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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-11-13
The Thinking Farmer.

The farmer who thinks as we'll as acts will
be successful one. An enlightened energy
will work wonders, while labor without thought
will be lacking in good results. On the farm
there is much to be done. Great Improvements
can and should be made in every department
of farm labor. This is an age of progress and
improvement, and with tendency to annual
decrease in the average crop per acre in the
older settled districts, it is the duty of the
practical farmer to avail himself of every
modern appliance to increase his average crop.
A series of experiments extending over Pc
riod of several years, usually forms a reliable
basis upon which calculations can be made
which open the way to successful results. 1t is
folly in the extreme to till extensive fields
and till them i'll, yet it is no less folly to
shut our eyes and blindly follow system of
cultivation that might have been successful
twenty years ago.
The soil, the isothermal and hydrometrical
condition of the atmosphere, by reason OF the
destruction of timber, may have effected great
and marked changes.
1t is unwise to condemn the use of modern
fertilizers without giving them a fair trial.
We are apt to regard them as useless, and as.
sert that clover and grass alone will restore the
original fertility, or make rich what is now
comparatively unproductive. If your land has
been reduced by incessant cropping before you
came into possession of it, is it possible that
the expenditure of a small amount of cash cap
ital in procuring limited amount of concen-
trated fertilizers to give your cJver grasses, or
such crops as you design 20 plow under for
manure, vigorous growth, would be q wise
investment of capital? There is your almost
barren field and here is field for thought. 1t
is true that as long as many of our so-called
agricultural colleges pursue an aimless course
when they should be conducting a series of
practical experiments that would be of the
greatest value, progress will be retarded;
Some farmers are always finding fault with
others because they are constantly trying expe-
riments and endeavoring, single handed, to work
out some new agricultural problem. These
thoughtful farmers are the salt of the earth.
When agricultural associations are formed,
they will always be found doing duty in the
front ranks as officers and directors. The far
mer who distrusts all new methods of doing
things, bars the wheels of progress, ignores
thought and inquiry, and keeps the agriculture
of the present in the ruts and grooves of the
past
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The Bible in Education.

To the savage there is no past, no history, no
arts, no science. His individual memory can
not retain the facts that belong to period an
terror to his fathers or his grandfathers or that
pass the narrow limits of his tribe, which
transmit them by means of oral traditions.
But book may be the memory of the human
race for thousands of centuries. With book
in our hands we may recall the lives of Moses,
Homer, and Socrates of Plato, Cesar and Con-
fucius; we know their sayings and doings, and
in the order in which they took place. We
have therefore lived in all ages and countries,
and know those who were great, either tor their
deeds, thoughts or discoveries And, indeed,
the Almighty, as if he would show mankind
the importance of the written word, has given
US the most ancient book in the world, the first
book penned by men, the book par excellence
the Bible-whch has come down to US through
forty centuries, transatedsinto hundred dlf-
ferent tongues, studied by all nations of the
world, and uniting them in its course in the
bonds of common civilization. When the
widened the sphere of intellectual action over
the whole world, the publishing of the Bible
was the first effort of the infant press. The
reading of the Bible laid the foundations of
that popular education which has changed the
face of those nations which possess it; and
lastly, with the Bible in their hands, and
moved by the Bible-the primitive book, and
father of all other books-the English immi-
grants crossed the Atlantic to establish in the
north of our continent the most powerful
states in the world because the most free, and
those in which all, without distinction of age,
sex or fortune, know how to read all that the
science, talent, genius, experience and observa-
ton of all nations and ages have treasured up
in books. A complete course of education
may be thus simply expressed; read what is
written in order to understand what is known,
and continue the work of civilization by add
ing the fruits of your own observation.
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The PARTY OF PHE FUTuRE.-The New
York World says ut is an inevitable necessity
that the whole body of opposition voters cus-
ters around the Democracy; and it is OF little
consequence that would be-eaders may choose
to do or say to preserve their consistency 1t
stands to common sense that the three millions
of Democratic voters must form the bulk of
any successful opposition. They need only
few hundred thousand recruits to make them
majority. They will gain these recruits, not by
capturing Republican leaders and journalists,
who as last years experience proves, can con-
troll no votes, but by direct appeals to the peo,-
pie. If a successful new party. were formed,
the Democracy would necessarily form nine
tentlls of it. They would be an overwhelming
majority in every primary meeting, in every
caucus, in every county convention, every State
convention, and in the national convention for
nominating candidate for the Presidency.
The people have too much penetration to at
tach any importance to mere change of name,
when controlling majority of the new party
would necessarily consist of Democrats: A
change of name would be a mere skulking
sham, which honest Democrats have too much
self-respect to practice"
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John Wesley.

It is estimated that 100000 of the human
race are taught weekly the lessons of religious
experience wrought out in the active intellect
of John Wesley that no part of the known
world has been unvisited by his disciples; that
the tide of reform set il motion by his pure
and lofty energy is still in the ascendant, is
moving onward with ceaseless vigor, and shows
no traces of decay. Wherever the Anglo
Saxon race penetrates it is pursued and soft
ened bv the influence of its unassuming saint.
In Australia and South Africa, in America and
the islands of the Pacific, the genius of Wesley
is ever active. His schools and churches have
bclted the world with an illustrous chain. His
writings have been translated into nearly all
the languages of Europe, and are made familiar
to the worshippers of Burnah and OF Budha
Since Luther no other man has exercised so
wide so benign an influence upon his race
Nor is it unjust to assert that but for his Eng
lish successor the reformation of the German
teacher would have lost much of its effective
ness, and might have sunk into an empty for
malism, at least in England, amidst the cor
rupting alliance of church and state 1t was
the aim of Wesley to withdraw religion from
the control of the great and the powerful, OF
statesmen or of bishops, to make 1t the light
and the solace of the workshop and the cottage,
almshouse and jail; to dffuse its sacred teach
ings among the people, and preach, with saint
ly earnestness, the Gospel of the poor
As contrasted with all all other successful
teachers of q faith, whether true or false, it is
striking trait of Wesley's triumph that he
was never aided by the civil power; that his
disciples have never welded the sword of per-
secution or gained any victories but those OF
peace. History, indeed, has no record OF any
other great religious movement, except the
founding of Christianity; that was not perfect
ed in violence, and sealed with the blood OF its
opponents. The Greek Church was planted
in Russia by the civil power; the Romish
Church won its supremacy by bitter wars and
endless cruelties. Bernard and Dominic en-
forced their teachings by the sword; Luther
and Calvin were often sustained by the arms
of their adhcrents; the dark and widespread
brotherhood of Loyola obtained its ascendency.
by arousing in every land the fiercest flames OF
religious persecution But of the millions OF
devout believers who have lived and died IN
the simple faith of Wesley, not one has yielded
to any sterner influence than the power OF d.
vine love. As the vast wave of reform has
swelled from the poor cottage at Epworth over
England and America, over the Pacific and the
Indian seas, it has never needed Constantine
or a roval protector; has been governed in its
holy victories by human hand.
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COOP ADv1cE.-In these times of business
depression and consequent stringency in the
money market, the financial situation can be
improved if every one will pay promptly his
little bills. The Philadelphia Ledger puts it
in this way "However small the amount pay
it at once; the party to whom it is due may be
waiting for it to enable him to make up the
requisite amount to pay a much larger sum.
There is no estimating the good that may re-
suit from the payment of single dollar. AS
little debts should overhaul his accounts and
make special efforts to pay all, or as many of
them as possible. No one should postpone
payment from nero indifference. Nothing
will SO soon and so cfectually remedy the diff
cultics experienced from want OF currency as
this, and it is a remedy that will cost little of
effort and no inconvenience On the contrary,
there will follow the liveiest satisfaction to all,
to those who pay as we'll as to those who re-
cciye Reader, look to it in your own case"
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Anecdotes Of Public Men.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

One day, in fit of abstraction, the juvenile
George cut down Bushrods favorite cherry tree
with Ratchet. His purpose was to cut-and
run.
But the old gentleman came sailing round
the corner of the barn just as the future
Father of his Country had started on the re-
treat.
"Look here, sonny" thundered the stern old
Virginan, "who cut that tree down"
George reflected moment There wasn't
another boy or another Ratchet within fifteen
miles. Besides, it occurred to him that to be
vi1tuous is to be happy. Just as Washington
senior turned to go in and get his horse whip,
our little hero burst into tears, and, nesting
among his fathers coat-tails, exclaimed: Ia
ther, | cannot tell lie. 1t must have been a
frost"
"My son, my son." stammered the fond pa
rent, as he made a pass for his offspring,
"when you get to be first in war and first in
peace, just cover your back pay into the
Treasury, and the newspaper press will respect
you!'
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
EARLY in the var party of distinguished
gentlemen from New England called on Mr..
Lincoln to urge the appointment of certain
Mr.. Brown to the post of quartermaster The
President, who was amusing himself by split
ting portions of the staircase of the White
House into rails, received them cordially. They
stated their errand in earnest but respectful
tone, and calmly awaited his answer. Mr.
Lincoln, drawing himself up to his full height,
and clapping the spokesman of tie party on
the shoulder, began to tell story about dog
fight he once saw in Kentucky.
By and-by it had gradually grown dark; sew
eral hours had passed away, and neither dog
appeared to get killed or to gain any advan..
tage over the other. One by one The party had
dropped out, till the leader (who did not wish
to disturb Mr. Lincoln's hold on his shoulder)
was left alone, trying to conceal yawn and to
lock interested. Suddenly Mr.. Lincoln, with
that peculiar smile on his countenance which
Mr.. Carpenter can talk about, but can't paint,
remarked, "By the way, my friend, I'm sorry
for Brown, but gave that appointment to the
other man yesterday"
DANIEL WEBSTER.
The following anecdote of the great Massa-
chusctts statesman has never before appeared
in print:
One day Clay, Webster and Calhoun met
upon the steps Of the Capitol. Mr.. Clay ven-
tured to remark, in the most affable style, that
it looked like rain. Calhoun looked wise, but
said nothing. Evidently he took in the whole
situation at glance 1t was crisis for Web
ster. Carefully laying his thumb behind the
third brass button Of his blue coat, he gazed
from out of those cavernous eyes and grandly
uttered these prophetic words: "No, gentle
men, the American people will never forsakc
the Constitution We shall have fair weather. u
And so it proved.-Li2pincotfs Magazine for
November.
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AFAMous TELEGRAPH OPERAToR.-Among
the victims of the fever at Shreveport, was AL
fred Saville, one of the best known and most
accomplished telegraph operators in the coun,,
try, and attached to the command OF General
John H. Morgan during the late war, the story
of whose practical and profitable jokes on the
Federals enlivened the gloomy annals of those
times. His feats on the enemy's wires, throw
ing large forces of Federal cavalry off the
scent, directing them to right and left, opening
their lines for the dashing Morgan to sweep
through in quest of men and horses, are among
the most romantic incidents of the war. Few
have forgotten how, early in the game, he took
possession of the wires between Nashville and
a body of Federals operating in Southern Ken
tucky, giving peremptory orders not to send any
more troops, but plenty of provisions and am
munition, and how an old friend, then in
charge at Nashville, detecting the peculiar
touch of the lingering of the bogus operator,
flashed back to him this good humored answer
"Get out, Saville, or I'll send the cavalry after
you" Saville volunteered his services at
Shreveport after every resident operator had
been stricken down, and died at his post.-Na-
con (Go.) Messenger
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: Bows who disturb camp-meetings by cry

- Boys who disturb camp-meetings by cry
ing "Amen" in the wrong place, and remark
ing "Glory" with moro zeal than Judgment
should read and ponder the fate of thirteen
small boys in Kansas. These thirteen ILL.,
advised boys were guilty, SO the story goes. of
disturbing Kansas camp-meeting by insisting
upon shouting "Amen," when very muscular
preacher, who prided himself on his voice, was
singing hymn. The preacher bore it tor
some time, but finally, becoming filled with
righteous wrath, he descended from the pupil
cess cessively reversed and spanked the, thirteen
small boys. AS his avenging hand descended SC
and the dust of the small boy. filled the air,
the rest of the congregation shouted in rap,
ture and encouraged HIM -, with loua CRIES OF
GO on, brother, 60 on" Then he returned to
the he pulpit, still singing, and those boys went
half mile away behind haystack and laid
down with their faces to the ground, weeping
bitterly.
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mants, stepped quickly forward a few PAGES,
and firmly planted his left foot in advance,
threw UP an unusually long rifle, as though
preparing to. fire. ..,-. a.. .... 800.
"For Gods sake, stranger, be careful of my
child" cried Branson, while the agonized
mother uttered an audible prayer. :.
f"Its your only chance. I know that Indian" !"
was the quick reply, and the sharp click click !
of the hammer, as it was drawn back, told that
the critical moment had come. ,..,..-. .-.,..
By this time the Indian had nearly reached
the summit of the steep. That he was wounded
now became evident, as upon broad ledge of
rock he paused for moment. This opportunity
was seized by the unknown. Although the
savage had taken the precaution to hold the
child up in front of himself as shield, cover
ing nearly the whole of his brawny chest, but
leaving his head uncovered, the stranger did
not hesitate in making shot.
For one second, as it gained its position, the
rife wavered, and then instantly became as inl-
movable as though held ina wise. With clasp,
ed hands and staring eyes the parents watched
the statute-like form upon which so much de-
pended. -..r.~------..--- .-.--. --s,z 70
Suddenly sharp report rang out; the white
smoke drifted away, and as the vision ! became
clearer they saw the savage loose his hold upon
the child reel wildly an instant, and then
pitch forward on the. rocks. It may be imagg-
ined that the father was not long in reaching
the gplace where his child lay, and in a few
moments more the little one was in its mothers
arms.
'Tell us who you. are, that we may know
what name to mingle with our prayers" eX:
claimed the mother, as the stranger prepared
to depart.
"My name is Daniel Boone" he said-and
was gone.
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FIVE BALES OF CorroN on ONE ACRE

FIVE BALES OF CorToN on One ACRE
Mr.. Columbus Warthen, of Washington ceun-
tv. produced this year five bales of cotton on
one acre of land. Some of the stalks made as
high as six hundred bolls One replant stalk,
planted on the 9th of June, was exhibited at
Sandersville last week with four hundred and
thirty-seven open bolls on it. The manure
cost about s14l. Say the working, picking, ETC.,
cost S34 more in all S175 The five bales, at 10
cents-allowing that the bales averaged 5oo los'
would yield 1925, or net profit OF Sloo.-
atlanta (Ga.) Consultation.
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A Virginian writes to a Richmond pape

A virginian writes to Richmond paper
that he is opposed to the election OF an un.
married man for Governor; thft lie wouid not
vote for his own brother were he oachelor'
That's the way to serve them, II man Is
not willing to take charge of and support one
woman, he does not deserve to be a Governor
or any kind of functionary.. lie ought not 10
be even allowed to vote. What docs oache-
lor know about anything? Tne poor cuss
ouoht to have a guardian appointed to look
after and regulate him, till he finds wife to
take care Of him.
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- A Waterbury man has christened his
daughter Glycerine. He says it will be easy to
prefix "Nitro," if her temper resembles her
mothers.
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- Embezzlement is the order of the day. a
post Office clerk in illinois couldn't do better,
and he ran away with two dollars worth of
stamps
, 1873-01-06

The Immense meeting Of tho wcalthioat and
moHt influential citizonH Of San francisco, Oh
Saturday evening" III which the Governor, tho
Mayor Of tho city, mud tho President Of tho
Chamber OF Commerce participated, to protest
againRt tho passage of tho Goat Island bill ia m
admonition which Congress will do well to hcci
Tho uumbors and character Of thla meeting
show that thoro IL no change in tho sentiment Of
San Francisco or of tho Statc Of California con-
corning the effort Of the Central Pacific Road to
make another grab ut public property. This
Company haa already taken twonty. eight millions
out Of tho public Treasury, and, as Governor
Booth Hays: "1t already lolds, or controls,
two hundred aeros Of Mission Bay, almost
tho entire Oakland front, A1a.noda Point
Landing, Vallejo, almost tho exclusive control Of
tho landings ut Bncramonto aud Stockton, md
enjoys practical monopoly Of tho stoam nayi-
CATION to all these plncos." Thero Ia nothing to
chow that tho ,ao OF tho Island 10 public NO.
ceasity, and thoro Ii no reason to bo found in tho
busInoHB or earnings Of tho road why 1t should
havo 1t. It Is simply another effort OH tho part
Of tho Company to build up Il gigantic monopoly
on tho Pacific Slope, against which tho pooplo
hayo unanimously giaan In romonatrance.
, 1873-01-06

The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle and Sentinel! ro-
plying to an articlo in TIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE,
says TINT tho State Of Goorgia cannot bo Justly
nccuaed of ropudiating, or intending to ropudi-
ato, any portion Of the legitimate State lobt,
and explains tito circumstances which had
brought about q Misrepresentation on this sub
joct in certain quarters, as follows: A largo in
crease OF tho State dobt was made during Bull
looks administration, and when:.he had Logs-
laturo ready to do his bidding. Aftor ho had
fed from tho stato, tho Legislature appointed
Committee to investigate tho issue Of thoso
bonds. After several months Of patient inyosti-
CATION, it was found that bonds in mid
OF railroad schemes had boon inlorBod by Bull
lock in direct violation Of tho Constitution and
tho statute, and TINT they woro issued to those
who knew thcir illegality and who were, conso-
quontly,. pnrtioa to tho fraud. These bonds
tho State Of Georgia does not propoao
to redeem. "Tho State simply declined, !"
Bays tho Chronicle and Sentinel, ITO pay
q debt which sho Ind not contracted,
just as a buHiness man comes into Court and
pleads non est jactunt to spurious note" Tho
Same Journal adds that "eo long as tho aftairs
Of aoorgia arc managed by her children, no dis
honor nor Disgrace will como TO tho State"
, 1873-01-06

Tho citizons Of Now Orleans nro 8ummonot
by resolutions passed. Saturday night by tho
Committee OF 200, and by humorous othor
assemblies Of merchants, Of Democrats, Of Lib
erals, and Of independents, to c1oso their p1acoa
Of business today and moot In Lafayottc Square,
to o1proaH their determination that tho Logis]n-
turo and tho Executive thoy lawfully elected
shnl bo installed. pinohback has boon ofl-
cially notified that tho United statos troops
will bo hold ready to prosorve tho ponce.
The Attorney General Of tho State has tolo-
grnphed Attorney General Williams that tho
Fusionist Legislature will moot to-day poacoably
merely to preserve their organization and ho
doprecatos any support by tho Federal authors
ties for Pinchback in his ayowel purpose Of pre-
vomiting tho Hossion by force If noed be-.
, 1873-01-06

Tho diHcussion which IL reported from Eng
tand concerning American annexation Of tho
Handwich Islands Is worry absurd. FilbuHtoring
p1poditione, which seem to constitute source
pf apprehension in this case, arc no longer
practicable III America or, at least, arc not
more likely to DO attempted In tho Unitod Btatca
than In tho Kingdom OF Great. Britain or the
German Empire. As to .. Government purchase,
tho history OF tho San Domingo negotiations
should toach England that extension OF terri
tory, aud tho colonization OF distant isandB, arc
not just now any part Of American policy.
, 1873-01-06

Tho Chicago produce markets wero again quiet
on Saturday, and generally stoady. Mess pork
was worry quiet at loo advance, at 911.4OGD11. so
cash, and s11. .80@11.85 scllcr March. Lard was
in good demand, aud 10 per 100 lbs higher, ut
$7.oo@7.05 cash, and S7.25 seller March. Meats
were quiet, but Shade nrmer, at 3114o for ahoul-
ders, 511c for short ribs, $50 for short clear,
and 7]]6@7azo for groom hams. Dressed hogs
wore moro active, and frmor, but closed dull at
SA.82513@4.35 y 100 lbs. uighwnoB wore ro-
ported stoady at 300 q gallon. Flour WAS active,
aud firm. Whoat was active and firm at 10 de-
cline, closing ut e1.21>6 cash, and s1.2s1 acllor
February. Corn was very quiet, aud stoady ut
30%@s091o cash, and 81 i @s11G acller February.
Oats wero quiet and steady at 241l@24s9o
cash, md 25@261Go sollor February. Rye WAS
dull and 119@1o lower, closing at 6511c. Barley
WAS quiet and unchanged, closing at 0411So for
No. 2, and 52@52>>llo for No. 8. Live hogs woro
actiyo, md &c Per 100 lbs higher, at s3.8o@9.0o.
Cattlo wero dull and steady.