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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-12-12

DELIGHTFUL PERFUMEs.-Dr. Price
has prepared q rich variety of perfumes.
from which the most fastidioue can Sc.
lect an odor with agreeable satisfaction.
DR.. Prices Pet Rose, Alista Bouquet. and
other perfumes, are great favorites, as
their sweetness and freshness are so de-
cided.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-12-12

The indefnable Joy which fills n
Young mans bosom when he carves his
first fowl, is more than counterbalanccd
by the modification which cnsues when
he involuntarily pulls it over into his
Ian
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-12-12

PERsoNyAL.-Should this meet the eve
of the individual who created disturb.
ance in church last Sunday bv his con-
tinued cough-hg, he will confer a favor
on on the congregation by procuring a. bot
tie OF DR., Bulls Cough Syrup, which
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-12-12
Thoughts for the Month.

This number reminds us that we have
reached the end of another year. Its
advent forces two things upon the CON
sideration of the prudent, thoughtful
farmer: the balancing of accounts, and
the bearing of the lessons learned, upon
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-14
EXCHANGE.

EaEai WHEELS. lxf0Rfgp,- isboksED AMI
kssis bsossgss los West asa ~
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
Homicide at Alma.

Ihe citizens of Alma were startled. Friday
AFTERNOON, by the report of firearms, and the
intelligence that J, d. james, OF the firm Of
D. ID. james ii Co., business firm of that
place. had shot and killed Tom. Creckmore
ana had been seriously shot himself. 1t seems
from the best information we can gather, of
the cause of the difficulty was that Tom.
ersekmore had been getting out railroad ties
Tor Joe. Noland, and that Noland was settling
for the same through the house of j, d,
james & 90. This house, having an account
against Creekmore, James was desirous of
ofsetting 1t against the tic account. One
bitter word leading to another, Creekmore
called James rascal, and at that James threw
stone or struck Creekmore, whereupon
he at once drew derringer, and shot James
through the left shoulder. ranging around to
the right. James then drew revolver, and
shot Creekmore twice through the head and
once through the body. either of which was
pronounced a fatal shot. All of the difficulty
took place on the streets. Creekmore is about
80 years old, and leaves wife and one child.
A coroner's inquest rendered verdict OF jus-
tifiable homicide. james. although seriously
wounded, is not thought to be dangerously
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
The Senate Electoral Bill.

The following is trief synopsis OF
the remarks of Senator Garland on the
electoral bill:
Senator Garland, of Arkansas, took
the same view of this bill as had heen
announced by the senator from Connec-
ticut (Senator Eaton) This question
was one with which this congress had
nothing to do. The forty sixth congress
would be the one whose duty it would
be to count the votes at the next presi-
dental election, and would no doubt
feel able to perform its own duties. This
act would have no binding effect upon
the action Of that congress. he held
that any act of congress binding its sue
cessor was void and Of no effect whether
repealed ornot. He was anxious to have
this matter settled, but wanted it settled
in constitutional manner. He did not
think this bill ives constitutional.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
EE In Georgia, lobbying is or

EE In Georgia, lobbying is crime
and is punished accordingly. 1t ought
to be so everywhere, for there is no one
thing which is bringing our American
institutions into contempt so much as the
shameless practice Of buying and sell
ing votes.
Eighty thousand office holders, says
the Washington Capital, who can be
properly bled, carry the government in
their pockets. A half million, placed
where il would do the most good, will
carry two or three doubtful states and no
end of doubtful districts. The old fash
ioned will call this bribery. In England
there is a law against bribery. A mem.
ber of parliament or his agents, convic
ted of purchasing vote by even so lit.
tie as glass OF beer, is dsgraced, his
seat given to his opponent, and COMPEL
to pay the cost Of his own conviction.
How many mcmbrrs Of Oougrrss could
stand this test of of a moral right to a
seat ? We want the enforcement of just
such a law.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
Death of Princess Alice.

The death of Princess Alice, second
daughter of Queen Victoria, occurred on
Saturday. She was born in lS43, and
was married to Prince Louis, of Hesse,
fn 1862. She was greatly esteemed by
the people OF Great Britain for many
amiable and loveable traits of character,
and for her faithful and tender caro- OF
her father during his last sickness. The
dipthcria, the awful malady of which
she died, has attacked all the members
of her family, one of her children hav.
ing died q few days ago. This death
makes the fourth in the British royal
sanity, ssnce the marriage of Queen
Victoria. Albert, Prince Consort, died
on the same day of the week and month,
1861. Next came The death of one OF
the dead princesses' children, who fell
from window of room in the Darms.
tadt palace. The second child's death
from diptheria, completed the mortuary
record up to the latters taking off. The
disastrous wreck of the steamer " Prin
cess Alice" named after the Queens fa
vorite and handsomest child, cast a
gloom over the whole family, and ii
connection to ghostly stories of the
Scbloss Darmstadt, where the family re
sided, as n subject for sombre gossip, a,
least among the servants, and probably
to some extent with the other member.
of the household.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
HI The elevated RAILWAYS in NJ

~ The elevated railways in New
York are not yea adequate to the demand
which created them. Although they run
as many and as large trains as possible,
there are certain hours IN the day when it
is impossible to get seat.
ST. Louis Republican-The following
senators have consented to serve on the
BLAINE investigation committee TELLER
of Colorado, chairman CAMERON Of Wis
consin, KIRKwooD of Iowa, HoAR of
Massachusetts,, MCMILLAN of Minnesota
WALLACE of Pennsylvania, BAILEY of
Tennessee and GARLAND of Arkansas.
Washington Post-Nearly al the cot
ton mills in Massachusetts are running
on full time. Wages aud prices of goods
are low, but the demand is said to be
larger than ever before. Woolen facto-
res are doing well and the boot and shoe
business is looking up. The reduced
cost of living is partial offset to reduc-
lion in wages. The business outlook of
the whole country is improving every
day.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
Esag" Ward & Ogden have the largest

EssA Ward & Ogden have the largest
and best stock of drugs, and everything
pertaining to frst-class drug store, in
the State. The junior of the firm was
born and raised Il pra ctical and analyti-
cal chemist, and what he don't know of
pnysrc, IL not much worth knowing.
Prescriptions compounded, early and
late. Step in and get dose.
Mast. Joe Austin is home from the A. l.
IT,, to spend Christmas.
There will be three masses at the Catho-
lie church, tomorrow morning-7. 8, and 8
o'clock.
Ey AT McGee Il Meyers you will
find your Christmas turkey.
Handsome and beautifully framed
chromos at Henry Glass, which will be
sold low down--almost for song. Go,
and look at them.
A good many gift hunters, from the
country, In town, yesterday.
The names of Moses G. Lemley Ed. A.
Scott, J, c. Chaplin. c. F. Harvey, WI. Alex
andcr, are mentioned in connection with the
Justices election on the 30th.
n0~ WARD Il OGDEN have the most
elegant Christmas and Holiday Gifts
ever exhibited in this market. Look at
them.
-Edmonson will have fresh oysters for
Christmas.
Call on Capt. J. d. Hawkins, and orr der
your coal. We shall have ringing cold wea-
ther in January and February and the coal
will not be had
EEA full line of CANNED GOODS,
Sardines, Worcestershire Sauce, &C., at
the Central Store.
We believe it is mutually agreed that.
in order to give the members of each Of
the Sunday schools and churches an oppor-
buuiJy w dlttuu pobH Nuilethho tiCSo, w
morrow night, the one at the Episcopal
church will be at Z, and at the Methodist at
o'clock
sT~J J. w. NIcoDEMUs, in order not
to carry over his HEATING STOVES,
will sell them at COST. Now is the time
to get handsome parlor or office Stove
for song. Tinware and other goods in
his line, lower than usually bought in
this market Rocollect the place, next
door to the Post Office. I'm
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
AN ASTONISHING FACT.

A large portion of the American peo.
pie are to-day d, ing from the effects of
Dyspepsia or disordered liver. The re.
suit of these diseases upon the masses of
intelligent people is most alarming, max
ing life actually burden instead of .
pleasant existence Of enjoyment and use.
fulness as it ought to be. There is no
good reason for this, if you will only
throw aside prejudice skeptcism, take
the advice of Druggists and your friends,
and try one bottle of Green's August
Flower. Your speedy relief is certain.
Millions of bottles of this medicine have
been given away to try its virtues, with
satisfactory results in every case. You
can buy a sample bottle for 10 cents to
try. Three doses. will relieve the worst
case. Positively sold by all Druggists
on the Western Continent.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
An Extrayagant Man,

While nurse girl was yesterday draw
ing babe along Alfred street she was
approached by queer looking old chap,
whose mouth was working as If he wan
ted to bite somebody He halted the
cab chuckled TO the child, and finally said
to the nurse:
:" used to be Just such little angel
myself. Dear me, how want to kiss
him.
"Bnt vou can't" replied the girl.
:" didn't expect to for nothing, OF
course he continued, feeling in his pock-
ct. ''Here is twenty-five cents, young
Miss. used to have to pay a half u
dollar for kissiag 'em, hut babies are
down low, long With everything
else"
She looked around, took the money,
told him to wipe off his mouth. and be
gave the child smack which sounded
like ashpan starting down cellar. An
old lady came around the corner as he
Strengthened up, and in response to the
sharp look she gave him, the old man
exclaimed: "Been kissing the baby
sweets honey-nicern ice cream-paid
two shillings."
What 2" she demanded.
He again explained. "Well. you must
have lots of money, or else you're lu-
mattel! she growled. PAY two shill-
ings to kiss little young 'un like that.
when you might have kissed my whole
family and the dog to boot. tor fifteen
cents! No wonder you have to wear old
clothes "-Detroit Free Press.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
A Wolf in the Guise of a Sheep--A
Rascal in Clerical Orders-Spread
Abroad His Sins, 1, May Lead
to His Arrest.

Some two or three weeks since it be-
gan to be whispered about that Elder
IL. Harvey, the Rev. Gentleman who
came to this country year or two ago
aud ihgratiated himself into the family
OF Mr.. S. Buckley, of this place, and
married his daughter, had left for parts
unknown, and abandoned his wife and
child. Regarding the feelings of those
Interested here, no publicity has been
given the matter. We have Just learned
from a gentleman IRON Spring Place,
Murray county, Ga, that man answer.
ing the description of this scapegrace
and whose name was e. IL. Scott, and
was Baptist minister and also teach
er, married there on March 25th, 1871, n
young and respectable lady, and that
she died Oh the 29th of February. 1879,
leaving one child, boy, who is still liv-
ing; and that said Scott left soon after
wards for parts unknown with some
money belonging to the Masonic order)
and that sometime afterwards letter
was received by the father of the young
lady, the writer of which stated that he
had been hunting the said e. II. Scott
ever since the war to kill him for mur-
dering his brother, and had succeeded in
killing him, DC. 1t is now ascertained
that said e. Ii. Scott and Il. Ii. Harvey
are one and the same. We learn that
he was expelled, years ago, from the
Masonic order.
Hound him, hunt him, all honest
newspapers and honest men, and il the
statements are true we should approve
OF his being made physically, and. if
possible, morally incapable Of further
deceiving and imposing on the female
ex.-[Eleyator
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
Four Miles of Faith.

A gentleman who had just patented
new religion, deemed it necessary to
quicken and confirm the faith OF his pros
elytes by whooping them up few mi
racles, and according announced that he
would fiy over n ravine, 5000 feet deep
and four miles across.
A vast multitude assembled upon the
appointed day. aud then he thus address
ed them: Dearly beloved brethren, in
order that | should perform the miracle
which will now be presented for your in
teligent appreciation, it is absolutely
necessary that should be supported by
your faith as well as my own. This Is
an occasion where cannot run my faith
alone. Do you, therefore, believe that
by my miraculous agencies can fly over
this yawning abyss p
ave do-so say all of us"
"Then, dearly beloved brethren, there
is no need of my flying across and vast
ng a miracle >
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
Indian Eloquence.

During the visit of the congressional
committee to this territory, they called
mon the ilnstrous Chief of the Choctaw
nation for his opinion respecting the
transfer of the Indian bureau TO tne war war
department. Old King Cole, that Jolly
old soul, with that impressive ana maJes-
tic solemnity of manner which d's,in
ouishes him, opened his mouth and thus
he spake;
"Well, what we want is honest man
cacr.tarv of war appoint soldier. Well
soldier, be good enough, but soldier nc
nrcttv much sometimes always dr'hS
mh;skev Secretary OF Interior he ap
'';nt preacher. Well. preacher, be good
enough too but preacher-w'elL preach =,
er hc pretty much sometimes always 'oo =
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
HIGH SHERIFF.

On yesterday the high sheriff of this coun-
ty, w. l.. Fay lor, came to this place and took
on an overdose of tangletoot, and showed
himself In his TRUE eolors. lie said that II
there was any law for 1t, that he would kill
every damned Rebel in the county. He also
said that he was Republican, as black as a
negro. How does this sonnd, coming from n
county official? During bis rampage he cut
the ropes of a tent that was erected near the
street and leit It to the mescies of the wind
IL such acts are to be tolerated from those who
should preserve the peace what will be the
fate of our county ?--Alma Herald.
The above we find in tho Alma Her.
aid, OF Thursday, tho 10Th. We could
hardly believe the statement published
until we had made inquiry ofa gentleman
Of that town, who assured us that it was
all true, and not all had been told. We
have no objection to Mr.. Taylor saying
what he pleases, drunk orsober; but we
do object to his trying to palm himselfof
as about as "good democrat as any oi
us, and to. theseby gull unsuspecting
democrats, who are willing to let j" by
cones be by-gones. 1t must be pleas
ant reading to those " damned rebels,
who have just assisted Mr.. Taylor in
making out his collectors bonds, and
who would resent the imputation that
they were anything but Democrats, te
read these deep.seated, and, heretofore
smothered, sentiments, brought to the
surface by whiskey. There uas time
when such men could ride over the s'dam
ned rebels" with impunify but that day
has passed, and we venture to say the
"high sheriff will not again outrage the
damned rebels" at Alma, without be.
ing taught that they can and pH pro
tect themselves, and show Mr.. Taylor
that he cannot, drunk or sober, ride
over them, rough shod.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

st. Louis Post and Dispatch Grants
nomination, in 1880, will turn upon the
simple question whether he wants it. II
he does; he will be nominated without a
shadow of doubt. He will have ''solid
South" in the Republican convention,
and Cameron and Conklng, who carry
the votes of Pennsylvania and New
York in their pockets, can and will NOM
mate him. AT present, Grant is dccid-
edly inclined to accept. But the elec-
tions in New York and Ohio, next year,
may possibly change his mind. If he
does not, he will be the Republican can
didate in 1880.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

A FORCED TRlBUTE.-I have worn
American cotton for my shirts for more
than a year. l told my shirt maker
where to get it. lie absolutely knew
nothing about it, 1t wears better than
English and is more honestly made
better cotton, l believe. Up to last
spring l believed that English piano
fortes were the best in existence. But
having to buy new one, heard OF
Steinway's. l was so pleased with them
that bought two--a grand and cottage.
They are far finer, and more brilliant in
tone than the English makers of whom
| bought my former grand. The mech
anism is perfect, and they show that En-
glish manufacturers have made eompar-
lively no progress during the last TWEEN
ty-fve years. American cutlery is, |
hear, being sold in Sheffield. In fact
we are being cut out everywhere T En-.
glish Correspondence Of the London
Week.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
EF- The Washington correspondent

EF- The Washington correspondent
Of the Sedalis Democrat says:
"Your correspondent asked Ben But
ler yesterday what he though, of Hayes
message.
1T is great piece OF fat pork" he
said. "Cook it in any way and the re-
suit could only be lard"
"What about the bloody shirt part of
it, General Butler?"
Nothing. The country is starving
to death, aud yet this bogus President
you cali Hayes wants to extabish mill
tary despoiism in half dozen states be-
cause these States would not vote the
Republican tickets. Why, sir, before
that is done the North itself will be in
revolution"
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
Information Wanted.

Melinda Hughes, colored woman living
in Van Buren, wishes to ascertain where her
mother il. The family, before the war, he
longed to Edgar Ferguson, OF Dayton. Cass
County, Mo. During the war, Melinda and
others of the family, were brought to the Ar
kansas river, leaving their mother behind.
Her mother went to the home of Estis Cole
man, and Mainda, before she was married,
went by the name of Lewis. Any informa-
ton of the mother sent to this office. Van
Buren,, Arkansas. will be gratefully received.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Those who have not yet purchased
their Christmas toys, and holiday pres
ents, had better come and do SO immcdi-
ately, as the presence of a crowd of Gus
toners is fast Diminishing my stock.
| have the largest, finest, pretsest, most
useful, and cheapest assortment of holi-
day goods ever brought to this market.
Come and see me, before you make any
purchases.
r. w. EDMONDSON.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
I,R. & F. S. Railway.

:, after the 2lst of October, trains
% ." an this road, leaving and arriving at
pnren, as follows:
p ps and mail trains arrive at Van Bu-
|SPs'a- n. M, and leave for Little Rock
~ M Arrive ut Argenta at 3:l5 p,
sM snS leave at :45 a. m.
h shd amt trains arrive at 7:o5 p, M, and
FEar. Fresn, going to Argenta, at 6 400 Il. IN.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

BEAUTIFUL CITIES
Dot the entire length OF the Road, among
which are Little Rock, Conway,
Lewisburg, Atkins, Russellville,
Ciarksville, Ozark, Mulber-
ry, Van Buren, and
Fort Smith.
The company owns and offers for sale
In Pulaski county, about $4,000 acres.
In Faulkner county, about $500 acres.
In Conway county. about 100000 acres.
In Perry county, about lI30O0 acres.
In Pope county, about JOG 7W acres.
In Yell county, about 5l60O acres.
In Johnson county, abont III 500 acres.
In Madison county, about II 800 acres.
In Franklin sounty, about l3S 900 acres.
In Logan county, about 1IS.70O acres.
In Craw ford county. about 132,500 acres.
In Washington county, about 5.0G0 acres.
In Sebastian county, about 45 800 acres.
In Saline county, about 4,00O acres.
In Van Buren, county about 26U0 acres.
For full information, Spply TO
w. D. SLACK.
Land Commissioner,
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
<
The undersigned, Agent for the fine grant
of Lands made To the Little Rock and Fort
Smith Railway. now offers for sale any and
all the Railroad Lands lying In
CRAWFORD COUNTY.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-10
IMMIGRATION TO WEST WIZ
CHINA.

Our State contains 16,640,OOO acres OF
land, of which 100000 acres are in the
native forest. Some of these lands are
rich in coal, iron ore and other minerals;
others are valuable chiefly for their fine
Enthusiastically the hard wOods-now
beeomin g scarce; others for their fertile
and arabic soil, and others on account oil
the excellent grapes which they produce
spontaneously.
Until within very recent period the
current ofimmigration has beer moving
steadily to the far west seemingly uncon-
scious that there was anything east OF Inc
Mississippi to arrest 1t.
The exhibit made by this State
at the Centennial, did much to attract
public attention to her great undeveloped
resources. Recently, the press through
out the country have recognized the
merits of our State as desirable home
for WORTHY and Industrious Immigrants.
We are informed that capitalists contenl-
plate the purchase Of large tracts OF land
in several of the counties in the interior
of the State to be sold upon favorable
terms, in small farms, to persons of limit
ed means and who will at once become
actual letters.
We are advised, too, that an effort Is
now being made, with reasonable pros
pect OF success. TO organize a colony Of
Scandinsvians to settle in this State and
engage in farming, grazing and the
lumber business. We have no doubt
that such on enterprise would succeed.
These persons are, as a class, honest
amiable, ard industrious and would ind
here desirable, climate and and region
we'll suited TO their tastes and training
They very soon become Americanized
except in one particular. They do no
acquire a taste for politics and
love OF office. A strong infusion
of such an element would no
be deleterious to the West Virginiar
who IS "to the manner born"
We bespesk for these strangers, when
they come amongst us, cordial welcome
and which we know they will receive
and we venture suggestion to those
who have unlmproved lands to sell; otel
your lands at the lowest price at which
YOU can afford to sell them, and sell none
AS to the titles or boundaries OF which
there will be controversy.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-10
PUNVAHENG CRIME.

Give US the whipping pcs, says our
neighbor of the Steubenville Gazette. II
is both inexpensive and effective. Our
neichbor will find that the public will con
denim his suggestion. The State Is gov
erned more by sentiment than sense
more BY mawkish humsnitarianism
than Il stern desire to punish crime.
Fvll-doers are the pets of the law, and
the idols Of society. For them, palaces
are built in the shape of prisons; warm
fires are provided In cold weather, soft
beds to rest upon, and the larder Is
sumptuously stocked. No work, or only
enough for hesllhful exercise, is re-
ouired. The Inducements to commit
crime are great, and the ranks OF the
criminal are filling rapidly.
The vulgar whipping-post would des-
troy all this happiness. II, instead of
giving q petty scoundrel thirty days Of
bed and board and genteel idleness at
the expense Of over-burdened and tax
ridden toll, you give HIM forty lsshes
well laid %, crime will no longer be the
most fourlshing and best-prOtected in
dustry in our midst. On, no, don't talk
ofthe whipping-post, Mr.. Gazette.