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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-10-07
Bows ut. Home and Abroad.

There is nothing that cultiyates a boy
so rapidly, and in so satisfactory direc-
ton, as being able to put into writing
anything he wants to say. The lnscrilP-
ton 80 oddly composed, so phonetleally
spelled, which adorns the fly leaf of the
Tennyson presented last birthday to his
mother, the first lisping numbers in
which mine rhymes to Valentine, the
magnilloquent prose epitaph on dog or
canary bird loved and lost-all such
things may be utterly ridiculous, and
may bring blush in after years to the
downy cheek, but the time devoted to
their composition was not thrown away.
1t is very desirable that when q boy goes
to school, writing home should present
no difficulties. A few lines in pencil to
tell how he has gained place in his
class or had splendid paper-bunt, the
power of easily replying to little sisters
letter will keep up the close ties OF home
which ought not to be undervalued. We
have known educated gentlemen who
would rather walk a mile to answer a
letter than to write half-a-dozen lines.
The strange compositions that may often
be seen in the newspapers with respecta-
BILE names attached to them show how
very useful little early education and
practice in letter-writing would be to
public men. A little practical knowl-
edge of arithmetic also is very easily ac-
quired. The first three rules can be
taught by few pieces of paper torn up
and made into sums, so Gs to give the
pupil something more than an abstract
idea of what figures mean. Many young
men get into debt because they have
never been accustomed to manage all al
lowance; everything has been paid for
them. The number ofpence' IN Il 'shif=
ling, of shillngs in pound, is not to be
acquired by learning tables, but by spend
ing money and keeping al account OF 1T.
The boy who is. accustomed. to, Provlde,
himself with certain articles out of a fixed
sum will by the time he is grown up,
have an, idea of what things cost. A reg
ular allowance can scarcely be begun too
soon. Parents might, perhaps, confide
to their eldest children the actual state of
their finances moro frequently than they
do. They would often be rewarded for
their confidence by a sense of chivalry
among the boys, preventing them from
spending at college more than WAS ncccs-
sary. The lads would be ashamed to en-
crCach, US they have so often done, on
, the slender portions laid by for their Sis
ters. In families not engaged in business
there is no possible reason why the chill
dren should not know Il good deal about
income and expenditure. A profound
mystery is generally made of the subject
The conscq quence is that the young people
think their father is sponge full ofgold-
dust, OFT Of whom as much money as
possible is to be squeczed.-Thc Saturday
Rcuic'o.
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rapidly approaches completion, when in
auguration ceremonies appropriate to the
occasion will follow.
The city of Richmond has promised a
statue to Stuart, the great Southern cay
alryman; the friends of A. T. HlIl,
Jackson's dashing lieutenant; of Pick
ett, whose name is ever to be linked with
Gettysburg, and of others, have in con-
temptation like honors. l understand
that advantage will be taken of the inau,
guration of Jackson's statue tor initial
steps toward the erection of an equestrian
statue of Lee in this city.-Nev York
Herald.
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Spend Your Money at Home.

An exchange. gives the following ten
reasons why people should spend their
money at home. sThey'eare soI foEcible
and we'll put that We cannot refrain from
presenting them to our readers, hoping
that they will give them the considera-
ton which they deserve:
1st. 1t is your home; you cannot i'm
prove it much by taking money away to
spend or invest.
I'd. There is no way of improving a
place so much as by encouraging good
merchants, good schools, and good people
to settle among you, and this cannot be
done unless you spend your money at
home.
Sd. Spend your money at home, be-
cause there is where you generally get it..
It is your duty.
4th Spend your money at home, be-
cause when it is necessary for you to get
credit, it is of your town merchants you
have generally to get it, and they must
wait for the money. Therefore, when
you have the cash in hand spend it at
home.
5th. Spend your money at home. 1t
will make better merchants of your mer-
chants; they can and will keep better
assortments and sell at lower rates than
if the only business they can do is what
is credited out, while the money goes to
other places.
9Th. Spend your money at home.
You may have sons growing up who will
some day be the best merchants in town.
Help Law the foundations of them now.
It is duty. 1t may be your pride in af-
ter years to say: "By my trading at the
store 1 got my son position as clerk,
and now he is proprietor" Then you
will think it hard if your neighbors spend
their money out of town. Set the ex-
ample now.
7th. Spend your money at home. Set
the example now. Buy your d dry goods,
groceries, meats and everything athome,
and YOU will see wonderful change in a
short time in the business outlook of the
place; therefore, deal with your home
merchants.
Sth. Spend your money at home.
What do you gain by going off? Count
the cost; see what you could have done
at home by letting your merchant have
the cash. Strike a balance and see il
you would not have been just as we'll off,
besides helping your merchant.
9th. Spend your money at home
Your merchants are your neighbors, your
friends; they stand by you in sickness
are your associates; without your trade
thew cannot keep your business. Nc
stores, then no banks, no one wanting to
buy property to settle on and build up
your place.
10th. Merchants should do their ad.
vertising at home. They should get their
bill-heads, circulars, cards, letter. heads
| envelopes, and all their printing at home
of their own newspaper, who aid them
in many ways, and advertise them hum
dreds Of times without any pay whatever
| Merchants should set an example to theil
customers by patronizing literally theil
home newspapers. Men and women are
initiative animals, and are prone to follow
examples set them. How can merchants
expect their neighbors to trade with them
if they set the example of going away
from home for their printing and adver
tising2 Let merchants and people al
patrOnize home enterprise, and home In
dustry and home trade. So shall they
all be prosperous and happy.
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are quite sore.
All the inhabitants of the little village
come running around the train: "What
is it? Where is he? Is it the Kaiser
himself, or is it the Kronprinz?" they
ask in bewildered excitement at the sight
of ours.
But all the Kaisers and Kronprinces in
Europe puttogether could nothave aroused
the flood of feeling that surged through
that train. 1t was sympathy with SEN
timent far older than loyalty-older than
the King to whom loyalty is due-which
was stirring every heart; it was sympa-
thy with mothers love!
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The New York Tribune, in motto

The New York Tribune, in noticing
that such riots as have afflicted Mississip-
pi are unknown in Virginia, North Caro-
lima and several other States, says it is be-.
cause these States are out of the hands OF
the men who steal the very land from un.
der the plow of tho planter and whose petty
oppression lashes people into desperation:
Governor Amcs has sown the wind and
is reaping the whirlwind. This hits the
nail pretty squarely upon the head.
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Equality does not mean that each
should have the same amount of property
as every other, nor that all should have
the same calling. To demand this would
be as if we asked that the earth should
be all hill or all valley. Equality means
that all shall be equally protected in
their rights, and have the opport,1nitrp
rise by industry and we'll doing, Accord
ing TO their several ability.
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=, - To understand the world is wiser
thau to condemn it. TO study the world
is better than to shun it. To use the
world is noblcr than to abuse it. To
make the world better, lovclier
and happier is the noblest work of man
OF woman,
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STONEWALL JACKSON.

Arrival OF Statue at Richmond-lts Re-
ception by the Virginia Military
Great Enthusiasm Manifested by the
Inhabitants-The Unyeiling to take
place In October.
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Danbury has the champion patient
boy. He went to a neighbor's for cup
of sour milk. "I havn't anything but
sweet milk" said the woman pettishly.
cpl wait till it sours," said the obliging
youth, sinking into chair
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-10-28
The State Indebtedness.
columbia Herald ana MANI

lCOlumnl herald and AallsI
Last summer when it became evil
dent that the interest on the bonded
debt of Tennessee, due July 1875.
would not be paid, a sense Of humil-
iation filed the public mind and
found expression through the col
umns Ofevery respectable newspaper
both Democratic and Republican, in
the State; ali felt that the failure
was attributable to unwise legisla-
tion and the subsequent blunderings
of State officials a sad misfortune the
i'll of which might possibly be arrest
by properly directed efforts. Many
suggestions were offered for retrieV-
ing the mistake. The Herald and
Mail, at that time, after carefully
weighing the whole matter, and feel
ing it to be important that something
should be done to relieve the State
from the disgraceful attitude in
which she had been placed, ventured
to suggest and urge a convocation
of the General Assembly, knowing
that that body alone possessed the
constitutional authority to provide
necessary ways and means to protect
the credit of the State. The sugges-
ton met with but little favor. In q
published letter Gov. Porter ex-
pressed or implied q distrust of that
body, from, as we believe, a miscOn-
ception Of the views Of members
The lapse ofthree months has only
confirmed US in our impression Of
the necessity for legislative action.
1t is now an ascertained fact that
under the present assessment law,
and the shrinkage in the value Of
property, that the revenue for 1875
and 1876 will not be greater than
1873 and 1874, although it has the
addition of the railroad tax and the
dog tax. We are, as yet, willing to
believe Gov. Porter thoroughly hon
est and sincere in mis- avowal Of an
earnest desire to carry out the thrice
made pledge ofthe Democratic party
to preserve the ''faith and credit OF
the State; but we confess our inabil-
ity to comprehend how he expects
to accomplish it With an inadequate
revenue without legislative cooper
alton. Does he hope to borrow the
immense sum now needed upon col
laterals, deficient in amount and IN
satisfactory in character, and which
have already been declined on &C
count of their illegality? Certainly
not. 1t is, then, evident to the most
superficial thinker that.he is forced
to do one of three things: Have
his revenue increased, his collaterals
so authorized as to be negotiable, or
let the interest go unpaid, and the
State remain dishonored during his
entire administration. For the in
crease of revenue or legalizing of the
collaterals, Legislative action is nee
essary. Were the Legislature to re-
fuse to increase the tax of the State,
and decline to legalize suficiency
of bonds as collateral, the condition
of the holder of Tennessee 6s would
be no worse than it is now. Is not
the failure Of State that boasts so
loudly of its resources, to pay, or to
provide for its honest indebtedness,
practical Reputation? The General
Assembly cannot make matters
worse, but may do great good.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-10-28
The State Indebtedness.

Elsewhere we republish an article
upon this subject from the Colum-
bia Herald and Mail, which has
been approvingly republished by
several of our most influential
State Journals. The subject is one
of great interest to the people of
the State, because our financial con
ditlon is alarming The great
State of Tennessee, with all her
boosted wealth, to-day occupies a
disgraceful position in the eyes of
the financial world. Her July inter
est is not only unpaid, but there
seems to be no effort to pay it, and
still debts and interest are accum-
ulating. The question is, what
can be done to relieve the State of
its embarrassments, and restore
confidence IN its integrity. 1t is
said that a simple act by the Legis-
lature, legalizing certain bonds as
collaterals, would enable the Gov
ernor to borrow the sum necessary
to pay the interest due and redeem
our credit. The Governor, for want
of confidence in a Legislature
which had proven itself incompe-
tent, as he and many others thought,
upon this subject, and evidently
under the influence of a faction
which had opposed the State adj
ministraCion, and the policy of the
former administrations upon the
great question of finances, declined
to call that body together. We
thought he did exactly right. We
felt sure the present Legislature
could do nothing, and an extra ses-
sion would be Il useless expense.
We still believe he was right, but
we then thought and still think he
assumed a very grave responsible
ity. Few men would have done so,
and we still applaud him for it.
But the question now comes up,
has he not carried that responsible
ity long enough? The members
of the Legislature have had ample
time for cool reflection upon the
question, the asperities engendered
I'm the last canvass and intensified
BY the discussions in the late ses-
sion, have been cooled, and the peo-
pie are getting FESTIVE under the
disgrace that hangs over the State.
We therefore ask if it would not be
well for the Governor to consider
these things and take some action
60 relieve the State credit, or place
the responsibility upon other shout
ders?
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where Did They Come FROM

The grasshopper raid upon this
city Friday, had its counterpart at
Knoxvin the same day. 1t is ap-
parent, therefore, that the visit here
was not from the East, and as Knox
vile and Nashville seem to have
been invaded simultaneously, they
must come into Tennessee from the
North or South. The Knoxville
Press and Herald of Saturday says
There have been numerous grass
hoppers of great size in town, their
advent being first noticed on Fri
day night Many Of them were
trampled under foot in our streets
yesterday. On some streets the
grasshoppers occupied the curb
stones, each hopper with head up
and almost torpid, the boys picking
them up without trouble. Nearly
all that we saw were from one inch
and half to three, and some ever
four inches ia length.
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SCHEDULE.


VIII be a year of great events.
Besides the great centennial exhi-
bition, it will be the year of cleo
tions for President, Senators, Gov
errors, Congressman, Legislatures
and county officers. 1t viii be a
year full of exciting interest to
every citizen, and every one should
keep well posted. In view OF the
fact that money is scarce we pre-
pose to furnish the CITIZEN until
the first Of 1877 for 80 cash-14
months for the price of one years
subscription. Every family in
Giles county should have copy of
the CITIZEN for the next IA months.
Twenty cents additional for pa
pers out of the county. No post
age in the county.
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LETTER FROM GEORGIA.
ALBANY, GA, Oct. %, rs.

ALBANY, GA, Oct. %, rs.
DEAR CITIzEN:-Your humble SER
want arrived in this city Wednesday
afternoon, after a tedious journey
over some of the worst railroads in
America. From Pulaski to Mont
gomery the trip was very pleasant,
but from that city on, it wasn't
From Montgomery to Eufala, a dis
lance Of so miles, 1 never saw ears
get over ground so fast(2) The dis
lance was made in 81 hours. The
conductor was very Obliging--was
ready to stop at every cross roads
and nearly every other pine tree, and
pine trees were numerous. Tues
day evening Jones Rivers began to
get home-sick, and I could hardly
solace him. Finally / brought the
smiles back to his face by handing
him a copy of small sheet publish
ed in Montgomery, in which, under
the head of distinguished arrivals,
found our names. Jones likes to
see his name in print, and was near
ly in the notion when last I saw him,
of establishing a paper in Florida.
just for the sake Of seeing his name
at the head of It as editor. ! left
him at Eufaula, where he takes the
boat for the land of flowers. / was
very sorry that our roads diverged
here. Heis probably in Florida ere
this, and wish him all success.
I like this city, and from my linn.
tied observation. the surrounding
country. The merchants hero are
very enterprising, and are not slow
in the use of printers ink. This
think is very creditable. Out Of the
large number of dry goods stores
here, there is but one belonging to {
Gentle. This may in a measure &C
count for the thrift and enterpris,
displayed.
1 visited what is knowR as tn,
Blue Spring yesterday. 1t is saiC
to be sixty feet in depth, and dis
charges as large q stream as Rich
land. 1 could see the bottom die
tinctly. / saw also my first orang
tree laden with that delightful fruit
They do not grow to perfection here
as the winters are too severe on them
Bananas grow here, and in ever,
flower yard you can see their broa'
leaves.
1 expect to remain here some tim
perhaps make it my permanen
home. will enter upon my labor
in day or two. I have fallen bacl
. upon the business of my choice, an
which 1 expect to pursue hereafter
It was with much regret that I LEI
Pulaski, which vas beginning to fee
= like home. shall always remem
Der her citizens, who have shown N
4 so many kindnesses. Some of thes
E days, I hope to rob Giles of one @
her. But 1 will close. Nor
! anon. 6. T, II,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-10-28

The Pulaski Citizen of last week,
has q communication from a LADY
correspondent, calling upon the cit
liens of Giles county to take meas
uIes to have the Confederate dead
removed from the ''pauper" ground
in which they now lie buried.
Friend Citizen, we are surprised to
learn that the grand county of Giles,
the home Of three Governors of the
State-One of these, the gallant
Jno.C. Brown; Of Hume Field, of the
lamented Walker and Clack; Capt
Flourny and Rob Mitchell, and
many others who are an honor to
their country, should suffer this. But
We doubt not that the stirring APP
peal Of your fair correspondent will
arouse your people to prompt action,
for when the women, with their
warm sympathies, become enlisted
in a cause, it must succeed.-Co-
lumbia Herald.
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How long will it take our people
to learn that they cannot raise cot
ton probably with labor at twelve to
fifteen dollars per month; and it
takes three acres TO make bale.
Any man can make the calculation
and he will see the result. At
twelve dollars and feed, hand will
stand farmer ut least 5000. Now,
it will take four bales at twelve
cents to pay that amount and it will
take ten acres at least TO grow that
amount A hand cannot "tend"
more than ten acres in cotton and
five in corn. Pay his wages and
feed your team, and where is your
profit? Ifyou labor yourself and
do not raise your feed, it viii take
all your cotton to feed you family,
and where is your profit? 1t is as
certain as death, that unless you
first supply your home wants and
then bring your land up to bale to
the acre, YOU will live poor all your
life, and spend the years of your
manhood in fruitless toil.-Bulletin
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The sale, under the new system
of monthly stock sales recently in
inaugurated under the auspices of
the Sumner county Grange, took
place on the public square last
Monday. There were many people
in town, more with a disposition to
see and hear than to sell or pur
chase stock. About forty head of
cattle, six or eight mules, and sever
al horses we're put up for sale.
Seventeen head Of cattle were sold
in several lots, bringing per pound
2 3-1O,. 3 ITO, and 4 cents. One
| yearling, mule brought S4S-5O; a
mule colt $3l, and a horse colt SO.
We observed that the stock that
was in best condition sold, as it al
ways will, while that which did not
show we'll failed to change hands.
We hope to see these stock sales
continue; they will surely become q
great convenience and benefit to
both sellers and purchasers if con-
tinued and properly conducted.
The first sale may be regarded g
success, everything considered, and
and each succeeding one will be
more so.-Tennessean.
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GlMNlssIlEEas, SALE
5000 Acres OF the Best
Giles CountNLands.

Samuel D Babcoek, ct ais, vs. Thomas J.
Brown. ct ais, John G. Brown, admir-, rs.
Sam d Babcock, 7. ]. Brown, ct ais.
PURSUANT to decree of the United
Il States Circuit Conrt at Nashville. on the
equity side, in the above consolidated causes,
rendered at the April term, 1875. we viii sell
on Wednesday and Thursday,
November, 18th and 18th, 1875,
the two tracts of land situated in Giles COM
ty on the waters Of Riehland Creek and Elk
River, known as the Aspen HiIl ami Veto
tracts; the Aspen Hill tract containing about
$50 acres win be sold on Wednesday the 18th
and the Veto tract, containing about 700
acres, viii be sold on Thursday the 18th
of November. Said lands viii BE divided in
to such lots IS will meet the wants OF all
purchasers. Terms liberal. No cash pay
ment Gill be required. Terms will be spe-
officially set forth in hand-biils published be-
fore the days sale, Platts and surveys viii
be exhibited on day of sale. All purchasers
viii be required u execute notes with two or
more good securities on the day OF sale and
liens will be retained upon each lot of land
Tor its respective purchase money. Posses
sion will be given on the LIST day of January,
1876. Persons wishing to examine said lands
VIII have an opportunity of doing so by call
ing upon Col. Reed, on the Aspen Hill tract
and DIR. Theo, Westmoreland at Prospect.
These lands embraee the very best farming
lands in Giles county, well adapted to cotton
corn, small grain, stock raising and grasses
E X. CAMPBELL,l co.,..,;;
J. B. STACY, Sr. O'io'S .
| Oet.14 It'd
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Rev. John w. Hammer.

The verdict of the ecclesiastical
court in the case of this gifted but
erratic divine, was nothing more
than we had reason to expect from
the stern justice of the church.
The evidence against him was terri
BILE and conclusive, leaving no room
for the intercessions ofmercy. His
suspension from the ministry for an
indefinite period, was the heaviest
punishment,sav expulsion, that the
court had power to inhict upon
him. In his case it was severe
enough, for the iron had already en-.
tered his soul. Now, that we have
seen the termination of this lamen.
table affair, let US both weep and re-
jOice-weep, that a stately head
wearing the silvery crown of age, i:
bowed in agony and shame-reioice
that Southern Methodism has SCI
the awful seal of its condemnation
on Beecherism and its kindred vices
Fayetteville Express.