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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-29
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Tho Democratic Clubs OF Anderson
County are, by resolution Of the Executives
Committee, requcated 10 meet on Saturday
the sth day of May, ct o'clock p. M, for
the :pnrpose Of electing delegates to the
County Convention, which meets In An
derscn On the 22nd Of May, for the purpose
of electing delegates TO the State Demo:
cratic Conventions and for the election Of
officers for the Democratic party Of Ander-
son County for the ensuing term. These
meetings are also requested 10 discuss thc
question as TO whether the majority or plu-
rality vote in nominating County candi-
date shsll prevail in the next primary elec-
ton, aid to send delegates 10 the County
Convention prepared TO oct on this ques-
ton. Iha meetiras are very important,
and It is earnestly hoped every member OF
the Clubs. vino can do so, will attend these
meetings and unto in sending representa-.
tive delegates to the coming Convention.
The Clubs will meet at the time indicated
above at the following places, to-wit: An
derson at Anderson @. H., Belton at Bolton,
Bowling Green ut Bowling Green, Broada,
way at Meals Greek, Brushy Greek at
Cedar Wreath School House, Centreyills at
Cansreville Mills, Corner at Mofattsville,
Flat Rock at Flat Rock, Fork No. ut Far
mer's Store, Fork No. 2 at Maj, G. W..
Marets, Garvin at Bishops Branch, Hall at
Carswell Institute. Honea Path at Honea
Path, Hopewell at Hopoweli Spring, Hun.
ter's Spring at Hunters Spring, Martin at
Clinkscales' Mill, Meals Greek at Neal,a
Greek, Pendleton at Pendleton, Rock Milla
ct Williford's Store. Sandy Springs at Sem
dy Springs, Savannah No. at Hollands
Store, SavanI h No, at Davis Mill, Slab
town ut slabtown Academy, Williamson
at Williamson.
e. B. MURRAY,
County Chairman.
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Honea path.

The Methodist Sunday School will have
q celebration at this place onlthe 9th OF
May, at which time Prof. Duncan, OF Wof.
ford College, will deliver Sunday School
address, end o Temperance lecture in the
evening. An effort will then be made to
organize Good TeapIars Lodge, which,
no doubt, will meet with cordial support.
with no barroom and o Temperance Lodge,
Honea Path will be particularly dry......A
number Of our citizens, both married and
single, made q fishing party on last satur-
day, md spent the day on Broadmouth
Greek catching the fnny tribe, &c, Othel
duties prevented your correspondent the
pleasure of attending, but from what can
learn the day was greatly enjoyed by oil
present, and although the party was small
Anderson, Beiton, Williamston and Lau.
rcns we're represented. The representatives
from Anderson were the most successful in
catching fish as we'll as larger game.... .Oul
farmerS-are getting along -.icely with thcil
work, many Of them aro now almost
through with their planting, and we NOTES
several fields Of cotton up beautifully. Z. ~.
The destruction Of the peach crop is mol
near SO general as was frat supposed. 4
number of orchards are very full. Mr.. A,
p. Shirley may be considered one Of oul
enterprising citizens. Besides q splendid
residence, he has Just finished neat side.
walk from his residence to the business por.
ton of the town, and IL now buaiIy engaged
getting out lumber for two store-rooms. !. !.
Mr. g. g. Harper is also brBy making byicl
for three store-roo. is.,...In the near future
we expect to see Honea Path doing largt
mercantile business. The amount Of fertili
Eers sold hare this season proves conclusive
y lsy .ha4 @ e e leA=.,a s,.. large trade 1ns
eli that is necessary to bring Che sraias. iler,
is for the merchsnts to sell es cheap rs otha
markets, and we believe they win do this q
soon as The frieghts to this placs are put o.
en- equal footing with other markets. ).
the Presbyterian church on next Sabbath
Rev. w. +. aaron officiating. After thi
date there viii be regular service every frs
Sabbath in the Presbyterian church, eyer
second and third In the Methodist, and ey
cry fourth in the Baptist. Honea Path win
therefore, be supplied with preaching eyer,
Sabbath. YrnETrE.
L Ia
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Parker, the Republican County Chs hs3-r.:.i,, !;
says that the Republicans OF this County are
solidIy In favor Of Grant as the ncnainea Of
their party for President. This Is owing no
doubt to the fact that both Parker ana ex-
Senator Cochran are Grant men, who, It 10
well known. exercises supreme control over
their deluded followers in this County.
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ys,,s.,,..,,,s n. - ssl.s. SENIOR eolIoF o. the
.sss 1s,..ss Tlesldeas ot state
1ts1S &ASSOciAlOn, anu 1ntendant or I1Au-
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C1nl, NICOTINE.

Broadway Democratic Club will meet at
Meals Creek Church on;tie 9th day of May
next, at Q o'clock p. m., to elect delegates
to the County Convention, and to transact
such other business as may be thought
necessary by the Club. All the members
are requested TO be present.
WIZ. sHIRLEY, LIST Vice President.
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Anderson arnrltet ueport..

w. q. WALTERS, President.
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Hail Democfatic Club.

The members of the Democratic Club Of
Hail township are requested to meet at
Carswell Institute on Saturday May 9th,
1880, at o'clock y m. It is very essential
that each member of the Club should be
present, as business of Importance win he
transacted.
w. q. WALTERS, President.
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SoAErHIRG NEW UNDER THE f5un.--A new
era Is dawning upon the life of woman
Hitherto nhe has been called upon TO suifef
the ills of mankind and her own heaides.
The frequent and distressing Irregularities
shs .diseEsl ss.!s,, s q
IN the mansion of the rich and In Che hovel
Of poverty alike, woman has bean fhe con.
stant. yet patient. victim of thousand ills
unknown TO man-and these without o
remedy. aOh, Lord, how long 2, in the
agony OF her sc1i hath Bhe cried. But now
will sufieP no more, tor Dr.. Braofieid's
Female Regulator-Woman'a Best Friend
may be relied on to cuSe ell the diseases
peonliarto women. Try it end DO convinced
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We learn that the Greenwood people ara
thinking about running 9 picnic excursion
10 " WiIiisii5tuIi Huu,5 tiisI5 51vIIs q iiIy JT-
tainly. can not find . more pleasant place ct
which to have picnic than Williameton,
-whose people know SO well how. to make
such occasions pleasant for all who 60 to
their beautiful little town.
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The prices current for the following arti
clss in this marke. are:
Cotton-Middling, 11ec.
CoEn-z5,
Peas-75c to 90c.
Elour-$$7.50 TO $3.50.
Meat--C. R. sides II to71; l.. G. sides ~
shoulders 6.
Lard-11 to 12ic.
Molasses-N. o. 40c to csc.
cslha MolassesSs Ssac to 4oc.
Meal-e5 to 500.
Sugar-73c to lie.
Coffee-14c to 20c.
Bagging-11 to 12A.
,Tes-S1.S so to $3.50.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-27

CULTIVATE FLowERs.-There is no
reason, says the Ne,o York Tribune, why
Horticulture should not flourish with US. In
countries where milder air allows green
cry, and even of bloom, through nearly
every month of the year, out of doors
there is not such passion excited for No.
raj companionship as here, where the
brown of torrid summer and the months
of white and brown of a sub Arctic win
ter give both plants and planters long rest
and keen desires This rest has double
effect. 1t enables the plant to prepare
for its best display, and prepares the eye
for full enjoyment. Our flowers and
fruits partly from this complete rest, and
partly from the brighter light of our skies
gain extremely vivid colors and tints of
foliage. Our florists are now equal in
ability and in adequacy of plant to
those of any country under the sun, and
their trade is continually growing. Anna
tours are more skillful now than most OF
the professionals were few years ago,
and gardening, in all its branches, is
everywhere advancing in skill and effect
Every well wisher to his country and his
race must feel delight in seeing this pur
suit, which is peaceful, humanizing and
recreative above all others, occupying sc
large a share of attention, and becoming
so well understood with reference to oul
pecuiarities of climatic condition. This
great extension has been vastly aided by
the modern press. and by the increased
facilities for exact illustration which have
only lately been possessed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-27

Mr.. EDIToR:-I wish to give through
experience in the management of small
orchard situated upon a hillside at some
distance from the farm buildings.
Apple trees do not seem to flourish upon
most of the lower lands of our narrow
mountain valleys. Sometimes, indeed,
they make vigorous growth for few
years, but only the crabs and few of the
hardest Russian rieties can Withstand
the sudden and extreme changes of tenn
perature during one of our severest win
tiers.
In consequence Of this fact many of the
river farmers planted orchards at an early
day in situations similar to that of mine.
No doubt it is better to have an orchard
near at hand, but they rightly judged that
it would be better to have one where il
would grow rather than none Mt all
For while these orchards, set when
the land WAS new, furnished an abundance
of apples. hut in time the soil became
exhausted by the removal of the apples,
and frequently other crops, year bv year
and the old orchard ceased to produce
much fruit, and what it did bear was small
| anu dllnbSJ WOIInlCSS. I1tnCe tHe question
arises, What shall be done with the ole
orchard? Shall we abandon it entirely
and attempt to raise some of the new
hardy varieties near our buldinssP
In reply | will say that even if we try
the plan of a new orchard believe the
old one may have little iudicious care
bestowed upon it that will pay we'll.
can see now how that great mistake.
were made in the care of our orchard, anC
shall speak of these as well as the sue
cesses.
As long ago as | can remember tn,
grass was mown and hay drawn from tn,
land; but. the soil was strong, and VIZ
used to get good supply of apples, ,
part of them being grated fruit. Abou
thirty years ago my father powed tn,
orchard, thinking that the land was toe
rough, and that perhaps the trees might b.
benefited by it. A crop of potatoes anC
also one of oats was taken off wtthou
manure. Then it was re-seeded to grass
and moved as before, The result wa.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-27

JERSEYS FOR BEEF.-At the present
time many articles are being written and
published about the Jersey cows in relation
to their value for producing large quanti-
ties and fine quality of butter. but have
seen only the two articles published in the
Cultivdtor ON the value of that breed of Cat
tie for beef Although the general looks
Of the average Jersey COW are against her
for making beef of a desirable quality, or
at any reasonable cost, yet My experience
has been more favorable to her value for
beef than for milk and butter. At different
times have fattened two full. hoods and
one half blood Jersey cows. These cows
all had calves in the spring and were milk
ed till fall. After they were dry | COM
menced feeding them Swedish turnips once
a day. and after few weeks fed them In
dian meal once day in addition to the
turnips. The average daily feed of these
cows while they were being fattened was
about one half bushel of turnips and four
quarts of meal. with what hay they would
eat The average time of fattening these
cows would not exceed ten weeks.
The first full-blooded COW that l killed
dressed: Meat, 500 pounds; rough tallow.
W pOunuSy niue, 70 pOuuuS, tothl, ONO
pounds. The second COW, full blood, dress
ed meat, $50 pounds; rough tallow, Sc
pounds; hide, GA pounds; total. 700 pounds
The last COW, half blood Jersey. dressed :
meat. GA pounds; rough tallow, 48 pounds
hide, rs pounds total, 740 pounds. The
meat of all these COWS was of II superior
quality, juicy, tender, and the fat well
mixed in with the meat. In fact, there
was too much fat in the meat to suit the
TASTES of most people. The two full-blood
cows dressed about fifty pounds each more
than good Judges. estimated them TO before
being killed, in consequence of their being
fatter than outward appearances indicated
Several persons who saw the beef of the
second COW that killed pronounced it tt
be the fattest beef that they had ever seer
in this place
think, taking into consideration thu
condition of these cows when commenced
fattening them, and the amount of fee'
given them, that never made better o
cheaper beef from any other breed of cat
tle.-C. T. Al0ord, Wilmington, w., Sept
9Th, in american Cultivator.
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what might have been expected, although
some pains was taken to enrich the soil
around some of the best trees with ashes.
etc. In few years the crop of apples
dwinlled down to almost nothing, and the
few that did grow we're small and poor.
Then another course was followed for a
few years: A few sheep were pastured in
it, and it was not long before there was a
change for the better. Some of the old
trees that seemed nearly dead revived up
and bore fruit as of old, and the average
production of a few years during this
period was certainly two or ,lhree mes
that of the years preceding it.
But we were not quite satisfied to stop
with doing well, and thought we would
sci some Young trees to ill up vacancies
but of course the sheep could not be let In
to destroy them, and we thought it would
do to NOW and cart off the grass for few
years till the small trees were grown
larger, so that it could be pastured again.
But this was not success, and we soon
got few more apples than before; and the
young trees did not thrive well. then
made up my mind that would be satisfied
if | could give up the grass crop and
thereby get crop of apples. So the grass
was moved. and when dry it was raked
up around the trees for mulch. This
course | have now followed for five years
and the Improvement is very marked
The apples are much larger, and there arc
more of them, and we have set out and
grated good many young trees that arc
making vigorous growth, and some o.
them are just beginning to bear. so thai
we nope before long to have much more
fruit than at present. In this way eacf
tree gets mulching every year with blu
little labor. The ground under the mulcl
seems soft and loose, and the apples that
fall off are much less likely to be bruised
and finally, the crop of grass is nearly
double what it was five years ago.
would not advocate using good hay TO-
mulch in orchards near the buildings
where it can be conveniently secured AM
something else used to supply its place il
the orchard, but | believe that there ar
many situations in which the best AM
cheapest thing to be done is to use wha
grass grows among the trees to mulcl
them; and if you plan to do this you viii
not be half as likely to neglect it as yo'
will if you intend to supply the wants o
the trees in some other way.
L. A. F.
Waitsfeld, VT
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VI VIZ
Two Good Melons.

am very fond of good melons. OF both
the water and musk varieties, and have
tried many different kinds, but will say
that for water melon have tried nothing
which suits me so well rs ID. M Ferry d
Co S Peerless, and that the Surprise musk
melon is far ahead of any other sort have
ever tasted. have saved II lot OF seeds
of these two melons, and also lot of other
vegetable and many flower seeds and
bulbs, much beyond my own wants, many
of which are very choice and beautiful
plants, and If any of the readers OF the
FREEMAN care enough for them to send
me stamp TO pay postage, | will take
pleasure in forwarding to such several
varieties, plainly marked, which will give
them much pleasure in return, if they
give proper cultivation.
F. H. Dow.
Corning, Sleuben Co., N. Y.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-27

DISEASED CATTLE SODA suit was
decided on Saturday last by a jury in the
Westminster supreme court which is to be
considered rs a precedent by which all
future suits may be determined involving
the liability of the seller of diseased cattle
and horses. The suit in question was
brought by Hiram Finch, of North Castle
against DR.. Jonathan Carpenter. of Halls
Corners, to recover the sum of 5000, which
he claimed rs the amount due for five cows
sold to the defendant, and for which sum
the plaintiff held notes. The defence was
that the COWS were afflicted with pleuro-
Pneumonia, and that their presence among
thirty-five other sound animals caused the
disease to spread, by which the defendant
lost every COW but two. The plaintiff de-
MED that the cows had the disease, and a
long list of witnesses were called to show
that the cattle were suffering from it. The
testimony of experts was exhaustive. last
ing nearly two days. The court house was
crowded with farmers, who took great
interest in the proceedings, Mr.. E. 7.
Lovatt, counsel for DR.. Carpenter, cross
examined the experts for the plaintiff in
regard to the disease in such pointed
manner that they admitted the cows must
have been afflicted with something akin to
lheuro pneumonia. The jury rendered a
verdict for defendant, giving him SllO
damages and the notes for 5000, which
makes "a total of $l,0l0. The principle is
established by this verdict that a man who
sells diseased cattle not only forteits the
pay for them, but is liable in damages
for the spread of the disease.-Ameraca'a
D1Ly'U1lln1
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-27

ABOUT JELLIES. is the season to
put down jelles. and the following di-
rections will therefore be especially timely
to our domestic readers. The ounce will
form very nearly representative of the
other fruit, though differing so materially
from them.
Pare and core the ounces, and cut into
halves or quarters as suits the size of your
Jars. Let them stand over night in
enough cold water to cover them. In the
morning put them in the kettle with the
same water, and let them cook gently till
YOU can Just stick fork in them. Take
the fruit out with skinner, weigh it,
and to each pound of fruit allow pound
of sugar. Put the fruit and sugar into
the kettle, with enough of the water to
make good syrup, and let them boil
gently until they are clear. Take out
carefully with the skinner and put in the
jars; fill the jars to the top with syrup.
If there is a large quantity of fruit, and
the kettle is not large, it is best to put the
fruit in the syrup little at time. Jelly.
Take the cores and pariDgs of the quin-
ces. put them in enough cold water to
cover them, and boil them until they are
soft. Squeeze them, and add the juice to
the water, and any syrup which may be
left from the quince preserve, and strain
it. To each pint of juice allow pound
of sugar Spread the sugar in pans, and
put it in the oven to heat; ii must be
watched and stirred to prevent burning.
Let the Juice boil for five minutes, then
pour in the hot sugar, stirring until it is
entirely dissolved, ard skimmIng any
scum that may rise; there will be very
little. Let it come to a boil, then take
from the fire and put in jars or glasses.
The jelly will be clear, of II good color,
and keep well.
All kinds Of jellies can be made in this
way, and it saves much labor in the time
of boiling the juice and the trouble of
skimming. Marmalade. Such ounces as
are too knotly or defective to make good
preserves may be pared and cored, cut
into small pieces, and put in the kettle
with three-quarters of pound of sugar
TO each pound of fruit; put a small cup of
cold water in first to prevent burning.
When the ounce begins to soften take
potato masher and mash it to pulp
without taking it from the fire. Let it
boil gently for fifteen or twenty minutes,
not longer than twenty; take from the
fire and put in jars. This is very nice
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-27
with bread and butter for children.-Amsr-
lean CultiUdtor.

PREsERvEs.-The whole "knack" Of
making preserves lies in boiling slowly
and all the time until done. We use a
pound of sugar to a pound of fruit, for
ounces. citron, pears and watermelon
rinds; for peaches three-fourths OF n
pound of sugar to each pound of fruit.
We seal all our preserves in quart glass
cans, then they keep right through hot
weather without any care; and besides
we think the preserves better when kept
in small cans. as opening often Injuries
them.
Peaches, ounces, watermelon rinds,
tart apples, citron and pears, should be
cut, put in the preserving kettle with a
little water, covered closely and steamed
until soft enough to be pierced with a
straw; then add the sugar, which should
be previously heated in the oven, and boil
until the fruit looks clear. Watermelon
rinds and apples may be favored with
lemon.
| suppose l ought to say something
about jams and jellies, but haven time.
I'm off for my week among he mountains
and somebody else must make the jams
and jellies.-Fdnny Field.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-27

THE PRESERVATION OF TIMBER.-With
the aid of some of the students interested
in the subject of forestry. made collect
ion of twenty kinds of timber, and have
set in the ground after the manner of
fence-posts four pieces of nearly uniform
size of each kind, in order to test their
comparative durability. 1t is very
general belief among practical men that
post set top end down will last for years
longer than if set us it grew. | under
stand the explanation to be this: Trees
absorb moisture from the eaIth-the
cellular structure being of such nature
rs to facilitate this operation. If post
is planted deeply and firmly in the ground,
butt end downwards, it will continue to
absorb moisture from the earth as it did
when alive and growing, and is thereby
subject to more rapid disintegration and
decay than when reversed. In order
to test the matter, have split one piece
of each variety of wood, setting the two
pieces side by side, one top end down, the
other in the same position in which it
grew. To complete the experiment, some
of the same varieties of timber will be
collected the following summer when in
an active state of growth, so as to deter
mine if possible the best time OF year to
cut timber in order to insure the greatest
durability. Professor w. b. La2eH6y,
Cornell University, NeW York.