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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-01-26
How Caesar Got Ahead.

It was an ex Confederate soldier at
Sheffield, Ala, who was giving some OF
his experiences at the battle of Fort
Donelson. He was an officer and had
young colored man for his cook. When
the Confederates, or the great bulk OF
them, decided, after hot fight, to with.
draw from tie fort, the Captain looked
around for his servant, but the negro was
nowhere to be seen. The officer mount
ed log and called out in loud tones fol
his servant, and pretty soon was answered
butin such faint tones that he could mol
for awhile locate the cook. Cesar finally
made it plain that be was in the log
under the officers feet, and was ordered
to come out.
Cant do itw he shouted in reply.
"But you must. The fight is all over. y
"But I can't-dar's four white men in
dis log behind me p
And when the officer investigated he
found that such was the fact. They
crawfshed out, one after another, each
having an excuse to urge, and finally the
darkey appeared. The officer was about
to open on him, but Caesar protested:
"Doan' say one word Boss Disar' de
fust time eber got ahead Of q white
man, an it's gwine ter be de very last
De next fout we hev lie gwine to let de
white man hev de hull log to himself
an I'll look fur hole in de ground" p
,Scu0ia Sentinel.
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Wo uaFo Sot d Steat uIS uooI1uS uouoo
here that is called tabernacle where all
denominations worship together. Of
course We have separate churches, with
high fences all around, 80 that the sheep
of one flock can't get over and mix with
sheep of another, but every few months
we pull down the fences and all run
together. 1t is like several fields sowed
down in wheat or corn. You can see
the low fences that divide them until the
corn or the wheat grows up high and
then it looks like it was all one great big
field with no fences at all. True religion
is just that way. A man with great
big heart, who loves his Maker and his
fellowmen, can't see any fences and don't
want any. Sam Jones lives here and his
brother Joe-that is, their families do
but We keep Sam and Joe out out on the
road as missionaries most of the time.
We send them up North and West
where money and sinners abound, and are
"more thicker, more denser," as Cobe
says.
see that fifty union soldiers, who are
in Mr.. Lamar's department, passed some
touching resolutions and gave him an
afEectionate farewell. / like that. Those
things do us all good down South, and
those boys can come down South and get
anything We have got. We want kind
words and good will. With these, and
these only, the North can break up the
solid South. 1t is their internal, never
ending hate that keeps us solid. Aslong
as they elect our slauderers to Office just
go long will there be no peace. We love
Mr.. Cleveland more than ever for that
kind letter he wrote Mr.. Lamar. He
dared to write it and We are proud of
him. Politicians may write and talk
about protection and Internal revenue
and party policy and all that, but it is a
bigger thing to dare to do right or what
you believe to be right. The people
respect moral courage and Mr.. Cleveland
has got it. I hope he will veto that
Blair bill. We have got enough of for.
eign education now. l don't want the
government to educate my children: L
want to have voice in choosing my own
teachers. I want my children to feel
and to know that they are dependent
upon their father for education. Needn't
tell me that anybody is too poor to send
their children to school. never knew a
teacher who refused a scholar because he
was poor. It is not the tuition that is 80
hard upon the poor man. It is the time
lost from the farm or the workshop.
The tuition is nearly nothing in some of
our colleges, but the boys can't go
because there is the board and clothes.
1 don't want the federal government to
step in between me aud my chill
dren, ond choose teachers and books
for them. If I have a share in
that money that has accumulated let
them give it to me; don't want any
guardian or trustee. Every boy or girl
in our country who wants an education
can get it if his parents are willing, and
Mr.. BIair's bill is tremendous humbug,
in my opinion. BILL ARP.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-01-26

The Belton school is fortunate in one
respect. The people Of that town have
had good teachers there for several years
past. Mr.. W. E. Breazeale, who taught
there last year, made quite reputation
there as teacher, and, when he left, the
school fell into the hands of "a worthy
successor, Mr.. F. w. Pickel. Mr.. Pick
ell is assisted by the accomplished and
popular Miss Ella MCGEE. These two
keep things we'll in hand and are doing
a fine work. The front steps OF the
academy. need repairing-indeed, they
must have been out on visit, We didn't
meet them at all-but the mayor OF the
embrio city was with us and promised that
if we would just pass quietly over where
the steps had been and not make too
much racket about i; when we got inside,
he would see that they we're at home
when we called again. We shall see.
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COlnposting.

1. How early will it do to compost
stable manure and cotton seed for corn
and cotton?
2. Will it do as we'll to add kainit and
phosphate at time of bedding with COM
post, or will it be better to add at time of
putting up compost heap.
ANSWER. As a rule, compoats
should be prepared length Of time be-
fore using in proportion to the roughness
and coarseness of materials. Not less
than six weeks will be required under
favorable circumstances for the average
materials used in composing to become
broken down by fermention and decom-
position, so as to permit of uniform mix
ing and easy distribution. A compost
heap should be cut down and reheaped
once during the process, say in about
three weeks. Looseness in the mass
hastens decomposition, while hard pack
ing retards the process. Care shoulo De
taken to have the mass thoroughly wet
at the start, in order to prevent over
heating or 6re.fang.
2. DR.. E. NJ. Pendleton recommended
putting cotton seed, acid phosphate and
kainit separately in the opening furrow /;
but we think it better to put all the ma
terials in the compost heap at the start,
except where ashes are used. They
should not be put in heap with stable
manure, cotton seed, or acid phosphate,
but separately applied, as the lime and
potash of the ashes tends to dissipate
the ammonia generated during chemical
changes, as we'll as to revert the soluble
phosphoric acid of the acid phosphate to
an insoluble form.--Southern CuRivator.
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THE RIP VAN w1HKLEs.


tits said that people from sleepy dis
tricts watch the shores of the Hudson
River as they are borne along on the
steamboats,, fully expecting to see Rip
Van Wrinkle with his long gray hair, and
his dog Snyder. This may not be SO,
but the captains Of the boats affirm it
with twinkling eyes. But Rip Van
Wrinkle exists iu the school room yet.
We met him not long since; he was
principal of a good-sized school. He
read no educational paper, not he; he
attended no conventions, not he. He
believed in the good old way and none
of the new nonsense and gabble about
improvements. "It is all plain busi-
ness, the boys learn lessons and hear
them."
Now this man is type of a large
class of teachers, regular Rip Van
Wrinkles all of them. While this man
was talking, the chief Of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers was talk
ing in Chicago. He declared an impor-
tant factor in the improvement of the
engineers, making them intelligent and
more fit for their work and (mark you)
able to get more enjoyment out of their
work, was a certain journal published
by the Brotherhood. This is taken by
some $4,000 engineers; justthink of that'
ye Rip Van Wrinkle educators-no,
memory crammers, grinders of young
minds, schoolmasters, Ichabod Cranes
As there are $4,000 in the Brotherhood it
appears that SS percent. ofthe engineers
tead au engineering jourpalf= Now
what per cent. read an educational
journal2 Probably 20 per cent. Sup.
pose it 10 be 22sper cent, for that would
make the educators one-fourth as anxious
to hear about education, as the engineers
about locomotives, etc.
However, it may be explained, those
who are thinking upon education do take
an educational journal. The subject is
so great that even with all the help that
can be got from journals and books only
5a partial solution has been reached to
educational problems. A man who does
not avail himself of the means provided
in the educational journals to get more
light on education is mentally diseased,
or mentally stupid, or mentally indi6er-
,ent, or pufed up with pride and self i'm.
portance. If he cannot get anything
from them to help him get clearer views,
then heshould sit down and write what
be thinks will give these clearer and
better views. To have. no lot or part
with the educational thought Of the day
is, for one who claims to be teacher,
almost crime.-Isachers Institute.
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Gould's Gigantic Grab.

Railroad men who profess to know
whereof they speak are insisting that Jay
Gould is now contemplating scheme
which will be more vast and far reaching
than any he has as yet undertaken. If
consummated it will give to syndicate,
in which he will be the principal factor,
a line across the continent, with con.
nections at New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore, operated over 10000 miles of
road, controlling over sSOO,000,0O0 of
property and creating railroad power
such as will surprise even those familiar
With the great system of the Peupsylya-
D railroad, the New York Central or
the great western lines.
The scheme which Mr.. Gould is sup
posed to be contemplating proposes the
control of the following railroad corpora.
tions: The Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western, the New Jersey Central, the
Baltimore & Ohio, the Richmond Ter
miual, the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day.
ton, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe,
and the Missouri Pacific. Mr.. Gould's
plan is said to aim at the establishment
of line of his own from the Pacific to
the Atlantic. He sees that the California
milIionares have built line of their own
from San Francisco to the Gulf of Mexi-
CO, and threaten the business of his
southwestern system. The great operator
also views with alarm the efforts of the
Vanderbilts to control line across the
continent, operating the New York Cen
tral, the Lake Shore & Michigan Central
the Chicago & Northwestern and its
extensions by athe Fremont & Elkhorn
and Missouri Valley road west of the
Missouri river for more than 800 miles,
their destination being fixed at San
Francisco.
The difficulties now encountered in the
big scheme are said to be due to differ
ences in the adjustment of values as
between the various parties. The Rich
mond Terminal has been asking for q
much higher valuation than Is placed
upon it by the Gould element. 1t is
expected that the Baltimore & Ohio will
.oon be able to release itself from the
control Of the syndicate which recently
assisted it. When that shall have been
accomplished that corporation will be
looked upon as factor in the scheme
Philadelphia Record.
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= Nothing is more certain than that
human conduct produces its effect upon
human character and determines its fu-
ture veal or woe. Virtue and upright
ness give the pure heat and clear con-
science, whose working is an ample re.
ward for effort and sacrifice. Vice and
wrong inevitably leave their marks on
the soul and tend to misery. Retribution
follows as the night the day upon human
action. Goodness hath its reward sin
hath its punishment
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-01-26
Farmers, Aim High.

According to Major Rapsom's estimate.
the yield of lint cotton per acre in this
State last year was 15S pounds. The
average for the last nine years has been
only $50 pounds, or three acres to bale.
When one looks at that estimate, he
wonders what becomes Of those immense
fields in Darlington, Orangeburg, Marl-
boro and Marion where a bale to the
acre is made. Then in all our upper
counties no report ever gets into paper
with less than 1000 pounds of seed cot
ton to the acre. One is forced to conclude
that big yields are few and far between
or that the general average is about 100
pounds to the acre, or about FIVE acres to
the bale. Looked at from any standpoint,
our average yield both of corn and cot
ton is very low. This should certainly
be raised, for all produced above certain
point will be profit. The farmer who
struggles on, year after year, with a low
yield is barely able to make support.
This average cannot he raised by Tillman
Conventions, Agricultural Colleges, or
universal resolutions passed in farmers
meetings. 1t has to be done by individ-
ual effort. Intelligent and persistent
labor must be used. One Of the great
drawbacks i. want Of elbow grease.
Land that would make fair yield will
be cut down very much by neglecting to
work it at the right time. Sometimes it
would seem that cotton field would lose
twenty FIVE per cent. by going two days
without work when it ought to have it.
Now to raise this average you must not
overcrop yourself. Lands must be we'll
prepared ard in good time. Manure
must be applied literally, and then the
work must come early and often. In no
other way can you increase the yield.
Are you going to try it this year? Or
will you 60 on, scratching over more
land than you can cultivate and make q
crop of measly nubbjns and humble bee
cotton? Which will you do? Do not
answer for your neighbor or your county,
but for yourself. Which is better to cul-
tivate, ten acres of cotton 80 as to average
300 pounds of lint, or run over twenty
acres and get about 120 pounds? Bear
in mind, while you are planning for your
crop, that our average is very low, and
that you holp to keep it down. Are you
going to raise it this year?-Spartanburg
Spartan.
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You have a young man in Jour Pchool
Who has never learned to read. Deal
! with him gently-he might be very easily
discouraged and by some careless word
! o. act you may blast his whole life.
Deal cautiously with such cases.
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II WAS a spirit of philosophy as well
as Of poetry that prompted Pope to write,
aThe proper study Of mankind is man"
o. for mora teachers who make it their
business to study their pupils-their na>
tnres their dispositions, their habita!
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-01-26

Our former pupil, Miss Mamie Wilson,
spresides with dignity at Shady Grove.
The faithful student makes faithful
teacher. Such is the case with Miss
Wilson. Her facilities for teaching sue
cessfully aud satisfactorily are not what
she could desire. but she is doing q good
work IN spite of formidable obstacles.
The; house is not comfortable, the bench
es are not what they ought to be, but
Miss Mamie holds her ground and drives
soa toward the mark of success.
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: A person makes better time by 60

"A person makes better time by go
ing slow. 1t is generally the fast trains
that are behind time; an accommodation
always makes connections.
"A Cresston lover who addressed a
love scented letter to the object of his
affections, asking the young lady to be-
come his partner through life, inscribed
on one corner of the envelope, "Sealed
proposal.' The resultwas he was award.
ed the q Eract.
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Cleveland is located in that beautiful
hill.country on the Saluda side of Honea
Path Township. The hills are there
there's no doubt as to that point-and
some of them pretty tough, but the
children and teacher manage to get to
school all the same. The house is com.
paratively comfortable, and presents
quite q geuteel appearance when ap.
Approached. Mr.. johnson, the teacher, if
ge may judge from the signslying around
Iose; lis master of the situation. Heis q
ember of the Association, subscriber
the Library fund, and proposes to get
benefit of the books in his reach.
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BY CLINKsCALES & LANGsTON.

ants, is doing fine work there, one Of
which the town and surrounding country
are justly proud. Mr.. Watkins is vice.
president of our Teachers Association,
and declares boldly that the meetings OF
the Association have heen ofincalculable
benefit to him, and that he can not afford
to miss even one. Show us live, ener'
getic, progressive teacher, and we'll show
YOU one who never misses such opportu-
mites for improving himself.
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.sIn Union there is strength" Mrs.
L. j. Brown holds the reins at Union.
Her school is small. She has house
considerably above the average, but no
blackboard, That neat, warm stove
seemed to smile welcome when we en-.
tered. Whata pity there issno black
board there. And how eagerly those
children took to our own which we
spread out upon the wall. Mrs. Brown
works faithfully and we'll, but her right
arm is paralyzed without black board.
Will her patrons help her?
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-01-26

The Broad Mouth school is not in our
Jurisdiction, but when Abbeville County
insists upon taking away from US such
teachers IS Miss Calhoun and has among
the children Of Abbeyille County few
little ones from this side the line, We
must be excused for stopping just long
enough to take peep at the surround
ings and look into the faces Of the teach
q. and pupils. Willbrother Cowan take
good care Of sAnderson's little ones en-
trusted TO his care3
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The! !saluda Academy is very good
building, and With a very little improve
ment wouldbe quite comfortable. Miss
Cox is supplied with a very good black.
board but has neither wall maps nor
globe. The children of that school are
nearly all small ones, but seemed to be
unusually attentive and studions. Let
her patrons give her moral and financial
support and they shall have returns that
viii. be gratifying; to all concerned,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-01-26

Broadway, alias eGlory," holds on to
the same teacher year after year, Miss
Allie Major is thoroughly identified with
the school and all its interests. She
knows the children and they know her.
THERE'S very great advantage in sending
20 the same teacher several years in sue,
;cession. Miss Major has been we'll
taught herself and applies her knowledge
Of methods to the work in hand. Her
Z, patrons: are fortunate, and SO are her
pupils.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-01-26

The patrons Of Cedar Grove school are
stakingste now, we understand, to build
them new school house. The old
house with its.yery prominent dispropor-
lions is getting to be an eye sore to them.
They have handsome new church, and
are now determined to have. q new school
house. That's right. They have all the
lumber of the old church which can be
utilized, and at very little cost, they can
have splendid scbool-room for their
children.
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Miss Ella Black is. a boon teacher.

Miss Ella Black issa boon teacher.
She occupies q small house at Centennial,
but seems to get along with very little
friction. Her pupils gave evidence Of
close attention on the part of the teacher
and an increasing fondness for their text
books. and daily work. We found her
engaged in ruling the states of the little
ones preparatory to writing lesson.
We ruled one or two for her with the
point of our knife blade, and she seemed
pleased to know that much time could be
saved in 60 simple way.
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The Long Branch school, in Honea
Path Township, over which Miss Luna
;Geer presides, is not large, but seems to
be abreast with the foremost in enter
prise, tact and energy. We have seen
longer teachers than Miss Luna. but she
measures: up to the. full stature of a
woman when it comes to teaching "the
young idea how to shoot" We found
two good black boards there and found
abundant evidence of their frequent use.
The children were prompt and polite,
and We left we'll pleased.
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8 always a pleasure to US to visit
Inca Path school. The cheerful,
ices of the teachers and pupils
lating, encouraging, rejuvena-
thing has an air of a place
{ business. Teachers and
and one another and move
asy grace and becoming
zatkins, with his assist.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-01-26

"A meeting of the citizens of Gin:
cinnati has Enthusiastically endorsed
John Sherman for President,
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= Mother-"Why, Willie, you can't
possibly eat another plate Of pudding,
can you?" Willie-"oh, yes, ma, Icad.
One more plate will just fill the BILL
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AN ACT

To Provide for the Rolicf of Certain Sol
dicrs, Sailors:.and Widows OF Soldiers or
Sailors of the. Late War Betweecn the
States.
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Are you satisfied, entirely satisfied
with the first four weeks work, of the
vesr 1887
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Looking at it from feminine point
ofview, bridegroom is always insignifi-
cant until ne becomes widower.
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TEAoHERs'Go1UMN,,
j. q. CL1NKscALEs, EDITOR.
What book are you reading nows Are
you growing?
Help a child when he has helped him
aalf all he cannot until then.

Don't sit and wei. fc, the world to
make place for you-mske placesf0r
yourself.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority of the