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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-16

THE BEST GIFT OF GoD.-The best gift OF
God to nations is the gift of upright men-es-
pecially upright men for magistrates, states
men and rulers. How bountiiul soever the
heavens may be; how rich the earth may be IN
harvcsts lo,, css though every wind of heaven watt
nrosncrty mr., to its ports till the land is crowded
With ware houses stuffed to repietion with
treasure, treas that country is poor whose citizens are
NOT noble. and that republic is poor which is
not not governed by noble men selected by its citl-
Zens.
The signs of decay in the life of a nation
show themselves as soon as anywhere else IN
the character of the men who arc called to gov,
ern it. When they seek their own ends, and
not the public veal; when they abandon prln-
ciples, and administer according to the person
alinterests of cliques, when they forsaEe rlghte-
business and call upon Unsuitable selhshness for
counsel; and when the laws and framework OF
the government are but so many instruments
Of oppression and of wrong, then the nation
cannot be far from dscadence. When God
means to do we'll by nation that has back
slidden. among the earliest tokens of bis bene-
ficent intent is the restoration of men of integ-
rity-men who live for their fellows, and not
for themselves
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Daniel Webster's Most Important Thought.

There is doubtless some foundation for the
following statement, which was somewhat wide
" circulated soon after the death OF the great
statesman, though there may possibly be some
establishment to the narrative. 1t is, at any
rate an instructive theme; for hoU great IS the
responsibility Of erery man to God! Would
that the life of the great statesman had always
been influenced by this most important thought
Would that all our rulers might realize their
individual responsibility to God!
When Mr.. Webster was Secretary of State,
he wrote to one of the proprietors of the Astor
House in New York, saying that ne would
reach that house on such a day, and begged
that some of his friends should be invited to
dine with him the same evening.
There were about twenty or so at the table,
and Mr.. Webster seemed wearied by the travel,
and, speaking but little, if at all, plunged into
darksome sort of a reverie, not well calcula-
ted to enliven his friends. This at length be-
came so apparent, and the situation OF all SO
unpleasant, that one of the company urged
upon very distinguished man presents
very warm friend of Mr.. Webster-to get him
into conversation. He only needed to be Jogged
to become as lively as they wished
The friend consented, and spoke altud 10
Mr.. Webster, asking hin some question, that'
IN ordinary men, WOulu u't'o iCo w SoiA -,
ton, but it failed in the present case. The
dark Secretary of State merely raised his head
and answered simply, and crept into his cave
again. r,
Again the gentleman, frightened by his fail
urc. was urged to renew the attempt to draw
him out. He summoned courage, and said;
"Mr. Webster" (Mr. Webster looked up out OF
his cave,) "Webster, l want you to tell me
what was the most important thought that ever
occupied your mind?' Here was thumper
for him, and so every body thought at the ta-
bic. MIR. Webster slowly passed his hand over
his forehead, and, in low tone, said to friend
near him, "Is there any ono here who does not
know me?" "No, sir; they all know you-aali
arc YOUR friends" Then he looked over the
table. and YOU may imagine how the tones OF
his voice would be on such occasion, giving
answer to such a question. "7he most 'mpor-
tqut thought that ever occupied acy m'na. ,.i said
he, ",ras that of my indioiduol respoas'0.('ty 10
God :" upon which, for twenty minutes, ne
spoke to them there, and when he had finished
he got up from the table and retired to his
room, and they, without word, went into an
adjacent parlor; and when they had gathered to-
getber, there, some of them exclaimed: WHO
ever heard anything like that" What Mr.
Webster said in advocacy of his sublime thought
| do not know-no one has ever repeated IT,
and presume no one can.
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Presidents of the United States.

The following list of Presidents of the Uni
ted States, from Washington down, their date
of birth and death, will be of general interest
l. George Washington, Of Virginia, born
February %, 1886; elected commander-in-
chief of the Continental army in 1775; first
inaugurated, as President, in the city of New
York, April 80, 1889; second Inauguration, in
1888; died December IA, 1899, aged 6S years.
2. John Adams, Of Massachusetts,, born in
1885; inaugurated March 4, 1897; died July
4, 1926, aged 80 years.
3. Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia, born in
1743 first inaugurated in Washington, in
1901; second inauguration in 1905; died July
4, 1926 aged 80 years.
first inaugurated in 1909; second Inauguration
in 1913; died in 1887, aged IS years.
5. James Monroe, of Virginia, born in 1859;
first inaugurated in 1917; second Inauguration
in 1921 died in 1881, aged u years.
6. John Quincy Adams, of Massachusetts,,
born in 1867; inaugurated in 1925; died in
1913, aged 80 years.
7. Andrew Jackson, of Tennessee, born 1897
first inaugurated in 1929; second inauguration
in 1885, died in 1915, aged 78 years.
s. Martin Van Buren, Of New York, born in
1882; inaugurated in 1897 died in 1862, aged
80 years.
s. William Henry Harrison, Of Ohio, born
in 1773 inaugurated in 1S41; died in office,
April, 1S4l, aged IS years.
10. John Tyler, of Virginia, born in 1890
elected Vice-Presdent, and inaugurated as
President in April, 1S41 f; died in 1862, aged 72
years.
II. James K. Polk, of Tennessee: born in
1895; inaugurated in 1915; died in lS49, aged
81 years.
IL. Zachary Taylor, of Louisiana, born in
1884; inaugurated in 1919; died in Office in
1850, aged &c years.
49, N1illard Fillmore, of New York, born in
1900; elected Vice President in 1S4S, and in
augurated rs President on the death of General
Taylor, in 1850; died March s, 1874, aged "a
years.
H. Franklin Pierce, of New Hampshire,
born in 1904 inaugurated in 1858; died in
1869, aged IS years
Is. James Buchanan. of Pennsylvania, born
1791; inaugurated in 1857; died in 1868, aged
II years.
16. Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, born in
1909; inaugurated in 1861; second Inaugural
tion in 1865; assassinated April II, 1865, 'ged
56 years.
II. Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee, born in
1908; elected Vice President, and inaugurated
as President in April, 1865.
IS. Ulysses S. Grant, of Illinois, born in
1922; first inaugurated in 1869; second inaugu-
tion in 1878; term expires 4th of March, 1877.
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The other day, on a Michigan Central
train coming East, was an old lady who had
never travelled great deal. She wasn't used
to the ways of the book-agents, the peanut
boys, and the prize-package nuisances who
pass through the train every few minutes.
When the peanut boy came along and dropped
big African peanut into her lap she shucked
it, opened her mouth, and dropped the kernel
down, instead of regarding it with silent con-
tempt, or pitching it out of the window. The
book agent came along and dropped book in
to her lap. She said, she was "much obleeged,"
and she carefully locked it up in her valise:
The prize package boy came along and dropped
sample, and she wondered how the road could
afford to give away so much. When he re-
turned she had opened it, and was wearing the
breastpin and eating the gum-drops. The
book agent came back and wanted his book,
and before she would give it up she called the
conductor to see if it was all right. The card
boy wanted pay, and she appealed to the pas
sengers. When she understood that he was
right, she handed him over twenty-five cents,
with the remark, "Well, ef haint all,hred
turned round. wish I'd stayed tu hum"
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DEPRESSED SpIR1Ts.-A distinguished lexl.
cographer, after defining blue-"one OF the
seven original colors" gives second detnl-
ton, to wit: Glow spirits; contracted from
bue-devils--a can't phrase for objection, NO"
blue is the color of gladness, and one would sup
pose that the melancholy mind would naturally
''be of the darkest color" and yet the assocla,
ton is quite in keeping, for the men who 1eel
the "blues" deepest and suffer the most from
low spirits are naturally the most joyful ana
humorous people. They have a keen sense OF
the ludicrous, and the natural accompaniment
thereof is q quick sensibility to the sorrowfui'
"rears and laughter closely are allied, :. ;,
And thin partitions do their BOUNDS olV1oc'
This is the law of compensation, the swing
of the pendulum; the higher you ascend IN
your Joy, the lower you are cast down IN your
sorrow. Perhaps the reason why persons OF II
great humor and excessive lightness OF heart
are saddened and oppressed by periods OF
gloom-havc "tts Of the blues'-ls that other-
wise they would have no proper pity or or sym
pathy for their less fortunate and suffering
neighbors and could not, indeed, understand
the sad side of human nature, Tor the eye new
er sees So clearly as when dimmed BY, a 'eaI.
Many are the causes which produce 10"
spirits Primarily, i'll health will eat away the
brightness of mans spirit as well ana as sure,
ly as the strength of his body. suffering a ana ID
mental gloomincss are old acqualntancesItn
hunt in couples. Bitter memorials OF ola SINS
feelings of rcmorse for broken ties, ana rash
foilies, often fiji the mind with forebod1ing;; 9;
Failures in business, loss of property, nara
times. or the fear of then-these bring on the
dark days and there is sure to come with them
their their unpleasant shadow "the blues" un1s- ,,,1e-
quilted love- We sometimes % SoS aSsn nha at the Sag vEy
ali the world before him." yet goes about slgn- ,
ing like furnace. 1t seems very ridiculous ;,.s
very absurd and aughabe but it it, is ra@amGar mo ndsn
that Lamentations awake not the dead, " and
whatever ys the cause be, whether amusing as
that of the disappointed lover, or more serious
earnest and real, as the loss of reputation,
friends or prosperity, we are all, to greater or
less extent. victims of "the blues" and should
strive to keep off low spirits and an o9verpow.
ering sadness, remembering that there are
those who love us, and that this beautiful
world is not all desolate
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PROPER TIME TO MANURE TREEs.-People
often argue whether it is better to manure
trees in the fall or in the spring, but we think
that any one who tries it will find that the
summer is as good time as any 1t was only
a few years ago that it was discovered that
plants are like animals in thls-that they,
while appearing to be expending their daily
nourishment on continuous growth, are really
at the same time laying up food for to morrow.
Those who have examined vegetable cellular
structure with microscope tell us that the
formation is exactly like that Of honeycomb,
the cells lying together of a hexagonal shape,
as if made by bees. But it proves that
this structure is more like the illustration than
those that used it suspected in this-that as in
the honeycomb honey is stored up fer use at q
future time, so matter is stored up in these
little plant cells for the future use of the plant.
There are in almost all plants two growths du-
ring the season. The first growth is formed
almost wholly from the matter stored up in
the cell of the previous year. Alter midsum-
mer, especially in the apple-tree, the whole of
the force derived from the past year is expen-
ded, and it stores up little for new growth,
which is soon after made. AS the season
progresses the latter or secondary growth also
in turn lays up matter in its cells for the next
season, as the past season has done.
Trees always like fresh food as we'll as an
imals; and thus it is with this explanation
that one can readily understand how it is that
top dressing Of good manure put under the
trees soon after midsummer, when the second
growth is about to take place, produces the
marked good results VIC have before recorded.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-16

EDWARD F.. SroKEs.-We learn from the
Greenyille Neavs that Edward F. Stokes, who
was committed to the Greenville County Jail
six months ago for contemptof court, is now
in so feeble condition that it is doubtful
whether he can live through the summer
months. It is suggested that the offence has
been fully atoned for by the sufferings and de-
graduation of his long imprisonment, and that
no good can be accomplished by prolonging his
confinement, to be ended soon, it is feared, IN
death. We cordially second the suggestion
culiar man, tenacious of his opinions, unyield-
ing in his principles, and, as we have under
stood, with high sense of honor and unswer-
wing personal integrity. Such msn is entitled
to Consideration, even if he be crotchety and
obstinate Judge Cooke will do proper thing
in having him promptly released and restored
to his friends.-Phenic.
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The other day young lady in Philadel-
phia became so much embarrassed by pro-
posal from her lover, that, in her agitation,
She swallowed needle. Young men cannot
be too cautious about such things. They
should never make such propositions to girls
until they have thoroughly examined their
mouths to see whether they have any needles
in them or not.
- -"Dear George" said an Indianapolis young
woman, 81 am willing to marry you if we have
10 live on bread and water" "Well," said the
enthusiastic George, "you furnish the bread
and I'll skirmish round and find the water"
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spikins, who has been the rounds OF the
college commencements this year, says that
altogether the most sensible and pleasing, re-
marks he has heard anywhere were those OF the
pupils at the Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb.
= Although our financial editor says there IS
plenty of money in the city, everybody. IS
anxious to get into tke country for little
change.
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"A bill that everybody is anxious should
not be brought before the house this summer
the mosquitoes.
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-"My wife," said critic, "is the most even
tempered person in the world-shes always
mad"
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- If YOU want to make a hustle in the world,
take five or six newspapers and piece oftape.
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- Brigham Young has been making his VIII
and has left his friends from i've to ten chn-
dren apiece.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-13
THE MAYOR AND THE MARKET WOMEN.

Yesterday morning delegation OF hardwork.
Ing honest women, who support their families BY
dsposing OF fruit out OF baskets in the vicinity of
Washington Market, called at the City Hail. and
presented petition to His Honor, Mayor Have
meyer. In which they set forth their grievances at
the order for their removal in the most plant
I've manner. They demonstrate that the petit
TONERS have occupied their stands on the
sidewalk, one hall to two feet from
the curbstOne for q period ranging from four to
twenty years; that the stands, mainly consisting
OF baskets, were removed at night and shifted DUR
ing the day time so as not to obStruct the street;
that said women have been fOrctbly driven by the
city authorities from their usual places or stands,
and that most OF them are widows and have large
families to support Their means OF sustenance
are thus cut on, and, If not restored TO them,
they and their dependents must become burden
10 the city or depend upon private charity.
The petitioners further show that on the 21st
nit. SIX women were arrested by the police for no
other crime than that OF selling fruit, and wound
up with pathetic appeal to the Common Council
to resclnd the ordinance passed deprtvlng them Of
the privileges complained Of
His Honor listened very attentlvely to the poor
women and informed them that he would send Tor
Colonel Devoe, Superintendent OF Markets. and
arrange Tor conference between him and them.
The petition Is signed by about fity women and
nearly twice as many business firms on the line OF
the streets usually occupied by this trafic.
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Strange Reports from the CassviIle.
Soldiers' Orphans school OF PennsyA

PfTrSBURG To-, Feb. IT, 1874
joint committee OF the Legislature at HarriA
burg have been investigating, according 60 ne an,
nuai custom, the affairs at the Cassyie Soldiers
Orphans School, and report has just reached this
city that they have discovered some startling
abuses in the female department. LAST year there
were Is9 pupils in the school, ninety five males
and scventy-four females, on whose account
the State paid $27.19l. AS the despatch from
Huntingdon reads the charges aganst the man.
agement are principally on the score OF immortality
In the institution, some OF the details being simply
revolving.
The last annual report betrayed a slight inkliug
that everything was not exactly pic asant within
the walls OF the building, and instance tue toi-
lOwing:- =
''The school appears to enjoy the confidence and
esteem OF mothers and the guardians or pupils as
II never did before, and the same may be said Of
the community in which the school Is located.
little caumny, instigated by political envy, has
developed its friends, and there - to-day more
an Xlety for the prosperity Of our Little Home on
the Hillside than there ever was be ore. We have
nothing new or startling TO report concerning
the general conduct OF the children, though wo
have some cases IN which there Is vast room for
Improvement. The eradication OF the original de-
pravity Which characterizes some children when
they enter the school Is no slight task, and our
utter inability to prevent some OF them from re-
turning to the same influences after they leave the
school Is ore OF the things to be regretted and de-
piOred."
The gentlemen composing the Society OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic are the legitimate
guardians OF the soldiers orphans and IT ts 70 be
hoped they will speedily establish the truth or
ialsiy OF the charges limited at by the committee.
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THE WEEKLY HERALD.

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ANTI-WaIsKEYITEs.



CINCINNATI, Feb. IL, 1874.
the temperance news Is much the same in form
and spirit, perhaps intenstfed IN some places.
At washington Court House, the second place
where the move inent began, complete victory
Is recorded. The last liquor seller tried 10 obtain
terms, but the ladies were memorable and de-
manded unconditional surrender. He nnally
yieided, ana the meeting held q thanksgiving.
AT Athens the liquor sellers tried 20 hold meet
leg last night in a church, but could not get
quorum. One druggist sent in the pledge.
which was not accepted. One saloon keeper
agreed TO stop: Tho ladies spent the
dag In the suburbs taking dinner with
them The most interesting case is that
Of Xenis, Which Is the largest town In which the
movement has been attempted. 1t is claimed
That Il It succeed there it may succeed
IN other large towns An effort was
made to-day by the PROCESSION before 1t
started and message was received rom
druggists stating ttar they had signed the
pledge. ENCOURAGED by this the ladies' went TO
the ga oons and found most OF them closed. AT
last they surrounded one ana made protracted
effort. but no captulation was effected.
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THE INTERNATIONALs

NEW YORK, FEB. IL, 1874.
The following was adopted last evening by the
Federal Council Of the Internationals:-
Whereas our country is mortgaQed to CITY, State and
national bondholders the amount of $4,000 O00
occurring In interest annually wide the Nxw
YORK kRALDh an amount which II Is impossible 70
pay as the WhSle o axabls property Of the coun
Of wealth is less than three per cent per
annum and whereas the business Of the country done
credit0nly tour per cities cash. only
twelve cent in the country for cash wide Garneds
report, thus robbing the business and enriching
wall wall street and money lenoers-and as we need
$l0UU0 OF currency 10 transact the business of the
country with on cash basis; and whereas money 10
but medium Of exchange, baggage cheek represent
our baggage ana acts only value, which
should Be Issued By the government only and based
Resolved That the only way to save the country from
the usurer ana the Insurer from having his credits
dated we, the Federal Council OF the W. A. Of N. A.
do hereby petition Congress cali In its bonds nd paw
the same in legal tender notes receivable for debts
and imposts.
Resolved That we make this appeal by writing 70 all
the prominent politicians and send Q copy TO all the
heads OF the trades unions and grange societies.
w. A. A. CARSEY, Pre- lent.
NpuvY nuu Enh
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Preca utfon Against Popular Agitation
Disease and Death--Produce and
Finance
KINGSTON Jamaica, Feb. T. 1874
Intelligence has been received from Port an
Prince to LIST inst that disturbances we're threaten.
ed along the coast, and the Haytian government
had despatched war steamer TO restore order
DISEASE.
Mortality 1t Porte an Prince had been unusn allv
large on account Of the change oil seasons.
MARKKTS AND ExCHAN0E
Gomez was ga 60 or irce on board, $780, Log
WOOD none at Port an Prince; on the coast 50 90.
Cotton none. Government duty bonds Is per cent
discount. Drsfts on New York 10 6per cent pre-
MUM
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FRANCE.
American Compliment to Consul General
Prospects Of tho Bonaparte Royalists.
TELEGRAM TO TIE NEW YORK HERALD.

PARIS, Feb. II, 1874
A dinner was given last evening by the Washing
ton Club to Hon. John Meredith Read, Jr., late
Consul General OF the United States In this city
who Is about to leave for Athens to assume his
duties a. Minister to Greece.
Hon. e. B. Washburne, the American Minister,
Hr. Wickham Holman, Secretary OF Legation; MI.
A. 7. A. Torbert. Mr.. Reads successor here; Hon.
J. B. Partridge, American Minister to Brazil, who
ia now travelling in Europe, and several other
prominent Americans were present and made
>Speeches.
BONAPARTIsr IMPERIALISM.
A letter from NJ. Rouher is published advocating
pseotsctte to decide between Empire and Republic
when President MacMahon's term expires.
An EMINENT RoYALIsT STRICKEN BY DISEASE.
N. Schneider, President OF the Corps Legisatif
under the late Emperor, has had a stroke Of apo
,plexy.