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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-04-26

t.. FIRST WORKING OF CoRN.-If the
land his been packed by rain since the
corn was planted run close and break
deep-if the land is close and open, the
ploughing is not important. In that
event use plows that will. 60 over rapidly
and save labor-aa shovel; aor' sweep or
cultivator will answer. Avoid throwing
much dirt to the young corn, only enough
to cover up any young grass that may be
present, but be sure it is we'll covered;
much hoeing will not pay in corn crop,
the plough alone ought very nearly to
maEe-of course thinning and some
chopping is generally unavoidable
Thin to a. stand as soon as danger of
frost and worm is over. Nothing is more
prejudicial to plant than having anoth-
er plant, with the same wants as itself,
growing beside 1.-THE struggle for exis-
tence then becomes intensified. If the
middles are not very hard or foul, and
time presses, they need not be ploughed
out at this working In any event push
on rapidly to give cotton its first working
just as soon as it will bearit. The farmer
who keeps we'll ahead, not only stands
the best chance to make the best, crops,
but will do it with very much less actual
labor than the laggard. Let it never be
forgotten that the time to kill grass is
before it can be seen. Besides, every one
knows that early and frequent workings
make cotton grow off rapidly-and an
early growth Of stalk is one of the surest
ante-cedents of large crop of bolls.
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The LIMITATIONS OF THE TELE-
PHoNE.-There appears to be some draw
backs to the entire success of the tele-
phone. The experimental trial at Phila-
delphia and New York, Monday evening,
demonstrated, among other things, the
following facts: First, the music is audi
BILE only at the receiving end of the cir
cult. The audience at Steinway Hall
heard the air of "Home, Sweet Home"
very distinctly, but the spectators who
saw Prof. Boscoyitz playing the piano at
the Western Union Office, in Philadel-
phia, heard nothing but the successive
thuds of the keys. Second, the telephone
admits only of the transmission of dis
tinct notes; it is not capable of repro
ducing a harmony, or combination of
sounds. So far as the music itselfis con-
cerned, a child thumming some well.
known air with one hand would afford
quite as much entertainment. 1t follows
from these facts that the telephone, al
though a marvel of invention, is still
little more than a scientific toy, to be ad-
mired, like Maelzels chess player, but of
no present practical use. The principle
which it involves, however, is one, OF. i'm
mense importance, and may yet be so de-
veloped as to supercede the telegraph
sign manual with the human voice.
Baltimore Gazette.
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WORTH KNow1Na.-The Wiener Med

WORTH KNowING.-Th Wiener Med
ic;nishe Presse mentions a case in regard
to the management of kerosene lamps,
swhich4it~behooves those ~using-this kind
of light to notice. A merchant returned
home about two O'Clock at night and
found his wife lying on the bed groaning
heavily and unconscious. She was wait
ing his return, and at last, tired out, laid
herself on the bed, after turning down
the wick of a lighted kerosene lamp as
low as possible. without extinguishing it.
In thisIposition of the wick, if the oil is
bad, a vapor mixed with an innumerable
quantity of specks of SCOT difuses itself
through the apartment, and so covers the
eyes, nose and respiratory organs that on
falling asleep one runs the risk of suffo-
cation. 1t is always advisable, therefore,
in the use of kerosene lamps to allow the
wick to burn brightly or to extinguish it
entirely.
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HURRY1NG TO THE SToRE.-During
the last dull season well-known Chicago
merchant was observed taking giant steps
in the direction of his place of business
at seven o'clock in the morning. A rival
tradesman, who was we'll assured that
large sales was not the motive that in
duced this rapid transit, hailed the swift
Commercial traveller" and interviewed
him as follows:
"What's broke loose, Charley? Where
are you going in such a hurry?"
"Im going to the store"
"Trade must be active with you"
"It's not trade that has called me out. "
"It's not woman, is it?"
"No; of course not. But I'll explain
the thing to you to keep down your in
fernal suspicious. There are three part.
ners in our store, and we have only two
chairs. The last man that comes in the
morning has to stand up all day. 1t is
very important for me to get to the store
ear ly this morning-good day."
And Charley cit out" like reporter
for morning newspaper en- route to q
fire.
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THE DURATION OF L1FE.-In Massa-
chusetts mortality statistics showing the
average duration of human life are care
fully collected, and are unusually accu-
rate. Recent Investigations in that
direction reveal some very curious and
equally interesting facts. The longest
number of years is given to unemployed
men who live to the age of 6S-a severe
commentary upon the wisdom of those
sages who have taught the healthfulness
of toll; the shortest, %, is allotted to
factory operatives. The average life. Of
a Judge is 65 years Of farmer, Ga of
bank officers, So; of coopers, So; public
officers, 81; clergymen, Sc; shipwri hts,
S.; hatters, lawyers and rope makers,
o.; blacksmiths, merchants, calico prin-
ters and physicians, 81; butchers, so;
carpenters, 49; masons, 4S; tailors and
jewelers., A; manufacturers, bakers,
painters, shoemakers and mechanics. 43 f;
editors, 40; musicians, 80; printers, 3S
machinists, Sc; teachers and clerks, "a.
These figures furnish food for much
curious speculation.
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A Coop MULE STORY Pleasant
Riderhoods" sends the following "true
mule story" to the st. Nicholas Mage
zine:
The rescue of mule in Bienville
Parish, La, from we'll sixty feet deep,
caused so much surprise and interest here
lately that I send an account to you.
1t is vouched for by some of the best
citizens of this place, who witnessed it,
and 1 assure you it is every word true.
This mule fell hind feet backward into
an old dry we'll sixty feet deep; it is
suppose that the edge Of the we'll caved
in with him. All efforts to rescue him
was fruitless, as he was completely wedged
in. Finally the owner of the mule, sup
posing that the poor creature was severe
ly injured by the fall, decided that it
would be more merciful to have him
killed than to allow him to starve to
death. Not knowing any other way Of
dispatching him, he had a cart load Of
dirt thrown in upon him. But, instead
of allowing himself to be buried alive,
has muleship quietly shook off the dirt
duu pFGSSeu ~ OOWu WALL lao A0COj 1uuo
raising himself several inches above his
original position. Another load was
thrown in, with the same result; and
then some one said that if the mule
would continue tramping down the dirt
it was possible that he might be extrica-
ted; it would be no harm to try, any
way. Acting on this suggestion, all the
farm hands went to work filling the we'll,
carefully pouring the dirt in on the sides,
so as not to hurt the mule. 1t was slow
work filling that deep we'll, but hearty
interest was awakened by the persever-
ance with which the poor animal tram!
pied down the dirt, and all worked with
willing hands.
Slowly but surely, inch by inch, did he
ascend, until the great we'll was filled
within q few feet of the top; then, as
complacently as if nothing strange had
happened, his muleship stepped out safe
and sound! 49, .-.---,
I think if he could have then been
blessed with the gift of speech, he would
have said, "All's we'll that ends we'll 7"
Wasn't he plucky fellow?
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wANTED---A WIFE.

Jabez Scroggins was bachelor of five
and-forty, stout in person, rubicund in
visage, and possessed of q comfortable in
come. Having witnessed brothers
shipwreck in matrimonial seas, he was
somewhat shy of the fair sex. However,
after spending the greater part of his ex-
istence in skirmishes with washer-women
and boarding house keepers, he thought
if he only had a nice wife-a superfne
woman-life might still hold some
charms for him; thereupon he began to
think over the list of his acquaintance.
Not having mingled much in feminine
society, he was surprised to find that the
number seven comprised them all. After
several agitating evenings spent in con-
sidering the pros and cons of each lady,
he was no nearer the desired end than
when he began. AS dernier resort, he
concluded TO write the name of each
eligible upon piece of paper and place
the slips within his cigar-case he would
draw out five, and the remaining two
should decide his fate.
It happened that chance favored Mrs.
Daniel Packard, a widow, fair, fat and
forty, and Miss Seraphima Driscoll, a
mature maiden of thirty-eight summers.
Heying arrayed himself in his best suit,
being further adorned with a button-hole
bouquet, Mr.. Scroggins sailed forth one
pleasant evening bent on conquest. He
concluded to call on the widow first !;
widows are conceded to be such charm
ing creatures, you know-at least the
relict of the lamented Daniel was, doubt
less. No frills, nor furbelows, on her;
and, to crown all, she must be capital
housekeeper, as she had had experience.
Yes, it was better to consider her attrac-
tions first. OF course, she would only be
too happy to become Mrs. Scroggins-
and every one knew she owned the house
in which she lived, and, in addition, a
moderate account at the bank.
BY the time Mr.. Scroggins had finished
these cogitations he found himself at the
widows domicile. Ringing the bell,
tidy maid servant ushered him into the
parlor. While waiting for the relict to
appear he took an inventory of her sur
roundings. What simplicity combined
with excellent taste! Really, if that was
the portrait of Mrs. p, how amiable did
she appear; but her consort failc to i'm
press one as favorably; he looked some
what cross and gloomy. Well, Jabez had
heard report somewhere that the Pack
ards did not live very happily, owing to
lack of congeniality of course the fault
was on the masculine side of the house.
His meditations were interrupted by
the entrance of Mrs. Daniel, who ex-
pressed herself delighted to see him,
while indulging in the mental soliloquy: !:
II wonder what brings that old chap
here?"
After spending an hour or so in de-
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FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.

i Big TREES AND rFENoEs.-We have
all heard so much Of the "big trees of
California" that when this subject is
mentioned ones mind naturally flies off
west of the Rocky Mountains. At the
Centennial we saw sections of bark from
q single tree so immense that one hun
dred men could stand within the circle
made BY the bark, as it stood enclosing a
space Just the size of, the trunk of the
tree. This came from California, and
was, perhaps, the largest tree in the
world. There have, however, recently
been discovered some trees in North Car
olina that are "no sardines."
In surveying the route of the Spartan
burg and Asheville Railroad the engin-
eers encountered some chestnuts that
seemed to nestle theirs burs in the upper
armament. A contractor had to eradi-
cate one of these, as it stood directly in
the way of the track of the Road, and it
measured ten feet three inches across the
stump, and was solid to the centre.
This information we received from the
President of the Spartanburg and Ashe-
Vile Railroad, who induced a party Of
friends to visit the route to enjoy the
magnificent climate and scenery of that
hitherto unexplored section of Western
North Carolina. An ex-president of q
railroad was in the party, and when he
saw those mammoth chestnut trees he
asserted that the fence question was set
tied, for he intended to induce the citi-
zens of his county to contract for enough
rails, to enclose the county, and then de-
stroy all the cross fences.
That's good idea; for new chestnut
rail fence around the county would last
till you and I are gone,j and what need
we care then about good fences? Mean
while, wake up the Legislature upon the
subject of the fence or stock law, and let
us see if there are not big trees enough
up there to run a fence from Poinset
Spring to the northeast corner of Horny,
and if ,so.w we will make frewood of all the
cross fences in the State. Let US have q
fence law to secure Col. Duncan's road
big rail splitting and lively freight Gus.
tom.-D. ". aiken, IN Necs and Cou.
r;er. si--, .gs.r.
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Tur FApuER AND Hrs R1rs1NEss

The FARMER AND His BUSINESS -
The farm is the only place where farm.
er can obtain practical education. 1t
is to him what the laboratory is to the
chemist-the place to acquire, or at least
to perfect his agricultural education.
The time in which to acquire it is as long
as that which he spends on the farm,
even if it be three score and ten years.
If he is good scholar, and ambitious, be
will master his profession; but if stupid
or indolent, he will find little to learn in
connection with it.
The model farmer possesses those ac-
tive habits, that practical turn. of mind,
that intuitive forecast ofithe future state
of the markets, that general intelligence
and strict integrity, which, combined
with scientific knowledge of his call
ings, will always insure success. You
will observe that this implies a great
deal; nothing less than that the farmer
should be we'll developed man. And
what calling tends more certainly and
directly to a full, manly development
than that of the agriculturist when prop
efly pursued?
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The prospective bridegroom donned
his new suit, bought for the occasion,
and spent thirty-fve minutes in arrang-
ing his necktie, and after asgeneral a sur
vey he felt himself complete in every
particular. On his way to the carriage
he was surrounded by crowd of gamins,
and was saluted with the request
"Say, boss, give us quarter to drink
yer health"
Scattering some silver among them he
entered the coach and gave the driver
the address, No. 146 Sycamore avenue.
Leisurely alighting he ascended the steps
and rang the door bell. The door was
opened by the lady of the house, who,
upon seeing him, exclaimed {:
I"Oh! Mr.. Scroggins, be calm; dare
say it is fortunate escape for you"
"What's the matter?" asked Jabez,
elias anything happened to Miss Dris-
coils she sick?"
4"Worse, Mr.. Scroggins She has gone
off with the Rev. Spoutwellp
GLOW Where What?" queried ia
bez, frantically.
Lucy Wele uudIIleu tulo iuoIuIliS at
his sisters, and have gone on their we'd
ding trip"
aspoutwell! Why, spoutwell was to
have married US. And she-per6dious
creature Never again will I believe in
woman p
Entering the coach, Jabez was driven
to what was to have been his welded
home. There, as if in mockery, were the
friends invited to supper. Of course ex-
plantations were given as to the absence
of the expected bride, and the guests dis
persed in their ways, chatting freely over
the pretty little scandal. While the mis-
erable host was left to grieve over his
second matrimonial failure-his bridal
feast had turned to funeral meats, and
his desire for wife was as though it had
not been. 'i'2.-1 I.
1t was long time ere Jabez Scroggins
regained the even tenor of his mind ;
and, even yet, nothing can so lacerate his
feelings as the mention of a fascinating
widow, or an enthusiastic devotee.}
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= Kleptomania in N

Kleptomania in New York has de-
veloped negro who steals only from the
doctors. There is method in hia madness
since is declared that he takes every
thing but their prescriptions.
-"Take notice that when this post is
out Of sight, it not safe to pass this
|; road" was the Intelligent warning placed
on spot in "a road in Cambridgeshire,
England, very liable to be flooded.
/ = In Los Angeles, CAL, a benevolent
family took in tramp and nursed him
during a long sickness. And now he
sues for pay for little work that he did
about the house while he was recovering.
An Omaha man is doubly in trou-
BILE. He deserted his wife to elope with
a girl, and the wife is chasing him. Then
he deserted the girl, and she is chasing
him. The chasers have joined in the
pursuit, and he fears the worst if they
catch him.
Now is the time of the year for anna
teur agricultural editors to indulge in ad-
vice suited to the season. One in a
neighboring city, who has window gar
den three feet long and fifteen inches
wide, says it is time to whitewash your
hoe handles, trim your clothes line, trans
plant your coal scuttles, and bury your
grindstone to prevent it from freezing.
Ycarling calves should be shod, and hens
nails pared at once.
"A New Orleans paper notices the
curious fact that entirely different
weathers and climates prevail on the two
banks of the Mississippi river. A frost
on one side seldom passes to the other,
and while the right bank may be flooded
with copious rains the left may be suffer-
ing from severe drought. The west bank
regularly produces heavier sugar crops
than the east bank, and the difference is
constantly increasing.
- A young man in Dubuque, Iowa,
went on Saturday week to a country
dance and did not return home until the
church bells were ringing the next morn
ing. His father told him he must 20 to
church, and he went. Before the minis
ter had finished the opening prayer the
young revcler was sound asleep and
dreaming of the dance. An old lady
who sat next to him touched his hand to
arouse him, whcreupon he seized her
wrist and shouted: :: "All join hands and
circle to the left. Swing the girl with
the blue dress on"
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RELIABLE EVIDENCE.

Mr.. H. r. STEVENS:
). Dear Sir-I will most cheerfully add my testi-
mony to the great number you have already. re-
ceived in favor of your great and good medicine,
VEGETINE, for do not think enough can be said
In its praise, for was troubled over thirty years
with that dreadful disease, Catarrh, and had
such bad coughing spells that 1t would seem as
though could never breathe any more, and
VEaETISE has cured me; and I do feel to thank
God all the time that there ia 80 good medicine
as VEGETrNE, and also think it one of the best
medicines for coughs and weak sinking feelings
at the stomach, and advise everybody to take the
VEdETINE, for can assure them 1t is one OF the
best medicines that ever was.
Mrs. L. GORE.
Corner Magazine and Walnut streets,
Cambridge, Mass.
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"A facetious physician, an old bach
elor, said the other day to single lady /:
GLOW can you with clear conscience
answer St. Peter when you shall reach
heavens gate for your heartlessnes in re-
fusing so many marriage ioffers?" The
lady arcbly replied, II shall tell the
Apostle that Dr. - did not ask me" J"
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Millinery Goods.

NTISS DELLA KEYS begs to inform the
wi Ladies of Anderson and surrounding
country that she is now receiving select
assortment of SPRING GOODS, such as
Ladies' Hats, Bonncts, Ribbons, FLOWERS,
Collars Cuffs, &c, which will be sol s9Id as the
lowest figures for the cash. A full assort- s T.
ment of Summer Goods will be adoea 70
my stock in u few weeks, and every e1or5
prices Millinery, Misunderstanding and
MISS DELLA KEYS,
No. Brick Range, Up Stairs.
March %, 1877 80 3m
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Anderspsa gmtelligeaeer.
THE EDITOR.
BY oUILLDRIvER.

The editor who wills to please,
Must humbly crawl upon his knees.
And kiss the hand that beats him;
Or if he dare attempt to walk,
Must toe the mark that Others, chalk,
And cringe to all that meet him.
Says one, your subjects are too grave
Too much morality you have
Too much about religion;
Give me some witch or wizard tales
With slip-shod ghosts, with fins and scales
Or feathers like a pigeon.
/ love to read, another cries,
Those monstrous fashionable lies
In other words, those novels,
Composed of kings and queens and lords,
Ofborder wars and Gothic hordes,
That used to live in novels.
Mono, cries one, we've had enough
Of such confounded lovesick stuff,
To craze the fair creation;
Give US some recent foreign news, !
Of Russians, Turks, the Greeks and Jews,
Or any other nation.
The man of drilled scholastic lore,
Would like to see little more
In scraps of Greek or Latin;
The merchants rather have the price
OfSouthern indigo and rice,
Or India silk or satin.
Another cries, want more fun,
A witty anecdote or pun,
A rebus or q riddle;
Some long for missionary news,
And some-of worldly, carnal views
Would rather hear fiddle.
The critic, too, of classic skill,
Must dip in gall his gander quill,
And scrawI against the paper;
Of all the literary fools,
Bred in our colleges and schools,
He cuts the silliest caper.
Another cries, 1 want to see
A jumbled up variety
Variety in all things;
A miscellaneous, hodge-podg print,
: Composed only give the hint,
OF multifarious small things.
want some marriage news, says Miss,
It constitutes my highest bliss,
To hear of weddings plenty;
For in q time of general rain
None suffer from drougnt, us plaln
At least not one in twenty.
want to hear of death, says one,
Of people totally undone,
BY losses, fire or fever;
Another answers, full as wise,
I'd rather have the fall and rise
OF raccoon skins and beaver.
Some signify secret wish
For now and then savory dish
Ofpolitics to suit them;
But here we rest with perfect ease,
For should they swear the moon was cheese
We never should dispute them.
Or grave or humorous, wild or tame,
Lofty or low, tits all the same,
Too naughty or too humble;
And every editorial wight
Has naught to do but what is right,
And let the grumbler grumble.
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WHAT | KNOW ABOUT vEeETINE.
SOUTH Bosros, May 0, 1870.

n. r. STEVENS, ESQ.,
Dear Sir-I have had considerable experience
with the VEGETINE. For dyspepsia, general
debility, and impure blood, the vEGETINE is su-
perior to anything which have ever. used. I
commenced taking VEaETINE about the middle
entirely cured me Of dyspepsia, and my blood
never was in so good condition as at the present
time. 1t will afford me pleasure to give any
further particulars relative to what I know
about this good medicine to any one who will
call or address ME ut my residence, 1856 Athens
street. Very respectfully,
MONROE PARKER,
1856 Athens street.
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GOOD EVIDENCE.

CINCINNATI, NOV. 70, I61Z'
Mr.. H. r. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-The two bottles Of VEGETINE fur
nished me by your agent my wife has used with
great benefit.
For long time she has been troubled with
dizziness and costiveness these troubles are
now entirely removed by the use Of VEaETNE.
ero deby and has BEEN aresy
THOMAS GILMORE,
12QlL Walnut street..
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APPRECIATION,

CHARLEsrowS, Mass, March 19, 1869.
H. R. STEVENS:
This Is to certify that have used your "Blood
Preparation VEGETINE) in my family for
several years, and think that, for Scrofula or
Cankerous Humors or Rheumatic affections, it
cannot be e1celled; and as blood purifier and
used; and have used almost everything. I can
cheerfully recommend it to any one in need OF
such medicine. Yours respectfully,
Mrs. a. A. DINSMORE,
10 Ruasall street.