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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-08-05

How He FELT.-Some weeks since,
while party of Detroit surveyors were
running a railroad line in Indiana the
survey carried them across q cemetery.
In course of the survey small stake was
driven in a grave, and before it was re-
moved and carried ahead, a lathy, long
legged Hoosier overhauled the men,
pulled off his coat and danced around as
he yelled out "Show me the man that
dared drive that stake in that grave"
"We are going to remove it," quietly
replied one of the party.
II don't care if you are-show me the
man."
"lNell, I am the man, and what are you
going to do about it?" said the big man
of the lot, as he stepped out.
Didn't you know that was my wife's
grave2" asked the Hoosier with 8 con-
siderable fall of his voice.
"No SIR"
"Well, it is, sir-my first wife's grave
"And what of that? ?''
"What of that! Why-why sir, if ]
hadn't married a second one about a
month ago, and kinder forgot my grief,
I'd take stick and pin you to the fence
with it! It's lucky for you fellers-
mighty lucky for you- that l don't feel
half as bad as I did,"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-08-05

by the respective witnesses to refer to the
sum of $5 1884, and my report allowed the
mean, to the amount of 624 per cent. Up
on carefully reading over my report see
how it is liable to the construction placed
upon it by Messrs. Corbin & Stone. It's
language is not as definite as it should
have been. Their construction is not
mine. l will say, however, that I do not
think 621 per cent of 1884 would be a
sufficient compensation for the survices
of Messrs. Corbin & Stone, down to the
time of the final decree in the cases.
When my report was filed I thought that
the compensation 10 be allowed on future
collection was a matter for future adjust
ment.
Respectlly, ASHER D. COHEN.
The consideration of the case was re-
sumed at p. m. Mr.. Alderman read
voluminous correspondence between Cor
bin & Stone and Dunn, ex comptroller
general, and Melton, ex.Attorney. Gener-
al Conner and the records of the phos-
phate suit. At 7 o'clock the court ad-
journed until 10 q. m. tomorrow, when
the hearing ofthe case will be resumed.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-08-05
: Worrying will wear the richest life

= Worrying will wear the richest life
to shreds.
Hear how a Judge decides in Hun
gary: Some time ago man died bank
rupt, and though he did not leave his
widow q single penny, he bequeathed
her q very large unpaid bill at local pub.
lie house. His creditor did honor to his
memory by bringing an action against
his widow for the payment Of her hus.
bands drinking account. She proved
that she was absolutely pennilesa, but
the judge condemned her to pay the
bill with costs, on the ground that by
her evidently capricious and impractical.
BILE temper she had driven her late hus-
band to the public house, in order to
find there the comfort and peace which
were denied him at home.
An old Pennsylvania relates the
following incident: When Winfield
Scott Hancock was lad Of thirteen, he
applied to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives of Pennsylvania for
appointment as page to that body
"What is your name, my little follow 2"
said the Speaker. Winfield Scott Han
cock" answered the STRIPPING. "Ah p
exclaimed the Speaker, "did you sign the
Declaration of independence" "No,
sir" said the boy, with proud indepen-
dence "but if had been there I should
have don ESQ.," tits needless to say he re-
ceived the appointment, and by his steady
adherence to duty, and independence
of character, laid the foundation of his
future career of usefulness and honor.
- The Rev. Mr.. Chainey, pastor ofthe
First Unitarian Church, Evansville, Nd,
becoming infected with rationalistic
views, recently startled his congregation
by declaration that he had lost his faith
in God; that public prayer of him was
mockery; that the hymn-books of the
church would serve better purpose if
sold for waste paper, and that, if he con-
tinued his ministry it must be on that
basis of belief Mr.. Chainey was q
member of Reed Masonic Lodge, and
for some years was its Chaplain. He
was arraigned before the lodge, his ser.
mon was placed in evidence, and he was
expelled for "un-Masonic conduct" in
"uttering false thoughts, doubts and
opinions" The other Masons who
INDUCED expressions of like belief are
expecting to be expelled, and one has
already been summoned for trial.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-08-05
A Dentists Friend.

An Oil City man was standing in front
of a dentists Office, with an anxious, un-
happy look in his eyes, and two yards of
flannel round his lower jaw. He cast
sorrowful glances upward to the dentists
sign, and in hesitatipg sort of way placed
his foot on the lower stair; then came out
to the street again as if he had forgotten
something. Col. Solon came along at
this moment, and with thoughtful in
terest in the mans welfare, said
"Toolhache, Ell? Coin to have it
pulled? Ever had tooth pulled? Mol
Well, you'd better 60 right up afore your
courage fails you. Worst thing in the
world ispullin tooth. I've been through
the war, had both lungs shot away, fifteen
bullets in my head, and doctors run a
probe through my shoulder right down
through my body to my toe-thoug gbt
'twould kill me. But, man alive, 1 never
knew what pain was It'll l had tooth
pulled. Maybe you think the tooth
ache is horrible. 1t is. 1t awful. But
wait till the dentist runs them air iron
tongs in yonr mouth, pulls the tooth right
down through your jaw bone, aud then
yanks away as if be was pulling at al
old engine, an you'll think the toothache
amt no more to be compared 10 it than
q fiea-bite is to railroad accident. Yer
had better 60 right up, though, and have
it out. Don't let anything said cause
you to back out. merely wanted to pre-
pare yer mind fur it. And don't yer take
ether. Knew man cnct about your
complexion an build, who took ether, an
he died. It's dangerous. Jes' 60 right
up an have it out. III 60 up with yer,
and see how yer stand it when he begins
twistin' the bones round. Yer won't
sleep wink to night if yer don't have it
out; an maybe yer won't, any how, for
sometimes the tooth breaks the jaw, in
flammatory rheumatism strikes the
what's.its-name nerve, and the what-tley-
call-it sets in.''
Just at this momont young man
practicing on French horn in one ofthe
upper rooms drew long, ear -piecing blast,
like the yell of man in torment, and
as the last sound echoed through the hall,
the colonel said: that's it; there's some
one getting tooth pulled now, and the
dentest hasn't no more than just given
the first twist either. Come right up
and have yours yanked Whoop! there
he goes agin ' as another terrible blast
from the horn came down the staircase.
"Hold on, hold on |" yelled colonel-but
be wasn't quick enough to stop the man
with the aching tooth, who rushed out
of the doorway and down the street so
fast that his two yards of flannel became
uuwound and streamed behind him like
signals of danger-while the vilainous
old colonel sat down on the lower step
and laughed till his eyes ached.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-08-05

The strongest heart will faint some
times under the feeling that enemies are
bitter and that friends only know half
the sorrow.
"A wood shed is necessary part of
every economical farmers home. tdoes
not cost much in construction, is great
convenience in keeping the wood dry.
and furnishes shelter in which, much, if
not all, work of preparing the wood for
the stove can be done in stormy weather
ofwinter and the rainy days of summer.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-08-05

No GooD PREAcHING.-No man can
do good job Of work, preach good
sermon, try law suit we'll, doctor a pa
tient, or write good article when he
feels miserable and dull, with sluggish
brain and unsteady nerves, and none
should make the attempt in such con-
dition when it can be so easily and
cheaply removed by little Hop Bitters.
See other column.-Abany Times.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-08-05

Paris has 365 miles of paved streets.
Stone blocks are used on 264 miles, and
asphalt on nineteen miles. The Maca-
dam has been abandoned on account of
the expense of maintaining it in good
order and the impossibility of keeping it
free from mud or dust.
The silver state., 1880-08-02
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.
Nevada.

The following is from English's letter
of acceptance. I.accept the nomination
upon the platform, of principles adopted
by the convention, which l cordially
approve. and / accept it quite as much
because of my faith in the wisdom and
patriotism of the great statesman and
soldier nominated on the same ticket
for President of, the United States.
His eminent services to his country;
his fidelity, to the Constitution, the
Union and the laws; his cleaDr percep-
tion of the correct principles OF the
Government, as Taught by Jefferson;
his scrupulous, care to keep the military
in strict subordination to the civil au-
thorities; his high regard for civil lib
erty, personal rights and the rights OF
property, his acknowledged ability in
civil as we'll as military affairs, and his
pure and blaneless life, all point to
him as man worthy Of the confidence
Of the people, not only. ay a brave sol
dier, great commander, WIGS, states
man, and a pure patriot, but as aspru-
dent, pains taking, practical man of un-
questioned honesty, trusted often with
important public duties, faithful to
every trust, and in the full meridian of
ripe and vigorous rnaahood; he is, in
my judgment, eminently fitted for the
highest office on earth, the Presidency
of.the United States. In resisting, the
encroaehments of the general Govern
ment upon. the reserved rights OF the
people and States, wish to be dis
tinctly- understood as favoring the
proper exercise by the general Govern
ment of the powers rightfully belonging
to it, under the, Constitution. En-
croachments upon the constitutional
rights of the general Government or in
reference with the proper exercise Of
it's powers must be avoided. The union
of the States, under the Constitution,
must be maintained. 1t is known tha
The silver state., 1880-08-02

this has always been the position of
both candidates on the Democratic
Presidential ticket. 1t is acquiesced in
every where now, and finally and for
ever settled as one of the results of the
war. It is certain beyond question
that the legitimate.results of the war Of
the Union. will not. be- oyerthrown or
impaired should the Democratic ticket.
be elected, In that event, proper pro-
lection will be given in every legiti--
mate, way to every citizen, native orr
adopted, in every section of the Repub7
lie, in,the enjoyment of, all the rights
guaranteed by the Constitution and its
amendments.
A sound currency of honest money,
of a value and purchasing power cores
ponding substantially with the stan
dard recognized by the commercial
world, and consisting Of gold and sill
yer and paper, convertible into coin,
will be maintained.
The labesing,, manufacturing, COM
mercial andl business interests. Of the
country will be favored and encouraged
in every legitimate way. The. toillng
masses of our own people will be pro-
tected from the destructive competition,
Of the, Chinese, and, to that end their
immigration to our shores will be
promptly restricted,
The public credit will be serupu-
lously maintained and strengthened, by
rigid economy IN the public ezpendi-
lures, and the. liabilities of the people.
and the property of the people will be
protectediby aGovernment of law and
order, administered strictly in the in
terest Off all the people, and not in the
interested corporations and privileged
classes.
New York special says: The widely
advertised Spanish bull-fght at 10th
street and Sixth avenue, turned out to
be very much of q farce. Four thou
sand people wero present. Twelve
Texan steers were in the enclosure, a
dozen swarthy Spaniards in gay apparel,
posed picturesquely, and, Mr.. Bergh,
with twelve Of his officers. were on
hand to- see that there was no cruelty.
to the animals The Superintendent OF
Police and sixty men were ready to
keep the crowd in order, bat after all,
no. horses were allowed 10 enter the
ring, and the Spaniards we're not per-
mitted to irritate the animals with
darts The crowd went. to see blood,
but no gore was split.
Tanner entered upon the thirty-fifth
day of his fast, confident Of accom-
plshing ,the feat he he's undertaken.
The silver state., 1880-08-02
Csoe reports from Wisconsin indie

Chop reports from Wisconsin indicate
.asmaller and inferior yield to that of
last year. Tho total is put at Is, 5,0O0,-
O0o bushels. Iowa. wheat is of fine
qualify; twenty per cent better yield,
and same, acreage. Minnesota has a
magnificent crop, estimated. at "a, 900,
900 hushe!ss very plump and hard.
Dakota also,has the prospect'of an ex-
traordinary yield. running from fifteen
to thirty bushels aasacne;e over fifty per
cent increased soreagc.. Michigan's pro
duct ia estimated at $4,000, 900 bushels.
The silver state., 1880-08-02
GREENBACKERs IN NEVADA.

Members of the Greenbaek party have
organized Weaver and Chambers
Club in Reno. They have no hopes of
carrying the county at the next elec-
tiony but they may hold the. balance of
power, and by selecting the best nAen
ON the Democratic and Republican
tickets for local offices, secure their
election. They intend, to, nominate
Presidential Electors, so that citizens of
Nevada, who believe ini the principles
of the Greenback party, will have op-
portunity to express themselves at the
ballot box in November Their, stan
dard bearer in4 the campaign. General
j. B. Weaver; of Iowa, is now mem
ber of Congress, and is in favorsof pay
ing the men who fought for the Union
in the same money that the bondhold-
ers receives. He can see no justice in
paying the nen who riskeds their lives
ON the battlefield in, deprecated cur
rency, while those who loaned the Gov
ernment such currency are paid in gold
coin. He says the Government has
been run in the interest Of the moaeyed
. class, and in proof of the assertion
points to the fact that's there arehun-
dreds of millionaires> to-day in the
United States, while twenty years ago
there were but two in the whole coun-
try. These men have principally been
enriched by Government contracts, and
subsidies at the expense of the public,
who are directly and Indirectly taxed
to increase their wealths He is in favor
of abelishing National Banks, and issu-
ing greenbackst to- redeem the bonds
which are held by the Government as
security for the redemption of their
notes, and thereby save millions in in
terest annually. He would also redeem
bonds,with the millions of silver dollaxs
which John Sherman has accumulated
in the Treasury, and save more-interest
in that manner. He woald run the
mints to their full capacity, coming
silver dollars to pay, off. the National
debt, and in that way encourage the
development of the, silver mines In
short he is in favor of doing great
many sensible things, which the Ad-
ministration is opposed to because they
do not,nleet the approval of the money
lenders. and bondholders, who seem TO
think the Government must berRn for
their express benefit and as they direct.
AS there is no 'Greenback organiza-
tion in this county, though there are
many who believe insemse of the prin-
ciples of the party, those desiring to or
ganize should communicate with ex-
Senator Hogan of Washoe county, who
is one Of thsc leading Weaver men in
Nevada.
The silver state., 1880-08-02
POLITICAL ANNoUNCEmENrs.
6 A u Il l0 N !;

The public are hereby cautioned not TO pu,.
chase or negotiate for County arrant No. 7sas
drawn in faaor of J. II. job, for s6l 90. on ~
Redemption Fund as the sane. has been lost
and the payment of the,same has been stopusS.
by notifying the County Treasurer
TRUSTEES HUMBOLDT LODGE
No. 1e- /. Q. or
winnemucca, New July. 10, 1850. Il
The silver state., 1880-08-02
NOTICE
TOg WATER CONSUMERS.

On ard after August lst, the sprinklng Of
streets will be allowed only IRON 3 to $50 A. NJ.
and from to s 7. NJ; and irrigating from 5
to 7P N.
WINNEMUCGA WATER co.
Winnemucca, July 20, 1880. I'm
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-08-25

\ citizen of Cass avenue having
a residence worth about $4,000 ha.
sign of For Sale" on the house
and the other day an old African
driving a stone-blind horse and a
wagon which wobbled all over the
road, drew up in front of the place
Just as the owner came out:
Boss, am dat place fur sale p
inquired the darkey as he dropped
his reins.
Yes, sir.
What's yer VERY lowest figgers
sah?"
sixteen thousand dollars
Dat includes de back yard an
all. 'spose.
Yes, sir.
The old man cot down, looked
over the fence and peered around
and then said:
How much would you low me
ON dat hoSs an wagin if we made q
trade p
"Oh, about 50.
The querist settled his hat with q
jerk, climbed into the wagon and
was driving away without word
when the citizen asked:
We'll, what do you think ?"
What docs | fink, san. WHY,
sab. fink de trade am blocked,
lze willin' TO knock off sumthin'
but ! can't take no five dollars for
dis outfit De hoss alone cost me
sixlr
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-08-25
The issues OF 1850.

The following paragraph from Col.
Ingcrsoll's speech, delivered before
the Indiana soldiers. is as good to-
day as when fsrt uttered, and as
graphically describes the Democratic
party;
Il stood a little while ago in the
city OF Paris. where stood the Ba-tilc.
where now stands the column of
July, surmountcd by the figure of
liberty. In its right hand is a bro
ken chain. In its left hand is n ban
ner; upon It's shining forehead Il
glittcring star, and as | looked upon
it | said; Such is the Republican
party OF my country" The other
day, being along the road, / came to
a place where the road had been
changed, but the guide board was as
they put it years before It pointed
diligently in the direction of a desc
late field. Now, that guide board
had been there for twenty years.
Thousand Of people had passed but
nobody had Needed the hand on the
guide post, and itstuck there through
storm and shine, and it pointed as
hard rs ever, as if the road was
through the dcsolatc field. said to
myself: such is the Democratic
party of the United States The
other day | came to 4 river where
there had been q mill part Of it was
there yet. IN old sign said: Cash
for Wheat The old Water-wheel
was broken 1t had been warped
with the sun, cracked and split by
many winds and storms. There
hadn't been a grain Of wheat ground
there for twenty years. There was
nothing in good order but the dam !;
it WAS as good a dam as ever saw
and ! said to myself: Such is the
Democratic party" | was going
along a road the other day, when
came to where there had been ho-
tel. But the hotel and barn had
burned down: nothing remained
there but the two chimneys, monu-
ments of the disaster. In the road
there was an old sign, upon which
We're the words Entertainment for
man and beast. The word man
was nearly burned out. There had
not been a hotel there for thirty
years. That sign had hung and
creaked in the wind; the snow had
fallen upon it in the winter, the
birds had swung upon it in the sum
mer. Nobody ever stopped at that
hotel; but the sign stuck TO it and
kept swearing to it-entertainment
for man and beast; aud | said to
myself; "Suoh is the Democratic
party Of the United States.
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AFrightruI Railroad Accident.

ATLANTIC CITY. NJ. August H.
At half past 6 o'clock this evening
the second section Of the excursion
train which left Atlantic City at 6
o'clock ran into the first section,
telescoping the rear car, and killing
two persons and injuring about
twenty-five others. Passengers on
the ill-fated train who arrived on the
1:30 express from Camden at mid
night give the following account of
the disaster: The excursion train
consisted Of twenty-six cars-siX-
teen in the first and ten in the
second section. The train was fill
ed with the St. AIMS Catholic cN-
cursionists from kensington, Phila-
delphia. The first section left this
city at 6 o'clock, and the second fol-
lowed soon after. All went well
until the first section reached May
Landing, when the engineer slowed
up and started to run on the siding
10 allow the passage Of the 800 eX-
press from Camden. All the cars
had passed the switch, except two,
when the second section came thun-
dering ON behind. The engineer Of
the latter whistled down brakes a.
he approached the switch, but when
the brakes were applied they failed
to work, owing to the wet, and the
rear locomotive crashed into the
last ear of the first section. tclescop-
ing il and causing a frightful wreck.
As the locomotive forced its way into
the car the cylinder heads were
forced open and dense cloud of
steam poured through the ear. scald-
ing nearly every passenger in it.
In an instant there was a scene of
fearful excitement. The sound of
the kissing steam and the shrieks of
the terrified passengers were blended
and carried through the ears strik-
ING terror to the hearts of all. The
crowded cars We're speedily cmptied.
and every effort made 10 aid the
wounded The express arrived Just
as the accident occurred. and the
passengers from it also hurried to
render assistance. The work of re-
moving the injured was immediate
~ begun, and medical aid summon
ed. The wounded were taken 10
neighboring houses. The best cars
of the express were switched off an
fitted up as hospitals and attached
to the excursion train. I'm these
were placed those least injured. and
the train proceeded to Philadelphia
Physicians from Camden, who came
down GA the wrecking train, which
was telegraphod for. forbid the re-
moyal OF the injured who still re-
main at MAYS Landing.
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\ Fiery Ordeal.

To the ordinary boy entrance into
society is a fiery ordeal 1t Is q
great trial. either for n tender oy a
ripper age, for an ovcrgrown boy Ia
90 10 a door. knowing that there
are q dozen girls inside. and knock
or ring with IN absolute certainty
that in a few moments all eyes will
be upon him: it Is a severe lest oi
courage to 90 before these girls, and
make the tour of the room without
stepping on their toes, and to sit
down and dispose Of his. hands with
out putting them in his pocket is an
achievement OF which few boys can
boast But even if he acquits him
self tolerably well during the even
ing, his trials are not vet over. The
girls don their hoods and put on
their shawls, and look so saucy and
mischievous, SO unimpressible and
Independent, as if they did not wish
anybody to so home with them.
Then comes the pinch; and the boy
who has the most pluck goes up TO
the pretticst girl in the room, with
his tongue clinging to the roof OF
his mouth, and crooking out bis ell
bows stammers out these words,
"Shall see YOU home?" She
touches her fingers on his arm, and
they walk home rs awkward as two
goslings. Well, life has It's trials.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-08-25

The lady who fills the chair oI
Professor Of Domestic Science in tho
Illinois Industrial University has
been giving sensible Advice tc
Girls in lecture at 1t. Louis. She
called women the worlds home ma
kers. insisted that reform IN women's
education was the urgent need oi
the times, and emphasized the fact
that intelligent cooks. educated
housckecpers and enlightened moth
ers were beginning tobe appreciated.
Women were not instinctivelv GOOD
housekeepers any more than men
were good mechanics or good farm
ers. 1t was an error to suppose that
IN matters pertaining to the home.
instruction was not needed. 1t was
sald that common sense alone was
necessary, but common sense and
proper sense differed. Despite their
general unpreparedncss she said that
~ out Of "A 100 girls would still per
slst IN getting married. This last
assertion, which would he true if
there were men enough, possibly
supplies key to remedy. Let il
be enacted that no girl shall get mar
red until she can pass an examina-
uon IN domestic science.