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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-03-05

DEATH OF GEN. WIGFALL-Gen. Lewis T.
Wigfall. who died in Galveston, Texas, on
Wednesday last, was we'll known throughout
this country, having been a Senator of the
United States from Texas previous to and at
the time of the breaking out of the late war,
and afterwards Geacral in the Confederate
army and member of the Confederate States
Senate. He was native of South Carolina,
and went to Texas when young man. His
ability as lawyer soon gave him prominent
place at the bar of that State, and equal success
attended him in his political career. In the
Senate of the United States he was leader of
the advocates of secession, and was noted for
his boldness. Upon the secession of Texas he
resigned his seat in the Senate, and took an
active part in the movements of the Southern
States. He was present at the taking of Fort
Sumter, and received the surrender of the fort.
Soon afteward he was given the command of a
brigade of troops from Texas, and participated
in a number of battles. Later in the war he
was elected member of the Confederate Senate.
After the war he went to England, and became
interested in mining operations in Colorado and
the Far West. About eighteen months since
Gen. Wigfall made his home in Baltimore.
His age was but little more than fifty. Gen.
Wigfall was essentially man of force, and was
full energy and will.
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sMaking I'D with Her.''

We old fellows have been there, and we can
remember all about it. We loved her-guess
we didl-and we knew she loved in return.
But one day she gave Sam Tomkins smile, or
she let Tom Watkins walk home with her under
an umbrella, or she did some other simple thing,
and we got hufy We loved her all the time,
but we sat down and wrote her letter, dating
it at midnight, saying that we wanted all those
letters and that ring and photograph back.
We hoped she wouldn't return 'em, but we felt
a malicious pleasure in Furnishing her. The
and we met her with a cold "good morning."
as she came to school, but bestowed our best
smile on Lavinia Wedge, the homliest girl in
town. Our heart ached when we looked across
the desks and saw her slyly reading the letter,
and trying to keep back the tears; but we went
over to the third girl in front to borrow
grammar, and we were entirely unconcious OF
the presence of the girl we loved. We stood
beside her in the class as straight as a pole,
never letting on that we saw her, and the mu-
tual agreement that if one missed the other
should do the same, in order to keep together,
was broken We tried to feel maiciously glad
when we went to the head and left her near
the foot, but we couldn't do it. 1t went on this
way for three or four days. Once in a while
we caught her looking at US with sad, sweet
smile, as II she were some poor orphan Win no
friend in the world, and her note said that she
couldn't part with the letters and the keep
sakes. We held out bravely until it began to
hurt us the most, and then we got to make
up." 1t couldn't be done suddenly, that would
be acknowledging our wrong. We waited un-
til noon-time, and then as she ate her dinner
in her seat we began looking for a lost book
We thought it was under the seat next to hers,
and while we were looking for it she spoke
We heard, but pretended not to, and she spoke
again. Then we coldly replied, but sat down
near by and asked if "she had those letters
with her." She said no, and we moved nearer.
She said it wasn't her fault, and we said it
wasn't ours, and somehow our fingers touched.
No one knew what burden of anxiety was
rolled away in five minutes and how much
clearer the afternoon sun shone for it. She
seemed dearer than ever before, and when the
brown eyes cleared the tears away and the
merry dimples came back, we wondered how
we could have been such an unfeeling wretch !;
and yet it was the same thing over in less than
six weeks. All, me! Those lovers who have
had smooth path and married without having
had quarrels and make-ups and jealousies will
| never know what true love is.-M. quad, IN
Our Fireside Friend.
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The Lightning Rod HAMS Mistake.

Tin in Walhalla, the other day, lightning
rod nan drove ND In front of q handsome edi-
Gee standing in the midst of trees and shrubs,
and spoke to MIR. Summers, who was sitting on
Eha stems in front. He accosted Summers, as
the owner OF che residence, and said:
'Tsee you have no lightning rods on this
house."
aNo," said Summers.
aAre YOU going to put any on?"
"Weli, hadn't thought of it." replied Sum-
'srs; aYou ought to: A tall building like this is
very much exposed. I'd. like to run you, up
one of my. ruds; twisted steel, glass fenoers,
nicklsd platedtips, everything complete; May
put up one to show your LII 90 the Joo
cheap" "a. ,,,.
the slightest objection" " said Summers; -.
nursnv the nexth hour the man had his
ladders upa and his assistants at work, and at
thu eend oftbas time the job wasdone. He called
Summers out into the yard to admire it. He
said to Summers:
ssNow, that is we'll enough, but it it was my
house. I'd have another rod put on the other
side. There is nothing like being protected
STSsss true, said Summers, 'it would be
am put up another-shall I7' asked the
aWhy, cf course, if you think it's best"
"a Accordingly the man went to work again,
and soon had the rod in its place:
ssThat's 9 frst-rate job" he said to Summers,
a. they both stood eyeing it. II like such a
man. "a your are. Big-hearted, liberal, not
sfraid 10 put dollar down for good thing:
There's some pleasure in dealin' with you. l
ike YOU 30 much that I'd put couple more
rods on that house, one on the north end and one
on the south, almost for nothin'." :,
"It would make things safer, suppose"
Certainly il would. I'd better do it, hadn't
s.Just % you thing proper said Summers.
So the man ran up two more rods, and then
he came down and said to Summers:
ssThere-that's done. Now let's settle up"
aDo whatf" ,,
9sWhy, the jobs 6nished, and now I'll take
sYou don't expect me to pay you, I hope?'
aOf course do. Didn't you tell me to put
those rods on your house?'
shy housep' shouted Summers. Thunder
and liehtningi never ordered you to put those
mn. Il would have been ridiculous. Why,
Nssi. this isthe court house, and Pm here wait
ingfor the court to assemble. I'm on the Jury.
You seemed 10 be anxious 10 rush out your
rods. and as It was one.of my business let
You go on. Pay for i'll Come, now, that's
pretty good"
The WaIhalla people say that the name,
Ia which that lightning rod man tore around
town and swore was fearful. But when he got
his rods of the courthouse he left permanent
Sy. He don'e fancy the place.
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AMERICAN WoNDERs.-The greatest cata-
ract in the world is the falls of Niagara, where
the water from the great upper lakes forms a
ziver thee -fourths Of mile in width, and then
being suddenly contracted plunges over the
the rocks in two columns to the depth of one
hundred and seventy feet each.
The greatest cave in the world is the Nam
mouth cave in Kentucky, where one can make
y voyage in the waters OF subterranean rver
and catch fish without eyes.
The greatest river in the world IS the Missls-
sippi, four thousand one hundred miles long.
The largest valley in the world is the valley
of the Mississippi It contains five hundred
thousand square miles and is one Of the most
fertile regions of the globe.
Tae largest lake in the world is Lake Supe-
rior, which In truly an inland sea, being four
hundred and thirty miles long and very deep.
The longest railroad in the world is the
Pacific railroad, over three thousand miles in
length.
the Natural bridge over Cedar creek in Virgin
ia. 1t extends across chasm eighty feet in
width and two hundred and fifty feet in depth,
at the bottom of which the creek flows.
The greatest mass Of solid iron in the world
is tho great Red mountains, near Birmingham,
Alabama. L It is three hundred and fifty feet
high and fifty miles in length, Of almost solid
iron ore, the largest and richest deposits known
in the world.
The largest deposits of anthracite coal in the
world ID IN Pennsylvania, the mines Of which
sunpfy thsinsatRes with millious1of tons annu-
ally. s
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A GRIM JoKE.-The late Isaac 0. Barnes
has been the subject of many good stories, one
of which has not yet found its way into print.
He had been invited to attend the funeral of a
particular friend and crony, and as the de-
ceased had at their last interview specially
urged his being present, he felt in duty bound
to respond. Arriving at the house Of mourn
ing, he found the family assembled in very
small and uncomfortable room, in the middle
of which stood the coffin, that all nigh: take a
last look at the face of the departed. The
service was conducted by two cergymen,
friends of the family, who, with their long
prayers and extended remarks" consumed
fully two hours, during which Mr.. Barnes suf-
fered untold agony of suspense and impatience.
Hardly had the second minister pronounced
the "amen," when Barnes, in his well-known
squeaky voice, turning to the person sitting
nearest to him said: "Did you know Kid p
eyes, sir" said the man addressed, in q low
voice. "Good fellow, wasn't he?" continued
Barnes. eyes, sir" still in a suppressed tone.
"And he was mighty smart one, tor" j"
saueaked Barnes. every smart" almost whis-
pered the other, as the company present began,
to look in that direction. eyes he was" piped
Barnes, still louder, with one of his expletiyes,
"and if he'd had the running of his funeral,
he'd have, been under the ground an hour and
q half ago."T ..-Ei<5%A
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The NEGRO EXODUS TO THE SOUTHWEST
If the reports that reach US through our ex'
changes be true, and we have no reason tc
doubt them, considerable exodus of the
colored people from the Eastern Gulf States to
Louisiana and States west of the Mississippi is
now going on. Texas would seem to be their
objective point, although large numbers are
settling in Louisiana.
The New Orleans Picayune, in an article
recently published on the subject, estimates
the number of colored people that have gone
to that State since 1870 as one hundred thou
sand. This is over thirty thousand q year
which in itself would be an immense addition
to the population of the State But this is not
all, for, in the same period, we are informed
that the white immigrants to the State have
numbered three hundred thousand. IF this
ratio of increase from extraneous sources were
to continue, Louisiana would become one of the
greatest States in the Union in wealth and
population. The exodus of the colored people
from Alabama is consolidating a permanent
Democratic power in chat State, and the news
papers and planters are now endeavoring tc
arrest the emigration of their best laborers-
those Injured to the work of the cotton fields
Georgia, whose white labor is on the increase
can better .Eord to lose this valuable labor
Southwestward the course of empire takes its
way.-ColunabiG Union- Herald.
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A NOVEL CURE FOR. RHEUMAr1sM.-An
Englighraana With rheumatic gout found this
singular remedy cure for his ailnient: " He
snsSlated his bedstead from The floor, by pla-
cling underneath each post broken off bottom
OF q glass bottles, He sayscthe effect was
magical, that he had not been free from rheu-
matte goat for Is years, and that be began To-
Improve Immediately after the applications, ,, Of
the tinsulators. We gre reminded by this
patent obtained through this office for ph,ysii-
clan some tTelveeF more years s. ago. ago. "1en %6n
patent consisted in placing glass cups under
the bedposts in similar manner to the above,
and the patentee claimed to have effected some
remarkable cures by the use of his q lass
iasulators
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Pacific Guan0 C0mpany's
CAPITAL 100000,
SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUAN0.

THIS GUANO is now so well known in all
| the Southern States for its remarkable
effects as an agency for increasing the products
Of labor as not to require special recommenda-
ton from us. It's use for eight years past has
established it's character for reliable excellence.
The large fixed capital invested by the Com
panv in this trade affords the surest guarantee
of the continued excellence of this Guano. The
supplies put into market this season are, as
heretofore, prepared under the superintcndence
of Dr. st. Julian Ravenel, Chemist of the COM
pany, at Charleston, S. c. Hence planters may
rest assured that it's quality and composition is
precisely the same as that heretofore sold.
j. n. ROBSON,
Selling Agent, Charleston, S. G.
JOHN S. REESE IL CO.,
General Agents. Baltimore.
Terms-$$4S cash S53 time without interest
To accommodate planters, they can order
now and have until lst of April to decide as to
whether they will take at time or cash price
When delivered from the factory by the car
load, no drayage will be charged.
ACID PHOSPHATE, GUANO, BONE,
PLASTER, &C., always on hand, quality qua
ranteed.
W. S. SHARPE, Agent, Anderson, S. G.
Dec rs, 1873 rs 3m
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!, y1Feary-Lonely Restless-Homeless'
By FATHER EEAN.

49,. ~.
vEaarv hearts! weary heartsi by cares OF Life
onnresssd.
,,.rs s y s,iarkness in the heavens, andthe earth
.'l is bleak below, -. ga ,..,:,.,,
And the ioys we taste to-day, may tomorrow
tiirn to vos. sf.ss o. 49,
weary hearts God is rest.
ro,e,., !, baartsi lonely heartsI this is but
land of grief; =. 81.
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A DIsGUsTED EDIToR.-An editor of New
Jersey paper, on retiring, says:
II retire from the editorial chair with a COM
plete conviction that all is vanity. From the
hour first occupied the position of editor to
the present time I have beer solicited to lie on
every given subject, and can't remember ever
having told wholesome truth without di-
minishing the subscription list or making an
enemy. Under these circumstances of trial, and
having a thorough contempt for myself, !
retire in order to recruit my moral constitu-
ton."
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- AlludingItc the death of citizen recent.
ly, the Danbury Nesos remarks: "With the
single. exception of twenty three years ago.
when he took a few lessons on violin, his life
has been blameless."
An insolvent debtor offered his creditors a
compromise of twenty-five cents on the dollar
which they declined. He went into bankrupt
cy, the lawyers got nibble at the estate, and
now it pays only two and a-half per cent. to
the creditors
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TIRED OF WAITING.--A lady in Poughkeep-
sic found little girl in the street crying bit
terly, and asked her where she was going, she
was so small to be out alone "Down town to
find my papa" "What is your fathers name7"
inquired the lady. "His name is papa" "But
what does your mother call him? ?" "She calls
him papa" "What do you want Of your
papa7' IT only want to kiss him." just then
sister of the child, who was searching for
her, came and took possession of the little run
away, and told the pitiful story that the child's
father, whom it dearly loved, had died recent.
ly, and she being tired of waiting, had gone OUT
to look for him.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES glorious thing it is
for the human heart! Those who work hard
seldom yield to fancied or real sorrow. When
grief sits down, folds its hands, and mournfully
feeds upon its own tears, weaving the dim
shadows that little exertion might sweep
away into funeral pail, the strong spirit is
shorn of its might, and sorrow becomes our
master. When troubles how upon you dark
and heavy, toll not with the torrent; rather by
occupation to divert the dark waters that
threaten to overwhelm you, with thousand
channels which the duties of life always resent.
Before you dream of it those waters will fertil.
ize the present, and give birth to fresh flowers,
that will become pure and holy in the sunshine
which penetrates to the path of duty in spite
of every obstacle. Grief, after all, is but
selfish feeling, and most selfish is the man who
yields himself to the indulgence of any passion
which brings no. joy to his fellowmen.
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PRATTS ASTRAL OIL.

Absolutely safe. Perfectly odorless Always uniform.
Illuminating qualities superior to gas Burns in any lamp
without danger of exploding taking fire. Manufactured
expressly spacc the of volatile and dangerous oils
It's safety under every possible test and its perfect burning
qualities proved by its continued use In 900
families.
Millions Of gallons have been sold and accident
directly ndirectyhas ever occurred from burning
storing or handling it.
The Insurance Companies and Fire Commissioners
throughout country recommend the ASTRAL as the
best safeguard when lamps are used Send for circular
For sale at retail by the trade generally, and at whole
sale by the proprietors CHAS PRATT CO.. los Fulton
Street, New York.
Dec II, 1873 % om
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ANDERSON.
IN THE COURT COMMON PLEAS.


Anna Margaret Martin, Plaintiff, against
Matthew II. Hopkins, John Hopkins Mar
tin, Edward r. Martin, ct al, Defendants
Summons for Retief-Compta'''t not SerVed.
To the Defendants Matthew Fl. Hopkins, John
Anderson arS s Martin, iaii Maggie Belle Martin and
Ann Campbell Martin.
VOU are hereby summoned and required to
L answer the complaint in this action,
which is filed in the office of the Clerk of Com
mon Pleas, for the said County, copy OF
which is hereby served upon you, and to serve
a copy of your answer to the said complaint on
the subscriber at his office, Anderson, c. H.,
S. c., within twenty days after the service
hereof exclusive of the day of such service
and if you fail to answer the complaint within
the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action
will apply to the Court for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
Dated December 30th, 1878.
JOHN E. BREAZEALE,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
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"A great many children get on the wrong
track because the switch is misplaced.
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DR.. January and Cancer

TNHE celebrity Of the JANUARY INFIRMARY,
established in Murphreesboro, Tenn, in
lS4S, associated the above name with the treat
ment of Cancer until they became synony-
NOUS both passed away with the war. But
great discoveries, like truths, live forever. DIR.
j. o. JANUARY, inheriting his fathers talents,
and improving on his experience, has achieved
a success in advance of their former history,
owing to his increased patronage he has perma-
nently located in st. Louis the numerous let
ters he is receiving, and large arrival of pa
tents, justify his move to this central point.
We would advise all afflicted with Cancer,
Scrofula, Fistula, Piles, &C., to apply to him,
as he possesses perfect control Of those diseases
without pain or the knife. Address,
JANUARY & MADISON,
7l5 Chestnut ST., ST. LOUIS, Mo.
July 10. 1873 1y
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Greenville and Columbia Railroad.

PASSENGER TRAINS run daily, Sundays excepted
connecting with hight Trains South Carolina Railrea
up and down; with Trains going North and South on
Charlotte Columbia and Augusta, and Wilmington, Co
lumbia and Augusta Railroads.
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To the Defendants Matthew H. Hopkins, John
Hopkins Martin, Edward r. Martin, Harry
Campbell Martin, Maggie Belle Martin and
Ann Campbell Martin:
TAKE NOTICE, That the summons in this
action, of which the foregoing is a copy, was
filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas at Anderson Court House, in
the County of Anderson, and State of South
Carolina, on the 23rd day of December, 1873.
JOHN f. BREAZEALE,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Feb ), 1871 80 u
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-02-26
PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS.

VIZ. BUTLER. ND. D. q. Hare. NJ. d
nRS. BUTLER & HARE
- 11nIysteians ana Surgeons once in the
neraId BLOCK over Hawkins & Parker's store
yTT L. CHAMBERLAIN, %
w PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office with Dr.. Coolidge in NaIionaI S,aIe Rsrk
factory. Oskaloosa, Iowa. s@A
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HOUSEHOLD.

| WATER PAILs.-Wooden water.
pals, whittier to be used in the kitch-
en-, or at the stable, should receive
two or three good coats of gum shell
lac varnish, dissolved in alcohol, well
laid on both inside and outside. This
will last year or more, before the
wood win begin to soak water. tits
much better than lead paint for the
inside of pals. Lead is poison aud
soon peels off in freezing weather,
and then the pals soak water and
get very heavy to lift besides which,
they rot fast and leak through the
pores of the wood. Shellac can be
procured from any painter, readily
mixed, and if corked tightly, will
keep any length of time.-N h.
Farmer.
RAPID PICKING OF MEAT.-The
following is an English recipe
Roll the meat in mixture of six.
teen ounces of salt, one half ounce
saltpeter, and one ounce sugar, SO
that all parts be completely salted;
then wrap closely in a piece of cot
ton cloth, previously we'll scalded
and dried, and place in porcelain
or other vessel. The cloth is essen
tial with small pieces, to retain the
brine formed in contact with the
meat. After about sixteen hours,
however, some brine will drain off
into the bottom of the vessel, and it
will then be necessary to turn the
meat, still wrapped up, daily. A
piece of six pounds treated in this
way for six days, then unwrapped
and boiled, will be found quite pala-
table and sufficiently picked. For
larger quantities the cloth may be
dispensed with, since the brine form.
ed will be Sufficient to cover the
mass, provided the pieces are close.
y packed, and any unavoidable cav.
ltles filled with stones.
To DESTROY BUG1, ANTS, ETC -
No insect which crs@ls nIn I've Um
der the application ct h"r alum wa
ter. 1t will destroy red aud black
ants, cockroaches, spiders, chinrz
bugs, and all the crawling pests
which infest our houses during the
heated term. Take two pounds of
alum and dissolve it in three or four
quarts of boiling water !; let it stand
on the stove until the alum is ell
melted then apply it with brush,
while nearly boiling hot, to every
joint and crevice in our closets, bed.
steads, pantry shelves, and the like.
Brush the crevices in the floor of the
skirlng or mop boards, if you sus-
pect they harbor vermin.
If in whitewashing a ceiling plen-
ty of alum is added to the lime, it
will also serve to keep insects at a
distance. Cockroaches will flee the
paint which Las been washed in
cool alum water. Sugar barrels and
boxes can be freed from ants by
drawing wide chalk mark just
around the top of them. The mark
must be unbroken, or they will creep
over it, but continuous chalk mark,
half an inch in width, will set their
depredations at naught.