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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-04-29
A Petrifled Forest.

Among CALIFORNIA; most notable wonders
may be mentioned the petrified forest, about
half way between two celebrated sum-
mer resorts, Mark West Springs, of SonOma
county and Calistoga Springs in Napa county.
The forest is situated in wild and mountain
GUS region, and at distance appears like
mass Of fallen trees. On approaching what at
a little distance appears to be stump, proves,
on examination, to be broken section ofsome
PROSTATE pine petrifed. Every circle or years
growth is easily discernible, so that the exact
duration of the trees existence may be deter
mined Next one sees the partially excavated
trunk of large pine, laying in an inclined
position. One sees in another spot mass OF
solid stone in the form of a fallen tree some
seven feet in diameter-eVery hssure in the
bark and knot plainly indicated, as in that OF
tree fallen by the woodman'saxe, while around,
thickly strewn upon the ground, are numerous
fragments, similar to the chips and broken
pieces of wood that are scattered by the wood
cutter in preparing tree to be cut into logs
for the mill. On striking the stony mass with
piece of petrifed wood it gives back a metal
ic sound very different from the dull thud pro-
duced by striking rock against wooden log.
So are to be seen many similar trees, as we call
these peculiar rocks, varying only in size and
length, all, however, having the same incline
and the same general position, viz: North and
South. Occasionally, a peculiarly is noticea-
BILE, such as the division of a tree into sections
of various lengths, ranging from three to seven
feet; yet so slight are the assures that separate
these sections that at very short distance they
have the appearance of one solid log. Anoth-
er peculiarly in one tree is its color, while the
general color of the stone logs is a grayish
white. This tree is to all appearances tree of
stone-coal, and the proprietor of the forest as
serts that it burns equally we'll with the best
quality of that article. The largest of these
natural wonders, as found so far, measures
eleven feet in diameter, and is excavated to
view for distance of sixtyeight feet, though
doubtless it penetrates the hillside many feet
further. The space within the inclosure is
cleared of underbrush, and contains very many
beautiful shade trees of living oak, young
pines, manzanita now in full bloom), the
madrona and several other varieties peculiar
to this locality Here, indeed, is field for
the geologist. Not only in this particular place,
but the whole range of mountains offers many
attractive subjects for analysis.-Sam Francisco
Chronicle
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CONSCIENTIOUS JOURNALIsM.-lt Is con-
ceded fact that the press exercises potent in
fuence in guiding and controlling public SEN
timent. It should, therefore, be governed by
fixed principles, the most important of which
is q conscientious adherence to truth. AS it ls
confessedly an engine Of great power, its infu-
ence will be either sautary or baneful, accord
ing to the tone, matter and character OF its
articles. In our judgment, truly says the Sen
eca Falls Re1eillc, the press should be q con-
servator of good morals, and not prostitute its
proper functions by pandering to vitiated
taste in publishing articles of sensational
character which have no foundation in fact
for the purpose of notoriety. Such popularity
will have mere ephemeral existence, and will
be certain to meet with proper retribution in
the loss of confidence. To maintain proper
respectability the press should not be perverted
to ignoble purposes, and be made the vehicle
of scandal or mischeivous gossip. Its useful
ness will be commensurate with its high and
elevated tone, and the exclusion OF all matter
which is of dubious character or offensive to
decency or good morals. 1t should appreciate
the responsibility of Its position, and like
faithful sentinel on watch tower, guard every
avenue or portal in its domain, warn against
impending danger, supervise with scrupulous
fidelity the material interests of all who have
confded to it the sacred trust The proper
office of the press il not ouly to disseminate
news and to entertain, but to instruct and in
culcate lessons of practical value. 1t embraces
within its Jurisdiction every phase of society,
the rights and interests of which should not
be ignored nor disregarded. 1t should be the
aim and purpose of all editors to make their
journals eminently useful in the advancement
of all objects tending to the public good. In
striving to attain this end they will adorn their
profession and receive the plaudits of CRATE
full people.
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AN ITALIAN SUNsET.-A correspondent OF
the Hartford Times writes from Italy: Last
night we were driving slowly home, laden with
flowers after a warm, golden afternoon, when
the air about US became suddenly glorifled, and
looking back we saw the most wonderful sun
set of our lives. Driving to commanding 6
point we gazed at the marvellous scene, the set
ting sun and dazzling western clouds being
only part of it. The hills around Florence
on every side were bathed in purple light soft
and tender, and exquisite as dream, while the
sky above, after the first blaze of western glo'
ry was aglow with rosy light that flooded the
heavens and rolled in pillows, and even seemed
to touch our cheeks in its omnipresence. At
home I have seen equally brilliant displays in
the west they have seemed like far-ott Won
der in which had no part--a panorama to be
admired at distance. Here the whole world
seemed tremulous with color, sky and earth
glowed together, and it was near us; we were
in it. The very air we breathed was rosy red, !,
and over all there was softness, a poetry of
color, an ecstasy of illumination perfectly in
descrbable throwing such a glamour over us
that when at last the light died out of every
thing we awakened as from q trance, and,
breaking the long silence, exclaimed, $50 this
is an Italian sunset Well, 1 shall always feel
that have been in onel'
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A Fox-HoUND's RUN-An extraordinary
run by fox.hound is thus described BY a news
paper published at Titusville, Penn: Captain
Mackoy, who resides short distance below
this city, on Monday morning found hound
lying in one of his fields on the snow, and the
dead fox by his side. The hounds feet were
bleeding, caused evidently by the frozen crust
on the snow, and the result of very long chase.
The dog was unable to move, and Mr. Mackoy
picked him up and carried him to his house,
where he was cared for. 1t was conceded by all
who knew the circumstances that the fox had
been started from some distance, and with that
indomitable pluck and perseverance character.
istic of the ox-hound, he had chased him till
the fox was completely exhausted. On satur-
day gentleman residing near Hartstown,,
Crawford County, forty miles from Mackoy's
residence, called and claimed the dog. J He
stated that the hound was started on the Fri
day before, and that he had followed on the
trail and found him as above stated. Take
in consideration the manner in which fox
runs continually circling,) the gentleman
states that in his opinion the dog ran at least
two hundred miles,"
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= The best capital to begin life with is

- The best capital to begin life with is
capital wife.
= Compulsory misunderstanding trade
in State prison.
A good tailor sponges his cloth, and his
customers sometimes sponge him.,
= The poor cannot be fed and clothed by
people saying it ought to be done.
- Many men are blessed with the most un-
common sense and do not seem to know it.
- He who knows how to demean himself
properly in church, in sick room and IN
printing office, may be set down as a gentle
man.
The photographic sociables spell mosquito
in at least fourteen different ways. No wonder
the insect has vengeful thirst Tor human
blood.
Wells have been constructed with nose
pockets to allow the wells to be pinned back
closely and yet set we'll on the face. In CIV
ing orders for the article, length OF nose Is to
be stated.
Take life easy, and don't always be try
ing to beat the sun up. You may win for
while, but in the long run you are sure to be
beaten, and some morning it will rise when
you don't.
- Stephen Gonzales was convicted of big
amy in New York the other day. Two wives
were present. When asked what he had to
saw. he looked at his two wives and said, "send
me to prison." Sensible Gonzales!
Aunt Tabitha is worried by the frequent
changes of the French ministry. She says:
"I never had much opinion of them French
people any way, and nothing could save them
but good stated regular preaching."'
- Mrs. Partington having heard her son
say that there were great many anecdotes IN
the new almanac. begged him to cut them all
out, as she heard that when anybody was pois-
oned, nothing was necessary but to give him
an anecdo.e, and it would cure him.
- Once on time Frenchman and a
Dutchman were travelling in Pennsylvania,
when their horse lost shoe. They drove up
to a backsmith's shop, and no one being in
they proceeded to the house to inquire: The
Frenchman raped and called out, "Is de
smtty wittin?'' "Shtand back" says Hans;
''let me spheak Ish der black mith's shop in
der house."
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Novels and Novel Reading,

The St. Louis Aduocate, in the course of a
long article on this subject, elected by
enquiries from correspondent, says:
As matter of course there are good fables
and bad fables; there are tales harmless and
tales pernicious and novels instructive and
useful, and novels demoralizing and hurtful.
The Fables of Esop, for instance, may be use
ful to almost every Child and youth so may
such tales as those of Marmontel. And there
are few novels from which much wholesome
instruction may be drawn. But with the most
of them, it is as if one searched for three
grains of wheat in bushel of chaf-a deal of
trouble to find them, and when found, not
worth the labor expended in the search while
very large portion, particularly those of more
moderate dates, are not only useless, but direct:
ly pernicious, demoralizing, corrupting, and
debasiug, OF more properly speaking, will be
read and admired only by such as have been
already corrupted and debased To be pleased
with them, or to enjoy them, can only be done
bv those whose moral tastes and moral feelings
have been corrupted or overslaughed. No
pureminded man or woman will read them un-
less from sense of duty, and then it will be
with shock and revulsioH' of feeling, painful
from beginning to end-a feeling of loathing
and disgust The works named in the com.
munication above Dickens, The Vicar OF
Wakefield and Don Quixote) do not belong
to this class. They and many others may be
read with pleasure and profit. Like almost
everything else, it all depends upon the char.
acter of the novel and the tone of feeling and
character of the mind by which it is read. A
pure minded person will read very few of the
novels of the present day and any person
who does read and enjoy that class now in most
common use wherein so much of low intrigue,
immortality and licentiousness is directly or
indirectly taught, may be sure their own feell-
ings and tastes are anything but pure.
We must not confound the good with the
bad, nor reject the good because of the bad.
John Wesley abridged and published the His
tory of Henry, Earl of Moreland-aa pure
novel, and one that in early life we read again
and again with deep interest and no little prof
it. This work was, in general character, like
number that have more recently appeared,
specimens of which may be found in all we'll
selected Libraries, many of them having been
issued from the religious press. But tine sub
ject being of religious or moral character, does
not make the works any the less novels in the
proper sense of that word. 1t is the character
of the matter of the book, and not the fact of
its being or not being novel, that makes it
proper or improper to be read
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Ex-Governor A. J. HAMILTON, OF TEXAS.
The death of this distinguished statesman is
announced as having occurred at his residence,
near Austin, on the 10th inst The deceased
served Texas in her legislative halls, and after
ward with marked power and effect in the Con-
gress of the United States. In commenting
upon his demise the Austin Statesman says
"He loved Texas with most fervent yea aud
this love, while it led others to the reverse, i'm
pelled him at the breaking out of the Confed-
crate war to quit the South. He spent the Pc
Rod which encompassed that eventful struggle
at the North, and when it was ended he came
back to Texas as it's provisional Governor, and
instead of exercising the powers OF the conquer
or, dealt out justice and eniency to her people.
Governor Hamilton YVES member of the Re-
construction Convention and in it engaged ac-
lively in preserving rights to the citizens of
Texas, which otherwise would have been de-
MED them. He also held seat upon the Su-
preme Bench of this State. In consequence OF
bis generous administration and conservative
efforts he became the compromise candidate OF
the democrats for Governor in 1868, but, though
rightfully and fairly elected, was defeated by
the Returning Board. He possessed the most
generous impulses, and will be remembered as
q kind and good man. He-was adored by the
members of his immediate family. His illness
was of some duraton-an affection of the lungs
from which he seemed to be recovering,
when, after severe coughing spell, he became
the victim of almost immediate suffocation from
a severe hemorrhage. At his obsequies on the
18th inst, within the walls of the Capitol, an
immense concourse of people, whites and
blacks, paid homage to the dead ehieftain.
Eloquent euloges were pronounced by Mr..
John Hancock and General Shelly"
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PREPARING FOR THE END OF THE WoRLI

PREPARING FOR THE END OF THE WORLD.
The Chicago papers give an extended account
of the proceedings of the Adventists or old
Millerites in that city on Sunday last, prepara,,
tory to the advent of Christ, which they claimed
would take place at midnight of Monday.
Stanley Hall was crowded, and the exercises
were conducted by Elder Thurman, who confl-
denty predicted that the end of the world was
near at hand When questioned by one OF the
audience in regard to the truth of the, report
that many of his followers had disposed OF all
of their goods, bedding, furniture. &C., Thur
man replied that he had heard that such was
the case, but that generally the people OF
Christ had but little to dispose OF. Some
thieves, unmindful of the great event which
was alleged to be so near at hand, started the
report that the hall was unsafe, and during the
stampede which ensued succeeded in stealing
number of overcoats." Thurman stated to
reporter that thirty-two years ago when ne
began his studies of the Prophecies OF Danlei,
he was a farmer in Albemarle County, va;
When he became convinced that he was called
to preach the word of God he sold his farm
and gave all he had to the poor, He crossed
the Potomac on his way North, with sixty
cents in his pocket, since which time ne has ma
travelled extensively North and West, preach
ing his peculiar doctrines.
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Anoersorl yntelllgel}ter, ,
THE LAWYER
BY J. g. SAKE.

An attorney was taking a 'turn,"
In shabby habiliments drest,
His coat was shockingly worn,
And the rust had invested his vest
His breeches had suffered breach,
His linen and worsted were worse,
He scarce had crown in his hat,
And not half & crown in his purse.
and thus as he wandered along.
A cheerlsss and comfOrtlesS eli,
He sought for relief in song,
Or connplaingly talked to himself.
ssMost unfortunate man that I am,
For my only client is Grieff.
The case is, Eve no case at al,
And in brief, ne'er had 'br1ef.'
aThe professions already so full
OF Lawyers so full of profession,
That q modest young man like myself
Can't make the smallest impression.
uThey grant Pm acquainted with grants
Can devise devise or plea,
Can make a good fee in simple
But can't get the simplest fee!
aI waited and waited in vain,
Expecting an opening to find,
Where an honest young lawyer might gain
Some reward fOr the COu Ol Ills IhAHo'
While thus he wandered along,
His eyes accidentally fell
On very deep hole in the ground,
And he sighed to himself, lit is WELL"
TO curb his emotions, he sat
On the curbstone the space Of minute,
Then cried, "here's an opening at last"
And in less than a iify was in it.
-
Next day, twelve citizens came,
The coroner's quest to attend,
To the end that it might be determined
How the man had determined his end.
saThe man was lawyer, it seems"
Said the foreman, who ''opened' OF course,
"A lawyer, alas!' cried another,
'.He undoubtedly died Of remorse."
The third said he knew the deceased,
AN attorney well versed in the laws,
And as to the cause Of his death, -.
) twas no doubt for the want of a "cause u
The "crowners" at length gave verdict,
Which finally settled the matter,
That the young man was drown-ded, because
He could not keep his head above water.
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"A dead man can drift down stream, but
it takes live man to pull up against it. That
is the time that tries a mans soul-when the
tide is against him.
- Men think highly of those who rise rap
idly in the world whereas nothing rises quicker
than dust, straw and feathers.
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- He who is false to present duty breaks
thread in the loom, and will see the defect
when the weaving Of lifetime ia unrolled.
The New York herald., 1875-10-27
FOREIGN PORTS

AMER about Oct 5-Passed ship sooloO, shatswe from
AsrlNwAI, Oct l4,Arrived sehr Hattie Haskell. Hewitt
Falmouth. ia land sailed same day for san Blasl.
Acaruico Oct o~Arrivsd bark Jupiter cGcrl schudt.
Buenos Ayres land received orders to proceed TO ManKano
BArnApos. Oct aa-saied steamer King Arthur Or
CaLIAo Sept 2l1Arriyed ships John Harvey Brown n
Roads, 22d Eldorado English Liverpool (and sailed 18th
for Psseon load for Europe 2sh bark Mahilds sef
sailed Sept ie bark Edwin Reed Higgins Independenca
Bay, 18th ship Gov Wilm0t tBr Lowe L0bos 2lst barks
Dawn, Williams, San Trancsco TsmDlar osr, Phillips,
u port sept 2s ships Resoute Nichols, dsg Edward
oBren Smaey Do Electra. Mosey, from Valparaiso (ar-
Dawes. do DO: Oracle Psrsy,. csnsSara ''i seeking
CArKsSH, Oct I'm port brig Ls5ie Blselow pedriek,
CAsrLK IsLASp Oct is-Passed schr B Waite Aylward,
om tonaiyesor Boston, 18th. brig Romance Craig from
Cow BAY. 25-CeAred schr North America, for New
GIicK BAr. oct 25-clearsd schr Dora Randall New
York
HAvASA Oct 25-Arnved. schr Donna Anna. whaisy.
sailed 18th steamer 81 Mary. Staples Indianola
kNGsroS ia, Oct io-sailed schr Gen Putnam, Webster
MAcAss.R Aug 2o-sailed bark Havner. Havner
'nS' ~ misrrnsed New goss III. .,,., nur.,ev
MAIASzAs, Oct Sailed oos arrived, misprntcd),
brig Diana Sp San Juan, Charleston; schr Grace Web
ste Gales, New Orleans dho latter misplaced yesterday
Arrived sd brgs Manlius BD, Todd. New York; Hype-
,,NoRrn sYnSEr. CB, oct l4-sanld brig Jul~ singley
grl, Jones Mra@ehi; 18Th, baTks Cupid uBr, Grant.
Liverpool; brig Nina Q3rl, Dakin Now York.
In port Oct 10. bark Chas Cox DID, Goudy, from Dublin,
arrived l5
PAsAMA Oct i6-Saed steamers Honduras Central Anne
rica llth Montana Seare San Francisco 15th Winches
ter, Clark, Central America.
PABELLos PIcA about Sept 2S-In port ship Loretto
Fish, Carney John Bryce, Morse; Alert Lttlefeld; Sonn
tag, McGilvery; James Wright. Morrison; Blanch
ard, Mcintyre, and Trimountain Jones, ldg: baks
Harwood (3r Dowley; Fannie Skolheld Hunter; Midas,
LBD, Campbell; Priscilla, Fraser. and Scammell tBr.
Edmond. do: and others.
PuSrA ARENAS Patagona), date)-Arnved. schr chas
Isl ,JAeo Oct i2-saied, bark Pa. csp,, Luuurraga,
Charleston
MARcAnrr's Ray Ms, Oct 2l-sailsd schr Hibbard
(Brl. for New York.
81 Jons NIB, Oct 25-Arvcd, brig Tropic Gr) Baker.
Philadelphia.
Arrived 2eth schrs Bridges Scott, from New
York.
Cleared 25th bark Capri CBr Dunsmore Liverpool; brig
II Clements u3r) Lewis, Swansea; 26th, ship Lucy
Nichols. Nichols. Liverpool
Sailed 25th bark Sarah Smith Qr), Taylor Barrow. f.
TohE, Sept 5Sailed bark Brayton, Gray, New York
VALPARAso Sept 7Saied barks Thomas Fletcher, PEN
dleon Iquqne and Continout 9th, Joseph Haydn Ger,
Krnse, do; Hermne r) Hiscock Los Villos and Liver
pool; 10th ship Electra, Mosey Caao, TO finish dsg.
In port Sept %. ships Ida Lily Blanchard from Ender
berry Island for Queenstown put in 9Th Misce Palmer
ston er Suor from Santiago. Mex for Hamburg in
5th (see Misce barks Tamora Brl Stamp from Buenos
Ayres, ON 4h Norwegian (Br, Rogers, from Lobos for
Europe
YAsMourH, Ms Oct 2o-Arrvcd. schr A Hatfield (Br).
Nax York
The New York herald., 1875-10-27

PM-Arrived n light bark unknown also schr Philadei
pha days from Turks Island with salt 20 order About
80 schrs put IN for harbor aud others arrsvtng
PORTLAND, Ne, Oct 25-Arived, schr Viola May, Nc"
York for Pembroke.
26th-Aryed schrs Rlwood Doran, Philadelphia; Louisa
johnson. and Maud do
cleared-sehrs Eva May Havana; b + Lowell, Batmorei
Il " Furber New York. ,
PORTSMOUTH,, Oct 25-Arrved, schr ID Wentworth,
Gould. Hoboken.
Schr Fred Porter returned harbo 23d and re.
manned 2oth with those before reported; also Achrs II
1iDson, Dow and Tantamount Scott, FOR New York. -
FhONIDENCE, Oct 25-Arriyed. steamer Hunter, sher-
man fhadeiphia; schrs Bramhall, Hamilton do; Julla
Baker Baker, Port johnson.
phiA. ''-' '
:, saiied.Sclrs VIM Hilton Newton Georgetown DC;
ty ~ rArr Connolly, Philadepha; Ripple Morgan Iren
.loIlzon. lect k0ndout; Robin. Warren New York I;
.n Marshall, do Dlestination changed from Newport
~s' iMeonnd Md rond Ne; VIM Burton Adams: John War
% = !, tr.r, tSraT; =; and ltosina, Kelly do.
PORT Oct a5Aved, schr Mary Stowe, Bacon
san FRANCISCO Oct IsArrived brig B Ford jerks,
"a. s4tha.salsd ahDa Ericsson Rodgers. Queenstown Can.
SAVANNAH, Oct 2S-Auivsd. bark Aurora Csp cen.o,
26th--Arriyed. steamer Koln (Ger) Rinek Bremen.
Now York ~ '' " A'"'R'
26h--Arrived, barks Amanda, Caps de Verde: Herman
Helmrch Ger. terich Liverpool Rbnetf (Cer) Ghent
brigs Flamingo Nor, Sorenseu' Amsra; Wm Robertson
Peak Eavassa
WESTERLY, Oct 25-Arrived, schr Fashion, Amboy.
Saied-Schr w Babcock, Gardner, Port johnson.
WARREN, Oct 24-Saied, schr EMILY Barte, Smith, Phil
adelpha