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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-06
TATE NORMAL SCHOOL,

T. TATE NORMAL SCHOOL,
- CASTL ETON, VT.
WALTER L. HOW ARD. PRIScIPAL.
Fail tsrn commences August 81. Spring term
Commences February &. l-I.
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FREE SCHOLARSHIPS.
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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-06

Hesitation for moment ensued, but
she closed the verse with deep emotion,
and passed on presently to the next
verse with more calmness, until she
touched the line
'Regarilsss Of wringiug or breaking heart.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-06

A young woman was seen standing
with very perplexed air AT one of the
street letter-boXes. She was observed
to knock several times on the top of the
iron pillar, and obtaining no response
she passed round TO the opposite side,
and raising the slit in which the letters
are placed she applied her mouth to the
aperture and called out (or in), "Can
you let me have a postage stamp if ye
plaseY'
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01
THE CIRCUS,

Coles New York and New Orleuns Circus
and Menagerie visited Anderson as billed
on last Tuesday, and with it came warm,
sultry rain and an immense concourse Of
people, white and colored, from all sections
of Anderson and adjoining counties. The
street procession was very good one, and
at the appointed hour an immense con-
course of people assembled at the tent in the
Blue Ridge Railroad yard, and soon filled it
to its uttermost capacity, occupying the
seats and also the standing room. The tent
leaked badly in places, and the continued
tramping Of the ground soon made the
whole affair perfect mud-puddle. The
arrangement for seats was greatly made
quate to the demand for them, and quanti-
ties of lumber was improvised to meet the
demand, but with all that could be done in
this direction failed to afford accommoda-
ton to the crowd, and the consequence was
that the audience was more boisterous than
usual at such places. The circus perform r,
ground was wet, the horses damp and the
crowd talkative. The services of the clown
were completely wasted, as he could not be
heard at ALL and hence all who like this
part of circus thought the affair a very
poor one, but the riding and acrobatic feats
were marvellous, and equalled any ever pre-
sented in this place.
The Menagerie, though not as extensive
as some that have been here, contained
number of very fine and rare wild beasts.
The lion-tamer entered the cage and put his
head in the lions mouth, and performed
other wonderful feats.
The department of the managers of this
Circus was unexceptional, and under favor.
able circumstances no doubt it would be all
that circuses generally are in the way Of
performances. The crowd present was esti-
mated at from three to four thousand per-
sons
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01
THE ANDERSON AND SAVANNAH VAL.
LEY RAILROAD.

Mr.. EDITOR: The question of the great
Importance and inestimable utility of rail-
roads has long since ceased to be problemat-
ical. No sane man in this progressive age
unless he be an incorrigible old fogy of the
worst type, will attempt to controyert the
proposition that railroads are of the first
Importance to our country, both in an agri-
cultural and commercial point of view.
But, sir railroads are not only of the first
importance as developers and utilizers of
the agricultural and commercial resources
of our country, but the great facilities which
they afford in the way of swift transit and
cheap transportation have absolutely become
to us as citizens of Anderson County q prime
live and keep even pace with our more for
tunate competitors in the great progressive
race of agricultural advancement, CONNER
cial enterprise material wealth and general
prosperity.
We have not attended any of the public
meetings held in the interest of this great
inestimable enterprise, but we understand
from your journal that there are meetings
to be held at three different points during
the next eight or ten days to ascertain if the
people living along the line of this prospec-
tive road are willing to tax themselves to
construct said road Now, that few indi..
viduals living along the immediate line of
the road will be specially benefited is quite
plausible; but that the masses in this Sec
ton of the County will be more immediate
ly or directly benefited by the road than
those living in other sections of the County,
We cannot SO very clearly perceive. And
hence, we write not in the interest of any
particular route, save that of the nearest
and cheapest which will connect Anderson
and Augusta by rail. This is the great de-
sidcrat,tm; the great object which should be
continually kept in view, SO as not to sacri-
flee the road in the vain attempt to locate it
so as to run by Mr.. AS blacksmith shop or
Mr.. BIS gin house, Mr.. Cs Mill or Mr.. D's $
ever to be built all these local minor inter-
ests of particular individuals must be ig-
nored.
And now, sir, as Anderson is our judicial
capital, and also our commercial emporium,
our nearest market town, we think every
citizen of the County should be actuated by
the principles of patriotism. were there no
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01
County Correspondence
SANDY SPRINGS.

We have deem blessed with delightful
Fall so far. Our farmers cannot ascribe dis
agreeable weather and muddy cotton to its
low price, because their cotton is unusually
pretty. The crops of corn, with few ex-
ceptions. have been garnered. Its yield IS
remarkably good, when we take into con-
sideration the fact that we were victims of
the hail-storm. 1.-THE only real sports and
enjoyments the neighborhood now affords
are -shuckings. Mr.. w. G. Smith
opened the ball with big shucking and
sumptuous supper, and his brethren follow
ed suit. Enough Sorghum has been made
in the neighborhood to supply it two years
or more. With the present improved evap-
orators, the sorghum made is of superior
quality, equal to the finest New Orleans
syrup......We are pleased to know our friend
and citizen, Doctor Morris, received the
premium for the finest quality of sorghum
presented at the County Fair.....As candy
pullings are one of the innocent and enjoy
able amusements of the present day, the
youths of the neighborhood, both male and
female. assembled on the evening of the
9th inst. at Dock Elrod's residence for the
purpose of having candy-pulling. The
evening was most delightfully."- spent-pull-
inc candy, love-chatting, and other enter
tainments, that necessarily and customarily
attend such gatherings. Mr.. Elrods happy
smiles, as we'll as the hospital hand extend
ed by his fair lady, added greatly to the en-
ioyment of the occasion.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01
THE TOURNAMENT.

On last Friday the attendants upon the
Anderson County Fair enjoyed the prlvl-
lege of witnessing one of the most interest,
ing tournaments that has ever been given in
Anderson. MeSsrs. j. E. Allen, G. E,
Brown, F. E. Harrison, jr., G. Harrison, G.
H. Orr, J. E. Peoples, Louis Sharpe, j. j.
Fretwell, J. L. McGee, J. O. Wilhite, E. W.
Taylor competed for the prize, which was q
handsome saddle and bride, worth S25
The contest was very exciting one, and re-
suited in victory for Mr.. Louis Sharpe, who
carried off seven rings in three runs. The
second prize-a bride and martingales,
worth $5-was won by Mr.. ]. ]. Fretwell,
who took FIVE rings. Mr.. John E: Allen
took four rings and secured the third prize,
which was silver plated pair of spurs. 1t
was ascertained that six of the knights had
carried off two rings, and hence had tied tor
the tin cup, which was by far the most
popular and hotly contested prize of the
day. Messrs; Peoples. Wilhite, Orr, Taylor
Brown and MCGEE competed for it, and vic
tory at length perched upon the lance
of the last named gentleman, who Sc
cured the proverbial tin cup of the tourna-
ment.
Messrs. John B. Moore, D.. s. Maxwell
and James L. Orr acted as judges, and at
the conclusion of the contest Mr.. Orr an.
nounced the result and presented the prizes
to the winning knights and stated that the
coronation of the queen and two maids OF
honor would be performed by the three gen.
tlemen winning the highest prizes at the
TOURNAMENT BALL
which came off at the Waverly House on
Friday night. At that time Mr.. Louis
Sharpe, in graceful manner and with an
appropriate speech, crowned as Queen OF
Love and Beauty, Miss Rebecca Keys, who
responded in an elegant and dignified accep-
lance. Mr.. Fretwell then, in like manner,
crowned as first Maid of Honor, Miss Lula
Neville, of Walhalla. and Mr.. Allen crowned
as second Maid of Honor, Miss Lucy Reed,
of this place, each of whom responded with
appropriate beauty of expression: The cor; cor
onation presented beautiful tableau, ano
was followed by one of the merriest and
most pleasant, yet dignifed and elegant,
evening amusement that has been enjoyed
in Anderson for many years.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01
OUR GRANGE COLUMN.
Under the Supervision of the Executive
Committee of Pomona Grange.
Sowing Wheat in Cotton Land.

We are always pleased to receive just
such letters as the following, and can
commend it's perusal to our readers, be-
cause it comes from man of experience
and great practical agricultural knowl-
edge. Maj. r. A. Griffin, of Ninety-six,
writes as follows:
"Your correspondent e. asks, how
and when to sow wheat in cotton land
You seem to think your experience too
limited to assure a truthful reply.
venture to give my n,od,es operandi which
has heretofore been successful. Early in
October, 1868, made my first expert
were put to work picking cotton, and
ing ploughs, the bar side to the cotton
stalks the wheat was then sowed broad
cast, and at the same time good manu-
ring of cotton seed was thrown broadcast
from wagon driven lengthwise with the
rows; one-horse cultivator was then
run one time in each row. From nine
bushels of wheat thus sown on ten acres
I reaped one hundred and ninety BUSH
els. Since that time have sown several
fields in the same manner with satisfac-
tory results. If the cotton rows are four
feet wide run third furrow through
the middle. The wheat and fertilizers
will be massed in the open furrows, but
you need fear no injurious effects upon
the wheat, which should not be sown
very thickly.
"Last year planted four acres in tur-
nips in thirty inch drills, and failed en-
tirely to get stand. About the Goth
October I ran a double-footed plough
along the beds as in covering cotton this
with furrow in the alley left three open
burrows. I sowed the patch with five
bushels of large variety of amber wheat,
and covered by running a two-horse har-
row lengthwise with the rows. The
wheat came up in three well defined drills
and yielded one hundred bushels.
II agree with you in saying we sow
wheat too late. have always succeeded
best even with the red spring variety,
when sown between the middle and last
of October. When we postpone sowing
until November or December the land is
apt to be wet, and will consequently eleft
in bad order after plowing, and the wheat
is covered too deeply, which results in
bad stands. believe that fair land
planted in cotton, with an application of
$50 pounds of fertilizers, if sown in wheat
as above without additional manure,
will make more than if postponed until
the last of November or first of Deem
ber, and then receive an additional ap-
plication of 100 pounds of fertilizer.
about the 10th of October. In February
after, 7 will run two-horse harrow over
the land to level the cotton beds so the
crop can be cut with reaper. The har-
row will tear off the limbs from the cot
ton stalks, leaving the stems to be
knocked down by hand.-News and Co,s-
rier.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01
Fattening CrODS.

The most complete thing in figures we
have ever seen, is the report of the Com
missioner of Agriculture of Georgia, (Dr.
James, upon the subject of the relative
value of crops for fattening hogs. The
Doctor takes the clue from writer in a
Florida paper, and selects five different
articles of food, and runs comparison
between them as to their nutritiveivalue.
It is asserted that all food must contain
oil, sugar and starch to fatten well. TAX
ing corn as the basis, as being the most
universal food for hogs, the comparison
is run between corn, peas, sweetpotatoes,
chufas and peanuts, and are ranked as
follows in the percentage of oil, the most
valuable ingredient in the food: chufas,
peanuts, corn, peas, potatoes. The per-
centage Of sugar contained is as follows
chufas, sweet potatoes, corn, peas, pea
nuts. Ofstarch they rank thus: peanuts,
corn, peas, chufas, potatoes.
When the proportions Of the various
analyses are consolidated, we find the
following relative value of flesh and fat
producing material pean uts, corn, chu-
fas, peas, potatoes.
The comparison goes on to say, that if
land produces per acre, corn ten bushels,
peas ten bushels. peanuts twenty five
bushels, potatoes one hundred bushels
and chufas one hundred bushels, the
pork producing value of each acre, ac-
cording to the above analysis, is as fol-
lows: Chutas, potatoes, peanuts, corn,
peas. He assumes that it costs to culti-
vate an acre of corn SIS, peanuts pc, pota-
toes S5.25, peas $3.50, chufas 1915. To the
producer, therefore, corn is worth Soc.
per bushel, peas 49,, peanuts 24c., pota-
toes 54c., chufas 33c.
Taking corn, then, as the unit of value,
an acre of chufas is worth 7.8 acres of
corn, peanuts 3.01, peas rs; potatoes 3.9 ;
while ten bushels Of corn costs the pro-
ducer as much as 133 bushels of chufas,
or 20.8 of peanuts, or 8 bushels OF peas, or
95 bushels Of potatoes.
This calculation comes near reducing
the theory of feeding to science, but as
the calculation is made all on one side,
we suggest to the Doctor and his Florida
friend that they give us something on the
part of the hog, showing his capacity to
assimilate food at different ages and
whether as fattening hog at ten months
he needs more of the oily, sugary, or
starchy matter to complete his growth ;
and too whether the same proportions of
these ingredients are necessary at all
ages. Will not an old hog fatten more
on potatoes than young one? Will not
peas fatten growing hog more rapidly
than corn? There are too sides to every
question, and we see very clearly two to
this, and unless some one will bring the
other side prominently before us we are
bound to say all this finely drawn COM
parison "don't amount to row of pins"
Last fall we turned an old sow and three
shoats into potato patch. Before they
had eaten it out the sow was so fat we
ft,n
shoats fattened but little. The shoats
needed the oil; the old SOW felt at home
on tile sugar and starch.-Ne,rs and Cou-
rjer
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01
TIE COLLECTION OF TAXES.

We are indebted to Mr.. S. E. Moore,
County Treasurer, for furnishing us the fol-
lowing for publication, which explains IT.
self:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF CoMpTRoLLER GENERAL,
COLUMBIA, s. c., October 18th, 1877.
To Mr.. SAML. E. MOORE, TREASURER AN
DERsoN COUNTY:
With approval Of the Governor the time
for collection of taxes, without penalty, is
extended to 18th of November prox.
JOHNSON HAGOOD,
Comptroller General.
This action on the part of the administra-
ton is very considerate, and will be appre-
ciated by our whole people. By this extern
tended to the taxpayer, and every one who
has not already paid should do so before
the 18th day Of this month, and thereby
save the penalty. This is the last indul-
gence, and those who do not avail them
selves of it will either pay the tax and pen
atty or have their property sold. Taxes
have to be paid.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01
HYNIENEAL.

MARRIED, in the Village Church, Hun
tersvillc, N. c., on 25th inst, at 81 p: M, by
Rev. A. Ransom, D. D., assisted by Rev. r.
G. Miller, of South Carolina, Mr.. r. M;
RANSOM, formerly of Anderson, S. c., and
Miss AGNES SAMPLE, of Huntersville.
Married, In the Baptist Church in Ander-
son, by the Rev. W. H. Strickland, on
Wednesday, October 31st, at O'Clock p. M,
Mr.. WILLIAM H. LYLES, of Columbia,
S. c., and Miss NJ. MAYS SLOAN, of An
derson, S. G.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01
Astonishing Success.

It is the duty of every person who has
used BosCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP to let
its wonderful qualities be known to their
friends in curing Consumption, severe
Coughs, Group, Asthma, Pneumonia,
and in fact all throat and lung diseases.
No person can use it without Immediate
relief. Three doses i'll relieve any case,
and we consider it the duty Of all Drug
gists to recommend it to the poor dying
consumptive at least to try one bottle, as
10000 dozen bottles were sold last year,
and no one case where it failed was re-
ported. Such medicine as the GERMAN
SYRUP cnnnot be too widely known.
Ask your Druggist about it. Sample
Bottles to try sold at 10 cents. Regular
size rs cents. For sale by all druggists
in u S.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01
TO MANAGERS OF ELECTION.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Oct. 81, 1877,
To the Managers Of Election IN anderson
COUNTY,:

COLUMBIA, .. w., OcC. 81, loII.
To the Managers Of Election IN Anderson
County:
In response to several inquiries, I desire
to state that the Legislature has made no
provision as yet for the expenses of conduct
ing the last general election, and conse-
quently there cannot be any money in the
State Treasury for that purpose, until after
an appropriation has been made at the next
session, which will come out of next years s
taxes, if levied at all. In the meantime,
however, as Chairman of the Board of
Election Commissioners for Anderson
County last fall, would respectfully re-
quest managers and clerks of the different
precincts to file their accounts with E. B.
Murray, Esq, during the month Of November,
so that statement can be prepared to show
the amount necessary for the payment OF
such expenses. My absence from the coun-
ty of Anderson so constantly after the elec-
ton, and subsequent removal to this city,
prevented prompt attention to this matter,
but the failure to make any appropriation
to meet such expenses has rendered it un-
necessary heretofore to make up the state
ment
Respectfully,
JAMES A. HOYT,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01

The Russian Court invited Dr. Aver and
his family to the Archduke's wedding in the
Royal Palace. This distinction was awarded
him not only because he was an American,
but also because his name as physician
had become favorably known in Russia on
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01
Now and Then.

1t is only now and then that snch men as
Hon. Alex. H. Stephens, Ex-Gov. Smith
and Ex-Goy. Brown, of Ga, endorse med
icine for the throat and lungs, and when
thcv do it is pretty good evidence that the
remedy must be good for the cure OF coughs,
colds and lung affections. They recommend
the GLOBE FLOWER Cough SYRUP, and their
testimonials are to be seen round the ten
cent sample bottles of the Globe Flower
Syrup. for sale by SIMPSON, REID d co.
A sample bottle relieves the worst cough,
and will cure sore throat. Regular size
bottles, fifty doses, 81.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01

other motives to impel, to be willing to tax
himself to the utmost of his ,pecuIniary
ability to construct the road. Let us, there
fore, as citizens of Anderson County, work
ing together for the general benefit and pros
perity of ourselves our children, and chill,
dren's children, shake off and put to fight
the groveling selfshness which causes some
to say, eff they will locate the road by my
place I will give them 81 900. but if they
locate it FIVE miles away I will not contri-
butte single cent" Now, evidently y. if the
road is ever to be built, we must not depend
upon this very venerable, but none the less
ideal, irresponsible parsonage, They, to con-
struct it. But let us employ the real bona
fde responsible parsonage We, and our word
for it, we ca', build the road.
W. H.
HuN Iow,,ship
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01
THE INTELLIGENCER.
LOCAL MATTERS.
1900 TO ADVERTISERS.
1900

The Anderson ISTELLIGENcER has tie
largest circulation Of any country paper
published in the State, and has more than
three times the circulation of any other pa>
per in Anderson County. We print and cir
culate regularly 1900 papers. Our list in
the County has increased instead of dimin-
ished, and we hope to receive still greater
increase during the coming fall. We are
willing at any time to verify the above by
an inspection Of our subscription book, or
our paper bills, or when desired, we will
furnish adveftisers.with an affidavit of the
correctness of our statement as to the circu-
lation of the INTELLIGENCER.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01
HuU T6w,aship.

Now is the time to subscribe for the In.
TELLrGENcER. The meeting of Congress and
the session of our Legislature will afford in
teresting reading for the winter.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01
Hosiery and Gloves.

Our Stock in this line is much more
varied and extensive than heretofore,
and comprises a full assortment Of
Ladies', Misses and Children's Hose
common, medium and fine, in cotton,
merino and wool-as we'll as q hand
some selection of Berlin, Lisle and
Kid Gloves and Gauntlets.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01

Scarlet fever kills children, and so do
worms. Shriners Indian Vermifuge will
destroy and expel worms wherever they
exist in the human body.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01

Rev. VIM. Henry Strickland will preach
at Mountain Creek Church on the second
Sunday in November, at 8 o'clock p. m.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01

Hon. Thos. C. Cover, formerly Mayor Of
'Greenville, and at present the president of
her city railroad, was in Anderson last Fri
day. He is one of the most enterprising
end successful men in South Carolina, and
is the senior member of the well known
firms of Cover, Cox & Markley, and of T..
C. Cover & Co., of Greenyille, S. c.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01

The business of the town of Anderson
has been larger during the month of Octo-
Der than that of any month for the past
three or four years. Reason-.because it is
one of the best cotton markets in South
Carolina, and goods are sold here as cheap
as they can be bought at any neighboring
town for the cash.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01

Hon. y. Wyatt Aiken is upon the Con-
gressional Committee upon Agriculture.
Col. Aiken will make valuable member
upon this committee.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1877-01-25

THE LHCAL COLUMN
1s well filled with town and county nowa
The aim Of tho Pobliahen 10 to issue a
FIRST GLASS FAMILY NEWSPAPER.