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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-04-09
The Skeptic and the Birds Nest

A short time since gentleman, conyersing
of his visit to South America, of an interview
with a young man whom he had formerly
known in New York, and who, like many others,
having more money than good counsel left him
by his parents, soon became sef.sufficlent, and
went on from one vice to another until he be-
came an open inidel He had remained thus
when he left New York for South America, but
when the gentleman met him, the avowed in
6del had become an humble believer in Jesus
Christ and the tongue that was wont to bias
pheme was lifting the voice of supplcation for
the blessing of God upon his guilty soul.
Greatly surprised at seeing the young man
clothed and "in his right mind" the gentleman
inquired what had wrought the change.
Said he, "You know l spent much of my
time fishing and hunting, and few weeks since,
on beautiful Sabbath morning, went in search
ofgame. Being very weary of roaming through
the wood, l sat on log to rest. While thus
seated, my attention was attracted to neigh
boring tree, by the cries Of a bird which was
flutterng over her nest, uttering shrleks OF
anguish, as if viper were destroying her
young.
"Onn looking about, soon found the object of
her dread, in that apt emblem of all evil, a
venomous snake, dragging its slow length along
toward the tree, his eyes intent on the bird and
her nest. Presently saw the male bird COM
ing with little twig covered with leaves in his
mouth. Instantly the father-bird laid the twig
over his mate and her young: and then perched
himself on one of the topmost branches of the
tree, awaiting the approach of the enemy.
"Bv this time the snake had reached the spot.
Coiling himself around the trunk, he assembled
the tree at length Gliding along until he
came near the nest, he lifted his head as if to
take his victims by surprise. He looked at the
nest. then suddenly drew back his head as II
he had been shot, and hurriedly made his way
down the tree.
II had the curiosity to see what had turned
him from his malicious purpose; and on ascen-
ding the tree, l found the wig to have been
from q poisonous bush which that snake was
never known 10 approach.
"Instantly the thought rushed across my
mind, "Who taught the bird its only weapon
of defense in this hour of peril?" and quick as
thought came the answer, "None but God
Almighty, whose very existence | have denied,
but in whose pardoning mercy, through Jesus
Christ, am now permitted to hope"
God sends men to the ant to learn industry,
to the ravens and the lilies for lessons Of trust
and here, in the protection of defenseless
birds nest from cruel foe, shines out the same
kind Providence which watches the falling
sparrow and numbers the hairs of our heads.
No wonder that the infdel was convinced OF
his error; for surely, none but the fool can say
in his heart, "There is no God. .'-Chr,st,an
Treasury.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-04-09

A GOOD DEED REwARDED.-We find the
following in Jacksonville Florida, paper of
recent date:
"More than twenty years ago Major Waldo A.
R|ossom. who is now in Jacksonville, was a
resident of Washington. While there, chance
cast in his way young man, named Larlmer,
in who he became deeply interested. Larlmer
had been led astray by the influence OF wicked
associations, and was utterly dissolute and
dissipated-to all appearances, moral and
physical wreck. -,
ri It is more than probable that Major Blossom
discovered redeeming qualities in the young
man. Notwithstanding the depth to which dis
sipation had brought him, for the Good Sa-
maritan rescued him from the gutter, gave him
pleasant home, and assisted him by counsel
and the aid Of fine social influences to make
himself a new man. After his reformation was
effected, the young man returned to his parents.
who resided in Colorado, and for number OF
wears his generous benefactor heard nothing
of him.
In December of last year Mr.. Blossom s
attention was called to an advertisement in a
Boston paper, over the signature of "Larmer,"
inoujring the address of W. A. Blossom;
He responded to the inquiry, and soon received
letter from the parents of his former protege,
in CASTILLO County, Colorado, informing him
that their son, in dying, had willed his proper
ty to him, in gratitude for the KIND aeeas
Of wears aeone. The letter, which feellngly
al alluded to this act, gave the sequel Of the
reformed mans life. He applied himself
vigorously to business after his return to
Colorado, became an honorable and useful
member of ofsociety, and in few years amassed
large fortune, all of which, valued at 81, ,OO0,-
600. will fall into the possession of Major
Blossom next june
No act Of genuine charity is ever lost.
Somewhere in the conservatory of good deeds
the plant will put forth its blossoms and shed
its perfume, perhaps in the balm and brlliancy
of the eternal morning, perhaps in the subdued
light and mGrky atmosphere Of the mortal life.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-04-09

BUG Po1soN.-A strong alum water is a
sure death to bugs of any description. Take
two pounds cf alum and dissolve in three
quarts of boiling water, allowing it to remain
over the fire until thoroughly dissolved. APP
ply while hot with brush, or what is better,
use syringe to force the liquid in the cracks of
the walls and bedsteads. Scatter, also, the
powdered alum freely in all these places, and
you will soon be rid of these insect nuisances
which fill one with disgust.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-04-09

-"Have the jury agreed ?" asked judge
of court attache, whom he had met on the
stairs with bucket in his hand. eyes, re-
piled Patrick, they have agreed to send out
for half a gallon"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-04-09

Nothing more precious than time, yet
nothing less valued.
The Arizona sentinel., 1874-07-18

HORRIBLE MURDER.-A dis.
patch from Salem, Oregon, June
Goth, says:
'o A most horrible and clod-blood-
ed murder was committed to dav
Lear Salem. A German named
Conrad Werner left the city for
home, distance -four miles, about
eleven o. 'cloek, driving a team at
tatched to alumber wagon. Be-
tween twelve and one O'Clock the
team stopped at the usual place OF
unhitching near the house: aud
as no one seemed to be driving
the team. Mrs. Werner Went 10
the wagon, and found he1 hus.
band lying dead in the bottom OF
the wagon box, stabbed through
the right breast. The deed seem
ed to have been committed near
a Mr.. Parrish's barn, the corpse
placed in the wagon, and the
team started hOmewards Ofhcers
and men are now securing the
country in every direction Tor
some trace of the perpetrators ol
the hOrrid deed.
The Arizona sentinel., 1874-07-18
Her Bill of Divorce.

A few days since a we'll dressed
couple from San Francisco in the
prime of life, stopped at a hotel
i'm q bovine town across the bay
| and sending for the justice of the
peace informed that functiOnary
that they wished to be placed in
the same relation that old Adam
| and his rib occupied.
The justice, being naturally
intuitive, said, .Ia. s
"All right" and inquired their
names.
After being told, it struck him
that be had performed the same
service for the lady some years
before. Upon inquiry if such
was not the case, she said she had
been married four times previous.
ly.
"Have you "a bill from your
last husband?" asked Mr.. Justice.
"Yes," she replied" 1 have a
bill from both. y ...
This being satisfactory, the SER
vice was performed, and the cou
pie were declared man and wife.
AS they were about departing
the justice, who. though following
this business for a great many
years, had never seen, a bill OF
divorce, and having a strong de-
sire to behold the document.
Thought this an excellent OppOr-
tunity to satis ~ his curiosity,
SAID to the lady:
"Have YOU the bill with yOu?"
''0h yes" she replied, ''Pve the
last me.
'tHave you any objection t.
allowing me t0 see the bill.
t.N0pa whatever" she Fpplid.
Stepping, to the door anu call
ing to a little boy shme twenty
months of age, she said:
"Here, Bill, come quickly, here's
a gentleman that wishes to see
you. sf'' '.'''3,'
The Judge wilted. r 4
The Arizona sentinel., 1874-07-18
OH Arizona Sentinel
Published Every Saturday, By
WIl LBERRX,

Eastos and Proprietor.
The Arizona sentinel., 1874-07-18

situation and forgetting his bash

situation and forgetting his bash
fulhess. blurted out: = 9HP
MOLLY, that cursed Tom Ben.
net has sewed my pants, drawers,
shirt and undershirt alltogether!''
I 'It Is AL too bad Wait p mo.
ment, dear"
A little stockinless foot frst
Paeped out, then ruffied night
dress, the lamp lighted, a pair of
scissors found and Joe was releas-
ed. Although Joe denies il, Tom
Bennet sWears that ais wedding
shirt was Of The shortest possible
length reasoning a posteriori.
The Arizona sentinel., 1874-07-18

A FEMALE, BARBER.-One of
Third street shops in st. Louis,
is run. by a. female barber. The
correspondent of the Mercury
patrOnizes her, and this IS the
way it effects him: s..r-r
The insOucionce with which
you put your barred throat into a
wOman's, hands, armed with a
keen razor, is alarming, after you
get home and think of it. And
yet it is delicious sensation, this
lying back in easy chair, feeling
her, arm abOut your neck, the
large. soft blue eyes peering down
close to pOurs, or watching the
edge of the razor as her steady
hand guidesit through the meshes
of your beard -r
Then she leans your face over
toward her, to shave the other
side. Your face lies against her
thrObbing heart. and it electrifies
you so that you want to jump, or
put your arms uD around her neck
but you can't dp lJ with that keen
razor At y0Ur throat aUd so you
lie still and suffer. She i au eX-
ceiIent barber, shave you nicely,
pats the finishing touch on deity,
an,i you get up from your chair
with your hair all right, your lace
feeling comfortable, and pay her
your lee with pleasure. sfss
The Arizona sentinel., 1874-07-18

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At forty years Of age q man
looks back over his life and won,
ders what he did it for, and then
turns wistfully to the future, and
keeps op doing il.
The Arizona sentinel., 1874-07-18
M0ONSHINK

The hills rang back our parting Jest,
The dear, dear day was over; 81 o.
T. e .uB was low. beyond the west;
We walked home through the clover.
Cur words we're gay; but Thought sstEhy
The yartIng kept TeRrettinR,-
The cid, I'D way " it seemed 10 ssy:
THE suas ara always setting ?"
Then gazing back with longing soon.
At snce ny step grew bol3pT;
Fur. bright aud new, spied the moon.
just over my rlgEt shoulder.
/ turned about and bade her look;
We were not superstiti0as;
We jOked abOut that shining hook,
Blight bait and skies auspicious.
We j0ked; but oh. thought with woe,
the bright bait lures me only,
And like the rest is doomed to 60,
And leave life dark and lonely.
Poet yon horlzOn. earth is strewn
With broken moons" I told her; ,
-'Each bore bright hope too, each moon,
When over NY right shoulder.
"Alas! to trust in each new light
fAsman was moOnstruck surely, ssff7
A lunatic!" We laughed outright,
And then walked on demurely. ga, p
Bat soon spied my moon beside,
The oldroand ont the newsOne,!
4 thought. "Wonld hope fulfilled abide,
Spite every change. q true onels fso ie
What would she say ?"--I asked her sOon,
And took her hand to hold her:
"Ah, lOve!'' sha sighed, "to. night the moon
Is over my right shoulder"
g L. Ray mond, 10 "Old aud Now" for
May. bse4esf, .a i.sf
The Arizona sentinel., 1874-07-18
A Wedding Night Shirt.

It wasn't hardly the fair, thing
that the boys did to Joe Thomp.
sOn the night he was married, but
the temptation was irresistible,
They could not have helped it to
save their lives. I'll tell you how
it was.
joe was about the most fancy.
dressed buck in the tnwn-over
nice and particular n perfect
Mss Nancy i'm manners, always
putting or airs, and more dainty
and modest than a girl. Well,
when his wedding night came,
he was dressed, trunk empty, and
mis-. pants especially fitted as
enough they hal been m9ids, and
his legs candles, and run into
them. Tight was no name for
thems Their set Was immense
and he was prouder than a half
dozen peacocks. .1ru t-9 eset
"Areu t they nice boys ?" he
asked of the two who were to be
groomslnen and to see that he
threw himself in the most ap.
proved fashion.
Stunning! gorgeousp replied
Tom Bennett. "Never saw any
thing to equal them. But l say,
Joe, aren' they just the least bit
tight? 1t strikes me that you
will have some difficulty in bend
ing -wDn't you?" -4
"Pshaw, no! They are as easy
as an old glove, sect"
TO prove the matter he bent
down so as to touch the patent
feathers when crack! crack! fol-
lowed like the twin report of a
revolver.
"Thunderw exclaimed Joe, as
he elapsed his hand, behind him
and found a rent in the cashmere
from stern to stern. '"rhunder /.
the pants have burst and what
shall do?"
"1'll tell you what" said Tom,
"'if mine would fit, you should
have them and welcome, but they
are a mile too big-they would
set like = shirt on a bean pole. I
see nc aay hag to nave them
mpndes."
"Whe can / get to do il, Ton?o
"Weii, I am something of a tai
lOr, and can TX taem so they won't
show. Hold on a minute and l'll
get a needle and thread"
Yvaa yOa. tras iieaveIr vieos
you" '-,.. ft.. =s p-xe. tIr
"{)ff with your coat" command
ed Tom. as he came back.
t.Now lay yourself on the he'd
and I'll fix you in short order"
The command was Obeyed ,-the
pants mended-the tails carefully
pinned over so as to conceal the
.distress for. rent" and all went
| merry as a marriage bell, until
Joe followed his hushing bride to
the nupiual couch. II
There was a dim light in the
room, but it enabled Joe, as he
glanced blushingly around. TO see
the sweetest face, in the world
rosy cheeks and ripe, lips. the
loving blue eyes, and the golden
curls just peeping from out the
snowy sheets, and he extingulsh
ed it altogether and fastened tf
disrobe himself. Off came the
coat vest, fancy necktie and col
lar, boots and socks in 9 hurry
but somehow the pants stuck
The more he tried the more they
wouldn't come, and he tuggec
vaiDly for half an hour.
'Thunder!" muttered joe. .
"What is the matter, dear?
came in the softest Ofaccents from
the bed where somebody wa
wondering if he was ever going
to come to her arms. - 80
| 1t was moment of deportation
] Joe Was entirely overcome by the
The Arizona sentinel., 1874-07-18
SURSCRIPFION

TERAS--Invariabiy IN Advance
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-19
Tbe FinanciaI Uncertainty

Do Congressman, who cotinue to
dawdle over the finances, realize that
the business of the cOutry is almost
stagnant, that capital will touch no
great investment, that merchants even
hesitate to lay in their supplies, and
everybody stands still in uneasy and
impatient idleness awaiting q plain
decision of the simple questiOn-Shall
the $44, 100000 of greenbacks remain
out, shall they be called in, or shall the
Secretary of the Treasury have power,
as heretofore, TO play smash with bust
ness interests, and upsettle all values,
by issuing and recalling them at his
pleasure? Other financial questions can
await fuller discussion. Every days de-
lay on this point is to the last degee
wasteful and criminal. If Congress
will not call in the $44 ZOO, 900, then let
it legalize them. At least, let it take
some action which shall let our BUSH
ness Laen know what to count on. a
wrong decision on the $4,000, 600 issue
can hardly be so harmful Is no decision
at all. The one would only depreciate
values while the other stops business.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-19
What an Old Man has Noticed

have noticed that all men are hon
est when well watched.
have noticed that purses will hold
pennies as well as pounds.
have noticed that merit Is always
measured In the world by its success.
have noticed that la nearly all
things money is thu main object in
view.
/ have noticed that in order to
be a reasonable creature it is necessary
at times to be downright mad.
have noticed that some men are so
honest that necessity cOmpels them to
be dishonest In the end.
have noticed that silks, satins,
brOad-cloths and jewelry are often
bought with other peoples money.
1 have noticed that whatever is is right,
with few eScep0ops-th left eye, the
left leg and the LETT side of a plum
pudding.
Ihave noticed that the prayer of every
selfish man Is Forgive Us our debts"
while he makes everybody who owes
him pay to the utmost farthing.
have noticed that he who thinks
every man a rogue is very certain to
sea one when he shaves himself, and he
ought, i'm mercy to his neighbor, to sur
render the rascal to justice.
1 have noticed that money IS the
FOOLS wisdom, the knave's reputation,
the poor mans desire, the coGetous
mans ambition, and the idol of all.
have noticed that ali men speak
well of all mems virtues when they are
dead, and that tombstones are marked
with epitaphs OF the good and virtuous.
Is there any particular cemetery where
the bad men are buried
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-19
What HAVE Son.

have seen a farmer building a house
so large that the sheriff turned him cut
of doors.
I have seen young man sell good
farm, turn merchant, and die in an
insane asylum
I have seen a farmer travel about SO
much that there was nothing at home
worth looking after.
have seen a man spend more money
in folly than would support his family
in comfort and independence.
have seen young girl marry a
young man OF dissOlute habits, and then
repent it as long as she lived.
l have seen a man depart from truth
when candOr and veracity would have
served him much better purpose.
/ have seen the extravagance and
folly of children bring their parents to
poverty and want, and themselves TO
disgrace.
have seen prudent and industrious
wife retrieve the fortunes Of a family,
when her husband pulled at the other
end Ofthe rope.
have seen 3 young man who dss-
pissed tile counsel of the wise and adj
vice of the good, end his career is Pow
erty and wretchedness.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-19
Atrocities in ATexico.

Latterly so few Ontrages have been
reported from Mexico that hopes were
entertained that the country was so
advancing in civilization that life and
property would soon be reasonably Sc
cure. But the latest reports from this
distracted Republic show that the law
is still pOWeFiess TO protect the people.
trivial quarrel between two towns in
the State of Vera Cruz has led to the
murder of seventeen men, the butchery
Of children and the inhuman manning
of many women. These atrocities sur
pass any thing which has occurred in
Mexico for nanny years, and it is the
duty of the Government to see that
they are promptly punished as they
deserve. The Republic is short-lived if
it has not the power to prevent such
Outrages In the future. 1t Is to be hoped,
in the interests of humanity, that the
| Government viii be able to maintain it
] self and preserve order. The stories OF
! Mexican revolutions are so filed with
| atrocious details that mankind should be
spared any more OF them.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-19
Man Lost.

John Healy, aged 20 years, . feet, 10
or II inches high, weighing about lG5
pounds, with dark complexion, black
hair and eyes, and pedleR of table lin
ems, oil cloths, notions, &C., has mysueri-
ously disappeared and his friends are
very anxious concerning him. The last
seen Of him was on Sunday, the LIST day
of March, In the barrens of Lincoln
county, on the South side Of Elk river.
Information concerning him win be
very thankfully received by Brice &
johnson, No. l6 Cedar St, Nashville.
Huntsville, Athens and Fayetteville
papers VIII confer a favor by copying
this paragraph.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-19
Proeue Braynt.

Judge Mcfarland said in the Su-
preme Court Saturday that motion
had been made for a new hearing in
the case of Progue Bryant, colored,
sentenced to be hung at Pulaski on
the 10th of next month, on the
same ground as in the case of Walk
er Ingram, colored, but that they
were entirely different in character
Ingram's case was re-heard on 3
statement of facts. The Court had
no doubt as to Bryant's guilt, and
there was no error in the trial Of his
case. They therefore could not
grant a new hearing.
Under this ruling there is nothing
left but for Bryant to swing into
eternity.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-19
e NE COlumbla HeraIa persIstently


E8- The Columbia Herald peFsistently
misapprehends us. We have written
nothing in q spirit of prejudice. We
distinctly disclaimed such a spirit in our
issueof the 9th, but the Herald declines
TO accept it. In the first place the Her
aid insinuated that Giles had not done
her duty in regard to public schools,
and boastingly referred to Maury. We
replied with an array of statistics show
ing that Giles had paid more per capita
last year than BTaury. But the Herald
declines to copy our figures, and, as we
said above, persists In misapprehending
us. Its last article was hardly courte-
Gus, we regret to say. 1t has not only
withheld,Our statements and figures from
its readers, but misrepresents them. 1t
says that we claim that Giles is ahead Of
Maury beeduse Giles has had public
schools only one year. We claimed no
such silly thing. We said that the rea-
son Maury had spent more than Giles
was because Maury had had public
schools two years and Giles only one
that the Herald's expenditures covered
two years, while ours covered only one.
But the Herald declines 10 give us the
benefit of this explanation and persists
in misrepresenting the figures.
1t has not been our alma or desire to
detract from MauTy. We have no quar-
rel with Maury. On the contrary we
have often expressed our admiration of
the pluck and energy of her people
especially for the manner in which they
have always. pntronized and sustained
home enterprises. We have often cited
to her as a model for our own people in
sustaining local enterprises. We would
not detraet FROM her one iota. But then
we claim the privilege OF answering
such questions rs the Herald PROFOUND
ed TO as few weeks ago, and which
has led to this controversy, "Maury
has done so much, &c, what has Giles
doneP" The Herald raised the issue,
and now charges us with local preju-
dice. 1t accuses us of supPressing that
part of its article which disclaims pref
udice. That part was not pertinent to
the point la question; and besides this,
we did not believe it was free from pref
udice, for although it diselaimed it, il
manifested it to considerable degree.
1t condemns us for suppressing part OF
its article not pertinent, and at the Same
TIME 1t suppressed the figures and facts
with which we repealed It's insinuatiOns,
Give your readers our figures as we gave
them, neIghbor, and We shall not quar-
rel with you.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-19
Remarkable Historical Fact

Remarkable Historical Fact.
An extraordinary circumstance in
the history of the country occurs
on the death of Mr.. Fillmore. Nev-
er before since the Administration
of Jefferson has it happened that
only one person was alive, except
the incumbent, who had filed the
Presidential office. Andrew John
son is now the only ex- President
living; and even he was not elected
to that office, but came to it as
Vice President on the assassination
of Mr.. Lincoln. While the young
er Adams was President. the elder
Adams, Jefferson, Madison and
Monroe were living. When Buch-
anan was elected, Van Buren,, Tyler,
Pierce and Fillmore were alive.
When Lincoln was inaugurated, Van
Buren,, Tyler, Pierce, Fillmore AID
Buchanan were living. Within
the past thirty-seven years seven
Presidents have been elected be-
sides Grant. At is an extraordinary
fact that not one of the seven is
now alive.