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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-06-20

INGENIOUS, BUT FAULTY.-A we'll
known Sacramentan who had been out
with "the boys" until three o'clock in the
morning, felt a trife uneasy as to what
his wife would say upon the subject, and
determined to adopt little piece of
strategy. He entered the house cautious.
ly, noiselessly removed his boots and
then made bis way to their bedroom.
He was not so obfusticated but that he
knew it would be dangerous to attempt
to get into bed, so, after disrobing, he
took up position by the side of the ba-
by's cradel and began rocking it like
49.er. His wife, aroused by the noise,
discovered him, as it was part of his deep
laid scheme that she should, and called
out: Why, what on earth are you doing
there ?" "Doing?" he replied, keeping
the kinks out of his tongue by an almost
superhuman effort. Doing? I'm try
ing to get this-baby asleep! She's been
crying half an hour and you've slept
through it all w His air of righteous
indignation was well put on, but it
wouldn't do-luck was against him.
"What do you mean?" his better half
sternly responded. IT have got the
baby in bed here with me, and she hasn't
cried tonight! When did you come
home"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-06-20

A TRIBUTE TO THE STATE.-In a
speech prepared on the Richardson Rain
ey contest in Congress, Colonel Evins
thus speaks of South Carolina;
"Who, while wandering through the
beautiful art gallery at the other end of
the avenue, which the muni6cence of a
distinguished resident of this city has
dedicated to the public, has not felt his
steps arrested, as his eyes fell upon the
brave words-the crime makes the
shame and not the scafold-and has
not had his heart to throb with mex
pressible emotion as be looked through
the window gratings of the prison cell
into that face so sad and weary with
troubled thoughts, and into those mourn
full eyes, with their touching expression
of quiet, patient endurance, which the
genius of the artist has made to speak so
eloquent from the canvas. AS l gazed
upon the picture with deepest interest, it
suddenly became to me no longer the
face of Charlotte Corday, but the imper-
sonation of the genius of my own Pal
metto State, prosecuted, insulted, incar-
cerated by the mecenary and heartless
stranger, and the false and traitorous
renegade; thus she stood peering through
her prison bars, during all those dark
days of which have spoken pure and
undefiled, without the crime which
makes the shame waiting with calm
endurance her hour of crucifixion, while
still hoping, almost against hope, for the
hour of her deliverance. With CRATE
| full and joyful heart l turned away, re-
membering that the prison bars had al
ready been broken, and the sceptre o.
pure and honest government already re-
stored to her hands.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-06-20

TELEPHONE, MICRoPHoNE AND TEL
EoscopoPHoNE.-In October Mr.. Edison
expects to complete his standard machine
"a phonograph intended for the count
ing-room. He is continually perfecting
the phonograph. At it he works at least
seven hours a day. He is also now ex-
perimenting with new instrument that
he calls q ateleoscopophone. 1t is sort
of ear trumpet which, when applied to
the ear, enables one to hear distinctly
the ordinary conversation of man a
mile distant. A gentleman who has
tested one of these instruments said: 81
applied one to my ear and could hear q
man talking who was across field, near
ly 8 mile away. / heard every word he
said. Afterward he seemed to raise his
voice little, and when I saw him after.
ward, he said that then he had shouted
at the top of his voice. There is no con-
Meeting wire here, as in the telephone.
Everything depends on the wonderful
properties of the ear trumpet, which Is
constructed on a radically different prin-
iple from those that have been in use so
long. By this instrument it is expected
that deaf persons--except those who
can't hear cannon fired at their elbow
may hear anything said on the stage
at the theatre"
Mr.. Edison has invented an excellent
telephone, but the microphone as it is
figured and described seems like differ
ent thing. 1t transmits sound from a
speaker who may be some yards away,
and does not require the voice to be pro-
PEELED through mouth-piece. Its con-
struction is vnstly more simple than any
of the telephones. Two sticks of willow
charcoal stuck into board, and holding
third stick endwise between them, is
the whole of the receiving apparatus in
one of the best forms. The problem Of
using the telephone for reporting public
speakers, by sound, at distance, should
be easily solved by the microphone
which, it is said, transmits the ordinary
tones of the human voice over short
wire with such an increase of force as tc
be disagreeably loud to the listener
~ Y Tribune.
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LEGAL AEADHERTLSLNG-We are compelled 10
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nT We are not responsible for the views and
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All communications should be addressed TO Ed
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Of 'E. B. MURRAY & CO.,
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A Terrible Mine Disaster.

4 frightful mining disaster is reported
from England. At Evanswood Pit Col
liery an explosion of fire-damp occurred,
causing loss of at least 250 and proba1
bly, over 800 lives. A force of over three
hundred men were at work in the pit
when the explosion took place. All are
supposed to be. lost. The immediate
cause of the explosion is not known, but
it is supposed that the exposure of a
miners lamp ignited an accumulation of
fre.damp in one of the galleries. The
outside workers at the ruins were startled
by a slight rumbling beneath the ground.
A little gust of smoke and fame shot
from the shaft, and the thud of mass
of falling coal announced that terrific
explosion of fre-damp had occurred in
the mine, and that the men in the pit
we're in all human probability either in
stantly killed or imprisoned by debris, to
die of suffocation. The news spread
rapidly, and in few minutes the mouth
of the pit was surrounded by hundreds
of men, women and children, the fami-
lies of the doomed miners. A hasty in
vestigation showed that the mouths of
the galleries opening into the shaft were
blocked, as had been feared, with heaps
of coal, earth and timbers, and the shaft
was so filled with gas and fire-damp that
an attempt at rescue would have been
a reckless waste of life. The deadly
gases, driven back in the galleries by the
shock, had flowed back and filled every
crevice with noxious vapors and smoke,
1t was realized at once that the impris-
oned miners were beyond all human aid.
The most agonizing scenes followed the
announcement. Women ran frantically
in every direction, weeping and shriek-
ing for their husbands, sons and brothers.
Repeated attempts were made to effect
an entrance to the mine, and finally a
party succeeded in reaching one of the
galleries and commenced the work of
exploring for the dead. The work was
one of extreme danger and proceeded
slowly. 1t was pushed with all possible
energy, relief parties succeeding one
another at intervals of few moments.
At last the distractions to the gallery
where the explosion occurred were re-
moved sufficiently to admit party of
brave men, and almost Immediately the
discovery of bodies commenced. Most
of them showed signs of having been
killed by the shock, but others had appa-
rently been only slightly injured by the
explosion itself, and had been sufocated
by smoke and gas. The bodies lay in
all imaginable positions, and most of
them were shockingly distorted. The
bodies were lifted to the surface as fast
as they were reached. The agonized
hundreds around the mouth of the pit
eagerly scanned each blackened face as
it was drawn up, and the heart-rending
cries and EXPLANATIONS were heard on
every side. Many of the men were so
mangled and burned as to be totally un-
recognizable, and differences of clothing,
color of hair and other peculiarities were
excitedly canvassed. Two hundred and
fifty bodies have been taken out, and
many more are believed to be yet in the
pit.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-06-20

Augusta, scathing the Potter investiga-
tioh to a mass meeting up the canal.
Think Of Captain Edge Eve calling, a
foil of the Surylsors' from the Globe
corner. But seriously; the phon6graph,
still susceptible Of great improvement, Is
destited 10 fevolItiohize all forms OF
connletce; to render invaluable assist
ance to the world Of letters and to be-
speak literally in the future its otSh
praises, clarifying its inventor and his
progressive age.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-06-20

easements. The indentations upon door
posts and even fence rails made by the
hail STONES were marked, and trees ih the
forests; such as were left stahdihg; we're
completely denuded of leaves Hail
STONES were as large as goose eggs; H IL
ihs btiilttS of all kinds ard fendefibs in
sensible those who were struck upon the
head. Mr.. Mealing's crop, about 125
acres of which he had under cultivation;
was completely rrined; and which he
supposed would make at maturity 15O
bushels of corn and 80 bales of cotton, is
practically worthless. Farmers having
fixed up their fencing are, some of them,
replanting corn, many sowing down their
fields in COW peas and are waiting to see
if their cotton will sprout again. In this
portion of the locality, the track of the
tornado, for five miles, was track of
ruin and Observation-Disclosures and Con-
stitutionalist.
LAURENs COUNTY, g. C.
The Laurensville Herald speaking of
the storm says. A destructive hail, wind
and rain.storm visited portions Of this
County on last Sunday afternoon. That
portion which suffered most from hail
was In the neighborhood of Warrior
Creek Church: Entire fields of cotton
were literally ruined, fruit was beaten
from the trees and uncut oats much dam
aged, by being tangled and beaten out.
The lower portion of the County was
visited, on same day, by terrific storm
of wind and rain, uprooting and blowing
down numbers of trees. A great deal of
fencing was also blown down. In every
section of the County, from which we
have heard, there was more or less hail
and wind, while the rain seems to have
been general over the County, and very
heavy, falling in torrents while it lasted
hard showers in rapid succession, du-
ring most of the day.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-06-20

There is one blessing about silver
currency. A. man can slam a fve.cent
piece into the contribution-plate with
vigor enough to make everybody around
him think that it is quarter.
- Politeness is like an air cushion
there may be nothing solid in it, but it
eases jolts wonderfully.
= 1t is not necessarily true that wo-
man is thief because she hooks her sis
ter's dress behind her back.
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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-06-20

Ladies who have pale compilations,
blotches and pimples on the face, rough
skin, or freckles, should use DR.. Bulls
Blood Mixture.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-06-20

A pretty picture is healthy looking
and we'll cared for Baby. By the use of
DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup you can keep the
health of your Baby in splendid condi-
ton. Is cents bottle.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-06-20
a DAY OF TERROR.
FROM THE MOUNTAINS TOWARDS
THE SEA THE ST0RM.KING
SWEPT IN FURY,
THE STORM OF SUNDAY THE 9TH
TEE GREATEST EVER KNOWN
ALONG SAVANNAH RIVER.

Houses and Trees Blown Down-Fruits
and Crops Destroyed-IIail 1e-17 Inches
IA Gsrcumference-Two Persons Killed
Outright and Several Others Severely
Wounded.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-06-20
ITS Use AND INFLUENCE.

LIS USE AMI 1NtLOIsNOEs
Upon the use which the phonograph
may be put to, speculation is rife and
Imagination simply rampant. Col. Rains
says that its value is inestimable, and is
universally recognized as such by mod
ern scientists. lie suggested that ere
long the Professors at the Medical Col
lege might deliver their lectures in the
private laboratories, simply addressing
their instruments, and by placing the in
struments in the College lecture halls,
order Mr.. Rich, the Janitor, to call in
the class and go on with the performance.
Think of Sheriff Sibley putting his pho:
nograph in the Court House window and
imploring the Lord, in second hand but
stentorian tones, to "save the State and
honorable Court" Think of Gen. Goode
Bryan proclaiming, from the pelfry OF
some future market dome, the hour of
the day. Think of Col. G. V. Walkeh
auctioning off Hegg;e's wares through
the tin-roofed .horax of this mystic ma
chine-think of the rigid fereman's stat
ute proclaiming from Pioneer Hall the
loud alarm of the scorching element.
Think of Colonel Daniel, from the civic
lips of the phonograph, calling the bat
talon to arms and ordering the Hussars
to charge to the front. Think of Colonel
G. Q. Jones, Jr., invoking the future his
torian and the Goddess of Truth to smile
sweetly upon the memorial monument
of the Mayor issuing his annual dog col.
lar ordinance to the public; of Mr.. Ste.
phens, juggling with his instrument al
Liberty Hall and shipping it through tc
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-06-20

ever, lS CeIthiuiy very laISe.- -NHO1EOsc
and Constitutionalist Of 1lM inst.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE WIND
AND HAIL TORNADO.
From every portion of the devastated
regions come saddening details of Sun
days cyclone. At Mr.. Henry Merry'a
place, in Berzelia, the clouds, deep and
angry, came from the southeast and pre-
cipitated storm of about two minutes
duration, accompanied by deadening
roar. So complete was the rapid work
that fields of corn, which but few min
utes before gave every promise of heavy
yield, were cut through and stripped Of
their blades; cotton plants were denuded,
and many fields require close examina.
tion to show that anything at all had
been planted.
Fruit trees laden with green fruit were
blown down or broken of, and the fruit
scattered. Fences completely demolish.
ed. The destruction to the shade and
forest trees is immense. Mr.. Merry's
crop is totally destroyed, and many 9th.
ers are in the same condition; and, taking
the season in consideration, the loss must
be greater than from the cyclone OF
March, '75-for farmers have not time
now to start over and replant, and many
have not the means to do so if they
could. Some of the farmers who were
not sufferers have sent help to those who
were. Several planters have put up thei'
fences, and in some cases propose to re-
plant part of their crop, but this is Q
busy time with them, and they can i'll
afford to spare the.time from their farms
to. do so. Many of the sufferers have
wood and ties lying along the Georgia
Railroad, put out during the winter and
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-10
Dean Swift and his Servant.

Dean Swift, while on q journey
aud stopping at II tavern, desired
his servant Jobn-who, by the way,
was rs eccentric as his mastcr-tO
bring him his boots. John brought
up his boots In the same state they
were in the evening previous.
"Why didn't you polish my bootsr'
asked tic Dean.
"There's no use in polishing
thcm,' said the man, for they
would soon be dirty again"
Every truc,' said the Dean, and
- PIT on the boots.
Immediately after he went down
to the landlady and told her on no
account to give his servant any
breakfast. The Dean breakfastcd.
and then ordered his horse ont.
As he was ready to start, John ran
to him and said
"Mr. Dean, ] haven't got my
breakfast YETI
"Oh," replied tho witty divine.
"fhcrc's no use in your breakfasting,
for you would soon he hungry
again"
John finding his theory thrown
back Oh himself, submitted TO the
privatlou with the same stocism rs
did his master with the boots. On
they rode, the Dean in front, read
ing his prayer book, and the man
behind at II respectful distance,
when they were met by gentleman, .
who, after cNeing the Dean very
closely, accoStcd the servant with |
vi say. my man, you and Your
master seem to I've a sober pair:
may ask who you are, and where
you are goingi"
ave are going to heaven" said
John; "my master is praying and
am fasting"
The gentleman looked again in
wondcrInent at master aud man,
and rode of.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-10
THE GUARDIAN.
NEVER MIND.

What's the me- Of always fretting
At the trials we shall find
Ever strewu along our pathway
Travel on and never mind"
Travel onward; working, hoping,
Cast no lingering glance bchind
Al the trials once encountered.
Look ahead and never mind
" hat is past is past forever;
Let all fretting he resigned;
II will never help the matter
Do your best, and "never mind"
And IL those who might bcfricnd You,
Whom the tie. Of nature bind,
Should rejuse ~ do their duty,
Look 10 Heaven and never mind"
Friendly words are often spoken
When the feelings are unkind;
Take them for their rial value,
Pass them by, and ''ncvcr mind"
Fate may threaten, clouds may lower,
Eueinies may b. conbin~i;
II your trust III Gvd 10 -tealfast,
He will help you, "ncycr mind"
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-10
Missionary Baptist,

XIV y. W. MELTON prcachc, at Coal
opiIuT'' "a sabbath in each month and
~, u.ulN h'i"rr-At sharon. II, ar Lisbon.
~. ,""'HIn "i Zach month aud SATURDAY.
~ Homer: on the 81 sabbath and
saturday before of each month. 49, V
KY \. HARRIS breaches al Antioch.
Zn' sabbath of each month-At Rocky =
HPI hg-' vi Sabbath of each month and
:, ,,1rulN h"iorc-ht New Friendship. Ith
: Cah'''h ct each month and Saturday be.
kfN. W. {. MORELAND prcachc. al,
A'h'hS' ist Sabbath in each month and
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-10
An Arkansas Cow.

The yield of milk from Northern
dairy COWS is incredible to people in
regions where cattle arc raised
mostly for beef and hides.
Judge Grant was in Little Rock.
Ark, IN attendance at the United
states court. One morning he saw
n farmer with Slouch hat, and n
genuine butter nut suit, trying To
sell COW, III the market there. 1t
was large, long horned animal.
anu the planter was informing Il
man That the COW would give four
quarts of milk day, if fed well.
Up stepped the Judge, "What do
you ask for the GOVT"
about go. She'll give five
quarts OF milk il You feed her well, "
replied the planter, and be proceed.
cd to describe her good qualities.
SAID the judge: Il have COWS ON
my farm, not much more than half
as big rs Your COW, which give
twenty 10 twenty five quarts of
milk day"
The planter eyed the Judge sharp.
~ for a moment, as if trying 10 re-
member whether he had ever
seen him before or not, and then
asking stranger. where do Won
live"
MY home il in Iowa"
"leS' stranger, | don't dispute it,.
There was heaps of sogcrs from
Iowa down here during the war.
anu, stranger, they was the all
frcdest liars in the whole Yankee
army. Mebbe you mount hc an
officer IN some of them regiments"
The Judge slid for the court house
The English language is made.
quate TO express the tOrlprn feelings
OF the boy who thinks hc has stolen
a ann" novel and finds it to be n
COOK book.-TWm,S Fats Rcportcr.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, the wild.
Ow OF the late President Lincnln j.
living secluded lic in an jnt.rior
town in France, and declines 10 re-.
turn TO America lest she may ar,in
be placed III lunatic ASYLUM. II
Is said that in France She still in.
daiges, to IA moderate extent, in her
propensity for buying things for
which she has 10 use, and dllinr
closets with articles wholly unnec,
essary.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-10
To Girls.

Never marry man who has
only his love for you to recommend
him. II is very fascinating, but it
does not make the man. II he is
not otherwise what he should be,
you will never be happy. The most
perfect man who did not love you
should never be your husband.
But though marriage without love
is terrible, love only will not do. If
the man il dishOnorable TO other
men, or mean, or given TO any vice,
the time will come when YOU will
either loathe him or sink to his
level. 1t is hard to remember, amid
kisses and praises, that there is
anything else in the world to be
done or thought of but love making;
but the days of life are many, and
the husband must be a guide to be
trustcd-a companion, a friend as
well as lover. Many a girl has
married man whom she knew to
be anything but good, "becausc he
loved her So And the flame has
died out on the hearthstone of home
before long. and beside it she has
been sitting with one that she could
never hope would lead her heaven.
WARRIOR who, if she followed him
az wife should, would guide her
steps to pcrdition. Marriage is
solemn thing-a choice for life; be
careful in the choosing.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-10
No. 1903 !
AN ACT

l" "'h'Nu ANA tc."nIrt act No. -. arrrny,l
NfiI '.-l-''. extra session. ..in Iccr,.
"Hb sp"rliN who are WHOLESALE. d,.,1,.-.
H'H Wholesale merchants. "audtnr,.ll,,.
T. 'nl dealers aud r"tlil merchant. nm,
'"' i'Nm'u at - Whulr,ll,. l.ri,,,.t.,v
ana !" relieve all person, from fine ,,.,,
'h'ht 81 lIr"us" tax. ~ aunihrr,r, 81,
uI"GSINi, VII" Hrc mot cn.l.,rl m ,L,
'"''", - 81 Milling prescriptions or com.
pounding medicines.
SIcIIuN / Be- il ,nlsi.J H., ,b,. s.......
ana Hons" of R'ltcS.uiatiy,.c -, ,I,,. So,
nt Louisiana IN tirucrtl A,-rull, ,,n,,,,..,l
Ih't act number seventy of ,>,r, .....,..,,
approved lith April, -. be- amended AMI
'''hitt'd to read Is follows. tnWIt.. TIN,
NV person shall Ice required tn pa, lrrr,.,.
N""'''tI' dealer CT merchant " hn T.,
".I Engaged m selling Ia other merchant,
of resale. ~ f"' i"">'N
SIC. ; H. it further cnar,c1 .,. n,
mcI' l"utN, where thrr, i, M, l,,,.l i,,".
>'nr' located within cis !li n,lr- Of ,b, ,i,,,,
Nm'l' such m,tchlut /, DOING L,.,,,.s.
"'lhS "luG~ AMI not ul..n., ,,r,.,,r;,,;,,,g
Ut '"irP"umliu: The same. SAIL mo, lao 49,.
1UIc" l." pay di1S-'>i'> lt,.u>, rh,r,c,r
Nfr. = II" It further enacted ,,. r.,
t''> act shall tAhr effect from and after -.
passage. -
Signed lOrIS BI.>U
SNEAKER at the House of REPRESENTATIVES.
, = 'G''d' LOUIS \. Wll.TZ.
''''" l'"',t Governor and President Of the
>rnltc. Wv
Arrr",cd March l.. lS1s
'N'N'r'' FRANCIS 7. NICHOLS
"vIh"r at the State of Louisiana.
WILL. \. SrRovG.
Secretary of Strt.