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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-11-11

A HEARTLEss sSwINDLE.-A few weeks
ago an advertisement in Boston paper
for clerk who wanted good situation
and could deposit $500 as surrey for his
honesty, integrity, etc., or words to that
effect, caught the eye of q young man in
this city, and there being somethingv very
attractive either about depositing the
money or the promised situation, hewent
to Boston with the requisite amount of
money in his pocket. He visited the
Office of "Henry Howard r& Co.. the ad-
vertisers, and made known his business:
After soma conversation and-a recitM. OF
what his duties were to be- (which, by the
way, were to be extremely light he an
nounced his intention of accepting the
situation and making the deposit Just
here there was a slight hitch, the gen
tlemanly proprietor informing him that
there was a possibility that his partner,
who he said was in this city, might have
secured young man, and he would, be-
fore taking the money, telegraph to him,
to make sure about it. Such candor and
fairness Of course had its effect upon the
young man, and he was all the more anx-
| ious for position with so upright man.
A dispatch was sent to the partner, direct
ed to the City Hotel here, and in due
time an answer, OR what purported to be
an answer, was received, saying the place
was not filled. The bargain was then
closed and the young man deposited the
money. The proprietor took it ina care
less manner apparently put it into the
money drawer, and locking the drawer hi
gave the key to his new clerk, telling
him he was going out for short time OF
business and he might begin his work
at once. The clerk waited for his retnrr
for long time, but at first thought moth
ing of it; for wasn't the money safe IL
the drawer, and wasn't the drawer locked
and didn't he have the key? Finally
however, his suspicious Or his curiosity
got the best of him, and he examined the
drawer. Imagine his surprise and con
stcrnation at finding therein but a pack
age of worthless paper, and the trici
flashed upon his mind. AN effort wa.
made to find his partner in this city, bu
the dispatch spoken of above hasn
reached him yet, and probably nevc
will.-P,0ridencc Journal.
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A SKETCH.

The sky is blue and bright above,
The trees have donned their soft green
dresses,
And prattling out its lazy love,
The river takes the suns caresses.
The air with sweet Spring scents its rife,
And pleasant with the talk of thrusheS.
And glad with a new scene of life
The year toward its MONDAY rushos.
Within corner ofthe wood
Where the suns light comes something
fainter,
And dulled the voices of the flood,
There sit lady and painter.
Intent the scenes delight to trace,
He deity plies his practiced fingers,
With ewes that grow toward her face,
And most on her his labor fingers.
And while he works the day glides by,
Until with pink the hillside fushes,
And with halfregretful sigh,
Thus speaking, he filings down his brushes
"The light that travels down, the stream,
Or piercing through an opening slender,
Falls through the leaves with fitful gleam-
This light my skill can catch and render.
But, sweet, your eyes give out light
That, though Istriye from morn till even,
/ never can reflect Alright
paint the earth,; and not high Heaven" ="
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LET 1T PASS.


Be not swift to take offence;
.a 10 (. ;e. Let it pass!
Anger is q foe to sense;
Let it pass!
Brood not darkly o'er q wrors
Which will disappear ere long;
Rather sing this CHEEKY song,
Strife corrodes the purest mind;
-. Let it pass!
AS the unregarded wind,
- n Let it pass!
Any vulgar souls that live =
May condemn without reprieve,
'Tis the noble who forgive. -.
Echo not an angry word;
Let it pass!
Think how often you have erred;
49,. Let it pass!
Since our joys must pass away,
Like the dewdrops on the way,gI-
Wherefore should our sorrow stayS
r. Let pass!
> Let it pass
o, be. kind and gentle STILL; =.
Let it pass
Time at last makes all things straight
Let us not resent, but wait,
And our triumph shall be great.
Let it pass
Bid yourIapger to depart; -
Lay these homely words to heart,
: ~ Let it pass
Follow not the giddy throng;
Better to be wronged than wrong;
Therefore sing this CHEEKY song,
-. Let it pass!
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-11-11

:. THE ANDERSON FAIR.-The governor
reports the fair at Anderson to have been
in every. sense icreditable. TO the agricul-
,tural and d.mechanical association of An
,derson County. It was Largely attended,
therelbeingpresent at least three thou
sand people when: he spoke on Friday.
The display of products proved that The
farmers Of the county are Intelligent in
idustrious and successful With such evi-
.dences of a varied and prolific produc,,
tion no man need seek farther for q good
soil. To iudgeby the cheerfuiness,I or
derly behavior and hearty health. Of the
large crowd ip attendance, it was evident A
that the farmers of Anderson are salts
| fed that their lives have fallen in pleas
ant places. Everything conspired 70
make the occasion Of the governors VISIT
pleasanto - Union Herald. Z; :,
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Postmaster Jones, of Raibon Centre,
Ontario, wrote to the postmaster-general:
"Seeing by the regulations that l am re-
quircd to send you letter of advice, l
must plead in excuse that | have been
postmaster but short time; but this L
will say, if your office pays no no better
than mine | advise you to give it up"
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A woman cured her husband of
staying out late at night by going to the
door when he came home and whisper
ing through the keyhole, "Is that you,
'Willie?" Her husbands name is John,
and lie stays at home every night now,
and sleeps with one eye open. and Q re-
volver under his pillow. ;S
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- cts horrible to be- economical" !"
said q pretty womap to Quiz, with the ut.
most plaintiyeness. There's no use of
living if you can't dress well. What Is
woman, anyhow, without her clothes?S,
And Quiz laughed o little, and choked
himself, and blushed, and didn't answer,
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AN almanac says: g About this time
look out for colds,". But it is not sneces::
sary.. The man who cannot catch cold
without looking out for it, hasn't enter: e {:
prise enough to saeeze if hsshould catch en
|eles i7iiia ~.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-11-11

LEGAL ADYER7ZSLNG.-we are compelled to
require cash payments for advertising ordered by
Executors, Administrators and other fduciariea,
and herewith append the rates for the ordinary
notices, which win only be- inserted whom the
money comes with the order: 81;
Citations, two insertions, $500
Estate Notices, three Insertions, 200
Final Settlements, five insertions 800
TO CORRESPONDENTS order to receive
attention, communications must be accompanied
by the true name and address of the writer. Re-
jectcd manuscripts will not be returned, unless the
necessary stamps are furnished TO repay the postage
thereon.
a6r We are not responsible for the views and
opinions Of our correspondents.
All communications should be addressed to sd
itors Intelligencer" and all checks drafts, money
orders, &c., should be made payable TO the order
of HOYT & CO.,
Anderson, S. G..
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RATES OF SUBSCRLPTIoM-Two DOLLARS
per annura, and ONE DOLLAR for six months.
Subscriptions are not taken for less period
than six months.
Liberal deductions, made to clubs of ten or
more subscribers
RATES OF ADYERTLSLNG.-One Dollar per
square OF one inch for the first insertion and Fifty
Cents per square for subsequent insertions
three months. No advertisement counted less
than square.
Liberal contracts will be made with those wishing
to advertise for three, six or twelve months. Ad-
vertising by contract must bc confined TO the in-
mediate business ofthe firm or individual eontfac-
ting.
Obituary Notices exceeding i've lines, Tributes
of Respect, and all personal communications or
matters Of individual interest, will be charged for
at advertising rates. Announcements of marriages
and deaths and notices ofa religious character, are
respectfully solicited, nd will be inserted gratis.
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AND is DerCna we'll
Merton looked grave.
nYes," he said, "as well as could be
expected under the circumstances. The
fortunes of the war have dealt hardly
with her. She has lost every penny OF
her fortune" '<'-
Jerrold Gray's eyes sparkled.
.You do not seem saddened by the i'll:
luck of the girl you said you loved" said
Merton. .....,
mo" replied the young man; "be:
cause now she is on level with me, and
I can offer her my. hand without loss OF
self-respect."
Obtaining leave of absence, Lieutenant
Gray started for the Fenshaws on the
following day. The uncle received him
grsciously-the neice with joy that
found expression in her lustrous eyes, in
the warm clasp other hand, and IN the
very eloquencel of her silence. Before
his departure he had told her his love
ard her trembling lips had chung to MS
in betrothal kiss.
They are married now, and happy, II
spite of piece of anti-marriage decor
on the part of the bride.
"Could you forgive me great, a yer!
great deception, provided it was INTENDED
to make us both happy for lifeT asked
Bertha, soon after the quiet wedding.
| "Yss."
"Then listen to my confession; Mr.
Merton deceived you when he told yol
that my fortune hbd been lost. He toll
me of your resolution never to marry
woman richer than yourself and sugges
ted the plan of inducing you to propos
by representing me as penniless. L lovc'
YOU so we'll that l couldn't refuse; ant
do forgive me, Jerrold."
A kiss settled it, and Jcrrold laughing
| ly acknowledged himself caught in "A
Trap to Catch Husband"
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&range 2epartmeut.


We regret that the demands upon our
space are SO great that we cannot pub
lish the whole Of this interesting address.
-ED1roR ANr1-MoNoPo1Isr.1
''Onc year ago gave you an account
of the origin and progress Of our order
and at this time shall endeavor to men,
ton some Of its achievements, and to
point out to you the great work that lies
before US as members and colaborers in
manner which | sincerely believe will be
the instrument in the hand of Almighty
God in bringing about the great social,
financial, and political reforms which our
country stands so much in need of. A
movement which will, also, liberate the
great mass Of the farmers who are now
groanlng under such grevious bondage
to monopolies and rings of all kinds.
THE question arises. has the order of
Patrons Of Hushndry done any good
Where iS the person, with any intelii-
gence, but will readily admit that there
has been great good accomplished. When
We compare our present condition with
that of two or three years ago, we have
great reason to congratulate ourselves on
what we have accomplished. In the shape
of domestic manufactures of our wheat,
what had We three years ago. l think
hear the answer, nothing, Now it is
with pride that we point to the many
Touring mills that are already built and
being built all over the country to manu-
facture the millions of bushels Of wheat
which we raise into -four. And is this
all! l think not. Look at the many el.
evators now being built.
And from California comes the
news that the Patrons are chartering
ships and shipping to foreign countries
the surplus produce of their SOIL Look
at the harvesters and other agricultural
implements that are now being manufac-
tured by the Changers. who are also pre-
pairing other financial schemes, such as
cooperative stores and Grange insurance
companies. And think there is no one
but will readily admit that We have in the
last two or three years produced ) great
reduction in the prices of goods in gen.
eral.
In almost every purchase we make We
are charged An enormous per centage Of
profit but the power that has been Gre
ated by the Grange organization is stead
lily bringing down prices. which have been
inflated, as it were, to the very skies, to :
solid. and l hope lasting basis. We
should immediately take steps to receive
the full benefits Of the frnits of our own
labor. Let US talk this thing up in the
Grange and out Of the Grange, and let MS
become fully posted; And II we cannot
agree to set in motion . cooperative
store. let Us come together as often As
may be necessary. and club together our
means and send of orders to mannfacto-
mes and wholesale houses for such things
As We want, and thereby compel the
stores to sell to us at . reasonable per
centage Of profit.
And. Worthy Master. m this one
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matter everything seems to be working
with US. Circulars. wholesale price lists,
AMI samples of every name and kind are
being sent broad cast over our land to our
Oranges and county councils. All are
eager to get our custom; and now while
everything seems to be ready and ripe,
let US plan out some solid basis on which
to do business, that we may be free from
the fraud and deception that is being
practiced on us by sharpers and unprin-
cipled men throughout our country.
And while we are looking we'll to our
domestic trade let US not forget the other
great duties devolving upon us as citizens
and patrons. It is time that we were
looking about us and preparing ourselves
for the great contest that is upon US.
The great object to be attained is redre ess
of existing evils. What evils ? says one;
l will answer in the language of an able
writer. One half the country torn
asunder by civil dissensions; farmers.
mechanics. and laborers throughout the
land crushed under the load of taxation
and monopoly; the groaning granaries
shut out from the markets Of the world ;
the merchants swindled by Sanborn spies !;
the plunder of the District of Colum bia !;
the bankruptcy Of the Northern Pacific
railroad; the perilous condition of all our
railroads and other public improvements;
the corruption stalking over the country
polluting the very fountains Of public
virtue and debauching the morsls of the
people; the corrupting influence Of such
men as Bill King, NJ. c. elect from third
district of Minnesota, with his $l15,OOO
of the Pacific Mail Steamship company's
money to bribe members Of Congress: the
defalcation Of two Of Minnesota s
State Treasurers the history of Nell.
rath's administration. and the twenty-six
indictments of q grand jury now pending
against him. Th.se are the evils with
which the very air is loaded as with poi
son.
"To obtain redress for these manifold
and great evils should be the duty Of the
Grange organization. AS Patrons of Hus-
bandIy We should see to it ourselves, and
not leave the issues to the care Of pro.
fessed politicians or political parties.
and to this end we sho1ld be thoroughly
posted and informed on all the political
topics of the day, SO that when we are
called upon to exercise any elective fran.
chise We may vote as intelligent beings.
Let us wage q war to the knife against all
the great evils of the day, until corrup.
ton and monopoly are swept from the
face Of our country by the aroused ven-
geance Of much abused, long suffering,
and justly indignant people,"
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Explanatory note By the Poet. J
vi

This epic had reached thus far, with Judge
Crowell midway in the very act OF convincing
the visitor, who it will be naturally imagined
was Tom Armstrong, when, like clap of
thunder in clear sky, came the announce
ment. that there was war in Heaven that
Lucifer had finally sold ''all those kingdoms
to Davis, at dollar and quarter an acre =
that Caucus, the virtuous old King, had been
hurled hellwards from the battlements and
that Ramsey could never again be United
States Senator!
The visitor in vain insisted on Judge Crow
ell's continuing his truthful tale,'' but the
Judge "could not see it, and like dutiiul
groom closed the stable door, blanketed the
COW, shut his own mouth, and like an ancient
Druid pounded his reast in dispair
1t must be evident to any thinking mind
that had similar interruption taken place in
the progress Of events around Troy, old Homer
would have been compelled to have sent the
llliad forth, il at all, as fragment. When
Crowen ''shut his MOUTH he squelched an
epic! l trust this explanation of literary
wreck may be satisfactory to the reader.
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FOR1Y-THIRD CONGRESS,
Senate.


Mr.. Window presented petitions signed
by forty.cight thousand eight hundred
and eighty three farmers Of the north
west, asking an appropriation for i'm.
provement of the Fox and Wisconsin
rivers. Referred.
In presenting the petition Mr.. Window
said there was no one question to-day in
which the people felt such interest as this
question of transportation. He hoped
before the close of the session there would
be an opportunity to discuss it single
hour. Many business men upon the verge
of bankruptcy were looking to Congress
to do something and the response was
long political speeches, leaving the import
ant question of transportation untouched.
Mr.. Morrill, of Maine, from the COM
mittae on appropriations, reported favor.
ably on the bill to admit free of duty the
diamond necklace presented by the Khe.
dive of Egypt to Mrs. Minnie Sherman.
Fitch, and asked its present considers
ton, but Mr.. Cameron objected, and il
was placed on the calendar.
At the expiration of the morning hour
the bill for the admission Of Colorado was
called up as unfinished business.
This morning, after the passage Of
number of bills by unanimous consent,
the chairmen Of the various Southern
committees endeavored to secure consider
alton for their respective bills;
Mr.. Hoar, of Massachusetts,, pressed
Louisiana. Mr.. Poland thought
Arkansas should have the preference
and Mr.. Coburn was earnestly Of the
opinion that the bill to regulate elections
in Southern States, which was agreed
upon by the Republican caucus some
weeks ago should be Immediately acted
upon. Finally Mr.. Garfield moved that
the rules be suspended to go into COM
mittee of the whole OH the sundry civil
appropriation bill, upon which the yeas
and nays were called.
The new tax and tariff bill was re-
ceived from the House of Representatives
and referred to the committee on finance.
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From the st. Paul Dispatch.1
STOCK WELL CAN'T SAVE HIM.

According to the New York Tribune Mr.. Pa
cific Mail Stockweli is neither fugitive nor .
scoundrel. He is in Europe on business, and
will very soon return to confront his accusers.
This assurance will be of interest to Mr.. King,
who is understood to be looking to Stockwen
tor full and complete vindication.
The above paragraph from this morn
ing's Pioneer is calculated to create Z
false impression. So far as the Tribune
item is concerned, it distinctly repudiates
the idea that the money disoursed was .
result Of private speculations. In fact, il
Mr.. Stockwell was to assume this ground,
he would convict himself Of be-
ing an embezzler, as the
million or more expended in Washington
has been traced directly to the Pacific
Mail treasury. while all of the books Of
the company disclose no corresponding Re.
ceipts from stock BROKERS, as would Be
the case if there had been pool. But
that our readers may see upon what !
slender thread tie Pioneers defense of
its friend rests, We quote the entire Tri.
bune paragraph:
II seemed that M. StOckwelI does not prO.
pose to undertake the part Of scapecoe{ a.
which the present managers Of the Pacific mi
Company have designated him. He I.as been
absent His friends assert that be has BEEN ~,
ssnt attending to important businew al1ne1-
and not seeking to avoid any responsibility ~
may have incurred in his administration a the
affair. Of that Company. He proposes to re-
Iarn H.,eb home snd tins sspr,ns and to meet Aesrn
en with full defense Of III his
acts. His Successors in the Pasi6c
Vail Company have been devoting themselves
for some time to the task Of proving that the
money spent in Washington was private op-
eranon between Stockwen and Twin II.
stockwoil thinks this view Of the case il due
to an overstrained nodesty on the part Of his
colleagues in the management of the Company,
and promises to divide with them AL the csed3
and responsibility Of the work which was done
VIII find further sv.srIne | snd cros.-ex:mininS ~ %
neeessasy before he Is through with his preS-
ent contract
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COMMERCIAL MATTERS.


Advices from Liverpool to-day sa
wheat is Id lower. Here prices rule un.
changed, 75c for No. 2 and 7Sc for No.
l. Corn firm at 62 to Csc. Oats SO to
55c. Flour $3 to SIS. Rye -four 1915 to
So per sack. Buckwheat -four 4 to &c
per pound, Corn meal So to $3.50.
Ground feed $25 to $50. Shorts $50 to
S23. Bran $40. Pork $40 to $3.50.
Hams l3 to l4c. Lard IA to l5c. Bacon
IA to IA l-2c. Eggs scarce and firm at
q to 23c. Fresh table butter 25 to 2Sc.
Dressed chickens to &c. Turkeys 8 to
l0c. Dressed hogs t. l-2c. Dressed
beef 5 to Z l-2 by carcass and shoulder.
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American Observaai0ns 81 Venus MADE
In ChlUa.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. pa letter from
Prof. Watson dated Peking, Dec. 10,
communicates the information that he and
his party succeeded in observing the
transit of Venus, though the observations
were much interfered with by passing
clouds. Still they observed we'll all the
contacts and succeeded in getting 90 pho
tographic negatives Of the transit. A
letter from the Professor at Shanghai,
Jan. 18th, announces the arrival Of the
party at that place.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-25

NEw YORK, Feb 24.-Money no loans. 2 4a
Per cent Gold ll4k. Governments dull
and steady. State bonds dull and steady.
Stocks dull and lower. Western Union 70 &;
Pacific Mail aix; Adams lO6; Fargo sOn;
American 63a; United States 5s4; New York
Central l0l <; Erie 27x, preferred 45; Harlem
10, preferred l26; Panama ll2; Union Pacific
ya; Lake Shore TAX; Illinois Central 10 !;
Pittsburg Ox; Northwestern AN, preferred
54t; Cleveland x Columbus 63x; Rock ISL
and lO3 4; Milwaukee & St. Paul "a, prefer
red s.; Wabash II, preferred l5 Fort Wayne
g =; Indiana Central 5 4 Atlantic Pacific
Telegraph %; Sinking fund Ss4.
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Blasting squashcs I'm Minnesota.

From the Becker County Weekly Reoord.l
A number Of accidents have recently
occurred in this vicinity, from careless
ness in sQuash-b blasting. It is all very
we'll for poor people who cannot afford
the luxuries Of pile driver or quartz
mill, to drill hole into their squash or
pumpkin, and reduce it, with powder or
nitro-glycerine, to the proper proportions
for culinary purposes, but they should
always be careful to get behind the door
before touching 'er of.
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ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25, 1875.

Her rank, so1ong, has been SO high
Among the rural herd,
That nosO to ask the reason why,
Seems really absurd!
But Duty sets for me the task,
To weave the truthful tale;
So please your ilmy eyes unmask,
Your stupid ears unveil;
Among all breeders, since the food,
This axiom has proved true,
There's nothing better than pure blood
To pull "crittur" through!
Disguise it as you may with fat,
Or scatter it with lean,
This is the sage conclusion, that
Twill finally be seen!
And so this sacred COW now stands
A model of her kind,
A perfect muiey, nobly planned
To awe the vulgar mind!
trust that