The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-07-09

the best design for the purpose that had
ever come 10 the patent Office. The
inventor will in 4 few weeks be prepared
TO put it on the cars of any railroad that
may wish to use it.
-"You may look out for a brilliant
comet in the southwestern heavens early
in August or the latter part of July,''
said Prof. John NJ. Klein, Kentucky's
astronomer. Upon what theory do YOU
base such q prediction ?" "Well, the
fact OF the matter is that have noticed
for several nights the unmistakable path
or orbit of the comet. Look Do Won
see that great streSk in the heavens
resembling somewhat the milky way ?
1t is the path or orbit of great comet,
and that great streak of light is the
gaseous iiiatter that follows in the wake
of comet. 1t is impossible 10 see il at
present, as it travels in the orbit of the
sun, whose brilliant light during the day
prevents the human eye from gazing at
it. The DETECTION by the latter part of
July or August will, however, bring it
above the horizon during the early even
ing hours when it will be plainly visible
and when it will be of the first magni.
SuoO' <Ao tol. Nielu HAS heretofore
predicted and discovered comets with
uniailing accuracy, the fulfilment of this
prediction will be looked forward to with
interest by the scientific world generally.
= Fifty years ago it cost six cents to
send single sheet letter any distance
less than thirty miles. Between thirty
aud eighty miles the rate was ten cents !:
between eighty and $50, twelve and one.
half cents between $50 and 400, eigh.
teen and one. half cents and over 400,
twenty five cents. For two sheets
double price was charged. In ls45
the unit of weight was fixed at
half an ounce and the rate for any
distance under 800 miles was fixed
at five cents. Above that distance
the rate was ten cents. Six years later
the rate was reduced to three cents. for
which letters could be sent anywhere
under 5000 miles. In 1868, three cents
was made tho uniform rate throughout
the Union; and in 1888 the rats was
reduced to two cents. Every one Of
these reductions has been productive of
an increase in revenue and Il is not
likely that the reduction Just affected will
prove any exception to the rule.
- AN Arizona editor thus records the
virtues Of dead townRman: 1--WE drop
q tear as we record the demise of poor
Billy Muckrow. His genial presence
and hearty laugh added new grace to
the most exclusive saloons Of the town.
We say 1t without fear of contradiction,
Billy was as q chessboard. He was no
chump. He never killed man without
cause; he never forgot to settle his score
on the slate. He never refused to 20
out on hunt for boss thieves, nor 70 ante
up his little pile when he bucked the
tiger and lost. And lie was a rustler
when out with the boys, But bis crown
ing virtue was that just before his death
he paid Us three years subscription in
advan o for the Ho,Dier, and we assure
his widow that the paper will be deliver.
ed to her on tins every week Stranger,
90 thou aud do likewise"
- The New York Mail and Expre.s
reminds the public of the following facts
Richard Henry Lee, of Virginia, under
of his house Of borgesses,
offered tho resolution declaring tho colo.
mics free and Independent on June 7th,
1916; the com mittee to draw tue resolu.
tions was aProinted June l1th, reported
on July lst aud tho declaration was
adopted July End aud was signed on the
4,h only by the President aud Secretary
Of Cungress 1t did nos receive tho sig.
natures of the ''signers" until August %.
Il was passed unanimously by vote of.
States only because two Of the Pennsyl.
vania delegates were absent, the majority
Of that delegation opposing It, All the
were induced 10 sign Il only
on the 3rd OF Augus.. ttn},s
- A lady Ia This city, who hss false
tooth set on 9 pivot, sneezed Il out the
other day: while feeding chickens. An
old hen thought i was grain OF corn,
and swallowed II as soon as II struck The
ground. AJtef n long chase the hen was
beheaded, Ito crop opened, the
tooth found and restored to It's owi,er's
mouth, where It afterwards helped to
nassicase the old hen .--South Bend, Ind,
2tibaR.. 5, q ; ssi., y. .s.. :
) - A double wedding csme Off recent.
" AZ Kissimee, Fla. The happy parties
wero Thomas Thurston and Mis-. NJ. e.
Avery, and Henry Rnsa and Ars. Allie
2. Loverett The brides being mother AID
daughter and both widows.
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