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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-03-06
An Historic Incident.

The late Rev. DR.. Richard Fuller, one
of the most eloquent of Southern preach
ers, was in early life lawyer in Beau
fort, S. G. He belonged to an aristocrat-
ic family, which, with his own talents
and his intimate associations with emf
nent lawyers and politicians, made his
prospects for SUCCESS in life unusually
brilliant.
He had been educated at Harvard
College, and was a superior scholar, a
wide reader and an enthusiast in his pro.
fession. His extraordinary gift for pub.
lie speaking and his attractive social
qualities, caused his friends to predict
that he would rank among the leaders of
the bar and honor the State by his emf,
nence in Congress.
But change came over his prospects.
A Baptist preacher of ordinary talents
but earnest spirit came to Beaufort and
began a series of religious meetings.
Young Fuller was attracted, out of curl
osity, to the unpretending house of wor.
ship, where the minister preached, and
received there new ideas of life. he de.
termined, after much consideration, to
abandon his profession and become a
preacher of the gospel. When it became
known to the brilliant lawyers and his
political friends in Charleston that young
Fuller was intending to leave the bar for
the pulpit they were amazed.
The Hon. William G. Preston, the col
league of Mr., Calhoun in the United
States Senate, and the most brilliant ora
tor in the State, went to Beaufort to ex.
postulate with Mr.. Fuller, and if posi-
Bile to turn him from what seemed to him
his momentary folly.
Calling at his Office Mr.. Preston began
to speak with great warmth. "Fuller,"
said he, "what does this mean that
hear? Are you crazy? Have you be-
come fanatic? Giving up your pros
poets at the bar, and in public life, to be.
come preacher 1t seems impossible.
Let me persuade you to act nationally,
and give up this singular, and it seems to
me, morbid purpose.
Mr.. Fuller listened quietly, and then
said /: Preston. I was living selfish life
eager only to win success, and have 8
great name among men. Religion never
entered my thoughts, and I was negligent
of all duty to God. Suddenly my eyes
opened. I discovered Gods great love
l saw that Jesus Christ had left Heaven
and came to earth and died, to win my
love. This act has so impressed me, that
as man of honor, can do nothing else
but to love Him in return, and put my
life at his service. It does not seem tc
me that this is irrational"
Mr.. Preston was man of tender feel
ings. The earnest words touched him
The conversation continued for some
time, and in leaving Preston grasped hi
friends hand, and said, with utterance
half.choked, Fuller, think you are
right. You are the rational man, anc
we are all irrational"
He who candidly reviews DR.. Fuller:
long and remarkably useful career as s
Christian man and minister of the gospel
will appreciate the wisdom of Mr.. Pres
toms words Youths Companion.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-03-06
An Alleged Good Story by Vance.

Senator Vance of North Carolina tells
good story concerning an old colored
preacher in Raleigh, who collects his
salary from the devout of his own race
without the aid of deacons. Meeting
one of his congregation recently he hail.
ed him with
"Good morning, Brudder Bony. Has
you anything to glib de Lawd dis morn
in ?"
eyes, parson, certain I has. Here is q
dollah." And he pulled out an old
greasy pocket book, from which he fshed
a greasier greenback and reached it to-
ward the expectant parson. Drawing it
back again, he said:
"Dose you expect to see de Lawd
yo'self, Parson ?" "Course l does," said
the preacher.
"When will yo~ run acrost him. do yer
think ?"
"Oh some time in de sweet by imby ?"
responded his reverence.
"Well, den," said Bony. cpl jes keep
dis greenback twell de sweet by imby,
an ham it to him myself" And be
slowed it away. -
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-03-06
Are Cyclones More Frequent Than
Formerly?

Editors atlanta Constitution In your
Sundays issue in answer to all inquiry
from a correspondent, you say opinion is
divided as to whether there are more
cyclones now than in former years; that
many persons think the facilities for the
rapid transmission of news being greater,
every little whirlwind is reported, which
was not the case years ago.
With your permission, I desire to say
word upon this subject. 1t will not be
denied that news is much more rapidly
disseminated at the present day than it
was twenty or thirty years ago. 1t is
likewise true that our leading journals
are more enterprising in the collection of
important current events than formerly
las witness the Constitutions admirably
appointed and organized corps of cores
pondents.) But granting all this, do
not think it is satisfactory explanation
of the frequency with which we are
shocked by the stories of the cyclones
wild work. Certainly such terrific storms
as we have had of late years, carrying
death and destruction through whole
States. could not have occurred twenty
or thirty years ago without eliciting
much comment in the newspapers, and
making deep and lasting impression
upon the public mind. Think you,
Mesars. Editors, the youth of this gener.
alton will be likely to forget the fearful
cyclone of the 18th inst. Will it not
rather 60 down as tradition to future
generations ? If this be true, do you
think it probable that those Of us who
were young, twenty to forty years ago,
could have forgotten occurrences entail.
ing such widespread devastation and
loss of life?
Now, that, there were local cyclones,
which swept through limited districts in
the South "before the war;" I am aware,
but their course was seldom more than
mile in extent. Of the frequency of
these comparatively Insignificant storms,
l have no accurate knowledge, but that
they were of rare occurrence in Georgia,
I infer from the fact that / never heard
of more than one previous to 1875. Long
before that year Georgia was penetrated
in almost every direction by railroads
and telegraph lines so that had these re.
markable disturbances been common, it
is hardly to be supposed we should not
have heard of them.
I am no scientist, but I cannot help
believing that the world is just now
undergoing radical atmospheric changes,
There are various theories, as We have all
seen upon these subjects; which is the
correct one, or whether anyone that has
yet been advanced is the true one, don't
pretend to know, but that there are unu-
sual forces at work in nature, I confident
ly believe. Are the causes which pro-
duce or set these forces into active motion
temporary, or are they likely to continue
for an indefinite period, creating like dis
turbances? Will some wise man rise to
the occasion and inform us?
CURIOUS.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-03-06
A Hard Wind.

Old Peter H lived in a one. story
wooden house of not very extensive di-
mensions, and when subjected to the
force of one of those hurricanes so nu-
merous of late years at the West, its
powers of resistance were insufficient to
Withstand so great pressure, and it
yielded the point without struggle
however, it was not upset, nor torn to
pieces, but merely moved few rods. In
the course of the journey the stove was
upset and the ere split out, and the
danger of conflagration was imminent.
Old Peter Was too much excited to notice
the removal of his house, and seeing the
necessity of Immediately applying water
to the burning embers on the floor, he
seized bucket and darted out behind
the house, when great was his astonish
ment to find all the traces of his we'll
obliterated After looking in blank
astonishment a moment, he called out to
his wife:
"Sarah, I'll be blamed if the wind has
not blown the we'll clear out of the lott
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-03-06
Dangerous Whims.

Many of the old women's Withstand
of the old mems, too-haye come down
to us from the very hags of ancient
heathenism. The negroes of the South
still practice charms brought from their
ancestors in the slave-ship from Africa;
and Virgil represents Queen Dido as
preparing, through her sister, a charm
learned from an Ethiopian crone.
Nothing is harder to get rid of than
superstitious notions. Tie great DR..
johnson was a slave to one. Many a
New England farmer refuses to plant in
the "dark Of the moon." A learned
college professor once told us that he
would rather not see the moon over his
left shoulder. The bowling Of dog is
very "bad sign" to not few. A
"boat" in the morning cup indicates to
many women company before the day
ends.
Such whims and scores Of others can
be laughed at, as they wend their way
from simpleton to simpleton down the
ages. But there is another sort of old
whims that are more serious in their
effects, for they commend themselves by
|
show of truth.
Eating chalk, slate pencils, etc., gives
the coveted delicacy-of disease. Drink
ing vinegar renders one thin and slim,
by arresting salivary digestion.
Most of the nostrums for the removal
of corpulency act by undermining health.
The London Lancet says there are seven
cases on record of young girls biting off
and swallowing the ends of their hair to
give them clear voices, in one of which
it resulted in causing tumors of the
stomach and intestines.
It adds more recent case of several
school-mates indulging in the habit
One of them, fifteen years old, had prac-
ticed it for four years. For three years
she had suffered from acute dyspepsia.
A tumor was at once noticed, and her
suferings became so severe that the stom-
ach was opened through the side, when a
black and solid mass Of hair mixed with
vegetable matter was discovered! She
goL we'll at once on its removal Youths
Companion.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-03-06
Confronted With His Yillainy.

When Mr.. Popperman threw off bis
oyercoat last evening his wife said
'My dear, this is your birthday. Now
what kind of q present would you pre-
fer?'
"Well, money"
"That's just the kind of present l
have for you," and Mrs. Popperma!n
took from beneath her apron o plethoric
bag and emptied upon the table pile, OF
jingling coins. "rhere's your birthday
present" :.
The husband looked at the coins in
amazements, aud then said:
"Why, my dear, the money is no good
There is nothing here but lead quarters
and dimes with holes in 'em. Here's q
quarter with hole in it and the hole'1
bigger than the quarter. What rascal
palmed that money on you? oh the
scoundrels there are in the world !"
"Calm yourself, my dear" said Mrs
good. That's what you've given me fol
pin money since we've been married.
Mew YORK. Journal.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-03-06

among the horses and carriages. In
front OF the mosques are slanting stones,
on which the bodies are rested while the
priests and mourners 60 in to pray. This
finished, the march is resumed until the
grave is reached. All except the mourn
ers laugh and gossip and poke fun at the
bearers for their awkwardness in lowering
the corpse. One Of the latter jumps into
the grave and arranges the body, and
when he has scramble out the diggers
begin filling in the dirt and the party
goes away. There is no further show of
sentiment, and after the erection of q
headstone, little care is there whether
the worms or the dogs lunch on the de-
parted. Being fatalists, they know he is
either in torment or in glory, and while
certain that the same fate must come to
them in time, they don't want to be both
cred with the thought before it comes
and 80 endeavor to forget the dead and
death as quickly and completely as posi-
bIe
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-03-06

- The moment man is satisfied with
himself, everybody else is dissatisfied
with him.
Didn't you say that young Snifens
only gets ten dollars week?' "Yes.
WhyW "Well, see his wife wears dia-
monds." "Oh, but he works in q jewell
ry store.'
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-03-06

"A Louisiana newspaper publishes an
advertisement of recent marriage, and,
after ackn owledging the receipt of q
liberal share of the cake and wine from
the happy couple, adds: "May they
prove as good to each other as the cake
and wine proved good to u.s."
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-03-06
CORAL AMULETS.

The donkeys and horses have neckla.
ces of red coral and strings of turquoises
twisted into their tails. Pendants of
coral hang from the grape aud vegetable
baskets, and if Turk gets swearing mad
at his donkey and wants to say the worst
thing he can to him, he threatens to take
away his jewelry, that being the shortest
way of utterly consigning him to the
devil. The Turks are very much afraid
of dying themselves and never like to
think Of dying in any way. AS q conse'
quence they appear peculiarly heartless
about their funerals. The body, in q
coffin or on board, as the case may be,
is covered with yellow cloth and laid
in q litter. Then four brawny Turks
lift up the corners and set off as fast as
they can 60 to the mosque, the friends
following as best they can. Nobody
makes way for the procession in the
crowded streets and it often goes hard
with the bearers to dodge in and out
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-03-06

- George Washington weighed 2Os
pounds al the close Of the revolutionary
war.
- There are in the United States 15,.
100000 mich COWS. One billion and
three hundred million pounds of butter
and 45O,0OO,0OO pounds of cheese are
made annually.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-03-06

"A. maiden etfort--The first Leap.
Year proposal.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-03-06

skilled laborers brought from the North,
and four ladies who are employed in the
examining room. About 5000 pairs OF
hose are turned out per day, aud the
goods are meeting with great favor. The
Messrs. Moulton purchased nearly all
their yarn in Georgia and are endeavor.
ing to make their factory purely South:
ern enterprise. They have some local
and State trade, but the bulk of their
Goods at present finds Northern market.
Mr. Frank Moulton gives personal super.
vision to the work and is ably seconded
by the foreman, Mr.. Tilton.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-03-06

THE HOSPITAL.
This department, in the charge of Dr..
D. Pope, is under excellent manage
ment; at present there are only nine
patients in the male wards and three in
the female wards. Of the males four
are sick and five are convalescent, and
of the sick none are seriously i'll, the
worst case being that of man returned
from contractor. This is an excellent
health record for so large an institution
aud of itself speaks volumes for its ints-
rior management. The three female
patients are also all convalescent. The
diet of the convalescents is rice, beef and
bread, and for the sick milk, beef tea
rice, &C., is provided. The dispensary
is we'll stocked with all necessary medi.
cines. The beds are kept as neatly al
possible, and the building presents q
very cleanly appearance. Only two
deaths have occurred in the institution
this year, one of the deaths being thai
of a returned convict, the other case o.
meningitis.
GRIST MILL.
In the rear of the carpenters shop il
the grist mill, where all the meal for the
institution is ground.
THE ENGINE HOUSE.
The engine house is situated between
the factory building and the wall of the
penitentiary, and contains fine 80
horse power engine in fine running order
It furnishes all the power for the institu
ton anu the factories, there being NJ
water power available since the watel
was turned out of the old canal.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
After passing through the factories
and work shops we took a general view
of the grounds, and could not but bt
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27
NNOUNCEMEN

For some time past, we have cen
making arrangements to institute a
thorough canvass of Meagher county,
not alone in the interest of the MIN
ERAL ARGUS, but to ascertain the
OPINIONS of Influential citizens, on
subjects of vital importance, that will
cpme before the people IN a few
months.
Such an undertaking we cannot,
with Justice to ourselves and readers,
leave to a non-interested agent, IN
consequence we have had to deter
this trip until the ARGUS was on a
thorough business basis; IN tact on
such a footing that its future IS assured.
After a hard struggle Caused by the
unusual hard times experienced by
every branch OF business during the
past winter,) we are safely on our feet,
and now propose to make adetermined
effort for a large and widespread cir
culation and at the same time, feel
the public pulse on questions that
from the rapidly increasing poPula-
ton, together with the existing state
Of affairs, are bound to come before
the people for adjustment. With these
two leading objects in view, we shall
endeavor to see and converse witt
every property holder in the county
and upon onr return, should we NEE
with the support anticipated, we WI
so improve u paper as to place /
in the front rank of the territorla
press, containing information partlcu
larly of interest to oul subscribers, ant
a liberal amount of news of genera
interest. We bespeak a cordia! re
ception and liberal support through
out the district we visit, and will max
it redound to the general good of tn
county. Respectfully,
FELL & VRooMAN.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27

We are in receipt of the first num-
her of the Cnur d'Alene Enterprise,
published at present at Belknap. 1t
is a seven column paper, with patent
uinsides," and a head that takes up
third of the first page. 1t j. filled
with news of that region, and withal
a very creditable sheet.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27

Tom. Ochiltree, III ais speech on the
Herr Lasker resolutions, denounced
Prince Bismarck as "the very alcohol
Of egotism.n Bismarck will probably
reply in language something like this;
eDu Dist elm rothkophger Kuhhirt Won
Texas"
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27

bill if It is modified SO as to suit certain
local interests in Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Ohio, will have enough sup
Dorters to secure its passage.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27

The Rock Island Ry. is headed for
Bismarck. Should it get that far west,
it will neye stop short Of Benton.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27

1t is thought the President will veto
the Fitz John Porter bill. If SO, 1t
cannot be passed over his head.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27

III. Mcknight, of Fort Shay, Mt,
received a scalp wound in a railroad
accident, near Pittsburg, on the goth
inst.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27

Minneapolis is to have another great
fair this year. Thpmas Lowery has
been elected President Of the Asso-
citation.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27

Gen. Godfrey Weitzel, lieutenant
colonel Of engineers, is dead.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27

Mervine Thompson, of Cleveland, is
anxious to meet 'Slugger Sullivan.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27

Pennsylvania Conventions instruct
in favor of Blaine delegates to Chicago.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27

The Missouri River is breaking up
at Bismarck and other points.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27

The Hon. Sitting Bull and Lady
are visiting relatives in st. Paul.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27

A canvass of the house is said to haYe
disclosed the fact that the Morrison
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27

Snow in Eagle City, is still four feet
in depth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-04

HIGu-PRIcED CATTLE-Thc late Samuel M
Shoemaker, whose death occurred at the Hygeia
Hotel on Saturday night last, owned perhaps the
largest and most valuable herd of Jersey cattle in
this country. His herd numbers over thirty head
and is valued at between $4,000 and 500
One COW, Princess H.. has the best record in the
world. Her record is 81 pounds 10 ounces OF
butter in one week. Mr.. Shoemaker refused
$4,000 for her within the last month. BlacE
Prince of Linden he paid 81 900 for, while his
bull Forget-MeNot is valued at $1,000. The
COW Khedive Primrose cost him $50. Oxford
Kate, Queen of the Farm the bull Hannibal, arc
also hieh.priced cattle. He purchased about 8
week ago Gold Dust for 81 100, and Westphalia
for 81 900. He had an offer of S1O,OoO for cal
of Princess II.
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CONEECTlONERS.
Ion THE SEASONS DAINTIES. 100

100 THE SEASONS DAINTIES. 100
a1SC1rr cpEAM RASPBERRY CREAM,
STRAWBERRY CREAM ORANGE CREAM,
VANILLA CREAM, LEMON IN ChEAM'
An favors of Creams and Water Ices
HENRY BRENGLE, 129 KING STREET,
Has again introduced his summer deileseles,
He prefers to sell them pure and Wholesome at a =
fair price, rather than depreciate the quarry OF
his goods and offer them at lower rate. he nas
msintained his good name for pure goods Tor
thirty years and still supplies the best and cheap
est goods IN his line. He invites special attention
to his unique
the most refreshing Of Summer drinks. Black,
Fruit, Pound, Jelly and Fancy, Ornamental and
Plain Cakes are sold cheaper than they can be
manufactured at home. Also Cream Puts, Iarts as;
and Pastry, Candies and Iany OF a1l Stnas 10
Caromels and sugared Fruits. He caters for fam
lilies. fairs, balls, aud entertainments. myl5
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Why don't you buy my Shirts
ready-made7 What's the use Of
wearing your eyes out over fine
needle work, and breaking your
back trying to save few cents
don't see the savin' Of it. Why,
you can buy shirts nowadays
for very little more than the cost
of material. Look at this "DIA-
MoND" I've just bought. l say,
Maria, I am going to buy dozen
more right away.
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TCE CREAM.

Having fitted up my ICE CREAM PARLoR, |
regpectfnlly solicit share OF the public pa
tronage. eprArN
also keep in stock full supply OF :A:lS pLAlN
AND FANCY CANDIES, Cakes MUS hAisin''
Go, ut Wholesale and Retail.
my0.in J.G. COCKEY, lao King st.
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