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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-14
The Small House An.

The English clergyman, Rev. j. G.
Weed, author of many popular books
on animals, writes thus of the house
ant The variation in size among ants
is as " ell marked as it is amoog higher
animals, and the proportions Of the larg-
est and smallest ant are much the same
as those of the elephant and the mouse.
Some ants, especially those belonging to
the genus Componoous, are az large as
our hornets, while others, such as the
teo-common house ant, Myrmica molesta,
is only the fifteenth Of an inch in length,
and so slender thAt its pale, yellow
body is hardly observable if it be alone
But it very seldom is alone Minute as
are its individual dimensions, collective
ly it is SO formidable an insect that it
has rendered houses uninhabitable. The
houses have had the boors relaid, cement
and porcelain tiles used wherever posi-
BILE, but the house ants have retained
possession of the premises. i have re
ceived many letters from persons whose
houses arc infested with these ants and
have been asked to suggest some mode
OF destroying them. Unfortunately, /
know of none. The passages to their
nests are SO small that boiling water
loses its heat before the few drops which
can trickic through then can touch the
nest. Insect powders are equally use
less, and sulphur smoke has no terror
for these insects. 1t does not appear to
be indigenous to this country, and is
evidently of American origin. 1t is the
opinion OF a well known English natur-
aliss that, like the cockroach, it has been
imported in merchandise, and, like that
insect, viii retain its place in the land
of its adoption.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-14
He Didn't See the Pun,

Our old friend Sharp-Gustavus the
doctor-came down to the post office the
other morning in high dudgeon. His
face was red his eyes were afame
and he pulled like a porpoise.
"My dear doctor, what is it What
has happenedg
"What has happened @ he gasped.
ooh, the rascal I'd like to know who
did ito! I'd like to find the man-Pd
like to prescribe for him, just once, only
once !"
"But, old fellow, what is itl What
has been done"
"What was it why, this was it
Somebody'd been and painted on my
sign, right under my Nance. Sharp
had been and put on lis a flat !"
"Oho-they made it capital A,
didn't they?
eyes, the lubberlv Williams Eth
Now, what are you laughing att
We finally managed to elucidate to
him the pun-how that, in the chro
matte scale-iil music-G sharp and A
fat are one and the same note. He
saw, and gradually cooled down-so that
in time he smiled. G.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-14

"OH HOW MY BACK ACHES" How
often We hear..it said. Well may the
victim complain, for the kidneys are
suffering; and when that is the case there
is always de ,ger---great danger. Kid
ney diseases if let run, too often end
fatally. There is, however, a sure cure
for them. HUMPS REMEDY is a
medicine that does not fail to cure Kid
ney, Bladder, Liver and Urinary COM
plants Even Bright's Disease, the ter
ror of physicians, is cured by HUNTS
REMEDY, the great Kidney and Liver
Medicine. Try it, and cure your back
ache before it terminates in something
worse. Sold by all Druggists Trial
size. rs cent?.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-14
Remarkable CascE /.

Among the very many remarkable
cures affected by Warmers Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure, may be mentioned that
of Charles S. Prentice, of Toledo, Ohio,
WHO was by its use restored to health III
few weeks, after he had tried the treat
ment of some Of the most eminent phys
icians of France, England and America
without benefit. His trouble was
Bright's Disease Anothe: is the cure
of Peter Slovenian, at the age Of sew
enty years, after greatly suffering for
forty years from kidney and liver diff
crlties. Testimonials of these and Others
can be seen.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-14
Four Points in Advertising.

One OF the oldest and best advertisers
in the country gives four cardinal points
that all advertisers may profit by
First, if one has a good thing, which the
people really need, the more widely he
makes 1t known the larger will be his
rates; he will gain nothing by economic
ing in this matter, provided he adver.
tises with good Judgment. Second, no
one need expect TO do brisk and ex-
tended business in these days who fail to
advertise, and advertise freely. Third,
it costs money at the outset to adver-
tise, and one must not expect to do this
effectually for little or nothing Fourth,
papers differ from each other greatly in
their advertising rates. The cheapest
kind of advertising is often the dearest.
Papers whose rates are among the high
est, as a general thing, give the most
value tor the money they demand.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-14

When key was called for and the
gentleman pulled out corkscrew, some
one remarked that that was the key that
unlocked his gait.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-14
Nerve.

1t is @ great thing to have what is
called nerve and nothing contributes
more to the power of physical control
thus named, than Warmers Safe Ner-
vine. 1T also relieves all kinds of pain,
aud cures headache and neuralgia.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-14

He that calls man ungrateful sums
up all the evil that man can be guilty
Of.
Recitation in mental science.
Professor-"How do you know that you
know Anythingf' Senior-1 don't
know"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-14

Kingaford's Oswego Corn Starch, on
accounted its delicious purity, is the best
fox children and invalids.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-14
III. III. III.
Horse Medicine,
?. o. r, 1862.

a 5 a HORSE MEDICINE II y SUPERIOR 10
N any Lin.ment ever invented Fer HNGBuNE,
SPAWN SWEENi, CALLUCS LlMfS, aud al OLD
SORES apply freely TO blisr 1rom three TO five
days IN succession and four Eve Gays, II not
cured, repeat ~ AT first. sPhAlNS. STIFF JOINTS
BRUISES, wlNDGALLS, and all sight ailments, APP
ply a small quantity, 30 as no. to blister. SADDLE
SORES CUTS. and all other sores where the skin is
broken mix the Linment, hal ard haf, with any
kind Of al, and apply in moderation.
HH- Fer sale by the Trade crerywh,fc.
SroCk-O-, Fct. !, ~ {.
H. u MOORE y son having this day purchased the
right, tide and interest OF WILLIAMS x MOORE in
the IL. II. H. HORSE MEDICINE" VIII continue its
manufacture as SOLE fkOPIlETCks 30 whom all
orders sa1sd Toe aGdross,c.
T. y MOORE & son
Hodge. DAVIS * Co Agents. Portland or
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-01
nArrs THE sfrnDErEn REspIrED.-

BATES TIE MURDERER REspITED.-
A correspondent Of the Mrms md Couri-
tr, writing from l}arnwcl under date of
March Goth, says: The execution Of
Bates, convicted Of murder at the recent
term Of court here, was appointed for to-
day. Repeated applications had been
made to Governor Simpson for commu-
tation, among others personal letter
from bis old mother, bat upon the report
of the case and the testimony he became
convinced that his duty as Executive of
The State WAS not to interfere with the
verdict of Il TRUE and courageous jury, and
all appeals were denied. Last Monday
the Christian people here became exer-
cised by the impression of the clcrgymen,
who have been attending him constantly,
that he would probably die impenitent
and without realizing his accountability
to God, and induced one Of the clergymen
and lay citizen to 20 to Columbia that
night to present their apprehension and
request for respite of thirty days to Gov
ernor Simpson. Moved by consideration
of the clergyman's hope for his salvation,
and the execution day being one observed
by so many Christians-Good Friday
and only for these considerations the
Governor granted respite 10 the prison
er until the 10Th proximo. The Cover
nor especially desires that it shall be un-
derstood in the State that his conviction
and determination not to interfere with
the sentence is unchanged, and only the
considerations named induced him to
prolong the opportunity to be fitted for
eternity.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-01

- The House has passed a bill provid-
ing that two artesian wells shall be sunk
in the plains east of the Rocky Noun
tains as an initial experiment for sys.
tenn OF wells designed to reclaim the arid
and waste lands east and west of the
mountains. Eight hundred millions of
acres of land are embraced in the arid
regions of Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and
Nevada, and the land can not be sold
unless water supply can be obtained.
Fully 50O,000,000 acres of this arid re-
gion can be made available for agricul-
tural purposes with a supply of water,
and this can be obtained by boring one
thousand feet deep at a cost of So, 600 for
each we'll, aud two thousand feet for
$4,000. There is no doubt that these
lands can be reclaimed, rs the French
are reclaiming the desert lands of Africa,
south of Algeria. There it has been dis
covered that there is reservoir of water,
supplied by the Atlas mountains, under
meath the desert, and wells have been
bored over large area, the result OF
which has been to bring into existence
vegetation and to transform the whole
face of the country. The same thing
may be accomplished in the arid regions
of the West.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-01

Ex-senator Christiancy, of Michigan,
who resigned his seat in the Senate and
accepted the mission to Peru, several
years ago married a beautiful young girl
employed at the time in the United
States Treasury Office at Washington.
Their married life has been far from
happy. He charges her with infdelity,
and she accuses him of gross cruelty and
tyranny. The result is that they have
separated. She has returned to Wash
ington and left him in Peru, hut it is
said he is to return soon, and that the
readers of scandal will be treated to an
interesting divorce suit. This is all per-
sonal, and would have gone unmentioned
by US except for the fact that the little
family unpleasantness has revealed a
charge in which the public has an inter-
est, which is made by Mrs. Christiancy,
who says that Zachariah Chandler paid
her husband to resign his seat in the
Senate, in order that Chandler could be
elected by the Legislature of Michigan
to fill the vacancy. Both these men
were Republicans, and thus it seems that
family quarrel is to develop a piece of
gross rascality on the part of two promi-
nent members of the party of "great
moral IDEAS"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-01
THE STATE NOMINATION.

The discussion of the propriety OF
making the nomination for State officers
in June has elected great difference of
opinion among our exchanges, and in
some instances there has been extreme
warmth, if not bitterness, in the express
ions about the call. Some of those who
oppose an early nomination have weak
ened our side of the case by making an
unnecessary and undeserved attack upon
the State Executive Committee for dis
charging its duty according to its judg-
ment in reference to the campaign. We
can see no ground for censure of the
Committee. They certainly have the
right to decide at what time the Conven-
tious to nominate State officers and to
elect delegates to Cincinnati are to be
called. There is no other power to call
the Convention for either purpose, and as
the constitution of the party places no
restriction upon the time, it is undonbt-
edly left entirely to the Committee, and
in the exercise of its power the present
Executive Committee has used it wisely,
and in manner to impose no hardship
uoon the people nor disadvantage upon
the party. A State Convention to elect
DELEGATES to Cincinnati was necessity,
and the Committee in calling that Con-
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-01
Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ANDERSON.

In the Court of Common Pleas.
n. K, Richardson, Adnlinistratrix of ].
Frank Richardson, vs.. Ada c. Richard.
son. Bculah j. Richardson. ct al.-C0n'-
plaiut to Sell Real Estate in aid Of assets,
Partition, DC.
DY virtue Of an order to me directed by
II his Honor Thomas Thomson, presi-
ding Judge of the Sth Judicial Circuit. in
the above stated case, will sell at Ander-
SON C. H., S. c., at public sale. on SALE
DAY IN APRIL next, the following prop
erty rs the Real Estate of ]. Frank Rich
ardson, deceased to wit:
ONE TRACT OF LAND, containing 337
acres. more or less, situate in Anderson
County, on Rock Creek, adjoining lands OF
]. ]. Copeland, Thomas Crymes, Artemesia
Cobb and Greenlee Ellison.
TERMS OF SALE-One-half cash the oth.
er half to be due and payable on the first OF
January, 1881, with interest from DAY OF
sale, purchaser to give bond and mortgage
to secure payment, with leave to anticipate
payment at any time.
ALSO,
ONE HOUSE AND LOT, in the Town
of Williamson, containing one and three
fourth (l3) acres, more or less, bounded Dy
Main street on the North, lands Of G. w.
Anderson on the South, land of VIM: Gle
ment on the East, and lot of K. V. Acker
on the West.
Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay
extra for papers. -
Master.
March IL, 1880 35 4
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-01

vention has only made the call in such
manner as to authorize a nomination of
State officers at the same time. The
Convention which meets in June will be
supreme, and, coming from the people,
can carry out the wishes of the majority
of the Democrats of South Carolina. If
that majority desires a nomination in
June, the Convention will and ought to
make the nomination, and if the majority
does not wish the nomination made at
that time, the Convention can and no
doubt will decide to leave that portion of
the work to another Convention. We
have no doubt of the purity of the inten-
tions of the Committee, and regret that
they should have been called in question
by any one. The Committee is COM
posed of intelligent, honorable and patri-
otto gentlemen, who are above suspicion
of questionable motives in this action.
The very mode of calling the Convention
is reference of the whole question to
the people. The matter is left before
hand to a Convention which was to be
had for another important purpose, and
the people, therefore, have ample and
explicit opportunity to be heard. If the
Committee had desired to play any trick
or take any advantage, they could easily
have done so by calling another Conven-
ton to nominate State officers for the
first of July, which would have secured
| the early nomination, and practically
have put it out of the power of the people
to help themselves. AS it is there ha:
been nothing arbitrary or sinister in the
Committees action.
The people have the power to decide
for themselves upon the propriety o
nominating in June, and we hope they
will, by their County Conventions, decide
against an early nomination. 1t is tot
much of strain upon our State to have
five months canvass. The contes
ought to be short and sharp. The ticke
ought to start out with enthusiasm, or i
will never arouse any. It can only maxi
such start if placed in the field afte
the crops are laid by. The people can
not afford to give their time to politics
where there is no necessity for it, befor
the season for working the crop is over
1t will, in our opinion, rob the canvass o
all enthusiasm and endanger the success
of the ticket if the nominations are mad
| at the June Convention.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-01
THE ANDERSON DEMOCRACY.

From the report of the proceedings OF
the County Executive Committee of the
Democratic party, it will be seen that
the Anderson Democracy is again in NOV
ing column, end ready for the coming
contest. We hope that every citizen
who values the welfare of his State and
County will attend the Club meetings on
the 9th day of next May, and thereby
give to the County Convention full
and representative membership. This is
the most important election since 1876.
A President and State. ticket are to be
elected, and one of the fercest contests
in which our people have ever been en-
gagged is before us. The present welfare
of the State and its future prosperity
depend upon the result of this canvass
In support Of such issues as these every
citizen of South Carolina-young and
old-should respond to the call of the
Democratic organization, and help carry
the National, State and County tickets to
triumphant election.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-01

The Abbeyille Mediam iii its last issue
dominates tile following ticket for State
officers:
For GOVERNOR:
Gen. NJ. w. Gary, of Edgefield.
L1EurESANT-Go GOVERNOR!
Col. Robert Aldricl, Of Bafnwcll.
SECRETARY OF STATE:
Gen. John Bratton, of Fairfield.
CoMpTROLLER.G GENERAL.
Hon. James c. Colt, cf Chesterfield.
TREASURER:
Hon. William Hood, of Abbeville.
ADJUrANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL:
Gen. John 3. Erwin, of Lancaeter.
ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Hon. Isaac II. Witherspoon, of York.
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION
Rev. w. w. Duncan, of Spartanburg
Our contemporary then adds:
"This is the ticket and these are the
men who would lead the party on to n
triumphant victory and restore the good
old State to all her ancient prosperity.
With such leaders and upon platform
that would hold them we would fear no
opposition. Straightout from first to
last, honest, honorable, upright gentle
men, they would administer our public
affairs to the lasting good of the State
and the glory Of the party. Nominate
them and the disunited Democracy of the
State would rally to their standard, a
solid and determined mass"
1t is news to lis that the Democracy OF
South Carolina is disunited, or that any
particular ticket is necessary to rally the
party. We know there are differences OF
opinion as to measures and men, but that
is simply the exercise of individual judg-
ment and preference before the party
acts. After the party action these diff
ferences will be hushed up and the ticket
elected, because there is no danger of any
but good men being put in nomination
by the Democratic party. If any set Of
men do not get the men they want nom
mated, they can console themselves with
the reflection that more persons wanted
some one else. 1t may be recorded, how
ever, that whoever is nominated by th'
Democratic party is going to be elected
in this State.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-01
STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the Executive Commit
tee of the South Carolina State Press
Association was held in the Office of the
Baptist Courier at Greenyille, S. c., on
last Thursday evening for the purpose of
making arrangements for the approach
ing annual meeting, which will be in
the city of Greenville on Thursday, the
18th day of June next. An invitation
from Col. G.. ]. Foreacre, of the Air
Line Railroad, was received, rendering
the members of the Association the
courtesies of that road in such manner as
may suit their convenience for the COM
ing meeting. There is proposition for
the Association to take an excursion to
Cincinnati to attend the meeting of the
National Democratic Convention. The
meeting will take place in Greenville
during the commencement exercises OF
Furman University and the Greenville
Female College, AID will therefore be
very interesting apar. from the business
and social features of the Association.
We have no doubt full meeting of the
Association will be had at the appointed
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-01

from wrong information or any other
cause, mi.rcprcsents our town or County,
it may expect us to correct it, whether it
is pleasant for it to be pitt right OF not,
and, as CUR contemporary has worked
himself into such "hutr' about this
"matter unworthy of a moments consid-
eration," we are willing to hear little
more on the subject of the controversy,
and, therefore, would respectfully ask the
name of the "reliable and truthful man"
who made the statement which it pub
lished, and which the alessrs. McGec
pronounce untrue" And if our growl-
ing neighbor should be so far placated as
to answer this reasonable question, we
would venture to ask why he did not
publish the card Of the Messrs. McGee in
his issue of the 18th ult., when it was
mailed so as to reach him on the 18th, or
at least one day before going to press, in
stead cf waiting until his issue of March
oath, week after we had corrected his
error in the article which he so roundly
condemns2 These may be impertinent
questions, but it would crafty our curl
osity to have them answered.
In conclusion, we submit that as we
publish all of the Press and Banners ar
ticles in reply to us, that paper cannot,
if fairly disposed, refuse to publish the
replies to its articles. We have no ILL
will towards the Press and Banner, but
then It must not make mistakes about
our County or Town without expecting
us to correct them; and when we do cor
rect them, without in any way impugn-
ing the motives or censuring the inten'
tions of our neighbor, he must not mount
such a high horse of indignation without
expecting us to criticise his entire per-
formance.