The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-25
Don't Shoot the Liars,


II our Southern friends insist on II Co
ing cnc another on slight prGvUcation
they are responsible 10 thc:r own law-
and cunscienrr-, neither ui mhicn sccu
inclined to give them any trouble. If
they like to settle disa:reemcnts about
debts aud horse trades by shooting bui.
lets into each others hearts, they need
not fear anything worse than the shadow
Of temporary cloud Of gloom in the
community where the deed is commit.
ted f.; the act, az an example, is not likely
to have any affect in any section Of the
country bat their own. When, however,
4 friendly murder is committed merely
because one man calls another liar, as
was the case near Jackson, Miss, two or
the more civilized portion Of the land to
that the slaughtered man WAS himself
unlruthful, else why was he killed? But
if liar shooting is to be treated in advance
as justitiabIc homicide, who will lie left
to keep The nation in working order =?
Does any one imagine there would be q
quorum left in any State Legislature,
North or South, if all men who do not
adhere strictly "a the truth were shot?
Of the valuable and earnest Ananias are
to be shot, what will the country find
time to do but seek men 10 fill vacancies :?
Even Nrw York, where many a mans
word is RS goot! ~ his bond. provided his
bond is worthless, would "go back on"
the census reports if all the liars were
shot. If SOuthcrncrs must kill people
let them select those who tell the truth
then thcro will he no danger of general
depopuntion. N y Nrnhi.
- The feeling between aguc and qui.
nine il exceedingly bitter.
: Virginia spends $l5,0OO,O0O per
year for spirituous and fermented liq-
uOrs.
= The post office department holds
more than 81 900 600 in unclaimed mon
ey orders.
Nervous debility, the curse Of the
American people, Immediately yield. TO
the action Of Browns Iron Bitters.
A locomotive on assslopc without
steam reminds us very much of poor
devil without money. Either one of
them has no difficulty in going down hill.
= The town of Durham, n. c., with
1000 Inhabitants, stands on the spot
where Johnson surrendered to Sherman
seventeen years ago. 1t was then pine
barren.
: There is more money spent for rum
in this country than there is for -four.
and yet people howl every time -four goes
up, and don't bother themselves about
he whisky that goes down.
= Health journals insist upon repos.
ing ON the right side only, and claim that
it liz injurious TO lie on both sides but
we don't know where they will find
healthier set of men than lawyers.
- VIM. II. Vanderbilts wealth meas
ured in gold would, it is said, weigh
ninety three tons The same estimate
puts his income at S2 per second, which
is the average wages of 4 working man
for days labor.
- To extract ink from cotton, silk or
woolen goods, dip the spots in spirits of
turpentine, and let it remain for several
hours; then rub thoroughly between the
hands, aud it will all disappear without
changing either the color Of texture Of
the fabric.
= An exchange asks IN bold head
linen: "Why do women work ?" Well,
some women work because they enjoy it,
and Others because their husbands are
busy in politics, and the woman of the
house is obliged to hustle around and
earn their daily bread.
: Heard at doorstep: "Why, Mr..
Milkman, you said your cows were drying
up and you could only let me have a
pin. for the baby, but here are two
quarts" "ies, NUN; can spare more
now. Sumo Of the other babies have
died. .'-IhiiadcIphia Times.
= The President Of little Southern
railroad boasts that they have not had
an accident iios Eve years. We travelled
over that line once. A trusly t!agman
walks ahead Of every train, and when he
becomes tired the train stops and the pass
sengers go fishing until he gets rested.
"Will you please pass the milk,
Miss Brown 2" asked young man of a
fidgety old maid at the supper table.
"Do you take me for a waiter, sir?" she
answered. "Well," he added, "as no one
has taken you thus far, and you've wait
ed so very long, l should think you were