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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-10-14
New Plan for Burial.

BUFFALO, September 29.-Theodore
Graves Hulett, aged seventy seven years,
and for several terms side Justice OF
the Niagara County Court, came from
Niagara Falls this afternoon to explain
before the Sanitary Board of Buffalo his
method of cementation, discovered some
twelve years ago. The, discussion OF it
before the recent convention of the
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science caused him to come be-
fore the Board to show that there was
nothing new in cementation to him. He
exhibited cement blocks containing spe-
cimens of fruit and the bodies of animals
placed there in 1874. They were
changed into substance closely rescmb-
ling stone, and the original colors were
preserved to remarkable degree.
Mr.. Hulett said he had decided to ce'
ment all his family, but his two daugh.
ters having expressed the idea that 1t
would be pretty "close quarters" he had
in their cases simply enclosed tnelf
cof1ins in the cement to the thickness OF
a foot, making each into cumbrous
stone box estimated to weigh close upon
two tons. He exhibited his will, made
some time since, which provides that his
own body shall be embedded in cement.
He said further that lie not infrequently
cenented caskets at the Falls.
At the Oakland Cemetery, he said, the
ground is vet, and it had been found 10
work perfectly. The gases escape
through the cement very slowly, and a .;
perfect copy of the body is left: IF"
said the cementalionist, 1--WE had the body
of Moses in such a process we could now
give every college in the world perfect
model of Gods chosen leader" He
says he has no scheme to work, and Only
wants to give the world the benefit OF
his experiments.
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Fanaticisnl Rebukcd.

Bishop Howe, at Charleston recently,
brushed aside the supernatural theory OF
the earthquake and said:
"Many preachers have said that the
earthquake came as a punishment to US
because Charleston is so wicked. In
other words, that the community OF
Charleston is suffering because Of its
sins. If this is the case, then it would
seem 10 me, since personal transgression
call for personal punishment, that every
building in the city which was shaken
down or injured ought also to testify to
the sinfulness of the indwellers, because
if God was going to single out Charles
ton for punishment it would seem that ne
would punish only certain private indi'
viduals. Only few years ago tremen,
dous cyclone swept over Walterboro and
DESTROYED the town. Immediately the
people said that visitation had been
brought upon Walterboro because OF her
sins. Yet when an examination was
made it was found that God had leveled
eyery church to the ground and LETT
every bar room standing. Itseems &c me
that with such an example before US, we
cannot say in our present calamity: 1T
ia because of our sins that these suffer.
iups have been brought upon u.s. ,"
Il is of record that while the churches
and other religious establishments OF
Lisbon were Frustrated, the dens OF infa'
my were spared by the earthquake there
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A "Teachers' Column" conducted by
the School Commissioner or a leading
teacher, should be established in one of
the county papers in each county of the
State, and then every teacher in the
county should take that paper and read
it. There is hardly an editor in the State
who would not be willing to grant the
space, and also to make very generous
discount in his subscription price to
teachers, if twenty-five to fifty in his
county would subscribe-in most counties
it ought to be easy to reach twice that
number. Our teachers do not read
enough. Their occupation isolates them,
to great extent, from the great moving
world, aud there is q tendency to fall
into ruts, and not only fall in but stay
there content. The Teachers Column
would influence many of them to take
their county papers, aud this would be
the first wedge entered toward opening
up the desire to see and know what is
going on in the world outside of "Snaky
Swamp .Deestrict." A bond Of union
would be formed between the teachers in
each county; the young and slow teach
ers would get the benefit of the ripper ex.
perience Of the veterans, and confidence
and new life and energy would be the re,
suit. Every teacher in the county should
then be encouraged to write for the "de'
partment"-furnish bits of news or ex.
perience or ask questions-all of which
could be revised by the "editor," if ne
cessary, and the benefits of this feature
would not be the least important. There
are two counties in the State that already
have these departments in one OF their
papers, and they rank in the fore front as
regards educational matters. How soon
will the remaining thirty-two counties
follow suit Carolina Teacher.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-10-14
Attempts to Wreck a Train.

On Wednesday night last about 81
o'clock No. II, q freight train on
Columbia and Greenville railroa
stormed with rocks just as it was eul
ing Donnald's. Mr.. G. NJ. Weathers
was the engineer, and he and his fireman
made narrow escape from injury:
They had not the least suspicion Of an
attack, when suddenly, two large stones
went crashing through the cab windows,
breaking them into thousand pieces.
The miscreants who hurled the missiles
were not seen and no effort was made to-.
apprehend them.
On the following afternoon (ThursdayI
passenger train bound for Greenville
came upon an obstruction upon the track
at about the place where the freight Train
was stoned. Engineer Jim Fetner was
bowling along, and, in time, observed
that crosstie had been run endwayss
into hole and the other end was pro-
truding above the track.-Columbia Reg
a.
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A Night Of Terror.

In a letter to the Gh,istion Neiigh5or
Mr.. G. w. Williams says: "lwlsRlfep.
ing on the night of tic 5l.t Aus.sat
nv sons beautiful house. No.2 Atlartic
street. Before retiring threw open myzS
windows looking out upon the peaceful
Charleston harbor ard upon the sblnes
ocean. It was not especially hot, butthes
stiffness was oppressive 80 much so
MANY persons complained Of ralsea.
NV two grand children were sleeping
near me. George and his wife aere i6s
the library. l was suddenly aroused 6yg
a terrible shock and rnmbling noise, such
as railroad train would make IL pass
ing over the house at full speed EVER:
timber in the house seemed to be break
ing to pieces by shock aftersshock. .aE
made an Intellectual effort to get out s0tss
bed, but was tossed from side toside lila,
foot ball. The heavy cornice, weigh
ing many tons, was pitched from tbes
building some fifteen feet, carrying With
it much of the walls. So sooH az i could
stand / etarted below, but TO my hofr5r
found the house on fire George !auds'
his wife had escaped from north window
into the open yard. IF they had jumped
from any other window they would have
been crushed to death. The children
were taken from the ruins nnhntts
servant in the kitchen was buried hy the
falling roof and timbers it required aLS
hour to extricate her. A twelve yesrsold /,
daughter of our cook was killed by a
falling wall. I have experienced in N.Y.
life nearly all the ills that flesh Is heir
to-such as shipwreck, railroad disasters
yellow fever aud cyclones but If they
were all reduced to one anguish they
would not compare to the terrors Of ana
earthquake. You feel that the very
foundations of the earth are being brqsE
ken under your feet into atomss Yons
experience an utter belplessness and
hopeIessness and horror beyond express
sion. Even q Christian has not reason
in such terrible tbroes of nature 70 put
his trust in that God who is cur only hopes
and refuge in distress and dabger The
day of judgment can have no greater.
terrcrs for man and beast than was ext
perienced by those who passed through
the Charleston earthquake !"
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ANDERSON COUNTY, S. G., Oct. 6, 'se.

ANDERSON COUNTY, S. G., Oct. 6, 'S6.
Mr.. EDITOR: am particularly inter.
ested in the Teachers Column. The
Young teachers show in this column that
they truly have their hearts in this great
work of education. I wish more of the
teachers would write. 1 know the peo.
pie would be glad to hear from them
often. 1 am getting old, have many
gray hairs, but each day I live feel
greater interest in the young Of our coun-
try who are denied the privilege of col
lege education. I was reared in the
backwoods many miles from any college,
hence my interest in country children. l
hope to live to see the day yet, when our
County Schools will be as good as those
in cities.
Perhaps my young readers would like
to know little of my school experience.
My beginning was in the Blue back
speller, ., how rejoiced on seeing my
blue book. looked at the b c's, and
admired them very much, but four or six
months later, after had spent FIVE days
in each week with my poor tired feet
hanging down from tall bench, while
I tried so hard to learn these terrible
things, they became detestable to me.
In my memory can see those benches
and that old school house yet, although b
they were removed years ago. / remem-
Der when l got to baker. I thought I
knew it all. We were allowed to write a
little each day in copy book with a
pen made of a goose quill. Friday
evenings were devoted entirely to singing
I went home every Friday with a severe
headache, for singing too much always
made me sick.
But our teacher was good Christian
woman; she opened and closed her
school with prayer, she would get on her
knees at recess and pray with us if We
did a wicked thing. Many times have
we found her in the woods OIL her knees,
where she thought no one could see her
but God. That act made indellible i'm.
| pressions on our poor little wicked hearts
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Your Attention Parents.

This matter of education must
attended to at the right time OF The
portunity is forever lost. The work
be compressed into o few brief years'
wait, to daily at the behest of a few weak.
excuses is 10 rob your child of all hope;
Make up your mind and put your resolu
ton into action. Don't postpone ia Day.
= Give your child the benefit of your;
doubt. Clear yonr skirts of all responsss
sibility by doing your best forhim. 1.-The
fails to improve You have nevertheless
done your duty. He cannot reproacH;
you for his failure. Your boy may not
have done we'll last year. Try him again
Tell him he must be educated. Beg him
to be educated. .,vLet him see that it
weighs upon your heart There may he|
happy turn in his life another session.
His ambition may be fred. Thy him
d Ifyousthink. perhaps you cannot afford
the expense give him the benefit Of this
doubt Also; Now is the TINA for yon to-
practice what you preach to him; IIy:
God help you,to try-God will help you
if you will honestly try to make your
child an intelligent, worthy member Of
society. s. q:
T Do not be satisfied with partial edncat.
ton. Put your child in with the idea that:
he is to come out at the top ofthe LAD sf.s
Eight the idea of early business for g6
boy. It is brains that tell. The: best
business man is the man who puts most
brain into his business. Give your boy
all the brsin you can-the business will
CONF IN full time. Mental power will
make your boy a leader in any line of
business, in any profession. Yon can't
keep down brainy man. Therefore,,
educate your boy-educate him thor-
oughly. 1t will pay you and him in the
end. If he has college aspirations foster
them. If he lack them put them into
his mind and heart. College education
is very cheap. It is wonderful what 81
student can get for little money! My
solicitude is that parents and guardians
shall not let this matter go by default
My advice is: inquire, look, examine
decide-and that before another week
nass s.sis -:
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Bobby sGetsY the Minister.

"That's what I call good dinner,1 9
remarked Bobby, as he leaned back In
his chair with an air OF repletion. s.
"Bobby," said his mother, "I'm ashan.s
ed of you."
The minister, who was dining with the:
family, laughed heartily.
Bobby appreciates the good things of
life," he said, "like all the rest Of u.s."
"Don't you think it vas good diR:,
ner?" Bobby asked of the minister. s s
"Ycs, illaccd. l enjoyed it very much. Z
"Ma said she thought you would,
because she didn't suppose you got very.
much at home" ."-Hartford Post. 6;
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I rejoice to say the good seed she sowed
were not all sown in vain. l we'll remem'
ber the impression she made on my heart
about taking the Lords name in vain,
I sometimes hear grown people speak
that name in the lightest manner; surely
they wero not taught better while young.
Young teachers, your responsibility is
great one. You are touching young
hearts, be careful. A MOTHER.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-10-14
TE}A6HEiBs'Go1UMN,
J. e. CLINKSCALEs, EDITOR.
Do you take an educational journal?
Mr.. Gresham, we are informed, will
not teach at Pendleton next year.

Are all the schools supplied with
teachers? We have on our list the
names of some excellent teachers s-males
and females. Now is the time to engage
the services of a teacher. Don't wait
until the other schools open and then
rub your eyes and look around as if sor-
ry to be aroused from your lethargy. If
you need teacher, let us know it at
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-10-14

= Two squirrel hunters firedsint the
packing house of the Ditmar powder
works at Barlow, New York, on Thurs.
day, causing IL tremendous explosion.
Four workmen were blown into frag-
ments. The shock Of the explosion was
felt at towns many miles away, causing
much alarm from the impression that it
was an earthquake.
The Virginia court of appeals has
finally refused the petition for rehcar.
ing in the case of Ciuverius, the rcscr.
voir murderer Of Richmond, Va, and his
last hope of life is gone.
- The great woman question-"What
did she have on?o
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-10-14

Prof. 9. Merriwether, few years ago,
the principal of the Williamson Male
Academy, has been elected again to that
position. Since he left Williamson, he
has been taking q course of study in
Johns Hopkins University, from which
institution he graduated last June. We
congratulate Mr.. Merriwether and the
people whom he serves. Mr.. McLees,
who has been at the head of that school
this year, goes, we understand, to the
Reedy River School.
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W. A. James, sr., an old and
respected citizen Of Sumter, shot and
instantly killed Stephen D. Woodward, a
Young man, in the public square at
Bishopville, Sumter County, on Friday.
The killing was the result OF family
troubles. Both parties stood high.
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We appreciate Prof. Morrison's letter
published last week, not solely because
of his hearty endorsement of our views
as to the State Institute, nor the fact
that we have been intimate friends for
years, but because of the fact that Mr..
Morrison is amongst the first educators
of our State; because the honorable po'
sition he holds entities his opinions on
such subjects to more than ordinary con-
sideration.
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Il Novelties
hc EVERYTHING sale in First Glass Dry Goods Stores
Nov buyI being completes and as prices
cheap cheaper that any other house
can afford
doubt remember Grand Opening last Spring.
signal both in the beauty OF
of the goods exhibition Had
time far surprising the
display made this City before
the many bargains offered space mention few:
Chidns s. cost to manufacture S48S
Misses Cloaks at $500-co manufacture $5lS.
eight Of and the Misses for
These hoddy goods but are good
and cut to h elegantly The
These garments being sold rapidly
n beable order duplicated We would advise
everybody articles to make their purchases now
Ialps line of JERSEYS NEW MARKETS and SHORT WRAPS
Iaree ot assorted PICTURE FRAMES each-wh fully &C.
prices NE will be interest to do at
Ne please both goods and
requested which do not see the shelves
delicate shades and texture have to be
getting soed but will take great
showing Them.
Our Grocery and Hardware Departments are also
s complete now. fssl5rs
4oObsrels 20 ao coo pounds BAG BACON,
Ties bohom
Large lot Buggy and Saddles Just received
~ assorted Gar load Wagons in stock
Boosted Coffee and will any
Soshst.ssaA 5s Respectfully,
BROWN 6 FRET W ELL
parties indebted make prompt this Fall
psgs1ce s can be given We need the
il must BLEeklsE1 BKoWN q fhflmahh
IAN
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lower Prices and Better Bargains /!

IMMENSE STOCK OF GOODS arriving daily and will be
when reaches you and Shelves crowded with
sshe latest designs and patterns in all lines CT
IS Dry Goods,
Dress Goods
Cloaks, Hats,
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suing methods which facilitate the wash.
ing away of the soil and hardly ever
stopping and taking time to arrest it.
What is done in this direction, is most
frequently done in hurried and .imper-
feet manner in the Spring, when heavy
rainfalls startle US from our lethargy by
their destructiveness.
In sections where grains and grasses
constitute the prevailing crops, these
difficulties do not confront farmers. We
scarcely ever see au allusion to the wash
ing away Of soils in Northern or Western
agricultural journals. At the South, the
trouble lies at the door of cotton and
tobacco-land-destroying, labor-demand.
ing crops-how they have cursed and
how they still curse our agriculture
Strange paradoxes; where the labor
problem is most difficult and embarrass'
ing, we raise crops which call for most
labor; where Summer drouths are most
disastrous, we rely chiefly on Summer
crops; where Winter rains are most
copious and destructive, we keep our
lands bare through the Winter that they
may be washed away and their fertility
destroyed by teaching; in climate ad'
mitting the greatest variety OF production,
our crops are few in number and we are
buyers of almost everything, when we
ought to purchase almost nothing.
Recently we have taken advantage OF
the comparative leisure OH the farm to
do something towards stopping washes
In many places we found little washes
started on The upper side of bitches
Our practice for some years has been IL
leave an unplowed strip three or four feet
wide along the upper margin Of bitches
to stop washes and filter out The dirt
coming down from above. 1t work:
admirably, but sometimes, nolwilhstand
ing this precaution, little washes have
started. We had hand with Wagon
load of leaves follow each ditch on subblt
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-11-06
The Presidents New Home.

An illustration of the power of the
press has been evinced by the recent
change of the title of the Presidents
country residence. The new title of
cred Top" originated with Colonel
Preston of the Washington staff of
the New York Herald. During a re-
cent discussion of the title "Pretty
Prospect" which had been given to
his new home by the President, the
Herald man entered his protest
against the title. He insisted that as
the roof had been painted a blood red
color that cred Top" should be its
name, and he laid wager of dim
ner that he would make it so. He
wrote an article to his paper calling
the place "Red Top" and the name
was at once adopted by all of the pa
pers and the public generally and he
won his wager.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-11-06
NASHVILLE MARKET REPORT,

Corrected from the Nashville Union every
Thursday evening.
The general trade was quiet today
with only a moderate demand for
goods in any department. The mar
ket was steady, but with few quota
bic changes in any line.
Flour was in moderate demand
and unchanged.
Wheat remains steady, with some
improvement in the trade. There is
a fair southern inquiry.
Corn was in better request; ship
ments nine cars.
Groceries continue in good de-
mand, but without quotable change
in any article.
Country Produce.-Eggs were firm
and tending upward; 15l to Ice was
paid from wagons. Hens are also
very steady. In other articles there
was no change.
Wheat, from wagons, good dry, $50 70;
Corn-from wagons, to 40.
Corn Meal % to
Oats to 31H
Hay, prime timothy, per ton, S12.5Oto $13 OF
Dried Fruit-Apples 1 q to &c; evaporateC
C; Peaches, halves, to C; quarters
to C. blackberries, toe,
Feathers-prime, AZ to.
Beeswax-choice, to 20.
Rags-well assorted, 81 so to
Genseng-dry, 40 to l 80.
Butter 10 to IS
Eggs l5to
Chickens-frying 10 70 @15c; hens, 1904
Tallow-choice, 81 to
Irish potatoes, per Dbl. 1,0Oto 1.25
Wool--unwashed, 20 to &c.
" tub washed, SO to SO.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-11-06
The States Finances.

The following circular has been is
sued by the State Comptroller:
To County Trustees: If there is
not something done in an extraordi-
nary way in the the collection of rev.
enue during the months Of Novem-
Der and December, the State will be
in exceedingly straitened circum-
stance on the first day of January,
owing to the semi-annual interest
then falling due. An unprecedented
effort on your part to make collec-
tions of revenue for 1886, and an eff
fort upon the part of the taxpayers
to relieve the State of any embarrass-
ment is earnestly desired at this time.
Therefore / send you this letter to
notify you of the impending Difficult
ties which we have to overcome, and
to most respectfully urge upon you
the great importance of the effort
mentioned above, and the great ne
cessity of the same, in order to keep
the State from being placed in the
embarrassing attitude which will I'M
doubtedly occur if some strenuous
exertion is not made to meet her OBJ
legations falling due next January.
Hoping that you and the tax-pay-
ers will magnanimously respond to
this call, 1 am your obedient servant,
p. p. PICKARD.
Comptroller