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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-12-09
VOLUME XXII.---NO. %.

mon people look on with amazenent and
feel helpless, surely they would scoop cur
little patch Of land and then make us
scoot. / wonder if our wiyes..,and chill
dren are safe from their all devouring
greed. Nearly every railroad in Georgia
is now owned in New York. IF was in
thesSlegislature I would stop this thing.
WeEhad railroads once that belonged to
ourapeople, but we haven't now. I am
glad that Atlanta has walked up, for if
Atlanta can't hedge against the money
ring then nobody can. A syndicate can
make town or destroy.it al..their pleas
ure. Here are the cotton buyers OF.
Gainesville, shipping their cotton to
Cedartown, so that they can get through
rates back to New York and our railroad
commission is helpless. But they need
not be helpless for they can repeal every
charter that violates our laws and it is
violation when they combine with roads
outside Of the State to oppress our people.
as Governor Gordon said in bis inaugu-
raj the sovereignty Of the States must be
preserved at all hazards. We want
rairoads-lots of tbem-but it looks like
that when We start to build one, il is
scooped before it is half done. That is
all right if they will tote fair, but corpo.
rations have no souls, and they have to
be watched. Their power is Eow gigantic
it is fearful. I was assured while in
North Carolina that one. corporation
owned that good old State and controlled
its legislature. Shame upon such an
admission. Do they control ours ?aWill
they control it? Let US wait and see.
But let us not borrow trouble or ha7s-
gloomy apprehensions. Sufficient unto
the day is the evil thereof, but still let
US not go to sleep in security. We must
fortify as we 20 along. Our people are
not yet desperately bad-I mean our
Southern people. We have nearly
million whites in Georgia and only l4S
white convicts, whereas in Massachusetts,
and New York there are thirteen hun.
dred white conyicts to million of people.
Just think of that and take comfort.
Now let us keep our boys good if we can.
If we guard the boys we'll we will have
no trouble with the men. As for the
girls, we have no trouble nov. THERE'S
but one white female in our rcnilentiary.
| reckon it must be rs DR.. Woodrow says,
that man evoluted from the animals, but
woman came directly from the hand of
h .. tor. BILL.ARP.
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Married on Horseback.

A novel and thrilling runaway mar
rage occurred few days ago in William.
son County, the facts about which have
lust come to the surface. A young man,
well-to do farmer, about ten miles East
of Franklin, and a beautiful girl, the only
daughter of an old and rich stock-raiser
nearby were the two brave parties.
They had been knowing each other for
years and had been engaged for some
time. The old man opposed the mar.
rage, not because of any especial
objection to his daughters suitor, but
because he didn't want TO marry any
body.
Several attempts to run away had been
frustrated by the stern parent, who told
the young man if he tried again he would
kill him, and if they married he would
kill them both. Nevertheless, remem-
bering that faint heart never won fair
lady, tho lover bravcd the danger of
losing his life and made another plan
with his sweetheart.
On the day set the young man dashed
on horse up to by-way near his below
eds house where she was waiting for
him, and taking her up behind him he
galloped away. The old man, who kenTu
a close watch OF the young lady wAess
ever she left tie house, seeing what was
up. in fjvc minutes vas in his saddle and
tearing after the flying couple. The
would. be husband anl wife made straight
for The house ofMr. John Buchanan, the
nearest magistrate. The old Squire was
found at his sorghum mill, and when he
recognized the pair jumped on q bile of
cane, and as they were on horseback,
before half dozen breaths could be
drawn made them one, and none too
soon. On the top Of the hill in the dis
tance was seen the irato sire. The bri'e
and groom dashed off in an opposite d.
rection, and when the pursuer came up
the good old Squire with merry twin.
k'o in his eye, called to him, and in
kindness for the young folks, detained
him for few minutes.
The couple got away, the relator said,
and the next day they wrote note to
the father, telling HIM if he ever wanted
to see his child again he had better
extend his forgiveness. The letter was
productive of good results, and the old
man has his daughter and the yoong man
his wife in one and the same person and
are fricndly.-NashvWe american
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A Story. About a Bible.

There was little boy who wanted
Bible very much indecd-wanted it
more than anything else he could think
OF. But he was q poor boy, and could
not afford to buy one; for be lived a
good many years ago, when Bibles cost
more than they do now.
One day two strange gentlemen came
to his house and asked his mother for
something to eat. Although she had
only plain food, she gave them welcome
to what she had. As they ate, they saw
that the little boy looked sad. They
asked him what he wanted, and he told
them Bible.
His mother said: "Never mind. Don't
fire: about that I'll take you to see
General Washington next week"
"But I'd rather have Bible than to see
General Washington" the boy said.
One of the gentlemen seemed much
pleased with this, and told him he hoped
he would always be fond of the Bible. -
The next day the little boy received
beautiful Bible, and on the fly-leaf wa
written, "From George Washington"
The little boy did not know it, but he
had been talking to General Washington
himself the day before.
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Fratricide and Suicide.

ATLANTA, Ga, November 26.-This
afternoon about o'clock five pistol shots
were heard in a room in the Lovejoy
building, on Broad street. Officer Gar
vey and Emmett Stanley, a young bust.
ness man, rushed into the building and
were told by woman named Mamie
Johnson, who has room on the second
floor, that the reports proceeded from a
room in the back of the hall, occupied
by R. P. Hill and 0. C. Hill, brothers.
The men tried to open the door but it
was locked. and there was no response to
their continued knocking. A latch key
was secured and the door opened.
The Hill brothers we're found lying on
the floor, O. c. with a bullet through
his heart, quite dead, and R. P. with q
bullet in his brain, breathing his last
In q few moments he was dead. The
floor was covered with blood, which
smeared the faces of the dead men. A
Remington pistol, the only weapon found,
was on the floor few inches from the
right hand of r. P. Hill. The five
chambers were empty. There were sew
eral bullet holes on the wall near the
bodies and the position of the dead
brothers and the direction taken by the
bullets, together with the appearance Of
the wounds, indicated that r. P. Hill
had killed his brother and then shot
himself through the head.
O. G. Hill was shot in two places.
One ball had entered his left arm, about
three inches below the armpit, and. rang
ing upward into the shoulder The other
had penetrated the heart.
A single shot had killed r. P. Hill, the
ball entering the side of his head back
of the right ear and passing out of his
left temple. His head was terribly
swollen and blood gushed from the mouth
and nose of his brother on his coat sleeve
and left breast, which WAS marked by
powder burns, showing that the shooting
had been done at short range The dead
brothers presented sickening and most
ghastly sight. All officer was placed at
the entrance to the building TO keep out
the curious and excited crowd attracted
to the spot by the awful tragedy, the
news of which few quickly over the
town.
An inquest WAS held ever the bodies,
and the drift Of the evidence was TO the
effect that both men had been on pro-
tracted SPREE but the testimony failed TO
develop the nature of the quarrel between
them. They were both seen drinking on
the street this morning, but it was proven
that they were together in their room
last night and on perfectly friendly
terms. 1t was further shown that when
sober they were very afcclionalc, tut
when in liquor frequently had violent
quarrels.
The most plausible theory is that while
drinking this morning they met in tho
room and quarrelled, when r. ?. Hill
seized his pistol, which was usually kept
in dressing case on the bureau, and,
having killed his brother in the heat of
passion, realized the crime and turned
bis weapon upon himself The verdict
rendered by the jury WAS based Oh this
view of the killing, and is endorsed by
public sentiment here. The dead broth
ers were the sons of the Hon. D. Pike
Hill, once a prominent lawyer of this
city, but now living on his plantation
| near Dallas.
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Ma did net Triumph.

"You look very much excited, dear"
he said, when she entered the parlor
where he vas waiting for her. We'll, !
should think ought to look excited.
she answered; "Fye just had the most
awful argument with ma" And she be.
gan to weep Historically. "Why, what is
the matter, my darling" he inquired, as
he slid an arm around her waist al d
endeayored to soothc her; "what was the
argument'" ooh! how can 1 tell you?
She ssid ycu werc only trifing with nc,
and t!iat you would never pop the ques-
ton and I told her she did you great
injustice, for believe you would pop the
question tonight, she said you wouldn't,
and 7 said you would, and we had it hot
and licavy; dear George, you will not let
ma triumph over me will you 2" "Wh
--hy certainly not" answered George.
81 Knew it, my darling" the dear girl
exclaimed; come let us go to ma and
tel her how much mistaken she was ="
And .hey did. and ma didn't seem 10 be
20 very much broken down over the siiair,
G!ter ell.--B1sioN Coarter
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-12-09

- Gov. David B. ELL, of New York,
is described by political enemy as
man whc does not drink, does no, smoke,
does not rso improper language and does
rot seem fond of amusemcnts, though he
IS mol q churchmar. His ambition is
poi.ica! success. He is q bachelor, with
out Il stain on his moral cscutcheon, and
may be waiting to marry when President
of tie United States.
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Miss Nora Hubbard's school is in a
Furnishing condition, now numbering
over fifty pupils. She is assisted by her
sister, and insists upon scupulous OBJ
servance of systematic regulations in her
school. Some of the teachers in the
County have visited Miss Hubbard's
school for the purpose of catching her
successful plans, and express much
pleasure at what they saw and learned.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-12-09
TIT. HIGHROAD TO SUCCESS
FOR THE FARMER,
Il to use Cotton Seed Grain Cusher for crushing his
Cotton Seed, and in this way you can make your
own Fertilizer at home and save money.
FOR THE Farmer ;,

invite YOUR attention to the letter Wiid WHO'S Public
nner Read what and then insist
Pnbc nne buy You will like It,
& it will pay you: ., g r. sont % 1895
Gentlemen The Barbour Cotton S?eu
bought last January has given me
crush seed hour than you
easily The Seed when crushed ssGsn Gon
finn
ue them economy Cotton Seed teIh
my pleased with the Machine and am having aa
G. S. WILLIFORD.
Do nos forget giving attention especially to
GR0GERTES PROVISIONS and HEAVY GOODS
npy our wants receiving
hundred Boxes TOBACCO ana large
quantities Goods which vii sell at lowest living figures
before sell Cotton or ouy
Goods
Tobacco Carolina and can please
n price and quality.
mocuIIY. cArHcART 6 co.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-12-09
TEA6HERs'Go4UMN
]. G. CLINKsCALEs, EDITOR.

Mrs. Darracott, though a lady, is one
of the best disciplinarians in the County.
She has taught several years at Sandy
Springs, and still holds the confidence
and esteem of the patrons and pupils.
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Miss Leila Roberts, we are told, has
purchased pony, (not a Texas pony,
however, and now rides to her school.
We commend her enterprise and pluck,
and congratulate her upon her improved
plan of locomotion.
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Last Saturday the patrons of Hunters
Spring School met for the purpose OF
putting new floor in the school-room
and making other necessary repairs.
"Where there's will, there's a way"
seems to have been verified fully by the
earnest patrons. They met and went to
work in earnest and now the work is
done. Would it not be we'll for other
communities to follow their example9
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Mr.. Sterling has settled down to work
at Midway, Miss Callahan at Shady
Grove and Miss Earle at Cross Roads
These are all teachers OF acknowledged
ability, and from them ne expect good
roDorfc
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A pleasant note from Miss Olivia
Newton informs us that her health is
greatly improvsa and that she will again
be able to tech in the near future.
Before her g1liiction Miss Olivia was one
of the me- successful teachers in the
County. We earnestly hope to see her
soon returned to her place Of usefulness.
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= A correspondent writes: "i am in
love witt, yolpg lady but ton ba-''f':l
to prop re. VIM can help NC "u! -
We snould aay her father could that ia,
if you happen 10 stay too late.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-12-09

= The shortes: route TO mans hearts,
said to be through his stomach. In that
case good cookery book is the most
reliable marriage guide.
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m!LtcQ III new 1oiA Ciiy, "ic Uf young
men under twenty-five years of age.
Heaven help us Will our own young
men ever come to this? The distinguish.
ed Mr Augell, Of Massachusetts,, says:
ut is certain that education of the intel
lect will not stop the growth of crime but
will rather give it increased power"
We'll now what IS the rcnedy--can't
we mix up more work with all this fine
education? a boy who is going to school
thinks that little study is work enough,
but he ia mistakcn-,Gl!cn school is cut
he should work soulo at home Work is
the lhing-play some but wc-s ,aorc.
The old fashioned boys had TO work.
| When they came home from scLoo! they
had to chop wood and feed The H,ock, :nd
IS they got Saturday evening for fra.ic
they were doing pretty wc!l But school
boys don't do anything now but study,
and not so overly iHuc!l OF that. !low
many young men in eur towns and cities
&C making precatious living living of
Of somebody else? and they say they
can't get any work TO do, by which they
mean they can't get any employment
that suits tnell HS'lGlouSilcSS anu .heV
&c about, and tall; about Jay Gould hay-
ing al! the money. Well, he has got
moro than his share, reckon but there
i: a round silver dcllar left for every days
work thata young :naa will dc. The
chances for young ;nan to make a for
tune, honestly, are very slim; bu. he c;>n
make 8 living. These big specula;ions
are running our Young ncn crazy Why,
| ii makes my obi head swim 20 read about
these big railroad achcmes and changes.
and sec how i few mon make millions by
Il scoop-scpop is the word now. TIE
money kings scoop up railroad that is
worth ten miliors us easily as darkcy
SCOOPS up u ahovr. rnll Of dirt. Then the
president sHd all the employees have to
! root and make room !or another set. 1t
/. is first scoop and then scoot. We com.
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A MANDARIN'S PALACE.
TheChinese Minister to Erect Pal
atial Rnildino in Washington

TheChinese Minister to Erect a Pal
atial Building in Washington.
Considerable inte est is developing in dip
lomatic circles at Washington over the an
nouncement that has been made to select
number that the new Chinese Minister is
intending to construct a mansion for the
legation and residence Of the representatives
of the Celestial Empire in the national capi-
tai There are about twenty-six persons con-
nected with the legation here, besides ser
wants. The building will be erected in
the fashionable northwest portion Of
the city, and whole block will be
purchased at an expense of not less than $3.50
0D0. The building will be after the exact
fashion of mandarin's palace, and will cost
a quarter o. million or more. The whole
block will be surrounded by wall, and car
penters and masons will be imported
from China to do the work. The
building will be only one-story high, but that
story will be higher than the ordinary Amer
icau story. The expenses and board Of all
the people connected with the Chinese lega-
tion at Washington are paid by that gov
ernment, and the Minister is paid $50, 900
year besides, making his entire COM
pensation as much as 100000 annu-
ally. The construction of this palatial
Legation building settles the fact that the
Chinese Government intends to make Wash
ington the headquarters for all the diplomatic
business for this part of the world. It is al
ready the headquarters for Spain and Peru,
as well as the United States
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The Subscription Book Business.

''There is great deal of money made
in books" said a printer, ''and a good
deal lost. could name for you half
dozen persons in Chicago who have made
from $50, 900 to 5000, 900 in few years
publishing OF handling books for the
subscription trade. If book catches
on, and the agents who first try it are
able to make good earnings, the thing
goes like wildfire. Agents by the hun.
dred then take hold of it, and the sales
in few months reach an enormous ag'
gregate. Books which cost but forty OF
fifty cents to manufacture in quantities
are sold at $3.50 to 81 to subscribers,
about one-half of this going to the agent.
"The subscription book business has
one great advantage over the trade bus
mess. In the latter the first edition
must be published as venture. Ere
quently the best of judgments on the
STABILITY of book will be at fault, and
in case of no sale there is an enormous
loss. The subscription publisher prints
no more books than are needed, and need
never go further than the manufacture
of few prospectuses if the work should
fall fat on his hands. Authors of regu-
lar trade subscription booksaFe not, as
a rule, we'll paid. Many of the most
successful works are mere complications
or hodge-podges, hastily put together
under an attractive title and with good
printing and binding. Chicago Herald.
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Where Children Abound.

Speaking of Madison Square, the New
New York World says: We challenge
the world to show such nosegay of hu-
manity. Roses, lilies. peaches, nectar.
ines, with here and there a berry from
the Antilles. Girls with long tawny
hair-Undines amode. Sturdy boys in
Knickerbockers, with their sailor hats.
Spidery boys, who seem all legs, on
roller skates Children with their round
frank eyes looking straight into your
own. with that calm, guilelcss look
which the angels may but mortal man
can never assume. Babies in their
nurses arms looking straight up into
the blue heavens; their wee wet mouths
and pulpy cheeks, all lawn and lace and
lightness, like thistle down, with halo
of purity about them suggesting thoughts
of the breath of hay, the coo of doves,
the chirp of chicklets, spring meadows,
running brooks, and all that is fresh in
nature. Children, children, children
everywhere, with their round, frank eyes,
round mouths, round faces and little
round noses One grave and thoughtful
as little Judge, dark haired, ox-eyed,
serene: another like turquoise butter
fv. Here an infant on it's nurses lap
breating breath as sweet as any fawn's;
next to ita grimy tramp reeking of rum
and tobacco; yet both are Gods crea-
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FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.

According to New York medica
journal one-half of the adult men II
America, living in our cities, are bald
headed.
Several specimens of English fora arc
said to have been exterminated by mod
crn tourists, plant dealers, and botanists,
the lady's slipper, orchid and the holly
fern having disappeared among others.
Speaking OF the musical perch of the
Ohio River, w. H. w. says: THE hum
ming or singing is produced by two cor
rugated bones in the mouth or throat,
which they rub together, and the sound
is on the principal of the violin or musi-
cal glasses.
Among the wonderful products OF art
in the French Crystal Palace was shown
a lock which admitted of 8, ,647, Ss5 com
binations. Heuret passed 100 nights IN IN
locking it. Fichet was four months IN
unlocking it; afterward they could
neither shut nor open it.
The heavy-armed Roman foot soldiers
had helmets, breastplates, greaves,
shields, spears and two-edged swords.
Each legion had also band of cavalry
with lighter arms; a'so had its own ar
tillery, not cannon, but battering rams
and machines for discharging great
stones
After the Norman conquest of Eng
land the King and the upper classes
spoke French, and the English school
children were taught in French. As it
was fashionable to speak French rather
than English, those who wanted to ap-
pear "genteel' always tried to do 80. In
those days it wasn't "English, you
know"
The Scotch in old times reckoned the
value of man in COWS. A King was
worth 1000 COWS, Kings son or an
Earl $50. The lowest mentioned is forty
four COWS, and little money as well.
Even this man must have descended
from thanc, so we do not know the
value of a plain man. Any one who
killed man of max had to pay forfeits
in accordance with the aforementioned
figures.
A pet black squirrel owned in Savan-
nah, Ga, was left at home while its mis-
tress went away for visit. AS soon as
the little fellow missed her he hunted all
over the house. and, not finding her,
showed unmistakablc grief. He refused
to eat day after day, until it was so evil
dent that he was starving himself to
death that his mistress was sent for.
When she came the squirrel was frantic
with joy, and then it tried to eat, but it
had tasted too long; it could not swal-
low, and the next day died, lying on the
knees of its mistress.