The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-12-27
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- Franklin says, "a poor man must
work to find meat for his stomach, rich
one to fnd stomach for meat"
= An experienced school boy says he re-
CARDS hunger and the master's switch as
about the same thing, as they both make
him boiler.
- When young lady offers to hem a
cambric handkerchief for rich bache-
lor, depend upon it she means to sew in
order that she may reap.
- It is as true Of newspapers as OF
churches-those who contribute least to
their support criticise and find the most
fault with their management.
- What is the difference between the
news of Democratic victory and new
ly married couple? There's no differ
|ence. One is happy tidings, and the
Others are happy tied 'uns, too.
The poor are only those who feel
poor, and poverty consists in feeling
poor. The rich, as we reckon them, and
among them tho very rich, in q true
search would be found very INDECENT and
ragged.
81 will not learn tradel" ex-
claimed young Chicago blood to his
father. But this business of learning.
trade is only a matter of time, for within
year that young man was studying har-
ness making in State prison.
The 18th annual report of the Union
League at Philadelphia defends the
Presidents Southern policy, comrhends
the effort to enforce the civil service
rules, and condemns the election of those
who oppose the President in their en-.
forcement.
Gen. Lamar, of Georgia, who has
succeeded Walter Frence, of Massachu-
sets, as, tally clerk Of the House, is arel-
atiye of Senator Lamar, and was, Secre-
tary of the Confederate Senate, over
which Alexander 81. Stephens, as Vice
President of the Confederacy, presided.
|, - The new collector of Charleston, S.
c., Cyrus 81. Baldwin, is youched for by
Senator Butler as we'll as Patterson, and
is highly spoken. ofon all hands. He is
a native of Connecticut, but has lived in
South Carolina many years, having been
collector of internal revenue and assist
ant treasurer of Charleston.
The California Legislature has unan-
imonsly adopted resolution asking Con-
gress to levy per capita tax of $3.50 on
Chinese immigrants, and that Congress
enact the necessary laws to provide for
an international commission of the
United States. Great Britain and China
to restrict Chinese immigration.
- The Democratic Senators have pre-
sented Mr.. Spoford letter of condo
lence on his failure to get his seat, but
he wishes they had avoided the necessity
of such letter by calling up his case
ahead of Buffers, when he believes, and
most independent observers agree with
him, that he would have been admitted.
+ Among the most important features
of the new Georgia Constitution are strict
provisions against dueling, making lob
bying crime, and petty larceny cause
for disfranchisement, prohibiting the
State from rendering financial assistance
to railroads, abolishing the whipping
post and imprisonment for debt, making
the sessions of the Legislature biennial,
and increasing the facilities for free pub
lie education. -
F Jefferson Davis said recently: 81
think Andrew Jackson had the greatest
influence on his country of any American,
and in that respect was the greatest man
we have produced. He left strong and
romantic mark upon his time and sue
ceeding times. Iknew Calhoun, and was
patronized by him when I entered the
Senate. But all the boys and urchins,
from generation to generation, feel Jack
sons example" -,
"Why doesn't this fire keep up?"
asked Chicago husband pettishly, as he
pranced around half dressed, and furtive-
lively poked the stove CRATE, late one
bitter morning. "It's so much like you !"
piped out his wife, from her warm bed.
aLike mep' exclaimed he stopping his
work. Chow so?" Because" said she,
roguishly, SIT will go out nightsp He
m1mbled something to himself and re-
turned to his work.
Mrs. Spencer, of Washington,
strong advocate of women's rights, was at
the Capitol this week with petitions from
each of the States bearing upon the right
of women to vote. These petitions were
placed upon the desks of the Senators.
It was monotonous but amusing to listen
to one Senator after another, until nearly
40 had risen and stated for the edifca-
ton of the chair that they desired to pre-
sent the petition of certain parties of
their State, asking Congress to pass a
constitutional amendment prohibiting
the several States from disfranchising
United States citizens on account of sex.