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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-14
Castor Oil for Shoe Leather.

There is one simple article which will
renderany decently. made boot thoroughly
impervious. 1t is nothing more nor less
than cold.drawn castor oil, "pure and
simple" Itis best applied before mod.
crate fire. The boot to be dressed should
be quite clean and dry, and special care
should be given to the welt and the
tongaes and their stitching to the upper
feathers. generally begin by pouring
the oil from the bottle all around the
welt, so that the angle between the sole
and upper leather is quite filled with oil,
and then proceed all over the boot, in
Guiding the edges of the soles, rubbing it
in with the hand. When one is done,
have turn at the other, and so alternate.
ly till you have got in about table
spoonful and half to each boot. The
tongues, being thinner leather, should be
quite saturated. Subsequent dressings
will not require 80 much oil. | have
never found anything to touch this as . o
waterproof dressing; the gelatinous oil
seems to effectually stop every pore in
the leather. There is another advantage
for those who are natty in such matters
The boots will soon take good common
blacking) polish-so much so that q man
may, ifh likes, water proof his ordinary
walking boots for bad weather without
spelling their appearance. With COM
mon walking boot of ordinary thickness
apply the oil over the sole. Shooting,
wear boots so treated, over thick woolen
socks, from eight to twelve hours day
or more, without feeling the slightest in
convenience in any way; but they have
the chilly feeling inseparable from all
boots that are oiled in that way.-Lon'
don Field.
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Finding q Good Excuse.

One day three or four weeks ago re-
tail grocer over in Jersey sat down with
his clerk one evening and said: James,
I owe New York houses over $4,000"
"Yes, sir" ave have $4,000 in cash in
the safe, the stock is all run down and
this would be the time to fail in busi.
ness" "It certainly would" "But | want
reasonable apology to give my credl'
tors when they come down on us for ex.
plantations. See if you can't think OF
something tonight and let me know in
The morning" The clerk promised, and
the grocer wheeled chest of tea and a
bag Of coffee home as beginning. Next
morning when he appeared at the store
the safe was open, the cash gone, and on
the desk was note from the clerk read.
ing: 81 have taken the $4,000 and am
prepared to skip. 1t will be the best
excuse in the world for you fai' 9 so
flat that creditors can't realize 2 ceuts on
the dollar Wall Street Nc!os.
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Leap Year Rules.

Gentlemen unattended by ladies are
not expected.
Ladies should not become impatient
if they are Kept waiting and hour or so
after calling at the house.
Should the evening be inclement, the
gents should not be allowed to walk.
Each lady should furnish her partner
with boquet.
Ladies should not embarass their part.
ners with sudden proposals at the tirst
ball.
It is hoped the gentlemen will not be
urged to remain up too late, as their
parents will be unusually anxious about
them during leap year.
Gentlemen expecting to be "wall flow
ers" should provide themselves with
newspapers, or novels, with which to
while away the time.
Ladies should provide themselves with
rubber bands to fasten gents slippers
with.
The gentlemen expect that the ladies
will do away with the use of powder on
their arms-as it Injuries their dress
suits.
Ladies must wear gloves while dane
ing.
Ladies are not expected to bring two
gentlemen to the ball, as it is "a dead
give away"-to one at least.
AS the gentlemen will frequently want
to retire to the dressing room to rear.
range their apparel, it is expected that
the room will be provided with glasses
and cloves-especially cloves.
Gentlemen who have been cleft out IN
the cold" will please send in their regrets
next day 'indisposition," Slight cold,"
arrival of washing" ETC., will do to
use as ali explanation of absence.
Those who dance must pay the fiddler.
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"Wood is the thing after ALL" as
the old man said when the mad dog bit
q large splinter out of his wooden leg and
got choked with it.
When you ask i:,,ie old gentleman
how his daughter is coming on, and he
irascibly snaps back at you "well enough b."
take our advice and let we'll enough
alone.
Brighi's Disease of the Kidneys, Dia.
betes and other Diseases of the Kidneys
and Liver, which you are being so fright
ened about, Hop Bitters is the only thing
that will surely aud permanently prevent
and cure. All other pretended cures
only relieve for time and then make
you many times worse.
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enough to suffuse the face of every Caro-
linian with the blush Of shame to think
that no one has written The lives of such
men as Calhoun, Cheves, Hayne, Nc
Duffie, Lowndes, Ponsett, O'Neall, the
Pincneys and Rutledges and many
others! Nothing could be more inspir-
ing to future generations than we'll writ
ten lives of such men. They would
stimulate young men in all time to emu
late their virtues, their learning, their
eloquence and their patriotism.
Mr.. Burt possessed good deal of play
full sarcasm with his wit and humor. 1
once witnessed a lively contest in this
respect between him and Judge Butler
at Anderson. The Judge remarked that
he had seen more drunkenness at Abbe-
Vile court the past week than he had
ever saw at Edge6eld. Mr.. Burt observed
that there was this difference, however !:
"In Edgefeld the gentlemen got drunk,
but in Abbeville they did not" Judge
Butler quickly replied: IT did not know
that you had any gentlemen at Abbeville
to get drunk" Mr.. Burt felt that the
sarcastic retort was excusable and said
nothing in reply.
With all his good sense and sterling
honesty, Mr.. Burt had spice of affecta.
ton in his character. On one occasion
we were seated at the dinner table in
Columbia with Judge Huger, when q
huge dish of backbones was placed oppo-
site Burt. He looked at it with seeming
curiosity and said, "Perry, what kind Of
dish is that?" I replied, ut is dish,
Mr.. Burt, that you and used to be very
familiar with in Pendleton, during hog
killing time, and you ought not to pre-.
tend ignorance of an old acquaintance"
Mr.. Burt was married in 1928 to Miss
Martha Calhoun, the daughter of Will.
liam Calhoun, and niece of John G. Cal
houn, beautiful and accomplished
young lady, who died some eight or ten
years before him. They never had any
children, and at his death Mr.. Burt was
without relative in the State. At the
close of the war, President Davis and his
lady were lodged with Mr.. and Mrs. Burt
in his fine residence at Abbeville. 1t
was said that the Union army would
burn the house if they found President
Davis and his wife there. The reply Of
Mr.. Burt was it could not be destroyed
in better cause.
The last time I had the pleasure Of
seeing Mr.. Burt he said to me, "I believe,
Perry, you know my age" EYES," said
I, "but you never would tell me, and
made yourself out much younger than
myself" There was gentleman present
who was never known to tell his age.
Mr.. Burt said to him, "Colouel, you had
better tell your age, for every one, from
your appearance, will take you to be ten
years older than you are."
Mr.. Vance told me several years since
that whilst he and Mr.. Burt were reading
my "reminiscences Of Public Men," as
they were originally published in the
newspapers, he said to Mr.. Burt that l
would write one of him. He replied
II intend to disappoint Perry and out
live him." 1t has happened otherwise,
and have now verified the prediction Of
Mr.. Vance and paid this last tribute of
respect to the memory of a dear friend,
whom I have loved and honored for
more than half q century.
B. F. PERRY.
Sans Souci, November 20, 1888.
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- Religion gives part of its reward in
hand, the present comfort of having done
our duty; and for the rest, it offers us
the best security that Heaven can give.
- The Carolina Spartan says little
girl, nine months old, in the lower part
of Spartanburg County, recently swal-
lowed % pantaloons buttons and 4 shirt
buttons. She was not hurt by this gas
tronomic feat.
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- Be praised not or your ancestors,

- Be praised not or your ancestors,
but for your virtues
"A young man who had been assist
ed away from the home of girl whose
society he yearncd for, wrote next day
to the cruel parent as follows: ~ did
not mind what you said to me, though
your language was pretty rough, but
when you kicked me with that No. IL
boot you hurt my feelings. l shall make
no further effort to win your daughter.
If she inherits your style of feet and any
of your versatility in the use of them, l
feel that 1 conld not be entirely happy
with her."
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business at the Fair from arrest until the
Fair was over, ETC., some of which still
exist.
The exact time at which the sales may
commence is established, and it is not
allowed that anything be sold until the
hour is announced by ringing the bell of
the City Hall. The time at which the
sales must close is also fixed.
Further, upon certain days, only GER
tain specified articles may be sold, and
the sale of all articles not favored is pro-
hibited. This gives the Fair fixed
character, and one may always know
when to visit it for their purchases. The
"Messe" OF Leipzig is held three times
year, as follows: First, from the second
to the fifteenth of January; second, from
the twenty.frst of April until the seven
teenth of May; and third, from the
twenty-second of September to the eigh-
teenth of October. The smallest of these
Fairs is that of January, which has be-
come more important in the last few
years.
have noticed goods at the Fair from
Chemnitz, Braunschweig, Frankfurt and
many quite distant cities. Many Tyro-
lese and Bohemians bring goods here,
and at the more important Fairs it is
said that many persons from the East
including Greeks, Jews, Bulgarians and
Turks, are present, making the number
of all visitors something like thirty thou
s.nd.
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Iuduy toO WuO uhhS SiCaI PtoASoo'on Va
religion and practice none of its duties
in private.
I have said that Mr.. Burt did not
take the high position in Congress to
which his talents and learning entitled
him. Yet there was no member of
Congress more highly esteemed by all as
gentleman. His high sense of honor,
courtly manners and conversational tai
ents won the admiration of all the MEM
bers. He was frequently called to the
chair to preside over the House when in
committee of the whole.
For several years before his death Mr..
Burt was engaged in collecting material
and writing the life of Governor Nc.
Dufie. 1t is greatly to be regretted that
he did not live to complete this labor of
love in his old age. 1t would have been
read with great interest and valued by all
literary men. His sketch OF Judge
Wardlaw, so admirable for its graphic
portraiture of the high traits of the
Judges character, is evidence enough to
show what his life of McDufie would
have been. There are few writer's whose
style was 30 terse and pure as Mr.. Burt's !;
and it is to be deeply regretted that he
did not write more, which would have
preserved his memory in the future.
In the Northern States, when dis.
tinguished man dies, his life is immedi-
ately written and published to the world.
But in South Carolina our great men die
and are forgotten. There is no memorial
! left of them or their greatness. 1t is
The Evening critic., 1884-06-17

IT has been maintained that DR.. Munford is
for Justice Field, when Mr.. Tilden is out OF the
race. II this Is true, and no still holds to that
position, the Qenl0cfdt can no longer support
Mr.. Munford III his candidacy. Mr.. Field, We
arc satisfied, is not acceptable to the Democ-
racy OF Missouri. He empodies all the prlnci-
pies OF corporate iuonopolies and concentra.
ton of power that the Democratic party Ia
nghting, and II would be worse than folly 10
nominate him. VIII DR.. Munford please ex'
plain whom he favors as tho Democratic nom
nee1-S Stddlld (Iho.) Democrat.
Dr. Munford was in Washington satur-
day and said TO CRITIC man that ho was
for the man who could win. When ques-
toned as to who that man was, the Doctor
insinuatingly remarked that man to win
must have "boodle" at his back, aud that
he did not know Of a man in the Demo-
cratic party who could command as much
money as Stephen J. Field. Iu 1880 DR..
Munford printed in his paper a bographl.
cal sketch Of Judge Field, for which he was
paid $500 through his correspondent here
DR.. Munford Is a man who looks at every
thing from financial standpoint, and the
Democrat can safely bet that If DR.. Munford
is chosen delegate he will support the man
who is for DIR. Munford.
The Evening critic., 1884-06-17

THERE is quiet, but determined, move
going on in this city by the bartenders to
bring about q reform in their behalf What
they want and will demand from their em.
ployers is fewer hours of labor. They do
not grumble at the salary they receive so
much as at the hours they are compelled to
be on duty. They say that they are obliged
to go on duty at 6 o'clock in the morning
and remain on duty until l or 2 iu tho
morning, aud that when Sunday comes
they are compelled to work the same
hours.
There are two startling statements con-
tanned in the complaint Of the bartenders :
First, that thoy are obliged to do duty after
the hours prescribed by law second, that
they have to work ON Sunday.
II fthey are forced to work on Sunday tho
proprietors ought to be fned for keeping
open on Sunday, because 1t is in violation
The Evening critic., 1884-06-17

The practice-ship Dale has been found to
be rotten in the taffrail and bows. She is
on her way from Annapolis to Hampton
Roads, where she will be inspected. The
Dale is little old tub. 1t would be far
more profitable to sell her for old junk than
to repair her. In this connection we no.
tice that the naval officers cling to the Dale
and Constellation as practicc-ships for the
cadets. Both vessels are as antiquated
when compared with modern men-of- war
as Noahs Ark is in comp irison to them.
There Is no steam on either and no guns
that would be tho least bit efIeGtive in
battle, except, perhaps, pivot gun on the
Constellation. What is the use of teaching
cadets how to handle guns aud work bat
teries that can never be used? The tenacty
with which old naval cline officers stick
to the training which they received as
youngsters when broadside guns of small
ealibre, wooden hulls and sails were the
features of men-of.war is something re-
markable. 1t does perhaps as much as
anything else to prevent our having COM
petent Navy.
The Evening critic., 1884-06-17
MOLLY WARDS NEW SCHEME.
Imposing Upon Respectable Monsc,
by Representing Rerseif TO be Q
Widow.


Imposing Upon Respectable monscs
by Representing RerseIr 10 be n
widow.
The boarding house keepers haye met with
another dangerous class OF impostsrs, who
have been on the Increase OF late and caused n
great deal OF anxiety among the proprietors
and guests OF those places, as was shown by
the trial OF case In the Police Court this
morning.
The persons referred to are young women
whose regulations for chastity are not very
good. Their scheme is to select respectable
clearinghouse In good neighborhood and
engage rooms and pay for them In advance.
They have no hope Of concealipg their busl.
time expires for which they have hired the
roome, when they impose on some other re-
spectacle person for short time.
Tho case before the court to- day was that OF
Molly Ward, q notorious young woman, who
has been before tho court ON n similar charge
before. She is rather good looking and always
we'll dressed, and has the faculty OF gaining
The victim to-day was Mrs. Rose wallng, a
respectable lady OF No. 512 Tenth street.
Molly was charged with being public pros
Mrs. waliing stated that on tho 7th Inst.
the defendant came to her house TO rent q
room. She said she was q widow With two
children, and came hero from New York to get
work In the Pension ONCE. She was only In
the house few days when she began to have
men calling on her, and her conduct was so
bad that the police were attracted to the house.
They recognized tho woman aud put her un :
der arrest.
The prisoner, who was clad In n handsome
elk dress and carried costly lace parasol,
tried the sympathy dodge, but sho was too
well known TO the Court to get much sympathy
from him. She said abe was trying TO reform,
but every time she made the effort somebody
pulled her down again.
In default OF bail she was sent TO the work.
house for three months.
The Evening critic., 1884-06-17
Logan's Speech al Augusta.

In Augusta yesterday evening n procession
was formed, In which there was over 100
veteran soldiers, and marched 70 Mr.. Blaine's
residence. The streets were thronged with
people. General Connor In n few eloquent re-
marks introduced General Logan, the latter
stepping forward on the porch of Mr.. Bialue's
mansion ana spoke as follows
LADIES, GENTLEMEN AND COMRADES: 1
most Iully appreciate this kind compliment
tonight. am truly glad % meet 50 many
citizens OF Augusta. must confess that feel
embarrassed In attempting to say anything
after listening TO what has been said by Gen.
eral Connor. II is true that the soldiers OF
Maine, In the same great contest, stood side
by side with those from all other parts OF the
country, and did their duty for tho preserya.
lion OF this great Nation. II was preserved by
their energy, their patriotism and prowess. Be.
grand Republic, giving them their support
and prayers with their hearts full OF hops for
their success, and as liberty first found birth
ON the Atlantic Slope, well may IL there have
found true hearts for It's preservation not only
Of this country, nut OF that liberty which God
intended for all men.
Let that which followed as result OF the
preservation not now be lost Tais can only
be done by keeping tho control OF the insttu-
tions OF this country In the hands otthose VINO
sought 70 maintain them. This people be-
leves In tue fundamental principles OF repub-
lcan government. The same rule also ap-
| plies In their selection OF agents for the ad-
ministration OF the government. The voice of
| great majority OF the Republicans OF this
| mighty Nation has chosen as the standard
| bearer OF that great parry IN the coming con-
| test for tho Presidency iDr the United States
| your fellow.citizen, james q. Blaine lap
| plause, and you need have no fear as TO the
| result OF this contest. IL Will be a glorious
victory, full and complete. Illinois In 1850
gave TO this country It's first Republican Presl-
dent. Maine was then associated with Illl-
nois. In 1884 Maine will give as gallant q
| President 10 this republic as has been elected
by this people.
Citizens Of Maine, feel honored and com.
plimented by being associated on the ticket
| with a man worthy OF tho confidence OF the
people and In every way capable OF fIling the
high ONCE OF President with honor TO himself
and TO the country. Tremendous applause
and cheers for Logan.]
The Evening critic., 1884-06-17
BOTH IN THE SAME BOAT.
why Not Suppress the Giri's Name
nv We'll ms That of tho Yeung Man?

Last Saturday evening the police we're notl-
fed that young man, the son OF one OF our
leading citizens, q business man, had con-
verted 500 OF his fathers money to his own
use and left the city. The detectives came 10
possession OF certain kilograms, sent from tho
house OF Tiny Garrett, 1106 O street, which
disclosed the fact that negotiations wero in
progress for n marriage between the young
man and Kate Smith, one OF the Inmates OF
Tiny'e house. This clue was followed up and
It was found that the couple went TO Baltl-
more Saturday night and returned Sunday,
and the 500 was spent largely In wine.
The girl stated that the young man wanted
her TO marry him in Baltimore, but she re-
fused. On account OF the family OF the young
man his name is not given by the police. IN
view OF the facts developed, Major Dye Issued
a raiding warrant last night, and Sergeant
Johnson and posse OF officers raided Tiny
darretts house and took into custody the pro-
prietrese, who WAS charged with keeping a
bawdy house, and also i've young women and
three young men, Including the eloper.
In the Police Court to. day, by consent OF the
Court, the proprietress was allowed TO pay a
1ne OF $50 without going 70 trial.
The Evening critic., 1884-06-17

Mr.. NJ. G. NoRToN, Of Winona, Mime
sofa, who was selected as the member of the
National Republican Committee from that
State, has declined to serve, and some ofthe
Democratic papers that, like drowning
men, grasp at every, straw, take this decli-
nation as an evidence of dissatisfaction
with the Republican ticker. But 1t is
nothing Of the kind, as we are assured by u
letter just received in this city from
Winona. Mr.. Norton is II business man,
not a politician. He is member of the
firm Of Laird, Norton & Co., one of the
largest and most prosperous lumber firms
Of the Northwest. He has repeatedly re-
fused Office, and the Democrats need not
imagine that they can got any comfort
from his declination. He is Republican
to the core, and we venture to assert that
Blaine and Logan will have no more
earnest supporter.
The Evening critic., 1884-06-17

of law to do so. THE CRITIC knows moth
ing Of its own knowledge as to the matter
complained Of by the bartenders; but If
their story is correct something needs to be
done, not so much for the bartender as
for the wives and children of those
fathers and husbands who frequent such
nlappg
The Evening critic., 1884-06-17

BEFORE Mr.. Tilden declined IL looked as
if the Democratic Convention would only
just meet, put forth the old ticket and ad-
journ. Even after Samuel's epistle to the
chosen was printed it looked for few
brief, fleeting days as II the convention was
going to be an unusually tame affair with
Cleveland nominated. Now there is such
very pronounced degree of uncertainty
about results that tho "boys will aud arc
sure to have a convention after their own
hearts, and with all their whilom whoop.
The Evening critic., 1884-06-17

II there IS anything in q Presidential
canvass in the prestige Of name Mr..
Blaine has rather the advantage over any
opponent that the Democracy are likely to
choose for their standard-bcarer. There
never has been Presidential candidate
whose Christian name was James who was
not elected. The Democrats have no such
arrow in their quiver-at least in sight.
Thomas Bayard, Joseph Mcdonald, Grover
Cleveland, Roswell Flower, Allen Thur
man, Stephen Field, Samuel Randall,
George Hoadly and Benjamin Butler.
Most people do not include the latter name
as possibility, but we think that Benja-
min will at last be heard from in the Chi
cago scrimmage.
The Evening critic., 1884-06-17

If THE Democratic party in New York
are up to snuff they will on tomorrow
concede to Mr.. John Kelly what he wants
tho mayoralty of New York city !; not that
John himself wants it, but that he wants
to name The candidate.
The Evening critic., 1884-06-17

SOME OF the most prominent oarsmen
around Boston have decided to boycott
Courtney. Now let the newspapers stop
printing his name. Thus we can partially
rid ourselves of fraudulent nuisance.