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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-02-03
Theme Writing in Schools.

There is great deal of just complaint
nowadays that children in public and
private schools ale crammed with facts,
without any order Or sequence, and GER
tainly without any attempt to develop
the reasoning powers Of their brains
They are required to bolt each day q GER
tain number of rules, gramaticalo Or rnath-
ematical; or of the names of rivers in
Asia or the population of towns in Yucca
tan. As for any practical bearing which
these odd facts can have on their daily
life they know nothing of it. When, on
the contrary, they are set to write
themes" or Compositions almost in
variably abstract topics: are given them
purely imaginative Or philosophical sub
jects, which require unlimited data and
long experience to treat even intelligent
ly. The most of these. subjects are hack
neyed beyond use. How many grown
men or women could write an essay on
Virtue, or Liberty, or the triumphs OF
Genius that should contain one fresh
thought or turn Of cA,ression that was
not shameless platitu q Yet it is just
such themes that girls and boys pore over
weekly, striving to drag from their unde-
velopsd brains and their experience of
the ball of croquet ground or the class
room some new reflections. on. the grebt
ideas that have ruled mankind. Varia-
tions Of precisely such topics as these the
undergraduate selects to'regale his hear
ers on commencement days. There was
even in the recent intercollegiate contest
noticeable effort on the pa.t of the
young essayists to grasp the most practi-
cal subject in gensralizing philosophic,
or poeGical fashion, which would impress
any hearer as unreal if not false. y..
We shall be told ty teachers that this
propensity is due 10 the crudity of the
boy,s mind; to the lack of actual weigh
ty experience, from which to deduce
ideas or conclusions. Why then is he
not required to deduce his ideas and con-
clusions from such experience as he has. 7
If instead of flighty disquisition concern
ing Greeksand Romans whom he knows
nothing, about, a. lad of twelve or fourteen
we're left to write about his fathers boat
or;horsd, or his last nights rabbit-hunt,
his brain wouldibe reused, his matter
would he original, and his style vigorous.
Nor would it be necessary to confine him
to such home themes. Turn him loose
in a machine-shop, a dock:yard, or a
pasture, according to his locality, and let
him tell what he sees there; or give a
girl historical place or character and
half a dozen books of reference, and let
her bring the result Of her researches. In
either case, the child will have learned
facts with. definite understanding OF
their purpose, and will have written in
words which have a real significance OF
real things, and the teacher will have
gained 6. clearer insight into the tastes,
character, and capacity of his pupil than
through years of wearisome memorlzlng
and "th,me writing."-Neao York 7T1-
6tne. 80 'i-''i '':
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-02-03

The CURE FOR ossIp.-Dr. Holland
in Scribner's, gives us the following:
What is the cure for gossip? Simply,
culture. There is a great deal of gossip
that has no Lal;gnity in it. Good-na-
tured people talk. about their neighbors
because, and only because, they have
nothing else to talk about. AS we write,
there comes to us the picture of a family
of young ladies. We have seen them at
home, we have met them in galleries Of
art, we have caught glimpses of them
going from a bookstore, or library, with
a fresh volume in their hands. When
we meet them, they are full of what they:
have seen and read. They are brimming
with questions. One topic of converse
ton is dropped only to give place to
another, in which they are interested.
We have left them, after delightful
hour, stimulated and refreshed; and du-
ring the whole hour not neighbor's gar
ment was soiled by so much as a touch.
They had something to talk about. They
knew something, and wanted to know
more. They could listen as well as they
could talk. To speak freely of a neigh
boris doings and belongings would have
seemed an impertinence to them, and, OF
course, an impropriety. They had no
temptation to gossip, because the doings
of their neighbors formed subject very
much less Interesting than those which
grew out of their knowledge and their
culture.
And this tells the whole story. The.
confirmed gossip is always either mali,
cious or ignorant. The one variety needs
a change Of heart and the other change
of pasture. Gossip is always a personal
confession either of malice or imbecility,
and the young should not only shun it,
but by the most thorough culture relieve
themselves from all temptation to indulge
in it. 1t is low, frivolous, and too often
a dirty business. There are country
neighborhoods in which it RACES like o
pest. Churches are split in pieces by it.
Neighbors are made enemies by it for
life. In many persons it degenerates
into chronic disease, which is practical
ly incurable. Let the young cure it
while they may.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-02-03

Two white boys and negro went
possum hunting, the negro furnishing the
dogs. Next day the darkey was asked
how they came out. "Kotcht four pos:
sums" "Well, what did you get?"
Dunno, massa, yer see we's gwine in
cahoot, and kotch four possums. Mars
Jim took two, and Mars, Mack two. and
as wc's gwine in cahoot 1 reckon I gifts
the cahoot."
- Always laugh at your own jokes; if
you want anything well done, do it your
self. Patronize home industry.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-02-03

Il There are two words in the English
language that contain all the vowels in
regular succession, and ifa person is will,
ing to live abstemiously, and not regard
this statement facetiously, he will see
what the words are.
- An exchange says that amid the
general reduction of wages in these
times there is one thing whose wages is
not in the least reduced, and that is
sin.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-02-03
THE PALMETTO STATE.

THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN SOUTH
CAROLINA GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN
IN DEFENCE OF REFORM AND HIS
PARTY FEKLTY-THE CHARACTER OF
THE NEWLY ELECTED JUDGES, wHIF-
PER AND MOSES.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-02-03

LEGAL ADHERZISLNG.-We arc compelled to
require cash payments for advertising ordered ly
Executors Administrators and other fduciarits.
notices, which will only. DO inserted Fhsn tlio
money comes with the order:
Citations, two insertions, : $9O0
Estate Notices, three insertions, 2G0
Final Settlements five insertions 800
TO CORRESPONDENTS-I order TO receive
attention, communications must be accompanied
By the true name and address of the writer Rs
jected manuscripts will not be returned unless ahe
necessary stamps are furnished to repay the postage
thereon.
IS We are not responsible for the views and
opinions of our correspondents.
All communications should be addressed to aHi-
itors Inteligencern and all checks, drafts. money
ORDERS &C., should be made payable to the ordor
Of HOYT & CO.,
go Anderson, ,.S. C.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-02-03

RATES OF SUBsCRZPuoM-Two DOLLARS
per annum, and 0NEIDoLpAR forssirSmonthE =
subscriptions ats not ttatenefsr { lesu period
than six months.
n;EIs ssssssIen' made f. s]ss' Of ten OF
: RilTESs FSIDHERTIsLHG -one Dollar gper
qaafe 6 one inch fofthe first insertion, and Fifty
Gents per square for subsequent
three months. No advertisement counted less
W Iib6sfeonsfacts viii 6e raads 1Iththoss Wishing
10 sdyertbefoI three, siI or twelve months. Ad-
vertIsing BY contract must be confined TO- the i'm
mediate business Of the firm or individual contrao-
ting.
-O6suafy Eo,ises exceeding fySlines, Tdbut0s
.ofs Respect, aid slI personai eomnunications on
mstters of individual interest, will be charged Tor
at advertising rates Announcements OF marriages
and deaths and notices ofa religious character, are
respectfully solicited and Nil inserted gratis
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-02-03

= 1t will pay you to read the advertis7
ing columns of the Iategigencr. , /: go.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

Nor A BLoATRD BONDHOLDER.-There was somC
fun at the Fort Wayne Railroad depot on Wednes
day Of last week, An independent but seedy
young fellow shuflled up to the ticket Office win
dow He looked like city wharf rat out on
cheap tour, and as he rubbed asection Of cinder
out Of his left eye, he said to Mr. Mcclure, the
station agent:
"Say, boss what's the least you will take for a
ticket to WoOSter2'
zone dollar" replied Mac.
"A dollars good deal Of cash when healthy
man is hungry, but guess can raise that
amount" And he deliberately laid out ragged
ten cent scril and ninety cents in pennies aud two
cent pieces. 1t Is against the rules governing sta
tlon agents to take such money, but this was
particular Gaze and Mac saw that the fellow had
nothing else 50 he concluded to give the boy
ticket but in joking way he said:
'Itmust have taken you long time 10 save up
that amount The young fellow stepped back
two or three PAGES, struck dramatic attitude
that would have been a study for Booth, and
sliding his old hat over his right ear, he began
"Look here, Colonel, think I'm member Of the
whisky ring? Have the appearance of a bloated
bondholdcr? In your most Aghty moments,
could you gaze calmly on my dilapdated person,
and imagine me to be the boss of Granger
Could you2"
Mac and the crowd began to laugh, and the
boy putting on more earnest look, continued.
I'm not a disguised RothSchild the Baron Is
In this country, know, but swear to you Col.
Onel am not ne; am not an Astor, either, eau
you believe it2 DO you think look like man
who is in the habit of throwing down twenty.
dollar bills for every little thing want? No. sir
Gimme that ticket on the ecie resumption basis
or give me back my wealth have no time to
lineer" Then he dropped his dramatic air and
tripped up TO the window and said softly to the
agent:
Come now, boss gimme the requisite paste.
board, and your children will bless you for the
gum drops you can buy them for those pennies
III make It all right wren get rich" His ap-
peal was successful and when Mac handed him
tn" ticket he waltzed out onto the platform and
walked to and fro as big as Chicago drummer,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
THE GREAT DISCOVERY!

EFF. KUNKELS BITTER WINE OF IRON, for
the cure eff weak stomach, general debility indi-
Hestion, disease the nervous system. cOnstipa-
ton ascidity Of the stomach, and all cases requir
ing tonic.
The wine includes the most agreeable and eff
Client salt eff iron we possess Citrate Of Magnetic
oxide, combined withthe most energetic of veget-
able toncs-Yellow Peruvian Bark.
The effect in many cases of debility, loss of ap
petite and general prostration of an efficient salt
of iron combined with our valuable Nerve is the
most happy. II augments the appetite. raises the
pulse. takes off muscular flabbiness re
moves the pallor Of debility, and gives horid
yigor to the countenance.
Do you want something to strengthen your Do
you want good appetite? Do you want to build
up your constitution Do you want TO get rid of
nervousness Do you want energy DoyOu want
% sleep we'll? DO you want brisk and vigorous
feelings2 If you do try Kunkel's Wine Of iron.
ThiS truly vail able tonic has been 80 thoroughly
tested by all classes of the community that 1t is
now considered indispensableas tonic medicine
1t costs but little pures the blood and gives tone
to the stomach, renovates the system and pro-
longs life.
now only ask trial of this valuable tonic.
Prica, 81 90 per bottle. L. F. KUNKEL Sole Pro-
prietOr Phil delphia Pa, Ask your druggist for
kunkels Bitter Wine of Iron, and take no other
make. Sold only In 81 90 bottles All other are
nnuntarfeit so beware of them,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
DEATH OF ISAAC HAR TER.


1t tbecomes our painful duty to announce tht
death on Sunday morning last al near o'clock
OF Isaac Harter for many years one of Cantoni
best known, influential, and highly esteemed
citizens.
The death Of NJ. Harter was most UNEXPECTED
and startled and affected our people The day
previous, Saturday, he was in attendance at the
bank as usual, looking healthful, and CHEEKY as
was his wont Indeed, the day being pleasant
and the town crowded with people, Mr.. Harter
was on the street In tho latter part Of the after.
noon, saluting with kind word, or pausing In
friendly chat with almost every one he met In
the evening he and Mrs Harter were ont In com.
many, returning about II o'clock He was through.
out pleasant and cheerful, and seemed TO enjoy
himself with the best All this but few hours
before his demise. Truly, lin the midst of life
we are In DEATH"
II seems Mr.. Harter awoke ebout 8 O'Clock
Sunday morning feeling Ill., For time he walked
about the room, but his distress increasing. Mrs
Harter awoke their son Isaac and Doctor Phillips
was soon In attendance. The Doctor found the
extremites cold and fearful trouble about the
easier, and he Doctor LEFT about SIX After some
time Mr., Harter got much worse, and, before a
physician could be had, he expired at quarter
before s a, m, His near neighbors knew nothing
Of his illness till they heard of his death.
In the loss of Isaac Harter, Canton suStains
great calamity man, probably, was Of more
business and social prominence, lending aid,
inspiring confidence and ever cheerful and
agree BILE; his equanimity of temper was always
preserved, and hence nothing rude or crotchoty
was ever manifest in his character As bust
ness man, prompt, reliable, truthful; as husband
and father all that the highest Christian require.
ments could exact as citizen, public spirited
and generous; though church member, true to
his faith he was liberal to all and sought to dis
turb no ones convictions. For forty years or
more as merchant AM banker, he had been
prominent among the business men of Canton,
and the cOnGde ce of the public in him never
wavered, but rather increased, as he advanced In
years,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
IN MEMORIAM,

The writer Of this article has Just learned of the
death Of horse so well know for his many ex
cellent qualities that he considers him entitled
to newspaper notice.
Barney was foaled near Canal Fulton and
purchased in 1919, then four years old by Isaac
Bachtel for SlO6 90, II was considered at the time
a big price; as good roadster could then be
bought at from Sc to SSO He was of large size,
well p'opOrCioned and In color dapple grey He
was kind gentle strong and willing-a fast walk
or and good trOter for horse of his weight In
driving him there was no need of whip, as he
was free ger. He was reiabl, for all purposes
in the pow, wagon, buggy or under the saddle.
He could he driven by anyone capable of holding
the lines ard directing his course. He had big
foot requiring the largest shoe of any horse In the
neighborh0Odhe was never known to stumble He
was never sick nor did he ever refuse his food.
hough high spirited he never attempted to run
away, balk or scare, His weight was 1916 pouncs S,
Large sums were frequently offered for him, but
Mr.. Bachtel would not part with him at any price
Wonderful stories a'e told of his faithfulness and
manifestations of Ood sense. In his latter years
he becan quite feshy and cumbersome and was
used but little-only short trips. He was always
treated with the utmost kindness For several
days before his death he refused his food and
seemed to suffer pain, and when he laid down he
was unable to gctup without help. He lived to
the age of thirty years.
Can any Stark county reader of the DEMOCRAT
give us an authentic history of a horse whose
merits are better entitled To pOmmemoration in
print than those of old "BarneyY
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO EsCAPE-Sheriff Rauch
has to keep sharp eye on the doings of the
many prisoners in his keeping at the county JAIL
Only little over week since Charlie Jones tried
to escape jail in his wlfe's clothes but the Sheriff
was too viga for him, and his little plot was
nipp In the bud. On last Thursday the Sheriff
found that five prisoners HartshOrn, one of the
lmbOden burglars, two Nye boys, of the Canton
gang and two Others confined in cells, had sawed
their cell doors in such a way as to gain for them
an entrance to the main hal, with only one door
between them and liberty Their plot no doubt
was to watch for an opportunity when the sheriff
or deputy would open that door, and then make
a grand rush, overpOwer him and skip for free
dom, but the Sheriff was again too prompt for
them, and they were caught and returned to their
cells. HartShorn, who was found hiding behind
the inner hall door, which was open, was VERY
sullen, and expressed a very ungentemany
of chance to fly. TIE saws used were made
from common case knives and were obtained
when meals were handed to them. For instance,
All assistant at the jail would hand in a meal to
one Of them, and the prisoner would suddenly
slide he knife up his sleeve and then declare and
insist that no knife had been given HIM, which
| dodge worked successfully at first, and after a
converted into saws and the attempt made. They
are safely locked up now, and are compelled to
manage to eat with the use of forks and iron
spoons which will not be of much use In saving
| or digging out,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
A SUPERB NEW YORK HOTEL.

During the winter, the Grand Central Hotel.
New York, has been reftted, refurnished and re
decorated for the Centennial year Besides the
recent additions in rich and elegant carpets, fur
niture etc., the most exquisite decorations in
Fresco work ever designed here, now adorn the
walls, ceilings and columns throughout the halls
parlors dining-rooms and grand exchanges of
this superb hotel.
The Grand Central readily accommodates !, 500
guests beneath its ample roof; its table is griwlng
steadily famous for Its excellence; and urged by
spirit of liberal enterprise, which only its supe-
ror capacity to other hotels could justify will fix
its rates for the Centennial year at from $500 to
a4OO per day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
THE LARGEST, THE CHEAPEST, THE BEsA


We are here prepared to convince all that the
place of all others, to gn tn for rre bargains Is at
the large clothing and furnishing goods house of
T. B. Albert & Co., East side Public Square Mr.
Charles Strohn, of this firm recently visited New
York and Philadelphia and secured the largest
and finest stock of latest style guods for all Pur-
poses. This stock embraces a large line of those
handsome ard nobhy pants goods, now all the
rage IN the east cloths, cassimeres, meltons
French English, and Scotch goods in all styles
everyone new. He also purchased full line OF
all the latest and best styles of hats and caps,
which must be seen and examined tobe fully ap'
preCiaed. This firm ownsthree large retail houses
one at Akron, one at Youngstown aud one In
Canton, and In laying in their stock each season
one trip answers for the three houses, and buying
in such large quantities they can get goods at re
duced figures We advise all who wish IN secure
rale bargains, fine goods and good fits to call on
this establishment, as we know from examination
that they have the handsomest aud finest stock
we have seen.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

young Fourth ward man met with an EN-
barrassing mishap last Sunday evening He hired
team of horses and carriage at a livery stable
and took young lady out riding. When near
the Reynolds school house, south of town, an ac-
cident befell him; the carriage broke and upset,
throwing both occupants out into the mud. How
10 get home was the question that troubled them
most, after they craw ed out of the mire and got
squarely onto their feet. The horses were very
quiet and at last the young man assisted the lady
onto the back of one of them. and he got onto the
other, and leaving the wrecked vehicle behind.
they presented sorry plight as they rode home
through the rain and mud.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
FURNITURE.

At No. II East Tuscarawas street, Hane block is
the place tobuy your Fine Furniture Of all kinds
and of the best quality consisting of Fine Parlor
Suites, Chamber Suites Bureaus Dressing Cases
Wardrobes, secretaries, Writing Desks, Tables and
Chairs of all kinds, Looking Glasses, Brackets
Hall Brackets, Cribs, Marble Top Tables, Side
Boards, Chldr4ns Garages and all other goods
kep in First-caSs Furniture Store.
My stock is Rll fresh and new-will warrant it,
and can offer 1t at the very lowest panic prices
not al Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Columbus and Gin
oinnati prices but at prices to suit the people and
the times Please call and be convinced of the
same before buying elsewhere. Remember the
rlace, No. Ii East Tuscarawas street, Canton,
Ohio. &c ELsAS
N1-Repairing done neatly and promptly. ga
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

ALLIANcE.-We are pained to announce as we
go to press that the banking firm of Grelner Sour
beck 4 Co, ofthis city, have suspended payment
1t will be remembered that about two years ago
the firm suspended at the time Of the RnmnnaI
panic, and procured ALI extension of their debts.
They had paid three Of the four insAllmenU OF
compromise, but owing to the condition OF the
money market and inability to collect what was
due them they were unable to 20 on We trust
they have sufficient assets to pay what they owe,
but twin require time Mr. c. X Greiner has
the sympathy of the entire community. He has
been an honorable business man, and no person
ever helped the business interests of our town
more than he has dome The mlsfortuneS nf the
times has told on him and his firm They pro
pose making 'ull statement OF their condition as
soon as It can be done.-Ledder, 26h.
Mt Union College entered upon It's Spring term
last Tuesday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

'YEs. understan' (hic) now" said a drunken
individual last Saturday night as he got his legs
wound and twisted around a lamp post II can
seeinto er now; whazzer recon they caller
croo (hic) ooked whissey2 Cause ia man drinks
asfishent quany of 'er straight, he'll get crooked:
no. THAT aint it either; lemme zee; if man drinks
'er crooked-zhats wrong too; ifa straight man
drinks enough crooked to get whisky on tho,
diam it, but jus look at me an you'll see whaz
wrong; az what I'm tryin' to (hic) git at" po.
nceman gobbled him then, and he made a crooked
line for the lookup.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

THE case of Emanuel Baughman, indicted for
shoot with intent to kill Jacob Walker of Paris
Pleas Court The prosecution concluded the ex-
animation of Walker the prosecuting witness
aud the defense partly finished the cross examina.'
ton Of The same witness when he was taken seri-
ously i'll, and on the oath of competent M di, al
testimony, to the effect that Walker was not able
to appear, the case was continued on Tuesday
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