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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-11-12

ounces of bread that should be baked from the
quantity of -four issued. have frequently
asked housekeepers, how many biscuits to the
pint of -four? And the answers have allowed
q margin of fifty per cent. Some SAID eight,
some ten, and others twelve. Nor is the num-
Der dependent upon the size, for eight small,
half done, sad, indigestible biscuits will weigh
more than a dozen larger ones, baked in
hurry and thoroughly, from well kneaded
dough. But this wastefulness does not attach
to one. for all the ingredients that are meas
ured out for our meals, are issued with the
same liberal hand, and indefniteness. If we
have cupful of -four, we have also spoonful
of lard. little salt, some soda, or if, perhaps,
for cake, we add teacupful of sugar, the
white of a few eggs, and so on to the end.
It is also traditional that meat killed in the
wane of the moon shrinks when boiled. I'm
fortunately for housewives, all the hogs killed
since the war seem to have been butchered at
ter the full moon. The shrinkage of meat
nova days in the process of boiling is lamen,
table, but it seldom occurs to our innocent
housekeepers that this process is accomplish
ed before the meat enters the pot.
Lack of method prevents detection, where
pilfering is habitual; and when we reckon our
accounts, as pay day approaches, we wonder
that it requires so much to subsist our families
Purloining is a tax imposed upon all of our
larders, but it is so minutely levied that we
seldom feel it. Indirect taxation Is never telt
to be oppressive. >,
Conveniences in housekeeping are seldom
utilized by Southern housewives AS on the
farm, so in the house. New appliances, mod
ern improvements work awkwardly, and the
old beaten track can be followed without
thought and Independent of posters. 10 tell
Jane to clean up my room comes as naturally
as to answer to the dinner bell. And Jane
does it after her own style, never having i'm
proved a particle 'since freedom" and appro-
PIRATES as much time as she pleases making up
beds, sweeping, emptying slops, &c. If d
frolic is on hand, how gaily she dresses, at no
outlay whatever, except a venture at temporary
embezzlement! Here, too is an lnsldIous tax
seldom appreciated. chambermald is use,
less appendage to any farmers household
where proper improvements have been, as they
should be, added to the dwelling, and the ie-
males of the family perform, as they should DO,
the necessary indoors work.
had intended incorporating in this article
a few ideas upon economy on the farm, but
have already monopolized enough of your val
liable space, and hence must postpone that
subject for another article. Meantime, L
would presume to urge upon your lady readers,
land trust they will pardon the presumption,)
to enquire each of herself: cam l an extrav-
agant housekeeper? Have no system? Do
not economize?" And let them all remem-
ber that household economy is fit and proper
study for every housekeeper in the South.
D. WYATT AIKEN.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-11-12

THE SAGAC1oUs BULL-DoG.-Let those who
maintain that instinct is the sole governor of
an animals motion sit down and hear about
bulldog at Alexandria, Va. This bulldog
had combat with fellow.cur, aud found in
the conflict that the fellow.cur was too much
for him. When this fact had made its way
through his skull the worsted dog fell dead
and motionless to the ground. The victorious
dog gave his PROSTATE form parting chew or
two, and then strutted around with an air of
Importance beftting the occasion. In a short
time he took up the line of march for home.
AS his footsteps were dying away in the dis
tance the eye of the PROSTATE dog slightly un,,
closed Seeing the victor in the distance and
on the retreat he opened his eyes widely. and
when the victor turned a corner and was out of
sight the prostrate dog arose from the earth,
shook the dirt from his garments, and logged
off home with broad grin on his face. Are
we to be told that such dog had no intellect
into him ?"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-11-12

A GRECIAN LEGEND.-When Bacchus was
boy he journeyed through Hellas to 60 to
Naxia and as the way was very long, he grew
tired and sat down upon stone to rest. AS
he sat there with his eyes upon the ground, he
saw q little plant spring up between his feet,
and was so much pleased with it that he deter
mined to take it with him and plant it in
Naxia. He took it up and carried it away
with him but as the sun was very hot, he
feared it might wither before he reached his
destination. He found birds skeleton, into
which he thrust it, and went Oh. But IN his
hand the plant sprouted so fast that it started
out of the bones above and below. This gave
him fresh fear its whitening, and he cast about
for remedy. He found lions bone, which
was thicker than the birds skeleton, and ne
stuck the skeleton with the plant in it into the
bone of the lion. Ere long, however, the plant
grew out of the lions bone likewise. Then he
found the bone of an ass, larger than that of
the lion; (; so he put it into the lions contain
ing the birds skeleton and the plant, into the
ass bone. and thus he made way to Naxia.
When about to set the plant he found that the
roots had entwined themselves around the
birds skeleton, and the lions bone, and the
ass bone; and as he could not take it out with
out damaging the roots, he planted it as it was,
and it came up speedily, and bore to his great
Joy the most delicious grapes, from which he
made the first wine, and gave it to men to
drink. But behold a miracle! When meI
first drank of it, they first sang like birds;
next, after drinking little more, they became
vigorous and gallant like lions; when they
drank more still, they began to behave like
asses.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-11-12
A Warrington telegram to the Baltimore

"A Warrington telegram to the Baltimore
Sun saws: There is very strong opinion
among the closest of the friends of the Admin
istration in this city that Judge Williams will
retire from the Office of Attorney General at the
beginning of the next session of Congress, and
that his name will be sent to the Senate for the
Russian mission. The delay of the appoint
ment of a successor to Mr.. jewell is accounted
for in this way. Nothing could probably suit
his tastes better than Russia, one of the few
remaining despotisms of the universe where the
military power is the favorlte means OF ruling
the people. Let him Co. pay his way, and give
him, if possible, permanent residence in St.
Petersburg, and for summer retreat lodge
in some vast wilderness in Siberia.
-"Uneasy lies the head that wears can
didate's hat, says the Macon Telegraph. Don't
agree with you. They can lie easier than any
other that we know of.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-11-12

LADIES' oMpAR1NG THEIR GARTERs.-The
other day, after meeting of a certain famous
women's club in New York, the ladies amused
themselves comparing their garters, to- see
which wore the handsomest; for garters of ex-
travagant expense have lately come into fash
ion and several of these club members wear
theirs clasped with gold and precious stones.
The jewelers. arc all introducing new designs
for garter clasps which promise shortly to cost
as much as the bracelets which fashion has
discarded A charming woman and singer in
society is said to wear pair of garters which
cost five hundred dollars-Ne'D York Express.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-11-12

SELF" In the midst of the excitement the fact
came out that the little boy was the son of
one James Henderson, and that "like nearly
all children of tender age, Jimmie wore frock,
and this was regarded as evidence of an effort
to conceal the boys SEX"
After this
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-11-12

- Strained honey can be preserved perfectly
pure and sweet, for years, by putting, into a
sauce pan or preserving kettle: and boiling and
skimmimg for half hour. Bottle tand stop tile
bottle with common cork.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-26
The Dukes StratAgem.
A NILANEsE TALE, by JOHN q. SAKE

The Duke OF Mian-Galeazzo named
Suprcmcly loved Correggia. widc'y famed
For every charm maiden might possess
| And, in her heart, she loved the Duke no less
Though each, awhile (so churllsll fate designet
To mar their bl,ss) knew not the others mind
| But hoped and feared in eilenco till, at last
When many moon OF trembling doubt wa
passed,
And Gossip vainly had cssayed to seek
The cause of Galeazzo's pallid cheek
And moody air-some ladies' of tho Court
Addressed him boldly thus (as half in sport
Aud half in earnestly: Sire, we al can see
Your hie hness is in love and nov, that We
May pay our loyal service where the same
IL justly due, VIC fain would know the name
OF her-the happy lady Of your CHOICE"
Surprised, abashed, the Duke, with falterine
1u civil sort such merry answers made
As best might servo tho question to cvade.
In vain! As ono by ono their wea pons fail,
With fresh artillery they the Duke assaii,
Until, at length, tits clear the man must lid,
BY clamor ovcrpowered-or fly the aeldi
"A truce-a truce !" he cried, "for mercy's,
sakel
Now-please you ala banquet will make.
Such rs may suit so fair Company
Come, one and all, and see what You shall zee,
To aid, perchance to end, your merry quest y
And all said faye -Oorreggia With tie rest.
The banquet over. Galeazzo set
Upon the board = curious cabinet
In which, upon panel, was portrayed
In happlest art, the picture OF maid;
(Some clever painters fancy.) "Ihere !" said
he,
"Ali ye who choose, my ladv.love may seel"
Now, when the fair Correggia, - lingering last,
For fearfulness, s,-observed that all who passed
The pictured girl, in silence turned away
A. from face unkn0wn,-in deep dismay
She took her turn 10 gaze when, God OF
Gracel
She saw no painted image, but the face
Which her own features, radiantly fair,
Reflected, blushing. in . mirror there!
And so it was the two true loves were known;
And so it came to pass that not alone
Tie happy Galeazzo filed the ducal throne
-Scvibner,s
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-26
Waohlngton.


The memorialists who ask for the investi.
cation into the affairs Of the District of Co.
lumbia. have been notified to make specific
charges and name their witnesses. In reply
It 10 understood they will first charge false
measurements Of street work, and be abund.
antly able to proveit by competent engineers
It is alleged that work to the extent Of $1,-
60e. 900 has been paid for on the certificates ol
IN officer who did not measure it himself. but
trusted to 4 subordinate who was incompe
tent. The next charge will be IN issue Of s2,-
10000 Of 7 per cent. bonds for work not yet
done. and In violating the act of Congress,
which declared that the debt should not ex-
ceed 10000, 900. The third charge will be
that incidentally alluded to hy Mr.. Dawes,
that the Board Of Public Works have made
improvements in font OF government prop
erty in advance OF appropriations made bv
Congress, and in violation OF the law.
TIE Secretary Of the Treasury has written
to Garfield, the Chairman of the House Com.
mittee on Appropriations, enclosing q letter
from the manufacturers OF Baltimore, endors-
ing the views OF supervising architect Mul.
lett on the eight-hour question, and saving
their experience is his, it is not only impossi.
Die Tor man to perform as much labor in
eight hours as in ten, but that he absolutely
performs less work per hour under the eight
hour systcm. The letter further saws the
demoraiizfng effect on labor which the gov.
ernment has temporarily employed has nm
fitted mechanics for regular days work. In
conclusion, it is asked whether it would be
better for the best interests OF the country
and the labor question to repeal all laws gov
erning labor, and leave the question to gov
ern itself and regulate the supply and de-
mand
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-26
Crime.


J. W. McNuTT, one OF the parties implicatei1
in the murder of man named Sieve. .t WI.
cihta, KS, short time ago, was arrested, on
Tuesday. in Missouri, and taken to Wichita.
and has confessed the crime. The object Of
the murder was to secure 5000 insurance on
McNutt's life, and have the body Of the mur-
dered man passed of ~ that OF McNutt.
GEORGE H. BUTLER, late United States
Consul to Egypt, and Abraham Meade. .
theatre-ticket seller, got into difficulty At
N,blos Garden, New York, in the course OF
which the former used his cane, but vas re-.
moved before damage could be done.
DIFFICULTY occurred at Cincinnati, on
feDraary 18th, between A. B. Mallett, Super.
Msing Architect OF Public Buildings, and Hon.
Henry kessler, Of Cincinnati. Kessler was
nominated for postmaster by the President
Tor Cincinnati, but for some reason his mama
was withdrawn, and meeting Mr.. Mullet on
the street, he accused him OF being the cause
oft. Mr.. MulIet denied the cb1rge. Kess!er
called him liar. Mullett reseated it by hit.
ting Kesslel in the face. whereupon Kessler
s'ezed him by the hair and jerked him .round
pretty lively for moment, and the battle ended
"''noot either showing any signs Of punish.
mont.
Dus1Na a Mardi Grss procession THROUGH
soe German portion of Cincinnati, George
Eschenbredner, II years old, was brutally
stabbed by IN unknown masker. The boy wal
standing apon the sidewalk, remarkine upon
the dherent costumes as the procession NOV.
Cd along.
NEW YORK policeman named Smattery
has been sentenced to seven years and hal
III the State Prison for brutal assault on an
unohending citizen.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-26
. A Kentucky Mirage.

Paducah is ten miles on an airline
from Metropolis, and the bend in the
rver between the places makes it i'm
possible to see any one of those places
from the other. Yet the people of
Metropolis saw Paducah very distinctly
the other day, if the following, from
the Metropolis Journal of last week,
may be relied upon: "a most remark
able phenomenon was witnessed yes
terday morning by some of the citi-
zens of this place. Directly after
sunrise q dark bank of clouds lay close
to the horizon in the direction of Padu.
cab, and just above this dark embank-
ment, mirro1ed in q clear and serene
deep blue sky, the city of Paducah ap.
peared, with all it's spires, houses,
streets, wharfs, &c., clearly visible.
The mirage appeared about forty de.
grees above the horizon. At the time
the beholder could see three steam.
boats at the wharf, the Tennessee
River, the tow-heads, and in fact, the
entire city; all appearing as natural as
life, except that everything appeared
magnified to twice the natural size. u
A gentleman who came down on the
Fisk verified the appearance so far az
the steamboats, were concerned. This
and one other are the only instances Of
the appearance of the mirage in this
section that we have ever heard Of
Hickman (Ky.) Courier.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-26
Tho East.


COMMITTEES Of the Catholic Union Of New
York are preparing pilgrimage to Rome
and elsewhere by the Catholics Of this coun.
try. 1t is proposed to leave not later than
the middle Of May.
NEW horse disease has made its appe.r-
ance in New York, and which was at frat
thought to bo confined to stage and street
car horses, is found in the stables of the
leading express companies; also in livery and
private stables.
VIZ. E. SuRTEvANr has been arrested 4,
Boston for the murder, at Halifax, Mass.. Of
his uncle and Miss. Buckney. His overcoet,
which he said ~ss lost, has been found in the
dwelling Of the murdered family.
ANOTHER movement is on the t.pis for the
construction Of new railway between New
York and Philadelphia, under the general
railway law Of New Jersey. Tho prospectus
OF the new air line states that "it il to be
built in the interests Of cheap transportation
and is directly opposed to all kinds of monop.
olies."
1Tis proposed to dispense with the st. Pat.
rick's Day parade In New York this year, and
to give the money for the relief OF tho Door.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-26
At larne.


d. W. MERRIAM, an ent9rprislnp citizen nj
New Orleans. Vice-President of the Agricultu.
ssl fa'r Association, and for many years the
leading spirit in the "Mystic Krewe cele.
orations, participated in the festivities Of
tuesday and Tuesday night, and died Of
aPoplexy early Wednesday morning.
PAaE AoCARTH, recently convicted OF duel.
ng, has been pardoned by Gov. Kemper. ol
virginia. The pardon sets forth that the sole
ground upon which executive clemency ex.
tended ls that physicians certify that further
confinement would be fatal to McCarth.
THE estimated annual increase of revenne
In the event Of the passage of the bill abolish,
ing the tax on matches and increasing the
whisky tax to Is conts q gallon is $l5O. .O29.
iaE United States steamer Juniata, after
parting from the Dictator in a gale Of
charleston, sent up rockets, but lost sight o.
her IN few minutes, and has been SEARCHING
the coast ever since, but has seen nothing Of
her. Savannah Was agreed upon az the rem
devious, and 1t is feared the Dictator ia lost
The bill offered by Representative Pendle.
ton increasing the tax on distilled spirits
fixes the taxes At 81 per gallon.
The Mississippi Senate defeated the Housf
resolution requesting Senator Alcorn to re-
sign.
TIE House Committee on the Expenditures
OF the Treasury Department. has determined
tn recommend the abolition OF tho Office NJ
special Agent Of the Treasury: Members o.
the committee ray that these officers, some q
or 30 in number, are no longer necessarv
Many OF them have made immense sums n
informers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-26
IN average Of 20 car loads Of Californis
barley are passing eastward daily.

IN average Of 20 car loads Of Californis
barley are passing eastward daily.
'E0nI1 ENGINEER WAEHLER, Of tho Toledo
hze department, has been arrested for bribery
The charge grows out OF tho Engineers con
nection with the purchase of Silsby fire en-
gine.
CLrvx1AND vas startled, recently, by \ sin.
gular discovery made by some workmen
They were repairing building known as the
Woolsey House, situated in tho lower part o
tho town, aud in taking down the chimney q
skeleton was found wedged in the due. 1t was
announced by tho physician who examined il
to be the skeleton Of woman, apparently
about 1S years Of age, aud 1t had probably
been in the place where it was discovered
about year.
Rev. RICHARD DUNLAP is under arrest at
Midland. Michigan, on q charge Of adultery
with Mrs. Sarah P. Bunnell, wife Of business
man Of that city.
". H. BuRK, publisher of the Detroit Com
mercial Advertiser, pleaded guilty to four in
dictments for violating the United States pos
tai law relative to sending circulars through
tho mail without paying postage on them,
and WAS sentenced TO pay fine of 500 on
each indictment.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-26
A Wonderful Art,

The mandatory in Rome where pic
lures are copied in mosaic, being thus
rendered almost everlasting, or time
proof, is the most celebrated establish.
ment of the kind in the world, some of
its productions being little less than
miracles of artistic genius, beauty and
skill. The mosaic is formed of tiny
bits OF opaque colorel glass of various
shades, amounting, it is said, 10 the
almost incredible number of SO, 600 dif-
ferent and distinct shades, themselves
so arranged as to form picture perfect
in every detail-in light. shadow, shade,
and color. It is described as CORE.
spending, in some measure, TO the pic.
lures formed IN Berlin wool. The vari-
GUS pieces of colored glass are placed
in their pre-arranged order on a table
covered with sort of cement. and
when this tedious process is over-for
there are many thousands of pieces in
each picture-the surface of the pic
ture is then smoothed and polished.
These are the main features, mechsn,
iosl!y considered, o5 th!a weuaes1u@ est,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-26
Tho Orange.

IaE first annual session OF the State
Grange Of Patrons of Husbandry OF Missou-
n, WAS held At Bonneville on FEBRUARY 10.
Nearly every county in the State was repre-.
sented. The State Grange was organised
last May with 800 subordinate oranges. since
when the number has increased to over LOO,
Master T. r. Allen delivered long address,
IN which he gave history of the
order in Missouri, and made many
sound and practical suggestions look
ing to the perfecting Of the organisation in
toe State, and touching the growth and fu-
ture prosperity of the order. He also dis.
ou'sed several prominent subjects which have
come before the oranges Of other States aud
the National Grange, the argument being
much tho same IS that already familiar to
the public.
TIE Ohio State Grange. in session at Xenis,
has passed resolution endorsing the women's
temperance movement in that State, and
pledgiug its support.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-26
Forei IN.

REV. ROBERT MoFEAr, the celebrated En- ole
missionary to South Africa, is still in doubt a.
to the correctness of the report OF DR.. Iiv.
ingstone's death. He thinks it hardly cred.
ibie that Livings one could have reached the
place where he is said to have died. He savs
also, that the Doctors supply Of provisions
was ample. The Foreign Office also enter.
tains the same doubt.
MISS BREwooD, an American lady, has per.
formed the perilous feat Of attaining the sum.
init OF Jungfrau Mountain.
TIE Indian government telegraphs that il
now has ample supplies Of grain to meet an,
demand from the distressed districts.
A DISPATCH from khartoun, dated Fehrnarv
Il. says the Sultan of Darfour invaded Egyp.
tian territory near Bharel Gazal, and CAPTURED
number OF slaves. The Egyptian Governor.
Zebia Bey, gave battle; the fighting lasted
six hours, and resulted in the dispersion Of
the sultsns army, 10000 strong, capturing
four guns and the killing OF the V,zier and
many chiefs.
In the German Reichstas, on Wednesday.
during the debate on the proposition for q
p!cbiscitc in Alsoce anu Lorraine, NJ. Tcutich
an Alsat'an delegate, supported the motion ir
violent speech, in the course of which he
said Germany had overstepped the principles
which should be binding upon civilized ma
tions. He held that the annexation to Ger.
many was illegal. "We arc sent here" b,
said, "to proclaim our affections for on,
French fatherland, and tha: your acts OF vio
lence prevents us from regarding you as on.
brethren"
TIE Londen Times says tho final result o
the election may be exactly stated as follows
Conservatives returned, 35l !; Liberals ant
Home Rulers, 302. OF these 4G6 were elected
after contest. The total number of vote
polled in the United Kingdom and Ireiant
was 2, soc, 900. This is considerable falling
of from the figures OF the general election
and indicates that absentions from voting
were numerous.