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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-04-04
On a Coffee Plantation.


Coffee culture-iS'Sery interesting, and
the growing crop is very beautiful. The
trees at maturity sre from FIVE to eight
feet high they are we'll shaped and bushy,
with a glossy dark-green foliage, and
planted eight or nine feet apart. The
flowers are in clusters at the root of
the leaves, and are small, but pure white
and very fragrant. The fruit has rich
color, and resembles a small cherry or
large cranberry; it grows in clusters,
close to the branches, and when it be-
comes a deep red is ripe and ready to be
gathered. The trees are raised from
seed, and do not begin to yield until the
third year. In Central America they
bear we'll for twelve or fifteen years,
although, in exceptional cases, trees
twenty years old will yield an abundance
of fruit. The tree is particularly beau
tiful when in full bloom or when laden
with ripe fruit.
The process of preparing coffee for mar
ket is rs follows: the ripe berries when
picked are first put through a machine
called the "despulpador," which removes
the pulp; the coffee grains, of which
there are two in each berry, are still COW
cred with sort of glutinous substance
which adheres to the beat; they are now
spread out OH large "patois," made
specially for this purpose, and left there,
being occasionally tossed about and
turned over with wooden shovels until
they are perfectly dry. They are then
gathered up aud put into the. "retrilla," !"
circular trough in which heavy
wooden wheel shod with steel, is made
to revolve so as to thoroughly break the
husk without crushing the bean. The
chnf is separated from the grain by
means of tanning mill, and the coffee
is now thoroughly dry and clean. After
this it is the custom of some planters to
have it spread out on long tables and
carefullyr picked over bv the Indian
women and children, all the bad beans
being thrown out. 1t only remains then
to have it put in bags, weighed and
marked, before it is ready for shipment
to The port. On some of the largest slan-
tations this process is greatly simplified,
with considerable saving in time and labor
by the use of improved machinery for
drying and cleaning the coffee.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-04-04

REST For THE WEARY.-What a
strange thought all this restless world
is seeking rest. Those who drag their
weary bodies home every night and fall
down upon restless beds, worried with
the anxieties and cares of business, are
yet seeking rest, and yet believe the time
will come when their desire shall be full
filled. The care-worn brows you will
meet tomorrow are all seeking rest, rest.
1t is not found in poverty, perhaps it
turks under the rich man, all the while,
lies groaning upon his couch, or stands
with wrinkled brow, perplexed with care.
Where is rest? What is rest? 1t is the
divine principle. of peace within that
comes from Gcd. AS we'll seek roses
upon the pallid cheek of death as rest
out of God. The needle never rests till
it turns to the pole. If little child IS
frightened at his play, he comes running
into the house to mother. She takes
him to her bosom, presses kisses upon
his brow, and while she sings some lul-
laby of love all fear fades from his face
and he sleeps in peace. God wants to
fill mother for the whole world. If it
be misfortune or poverty, or gloomy fore.
boding that makes one unhappy, God
can give him rest, and breathe lullaby
of love above his tempest tossed soul
that will still its raging. Rest, peace, is
a principle that lies within us and not
without. Some, possessing it, have re-
joiced in their rags and poverty; Others
not possessing it, have found a crowned
head uneasy. @ that every anxious,
longing heart would lool away to him
who walks among the golden lamps Of
Heaven "Take my yoke upon you and
ye shall find rest unto your "ouls."
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-04-04

A STRANGE TRADITIoN.-Among the
Seminole Indians there is tradition re-
garding the white mans origin and
superiority. They say when the Great
Spirit made the earth be also made three
men, all of whom were fair complex
ioned, and that, after making them, he
led them to the margin of a small lake,
and bade them leap in and wash. One
obeyed, and came out pure and fairer
than before; the second hesitated mo-
ment during which time the water. agita.
ted by the first had become muddled, and
when he 5athed, he came up copper.col.
ored (; the third did not leap until the
water became black with mud and he
came out with bis own color. Then the
Great Spirit laid before them three
packages, and out of pity for his mis-.
fortune in color, gave the black mar.
the first choice. He took hold of each
of the packages, and having felt tho
weight chose the heaviest; leaving the
white man the Highest. When the pack.
ages were opened the first was found to
contain spades, hoes, and all the imple-
ments of labor; the second enwrappcl
hunting, fishing and war-like apparatus;
the third gave the white man pens, inl:.
paper, the engine of the mind-the
means of mutual improvement, the So
cial link of humanity, the foundation of
the white mans. superiority.
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- Dentist to old lady about to pur-
chase some false teeth: "For mastica-
ton, my dear madam, they can only be
surpassed by nature herself" Old lady:
"Oh laws. doctor I don't care nothing
about the mastication if can Only chaw
with them"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-04-04
: A little chao had a dirty face, al

"A little chap had dirty face, and
his teacher told him to go and wash it.
He went away, and after few minutes
came back with the lower part of his
countenance tolerably clean, while the
upper part was wet and dirty. "John-
ny" said the teacher, "why didn't you
wash your face clean?' 81 did wash it,
num-" "You didn't wipe it all over,
then" "I did wipe it as high as my
shirt would co."
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LEGAL ADVERTLSLNG.-We are compelled TO
require cash payments for advertising ordered by
Executors, Administrators and other fduciaries
and herewith append the rates for the ordinary
notices, which will only be inserted when the
money comes with the order:
Citations, two insertions, $500
Estate Notices, three insertions, 200
Final Settlements. FIVE insertions 800
TO CORRESPONDEYTS.-In order to rcceivs
attention, communications must be accompanied
by the true name and address Of the writer. Re-
jected manuscripts will not be returned unless the
necessary stamps furnished to repay the postage
thereon.
nS- We are not responsible for the Views and
opinions of our correspondents
All communications should be addressed to ed
iors Intelligencer" and all checks, drafts. none!
orders, &C., should be made payable to the order
Of L. B. MURRAY Il CO.,
Anderson, S. C,
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AUCTION SALES.

FsNRUSTEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
= BY virtuo Of that certain decd OF trust from
Matthew ID. Woodward and wifo TO the under
signed, bosring date March II. 1873, and of ro.
cord on the land records Of Fairfax county, liber
+. No. 4 page 299. and at the request of the
party secured. will, on MONDAY, tho 10th
day of September, 1873. jCircut Court sell to the
highest bidder by public aution, before tho
door OF tho Court House of said county, at ono
o'clock p. ua.. thst certain TRACE OF LAND
Who!eon tho grantor resides, and conveyed by
said decd of trust. containing l22 acres. rods
and % poles. This land lies about three miles
southwest of Fairfax station. and has tho usual
buildings thereon.
Terms Of Sale-So much cash in hand rs will
Ia required TO pay tho expenses and commits.
soEs OF sale and tho sum Of $500 and interest
tharoon at nno peT cont per annum from the
18th day Of March, 1873 till day Of sale, and
tho residue on credit Of one two and three
years in oqus instal ments. to bear interest from
Tho day OF sale, 10 bo secured by lien on tho
property sold. 20. w. HUNTT. Trustee,
aug lG-w4w Fairfax county.
NOMMISSlONERS SALE-Hy virtue of
~ decree Of the Circuit Court for tho county
Of Fairfax in the case OF Fitzhugh's administra.
tor use Of Ann +. Bsttsilo against Ann Il.
&iroen, pronounced at November term, 1875,
the undersigned, commissioners, will offer at
public auction, at Fairfax Court House, on
MONDAY, tho 10Th day Of September, 1873.
tho defendant Ann K. Green, situated noar the
ureat Falls Of the Potomac, containing lS9
acres beGg 3 part Of tho tract formerly belong
ing to Spencer jackson tho elder, deceased, and
is OF excellent quaity-ropr5sontoi rs 40 FARM
sng land
Terms of Sale--So much cash - will pay the
expenses Of sale and the sum Of SILL 40, with in
torosL thereon from tho 18th day OF June, 1873
the residue in two equal snnual payments, to
bear interest from the day Of sale, to ba secured
ly tho notes CT the purchaser, with good person
ii security, and retention OF the title unit! the
last payment is made.
H. W. THOMAS, | Comm'rs.
rHOS T. LOVE, J o. Sale
Fairfax county, aug 9-Wts
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BY +. a. kerby, Auc:ionso

No. 90 hlng street, Alcyandrla, w.
pY VIRTUE OF DECRGES OF THE
- Circuit Court Of the city of Alexandria,
Virgins, rendered at the November term, 1878,
and the May term 1878 in tho chsncory suit
Of Fairfax against Thornton and othors, tho
undersigned, commissioners by said docroo
thereto suthorizod will aroceed on SAT UR-
DAY, tho 10th day of September, 1878. at L.
o'clock m, to soil by public sutton in front of the
Market Building, on Royal street. in the said
city of Alexandria, Va, y TRACT OF Ian D,
in Fairfax county, Virginia, containing six
thousand sevon hundred and ffty-tou (G,754)
acres, in the bill and proceedings mentioned,
being tho residue Of the original purchase by
Thornton from Fairfax remaining unsod: Tho
Washington and Ohio Railroad is located
through tho tract A plat Of the properly will
be exhibited at The timo and place of sale, and
the samo offered in lots or as 3 whole, AS may
provo TO tho interest OF all parties concerned.
Torms OF Salo-Ten thousand dollsrs cash,
and the residue Of the purchase money TO be
payable in equal instaments at ons two snd
three years, respectively, with interest from tho
day OF sale to DO evidenced snd secured by the
bonds Of tho purchaser, with good poraonal &C.
s:uritY; the commissioners to retain the tlttle ta
said land until tho purchaser shall havo paid all
OF tho purchase money. Convoyancing at the
cost OF tho purchaser.
5. FERGUSON BEACH,
FRANCIS L. SMITH, Jr.,
iy l3-o,wts Con,m'rs Of Sale.
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{ NoALI coAh'
~
We invite the attention Of dealers and con-
sumers TO our large stock of CA RhFuLL
PREPARED COAL Of the following varieties:
LYKEN'S VALLEY,
LORBERRY and
SHAMOkIN RED ASH.
WHITE ASH Gree burning and HARDY OF
steamer broken, egg, stove and nut sizes.
Also GEORGES CREEK, CUMBERLAND
and KANAWHA SPLINT, from West Vir-
ginis.
Making Coal specially, We aim to kcep, only
the HIGHEST GRADES, and having two large
Storage Yards, each variety is kept separate,
and is especially prepared for family use;
Yards Hoored. and all Coal sent out WE'LL
SCREENED AND FREE FROM lMPUK-
ITIES.
Dealers, families, public institutions and man.
utactories supplied at lowest market rates-por
ton of 2M0 lbs. T. j. MEHAFFEY u CO.,
feb Wharf and Yards foot of Queen st.
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FAMEE alebseEeS.

CPRING OPENINGl
- SPRING OPENING
Just received this day per express = beautiful
and well selected stock OF tho following goods,
which will be sold very cheap:
Ribbons, Ladies' Ties, Fancy Bolts,
Hosiery, Gents Ties Buttons,
Nufllings, Fans, Corsots,
Edgings. Velings, Rushos,
Colduro Pins, Kid Gloves, Head Ornaments.
= beautiful limo Of Uhidren's Striped and
Ylasn Colored Hose from III to 75c par pair.
An elegant throo button Kid Glove, in light and
dark shades for !5c ror pair. All the latest
stslos of Vcilings. Lsca Hsndk dkcrchiofs only
soc; Silk Frlnges tho beaL soc Corset in town,
suual to what is usually sold Inr 75c. nt
mn ~ T. e. nEkkY'S, II King 81.
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Special contracts will 10 made with yearly sd'
verLiscTs.
Marriage snd Death Notices fifty cents Obilu.
arios will be charged st advertisement rates.
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Onc aL Ockhau, IN surrey, on J0nn Srong,
carpcnter which would seem to have been
written to order by scholar, is original and
unique:
"Wbo many a sturdy oak had laid along,
Fellcd by Death s surer hatchet, hero lies Spong
Posts oft he made, yet ne or placo could get.
And lived by raiIipg thought he had no wlt
Old saws he had, allGio' no antiquarian,
And styles corrected yet no grammarIan.
Long lived he, Ockham's primest architect;
And lasting as his fame tomb tcreOt
10 vain We seek an artist such as he,
Whose palG5 AID gates arc Tor eternity.
There ia no lack Of other artists whose call.
logs have survived them on the e, tombstone or
tablet. One, for example, is Thomas Cham.
bers, l7G5. "Of such is the Kingdom Of
Heaven" prelaccs the inscription purporting
that Hero lie the remains Of Thomas Cham.
bcrs, Dancing master, who's, gcntcc addrcsa
and assiduity 10 teaching recommended him
10 all that had the pleasure OF bis acquunt'
aucc." OF Bryan Tunstall, we arc told tha:
he was poor. but honest, and "a most export
angler, until DEATH onYl0us OF Ms merit,
threw cut his l:uc. hooked him, and landed
him On the 2lst Of April ! 19O.' Another IL
10 honor of John Bible, clock maker, aged 80.
'Bilble thy,
Movements kept 10 play
For thirty years ard more We say,
Thy balance or thy
Mainspriog' S broken,
And all thy movements cease to work.
The angler and the clock maker respectively
represent larger classes The former araiG sug'
gests pun on names in the case OF cleric
,urnaped Ham (hamus,) as we'll as less
mctaphorio Illusions to the tiahcrman's crat;
wEile the latter recalls the elaborate trado epl-
taph 90 George Rouglcgh, watch maker, es
we'll as one on the much earlier urtist, Thomas
Pierce, who died at BcrckeIy, Gloucester in
lG35. 1t runs ca follows: -:
'lIcro Iicth Thomas Pierce, whom ID man
taught,
Yet lie in iron, brass and silver wrought.
lIo Jacks and Clocks and Watches with art)
made
Aud mcndcl too, when others works did fade.
OF Barckcly five lymcs Mayor. his artist was;
And yet this Mayor, this artist was bnt grassc.
When hi1own watch was doYn on the Last Day,
He that made Watches had not made a Key
10 wind it up, but useless it must lie
Until he rises again no more to dle!'
Akin to these are cptaphs on persons with
trade surnamcs such as Anthony Cooke OF
Wexford, who died OF Easter Monday, 1913,
upon whom, according 10 his Ppltapn GANG
"L2ane huHgrio death who never pity tooke,
And cawsc yc fcaa,o vas ended slew the Cooke.
Fc% ruus On names, however, are better than
one Oh Anuu Hillary OF HcamlDJtor, whose
Obituary ranegpTlst wa3 no doubt a lawyer:--
''ris mt liaeau9o this wnmau'a Virtue dies
That the brass tells Us Hero Anne Hillary lies.
Her namca long loved; she il in this com.
mcndcd;
Tie poor cry ont their Hilary TermiJ ondod.' ,"
Anc;nt Epitaphs RacenshaW.
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| county, on the 9th day of August. 1878.
Joseph Heimer, plaintiff, !
T. Jones, defendant. ysi In debt
The object of this suit is to recover OF the de-
fendant $45l GO, with interest thereon at per
cent per annum from February 7, 1874, till paid.
Damages $500.
The deft., Z. Jones, not having entered his ap..
pearsnc and given security to the act OF
Assembly and the rules of this Court, and it apcc
pearing by affidavit that he is not resident OF
this State, it is ordered that the said detcndant
appear here within one month after due pubhca-
tion Of this order, and do what Is necessary 10
protect his interest in this suit; and that copy
Of this order be forthwith inserted in the Alox-
andria Gazette, newspaper published IN Inc
city of Alexandria, once a week tor tour sue.
cessive weeks, and posted at the front door OF
tho Court House of this county. A copy, test:
LOUIS 4. PAYNE, Clerk.
Clsughton & Stuart, p. q. aug 9-W4W
VTIRGINA-At Rules held in the Clerks
y Office of the Circuit Court of Alexandria
county, on the 5th day Of August, 1878, -.
Charles " Gordon, plaintiff, vs. John Van Rls-
wick and William w. Myers. defendants. In
Mono: The object of this suit is to avoid a
decd Of trust appearing on the deed records o.
Alexandria county, Va, mado by Charles V;
Gordon and wife to John Van Riswick, dated
January 10, 1876, conveying the interest OF SAID
0OTUOu aHu Wllo Ill d tEdCt VI l.uo IL Sssio SS-h
ty, near the lands of Anthony Frazier, and par
ticularly described in said deed.
The defendants, John Van Riswlck and VIM.
w. Myers, not having entered their appearance
and given security according to the act of Assem-
bly,, and the rules Of this Court, and it appear,
ing by affidavit that they are not residents OF
thisState is ordered that said defendants appear
here within one month after due publication of
this order and do what protect their
interest in this suit; and that a copy of this Or
der DO forthwith inserted in the Alexandria Ca
zottc, 3 newspaper published in the city OF Al
exandris, once week for four successive weeks
and posted at the front door of the Court House
of this county. A copy-test:
LOUIS 4. PAYNE Clerk.
S. Ferguson Beach. D. q. aug S-w4w
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EEEasTCsMA s. e.,
v Il 6 II r. I II II
| WILL, THY VE9ETINE. HE DID,
rJIRhl)
Delaware, O., Fcb'y. lG, 1877

Delaware, u, Eehy. ~, !Sii'
III. H. z. .SeocaS:
tha, vuu may know, and lot others know, what
Vegotino has (lon6 for mo. About two years
ago II small sorc came on my leg; it soon ho-
came large ulcer, So troublesome that l. con-
suited tho doctor, but / got 70 relief groWng
worse from day TO day. suffered torrloy |
could not rest day or night; l WAS so reduced
my friends thought would mover recover, J.
consulted doctor 81 Columbus. l followed has
sdyico; it dld 70 good. | can truly say was
discouraged. ht this time was looking oyer
my newspapers ! SAW your advertisement cl
Vcgetino, tho Great Blood Purifier" for cloans'
ing the blood from all impurities, curing Hu-
mors, Ulcers sc. said to my family, l will
try some Of the Vogetino Before had USED
the first bottle J. began to feel better: L mado
l could now sleep well at nights. L continued
taking the Vege!ine I took thirteen bottles.
My hoalth is good. Tho ulcer is gono,, and am
ablo to attend to business. [ paid abo1t 1our
hundred dollars for medicine and doctors bo
fore bought the Fegetine. i havo rocommend-
ed Vegetino TO others with good success. a.
ways keep bottle Of it in the house now. IL ls
nlcst excellent medicine.
Very respectfully yours.
+. ANTHONl
Mr. Antnons is onoor tho pioneers of Della
ware, Ohio He settled hero in 1884. He IS
wealthy gentleman, Of the firm Of Z. Anlhonl
s. Sons Mr.. Anothoni is extensively known, es-
pec!ally among the Germans. He IS we'll Known
in Cincinnati. Ho is respected by all.
IMPURE BLOOD.-In morbid conditions OF
tho blood aro many diseases; such as salt rheun,
ring worm, boils, carbuncles, sores, ulcers ana
pimples. In this condition of the blood try the
Vepetino, and cure these affections. As blood
puriHer has 10 c1usI. Its objects arc wonder
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Some EpitaphS.

One at Ockham, in Surrey, on John Spong,
a carpcnler, which would seem to have been
written to order by scholar, is original and
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SATURDAY, AUGUST "a, 1878.
S,nwsHEsaspH MERCHANTS,

W. A JOHNSON. JOHN 7. TlAMAoNp.
Ny Il. JOHNSON & Co,
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WDsbEs AND CtsAL.
WOOD e. COAL YARD,
COLUMBUS STREET,
COUU Ill D = y y " u II
Botween King and Cameron stree

NTILTON II. PRICE respectfully informs
lfl his friends and the public generally that
he has bought the Coal and Wood Yard for
merly occupied by A.. 8. Perpener st the above
place, and is now prepared to I'll all orders !or
Wood and Coal at tho Low EST MARKET
rrice, ard solicts share or their patronage.
SAWED AND SPLIT WOOD constantly
on hand.
Orders left at Is. +. Poakes. cornor Pitt and
King stroots, or At the yard will receive prompt
attention. aug 1I-ln
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" Il G. e T Z n e
CURED HER.

DUTCECGICt, 1I!!s=.,
Dr.. iSieve2,s:
Dear Sir-l feel il my duty to say one word in
regard to the great benefit l have received from
the use OF one Of tho greatest wonders Of the
world i. is your Vegetlne I hsvc been one OF
the greatest sufferers for the last eight years that
ever could be living. [ do sincerely thank my
God and your Vegctino for the relief have got
The RheHnatis,n has panied me to such an extent
that ny feet broke out in sores. For the last
three years have not been able to walk; now
I cen walk and sleep, and do my work as we'll IS
ever did. and must gay / owe slt ell TO your
blood purifier, Vegetino.
MARGERY WE'LL.
VEGETINE.-Thc great success of tho
Vegctine as = cleanser and purifier OF the blood
is shown beyond y doubt by the great numbers
who have t@kon il, and received Immediate re-
lief. with such remarkable cures.
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FISes, DESEEESM. sse.


WTIILlAM II. SMITH,
tEAIIEN II
FRESH AND SALTED FISH.
FISH WHARF AND STALLS CLTY MAR
kET,
would inform doaars and others that ha la pro-
pared TO furnish them with all kind ot
POTOMAC FISH.
at the lowest possible prices: would call lhe
attention of buyers to tho fact that my brand
stands No in market at all timoa and intond
to sustain my reputation in that respect;
My stalls, Nos and S, Fish Market, will BE- be
supplied with fresh fish every morning. lhey
will be Ruperintendod by Mr.. James Il. Grllnea'
sr., and families can dapend on getting tho beat,
whether they como in person or send ordcra'
Persons ri distance wanting Frosh, Fish can
depend on getting them pscko!! IN g09u order; M,,
R> All orders addressed to WM, II. SMlIh
Alexandria Va, will receive prompt attention.
mar |
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LEGAL NOTICES.

VTIRGINIA-At Rules held in the Clerks
Y oflico of the Circuit Court Of Alexandria
county, on the 9Th day of August. 1878.
Joseph Heimer, plaintiff,