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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-08-07
Saved by a Dogs Presence OF
Mind,

A direful accident to six men on o
hand-car near East Helena short
time ago was only averted by tse in
telligence of dog. A large New
ioundland dog was in the habit OF
following the men on their daily trip
down the road, and like all dogs it
was ambitious to keep up with its
masters. One evening when the men
were returning from work the dog
took the lead and there was spirit
ed race. The animal was only
short distance ahead and instead of
leaving the track and falling in the
rear kept going ut n great speed.
The men never thought OF danger
till the chr rounded curve and
came suddenly upon n long trestle,
with the dog no more than twenty
feet ahead. He did not renlize the
danger until he came to the trestle.
The men were horrOr-stricken and
expected to be thrown from the track
and perhaps killed. The intelligent
dog knew the danger instantly. 1t
fattened itself between the ties and
the car passed safely over without
ruffling q hair. 1t was the most re-
mnrkable piece of intelligence ever
exhibited by a dumb animal. It
could not 60 forward; to stand still
was death to the dog as well as men.
1t was too late to jump, SO the intel
ligent animal crouched and saved it's
own lie as well as the men on the
car.-Helena Independent.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-08-07

the bills in this fashion. merely con-
sldered as Il question of labor, remun-
erative or otherwise, cannot possibly
pay, they ,ire always either tifties OF
twenties. and to make one must re-
quire pretty constant toll for quite
halfa year. The last one, which was
received a few days ago, was double
Y.
Funny enough they come each time
from different city. and the SUPPOSE
ton is that the torger leaves town
for another locality Immediately up
on passing one. He gets rid of the
note he has Just completed. which
may remain in circulation Tor some
time before reaching a bank, and de.
parts long before the police agents
have n chance to arrive upon the
scene. The most plausible theory
seems to be that he is n monomaniac
of means, who Sratities morbid
taste IT, this astonishing way. His
imitation bills are SO perfectly done
that no one short of pro 'essional
expert would hesitate to take them
torgood money. From the vignettes
othe signatures the work is perform
Ell with an accuracy that bears scru-
tiny with powerful magniying
glass. In all likelihood the reason
why the notes are not made of larger
denominations is that they would be
proportionately more difficult to
pass. One can imagine that this &C.
centric counterleiter INDUCES in the
employment simply for the gratitica-
ton of his vanity. 1t is not improb-
able that he himself has been shown
the frame at the treasury building in
which two specimens of his handi-
work are shown by polite attendants
to visitors as the most extraordinary
samples of forgeries in the govern
ment collection. Anyway he goes on
turning out the bills at regular inter
walls of six months, thus occasioning
periodical spasms OF transportation in
the secret service bureau.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-08-07
About Baking Horses.

Horses know nothing about balk.
ing until they are forced into it by
bad management. When horse
balks in harness it is generally from
some mismanagement, excitement,
confusion, or from not knowing how
to pull, but seldom from any unwill-
ingness to perform all that he UNDER
stands. A free horse in q team may
be so anxious to 60 that when he
hears the word he will start with a
Jump which will not move the load,
but give him so severe jerk. on the
shoulders that he will fly hack and
stop the other horse. Next win como
the slashing and cracking of the
whip and halooing Of the driver, un-
til something IL broken or the driver
is through with his course OF treat
ment. But what q mistake the dr.
vrr makes in whipping his horse Tor
this act! Reason and common sense
should teach him that the horse wns
willing and anxious to GO but did
not know how to start the load. -
New YORK Times.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-08-07
A Touching Story.

Says writer in the New York Star:
II was talking with a postal clerk,
recently, who had just returned
from Pitsburg, and he told me a
touching story which came to light
in that city. A blank envelope was
found in the mail, and it was opened
to ascertain the address Of the sender.
There was hone, md the only sigma
ture was "From your brother
WILL" The letter went on to state
that the writer had pnwned his coat
to raise $40, which was inclpsed, to
send to- his sister. who was starving.
The letter stated that he hoped the
mecsy would relieve her distress,' =
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-08-07
A Rich Hill.

A hill 400 feet high composed OF
copper, silver and gold, has been dis
covered in the Mexican state OF CHA
pas. A river flowing on one side Ut
the hill has largely uncovered the de-
posits, and many hundred thousand
tons of ore are in sight. The ore as
saws from 3 to 4 ounces OF gold and
40 to 60 ounce, of silver per ton,
with from % to IS per cent. ofcoppsr.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-08-07

~ Wdb SIOW, WEARY, WIN, anu 'oAs~
ly would fain have given up in de-
SPAR, had not the muffled cries of
the sufferer below nerved her tagging
energies.
But at length it began to grow
perceptibly lighter; then the pale
toiler could see to work. She was
nearing the surface, and with kind
of frenzy she dug up, up, each stroke
bringing her nearer to light and life.
Now she could hear the wind sweep
ing acrOs the trackiess snow; the sun
rays penetrated the thin crust above
her head. A moment and the daz-
cling brightness fell upon her face.
The belt 'of timber, in the lee of
which the cabin had been built, had
saved it. from being carried away or
crushed entirely and buried to a great
depth. for on coming to this resist
ance the slide had devided, the great
er portion skirting the edge and pas
sing down into the valley. sweeping
q path clean to the stream.
1t was long past noon, and there
was no time to lose, 80 resolutely
pulling her halfscattered senses to-
gether. Sally quickly adjusted her
snow-shoes, and lightly and swiftly
set off in the waning afternoon, IN
the white slope and along the zigzag
trail.
1t had already grown colder, and
squalls OF sleet and snow hung thick
about the summit of the mountain,
hiding the perilous pass she must
cross, aud before arriving to where
tie Grail led into the road, the sur
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-08-07
SALLY'S HER0ISM.

II E n Milton
Bruce sold his
property in
Erie county,
New Y O rk,
and m owed
to Dakota,
all his friends
thought he
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-20
Central. s.. C.
An Old.Fashioned Girl.

"I've been watching an 'oId fashioned
girl' for quite long WHILE" says writer
in the Fitchburg (Mass.) Sentinel,
"and 1 want to tell you something about
her.
"Her dresses. ETC., were made in mod.
ern style; but bless you, she is SO old
fashioned that she arose in the morning
when her mother did, helped set the
table neatly, and cooked one or two dish
es daintily her own self.
"she had graduated yet she did not
think because of that fact that the kitchen
was not good enough for her. Oh, no.
She was so much behind the times that
she actually washed the dishes, made her
bed, busted, and then began preparation
for the pudding for dinner. Now, wasn't
she absurd, when she following the
accustomed rut) should have been lying
on the sofa, with the latest novel in her
hand, and her pug dog beside her !
When her little brother came in crying
because his knife was broker, instead of
calling him 'horrid Eoy,' as it is the
fashion to do in some homes, she helped
with her own hands.to mend it. How
could she be in such small business?
"After dinner had been cleared away,
she produced small work basket, and
proceeded to mend the family stockings.
shockipgl After her task vas complet-
ed, she accompanied her mother on
shopping expedition; and, although she
met many fine looking gentlemen, uhe
did not firt with any of them, for, don't
you know, she was so antiquated she
would have been shocked at the idea.
As ifit was not elevating to the Intellect
TO be on the watch for some masculine
person to fascinate !
"The girl of whom am telling you
was pretty looking, with bright, fresh
color in her, face, brought on by plenty
of exercise in the open air and in the
kitchen. But / cannot begin to tell you
half this queer girl did !; for, you know,
she was 30 old-fashioned that she did
whatever good deed came into her heart
to do, and her heart was suca an antique
affair that only pure, noble thoughts
entered it. Her home was made bright
and sunny by her presence, and yet she
was not 80 perfect that she died young
Oh, no. She lives TO day, girl who has
mo secrets from her mother"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-20
The Spanish Peanut Again:

In these days of hard times and short
crops farmers must make every edge cut
to make "both ends meet"
Therefore, they must not "carry all
their eggs in one basket, even if that
basket is lined with 'old king cotton
Therefore, they must not only have
diversified crops, but must choose the best
paying crop.
Three years experience has satisfied
me that there is no better paying crop
than the Spanish peanut. have already
published the first two years experience,
and now will give the third years. 1
planted one acre as did in former years,
Just like cotton with similar culture. 1t
vas better land, but only produced about
the same, fifty bushels, as the season WAS
too wet, causing the leaves to rust and
the stems to rot.
Planted some on new plan-in corn,
like some plant "cow peas" The corn
land Was thin, sandy ridge land. Planted
the corn the last of March, in rows about
six feet wide. About the Goth of April
opened furrow in the middle of the COIL
rows, and planted the Spanish peanuts
about 1S inches in the drill.
Plowed the corn and peanuts the first
time with small plow, running around
each one time. After that cultivated
with sweep, running one furrow be-.
tween corn rows and peanut row. The
peanuts didn't hurt the corn and made
from fifteen to twenty-five bushels Of
peanuts to the acre. The corn was an
early white corn and made twenty-five
bushels to the acre, with stable manure
in the drill. This is the way to make
stock feed, and all kinds Of stock love the
peanuts-horses, cattle, goats, chickens
and especially children and rats. Yields
lots of forage, which makes the very best
"roughness." Then at the price l hare
sold them (s1.5O) they are fine money
crop, realizing from $50 to $500 per acre.
Hope every farmer will this year thy
from one to FIVE acres To the horse.
Will furnish any information to any one
Who will send stamp.
R. G. Fo1GER.
CeutraL s. c.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-20
Noah and the Devil.
When Noah was planting his vineyard
the devil came to him and said:

When Noah was planting his vineyard
the devil came to him and said:
"What are you doing here, Noah :"
"Planting vineyard" says Noah,
"What is the use of vineyard?" says
the devil.
"Its fruit" said Noah, "whether fresh
or dry is sweet and good, and it's wine
gladdens the heart"
"Let US work on shares" said the devil.
Agreed" said Noah.
Now what does the devil do? He
brings lamb, a lion, monkey and q
hog, sacrifices them on the spot, and then
mingles their blood with the soil.
"Whst is that fer ?" cried Noah.
Said the enemy, "These are four stages
a drunkard will have to pass through; by
taking little he becomes as simple as q
sheep, allowing everybody to shear him
little more, he imagines himself a lion,
none SO violent AS he; a little mofe, he
becomes monkey, jumping and dancing
and initiating all foolishuess. And lit
tie more, he is turned into SOW, that
walloweth in the mire, forfeiting the
good both of this world and of that which
is to come"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-20
sort. Colonel Stansell told me to-day of
q young married woman who some years

sort. Colonel Stansell told me to-day of
q young married woman who some years
ago CAME to him to procure a divorce.
AS she was very reticent about stating
her grounds for asking TO be separated, be
encouraged her by reading over the vari.
GUS things that the law expressed, but she
said NO to all of them. When he pressed
her for reason, she blushed and said she
had married him for fifty, but had found
out he was seventy-four. The poor thing
had been tempted by bis property to
throw herself away, but he frightened his
grip, and she mas neither an old mans
darling nor a young mans slave. How
sadly romantic Was Sam Houston's mar
riage. He was great man, 8 grand
man ; the governor of Tennessee, the
friend of Andrew Jackson. BE married
a beautiful and lovely woman, and they
had apparently every reason in the world
to be happy, but shortly after their union
be observed that she was not happy, and
on pressing her gently for the cause, she
told him frankly that sbe married him
through pique-that she had another
lover whom she had discarded without
just cause and her heart vas breaking.
Houston never upbraided' her, but in q
few days kissed her an affectionate fare.
we'll, and left her forever. he wrote her
from the Cherokee nation to sue for
divorce, as he had abandoned her. She
did 30, and was married to her lover the
day the divorce was granted. Houston
married.Miss Lee, of Alabama, afterwards
with whom he lived most happily, and
they were blessed with a flock of good
children.
But tieiDg and untieiDg are very differ
ent things. The one is glad and the other
is sad-yery sad. There is no gloom
upon earth as dark as that which hangs
over broken vows. 1t brings cankering,
corroding sorrow that preys upon the
heart and ends only with death. Our
people have long been blest with COM
parative freedom from the flood of divor.
ces that overrun the north. Illinois has
only twice our population, but twelve
times our number of divorces, and it is
nearly as bad in all the northern States.
They tie and unite at their pleasure, but
still they are unhappy because the negro
can't vote. May the good Lord deliver
US from their miserable condition.
Bill ARP.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-20

Having spent the night with our old
pupil, L. M. Mahaffey, at his relative,
Mr.. Hugh Mahafey's, We proceeded with
him the next morning to pay his school
o second visit. Since the occaaion of our
former visit she patrons have bestired
themselves and have added an additional
twelve feet to the house, with stove
and fire place, and Lewis and his forty
Eve pupils are very comfortable. And
We saw evidences of some good work
being done there, and it is very graft
flying fact that the patrons have put their
hands in their own pockets and have
supplemented the teachers salary, and
propose to keep him at it for eight
months. This 10 as it should be. The
public money. is good help as far as it
goes, but left alone it is almostthe same
as none, and more than that no compe-
tent teacher who attends to business as it
should be done can or will take hold Of
school for just the public money, and if
he would the patrons themselves, in JUS.
tice to their own children, cannot
afford to let him do it, in fact, they
ought not, as rule, to employ a teacher
who offers to do it, for he will likely
prove to be either lazy, Indifferent or
shiftless. Don't do it, but do as the Ce-
dar Grove folks have done, and supple.
ment the public money. Even the man
of means who pays taxes on I've or ten
thousand dollars worth of property can
not refuse to help when all his neighbors
are helping, upon the ground that he
pays school tax, for cit most he only
pays ten or twenty dollars school tax,
and this will not more than pay the tut
tion Of one or two pupils Let all help
and always help. Before We left we
witnessed 8 splendid drill by large
class of little ones in reading on the
chart, most Of whom learned to read
since the new year began. This is hard
to.beat.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-20

Hard by this we found the old Acad.
emy, which has been the trysting place
for the school children of the community
for many years past, and here we met
Mr.. N. w. Macauly, veteran of many
hard fought battle in the class and
school room. Some thirty or more we're
present of old familiar faces, who greeted
us cordially, and ne soon felt at home in
our old accustomed place. And the
earnestness of the teacher seems to, have
impressed itself into the pupils, for all
with whom we came in contact gave
evidence of earnest work. An educa-
tional interest is abroad in this commu
nifty, for within radius of one mile,
more than two hundred and fifty chill.
dren, white and colored, are enrolled in
the schools.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-20

pleasant night beneath the roof of
our friend, John @. CAN'T, and We arose
the next morning to find the clouds
pouring down foods of waters, and our
self completely water bound. We
made an effort to get across to q colored
school in sight of US, but could not do it,
and thence turned our hnrse's head in
the direction of Townville, where ne
found comfortable quarters with Mr..
James A. Can't, together with our
quandam neighbor and friend, Mr.. W.
A. Dickson. with both Of whom we chat.
ted away "until the wee small hours
ayont the twal" Morning found us
ready for business, aud We made our first
call upon W. G. Craig, the teacher of the
colored school. This teacher has been at
work here for years, and his work meets
the hearty commendation of both whites
aud blacks, by reason Of the fact that his
influence upon his race, and the moral
example he sets before them are both OF
the right. sort. His work in the school
room We saw, and can justly speak of it
in terms of praise.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-20

We took occasion to make second
call on Miss Nettie Hall, ut Gross Roads
school, and found her up to the eyes in
work. Her school is much fuller than
at our last visit, and her pupils bespeak
the careful teacher. Full of energy and
business herself, she seems able to in.
spire her pupils with the same, and good
results are following and will continue
to do so. This is Miss Nettie's second
term at this place, which is evidence of
the estimation in which she is held by
that community. Having chosen the
profession of teaching, she is studying to
ft herself for the high calling, and
speaks-of spending short season at the
Winthrop Training school.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-20
why They We're Poor.

Two ragged young men, with faces
pinched with hunger, stopped the other
evening before stately dwelling in one
of our large cities. As the curtains were.
not drawn, they could catch glimpses of
the interior, the walls lined with books
and pictures, and prettily dressed children
playing. A grave old man, with white
hair, slighted from his carriage and en-.
tered the house.
One of the men muttered curse on
the "bloated aristocrat." Why should
they live on tie fat of the land, while
you and I toll and starve."
Now this was hackneyed, popular bit
of pathos, which has been effective since
time began. The world invariably
bostows its sympathy upon the poor man
out in the cold and darkness, while it is
apt to suspect the rich man, simply
because he is rich, of being selfish
tyrant.
The facts in this case we're that the
owner of the mansion had earned his
fortune dollar by dollar, by steady, hard
work. Now that he had earned it, much
of his time was given to considering and
relieving the wants of his poor brethren.
He was sober and frugal and temper
ate.
The men outside had chosen drink
and gambling in pool rooms instead Of
work. They had their reward in rags and
starvation.
The boys who read these lines will
soon take their places as citizens of 8
nation, where the antagonism between
the poor and rich is pushed by foolish
and vicious men to the point of actual
combat. Let them look at the matter as
it is, unmoved by false testiment on
either side. A man who lives in pal
ace is not necessarily Dives forgetful
of God, nor is the beggar at his gate
sure of heaven merely because he is a
beggar. 1t was not his poverty that
carried Lazarus to Abraham's bosom.
In this country there great many
men like George Peabody, Asa Packer,
Stephen Girard, John Hopkins and Isiah
Williamson, who have accumulated
great wealth by hard, honorable work,
and Who have devoted it to the help OF
humanity. And there are countless poor
men who owe their poverty to idleness,
dishonesty or love of liquor.
Learn to be just, boys, to the rich as to
the poor, and you will be lacking in
charity to neither. If you inherited
wealth, remember how hard it is for those
who put their "trust in riches to enter
the kingdom of God" If you are poor
remember you are no more honest.
estimable or devout because you are
poor.
The man with Eve hundred dollars 9
year may trust in his money and exagger
ate its value as truly as the man with
millions. If you lie or cheat or steal fol
a single dollar, it soils your soul the same
as if it were all the diamonds of Goicon.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-20
Its Excellent Qualities.

Commend to public approval the Cas
fornia liquid fruit remedy, Syrup of Fig
It is pleasing to the eye, and to the tasE
and by gently acting on the ki
liver and bowels, it cleanses the 81
effectually, thereby promoting the led
and comfort of all who. use it. @
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-20

At Smiths Chapel things have taken
a great leap forward. Miss Julia Dean
came among them a little more than a
year ago, aud we found her then in an
uncomfortable and unsuitable building,
with handful of pupils, but pressing
forward brayely. This winter we found
her still pressing onward, but in new
and larger building, and with q full
school Of bright and eager pupils, and
evidences of good work all about.
Teacher, patrons and pupils have all
done well, and they propose, with one
more squirt forward, to place good, COM
Portable desks in their school room.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-20

Our first visit in the Fork VAS to Miss
S. J. McLain, at Shady Grove, who still
retains the confidence and esteem of the
people, as manifested in the fact that she
has been there three years. And the
pupils show the effect of the careful and
faithful work of the teacher, as was
shown by their readiness and promptness.
Miss McLain is a growing teacher, and
uses every opportunity to acquaint her
self with the best means and methods of
teaching,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-20

- "Is that immovable man sitting on
the hotel piazza one Of our citizens ?"
asked visitor in neigbboring town.
ayes, he's an old resident" replied the
person addressed. HE is very dignifed
man, I judge" continued the stranger.
80, no; that's not dignity you potice,"
explained the other, chats laziness."
mo Hiram," said the young girl,
sadly. II cannot be your wife. We are
too compatible" Compatible" he ex-
claimed. "Isn't that the very reason why
=" "Not in our case. should probably
insist from motives Of economy on dis
pensing with servant and doing my own
housework and you would probably let
me do it, Hiram"