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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-01-16
A Female M0onshiner.


ATLANTA, Dec. 2S.-A female moon
sinner is confined in Fulton County Jail.
She is q faded.looking woman, nearly
so years of age, deep blue eyes md a
mass Of dark hair parted in new-fashion-
ed style about her wrinkled forehead.
She bears the traces Of suffering on her
face, and it is easy to see at a glance that
hers has been no commonI.career. Her
name is Mrs. Victorine Henderson.
In q lonely log cabin among the hills
of Haberaham, seven miles above the
picturesque little town of fToccoa, dwelt
this widow with her two children. The
oldest is a daughter, suffering with the
worst stages of cancer, and the mother
was her only nurse. On last Friday she
was arrested by Deputy Marshal Tom
Osborne, and brought to Atlanta.
Her story is a pitiful one as she tells
it. -Four years ago her husband, Jasper
Henderson, got into trouble with her
brother, Bob Morris, and the latter shot
him to death in Morris's own yard.
he was arrested and locked up in
Habersham County Jail, from which be
escaped, but in the attempt was shot
through both legs and died from his
wounds.
Mrs. Henderson was arrested for com.
plicity in the killing, and although she
protested her innocence, she was put on
trial for her life and Judge Estes of
Gainesville defended her.
The case fingered until it came to trial,
and che was cleared of the charge, but
left with burden Of poverty and debt
upon her weakly shoulders, with her two
fatherless children to take care OF, and
The invalid one to nurse.
She had no means Of support, except
the little patch on ! the mountain side,
and no way to pay the fec Of her lawyer
and benefactor. But with wolnan's
fidelity she began to cast about for some
way of raising the money.
Finally she hit upon the plan of max.
ing liquor. Stored away in corne- was
an old time brandy still, that had been
in disuse ever since it became crime
for people to distil their own and their
neighbors' products of field and orchard.
The widow had been initiated into the
mysteries of distilling long ago, 'ere all
those beauties came upon her.
Her cabin was closely built, and in.
side its walls she hoped that she might
be able to elude the vigilance of the rev.
enue men.
The old brandy still was put up and
the poor widow went to work.
IT had just made the sweet mash,"
said she, "and had started on the second
run, when was arrested. In few days
should have been able to raise money
to pay my lawyers fee had they not
found me out"
"How were you detected ?"
"Mr. Osborne said that the case was
reported to him, butt still believe that
he found it out himself. I want to plead
guilty. My child needs me at home,
and want to go and tell the Judge just
whatI did and why did it. Do you
know when I can see him 2"
"Not until after the holidays"
"Well, I am ready at any moment and
anxious to plead guilty. I have eeen
30 much trouble that am used to it."
Several moonshiners in jail know Mrs.
Henderson, and are acquainted with the
facts in her sad career, which sounds
more like romance than real occur.
renee.
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THE HOMESTEAD LAW /.

IdE dOMlSlCAO LA w
An Act to amend Section 1898 of the
General Statutes, relating to the alien
alton of homestead.
Section I. That Section 1883 be
amended so that the same shall read as
follows:
"section l,99S. No waiver Of the right
ofhomestead, however solemn, made by
the bead Of a family at any time prior to
the assignment of the homestead, shall
defeat the homestead provided for in
this chapter: Provided, however, that
no right of homestead shall exist or be
allowed in any property, real or per-
sonal, aliened or mortgaged, either before
or after assignment, by any person or
persons whomsoeyer, as against the title
or claim of the alienee or mortgage Or
his heir, or their heirs or assigns"
Approved December %, 1889.
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Progress.

1t il very important in this age Of vast
material progress that remedy be pleas
ing to the taste and to the eye, easily la
ken, acceptable to the stomach and:
healthy in its nature and effects. Pos;
sessing these qualities Syrup of Figs isthe'
one perfect laxative and most gentle dlu.;
rect known. ~ Ss.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-01-16

We shall never cease to indorse DR.,
Bulls Cough Syrup: for without it our
paper would have been short of reading
matter this week; we had shocking
cough aud a fearful cold. { Weekly Mion.]
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-01-16

Although the machinery in the
Philadelphia mint is kept running until
10 o'clock in the evening, the employees
have been unable to keep up the supply
Of small coins. On Saturday they were
$4,000 behind the demand for pennies
and cent pieces.
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At the Melton school house we found
Mrs. Anna N. Darracott, q veteran of
more than twenty years experience.
The teacher greeted us cordially, and
took pleasure in bringing her classes be-
fore US, and these classes afforded US much
pleasure from the readiness of their
answers to questions given. A good
work is being done here, and this teacher
attributes a large measure of her success
to ideas and methods obtained at the
Teachers Institutes and Associations.
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THE RATE OF INTEREST.

session of the General Assembly:
THE RATE OF INTEREST.
An oct to amend an Act entitled can
Act to amend Section 1928 of the
General Statutes, regulating the rate of
interest upon any contract arising in
this State for the hiring, lending or use
Of money or other commodity" approx
ed December 81, 1882.
Section 1. That Section of an Act
entitled "An Act to amend Section
1888 of the General Statutes, regulating
the rate ofinterest upon any contract
arising in this State for the hiring, lend
ing or use of money or otbe- commodity"
approved December q, 1882, be, and the
same is hereby, amended by striking out
the word "ten" wherever it appears in
said section and inserting in lieu thereof
the word "eight," so that section,
when amended, shall read as follows:
"section 1. That Section 1,2sS Of the
General Statutes be, and the same is
hereby, amended by inserting after the
word commodity, on the third line of said
section, the following words, to wit:
Except upon written contracts, wherein,
by express agreement, rate of interest
not exceeding eight per cent may be
charged So that said section, when
thus amended, shall read as follows:
No greater rate Of interest than seven
per centum per annum shall be charged,
taken, agreed upon or allowed upon any
contract arising in this State for the
hiring, lending or use of money or other
commodity, except upon written con.
tracts wherein, by express agreement, a
rate Of interest not exceeding eight per
cent may be charged. No person or
corporation lending or advancing money
or other commodity upon greater rate
of interest shall be allowed to recover in
any Court of this State any portion of
the interest so unlawfully charged; and
the principal sum, amount or value so
lent or advanced, without any interest,
shall be deemed and taken by the Courts
of this State to be the true legal debts or
measure of damages to all intents and
purposes, whatsoever, to be recovered
without costs.'" Provided that the
provisions of this Act shall not apply to
contracts or agreements entered into, or
discounts or arrangements made prior to
the frat Of March, 1890
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The Trustees Of Varennes Township
have located white schools at Buffalo,
Varennes, Flat Rock, Deans's, Starr and
Mountain Creek, and colored Schools at
Mt. Moriah, Cross Roads, Rock Hill and
Bethlehem. Miss Ella Todd's school is
to be recognized as the location until the
Buffalo folks got house ready. They
request us to give notice that they will
not sign claims for any pupils who go
out of their Township.
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TEA6HERs'GoLUMN

-G@ All communications intended for
this Column should be addressed to D. a.
RUSSELL, School Commissioner, Ander-
son, s. G.
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REGULATING WEIGHTS AND AIEAsUR RES.
An Act to provide o punishment for
making use of false scales, weights or
measures in buying or selling.
Section l. That any person or per.
sons WHO shall knowingly make use of
any scales, weights or measures which
fail to conform to the standard thereof
prescribed by law, in buying or selling
any goods, wares, merchandise or other
article, shall be deemed guilty ola mis-.
demeanor, and upon conviction shall be
fined in sum of not more than one
hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in
the county Jail for period not exceed.
ing thirty days.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-01-16

Ifyou don't want to have malaria,
then buy bottle of DR.. Westmoreland's
Calisaya Tonic for so cents and SI00.
For sale by all your druggist.
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Never whip a horse "

frightened or nervous, or try to force him
up to the object which has caused the
alarm draw in on the reins, suddenly
speak out with assurance that you are not
afraid, then turn the animal little way
from the unpleasant sight and bid it 60
A blow of whip upon frightened
horse gives it double cause for violent ac.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-01-16

Our trip to Pendleton was very
pleasant one every way. We first Wis
tied the Male Academy, where we found
Prof. Q. W. Moore, gentleman well
known in educational circles in this
State, and who has made a reputation
for 6rmness in discipline and rigor in
his methods of teaching. We found him
with about thirty boys, bright, intelli.
gent fellows, but must say we were some.
what disappointed in the advancement
made, particularly with the little fellows,
many of whom fror, eight to ten years of
age we're not able to read as we'll as they
ought. No blame for this, however, lies
at the door of the present teacher, who
has but recently taken charge, and who
ne confidently believe will change sll
this before the expiration of his present
term. Nor do we intend to lay the blame
upon former teachers, or upon the
patrons, but simply to state the facts and
call attention to it, and to say that these
things ought not to be 80 ina comnu-
nifty noted as this is, and has been, for
culture and refinement. Neither do We
believe it will be go long if the teacher
receives the cordial support of all parties
in interest. On the opposite side of the
town We found the Female Academy,
presided over by Miss Suaie Calhoun,
where, as we entered, we were greeted by
bright array of sparkling eyes and
intelligent faces. and we we're not
deceived in our first judgment, after
spending an hour or two with them.
They showed up we'll in all the classes
that passed under our examination, and
without meaning to be invidious where
all did so we'll, we must congratulate the
class of larger girls in history upon their
familiarity with the subject. Somebody
has evidently been doing their duty by
these girls, and it is being continued by
the present teacher, and We came away
from this school carrying a pleasant
remembrance of our visit. Pendleton
and the community. adjacent to it seems
to be taking fresh grip on educational
matters, and being in possession of fine
properties for both male and female
school, with an extensive area of the
most fertile lands in this State lying
around, and having climate nowhere
surpassed for salubrity, and with two
such teachers as Prof. Moore aud Miss
Calhoun at the head of their schools,
there is no reason why they might not
take the front rank if they would only
let the outside world know what they
can offer in the way of advantages.
Lying at the base of the Blue Ridge in
the Piedmont belt, and under the shadow
of Fort Hill, where soon we expect to see
the walls of the College rising, the eyes
of the whole State are now turned in
this direction, and by little judicious
foresight we might draw the tide of
young men and women seeking an edu.
cation to come within our borders. This
spot has always been the home of an
educated, intelligent and refined people,
and with the Clemson College an assured
fact, there are the best of reasons for hop
ing and believing that this might be
made one of the strongest educational
ceuters and seats of learning in the State.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-01-16
a man who has practiced medicine
for 40 years ought to know salt from au.
gar; read what he says:
TOLEDO, o., Jan. 10, ]

S&l lC1o W muAV hO co
TOLEDO, O., Jan. 10, 1887.
Messrs. F. J. Cheney & Co.-Gentle.
men IL have been in the general prac.
tice of medicine for most 40 years, and
would say that in all my practice and
experience haye never seen preparation
that could prescribe with as much con.
6dence of success as I can Halls Cstarrh
Cure, manufactured by you. Have pre-.
scribed it a great many times and its eff.
feet is wonderful, and would say in con-
clusion that have yet to find case of
Catarrh that it would not cure, if they
would take it according to directions.
Yours Truly,
L. L. GoRsUCH, M. D.
Office, 215 Summit st.
We will give $500 for any case Of Ca
tarrh that can not be cured with Halls
Catarrh Cure. Taken internally.
T. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Tole-
do, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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KIND COMMISSIONER: 1t is with
grateful hearts that we, tue teachers of
Walker-McElmoyle Graded High
School, thus publicly proclaim the glad
news that our patrons are awake to the
interests of their children. The recent
adoption of a graded system and seven
years course of study, 1.-TWO in the Pri-
mary, two in the Common School, and
three in the High School) has gi7en
them a permanent basis on which to
work. and they are showing their appre-
cia'ioo Of it. Only last winter the school
huuse was enlarged and 8 pretty good
supply of new desks put in. This win
ter the people have renewed their phi
lanthropic energies and built still an
other neat, comfortable room. Seeing
the necessity of more desks and black.
boards, well attended public working
was held at the school house Saturday,
December 21st. Wishing to aid in the
cause, we proposed to furnish dinner fol
the working; wbereupoD, to our deligh
ed surprise, we received pounding
Before we were up that morning the kind
ladies began sending in potatoes, turnips
chickens, eggs, butter, milk, molasses
honey, jam, ginger snaps, &C., and con-
tinued sending until dinner was an
nounced. How can we refrain public
thanks?
1tajors, S. C.
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"a business eugagement--Securing
the matrimonial promise Of 40 heirosa,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-01-16
It Knocks Out Malaria.

Kilrain may knock out Sullivan if he
wishes, but that has nothing to do with
the malaria which "grows wild" in some
of the swampy regions Of the South. A
man who has been there, writes:
GREENvILLE, S. c.
Gentlemen-HaviDg used DR.. West.
moreland's Calisaya Tonic since 1883, I
cheerfully recommend it to those suffer.
ing from loss ofappetite and dyspepsia;
also as preventive of malaria, having
used one dozen bottles in Florida during
the months of September, October and
November, 1854.
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LABOR CONTRACTS.

An Act to amend Section 20S4, Title
VII, Chapter LXXVIII,, of General
Statutes of this State, relating to labor
contracts.
Section /. That Section oOS4 Of the
General Statutes Of This Slate, relating 10
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-01-16
NEW LAWS OF THE STATE.
Acts Passed at the late Session of the
Legislature.

The following are among the more
important Of the Acts passed at the last
session of the General Assembly:
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THE TARE ON COTTON.

LIZ 1aRlJ OXN WI 4OINs
An Act to amend Section 1,195 ofthe
Generel Statutes, relating to tare on
bales Of cotton.
Section 1. That Section 1,l95 of the
General Statutes, relating to tare on bales
of cotton, be, and the same hereby is,
amended by striking out the whole of
said section and inserting the following
in lieu thereof, SO that said section, as
amended, shall read as follows:
Section l 1876. The custom of making q
deduction from the actual weight of bales
of unmanu1actured cotton, as an allow
ance for breakage or draft thereon, is
abolished; and all contracts made iu re-
lation tosuch cotton shall be deemed and
taken as referring to the true and actual
weight thereof without deduction; and
no tare shall be deducted from the weight
of such bales of cotton except the actual
weight of the bagging and ties used in
baling said cotton.
Section 2. That this Act shall take
effect from and after the 1st day of Sep
tember, 1890.
Section 8. That all Acts or parts of
Acts in conflict, or inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act be, and the same
are hereby, repealed. And whenever it
shall be agreed between the buyer and
seller to deduct tare on cotton bales it
shall be as follows: For bales of cotton
covered with seven yards of standard
cotton bsgging and six iron ties, the
actual tare shall be, and is hereby, fixed
at sixteen pounds, and for bales of cotton
covered with seven yards Of standard jute
bagging and six iron ties, the actual tare
shall be, and is hereby, fixed st twenty
four pounds; and when buyer and seller
agree to sell at net weight, and when
bales of cotton are covered with seven
yards Of standard cotton baggipg and six
iron ties, the actual tare shall be, and is
hereby fixed at sixteen pounds; and
when bales of cotton are covered with
seven yards of standard jute bagging and
six iron ties, the actual tare shall be,
and is hereby fixed at twenty.four
pounds.
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~ The Oldest inhabited town in the
world is said 10 bo Damascus.
, 1890-10-05

last appeal, hoping to bore into the barrel
and gil a washtub which was held 10 place
BY two sad eyed boys, who had been
whooping of it up the night before and so
pinned now for something to moisteu their
mouths. which. as they expressed it, had
a favor which reminded them OF a basket
of pups.
"He said he all at once heard a yell.
which turned the hairspring in his watch
perfectly white. He jerked the auger cut,
and, according to his sworn testimony, on
the end it had the fragment of an old
army shirt and a birthmark which be
recognized, saying TO those about him,
My Godl we have bored into the com
missary's assistant; let us BECOME without
delay
After such testimony as this | thought
| would only have to establish my own
identity. and assert an oath that NY vitals
are constantly exposed to the night air,
and my finer feelings are liable at any
moment to fall out and be appropriated
by others. | did so state to the com
missioner OF PENSIONS. who replied in a
hippant way, referring me to the bureau
of vital statistics. aud stating that a friend
OF his had just perfected an awning to be
worn over such apertures TO keep the
works Of those who had beer bored into
that way from getting freckles on them.
so | have m~otrgaged my place think
ing it was perfectly safe to do so, and
! that a benefcient government would lister
, 1890-10-05

Daisy was lost. From garnet to eel
lar they searched for her, and then
vent out t. rouse the neighbors and
scour the town. At last, near night
fall, the little girl was found sound
asleep by the side of a haycock in a
neighbours field.
Disturbed by the joyful outcry about
her she began to cry, and was only
comforted when mamma rushed
through the groups and cnddled her to
her heart. Then the happy procession
went hong, and in half an hour Daisy
was asleep in her little bed.
Papa, however, had gone In another
direction, and came home tired and
anxious to hear the good news.
Now that there was no longer u
for worry he grew a little cress at hav-
ing suffered such needless fright, and
in the morning when Daisy appeared
at the breakfast table tried to greet her
with judicial severity.
well, little runaway" he said In a
vain attempt at gruffness, ''how do you
find yourselfr'
Daisy looked up at him with eyes
shining in limpid innocence.
81 didn't find myself" she replied
simply. Mamma found me. youths
Companion.
, 1890-10-05

The development OF the American
colonies, their rapid growth In the cen
tury preceding the American revolu
ton, depended In a large measure on n
botanical accident, viz, on the intro
duction of tobacco into the commerce
of the world. No contribution from
newly discovered lands has ever been
50 welcomed as this 30 called noxious
weed. No new faith has ever Travelled
so fast or far among men as the habit
OF smoking. In scarce a century from
the first introduction of the plant In
Europe its use has spread to nearly
half the peoples of the Old World.
The eastern coast of America from
the Hudson southwark to South Caro-
lima is peculiarly well suited for the
growth of the tobacco plant, and the
rapid extension of the British colonies
in America, which brought their popu
iation at the time OF the revolution to
a point where they numbered about
one-sixth part of the English people,
was largely due to the III which
rested upon the use OF this plant
Professor N. S. Shaler in Scribners.
, 1890-10-05
Highest of all in Leavening Powell. S Govt Repor, Aug, II, 1889.
R@ta!:,.,!! B BsMdsz
ABSOLUTELY PURE

to my sorroWs and pity my great mis-
fortune. But the surplus has came and
it has ven away. aud / am left here on
my mUrtRaRed farm, trying to raise the
mortgage with one hand and hold my
pancreas with the other, while you people
at Washington, full of fun, good v~ictuals
and high purposes, sit there on the wool
sacks, as it were, ready to burst with i'll
concealed laughter every time | display
the wound.
Dog On such a government. 1 say,
and | say it fearless, too. Who cares n
tinker's mill site for mirth and multi
plication tables and mean temperature and
the mortality among microbes when folks
are suffering on every handl You seem
to think you are saving the great ship OF
state by asking me to state on oath that
| am in debt, and not only crafty the
idle and o curiosity OF your old
senseless burro that hasn't been able vet
to count a single town correct since l
knew it, but then you must also come
and ask me TO swear to my shame. and
make oath publicly to my totterinR credit.
go tol you old intellectual pus cavity
Go home, you old stirling ass, and PET a
bread-and-mik poultice on your morbid
curiosity. Get out Avauntl and don't
tell your folks TO bar the door when they
see the fatigued Washington fool killer
coming. Tell them l said sol
There are others, many others, that
are OF interest, but space will not permit
OF any further at this time. l shall no
doubt. in my work of expurgating. find
others which may be published in the
press in the future.