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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-12-23

J. 4 WIGHT. Dealer in clockA Watches, Jsvsfyy.
0nvsEvsrs Cola fsns. 1ss. shop In Hoashso.s
Ug1g 0eara
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-30

IHI''' stu - -'ll' -stf 2. -stf. - =. t''-
The last rnce was 'no . ~ class horses,
for purse nj $500; Hrst. $3.50; second,
SO; third SIS; fuut,n, 30.
Some fast trottIUg WAS expected in Lis
race but . 2354 was the best made, rud
everybody WAS disappointed Sherman
Morgan, the Dover favorile, was not i'll
good condition, being entirely too rams
When he held his feet he out-trotted the
field but no skill in driving could prevent
his breaking into a run every few
moments;
The entries were as follows; John B.
Wharton, Dover, Del, b S Sherman
Morgan; j, Nj. Foard, Dover, Del, g
Tom Bayard; W. H. Burgett, Rathbone-
vile, N. v, b & Billy Bopllen; John
Reay, Philadelphia, Pa, b G Whitefeli
James Doughrey, Jr., Mechanicsvile, N
Y, br In Brooksde Flora.
All the horses started except Billy
Boulden. Bookside Flora was the fayorite
among the few betting men about. She
made good start, hut was left behind
early in the first heat and did not at any
time take better than third position. Whit
field won the race in three straight heats,
without difficulty. Sherman Morgan, after
the first heat was driven by Jack Phillips,
OF Philadelphia, but he could not hold him
on his feet. The summary OF the race is
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-30

IInIV -'uol4i A'oV5li z.oV74' -'OV'
The second race was for three minute,
Peninsula horses; purse $3.50, first
premium, $75; second, S35; third, S25
fourth, $15. ...
The entries were as follows John q.
Mccoy, M. D., Kirkwood, DEL, br g
Little Mac; O. W. Spry, Kennedyville,
Md, m Crazy Jane; H. @. Hess, Fair
Hill, Nd, b g Reckless; G. II. Adair, Bell
Haven, Virginia, Gray Morgan John
d. Purdue, Salisbury Md, & m Clara
Morgan; s. Nj. Startt, Nd, G g John.
All the horses started. As was anticipated
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-30

MIDDLErowN, Sept. 23.-Ath9ugh the
weather continued attractive, ihe attend
ance at the fair was not so large aa it has
been IN previous years. About 3 500
people were on the grounds during the
day. Gov Hall wal among the crowd all
the morning and W messed tLe racing
from the grand stand III the afternoon.
Ex-Governor Cochran WAS ag4ln about, and
number of
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-30

by the horsemen, the race was between
Clara Morgan aud Gray Morgan. 7ue
plucky little mare was in good coadi iou
and won thu race easily in three stra slt
heats. Tho summary of the race was Az
follows
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-30

MrDDLETowN, Sept. 2i.-The strong
aud natural tendency of any one describ-
ing the last day Of the county fair at Mid
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-30

1t is expected that at lerst 1000 people
will be here. The arrest OF patent soap
peddler who hSd started small lottery
scheme hy putting money IN -ouis OF the
boxes and thus attracting llrge crowd,
excited good deal OF int rrst in the after
noon. The fellow, who had vic.im'zed a
numbcr OF people, was taken to the Frasi-
dents oilico, nad after u hearing was taken
to the gate tnl put ii the grounds This
little interruption did not Ahpto the inter
est in
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-30


A passenger train ran into freight
tram on a tErstle IN feet high over Cicar
Greek, niue miles Rom Ierra haute, lrd.,
early Friday morning. Both the
engines went down win torrible crash,
ana Two pos'al cars were smashed to
7phrters. Eight trelpht cars werc
wrecked, hut The passenger coaches, for
tonetcly' "Id nol Isaye the tuck. The
engineer ard irsmln Ut die passenger
trh'7 went down w'th Their 'rgips and
wr7 killed. iho7t OF lllr freight train
jumped off before tno oollisiou ard
escNTea Win severe injuries. or eight
men "a Ia. pas,9' oaEs ouH oue was
injured; lie had a leg broken Ne pas
sengcr was INJURED,
solon ohase, Friday, surrendered The
eiitorsLip Of the Portland ale Inquirer
rather than give mp his advocacy of the
straight dreeuOac6 ticket. In letter to
the directors Of the paper, Chase ''inl-
p!ores them to change its name and
says This dark night OF Fusion will
soon pass away and sunlight and common
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-30

There were three entries for the 2.35
class, the premium being Sl2j 10 the first,
$50 TO the second and $50 to the third
P L. Gallagher. Philadelphia,
Spunky j. II. Phillips, Philadelphia,
Rocket A. II. Ladd, Philadelphia, bl k
Rob 10y.
Rob 10y TOOK this raco winning tine
first, second and fourth heats, but being
last in the third heat Tie score was as
follows:
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-10-07

PINDAR OULTURE.-Col. O Paul E. Ham
mond, of Beech Island, has written an
interesting article in the August report
of the Commissioner of Agriculture on
the subject of pindar culture. He says
that on, a field Of Level, gray and rather
thin pine land, corn was planted in six
feet rows and in the "amiddle row." in
stead ofthe usual pea crop, were pindars.
The corn was about as good as land will
bring 12 to n bushels to the acre and
had evidently not been injured by the
pindars, while the pindars were excellent.
He estimates the yield Of pindars at %
bushelsto the acre.. worth over $50 and
the vines at$3, while the total corn and
fodder crop would scarcely sell for 50,
He thinks that inasmuch as the process
for gathering pindars are tedious aud ex-
pensiye, and the market demand limited
and uncertain, it is more profitable to
feed them off the ground to hogs, per-
mitting the hogs to gather them. Twen-
ty.five bushels of pindars, he says, with
the aid of very little corn, will fatten
five hogs and make 200 pounds Of pork,
worth $12, the expense of making and
harvesting being only the cost of the seed,
planting and one chopping out, and il
the hogs are kept out in wet weather
the land will be improved. We might
add that expense of hauling the pork
home from town would be saved also. He
also suggests plan for planting corn and
cotton on the same field in one year,
and he says that the fatal error in pre-.
vious attempts to do so has been in not
applying suficiency Of manure.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-10-07

A New SORT OF P1LL.-Old John
Morris, a Little Rock Ark, negro, hit
upon the idea of Tanner anti-bilious
pills, compounded, he declared, according
to q recipe obtained as ofthe great faster.
He sold some to woman, who died soon
after taking them. John was arrested
and taken to court, where the following
dialogue took place: Where did you get
the medicine you gave the woman9" II
made hit from directions sent ter me by
DR.. Tanner" "What, are ills component
parts ?" "Hit's made outen roots from
de groun' and leaves frum de trees. Does
yer waDter to buy bottle, Jedge?" "No,
sir, I don't. The charge against you is q
serious one. What made your medicine
kill the woman ?" "WhN Jedge, de
medicine didn't kill the 'onian," "What
killed herr" "Why, Jedge, de. 'oman,
died of de- surprise Yer see she had
been takin' eberything in the medical
market laE'ahit didn't do her no good.
She didn't hab much confidence in my
medicine, and when she tuck hit an
found that hit went right ter tearin' at
the corners OBJ de biliousness, hit sur
prised de 'oman to death. Yer can't hole
a5man for surprisin' anybody ter death.
Ell come and tells you good piece OBJ
news, an you fall dead, de law can't hold
me. 'sponsible. AM 'cordin' ter der same
,stronomy, if I gins woman dose OBJ
medicine and hit surprise her ter death,
de law can't put de clamps on me-" The
Justice is considering the points of
Johns argument, but John is still in
iail.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-10-07

"A sad case of suicide by starvation
comes from near McDonough, Ga. Tuck
Jackson, q man thirty-iiyc years of age,
conceived the idea that he had committed
an objectionable sin, and one morning
at breakfast announced to his wife
and his fathers family that he would
never eat another meal. They took but
little notice of his rash remark until ne
continued to refuse food of any character,
although persistently persuaded by the
family aud all others Of his old friends
who visited him. The fact of his fasting
was reported to MI the neighbors. and
they came to see him in large numbers
every day. At times he would manifest
a great dislike to all the persons who
came into his room, and at ether times ne
would show fondness for some one who
might be a stranger, and would absolutely
REQUIRE them to remain with him one or
two days at time. He repulsed all
efforts to force food down him. Gradu-
ally he dwindled away and became more
demented in mind, until finally his body
was completely emaciated, and on the
seventeenth day he died. He said all
the time during the fast that he had
committed great and objectionable
sin, and that he was trying to atone for
IL.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-10-07
A DEAD SuoWMAN.-Jim Robinson,

A. DEAD SnowMAN.-Jim Robinson,
son of John, scarcely less known than the
great Snowman himself, passed through
the city Sunday on his way to his home
in Cincinnati, in what was suppose to be
a diving condition. His health has been
bad for some time, and he has been trav.
cling with the advance guard in the hope,
of improving it, but recently became so i'll
that his life was despaired of and it was
determined to send him. home to die.
When the circus people arrived in the
city yesterday evening, telegram!
was received announcing the death OF
Mr.. Robinson, ut o'clock. He was the
second of the three sons of the elder
Robinson and part owner of the show,
his father having presented it to him and
the two elder brothers. The brothers all
left the city last night for Cincinnati to
to attend the funeral. In the meantime
the show is under the management OF
Mr.. Lowlo.-Garlotte Observer, 'Sspten'-
Der 2Sth..
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-10-07

JAY GoULD's HAND.-New York, Sep
ten6er 14.-Mr. Gould came down to the
street to-day with blood in his eye. He
attended the Tarrytown celebration yes
sterday and kept away from Wall street,
and the street had a quiet time of it. But
to-day he made his power felt from the
opening to the close. He began operations
on his own Union Pacific and hammered
it down three cents. while the rest of the
street was getting ready for business.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
folks helped him along by announcing
that unless some agreement is reached in
negotiations pending with the Wabash
folks they will build a parellel road to
Denver. It looks as though bitter fight
is on the carpet, and Union Pacific sold
down to 85 in consequence: It was "a
week ago. Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy sold down three points to 126:
At the same time Mr.. Gould attacked
1ron Mountain and he kept ponderiug
at itall dayton When time was called
at S.o'clock Iron Mountain had declined
six points from the highest figures of the
morning. It was said in explanation
that Mr.. Gould had been trying to get
hold of the Iron Mountain Road for some
time, and that failing to get it by nego-
tiating he is hammering down the stock to
buy enough of it cheap TO control. The
break of three points in Nashville and
Chattauooga is said to be in consequence
of the rumor that advance sheet of the
company's report show that it is earning
IL per cent. per annum only. There was a
general heavy decline Throughout the en-.
tire list and much excitement in the Elk.
change. Thestory is current in the street
, that Gould has caught Keene long o1
stocks again and is pinching him: Gould
and Keene hate one another as badly. as
two men can and Gould has more than
once said that he will send Keene back
TO San Francisco penniless.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-10-07
Spelling Women's Names.

Many, if not majority, of the names
of 500 or 900 girls from the public schools
examined for admission to the Normal
college, gives us the impression that they
belong, to mere household pets rather
than to young women who are approach
| ing maturity, and who are engaged in Sc
rious work. These girls apparently prefer
the nicknames by which they are known
in the family circle and to intimate friends
and therefore take pains to adopt them
in their signatures.
In so doing the public school girls are
not exceptional among our young women,
for it is quite the fashion nowadays for
them to grow so enamored of their nurse
ry appellations that they cling to them as
their fixed and proper names. They may
even be offended when they are addressed
by their correct names, which they imag-
ineless pretty than these petdiminutives;
and some grave, grown up women Will
put Hattie or Gussie, Mamie or Sallie on
their cards as if they were in pinafore
still.
The fashion is American; but our pa
triotism cannot make us grow fond of it.
The nicknames which appear in so large
share of these public school girls sig
natures would do very we'll for pets at q
dog show. When they are used to ex-
press the afectionate regard of near
friends aud relatives. they also may be
pretty and appropriate, but they look
yery silly in formal signature, and
surely do not benefit the dignity Of Wo-
manhood.
We fine, for instance among these e00
names, scores of Minnies or Mamies and
|. only here aud there Mary, much moro
1euphonious and dignifed name. Jane is
transformed usually into Jennie, Caroline
into Carrie, Ellen into Ella, Elizabeth
into Lizzie and Bessie, Katherine into
Katie, Martha into Matte, Margaret
into Maggie, Anne and Anna into An
MES, and Harriet into Hattie. Such ab-
surd names as these appear quite fre-
ouently: Chattie, Lidie, Mile, Tillie,
Kittie, Rosie, Nettie, Bibbie, Aggie and
rMargie.#
The great aim seems to be to manufac-
ture q name which ends in lie, and in
accomplishing it the finest appellations
for women we hdSe, names renowned in
poetry or history, and of a sweet and
tmeEodious sonnda are chopped up into
childish ,diminatiyes. They convey an
idea Of pettiness, and do not belong to
girls ,ofl dignity and. character-girlss
fike these who are going to; the Normal
college, SO many of whom will have their
living toearn. And yet these girls think
t fitispretty to be known by such pet names,
and SO discard, as ugly and old fashioned,
the names, by which they are, christened.
What would they think to see college
register! which gave the young mems
name as Jimmie, Billie, Bobbie, Charlie,
Sammie and Dickie?
This fashion is extending among wo-
men, and girls are even named with nick
names only, as if they we're always to be
nothing more than nursery pets. And yet
this is period when women are con-
tending for higher consideration as ra-
tional beings and when the range of their
occup pations outside of the domestic circle
is..constantly widening and growing in
importance.-NeW York Sun.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-10-07

THE PREsEavAT1oN OF WooD.-The
method Of preserving wood by the appli!-
cation@of lime, as pursued by M. Svostal,
is published in the French journals. He
piles the plank in tank, and puts over
all layer of quick lime, which is grad
ually slaked with water. Timber for
mines requires about a week to be thor,
oughly impregnated, and other wood
more or less time according to its thick'
ness. The material acquires remark
able degree of hardness on being sub
iected to this process, and, it is alleged,
will never rot. Beechwood has been
prepared in this way for hammers and
other tools, for iron works, and is said to
become as hard as oak without parting
with any of its elasticity or toughness,
and to last much longer than when not
thus prepared.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-10-07
:.swnNa Yo' PARDNER"

Git yo' pardners, fust guatillion
Stomp yo' feet and raise 'em high;
Tune is "Ohl dat watermillion !!
Gwine to eat it Pime-by.
S'lute yo, pardners! Scrape perlite'y;
Don't be bumpin' gin de rest:
Balance all Now step out rightly;
Alluz dance yoa level bes'!
!. Toward fouri Whoop up niggers!
Back aginl Don't be so slow
Swing cornahsl ind the 6ggers-
When ! hollers den 70, 60.
Top ladies crossoberl ,l.
fHo' on till / take drann)
( Gemmen so; Yes ps sober
Kaint tell how de fddlers am.
Hands aroundl Hold up yo' faces
Don't be lookin' at yo' feet!
Swing yo' pardners to yo places
Dats de way-.-dat's hard to beat!
Sides 70 o'wasd |! When yo's ready
Make bow as lows 20 kin
Swing across wid op'st lady
Now we'll let You swap agin.
LsdiA, change; shet up dat talkin'
Dn:y01 talEin, arter whlai
Right and lef', don't want no walkn'
Make yo' steps and show 30. style.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-10-07

A writer in the Journal Of Science
remarks that noise isa contributor to the
tear and wear of modern city life to a
very grave degree, and wonders why,
while steady war is waged against
many other anti-sanitarian agencies, no
really serious and persistent attempt has
been made for the abolition of superlu-
GUS sounds. No complete and satisfac'
tory account has yet been given regard.
ing the cfuse of injurious effect of sound
in excess upon the nervous system.
Nervous irritability and cerebral disease
appear to keep pace with the multiplied
ton ofsounds, especially among thinkers.
He proposes, therefore, as a palliative,
the absolute prohibition of street music
and of church bell ringing, and the pre-
yention of such sounds as proceed from
dogs which bark persistently, and from
harmonious, organs and wind instru'
meuts in general, except in houses which
are detached.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-10-07

SET BACK AZ YEARs.-"I was trou'
bled for many years with Kidney Com
plant, Gravel, &c., my blood became
thin; was dull and inactive; could
hardly crawl about; was an old worn out
man all over; could get nothing to help
me, until I got Hop Bitters, and now |
am boy again. My blood and kidneys
are all right, and I am as active as man
of 80, although I am 72. and I have no
doubt it will do as we'll for Others OF my
age. It is worth a trial.-tFather.) !
Sunday Mercury.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-10-07

1T ia said that Henry Hilton, of New
York. has given $4,000 to the Demo-
cratic campaign fund.
p. T. Barnum, now seventy-one
years old, has entered into new circus
partnership Of which the articles are
drawn for ninety-nine years.
The business at the New York post
office has increased 80 much during the
last month that forty clerks have peen
added to the force. The receipts have
increased 81 900 per day since the month
OF August. @
- Con. Grant, Senator Conkling, Gen.
Arthur and few Of the prominent mem
bes Of the Republicans Of the National
Central Committee are expected to be at
Mentor, the guests Of Gen. Garfield, the
9th Of this month.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-10-07

"A tablespoonful Of black pepper
put into tie first water in which gray and
buff linens. are washed, will keep them
from spotting. There is no objection to
it, and it softens the water like soda.
The New York Herald says: 1.-THE
spirit in w.,ich the Republicans are urg-
ing the canvass is causing great many
of their voters to consider whether. it
would not be- best for the party which
they love that 1t should have period OF
adversely, to give Its leaders time to con-
slider their WAYS"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-10-07
TRIP LIGHTLY.

Trip lightly over trouble,
Tip lightly over wrong;
We only make grief double
BY dwelling on it long.
Why clasp Woes hand so tightly?
Why sigh over blossoms dead?
why clingsto forms unsightly?
Why not seek joy instead?
Trip lightly over sorrow,
Though all the days be dark,
The sun may shine tomorrow
And gayly sing the lark.
Fair Hope has not departed,
Though roses may have fed;
Then never be down-hearted,
But look for joy instead.
Trip lightly over sadness,
Stand not to rail at doom;
We've pearls to string Of gladness
On this side Of the tomb.
Whilst stars are nightly shining,
And heaven is overhead,
Encourage not repining,
But look for joy instead.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-10-07
New Advertisements.
TO ADVERTISERS.
GEO. P. ROWELL & cos
SELECT LIST OF LOCAL NEWSPAPERS

An adrerti,er ,r,o spends up,oards Of $1,000 year,
and ,cho invesed les, Man $3.50 Of in This Ls rrttes
iIYourf Select Local List paid me batter !ast gear
THAN ALL THE OTHER ADVERTISING
IT IS NOT A COOPERATIVE LIST.
IT IS NOT A CHEAP LIST.
IT IS AN HONEST LIST.
The catalogue states exactly what the papers are.
When the name Of paper is printed in FULL l;I,l
FACE TYPE it is in every Instance the btsi.
When printed in CAPITALS it is the ONLY paper
in the place. The list gives population ofevery
town and the circulation of every paper
charged for are barely 0ns
States ranges from 81 to $50. The price for one
inch teo one month in the entire list isssS5. The
ular Of the papers for the ags space and
time are s29so14. The list INCLUDES S9z ne news VS.
WEEKLY. EEis They are located in 1888 different cities
Of which e state Gspo SS' Passs ssass
Far conv of List and other information address
GEO. p. ROWELL & CO., 10 Spruce St., N. Y.