The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-24
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ceny alter trust delegated" was ac-
quilted last Tuesday evening. Lucky
carpet-bagger. ~.
- The leading jewish pastors in the
City Of New York receive the following
salaries: DIR. Gottheil, $4,000; DR..
Eiphom, $4,000; DR.. Huebsh, 5000.
and DIR. Jacobs, $1,000. i
- The new Queen of Italy, Margarita,
is one of the most beautiful women OF
royal blood in Europe. She is twenty
SIX, and eight years the junior of her
husband, who Is hef cousin.
- The Congressional Directory shows
that .otat of $50 members of Congress
only 1913 ere natives of the States which
thex reIles11ent. Only one State, North
Caf6liIi4,9 30 represented entirely by native
born citizens, while the delegations of
ten States do not contain single na-
tive.
- The money stolen in the United
States during the past four years-begin-
ming at 9. period Just prior to the panic OF
1873-by reason Of defalcations, embez.
elements, and breaches of trust on the
pert of city and county officials, bank
officers, executors Of estates, &C., foots Zip
over 930, 100000.
The First National Thanksgiving
was observed Thursday, February l9,
l7S5,. the proclamation having been is.
sued by President Washington, and dated
Philadelphia, January !, 1895. It was
Issued 10 100000 OF people, while the
| recent proclamation Issued by President
Hayes reached 44,0O0,000.
A son Of Senator Gordon was mar
ried at Atlanta, Ga, last Tuesday, 10
Miss Carrie Williams, Of Columbus, Ga.
A local paper says the affair was one Of
the most stylish known in Atlanta for
years. Che ceremony was performed by
|; ;BIehep Bcckwith, of the Protestant Epis.
| copal Church, and after wedding break
fast the newly married couple left for
Washington.
= TRENTON, January I5.-Governor
Mcclellan WAS inaugurated to-day in the
presence of . crowd of about 10000 per-
sons. In the cOursc Of his inaugural ad-
dress he said: / trust gentleman that
you will agree with me in glndly
accepting the existing settlement Of the
Southern question us final, and in insist
ing that no selfish interest of individuals
as mistaken policy of party shall be al
lowed to revive subject which honor
aha interest alike require to bc buried
forever among the dead issues OF the
irIeVOcaDle past.
- The message of Gov. Nichols, OF
Louisiana, delivered OH Thursday, il de-
voted principally to State finances. Re-
ferring TO Kellogg's admission to tho
Senate, he says: II cannot close without
entering my solemn protest against the
recent action Of q minority of the United
States Senate, under the forms of the
constitution, in refusing to Louisiana the
representation in that body to which she
was entitled by rejecting the clnim to
seat therein Of Hon. Henry NJ. Spofford,
who WAS elected by you in accordance
with the constitution and laws of tho
State and of the United States, with an
exceptional. unanimity."
- The Grand Duke Nicholas, COM
mander-in.chief of tho European army
ofinva5ion in Turkey, is stern. a martf.
net In discipline, and reckless Of the
lives Of his soldiers. Some time since
the Moscow mobiles, in an address on the
state of the Empire, which, after much
difficulty, they managed 70 get into the
hands of the Emperor, asked his recall.
and openly charged him with incapacity.
On hearing Of il, and that the Gar had
taken 1t into consideration, the Grand
Duke warded off the blow by declaring
that he would blow; his brains out if he
was removed from the army. This, ind
the victory at Plevna, put an end to it.
= We arc emphatically in the age of
profanity, and it seems to us that We are
on the topmost current. Ono cannot 20
on the atreet anywhere without having
his ears offended with the vilest words.
and his reverence shocked by the most
Profane use of sacred names. Nor does
1t come from the old or middle aged
alone, for it Is fact that the younger
portion of the community are most pro-
hcient in degrading language. BOYS
have nm ides that it is smart to swear :,
that it makes them manly, but there
never we greater mistake in the world,
Men, even those who swear themselves,
are diESusted with profanity in q young
man, beoause they know how, of ali bad
habits, this clings the most closely and
Increases with ycars. It's the most in
sidious OF habits, growing on one so in
visibfy, that almost before a:e Is aware
he becomes an accomplished cursor.
= The expenses of Plymouth Church
arc so large .that 1t is difficult TO figure
out how they are to ba met with the re-.
duced sum realized by the sale Of pews
last week, and it Is apprehended that the
society may have either to raise money
in somo new way or TO cut down salaries.
Mir. Beeohgr gets $40, 900, Pastor Halliday
81. 800, Sexton Weld $4,000, his assissap.
$500, Henry Camp, for the music, $4,000
this year, Q reduced sum, and the mis-
siops cost about $4,000. These figures,
which are appfo1imated correct, mako d
total OF 244,S00 for current expenses, to
be met out OF the $780, ,92S realised by the
sale OF the pews. The cost of heating,
Lighting and cleaning the church, which
is large, Is aQt included in the estimated
expenses. Last year the trustees had
$48, ,420 from the pew rents, aud even
then they were forced to make reduc-
tions.
= Probably the largest landholder in
America Is Ex-Governor Coburn, Of
Maine; Incredible as it mgy seem, he is
the egas. &C nos isss thar. aaa9 aaa99,G901 Gee acres.
divided up as follows: Milne, 100000
a5TeeS Canada, 1876 600; Wisconsin, S355,-
600; Michigan, 10000; Minnesota, 49,.
600; Dakota, $4,000. His latest pur-
chases Is that OF the tract in Dakota, and
was taken Of the, Northern Pacific Rail.
road In lieu OF stock, in which road he
Invested sou,e 100000. His agent, Mr..
Whippie, hn9 just returned from The
West, whore he has been to look after
Mr.! Coburn's interests and see about the
lask EanEehnAe He rannrte The Land l..
Dakota as among the finest held by the
Governor. He says IL is well adapted to
groWiDg cereals, aud fine crops Of wheat
have been harvested In the vicinity the
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