The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-02-11
like his father before him, he has beer

| OF lnHnlte SeTElCe.
A singular phase of robbery came
before the courts last weak which devel
oped a species of larceny hitherto un
known to the calender. A man stole hi.
wife's leg and pawncd it for fifty cents
with which to buy rum. The leg was s
cork one to be sure, but some other leg
less individual came along and bough,
the leg of the pawnbroker, and now the
original owner is stumping about on a
couple of crutchcs, though rejoice tC
say that swift and retributive New York
justice overlook the offending husband
and he now pines in the penitentiary, a
wholesome warning to all malefactors
who steal their wives legs.
This has been one OF the red letter
weeks of the winter for balls; for the
season may now be said to be at its
height. In a few weeks hence we will be
feeding on cod fish balls, and mourning
for the evil deeds done in the
body. The week opened with the ball of
the Circle Francaise, and a jollier set of
dancers I wot not Of This has been one
of The famous balls for many years
ranking among our French population
as the Arion and Leiderkrantz do among
the Germans. While there is no 4ues.
ton that the ball of the Circle Francaise
was patronized and supported by very
many respectable people, the impression
somehow got abroad that the affair had a
sort of gamey flavor, and that at least q
portion of the females were little of
color. Be that as it may, respectable
fathers carried off their wives and daugh.
tiers at one or two in the morning, and
after the elite of tie company had retired
it was said that there used to be pretty
high kicking which brought back memo
ries of the Jardin Mabille and the Cha
teau Rouge. This year the managers
tcok special care of the newspaper
scribes, and the consequence was that
these "abstract and brief chroniclers Of
the times" found everything lovely and
the goose banging at an indescribable
elevation. Financially it was success,
and its manifest prosperity will materially
increase the champagne import for the
next twelve months thereby assisting US
to liquidate the debt of the United States
for this all thanks 10 the Circle Fran.
caise. Colonel Tom Ochiltree of Texas
took little spin at the ball, and came
pretty near falling into the clutches Of
the police.
Sweet Charity had ball on Tuesday at
Opera House and everybody who is any.
body was there as it was entirely the
proper thing to go, money bags and in
telIect we're there-blue blood and high.
toned respectability. Aristocracy stepped
down from its icy throne and cent. per
cent. forgot his ducats. Everybody was
exceedingly gracious, and the whole
affair was thoroughly correct and enjoya'
BILE. Sweet Charity netted several thou
sand dollars which will find its way into
the homes of the poor. For this heaven
be thanked, and bless the Charity ball.
The next on the list was the ball of
The French Cooks, and people who de-
light in good feeling never grudge five
dollars for q go there. The Chefs de
cuisine of all our great hotels arc French,
and each house gives some piece de resis-
lance for the supper. Some OF these
pieces are magnificent works of art, and
serve as a standing advertisement for the
hotel to which they belong. They were
a jolly set, and the morning light was
breaking in through the windows of
Teutonic Hall before the last cook found
bis way to his hotel kitchen.
Society is to be congratulated on the
nabbliDg of Billy Porter, who was gobbled
up this week by Pinkerton's detectives.
E.e is one of the most gentlemanly
soouudrels in the United States. In ad-
dition to his burglaries several murders
liz close to his door A polished dsspe
RADIO, an accomplished ruilian, it is to be
hoped that Sing Sing, Auburn or Danna-
mara may profit by his abilities for the
next twenty years.
The lock out of nine thousand cigars
makers right in mid winter is calamity,
the evil and suffering Of which it it hard
to estimate. 1t is the outcome Of boy
cottiDg and kindred systems which have
compelled the employers to band together
just as their employees have done. They
say that what affects one affects all, so
when the employers of one firm were
assialed the whole of them Immediately
closed their doors. With all the aid that
can be sent the strikers, there will never
theless be terrible suffering.
The weather is mild for the season of
the year. Stocks pretty steady, and our
markets abundantly supplied with every
good thing.
Very truly yours,
BRoADBRIM.
The Blood d-Worm.