The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-12-27
all Sorts OF Paragrapf,s.

= Franklin says, "a poor man must
work to find meat for his stomach, rich
one to find stomach for meat"
An experienced school boy says he re-.
CARDS hunger aud the master's switch us
about the snn.e thing, ns they both make
him holler,
= When yuurg lady offers to hem
cnmbric handkerchief for "a rich bachc-
lor, depend upon it sle means 60 sew in
order that she may reap.
- 1t is as true Of newspapers rs of
churchos-those who contribute least to
their support criticise and find the most
fault with their management.
- What il the difference between the
| news of q Democratic victory and Il 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, rs we reckon them, and
among them the very rich, in truo
search would be found very indigent and
ragged.
I'll will not learn trade!" ex-
claimed n young C:aicago blood to his
father. But this business of learning n
/ trade is only n matter of time, for within
o year that young man was studying har.
ness making in State prison.
= The 10Th annual report Of the Union
League at Philadelphia defends the
Presidents Southern policy, commcnds
the effort to enforce the civil service
who oppose the President in their cn.
f3rcement.
= Gen. Lamar, Of Georgia, who has
succeeded Walter Frence, Of Massachu-
sets, as tally clerk of the House, is rel
ative Of Senator Lamar, and was Secre.
tary of the Confederate Senate, over
which Alexander H. Stephens, as Vice
President of tse Cnnfederacy, prea..,.
- The new collector of Charlt ston, s.
O., Cyrus II. Baldwin, Is vouched for by
Senator Butler as we'll as Patterson, and
"a highly spoken of on all hands. He is
q 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-
imously adopted resolution asking Con.
Press 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.. Spofiord 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, .hat he would have been admitted.
- Among the most important features
of the new Georgia Constitution arc strict
provisions against dueling, making lob
hhyiug crime, and petty larceny cause
for disfranchiscment, prohibiting the
State from rendering financial assistance
to railroads, abolishing the whipping
post and imprisonment for debt, making
the sessions of tho Legislature biennial,
and increasing the facilities for free pub
lie education.
- Jefferson Davis said recently: "I
,!hink Andrew Jackson had tho greatest
influence on bis country of any American,
and in that respect was the greatest man
we have produced. de left u strong and
romantic mark upon his time and sue
patronized by him when / entered the
Senate. But oil 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
hitter mnrnin9. "Tts an m,inh iika Won i'
piped out his wife, from her warm bed.
"Like mep exclaimed he stopping his
work. Chow so?" Because" said she,
roguishly, "it will go out nightsn He
mumbled something to himself and re-
turned to his work.
Mrs. Spencer, Of Washington,
strong advocate of women's rights, was Mt
the Ce- .t1l this week with petitions from
each OF the States bearing upon the right
ofwomen to vote. These petitions were
placed upon the desks of Che Senators.
1s 1s ;sss.=ss :..anntnnons hut Amusing To listen
to one Senator AFTER another, until nearly
40 had risen and stated for the edifica-
tion of the chair that they desired to pre-
cent tho petition of certain parties of
their State asking Congress TO pass a
constitutional amendment prohibiting
she eeveraI pIateg MIN disiranuhising
United Stste5 citizens on account OF sex.