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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-24

TnE GREAT CAT IloAy.-ln August 1915.
last before Napoleon |. started on his exile to
81. Helena, Z quantity Of handbillg were dis
ttibu.cd through the city o Chester, hngland,
at the ,iircotoo OF very ytsDectablc looking,
Onakery looking sort pr parsonage. inform.
lug the pubIlc that 2 great lumber OF gcntecl
families had embarked at Plymouth to proceed
to 81. lclnaa with the troops appointed to
guard tho cx Emperor. Now, 81. Hcleaa. the
bills stated, was cursed with a plague Of rats.
and the British Ministry had pledged itsell 10
clear the illnd Of those n0xl0us animals for
the benefit OF the resident citizens. Accord.
ngIy all rood B.itons were called upon to fur
rish their uuantum Of gr0Wu cots or thriving
kittens Tor the carrying out Of this purpose.
Tue Government was willing to pay the pl.
pCr, and, ia addition TO free transportation in
!. vts s5c! to ho specially chartered for tho pur'
pose, offered for each 'athictic. full grown tom
cat" sixteen shiugs; for each adult female
bus" ten shiinga, and ha!T tnat sum for every
vigorous kitten that could swiIl milk" The
result can be imagined. Within three days
over three thousand CatH were collected in Ches
Ter. The city was 4 pandemonlum, aud Que
street, in which the cat merchants had been
directed by bill to assemble, WAS the sccnn Of
positive and bloody riots. Nlcautuc some NUS
chicvou3 boys let The cats out Of their baga,
and colossal hunt had 10 be oIgan;I ID among
| the hos3!d spectators. Ia one day five hund
red Of the obuCxl6us ic!ihls had been thTown
| into the River Dec. and Chester Tor months
vas ah ctcd With s9arms Of stray cats as Ie
| cnlf nj I no freak
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-24

". A JOHNSON. JOHN T. HAMMOND.
Wr a. JOHNSON G CO.,
WHOLESALER AND RETAIL GROCER3
GENERAL. COMMISSION MERCHTS',
AND DEALERS IN ALL KINDS
AGENTS Pt Fox H'iiRRGGn1NSia SiRG1NaToN BOTTLED
ALE AND PORTER AND LAF
LANDS AND RANDS
POWDER.
Consipnman!s OF Grain, Flour and al kinds
Of Country Produce solicited.
Liberal advances mNdo on cohssnmenS ''
store.
Northeast corner of Cameron snd Royal sIs''
Aexsndria, Va. aug
THAS. $. TAYLOR, jr.,
(Latc of }. II. Beckham s. Co..
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT,
And Agent for
j. L. FICKLEN s. SONS
CELEBRATEDBR DBRIDGEWATER FAMILY
FLOUR,
NO. IL UNION STREET,
ie2l-tf ALEXANDRIA, Va.
4 Lien g. HARMON,
GROUERs, FEED AND COMMISSION
MERCHANT,
CORNER FRINGE AND RO4 All SIS,
feb l ALEXANDRIA, VA.
r Alexandria, Sept. %, 1877.
l. WOULD INFORM MY FRlEN DS AND
the public generally that have this day msde
. business connection with the Woll known lrn
of HARLOW BROS, Groccrs Liquor, Feed
and General Commission Merchants, N. ".
corner Cameron and Royal stroots, snd would
solicit e share Of their patronage.
sep D-tf (. y. SN AlNh.
+. q. SWAINE.
WITH
HARLOW BROS,
Il GKOCERS, LIQUOR, FEED,
AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
N. W. COR. CAMERON AND ROYAL STS.
Liberal advances made on al! cons&nmonts
in store. sop 29-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-24

MOTHS r. CARPETS. The carpet moth makes
mis- lsyorito home atouL the bindings and corners
Of tho carpet. If this is aa ingram or threeply
rsbric successful war may bo waRnd on him by
wringing cloth out OF ho. water, laying 1t over
the Bindings and edges, and ironing with as hcl
An iron ss can bo used w!tEou. scocching. Ih!a
viii destroy both the moths and their eggs and
sfter few such vistatl0ns thoy disappear. But
this stcsming and ironing process is not eilectusl
with WlItons, MoGuettcs or any hoaVy carpet
| ines. The hest cannot thoroughly penetrate
them, and ironing injuries tho plIo Of tho velvet
Still it's best to draw tho tacks occasionally,
and lay tho edge Of tho carpet oVor-ono s!cu
only, or psrt Of a side at tlne-and steam
and iron it Oh the wrong side. Thon, besides
this, tho floor should be wiped rs far under as
| the arm will reach with q cloth wrung out or
strong and hot Cayenne tea, and before rensli-
| ing, the binding and edge OF tho carpet should
also bo wpod with it, rubbing them bard. Some
haVo recClo mended sprinkling salt around the
sides Of the room before mailing down the Carpet,
but wo should think this objcctlonsblo, as tn"
salt absorbs moisture from the air and may thus
cause too mach dampness.
sg- AN ELEGANT STocK OF SPRING ANp
Summer Boots and Shoes for gentlenehs ~eaa
| st WAppEY's ITO King st.. Ale1a, fa' L"p
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LARGE YIELD OF soRGHuM.

Mr.. EDITOR: Mr.. D. l.. Johnson, who
resides near Stantonville, about three and
one-half miles from this place, informs me
that during this season he made all enor-
mously large yield of juice from some cane
grown by Mr. Marshall Green, one of his
neighbors. He ground eight stalks of cane,
which made one and one fourth gallons of
juice. This yield was such an unusually
large one that he hesitated to tell twas
afraid of straining his veracity-but after
wards lie ground eight stalks more, and
Matthew Breazeale, Esq, held the pot and
he again made the same amount There
were four other gentlemen present ut the
time, all of whom will vouch for the above
statement. The cane was raised on piece
of old ground just taken in, if l understood
Mr.. Johnson rightly. The rows were three
feet apart, and the cane stood eighteen
inches apart III the drill. This would give
seventy rows. seventy yards long, or ten
thousand nine hundred and ninety hills
per acre. Divide this by eight, the number
OF hills that made fl quarts, and we have
thirteen hundred and seventy eight, which,
being reduced to gallons, gives us seventeen
hundred and twenty-five gallons of Juice
per acre. l am informed that it usually
takes from six to eight gallons of juice to
make one of syrup, which would leave still
the enormous sum of two hundred and
cighty-seven gallons OF sorghum. Mr..
johnson is perfectly reliable, besides he
backs his statement with the testimony of
Mr. Drpaypalp and OfhorS
suppose small quantity of seed could
he ohta;mc:! II applying to Nj. Marshall
Green, Bolton, S. c.
Yours &c,
T. p yJo,rn.,
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DEDICATION OF The SANDY SPRINGS
CHURCH

We are requested to announce that the
dedicatory services cf the new Methodist
Church at Sandy Springs will be performed
on Sunday morning the 10th inst. The SER
mon will bc preached by the Rev. A. Coke
Smith. of Greehville, who is one of the
most eloquent and accomplished of the
young ministers of South Carolina. The
occasion will no doubt attract very large
attendance, and those present will be highly
interested by the exercises.
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Re.Opening a Thoronghfarc.

In order to guard against results utterly
subversive of health, it is absolutely essen
tial that the grand thoroughfare or avenue
&C .hc eTs.c:a, .!ic bo--a!!:s., siou.<; &c re-
opened as speedily as possible when they
become obstructed. If they are not the
bile is misdirected into the blood; the liver
becomes torpid; viscid bilious matter gets
into the stomach, and produces indigestion +;
headaches ensue, and other symptoms are
produced, which n prolongation of the ex-
citing cause only tends to aggravate. The
apcrient properties of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters constitute q most useful agent In
overcoming construction Of the bowels, and
promoting regular habit of body. 1t is
infinitely superio. to the drastic cathartics
frequently used for the purpose, since 1t
does not, like them, act violently, bnt nro-
duces nnturnl, painless effect, which does
not impair the tone OF the evacuatory or
gans, which it invigorates instead of weak
ening. The stomach and liver. also. indeed
the entire system, is strengthened and reg
ulated by it.
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Mr.. EDITOR: have piece of rather
thin and broken woodland which appears
peculiarly adapted to the growth of
white-oak; and for twenty years 1 have
been cutting timber from this land with
special reference to promoting the growth
and development of the white-oak trees
and l now have forest of twenty or
twenty-five acres in which white oak is
the predominant growth. 1t has furn-
ished for several years fine pasture for
my own and my neighbors' hogs, but this
year it does not happen to be included IL.
any6f my pastures, and is consequently
unenclosed.
have observed for several weeks past
that the crop of acorns OH said land was
very large, aud for the past two weeks
have gathered and fed them to my fatten
ing hogs and milch cows with the most
satisfactory results. i find that brisk
hand can easily pick up a bushel in nm
honr; enc, having heard 81! ny life that
white-oak and post-oak acorns were as
good as corn. have paid close attention
to the feeding of them, and my impress
sion is that bushel of acorns boiled is
rather better than half bushel OF corn
1 am feeding fourteen hogs, and their
daily ration is half bushel corn and
from one to one and half bushels acorns.
with occasionally boiled pumpkins and
turnips by way of change. have never
seen hogs fatten more rapidly.
The lessons have learned from this
experiment are: first, that in case of
short corn crop have good substitute
Mt home; and, secondly, that this piece
Of poor land is the most valuable piece of
land on my premises. am satisfied that
the crop of acorns now on the land will
more than double the quantity of corn it
would make in an average season with
the best cultivation, and have now the
promise OF Il regular annual income fiom
the same source without any expense
whatever. The increased value of the
timber, which was the object of my ex-
pertinent, has become secondary con-
sidera.ion. ACORN.
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printed on heavy cardboard and are put
up at the various liostoflccs, depots. &c. in
the County.
The colorcd men of Abbeyille County
who voted with their white neighbors and
friends on last Tuesday for good govern
mcnt and contentment, are much happier
than the coiOrei voters OF this County, who
were deluded into tile attempt to raise n
race issue i'll voting for the Radical candi-
dates simply because the white ,aeo:.!e were
| running the Democratic ticket. The col
ored men in Abbeyillc were sensible enough
TO get on the winning side, because it was
the right side, while in this County they
were on tho wrong side and were badly de-
fented. OF course they feel badly, and we
hope in future they will profit by the ex-
ample of their wiser brethren in Abbevile
anu vote the straight-out Democratic ticket
There was quite large amount of valua-
bic real estate sold at public outcry in An
dcrson on last Monday, and the prices it
commanded demonstrate the fact that this
class of property las made d considerable
advance in valuation. BY comparing the
sales of this month with those of the same
month last year, it will be seen that the
increase is about twenty to twenty-five per
cent. This is Il very favorable indication,
and those of our citizens who are large
landho'dcrs have especial cause to be in
good spirits.
The amount Of cotton brought to this
place on last Thursday is doubtless the
largest ever known to be offered for salc by
The original owners i'll one day before. The
public square was crowded with wagons
from early i'll the morning until late in the
afternoon, and at one time the string of
wagons waiting for their turn at tile depot
reached to the Court House The whole
number amounted to -four hundred bates, n
number of which were brought from across
the Savannah. This is glory enough for
one day.
The schedule of the Greenville e. Colum
bia Railroad will be changed on and after
next Monday, so as to arrive in Anderson
ut veininutes past four III the afternoon.
Ilils Will break the through connection with
Charleston coming up though no changes
Will be made in the down trains schedule.
VIM. Riley, Esq, brought to our Office
basket of the finest turnips we have seen
this year. They were grown from home
raised seed of three varieties, which shows
that our people can grow their own turnp
seed i'll this County.
Rev D. E. Frcrson, d. D., will preach
in the Presbyterian Church in Pendeton
Oh next Sunday morning, upon which oc-
casion Rev. John B. Adger, ID. D., will be
inducted into the pastoratc of that Church
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A CARD.

MIR. EDITOR While / am grateful for the
kindness intended, l am greatly surprised
that any votes should have been cast for me
on yesterday. My position has been definite
and pronounced throughout the entire can.
vass that the Primary Election should de-
terInine the candidates to be voted for on
November .. l lad SO spoken before aud
after the Primary Election. and had also
so said in conversation whenever there was
any allusion to any possible division of
sentiment. would be mortified at the re-
suit had my position been in the slightest
degree doubtful. 1 deem it but justice to
myself to state that my well-known posi-
tion has not in any manner been changed.
L. n. RrcKER.
Anienon G.. IT., Nor. 6, 1873.
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EXECUTORS SALE.

a T the residence of the late REV. A.
A RICE will lie sold on THURSDAY,
the 14th of November next, the Personal
Property Of said deceased, consisting of q
Carriage. Buggy, valuable Books, House
hold Furniture, Farming Implements, Cat
tie, &c.
Also, one TRACT OF LAND. contain.
:nS one hundred end eisshty-twe acree, cd
joining the Home Tract and Ebenezer
Church.
TERMS OF SALE-Personal property cash,
and the Real Estate one-third cash, and the
balance in two equal annual instalments,
with good personal surety and a mortgag,
on the premises. Purchaser to pay for oil
papers.
All persons indebted. to the Estate will
make prompt payments, and those having
claims will present them for payment TO
the undersigned.
A. e. RICE,
II. l.. CLINKSCALES,
Oct 81, 1873 10 2
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ElYhl ENEAE.

MARRIED, at the residence of the BRIDES
by Rev. J.. b. Griffin, Mr.. THOMAS J..
BURDINE and Miss ELEANOR A. GAM
BRELL.
On October Gath, at the residence of the
officiating minister, Rev. w. p. Martin,
Mn. JOHN w. HARPER and Miss SUSAN
E. MAJOR.
mother, Mrs. Eliza Robinson. on Thursday
evening, Nov 7th. nv Rev. .. L. Frierson.
ID. D., Mr.. LOUIS SHARPE and Miss
LIZZIE PARTLOW-all of Anderson
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HE INTELLIGENCER.
LOCAL MATTERS.
TO ADVERTISERS.
The ANDERSON IN7'ELLIGENCER
has reached weekly circulation of
1850

copies. and is constantly increasing. 1t
county, having near 1880 subscribers
within its limits.
All persons contemplating advertising
.rc cordially invited to call and examine
or subscription book and bills for paper,
and be convinced of the truth of the above
,sertion. Our terms are moderate.
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No head Of u family performs his whole
duty, unless he keeps on hand supply of
Or. Hartcr's Incompatible remedies. DR..
HARTER's LIVER PILLS, or DIR. HARTER's s
FEVER AND AeUE SPECIFIC may be needed
NJ any day, to preserve or restore the health
For sale by a!! druggists. I7-2
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Ladies' Fine Shoea ;

WTE beg to call particular attention To
w our stock of Ladies' SHOES and
CATERS, manufactured for us by T. Mile
a. sons and Dalsl,eiaer BEos., Fiiliiiaiiriipifin
fiease LOOK at our Stock before buying.
"A. B. TOWERS q co.
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THE TILE HAS CnME.

a certain citizen of the town of Anderson,
who ius never been Democrat, except in
profession, since reconstruction, has at last
the people will speak, and the party organ
intion will no longer bo supported, and
announces that he will no longer be muz-
zled. In other words that independent
candidates will be the order of the day two
years hence. This speech was no doubt
uttered under the belief that the specious
card of Mr.. Campbell would be the rally
ing cry for the opponents of good govern
ment all over the State as it has been in
Charleston, but The defeat Of Mr. Cumpbeii
will no doubt keep the muzzle of an indig-
nnnt public opinion on oil the ambitious
nondescri1ts who would sacrifice good gov
ernment in South Carolina for the purpose
of aggrandizing themselves. Under the Dem
ocratic organization no man is muzzled in
South Carolina, unless he chooses to muzzle
himself by staying cut OF the Clubs. Ii
there is anything wrong in the management
OF the Clubs, any man can expose the error
and the Democrats of the County or State
will cheerfully correct it. If there IS wrong
in the Clubs it cannot be righted by all alli-
'ance with the corrupt Radicals of the State,
and the man who would seek such alliance,
either straiglitoiit or us an independent, is q
public enemy, and deserves nnmittigatcd
condemnation. The people Of South Caro-
lima cannot consent to restoration of Rad
ical domination, ncr can they allow the
State to fall into the hands Of set of polt-
cal pirates who care for no principles, and
therefore properly call themselves indcpen-
dents.
This being the case we agree with the
gentleman referred 70 iii saying the time
has come when The people will speak, and
they will speak in utter condemnation of
any man or set of men who attempt to dis
rurt the organization of the patriots of
South Carolina, just rs the people of
Charleston have spokcn with regard to Mr.
Campbell.
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NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE FINAL SET iEMENT.
IN Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersgnei, Executor of the Estate of Mrs.
+. G. Poe deceased, will apply to the Judge
of Probate for Anderson County, OH the
l9.h day of November, 1873, for Final
Settlement and discharge from said Estate.
Oct II, 1873 ii 8
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Wnfina.

A LII persons are hereby notified not to
- employ nor harhnr either or any ce
Keys, Francis Keys and Susan Keys With
out my consent. ANY one disregardine
this notice will be proceeded against accord.
ing to law. HESTER X EYS
Oct TO- 1873 ~ = -
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Towers Plow!.

MTE are now prepared to sell thia ce,e.
wv brated PLOW at low prices. We
warrant these Plows to give satisfaction. or
no sale. Turning Plow, complete, ei.76.
Plow Stock, $3.50. 49,
o A. b. TOWERS G. co.
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Parents should guard against the prcpara
rations which merely stupeiy children: and
make them sleepy. When restless and snf-
fering, they need some such intelligent
treatment rs DR. HARrER's SOOTHING DRors.
For sale by all druggists l7-2
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HardWarAi

OUR Stock: of HARDWARE cannot be
" ezcellcd in the Town. Toole. I,oc,rn,
Pocket and Table Cutlery, Screws, Hinges.
and Biacksmith's Bellowa, Anviis, Viscs,
Hammers md Tongs.
60 a. B. TOWERS & CO.
oct ID - ts,rf fls -rT'..
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
- All persons having demands against
the Estate of Stephen Hanks, deceased, ars
hereby notified to present their claims,
properly proven, to the undersigned, Ad-
ministrator of said Estate. within the time
prescribed by law, and all persons indebted
to said Estate are hereby notified to mako
prompt payment to the undersigned.
THOS. w. MARTIN, Admir-.
Oct "a, 1873 16
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Oct 1C
Read THAI

a LII who gre indebted to us for Merchan.
"a disc or Guano will please attend to
settling the same as soon as possible. Wo
need money, and will give the highest price
A. B. TOWERS & co.
Oct 10 IL
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The Temperance Standard has the follow
ing paragraphs about the election in Will
liamston, in this County:
"The colorcd voters who voted for Parker
refused to vote for Wade Hampton. or any
of the State nominees. Radicalism is not
dead with the coored folks. The only way
to bring them to knowledge of what is to
their interest us well az to the interest OF
the white man, is to let them rely upon
their own resources for support. My
lands are my own, and can employ whom
| wish TO cultivate them"
"The colored gents OF Williamson and
vicinity voted almost unanimously for w. 4.
Parker. ct Parker furnish them lands to
cultivate, provisions, clothing and medical
aid when their families are III want and are
Sick
The application of this rule to some OF
the leaders about Anderson and other parts
of the County would do much to put a
stop to the zeal w;.!: which such rascals at
tempt to array race against race.
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THE COTTON RECEIPTS FOR OCTOBER

We have been furnished with the follow
ing statement Of the amount of cotton re-
ceived at the depot at this place during the
month of October, which, when compared
with the receipts for the same month last
year, are indeed encouraging. 1t is an evil
dcncc of revival in our trade that is conclu-
sive. Our merchants have cxerted every
effort this Fall to regain the trade they have
lost during the past three or four years, and
the success that hes crowned those efforts
has been strikingly demonstrated in many
ways, particularly in the large increase in
the amount of cotton brought to this place,
which has been attracted by the extraordi-
nary inducements held out to the farmers,
both in the price of cotton and supplies.
Here are the figures
1ST8-October ...............4 400 bales.
1877-Octob ctober................2,9 $50 bales.
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SPECIAL INVITATION.
THE LADIEs

W1LL always find something attractive
wv IN our large. line of Prints, new
Shawls, Blankets, Toilet Quilts, Bleached,
Brown and Checked Homepuns. Don't
forget the place, No. 4 Granite Row.
A. B. TOWERS 6s co.
Sept 26, 1873 II
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MFR. o. H. p. FAINT is the agent for
w the sale Of the Piedmont Goods nl
Anderson G. H., and will supply the de-
mand on the same terms and at the same
price as if the Goods were ordered directly
from the Factory.
II. P. HAMMETT,
Pres. and Treas. Piedmont Mfg. Co.
Sept &c, 1879 10 a.m
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Cassirneras.

4 UST received-a splendid line of Char.
~ lotteville CASSIMERES. Ihese ar,
Ihe best goods in the Market, and are offered
loW by A. B. TOWERS & CO
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In favor of 1878 44O balcs

Add to this amount the increase for the
month OF September of the present year,
which was 1 ,013 bales, and we have clear
majority of 2,453 bales in favor of 1878.
We are glad to see that our people are re-
turning to their own county seat tn sell
their produce and buy their supplies There
is not town in South Carolina that has
superior advantages, or that offers greater
Anderson, and it is especially gratifying to
see that these facts are being recognized,
not only by our own people, but by those
of adjoining counties as well. We sec 10
reason why our trade should not continue
to increase, and we trust our merchants
will spare no efforts to extend it still fur