The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-07-06

deep. WnaI 40 you auulire Iueh ioi,
sir?" he asked. Because they make
brains, sir" I replied, exultingly. Call
the fish in the sea wouldn't be sufficient
to furnish some folks brains," said Mr..
Doolittle, looking down on me; and with
wink of his eye, he said, 'Look here,
jest few steps this way; look into that
modest case, sir. Eff you noosepaper
men want brains, as most on you do, this
is the stuff that'll give 'em to you. There
was doctor, 1 forget his name, but he
was big gun, he was, an he said there
was more brains, clear grit, in one pint
of wheat than there was in four bushels
of onions. I mention this" he said,
severely, "because you want brains, and
this is the stuff to make 'em." Here was
new article of manufacture, at least new
to me. l had heard of cracked wheat,
and crushed barley, and wheaton grits,
and oatmeal; I had eaten them all; but
here was something new. And then 1
reflected that into wheat entered the
largest proportion of brain and muscle
food of any other thing. I tried it; it
was palatable and sweet, nutricious and,
to my mind, supplying great want in
our domestic economy; healthy food
that can be prepared in few minutes,
and of which, in the most simple manner,
multitude of toothsome dishes can be
made. The conclusion arrived at in the
manufacture are the result of scientific
analysis, and the articles furnished by
the Cereals Manufacturing Company, of
Brooklyn, are steam-cooked white wheat,
crushed maize, oaten grits, barley and a
compound called Gems of Harvest. Ifit
has really within it the brain element
let every editor and Centennial cor
respondent carry small bag in his
pocket, and by the effect of their power
full example it may one day become a
national food, and be to Young America
what potatoes are to an Irishman or rice
to Chinaman.
Another magnificent display is from
the great city of Porkopolis, otherwise
known as Cincinnati. Several wealthy
firms have joined in this exhibition, and
it certainly reflects great credit on the
State which it represents. Here are
casks with glass heads, full of the finest
of salt pork. Hams done up in red,
white and blue satin, that look very
much like splendid parlor ornaments.
A one hundred pound pig roasted whole,
with ring in his nose, and labeled ga
Ring in Pork" and sides of breakfast
bacon, such as every housekeeper outside
of the Church of Israel would like to
have in her larder.
This has been red letter week, every
day resembling grand holiday. Dom
Pedro and Mrs. Pedro have been with US
nice people, those Pedros- 81 like 'em;
very nice people. Then Prince Oscar of
Sweden is with us; an excellent young
man, and healthy; he is going to remain
several days. Lords, barons and counts
are plentiful, but we want duke or two
to give the thing a flavor; not that we
object to earls-in fact, now that I think
of it, let us have an earl. The supply of
foreign celebrities proving inadequate to
the demand, we fall back upon home
manufacture, and in this dilemma Con-
gresham or Senator is not bad to take.
Failing in that, we fall back upon super
visors and aldermen, and when they give
out, we have an army of generals, colo
nels and majors with which we must con-
trive to get along.
Henry Ward Beecher was here this
week looking as rugged and as happy as
if his peace had never been shaken.
Little Lotta, the actress, was also here,
looking just like the little fairy that she
is. Ex-Vice President Colfax also
dropped in to see us. But the great
event of the week has been the visit of
the Singer Sewing Machine employees.
Four thousand of them came on five big
railroad trains, coming down on us like
an army with banners. They were re-
ceived by the President Of the Commis-
sion, General Hawley, and other officers
of the Commission, and were presented
with splendid flag by the Mayor of
Elizabethport, New jersey. In the
evening the whole party returned to their
homes after day of unqualified pleasure,
and the cost of the trip to the Singer
Company was $4,000. On Friday there
were nearly $4,000 payingpeople on the
ground, and the rush is steadily in
creasing.
BROADBRIM.