The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-05-29

- There art SAID to be over 6,UU0
school teachers in Texas.
= It is hard to respect old age when
we get stuck on venerable pair Of chick
ems.
Gather" said rcguish boy, 81
hope you won't buy any more gunpowder
tea for mother" "Why not?" 'Be-
canse every time she drinks it she blows
me up"
Si-It was little Scotch girl who, upon
being asked whether she would marry or
remain single, said: Neither; I shall
be-a widow"
Wade Hampton, the grand
father of Senator Wade Hampton, was
sheriff of Kershaw county between the
years 1889 and 1870.
Since October last, 70 new lodges
have been added TO the Good Templars
in East Tennessee, and 4, GAG members ad-
ded to the ranks.
- : Senator Hampton and General M.
w. Gary are expected to attend the re-
union of Hoods Brigade at Paletine,
Texas, on the 9th of July.
= In the States of Virginia, North and
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama and Mississippi there is Catholic
population of about $4,000.
"A Miss Tanner, who recently mar
ried widower named Hyde, with eleven
children, says she has given up tanning
and is now dressing Hydes.
= An old bachelor explains the cou-
rage of the Turks by saying that man
with more than one wife ought to be
willing to face death at any time.
-"Just keeping it lighted for another
boy,"' is the latest juvenile invention
when mother suddenly comes upon her
little boy with cigar in his mouth.
= A colored orator in Providence, R.
T., claimed for the negroes the possession
of more intelligence than can be found in
any other people of equal ignorance.
= The Methodist Church owns more
property than any other denomination
in the Union, that sect having S69, 1884,
191 invested in church and other prop
erty.
- Mrs. John Jacob Astor in ten years
has secured homes and the means of a
livelihood for about four hundred and
fifty homeless children, at cost Of about
$4,000.
Hamlin, under sentence of death
in the Connecticut prison, sells photo
craps of himself, and gives the proceeds
to!the widow of the man he murdered.
Acovered wagon, stained and worn
out from travel, drawn by yoke of small
oxen, occupied by an individual of the
lepghthiest proportions and an entire
brood of white headed children, followed
by train of yellow dogs, and placarded
as follows. passed through Waco, Texas,
the other day.
"Last yere from Rackensack.
This yere we're rackin back"
Pickens Sentinel: On Saturday night
last as the 8 p. m. passenger train was
about three miles from Central, the flag
man discovered negro man on the rear
platform of the ladies coach, and inform
ed the conductor, who asked him for his
ticket or money to pay his fare. The
negro said he had none, whereupon the
conductor stopped the train and put him
off. AS the train moved off the negro
fred shot at the fsgman, but fortu-
nately did not hit him. On reaching
Easley information was given Marshal
Bladen, who being on the lookout, ar.
rested the man on Sunday morning and
detained him until the return of the
train on Monday, when he was fully
Identified by the flagman and conducto..
Trial Justice Gossett committed him ojail
Monday to await trial at the June Term
of Court