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Old Greek Athletics.

There Is no doubt that among the
Greeks the pursuit of high muscular
condition was associated with that of
health, and that hygiene and physical
training were soon discovered to be
closely allied. Thus Herodictus, a
trainer, who was also an invalid, was
said to have discovered from his own
case the method of treating disease by
careful diet and regimen, and to have
thus contributed to the advancement Of
Greek medicine. Pausanas also men
tiOns wi. 3, o. the case of a certain Hys-
mon, an Elean, who, when a boy, had
rheumatism in his muscles, and on this
account practiced for the pentathlon
that he might become a healthy and
sound man. His training made him not
only sound, but celebrated victor. 1t
would be very interesting to know in
detail what rules the Greeks prescribed
for this purpose. Pausanias tells US wi.
I. o. that certain DrOmeus, who won
ten victories in long races at various
games tabout OF. ~ was the first who
thought of eating meat in his training,
for that up to that time the diet Of
athletes had been cheese from wicket
baskets. II must be remembered thar
meat diet was not common among the
Greks, who, like most southern people,
lived rather upon fish, fruit and vegeta-
bcs, 50 that the meat dinners Of BGOtia
were censured as heavy and rather
disgusting. However, the discovery of
Dromeus was adopted by Greek athletes
ever after, and We hear of their COM
pulsory meals Of large quantities of
meat, and their consequent sleepiness
and slnggishness in ordinary life, In
such a way as to make us believe that
the Greeks had missed the real secret
Of training and actually thought that
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~ ust We. :"

Two centuries ago it was thought an
insult, in the Highlands Of Scotland, to
ask note from a debtor. 1t was con-
sidered the same thing as saying, 81
doubt your honor" If parties had
business matters to transact, they
stepped in the air, fixed their eyes on
the heavens, and each repeated the OBJ
legation with no moral witness. A
mark was then carved upon some rock
or tree near by, as remembrance Of
the compact. Such thing as breach
of contract was almost unknown, so
highly did the people regard their
honor. When the march of improve
ments brought the new mode of doing
business, they were often panied by the
| Innovations. An anecdote is handed
down of farmer who had been in the
Lowlands and learned worldly wisdom.
On returning to his native parish he
had need Of sum of money, and made
bold to ask a loan Of gentleman of
means named Stewart. This was
kindly granted, and Mr.. Stewart
counted out the geld. This done the
farmer wrote a receipt and offered it to
Mr.. Stewart.
"What is this, man?" cried Mr.. Stew
art, eyeing slip Of paper.
at Is a receipt, sir, binding me to
give ye back yer gold at the right time"
replied Sandy.
binding YEP Well, my man, if ye
cannot trust yersel', I'm sure I'll no
trust ye;" and gathering it up, he put
il back in his desk and turned his key
on 1t.
"But, sir, | might die" replied the
canny Scotchman, bringing up an ar.
gument In favor Of his new wisdom,
sand perhaps my sons may refuse 1t ye (;
but the bit Of paper would compel them
to pay It,"
"Compel them to sustain dead
fathers honor ~ cried the Celt. '"rhey
will need compelling to do right, If this
Is the road ye're leading them. Ye can
gang elsewhere for money; but yen
find name In the parish that'll put more
faith in a bit o. paper than in neigh
boris word Of honor and his fear o.
Cod"
We have more lndolence In the mlnd
than ip the body.
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CLEVELAND, TENN, JULY 10, 1877.

Robert Sherwood, your cousin Rhoda
Brent has promised to be my wife. In
spite Of the pains you seem To have
taken to prevent Ourliking one another,
you see we do, and hope we have your
good wishes"
"AhY cried Robert, starting back In
mock surprise, and rccklessly quoting
In a melOdramatic tone:
Phil-BnDg not TO thy lodge a strange squaw
From the land OF the Dac0tas,
There are feuds.
Here he looked sternly at Rhoda.
Phil laughed, and taking Rhoda's
hand in his replied a. dramatically:
For that reason, II no 9th r.
Would wed the fair DaCOta
That old feuds may be forgotten,
And old wounds be healed forever?
Give me as my wifc this maiden
Mime aha, Laughiug-Water
Let your heart speak, Minnehaha.
Rob continued TO quote: then RhOda,
"nothing willing nor rclrctant," put
ting her hands into Pills with blush
and smile, said:
81 win follow you my husband"
All the people at the beach-save
Miss Merton, thought it a very good
match; and some declared they had
predicted it from the first day. Mrs.
Sherwood and son congratulated them
selves upon the success of their well
laid plans, but RhOda or Phil never
dreamed that they had been made to fall
in love with one another ont Of sheer
cOntrariness or pique.
In spite of the chagrin he felt at first,
when giving up his trip to the Adiron-
dacks, he had come down to the beach
to be introduced to "plain, little,
nOndescript girl, Phil Farnham never
regretted having done so. And, although
he is still profound admirer Of the
blonde style of beauty there is no woman
i'm the world so dear to him as his cone
Little Indian"
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WIPE AND l.

She who sleeps upon my heart
Was the first TO win it.;
She who dreams upon my breast
Ever rel ms within il;
She who kisses oft my lips
Wakes the wArmest blessing:
She who rests within my arms
Feels their closest pressing.
Other days than these shall come
Days that may be dreary;
Other hours shall greet us yet,
Hours that may be weary;
Still this heart shall be thy home,
Still this breast thy pillow, a
Still these lips meet thine 81 sol ~
BLOW meeteth billow.
sleep, then, on my happy heart,
Since thy love hath WON'T;
Dream, then, on my loyal breast
None but thon hath done il
and when age our bloom shall change
With its wintry weather.
May we in the self-same grave
Sleep and dream together
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There are many things a man can run
away from-an impending suit, his
creditors, his family, his duties. But
no man ever yet succeeded In running
away from himself
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We have more Incidence in the mind
than In the body.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-02-22
DEATH OF DIR. WILLIAMS.

The announcement Of, the dsath ot.
Rev. William Williams, b, D, Professor
of the Southern Baptist Theological Sem
mary; which occurred on Tuesday the
Goth inst. az aiken, S. G.. win be, read
with deep regret throughout the Southern.
States; DIR. Williams sMas oneref the
finest pulpit orators ofhis denomination
and was noted for his tearse and beaHIttii;;
fal language, combined with powerful
and impressive but simple imagery. He
was one of the pusess and most amiable
gentlemen we have ever known, and pos
sessed \ visor Of intellect combined with,
n: power Of practical application rarely
meswith. ASA Christian he was gen.
erous in his doctrinal views, and was one
ofthe meekest and most exemplary mem
bers of his Church. He scarcely had 8
parallel among,lis Intellectual equals for
nodesty, aud the possessiun Of sach an
unusual number of. noble Qualities made
him uaiyerssl tavorite, whose death
Will be b severe loss to the Baptist de-.
nomination, and will be mournea by
them in cossmon. with hosts of Others
who knew the deceased in person or by
reputation. - fs.
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THE DEBATE In SECRET SESSION ON
THE FLORIDA CAoE,--I am told by II
gentlemen who was present during the
discussion in private session on the case
that it wa. Intensely exciting. Now that
it is over, suppose there is no wrong
done in telling Of something that oc-
Cured. Thurman and Abbott had the
discussion on the Democratic side-Mor-
ton and Garfield on the part of the con-
spirators.. The parties in the heat OF de-
bate got somewhat beyond parliamentary
etiquette. The three indecent old men
of the Supreme Court, who not only re.
fused. to inquire into the charge of fraud
in the so-called electoral return. but en-
deavored to so frame the decision as to
cover in advance the Louisiana fraud,
were told in rather plain language that
they were regarding neither law nor
equity iE their haste to aid their party.
Judge Thurman said that he had some
knowledge of law and no little experience
in its administration, and he had no hesi-
tation in stigmatizing the finding pro-
posed as simply monstrous. Should such
prevail, he said, there would be no secu-
rity in any relation Of life calling for
legal interference. 1t removed all bar
,riers to wrong and destroyed the very
foundations of justice.-Gsc'nnats En-
ou{ycr
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A VOICE FROM SANDWICH ISLANDS,.
LAHA1NA, SANDWICH ISLANDS,
January Goth, 1s77.

LAHAINA, SANDWICH ISLANDS,
January goth, 1s77.
Editors andersen LntelRgenc<r'
take pleasure in enclosing five dollars
for continuation of my subscription to
your interesting paper. The perusal of
its columns ever takes me back to those
hopeful days Of youth spent in Ander-
son County. when life was all ever pres
ent JOY and only promiseful of good to
come. I can never forget South Caro-
lina. / laid the dear wife of my youth
in her soil; and though not her native
son. SO far partook of her spirit that l
have always felt proud to claim an adop-
tion into the gallant Palmetto land.
Therefore / have in my far distant home
in the Pacific Ocean watched with keen
and warmly sympathizing interest the
struggles and trials of the people of the
heroic and chivalrous State. And not !
alone, but many generous souls in these
beautiful islands have been aroused to a
new and better appreciation of your State
as they have followed the progress Of the
late struggle in which your gallant
Hampton has proven himself master Of
the situation and pre-eminent victor.
Our interests here and our political hopes
are wide apart from yours, yet there ia q
power of sympathy that draws us near to
you, so that there are many men in the
Sandwich Islands Who rejoice with me
over the recent results Of the courage,
patriotism and moderation of the con-
servative men Of South Carolina. We
know not yet the results of your Presi-
Dental election-and it matters not to US
whether Tilden or Hayes-but we do ap-
preciate your home struggle and its re-
suits. 1t may still be questionable, the
official position of your leader; but what
matter, if Hampton, the noble soldier
and true patriot, is GovernorFin the hearts
of his countrymen, and has succeeded in
uniting them in one generous devotion to
principle and the redemption of their
home land al any and every sacrifice
from misrule and ruin.
Iwould fain send greeting from mid
ocean here to many old friends and
neighbors who .peruse your paper. l
have followed the fight with them and
rejoice at what has been achieved, es-
pecially by Anderson and Pickens men.
/ have roamed over the hills of their
backwoods and loved them an they do,
and in the evening of my days I send
kindly remembrance and blessing to
many in those dear lands, to colored as
we'll as to white, and pray that they,
sons of South Carolina, shall be united
and firm under leaders who have interests
in common with them, and who accept
Office only as patriotism calls, even as the
illustrious Hampton.
Yours sincerely,
WALTER NJ. GIBSON.
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THE HAMPTON TAXES.

We wish to urge our people to continue
to support the Hamptehsgoserna,ent, for
by so doing they will sarelxdrise ssurp.
alton and tyranny from Carolina'sssoil.
Because we have lost Tildenas President,
if such be the case is noSreason Why we
should also lose Hampton as Governor.
Indeed. the fact thst The Republicans are
to have the Presidency would -seadss-it
even more important for us to have the
Governor III Hampton was desirable for
nur- Governor under ~Tilden as -PresidentS
he is absolutely necessary, to US under the
Presidency Of Hayes There must be no
luailiug in this State before the ranks Of
the enemy. We have elected and in.
stalled the government Of our choice, aud
we must and will protect sndisestait it.
ALL persons who have not yet paid ten
per cent. of their last years tax, should as
patriots a. Once come forward and lend
their might to fortify the government of
law aud honesty against the attempted
continuation Of tyranny and corruption.
The amount is small. andieyery person
can spare it for thosake of securing for
himself ana neigbbors the blessing Of
good government iiilonce more. The
amount asked is solsmall ths. it .wouid
Internationally injure us if il should all
he lost, and this" iaeas, tp5t!iings US te ths
question Of the probability Of losing the
amount paid if Chamberlain should be
Governor. We are, not afraid of losing
il under any circumstances, for the su-
preme Court has already decided that the
Mackey House is. illegal. and that the
Wallace House is the lawful House Of
Representatives Of South Carolina;
hence, it is. necessary for this House to
adopt any tax which may be proposed in
the next two years before it can be COL
lected. This House under the constitu-
tion has to originate all tax bills, and it
is by resolution from it that the ten per
cent. is called for, OF course, after pass
ing this resolution calling for the money,
the Democratic House would not adopt
any bill which did not receive these re-
ceipts for taxes, The money is. being
properly applied, and the Courts Of the
State would hold these receipts to be good
demands for money loaned for the uses Of
the State. We repeat that we have no
fears as TO the loss of our tax money. 1t
is. even safer than Governor Hampton,
and as to his chances to be Governor Of
South Carolina for the balance Of the
two years, we think them better than
they have ever been. ~, ~.
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4 THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

1.-The counting in of Hayes has pro-
ceeded nearly tat . clese, essse,.. and so'far a as
hsud, sssckery' and conspiracy can make
it, has been triumph for the Republi
cans.The Democrats haYe- made a gal:
iant fight for truth and honesty, but have
been vanqushed at every contested point
by the trickery, villainy and fraud of the
Republicans. It may be announced as
settled that Hayes and Wheeler are
President and Vice President for the
next four years. Although this is not
the result we desired, we suppose we can
live under Hayes aud Hampton, and we
trust Gov. Hayes as President will prove
to be better man than the South gen.
orally has given him credit for being. .
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.3NIfi(lE I'D. .:t y =
JUDGE BRADLEf'S CRIME.

Senator Bogy; of Missouri, in Cdn-
gressional debate paid hiS RESPECTS to the
proceedings of the Electoral: Commission
Upon the Louisiana vote, and in the
course of his remarks denounced Judge
Joseph P. Bradley of the Supreme Court
who is one, of the commission, in the fol-
lowing scathing criticisms and cempar-
isou; .'a'.af
He, then referred, to the proceedings
before; the Electoral Commission, and
said the commission in. the case of Flori-
da laid down two rules. for its guidance;
first, that they would not investigate any
;thing which had transpired before or pre-
Iceding. the, return made BY the Governor,
excepting in relation to the eligibility of
electors. >. TheiE, decision left that ques-
tion, open. for Investigation BY vote of 8
to T.. 1t was ysf eou5ee believed by the
whole country that the same rule would
he applied to Louisiana. Who on earth
would, have doubted the propriety of the
application, of that rule when it had been
enforced in the State of Florida? Yet
we know that but yesterday that decision
was reversed. We know that mem
her of that commission but yesterday
changed his position upon that subject.
And while it was competent in the State
of Florida to 20 behind the returns to
examine whether electors were or were
not eligible under the constitution Of the
tinted States, when the iuotiun was made
by the Senator from Delaware (Mr.
Bayard) to apply the same rule to Louis
lana, the decision WAS reversed. The
case had been made 80 plain by counsel,
SO strong, so irrefutable, that such an ex.
animation could not take place without
proving beyond, the possibility Of doubt
that more than one. elector from that
State, was not entitled to the position of
elector because he was not eligible and
this decision was changed by this com:
mission. Sir, the names Of Jefffeys and
Marlborough hare come down to lis for
ages past covered With disgrace and
shame because they we're corrupt judges,
and the name of that man who changed
his vote upon that commission Justice
Bradley will go down to after ages dis
graced. His name will be associated
with Marlborough and Jefreys, and it
never will be pronounced without hiss
from all good men in this country.
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A bank-note was. phsented at the
Springfield Mass Institution for Saw
ings one day last week WITCH had not
been seen by the bank officils since the
original deposit was made, thirty-two
years ago. The amount of be deposit
was $500, while the Interest. ,lone has
amounted Isl ,649. During althis time
the owner of the book had neve, entered
the bank or asked a question asto her
property, which she now comes toclaim.
- President Grant will in a shot time
give farewell dinner to his Cainet.
Secretary Fish is the only member { the
Cabinet who, has served uninterruptdly
during the whole eight years Of President
Grants term. He has had four secrea-
ries of the treasury, three posmastel-
general, FIVE acknowledgement, four secre
taries of war, two secretaries of the navy
and three secretaries of the interior.
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SENATOR THURMAN SPEAKS. our.


Senator Thuimaa has expressed shis
vieAs ai,onSsthe Tleetofal Bill and the
.ct;an af,hstontsais.snhl aIaI.o o,;.;ar,a
"..'o" ,. y, % VI - z - - 5.'sA' :a.e
when tne suelec' g ae9ptlng tne ac1ion
ofthe Commissions IN counting Louisiana
for Hayes and Wheeler came before the
Senate:
Mr.. Thurman, of Ohio, said the statute
of Louisiana created a Returning Board,
consisting of FIVE persons;,-wi1o were to-
hold Office indefinitely, and with power
to fIl(all vacancies That might occur: It
develved upon these FIVE men to say who
should huld Office, III the STATE: The
question Of who should ,hold Office de.
pended not Upon the will dFthe people;
but Upon the ifill Of thu Retufnifs Boafd.
He believed such d Board was utterly de-
structive of Republican form of govern.
ment. The State Of Louisiana, under
our Constitution, had no power to seat
such Board. The acts of that Board
were unconstitutional, null ,iand void.
Even if its acts were not unconstitutional,
they were not legal in canvassing the
vote Of the 7th of November last, betause
the statute required that the Board
should be composed hof FIVE, persons of
different political parties, but, in fact, it
was composed of but four persons, all of
the same party, and they steadily ref1sed
to fill the vacancy. ..f,!..a :" re- t'ii':,
The duty of that board was to, canvass
and compile the, returns of the commits
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course pursued by our people, aud to.
them it is Justly due. Their noble selfss
,sacrifcsaaha hearty to-operatioh In thss
esasaas Ake SietofN aud their unss
psrallelsd uhaninitxi in resisting tyranny
aud supporting the government of their
;eboicS SsIndsthe election have maintained
That victory. Presidents Grant realizes
this, and whether Tilden oraHayes be
our next President, if the people ofsouth
Carolina persevere in the same wise, pru-
dent and patriotic course they have in
augurated and acted upon 80 far, Hamp-
ton Will continue to be our Governor.
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committee, consisting of a representative
mai, from each eounty In she State, which
should procsed 10 Washington and lay
The Case Of the State before theincdfninEj
President, and ask the immediate Feceg.;
milton of the Hampton governme emit and;
the withdrawal of the Federal troops:
from all interference in the local saffairs3
of the State.-New York Herald. 79
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HYNfENEAL.

MARRIED, on the Feb Is, 1877, at the
residence of the brides mother, by Rev. w.
Cuttino Smith, Mr.. BAYLIS WHITTEN
and Miss ALICE PIKE.
On the l4th instant at the residence OF
the brides father, by Rev. H. NJ. Barton,
MIR. ]. BEN ABBOTT, of Walhallat' and
Miss LIZZIE ISBELL. Of Fair Play a...
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$25 Reward {!

A LEX. COLLY alias ALEX. SMITH,
IN q convict in. the Georgia Chain Gang,
hos made bis escaIo He is feet 10 inches
in height, weighs about 175 pounds, and Is
years old :, stainuers, has high check 1ones,
brtud, sqnure shoulders. TbcabuSc reward
will be paid for his bis delivery to
HENRY J. HILL,
.> A Bakcs's rrTy5 mbea Co. 'is ga
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Musical Notices

rT1HE public of Anderson aud yieinity is
J. hbretA reslerMa .l aIly sipfeElned q sshatA !
:wAere t1eAfSllowings sinstfnnielts ssfll sbs
taught isyiz Violins Guitar. .sSaitiist aad
Accordcon The Tither is especiallN adapt-
ed for ladies, and uf1dersigael wilE EEcaN gt
their resiaenoe:to give lessons. "
J. H. Won HASSELN.
Feb %, 1877 32
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- The work Of laying The track Of the
Sparfanburg and Asheville Railroad was
c6uuencca On last Monday and it viii
be pushed forward vigorously. It will
not BE l8IH Before the cars will t6ipnlenee
Ia run In tie Direction df Asherille.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY1 virtue of nm Execution to me di-
I'D rected, / will expose to safe OIL the
FIRST MONDAY in MARCH next, at.
at Anderson Court House, the following
property, tq wit: III ,aa ra
One Tract of Land, containing eighty{S0)
acres, more or less, situate in Anderson;
County, bounded by lands of a. L.. McAla-,
han, Thomas Jones and others, levied on as
the!propcrty of j. D. Welch at the suit Of
Robert a. Gray. 80 - - 40. III
Terms cash-purchaser to pay extra tor
papers. ~
-, JAS. H. MCCONNELL, o. ,..i.
.a- Sheriff Anderson County
Feb 8, 1877 SO -. -..l.
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MARNING.!.

A IL persons are forewarned not to en-
II ploy, and to cease employing or har-
boring, my son, PORTER CUMMINGS,
who, left me without Jast-ear,se Sep
tember. He is of d dark bro%fi color, about
fourteen yeafs old. .;and near five feet high.
He may call himself Meminger Cummings.
Will proceed at Law against thoseviolating
this notice. and any one informing me.oE
his whereabouts will confer favof.
SAMUEL CUMMINGS, Anderson, sc! t.
Feb p, 1871. ~. -. l32 u. :: .eflnal
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TOWN TAXES !!

A LII persons are hereby notified that
~ they are required by law to pay their
Town Taxes to the undersigned on or before
the first day of March, 1877, or the penalty
of 80 per cent. will be added.
J. L. TRIBBLE,
Clerk of Council.
Feb Is 1877 81 9