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WEATHER REPORT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, / A. M

PROBABILITIES.
In the Lake region, Middle States
and New England rising barometer,
westerly to northerly wiads, diminish
ing in force, and colder, clear and
partly cloudy weather will prevail, ex-
cept in the first district, rising temper
ature, and winds backing to southerly.
The daily gazette., 1876-02-17

Gov. Hardin. of Missouri, says that
under no circumstances will he be a
candidate for reelection.
The daily gazette., 1876-02-17

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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-11-23
Sowing Grass Seed Alone.

Farmers as class canlot be made 10
believe that grass seed will succeed lust
as well, and often great deal better, If
sown alone than with grail, in the usual
way. If the land is rich, and the follow.
ing season is favorable to the growth {.
grass then good stand may usually be
obtained by sowing with grain; but if
droughts should occur, the young delicate
grass is likely TO be smotnercd or perish
10: want of water. The grain among
which it is growing being so much larger
aud moro vigorous will appropriate to
itself the bulk Of the moisture aud ferlii-
ty of the soil.
Thesevere drought which has prevailed
in the Atlantic States the present season
will mako reseeding of many thousands
OF acres necessary, and We suggest to
those who have never given the sowing of
grass seed alone trial to do 30 this Fall,
and see IL better stand of grass cannot
be obtained in that way than by the cid
doubling.up system. When grass aud
grain are sown together both must ncccs.
sarily suffer more or less from cr0wding,
il not from lack of moisture, and rs the
grass is the weaker, il il injured most, the
result being feeble growth not worth
gathering for hay, anI Of little value for
pasture until the second year. But ifthe
grass seed alone is sown in early Autumn,
or about the time of sowing Winter grain,
IL will generally grow sufficiently rank to
yield fair crop of hay the following sea
son, aud will not be half SO liable TO be
destroyed by droughts.
This system of sowing grass seed alone
may not answer equally we'll in all local.
tiles and soils, but it is being practised
by our best farmers, some of whom have
expressed to liz surprise at their own
stupidity at SO long practising the old
system. We have tested both systems
time aud again, and invariably the grass
seed sown alone was far the best; hence
the above suggestions to those who may
hive failed to get good stand in their
fields the present season. There is, how.
ever, this disadvantage in sowing grass
seed alone, that one plowing and harrow
ing does not answer for two crops as when
it is put in with grain Exchange.
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Autumn Mt the Seasllorc.

Give LogHn, iii Hu,rer's IHayazine,
says: Beyond all question, the most de.
lightful time Of the year Mt the seaside,
but not the most fashionable, is the
autumn, when there comes upor the
shining face of the sea soft haze, which
is most agreeable 10 the eye, and tho air
is full OF balmy odors To many pe,ple
the sight of the sea with th, sunlight
beating on it in the bright days Of sum
mer is painful and wearisonle. "Oh. l
cant bear that sea II cried poet of my
acquaintance, one day, rs we stood on the
bluff; "it puts my eyes out" On some
hot days the great waters will lie almost
ripplelcss, save for surfy dog day frotl-
ing Mt the mouth, all the long hours from
morn till dewy eve, glittering like bur-
nished shield, and flashing in the eyes of
the beholder until he is fain to fly. But
in the mellow days of autumn this il no.
80. Though the ocean then grows
smoother than even in the hottest of the
dog days-though it will sometimes lie
for days together like mirror which
flashes back dnzzling snnbeams, but alb.
sorbs them, and the eye is rested. Then
the tapping waves WOO the shore so gent
ly and playfully that bathing therein is
an Oriental luxury not be resisted. The
atmosphere is so sweet and pure you can
almost taste it, and the waters, warmed
by tho long heats ofsummer, arc as balmy
as the mir. When the tide is low. there
lie exposed such long reaches of shallow
bathing ground as the bathers of the mid
summer wonld hardly heliave nosa:hie
On the same spot of the shore where, in
July, the surf buffetted strong men in its
giant arms as pigmies, and tossed them,
painting with exhaustion, ON the hot
sands, now, in September, they might
wade out half mile from shore before
they would meet surf sufficiently strong
to knock them off their feet. But in
September, when the surf bathing vas
like this. there would be no more than
three or four lonely bathers in the sea at
the hour when formerly there were hun
dred. The writer remained at Long
Branch last season until near October
and does not speak from hearsay. The
hotels were utterly deserted; cows pas
turcd on the lawns in front of them the
windows were nailed up with boards
the bathing bl;s were torn to pieces, and
lay piled in heaps on the grassy bluff;
no carriages rolled UP and down the
avenue; no lovers strolied upon the
sands; yet the days we're simply heaven
ly, and passed by liks dreams of fairy.
land. Long Branch was ut its loveiest
but the crowds were gone. Fashion is
the jade who has wrought this gricvous
wrong upon fellow men.
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The Home OF tho Mother.

Homo, thrice blessed wordI Heaven
born and beautiful 1t comes, the gentle
sound upon the weary. oyer-tasked. keaIt
breathing Of rest, of peace aud love.
There is magic in it. Il brings secret
memories of the olden time; awakens re.
collections Of the din long ago; and
across the stormy soul there swceps q
food of golden light, quelling all sterner
passions. How dear and cherished are
its remcmbrances, how halIowed Is the
spot The place where reason, when
permitted to enjcy the sweet retreat
alone. may wrap itself in tho mantle of
undistnrbed refiection-wherc love may
nestle and be Observation-Disclosures the
baneiul passions Of onr nature may be
utterly banished. 1t is paradise now
and such paradise as tine poor pilgrim
on earth can never realize again. It's
infdence is boundless; it hallows the
past, it controls the present and future des.
TIMES of mankind, and brings humanity
nearer to Hin who rules the home above.
Like tired wanderer, the spirit reyels
in the treasured bliss of days which can
COME no more, and is young again in the
dream!and of happiness and youth. Il
was there the mother smiled, and shed
the consecrated tear; there she pressed
the wanderer to her bosom before the
dream Of ambition had fitted across his
giddy brain; there her love had utter
ance. What n sacred shrine Oh earth is
q fond mothers love! How pure, how
changclcss, how deathlessl Love NJ
pure as heavens own sunlight change
less MS the laws Of the universe, dcathless
as Immortality itself. 1t de6es the de-
caying touch of time, outlives life, and
claims kindred with the skies. The last
star sees her a watcher by the couch of
her sick child, for earth has no emblem
of devotedness like hers. Where has
been the foundation upon which intellect
has reared the monuments of her great
ness, if not in the home circle3 And by
whom has it been so laid il not by the
mother? The mother is, for time, the
sun and centre of that little group of
young immortals among whom she
moves; and, as she has their affections
and confidence, she Is making daily inn
pressiOns upon their moral character
which will be felt in the community
where they live, and revealed in future
world. she alone is the constant atyen-
dant upon the rising plants of her en-
deared family circle. 1t is hers 20 open
to them the pathway to blessed immor-
taity, to fiji up time with social comforts,
and to crown tue whole with imperisha-
bic happincss.--,Sdiuriay Erening Post.
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I)lscipliue at Sen.

From all accounts the captain of
man-oi-war must be very unhappy be-
ing. lie is grand, you know, but he
must be Lonesome. He has his separate
cabin, dimes alone, reads alone, and when
he ascends to the deck, all Of the rest at
once cross to the other side to leave him
one side unobstructcd. He could not be
more let alone if he had the smallpox.
Officers claim that this unbcnding rigidi-
ty Of behavior is alone one of the most
potent elements Of discipline with crew.
The crew of man-of-war is largely made
up Of reckless, dangerous men. In num-
bers they would always be able to seize
upon the small arms of the ship and
oycr-power the officers, and turn the ship
into piratical cruiser. To keep down q
gang of reckless men Of this class the
slightest infraction of II rigid discipline
cannot be passed over unnoticed.
A story told of Commodore Ammen of
the navy, the inventor Of the steam ram,
illustrates how important is unhcsitating
action IN case of II mutiny. Sc severe
are the penalties !o- ::at;iiy. and 81 ui0sa
are the men held in check, that mutinies,
of late. have become very rare. At the
close of the war Ammen was the captain
of g Pacific Mail steamer. He had
shipped rs part Of his crew lot Of SOL
dicrs, men who had been sailors before
the war, but hnd served since that time
in the army. They were n reckless, bad
lot. Almost before the steamer had left
New York it was evident that there was
going to be trouble. These sailors faunt.
ed Mt the grub furnished them, and said
they must have us good rs the cabin pos
sengers. One day the affair eliminated
by this. gang forming and coming nn,
when they entered the saloon. They
were headed by two dcsperadoes who had
melted the mutin~. At their appearance
several army offic on bonrd volunteered
their services to Ammen. He thanked
them mildly, but said he would not need
their help. He walked forward languid-
ly toward the mutineers, and without
giving them time to say n word, he took
out his watch and said; "Now, men,
want you to go right back to the fokcscl.
l will give you one minute to CO."
Ammen has the appearance of be.
| ncvolcnt old deacon who would weep
with pain Mt the necessity of killing fly
His Voice was MS soft as if his mouth wa
lined with plush velvet, and rs sweet Ms
maiden's whisper when Adolphus first
cncirclcd her timid waist.
- "Su nv S"iu sihlPly W Tue ulcl1
Now, | wan, you to go right back to the
fokescl," the leader grinned. This mu
tiny was to succeed too easily. So during
the minute they scofled ut the old man
AT precisely 60 seconds after the cxpira
ton of Ammcns remark he raised pis
tol and shot one of the ripg-leaders dead
"Will you 60 back to the fokesel?" sale
Ammcn to the second ring leader, pleas
antly. The man hcsitated; fash
report, and lie, too, fell dead.
The deadly persistent hlandness O
Ammen's composurc drove terror through
the ranks of the murderers. They wen
forwi I'd and there was never any NOR.
trouble. This prompt action alone savet
a very rich ship and a large nunber o
passengers from plumber, outrage ant
murder Washington letter to Chicag
Times.
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Undecided Young Men.

4 world Of trouble is occasioned to
girls by the indccision of character Of
young men. A pretty girl is living in the
ncighborhood of dozen young men,
She is not only beautiful, but she is good,
we'll educated and accomplished. Per-
haps there is not one of these young men
who would not partakc ticular inter-
est in her, for she is a general favorite;
but they observe that one of their num-
Der seems to have got the start of them
he is regular AID frequent visitor, and
his attentions do not appear to be Mt all
displensing in the quarter where they are
bestowed 80 the others fall back, or turn
their eyes elsewhere.
The young man who has brought all
this about goes on from week to week;
from month TO month il may be even
from year to year, without any definite
p IN of the future, or so much as any
clear decision in his own mind of what
he wishes to do. He likes the young
lady he knows that his visits are plens-
eat TO hin;aelf end sccsptsbis 10 iieE lie
would not like her to receive particular
attentions from another; yet he says not a
word about engagement and marriage,
the end and aim Of II woman's life.
He hus gradually won her affections,
until he has become "the ocean To the
river OF her thoughts" She could net
bear to break off with him, to be sepa-
rated from him but she loves him rs she
fondly believes, and perhaps truly, as
SHE can never love another! But how
narrowing is the state of doubt and un-
certainty in which she drifts onl
Reflection should make young men
careful how they win the hearts they do
not wish to wear. They have no right TO
monopolize girls society, so long as
they are in state of entire indccision as
to their own wishes and purposes.
But while tho fault may lie with the
young men, the folly rests rs much with
the young women. They should be early
wise, and guard their affections from
becoming fastened upon n young man
from whom they have no assurance, and
Of whom they know nothing more than
that he is an agreeable companion. They
should beware of young men of indeci-
| sion of character, who, having once in
gratiated themselves into favor, will daw-
die along as if it were no part of their
duty to give to the future, and 20 the
happiness of others, q single thought.
1t is rarely undecided associations are
productive of permanent good. There
are many circumstances which intervene
in the progress of time, and render there
highly injurious to both parties. As in
the one case the eligible young men keep
their distance Cor fear of fintruding, sc in
the other the undecided young man is
looked upon by young girls in the neigh
borhood as partly, ifnot wholly, engaged
and it is only in the case of Airt any
attempt is made to draw him away; but,
| should his attentions cease for any cause,
be finds it difficult matter, indeed, to
reinstate himself elsewhere.
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THE STopPAGE OF BUsINEss.-Mer-
chants complain of a general stoppage of
business, and we beg the politicians to
bear in mind that this is o severe hard
ship to hundreds of thousands of people
oil over the country. st is absusd that
We should be made to pay SO heavily and
continuously for the decision of the ques.
tion--of little real Importance to the, 7Iass
of the countrywide shall be the next
President. The people are TODAY like a
swarm Of bees which has lost it queen.
The dol BITS, fears and anxieties which
disturb us arc enormously costly. We
could pay fair slice of the national debt
with what the country will have lost
through The excitement of tho last week
and the week or ten days which mustyet
elapse before We can hope for a definite
settlement of the Presidential question.
We hope tho politicians will net delay
unnecessarily the final decision. II ought
not to take more than week 10 get in
the returns from the most far away coun-
ties OF Louisiana. If such delays are to
occur We shall ask that the collection of
election returns be assigned hereafter by
constitutional amendment to the NeiD
YORK Raaid. That is independent and
trusted by both parties, and it viii un-
dcrtake to get in the authentic vote OF
the whole country in less than four days.
IN. Y. Esrdld.
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The PHYSICAL BENEFIT OF SUNDAY.

THE PHYSICAL BENEFIT OF SUNDAY.
Sunday is Gods special present to the
working man, and one of its chief objects
is to prolong his life, and preserve effi-
cient his working tone. In the vital sys-
tenn it works like compensation pond;
it replenishes the spirit, the elasticity and
vigoT, which inc last six days nave drain
ed away, and supplies the force which is
to fill tho six days succeeding; and in
the economy OF existence it answer the
same purpose as the economy of income
is answered by savings bank. The
frugal man who puts away pound to-.
day and another next month, and who in
quiet way, is putting by his stated
pound from .is,s to tine, when he grows
old and frail gets not only the same
pound back again but good many
pounds besides. And the conscientious
man, who husbands one day of his exist
ence in n week-who, instead of allowing
Sunday to be tranpled and torn in the
hurry and scramble Of life, treasures it
up--the Lord of Sunday keeps it for him,
and in length of days and hale of age
gives it back with usury. The savings
bank of human existence is the weekly
Sunday.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-11-23

DRESSING SHEEP SKINS Fc. MATS.
ROBES, ETc.-Make u strong studs, using
hot water; when it is cold wash the skin
i'll it to get the dirt out of the wool then
wash the soap out with clean cold water.
For two skins dissolve alum and salt. OF
each half a pound, with little hot water,
which pat into z tub Of cold water sufFi.
cicnt to cover the ins, soaking twelve
hours; then hai er a pole to drain
when we'll drai .6PTead or stretch care.
fully on board to dry, tacking them
down if necessary. When yet n little
damp, nave an ounce OF each OF saitpetre
and alum, pulverized, and sprinkle over
the flesh side of the skin, rubbing !; we'll
then lay the flesh side together and hang
in the shade for two or three days turn.
ing the undcrskin upPermost every day
until perfectly dry; then scrape the flesh
side with blunt knife, to remove any
remaining scraps Of flesh. trim off pro.
jecting points, and rub with pumice and
rotten stone, and with the hand.
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VALUABLE REcElprs.-To make nice

VALUABLE RECEIPTS make nice
jam-lay your head under descending
pile driver.
To get the frost out Of your fingers-
put them in boiling water.
To keep yourself warm in bed-set
your bed 3n Gre.
To be ahead Of time cnrrv your watch
behind you.
To see how hard man strikes--tell him
ho lies
To keep your poor relatives from trou.
bling you-commit suicide.
To keep f:om being dry-s.and out in
the rain.
To see if a girl loves you--ask her like
n man.
To tell you love girl-h&ve some tai
low-headed chap to go and see her.
To kill your eaemie3--treat them TO
three cent brandy.
To destroy rats-catch them one by one
and flatten their heads in O lemon
squeezer.
To kill cocIroaches--get pair OF
heavy boots, catch your reaches, put them
in barrel, and then get in yourself and
dance.
To kill bed bugs--chain their hind legs
to q tree, and then go around in front and
make faces at them.
To catch mice--on going TO bed put
crumbs of cheese in your mouth, and lie
with ii open, and when q mouses whis.
kers tickle your throat, bite.
To make hens lay-tie them fiat on
boards. and then put pillows undor their
heads.
To prevent dogs from going mad-cut
their tails off close behind siiisss 1aI5.
To keep heaithy--take o brandy smash
carly in tho morning, throw It out the
window, and after that eat your break.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-11-23
A Romantic Story.

Forty years ago there lived in rroyi.
dence, within stones throw fr1m where
Grace church now stands 81 young man
OF great intelligence and wonderful me-
chanical ability, who spent small foy-
tune In the vain attempt at making q
perfect representation of Russia iron, and
after as many failures as attempts In this
undertaking he became utterly ruined
financially. His ambition for the eecret
increased as his fortune grew smaller and
smaller, and when absolute want stared
him IN the faca Re became possessed with
the determination TO accept of the only
means OF obtaining one OF the greatest
secrets in the mechanical art, and 10 Gain
t.is he must suffer penal servitude in the
dungeons of Russia.
The rulers of Russia arc the onlv nos
SCISSORS ofthc art of making what is known
as glazed iron, used extensively for all
kinds of atove and stove Pipe work, and
which has for nearly q century been mada
within the walls of Russia's underground
prisons. None but life convicts are al
lowed TO be initiated into the secrets of
the manufacture OF enc of the principal
means OF income to the Russian Govern
ment, and when once within its walls no
one need ever hop for pardon, for noro
has ever been granted, while but one has
ever been known to have escaped, and
when tie door is once shut to tho outside
world, it is never known what has been
the fate of the unfortunate.
Then, then, was the Providence inan'e
last resort for gaining possession Of the
secret which had become his only ambi-
ton. He left his nome for Europe, and
the simple rumor of the attempted assas-
Nf no hx, A
supposed to be insane, was all that was
ever known to his friends of what became
OF the ambitious mechanic, and, as near
ly half century ha- ratified on since he
set out upon his pcrilous undertaking,
hardly n person living will remember the
circumstance which is here recorded
There is ore person, however, in Proyi-
dence who remembers we'll the day tho
hero Of our sketch bade her fearful
farewell, promising that before abe reach
ed her twentieth birthday he would re-
turn and fulfill his promise.
All through these long years she has
never forgotten her promise to wait for
her lover, nor ceased to believe he would
yet come to her. She now lives within q
moments walk Of the chimes of Grace
Church, and is still preserved, and her
grace and beauty makes her more attrac-
tive than many whose years arc the came
as were hers when her lover separated
from her SO long ago. Last week she ye-
ceived the glad tidings from far away
over the water that he who had so long
kept her patiently waiting was on his
way to fulfill his premise Of forty years
ago, and let us hope he may bring the
sacrct he paid fot SO dearly, and that he
may live to see some reward for his great
sacrifice.