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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-03-06
FIGHTING A TARASrULA.-Texa

AHhllNt NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
natural history is not without novelties
Tor the scientific or the curious readers
OF more northern climes. Among them
is horned frog, which inhabits the piai-
ries west of the Trinity; from the tip
OF the broad noso arises cimeter-like
horn, sharp as knife point, and on
which, If you happen to step with the
naked foot, In puddle of water q pain
full wound Is received. Not infrequent-
ly has the otherwise harmless little ami
NAL been forwarded to Northern mu-
seums as curiosity. But il isn't equal
to another Texas creature-the taran-
tula. He is the desperate of the spider
family; frequently attains the size of the
hand, and with its great, glaring, black
eyes and frightful claws, seldom fails to
present an appearance so formidable that
sensitive lady, even if used to seeing
the tarantula, will scream at the sight.
The tarantula is, in fact, only big spi-
der, and usually makes his home in the
open prairie, dwelling with his family in
nest concealed beneath the tall grass.
II you tackle him in his retreat you will
very sooh repent your temerity, for he
springs at you like tiger, jumping to an
astonishing height-sometimes three or
four feet. He is ono of the most poison
GUS of the family of the arachnn, and his
bite is said to be more fatal than that of
the rattlesnake. In sediment called
Grapevine Prairie, near Fort Worth,
some time ago: the son of farmer NAM
ed Featherstone was one day occupied
gathering rocks on the roadside. Upon
overturning large fiat rock he was sud
denly confronted by large tarantula the
size of q mans hand, snugly ensconced
in his neat along with number of young
tarantulas. The b::g one was yellow and
black striped, and displayed the same
inimitable colors that nature bestows
upon the beautiful snake" Selling q
good stick, Master Featherstone attacked
the enemy in his stronghold, and was
met with an unexpected resistance. He
succeeded in breaking off one leg, or ra-
ther claw, of the devil-fsh of dry land
but the iarantula, enraged, sprang upon
the aggressor, and quick as thought, with
his great black eyes glittering with
ticndish ferocity, fastened himself on the
boys hand and arm. Before he could be
dislodge the tarautula had inflicted two
probably fatal bites on the hand and arm,
both of which subsequently swelled to
three times their natural size-so viru-
lent is the poison of this desperate of
the prairies. The boy, however, succeed
ed in killing the tarantula.-7eras Cores
podence cfMc atlanta Constitution.
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The Ensley, Brlton ard WILLIAMSON
Railroad.

An informal meeting of the corpora
tors OF this road WAS held at Easlcy on
the 2lst inst. After 4 full and free in
terchange of views on the present state
and future prospects of the road it was
unanimously resolved to press forward in
the prosecution of the enterprise, rs the
means may afforded by a generous and
entcrprising community. The cry Of
hard times was not considered sufficient
reason for delay. The way to make times
easier and livclier is to push forward ali
enterprises of public nature. In this
way, dormant capital will be put afloat.
labor will be in demand, a home market
will be created for farm products. and
thus j.: many ways will the whole COM
munty be benefited. Mcssrs. Bradley
Childs, and McFall were in attendance
from Pickens, and inspired the meeting
by their jealous counsels. 1t is believed
that Pickens G. III. township will furnish
the means for the grading Of the road
from Easley to that point. Two gentle
men have stated that they will subscribe
thousand dollars each to the enterprise.
provided the road goes by Pickens G. II.
The President Of the Corporators, Hon
X. T.. Bowen, was directed to confer with
each of the corporators along the proposed
line, to ascertain during The month of
March the amount of subscriptions which
may DO relied upon from each township
II, at the expiration of the month, Il sui
ficient amount has been subscribed to
organize under the charter, then he is to
call n meeting Of the stock holders, as
early "a practicable, at Williamson, for
the organization of ,hc company. With
the company fully organized, We will
then be in condition to push the enter
prise as fast as practicable Let the cor
porators 20 to work at once, and get up
the subscriptions. Five thousand dollars
to each township will make double the
amount necessary to organize under the
! charter. hut net more than enough to
secure the grading of the road to Pick
ems. Offers have already been made from
reliable companies Of the iron for the
track; and one of the competing compa-
nics proposes To take part payment in
| stock. Whenever the work commences,
the success of the road is assured.- VIZ
| HaplSton Standard.
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A Valuable Suggestion.

IL is easy 10 arrest Inc COURSE of t;ir
strcamlet among its native hills. But
when it has flowed downward into the
valley and been multiplied by hun
dred brooks, il is difficult aud some
times impossible task to arrest the mad
torrent of waters. Thus it is with dis
ease. In its earliest stages, when the
patient notes the first symptoms of its
presence (oftcn indicated only by sense
of languor, drowsincss, or slight head
ache), it is easy to arrest its progress
and secure relief But when, through
carelessness or neglect, is allowed 10 dc,
vclop, complications are apt to set in and
it is no easy task to arrest it. Our grand
mothers taught their daughters that
"a stitch in time saves nine" A pill in
time saves not only nine, but oittimcs
an incalcuable amount Of suffering MS
we'll. 1t the system be kept thoroughly
cleansed and strengthened, it is almost
invuncrablc to disease. When the first
symptoms of disease appear, two of DIR.
Picrce's Purgative Pellets, and few
doses of the Golden Medical Discovery
to cleanse the blood, will, in almost eve
ry instance, arrest the progress of dis
ease and expcl it from the system. Those
who have used them are the loudest in
in their praise. Their reputation is gen.
uine, depending upon their merits alone
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SOMEBODY'S DARLING.
a Story That May DO Full OF Interest
Some Southern Home.

Some Southern Home. -
The battle Of Shiloh was fought on the
9th and.7th days ofApril. 1862. On the 9th
Of that month, with party of Federal
| officers, ! was visiting the field, and q
short distance in advance of where the
main action had been fought, in an open
space, which had escaped the flames that
had swept over portion of the ground
we dlscovered dead fair-headed South
ern soldier apparently not more than
| sisting of q loose jacket, a blouzc and
pants of plain homespun material, eithor
gray or brown, and a slouched hat. He
| lay upon his back, his right arm extern
| ded out toward hissmolzed- stained musket.
which his powder blackened lips, and the
nearly empty cartridge-box, were mute
evidences that he had faithfully done his
| duty as q soldier. The trunk of tree
| about eighteen inches in diameter. which
had been severed by cannon shot, Law
directly across his legs immediately be.
low the knee, holding him firmly to the
ground. This had evidently occurred
| after death, as there was no Indication of
a struggle or of suffering.
Ono of the party observing something
protruding from the dead soldiers blouse
above the belt, stopped and drew fourth
knit blue yarn mitten, on the wrist
OF which was embroided in yellow
yarn the name, "W. Hail." The nit
ten was laid back upon his breast and we
passed on. AS reached the fringes of
undergrowth that hemmed in the small
open space in the timber, / turned to
take last look at the silent sleeper.
and the scene was an impressive one.
That calm young face turned up to the
bright sunlight, the auburn culrs living
in confusion around his head, with the
background of shrubbcry, now green
with the coming spring, presented said
quiet etPlcture.such q peaceful contrast
with the dread surroundings ofthe burned,
blackened bodies of men and horses.
shattered trees, broken artillery carriages
and equipments--an oasis, as it were, amid
the wreck of battle that, after O lapse
OF sixteen years, it has remained vividly
before me. Perhaps through your pa
per this may reach the notice Of some of
the friends of the person named.
Although cannot recollect that there
was anything on the body to indicate
the regiment to which "W. Hall" belon-
ged, the impression left upon nv mind
is that he was from Mississippi. He was
ac35::!!c+S somebody iaTiiiiT Z, wiiu, equip
ped by loving hands, and followed by
mothers blessing, went forth to the
wars, to be theEceforth numbered among
the "unreturning brave"
II. HAYioND.
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A MIpNIGnr Scene IN JERsuALEM

A MIDNIGHT SCENE IN JERsuALEM.
One evening. while strolling about
Jerusalem, l me: strange looking pro-
cession, headed by band ofunschooled
musicians. At the end of the line q
group of men were carrying on their
shoulders rude bower, in which n
maiden of thirteen, deeply yelled, reclin-
ed. "What is this 2" | asked of my
guide. at is half of marriage process
sion," was tho response, "and if you
come here at midnight you will see the
bridegroom" And snre enough-''Lo %
at midnight the bridegroom cometh"-
he came, Il youth of H. The bride wae
waiting for him, still yelled, ut his IA.
TIERS house. He i...d never seen her
face, the marriage having been arranged
by mutual friend. He raised the veil
and exclaimed, "Ycs, thank God" and
| his friends went home rejoicing. Had
he meant no" he would have said
"Bosh ?" and his friends would have
gone home sad. The future of Jcrusa-
lem thrills one to thiuk of it. fer ihe
Jews are TO become united there as tho
/ grandcst commonwealth the world ever
saw. Already a jew, Rothschild, owns
| the Holy Land.-Pdrson ,Nel1mda.
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= Senator Conkling, writing recently

= Senator Conkling, writing recently
to colorcd clergyman in New York,
said that he ''longs for the day, and for
occations to hasten the day. when in
America the color Of mans skin will no
longer measure his right to fair days
wages or his right TO any other privi.
leges which three wars have been fought
20 establish, and which the constilu-
ton of the United States now ordains. +"
II will be observed, however, that while
The ,staiwart Roscoe is groaning over this
color of mans skin" he has never even
so much as hinted that the large negro
population of New York State have any
right to be represented in Congress by
men of their own color, or to have any
State officers. Mr.. Conkling is like his
h:c!he: hypocrites in this respect. He
wants the colored man to work, but he is
opposed to giving.him offices, aud is now
trying 10 have him disfranchised. Lou
; isuilLc Courier Journal.
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How TO Cook 4 IIusBAND.-Thef first
thing to be done is to catch him. Hav-
ing done so, the mode Of cooking him so
rs to make Il good dish ofhim is as follows
Many good husbands are spoiled in cook.
ing. Some women keep them constant
~ in hot water, while others freeze them
with conjugal coldncss some smother
them ~ith hatred and contention, and
still others keep them in pickle all their
lives. These women always serve them
up with tongue sauce. No it is not sup
posed that husbands will be tender and
good if treated in this way but they are
on the contrary, very delicious when man.
aged rs follows Get a large jar, called
the jar of carc(ulncss (Which all good
housewives have on hand) place your
husband in it, and set him near the fire
of conjugal love- let the fire be pretty
hot. especially let it be clear; above all
let the heat be constant, covering him
over with affection and subjection garn-
ish him with spices of pleasantly, and if
you add kisses and other conicctions, let
them be accompanied with n sufficient
portion Of secrecy, mixed with prudence
and moderation Toledo Blade.
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sroNEwALb JAcKsoN,s DEArl

h'1O-NCU<ALb OAShOON lOIA1tt
WoUND.-Gen. Jubal A. Early contri-
butes to the Southern Historical Society
papers, an elaborate article on the woun-
ding of Stonewall Jackson, which will
be read with painful interest by every
Confederate. 1t includes long and
plainly written narrative by Capt. r. Z.
Wilbourn, OF Mississippi, who was the
only officer actually with Gen. Jackson
at the time he was wounded. In the
words of Gen. Early: ellis account OF
the whole affair shows how very errone-
rus are generally received accounts; and
| it now appears that instead of riding to
the front to reconnoiter the enemy and
then imprudently galloping back toward
his own lines, Gen. Jackson was slowly
riding to the front, while making every
effort to hurry forward the troops, when
! ho was fred on by pcrt;on &c bis Own
men on the right (south) of the road,
and obliquely from the rear, and that
then the horses of his party that were
not shot down, wheeled to the left, and
he galloped into tho woods on the left to
escape the fire, when he was fired upon
by another t1dy Of troops on the north
side of the road" 1t was by this last fire
that Gen. Jackson was wounded. One
| oall struck MIN In tne ieIt arm TWO
inches below the shoulder joint, shatter-
ing the bone and severing the chiefartery;
a second passed through the same arm
between the elbow and the wrist, max
making it's exit through the hand, and a
third ball entered the palm of his right
hand about tho middle, and passing
through broke two of the bones. All tho
circumstances surrounding the wound
ing, as we'll as those Immediately pre-.
ceeding and succeeding, arc told with
graphic distinctness and picturesque de-
| tail, and Ge... Early's articles, although
apparently intended only 1s reply
to some erroneous statement of Gen.
Revere, in his book entitled excel and
| Saddle" Is really most valuable contri-
hnfinn tn fhn hisinrv 0ffhn Hnr. ~ -
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rt;Ty OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DOLLAR
and FIFTY Gents per annuiu. IN advance Two
DOLLARS At end OF year. SEvESTY-FivE CENTS
for ak months
Subscriptions are not taken for less period
than six months.
RATES or ADPERTLSITG.-One Dollar per
sIuae OF one inch for the first insertion and Fifty
Cents square fol subsequent less than
three months. No advertisements counte less
than Tquaro
Liberal contracts Will be made with those wishing
to advertise for three, six or twelve months. Ad-
sertising by contrac. must be confined tc the ini-
meiiat business ofths firm individual con,rsc-
Ting.
obituary Notices exceeding hve lines, Tribrtcs
OF Respect, and all personal communications or
III tters oil individual interest, VIII be cha -rI fur
at advertising rates. announcements OF marriages
aud deaths and notices ofa religious character. are
'sr"rtfulY solicited, and will be inserted gratis
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: The Edison OF Hart County. Ga. I

= The Edison OF Hart County, Ga, Is
John Laird, boy ofl7. He has whitfield
out tho best fiddle in the county, and
made himself Photographic apparatus,
with which he takes pictures superior to
those Of the travelling artists. The lenses
in his camera were taken from an old
magic lantern, and ground upon COM
mon grindstone
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= Baltimore Gazette: February is
drawing toward close, and still Mr..
Corbin, OF South Carolina, is compelled
TO sit in the colored gallery OF the Senate
chamber and contemplate Senator Butler
nursing his wooden leg in richly uphol-
stored chair on salary of $1,000 a year.
We feel authorized to say that the spec
taclo causes his patriotic heart TO bleed.
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DIscovERED.-Dr. Price, by new
process extracts the subtle favor from
every delicious fruit and aromatic. In
his Flavoring Extracts, the characteristic
taste and freshness of the real fruit is
preserved. Ladies tha. wish something
supreior in the way of flavoring ex-
tracts shonld purchase DR.. Prices.
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GREAT FAvoR.-Among ladies and
gentlemen Of refinement, DR.. Prices
Unique Perfumes are in great favor.
Having sweetness and durability, they are
universal iavorites among all lovers of
perfumes. Try DIR. Prices Alista Bou.
auet-ior a ahnndkerchiefperfum it is DO
lighftul.
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require cash payments for advertising ordered by
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Estate Notices, three Insertions, aff
EInR settlements, I've insertions 500
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thereon. " iSP~' 'nSPoSI"Bs
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:. al conmuninatlons should be addressed 10 "Ea-
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The daily gazette., 1879-01-22
NOTICE..
AsseSsOrH' Notice.


The taxables or Wilmington Hundred,
New Castle County, are hereby notified
that the assessment for is7Y has hecn coin-
pleted and the books containing the same
are hung up for public Inspection at he
following places
SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
First Ward-At springer'a gr y store
No. 800 West Second street, near tnall
second Ward-At the PenGsy lvania
Hease, southeast corner OF + ront and X Ing
streets.
Third ward-AtP. J. Babcock's saloon.
northeast corner OF Fifth and Orange
streets.
Fourth ward--At Esquire william II.
trady's nice, No. ios East Fourth street,
nesr ling.
saloon, No. 81 o Maryland Avenue.
NORTHERN DISTRICT.
Finn Ward-At T.. II. singles h Sons
cigar store, No. to9 Market street.
sixth " ard--At Hugh Maguire's, cor.
ner OF Ninth and walnut streets.
Seventh Ward--At George II. Robinson's y
saloon southeast corner OF Tenth and
Orange streets.
Eighth ward-At W. II. fuckers grocery
store. southeast corner OF Eighth and
Pine streets.
Ninth Ward--At VIM. Sweeney's gro
Gerry y ore. No. 2002 Market street.
Not ce Is also given that the Assessors
will sit at the City Hall on saturday, the
25th day OF January (belng the last Satur-
day OF the present month) beiwe the
hours or 10 O'Clock. n M, and O'CLOCK, y.
m. to make correction IN The afore. a Id
books or add additional names thereto.
DAVID W. HUGHES.
ASS ssor Southern District.
GEORGE e. WARD.
Assessor Northern District.
The daily gazette., 1879-01-22

A,HERIFF'S L SALE.
- BY virtue OF a writ OF Levari Facias
10 me directed Will be eIposed to Public
Sale at the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL. AI Shipley ~
kent by John J Dougherty. in the city OF
Wilmington, New Castle County, Della
ware, on
Wednesday,. the sth day OF February.
1879, AT 2 O'Clock, y. IN.
The following DEE cribed Real Estate, Viz
All that certain lot ol land and three
story brick dwelling house thereon. situate
In the city OF Wilmington, bounded ana
described As follows to wit Beginning at
tho southerly side OF Ninth street between
Windsor and Madison streets at the dis
tRnce OF seventy feet six inches from tho
westerly side OF Windsor street, thence
southerly parallel 10 Windsor street
through the centre of two feet four inch
vide alley between this and the adjoining
house OF said Springer, on the east eighty
feet 10 "A corner, thence westerly par.il el
10 Ninth street seventeen feet six inches 70
corner, thence nOrtherly parallel 70 the
flTst mentioned line aAd Windsor street
along line OF land OF NJ. {. Perkins on
the west eighty feet to the aforesaid south
erly side OF Ninth street and thense there
by easterly seventeen feet 81 inches ~ The
place OF beginning be the contents thereof
what they may. Book l.. vol Y, page <A6.
Seized and taken In execution AZ the
property or Hettie II. Aurch, Surviving
mortkager and l. L., and to be sold by
JOHN PYLE, Sheriff.
Sherin's ONCE, New Castle. Jan. 10. 1879
japlT-YtaWts,
The daily gazette., 1879-01-22

Carrying cutlery TO Sheffield used to
be thought much like carrying Goals to
Newcastle, but foreign coal has been
carried to Engla and with profit of late, and
so is fine hardware low contestng the
market of goods which not long since
were supposed to monopolize the trade
of that kind of the world American
cut cry has gone of late Yeas to England
in no inconsderable amount, and the
recent reception there of German goods
is significant as showing still further how
Albion's manufacturing supremacy is
being broken down. The German
cutlery is reported TO be exceptionally
fine, and the prices remarkably low
Tailors' scissors, for example, were
ofiared at half the local price, and the
Sheffield men conceded that the get-up
and finish equalled any of their own
make. The cheapness of spring cutlery
and "Lancashire goods" so called, was
startling. Four blade knives, with pearl
handles,were offered at S1.75 a dozen;
braces at half the usual price; small
hand-vises at 81 dozen; hinges at Il
cents dozen, and pliers and compases
at equally low rates. This is the first
| ''invasion" of the kind the Continent OF
| Europe. The English attempt 10 explain
the disparity in price by saying it i.
| owing to the long hours and low pay o
German workmen and to the NOR,
| general use there of machinery.
The daily gazette., 1879-01-22

This is the reason why Delaware is in
her present political condition. With a
fair and impartial assessment and eollec-
tion of taxes, according to law, Delaware
will be Republican by about $500 ma
iority. Yours, respectfully,
A. ROBERT HENRY,
$40 French ST., Wilmington, Del.
One of the sources of mischief arises
from the fact that too many assessors,
it is alleged, put on names of persons
who do not live in the State at all, and
even names of deceased persons. Wheth-
er this is true or not, it has been al
legged. This, we are told, arises from the
desire to increase their bills for services,
as they receive so much for each name
returned. The colored voters are favored.
Those of them who own real estate III
this city are even exempt from the pay
ment of any city tax upon it.
The daily gazette., 1879-01-22

II APPEARS from the Washington
correspondence that while the Republi-
can press has been accusing Mr.. Tilden
with having attempted to buy the electo-
raj vote with cipher dispatches, Mr.. Til
den has been demanding an inv. ga
ton Of this charge by a full, fair and
honest investigation of the Dispatches
This examination the Bouse ordered
yesterday. 1t is now said Tor the first
time that the dispatches were stolen by
the Senate Committee of which Senator
o. p. Morton, deceased, was chairman.
Doubtless this was done to secure and
conceal the dispatches that lead to the
great fraud by which Hayes was put III
office.