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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-13

The PLAGUE IN RUssIA.-The black
death, which hes again appeared in some
parts of Russia, has proved very destruc-
tive, and caused the greatest alarm.
This is the same disease which, in the
fourteenth century, desolated the globe,
and it gets its name from the black spots,
symptomatic of putrid decomposition,
that shows themselves at one of its stages
on the skin of the sufferer. 1t is thought
to have had its origin in China in 1888,
some fifteen years before its outbreak in
Europe, and it ragged for twenty years,
while droughts, famines, floods, earth
quakes that swallowed towns mountains,
and swarms of locusts spread devastation
everywhere. During the same period Eu-
rope had as many abnormal conditions as
as the East. The order of Nature ap-
peared to be reversed. The seasons we're
at various times inverted; thunder storms
we're frequent in midwinter, and volca-
noes, long considered extinct, burst forth
afresh. The theory is that the extraor-
dinary activity ofthe earth, accompanied
by decomposition of vast organic masses
-myriads of locuts, brutes, and bodies
of human beings-produced some change
in the atmosphere inimical to life.
Some writer's say that the impure air was
actually visible as it approached with its
burden ofdeath. The plague owed its
extension almost wholly to infection and
contagion. Three years passed from the
date Of its appearance in Constantinople
before it crept by a huge circle to the
Russian territories. Statistics were not
obtaiuable then, but it is estimated that
in China aloue 13, ,0O0,0 900 people died, and
in the remainder of the East 24,0O0,000
while in Europe 25,000,00O souls perish
ed, making grand and terrible total Of
100000. Although there is little dan
ger of the spread of the pest to Western
Europe-for many generations it has
been confined to the East-it is not
strange that the Russians should be star
tied by the ravages the black death has
already made. Persons attacked with
it are said to die like flies and the igno'
rant and superstitious peasantry are &c
horritied by it that many are thought to
have perished of pure fright. Fortunate
ly, the laws of health and the peculiar
tiles of disease are much better under.
stood now than in centuries gone by.
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A MARRYING MAN.-Rev. John Man.

A MARRYING MAN.-Rev. John Nam.
define, of Brooklyn, just sentenced to
five years imprisonment for bigamy,
missed his calling. he should have
been q humorist. In his confession to-
the Judge he wrote: "After my first wife:
died in 1873, l went to Philadelphia,
where became acquainted with Mary,
E. Rustel, and married her. Soon after
my wife left me on account of my reli.
gion. Ithen went to Newark as preach.
er of the Gospel. There I became ac-.
quainted with an old widow, who pro-
posed marriage to me, and, after telling
her my circumstances as regards my first
wife, who is living, got married to her.
She also left me. | then went to Brad.
fort, Conn.,, where I made the aceuain-t
tance of third woman, to whom was
married. She found out the circum-
stances respecting my previous marri-
ages, and one morning upon returning
from work found that she also had fed.
l then came to Troy, where formed the
acquaintance of servant girl, to whom
l was married. She fed from me. Learn:
ing that this last person intended to have:
me arrested, I left Troy and went to
Lowell, Mass. I came across friend
who introduced me to young lady, and
after some time keeping her company
I proposed and was married to her.
About a month after she was informed
ofmy previous marriages, and I had to-
leave Massachusetts. I then came to.
Winfield, L. l., where l was married tony
wife, Miss Weidel, and for which / was
locked up. I therefore ask for mercy
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A HAUNTED HoUsE.-Correspondence
of the Alexandra Gazette, from Rich
mond January II, says: "a strange
story is told here TO the effect that the
parsonage occupied by the Rev. Moses,
d. Hoge, of the Presbyterian Church, !,
and situated on the corner of Main and
Fifth streets, is haunted. DR.. Hoge, it;
is stated, has the utmost difficulty in
keeping servants. They come and stay
one month and see the mysterious appa-.
rition and hear the human sigh, and
then they leave, nor do they wait long
for wages. The house was built and
occupied for years by Major Gibbon, q
distinguished officer in the colonial,
army. After the Revolutionary war he
lived there in handsome style. About,
the hour of midnight q figure robed in
white walks with solemn step through.
the hall and vanishes noiselessly. 1t
is said by those who claim to have seen
it to be the figure of lady. And chat
as the figure sweeps by, deep-draWn5
sigh is heard which proceeds from the
back parlor in the house. Such is the
strange tale which the afrighted servants
tell. 1t is strange that servants come
there from a distance who have never
heard of the traditions of the house, and
upon the first night see the same figure.
They all tell the same story. The figure
cannot be traced to any authentic source,
but many have heard the deep-drawn
sigh wh; i proceeds from the back par
lor. Upon going into the parlor moth
ing is seen or heard, but Immediately
upon going out in the passage the sigh
is heard again. 1t is only heard about
the hour of twelve o'clock at night. 1t
is attributed to some strange acoustic
property Of room" -
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EXAMINE THE CoMBs.-It is the easi-
est thing in the world when you know
how tits done-to tell when your fowls
are in i'll health, even in the incipient
stages of any disease or silment, if you
but examine your flock carefully. The
comb of each fowl is true index to the
workings of their systems. If they be in
i'll health, the comb will lose color and
will become far less firm in texture; rs
the malady increases the color decreases,
till very sick bird will show comb
almost devoid of ,carlet color, being of q
livid dull crimson, or else pale or ashy in
appearance. If the cholera or any dis
ease should come into the flock, carefully
examine the combs of each bird, morn
ing and night, and all those which are
wanting in that bright, rich color which
denotes perfect health, remove at once
from the flock to place remote, where
they should at once be put under medi-
cal treatment.
The comb of the fowl is al honest
index of the true inwardness, and should
daily be consulted by the fancier who
values the health and we'll being of his
flock. Look at the comb of laying hen
or pulletl She is in the height Of health
and strength and carries her unfailing
sign of healthfulness on her head, in the
shape of q ood-red, bright and full
comb. a vigorous cock or cockerel will
carry the same sign, though not, perhaps,
in SO eminent degree.-American POut-
try Yard.
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BLOWN FROM A CAR.-Shortly before
seven o'clock Saturday evening, while
the express train from New York was
nearing Linwood, on the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad,
between Chester and Wilmington, three
students of Princeton College attempted
to pass from the car in which they had
been seated to car in the rear. The
wind was blowing fiercely from the
northwest, and the first student was
nearly blown from the platform. He
lost his hat and had to hold on tightly to
the brake weeel. The second student,
son of DR.. Vaughan, prominent ply.
sician of Wilmington, Del, was not so
fortunate.
The wind blew open his oyercoat, and
the garment filling by the fierce gust, the
young man was blown backward and
hurled with terrific force over on the
Delaware river side of the track. The
train had gone on about four miles be-
fore the conductor was apprised of the
accident. He was urged to return, but
thought it safer to run rapidly to Will
mington and dispatch the particulars to
Linwood. This was done, and when the
express train reached Perryyille, dis
patch from Linwood awaited it, stating
that hand car had been sent out and
that the dead body of Vaughan had
been picked up. His death must have
been instantaneous, owing to the veloc-
ity at which the train was going when
he fell. He had intended to take dinner
with his father on Sunday and return to
college on Monday. He WAS about TWEEN
ty-fve years old, and of slender build.
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IMPORTANT LANGUAGES OF THE
Notwithstanding to a credible esti-
mate there are at present ninety millions
who speak the English language, namely,
in Great Britain, North America, on the
Bermuda Islands, in Jamaica, George
town, at the Cape of Good Hope, in Aus
tralia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the
East Indies.
Nearly seventy-fve million speak the
German language-in Germany, with
Alsace and Lorraine, Switzerland, in
Austria, Hungary, Russia, North and
South America, the La Plata States, in
Rio Grand, Australia, and to some ex-
tent in the East Indies.
Fity-fve millions speak Spanish
Spain, Cuba, Mexico, the South Ameri-
can Republics, Manila, etc.
Only forty-fve millions use the French
language-in France, Belgium, Switzer-
land, Cayenne, in Canada, and some
other places in North America. The
French language, according to this state
men, is used by half as many people as
the English and thrce-ffths as the Ger
man.
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PEARL M1LIEr.-A letter from a cor, (:

PEARL MILLET.-A letter from cor;
respondent in Florida tells of small
experiment made there with the above
forage plant. The seed was sown about
the middle of June, on new and poor
ground, and little fertilizer was put
with it into the drill. 1t was cut four
times. The first time, it measured over
seven feet in height. The other cuttings
were shorter, but none of them was un-
der four feet. For the quantity of seed
sown and the quality of the land which
received it, the yield of the forage is
stated to have been enormous.
Another correspondent writing from.
Birdsville, Georgia, says that he has cul-
tiyated "Pearl" Millet rs a forage and
soiling plant for twenty-five years, and
esteems it highly. 1t is sure crop until
the advent Of a killing frost, and its yield
is always in proportion to the fertility of
the soil. 1t has never yet developed
either an enemy to itself or q pest to
neighboring plants. 1t withstands
droughts well, and readily RECEIVERS from
any Temporary disaster.-Rural NeU
Yorker.
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HINTS FOR LovERs.-In the first
place, it is IN imposition on any well
bred girl to keep her up later than half
past 10 o'clock when you have the oppor-
tunity of seeing her often. If you always
leave her with the wish in her heart that
you had staid longer, you gain SO much.
Never run the risk of wearying her with
your presence. Be just as earnest and
straightforward as in your honorable
dealings with men. Impress your friends
with the worthiness and seriousness of
your love, so that vulgar and senseless
bantering will appear to them as such.
Love is religion-the supremest happi-
ness; wear it manfully and proudly, but
holly. Woo woman bravely. Ifthere
is anything humilIating to a woman, it is
to have a lover whom she wishes to hon
or, weak and vapid, ever yielding and
half afraid of her. She longs to tell him
to "act like manp The man who con-
ceals or denies his love for fear of being
laughed at, is o coward. A love that has
no divinity is not love but passion, which
of itself bas nothing ennobling. That
was beautiful inscription on au engage
ment ring: "Each tor the other and both
for God"
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sroNEwALI JAcKsoN's HoRsE.-It is

SToNEwALL JAcKsoN's HoRsE.-It is
known 70 most of the readers of the o.
server that the horse upon which Stone
wall Jackson was riding when he receiv-
ed the wounds which resulted in his
death is now in the possession of his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Joseph Morrison,
who lives at the old Morrison homestead
in Lincoln County, fifteen or twenty miles
from this city. Mr.. Morrison rode him
down yesterday, and Mr.. Van Ness, the
eaterprising photographer, got first
rate picture of him. The gallant old
sorrel shows the effects of age, but is
still able to travel ard do enough service
to pay for the expense Of keeping him.
- Charlotte Otaesusr.
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= California this year produces 1000

- California this year produces ,OOO-
900 gallons of wine, and starts raisin
culture Of great future promise with
product of 80 900 boxes. ALI known va
rieties of foreign grapes that gave any
promise of fourishing in California soil
have been tried, and no expense has been
spared in their cultivation. The wine
growers of the Pacific coast, with a va.
ried experience of twenty years, now un-
derstand their business thoroughly
Some of their experiments have proved
successful, and some of them have failed
utterly; but they have found dozen va
rieties of excellent foreign grapes that
are as prolific as in their native soil, and
turn out as we'll. 1t is asserted by Cali
fornians that theirs is to be the great
wine-growing territory of America, and
that the best wine and raisin grapes will
not grow east of the Rocky Mountains.
The range is confined, in their view, to
California and possibly part of Arizo-
ma, and the district capable of producing
the best quality of grapes is said to be no
larger than the wine districts of France.
Senator.elect Matt Carpenter is not
so much of stalwart as he was. In
his Milwaukee reception speech few
days ago he said: ga chief duty and a
chief means of increasing the prosperity
of the country is that the existing differ
ences in the South be healed. Bayonet
rule has had its run as long as it was
useful, and civil government is now the
proper instruanentality to use in dealing
with the affairs of the South"
In the French army, cavalry bands
have been suppressed, and uniforms are
neither so varied nor so brilliant as they
used to be. With compulsory service the
bait of gaudy trappings is not required,
and with the new arms of precision
snowy colors afford too fair a mark to
| the enemy. Even white horses are be.
| ing eliminated from the army service al
| faf as possible. There are no zouaye
reo;p1ar,ta rnvv excent IN Al1eria.
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alr65 or g1BgCRKpTIoM-o 8 -oxE DoLLAE
ahc ySsxTr CEgrs por annum, in advance. Two
DoLLAEs AZ end of year. SzyxsTI-FTvK GkaIs
I Sor sfx months. -. - -
Subscriptions arc zet taken hr iess Psrioo
{ than six nsnths.
~ R1TES or PADyERHsLNG.-one Dollar pef
uruaro ef one Inch for the drst insertion, and fry
Ccats per aquare fer Subsequent
three months. Ne advertisements eaunts less
Iibsrai eontraots VIII bs mndeWith those wishing
70 advertise for three, six or Twelve months. Ae-
vertising By contract must be confined to the I'M
mediate hasiness ofthe fIn or individual eontrae-
stiug. ;. 8 -. X -
Obituary Notices exceeding ave lines, Tribstss
sof Respect, and al personal communications OF
matters Of individual interest," Will be charged Tor
ne sdvortising rates. Announcements Of marriages
and dea.hs and notices ofa character arc
aspsstf ullv solicited and viii b0 Inserted gratis
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ADMIRED BY ALL.-Every person who
has used DR.. Prices Unique Perfumes
admire them. His Pet Rose is charming
the fragrance of sweet blossoms; his
Alista Bouquet. delicately delightful.
the odor of dainty buds; while his Floral
Riches surpass in rich, fresh fowery
odor any Cologne or toilet water ever
made.
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- Ha ice harvest on the Hudson Riy-
er this season is the most successful ever
known, the quality better. The gather
ing will be finished this week, and it is
expected 100000 tons will be obtained,
which, it is supposed, will suffice for two
years. crop thing that has never hap
pened before.
- In joint session of the Tennessee
Legislature last Thursday, there were
fourteen candidates for the Office of
State Librarian, and the prize was car
ried off by Mrs. Hatton-the male
candidates making very poor stand.
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DON'T.

Don't speak angrily to child. DON'T
kick dog when he is asleep. Don't go
back on the friends of your parents.
Don't often visit your neighbors at meal
time. Don't neglect cough thinking ii
will cure itself. Thousands die of con-
sumption by so doing.) Don't forget DR.
Prices Golden Medical Discovery, for il
cures cough or cold in one-half the
time required by any other medicine, and
is the only medicine known that posi-
lively cures consumption in its early
stages. ~,
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BUT JUST TO SAY.-It is but just to say
that the firm of Steele & Price were the
first to place in the market articles for
culinary purpose that are strictly pure
and wholesome. Their Dr.. Prices Cream
Baking Powder has obtained its popular.
ity and extended sale by purity Of the
,materials..
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The CHEAPEsT.-Reliable articles like
DR.. Prices Special Flavoring Extracts,
Vanilla, Lemon, Orange, Ginger, ETC.,
that have stood the test of the best judges
in the country, are the cheapest in the
long run, if health is to'be considered,
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- Elizabeth, New Jersey, having 2S,-
900 inhabitants, declared itself bankrupt
Saturday by defaulting not only on the
interest on its bonded debt but also by
failing to provide the means requisite for
the payment of the bonds which matured
on that day. Y
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= There is one advantage in marry
ing q woman who hasn't a mind of her
own; she can't foreyerSbe giving you 6
piece of it. X
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From the Grange at Florence:
Reaolued, That it is the sense of this
Grange (Pomonal that not more than
four hundred pounds Of lint cotton can
be paid for 6rstclass fertilizers, and other
fertilizers in proportion, delivered ut the
planters depot.
On motion, all these we're referred 70 q
specisl. committee consisting of the Mas
ters of Pomona Granges, as follows: P.
R.. Browa, a. B. Rose, Wn..Q Quirk, r. A /.
Love, Il. ! q. Patterson, J. 8: Hsir, B. j.
: %. Smith e j. Fielder, and J. B. Jen-
nings. .S.
,sSIhe committee on business submitted
'sliis i1lisNin repors, waich Vas adopted: |:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-14
The Eueipians.

OSBORN, Ill. Oct 10, 1879.
Mr.. Editor.
The Installation of officers of the Fuel
pis took place last Saturday evening. Mr..
Osborn the vice president occupied the
chair in the absence of the president.
The programme was as follows: Music
on the accordian, Mr.. z. NJ. Crompton,
Reading, Louis Shell, Organ solo, Eunice
Smell, Sketch of the war of &c. FIRED
Osborn. History of the Euelpis, Sherman
Searle. School teaching, f. M. Crompton
Debate.
Resolved, That conscience is a true
teacher. Aft. G. n. Searle and L. w.
Beal, negative. T. N. Crompton, Mary
McEniry and John McEniry. The debate
was decided in favor of the affirmative.
We were pleased to note the presence
of Miss Fannie Shell former mem Der.
She has just finished her school at Hills
dale, and will now become az active mem
ber
The society has lost three of its ablest
members in the last two months, Miss
Clara Smell, now in Durant, Iowa. Mr.. P.
Seitman, who will remain in Nebraska this
winter, and Mr.. Mat McEniry, who is at
tending the university of Notre Dame at
South Bend, Indiana.
In spite of difficulties the Euelpis is
doing well.
Cor. Sec. pro tenn.
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suPrREssroN OF VICE.
Probabilities that the Butler Abduc-
tion Case will be Suppressed.

Public opinion seems to be universal that
the arrest of Ex- Mayor VIM. Z. Butler on
the charge of abduction has not been pre-
duetiye of any good to public morals or bene-
fetal TO the society for the suppression of
vice, or that It was the proper christian
way to correct and reform him or his alleged
victim. See Gospel according to st. John
VIII; 3-S. The conviction has forced
itself upon these regulators of other peo-
Piles morals, these conservators of public
virtue. that they have made grave mis-
take in charging felony upon citizen
without the consent of the injured parties.
The morals of Mr.. Butler do not figure in
this case. These are proper subjects for
his own immediate friends to consider and
do not figure in public opinion. Public
opinion, however, induced this committee to
hold another meeting at their hall last
night, whereat (see Gospel according to
st, John VIII; 81 theysdeeided, as we
are told by one of the committee, to stop
the prosecution if the Friends OF the
families would sign a written request to
the committee so to do. Our informant
wished US to distinctly understand that
the committee had not been scared into
this action, but were actuated by desire
to conform to public opinion-that the
evidence In the case would be
prepared and the Vice mill would
continue to grind out righteousness unless
these proud families should sign request
for them to stop-unless they should sue.
as il were. for mercy at the feet OF this
self appointed religious 1nquisition. By
this gracious coudescension does this COM
mittee assume the whole responsibility OF
this case. Perhaps it is sufficient yindics-
ton to withdraw charge of felony against
citizen on the mere request OF the fami-
lies. If, as this committee swear, they do
verify believe that felony has been COM
mitted. how can they compound that felony
by request? This committee have legal
sense enough to know that, in charging
| felony, nothing short of proof of felony
will convict. It is for this fact that pub
| lie opinion does not deal with the allege d
liaisons of the defendant. The fact of this
bid for chance to drop the prosecution il
evidence of weakness or a mistake on the
part of the committee If such be the
case let them initiate those who brought
the woman into the temple, beginning with
the eldest
| Our infor maui further states that it ls
not the purpose of the sooiety to follow any
man or woman, hut that they are deter
mined to stop all actions that are not
proper for their own sons and daughters
to take part in. 1t is, however, quite
probable that when this committee get
through With the present case they Will
not again take any larger bite OF the appia
of vice than they can mastioate.