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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-06

EGYPT STATION, N. O., February 25.-
"Forty laborers imprisoned in the Egypt
coal mine |" This was the news that
spread terror throughout the county last
night.
The Egypt is the only coal mine in North
Carolina and usually fifty laborers arc
employed in it, but yesterday there were
only forty. The pit is $50 feet deep and
there is only one cage used to draw out
the men. During the afternoon yester-
day this cage was caught by slight
caye in about midway between the top
and bottom of the only shaft, thus render
ing useless the only means by which the
laborers could get out.
The news soon spread throughout the
country, and hundreds of people gathered
about the mine. At first nobody knew
what to do. Wives, mothers and children
of the imprisoned men gathered about
the mine, and their cries Of agony could
be heard mile away. 1t vas known that
the water rose very rapidly in the mines,
aud with the machinery blocked there
was no way possible to pump it out. The
miners would therefore soon drown if not
rescued. No voice could penetrate the
depths and no sound could be heard from
below.
Night came on, but there Was no pros.
poets of rescue. at last Samuel A.
Henzsey, the President of the coal mine
company, got some men to work, and
throughout the long hours while they
tried to loosen the machinery mothers
walked up and down weeping and carry
ing babes in their arms. Midnight came,
but nobody thought of sleeping. just
before daybreak some men we're lowered
down to tho fastened cage and cut hole
in it. This soon let daylight into the
cave below, and Immediately shout from
Inc mlneT5 WAS neaIQ.
The glad tidings we're then sent up
"that the men were alive" Some ropes
were let down and one by one the men
we're pulled out. All we're alive, but had
the rescue been delayed all would have
been drowned, as the water in the mine
had risen four feet and would have soon
covered the head Of every man. They
we're all wet, cold and half starved.
"We did not expect to be reached 81
ALL" remarked an old man. "We fell
sure that the mine had caved in at the
top and not man of us ever expected to
be taken out of that pit alive. We hud
died close together and spent tho time
singing and praying. We knew at the
rate water was rising on us that it would
be only matter of few hours before we
would all drown, and it required a. lot Of
talk and persuasion to keep some of the
men from lying down and drowning before
the water vas three feet deep. We then
made venture to stand on our feet just
as long as we could and when We could
stand no longer ne had agreed to all lay
down in the water at the same time and
die. 1t was an awful time and + think
ne all suffered the horrors of hundred
deaths"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-06
Its Excellent Qualities.

Commend to public approval the CALI
fornia liquid fuit remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
It is pleasing to the eye, and to the TASTE,
aud by gently acting on the kidneys
liver and bowels, it cleanses thessJs JstSais
efectually, thereby promoting thsE lis'
and comfort of all who use it. sss.asssIs;
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-06

= Illinois is staggering to the front
with what is claimed to be the largest hog
on record. a Clark County farmer has
q poker that tips the scales at 935
pounds.
The Bible has been translated into
&C of the languages and dialects of Afri.
m
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-06

In passing back home, ne could not
refrain from calling again on Miss Allie
Major at Meals Creek. It is always q
pleasure to us to stop with this school,
for it has an efficient teacher at the head
of it, and the pupils are bright, intelli-
gent and well.behayed, and both always
give US cordial greeting A practical
exempli6cation is afforded here of the
wisdom of employing q professional
teacher, and Of keeping her at the. work
for term longer than that afforded by
the public money. This school being
under the shadow of the Church, is a
valuable adjunct to it, and the good in.
auences that 60 ont from the school will
produce good fruit in the years to come,
and will raise up generation of young
men and women we'll qualified to take
the place of the one soon TO pass off the
stage of action.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-06

Miss Rosa Tribble ID doing good
work at Crayton, and seems to. have a
hold upon the good people of this com.
munity, for they keep her at it. We
were impressed with the zeal and earn.
estness Of this teacher, and the manifest
hold that she seems to have upon the
respect and confidence of her pupils, and
we feel sure that she will do good
here. Our warmest sympathies always go
out toward all young lady teachers who
are earnestly striving to do good and to
be useful in their day and generation.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-06

A night spent beneath the kindly roof
of our good old friend, NJ s. Strickland,
and ne started out, much refreshed, for a
visit to Miss Lucia Norris school, which
ne found in tenant house on the Kay
place. Here we found some thirty odd
pupils, whom we had never met in
school room before, and, although sur
rounded by unfavorable conditions, all
seemed inspired by the earnest example
Of the teacher to engage willingly in the
work before them. Miss Lucia is striv.
ing brayely, in the face of difficulties, to
achieve success, and she is doing it, too,
and her patrons, realizing the situation,
are rallying to her help, and propose to
have a new house ready for her occupancy
in few weeks. All the "little ones" in
this school are learning to read, write
and spell, and little Amos Banister gave
ls an exhibition of what he could do in
reading, after having been in school only
six weeks, reader having been put in
his hands at the start.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-06
TEAGHERS'GoLUMN

-&R All communications; intended for
this Column should be addressed to D. 81.
RUSSELL, School Commissioner. -Ander-
son, 8. @.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-06

Baltimore, Nd, Feb. 20.
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EGYPT STATION, N O., February 25.-
"Forty laborers imprisoned in the Egypt
coal mine !" This was the news that
spread terror throughout the county last
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-06

but he has gone back believing that our
people are killing and prosecuting the
negroes and robbing republican postmas.
ters ss a general kind of amusement.
But our climate and our mineral treasures
are drawing their good people down here
pretty fast. They are investing their
money and they stay to watch it, and the
longer they stay the better they like us.
Their deep concern about the negro soon
passes away and the race problem bugbear
vanishes into myth. The truth is, there
are too many alarmists about the negro,
even in our own section. There is plenty
Of room here for white and for black, and
will be for century to come. | can't see
any volcano nor hear its mutterings. The
race problem has already been solved in
other countries. was talking to trav.
eler few days ago-a man who has seen
enough of the world and humanity and
government to cancel all his prejudices
and cause him to look upon everything
with the eye Of q philosopher. Not long
ago be took trip to the Windward
Islands, the little Antilles, and spent
some weeks upon them. He visited St.
Kits aud Dominica and Antigua and
Carbadoes and Trinidad, and found the
English people in charge, and although
the population was mostly negroes, there
was no trouble anywhere. There was no
social equality, nor any other equality
England makes their laws and they have
to obey them. The English rule is kind
and humane, but it is firm aand bsolute
In those islands there are about thirty
thousand whites and three hundred thous.
and negroes. Those negroes we're eman-
cipated in 1884, and they are now pretty
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-06
Facing Death In Darkness.

BILL ARP.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17

at his brother "Itu d. s.nlle; tnen made a
fencing room salute.
Never a word said Mr. Henry, but saluted
too, and the swords rang together.
/ am no judge Of the play, but my head
besides was gone with cold and fear and hor-
ror; but it seems that Mr. Henry took and
kept the upper hand from tho engagement.
crowding in upon his foe with contained
and glowing fury Nearer and nearer he
crept upon the man, till, Of Il sudden, the
master leaped back with little sobbinr
oath; and ] believe the movement brought
the light once more against his eyes. To it
they went again. on the fresh ground; but
now methought closer, Mr.. Henry pressing
more outrageously, the master, beyond doubt,
with shaken confidence. For it is beyond
doubt he now recognized himself for lost, and
had some taste Of the cold agony of fear, or
he had never attempted the foul stroke /
cannot say l followed tiny unframed eye
was never quick enough to seize detaiL1-but
1t appears he caught his brothers blade with
his left hand, practice not permitted. Ger
tainly MIR. Henry only saved himself by leap
ing on one side; as certainly the masrsr. lung
ing in the air, stumbled on his knee, and be-
fore he could move the sword was through
his body.
| cried out with stiGed scream, and ran
in; but the body was already fallen to the
ground, where it writhed a moment like a
trodden worm, and then lay motionless.
Look at his left hand" said Mr.. Henry.
at is all bloody" Gid l,
"On the insideF' sad he.
ut is cut on the inside, said l.
81 thought So" said he, and turned his
back.
/ opened the mans clothes; the heart was
quite still, it gave not a hutter.
God forgive US, Mr.. Henry" said I. "He
is dead"
"Deadp he repeated, little stupidity; and
then with rising tone, Dead dead" says
he, and suddenly cast his bloody sword upon
the ground
"What must we do?n said l. "Be yourself,
sir 1t is too late now; you must be your
self"
He turned and stared at me. ooh. Mac
kelar" says he, and put his face in his hands.
L plucked him by the coat. "For Gods
sake, for all our sakes, be more courageous
said 1. "What must we dor
He showed me his face with the same stu
pid stare. "Do!' says he. And with that
his eye fell on the body, and OH he cries
out, with his hand to his brow, as if he had
never remembered; and turning from me,
made Off toward the house Of Durrisdeer at d
strange stumbling run.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17

as all we did was done in ignorance, and
should be SO judged, shall SO narrate these
passages as they appeared to US in the mo-
ment of their birth, and reserve all that l
since discovered for the time of its discovery.
For | have now come to one OF the dark
parts of my narrative, and must engage the
readers indulgence for my patron.
All the 9th, that rigorous weather en-
dured-a stihing cold; the folk passing about
like smoking chimneys; the wide hearth in
the hail piled high with fuel; some Of the
spring birds that had already Numbered north
into our neighborhood besieging the windows
OF the house or trottins on the frozen turf
like things distracted. About noon there
came blink of sunshine, showing a very
pretty, wintery, frosty landscape of white
hills and woods with Crail's lugger waiting
for wind under the Craig Head, and the
smoke mounting straight into the air from
every farm and cottage. With the coming
of night the haze closed in overhead; it fell
dark and still and stsrless and exceeding cold;
night the most unreasonable, fit for strange
eReptA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17

in his incredible Partially, pushed ever for
the granting. The family was now so
narrowed down Indeed there were no more
Of them than just the father and the two
sons that 1t was possible to break the entail
and ALLEVIATE piece of land. And 10 this, at
first by hints, and then by open pressure, Mr..
Henry was brought TO consent. He never
would have done so, am very well assured,
but for the weight of the distress under
which he labored. But for his passionate
eagerness TO SEQ his brother gone, he would
not thus have broken with his own senti-
ment and the traditions Of his house. And
even SO, he sold them his consent at a dear
rate, speaking for once openly and holding
the business up In its own shameful colors.
you will observe" be said, ''this is an
injustice TO my son. If ever have one"
"But that you are not likely to have, said
my lord.
God knowsi" said Mr.. Henry. "And con-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17

n THE evening of
the interview refer
red to, the master
W II / abroad; he
was abroad a great
deal of the next day
also, that fatal 9th;
but where he went
or what he did, we
n e yer concerned
ourselves to ask UNI
til next day. Il we
had done SO, and by
any chance found
out, it might have
changed all. But
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17

HE PURPORT of
the masters STAY
was no more noble
gid it as they
IN i g h u than to
wiring money out.
He had some de-
sign of a fortune in
the French Indies,
as t h e chevalier
wrote me; and it
as the sum re-
quired Tor this that
h e came seeking.
For the rest Of the
family it spelled
ruin; but my lord,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17

STOOD q moment
m u 5 @ d A.; then it
seemed to me my
duty lay most plain
on the side Of the
living; and 1 ran
after him, leaving
the candles on the
frosty ground and
the body lying in
their light under
the trees, But run
as 1 pleased, he had
the start Of me. and
was got into the
house, and up to
tho bo11 wbara T
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
CHAPTER yu.

THE BBEAKING or THE NEWS TO MY LORD
AND MRS. HENRY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
CHAPTER X.

MR.. HENRY Is MOVED TO TURN ON THE
MASTER.
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CHAPTER N.

ACCOUNT OF TIE ENCOUNTER ON THE NIGHT
OF FEB. 81 1157
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-22
How to Treat a Sweetheart.

When he comes to see you let me give
you few hints sto your treatment of
him:
First of all, my dear, don't let him get
an idea that your one object in life is to get
all you can out of him.
Don't let him believe that you think SO
lightly of yourself that whenever he has an
idle moment he can find you ready and
willing to listen to him.
Don't let him think that you are going
out driving with him alone, even if your
mother should be lenient enough to permit
this.
Don't let him think that you are going
to the dance or frolic with him; you are
going with your brother, or else you are
going to make up party which will all go
together.
Don't let him spend his money on you :;
when he goes away he may bring you
box of sweets, a book or some music; but
don't make hirn feel that you expect any
thing but courteous attention.
Don't let him call you by your first name,
at least not until you are engaged to him,
and then only when you are by yourselves.
Don't let him put his arms around you
and kiss you; when he put the pretty ring
on your finger it meant that you were to be
his wife soon, he gained few rights, but
not the one of indiscriminate caressing.
When he placed it there he was right to
put kiss on your lips; it was the seal of
your love; but if you give your kisses too
freely they will prove of little value. A
maiden fair is like beautiful, rich, purple
plum; it hangs high up on the tree and is
looked at with envy. He who would get it
must work for it, and all the trying should
be on his side, so that when he gets it he
appreciates it. You know the story of the
man who saw beautiful plum on a tree
which he very much wanted. Next to it
hung another plum; itseemed as beautiful,
and it was, apparently, just as sweet as the
one he wanted. The seeker for it stood
under it for a moment, looked at it with
longing eyes, and, behold, the plum dropped
into his mouth. OF what value was it
then? 1t was looked at and cast aside.
Now take this little story and make it
| point the moral that ! wish it to.-Ladies'
| Home journal.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-22
Men and Their Hobbies.

A statement made by wise man is that
f" Every honest man has hobby" The
man in question did not use these precise
words, says the american Cultigator, but
they amount to the same in substance.
a man who is always tinkering around,
making something or other in the mecharf-
ieal line, is never found spending his leis-
ure hours in gin mill or saloon. The
young man whose hobby is study will be
found at his books as soon as his days
work is done and supper is swallowed.
The chap who has music on the brain"
will be putting or scraping his instrument
early aud late, until his friends almost
wish he would quit his hobby and relegate
himself to the rum shop.
Many young men ride mechanical
hobby. and are often building experimental
machines and making young" steam en-
gines. To such men electricity possesses
most enticing field There is no end to
the directions in which thought may be
prohtably turned in connection with cleo
tricity. Well developed as it is, electricity
is as vet an almost unknown thing, which
will require lifetimes of study TO reduce to
the full understanding of all. Electricity
is the future power of the world as it has
always been its life, although unknown
and uncomprehended for ages.
That a young man will waste hours and
days of his life in doing worse than moth
ing, when he has such field before him,
is scarcely to be comprehended, but it is
disgraceful fact. Let the young awake to
the idea that the advancement of the world
depends upon them personally; that the
years to come may be better or worse as
they choose to study or to be idle, and it
seems as Though they would gait beer
drinking, dice shaking and card shufiiing
instantly to avail themselves of the privi-
leges before them.
4 man may be about what he makes
himself nowadays, and if he chooses to be-
come a sot, the way is open; if he chooses
to become power in the land, he can do
so by going to work in that direction and
keeping at it.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-22
Companions in Poverty.

A waif of a 10y was eating stale half
loaf on the street corner yesterday with
the air of a starveling, when ray dog
came along and crouched at his feet The
hungry look remained in the boys ayes,
but he glanced down ut the dog and said
in friendly way:
"Wot you want? This ai'nt no. bone.
Gitw
The dog moved OF little and again it
crouched and looked wistfully at the
food.
"SaM do yer want this wuss nor do2''
asked the waif. Speak, can't yer?"
The dog gave quick bark and the boy
threw him the rest of the loaf.
"Nuff sed," he remarked, as he watched
him eat ravenously; II amt the ieller ter
sae pard in trouble"
And the boy went one way aad the dog
he had befriended another, beth the better
for the encounter.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-22
What 1t Means.

Jenkins-"I hear, Mr. Niersteiner, that
you are going into business in our neigh
borhood."
Mr.. Niersteiner-"Ya, dot vas fact"
Jenkins-"What business are you con-
templating going into?"
Mr.. Niersteiner-'I vas going to open a
delicatessen shtoren
Jenkins-"What sort of aplace is that ?'
Mr.. Niersteiner-''Do you know? Dot
vas blace we're dey keep light und deli
cate daindies 10 eat"
Jenkins-"Such as what?'s
Mr.Niersteiner-'sS sSooch as pigs feet and
tripe und sauer fish und Limburger
kase.'
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-22
CURRENT NEWSPAPER WIT.

The thermomer is not only measure Of
heat, but of the price of ice.-Puek.
A prosperous butcher is always able to
meat his indebtedness Pihsbary Chronicle
Telegraph.
The expenses Of an electric company
may be summed up as current expenses
Laurence american.
We are now convinced that the only re-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-22
THE DAUGHTERS OF EYE.
WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND THINK
ING AND SAYING.
An Ola Podrida Prepared and Arranged
by One of Them for the
Sunday Union.

Beautiful? Yes, but the blush will fade,
The light grow dim that the blue ewes wear.
The gloss will vanish from braid and curl.
And the sunbeam die in the waving hair.
Turn from the mirror and strive to win
Treasures of loyeliness still to last
Gather earths glories and bloom within.
That the soul may be bright when youth is
past -
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-22
How to Prosper.

There is lots of truth in the following
lines. which have been taken from an ex-
change, and if you would like to see your
town or community prosper, consider them
carefully: "Grit, push, snap. vim, energy,
churches, schools, academies, morality,
enterprise, harmony, cordiaiity, cheap
property, advertising, healthy location,
talk about it, help to improve it, patronize
home merchants, faith exhibited by good
works, honest competition in business, help
all public enterprises, elect good men to
office, speak well for its public-spirited
citizens, and be one of them yourself.
Remember that every dollar invested in
permanent and local improvement is that
much on interest. Always cheer on the
men who go in for Improvement
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-22

"He's a good ball player; but why DO
they call him Spider ~ Because he's
death on flies"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-22

Caster is beaver.
Moron is chestnut.
Boise is dull brown.
Perle is pearl gray.
Noisette is nut biown.
Loutre is a seal brown.
Nuage is cloudy gray.
Amande is almond brown.
Encore de chene is deep tan.
Cordoue is rich leather color.
Argent is rich, pure silver tint.
Feuille morte is dead leaf brown.
NELLIE B. WARD.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-22


1t is well to know how to keep cool
when such hot weather is upon us. The
other day dropped into friends house
for moment. The heat out of doors was
purgatorial, and it was hardly less warm
in the large parlor Of my friend.
Said she, Ppm trying to get breath of
air, bat though every window in my house
is open there's not breath astir. / never
experienced such day so early in June,n
and she set TO work vigorously to fan her
self.with her large palm-leaf fan, and
p9,ped her perspiring face with her
handkercbei, and sat there, the very per-
soni6cation Of perspiring discomfort.
sMy dear" said ], "you have not
learned the secret of being comfortable.
1t was mistake for you to open all
your doors and windows, and admit to
yaur rooms, cooled by the night air, the
furnace-like atmosphere of the outer world.
1t is like opening the door of a great
furnace. Ny father came into the house