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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-02-10

NOTICE FINAL. SETTLEMENT.
AN The undersigned hereby give notice
that he will apply to the Judge of Probate
at Anderson G. H., s. c., on the 3rd day of
March, 1881, for Final Settlement and
discharge from tho Estate of j. J. Acker
deceased.
II. I. EpTING, Admir-.
Feb 5, 1881 50
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-02-10
SALE OF
Valuable Real Estate.

IL RUARY next, if not sold Mt private
sale before that date, the Valuable Tract OF
Land whereof the late Rev. Thomas H.
Cunningham died seized and possessed, sit
uato il Savannah Township. Anderson
County, S. c., adjoining lands of Mrs.
Elizabeth. Cunningham, J. G. Cunningham,
ing Three Hundred and Nineteen (3l9)
acres, more or less. Onc-half of the Tract
i'll state of cultivation, the other half in
original forest.
For terms apply to Thomas Steen & Co.
Auction and Commission Merchants, Green
vile, S. c., or DIR. r. +. Diver. Anderson,
S. c.
Mrs. G.. +. CUNNINGHAM,
Per Il. STENHOISE. Agent.
Jan 6. 1881 26
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-02-10

NOTICE FINAL. SETTLF MENT.
IN The undersigned, Administrator Of
the Estate of r. Sanders Smith, deceased,
hereby gives notice that he will apply to the
the End day of March, 1881, for Final
Settlement of said Estate, and discharge
from said administration.
The Closes III Action belonging to the
estate, and appraised worthless or doubtful,
will be sold ut Anderson G. II. OH the above
stat ed day at IL o'clock a. IN.
G. C. SMITH, Admir-.
Jan 81, 1881 20 So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

CHICAGO TRIBUNE FABLE; IA Yonng Mon
whose father was very wealthy and who moved
among the First Families, was married to q
beautiful girl After the Nuptial Ceremony was
concluded, and just before the Happy Pair were
about to start on their wedding Journey, the
kissed her. A Friendaw1lo was standing by, and
was amazed at this Extraordinary Action, asked
the bridegroom for an explanation of his Con-
duct. He replied: Have you never read those
beautiful lines by Tennyson: The bitter ere the
sweet The thorns before the rose, Ere spring.
time comes with balms breeze The blast of
winter blows Tie Friend said he had not
noticed them, but he saw the application. This
fable teaches that because a man gets married
he is not necessarily wholly bereft OF Sense. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14
WrangdillOn.

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
Down In the desolate depths OF the dixie,
Under the ooZe and the slime,
NeStles the wrath OF reticent gyrke,
Plubbering bubbles OF rhyme.
Though the reeds touch him and tickle his teeth
Through the graygrOle and the cheest
Pluck the leaves of his laureate wreath,
Nothing affects him TN the least.
He sinks to the dregS in the dead of the night.
And he ShuffieS the shadows about,
And gathers the stars in nest Of delight
And sits there and matches them out.
The Zherili peers from his wateTy mine
In ScOrn at the will o. the Wisp,
Who wrinkles his eyes In a whisper OF shine
That ends In a luminous lisp.
The morning is born like a baby Of gold,
And 1t lies In SpaSm OF pink,
And rallies the cheeSt for the horrible cold
He has dragged to the wfilOwy brink.
The cryke blOts his tears with scrap OF his grief
And crows at the wary gray role.
As he twunkerS a tune on a tfdticum leaf
And HUNS like telegraph pole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

For the combined roads west OF New
Jersey avenue. construction for four
traeks-elevated road fviaductl on
street south and Virginia avenue to
point between Az and 9th streets
southwest. 1908 lineal feet at sl46ss. sas7,sss rs
sunken road a nd beam tunnel at e.b.l
OF sth street southwest on Virginia
avenue, 1,e7s lineal feet, at 81. -. 1858 90
Sunlen road protected by parapet walls
ana iron railing. with beam tunnei
crossings at intersecting streets. on
Virginia avenue and Maryland avenue
from G. OIL. OF ftb street southwest TO
w-b.1. 18th street southwest, 1893 Is
Hheai feet Sunken road at sI36 800 $50 tSS 40
551.3 iineal feet crossings, at S21G l531S3 ~
Open cut on Maryland avenue from wb
l. 18th street southwest TO Nth street
southwest. 1,17i.23 lneaI feet. at
ssad Observation-Disclosures 1855 20
Total for the combined roads west OF
New Jersey avenue. 81 OOO,551 81
SUMMARY.
Independent line Baltimore and Ohio
70 New Jersey avenue ............... S959S7S. 60
Independent line Baltimore and Poto-
mac TO New Jersey avenue. ........ 4O5, 1873 IS
combined line west OF New Jersey ave-
nue. Recommendations. 1OOO,551 81
Grand total ..................s 81 ss5 .ss4 %
The baltimore and Potomac railroad viii have
10 pay Tor right Of way in tunnel under private
property at 9Th and streets east, depending upon
the radius assumed for the curve.
II street should be widened. as indicated on
plan, the land condemnation will be about $40,0 GOO
II the grades on the viaduct be reduced to Al, at
New Jersey avenue, and ID, at AZ street, the
length OF viaduct viii be reduced by 60 feet, and
the cost be reduced by sl91 9s5, but the cores
pondng Increase OF open cut 600 feeD adds to the
cost OF the latterSl5,2l5. Net reduction $146,710
The general map shows another line for the
Yiaduct, Immediately south and about no feet
longer, passing through reservation II. It shows.
also, the present line OF the Baltimore and Poto-
mac Railroad passing through reservation ~
which might be retained by the latter company,
as an fierdted read, joining the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad On Virginia avenue.
The following table shows the possible cOmbina-
zion OF these several routes and cost:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14
The Burning of the Rich nond Iheater.
To the Editor of The EVENING STAR.

-
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR.
The terrible calamity Of the burning of the
theater at Vienna brings to my mind a similar
event in this country-the burning of the
theater in Richmond and refer to it now as
matter of personal recollection after the lapse
OF more than seventy years. At the time re-
ferred to was but nine years old, and on re-
turning home from st. Patrick's church. on
street. went through the passage way of the old
Treasury building. then the usual thOroughfare
On entering the building | found assembled
around stove a number of messengers and
others who were talking in a very excited man
ner-the subject Of their conversation being the
dreadful calamity of the burning of the Rich
mond theater, Intelligence of which had just
come to hand. Partaking Of the excitement, I
FASTENED home to inform my mother, who had
many friends residing at Richmond several of
whom We afterwards learned were burned or
the number, l now recOllect distinguished
young officer Of the navy. Lieut.. Frederick Glib
bon, who sacrificed his life in the attempt to
save the life of Miss Conyers to whom he was
engaged to be married, They both had reached
a point almost OF safety when an accident pre-
cipitated him into the street, leaving her in the
burning building. He returned to her rescue.
hut both persisted in the flames. Their bodies
were found clssped in each others arms.
GEORGE ID. RAMSAY.
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Storing ELECTRICITY.

IToul TIE raj Mail taZeSbe.
Prof. Sylvanus Thompson, OF Bristol. lectured
ON the above suhject4as night at the Society of
Arts Prof. Adams presided, and the room.
which was crowded. was lighted during the lee
ture by two groups of suspended Edison lamps
connected with 40 Faure cells brought to the
building ready charged. Prof. Thompson. after
explaining the scientific principles upon which
the storage of electric energy was based and
the various accnmulatOrs which had been in
vented, gave some anticpations of the pos
sible use of the discovery, First, in regard
to lighting. secondary batteries would serve
for portable supplies of electricity, for
accumulated supplies, and for equal
accumulation was evident in the case of thea
ter which might by accident be plunged in
darkness if dependent on external sources A
possible application was the firing Of torpedoes
and blasts in mines. Another was the perfec-
the transmltter by employing multiple micro
phone. hundred microphones united would
produce loud and distinct speech. By far the
most important Of all the possibilities opened
out by the storage battery was the utilization
OF wind and water power: Differing from
Sir W. Thompson in his address to the British
Association, he believed there were cases where
no great expense would be incurred i'm
utilizing tidal areas as basins. The Avon at
Bristol required but few yards of embank-
ment to be turned into such an area A tenth
part OF the tidal energy in the gorge of the
Avon would light Bristol. A tenth part of the
tidal energy in the channel of the Severn would
light every city and turn every loom spindle
and axle in Great Britain. Electrical railways
and electrical tramways. Professor Thompson
said. were now existing facts, and "many
months will not eiapse-or it will be an eternal
disgrace to the first city in the world-before
the fetid and poisonous atmosphere Of the Me-
tropolitan railway is replaced by pleasant and
salubrious air, rich in fragrant ozone; and the
like revolution will not be long delayed in many
quarters where reform is far less imperative In
all these changes the accumulation will have it's
part to play" In reply to question Professor
Thompson expressed the opinion that the cost
OF the electric lights in the room was less than
the cost of gas would be for mansion which
had to provide its own apparatus for the max
ing of gas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

The HumOriSt and the French Maid.
From Mark Twains Montreal Speech.
l speak French with timidity. and not flow
ing1y-except when excited. l had hoped that
merefrench construction-with English words
would answer. but this is not the case. tried
at gentleman's house in Quebec, but it
would not work The maid-servant asked:
So-and-So, is he with himself" She did not
understand. said:@!Is it that he is still not
returned of his house of mercnandise?" She
dld not understand that either l said:-"He
VIII aesoiate himself tewhen he learns that his
friend American was arrived and he NOT ,,; atS
himseift to shake him at the hand" She did not
even understand that; 1 don't know why. Int
she didn't, and sheI lost her temper besides
Somebody IN the rear called out, '.Qui est done
Ia: or words 20 tnata effect She said: s.C'est
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

THESE rubber garments are such a blessng."
remarked a fat man, as he brought into street
car perfect deluge of wafer. The lady at his
right, who mopped one side OF his coat with her
costly dress, agreed with him perfectly: the man
at his left who caught about pint of the drip
pings in his shoe. could scarcely conceal his ad-
miratiOn: while the young miss to whom the
fat man gallantly offered his seat few minutes
later went into perfect ecstacies rs she sat down
in pool of water left ON the car seat-Cape-
land Sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14
The Kind Of a story They Tell In
Maine.

From the Augusta Me- Journal. Dec. g.
One day nine years ago Mrs. Lord. of North
Monmouth. then girl out at service, lost
breastpin. The pin was of but little value. being
made from silver quarter, having her initials
in monogram on the face. few DAYS since. in
conversation with her husband-they were re-
Gently married-she incidentally mentioned the
loss of the pin. Later in the day, while travel
ing along the street near the bridge. Mr. Lord
noticed some white shining substance Just outside
the travel Of the street. He stopped. picked it
up, examined it, and. behold. it was his wife's
silver breastpin, lost by her when a girl nine
years before. There it had lain, i'm sight Of
every passer-by, nine years waiting for the
newly made husband Of the owner to find IL At
last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14
Real Estate TribuIatiO.a.

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
Mrs. Borridity took it into her head that she
wanted some real estate, all other property
having been rapidly getting away from Mr.. Bor-
ridity. lady friend. DESTROYS that Mrs. BOr-
ridty should become her neighbor, enthusiast
cally informed her that the house next door was
for sale. Then Mrs. Borridity fastened home
and told Mr.. BOrridity, who hates real estate,
and he got mad. Then she went to look at the
house, and the tenant got mad Discovering
some defect in the house. she herself got mad
Going to builder, he offered to repair it at
reasonable figure, but she objected and the
builder got mad. Then she went to the
owner of the house, told what she aud the
builder had said. and he got mad. Then she
proceeded to her lady friend and told her that
she didn't think she could buy the house. aud
the lady friend got mad. Just here Sunday in
tervened, or another colony of innocent persons
might have got mad. Mr.. BOrridity has made
memorandum to the effect that the only real
estate that ever brings peace to man is the
little patch allotted him in the cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14
A BABE IN THE WOODS.
How a Little Girl Passed Two Day
and a Night Among the Pantheon.

From the Uvalde (Tex.) Hesperian.
On Wednesday morning the little three year
old girl of Mr. Sam. Johnson living on the Sab
binal, wandered off in search of flowers Its
absence attracted attention before it had been
gone an hour and the family began to look
for it, but not finding it on the place reused
their neighbors to assist in the search Cali
fOrnia Brown, who had stopped over night on
the place, Ben White, Henry Shane, several
Mexicans and the distressed parents hunted all
that day and night, and at about o'clock on the
next day the dim track of the child's shoe was
discovered by the practiced eye of Mr.. Brown
The party buOyant with hope. followed the trail
with great difficulty until night, when fires
were built up i'm the hope of attracting it's
attention. On Friday morning the search was
resumed and fresh tracks found, which were
followed by Mr. Brown. Mr.. Shane and a Mexi-
can. the rest of the party having divided and
About ten O'Clock the little one was discovered
on high hill by hole of water three and a
half miles from home, with its clothing torn
into shreds by the thOrns and prickly pear
through which ii had worked its way On
the approach Of the hunters the child COM
menced crying, and the first remark she made
was that she wanted to go to her mamma"
Signal guns were fired which soon brought the
balance of the party. and the feelings of the
Overjoyed, but heretofore frantic mother at the
findn. Of her living child, instead of its bones
can be better imagined than described 1t was
OuttwO days and nights. without any food what
ever. and where the tracks of panthers. wolves
and wild cats were found thick by the hunters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14
TroUsaND-DoLLau ssrawrS.
why No Few Of the Real. Costly wraps
Oh Tablet t:oat-sZ air are worn.
Prom the P-uyidence Innrnai

Prom tho Providence Journal
Few OF the real Indian shawis are called for.
one OF the larger houses sells not more than A
dozen such shawls in a year. and these are the
cheaper ones: that Is, the shawls the prices of
which are under a thousand dollars. One good
reason Is that the weaner Of a real Indian shawl
does not get the credit of IT, So few are worn.
and so many initiate So well. the real Indian ia
hot recognized. Ii is said that I'm the manu.
iac'ure of Indian shawls not the slightest inn
proyement has been made since Napoleon intro
anced them into Europe by sending one to
Josephine. The wool of the shawl is obtained
from the inner hair of the rhihet goat n il
eeansed in rice water 10 add strength and spun
by women. Each loom produces about five
shawls in year. Victoria wrings tribute out
CT these pOyerty-stricken weavers In certain
number of shawls yearly.
Ii Is said that native Indian shawls have been
imported TO repair shawls and change centers 10
suit the wearers, The shawls are made in pieces
ana put together so deity that the seam cannot
be found. except 10y an expert I'm the aggre-
gate great many Indian shawls are imported
out are sold chiefly in the large cities where
They are Kept in stock. and the purchaser I'm a
smaller city will go there TO buy them in order
10 select from a number Generally the demand
mas been active this year and great many have
been sold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14
Victoria al Windsor.

From the London Truth
With regard to the ''relic-rooms" understand
that not only at BamOral. but also at Osborne
and at Windsor Castle. the suites which were &C.
cupied by the Prince COnsort have never been
altered in any way since his death Everything
remains as he left it. The rooms are kept locked
up during the absence of the Court. but. as the
Queen comes to each palace, they are opened,
and lighted up every evening during her stay.
At Windsor her Majesty usually passes part of
each evening in the Prince Consort's sitting
room, his suite adjoining her own. which open
from the grand corridor. FrOgmore has been
practically rendered unavailable as residence,
in consequence of the Queen having closed up
the rooms which were used habitually by the
duchess of Kent. This house was always an in
conveniently small one and the shutting up of
the best rooms makes it impossible to accommO-
date family and establishment there which.
however. is not regretted by the royal family,
as it is a very dull place and exceedingly damp
The Queen passes every morning al Fr0gnore
while residing at Windsor. In summer her
Majesty has tents put up on the lawn, breakfasts
in one and writes her letters and transacts bust
ness in the other, driving back to the castle to
lunch. Two grOOms are constantly kept EN-
pioyed conveying the boxes OF papers from Sir
Henry Ponsonby at the castle to the Queen in
her tent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14


The frequency Of collisions on railroads has
raised the question, Which is the place of great
est security in q railroad train2 The Raiaroad
Journal gives the following as m answer: It Ia
very well known that the car nearest the en-
CINE is exposed to the least dust aud that the
rear car OF train is generally safer than the
front The safest il probably the last car but
One in train vs more than two cars; that In,
there are fewer chances of accidents to this than
any other. IL 1t is way train at moderate speed,
or any train standing still, collision is possible
from another train in he rear; in which the last
car receives the first shock. Again. the engine
and the front cars OF train will often run over
q broken RAIL- or cow, or stone, without detri-
ment. while the last car, having nothing to draw
it into the line of the train, is free to leave the
track Next to the forward Car the rear car il
probably the most unsafe In the train The
safest seat Ii probably near the center Of the last
car but one, and In very long train, In the Gen.
ters Of the last two or three cars next 70 the
last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14
How VIZ. Gold was Murdered.

LEROY made five different confessions IA to
the manner i'm which he murdered Mr. Cold on
the Brighton railway, but there is reason TO be-
ieye. says the Pal NAL CARTE. that the follow
ing account is the true one He denies
altogether that he entered the compartment I'm
which he killed Mr.. Gold at the London Bridge
Station. He states that he took a seat In a car
riage i'm which there was another passenger
sitting by himself. and he was strongly tempted
TO murder him. but he refrained from carving
out his intention. On the arrival OF the train at
Croydon he left this compartment and got into
the one in which Mr.. Gold had taken a place
lie had short conversation with his victim
when Mr.. Gold reposed himself in his seat
as If to dose. While stretching himself
out he took handkerchief from his pocket
and accidentally pulled out his purse. which fell
on the iieor oil the carriage. Mr. Gold did not
near the purse fall. and, placing the covering
over his face, prepared for sleep. II instantly
occurred to LEROY to take out his own pocket
handkerchief. throw it over the purse, and then,
under pretence of picking up the handkerchief,
to steal il. The noise which he made in doing
SO aroused Mr.. Gold. who instantly started up,
eAclalmlng. You sccundrel do you want to
roo ine." and hit straight out at LEROY. who
was hurried from one side Of the carriage to the
other. One effect of the blow was to omen I,e-
iroys coat, and while he was getting up Mr..
Gold saw the butt end of the pistol projecting
out OF the inside breast coat pocket. Directly
he discovered that LEROY was armed he shout
ed out. You villain, is it murder as well az
robbery that you mean?"-or words much TO
that effect Rushing at LEROY he snatched tho
pistol out OF his coat pocket and fired at him
twice. Neither shot struck LEROY, who man.
aged to close with his assaant and regain
the WEAPON He Immediately fired two shots
al Mt Gold. He believes the first Of these struck
the carriage near the bell-pull and the second
inflicted the wound i'm Mr.. Colds neck Then
commenced the desperate struggle for life
which Was seen 10y the witness at Horley It 10
declared by LEROY that directly after he had
shot MI. Gold that gentleman did not fall to the
ground insensible but he had strength enough
TO seize the pistol and deal his murderer q blow
or two on the head. causing the wounds which
were afterward dressed by the Brighton sur
geon. While the struggle was going on the
two men had rolled up to the door of the car
rage With such vigor did the old man fight
Tor his life that he pressed LEROY against the
door with one hand at his throat while he
pulled out pocket knife with the other and
even opened the blade with his teeth This
effort. however. and the loss of blood from his
wound had exhausted him. and LEROY sue
ceeded in taking the knife away and then cut
ting and hacking his neck and face. LEROY
aiterward pitched the unfortunate man On to
the rails; where his body was found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14
The Grade Of the Offense.

The Grade Of the OffemSe.
From the Monongahela Daily Republican
'Cigar smoke pulled in mans face by
another man is assault and battery" SAYS
New York judge. If that Is the case cigarette
smoke pulled anywhere In ones neighbOrh0Od
should be considered murder in the first de-
gree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

On the sleeper of an L.. +. and W. train re-
Gently. traveller noticed an old, white bearded
gentleman trying to get into a linen duster
The young and spry traveller rushed to his assist
ance and in helping him with his garment
noticed a good-sized whisky flask protruding
from one OF the inside pockets of the coat Being
OF waggish nature. he appropriated the bottle.
got the coat on the stranger, and then pulling
out flask. said:
''Will you take drink"
The old man did not recognize the bottle and.
drawing himself up remarked. rather severely:
mo, sir: l never drink"
1T wont hurt you" insisted the wag, 'Its
the best"
Young man" said the old gentleman, intend
ed for all in the car to hear, ''if you persist in
drinking whisky you will be ruined man at
forty. 1t is the curse of the land When | was
boy my mother died, and the last thing she did
was to call me to her bedside and say: John
swear to me that you will never touch a drop OF
liquor -
Here the old man clapped his hama on his side
pocket, found it empty, and recognizing the bot
Tie IN the hands OF the other. he continued:
Except. my dear boy, an occasional snifter
while trayelling.'"
And reaching for the flask pressed it to his lips.
amid howl of laughter which shook the whole
car.-FGuptay (COl.) F3,one.