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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-04-05
VOLUME XVII.---NO. 3s.

over and hcr-elfand William thrown out
The damages were assessed, the horse at
$50, aud the buggy at 500. which
amounts, together with an additional
sum OF $40, were paid By the secretary
ot the railroad company, whereupon Mrs.
Crane signed a receipt in full for ali her
damages. In addition to this the rail.
road employed DR.. Wise highly com.
Netent physician, to attend Mrs. Crane
4 i"ng rs he thought she needed medi-
eai attention, and to send the bill To tha
railroad company, which was done. Mrs,
crane afterwards concluded that tho
railroad had not paid her enough. and
hence the suit. Every step in the pro.
ceedingS of the case was strongly con.
tested hy the able counsel on both sides
ana the speeches were among the ablest
ever heard IN our courthouse. .Judpo
Hudson charged the jury at great length
- Y" the law points involved in the case
ana III the course Of his remarks he said
that he hoped the jury would not be in.
fiuehced by prejudice against the railroad
or sympathy for the aged lady. The
plaintiff, he sail, was q woman il was
true, but the railroad was entitled 10 the
same considerations that she waz. rhs
lazy retired aud, after being ont about
TWO hours, returned q verdict for Mrs,
crane for 5000 above the $l75 that she
had already been paid EdycfcM (Hron.
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War in tho Mountains.

GREENvILLE, March 2S.-A party of
deputy United States marslnls, consist.
ing Of James Fisher, John l.. Gaze, w,
ID. Good and others, left here yesterday
to execute warrants against moonshincrs
i'll the Saluda Mountains. When in the
neighborhood Of Peter Mountain, one Of
the Saluda range, the squad divided and
O. L. Highlower, their guide, after con.
tinuing some distance with one portion of
the squad, WAS left in charge Of the bug.
gies in which they were travelling. On
the squads reassembling Hightower was
missing. a shot and cries of distress
had been heard. This morning it was
ascertained that Hightower was shot
while walking on the side of the noun.
tain, the bullet entering his right side
just above tho hip and passing through
his body. The latest information is that
he cannot live many hours. The shoot.
ing is believed to have been done by
Marion Watson, who is reported to be
the leader Of band of moonshipers
armed and equipped for determined war
on all revenue officers and marshals.
An ovcrcoat found to-day near the
spot where the shooting occurred has
been identified as Wa,son's. Watson's
illicit still was raided and had lust been
removed. Henry Alexander, colored,
Hoke Barton and John Summer, moon.
sinners, were captured by the squad and
brought to Jail to-day. Hightower is an
old moonshiner, against whom cases are
docketed in the United States District
Court for trial in August. He has re.
Gently turned spy and informer against
other moonshiners, seeking perhaps in
this way to expiate his oyn Offences and
has thus incurred their bitter enmity.
A person who left Hightowcr at o'clock
to-day says he cannot possibly recover.
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Gordon Still q Georpian

ATLANTA, GA, March 2S.-Ex-S Senator
Gordon has addressed To the editors of
various journals the following letter con,
ccrning n widely published paragraph
cmanntinG from Jacksonville:
Dear Sir: The letter Of your CORES.
pondcnt dated Jacksonville, Fla, March
%, is filed with Misrepresentation, but
would br unworthy Of notice did it not
involve the interest Of others. The base
and false insinuations contained in n nor.
tion Of his letter have been &c thorough.
ly disprovcd and so signally rcbukcd by
the people Of Georgia that / need not re.
fer to them. His statement that | am
no longer n citizen of Georgia is false.
| have never contemplated for one mv.
nient n change Of residence. Ills state.
menl that | had registered ut hotels AS
of Florida is false and without the sem.
blance Of al excuse. His statement that
am candidate for Senator Calls seat
or the seat Of any one else is false. On
the contrary, | am dcvo,ing my whole
time as private citizen to my personal
interests and the development by lcpi,i.
mate means Of the resources Of this sec.
ton. Respectfully yours,
j. Is. GORDON.
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No Snakes in Florida,

As the afternoon train on the Florida
Transit Railroad slowed up to a water
tank where creek flows out of drearv
cypress swamp and crosses the way, u
hunter in high boots and corduroy coat,
with huge bag swung to his broad
shoulders, climbed out Of the tall grass
and boarded the principal passenger car.
1t was Prof. James Bell, the Smithsonian
Institutions agent. The train was full
of people, who, for three hours, had en-
dured the innocent babble of two guile
less land agents. They had learned from
these truthful real estate missionaries
that alligat0rs were as harmless rs geese,
and that there were fewer snakes by far
in Florida han in New York City or
Philadelphia. The Professor found the
one vacant scat and flung himself into
it,
"Good afternoon, Professor" an nc 3.
quaintance at the further end Of the car
cried out To him; "do you have any luck
catching snakes these days?"
And within five minutes Mr.. Bell was
answering questions from nearly every
occupant of the car. Were there real
ly any snakes in Florida, was it safe to
go through the woods; how big did
snakes grow in this State what sort of
snakes are common here, etc, etc. Very
graciously the Professor answered them
all and soon had betrayed himself into a
dissertation upon reptiles generally, till,
in an absent way, just to illustrate point
he was calculating, he unbuttoned a ca
pacious pocket in the skirt Of his coat
and drew out an enormous aud newly
caught "coach. whip" which lie exhibited
to throng of staring and excited people.
It's habits and peculiarities were describ.
ed, and he laid his subject on the seat
and from another pocket drew out num-
Der Of chicken snakes and water snakes
Of various kinds. Would they bite !?
No, indeed they we're harmless. They
look kind of "crawly," they are so small.
He replaced them an unstrapped his game
bag. "Here we have" lie said, "a beau.
tiful snake, naturally tame and perfectly
harmless, which anybody can play with
And he drew out what is probably the
biggest snake ever caught in Florida,
nearly eight feet in length.
There was a chorus Of screams, and
women ami children, men even, fed to
the farther end Of the car. During the
rest of the trip the Disconnected Profess.
or sat alone. and when, at Gainesville, he
rose to leave the train, little girls hid
themselves behind their mammas and
screamed with fright.
"As a travelling Snowman I do not
seem to be a success" said the Professor
sadly't to himself as he strobe towards his
lodgings in, Oak Hall.-Jacksonrill.
1fmes- Union.
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Cause of Malaria.

The seventh volume of the Public
Health Association reports contains
among other matters of interest to saul-
tarians several papers on malaria, treat
ing it from various and conflicting points
of view, but adding nothing solid to our
knowledge of this standing reproach to
SCIENCE The theory is proposed in one
paper that there is no marsh malaria, as
at present understood, but that the phe-
nomena attributed to it result primarily
from prolonged exposure to the sun, to-
gether with humidity of atmosphere,
acting upon the nerves. In q word,
there is no miasm, but certain derange-
ment of the nervous system. This resem-
bles doctrine brosched some years ago,
that malaria results from the operation OF
peculiar imponderable force, rather
than material substance, microscopic
or otherwise. The evidence is common
ly understood to associate the cause OF
malarial disease with vegetable decay,
moisture, and certain grade of temper
ature. Yet one Of the articles in the
volume mentioned maintains the opinion
that local causes are insufficient to ac-
count for its causatiop, while another
holds that there is no cause. or set OF
causes that uniformly produce malaria"
II will be recalled that DR.. w. u. Car
penter pronuuces the researches OF Drs.
Tonlmasi, Crudell and Klebs in this field
of science "of the highest practical i'm
portance," and thinks their work seems
'.likely to demonstrate that marsh mala'
ria derive their potency from organic
germs-au idea that singularly harmon
ICES with the periodicity which Is the
special character of the varied form OF
disease they induce" If this germ
theory be the correct one, then it would
be easy to explain the period intervening
between attacks as the period during
which generation of germs within !ne
body of the patient develops to maturity.
DR.. Mudd, however, was OF opinion tnat I,
this development took place, not 10 Tue
body, but in the filth. eifiuyia, &C,
of the body, and that this, when thus
fermented, constituted the active poison
It is not a "Iittle remarkable, consider
ing the general interest OF the seo]ect'
that science lags still so far BEHIND ID tne
study of this malady. An article upon
the diseases of Texas cattle points 10 the
conclusion that the animals are, as tu'e'
healthy in their native prairies. Ob;er.
yers on trichine concur in the view thai
the parasite is associated with the 1000
SIMPLY of the hog, and that large areas
of country are exempt. They agree a.sS
the. all pork ahonld be properly inspscssu S o
before sale, and the inspection shouio e1'
| tend to ali meat intended to De eaten
The most alarming portion Of the report,
however, Is a statement that there s.e
some reasons for supposing that oleomal'
parine. even when rendered at one nun,
3red and twenty degrees. may shel.ef q =
sunnly Of live bacilii for the lover OF
pure country butter to consume.
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A Question Of Jurisdiction.

CoLrMEIA, March 27.-It is already
known that w. i1. Cash is under bond to
appear ut this term OF the Sessions Court
TO stand trial for carrying concealed
weapons. Before the grand jury had
acted to-day on the bill sent TO them for
the indictment Of Cash Clerk of Court
Arthur was served by Marshal Blythe
win q writ OF habeas corpus Gun, ct1usa
lor the stoppngc of the case and its trans
Ter TO the United States Court. The writ
IS issued by j. +. IIagood, clerk of the
United States Circuit Court, and is very
long. 1t contains these words "The act
alleged to have been committed bv w.
B Cash was done in performance of his
dGties, and whilst also regular appoint.
cd and qualified officer of the United
states The first part of this is sheer
ialsehouu Cash was not on duty. This
Is the vital point Of tho case. The paper
further declares that Cash has by his
attorney, Samuel w. Melton, filed a ne.
t,tion in the United States Court praying
that cognizance be taken of his case by
that court, and that it be removed from
the Jurisdiction and control of the State
Court. The United States marshal Ia
commanded to take Cash into custody
ascertain the cause Of capture and arrest
nnd await the action OF tho United States
Court. The marshal is directed to serve
copy ot the writ on the clerk of the
state Court aud demaud that he furnish
Certified copies of all records in his office
against W. b. Cash. This writ was
turned over to Judge Hudson who now
hG' 1t under advisement. The writ was
issued under Section 753 of the Revised
Statutes, which provides that when
there is any prosecution against United
states officer for acts performed i'm dis.
charging his duty that upon q petition
filed in the United States Circuit Court
setting forth .hs !sc.s aus; based upon
attidavlts the clerk Of that court during
the interval between the sessions shall
issue this writ of habeas corpus cum
cnn<a, duplicate Of which must be
served on the clerk Of the State Court.
The cause must then be transferred to
the docket of the United States Court to
be tried at the next term. The clerk of
the State Court must transfer certified
copies of all records, and all proceedings
in the State Courts arc stayed. The
question TO be decided is whether to fight
this trickery Of the Government officers
in the United States Court or To disre.
gard it and C.; on with the trial without
noticing it. The United States authori-
tics consttuc this writ rs imperative, and
as making all subsequent proceedings by
the State Court void. The fight can be
made in the United States Court, the
State showing that the facts alleged in
the writ are false and getting it transfer
red hy the United States Coult back to
the State Court. 1t is probable that
Judge Hudson will take this latter
course.
There is II general wish, however, that
the effort will he resisted to the last by
tho State officers. Attorney General
Miles was notified by teleg saph to-day
of the issue which had risen. Whatever
is done the question is grave ouc,
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The Case of Sergeant Mason,

WAsHIN"ToN, March 26.-Jonathan
G. Bgclow, counsel for Sergeant Mason
while he was on trial before the court
martial for shooting at t;ui,cau in the
District Jail, has filed suit against Mason,
his wife Bette and the banking house
OF Riggs e Co. for 81, 800, alleged TO he
due him for counsel fees. Bigelow nj.
lcgcs that there is now 81 900 in Riggs
" Co.'S bank to the credit of Mrs. Mason.
the proceeds of the Mason FIND, which
he was instrumental in collecting, and
he asks that she he restrained from with
drawing any amount sufficient to iniure
his cause. He also declares that the
case will soon be heard by the United
states Supreme Court and that he cx.
poets to secure Mason's release because
of lack of jurisdiction on the part of the
court martial.
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The Handsome Man.

Having lately read several articles in
your paper concerning beauty, thought
| would give you my views on that sub
ject. L am an intense admirer of beauty,
especially in men, women and children.
| have learned BY experience, however,
TINT handsome people are not always
good people. If I go into store to pur-
chase l would much rather be waited
upon by girl who is plain or only pass.
ably good looking than one who is deci-
dedly handsome. Some shop girls are aux.
ious to please customers, but many ofthem
arc not. Many Of them assume haugh-
ty mir of Indifference, which repels buy
ers. It seems to be expected of women
that they shall be handsome, while men
can get along we'll with little or no beau
ty; but when you do meet handsome
man he is twenty times more conceited
than handsome woman. A woman's
head isn't turned half 80 often by admi-
cation rs a mans. Ihave often wonder
ed why this is, and haven't decided
whether it is because If woman is
handsome and attractive she gets her
full share of admiration and receives it
rs her due and doesn't concern her head
much abou: it, while it lasts; or, because
there Ia some element in mans nature
"uiSH IcIucIS uIill moro susceptible 10
hattery than woman. A lady friend of
mine says it is the latter. She has been
teacher Of both sexes for many years,
and she ought to know what she is talking
about. Of course there are many hand
some men of whom have no knowledge,
but without exception the handsome men
l have known have been weak, vain and
egotistical, and if you were fool enough
to put any confidence in them, you found
out later, to your sorrow, that your house
was built upon sand. This may not
have been every ones experience, but it
has been mine, and the result is that I
distrust all handsome men and wouldn't
marry one under any consideration but
! mean to flirt desperately with every
handsome man Of my acquaintance, and
afterwards laugh at them. to repay them
for what they have made somo girls
suffer. JEAN ROSE.
=. S.--The gentleman am engaged 10
is homely, or perhaps ! shouldn't have
written this.-P PHILADELPHIA Times.
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Have tho Railroads any Rights

A suit for $4,000 damages against the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail.
road Company, in which Mrs. VARY
Crane vas the plaintiff, was tried in the
Circuit Court at Edgefield last week.
Mrs. Crane was represented by Messrs.
Butler & Simkins and A. s. Tompkins.
and the railroad was represented by
Measrs. Sheppard Bros. and Mr.. 0. Baer.
The principal arguments in the case were
made by Senator NJ. G. Butler and Lien.
tenant Governor Sheppard. On the 18th
OF last December Mrs. Crane, aged 82,,
and her son William, aged about 40,
attempted to drive over tho railroad
crossing at Trenton mt the same time
that freight train was passing the same
place on.thc track. There was q coils.
ion, and in the collision Mrs.. Cranes
horse was killed and her buggy knocked
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MEMS AND OTHER TOPICS.
An Immense Cattle Sale

Si Louis, March Perhaps the
largest transaction in cattle ever made in
i,i'> country was effected at Fort Worth.
lcSh> last Saturday, the sale being Of
.oo"'n head of full grown cattle by
lizards " ltarrn!d Bros. tn the Eranklyr
Land and Cattle Company of New York,
composed of Charles q. Frauklyn, Frank
q. hT1wii. president OF the Basic ,iines
oi Colorado, and Is. B. Groom Il Son. of
lexington. NY, extensive breeders and
importers of short horn cattle. The
price paid is kept private, but the figures
are understood 10 be about $2j per head,
winch would aggregate about $4,000 600.
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"The eagle in one house." says Ores.
set, sis the fool in another" Certainly.
The man who talks the loudest in the
railroad car, and contradicts everybody
at the hotel table, sets the dinner table
and washes the baby at home.
= A fashion paper says: "Crinoline
is coming to the front agaiu." Ho! thnt
shows how little we know about these
things. We thought it went all arouad.
However, the fact that it is coming Ia
the front again" shows that it was mo,
lost, but gone behind"
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A MAN WHO HAS HAD NINE
WIvEs.-An old gentleman residing in
Simmons Gap, Ga, has about as wide,
varied and full an experience of domestic
ity as any man since the days Of King Au.
gustus H., Of Poland. This happy man,
who has attained the pairiarcbal age of
eighty years, has had the extreme felicity
of being married niue times, and it is the
ninth wife who is at present solacing-
we can't say his declining years, because
there Is &C knowing what are the poten.
tiali,ies of man who has displayed such
hardihood-but who is, at any rate, the
present mistress of Simmons Gap. Nor
in wives alone has this fine old gentleman
been we'll and extensively endowed.
Fifty.three persons are entitled 20 call
him "papa." and at recent family gath
ering 800 Of his defendants were present.
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How Little Child's Life Was Saved,

Last Thursday afternoon a woman.
looking from her back window, in the
city OF ~ burg, saw in the house oppo.
site child hanging from n window sill,
but kept from falling 10y dog, who had
caught the chili's dress in its teeth.
The woman had left her baby, IS months
old, on the floor Of the front room play
ing with her toys and little terrier dog
that Is its constant companion. The
mother was away just three minutes, but
when she came back and opened the door
her infants head, arms and shoulders
were hanging hrv"nd the stone sill of IN
open window, and near it, with its feet
on chair stood the little dog holding on
the dress, locked Il mute appeal for haste
aud help. In an instant she was by her
bshy's side and the danger was passed
When the dog had been rclieved of his
burden he pranced around the mother
and child with Il delight tha, was almost
frantic.
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Wm. Clark, aged 45, an itinerant
dentist OF New Haven, occupying alone
poorly furnished room, cut his throat
on Tuesday morning, and will die.
From all that can be learned the reason
Tor tho act was that he had made vow
not to drink liquor, and the craving
came upon him 80 strongly that, rather
than endure the agony resulting from
restraining his appetite, he made away
with himself. He was highly educated.
unmarried, and q man, Of fine appear.
ance and large physique.
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DO you know now TO turn PsoP'S; .
heads? Come late to concert !" " pan
of thick boots.
There is something soft and tender 10
the fiji OF u single snow fake, but u
aIw.xs % "a reminds US to look after our bot
,lc of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup,--our oid
standby in the days of Coughs ana
Colds,-for we have always ioIna ~ 10
liable.
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william, my son" says an econom-
ical mother to her son, "for mercy's sake
don't keep on tramping up and down the
floor in that manner, you'll wear out your
new boots" He site .down.C "There
you go-sitting down. Now you'll wear
out your new trowsers! Ideclare, nev.
er saw such boy"
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HUMBUGGED AGAIN-I saw so much
said about the merits OF Hop Bitters,
and my wife who was always doctoring,
and never we'll, tcased me SO urgently to
get her some, concluded to be humbug-
ged again and / am glad l did, for in
less than two months use of the Bitters,
my wife was cured, and she has remained
80 for eighteen months since. l Ike
such humbugging.-H. T.. st. Paul.
Pioneer Pres.
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Five men leaned up against the bar
for a Eight-cap. One drank whiskey oe.
cause the doctor ordered 1t; Two otneIs
drank hot Scotch because they couldn't {
sleep q wink without it; fourth drank
brandy for his cholera morbus, and the
fifth man drank whiskey because ne hked
It. And there we're only four liars in the
crowd.