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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-02-09

"North Carolina. was next to Georgia
n furnishing troops for Lee, and then
came Virginia. Texas..had .one brigade,
including the third Arkansas regiment,
which was the only regiment Arkansas
furnished to the Virginia army. South
Carolina didn't have many; Mississippi
didn't have no great sight; the Ala
bamians were mostly with the Tennessee
army, and Florida kept out Of the cold
climate of Virginia by...doiDg service
somewhere on the coast. The SHOWS of
Virginia wouldn't er suited them, I
guess.
Georgia aud North Carolina bore the
brunt of the service in Virginia, though
there we're lots of troops from other States
that was just as good as Georgisns or
North Carolians, as far as they went.
"There wasn't but one trouble erbout
the North Carolina soldiers; they liked
to have er plenty to eat and they kept.
their eyes skint for turnip patches and
sich like, and when camp vas struck at
night they'd 60 back to get sich things
without ever thinking erbout distance,
and I never seed but one tired North
Carolina soldier during the war, and he
was er fellow that had er mania for play
ing chuck. er-luck, One day, OF the
road, this fellow seed er pen of ear.corn
aud he spotted it, for grains of corn
was what the chuck-er.luck fellows used
for chips. When camp was struck that
night he soon learned there was to be er
game, and he chugged himself in the
ribs with his thumb and he laughed to
himself as he struck out down the road
to where he'd seed the pen of corn MORN
two miles away. he was sure of getting
an ear of that corn and running in the
grains on the chuck. er.luck dealers as !,
their Chips He got to the pen after
half hours fox-trot on the back track,
run his hand between the rails and fshed.
out the biggest ear he could get erhold of
and then turned and foxtrotted it back
to camp, in the meantime shelling the Y
corn off in his coat-pocket, ready for bus.s
mess with the chuck. er.luckers. The
game was under way when he got to Y
camp, and he was soon seated on the
ground beside an oilcloth, which vas used
instead of table by the gamblers. Bet.
ting was going on freely with grains Of
corn for chips, and they were rated fifty
cents grain. The fellow laughed to
himself as he run his hand into his pocket
and slipped out a handful of grains that
he'd got at the pen, but be said d-m it
when he saw that they were red.
"That fellow was mighty tired when
be seed the red grains, and when all the
crowd begin to laugh and holler he ac:
knowledged the corn, and he soon rolled
up in his blanket and went to sleep, and
he's told me since that he would never
try any more tricks, and don't blanc
him.-Sarge, in atlanta Constitution.
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lie Acted oddly.

He was going home to his wife and
family. 1t was growing dark. He had
lonely road from the train, and he Was
getting along as fast as he could, when
he suddenly gathered dim suspicion
that man behind him was following him
purposely. The faster he went the faster
the man went, and they came to a grave
yard. "Now," he said to himself, "I'll
find out if he is after me-" and he started
through the cemetery. The man followed;
him. Vague visions of revolvers behind
him, forebodings of footpads and garro..
ters and things grew upon him. He
lodged round grave, and his pursuer;
doged after him. He made detcur of q
family vault. Still this forbiddiDg
shadow followed him round and round.
At last he turned and faced the fellow.
"What do you want? What are you fol-
lowing me for?"
"I say, do you always go home like
this? I'm going up to -'s house to do
Job of carpentering, and the conductor
told me if followed you I'd end the
place. Are you going home at all?"
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A fight between about 100 crows and

A fight between about 100 crows and
perhaps 200 or 800 English sparrows was
witnessed at Cumminsville, Ohio, just
before sundown, short time ago. The
crows were returning to their rookery
from feeding, when they were attacked
by the sparrows. Four or five of the
latter would get after one crow and pick
it 50 badly as to almost disable it. In
fact three or four fell to the ground,
being so badly injured as to be unable to
fly The fight resulted in the complete
rout of the crows. One of them picked
up was found to have both its eyes
literally picked out.
- The young duke of Newcastle, who
is now in Florida, is the possessor of the
famous blue diamond-a gem weighing
forty.fve karats, and the most perfect
specimen of its kind in existence. 1t is
worth s15O,OOO.
= Riches do not always bring happi-
ness; but they often hold it long enoug b
for fellow to put salt on its tail.
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They Will Run for a Pride.

NASHVILLE, TENN, Jan. 29.-Miss
Annie Douglas, a graduate of Vanderbilt
University, who is known throughout
Tennessee as "the Oil Queen" because
of her large possessions Of oil property
in the Spring Creek district, is to be
married on next Thursday night to the
winner of foot race. sasz.zz
Miss Douglass is an orphan resE
with her grandfather, James Douglass,
proprietor of the noted "Calf Miller
Farm" Nathan Oyerman, neighbor,
was suiter for the hand of Miss Douglass,
and he had no opposition until two years
ago, when John Lane, Of Indiana,
cousin of Mrs. Hendricks, wife Of the
late Vice-President, came to the neigh
borhood. The rivalry for the hand ofthes
young lady became intense, and blood.
shed was feared. Mr.. Douglass, who had
no preference between the young men,
decided to end the matter, and, being of
an eccentric nature, hit upon "a novel
plan.
He got the three interested persons
together and proposed, as the young lady
herself could not decide between the men,
that they run race of eight miles on.
parallel roads, the winner to marry tbs
girl before night. All agreed, and
promised to faithfully abide the result.
Ats o'clock next Thursday morning
the men will start, and on their return
they will have banquet, which will be
followed by the marriage. The whole
country is aroused, and thousands will see
the race. All the persons concerned are
well-to.do and we'll educated. Miss.
Douglass is worth 100000.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-02-09

A good farmer should never depend
upon his neighbor for what he can, by
care and good management, produce on
his own farm. He should never beg
fruit while he can plant. or graft trees !.
he should make or buy them I; he should
never refuse a fair price for anything
he wants to sell; he should never under.
take to cultivate more land than he can
till thoroughly, for while well.tilled land
is constantly improving, haH.tilled land
is growing poorer every day. He should
always haye,a supply of dry kindling5
wood or summer stove wood for his
wife, if he wishes to avoid chilling looks
from her; he should never have broken
pane Of glass in his house, or gate that
will not shut. His tool house should be-
as clean as his wife's sitting room, and hes
should haye place for everything, and
everything in itsiplace.
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training in this valuable accomplishment
shall begin very early in school life; in
fact, as soon as the child can write words,
and writing begins with the child's en-
tering the school. Ali efficient primary
teachers know that children can be
easily LED to think, and then to express
their thoughts in both oral and written
language. This process may seem slow
and at first discouraging to the inexper'
fenced teacher, but she will find the
results great in Importance and farteach-
ing in shaping the child's real education.
The successful teacher employs curiosity
as the great motive power in evolving
childthought, and makes observation the
primary lever for directing and applying
this power. Beginning with short, sim
pie sentences, then combination of such
sentences in the form Of letters to the
teacher, or simple narratives, and then
proceeding very slowly to more compli-
Gated forms, those inexperienced in the
use of such methods will probably be
greatly surprised at the good results like
" to follow we'll directed efortsin this
important, though much neglected, de-
partment of school work.,
Some may say-especially teachers in
ungraded country schools -"Oh, that's
all very nice on paper, but I have no
time for such work." No time, indeed!
Then make time, OF rather Save the ne.
cessary time, and dc a little nell, instead
of attempting much but accomplishing
little or nothing really valuable. Devote
less time to oral spelling absurdly formal
recitations in grammar, geography and
arithmetic, and devote the time thus
really saved lo exercises in written work,
which unfailingly tends to educate in the
true sense of that word. Ifyou prove
skillful instructor in thus creating and
expressing thought, you may not make
any grand display With your little ones
on the annual examination day, but you
may justly feel that you have done noble
work, and will probably find your pupils
really enjoying what others regard as
detestable labor-writiDg compositions.
Let us, then, have less of the merely oral
aud more written work in the study of
English in all grades of our public
schools let us have less of the theoretical
how to write compositions and more of
the actual doing of this important part
of our school work. k.-1sras Journal.
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COMPOSITIONS.

4 Proper directionsfor acquiring skill in
this kind of work should begin with
something like those sometimes given for
cooking 6sh-frst catch your fish. The
pupil must acquire thoughts before he
can expect to express them; be must
find something to say respecting his
subject before attempting to say it. In
abort, hstshould have his composition in
his head before he attempts to put it on
paper. Ii our own school we insist that
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-02-09

a. @. Haynie, principal Of the Gree.
ley Institute in this city, has issued q
circular which is calculated ted to stir up
the colored people to greater interest in
the cause Of education. Now that the
public schools of the city have closed, he
proposes to teach the colored children at
remarkably low figures: For beginners
he wants only 123 cents per week; for
reading, writing etc, 15 cts. per week;
for geography and English Grammar,
20 cts. per week. This, it seems to us,..is
reasonable enough. The cclored people
Of the city and surrounding country
ought to support the school.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-02-09
The True Object Of Matrimony.

What is lovelier to behold, more de.
serving of honor and praise than noble,
good, true, unsel6sh and unconventional
woman? Are they many3 Are they
few? Man, if you find one, consider
yourself blessed, and duly aud rightly
appreciate and deserve the value of this
prize. count pure, intelligent, we'll
bred woman the most attractive object of
vision and contemplation in the world,
one who abhors deceit. trickery, every
thing save honor and truth. Picture
such a woman as q wife. a mother; can
not you clearly bring to your vision her
hone place ofpeace, harmony and con-.
tentmentl 0, young men look for such
women if you are seeking happiness. If
this is your object, the right and only one
in contracting matrimony, and you are
not Calculating Romeo" search till
you ind her., for she is to be found.
Man, if you want a wife, companion, a
helpmate, do not expect to fnd her in
the conventional class. o, how I do
loath conveutionalism. Give me a true.
honest person, for in these there is depen-
dence. When a woman coutemplates
matrimony, her only object is to marry
the man of her choice, solely for himself,
thinking by the union peace and happi-
ness will be brought to their souls, because
she loves him, and by being Joined her
love is consecrated to holy cause. They
plant a home, they rear good, beautiful
little ones, which is always the case where
there is perfect blending of two noble
natures. 1t is good for the eyesights to
view two souls mated. o, may we see
many of them. Women, look for good
men. Ifyou can't find one of this kind, I
implore you to take none at all. Look
for man of sobriety. o, how my heart
aches with sympathy when hear of
young lady marrying man Of intemper-
ate habits, for I know her pleasures on
earth are then done away with. Young
ladies, beseech you to look we'll into the
habits of young man before you marry
him. It will be too late to lament after
you are both made one. Don't marry
simply for home, a support, for the sake
of escaping old maidenship, for it would
be tenfold better to remain single than to
be an imperfect wife, or wife in name
only. How I wish could talk with you,
young women. Do not throw yourselves
away. How a woman could wed when
she does not love is mystery to me.
The same puery is applicable to men.
Another point: Happiness and selfish
ness can never flourish in the same stem;
one kills the other. To be welded uap.
PLY, the promoter is congeniality and
unsel6shness. A good woman will en-.
dure much for her husband, the man for
his wife. A true woman will smile, cheer
and help her husband should clouds
come. Then is the time to test her char
acter, solve the problem, the object of her
matrimony. Men, look for women with q
heart, soul; do not let their facial
beauty be their attraction, rather let it be
their beauty of soul and character that
inspires your love for them. For with
these there is no autumn, no fading, their
leaves will be fresh and beautiful forever.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-02-09

The. school. i.house at MoHattsville,
while not very prepossessing in appear
ance, is comparatively comfortable, and,
on the interior, quite neat. Mrs. sher..
ard is at home before her pupils and is
doing an,unusually fine work. The ex-
.aminations passed by the several classes
were very creditable indeed both to the
teacher and the pupils. Mrs. sherard
has been we'll taught herself and takes
her training into the school room with
her. Her motto is, eimplicit obedience
from every pupil.n and its effect upon
the school syery marked:
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-02-09
A6HERs COLUMN.
j. d CLINKsCALEs, EDITOR.
Is If you do not control yourself you
need not expect to control your pupils or
win their confidence.
Prof. John M. Lander, one Of our
executive committee, has been spending
anne time in the Land of Flowers.

We are sorry to learn that Mr.. +. ".
lPickel, Of the Bolton school, has been
right sick. Glad to find that he is again
at work. The colds that have been so.
prevalent have not missed the teachers
entirely. q
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aMr. w. 8. Lee holds his grip atsandy

S sMr. w. 8. Lee holds his grip atsandy
Springs. His school is not large. Mr..
Lee {; nplains that it is hard to keep
warm there during sthe cold weather.
He has a black kboard which will do better
than none ct all, and Mr.. Lee promises
to use it freely. Those children like
blackboard work. They gave. abundant
evidences Of their fondneas for it. Mr..
Lee goes full scholar at the Associa-
tions and wants to avail himself Of all
the helps he can get.
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"A New York reporter has discovered
a man living in the top of once respcc.
table mansion, whose occupation is
very odd. He advertises that he will
write "poe!ry on all subjects at reasonable
rates." His specially is acrostics, Of
which he keeps large stock on hand,
made to fit almost all the common
feminine names. These he retails at from
so cents to Sl.25 each, according to style
and quality.
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He PREPARED Himself.

A large, stout man, who looked as fbe
might be pretty tough customer in a
free fight, entered the operating arena Of
New York dentist. The sufferer from
toothache had taken large dose of
whiskey to enable him to bear up under
the pending infiction.
The dentist examined the tooth, went
into an adjoining room, and presently
appeared with large pistol strapped to
his person.
"What do you mean ?" asked the man
in the chair.
20, nothing in particular except that
| am not going to take any risks"
"What risk?
"When man built like you, and his
breath smelling Of whisky, climbs into
that chair, I'm not going to exasperate
him unprepared. You may be John L.
Sullivan, for all I know"
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Mr.. W. C. Latimer succeeded Mr.. Lake
at Pendleton. If Mr.. Latimer would
whip according to his size, he would
soon demolish his school. But he means
no harm at all by the rather large space
he occupies. He took up good deal of
room when schoolboy,, but we boys,
his school. mates, soon learned that bis
good nature was large in proportion to
his corporoaity. Mr.. Latimer has plen-
ty blackboard surface and good seats and
desks. He is fond of teaching and has
had considerable experience, but com.
plains that the patrons of the Pendleton
school do not send regularly. That is a
mistake that many parents make. When
3 child is started to school, he should 60
every day, unless unavoidably hindered.
No trivial excuse should keep him at
home. It is poor economy to keep q
boy at home two days in the week to do
something that can be done as we'll by
some one else. If you would have your
child attain the highest degree of sue
cess at school and to fix upon him the
habit Of puuctuality, don't let little
things keep him at hone.
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Never go to bed in winter with cold
or damp feet.
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) : ID. -4. 3.
That was q pleasant day spent with
the patrons and pupils of the Walker
McElmoy school. sIt would be we'll if
there could be more gatherings of that
kind. People would learn more Of their
teachers work, more Of his trials, and
something of his. triumphs. The object
Of the meeting at Walkers was to get
the patrons, pupils, trustees and friends
of the school together. The Commis.
.aioners of Anderson and Pickens were
expected, but the Pickeus representative
did not put in his appearance. This
dsponent certainly enjoyed the day, aud
is sure that his brother Singleton, the
Commissioner Of Pickens County, missed
avery pleasant occasion. The school is
made up of children from both counties.
The teacher, Mr.. McWhorter, is deeply
in earnest and will do good work there.
If the people hold up his hands he will
render valuable service. The house is
above the average. The blackboard is
good, the seats and desks are passably
comfortable and convenient, and the
stove with alittle tinkering on the pipe
is first strate.
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J
took it by turns telling of their school.
boy frolics and adventures. One said,
"while I was going to school to old
Greer picked lot of wet mud Oft my
shoe heels and made it into ball and
thought would just toss it over and hit
Ed. Omberg, who sat on the other side
of the school.room. Old Greer was on
that side too and right between me and
Ed, but I thought I could flip it over
his head while he WAS leaning over his
desk setting copies, but somehow dident
flip it hard enough and it came down on
old Greer's head kerfop and fattened
out like pancake. | never saw man
more astonished in my life, and l was
scared mighty nigh to death. 1 dncked
down to my book and dident dare to look
up. My ducking down was what caught
| me, for the other boys were looking up
| in wonder, and they would look at old
Greer and then look at me, and a pointer
dog couldn't have spotted bird any
better. Come here,' said he. Come
here; come here; come right along
here;' and he met me half way and
gave me about twenty-five that lasted
and fingered for whole week."
Jim Jones was suffering boy, and
chock full of mischief. Early one morn
ing he fastened the historic pin in old
Greer's split bottom chair, and when he
came in and called the roll and then took
a seat in his accustomed seat, he didn't
stay there long, but rose up with great
alacrity. His eyes flashed fire as he
gazed around the room, and he caught
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-16
N0TiS.

prefer the Republican Club 10 the
tOOien Club OF England" is the terse way
Hen. q. Q. Richmond, of Colorado. an-
ncurcss his abandonment of The Demo.
cratic party.
\ representative ia Nevada puts mis- ideas
~ the campaign into this question: What
VIII 1t profit the American farmer if be
save half Il dollar on his coat ard lose bis
market ior cattle aud hogs?"
Colonel IngersoH says that " noise is raw ma.
terlal. \ man that makes as much noise as
Ing rsOli should favor free raw msterials.-Cht-
cGg0 Herdld Llen.l
How the Democrats would like TO ex-
change the " made up material of two or
three Regiments of their leaders and pubic
speakers, tur tue raw material" in COLONEL
IngerSDil. Blu; these grapes are very high
aud exceedingly sour.
No one will question the Dem 1cTacy OF
The New York Sun and irs edItor Charles
4. Dana, AMI tHIS is what be says, under
tne ule of ~ Short Talk 10 Working
men" IN rrcent issue OF that psper:
Free trade means putting all the labnring
men VI the word upon one level of CONF c LItion
Prot ctlon means restricting the comp titiop
among laoorers TO those living in or own
country and the consequence OF such restric-
Il Il Is that the wages remain at q high level :
whereas, II the comp titou OF all iabOfers il the
wor we're allowed TO operat- here they would
steadily iau 10 the lowest level ihat is the
reason WIN The work. gLen of this country are
bett' 7 paid, are m re prosperous, live in u bet
ter nanner. aio better educated, ana bring up
Their Children " 81 more O hope AID ambition
than bel ngs 10 ,rki gmen in any other
Country, Ints Is why the work ingmen of the
Uniled States like tue A efican system of pro
lection, and dislike the Il itish system of Tree
trade. The REPUBLICAN party is 10 protection;
the Da nOcrstlC Tor free trade.