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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-10
Tho Working Mans Day Of Rest.

Every working man needs rest. 1t is
needed By all men, all the world over.
The mind, lhe body and the spirits be.
come worn and weakened by six days
toll. Hen 20 our Creator, in wisdom and
love, has zen us the blessed Sabbath.
It is shol pause in The midst of our
cares and :bors. 1t is given to teach US
that we haze something else to live for
than merely to toll for the world. 1t is
q season for cheerful repose in The mercy
and grace If GOD, and of holy worship
in the hou of prayer. 1t is q special
time, whel sinners land all men are
such) are called to hear the glad tidings
that "God 50 loved the world that He
gave His only begotten Son, that whose.
ever beievsth in Him should not perish,
but have everlasting life" 1t is season
of pre- para ion Tor another and better life
beyonl the grave. For these ends God
"blessed" and 'sancti6ed" it.
AS this cay, then, was "made for man"
for mis- Instruction, his comfort, and bis
eternal good, see that no man rob you OF
your birth right. Keep the day holy
all ths da..-lor your own sake, for the
sake Of your family, and for the sake OF
YOUR fellor. yueu. Be assured that he is
not your ue friend, nor the friend . Of
his countr', who would lead you to trifie
with its cl:.ims, who would withdraw you
under any pretext from the service OF
God into Worldly pastime aud entertain
ment. The Sabbath and lis ordinances
are the glory and safeguard of our land;
Without these it would soon be filled
with impitfy and crime. If you suffer
the deiensas that guard this day to be
broken down, only in part, it will not De
long before the whole is destroyed, and
man will oe slave to carnal pleasure
and to toll.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-10
A Cat and Rooster Partnership.

A wonderful specimen of the feathered
tribe irl the vicinity of Macon, Georgia,
says the St. Louis Globe-Dsnocrat, is q
big red rooster, owned by Willie johnson,
of Macon. A year ago Willie johnson
purchased several chickens, among which
was the rooster in question, and carried
them TO lis home. The rooster had not
been OIL the premises great while
before he exhibited decided fondness
for the house cat. The cat appeared to
be in nowise avcrse to the ROSTERS
demonstrations, and the two were soon
fast friends. They were constantly
together wherever one went the other
followed. They shared their food togcth-
er. When the cat caught 9 rat she
brought it to the rooster, and the rooster
never tired OF catching flat-heads, earth.
worma, and grasshoppers for the cat.
Finally the cat died, leaving 8 solitary
kiLlou, which the rooster at once adopted
ana began to care for. The most friend
~ relations existed between them. But
recently this cat also died and left q
kitten, which the rooster promptly
adopted Wherever !ic goes the kitten
fo!iows, just as young chickens follow
the mother hen. Tho kitten understands
the rooster's cluck, aud it is amusing 10
sec it run to him WHOM he makes the
peculiar sound which chickens make on
lindiug food. II is difficult, however, for
him to find such food as the kitten
requires, in consequence Of which it is
weak and very much emaciated. The
kitten and the 70; ster roost together on
plank in the fowl house, which they
enter as night approaches. The rooster
then flies up on the roost, while the cat
climbs up ,ni nestle down beside him.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-10
Plle 'P0ssum In Politics.

1t appears that Brother Horton was
leader among the colored prohibitionists
in Atlanta. Brother Horton knew the
people he had to deal with, and he un-
derhtood tie uselessness of talking total
abstinence to empty stomachs. He
promised his followers who would agree
to leave whiskey alone and help compel
everybody else to leave it alone feast
fit for the gods. He organized 'possum
supper, and procured 200 opossums with
which to regale his guests. The enthu-
siasm amorg the colored people was tire.
mendous. The streets of Atlanta re.
sounded with cheers for Brother Horton
and for 'posum and reform.
But bad colored man on the other
side thought he saw a chance 10 block
Brother Ecrton's little game. He began
to ask cololed men on the street corners
if they had noticed scarcity of cats of
late in Alfalfa. When the colored mems
attention was thus called to the matter
they thought they had noticed such q
scarcity. Encouraged by this the wicked
colored nan suggested that it was
mighty qleer" where Brother Horton
got 200 'Iossums. The other darkies
thereupon agreed that 200 'possums were
good many for one man to gather
Finally the bad colored man threw aside
al reserve, and boldly declared that
Brother Horton intended serving cats
instead of 'possums, and he further de-
clared he had seen the prohibition leader
skinning The cats.
There WAS CONSERVATION in Atlanta.
The colored population was in fever
and ferment of excitement Invitations
to the 'possum supper were not merely at
a discount--they were looked upon with
loathing. The great feast was likely to
have no guests and the prohibition moSe.
ment was threatened with ruin. But
Brother Rcrton was equal TO the occasion.
All of the colored preachers of Atlanta
certified that they had seen and tasted
the 'opossum, and two hundred genuine
'possuln tails were triumphant!y exhib-
tied side by side with cat tails i'll deadly
parallel columns. Thus the slander was
triumphantly refuted, and reaction
came which carried the prohibition cause
to success. The most pronounced taste
of the Atlanta negroes had been outraged
and they had been nearly m!sled into
declining the nob!est feast ever offered to
gods or men. So warm was their indig.
nation that the inventor of the great cat
lie fed without waiting to vote for free
whiskey. Yet, despite this ignominious
failure of the first attempt, a new basis
for campaign lying has been prepared,
and further startling innovations will
doubtless follow the entrance of the
'possum and the coon into politics.
.New York Star.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-10
Literary Capacity Of Dogs.

Sir John Lubbock's statements, being
the result of his own careful and honest
observation, are entitled to great weight.
BE tested - poodle and a colley for their
capacity to read. Cards were prepared
on each of which were printed, in large
letters, the word "food," water" or the
name of some other article in demand
among the canine kind.
The poodle learned to pick cut the
card which bore the name of the thing
he wanted, and he did this under condi-
tions whicl, rendered it impossible that
there should be any mistake about tho
matter. But when Sir John tried to
teach the poodle to pick out two similar
cards, and place them together, he failed
completely. He could teach the dog to
ask for fool, drink, or whatever else was
needed, among the articles named en-
there cards, but he was entirely unable
10 impart sny other idea in connection
With the printed words than that of a
request fer something.
Even that which the poodle was able
to lca-n, tie colley, one of g breed OF
dogs noted for sagacity, was wholly una
bic to lear. Though the co!ley SAW the
poodle asking for and obtaining things
which dogs ike by presenting his card"
the idea OF Initiating the poodle never
entered tIs colley's mind Youths Csm-
gcn:on.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-10
Fatal Accident.

A thoughtful correspondent at Book
mans sends the information that yester'
day, as special train on the Columbia
and Greenvlle Road was passing trestls
near the ten mile post, a man was dis
covered on the trestle ahead of the train.
Every effort was made by the engineer TO
stop, but the train was going at high
rate of speed, and although the lever
was reversed and brakes put on, the un-
fortunate man was struck and both his
legs crushed below his knees. He was
brougb. TO The city on the down freight,
which arrived here about o'clock, and
died shortly after he reached the Char
lotto depot It was ascertaired that his
name was William Burnett, and that he
was Il man about 25 or 80 years OF age,
but no othe- facts could be obtained. :,
Last night at p. m. Coroner Civil
and jury viewed the body at the Char,
lolte depot, but owing to the absence OF
the engineer and other witnesses who
were upon the road, the inquest was
postponed until to-day, when the Wit
nesses eau be obtained.-Coh Reg
tsfer
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-10
Sam Small OIL Whiskey.

There is enough whiskey manufactured
in This country to give every year eleven
gallons to ever man, woman aaa child
in America, and it costs America $l5
per head every year for cory man, wo-
man and chil.l. Twenty .bree dollars
and seTcn." six cents is spent ever the
counters Ct the bar.rooms in America
every tins the clock ticks. There ars
100000 mau engaged in this traffic in
the United States. The tinlo lost by the
laborirg men Of this country from being
drunk il equal 10 Sl30,o00,00o. With
the money spcnt for liquor 1900 col
leges could be built, every third person
in t;lis country could be given = home.
stead Of 16J acres Ct land $3.50 asylums
for tIlo ue,dy could he built, the Post
Office Department could he run for 81
years, and the salary Of tho President OF
the United States could be paid for 240
years. What do we get in return for oil
t!!is2 | will give it TO you: Increased
taxes, crimes, pauperisrl, police, orphan
asyluns, hospitals. jails, court houses,
pcnitentiaries and gallows: Whiskey
sends 100000 orphans to orphan asylums
every year. By its Use twenty-five
Thousand suicides arc hurried into eter.
nifty yearly. There are siS hundred men
incapacila,cd from work every day in
Atlanta OF account Of whiskey. The
100 bar.rooms in Atlanta make 500
widows anal 1000 orphans every year
.lugusht Chronicle.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-10
Story Of a Slave.

A displtch 10 the GhoJe Democrat from
Rock Hill, S. c., of Nov. 25, says:
"Bishop j. j. Moore, of The A. NJ. E.
Zion church, held special services for the
white people in Roddey's hall in this
place last night, and told an interesting
story o. having met sister from whom
he has been separated for sixty.two
wears, and the circumstances under
which tlay met, rs told by the bishop,
are very interesting. The bishop was
born save in Virginia in 1913, his
name being Benjamin Clawson, his
owner heing the father of DR.. Charles
Clawson, of Chester, S. c., who bought
the bishops mother at sale, she having
been carried from Pennsylvania into
Virginia and sold at the age Of 16 years.
a few Quakers vino lived in the neigh
borhood If Mr.. Clawson, after hearing
the worn ms story of being Kidnapped
and sold into slavery, became interested
in her and advised her to run away across
the line into Pennsylvania. She took
their advice, but was overtaken and
made to return with her six or seven
children Soon after this she again made
an attempt to cross the line, and this
time was more successful, having got
three of her children with her across tie
line, one Of them being the bishop. The
other children were captured second
time and made to return, one of theE
being Decie Clawson, the sister whom
the bishop met on Saturday for the first
time since their separation, sixty.two
years ago. The bishop has been visiting
this section for sixteen years, and not
until this last visit did he know his sister
was living. Mr.. Clawson, some years
ago, moved from Virginia to Fort Mill
township, and brought with him the
sister, Decie Clawson, and she has been
living in t1at township since, being now
7S years Old. In July last Bishop Moore
preached near Fort Mill, and mentioned
the circun stances of his mothers escap.
ing with him. One of his sisters daugh.
tiers was present at the church, and on
returning home related the facts to her
mother, who remarked that her mother
had done her little brother Benjamin
the same way. The Rev. Mr. Walker,
the pastor of the church, called to see
Decie, and during the conversation
mentioned that Bishop Moore was form.
erly called Benjamin Clawson, but had
changed his name. She at once said
"He is my BROTHER; and hearing that
he would be in attendance at the confer
ence now in session she came to this
place on Saturday and called to see the
bishop, when brother and sister met each
other face to face after separation Of
sixty-two years.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-10
"Entliase."

True, there is no such word as zen.
thuse;" but perhaps the person who
used it in the query referred to thought
as facetious and somewhat noted dis
ciple of Esculapius IA resident Of this
place) once said: He had bccn criti.
csed for using preventative" for pre-.
yentiye whereupon the Doctor, with
evident irritation and in language not
found in Sunday school books, retortcd
-'I don't care -; I've got ms much
right TO make word as Webster, or any
other man !"-Lawreus Adccrfiscr.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-10
The Strongest man.

There il man in Nevada named
Angela Carepl!a who claims to be the
strongest; in tie world. He is 40 Italian,
aged 3s, star,ls five feet ten inches,
weighing: 1913 pounds. His strength WAS
born with him, for he had no athletic
training. He differs from other men
chiefly in the os,enns structure. AL.
thcugi, not Of unusual size, his spinal
column ia double the ordinary width, and
his bones and Joints ere made or :. SINH
larly large and generous scale. He has
lifted Il man Of 200 pounds with the
middle finger Of his right hand. The
man stood with Que foot on the floor, his
arms outstre,ched, his hands grasped By
two persons TO balance his body. Car
della then stooped down and placed the
third finger OF his right hand under the
mau's foot, and with scarcely and per,
cep!ible effort raised him to the height Of
four feot md deposited him on table
near at hand Once Two powerful men
waylaid Cardclia with intent to thrash
him, but he seized Que in each hand and
hammered them together until life was
poarly knocked out of them. His
strength is inherited, for he says his
father was moro powerful than himself
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-10

= 1t is more commendable to acknowl-
edge our faults than to boast of cur
merits.
- Lovers and burglars have some
things in Common. They both laugh at
locksnitts. and they both have a good
deal Of cup:dity about them.
= The man in tho moon always smiles,
and be ought to. He is the only fellow
who can stay out all night without ex'
citing anything but favorable comment.
- Tho nan who is envious and jeal.
ous of his neighbcr's success has foes IN
his heart who can bring more bitterness
into his life than can any outside enemy
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-10
Kisses OIL Interest.

A father talking to his careless daugh.
ter, said: ~ want to speak to you OF
your mother. 1t may be that you have
noticed careworn look upon her face
lately. Of course ithas not been brought
there by any act of yours; still it is your
duty to chase it away. | want you to
get up tomorrow morning and get break
fast and when your mother comes and
begins to express her surprise, go right to
her and kiss her on the mouth. You
can't imagine how it will brighten her
dear face. Besides, you owe her a kiss
or two. Away back, when you were
little girl, she kissed you when no one
else was tempted by your fever-tainted
breath and swollen face. You were not
as attractive then as you are now. And
through these years Of childish sunshine
and Shadows she was already to cure, BY
the magic Of mothers kiss, the little,
dirty, chubby hands, whenever they were
injured in those first skirmishes with the
rough old world. And then the midnight
kiss with which she routed so many bad
dreams as she leaned over your restless
pillow, have all been on interest these
long, long years. Of course she is not
so pretty and kissable as you are; but il
you had done your share Of work the
last ten years the contrast would not
have been so marked. Her face has
more wrinkles than yours-far more end
vet if you were sick that face would
appear moro beautiful than an angels as
it lowered over you, watching every op.
portnnity to minister to your comfort,
and all these wrinkles would seem TO be
bright wayelets of sunshine chasing each
other over her dear face. She will leave
you one of these days These burdens,
if not lifted from her shoulders, will
break her down. Those rough, hard
hands that nave done SO many necessary
things for you will be crossed upon her
breast. Those neglected lips that gave
you your first baby kiss will be forever
closed, AMI those sad, tired eyes will
have opened in eternity, and then you
will appreciate your mother; but it will
be too late"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-10
HOW TIE QUESTION oAME HOME

In the dus!: Of summer evening
[ rocked my child to rest;
Then sat and mused, with my darling
Still fold ID to my breast.
His ri inglet. swept my shoulder,
His breath was on my cheek,
And I kiss I'd the dimpled fingers,
With love could rot speak.
A form carrie through the gateway
And up The garden walk
And my ntighbor sat down, as often,
To Lave IN evening talk.
She saw MT caress my baby
With almost reverent touch,
And she 81 ook her gray head grayely,
"You love that boy too much J"
"rbat CAM OF be-" 1 answered,
"While love Our Father more:
He smiles IN q mothers rapture
Der the ,aby that she bore"
For whilt we both sat silent,
In the tW lights deeper gray;
Then she s. id II believe that baby
Grows lorelier every day.
"And I SUI pose that the reason
I feel so tirawn to him
Ts because lie reminds ME strongly
OF my own little baby, JIM"
NV heart 81 God still moment
With 5rror dared not show
While the rembling voice beside me
Went on in accents low:
"Just the s.me high white forehead,
And the ings of shining hair,
And the sn lie of artless mischief
have seH this Jamie wear.
"And I'vct ometimes thought-well, Mary
The feelil g no doubt you guess.
That my lOuble would now be lighter
Had 10, ed my baby less"
MY neighbt rose abruptly,
And left he in the gloom,
But tie sol of broken spirit
Was echcing in the room.
And when he lamp was lighted,
I knelt b. Jamie's bed,
And ept 'sr the noble forehead
And the 1inglet-crowned head.
For 1 thought of the bloated visage
And the matted hair of him
Whom all the village children
Knew only as drunken Jim"
And ny helrt criad out. 20 Father,
Spare me that bitter cup
And destroy the liquor traffic
Before M" boy grows up!'
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-10

Neve: be discouraged by trifes.
When you credit runs out at cne store,
try anoth:l.
- Question for tebA :ers Cana man,
while as!e,p in the daytime, have the
nightmare
An average of 1868 letters for
every working day are received at the
dead letter Office in Washington.
"What arc you crying about, bub?"
said traveller in Kansas to bare.feo.ed
boy who was sitting on the top Of hog.
pen near farm house, crying as though
Cue family had chicken for dinner and
be had to wait. "Coz I couldn't CO."
"Where did you want to go?" "To
town with pap" "Wou!dn't he take
you?" "No, he wouldn't" "What's
the reason he wouldn't?" "Why, jis
becoz he's got new wagon with red
wheels he thinks he's thunder"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-10

- Chea'fulnaas has been called the
bright and sunny weather Of the heart.
- Cotton seed pressed into blocks has
just been put upon the market as "kind'
ling wood.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-10

- Misfortune is not always misery. A
man can possess an unrutfled mind and a
contented heart in the midst of The most
untowarcI circumstances.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-10

that we Holiday Season of
Hty anticipating and widespread observance Of Christ
OF every
ton We feel that We MESSAGE Of importance for every
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-10
WE HAVE WHAT YOU WANT

careful study taste hard work and liberal buying % ARE ns
far Christmas Early watched with vant tor the
the most Novelties
where attractions being oferea
there we with wants of trade constantly
the best bargains and incest line OF
Christmas Holiday could buy And now we are ray
well wants. graty your wsn anu sa your ~
Gifts for old and young alike o.,u 90. su,
assortment would only say
difficult find the one thing @ which @ seems ]ss
Vulnerable exceedingly well selected stock to meet the
all desire handsome and appropriate GIFTS Tor the hooa @
prices unquestnab oW or as close as
honest goods can be sold .,;,. fill
bai but mark goods at one scale OF low prices gng M
article represented EVERYBODY Is
have 1t will aod us snow or pse
goods need feel the slightest obligation " purchase unless
30 -. ,o.u. prpE11MEs
surpassed for fragrance
delcy lasting qualities WIIHITEs IDEAL CoLoGNE 'ne pest
home.m perfume in the city. Try it,
- Yours,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-10

= Patience is bitter, but its fruit is
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-10

In the dus!: Of summer evening
I rocked my child to rest;
Then sat and mused, with my darling
Still fold ID to my breast.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-01-15
KISS ME GOODBYE.

This is a phrase heard in the hall
way of many "a home as the man OF
the house is hurrying away to ex-
change daily labor for daily bread in
the marts of commerce.
Sometimes it is the wife who says
it, sometimes infant lips prattle the
caressing words, holding up a sweet
flower face, for the kiss that is its
warm sunshine of life, and the strong
man waits moment to clasp his
treasure and is gone; and all day he
wonders at the peace in his heart at
the nerve with which he meets bust
ness losses and bears business crosses.
The wife's kiss did it, the baby's kiss
did it he realizes that it is not wealth
or position or luck that makes our
happiness, but the influence we bear
within us from the presence of those
we love!
Kiss me good byel Oh, lips that
have said it for the last time, would
you ever ask again in those pleading
tones for the kiss so tardily given
Would we not remember the relation
the flower bears to the universe is as
carefully provided for as that of the
brightest star; that the little action
ola loving heart goes side by side
with the deed of heroic worth; that
love is the dew of life; that the part
ing of a day may be the parting of a
lifetime.
Make the air vocal with kisses.
Many tears have been shed over un-
kissed kisses, over those "dear as re-
membered kisses after DEATH" but
the time to kiss is at the present
Kiss your children, man of business
before you leave home kiss the moth
er of your children, and that dear ole
mother who sits in the chair by the
window-no matter if her cheek i,
wrinkled, her heart is young, and &C
about your days work with a 'Thanb
God" in your soul that you have
some one at home to kiss.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-01-15
A WILD MAN.

A veritable wild man is tcrroriz-
ing the good citizens of High Point in
Walker county, Ga. He was first
discovered about one mile be-
yond DR.. Parks residence, but has
since taken up his abode in the raw
ines and cliffs near High Point, on
Lookout mountain. The man is very
uncouth in appearance, his face be-
ing covered with a heavy growth of
short, black beard and his tangled,
unkempt hair hangs in wild profus-
ion about his neck and shoulders.
lie wears tattered overcoat and
pants, goes barefootcd and hatless.
The sight of any human seems to in
spire him with terror and fright, and
he bounds away into the brush and
thlckets uttering the most piercing
shrieks and cries, as ifin distress.