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Rigid Housekeeping.

eyes," said Mrs. Benson, sinking
into chair and tanning herself with
slow movements of the palm-leaf, as if
TOO tired for even that small exertion.
" Yes, never neglect my duties on ac-
count of the weather. l sweep this
room every Friday, winter and sum-
mer, and l do it thoroughly, too, take
all the furniture out, dust behind the
pictures, wipe the windows. When
I've finished, the room is clean ~
" But" pleaded her visitor, the grass
comes ~ the front door, you stand far
in from the road, there are no children
to make litter, and you keep the doors
closed most of the time; the room can
not need sweeping so regularly" " 1t
is my rule" said the inhexible house
wife. " don't believe in saving my
self and neglecting my home. Nobody
can ever accuse me of that SIM" Yet
you are worth something to your home,
and you lessen that value when you are
worn out soul and body, when you have
only the remnants of your strength
left for those whom you love most
dearly, and when you grow old twice
as fast as you ought. | believe in
Dub HbI W luC tAJtuJ VI
worshiping ii as if it were craven
image" 81 My mother always swept
the whole house every week, and / in
tend to do the same" persisted the
little woman, quite unmoved by all the
argument. To plead with her was "A
manifest waste of nervous force. Be-
longing to the school of rigid house
keepers, she preferred martyrdom to
comfort, and from a lofty height sur
veyed less Thorough felow-crea-
lures. Ones heart aches, though, at
the atsurdity of sacrifice so needless,
at the sorrow of vitality so uselessly
expended. When there is so much to
do and so much to enjoy, when the life
we have to do and enjoy in is so very
brief, why fritter it away on sweeping
rooms that are already clean?-ChriS-
tan Intelhgencer.
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Counting by Electricity.

We have on more than one occasion
published a note on the complicated
electrical appliances which have been
manufactured to be used in taking the
forthcoming census. We now give a
brief description of the process: The
census collector will call with his
printed blank, and answers to questions
will be written in the usual way. These
sheets will then be placed before per-
son who operates a machine which
may be likened to a typewriter, except
that, instead of the usual ink marks on
paper, small round holes are punched
in a card The cards, one for each per-
son, are about six and half inches in
length by three inches in width, and
the particular position of hole in a card
indicates an answer to some of the
questions in the printed blank. AS
many as two hundred fifty items of in
formation can be punched out upon a
card, although no one card would ever
have more than one-tenth part of the
whole number. For example, no one
person can be classed as both white and
black, American and foreign-born, and
if foreign-born he can only come from
one country. These cards, when
punched, are placed one at time in
sort of press, and lever operated by
one hand is brought down, when
series of pins are brought against the
card. Whenever a hole has been
punched in a card the corresponding
pin passes through into a mercury cup
beneath, completing an electric circuit.
These circuits, one for every hole, pass
out to large number of counters which
operate electrically, and which add
upon their dials all items of the same
kind upon the same dials. For in
stance, all white men are counted upon a
dial marked "white males;" all bust
ness or professional people, upon dials
which indicate their particular business
or profession. The cards, as they
leave the press, are all sorted by means
of an electrical sorting device, whereby
they may be separated into groups or
states. Modem Light and Heat
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Gossip of Celebrities.

Swinburne is poet of love, but he is
not love of poet. Standing scarcely
five feet in high-heeled shoes, he has
an immense head, covered with masses
of wild, unkempt hair; his face is pale,
livid, almost CHASTITY, his mouth is
small, almost girlish in its expression.
He is fond of the society of artists and
men of letters, but keeps clear of the
scented crush of London society. In
fact, strange to say, he is rather shy of
women, especially of the brainless,
dancing girls who fill the fashionable
drawing rooms of the metropolis. Julian
Hawthorne is one of the handsomest of
American literary men. His face does
not possess the grand majestic power
that distinguished his father, but it is
perhaps countenance that has greater
attractions for women. Over his beau
tifully shaped head fall dark-brown
curls his eyes are very fine, and would
brighten less handsome face; he is
tall, graceful, manly in figure; an ath-
lete in strength, he pulls the longest
oars, lifts the heaviest dumb-bells, and
is the best fencer at the Authors Club.
The Prince of Wales is short, stout
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slice of lemon and pour on one pint of
boiling water. When cold strain off
for use.
Barley water for infants and others
is prepared in France, where the chill
dren of rich and poor alike are half fed
upon it, in this manner: To cupful of
pearl barley washed clean, add three
cupfuls of cold water; boil till the bar
ley is soft, then strain and sweeten.
This is but the barest outline of what
one may conscientiously offer his neigh
Dor to drink, and drink himself, in hot
weather. Once add varied summer
drinks to ones "little list" and their
possibilities, like those of desserts, are
lmitess. One last word as to ice. 1t
is not always necessary in order to serve
liquids cold that they should contain
ice. Standing them, covered closely,
upon ice for time before serving them
brings the temperature down quite
enough to make them agreeable to sem
sitive stomachs.- Good Housekeeping.
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| Remember.

remember. remember
The days when was young,
And those who tried to teach me thus
To speak my mother tongue.
The ancient, smoky, raftered room
Where gathered girls and boys;
think our parents sent us there
To rid them of our noise.
remember the old mistress
Who taught me A, sc,
And when | couldn't say it right
Who took me DER her knee;
The boys who were my mates at school,
And all our little plays,
And what length of time II seemed
Between the holidays.
remember Swaney Bigelow,
who tried to make me speak
A little broken Latin and
A smattering of Creek
1t would have puzzled any one
In learned lore more rich,
When we recited either tongue
To tell you which was which,
remember Master Smelling;
never can forget;
He made me write, and cipher, too
That man is living yet.
remember the old cowskin well,
Which filled us all with fear;
never liked the thing, and hope
He has not brought II here.
remember how impatient
We boys were of the rules
We longed to grow to mans estate
And shake off all the schools.
since have found those wishes vain;
And oh! tits little Joy
To find know less Latin now
Than when was boy William Hdyde
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Among the whitest Things on Earth

Are teeth, beautified and preserved by
SOZODONT; and the rose is scarce
sweeter than the breath which becomes
aromatic through its influence. 1t is
the very pearl of dentifrices and the
surest preventive of dental decay in
existence. 1t remedies with certainty
canker and every species of corrosive
blemish upon the teeth, and counter
acts the hurtful influence upon them of
acidity of the stomach. The formula
of its preparation includes only botanic
ingredients and it contains only the
purest and most salutary of these.
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BUCKLIN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cents per box. Sold by all druggists.
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Do not scrape the inside of frying
pans, as after this operation any prep
aration fried is liable to catch or burn
to the pan. If the pan has black in
side, rub it with hard crust of bread,
and wash in hot water, mixed with a
little soda.
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Gbe 8uusebOlo.

Contributions to this department may be sent
either to DIR. 7. II. HosKINs. Newport VT, or d.
rectly to THE wATCHMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
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The Boston Horse and the Electric Car.

I'm the happiest horse in town tonight
Igo with flying feetl
For have seen the gladdest sight,
Way down ON Boyston street;
And what II means know full well,
And when I've said my say
Down where dwell, at the Horse Hotel
There will never horse say neigh"
know I'm rights and now for the sight
On Boylston street saw
street-car with brilliant light,
But never a horse to draw,
1t rolled along, now fast, slow,
Steady and straight on the track;
But what made It go, I'm sure don't know
There was no horse front or back
1t looked like the other cars In town;
Yet there's something strange I feel;
Tonight saw, on looking down,
The lightning under the wheel
heard things out of the common rule
Strange words never knew;
Yet I'm not fool; have been to school
To Mister Bartholomew.
! am simply a slave, but my freedom Is won
The thought thrills through my soul
If without horse one car can run
why can not a thousand roll2
l am tied to the track. One day from my back
The harness will drop at my feet,
And shall be free. No work then for me
On the track Of the stony street.
with sniff and a snort and a toss of my head,
And fiirt of my flying feet,
will take my bones from the pavement stones
To the prairie soft and sweet!
And day and night shall owe my flight
And the joys | there shall meet,
And my freedom bright to the strange, strange sigh
That saw on Boylsten street.
Il. ID Gre0g, in WIDE A,rdke.
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THE liver and kidneys must be kept in
good condition. Hoods Sarsaparilla is a
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-06-06
we'll. Messrs. G. E. Harper, R. NJ. shir.

well. Messrs. G. E. Harper, R. NJ. Shir.
ley and DR.. J. F. Shirley were requested to
act as deciding committee. Their decis-
ion was in favor of the affirmative. Mr.
Chas. e. Burts delivered the valedictory
address, which was very fine speech and
well delivered. He gave the boys the
very best advice, and slSSe of the teacher
in the highest terms of praise. The clos
ing exercises of our school will take place
next Friday, 7th inst, Ell 2p.m. Col. J, H.
Rice, State Superintendent of Education,
will deliver an address 1T p. m. Then at
night there will be dialogues, DC. The
public invited. Mr.. Editor, We give you
q special invitation tc come. Bro. WIS
school has been great success, and I be-
level tell the truth when I say that every
man, woman and child in this community
wants him to remain with US. We can
meyer tell what blessing a teacher with
sound morals is to our children. We can
hardly refrain from tears when we think Of
parting with the noble boys and girls who
have been with us for the past few months.
May the blessings of DER Heavenly Father
rest upon both teachers and pupils, and
grant US the pleasure Of meeting again, If
not here, may We meet in better world,
to part no more.
Mr.. Enoch Gambrell, near Broadmouth,
died last Saturday, after long and painful
illness. He was about sixty years old, was
member of Broadmoath Baptist Church,
in whose graveyard he was buried on
Sunday. "Be ye also ready"
MESSENGER.
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Cleveland for 1892,

s....MoNTaoMERY, Ala, May Ex-senator
John 7. Morgan is in Montgomery, and
TO: day said:
ssI am not at al surprised but highly
grati6ed. that Mr.. Cleveland has again
expressed his well.known views on the
question of the tariff and other matters
3of government policy 80 successfully in
! saugnrated and pursued under his admin.
istraticn. I look upon Mr.. Cleveland as
. one of the best informed and most con-
scientious men in the United States. His
administration of the Government was
one Of integrity and great ability, and
will compare fayorably with that Of any
other which the country has ever had.
The government and the people are GER
tainay very much better for having had
the benefit ard experience of his upright
honest, straightforward, splendid admin.
sistration of pnblic affairs for four years.
His honesty and uprightuess we're uni.
versa1ly acknowledged, and the people
fully appreciate the value OF his great
services" )"
DO you think Mr.. Cleveland is can.
ddate for President or that he will be the
nominee in 1922"
-. -. Mr.. Cleveland is not q candidate for
the Presidency. Personally he cares very
little atoat it. But when the time comes
go selecta candidate for the Presidency
/ to LEAD the Democratic party to victory,
uni ]ess thexe is some great revolution of
p3ntiment and change in the popular
mind, the people will rise up in their
might and name Mr.. Cleveland. From
! the: present outlook Mr.. Cleyeland's
illbe the only name mentioned in con.
isnection with the Democratic nomination
afor the Preside dency in 1892. .
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Storeville Items.

The farmers are busy harvesting their
grain.
The Farmers Alliance of this place had
very interesting meeting on laat satur-
day evening, and will hold their regular
meeting on the fifth Saturday evening.
Misses Rosa and Lille Milford, Of At
lanta and Honea Path, are visiting their
sister, Mrs. W. E. Walters.
Rev. T. W. slgler will preach at Cars
we'll Institute next Sunday evening at 8
o'clock p. m.
Mr.. D. M. Stephens and wife, of An
deruon. spent last Sunday visiting their
daughter at this place, Mrs. E. P. Nc
Adams.
Mr. W. L. Brown closed his sohoo., at
Carswell Institute, last Friday for Eve
weeks vacation. The patrons were in
vited to visit the school on last evening
and many Of them were out. Though no
special preparation had been made for a
show-off on this occasion, the pupils did
credit to themselves and the teacher in
their recitations, which showed that pains
had been used in their instruction, as
we'll as the superiority Of their own minds.
Mr.. Brown announced that he would
begin his school again July 1st, and In
sisted on all to enter the first day. He
stated, also, that he had promise Of a
dozen or more pupils to attend his school
in the Summer than had been in it dur
ing the Spring. This will give him
nearly a hundred pupils, and we will not
be surprised if he reaches that number.
His BROTHER, Mr.. James Brown, will be
with him again during the Summer.
JUDD,
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Sunday School Pic Mic.

The pic mic of the Methodist Sunday
School last Saturday on Rocky River,
near Lowndesville, in Abbeville County,
was much enjoyed by every one who at.
tended. The party, composed of about
125 persons, LETT on the early train of the
P. r. & W. g. r. B., arriving at the pic
mic grounds at 81 o'clock a. NJ, where
Capt. Walden, the clever and accommo-
dating Conductor on the line, stopped the
train long enough for the pic nickers to
disembark.
All then went to amuse themselves fish
ing, hunting and playing, &c, and at
l oolock p. M. a basket dinner was par.
taken Of; the good ladies having indeed
shown more than usual kindness in pre-.
pairing 80 elegant and sumptuous repast.
There was plenty to eat for everybody
and plenty left
The place selscted for the pic mic was a
beautiful grows on the banks of Rocky
River, with fine spring convenient,
located nsar the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Hutchison, who showed the pic
nickers much kind attention, for which
they are very grateful.
The train returned with its happy
freight about 5 O'Clock p. nl., and the
joyful hours spent will long be remem.
bered and cherished by those who partici-
pated. W. r. D.
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commencement Exercises.

Arrangements are now being made for
the Commenceme ent exercises of The Patrick
Military Institute, aud our people are
looking forward to the occasion with pleas
ant anticipationa.
The following programme has been ar
ranged:
Friday evening, June X. at 81 o'clock
Exercises in Defamation ut the Chapel.
Sunday, June l6.-Commencement Ser
mon at the Baptist Church. by Rev. J.
Walter Dickson.
Monday evening, June 17-Joint Debate
of the Literary Societ;es at the Chapel.
Tuesday morning, June i2, ct 10 clock
-Commencement exercises of the Institute,
and an address ~ Col. w. c. MCGOWAN, OF
Abbeville.
The friends and patrons of the Institute
are cordially inyited to attend all ofthe e1-
ercises.
The Institute is closing very prosperous
session. The following Cadets will gradu'
ate at this Commencement: ]. A. Coker,
Darlington Thoa. W. Gary, Newbelry !.
D. Lowrance, Columbia G. w. Whitlock,
Union; M. a. pean.=J.. NJ. Fent, q. a.
Milford, and Percy Sharpe, Anderson.
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ANDERSON, s. c., May 31st, 1889.
llr. ". L.: Bolt, Sheriff anderson County.
DEAR SIR: In reply to your enquiry in
regard to the information I received from
the prisoners in the County Jail at the last
term of the Court when Ivisited them as
foreman of the Grand Jury. As to their
condition, comfort and fare, would say,
Cha the Grand Jury visited the jail in a
body, and found that heater had been
placed in position underneath the build
ing with registers in the rooms above for
the comfort of the prisoners, as recon-.
mended by the Grand Jury at the preced
ing term of the Court. And I questioned
one or more of the inmates of each cell as
to their comfort. Their reply was that
since the Jail had been furnished with e
heater that their cells were perfectly COM
Portable. They were also carefully inter.
rogated by myself and other members Of
the Grand Jury as to the general treatment
and fare they received at your hands.
They replied that they received kind treat
ment and plenty to eat, and called my
attention to the amount of good substaE-
tial food left on their plates at breakfast.
There was no complaint from any source.
w G. ANDREW,
Foreman Grand jury.
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Honea Path Items.

c. E. Horton, of Williamson, was in
town last week. Mr.. 81. is agent for the
Continental Insurance Co., and is first
class man in every respect. Weare always
glad to have such men visit US.
Mr.. j. N. McElreath, contractor and
builder of Easley, was here this week, look
ing at the plan, &c, Of Mr.. r. M. Shirley g
store-house. Mr.. Nc. is a fine workman.
Mr.. Sweeney, of North Carolina, was also
here, and offered to do Mr.. Shirley's work.
The house will add very much to the beau
ty of our pretty little town.
The young men of Prot. Watkins school
entertained our citizens on Monday night
with an interesting debate. Subject, "Be
it resolved that the government and the
people should encourage the education of
the negro" Messrs. ]. s. Acker, P. G.
johnson and w. R. Earle spoke on the
affirmative, and Messrs. l.. G. Branyon,
W. B. West. and J. L, Chapman supported
the negative. Some Of the young men did
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NO T ice .
Office of County Commissioners,

Office of County Commissioners,
Anderson, s. c., June T. 1889.
WHEREAS, in certain portions of the
w County the Roads have been too
dry to work until recently, and wishing to
avoid trouble in prosecuting delinquent
Overseers, we therefore hereby extend the
time of working the Roads and making a
return to this Office of the same until the
22nd instant, on which day wo will meet
in this Office to receive reports, and to take
steps to prosecute all delinquent Overseers.
Section of an Act passed by the last
General Assembly of this State to provide
for more efficient system Of working the
Public Roads, requires OVerseers to make
report after each working.
Section 10 of the same Act requires the
County Commissioners to enforce the law,
and for neglect or refusal to do the same,
they are liable to fine of not less than
Ten or more than Fifty Dollars in each
case.
We are glad to say that near seven
eighths Of the Overseers of the County
have put in the required time, and made o
report of the same. We hope to have no
trouble, but the law must be complied with.
B. C. MARTIN, Ch'm'n,
A. W. PICKENS,
W. T. McGILL,
Board Co. Corn., Anderson Co., s. G.
Per F. w. LONG, Clerk.
June g. 1889 42
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a,ne1irhtfnI Occasion.

EDITORS INrE L11aENcEn: We attended
the wedding ami versary of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. B. Breazeale last Friday evening. At
ter delightful drive from town we arrived
at his beautiful home about dark, where
We found the yard full of horses and bug
gies. When. We entered the house we
found to our amazenent four large ROOMS
and broad passage thrown open, where
there was assembled large crowd OF beau
tiful young ladies and handsome young
men, some talking, some singing, and oth-
ers enjoying the merry dance. We asked
our hospitable friend where he found SO
many charming young ladies; he informed
US that they were his neighbors, with rep.
resentatiYes from Gr eenyille, Williamson,
Toney Greek, Belton and Anderson. AS
many as could then assembled in the par
lor, where Mr.. Breazeale gave us few
words of welcome, telling us to make our
selves at home, enjoy ourselves in any way
ne liked. We then congratulated him,
and wished them both many more years of
happiness. at the close of his beautiful
remarks be then invited us upstairs to sup.
per. We cannot describe the tahle-a long
one-loaded down with everything deli
cious. No wedding supper could surpass
this in either quality or quantity. With
our charming companion this supper will
be one long to be remembered. Coming
down stairs we took bird'seye view OF
the scene. The radiant faces and ..spark-
ling eyes that greeted Us on all sides made
a picture that words cannot describe. We
had to compliment Mr.. B. upon his good
taste that evening, as well as twenty-three
years before In the left hand room as
sembled the sociable crowd; in the next
they were dancing; in the parlor Mr..
Poore and several ladies' gave us some de-
Ightful music on the violin and piano.
We certainly came to the conclusion that
this was home with love, music, books
and flowers, filled with culture, harmony
and fragrance. We shall never forget the
kindness shown us by Mr. and Mrs. Brea-
zeale. She is certainly queen in her own
home, and knows exactly how to make
the young people happy, and our dear
young lady friends did certainly do their
part in making all happy. There is true
enjoyment in their friendship, 1t greatly
sweetens life, easing it from many bitter
burden. May such friendship gather yet
more fragrant blossoms to spread their
aroma along the road of life. We were
sorry when the small hours came, and We
had to part with so many Of our dear
friends, and regret, Mr.. Editor, that you
could not attend snd enjoy this most de-
liehtful occasion, VISITOR.