The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-11-28

- A good many people are fret class
Christians until the contribution box
comes around.-Somervilc Journal.
= Mummies guaranteed to be 5000
years old may now be purchased in Eu-
rope for $50 apiece.
The Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals in Switzerland has
resolved to Danish cats from the Republic
en- the ground that they are killing off the
birds.
"a democrat in Monaua County, Ia,
was elected to the Legislature by ma.
iority of one vote. Il be had remained
at home on the day Of the election the
result would have been tie.
- This is negro brothers. explanation
of race colors :-"Noah's sons war all
bawn white, but when Ham saw bis father
lyin drunk he was 30 morty6ed that he
turned black. Shem didn' feel so bad an'
only turned yaller, and Japhet hadn't no
shame at all."-Bmghamton Republican.
Rev. Sam Jones closed successful
series of meetings at Vicksburg the other
day. He raised about $4,000 for the
Vicksburg Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation. The congregation presented the
evangelist with purse of S1,625. 1t is
said that Mr.. Jones does not keep much
of the money given to him for his person
al use. He gives away large sums to the
poor aud needy.
= According to recent Information
cannibalism is very prevalent in some
places in West A frica near to the British
settlement, if not actually in the protec.
torate itself, and so serious and frequent
has become the kidnapping ofindividuals
who have gone out alone that in some
parts persous dare not venture beyond
their own town for fear of capture. Sew
eral cases are reported TO have taken place
on the broad road from Bendoomah to
Bodo and Kibbim. Six persons were re-
ported to have been killed and eaten.
= Mr.. Eiifell, the builder of the great
tower in Paris, has recently invented q
bridge which promises to ''fill long felt
want" of the railroad companies. It is
to be used temporarily in the place Of the
ordinary bridges when they have been
damaged. It is made of steel, carries a
track, and weighs, with length of l50
feet, about eighty six tons. Itcan be put
in position from either end without the
aid of machinery or any preparation,
simply by human hands. At a recent
trial in Paris, NJ. de Freycinet and many
officers of high rank and officials of the
railways from several countries expressed
their hearty admiration Of it.
"A very funny thing occurred at one
of our city churches less than q year ago.
A good brotber-a very good brother
came out of the church after the bepedic.
tion aud, starting home, thought a lady
Immediately in front of him was bis wife.
They had evidently been talking love be.
fore be lett. Believing from the lady's
dress, bonnet snd the color of her hair
that it was his wife, and no one being
very near, he began bis sentimental talk
in this way "Yes, here you are at
church. I thought you couldn't come. |
knew there was nothing the matter With
you. You're always complaining when
there is nothing the matter with you"
The lady addressed stifened herself up
and walked on. Her apparent contempt
nettled the man and he said with decided
emphasis: ooh yes, you can'tspeak. Too
sick to talk. Why don't you speak 2"
About this time the lady addressed turn
ed with great deal of dignity, and when
The man saw his mistake be was speech
less. He could not apologize, for that
would have convicted nim. IL was very
funny.-iSpdrtanburg Spartan