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SAVE THE OLD PApER.-Never throw
away old paper. If you have no wish to
sell it, use it in the house. Some house.
keepers prefer it to cloth for cleansing
many articles of furniture. For instance,
volume written by lady who prided
herself on her experience and tact, says:
After stove has been blackened, it can
be kept looking very we'll for long time
by rubbing it with paper every morning.
Rubbing with paper is much nicer
way of Keeping the outside of teakettle,
coffee pot and tea pot bright and clean
than the old way of washing them in
suds-rubbing with paper is also the
best way of polishing knives, tin ware
and spoons; they shine like new silver.
For polishing mirrors, windows, lamp
chimneys, ETC., paper is better than dry
cloth. Preserves and pickles keep much
better if brown paper, instead Of cloth, is
tied over the jar. Canned fruit is not
apt to mould if piece of writing paper
cut to fit the can is laid directly on the
fruit. Paper is much better to put under
a carpet than straw. 1t is warmer, thin
ner, and makes less noise when one
walks over it.
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LAc1NG.-If all the women insane on
this subject were in the asylums, the ac-
commodations would have to be largely
increased. The habit is a general one,
and very injurious. A good authority
says: aIt has been found that the liver,
the lungs, and the powers of the stomach,
have been brought into diseased state
by this most pernicious habit. Loss OF
bloom, redncss of the nose, and eruptions
on the skin are among its effects. Ifpro-
longed, there is no knowing to what NAL
ady tight lacing may not lead: Its most
apparent effect is an an injured digestion,
and consequent loss of appetite. Ofthis,
however, it is often difficult to convince
the practiccd LAGER, for vanity is general
ly obstinate. But, looking at tight lacing,
without consideration of its effect on
health, and merely at its tendency to inn
prove or iniurc the appearance, nothing
can be more absurd than to believe it is i;
advantageous to the figure. A small
waist is rather deformity than beauty.
To see the shoulders eramped and
squeezed together is anything but agree.
able. The figure should be easy, well
developed, supple. If nature has not
made the waist small compression cannot
mend her work"
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siderations, and look to the true interests
of the whole people, not to those which
are supposed to benefit one class at the
expense of the others. A law that can
not fail to embarrass the mercantile and
mechanical classes must also in the end
bear hardly upon the agricultural, and
no legal enactment regulating interest
can make money plentiful and lenders of
it accommodating. But good govern
ment, honest officials, industrious farmers,
and prosperous merchants, with home
manufacturers, making a home market
for the produce of the soil, these are, and
have been, the wants of South Carolina,
and these alone can bring capital into
the State and true prosperity to her peo-
pie.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-08-16
DIR. PLUMER,S SPEECH.
The Veteran Creates Sensation In
Edinburgh Remarkable Speech.

The correspondent of the New York
Herald, writing from Edinburg of the
Pan-Presbyterian Council, thus speaks
of venerable divine whose name is a
''tower of strength" in this community
Any account of the personnel of the
council would be incomplete without
special reference to DR.. William S.
Plumer, of South Carolina, its veteran.
This grand old man-in his eighty
eighth year, with his long, snowy hair
and patriarchial beard-might suggest
the ideal Rip Van Winkle were his mind
not so wide awake. DR.. Plumer was
once minister of the church of Fred
ericksburg, and indeed for a generation
was the Presbyterian giant of Virginia.
He was the leading man of a once fa-
nous convention which met at Rich
mond to consider the educational condi-
ton of that State. There he opposed
the late Samuel M. Janney, who wanted
the free school system, but complimented
that modest Quaker, saying, IA city that
is set on a hill cannot be hid" His
epigrammatic utterances were widely
known, as when he said, as an offset to a
revivalist who said that he wanted "to
get up a revival" that he (Plumer)
wanted "to get down revival"
DR.. Plumer, aged as he is, has made
one of the most powerful impressions Oh
the council. 1t was when cooperation
in missions was the subject that he arose
to make an appeal for missions among
the negroes of the Southern States. 1t
was plain that the old scholars erudi-
ton and devoutness had borne him far
above all vulgar prejudices against the
negro. The promise, Ethiopia shall
stretch her hands, was raised by him
against the superstition he rebuked that
there was some special curse on Africans.
He related some touching anecdotes of
that race, showing their heroism and
piety, and warned the church that they
were not exhibiting as much wisdom as
the Catholics in winning so desirable an
element as the Southern negroes. Ro-
man Catholics, he said, are building
chapels everywhere and inviting colored
people into them. He once told his the
illogical class in Columbia, South Caro-
lima, that he did not think the Catholics
would make much headway with the
colored people, because these we're so
noisy in their worship and so fond of
taking part in public worship, but one of
his class told him he had been to one of
those Catholic churches, and the noisiest
he ever heard. He (Dr. Plumer) had
found it so; the order had gone out from
Rome, "never mind the noise if you get
the men," The speaker seemed inspired
with the theme. He declared the most
eloquent preacher he ever heard in his
life was a black man from Tennessee !;
that the only way to convert Africa, and
forever end the odious slave trade, was
to make united effort to win the hearts
of the colored people in America. 1t
was very remarkable speech this of DR..
Plumer, especially as the working of a
high and human spirit in the heart of
that State which was once so especially
associated with the "cursed- be- Canaan"
theory of the African race.
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LIGHTNING STRIKING A TRAIN. An
incident of recent thunder storm, as
noticed by passenger on a train on the
New York Midland railroad, is thus de-
scribed by the Middlctown Press: The
storm was terrific. Crash after crash of
thunder, with binding lightning, accom-
panied by dclugc Of rain and hail, fol-
lowed them. At one time the train
seemed to be enveloped in sheet of fclcc.
trical fire. A fearful crash preceded, and
instantly the engine was in Il volume OF
electricity. Balls of fire encirclcd the
driving wheels as they revolved with
lightning rapidity. Engineer Sandford
beheld the phenomenon with wonder and
awe, and supposing the end of all things
was at hand involuntarily shut off the
steam. Nearly every person on the train
experienced a severe shock. a large
tree by the track was shattered. Tho
shock lasted but a moment. When sat,
isfied that nothing had been injured, tho
engineer started the iron horse on with
loud whistle toward Norwich.
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A SMART TnING.-How many people
are there who really know how to make
a mustard plaster? Not one in hum
dred at the most, perhaps, and yet mus
tard plasters are used in every family,
and physicians prescribe the application;
The ordinary way is to mix the mustard
with water, tempering it with a
little -four; but such Il plaster as
this makes is simply abominable. Be-
fore it has half done its work it begins to
blister the patient, and leaves him finally
with painful haycd spot, after having
produced far less effect in beneficial
way than was intended. Now, mustard
plaster should never blister at all. If a
blister is wanted, there are other pasters
far better than mustard plaster; then
use no water, but mix the mustard with
the white of an egg, and the result will
be plaster which will "draw" perfectly
but will not produce blister on the skin
of an infant, no matter how long it is al.
lowed to remain on the part.
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Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority of the
same, That section l, chapter SO of the
revised statutes be, and the same is here
by, amended so as to read as follows:
"That the Governor shall appoint nine
Regents of the Lunatic Asylum, who
shall hold office for six years from the
day of appointment, except upon the oc-
currence of vacancy in the regency,
when the Governor shall fill the same by
an appointment for the unexpired term
only. The Regents shall be appointed
from Richland County, and shall receive
neither mileage, per diem or other, conf
pensation for their services"
Approved June 7, 1877.
AN ACT to prohibit the sale of seed cot:
ton between the time of the setting and
rising of the sun, and to regulate the
sale of seed cotton.
SECTION 1. Be ii enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
State of South Carolina, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority of the same, That on and after
the passage of this act, it shall not be
lawful for any person to buy, or sell, or
receive by way of barter, exchange or
traffic of any sort, any seed cotton, be-
tween the hours of sun-down and sun
rise of any day.
SEC. 2. That any person who shall vio-
late the provisions of section of this
act, shall, upon conviction in the Court
of General Sessions, or of Trial Justice,
be fined the sum of $50, or imprisoned
in the county jail for the period Of thirty
days, or both, in the discretion of the
court.
SEC. 8. That all acts or parts of acts
inconsistent with this act, be, and the
same are hereby, repealed.
Approved June S, 1877.
An ACT to reduce and fix the price of
dieting prisoners.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority of the
same, That hereafter the Shcrifs of the
different counties in this State shall be
entitled to charge and receive thirty cents
per diem for dieting prisoners, and no
more; any law or usage to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Approved June 8, 1877.
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JOINT RESOLUTION to appoint q COM
mission to investigate the sale of the
Golumbia Canal

mission to investigate the sale of the
Columbia Canal.
SECTION l. Be it RESOLVED by the Sen
ate and House of Representatives of the
State of South Carolina, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority of the same, That a commission
consisting of the Attorney General and
three members of the General Assembly,
two of whom to be appointed by the
Speaker of the House and one by the
President of the Senate, be raised for the
purpose of investigating the sale of the
Columbia Canal and its appurtenances by
commission of this State.
SEC. 2. That it shall be the duty OF
said commission to inquire into the man
ner of said sale, the consideration re-
ceived by the State therefor, and whether
or not the State is bound thereby; and
also to inquire whether the purchasers
have duly complied with the conditions
of said sale; and whether the said prop
erty has not reverted to the State by rea-
son of the noncompliance with the con-
ditions of said sale.
SEC. 8. That said commission shall
have power to call for persons and papers,
and to administer oaths to witnesses be-
fore them; and that majority of the
members of the said commission shall
have power to act in all cases.
SEC. 4. That such commission shall
conduct said investigation without delay
and report the result to the Governor, to
be by him transmitted to the General
Assembly; and that until the meeting of
the General Assembly the Governor is
authorized to take such action on the re-
port as may be necessary to protect the
interests of the State and others.
Approved June 7, 1877.
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An ACT to amend section l chapter 80 of
the revised statutes, and t" ;ull'"rize
the Governor to appoint Er.rnt> of
the Lunatic Asylum from i'ici,Iand
County.
BE It enacted by tho Senate WA liam.
df Representatives Of the Stal, uI ;-,,hth
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GATES OF SUBSCRIPTON.-TwoD DOLLARS
p.ranuum, and ONE DOLLAR for six months.
subscriptions are not taken for less period
than six months.
Liberal deductions made to clubs Of ten or
more subscribers.
R4TES OF DEERTISLNG.-On Dollar per
q,are of one inch for the irSt insertion, and Fifty
Gents per square for subsequent inscrtionslessh ha
rec months No advertisements cOuntc less
than a square.
Liberal contracts will be made with those wishing
to advertise for three, six or twelve months. Ad-
vertisng by contract must be confined to the I'M
IN iate business Of the rm or individual contrac-
Iiug.
obituary Notices exceeding five lines, Tributes
nf Respect, and all personal communications or
anatters Of individual interest, Will be charged Tor
at advertising rates. Announcements of marriages
nd Deaths and notices off religious character are
respectfully solicited and will be inserted gratis
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"NIa, go down OH your hands and
knees IL minute, please "What on
earth shall do that for, pet ~ ''Causo
+ want to draw an elephant .
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- Modern marriage, says contcmpo-
rary, begins with q court and ends with
a court.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-08-16
Acts Passed by the General Assembly
at the Extra Session of 1877.
AN ACT to amend sections IS and Sc,
Chapter CXX, of the Revised Statutes,

AN ACT to amend sections SIS and Sc,
Chapter CXX, of the Revised Statutes,
relative to liens on crops.
SECTION /. BE it enacted, by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sitting
in General Assembly, and by the author
ity of the same, That Sections S. and Sc,
Chapter CXX, of the Revised Statutes,
relative to liens on crops, and all amend
ments thereto, are hereby repealed on
and after the 1st of January, 1878.
SEC. 2. That all acts and parts of acts
inconsistent with this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Approved June 8, 1877.
An ACT to amend Section Is of Chapter
XXXIX of the General Statutes, re-
lating to the power in school districts
to levy and collect special taxes for
school purposes.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
State of South Carolina, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority of the same, That Section Is
of Chapter xxx of the General Stat
utes be, and the same is hereby amended,
by striking out all subdivision 4 of said
section.
SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent with this act be, aud the same
are hereby, repealed.
Approved June s, 1877.
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LEGAL I'D ADHERTLsLNG.-we are compelled TO
require cash payments for advertising ordered by
Executors Administrators and other Gduciarics
and herewith append the rates for the ordinary
notices, which will only be inserted when the
money comes with the order:
Citations, two insertions, ssUe
Estate Notices, three insertions, ZOO
Final Settlements, FIVE insertions. 800
TO CORRESPONDE.NTS-ln order TO receive
by the true name and address of the writer. Re.
jcctcd manuscripts will not be returned unless the
necessary stamps furnished to repay the postage
thereon.
~ We are not responsible for the views and
opinions of our correspondents
All communications should be addressed to Ed
itors Intclligencer" and all checks, drafts. money
orders, &C., should be made payable to the order
Of Z. b. MURRAY & CO.,
Anderson S. C..
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AN ACT to reduce and fix the per diem
and mileage of members of the General
Assembly

AN ACT to reduce and nX tne per dlem
and mileage of members of the General
Assembly.
SECTION 1. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
State of South Carolina, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority of the same, That each men,
Der of the General Assembly shall here
after receive for each regular session five
dollars per diem for each day during the
session; and when convened in extra ses-
sion each member shall receive the same
mileage and per diem compensation as
are fixed for the regular session, and none
other.
SEC. 9. That hereafter each member of
the General Assembly shall be entitled
to receive mileage at the rate of ten cents
per mile for the actual distance travelled,
by the most direct route, whilst going to
and returning from the place where the
session of the General Assembly shall be
held.
SEC. 3. This act shall, except as to the
special session that was begun to be
holden on the Oath day of April, 1877,
take effect Immediately after its passage,
and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent
herewith shall then and thereafter be
void and of no effect.
Approved June 7, 1877.
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JOINT RESOLUTION to authorize the Gov
ernor to effect loan
BE 1t resolred by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority Of the
same, That the Governor be authorized
to borrow on the credit of the State, the
sum of 100000, if so much he necessary,
in anticipation of the taxes to be collect
ed under the act to raise supplies for the
current fiscal year, on such terms as he
deems advisable.
Approved June Z, 1877.
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AN ACT to render officers of corpora
tions personally responsible in certain

AN ACT to render officers of corpora
tions personally responsible in certain
cases.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority of the
same, That, on and after the passage of
this act, it shall be deemed felony for
any president, director, manager or
cashier, or other officer of any banking
institution, to receive any deposits or
trusts, or to create any debts for such
corporation, after he shall become aware
that such corporation is insolvent. And
every officer of such failing corporation
shall become personally liable to the
amount of such deposits or trusts received
by him, or with his knowledge or assent,
in any such case, to the person thereby
damaged, whether criminal prosecution
be made or not. And all persons con-
victed for felony, as herein provided,
shall be punished by Imprisonment for a
term of not less than one year, and by a
fine of not less than 81 1000.
Approved May 81, 1877.
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- The husband who informed his wife
six months ago that he would let her put
out the washing rs soon as times i'm
proved, has kept his promise. He lets
her put it out-on the line. And still
she is not happy.
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An ACT to prohibit the unauthorized Abb
sence of certain officers from duty.

An ACT to prohibit the unauthorized Abb
sence of certain officers from duty.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sitting
in General Assembly, and by the author
ity of the same, That no State or county
officer, except members of the General
Assembly and the Governor, shall be alb.
sent from the State during his term of
office for more than thirty days in any
one year without special permission, to
be granted by the Governor of the State.
Sec. 2. Any such officer violating the
provisions hereof shall forfeit to the
State, upon conviction, the amount of the
salaries and perquisites Of their Offices for
the year in which said absence occurs.
Approved June 7, 1877.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-13
sehcnck's PulmOnic syrup FOL
the Cure OF Consumption,
Coughs and Colds.

The virtue OF this medicine Is that Il
ripenS the matter and throws il out OF the
system, puriGeS the blood, and thus effects
a cure.
ScIIKNCH's SEA WEED Tonic, FOR The
CURB OF DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, dc.
The Tonic produces healthy action oil
the stomach, creating an appetite, forming
Chyle, aud curing the most obstinate cases
Of Indigestion.
SC1lRNCE's MANDRAKE PILLS, FOR The
CuRE OF LIVER COMPLAINT, &c.
These Pills are Alternative, and produce q
healthy action Of the liver, without the
least danger, as they are free from calomel,
and yet most efiicacicus in restoring d
healthy action Of the liver.
These remedies arc certain cure ior
Consumption, as the Pulmonic Syrup
rlpens the matter md purifes the blood.
The Mandrake Pills act upon the liver, ere.
ate q healthy bile, and remove all diseases
Of the liver, often cause Of Consumption
The Sea Weed Tonic gives tone and
strength to the stomach, makes o good di.
gestion, and enables the organs TO form
good blood; and thus creates d healthy cir.
culation OF healthy blood. The combined
action Of these medicines. as thus explain.
cd, will cure every case OF Consumption, II
taken in time, and the use Of the medicines
persevered In.
Dr.. Schenck Is professionally at his prln'
clpal Office, corner SIXTH and ARcH 6Ts.,
Philadelphia, every Monday, where all let
tiers for advice must be addressed. cod
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a Way For IYorkingmen 10 save
Their Earnings Aecurely.

Senator Wallace OF Pennsylvania has
offered to amend his bill for the issue Of a
popular loan. The original bill autllori.
1sd the Issue SlOO,OOO,OOO bonds running
sixty years and bearing 1856 per cent
one.lhird tie amount in denomination Of
500, oue-third in $50, and one-third in
s25. for the convenience of popular in.
yestment proceeds of the sale Of them
to be used in reducing an equal number
Of per cent bonds now outstanding. The
proposed amendments change the rate Of
interest IRON SOS to i per cent, and pro,
vide that the bonds shall be kept for sale
at all the sub-treasuries and national do.
pOsisories. They are to be registered, to
protect the holder in Gaze olloss, and pro.
vision is made for their easy transfer; The
interest coupons are to be payable in
either sreenbacks or coin, as the govern.
ment may choose.
The measure has two objects in view
one is to effect a saving to the govern.
msnt by replacing S1OO,OoOYoOO per cent
bonds with an equal amount Of 4 per cent
bonds, whereby the annual interest charge
would be reduced 100000: the other is
to supply the people with secure invest.
ment for savings which they hesitate to
deposit In mismsnaged savings banks.