-30
, French prcfect recently wrote to one 0

"A French project recently wrote to one of
tho mavors of his department, advising him,
as as the cholera had broken out in the district,
to to take all the necessary precautions. After
some time the mayor wrote to say that he had
taLengall the proper steps, and upon the pre-
feet sending to see that they were efectual, he
found that the only preparation the mayor had
made consisted in having a large number OF
graves dug in the church-yard.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-10-30
4 new use for patent pills has been dis

"A new use for patent pills has been dis
covered A farmer living in Kansas village
was abruptly visited by robbers one night not
long ago. and having a gun and powder, but
no Shot, loaded with box of fever pills, and
blazed away. The result was as satisfactory
as though the rascals had swallowed the pills
One Of them was killed outright, and another
dangerously wounded.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-10-30

"A man died in Vermont the other day
whose sold distinction it was that he had read
the Bible through 165 times. His name was
Benjamin Grisworld, and he was eighty-one
wears old.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-10-30
,:.h, +ho o+hor dow forrd con,

- Digby, the other day, found some money
in the street. "Ah ?" said he with a knowing
look, "papers have been saying that money s
tight, but l wouldn't have believed it if !
hadn't found it in the gutter
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-02-08
Corruption in High Places

i 4 Afmost s;a,altaneous with the dis
covery Of the guilt Of the I'icc President
of -the--Gnitc,l States. .co4nos she details
of the exposure Of ronero Cor bribery
in the Kansas lie islatuse to, sez,nrc bis
election to the Unate'l States S, n,tc.
Tweed and his ring have not yet OK
plated their crimes upon thu public and
two, more cases are presented to the
world 10 the scandal of the American
.peopie.@' sooi ~ aa
Political crceds have nothing to do
With personal guilt. 1t it not the duty
of tho Republican to screen or to do.
feaa aishausst Republicans Nor need
he be offended at these disclosures.
Crime has-n reh,isn to party platform
or. name.
The degenerate age, the temptation
of Thigh ana lucrative office, and the
weakness Of human nature, these are
tue causes, Of guilt. These causes, all
parties and the who'll nation may well
regret and lament.
Republican and Democrat, alike, may
shuddcr at this prevalence Of crime
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-02-08
The News"

Tenders its greetings of kind feeling
and courtesy. We accept. as public SER
wants the gratulatiop, and hope that in
submitting our opinions to tho public,
there Yi'l=be=asInataal aim .oD the part of
either to taisaaee tho Interests OF, the,
County at large,' As ships upon. the
broad Highway soi trade, may we be
ever ready toTexchansca a friendly bnsi-
'tude And asthe promoters. OF peace 3,
may 1we steericlasr Of, or pour hot shot
intothe lockers of all Skull aud cross
bones" craft, horra gr e.-
SO says the Times Of this week.
We ereetgthc craft under its new fac
and pilot. With these as now, We hall
never run a,foul,
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-02-08

interpretations, The bill to prevent
county commission crs from being inter,
estcd in contracts : ven out by them, or
on public work done under their super
visions; the bill to amend Chapter l3,'
Section Of the General Statutes, and
the bill to amend the law Cor the
measurement of lu:uber in Charleston
were laid upon the table.
There was 10 squorum in the IIorse
on Monday,
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-02-08

among inen, whom the people have
honored and trusted, and both alike
Should join In the demand Tor the
investigation into their charges.
Wc, of course, have pronounced no
opinion as to the truth of these charges
We simply chronicle them as the start
ling and sad events of tho day, and
would trace the guilt, if such it be, to
its truo cause aud source aud no honest
journalists demand investigation. Thus
VIC have ever dealt an thus will ever
continue to deal with charges against
persons in high position. Let charges
Of crime, in these high places, receive, a
prompter Investigation, and, if substantl.
atcd,a stcrner rcouke, than when brought
against humber and obscurer citizens
Thus will all parties, thus the America n
people vindica,c themselves. Offences
must come, let justice attend. Fiat
ju@itiu, r'n0f coeum!
Investigation must follow. Like the
Romans wife our public m7n should be,
above suspicion.
Let Congress do its duty, and the
United States Senate preserve its purity
by the means given to that body by the
fundamental law for this very purp,se
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-02-08
The impeachment NJ of yice-Pres!-
81 cd, dent Colfax.,
GREAT MAN TER REATESnp wrrm DIS
B0NoR AND RUIN.' u

n .
! sIhe recent Testimony before the
Credit Mobiiicr SoGiu,ittee OF. Congress
platts. .tRe Vice. President in an awL.
~afd position: Perjury has been com
mItted' By some ole and the circu:lastan-
tial evidence against Hop Sehyler Col
faxuis strong. Mr., Csllnx, however,
expresses theeutnost cop6lence in hi.
ability to clcar himself Of the runinon,
charge. ". -2 - 81.
II is thought tlat the Investigation
which he has demanded viii end in II in.
peachmept
'lt was rurnorcd that morement 40
impeach him was OA foot las. week.
Mr.. Colfax's fricrls 'hre struck dum5
at the disclosure Of the dishonor and
guilt Of their admired aud respected
exemplar. The victim (a,l Grimm Is are
such now.a.daysl has boen the modes
constantly held up TO Sunday school
children for their imitation, and she
exposure Of his guilt h's produced y
panic in sundAy school anl tract cir
clss. 40 f
Let Il Republican Congress either
vjndirate or punish him by n full, fair
trial. "
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-02-08
The Flanking Privilege.

The bill abnlishipg the Franking
Privilege has passed through Congress,
and having received tho Presidents sig.
nature, has become law.
This is certainly a wise and needed
measure of reform. This privilege, whic h
permitted members OF Congress t, IN
all matter throssh the mails, free, has
been i'oatraeeously abused. Honorable
members have been con nficted Of burden
ing the f'nifci5 States mails with their
own private matter Ia one case this
privilege was used to transport the ad
vertising circulars Of one of he peoples
representatives, who was also in tn c
drtg business. a
40 The bill having been adopted by Con.
gross, composed of, those who arc It's
benehsiaries, Is sign Of 4 healtby tone
in our National Legislature, The abuli
ton Of this privilege may have the effect
of reducing The postal rates. Be this
as itrmpy an i"eulhs'ii is taken off the
postal systcm, which mus, have inipcdrl
Its opera tons
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-02-08

The State Legislature continues the
prompt despatch of business.
Of repor IS Of its doinss we con, piSe
the following:
SPECIAL COUNTY TAXES.
There have been during the present
session number of resolutions proposing
special taxes in the various connt;cs
One of these resolutions, proposing n
tax OF two mills in Kcrshaw County
has already passed .Iand become law.
but the finance cOmmistee Cd the Scnltc
have gathered up uA the rest of the
resolutions and incorporated them in an
omnibus bill entitled "a bill 10 authorize
county commissioners ofccrtain counties
! to Levy and collect an additional tax for
certain purposes" This bin prescribcs
The following spectral ta1es ia the nc
specsive connics n0,nea:
Marion County.-............ , Mills.
Ornngcburg County........ 3 mills.
Richland County........... llmills.
Lancaster County. . mills.
Newbcrry County. y......... 2 mills.
Horny County ? mills.
Williamsburg County. 9 mills.
The taxes thus provided for arc TO be
devoted exclusively to the payment of
the past due indebtedness Of the counties
in the cases of Marion, Orangeburr,
Richland, Lancaster and Newberry
Counties. In thc case of IIorry County
the tax is for repairing bridges and pay
ing the past due indebtedness, and in
the case of Williamsburg County the
tax is to pay the indebtedness caused by
tho building of Jail in that county.
A CHECK ON THE TREASURER.
Representative Dannerly yesterday
introduced joint resolution to provide
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-02-08
Stokes.

The counsel of Stokes the murderer
of Fisk, viii! apply for new trinl from
Judge Boardman. If this fails, they
will ask for u stay Of proceedings, and
secure rerien of the case in the Su.
preme Court. If this fails they will 20
TO the Court of Appeals. If this fails
they will besiege she Governor for a
pardon, with petitions and women's
tears.
Offended justice sits and waits.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-02-08

a naou4e farmer put out fire in his
barn with d,luge of milk Dubuque is
not the only place where milk differs but
little from water.
a wife having lost her husband, vas
inc"nsolable for his death "Leave me
to my grief" she cried sobbing, "You
know the extreme sensibility of my
NERVES. mere nothing upse,s
thcm %
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-02-08
A Brave Woman.

"A young lady living near Harrington
llarbor, -. L., recently performed dee I
OF hcrVistu which entities ber to a niche
10 the ssme. gallery with Ida Lewis. Il
appears that two men recently embark ed
in irail skiif, after having purchased
weekly supply of provisions, aui started
for Eaton's Neck, where they were en,-
ployed in gravel PIT. To pass from
the harbor into Huntington bay they
had to 90 through narrow strait and
and row close to the sssh ire for several
miles. They he'd just passed through
the strait in safety, when the boat be.
came entanglee iD "A flow of ice. he
efforts Of the men to pull out of
it only made matters worse, and
shcy finally capsizel aud found
themselves laundering in the water.
Neither OF tho men coull swim, ard
clnsins to Whatever they could lay
their hands upon they called loully for
help. Their cries were he ,rd ut a
"e'shborinS farm h'usc, w!'ere ther e
lived three women aud little boy. All
rushed down to the beach, aud one of
them, Miss Ducinda Conkliu, wadcd out
into the bay, determined to do what she
could to save the stnggling men. With
Il heroism seldom parallecd, she plunged
out where the water was over her head
and, after u few vigorous STROKES, rc,ch-
cd one Of the drowning men. Although
exhausted, be was still sensible, and
observing Miss Conklius directions, he
placed his hands on her shoulders an,k
was dragged to the shore. Tkc youn O
lady Was ihroHshly exhausted by hcr
exertions aud tainted soon alter lar-liny.
The man was carried into a ueis shboripy
house, and was, after a time revived
Ills companion clung to the keel Of the
bat aud was landed ashore soon sitter
wards.