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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-07-30
Special Correspondence Intelligcncer.

Special Correspondence Intcthgcncer.
NEW YORK, July 81, 1885.
The wisest men confess their inability
to discover "a silver lining to the cloud"
that overhangs the business community
and threatens disaster. Down on Wall
Street, brokers are standing around with
their hands idle waiting for customers
who do not come, or are speculating on
each other to securesthe picayune profits
that will pay days expenses. The
banks are flush with money and eager to
loan it for one per cent per annum, but
there are no borrowers. Railroads and
steamships are lighting for travel; rents
havecomeadowueto keeprpace with re-
duced incomes, and even the favored class
who clip coupons are bowling to "tbe
wind that tempers! the shorn lamb"
The newspapers are:full Of the "wants"
of the unemployed, and shop.keepers
are literally giving away their goods.
You can buy pawn tickets that represent
the saddest of life histories, for song,
and the streets abound in tramps whose
only bedroom is the park or open door.
way.
Nevertheless, there is brighter side
to the picture. Material being cheap
and labor abundant, many local improve.
ments are in progress. New streets are
being cut in the upper part of the city (;
the waste places are filling up; the
Elevated railroads have given an impetus
to speculation in real estate, and the men
who used to drop their money in Wall
Street, are now investing in eight and
ten story apartment houses.
THE BROADWAY R. R.
After years of turmoil, Broadway has
at last succumbed to the rails and we are
enjoying new sensation and con-
venience. The withdrawal of the
omnibusses has proved blessing, and
that the business of the merchants along
the street will be increased is doubtless
true; but after all, the old New Yorker
can't help exclaiming poor Broadway !!
What with the tearing up of her pave:
ment every month or two, the laying ,of
pipes forgas, steam and water, and the
prospect Of tunnel at no distant day,
her old.time glory has departed. The
wage workers have taken possession
below 18th. street, and fashionable society
now plants its furbelows above Union
and Madison Squares.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-07-30

NO." said Miss Spinstsr, "r
wouldn't have any fool of man. And
as yol can't get any other kind" re-.
marked Aunt Susan, "you prefer, to
remain single. Well, 1 don't know as
blame you" ."-Boston Transcript.
= lin life's doings there are circuitous
paths; when man seems to be doing
one thing, lie is doing another.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-07-30

"A pious old woman brought up in
the Calvinistic faith, was asked what she
thought of an Armenian sermon. She
shook her head vigorously. II don't be-
lieve word ont" said she; "at all
events, know the Lord chose me before
He ever saw me; for He never wotld ha'
chosen me arterWard."
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-07-30


such offence in Japan.
"Telegraphs? Oh, yes the telegraph
wires extend all through the Empire,
and railroads are being constructed in
every direction. Lighthouses, too, are
kept up around the entire coast"
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
"Our exports are annually $36, 900, 900,
or nearly 81 for each person on the
island. Our imports are s2s,0O0,000 an.
nually. Newspapers? Oh, yes, there
are plenty of newspapers. In Toxic
there are seven large and FIVE or six
a daily. The circulation of the large
papers is about 1000 each. There are
also 1000 banks in tho Empire. The
tax is 9 per cent. on the value of real
estate. The annual income of the Gov.
ernment is about SIG. 900, 900, the public
debt about 5000, 900, on which inter.
est is paid at different rates, ranging from
FIVE to eight per cent. The debt was
greatly increased by the revolution about
twenty years ago."
This revolution, Mr.. Takamine says,
was headed by the Emperor against the
military chiefs who had usurped the I'm
perial powers, and who had greatly op.
pressed the people. 1t was successful
and the growth of Japan dated from the
day of the restoration of the Emperor.
A KINGDOM OF ISLANDS.
The Empire Of Japan consists of
long chain of islands, the principal ones
being Hondo, on which the capital is sit.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-07-30
A DEATH TRAP.

There is one feature of the new road
which bids fair to prove dangerous. In
the haste=of laying the tracks, they were
placed so near each other that the space
between, passing cars is less than the
diameter of a stout persons body;sand
whoever carelessly gets off on the wrong
side is liable to be caught, twisted around,
and thrown under the wheels. There is
probability that heavy damages will be
paid to some sufferer in the near future,
and that the Courts will order wider
interval between the rails, which will
require the tearing up of half the struct-
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-07-30
AN ENTERPRIsING oT.BLAcK.

A brother journalist yesterday related
the following incident which is worth
publishing as q lesson to boys. Ten
years ago, he picked up in the vestibule
Of the New York Herald Office, on q
stormy winter night, little six year old
child who was fast asleep behind the
stairway. He had failed TO sell his
newspapers, lost one of bis shoes and was
afraid to 60 home to cruel step. mother.
The Editor wrapped his overcoat around
the waif, and carried him to neighbor-
ing News boys Lodging house. He was
quite small for his age aud so handsome
that the authorities ofthe place expressed
desire to adopt him, but it seems that
the little chap wanted to "hoe his own
row." The Journalist was surprised a
week or two later to receive visit from
his young protege. "I've come to thank
you, sir" said he, but I don't want to be
a newsboy any more; want to be a
boot black (; there's lois in it," As the
suggestion appeared to be good one, an
outfit was purchased, and the benefactor
accompanied the lad to Wall Street,
where he was introduced to number of
brokers, and his brief story related.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-07-30
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

The Commercial Depression-Undor the
Metropolitan Current-A Lucky Boot
black-A Rare old violin-The Dramatic
World,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-07-30
AN OLD SOLDIERS STORY.

The undercurrents of life in the Metrop'
oils frequently afford strange incidents
One of these come to my notice the Other
day while sitting in restaurant. An
old gentleman entered and occupied 8
vacant scat opposite. After giving his
order he entered into conversation with
the ease and grace of we'll travelled
man of the world. His hair was white
and his :Soustache and imperial trimmed
la m,iktaire. The 6gure was small, but
compact and supple, and he looked what
be was, every iuch an old soldier.
1t turned out that he was FIenchman
who has passed the seventy.eighth year
of his age, and the greater part of whose
life had been spent in the army. A
graduate of the military school of st.
Cyr, he was sentHas young lieutenant to
Africa, where he engaged in the cam
paign against Alb del Kadei. On the
breaking out of the Crimean War he
went with his regiment of Zouayes to
Sebaslopol, and was one of the daring
band who scaled the wall of the Mala.
kof. Here he was wounded, but made a
captain for his gallantry, and atthe close
of war, transferred to another department
of the army. Here again, at Solferino,
Sadowa, and other great battles, and
still later in the Franco-Prussian War,
he followed the tri.color, and was with
that portion of the French columns
which marched to the defence of Paris
and wrested the city from the hands OF
the Commune. France having become
quiet, he followed his son to America.
ard in 1861, threw down his pen as a
journalist, and offered his sword to the
land of his adoption. He was appointed
to assist in the organization and drilling
of the new regiments and subsequently
was ordered to the field, where he was
promoted to the lieutenant colonelcy Of
Pennsylvania regiment He fought
until the end, was wounded three or four
times, and after the war was honorably
discharged but, like many another brave
fellow, without solitary resource for q
livelihood. Meanwhile, his sou had been
killed in battle, his wife had died, and
to cap the climax of his misfortuncs, u
second wife, young aud attractive,
skipped his rancho" and left MIN homo.
less. In this predicament, he managed
to secure small news route in the upper
portion of the city, sold papers and
magazines, and gradually enlargiDg his
business, now employs number of car.
riers, and has an income, he AYERS, ol
from $2500 to $4,000 year.
The cid gentleman was as chirpy as a
boy, and no one would suspect that he
had passed through half a dozen wars
been SCARED by bullets and bayonets,
and had enough romance in his career
to make book.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-04-30

The New British Cruisers

A cable dispatch was received in New
York last Friday by the agents of English
steamship lines saying the steamship
Alaska" had been chartered by the
British Government for war purposes,
and ordering the canceling of all future
engagements of vessels in the Guion line.
1t had been before reported that the
Alaska" had been chartered, but the
rumor was officially denied She has
now been chartered for period of six
months, with the option of purchase bv
the British Government, which condi.
tons are the same as those under which
the other steamships have been char
tered. The British Government has
chartered the Alaska and "Arizona;,
of the Guion line, the "America, of the
National, the "Oregon" and "Umbriar
OF the Cunard line, and the Richmond
HilP' of the Hill line With the excen-
ton of the latter, which is to be used as
a troop-ship, these vessels are the fastest
IN the ocean-carrying trade and are to be
fitted and employed as rapid cruisers.
The handsome cabins and state-rooms,
with the exception of few that are alb
solutely required for the officers, will be
all torn out, and in their place will be
guns, ammunition and sleeping quarters
for the crews.
The great speed and carrying capacity
OF these magnificent vessels Will render
them formidable factors in the impend-
ing struggle between England and
Russia. When challenged to combat
where the chances may appear too
strong against them, they can ''run
away in fine style and Give to fight
some other day."
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-04-30

The position of Turkey, should war
break out, is uncertain. England's declar-
alton that she will force the Dardanelles
and lombard Russian ports is no idle
boast, and the "sick man" is in a sore
predicament. Bismarck has been ap-
pealed to, but the nature of his reply is
not known. From the position of Turkey
it is inevitable that the Porte cannot MAIN
tain neutrality. Russia is her deadly
enemy, and Turkeys most natural alli-
ance will be on the side of Great Britain.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-04-30

"WHY can not women make good law
yers?' asks an exchange. We never gave
the subject much thought, but we suppose
II is because they can't sit on the small of
Their backs, pile their feet on table, spit
halfway across the room in a boxful of
sawdust, and charge fifteen dollars for it.
There may be some minor reasons in ad-
dition, but these appear to us to be. the
principal obstacles in the way to her sue
cess at the bar.-Buwdette.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-04-30
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UTAH.
SALT LAKE CITY,

General Banking Business Transacted
Foreign and Domestic Exchange bought and
sold.
Special attention given to the purchase and
sale of ores and bullion
Returns for collections promptly made at cur
rent rates.
Telegraphic transfers made and commercial
and travellers credits issued, available in the
principal cities of the world
having in addition to our Bank correspond
ents, an Express Agency in almost every
town west OF the Rocky Mountains, affords us
special facilities for making collections and
executing commissions
Accounts of Banks and Bankers, mercantile
and manufacturing firms, corporations min
Ing companies, stock growers and individuals
received on favorable terms
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-05-22
ENGLAND'S TROUBLES.
The sOudan War Ended-Russia Con.
CiIiatcd-t:IndsIom Sustained.

In the British house Of commons Mr.. Glad
stone said that an arrangement had been of
fected between Earl Granville, foreign secre-
tary, the Earl of Kimberly, secretary for
India, Baron de Staal, the Russian ministe
to England, and NJ. Lessar the special Rus
sian agent in London in regard to the
Afghan frontier. The arrangement wa,
satisfactory to the British govern
ment and to the Earl of Dufferin, viceroy OF
India He hoped the arrangement would be
made the subject of a convention with Rus.
STA, He said the government was acting in
concord with the Ameer's wishes He hoped
to present papers by the end of the week in
support of the arrangement
A similar statement was made by Earl
Granville in the house of lords.
Lord harrington, secretary for war, said
in the house OF commons that the decision
reached by the government in regard to the
Soudan practically involved the abandon.
ment of the advance to Khartoum. The gov.
eminent had resolved to make Wady Halfa
the most advanced position as permanent
defense of Egypt The British troops
would be withdrawn as soon as the Nile
rises. 1t is expected that the rising
will occur about the end of May.
This statement was received with cheers
from the government benches.
Mr.. Gladstone then moved for a second
reading OF the consolidated fund Dill (the 800,
100000 credit. He urged his motion in q
speeC b in which he declared that he was I'M
able to understand the difference which ex.
listed on this subject between the opposition
and the government He urged the house to
avoid every unnecessary issue just now, as il
would be the duty of the house to pass judg.
ment on the conduct of the government
No sooner had Mr.. Gladstone done speak
ing than the conservatives opened upon him
and his government the bitterest attack
within their power to make. This was led by
the Right Honorable Lord George Francis
Hamilton, conservative member for Middle
sex, who moved for consideration Of
an amendment refusing to assent
to the vote of S55,O0OO0O until the
house had been informed of the govern
ment's present policy and of the purposes to
which the money granted was to be applied.
The debate lasted until ? A. NJ, when Lord
Hamiltons motion was defeated by vote of
POO to 260. The majority consisted entirely
of liberals. The Parnellites voted with the
minority.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-05-22
OVER A GAME OF CARDS.
Four Negroes Killed and six others
seriously Wounded.

Eight or ten negroes were playing gam
bling game with cards on a side-traclled car at
Papots mill near Walthourvlle, Ga, when
one of the number accused another
of cheating. Both had been
drinking, and each sprang to his feet AS
his accuser was drawing a knife the other
shot him dead, the corpse falling on the
cards and stakes between the gamesters
The friends of the dead man and those of his
opponents took sides in the fight that fol-
lowed.
The number of the combatants was greatly
augmented by the participation of other ne
groes, who rushed up and became involved in
the fray. When the battle ended, the num-
Der of the dead had been increased to four,
and half dozen were more or less seriously
wounded.
The leaders of the faction which had pre-
ciptated the trouble fled to the woods, and
their enemies formed posse and started in
pursuit, determine to kill them. The affair
at one time assumed the proportions of riot,
and great excitement prevailed among the
white residents of the settlement
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-05-22
South and West.

AS Josiah Hoskins, jailer of Bell county,
Kentucky, was returning from church, ac-
companied by several of his children and
Thomas Napier, the whole party was fired
upon by Andrew johnson, who was lying in
wait behind building in the town of Pine
Vile Hosllins, his little daughter, ten years
Old and Napier were instantly killed. This
assassination was the result of difficulty
between Napier and johnson on the day Of
the last presidential election when Napier
was wounded by johnson, who has killed five
persons in the past three years.
Two miners were fatally and four others Sc
riously injured by a gas explosion in mine
at Bridgeport, W. Va.
WILLIAM $. ROBERTS, president Of the de-
funct bank of Augusta, Ga, for whom a
requisition was made by Governor Hill, of
New ork, cut his throat with a razor, in
flicting a wound which the doctors said was
not necessarily fatal
COLONEL MoRRISoNs name was withdrawn
on the 18th as a candidate for United States
Senator before the Illinois legislature. The
new member tW eaver) received his certifi-
cate of election from the governor.
THE Illinois legislature now stands on Join
ballot; Republicans, 100; Democrats, 1Ol.
THE house of a Norwegian farmer named
Henry Lewiston, living near Owatonna,
Mimi, was burned, and five of his seven chill
dren persisted in the flames
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-05-22
GENERAL GRANT,
steauy Progress OF the Disease-what
n Consultation showed.

General Grant rested quietly all day Sun
day. The pain in his throat was controlled
bya free use of cocaine, so that it gave him
little discomfort. He did not get into sound
sleep until about A. NJ He was not kept
awake by pain, but seemed nervous and unable
to quiet his mind. The dose of morphia was
reduced slightly from that given to him since
relapse on Wednesday, and this also aided
70 prOlong the insomnia. After S A. NJ he
dozed two hours and then got ND and was
dressed. He ate little for breakfast, was
somewhat depressed, and did not speak EXCEPT
when spoken to.
consultation was held at 9 p. NJ. by Drs.
Douglas, Sands and Shrady. The condition
OIL the generals throat did not admit of an
EXTENDED examination When the instru-
nent used to light up his mouth touched the
AZ dioela.ei surfaces 1t would cause spasmo-
dlc contraction of the throat which would
nuuce coughing, and the sensation
Oh choking. The disease was found TO have
made progress since the last examination
Inc liilltration had extended over a larger
portion OF the palatal curtain though there
was decrease in the innammatory condition
Inc small fungOid excresc ences which were
noUlced at the last consultation of the right
side of the roof of the mouth had increased
III size and viruience and indicated a
tendency TO still further rapid advance
ment. These growths are looked upon as an
omlnous sign, and others of a similar char
acter are expected. The area of worm eating
surface had extended, which is taken as an
indication that the disease is advancing in
wardly and has reached the subiacent It's
sue The general condition of the patient
was fair and much better than might be ex-
pected from the local condition The only
chahge recommended in the treatment was in
regard to the kind of tonics TO be used.
AS soon as the consultation was over the
invalid fell asleep in his chair. When he
awoke he felt depressed and complained that
the air in the room was close He passed the
afternoon and evening doing in his chair,
the only time that he frightened nm being
when ). b. Elkins called to see him about
dusk. DR.. Douglas called at II p. NJ and said
that the condition of the patient was un-
changed, had not improved, though he was
not suffering from pain.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-05-22
GENERAL KOMAROFF.
More Particulars o. His Fight With
the Afghans.

General Komaroff's latest dispatches re-
garding the collision between the Ru ssians
and Afghans near Penjdeh reiterate with
fuller details his earlier accounts of the af
fair. He says the Afghans sent taunt-
ing message to the Russians, declaring
that "they would thrash the Russians
as they had thrashed the English" The AZ
ghans, General Komarof again insists, fired
the first shots and so We're responsible for
bringing on the engagement. General
komaroR says he learned from prisoners
who We're captured in the battle that the
Afghan leaders had ordered the Sariks
to furnish q contingent of one thou
sand me.i to the Afghan army, Tbs time
which had been allowed the Sariks to deter
mine whether they would comply with this
order expired on the ve~y day the battle oc-
CURED, and an answer from them was eX-
pected by the Afghans ON that day. The
on the U minds Of the ns ncshSorng su' peo
pie YVES 50 great that directly after
the battle the Sarill and Ersarik Turcomans
offered their allegiance to Russia A few
days after the battle-namely, on the 18th of
April-General komaroH says he wrote 10
Taib Salar, the Afghan commander at Peni-
deb, that he had no further animosity against
the Afghans.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-05-22
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

FERDINAND HITLER, the celebrated Ger
man composer and pianist, is dead.
LORD TENNYsoN is writing historical
drama, a sequel to Thomas Beckett"
Miss GENEvIEvE WARD the actress, is,
with her English company, in New Zealand.
JOHN T. RAYMOND, the actor says he
never read or heard read a good play written
by woman.
Mrs. LANGTRY has bought an original play
by Wills, and Sydney Grundy's adaptation
of Sardou's "Maison Neuve.
IT is reported that Carl Rosa is coming to
America next fall with a carefully selected
company of English artists, to play series
of English opera throughout the country.
CHRISTINE NILSSON says she will retire
from the stage next year 81 shall not stay
upon the stage she says, ito hear it said,
Poor Nine. Nilsson! Her voice is all gone y
PROFESSOR Tosso, the composer of the
once famous air, "The Arkansaw Traveller"
is living quietly at Covington, Ky, in his
eighty. third year. He was born in the City
of Mexico.
HENRY IRVING is said to have told friend
that he learned much in this country from
American actors. John Mccullough was the
object OF his chief admiration, and he con-
sldered that unfortunate favorite the finest
heroic actor in the world.
CAMPANINI will sing no more. He will
now assume tue management OF an lIdilah
company, and with the Corti brothers run an
Italian opera comb ned with the ballet 'Ex'
celsior' as performed in Milan, in opposition
to Mapleson In London the present season.
$. 5. STRATToN has just compiled a bill
of mortality " of the musical profession dur
ing 1881. The death roll contains 2lO names.
The average age is siXty-one years and two
months, against fifty-n years and six
months in 1888. The three years combined
give an average of sixty years and few