The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-09-27
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| frost Of last week destroyed 100000, 900
| bushels Of corn.
! In Massachusetts man has 81 ta-
ken off his highway tax if he sets four
trees along the road.
= The State of Texas holds in her
/ treasury in money and securities grand
total Of Sl0,9l4,O00.
South Carolina, according to the
per cent. Of the population being unable
to read, and 55.4 per cent. unable to
write.
= Au Arkansas man found tIat after
he had married woman that she was
q widow, and he had helped to hang her
first husband. 1t j.. presumed that she
married him out Of revenge.
= General Thomas l.. Clngman, of
North Carolina, has obtained patent
for an electric light which he claims can
be constructed one third cheaper than
Edison's, and is equally as good.
| = The Germans in Iowa are organiz-
| ing to check the growth of sentiment in
favor of woman suffrage. If the women
vote they know that there will be Sun
day laws and general closing of the
beer saloons.
Swimming is becoming a favorite
amusement with New York ladies. It
has long been known that husbands of
! New York ladies often find it difficult to
| keep their own heads above water, and
now perhaps, their wives will help them.
= Mr.. J. A Smith, wealthy and re.
| tired boot and shoe manufacturer, was
recently knocked down in New York, by
two high waymen, and robbed Of the gold
roof Of his mouth. Villainy is playing
q high.h hand in our Northern cities when
man is in danger being robbed of his
teeth.
= Four members Of Congress have
died since their election last fall. Hern-
don, of Alabama, and UpdegraH, of
Ohio, who were both Democrats, and
Cuts, of Iowa, and Pool, Of this State.
who were Republicans. They were to
have taken their seats in Congress in
| December next.
: The ST. Louis Republican relates
that at n wedding recently in Illinois, a
parson, who is generally ready at repair
tee, was completely nonpussed by an
| aged matron, who after hearing the
words, "Whom God hath Joined together,
let no man put asundcr," exclaimed with
great earnestness, Cor no woman, either,
for they are just as bad rs the men,"
- The late DIR. Moflat, the venerable
missionary, became so accustomed to
'roughing it' in Africa that when he
returned to England he could not sleep
comfortably OH soft pillow. So for his
use ut home he had one made of wood,
and when he was visiting friends he ask
ed them to put block of wood or q
wooden footstool at the head Of his bed.
A crank appeared at the white
house this morning and asked for an
audience with the President. He said
that he had come all the way from Col
| orado to crown the President king of
America, which duty, he said had been
committed to his charge by the Lord
Jesus Christ. The man gave his name
| as Portroit and said he was native of
Germany. A policeman took him in
charge.
Georgia, Tenaasseo and other South
ern States complain that doEs kill their
| sheep. In England pet dogs are becom-
ing serious drain upon the edible ne
cessities and luxuries of life. Many
pups are fed on toast and tea and eggs.
and lamb chops. One gentleman daily
orders beefstake and two glasses of
wine for his dog. Some of them take
brandy and soda, cheese and picked
oysters.
= Mr.. II. J. Gachet, Bullock county,
Ala, is engaged in making syrup from
melons, and has already made 800 gal.
Ions. This sells for rs cents per gallon.
An ordinary melon will make two gal
Ions of Juice, and it takes twelve gallons
to make one of syrup. Estimating the
yield per acre 1000 melons, which will
give 1000 gallons of juice, or 1869 of
syrup, at rs cents per gallon, the proceeds
will be $l25. rI.
= The largest cattle ranch in the
world Is said to be that of Charles Good
night, at the head of Red River, Texas.
He began buying land four years ago,
securing 10000 acres at thirty. five cents
per acre. In the meantime the price has
advanced from one dollar to two dollars
pei, acre, but he is still buying, and con.
trolls 100000 acres. To enclose his land
ed possessions $50 miles. of fence is re.
quired. On the range he has 40 900 cat
tie.
- A railroad is being constructed in
North Carolina which is to be operated
by coiored people. The company is made
up exclusively of colored people,
tSAhAi'sSN w odooCiluc W SuaTe5, IQGY
arc not permitted to have anything fur
ther to do with its construction or direc.
tion. The road is called the Whining
ton, Wrightsville and Onslow Railroad.
and several miles of the road bed is al
ready completed.
= The city of Devils Lake, D. r..
known to the postal authorities as Creels.
burg, is not yet 100 days old, but already
choice lots in it are sold as high as So
600 apiece. It has seven large hotels.
two banks, two papers and many shops
and factories. It is situated on Devils
Lake, and, owing to its many natural at
fractions, is known as the Saratoga of
Dakota. d" The "oldest inhabitants'' are
| already beginning to tell tall stories of
the infancy of the rapidly growing town.
:. Trial Justice Bleaze, of Newberry,
having empanelled q jury to try q crimi.
nal case on Monday last, arose and said
that witnesses and others have so little
regard for the sacred obligation of an
oath in these latter days that he felt con-
constrained 70 say word on the subject.
Then with wave of his hand he asked
all present to stand up, whereupon he
uttered solemn invocation Of Divine
presence and guidance. and prayed that
witnesses may be ersbled to testify "the
truth, the whole truth and nothing but
the truth"