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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-09-23
The Bees Sting.

The hive and its inmates afford, per.
haps, more interesting field for micro.
scopic research than anything else in the
whole insect kingdom. Take the bees
sting; why, that alone might occupy all
the rest of this paper. The sheath makes
the frst wound, and, inside it, SO managed
that they inclose tube-like space down
which the poison runs, are two darts, all
built in such strictly mechanical way
that-Mr. Cheshire says--they remind
him of the guide rods Of steam engine.
The poison is gummy, but it is prevented
from clogging the machine by q gland
which secretes o lubricating oil. The
queens sting is bigger than the workers'
-drones have none-but it is practically
barbless, and can therefore be easily
brought away instead of being left in the
wound and thereby causing the death of
its precious owner. It is formidable
weapon, the sheath so hard that it turns
the finest razor.edge; but queen never
stings except in contest with another
queen; she may be handled with impuui-
ty. Ofthe worker It is q mistake to say.
that it always leaves its sting in the
wound, and dies from the loss. If Is
generally does so, the fault often lies in
your impatience; bear it like hero, and
the bee will work its sting round and
round till it is able to Withdraw it with,
out impediment. Of course you get.
pierced deeper and deeper, but then,
consider, the creatures life is saved by
your suffering.-AN the Year Round.
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The Theological Seminary.

The Board of Directors of the Presby.
terian Theological Seminary met in the
Seminary chapel yesterday morning at
$50 o'clock, under q call from the
President. Mr.. James Hemphill, Presi-
dent of the Board, presided, and Rev.
T. II. Law, Secretary of the Board, was
at his post. There was full attendance
of the Board, as follows:
South Carolina Synod--Hon. James
Hemphill, Judge T. B. Fraser, Rev. W.
]. Mckay, Rev. S. L. Morris, Rev. T.
a: Law, ]. Adger Smith.
Georgia Synod-Rev. William Adams,
Rev. James Stacey, George ". Scott, w.
G. Sibley.
Alabama synod-Rey. F. B. Webb, H.
L. Mckee.
South Georgia and Florida Synod
Rev. W. II. Dodge.
After transacting some routine busi.
ness, the Board took up a communication
from DR.. Woodrow, requesting-in view
of the recent action of the General As.
sembly in acquitting him, and pending
the appeal from that decision to the
Georgia synod-that he be relieved of
teaching in the Seminary until q decision
shall have been reached in the matter.
A majority of the Board voted in favor
of granting the request, and it was
declared the action of the Board. The
members from the South Carolina Synod
and from the South Georgia and Florida
Synod voted in favor of the request.
Those from the Synods of Georgia and
Alabama voted against it and submitted
a protest against the action of the Board.
The Board then adopted measure
requesting the controlling synods to
close the Seminary until September, 1887,
when it is hoped the difficulties existing
will be adjusted The Seminary will,
therefore, not enter upon the exercises of
the Fall term, which was to have begun
next Monday. DR.. Tadlock remains and
will have charge of the buildings, the
library and the grounds during the sus.
pension.
Among the other work done by the
Board was the reelection of DR.. Hersman
10 fill the chair of Biblical Literature.
Against this action the members from
the Synods of Georgia and Alabama
again submitted protest in view of the
condition of affairs existing in regard to
the Seminary.
DR.. Lefevre, of Virginia, who had been
previously elected to the chair of Didac.
tic and Polemic Theology, and had ac'
cepted the professorship under certain
conditions, was requested to hold open
his decision about the matter under the
present contingencies.
The Board finished its work yesterday
afternoon and some of the members left
on the outgoing trains. Several who
remained will leave for their homes to.
day.-Golumbia Register, 18th inst.
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The truth of the business is, the misap-
piled forces from a misconception of ones
aptitudes for certain professions or call
ings are simply alarming. In our South
land, since the war, aristocratic notions
have toppled and fallen, but there is still
lingering in places and in families dis
position to look upon manual labor as
somewhat degrading to the son of pro-
fessional man or man distinguished in
any way whatever. But while mean
prejudices of this kind do misapply forces
and make lives failures that might have
been brilliantly successful if directed in
the proper channel; while many man
wakes up in middle life, or old age, to
find himself third or fourth.clsss Law.
yer in consequence of the fact that he
had decided to be a lawyer in spite of
natural endowments and for no other
reason that his father was judge;
while even the sacred desk itself has been
polluted by men wholly unfit and un.
called to the work-men who -Would ride.
into position and power on the wings of
their fathers fame; still, it is an indis-
putable fact that greater number 60
annually into uncongenial and distaste'
full callings, from sheer ignorance of their
capabilities, aptitudes and endowments.
Then, if this misspplication of forces is
attributable to ignorance, not of facts,
figures, or theories, but of ones self,
where must lie the remedy? The boy,
somewhere in life, inevitably finds HIM
self confronted with the question, What
can I do? The remedy must lie within
the reach of every thoughtful parent.
"Know, then thyself etc." vas not spo-
ken to children. Boys may be induced
to become soberminded and thoughtful
enough to study their own fitness, or
want of fitness, for certain callings, in a
measure; who better than parent can
learn his likes and dislikes, his aptitudes
and abilities. "Train up child in the
way he should go etc."--has that not
latitude enough to cover the point in
question? How should he 60 but in the
calling or profession for which God has
specially endowed him? After the pa
rent, who better than the teacher can as.
certain more correctly the qualifications
of boy for any special work? Do you
not find in your school boys that might
become famous as farmers, mechanics,
lawyers, physicians, teachers, orators,
sculptors, or poets? Start the child "in
the way he should CO."
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For Farmers.

The following suggestions are made tor
the benefit of planters and cotton ship
pers by one who has handled cotton and
seen its condition after reaching the sea.
ports:
1st. A bale weighing over 500 lbs. is
undesirable for the following reasons {:
In handling (when it is often necessary
to do so in great haste) it is liable to have
the bands bursted off at one or both ends,
which invariably causes loss in weight
before or by the time it reaches seaport
or the Northern mill to which it may be
consigned. The standard weight Of 9
merchautable bale is $50 pounds. The
planter loses by heavy bales, as the bag
ging and ties usually cost less per pound
than the cotton sells for. This is so
evident that it is surprising that any
farmer would be so extravsgant in baling
his cotton, as not to put plenty of bagging
and ties on 1t.
End. Every bale should be securely
sewed up at each head or end with twine.
No bale should be considered ready for
market until it is properly sewed up With
twine-not ravel thread pulled out of
the bagging. Merchants selling baggiug
and ties should keep twine on hand and
call the attention Of farmers to the Inn
portance of using twine in putting up
their cotton.
9rd. Cotton is often ginned before it is
properly dried, having been picked just
after rain or heavy morning dews, being
put through the gin and cut to pieces.
A far greater amount is damaged by
rushing it through the gin running at
double the speed it should, cutting and
tearing it to pieces, destroying the fibre,
detracting in many cases &c. to 1c. per lb.
from actual and merchantable value of
the staple. The crop of Chester County
alone is damaged by bad ginning and
handling many thousand dollars per an
mum, all of which is clear loss to the till.
ers of the soil.
It would astonish our farmers 10 know
how much is lost by careless handling,
picking, ginning and baling their cotton
crop. It is to the interest of our agricul.
turists to husband their resources, partic'
ularly year like the present when there
is such a short crop of cereals. Handle
your cotton so as to get every cent out OF
- ,,ooo;hIa - Ercbnnne
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State Convention OF Farmers.

I desire to call the attention of the 5
farmers of the State to the following res.
olution, passed last April by the Farmers'
Convention:
"The committee Oh permanent organi.
zation reported as follows:
We recommend that an organization
be formed, to be known as the Agricultu.s
raj Association of South Carolina the
members of this association 10 consist Of :
delegates elected by County Agricultural
Association or Conventions on the basis
of representation in both branches Of the
General Assembly, said delegates to boz
elected on saledsy in October, and to
hold Office for one year. The 6rat meet
ing to be held in Columbia on Tuesday
of fair week, next November" - -
The Convention provided for in tile
above resolution will meet in Columbia
at IL o'clock on Tusday, November 8,
and transact such business as it m,ly
deem proper. Notice will be given Of
the place to meet in. Many of the
counties have already appointed their
delegates. would urge upon the farin,s
ers in every County to be fully represent
ed by their best men. Where counties
are not already organized, mass meeting
can be called any time during October,
OF on saleday in November, to elect dele.
gates or the Democratic Clubs can meet
in Farmers Convention and send delc.
gates. This organization is bound to-
exert great influence on the future welfare
of our agricultural Interests, and cannot
fail to prove beneficial, notonly to farmers
but to all other classes. -,
B. R. TILLsrAN,
Chairman Executive Committee farmers
Convention.
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old father used to suffer from rheuma
tism, and when be felt it coming en- he
would get up and 60 tramping over the
farm as hard as he could and get up
perspiration, and get tired and drive the
pain all away. This old body is a
curious machine and We have got to
nurse and humor it or its pains will
af1ict the mind and keep as from being
calm and serene. I had 8 letter from
friend this morning that was written with
ink that his children made from ink balls.
We used to make that ink and pick up
the ink balls now when / see them. They
are old time friends. If he had written
with goose quill it would have been
still better as a memento. l used 10 run
the old gander down for quills and if I
didn't get one the teacher wanted to
know where was my pen and / had 10
reply, 81 couldn't catch the gander, sir,
he fewd clean away" But the old gray
goose is all serene now. Nobody uses
quilts but Campbell Wallace and he is
eighty years old. On his last birthday
he wrote that beautiful Sunday school
address and he wrote 1t with quill and
without spectacles and one Of his children
has it as keepsake. he is the best type
of an old man that know OF, and hope
he has another score of years to live and
let his light and example shine. met
him the other day at Keely's and they
two were having high old time over
some anecdote. Said he: "When I feel
just little out of sorts, just little blue,
I hurry round here to Captain Keely and
he relieves me. He is the best doctor I
know of and his medicine is so pleasant
to take" l wish I had time to run down
and see them both, and take some of that
medicine, for I need it. The youngest
child gone and two more going Monday,
and the pea vines nearly all cut. It is
hard to surrender to the inevitable, but
the children must 60. New loves and
new attractions come to them and the old
folks are left sitting alone by the winters
hearth. Such is life and such it has
always been. I'll go down and see Cap.
tain Keely. BILL ARP.
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Fine Stock In Upper Carolina.

The Oconee driving association held its
first annual exhibition of the trotting
stock and other stock of the county on
the 1st and I'd of September. 1t proved
a very successful and credit,ble exhibi-
ton, showing to our people and people
from other sections what great progress is
being made in the line of breeding and
improving the stock of our country. The
judges of the stock on exhibition were
selected outside Of the county, and were
men who ne are satisfied dealt fairly and
justly and impartially with all exhibitors
on the grounds, and the highest evidence
is the general commenting and approval
of our people ofthe awards made by them.
The judges we're Jugde Cleveland, from
Piedmont; J. R. Arnold, from Charles
ton; h. h. Hill, from Abbeville. They
are three men Who combine all the quail
ties of both head and heart to make q
success of any exhibition. They made
everybody happy on the fair grounds that
came in contact with them by their
genial faces and honest equinine coun-
tenances, and everybody in town felt good
over their .horse.talk and clever, good
humored social ways.
The Driving Association are very much
to be commended for their spirit, activity
and enterprise in the building of track
and the erection of buildings at an
expense Of 5000 or $500, where the trotting
horse could be developed and the stock
of the county could be shown and exhib-
tied. The public spirit Of the projectors
of this new enterprise, once of doubtful,
now Of certain success, is manifested in
the money invested in the experiment
and the low price for adm;ttance. The
design is not to make money, but to
promote the raising of a better and more
remunerative breed of stock. The bene.
fits rebound to the county and state, not
only here, but in the increased interest Of
all our people in this profitable branch
of agriculture. The spirit which led to
the organization ofthe driving association
began only a few years back, and has
already spread among the people Of this
section, and will grow in interest.and lead
to similar enterprises in other parts Of
the State. The experiment has already
proved not only that We can raise stock
proftably here, but that we can propagate
breeds competitive with the blue grass
region of the United States. To this end
We look for larger and better exhibit
each succeeding year, with greater inter-
est both among visitors and exhibitors
until the association shall give to our
county an enviable reputation for blooded
stock and greatly add to the value Of
property of all kinds in the county
Walhalla Courier.
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How many of our teachers have read
Wickersham's School Government
How are the teachers spending this vaca-
ton, anyway? Are they all at work ?
What kind of work? Do they expect to
teach again when the schools open? Is
teaching, with the majority of them,
their vocation, or avocation If their
avocation, then the sooner they surrender
their certificates the better. If teaching
is your vocation in life, then we may be
sure that this annual inter ,egnum will
not be allowed to pass by unimproved.
Your business, my friend, is to fit your
self for the work that awaits you. What
are you doing to make yourself better
teacher than you were when your school
closed? Are you busy all the day long 2
then can't you give two hours, or one
hour, at night to reading? You can't
afford to be wholly idle. You can afford
to wearout but don't rust out. Keep your
self bright by the thousands of meana
that lie around you, whatever your con.
dition in life. If you teach just to FL!
in little time that may suit your con.
yenieuce, you will never make teacher.
To be honest with you, the school.room
is not your place. Shift your sails and
try something else.
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TH}A6HERs'Go1UMN,
]. G. CLINKSCALES, EDITOR.
ATTENTION TEACHERS!

The examination of teachers will be
held in the court house, Friday and Sat-
urday, October 1st and End. White
teachers will be examined on Friday and
colored on Saturday. Be on hand
promptly at o'clock a. NJ, and be sure
to bring supply of stationery.
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"A Chicago minister preached last
Sunday on "What can I do to be saved"
It would seem that about tho first moye
would be to get out of Chicago.
lie stood under the window and
sang, "How can leave thee" But he
did leave, and so suddenly that the dog
went back Of the house and wept.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-09-23

The Slabtown School under the eff.
cient management of Mr.. J. P. Smith,
assisted by Miss Mary Boggs, is in a
aourishing condition. They have now
over fifty pupils and expect others. The
house will soon be thoroughly renovated
and rendered entirely comfortable for
the children in the cold winter months.
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We are glad to learn from the Plain.
dealer that the Honea Path School opened
we'll. Prof. Watkins is meeting tbe
success his ability and fidelity to- profes-
sion merit. He has the hearty co.opera-
ton of the thinking men around >Honea
Path. They have good teacher; they
know it, and hold up his hands.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-09-23

The competitive examination for ca.
detships at the Citadel Academy has been
postponed to Sept. 30th. 0, how the
boys are studying! Well it will do them
good, even if they fail to win the cadet
ship. The effort they are now making
will be of incalculable benefit to them.
Two vacancies are to be filled. Messrs.
Humphreys, Geer, Brown, Baker, Evans
and Welcb, are the competitors. Pull
boys, pull!
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We understand Mr.. Boleman has re-.
signed his position as principal of the
Townville School, and will devote him
self, in the future, to farming and selling
goods. He has done good work there for
years, and will take with him the best
wishes of patrons and pupils. We hope
the Townyille people may secure worthy
successor to Mr.. Boleman.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-09-23

"A Wisconsin farmer, going down
hill with load of hay, locked one of
the wheels of the wagon. The friction
of the wheel upon the ground struck
spark which ignited the hay and started
a fire that required eleven men to extin-
guish.
Here's the difference: When doc
tors give man up his chance for his life
is gone. When lawyers give him up, his
money is gone.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-09-23

Mr.. G. o. Burriss, the teacher at
Hunters Spring, has sent us an invita-.
ton, in behalf of his patrons and the
citizens generally, to hold the next meet
ing of the Teachers Association there.
Mr.. Burriss is enthusiastic in the cause
of education, and 80 is the community in
which he is 80 fortunate as to reside. We
enclosed his letter to the President of the
Association. Action will be taken as
soon as meeting of the Executive Com
mittee can be held.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-09-23

Mr.. W. W. Sadler closed his school
last week at Ivy Holloy. Weston will
go next January to Davidson College.
We commend his pluck and ambition,
but regret to lose him from the princi.
palship of the Ivy Hollow school.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-09-23

Bolton, indeed the whole of Anderson
County, may be proud of young Camp
bell, the successful competitor in the ex-
animation for scholarship in the Nash
Vile Normal College. Mr.. Campbell
went to school to Mr.. W. F. Cox several
years, at Belton, one year to Ligon &
Reed at Anderson, but for the last year
he has been at home. He has not been
idle, however. His whole time has been
given to study. He not only prepared
himself 80 we'll for the examination as
to be able to tie the highest competitor
in a class of twenty.six, but during the
time has thoroughly learned the science
and the art of stenography. You can't
keep some boys down-others you can't
get up.
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The Rev. MIR. Presley has been en-
ployed to teach at Generostee next year.
We hope the people in that neighborhood
will give him strong support and that
his work may be pleasant and profitable
IN all concerned.
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= The fund in Boston for the relief of
the Charleston sufferers amounts to
&S,293.
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GA chair Of matrimony is talked of
at vassar College," OF course it will be +
a rocking chair strong enough TO hold
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"A large increase Of the corn crop Of
Indiana is reported.
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Chairman Executive Committee farmers
Convention.
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sons and daughters OIL Tue rIcu NANNY.
The others can't afford to marry. The
young men have nothing to MARY on
and are not likely to have. Those who
have a little are afraid to venture it on a
society girl whose father is always on a
strain to keep her big trunk full of
clothes. There are hundred old bach
elors in Georgia now to where there used
to be ten. But it is all right, I reckon,
for they had better not marry than to
marry and live on perpetual strain try
ing to keep in hailing distance of society
and its follies. But the children are
happy / am glad of that. How | do
love to see them romp and frolic in in
nocent pleasures. What pity it is that
they will soon get grown and take on the
deceitfulness of fashion and folly. But
1 will stop now for I'm gloomy. I've got
a sore eye and it weeps all the time,
weeping for Jessie, reckon, for she has
gone and we see her but once q week
now. She has gone to boarding school,
and l wander around lonely. Carl is
going, too, next week, and then another
prop will fall. Farewell, vain world. |
believe will take to reading novels.
The Last Days of Pompeii is d good
book for these earthquake times. think
will read it again. But for comfort in
trouble the Vicar of Wakefield is the
best. I will go and cut some more pea
vines and get tired and then rest. Work,
labor, toll is the best cure for the blues.
A man can sit around in the piazza and
think of his little troubles until they
swell and grow into big ones. My good