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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-11
A Novel Tlmepiece.

A man who was appointed watchman
at q mine on Comstock had no watch,
He did not wish to buy one, yet was de-
sirous of knowing how the time was
passing. He borrowed the watch of a
friend for one night: On returning the
watch the next day he told his friend
that he was oil right now, that he had a
::nekecper of his own. He then unroll-
ed a strip Of paper, some four inches in
width, from stick, and exhibited it as q
clock. On this strip Of paper he had
marked down, as they rose above the
horizon, all tho stars and consultations
within narrow belt. Opposite each
star was the time Of its making its ap-
pearsnce, hour and minute. The watch
man Gays that his watch is a fine time.
keeper. Iio has recently improved il
somewhat. The slip of paper now runs
on two small rollers that are placed in a
small box, which has aiding lid of
glass. As the night wears away and the
stars pass over, he now turns the crank
of his watch and looks at the time mark
ed by the side Of each. To wind up his
watch he runs the tape back upon the ini.
tial roller.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-11
Tho Road Law.

We have frequently been requested to
publish the Road law of South Carolina
for the benefit of our subscribers. It
would require too much space to comply
with the request in full. but We append
q syuop5is Of the moTo important point,
OF practical interest to the people.
All able.bodied males between the
ages of sixteen and fifty are liable an.
nually to work the roads not less than
three nor moro than twelve days, under
the direction of the road oyerseer, or
pay one dollar per day in lieu of such
labor.
The persons warned are entitled to
twelve hours notice Of tho place and
hour of working, and Of the kind of tool
to be used and any one who neglects to
appear, or refuses to work, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction before trial Justice
shall be fined not less than five dollars
nor more than ten dollars, or be impris.
oneG in Jail not less than five nor more
than twenty days. The residence of
any person who has family shall be
held to be where his family resides; and
that of any other person where he boards.
Members of the State and County
Boards of Examiners, members of tho
Board of Assessors, School Trustees,
teachers and students of schools and
colleges, ministers of the gospel, millers
engaged in grist or merchant mills that
are kept open six days in each week,
officers Of the Lunstic Asylum, aud the
warner (for five days) are exempt from
road duty.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-11
Salt.

Salt Is well known useful article, yet
how few farmers know as much about it
as would be helpful to them to know.
10 the chemist this substance is known
as the chloride of sodium. Sixty and a
third parts of sodium unite with thirty.
nine anu two.third parts Of chlorine to
form salt. 1t is found in extensive natu-
raj deposits i'll various parts of the earth,
It abounds in the water of the ocean, and
collects in springs and wells. It is also
found moro or less in the soil the farmer
tiiis, especially old settled places, and it
enters into :hG composition Of most cul.
tlvated plants. 1t is, therefore, OF con.
siderable Importance as manure and in
some cases just the one thing that field
lacks. 1t is proper, therefore, that the
farmer make study of it.
Sodium has strong affinity for oxygen,
and exposed in the air it changes to soda.
1t does not exist in nature in free state,
but always in combination with some
other substance as salt. The farmer
should endeavor to procure and read some
work on agricultural chemistry.
The value of salt az manure seems
not to be generally understood. In some
cases its application 70 the soil largely
increases production, in Others the result
is not manifest, and of course the profits
attending itsapplication will depend part.
~ on the nature of the soil and partly
on the cost of the article. 1t has been
ascertained that the effects If salt on
plants is most apparent in the growth of
the leaf and stalk. 1t stiffens the stalk
and makes the foliage stronger. Wheat
thus treated is less liable to lodge or fall.
1t does not seem to increase the yield of
the grain. It is also known that salt will
destroy. worms, slugs, grubs and other
pests of some fields. It has been used in
cases of the wire.worm with good results.
Salt attracts moisture from the air, as
every housewife knows who allows her
salt cellar to stand exposed. In this, q
plate of salt left in the open air will act
as hygrometer, telling when the atmos.
phere is saturated, and when it is not.
in manure heap salt is an active agent,
hastening decomposition, combinations
that are Of great benefit TO crops. Il 10
worth an extensive trial, but it should be
USED sparingly and with caution. A light
sprinkle on some plants will destroy
them. 1t is best to apply it on the sur.
face of piowed land in spring, and work
It into the soil by cultivation. 1t might
be used TO destroy harmful plants.-Ru.
raj Messenger.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-11
Hanged for Many Murders.

On the 30th OF November. at 10 a. m.
q dreadful woman, one Kate Napv was ,
hanged in Stein an Anger. the frontier
town between Styria and Hungary. In
the annals OF crime she will occupy one
OF the first places, for, although she cou.
'rSsed to six murders only, she was con.
vlctcd Of twenty six, and we NAV sun.
pose that she committed many more.
She found means of obtaining poison
from chemists iii small provincial towns
by pretending to have house full of
rats. The small cakes which she sold in
u tiny shop were so universally liked by
Old and young that she could sell pois.
oned cakes to the persons who wished 10
RID themselves Of supcrfluous relative
without arousiug suspicion. Her first
murder was probably that OF her own
husband, and when this remained undis.
covered shc committed succession of
other murders. for which she was paid
by tho parties concerned. Her victims
were men, women and children, old and
young, and, although her neiChbors had
long suspected her, still no one dared for
some time TO accuse her of the dreadful
crime. Sho was believed to he very
p'ous, and it WAS chiefly by her mid that
the Dominican friars Of Stein an Anger
were able to found religious society
which gained great influence in the
course of years. Although she confessed
to six murders, the Court of Justice CON
demned her only to hard labor for life.
but the Imperial Council, appealing to
the High Court, obtained q death Sen.
tence, which was signed by the Emperor
about tho middle of last month. Ever
since the sentence was communicated to
Kate Macy she spent her days and nights
IN praying and fasting, with her father
coniessor ever by her side. On Thurs.
day the hangman arrived from Buda.
fosth, and Kate Nngy was taken to tho
place OF execution at the other end of
the town. When she appeared in the
street every one was surprised to see a
meek little woman about so years Of ago.
with kind motherly expression in her
small lace. She WAS escorted by de-
tachment of imperial dragons and fol-
lowed by thousands who had come from
all parts OF the country to see her. AS
she entered the Tooden fence which con.
ceala the gibbct from the eyes of the
public, she started, for her daughter
came up to her and begged leave to on.
ter with her mother. When she was re-
fused shc faiuted in the arms of some
women who had come with her. Tho
hangman fulfilled his terrible task in
seconds. In the meantime the
.Wd outside behaved in most shame.
ful manner. They surrounded the mur.
deress' daughter aud declared she must
be executed also, because such a dread
ful woman's entire raco should be extir.
pated once for all. The ruflians would
havo lynched the girl had not brave
woman stood up in her defence, and by
her undaunted courage intimidated those
near her until some dragoons came to
her rescue. Kate Macy refused to name
lho persons for whom she prepared her
poison, 10 that they cannot be prose-
cuted.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-11
Recalled by q Sword.

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA, December 81.
On Thursday. While engaged in tearing
down n portico OF the residence of Mrs.
taustina Pacetti, preparatory to making
some repairs on the same, l.. T. Canovn
found sword hidden away between tho
ratters of the roof Upon making in
9uiries in relation to the Same, he learned
that the sword had been concealed in the
place where he found it for perhaps sew.
enty.five or eighty years. The story at.
tached to it is interesting
It would appear that one evening,
while Florida WAS yet in the possession
OF Spain, grand ball was given, at
Ihich WAS gathered the elite Of the city.
One OF the ladies present was noted for
her beauty, and her hand was eagerly
sought after by the officers of the garri-
son for the many pleasant dances. Ow-
ing to some Misunderstanding, she be.
came engaged to two of the caballeros
for the eame dance The conseo uepce
was quarrel, which resulted in tho ces.
antion Of the music through the cutting
OF the strings Of the Instruments. Hot
words and insulting language passed be.
tween the officers and the two repaired to
tho open streets and engaged in q duel. in
which one Of them fell. The surviyor.
dropping his sword, fled precipitately
from the sput.
One of the Pacetti family, boy of
some four or fiye years, Witnessed the en-
counter, and running out, picked up the
sword and carried it into tho house. Not
wishing to be called upon as witnesses,
the parents Of the child concealed the
sword and kept all knowledge Of it from
their neighbors. Thus tha old blade has
been in its place fo. upward of three gen.
erations.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-11
Brother Gardner on Boys.

"If | had boy to bring up wouldn'.
Gardner as Samuel Shin finally quit no.
king the FIRE. "Ebery day of my life
meet men ahc wa.e brung up softly. As
boys dey were kissed an petted an stuff.
ed an cried ober. AS young men dey
had muffin to do but spend money, dress
like monkeys, loaf on do streets an look
down on honest labor. AS men dey am
failure. People who doan't hate 'em
an avoid em fail to pity 'em an dat's
just as bad. When see a man whom
everybody dislikes realize dat he was
brung up on de goody.good plan as a
boy;
IF l had boy I'd rub him again de
world. If he got sugar he'd arm it. If
he got time for loafin' it would be only
after his work was DONE If he was ugly
or obstinate I'd tan it outer him in ,ead
of buyin' him off. If you want se,rish
man, humor de whims of boy. If you
want to make q coward, forbid your boy
to defend his rights. I'd teach my boy
dat all boys had rights, an while he had
no business to trample on de rights of
odder boys, no boy haG the privilege of
takin' him by de nose. LAS night 'an
old man libin' up my way w:s turned
out of doors by his boy. He has been
tryin' to do de goody.good plRn on dat
youth for de las twenty y'ars, and dis
am de legitimate result. He didn't want
him to work, kase work Is hard. He
didn't want him to dress plain, fur fear
people would look down on him. De
boy is to daya loafer, neither grateful
for what has been done in de pas, nor
carin' what happens in de fucher. Ten
y'ars ago he was cried ober, run arter an
coaxed an bought of, an his mudder
libed to see him ioafer an MS fadder
foun' him ingrate."-DetroitH Free Press.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-11

How THEY TRADE HORSES IN TEX.
As.-A gentleman who owned e. cattle
ranch in Texas was telling us the other
day of their methods. II had on the
ground" said he, "a big fellow named
Zip; good hand on the ranch, but a
reckless, easy going body. Zip had q
horse which for size and beauty beat the
neighborhood, and which could heel
gravel in livelier fashion than eny ami.
NAL in that section. Well, one day ne
came to me and said, "I'm going off for
q WHILE" OF course there was no use
objecting there never is in these parts.
80 off went Zip. About three days after
l was out of doors, when saw q dot on
the prairie that presently resolved itself
into man on horseback. It was Zip.
But such horsel or all the broken
down, scrawny plugs ever saw, that nag
was the worst. why, Zip I asked
what did you do with your horse
Traded him. said Zip, composedly.
You must have got a nice penny with
this beast NO, said Zip, just as cool
as ever didn't get cent why, what
do you mean3, I cried. 'Oh, / was
coming over the mountain yonder when
met fellow on bis boss. He looked al
mine a kinder admirin' like, and then he
tips the muzzle of six shooter at nv
head and says. How'll you trader
said 'Even,' and 80 1t was all settled"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-11
: Athens, Ca, ia a city of mode,

- Athens, Ga, is a city of modern
Samsons. One man named Jacks car
ries six full bags Of shot in each hand
with case, and can hold out three bags
at arms length VIM. Beuse lifts keg
of beer over his head with one hand
without the same touching his head in
being raised; Judge Nicholson has AIKEN
a large anvil In each hand and carried
them across q room; Wyatt Uphaw, col.
ored, hos been seen to carry bale of
cotton on his shoulders, aad a man
named Harrison carried three sacks of
salt, weighing 200 pounds each, on his
shoulders ut one time.
When others are suffering, drop word
Of kindness and sympathy. If they are
suffering from cold, give them DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup; a few doses Of this
valuable remedy will afford instant re-
lief and twenty-five cont bottle will
euro the worst cough.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-11

A MOUSE In ScnooL.-A mouse
came near breaking up school in Con.
necticut recently. Trotting about on the
floor, the children spied him, and
buzz Of whispers caused tho teachers at
tention. snow, children said she. in
a kind end motberly way, keep very
quiet. and every one Of you. Don't move
nor say word If the mouse comes to.
wards you. He 10 perfectly harmless"
The scholars were very quiet, and watch
ed the capers Of the mouse breathlessly.
The teacher had scarcely finished her
brave address, when mousey ran directly
for her, and began to walk over her feet.
This was too much, and the preaching
was turned into practice which refused
to dovetail, as 1t were. In short, the
teacher screamed and yelled with fright,
and ran as IL pack Of red adders were
in mad pursuit.. The whole school here.
upon became uproarious, and the mouse
was master of the situation. The little
fellow was so delighted that he stood up
on his hind legs and danced hornpirs,
aaa :hcn ran through the doorway, ieav-
ing tho teacher and her tickled pupils in a
peculiar state of mind.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-11

TO do is to take a string and measure
twice. round It's foot, which gives that
animals altitude to nicety."
Have you ever any iorbodings that
you will die in cage?"
never allow myself to think of that
| Just 60 in and do my trick and take my
chances, but ] take care to keep my eyes
upon the eyes Of Che animals. There's
one kind of animal l will not perform
with, and that is cross eyed one-he's
Ike the cross eyed woman you meet on
the street, you can't tell whether she's
flirting with you or the man on thu other
side OF the street. From the iSs. Louis
RtpnLHcm.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-11

A PERSISTENT BLAcKsMITH.-R. l..
Stevenson tells pretty story illustrative
of the power Of romance. A friend of
his, Welsh blacksmith, was twenty. i've
years old and could neither read nor
write. when he heard chapter of "Rob.
inson Crusoe" read aloud in farm -kitch-
en-. UP to that moment he had sat con.
tent, huddled in his ignorance; but he
left that farm another man. There we're
day dreams. it appeared, divine day
and to be bought for money and enjoyed
at pleasure. Down he sat that day,
painfully learned to read his language
and returned to borrow the book. It had
been lost, nor could he fnd another copy,
but one that was in English. Down he
sat once more, learned English, and at
length, and with entire delight, read
Robinson"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-11

- Those who believe the world owes
them living don't stop to consider how
many bad debts the old globe has to ehoul-
"Oh my poor heart! Ny heart is
breaking" walled Chicago girl, and
yet the doctor who was called In pre-.
scribed lime water, and told her she'd
few days.
Nursing mothers gain strength by
using Browns Iron, Bitters. Il acts like
charm In restoring to- health and
strength overstrained nature.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-11
A Cruel Joke,

When Colonel Singleton was candidate
Tor Congress from one Of the hill Dis.
tricts OF Arkansas, ho had rich expert.
ence. Ho soon became the butt OF his
opponents jokes, and rs there were ten
aspirants for the position, his life was m
exaggerated burden. Cnca when the
candidates, on horseback, were going 20
meet IN appointment of oratorical con.
test, Singleton fell behind, determining
To no longer submit to their raillery'
Inc party passed out Of sight, leaving
the dlBcons0late candidate to his own re-
nections. a slight rain had fallen, and
when.tbe party had crossed brond creek.
one young fellow conceived tho idea of a
Joke. Suppose" said he, "that we take
OIL our conts and wait until Singleton
comes in sight, when we will put them
on again. giving him the impression that
the creek il deep. Wen not saw any,
thing to him, and he will think that wo
want him to plunge into tho water"
The idea was acted on. Pretty soon
Singleton cane s!cng.
That's oil right" he yelled when he
saw the men hurriedly putting on their
coats. II understand you. Want mo to
get wet, ch 2"
He dismounted, and although the day
was feartully cold he took off his clothes
mounted and carefully guiding the horse,
he entered the stream. The water was
not more than ak inches deep, and when
he perceived the cruel joke, he stood up
in the stirrups and began to swear, when
his clothes fell into the water and began
to float away. In attempting to reach
over and regain them, he fell and his
horse staggering, stepped on him. His
rage was terrific, and when he arrayed
himself in his garments, he borrowed q
gun at neighboring house and chased
his political opponents fifteen miles, to-
tally forgetting his appointment to speak.
--Arkcnsa,o 7Faveler.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-11

"What are you always thinking
about, Ida9" "t'm always thinking
about nothing, auntie. / never think
about anything unless happen to think
of somathing to think about"
= Bright's Disease of tho Kidneys
Diabetes and other Diseases of the Kid.
neys and Liver, which you are being SO
frightened about, Hop Bitters is the only
thing that will surely and permanently
prevent and cure. All other pretended
cures only relieve for time and then
mako you many times worse.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-11

$50 you have got twins at your
house," said Mrs. Bezumbe to little Tom.
my Samuelson. eyes, nam, two of
'em.a "What are you going TO cali
them 2" Thunder and Lightning"
"Why. those are strange names to call
children" "Well, that's what pa called
them as soon rs he heard they we're in
the house"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-11

. - A tale of tho sea-The sea serpent's
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-06
The Killing of Redmond.

The Silver State, published yesterday
afternoon, has this to say about the kill
ing Of William Redmond at Cortez: One
report states that the slayer of Redmond
is a Norwegian, who is partially Insane.
He is said to have entered the boarding
house at Wenban's mine, where a num-
Der of persons were sitting at the table.
with a gun in his hand, and saying:
You have been talking about me, and
will kill the first n Of you that leaves
the table," stood by the wall with the
gun cooked. Redmond paid no attention
to what was said, and after a while rose
from the table, when he was shot dead,
the bullet passing through his body just
in front Of the armpits.
Another version Of the affair is that
Redmond was shot by a man named Dave
Martin, who had been discharged by
Wenban. 1t is stated that some med
dlesome body had told Martin that he
was discharged because his wife had been
behaving badly, and that Redmond and
others had been talking about her mis-
behavior. Martin did not stop to in
quire as to the truth or falsity of what
he had been told, but, arming himself,
proceeded to Redmond's house and shot
him dead. Martin made his escape, and
at latest accounts had not been captured,
though parties were securing the coun-
try in search OF him.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-06
MARTIN WHITE.
A Report Which Indicates hat tia
Mine is Not PLAYED Ont.

Mine is Not Played Out.
At the recent San Francisco meeting OF
the Trustees of the Martin White Com
pany, the following report was received
from the Superintendent:
We have run on the upper level 2S6 feet
OF drifts. In doing this we have extracted
l2o tons OF ore, assaying from 80 to 200
ounces and over. One-half of a ton that
was put in sacks will assay 5000 ounces
per ton. We have also found q good body
OF ore, into which we have drifted 20 feet.
and the ore taken out will assay 80 ounces
altogether. The vein is wider than the
drift, but l do not know how much. From
the location of this ore and its character l
think it is the most valuable body of ore
that has been opened within the year. We
have worked out stope No. l ON the 100
loot level, from which was extracted about
400 tons OF ore, assaying 80 ounces and up
wards, besides a large amount of second
class ore that will be worked at q profit at
some future time. We are now working
In two places on this level. with fair
promises as to ore. We are also working
at present on a small body Of ore in the
Mountain Pride tunnel, that promises
well, the ore assaying over 80 ounces This
body, or vein, has been drifted on about 30
feet. Some Of the distance the drift cuts
all the ore. In Others the ore extends
beyond the sides or limits of the drift.
Although small, this is the best find of ore
that we ever had oil this level, in my esti-
nation, as it is directly under the best ore
bodies of the upper levels, and it will
probably connect with them.
The Secretary's report shows that there
Is 1913, 513 80 worth of supplies on hand
and ore extracted valued at S44, 1872 80.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-09-06
For the Public Good.

The ladies of Eureka, Ruby Hill and
vicinity will be pleased to learn that the
w~ell-known house of Morris & Levy, Main
street, Eureka, in order to make room for
an immense stock of Fall and Winter
goods, have concluded to give a public
benefit in their line. Instead of adver-
Using domestics, edgings and common
place goods, such as every lady knows their
value, they place before the public their
elegant and desirable stock of ~velvets,
silks, brocades and satins at prices un-
heard of in this vicinity. Their we'll
known reputation for strictly honest deal
ing is a guarantee that the sale is fully
what they represent. A magnificent dis
play Of the above goods is now to be seen
at their elegant emporium Of fashion. Not
only those mentioned, but every article in
their stock is marked down for the next 80
days. During that time their motto will
be, Zone price and cash only" To house
keepers looking for great bargains in
carpets, wall paper, window shades and
house furnishing goods, this is q rare op-
portunity. and seldom, il ever, offered be-
fore to their lady friends. Ladies, look to
your interest and save from 40 to 60 per
cent by purchasing your wants at this
great sale.