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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07

~ can't carry this bundle," said a
wife to her husband. ~ can't" the hus.
band replied, "for I have to carry the
two children" "But you ought to have
some consideration for me-" the wife con.
tinued. "You must think Pm wagon"
ooh, no, my dear, don't think you are
wagon. A wagon holds its tongue and
YOU never do."
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07

"a baby" says the New York
Journal, "is the oasis of married life"
This does away with the popular notion
that an oasis is quiet place.
= The Louisville Post editorially as
serts that "to be Kentucky horse is as
dgnified as in olden times was to be
Roman citizen"
"A daughter of Mr.. John Bennett,
who resides near Walterboro, dropped
dead recently. -
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07

= Many Englishmen are settled on
ranches in the neighborhood of San An
tonic, Texas. Among them are an ex-
General of the Indian army, an ex.Cap'
tain of the British navy and other sol.
diers and sailors of rank.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07
TIE GIRLS CHOICE.


cult bench, afte listeningosoaapatty of
lawyers the otbett day; lighted hiS PIPE,
leaned back in %: easy ohaif, ard Said q,
"Gentlemen; your stories of! !cQprtship
aud marriage are qui.aIiutersstiag and
romantic, but.1 believe; tbat!it isl seyvef
for me to tell Epa pf a 1sSys ahait,, which.
I amoineined3 so.thinki will teach you
that the common place marriage bf eSety.
day life ia not worthy. of: place ID; our; ! Is
most prosaic novels or even; in our most
spirited conversation. Quite q, a,number
.e,o,. .,o ;natrsfter the ,Itwas ap.
pointed jSdgs of; a southern 7eilssuII q
attended 2 very I Strictly 70 thy discharge
of mwdpty, andealthoangh, very; tpnd eof,
ladies, societypyss, in my: rounds met
very few eprssspsatireslof The fair; sex Is:
who in the astiiimpressssal ms. One days
during an ovesaoM. 7 sgossed the river
aboueswsmy. .6iamilesbalos my:reguiar
beat, and the stream. was SO sxol9een 9e that
by the time had landed ithe p San r nag lN1.
gone down aud. darkness had had ;spread At
self over the face of the earth, soifar!asd
could DISCERN apd the besom9, !9 Ct ;the ,s Was
ter. IDA not fad 51e4d wheh n;fh FislAFdsd' n
and made inapiJY the teEfyyma1 who,
in effect, decna abssaheasses made @ .s. .
geography staady aaG 9'!tT that must 3 tsse
care IF ryselS ofSS1ar51e s,a5aeil. IlntflnasG e
abide by thS eAEEsnity q sNIl Sacn apYiSe YS.
and after thanking my water, YtsE5 SIDE y char; 8
acter' for information which .ts say the
least9awas selaapparents llaturneo, :, .ana
began q solitary journey" ".tnro99gnr 9gr tne ae:.
woods. I had not gone far ;ial1st when ! ! came me
upon large logshonse, snrfoppdea oy,a
we'll isa fonee and almost, covered ny q
thick groRth okWhd:vineaI = was assalled
at the gate by.an ARMY 81. dogs, Ihflr
fury brought opt an old man ;whe drove
them away, and; in a voice OF, touching
kindness aaksa me, what a, = wanted !
explained my misfortuds attendant:upon attend
highwater; thatld vas federal Judge
trying to reach o,anaSappoint,nens' de-
very cordially y invited i,i me into the house.
"Aejsdge or, constable, is welcome at
my house at sieh 9 time as this" hejsaid,
throwing more wood ON the fire! 1--WE
been cotch out g myself and know what 1t
is. So you are ajedge.f" -
Eyes, I anna Judge. holding the office
under the United Estates, government"
''That means yousain't q State ledge!"
'Yes." ~ ~ * * .5 81 : i .;...s.
"Wall, it don't make any difference.
I woEida'u help aiSsata jedge no quicker
than I would YOU. Myra see if thar's
anything to est i'd the house"
"Ilooked up aud The gil to whom he
spoke stood nearme.acShe moved away
Immediately psftes beioga addressed, but
not so soon that:i failed to note the ex.
sreme. beauty. ol. her face. I saw her
wealth of 6re-iight. reaeetiog lhair, her
glorious depthtbf eye, her ruddy fall .of,
ehe.yeaf cheek and raspberry mouth.
She seemed sorpay 9i nc no. attention 70 ne,
but obeyed without hesitation Present
" she reappeated aud.aRnonncedI that
there was something. to eat Il, the house
and SSwsss ss spread i; ON the table,. = en- 49,,
co., vv- ] .ndd -. nond ~ i,,, no to
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07

The health of Jefferson Davis is
extremely poor this winter. His eyes
give him much trouble and his step is
feeble.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07
ANNUAL REPORT
COUNTY CLAIMS PAID.

ASSESSMENTS.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07


his consent to our marriage, yet, it was
difficult matter. when 1 get to that
tree,' l mused, looking ahead, Il will ask
him! Just as we came to the tree he
stopped and said
"You've knowed. my darter for some
time? ?"
"Yes, sir"
"Not, such long time, it's true, but 80
long that we almost look upon you as
one of the family.
81 am proud to know it."
"Thank you, sir. Well, now, I'll tell
you, my darter- is goin' to be married
.ine1tsweek, and / want you to be with
us" ~ -, 'ii..-
70 q 'To whom ?" I,gasped.
5; ITO the ferryman down here. She's
been engaged to him for long time"
u 81 said nothing as we returned, bat
.yben T.found the girl alone, I said:
: "Don't you know that I love you de-
gotedly?" ,l...,.
y "Of course, l never knew it, Judge"
u u "But l do, and I want you to be my
swife.
Il "Judge, can't. l am going to marry
Tom Patrall, the ferryman. / know you
are good man, and don't want you to
think that 1 won't marry you just because
you are judge. Position makes no diff
ference with me, and if 1 loved q
man, would marry him, even if
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21
A Daring So h DOL Teacher.


The town of Shenandoah, Pa, which
was recently burned, though place OF
II 200 inhabitants, is not down on the
school maps. At Wilkesbarre, Pa, 9
school teacher undertook to remedy
this defect by setting her scholars to
seek information in the reports of mine
inspectors, newspapers and people in
town. The facts collected by each
scholar were then read aloud to all. OF
course it is hard to believe, but it is as
serted on good authority that the chill
dren took more interest and showed
more enthusiasm in this work than they
did even in respecting the Alphabetical
list of the rivers in Hindoostan and OF
the mountains of South America.
OF course, too, there is danger of the
school teachers dismissal for wasting
her own and the pupils time, but that
is one of the risks of the business II
teachers undertake on their own rospon-
sibilitv to excite the minds of the schol-
ars, to loosen their grip on the text
books, to set them to Investigating and
observing and thinking for themselves
they must also take the risk of running
against routine and red tape.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21
WestOn's Advice.

Exchange.
f. p. Weston, the pedestrian, is in the
habit, by his own account, of giving
wholesome advice to the British aristoc.
racy about their diet. He occasionally
dimes Mt the tables of the great, and
makes comments on the viands some
what in this style; A lady who sat next
to him, and 80 whom he was n perfect
stranger, expressed desire for beet
well done. Excuse me, miss, but you'll
get no more nourishment out of that than
out of chips and shavings.' Mr.. Weston
is not without hopes that he will eventu-
ally reform the dinners of the peerage,
and persuade "our old nobility that
half-cooked meat and walk of 500
miles in 100 days, make the summit OF
human bliss
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21
kOme's Festival OF the Dead.
fSt Louis Globe Democrat


The first week in November, begin
ming with All Saints Day is celebrated
in Rome as FESTIVAL of the Dead"
There is nothing mournful about the
custom. People go the cemeteries
laughing ana talking as if they were in
a public promenade, and the various
tombs, chapels and vaults are visited
with as much curiosity rs any exhibit
ton of works of art. Before 1870 the
Festival of the Dead" was observed
with more pomp than now. At break
of day cannon were fired, and the Pom
titical banner was unfurled. Later the
pope celebrated mass in the Sistlne
chapel. and at night sacred repre-
sensations of scriptural scenes were
given in various cemeteries. These
performances, of course, were reIni
niscences of the mysteries" that were
celebrated during the middle ages, and
also of the dances of pagan origin once
performed in the cemeteries, called the
Dances of the Dead" The loss of the
pope's temporal power put an end to
these doings.
One singular custom of pagan origin.
however, sui noluS on. Inc ancient
Greeks and Romans. 1t is said, used to
eat mess of beans over the graves of
their dead, in order to drive away evil
spirits from the neighborhood. Some
have it that the Festival for the Dead was
once kept in the spring, when beans
were young and generally eaten. When
the memorial day was transferred from
spring to autumn, it would seem, the
custom of eating beans was still con
tinued, but dried ones had to be substi-
tuted for fresh. At present no real
beans are eaten, but only imitation ones
of sugar or chocolate. Biscuits made
in the shape of human bones are eaten
also during this commemoration week.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21


The baton was first used at the Kings
theatre 10y Chelard He came to London
at Monck Mason's invitation with n
German company i'll 1892, and always
conducted with a baton. Before that
the leader alone with his violin bow con
Quoted the orchestra. Sir Michael Costa
saw at once the advantage of The baton
and adopted it from that time. But
the practice was much criticised both in
the ease of Weber and Mendelssohn. who
used it in conducting for the Philhar-
monte society. Prof Ella tells me
that Mendelssohn, in company with
Meyerbeer and Costa. were dining with
him the day after the Philharmonic
rehearsal, and was SO much annoyed at
the impairment remarks made by the
leaders of the orchestra, who criticised
his use of the baton, that he was seri-
ously thinking of giving it up, when
Ella exclaimed, with his usual strong
sense: My dear Mendelssohn, do no
such thing don't pay any attention to
them If You give up the baton to please
them. 1t will be put down TO couardiee
on your part. Both Costa and Never
beer urged the leaders to set good ex
ample by accepting the baton This
decided Mendelssohn, and he retained
the use of the baton, which was also
used 10y Moscheles, and has been re-
tanned ever since.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21
At nm OId-Time 1sar.
Baltimore Day. !

"Are any of the old-time, ante bellum
bar-keepers still lving?'
Jimmie McElroyi is probably the only
one of any prominence. For many
wears he presided over the bar at Bar
nuns at a time when the receipts from
this source would have alone set the
table for the entire hotel. old Jimmie,
as he was Familiarity called, was a de-
lightful companion, and the staid, re-
spectacle citizen vino would receive a
drink from no other hand than his
missed him sadly when he retired to
the shades of private life. In those days
Barnums bar was the resort for all the
men about town. 1t was there that
Edward Spencer found the originals of
the two characters, the judge and the
major, whose efforts to gain a drink at
somebody's expense furnished all the
merriment in Kit, the Arkansas Trav
eler.' These were DR.. Mason and Maj
Ellicott They were both members of
old and highly respected Maryland
families, who had descended through
regular gradations to the very depths of
that terrible decay which is best known
as shabby genteel. How they lived was
a mystery with which the world little
concerned itself. Every morning found
them snugly esconced in n quiet corner
of Jimmie bar-room. Here they would
sit unobserved by the patrons, but in
such position that the faces of the lat
ter We're faithfully reflected in the mir
rors. Then one would sally forth and
approach the bar in an unconcerned
sort of fashion. If his presence was
unobserved he would rattle the lid of
the crackerbox in such manner rs to
attract attention to himself. Recog-
milton would usually follow. If invited
to drink he would say with patroniz-
ing air: Allow me to introduce my
friend. His companion, who had
meanwhile silently joined the group,
would then be presented. The drink
once swallowed they would bow the
gentleman politely ont and retire to
their corner to repeat the strategem
again at the first favorable opportunity.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21
.For the Brave Dead. :"

An old story and a good one can be
told of Sheahan. He was a fresh lieu
tenant in command of raw recruits at
Fort Ridgely when that post was be
sieged 10y the Sioux in 1862. Capt
Marsh, his superior, was slam with
score of men while ON tine way from the
fort to the relief Of the Lower agency.
Lieut. Sheahan announced the death of
Capt. Marsh t parade on the day the
news reached the fort. Now" sand he.
when the sad fact was duly stated let
rs give three proans for the brave
dead I" Victory would have called for
cheers. Death, - Mr. Sheahans
Hibernian mind. deserved groans. The
whole company under his Bashan-hke
lead, gave three such howls as would
have lifted the hair on the heads of
Capt. Marsh and his brave men, had
any been left there by their slayers.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21


Herr Alfred krupp, the proprietor of
the great steel-works, at Essen, Ger
many, where the guns which bear his
name are manufactured, employs 20, 600
men, who operate l,5tl furnaces, i39
steam boilers, $50 steam engines, and
1922 machines for working iron. Be-
sides being the owner OF the works at
Eisen, he Is the owner of 547 mines III
various parts of Germany. His entire
possessions are said to be worth $40
100000 He is described NJ a tall and
rather stern looking man, with sloping
shoulders, a long neck, and full white
beard, hiding "A sensitive mouth, and
face narrow at the jaw and broaden
ing above the thin, wellshaped nose, His
dark eye is keen and penetrating, his
forehead expansive. lie is delicate,
nervous and intellectual, and looks like
clergyman. His only son and heir,
Fritz krupp, who will succeed to his
immense estate, is a young man of fine
education, who is already acquainted
with all the details of his fathers busi-
ness. He travelled considerably in this
country. He is an inventor of very
many valuable contrivances used III the
works at Essen. Herr krupp's estab-
ment has turned out 10000 cannon.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21
INFORMATION INA BARsER SHOP
The Growing Inquiry of an Inquisi-
tive Man who Carried IA >acheI.
New York Sun

/
New York Sun.
SIS this the barber shop?" asked a
neatly dressed tall man, carving a
sachel rs he entered Sixth avenue
establishment.
"Yis, sab. Walk in, sah!" said the
owner.
Can get shaved here?'
"Oh. yis, sab. Yo' mex. Only FIVE
ahead"
Hair cut?"
'Sart'nly, sah."
'Shampooed?'
"Oh, Wis, sab
The man walked in, placed his sachel
on the floor, and sat down.
BARRIERS don't pull teeth to any great
extent nowadays, do they?" said he.
| "Oh, no, sah.'
But they used to, You know. They
used to pull teeth, cup, lance, leech and
do other things that hurt almost as
badly MS their razors do now What
are the prevailing styles in whiskers
now?"
"Mufstaash, mutton chops, an de
English sph chin, sah."
"Ah, yes Do you ever find the
whole three combined on one face?"
"Nevah did but once, sab A Young
man 'ployed me to block out de free
styles fur him, so he kin hab EN- shade
off one by one. sab, to see w'ich o. dem
styles he look de hes in. Wen dcy was
all growed he 'feered to hab any one
oh 'em shade off, sah cause mebbe dat
be de one wot suit his 'plexion bes'
! Dat young man struggle wiz dem wis
kah fur free munce, sab, an den he or
der em all shade off. Den he say,
Raise me a mufstaash.' | rH him a
mufstaash, sab, an he hab his pictur'
took. Den he want his mufstassh took
off, an English split-chin riz. Wen
dat was riz he go wiz dat an hab his
/ pictur' took. Den off come de English
split chin, sab, an we grow de mutton
chop. Wen he gets likeness o dat
| he put dem free pictur in row an look
Mt 'em minute. Den he frow EN- on de
/ flo an flop hisself in dis cheer, sab, an
/ holler out, i looks like de debble in EN-
all, does. Shade EN- OFF, An he
nevah wo' no w'iskah tall, sab, after
dat"
SOP" said the tall man. You use
bay rum, i course?"
'Iis. sah.
"And hair tonic?'
"Oh, Wis, sab"
And the best pomade?"
"Sart'nly, sah.'
"And-but of course you have that
on your shelves-Capulini's Scalpita-
trum ?"
NO, sab; we amt fell to usin' dat yit,
sah'
"Whatw exclaimed the tall man,
/ grabbing his valise. opening it, and
taking out square black bottle with a
/ gold label. Don't use the greatest ton
sorifc of the age, Then let me-
"lou's de mex, sab :" said the barber
to the tall man. He glanced up at the
/ clock.
"Jiminetty!' said he. Half past
/ s! I'll bet I'm too late to catch job
som"
And the tall man rushed out
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21
A 300 Year-Oid Bible.
[MinneanoliS Tribune. |


A curious and valuable book has recently
come into the possession of Mr.. $. A. Thomp
son, of this city, it being Danish bible Of
the year of 1855. 1t was printed at Copen-
hagen by Matz Bengaardt, and is one of the
second edition ever used in the Scandinavian
peninsula. Its history is known for the past
200 years. having been in the Svendsgaardt
family for that time, and it contains the fam
lily record for most of this period. About
seven years ago it was brought to this coun-
try by L. Svendsgaardt and, after changing
hands several times, was recently purchased
by Mr. Thompson in Otter Ia. county.
The book shows traces of its age, both from
its worn condition and the style of its bind
ing. The covers are Of Norway pine some
five-eights of an inch in thickness and COW
cred with hog skin. The corners are finished
in brass, figured in fanciful shapes, which
have been battered and worn till whatever
beauty they may once have had has been lost.
The work is profuse in it's illustrations and is
valuable chiefly for these, as being we'll
preserved specimens of the engravings of
three centuries ago. Quaint and curious are
some of them. The creation of Eve is one
such. the idea being taken from the literal
wording of the scriptures. Adam is asleep,
and the Creator is drawing a fully-devel
oped woman from his side. A curious thing
is that in the sky the sun, moon, aud stars
are all to be seen at the same time. Many
of the engravings if not all. are made in
accordance with modern rules of aerial per-
spective, n thing not always done i'll works
Of that century.
A singular fact is that in the New Tesla
ment there are no engravings until Revela-
tions is reached The life of Christ had not
a single scene, and the only representation
of Him is where He appears to John III Rev
Citations The value of the book is not far
from 81 900, and Mr.. Thompson is in COM
munication with parties east who wish to
purchase it.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21

4 friend of mine, who was lately in
st. Petcrsburg,H says Mr. Labouchere.
land who had when there a good oppor-
tunity to look behind the scenes, tells
me that the emperor is pig headed
fool, incredibly ignorant, and that, un-
less he is pushed 10y has encourage he
is not likely to trouble the peace Of the
world by any grandiose scheme OF for
eign conquest. VIII he ! asked, give
his subjects some sort of a constitution ?
He Is too great fool, my friend re
piled. He will continue to do one day
what he did the previous day.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21
" Ruhamah's" Critirism of Washing
ton Monument.

Cor. St Louis Globe Democrat
The most prominent object in the
District of Columbia, from every point
of view, is the Washington monument,
which has gone skyward at IA great rate
since spring, and stands now rs the
ugliest thing for the money human
hands could design. This exaggerated
chimney of white marble, rearing it3lf
solitary on the banks of the Potomac,
yesterday attained n height of 406 feet,
and when the work ceases for the
season ut the end of this week the last
course of stone will be 40 feet above
the ground. Since congress took the
unfinished shaft in hand and raised it
by annual appropriations to its present
height the monument has been steadily
becoming an object of greater interest
to sight seers and groups Of them visit
it every day III the year.
The great column of marble does not
convey any impression to the mind but
that Of surprising and unnecessary
height. 1t teaches no lesson, 1t ex-
presses no symbol, and stands for moth
ing but so much stone and marble, and
careful workmanship virtually thrown
into the air. With neither utility or
beauty to recommend it, it fails to
impress one with any character or ex-
preston of its own. The spire of the
Strasburg cathedral to rival which in
height seemed the sole object of build
ing this monument to the proposed
level, has certain majesty and impress
siveness to it. The airy spire that bears
~ l.. l.. II, Ill
has some rational excuse for being, and
the great cathedral walls at its base
give a balance and proportion to the
soaring tower. If the Washington
monument were to be a light house, a
shot tower. bell tower, or even fac
tory chimney, it would appeal to one
and impress one more than IT does now
by emptiness and uselessness.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21

~. l-ouS Glots- bcmocratl
Flood Far, and Mackey are brawny,
full blooded men, with good color.
heightened by good living and drinking
They dress carelcSsly and have all the
California characteristics free and easy
in address, hail fellows well met with
all their friends. Sharon, on the
contrary, could SIT for picture of a
good Connecticut deacon He is thin,
angular, understood, fat-chested, with
straight, lank hair, whitened 10y age,
comhed down smooth over his small
head pallid face, almost destitute OF
expression, and mustache that adds
nothing TO the countenance, When he
looks at you however, you notice a pair
OF ewes as sharp a. those of weasel,
and the quiet gestures show that the
small body has a good deal of nervous
energy. He always dresses in plain,
black broadcloth. OF ministerial cut,
and this, with his white necktie and silk
hat, adds TO his clerical appearance.
He is one of the best poker players on
the Pacific coast.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21
Mnry Ander.on's Poses.

Olive Logan writes from London
that the talk OF o'clock teas is Mar,
Anderson's statuesque poses. Gossip
has it that she frequents the British
museum and learns of the sculptured
Hebe and of Helen the secret of their
charm of the Mercedes, the swan-lik
grace OF the movements of sea god.
desses; of the various Nenuses, the lost
art of their wondrous fascinations.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21
On Eating soup.
fCrorut in Pioneer Press.l

tCroffut in Pioneer Press
For instance, Don't eat soup from the end
of spoon, but from the side Such a rule
cannot he called established. The very shape
of spoon proves that it was meant 10 he
eaten from at the end, and to sip from the
side successfully without spilling, especially
il the diner has full mustache, is a difficult
feat At the same time the position of the
arm is more graceful, II one sips from the
side Ii is no sort OF consequence which
mode is adopted it is merely question of
Tn