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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-03-04

house in the County. Half of these
several ingredients will be sufficient for
most of the school rooms. The outlay
will not exceed two dollars. The gain
in time and improvement in method will
repay thousand fold, during one term,
any expense incurred. We shall be glad
to assist any teacher in this matter in
whatever way we may be able Teachers
Department of Nepberry Herald and News
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J. F. Rhoden, Honea Path Township,
writes as follows: During the short time
that the public schools we're closed we
made up subscription school of forty
schnlars for a term Of three months
Tie people here were determined to have
q schuol. Although our school-house is
not very commodioiis, i have enrolled
seventy eight pupils since the 1st inst.
I have some help now. The Board of
Trustees employed an assistant teacher.
We have adopted D. N. SIS plan OF
teaching history, as the best. Now, Mr..
Commissioner, while the lawyers, doctors,
merchants and other men Of talent and
thought are expressing their opinions as
to the wisdom Of closing the public
schools, allow me to say that, although
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-03-04
5 Sol LJIMN.
,J j q. GLINKSCALEs, EDITOR.
PROGRAMME FOB TEACHERS Ass0cIA-
- TIoN, MARCH 81, 1885.
opening exercises by the President,
>av G. IT ,anfler.s5

s. = II.
Opening exercises by the President,
Rev. S. Lander.
SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:
The Importance of thorough work in
She common schools. B. Watkins,
miss Mary Boggs.
The best method for teaching 9 child
to readd.-W. p. Holland, Miss Leila
Blown.
New methods in school.room work.
g. Boleman, E. Q. Brown.
The best Text book on Grammar.-D.
III. Russell, %. 2. Kay.
Beat method for teaching Geography.
iiss Maggie Evans, Miss A. p. Earle,
MISS Maggie Graham.
Changes needful in the School Law
sW sAs As Neal, II ". F. NJ. Fant, Robt. Pen
nel W H. sGailliard.
TIE Committee earnestly desire every
s,b;ta teacher in the County to be present
San And every Trustee that can fndit possible
sa ,,, attend. The question box will be a
:.prominent Is feature Of the occasion. The
SPEAKERS appointed will be expected to
8sonan s. the; discussions; after them others
! VslI i be expected to follow in short,
To;ntad remarks. The ladies to whom
ss6;acts have been assigned will be ex-
psstsd to read appropriate essays.
S J. q. CLINKscALEs,
! ]. NJ. LANDER,
Miss Z. G. HUBBARD,
Executive Committee.
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: The new consolidated engines on

The new consolidated engines on
the Richmond and Danvillc road each
draw 20 loaded box cars, ana on tight
pull they can move along with 60 !"a'led
cars. The new box cars, too, it must be
remembered, are great deal larger than
the old ones.
An English lad was recently sent to
prison for one month for talking and
laughing in church, not being able to
pay the fire imposed.
= In Levy County, Fla, Strawberries
are ripe and peaches are as big as hickory
nuts.
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Mr.. EDITOR: We desire, in a meas.
ure, if not wholly, to come out of the
darkness, and say few words to let our
neighboring townships know that we are
.salive and Kicking" and while we do
not aspire to be "heroes in the strife,'
yet we claim that any one who may take
the trouble to inform himself, will fnd'
from our work, that we are not like
dumb driven CATTLE"
Some time ago, q proposition was sub
mitted to the neighbors to put up a neat
structure for a school-house, and, in
keeping with his reputation for generosi.
ty, as far as his means avail, our esteemed
friend, Mr.. James McLees. donated half
acre of land for the house, conveniently
and centrally located to the various
patrons. The titles will be made to our
Township Trustees and their successors
in Office. Though there we're drones in
the hive, the majority went to work with
hearty good will, and the result at this
time, in spite of adverse circumstances,
We are rejoicing in the comforts of q
we'll finished, new, framed building. To
whom is this status of affairs mainly due?
We shall not here make invidious dis
tinctions, but it is right to say but for the
pluck of the public spirited donor and
his son.in law, Mr.. Allen Hembree, We
would yet be without house or school
facilities. In addition to willing hands,
these two gave literally from theirpurse.,
Wilh.perfectly united effort the school
might have brgun earlier, and we would
have enjoyed fuller share of the public
school fund. But, enough! We send
greeting to other schools; good wishes to
similar enterprises, and we cordially
invite the Trustees of Rock Mills to
come and locate US permanently, and to
the School "Commish" a welcome to
inspect general conduct, management
and proficiency. OLD VAN.
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A Mutual Scare.

Mrs. Peterby is probably one of the
homeliest women in the State of Texas,
and her husband very often takes occa.
sion to remind her of it.
81 got such scare just now" said
Mrs. Peterby few days ago.
"What scared you, my dear 2"
81 was in the kitchen just now when
all once a hideous-looking tramp stuck
his head in the window. Oh, | never
was SO scared in all my born days"
"Did the tramp get good look at you,
darlng?"
eyes; he looked me square in the
face"
"Then III bet lie was worse scared
than you e."-7sras Siti"gs.
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s j Messrs. w. a. CLARK and E. V. Casa
WY request. US to announce that there
viii be a meeting Of the colored teachers
Of Anderson County at the Greely Insti-
.tute On fourth Saturday in March, at 10
o'clock a. m. Their purpose is to organ
izs m 3 Colored Teachers Association.
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Mr.. EDITOR: I commenced my school
about the middle of January, and, as the
people of our community are very ambi-
tious in regard to their children's educa-
tion, they had arranged for q pay school;
however, since we are to get the benefit
of the public fund, my school is fuller.
I have at present twenty pupils, and am
expecting more next week. Lam getting
on splendidly with my work. I have
adopted plan which, ! think, is very
good, and which is also very encouraging
to the pupil, that of giving prizes. I
have offered one for the best speller, the
best reader and for punctuality.
MRS. CALVIN PooRE.
I'm some of the best schools and Col
leges of the land the prize system has
been abolished, while in others of equally
high standing prizes are regularly award
ed for the highest mark in the different
branches of study. In some excellent
institutions, premiums are given to all
pupils averaging above specified grade.
Some give a discount off the tuition fees,
some one thing, and some another. This
plan seems to US to be the least objec-
tionable. But what say the teachers? (?
The question is worthy of consideration.
Ed.
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A Kansas man who went to Wash
ington last Fall and, with good endorse.
mcnt,, applied for a postoiiice, is said to
be saving wood in the navy yard and
trying to earn enough money to take him
home.
= The family sivcrware bcqueathcd
by Geo. Washington 10 his adopted son,
G. w. Gusts, is in the possession of
Gen. G. w. Gusts Lee,
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fhe patrons Of the school at Crayton
81 sriys is 4 fine report Of the work OF the
teacher d Miss Mattison's papers at the
recent examination lead US to expect
thorough work Of her.
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sIn Miss Browns communication two
Ssaaks ago the printer changed the word
q sil,1 sboas, to 5oys, The substitution OF one
;lctter sometimes alters the meaning Oh
an entire sentence.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-03-04

Miss Prince asks aWhat grammar
must { get for beginners ?" We have
iiin;sariably recommended Reed & Kel-
logs Graded Lessons in English. In our
Judgment, ind that little book is ahead OF
:any. other book Of the kind yetpublished.
sIt;isa treasure; tryit.
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ii The good people in the neighborho0d
81 Eureka recently organized 9 Sunday
School 81 nearly fifty scholars at that
pIace, Col. Campbell Superintendent.
Timely III step in the right direction. Let
the schools and churches go hand in
hand. KS
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B. NE MURRAY. & co.

we would have come short of the present
benefit of the public fund, such meas
ure is even no,O necessity, and, whenever
accomplished, will bring about lasting
good.
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Ii seems that some of our exchanges
q are e disposed to appropriate matter found
sin.the Teachers, Column of the lNTELLI-
l :aENcEs. 1fthey ind any thing in 1t
that is worth publishing, We enter no
protest; Justice demands, however, that
;they give us credit for it.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-03-04

The Southern Churchmon truthfully re-
sm4rks: "No more priceless gift can be
conferred on child by parent than a
good and Christian education. Said a
mother on one occasion: IF can give
each Of my children 6ue education, |
will feel that I have given them some-
thing of far more value than fortuue.'
Wealth may take wings and depart
youth and strength may go; but the
polish Of the mind and the elevation OF
the soul. will remain long after these
things have passed away. Every parent,
therefore, should endeavor to give bis
children the very best education his
means will allow: but above all things,
let him see that it is real and not a
sham education. An education for
eternity, and not for this world only
Teachers and schools are numerous
1dooa teachers and schools are few.
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= The merchant. who hangs out in
front of his store thr sign: "Don't go
somewhere else to be swindled; walk in
here" is honest, to say the least.
"A girl living near Hartford, Conn.,,
has been kept by her parents in a close
windowless room for twenty years to
prevent her marrying the man Of her
choice.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-03-04

- 1T is decided that women love more
than men, but it is indisputable that
they love better.
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How do you like your teacher? how is
she getting on "Well, SIR replied the
earnest patron, ashe is doing finely,
finely. Why, she. is teaching my chill
sdren to read without teaching them the
letters. + tell the people if she can 90
that She is all right" She is all right;
Just right on that point, certain. We
confess to being . little skeptical on that
point until quite recently. We have IN
our school nea two little boys that we're
taught by that method before ley came
to us: they are decidedly the best readers
in school, age considered.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-03-04

The young men Of the Calophemian
Society insthe Anderson Military School
recently debated the question, "Do
parents exercise a greater influence than
teachers in forming the characters of the
syoung9n and decided it in the negative.
Whether that decision is right or wrong,
1T is, at least, suggestive. A teacher can
not afford to be thoughtless as to his own
character and conduct. Whether his
influence over the youthful impulses and
emotions is greater than that of the
PARENTS a matter of little Importance
but that he has an influence is worthy OF
& rious reflection. The responsibilities
Of teachers are many and weighty.
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;grite your communications on but
sons aide Of the paper. The printers
grequestEit.
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ADVANCING UP THE HILL.

ADVANCING UP THE HILL.
AS we advanced up the hill rabbit
was scared up and dashed along our
front. One of the men called out-a
remark which had, no doubt, been made
thousand times before-"Go it, Molly
Cotton Tail. If had no more reputa.
tion than you I'd run too." Moving up
the hill we came to skirt Of pines on its
top, and as we passed through them the
work of death began. To the left of
Kirkland, on y high round hill, had
been posted Graham's North Carolina
battery and - Virginia battery, of
Poague's battalion. AS we emerged
from the pines we could see on the oppo
site side of the railroad two tents being
pitched and lot of wagons apparently
going into park. "Boom" went a cannon
from Graham's battery. The shell
struck one of the tents, and, as was after
wards reported to us, killed lieutenant
colonel and major, who were preparing
to rest therein. Immediately all was
confusion On that side, and all the forces
that we could see, wagons and all, hur'
ried away.
We had still seen no enemy in our
immediate front, but we soon found that
they were there and ready for us. We
thought we had the "hare now" Just as
we passed the skirts of pines fire was
opened OH us by skirmishers beyond the
railroad and from two TO three batteries
in the woods at the top of the opposite
hill. We still saw no enemy behind the
railroad, but soon they opened on US
with telling effect. 1t was gentle slope
from the pine to the railroad, and as the
enemy were firing up hill their bullets
told well.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27
Consumption Cured.

An old physician retired from prac- ticc. having had placed ill his hand. bv an East India Missionary the formula of a simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and permanent cur" of Com sumption Bronchitis Catarrh, Asthma and all throat and Lung Affections also positive and radical cure for Nervous Debility and all Nervous tornplain,- after having tes,.-d it- wonderful cura- tive powers in thousands of eases, has felt it his duty 10 make II known to his suffering fellows Actuat9d by this mo tive and desire to relieve human suf- ferine. l will send free of charge to all who desire II, thi- recipe. in German, French or English, with fdll directions for preparing and ;;s!ms Sent by mail by addressing with stamp, naming thi- paper. W. A Noyes, l49 Powers Block Rochester, V Y
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27
Send For Him

One of the most embarrassing mis
 takes made hv President Cleveland was the appointment of fool named Stallo The following trom the Washington C5p,a' is additional evidence that the mi>reprcsentAtlvc of this government should be r,'callcd
 During the past week d letter has been puhlished ftNm Mr Stallo. Amcrl can minister in Rome, in which he on dSaVurS to explain away tho charges against him He den,eS that he called Americans harharianS, or that ke has pursued an offensive course toward the Catholics in Rome He explains that he refuS,,d ta dim, at Mrs Van MartcrS house. where h" was asked Ia meet ta
 taldi. tho poprs chamberlain hccau~e formal intcr'uur~e hc;a asen ministers accredited to the government of Italy and members of the papal household k to h,' avoided bat have ~ccn letter this week written hN person who was actually present in the house on the o,- caS,on whrn Stalla ~o hru~auelN refused to d,ne with M>er Cataldi. who says that all the guests at tine dihiiyT ,anl"mnrd our munster a~ an tcitNraRtu> amt that thr circumstances wer, most uuplraS. ant The writer says II does not make us feel proud ot eur representa-
 t,Ne when rNer> body laughs Nt him hc cause he rides lu cab beside thr dr,
 Ner. when no other minister tn Rom" would think al deine such thing be cause he lives m a garrett and boasts thAt hS this k a democratic reform ad mul~tratiou he l~ gong to hNr oH <t kA a Year aud ~lVo $N Nn a Nrar. heoati~,' he takes out ht> tnlSr teeth m a pubic dinner mlle and washes them fn a glass hcior, every hodS tccau~t, lac offers hts card as a return visit Ia another tor elEn minister who calls upon hiu G,
 cause Mr~ Salln attends tho door bell ta SaN" servant hir" Ae Ac II ~ >trk "ntne There l~ petition passing around m Rome now pray ing out reN
 rrnmont {" recall our present minister and send out some nna Whu will not offend all social and dirlomatc rules aud customs cur minister has stirred up storm winch will uut down a- long a- he remains here He talks ta" much and loo nnguariodIN i~ tntall, ignorant If social laws and customs and does uut want Ia learn llr is b"lnF quietly ip nored ht all good Amrr,eau~
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27
A Great Find.
fExchange. 1

The agent of dime museum, who had been sent out hy the proprietor with a rowing commission td replace q leading attraction who had lately mar ried another freak, and gone otit of the show business, came upon Long Island fisherman.
 Anything unusual in the fish about this vicinity?" he inquired
 Naw, nuthin' out O ordinrcy, re piled the old man. 'cept that they bites more one day than they does tothcr
 Didn't you ever hook big fish that pulled you overheard, and towed you across to the other side of the lake2
 Nav. never ded.
 Didn't you ever see the fish SO hun gry that they jumped right into your boat to get at the bait
 Nav, can saay thet ded
 Didn't you ever find the lake SO full of fish that you had to get out of your boat and shove it along over their backsP'
 Nav, don't think ever ded
 Never caught fish that hSd swal low ed precious gem ef nnto, | wealth ''
 Saay, does look es ef l he'd?
 How long have you been fishing anyhow?
 Nigh ohter sexty year man and boy
 Old man. ioyfully exclaimed tho dime museum agent as he took him bN the lapel of his coat, come with me- have gold for thee
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27
I. H. Williams,

The N.I,Bsss publishes the following
 concerning modest man who Is known
 throughout the entire country;
 The Nerristown Herald was one of the
 first weeklics, not profeSseily humor ] ouS, to enter into what We now under stand as paragraphinS, as business, It
 made point of it aS early as lS1l-- | perhaps earler-and made hit with l 1t The title of the column or two of i amusing comment on the follies of the ! day which the Hto,i publishes weekly i is Editorial EtchingS Probably not 1 a tenth of those who see the i,ahc lc l gend. Norristown Hyuki. in their la, | vorltc paper with some rcSularity, after a oit of fun, ever saw this headln. al the paper itself--po~sibly thcro may even be those who do not know that ] Norristown k place not very far from ! the marble stoops and white blinds of 1 Philadelphia But every one must i know the quality of the humor they
 make m NorrlStown, wherever the place 1 may be or whatever sort ot sheet the ] humor may come into the world under l the auspices oi The fact is, however, ! that there are few wccklies. not al city
 manufacture. which are more brightly
 and >hrewdly edited than the H.r5tG
 ar present. a more comedy typographical
 iavr to the world
 The editor Morgan R Wills Is not ! thc writer of the Editorial Etchlnes ! They are written hy ! II Williams. who
 say of his life history that IL may hc
 compressed into a sketch which would ! read like this Was born. learned the 1 printing trade. was married, still live 1 Thl~ modest account of himself il k per
 hal> allowable to expand Il uih,,r if 1 oulY to lrna VrrIsimIlitudc Ia an oth i erNsr bald and uucouyrneing narrn l tive
 1 Mr Williams life has. in fact. not l been au cveutiul one As hr says II has 1 hr,u a~ even and serene as tho exist ! ener ot wax figure et Julius Caesar in a 1 dime museum He was born in Mont l eouerN county, ra (tourtcrn mIles from ! Philadelphia He suffered common i sohool education where he was made i familiar wilh the four R. Roa'hng i RitIug Rthmctic. ant Rattan Ills ] stock uf owleder was increased in tue i course "f an apprenticeship {" d Norris 1 town printer During his drvllship he l began Ia contribute humorous sktts to
 the New York .hfrrarg -using tit"
 ps,udonym of B padd. suggested by an
 Irish joke which h" had constructed
 He continued writing. though irtcgu- 1 arly for several wars, mttl engaged as
 foreman of th, Wilmington tpcl tao.=
 nc .a{ When he Jeff this post it was
 to accept the position on the Norristown l H7ltf which he now holds with su
 much credit tn himself and with su
 much satisfaction Ia those exchange "d iters whose business IL lS to ehIi fun
 from other papers
 Mir. Williams was married carly in the
 sixties and K apparently eont"nted
 and prosperous man growing old ne=
 cordung to his own account al the rate
 oi twenty four hours day
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27
WashinG,on's Rules of Conduct.

One of George Washington carly copy books contains n list of hundred and ten Rules of tIviltv and Decent Behavior III Company and Converra tiop Here are u few of them
 Every action in company ought tu be with some sign of respect tn thos. present
 When you meet with one of greater quality than yourself, stop and retire especially if II h" at door or any strait plnc" to give way for him Co pass
 They that are in dignity or in otiic" have in all places prcc"doncy but whilst they AT" young they ought to re spect those that ar" equals in birth or other qualities though they have no public charp"
 Striv" not with your -upcrlor~ in ar grmcnt, but always submit yonr Judg meut to others with mol"-;y
 Be not nasty to helicv" flying re ports to the disparag"rneut ui any
 Take all admouitionr thankfully in what time or place soeN"r given but afterwards, not beng culpablc, take a time or place convenient to let hum Know it ,nnt gave t..rm
 hlnk b"lpr" you rI'"hk ffph'ih' not imperfect, nor bring ont your words too hastily but orderly and distinctly
 Speak not evil of the nhs"n,. for Il k unjust
 Make no show of taking great d'- light in your ylctuAl4 fc.-i not with grccdine-s cut your bread with kuii" lean not on tine table. neither find fault with what you cal
 Be not angry al the tahl" whatever happens. and fl you hay" reason to b" SO show II not put "ii 4 cheerful c'ju''- tenance especially If th"r" be Strang"rs for good huInor makes one dish of meal feast
 Let your recrrationr l." maniul. not rinful
 Labor to keep aliv" in your breast that lI,tIc spark of cel"stial fire called conscienc"
 'fhe-e are not unwi-c Fiiies, they touch on thing great and small The difficulty with most boy. would l." tj follow A hundred and ten of them. They serve. however. to show what wa- the standard of good manners and nor als among those who had the training pi George Washington.