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Tile old Fashioned way of Impresslng
Moral Lessons.

A generation or two ago plain Ameri'
can fathers and mothers did not entertain
the fanciful idea the State should take
charge of every body's education, morals
and habits. They believed that it was
their duty to keep an eye on their boys,
and in cases of misbehavior they resorted
without compunction to a tough hickory
or barrel stave. Thirty or forty years
ago, if Georgia father had been told
that his sixteen year old boy was in dam
ger of having contested brain from the
smoking of cigarettes, he would have
rushed the youngster out into the back
yard and sailed into him with q stick.
In those days people didn't appeal to
societies or Womsn's Christian Tenn
perauce Union or the legislature when
their boys went wrong. They simply
made family affair of it and straight
ened it out satisfactorily.
The other day we said that there could
be no greatimprovemen in morals until.we
were stored the thorough and efficient sys.
tenn of family education and government
which formerly prevailed. What we
said applies directly to this cigarette
evil. If boys are to be allowed to be
their own masters, choose their compan-
ions and dispose of their time, we may
rest assured that the maj Sy will pick
up many vices that W e them in
the future. Do yo your boy to
gro@ -ure, honest, .ober and indus.
trious? Begin your work on him al
home, and keep at it. Good laws and
good schools can never take the place Of
the old fashioned family training.
We cannot afford TO have a lot of to
bacco hearts and congestel brains pushed
into society and business circles. The
great problems and gigantic concerns o
this age demand men who enjoy the
largest measure of physical and menta
health. We must have them atapy cost
If they cannot be produced under ou
present system, let us go back in som,
degree to the common sense simplicit,
of our fathers. 1t will not hurt th
youngsters, it will be their salvation il
more ways than one.
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"Dolng'' q Hanging.

Opie Reed-he of the Arkansaw Travel
er, says that once when he was reporter
he was unable to attend q hanging which
had been assigned" him, 80 he printed
the following story by colored man
whom be sent to get the facts: "Neber
seed de lik o. folks. Da 'peered to come
from ever whar. Arter while de sheriff
and some udder genermen TUX dat nigger
outen Jail, da did, put him in er spring
wagin an hauled him out in er ole fep
whar da had put up er sort platform.
De nigger he didn't peer to be skeered
er bit, an he walked up dem steps an
looked down like er preacher in pulpit.
I tell you he want skeered, no he want:
but didn't feel jes' right and, w'n de
folks gunter sing my knees hit tergedder.
dis wouldn't do me- thinks I. Couldn't
STAN no .sich progickin ez dat. Doan'
want no man ter come putin er rope
roun' my naik like wuz er ca'f. But
dat nigger looked at dat rope an sorter
smiled, he did. 'Uh, huh 7 thinks l, you
amt got ez much senses ez is, ter STAN
dar smilin' at er rope dat gwine choke de
life outen you.' Den de nigger gunter
talk; 'knowledged dali he killed de man,
an flowed dat he wanter meet US all.
Den er ole black oman says, oh Lord,
an one ter lef she lows, :Ah, Lawd,
wen dis yer cup gwine ter pass?'
"Den da put er black thing ober de
mans head an fixed the rope roun' his
neck. Didn't say er word, but I lowed
ter myself, ole feller, you amt got ez
much 'uman natur in you ez / is, fur Pde
be beggin' dem men montrous, I tell you.
Den de right ham 'oman shuttle like she
get or bad col and de lef ham 'oman
sorter whine, an jest ez l wuz wonderin'
wat da gwine to do nex,' ker flip !..down
came de niger an de fuz stood out on
de rope. Oar he was hangin' dar, wid
his head sorter on one side like er black.
birds. Den de wimmen gunter holler
an 1 looked roun' an says, did, La
dies, dar amt no Use hollerin' now, ful
de mans deadl Dat wus all dar wuz o
de 'formance, an 1 says: Hump, I doan
want no sich pro- eidkin, bout me- an
doan' nuther. Come er snatchin' er mar
roun' dat way. Act lik er man ain hu
man, da do"
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= The republicans have strong hopes
of carrying North Carolina this year. A
hope is different thing from certainty,
however, and the certainty appears to be
on the democratic side.
= For Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint
you have printed guarantee on every
bottle of Shiloh's Vitalizer. 1t never
fails to cure.
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Its Delicacy Of Flavor

And the efficacy of its action hayoI
rendered the famous liquid fruit remedy
Syrup of Figs, immensely popular. 81
cleanses and tones up the clogged and
feverish system, dispels headaches, colds:
and fevers, cures Habitual ConsdpatioD,|
Dyspepsia, and the many ills depending
on a weak or inactive condition Of The
Kidneys, Liver, and Bowels. Manufsc:'
tured only by the California Fig Syrup
Company, San Francisco, Cal. For sals
by Simpson, Reid & Co. so-z g g
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puIL1c SCHOOLS.

There are three noble purposes for
which man lives, and toward which the
whole tenor Of This life should point.
These are not antagonistic the one to the
other.
Fist. TO support and render com.
Portable: himself and family.
Second. oall he can for his children,
whom he shall leave behind him.
Third. To 80 live that be may not be
afraid to;d die.
To the second We would direct the
attention Of our readers. All persons
!; know how interested father is in the
Mel fare Of his children, and his constant
enquiry is, what can ] do that will
reaonnd most to the benefit of my chill
drsn In their accumulation Of prop
erty and investment Of funds, the best
interest of the children is usually con.
sulted.
Now, Is this be true, what 9 concenter.
Ing Of finterest and concern should every
parent feel IN the schools Of our country.
How carefully they should watch the
Development of the child's mind, and
what an intense interest they should
fseIin theselection Of good teachers; and
ne use tho word good adyisedly, We mean
goOd in It's widest and most comprehen-
ave sense. The moral part of the child's
training and Development should always
be kept up with. if not ahead Of its liter
afy training. The parents can better
afford to Let any other interest lag, than
ta see the common school system
J destroyed. It is upon the common
schools, TO q very great extent, we are
dependent for the future greatness of our
children. If the parents would lay up
LISTING treasures for their posterity, lei
them impfo7e, elevate and develop the
common schools. Let them select the
best teachers, the best men for trustees,
and the best officers to control them
Nothing should control in such matters
sexcep. 70 select the best men for the
places. D
The common school system has made
{ sgreat progress in the South during the
ssst few years. Improved methods Of
tsaching are being used. Normal
schools are kept up, and almost through
out the whole South Teachers Cunyen.
tions and Teachers Institutes are being
%held. All this speaks well for our New
South. It shows that our people are
waking up to the best interests Of their
children, which interests are in the com
3 mon schools of the country; and it also
shows that while everything else is being
improved, the people are determined to
improve the common schools.
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= -shiloh's Cure will Immediately
relieve Group, WhoopiDgN Cough and
Bronchitis. For sale by Hill Bros.
= William Spencer entered into his
fourth matrimonial venture recently at
the age OFFS, while his bride, aged ~,
is indnlging in her sixth. Both are in
robust health. They live at Shelbyville,
Indiana. =
aHackmetack," lasting and fra.
grant perfume. Price 25 end SO cent?.
For sale by Hill Bros, 4
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a sound body anda contented mind
Are necessary to perfect happiness. If
ssysn wisb to possess these, cleanse yuor
blood with Ayers sarsaparilla. 1t is
perfectly safe to take, and is q thorough.
IN reliable, highly concentrated, and
gpoHerfnl blood purifier.
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EA5HERs Col LU.MN,
ia. GLINKsC GALES, EDITOR.

Miss Mamie Black, Of Greenville, is
now teaching the Centennial school,
taught BY her sister, Miss Ella, last win
fer We are glad to know that Miss
Mamie is;giying entire satisfaction aud
that her patrons are holding up her
hands hand dsomely in the noble work she
"a doing:
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For tie Anderson 1pteltigsncer.
LINES SUGGESTED BY OUR RECENT
FIRES.
By AN ANDERSON YOUNG LADY


Wildly the night winds are sighing,
Where our city silent sleeps;
Wierdly waking symphony
While DER us Heaven weeps.
The mantle of darkest blackness
Is close around US drawn;
o for ray Of light above!
o for the morning dawn!
Clear and distinct from the tower,
Drop the tones of the bell;
Loud above the storm it peals forth,
AS if danger to foretell.
But the city, nothing fearing,
Lulled by the winds sad moan,
Still sleeps, and never heeds for once
The voice or warning tone.
Now the storm is raging higher,
The fiends are out tonight
Playing at war with the elements
While they have lost the Light.
Say, would any creature venture
Into a night like this?
Why the very stars have trembled
And refused the Bky to kiss.
List! Did you not hear footstep,
stealthy and sure, but Ight2
aSee, that glimmer yonder!
What can it mean tonight?
Fire The torch has been lighted!
The fiend, crouched in his lair,
Watches with murderous gloating,
The heightning lurid glare.
Fire! The city has wakened,
all peace and quiet hts gone.
Confusion and wild disorder
Into the whole is thrown.
Higher the flames stretch, and higher
Reaching up to the sky.
who did it''2 The people whisper
With angry flashing eye.
Up and away, let us find him,
He who has done the deed
Justice, weigh out the penalty
According to thy creed.
Haste Lest the innocent suffer
Oft, as they have tonight.
Away with all wrong, all evil!
Let Us have only right!
Search out the criminal victim,
Search the land far and wide;
On bended knees let him pray US,
Some shelter where to hide.
Oh, friends, why is it you falter?
'Tis only just and right;
Heaven will send us her blessing
Her power and her might.
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sMin Nora Hubbard, Que Of. .Andelson'a

5 Mis- Nora Hubbard, one Of Anderson's
most progressive teachers, speaks of
going 10 Montssgle this summer and
I taking q course Of instruction in some
special branch. Will not some Of the
other young ladies join Miss Noraf You
I can not make 3. better investment. None
sof us u.s. know too much. II would be we'll for
agery teacher, if he can afford it, to take
Is q; aconfsa of lessons every summer at some
school, Mr. w. E, Breazeale, formerly
sofS this County, now Of Trenton, Edge
Geld County, speaks Of going to Mon
sseagle % take lessons in French.
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school Mr.. w. e. Breazeale, formerly
Of this County, now Of Trenton, Edge
Geld County, speaks Of going to Mon
teagle 90 take lessons in French.
as rapidly as possible ne are pushing
!: ths arrangements for our Teachers
s Institute 70 completion. Several mem;
ben 81 She faculty have been engaged,
4 and Ne are negotiating with other dis,
{ tiDguished instructors. We do hope.
{ that Anderson will be as Wellrepresented3
Sat Gresnyille this year, as she was at;
WiiIiamston last year. It would be nice
to beat friend Mayfeld on bis own
3 ground. Aud If our teachers will turn,
out as they should, We can do it. Green
vile Is not much further than William
sion, and the city itself offers some attrac.
lions, which can not be found at vii.
liamston.
Teacher, Institutes haye come, and
B they are here TO stay, despite all opposi-
! ton. Col. ]. 81. Rice, State Snperin.en5.
dent Of Education. in his last annual
report, speaking of the Institute;held at
Wiiliamston last year and Of Others in
the State, said I: These Institutes should
hns attended by every teacher, for they
Sare or inestimable benefit. Association
with inquiring and suggestive minds,
gathering workers on the same field, and
sthe development Of progressive plans by
able leaders, give impetus to every
Department of the public schools"
q; take Col. Rice as high authority.
/ He ID an able superintendent and has
had association with inquiring and sng-
gsst;ve mindsn;; he knows whereof he
atirma.
Lst our teachers, with as few excep.
tions IS possible, make up their minds to
Beat sroll call on the morning ofJune
E25th. Let them not forget that board
viii cost them no more in Greenyille
than it did at " Williamston. The Green,
sille people ehaye determined o:do every
thing in their power to make the Insti-
tute: q success. The exercises will be3
sIargely attended. If ne succeed, as We
hope 70 be able 70 do, to get Lanreos,
spartanburg, Pickens and oconee to
gunits With ua, thsre viii be at least three
i hundred teachers, besides visitors and
spectators. Anderson County has her
reputation at stake. She can not afford
to have her teachers missing. We will
assist any one to get boarding place.
Send us your name and We will forward
Ito Mr. Msyfeld, who will have q com-
mittee 10 look afssr such mattere Don't
forget the Instit itnte, and don't fail to go.
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der by de big gate." There are lots of
folks who think that finding 8 thing
gives them right to it. Some boys find
marbles and balls and pencils, and keep
them-most all boys do some little mean
things on the sly, things they are
ashamed of afterwards. 1 helped some
boys steal watermelons once and was
caught at it, and felt mean a long time.
am glad I was caught, for it cured me
early. The owner came right upon US
in the corner of the fence and said :
"Wby, boys, you don't know how to tell
ripe melon from a green one. Let me
get you some ripe ones." And he
thumped around and found some and sat
down with us and helped us eat them,
but every mouthful choked me and stuck
in my throat. He was good man and
never told on US. The good boys we read
about in the Sunday school books are
very scarce-the boys who never told
story, or took cake or lump of sugar
on the sly-who never copied sum from
another boys slate-who never went in
washing, or kept secret from theil
mother-who never had a fight aud
didn't tell it-or never said devil anc
durn aud dog on it away from home
When l was about thirteen l was tht
mill boy, and I had to go two miles tt
mill, and l always-msnaged to 60 with
some other boys, so as L harse race
coming back. Some times aald hav'
got the meal by waiting little while
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-04-18

The North Star Lung and Throat Bal
sam is sure cure for Coughs and Colds.
Give it a trial For sale by all Druggists.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-04-18
LYLE.

Why don't some men who have money
loaned out on small interest, put up
houses to rent in Lyle, costing about 500
and rent them for $40 per month.
The new bridge across Cedar river near
Miunereka so far completed as to allow
teams to pass over it last Saturday, and
people living west of the river are glad
as we'll as our merchants.
We understand that Mr.. L. D. Garter
has bought a farm near Austin and will
move soon. Sorry to loose them. Mr..
Collins takes their place and Madison
and his wife are to take the house now
occupied by Mr.. Collins.
Some improvements and some misim
provements are being made in our town.
Mrs. Peterson is building an addition to
her house and the main part will be rent
ed to Conductor Chapman. Moving down
stairs and moving up stairs as preference
and necessity dictate will be in order
within few days.
Our school began again a week ago to-
day. The attendance in Mrs. Russell
department is small, owing largely to the
fact that quite number of her scholars
are engaged in spring work. Miss Welch
has room full of little folks. She thinks
she has about the incest school to be
found. To love and be loved makes all
conteDtcd and happy
Truly, we are in world Of lights and
shadows Beautiful spring has come and
who can appreciate it more than we OF
this climate We do not envy the lnhabi
tants of those countries where everlast-
ing spring abcunds in this world. Beau:
tiful spring, happy homes with unbroken
families. are certainly those things that
may be termed lights. The shadows in
every community are abundant. One
week ago to-day we followed the remains
of Mrs. A. H. Anderson to the grave
The very heavens seemed clad IN mourn
ing, for it rained nearly all day. Mrs
Anderson was truly good woman. Sad
indeed that such a good, kind mother
should be called away to leave large
family of small children. 1t is comfort
to know that she left with those dear ones
the impress of her kind and loving dis
position, and that they have a klnd 1athe'
abundant]y able to provide for them.
TO-
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BLOOMING PRAIRIE.

j. c. Braincrd is home from his trip in
Wisconsin.
E. Morton went to Winona last Thurs
day on business.
NJ. Guthrie went to St. Paul and Mime
apolis last Friday.
Joseph Jonas was here Monday trying
to purchase horses.
L. E. Hatch purchased the residence of
G. Saterson last week.
The editor Of the TRANSCRIPT was in
town on business last week.
Miss DR.. Washburn. of Minneapolis, is
visiting relatives and friends in this
vicinity
James Cummings has opened the Fer
rington House and is prepared to wait on
the travelling public.
There were no services IN the Methodist
church last Sunday evening, owing to the
illness OF the pastor, Rev. Billing.
Joseph White has put a dray on the
street and is now prepared to do all kinds
of business on the shortest notice pos
sible
Mr.. Holmes Is putting the creamery in
tirst-class shape for business. "A new
churn, vat and smoke stack are some of
the improvements.
w. A. Jensen has improved so as to be
around on the street. His leg that was
so badly hurt on the freight train is doing
we'll under the treatment of DR.. E. W:
Cooley.
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GRAND MEADOW.

Mr.. holland returned last Friday.
The farmers have commenced seeding.
Mr. VanHamert has a girl IN his home.
Maple sugar sociable at the N. E.
church on the 18th.
J. F. Carson will lecture under the d.
rection of the Farmers Alliance.
Charles Steineke. who has been visit
ing in Wisconsin all winter, has returned.
A good many school marms took the
train for Austin where the Institute is in
session.
John Olcson starts to-day for northern
Wisconsin, where he will work in a
saw mill. Success to him.
Business is again recovering. Now is
the time to buy your wall paper at Is to
rs cents per roll at DR.. Johnson's.
See the number of new houses that are
going up: John Hudson, Henry Bush,
Fl. A. Phillips, E. E. Myer: W: A: Nolan
and Andrew Golberg are all building.
Several of the young men in town came
near being suatched up for some of their
old tricks around town the other evening.
Two boys had good time last harvest
by breaking up farmers harvester as it
was standing in the field. The other day
Ted Lewis called on them and it cost
them $500 to straighten up. ->.,
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WAITAAM.

r. S. johnson went to Kasson last
week.
G. s. Peck. our popular hardware man
smiles. and says it is girl.
G. F. Hoy has purchased new seeder
and is auxlously waiting to use it.
Our cheese factory is rapidly going up
under the supervision OF George Zemer.
Bad luck has again reached Mr. Dan
ley. He lost 4 valuable mule last week.
Minnie Cameron, OF Austin. will ring
the bell in District No. 81, this summer.
Lewis Teeter is on the sick list at pres
ent. We hope his illness will be short.
Most Of our Waltham school ma'ams
are taking in the teachers institute this
week.
Miss Minnie Hunt returned to Leroy
Saturday and Will resume her work IN the
school room.
Several of our yoAng men have very
fine boat which afforded them great
deal Of pleasure during the high water.
c. w. Johnson who has been working
in the woods near Augusta, Wis. is back
again and will work for Mr.. Summons, of
Red Rock. this summer.
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Il believe this sort of reasoning bas
held more people back from their duty
than any other. Let the result be what 1t
will, our duty remains the same. 1t is
our duty as a Woman's Christian Tenn
perauce Union to protest against the per
mission to sell Intoxicating liquors, in a
Christian land, among people protesting
to take Christ as their example.
We set our faces against it, We go on
record that we will not live in a com
munity where such things are tolerated
and be silent. And we not only put our
selves on record, but we make others put
themselves also on record-we make the
judges standing in the high places. stand
ing 10 bold relief against background
Of law that can be construed to serve the
Lord or the devil; we force them to put
themselves on record for future genera
tons to read. Do not tell me it is time
wasted, even if every remonstrance in
your county fails. I have 10 patience
with that weak spirit that cannot rise high
enough to compass the length aud breadth
of this uprising, and who is exalted or
depressed by the success or failure of her
immediate point Of work"-Unlon Signal.
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Impure Food.

Exceeding caution should be exercised in
the purchase OF a new article of food. Many
recent cases of serious illness have been re-
ported from the use of the new patent foods
for infants. from untested baking powders.
and cheap favoring extracts. The desire for
rapid wealth induces INSCRIPTIONS manufac-
turers ito place anything before the public
that will sell at large profit. without regard
to its usefulness or healthfulness At present
there is q great raid upon the baking powder
market, and so many impure and adulterated
articles of this kind have been found peddled
about the country that the authorities in
several OF the States have taken the necessary
action to expose them. The report of the
Ohio State Food Commission has shown that
large number of the brands sold here are
made from alum, phosphates, or a cheap and
adulterated cream of tartar. The danger to
the public is made still greater by the I'M
biushing eff-ontery with which the proprie-
tors of these impure powders advertise them
as perfect, claiming for them all kinds of false
and impossible endorsements.
The official report of the Ohio State Food
Commission gives the names of q number of
these impure powders, and the amount Of i'm
purity and inert matter in each as follows:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-04-18

The impurities in the powders above men,
tiers more or less hurtful. In DR.. Prices
powder the principal impurities were lime
and Rochelle salts, which we're found in large
quantities. The impurities found in the other
powders named were principally alum and
lime.
From the report of the Commission it is evil
dent that the Royal Baking Powder is of the
highest degree Of strength and purity.
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w. c. T. u.
WHY WE WEAR THE RIBBON

ut is but little matter but you know when
soldiers fight,
They always bear the colors of the regiment
we'll in sight.
So we, who fight an enemy, the murderous
one called Drink"
Must bravely bear our colors and show we do
not shrink
Before the blast of ridcule, that meets us
every day,
But bear the banner of our King in the thick
est of the fray"