The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-09-07

of peace, shall testify to the greatness o
this mans name when the history of hi
monster gun has passed into oblivion
forever. Close beside this dread engine
of obstruction lies the mighty shaft of
steamship forged from a single ingot o
steel, and polished like lady's bodkin
Huge steel tires for locomotives ant
wheels for cars are scattered around or
every hand. Commerce pays him hel
peaceful tribute, and the railroads of the
world in the remotest climes bear testi
mony of his genius and skill. Twenty
thousand people find employment in his
numerous factories and mines, and / hail
with satisfaction the exhibit among oul
people of the greatest steel manufacturer
in the world.
In one section I saw what to me ap-
peared very wonderful operation; it
was the manufacture of tin-ware by
Bliss g. Williams, of Brooklyn. Well do I
remember the time when the commonest
tin pan was made out of four pieces, and
of the care that had constantly to be
exercised to keep the bottom from melt
ing off. Great benefactor of the human
race was he who invented this stamping
machine. Now they take circular plate
of tin, place it under the die, and before
you can say Jack, much less Robinson,
your pan is made; and such pan, a
model of beauty and strength that defies
all efforts of Bridget to ock or melt
the bottom out of ii.
And here we come to the sawyers de-
partment. Magicians you may fairly
call them, for it seems as if they can do
almost anything with those wonderful
little saws. See him take up that rough
and ungainly looking block, watch how
daintily he twists and turns it around {:
see, the saw scarcely leaves trace, but
keeps whirring and whizzing on; look,
he shakes it to pieces, and before you is
complete set of fairy furniture, hand
somely finished and ready for use.
A few years ago and the name of Mat
thews was almost the only one identified
with the manufacture of soda water ap-
paratus; now the woods are full of 'em.
Tuft has half dozen marble palaces,
and other manufacturers have such mag
nifcent displays, that we feel compelled
to ask from what source the money
comes. Would it not just be possible to
give us just triAc less magnificent ap-
paratus and a little cheaper soda water?
This thing has been increasing year after
year, till now five or six thousand dollars
is considered very moderate price for
soda water apparatus for country drug
store; in fact, the single article Of furni-
ture would mortgage all the pillecotia,
epson salts, porous plasters and sugar.
coated pills usually owned by a country
apothccary.
The Centennial Commission has just
made new concession. On two Satur-
days of this month the Exhibition is to
be opened for twenty-five cents. Last
week firm in Agricultural Hall had a
lot of cards printed which they intended
to put over their card cases in various
parts of the hall, and on them was prin
ted in large red letters, "Take One"
Some graceless varlet passing along,
stole the whole package, and looking
around saw magnificent display of
preserved fruits and pickles, from which
the owner was unfortunately absent. He
carefully placed ticket on each bottle
and can, and then withdrew to observe
the general result. The first that came
along was Il fat old woman from Missouri.
She paused for moment, rubbed her
spectaclcS and then reached for bottle
of pickles. She went on few steps and
then returned and gobbled up can of
peaches. Two hungry-looking galoots
from Kentucky followed in her wake,
and off walked couple of packages of
strawberries. A widow with four chill
dren next appeared, and they went for
some Bartlett pears and raspberry jam.
The good news spread like wildfre, and
in few moments hundreds were rushing
like mad men toward the unfortunate
stand. 1t was not long till the place was
entirely stripped, and when the unlucky
owner got back all that remained was
the empty shelves, over which were scat
tered cards that told the story of his
ruin, inscribed with the motto, "Take
One"
An admirable restaurant has been
opened by the Draymcn's Association,
just back of Agricultural Hall, where
for forty-fvc cents you can get very
respectable meal-this is the price of a
cup of coffee in any of the crack rcstau-
rants. 1t is the only place on the
grounds where you can get meal at a
moderate price, and the gcntlcmanly
superintendent, Mr.. Colt, is always on
the alert to secure the comfort of his
guests.
Yours truly,
BRO.ADBRIM.
"Long Branch has IL throng of nota-
bles," says correspondent, but they arc
not circumstance in numcrousncss to
the other throng, who are notable to go
there.