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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-11-27
The Texas.Pacific.

Colonel Scott, President of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, in an interview with
a reporter, said of the Texas Pacific that
last month it did the largest business
that was ever done by that line, showing
its ability to take care of all its obliga-
tions, and he expected when he got home
to close contract to complete the line
$50 miles west from Fort Worth to the
western boundary of New Mexico, and
they expect to connect with the South
ern Pacific on its way eastward from the
Pacific coast, thereby forming another
great trans-continental route from the
Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. He ex-
pected to meet the Southern Pacific
somewhere near the western boundary of
New Mexico. 1t would open up an i'm
merse agricultural and mineral region.
There line will be pretty direct from
Fort Worth to Ell Paso, and from there
to the western border of New Mexico it
would follow along close to the boundary
of Old Mexico, and develop all the vast
mineral wealth of that region. He con-
templates having the road completed in
two years from Fort Worth, and by the
time they get to the western boundary of
New Mexico the Southern Pacific will
have arrived at the same point, thereby
making route 100 miles shorter than
the old line, and passing lowest SUBMITS,
which are entirely free from snow the
year around, with no blockades to inter
rupt constant travel.
The Texas-Pacifc at its eastern termi-
US connects with the Iron Mountain at
Texarkana. 1t also connects with the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Road, there
by forming connections with st. Louis.
The average cost of the entire line will
be about 100000 per mile. 1t will also
give New Orleans, Vicksburg and Mem
hpis route across the continent by the
construction of short lines. He said
there was an erroneous impression that
the Pennsylvania Railway Company con-
trolls or operates the Texas. Pacific Road.
This was a mistake; the Pennsylvania
company has nothing to do with it. Col
onel Scott said that he, in connection
with some other gentlemen, run the Tex
as and Pacific Road.-.S. Louis Republi-
can, November II.
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WORDS BRAvELY SPoKEN.-A CORES.
pondent of the Philadelphia Times has
had a long interview with MIR. Bayard,
and sounded him upon all the salient
qustions of the day. The replies of the
Senator are frank and explicit. He
makes no attempt at evasion, but square
ly delivers himself upon every issue.
There is grandeur and broad statesman
ship in every utterance of this worthy
patriot that should command the respect
and challenge the admiration of the
whole country. When the question was
propounded to him, "What does the
South need?" the following was the un-
daunted reply of this truly great man:
"The South does not need legislation; the
South needs sympathy and respect. In
my judgment what they need is realiz-
ing sense they are safely and securely
within the Union, bound up in its des-
TIMES, in which they are to share the
blessings as well as the burdens; but that
they are not to be in the Union except
upon terms thoroughly consistent with
their self.respect. Everything is gained
by appealing to all that is higher and
better among them, and to cease the
spirit of domination and constant ex-
pressions of self.conscious superiority,
sending men down there to see that the
trials are conducted as they think they
ought to be, telling tbem they are on tri-
al, and all that sort of thing. No such
spirit ought to exist, and 1 would not
treat this Union as an experiment. I
would treat it as a fixed fact that they are
in the Union and are going to stay
there; that they are going to be
part Of the government, and not
only expect them to sustain and help it,
but make that part of the country a
source of strength to the whole. I want
the people of the South to feel that
they are respected and essential portion
of this Union and they cannot be any.
thing else. Now, in order to do that, we
must make their position in the Union
one of homer in the first place, and then
if they fall away from that it must be their
own disgrace; but the honorable recog-
milton must precede the other, and that
they have not had yet at the hands of the
Republican party. The people of the
Northern States, whose representatives
want to make solid North, if they are
wise, must see that the South must be to
them one of two things-a source of
weakness or a source of strength; but
their present course and their present
feeling is calculated to make the South q
second Ireland"
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Compliment to Senator Butler.

Small farms and diversified labor are
the great needs of the South. Our Sec
tion will become more thrifty and pros
porous as soon as the huge plantations
are divided into small farms, owned and
occupied by industrious laborers, who
become more substantial, law-abiding
citizens az soon as they become owners
of the soil. Our attention has been
called to this subject by recent address
delivered by Senator NJ. G. Butler, of
South Carolina, before the Chester Agri-
cultural Fair. The address of Senator
Butler is very interesting. His views on
political economy are sound and philo-
sopbical. He showed most conclusively
the Importance of subdiyiding the lands
into small parcels for the purpose of
diversifying the industries Of the State,
and attracting immigration. BY facts
and figures he demonstrated that, in all
countries and in all ages, those States
have prospered and developed in mate
rial wealth more abundantly where lands
have been subdivided into small parcels.
France owes her wonderful recuperative
powers and her marvellous wealth and
prosperity to this one fact more than any
other. England is no exception to the
rule, for while her lands are owned by q
few they are subdivided into small farms
and leased to tenants for almost indef-
mite periods, the landlord receiving rent
and retaining the fee simple title only.
Rome, in her palmiest and most prospe-
rous days, allowed an allotment Of but
six acres to her agricultural citizen.
Senator Butler showed that South Caro-
lima, with her small area of territory, had
more large farms than the largest of the
Northern States, and that the prosperity
of the North is attributed to small farms.
In comprring the material prosperity of
the South with the North the disparity
was most untavorable to our section.
But there was something to be proud of
in other comparisons. The figures which
Senator Butler adduces show that South
Carolina, with population of 7O5,G0G,
had in 1878 2,343 paupers, supported at
an annual cost of S224, sos, while Massa-
chusetts, with q population of LASS, $50,
about twice the population of South Car
olina, had at the same period S,036 pau
pers, about four times rs many as South
Carolina. On the lst of June, 1870,
South Carolina had 1872 persons in prison,
and Massachusetts mad 1926, more than
three times as many as South Carolina,
yet she had but twice the population.
Continuing the comparison, We will find
that in 1870 Massachusetts had 2,G62 in
sane persons, while South Carolina had
but 3SS, eight times as many with twice
the population, or four times as many
with the same population. Of the 1872
prisoners in South Carolina, only 13O
were native white, and 5S4 colored and
IS foreign born, and Of 1926 prisoners in
Massachusetts, there were 1852 native
white, 139 colored and 1926 foreign
born. This comparison will show SINH
lar results when made with any of the
other Northern States, and it is proper
to be made to correct misapprehensions
at home as well as abroad.-Jlenlphis
Appeal
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The Lancaster Horror-Additional Par.
ticularS.

From gentlemen who came over from
Lancaster last week, we gathered
the following particulars of the tragedy
of Saturday night, the 9th instant, in ad-
dition to those already published. 1t is
alleged by our informant, gentleman
living very near the scene of the tragedy,
that the FIVE children of Mrs. James Ad-
ans were not killed with knife, nor was
the mother content with the mere cutting
of the juglar veins of the children. A
sharp hatchet was found in the cradle,
from which the blood had evidently been
washed, and with this hatch it is reason
ably believed the deed was committed.
The cuts on the throats were in most
instances directly across and nearly
through. The infant had terrible
bruise on one of its shoulders, which was
made, it is now thought, by misslick of
the Ratchet, when the child must have
awakened, and, having moved its head,
another blow was struck, cutting deeply
into the jaw, and another directly across
the throat. The head of this child was
nearly severed from its body. 1t is now
thought that the children were killed on
a pallet in front of the fire, and this the
ory is supported by the fact that pools of
blood were found under that part of the
floor Immediately in front of the hearth.
1t is believed that the mother washed the
blood from the floor with quilt, parts of
which were found, the day following, in
the ashes on the hearth, saturated with
blood. The children had, undoubtedly,
been arranged in bed after the killing by
Mrs. Adams.
An additional incident is that bottle
of strychnine was found in the house on
Sunday, and on table was discovered a
cup which contained water which was
very bitter to the taste. 1t is thought
the woman had taken a dose of this,
which failed to produce death, when she
set fire to her clothes. Be this as it may,
it is alleged by Mr.. Adams that fully a
tablespoonful of the strychnine had dis.
appeared from the bottle.
The bodies of the mother and her five
children were all buried on Monday
following the tragedy, in box 81 by 6
feet, the mother being placed in one end,
the baby next, and so on up to the eld-
est. Our informant says that in all his
experience in war and elsewhere he never
witnessed such horribly sad picture as
that presented in the mother, burned to
a crisp, and her FIVE little children, with
their throats cut lying in that box
together.-Chester Bulletin.
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The Great West.

1t is great in extent of territory, great
in fertility of soil, great in excellence of
climate, great in industrial activity and
progress; and the most promising era of
prosperity for the West has just dawned.
In view of the wonderful development
witnessed during the last ten years, what
are we to expect in the next decade?
Who will pretend to estimate the future
growth of region which, despite all ad-
verse circumstances land they have been
numerous, has risen in population and
wealth so rapidly in the past?
The financial panic and consequent pc
riod of business depression were felt Sc
verely by Western farmers, but their
pluck, energy and enterprise were still
manifest, and even in the darkest days
they made some progress. The result of
this marvellous prosperity has been
large emigration of late to Iowa. Mime
sofa, Kansas, Nebraska, Dakota and
other States and Territories-a constant
stream of people from the East and from
foreign lands pouring Westward and set
tling on those vast and fertile plains. 1t
is said that during the year 1878 30,000,-
600 acres of land were taken under the
homestead laws and by purchase, in the
four States and one Territory above men,
toned, and that the population of these
localities was increased over 100000.
Doubtless the present year will make
showing still more wonderful. Foreign
immigration has never been as great, and
large proportion of immigrants seek
homes in the West, where land is cheap.
But the record for 1878 is astonishing.
1t is almost beyond belief that such an
extensive area of land was purchased
and pre-empted, and either put under
cultivation or prepared for actual settle
ment in the future. Look at the facts.
The six States of Iowa, Missouri, Illinois,
Minnesota, Kansas and Nebraska contain
not far from 225, ,000, 900 acres, exclusive
of the plains of Kansas and Nebraska.
More than 100000 acres more taken
last year, mostly by settlers-or nearly
one-seventh of this entire territory. The
aggregate of productions and the accu-
mutation of wealth swell with the in
crease of population. If the tide of i'm
migration should continue at its present
stage, the growth of these States in COM
ing years will be simply incalculable.
There is now population of 5000, 1000,
where in 1910 it was less than 100000.
Where in 1910 there was not mile of
railroad, there are now over 1000 miles.
When, during period of almost unpar-
allelled depression throughout the coun-
try, there has been great accumulation
of wealth, what will the sturdy farmers
of the Western prairies accomplish in
prosperous times with their number
rapidly increasing and with constantly
improving facilities Cincinnati Times.
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SLIGHTLY ScARED.-After the war
ended, where once was beautiful woods
lot, was now an unsightly waste through
which meandered small creek, and
when the spring came the blue grass
grew as luxuriantly upon it as ever. 1t
was about mile from town, and Major
Billy was in the habit of riding out of an
evening to Craze his horse. One even
ing, to his surprise, he saw fifteen or
twenty large yellow suckers lying on
saudbar in the creek. He rode back
home, got minnow net, and soon land
ed them. Running after the fish had
heated him considerably, as the weather
was warm he pulled of his coat, unbut-
toned his collar, and, wrapping the halter
around his right hand, lay down in the
shade of bush to cool off. While lying
on his back and looking up at the clouds
passing slowly over him, his thoughts re-
verted to the time when the Federals
evacuated Tennessee and the box of
cartridges he fshed up out of the creek,
and how he and his son William, after
taking off the balls, put the powder in a
large iron pot and set it by the fire to
dry-the fire popped, coal described a
segment of circle and dropped in the
powder. "Fall back, William, fall
back" says the Major. William had
"done fell" out of the door. While
ruminating on such pleasant reminis-
cences, the Major fell asleep. He can
tell the balance. He said: "My friend,
God bless you, something crawling over
my face walked me. I thought at first it
was the halter, but there was cold, slick
feeling about the thing that made my
flesh crawl. I opened my eyes. There
was large water-moocasin, his head
raised about six inches above my nose,
one glittering eye looking straight into
mine, his tongue playing in and out of
his mouth like sheet lightning during
hurricane.
"My friend, God bless you, I expect 1
hollered, for the snake tucked his head,
and, seeing my shirt collar open, and
thinking it q safe hiding place, glided
down into my bosom. Stranger, 1 have
had the cholera, the smallpox, shot at
by the Yankees, been blown up with
gunpowder, but that was the worst scrape
l ever got into. That snake was squirm-
ing about the pit of my stomach, his
head on one side, his tail on the other,
just tickling me on the short ribs.
How got out of that shirt I don't know.
The first thing recollect was seeing that
snakes tail disappear under a pile of
brush in the creek"
"Major, was you scared?"
"Well, slightly, stranger; God bless
you, slightly. Yes, sir, slightly."-Mer-
rilton (Ark.) State.
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A GIRL TURTLE.-There is a little
negro girl about FIVE years old in this
county bearing in many respects a strik-
ing resemblance to loggerhead turtle.
The nose is hardly more than an idea,
while the eyes have that peculiar and
unintelligible stare, as if looking every
where and seeing nothing. From the
back of the neck downward an impress
sion is easily distinguishable resembling
the breast bone of a turtle. All the
limbs are deformed, ending in web footed
claws, as il drawn up by an application
of hot water. This monstrosity, strange
as it may seom, possesses the power of
speech, and shows a degree of intelli-
gence entire at variance with all hereto
fore preconceived ideas of an intelligent
countenance. With an appetite which
is Unsuitable in its demands, and fond
ness for raw meat, especially fish; a
courage, or rather an utter incapacity to
appreciate danger; a love for aquatic
sports, and wild joy in the water, render
this negro girl, if such she may be called,
a phenomenon unequalled in this or
other country.-Kaufman (7eras) Times.
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= Cream of tartar rubbed upon soilcd
white kid gloves cleans them very much.
= Governor Croswell has appointed
ex-Gov. II. P. Baldwin United States
Senator, to fill the unexpired term of the
late Senator Chandler.
The largest church in the United
States is the First African Baptist
Church, of Richmond. Va. 1t has $500
members. On one Sunday its pastor
baptized 59S persons, and added nearly
900 to the church.
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Many of the Western States will double
their ratio of representation as we'll in
the Electoral College as in the House.
New York and the seaboard will lose in
like ratio. The South will lose, so that
instead Of having 1873 out of 369 electoral
votes it will hardly have the proportion
of one-third, if more than one.quarter,
the only gain being in Texas, which is
not substantially different in popular
composition from Kansas, so that the
South will cease to be so large factor
for one side, and the divisions in politics
hereafter between parties will be ques-
tions upon which the South will divide
alike with the North"
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= Corn is cheaper in Iowa this fall
than in any other place on the globe,
selling at Is and 20 cents at the depots,
and 10 and Is cents at places distant
from the railroads. 1t is reported to be
very ripe, sound and sweet, and there
will be 150,O0O,OOO to 20O,0O0,O00 BUSH
els, not one-sixth of which can be ship
ped out of the State.
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A negro named Mert was elected
Circuit Court Clerk of Bolivar County,
Miss, over two white competitors, many
whites voting for him on account of his
superior qualification.
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- There are II murderers under sen.
tence of death in Texas.
"A good constitution is like money
box-its full value is never known till
it is broken.
A beautiful young Austrian damsel
travelled all the way from Vienna to
Fort Worth, Texas, to marry her sweet
heart.
- You might as well back mule up
against a beehive and tell him not to
kick, as to tell woman about wedding
and not set her under jaw in motion.
DIG. Owens, Druggist, Altoona, Pa,
writes: "Dr. Bulls Baby Syrup has
wonderful reputation, the demand for it
is really astonishing. Mothers will have
no other. 1t is destined to supersede all
other Soothing Syrups."
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How TO GET ALoNG.-Don't stop to
tell stories in business hours.
If you have place of business be
found there when wanted.
No man can get rich by sitting around
stores and saloons.
Never fool in business matters.
Have order, system, regularity, and also
promptness.
Do not meddle with business you know
nothing of.
Do not kick every one in your path.
More miles can be made in one day by
going steadily then by stopping.
Pay as you so.
A man of honor respects his word as he
does his bond.
Help others when you can, but never
give what you cannot afford because it is
fashionable.
Learn to say no. No necessity of
swapping it out dog fashion, but say it
firmly and respectfully.
Use your brains rather than those OF
Others.
Keep ahead rather than behind the
times.
Learn to think and act for yourself.
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- The Rural Ncw Yorker is loud in
praise of emasculated cats. They grow
to twice the size of other cats, catch more
rats, are cleaner, and altogether exem-
plary in their conduct.
= DIR. w. A. w. Spotswood, of Mobile,
Ala, owns the sword Washington used
during the Revolution. The Father of
his Country converted one edge OF the
sword into pruning knife after the war,
and finally gave it to the grandfather of
it's present owner year before he died.
= A Southern Representative in Con-
gress, whose name is not given, but who
is described as Il staunch Democrat, told
a reporter last Saturday that the Demo-
Gratis will have all they want to do in
keeping the South "solid" at the next
election, and that if the Democratic dis
sensons in New York State continue the
South will look out ior itself.
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ised to give you the purse OF $1,000 for
the New Orleans walk have gone back
on their word, suppose you give their
names for publication" visitor said.
SOMETHING ABOUT HERSELF.
"No," came from the sturdy jaws that
had munched peanuts, ice, lemons and
other luxuries on the weary tramp
through the South last summer; "no, I
am bound by an oath not to reveal that
and L won't, even though they have be-
trayed me in that matter. l had simi-
lar experience in Baltimore and over in
New York. Here l walked for $40 a
week, but l got my money. Itried every
day to get honest employment, but failed.
1 once thought of throwing myself off the
Wilmington train, but the boys OIL the
P. w. and B. trains treated me so we'll
on my long walk by supplying me with
lemons, oranges, ice and other delicacies,
that l thought it ingratitude to spoil
their track or engines. When l was
found at New York Junction l just was
desperate enough to do what l said l
would. I was going to take off my hat
and coat. I didn't want them spoiled.
I'm a widow, honest, and was born at
Eatonville, Chowan County, North Car
olina, where was raised. I then went
to New York. l have complete notes of
my walk, and some other notes which l
sent to New York paper" Here she
broke off and resumed her walk up and
down the reserve drill room. II can say
this" she said again, "a gentleman was
here this afternoon who told me that he
would see that 1 didn't want for any
thing" The idea that she really intend
ed suicide did not find a Judgment in the
minds of the spectators at the hearing,
the conclusion being that she wanted to
create sympathy.
, 1879-12-25
PORT TOWNSEND, W. T.. THURSDAY DECEMBER 25 1879

and pride and circumstance of War,
glorious War ~ But though the
Seventh never went into battle as
an organization it made itself felt
throughout the entire army in the
class of men who went from it's ranks
to hold commissions in the volunteer
service. Its members were sought
after to officer othor regiments, and
OVER SIX HUNDRED.
trained officers went out Of its ranks
to command other troops. OF these,
three rose to Major Generals, niue
teen became Brigadier Generals,
twenty. nine became Colonels, and
forty.fve Lieutenant Colonels. Its
old Armory was one Of the poorest
in the city, and hence tho sabscrip-
ton, the New Armory Fair, and the
text upon which So inadequate
sermon hath been preached by
MORLEY.