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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-08-19
Audersu1 gHtelligeneer,
Pay OF Congressman.

When a member dies his pay ceases on
the day of his death. The salary of the
successor commences the day after the
.decease of the former member, though
the election may not occur for several
months. The new member in other
words draws pay for time he never served.
A member is allowed twenty cents
mileage each way, or forty cents mile
one way, aud he can check for the full
amount of both ways when he takes his
seat. He is allowed $125 year for
stationery. The most of this sum is
pocketed.
The members. draw their money in
different ways. There are probably
twenty of the present house who let their
salaries run into nest eggs. Among these
are Scott and Eyerhart, of Pennsylvania;
Powell, of Illinois; Boutelle, of Maine;
Henly, of California; Jones, Stewart,
Reagan, of Texas; Ellsbnry, of Ohio;
Stone, of Massachusetts; Wakefield, Of
Minnesota. Scott has over years sala-
~ owing him, about $6,GW. The other
members mentioned have from 81 900 to
So, 600 to their credit. There are cou-.
pie of dozen members who always over
draw, or rather, borrow from the head of
the bank. They borrow or get in ad.
vance sums ranging from $40 to $500 and
at the end of the month they have moth.
ing. The great majority of the members
sdarw all that is coming to them at the
end of each month, particularly those
who have their families with them.
Some of them never see an outside bank,
but lett monthly salary remain and
draw it in small sums Others take out
their salaries and, place them in other
banks. But this is: not done as much as
formerly. A number of them got caught
in the Middleton bank that broke some
time ago.
Most of the members do all their Fl.
ndncial business over the counter of the
congressional bank, and some of them
pile checks up as high as $4,000 in o
single session.---:Wa Washington Hatchet. :,
An Electioneerlng Failure.
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Bacots Best Liver Pills for Vertigo
and QYSpensia.

1T. McGunscy g. Co., Fonto Flora, g.,
says: One of our customers, Mr.. Wesley
Conley, has suffered with vertigo, for two
years. After trying the best physicians
without obtaining any relief, he says one
box of your Pills has almost entirely cured
him. Our friend, Mr.. Adolphus Browning,
has suffered for years with the dreadful dis.
ease dyspepsia, and after using one box OF
your Pills says he cannot be without them
and orders another box. For sale by all
at HILL BROS. Drug Store.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-08-19

Captain Negglesworth, who is can
ididate for the Legislature, stopped at
the euupretentious house Of old Sam Saber.
After supper, while the candidate was
sitting on the porch smoking cigar,
-Sabers little boy shyly approached.
g Come here, my Son. Sit on my knee.
Now you're Fixed. Doyou go to school 2"
No but me an Dick killed a water
Smocasin yestidy."
You did %
ssAb, hah."
Were you not afraid ne would bite
you2n
.Ho, he couldn't bite me. 1 could git
outen his way an hit him with q rock. :"
sss'My little man after awhile you can
tell the. people that you sat on Captain
{ sNigglesworth's knee"
sHo, that amt nuthin' to tell. l sot
on my pap's knee yestiday, an he's big.
germ you.o
Yes, it would be something to tell for
Fam going to the Legislature"
Pap says you sin't.'
4 WhatP putting the boy down.
...Ye Yes, when he seed yer comm he
said Z. Yonder come that blamed fool.
|: He thinks he's goin' to;the Legislature,
but he amt got sense enough to holler
when he's dog Bit That's what my pap
said"
"Get away" S. ..,ss,
Z a few moments later, had the night
mot been so dark, a solitary hotseman
might have been seen riding along the
told military road.
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FIRESIDE CHAT.
MOTHERS

Often neglect and delay in giving
proper attention to their children who
have become unhealthy. Place your
sickly daughter upon the use of B. B. B.
as tonic and general regulator; give it
to your weak and feeble children pre-.
scribe it to your husband and sons as o
general tonic and appetizer before break
fast, and they will never have any use
for whiskey bitters.
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AN ATLANTA DRUGGIST.

ATLANTA, June 12, 1885.
During the past few months l have
given B. B. B. severe tests in the cure of
Blood Diseases, and unhesitatingly pro.
nounce it a safe, sure, harmless and
speedy Blood Purifier, fully meriting the
confidence of the public. My customers
are delighted with its effects, and the
demand has so wonderfully increased
that have been compelled to buy by the
gross, as it is the BEST selling blood rem
edy I handle.
W. A. GRAHAM, Druggist.
FOR SALE BY HILL BROS,
Anderson, s. @.
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
IN Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will apply to the Judge of Pro-
bate at Anderson G. H., s. c., on Monday,
the 23d August, 1886, at II o'clock a. M,
for final settlement of the Guardianship
of Edwin w. Terrie, MINOR. and final
discharge from his Office of Guardian OF
said minor.
JAMES T. HUNTER, Guardian.
July %, 1856 9 5
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"A lady in Atlanta, who has we'll
of good water, allows number of her
neighbors to nse it at the rate of two
dollars each per month. From this
source it is estimated she realizes the
handsome sum of fifty dollars per month.
II EGectual destruction of weeds
marrying widow.
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- Benedict vas killed in the store Of
his uncle, Auerbach, in the town Of
Abbeyille, by Ferguson. The terrible
tragedy drove Auerbach into the asylum
in this city, a mental and physical wreck
His goods were sold at auction, and now
the "last scene of all, which closes this
strange, eventful history" is the death OF
Auerbacb, which took place Monday
Gbk,k1nbiG Re0ister,
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NOTICE.
New Harness Shop

THE undersigned, having bought out
Il the Harness Business heretofore car
ried on by Mr.. J. P. Catlett, are now pre-
pared tol Harness you up, or rather your
Horses and Mules, with First Class
Homemade Harness at astonish-
ingly low prices We have on hand nice
lotof Brides, Haiters, Collars, Zines, &c..
at very low figures. Also, a nice line of
Buggy and Wagon Whips from ten cents
up. Special attention given to Repair
ing Of all kinds in our line. Call and see
us before making your trade. Shop up
stairs over McCully, Cathcart & Co.'S Store.
JESSE M. SMITH,
THOS. 81. MCKINNEY.
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CITY MACHINE SHOPS.
TOZER & DIAL,

TOZER & DIAL,
MANUFACTURERS of Flour and
vl Grist Mills. Saw Mills. and
all kinds of Foundry Work in Iron and
Brass. Agricultural and Station
ary Steam Engines.
Repairs of all kinds promptly made.
On application estimates and bids will
be made for any work in our line, First
class work at fair prices.
A. l. DIAL,
Executrix Tozer & Dial.
THOS. B. LEE, Manager.
Columbia, S. c., March l, 1856. 34-Gm
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IMPORTANT
TO
GIN OWN NERS.

FNHE undersigned desires to inform Gin
Il owners that he is prepared to do any
kind of Repairing on Gin. Sharp
ening speciality. Now is the time to
get your work done Don't wait until you
are ready to use your Gin. I have had
years of experience, and guarantee satisfao-
ton in prices and work. During the sea-
son can always be found at my residence
in the Southern portion of the city. If
your Gin needs repairing, bring it along
without delay.
B. F. WILSON.
July 8, 1886 So 2m
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-11-20
ION, All THE GREAT M1KApo. y

A poor, hard working hen who had brought
up her family by the strictest economy and
most faithful industry, and who had been
robbed of her last bite again and again by
the heartless Mikado, spoke her mind about
it.
ats an outrage" she said, ian outrage on
all decent fowls to see that brute of Mi
kado in clover up to his comb while the rest
of us scratch from morning till night merely
to keep life in our bodies Such things are
rapidly creating an aristocracy of sex. In
the future when male and female are both
equal before the law there will be none of
this. But it's the way of the world, and
always has been. The basest and least de-
serving get into power, because they are SO
coarse that they can ride right over any
obstacle, having no sensibilities to wound"
Here q great swell of cock, monopolist
of high degree, looked away and pretended
not to hear; but the Others listened attentive
~, sighed, and admitted that it was hard to
rise in the world while such monsters as the
Mikado had the power to oppresa
A middle-aged anarchist sputtered around
at great rate; but as he had always talked
rather more than he should they didn't give
him the closest attention. A fair and fat hen
Of good figure smiled scornfully, and said that
one could expect nothing but coarse vanity
from person of really low pedigree like the
Gikado For her part, come what would, she
had the comforting knowledge that the blood
Of the Brahmas flowed in her veins Her am
cestors were Asiatic kingA Then she strut
ted around TO show OF her figure, which
really was perfect.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-11-20
THE MIKADO'S FATE.
A THANKSGIVING TRAGEDY.

It was about the first of November that the
big turkey, the Mikado of the farmyard, was
given house all to himself and everybody
waited upon him in the most untiring man
ner. At first he was somewhat astonished at
so marked change in his fortunes. Such
extraordinary consideration Is be now re
ceived at everybody's hands amazed him for
time, but he soon settled it in his mind en-
tirely to bis satisfaction.
"Ho! hoI" he said. "Ha! ha! They have
just learned my worth. Ihave always known
that was great genius, with brain rs big
rs a wash tub, and l think the other turkeys,
poor Insignificant things, and the chickens,
sorry creatures, knew it also: At least, they
have all shown wholesome respect for my
power, but must admit that l have been
slow to impress the people with my import
ance. 1t has come ut last, however. See
how they truckle to me. kow-tow to me, sup
ply my every want almost before it is felt,
and make merials of themselves to cater
to my pleasure"
This lie said to himself as he walked by
himself The other citizens OF the far1nya1d
looked at him with glowering faces and the
bitterness Of envy in their hearts. He
had always tyrannized over them, and they
hated him with a hatred all the more
deadly because it was concealed under the
mask of respect. Now, though lie had never
done humane or generous thing in his life,
they beheld him housed and toasted like a
king, with the sauce of admiration served up
to him every hour. They couldn't under
stand it; they saw no justice i'll it, and they
Eiurmured against it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-11-20
THE ORIGIN OF THANKSGIVING

A Purely Puritan Festival of Rejoicing
Over Worldly Things.
As if to resist the bitterness and sadness of
the failing year, the most genial and kindly
of all our festivals occurs at the end of No
vember. Its very name, Thanksgiving, be-
trays its pious origin-an origin unmixed with
any prior tradition. The great Christian
festival of Christmas stretches backward to
yule logs and mistletoes, to Scandinavian and
Briton heathenry; nor does it lose by the
graceful, happy association. But Thanks
giving is purely Puritan. It is the good,
warm heart conquering the tough head and
ascetic manner of the old pilgrims
In Elliott's "New England History you
may read that in 1923, after the harvest,
Governor Bradstreet sent out a company to
shoot game to furnish dainty feast Of re-
joicing after the labors of the colony. Hav-
ing followed the directions Of the governor,
and the principle of the excellent Mrs. Glass,
they cooked their game and invited Massa-
soft and some ninety other savages, and all
fell to and devoured the feast, thanking God
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-11-20

Just as the shades began to fall heavily be
drew me toward him by the frost bound
window. He stopped and kissed me- He
took me in his arms and said, as he had said
before:
SDid You think should not be with you,
mothers"
And then I missed him I called to him,
but he did not answer. stretched out nv
arms TO him, but he did not come back to
me. The room grew dark; my head SWAN;
totterod over to my husband
"Oh, Johnl have lost him.'
sMary-why, Iary! what is the mattersn
and he caught me in his arms
looked up. | was not in the parlor by the
frost bound window; the children were not
beside me- The sitting room fire had died
down into the ashes; the door into the hall
was open, and my husband had on his over
coat Hs was holding me tightly in his
arms
II tbought-ch, John! Johnm And then
tod him all my dream. When had finished
h vas still long time, then
j
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-11-20

It might be dangerous to stake ones repu-
tation upon the assertion that Thanksgiving
is strictly religious feast. 1t is day Of
practical rejoicing in the good things of this
world, and there may even be people whose
mouths are fuller of turkey than their hearts
of thanks. But every year the area of the
feast enlarges. Every year there are more
people who sit down to "groaning boards" as
the reporters happily express it, upon occa-
sions of civic festivity.
Dear old Thanksgiving! Long and long may
his hospitable board be spread. Long and
long may he stand, beniSnant, at his door,
calling in the poor and the weary, the blind
and the lame, even as the old Puritans called in
Massasoit and ninety other savages. Rich iE
blessings and reverend in years, may good
old Thanksgiving last with the continent,
knitting closer the ties OF family and friend
ship; its cheerfulness beaming like the smile
of a patriarch; its charity burning like CEN
trail fire, warming all the year and lighting
up every dark day Of care and sorrow.
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CESAR'SVIRGINIATURKEY

Cesar Alexander Shakewell, . colorea
citizen Of Bridgeville, owned no turkeys, and
his richer white neighbcrs had put theirs IN
special security as Thanksgiving Day drew
near. Mrs. Shakewen kept na.ging Cesar
about turkey until he determined to have
one before another sun set, at any cost He
sat down before the fire in the twilight to
study out some plan Of action on the import
ant question.
It came to him quite readily, It appears, FOR
oil at once he found himself carrying it out.
He had noticed loose board on Col Fair.
groves back fence the day before. The Fair
groves were easy-going people, not much
given to hammer and nails, and they would
be sure to have turkey in a coop in the
backyard getting ready for the annual feast.
Sure enough, the board fell off at the bid
ding of his brawny arm, and there in pen
in the corner was the bird of his hopes The
Stats of his coop dropped before the same po-
tent force, as though they had been mere
Rawlings. 1t was no trouble at all to to tie
his legs, cover his body with an old bag and
slip quietly away with him. Once at home
Cesar Alexander put him in barrel and
laid heavy sticks of wood on the open top.
Then he called to his wife to come and see
him and to quit @jorrin'" him about their
Thanksgiving dinner.
She appeared, looked at the bird with eyes
like saucers, and then grew very grave.
"Whar did We git himT she asked, with
something like awe in her voice.
"Worked for i'm, O course" said her gem
tie spouse, with sheer. "Knowed all the
time dat was to git i'm; but you had to hev
yer fill O. jorrin' and complainin' at me for .
wuthless niger. Knowed it was no use to
tell We. Ye wouldn't b'lieve me till /, come"
Mrs Shakewell looked at her husband, q
fresh well of admiration springing up in her
heart He was a superior creature, to be
sure; she would never doubt it again.
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sNary, perhaps the boy has been to you. "
At this moment the clock on the mantel
struck IL. We listened to its strokes till ths
last one died away.
ut is Thanksgiving morning, said my hus
band, solemnly.
When the morning really came, with its
fresh, frolicking winds and sunlight, and
blue skies; with its merry faces and gay
voices, and the happy children rapping at my
door, l thought of what he said, perhaps
the boy has been to you" Sometimes think
he must have been, SO real and sweet is, even
now, the memory of bis coming. All that
day he stood beside me. All that day l
saw his peaceful face, and felt the bless
ing of his smile, and heard his low, sweet
voice. What for months 1 had looked upon
and feared with the bitterness OF great
dread, the face, and smile, and voice made
almost painless.
The children's merry greetings did not hurt
me; my fingers did not tremble when they
twined the fresh green leaves about the walls.
The older children went with us to church
that morning. The little church was very
still and pleasant, and somehow the service
stole away down into my heart. 1t was no
eloquent preacher that we heard; only a
plain man, with Gods plainest gifts OF mind
and culture? But the day was real to him,
and l listened. A bit of Mrs. Browning's
music kept singing itself in my soul:
Ipraise thee while my days go on,
love thee while my days go on;
Through dark and dearth, through fire and frost,
With emptied arms and treasure lost,
I thank thee while my days so on.
think that did thank him-I who, only
last year, had sat there with my boy be-
side me.
I think that when the dear familiar words
flooded the church with harmony again, as
on that other morning. and John and
clasped hands silently-I think we uttered
the old, old cry: Blessed be the name Of the
Lord"
We stopped after church together where
the boy was lying, to let May lay down her
little green wreath, and [ was glad that she
could do it calmly. Somehow l felt as if
tears would be proclamation just then. Then
we went quietly home.
1t was happy home that day-as happy as
it could be when we did not see him. Yet
knew he was there.
"Did you think I should not be with you,
mother?'
heard it over end over; l hear it over and
over now; l shall hear it when the next
Thanksgiving sun brightens his grave. He
wished us to be happy; know he was with
us. think he always viii be.
ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS.
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AN OUTSIDE THANKSGIVING SCENE.
A HUMBLE THANKSGIVING.

We cannot show a grand array
OF toothsome things Thanksgiving Day
The day SO very near;
Our little pantry viii not boast
Delicious viands by the host
To every palate dear.
Meath weight Of all the good things known
Our little table will not groan,
No, not the very least:
Our little home will not be blest
With many welcome, joyous guest
To help us at the feast.
Yet, notwithstanding what we lack,
Wen not regretfully look back
And sigh for better days;
But we will fill in every part
The spacious store rooms of our heart
With gratitude and praise.
Wen count our present blessings DER,
And we shall find they number more
Than all our trials dc;
Our happy, thoughtful hearts shall be
Delightful guests-right royalty
They viii reward us, too.
To seats we once did occupy
Wen not look up with wistful eye
And covetouS unrest;
But bending low down our gaze
To poorer homes, to sadder ways,
Thank God we are so blest.
Thank God that though our home is small,
1t still contains the dear ones all,
Rich in affections wealth;
Thank God we have enough to eat,
Thank God for clothing warm and neat,
Thank God for perfect health.
Thank God we feel the fires warm glow,
While many cold and fireless go
In many cherries home.
Oh, yes, most gratefully we'll lift
Our souls to God for every gift,
And trust for all to come
Thus round our frugal little board,
With cheerful hearts Wen praise the Lord
And keep the jubilee;
Nor shall there anywhere>be found,
Within this nations utmost bound,
happier family.
FANNY PERcIvAL.
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FOR WHAT SHALL WE BE THANKFUL,
Some Old, Oft Repeated Questions, and
Their Questionable Answers.

Some Old, Oft Repeated Questions, and
Their Questionable Answers.
"For what shall we be thankful" say the
sorrowing. "Grief abideth with us, and in
our hearts is the bitterness of continued
trouble"
"For what shall we be thanl,ful" say the
poor. 1.-THE earth overdows with plenty, but
we are destitute. cold and hunger is our
portion, and want Is our companion all the
days of the year"
"For what shall we be thankfuls" say the
hopeless. "The days go on, but they bring us
no JOY The sun and the moon traverse the
heavens without warming our chilled hearts
or li~hting our dark pathway"
"For what shall we be thankful" say the
disappointed "Wherever we turn, there,
waiting to dishearten us, turks disappoint-
ment. When we rise he it is that causes us
again to fall"
"For what shall we be thankfulp say the
tempted. the mistaken, the fallen. "Our
temptations have overcome us; our mistakes
have destroyed US; our sins have crushed us.
For US there is nothing left but wretchedness.
"For what shall we be thankful" say the
bafled When we strive we fail; when we
pray no answer comes; when we hope our
hopes are never realized; when we love our
loves are lost to u.s."
"For what shall we be thankful9" say the
bereaved. "Death has robbed us and left us
moaning. Our sore hearts cannot take up
the cry of rejoicing, for we weep uncom-
forted"
"For what shall we be tbankfulw say the
sick. awe suffer and know no case. We are
full of anguish NIGHT and day."
DIOR what cholI rva fhanl-ful1n tho mar.
secuted "Our enemies outnumber us; our
burdens are greater than we can bear"
"For what shall we thankful!n say the
weary. the wounded, the forsaken. the heavy
of heart "For MS there is no rest, no happi-
ness. no help. WEAKNESS is our portion and
burdens our inheritance We have no cause
for rejoicing from the beginning of the year
to the end"
For these, for all these, it is written: crest
in tic Lord Oh, res. in the Lord Wait pa
tientiy for Him and He shall give thee thy
hearts desire"
To these. to all these, the promise has been
given. To these, the words from plain old
sermon come with power to heal: "There Is
still heaven to be thankful for. Whatever
SORROWS bereave us here, whatever fatal mis-
takes darken our lives, whatever Tredeemable
losses befall us, we may yet rest in the Lord,
ard wait patiently for him in the little life
that remains: for eyond this worlds gain or
loss, high III the serene air Of heaven, WHEN ex-
istence ceases to be lesson ard becomes vivid
life, there and only there shall He give US our
hearts desire in It's immortal fullness. Here
knowledge IS -ieflel. love is imperfect. purity
the result OF ferry trial, wealth rusted into
,ovetousness; but in heaven is the very native
country of pure knowledge, perfect love, ut
ter sinlessness, and riches that neither moth
nor rust corrupt, that bless and curse moi"