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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03
Justice for a Negro Armorer.

NEW ORLEANS, March ga negro
received justice last night from an organ.
ization composed exclusively of Southern
men of the most pronounced type. The
Continental Guards righted a wrong
which they considered had been done to
their negro armorer by expelling Lieut..
enant Cottan, one of the most popular
and wealthy members of the command
and the son Of leading merchant.
Company A, Continental Guards, have
for some seven years had in their service
8 colored man as armorer named Gilbert
Jones. He accompanied them to Boston
and has always been faithful to every
trust. Abouta week ago Lieutenant b.
T. Cottam, Jr., of Company B, went to
the armory to attend drill. he divested
himself of hia citizens clothes and donned
his uniform, leaving his gold watch and
chain and 50 in money in the vest be had
thrown off.
When he returned from drilling he
found his watch and money gone, and
had Gilbert Jones and the porter of The
armory arrested, locked up and kept in
jail all night. Two days afterward the
real thief was arrested, the watch recoV-
cred and Jones and the porter released
The officers Of both Company A and
Company B suggested to Lieutenant Cot
tam that he should publish 8 card ir
some of the city papers, generating
Jones from blame in this matter, but thii
he positively refused to do after repeated
requests, and hence bis expulsion.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03
A Jockeys Revenge.

LOUISVILLE, March 2+.-Some time
ago Jones, colored boy and jockey
for Trainer Henry Owsley, at the race
track, stole $50 from John Merrill, a
we'll. known shoer ofrace horses. Owsley
liked the boy whom he had taught, and
be prevailed on Merrill not to prosecute
him if the money vas restored. The
latter consented, with the understanding
that Jones was to be soundly thrashed
and given a good talking to. Mr.. ows-
ley caught Jones, and took him into q
room at the stable and informed him of
Merrilps position. The boy objected,
aud attempted to run away, but Joe Al
len, a rubber, caught him and held him
while the punishment was administered.
When he was released be told Joe Allen
that if he had to wait hundred years
he would get even with him.
Yesterday afternoon about six o'clock
q party Of jockeys aud stable boys were
spinning tops in front of the stable and
Jones vas among the number. Seeing
Allen approach, he drew q pipe from his
pocket, and just az he raised his top to
spin it he handed the pipe to him saying,
"Light that while I spin my top" The
latter unsuspectingly complied, and in a
moment an explosion occurred. The
pipe was full of powder and Que of
Aliens eyes was totally destroyed while
the sight of the other was practically
ruined.
"I wish it had killed you," cried the
Jockey. Jones, who was taken to
jail, admitted that he had filled the pipe
on purpose to injure Allen, and
that be had intended to get
even with him for holding him while he
was being whipped for stealing the $50.
The physicians think that the shock to
Aliens system is so great that he will
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03
lie Was an Atlanta Drummer.

Last Monday night, says the West
Point, Ga, Press, some of our fun.loying
boys took fresh drummer from Atlanta
out for a walk. As lonely spot VAS
reached The clear report ola pistol rang
out and the drummer's friend fell as if
shot dead. Then something happened.
Did the drummer run? Does the IN.
bridlcd broncho on the plains move? Is
there activity in cyclone7 Then the
drummer did move through marsh
over wire fences, gullies-on through the
misunderstanding time to the pistol
shots that rang out on either side. Fl
nally the terrified drummer reached the
city in en- awful state of excitement and
sorrow over the fate of the "poor boy
shot down" by his side. In reciting the
horrors of his fearful experiepce he broke
down and wept like child. "Dead
dead! My Lord the boy fell shot
through the heart, boo hoo" After "the
crowd" had carried the Joke far enough.
the "dead boy" stepped in, and the
drummer, who was almost crazed with
grief, threw his loving arms around
him" and wept for JOY. The drummer
learned lesson in West Point that be
will never forget, and is living witncs!
to the fact that we do not knew it all a:
soon AS ne start out-and that for timt
somebody must furnish fun for the boys
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03

FLEMINGBURG, KY, March 23.-Lit.
tie Mamie Maxwell was one of the pret.
tiest and brightest girls in the school
about mile from this place. She was q
loveable and unusually precocious child,
gentle in disposition and favorite in
the countryside for miles around.
Among the children that romped at
the recess on Friday, Mamie was ooe of
the happiest She was endowed with 8
supcrabundance of animal spirits, and
returned to her desk with her cheeks
glowing from the exercise. The children
were merry over some happening of their
play, and the teacher twice commanded
order as litter was heard in the room.
At the third manifestation of suppressed
merriment two of the culprits we're called
up by the teacher. One of them was
Mamie Maxwell and the teacher admin.
istered a severe rebuke.
Mamie, who had always been model
scholar, felt the disgrace keenly and re-.
turned to her seat in tears. She vas
depressed during the rest of the session,
and when the sch ,ol was finally dismissed,
with her face burning with shame and
downcast eyes, she hurried home. Her
father, Lewis Maxwell, was absent at
the time, and the mothers effort to leafn
what was the matter with the child was
met with evasive answers. Mamie then
retired to her little room up stairs.
Upon the fathers return in the even.
ing she Was called and, receiving no
answer, Mrs. Maxwell ascended to the
room. The child was lying on the bed,
evidently asleep. The mother endeaV.
ored to arouse her, but discovered that
the little one was corpse. An investi.
CATION showed that Mamie had secured q
paper of styrichuine that had been kept
in the house for some purpose and had
taken dose. The mother is almost
crazed with grief.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03

"A dog on exhibition at the New
York bench show is valued a. sc, 900, and
belongs Jointly to two gentlemen of that
city. When dogs get to be so valuable that
it takes two men to OWE one, it is about
time to PROFOUND Socrates celebrated
copundrum, "Whither are re driftiDg?'
The National Summer Normal
School for teachers and superiDtendents
will honor Asheville, N. O.. with lis
presence between the days of July 2Sth
and August 9th. The institute holds a
session of two weeks each in eight differ,
ent cities, and this is the only city in the
south which will be visited.
- The State of Georgia has sold the
Okefenokee swamp. 1t takes in part of
Charlton, Ware and Clinch counties and
contains about 25O,O00 acres. The high
est bid was 26l cents an acre. The syn.
dicate consists of Colonel Frank Coke
Gen. P. NJ. B. Young, Marshal A.
Philips, Il. S. Little and Henry Jack
son. 1t is said that it will require about
$3.50, 900 to drain the swamp. There is
good timber enough, however, to pay
for The expense OF surveying and drain
ing.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03

Many of the schools are closing now,
and will remain closed until next winter,
and very many of the boys and girls who
have been thumbing books and states
will be in the cotton and corn fields of
the County. What pity that some
means could not be devised to keep the
little fellows in the school room. Now
is the precious, golden: opportunity to
train the child's mind when il is young
and tender, and instruction impressed
upon j! now remains forever, but later
on af.tr the pupils have become cal
loused mentally, it is like trying to
uproot the weeds iu q garden that has
been neglected. 1t is all up bill work
Two or three months in the public
school each winter will never give boy
or girl even the rudiments of common
school education, and looked at from this
point of view, the public money is not
much ola blessing.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03

We were told there was colored
school at Rock Greek, but we drove there
at nine o'clock in the morning aud found
no teacher, and only two or three boys
playing ball. As re had no time to fool
away we drove on to where there was
some work going on. This nine o'clock
business at this season of the year will
not do, and too many of our colored
teachers are putting in practice college
rules as to time, and it won't work in the
country. If the parents won't send their
children sooner than that, the Trustees
would do we'll to close up the school.
Since writing the above we have re-
ceived a card from the Trustees, in
which they inform us they have closed
this school for neglect of duty on the
part of the teacher.
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great reverence for his memory. What a
comfort it must be to man in his old age
to realize that his life's work has been
comfort to his fellow men, and will
live after him and continue to be COM

to realize that his life's work has been a
comfort to his fellow men, and will
live after him aud continue to be COM
fort.
Our young people have recently had
this cantata on the boards, and have
twice delighted the public with its per.
formance. 1t took about month of
practice and rehearsal to make it sue.
cess; but twas success, and has done
more 10 elevate and refine the taste for
good music than anything that has trans.
pired in this community. Including the
children, there were about forty persons
engaged in it, and all the parents and
kindred became interested and now
everywhere you 60 the sweet strains of
this cantsta are heard. The children
chant it on the way to school; the moth.
ers at the freside; the lawyers at their
desks. I asked banker for ten dollars,
and be smiled and sang, "Long Live Our
Beauteous Queen;" and as be was 3
little slow, I had to reply, "Haste, Haste,
Haste.n We had some splendid voices
and elegant costumes, and during the
pathetic scenes wanted to weep 30 bad
that was ashamed of my efforts to con-
ceal my emotion. Atone time my tender
feelings broke loose aud run over in spite
of myself, and I had to choke them back
again, with an audible effort that was
something between sneeze and snort.
Folks looked round at me, but I made no
sign. do love to cry on auch occasions,
and would boo hoo aloud if I was not
ashamed. How those little girls did en-.
JOY the part they played, and when the
audience went wild and cheered and en-
eored to call them back, one little one
was alarmed and said Mother, didn't we
do it right, have we got to do it over
again."
Now, every town has got some musical
talent, and so has young people who are
restless for something to do in the way Of
pleasant entertainments. Let them
gather the amateurs and train them for
this beautiful cantata. 1t will take a
month of hard work-earnest workout
it will pay at last. Anything of beauty,
or a joy forever.
Long live our beauteous queen,
Long live our noble king.
God is the refuge of his people.
The beautiful strains to which these
words and others are set haunt me and
follow me like delightful dream. The
women got this up and the men just fell
into line; that's alive always dove
have to. The men can compose, but it
takes woman to execute. Why is that 7
Why is it that the world has no great
composers among the women7 There
are no female Haydns or Handles or
Mozarts or Beethovens-not even female
Bradbury 10 compose cantata. Then let
the young people try these musical en-.
tertainments. see that they OCCASION
ally get on strain for something and get
up "cold water set around" or a ''coffee
and conversation" or a "tea and talk"
party, which, of course, is better than
nothing, but they are not things of beauty
and do not last long,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03

The growth of the nails on the left
hand requires eight or ten days more
than those on the right. The growth is
more rapid in children than in adults,
and goes on faster in summer than in
winter. 1t requires an average of one
hundred and thirty two days for the
renewal of the nails in cold weather, and
but one hundred and sixteen in warm
weather.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03

1, is always pleasant for us to go to
Shiloh by reason of past associations.
We made visit there last week, and
found Miss Lou Wyatt at the helm guild.
ing things with a firm and steady hand.
She seems to be exemplifying the faithful
teacher in patience, painstaking and
earnestnesa, and her pupils gave evidence
of good training. We had tho pleasure
of meeting here again our friend, Trus'
tee Richardson, who is ever interested in
the welfare of his schools, and beneath
his hospitable roof we spent pleasant
night.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03
Confirmed.

The favorable impression produced on
the first appearance of the agreeable
liquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs a few
years ago las been more than confirmed
by the pleasant experience ofallwho have
used it, and the success of the proprietors
and manufacturers Of the California Fig
Syrup Company,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03
"tGod forgive you" she cried. "'You
have killed my brother, and broken my

"God forgive youw she cried. "'You
have killed my brother, and broken my
heart!' p"
"It was only too true. Mary knowing
how strong Jack was for the southern
cause had never told him about her un-
ion brother, but when the young officer
was in the neighborhood the two had
secretely met several times
"Hunter fell on his knees aud begged
forgiveness. He offered to kill himself,
or do anything that his wife demanded.
But Mary would not talk. She asked TO
let alone until morning, and locked her
self in her room. Poor Jack roamed
about in the woods all night, and in the
morning returned home, where he found
his wife waiting for him.
"Mary looked at the mans haggard
face, and noticed his trembling limbs.
"'Jack,"' she said, "'you ara as good
man as ever lived, but you have
blighted my life by your mistake or
crime. I can never love you again, but
my heart is full of pity. Let US live here
until God calls us away. will try to do
my duty, but do not speak to me, for I
cannot answer you. Here is one kiss
for our old love, and now let US bear our
sorrow in silence until the spell is
broken"
The colonel threw himself into chair
and sighed.
"There is nothing more to tell" be
said.
"Those two unfortunates have not
spoken to each other in twenty FIVE
years. They are kind and patient, but I
am afraid they will never come together.
Jack was paralyzed just after his great
trouble, and his wife has been very good
to him in her way. Sad story, isn't it %
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03

We made short but pleasant call on
Miss Laura Ellis, who is 10 charge of the
primary department at the Williamson
Female College. Owing to indisposition,
our call was briefer than we liked, but
during our short stay we concluded that
the interests of the primary department
were suffering no detriment at her hands.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03

The cans can be purchased on six
months time. Where parties can close
account with approved paper bearing 6
per cent. interest, this allows one to dis
pose of his entire pack and pay his note
without any inconvenience whatever.
I know of no business where so small
an investment will yield such satisfactory
results. Ifyour people wish information
as to outfits they can address me, and ] will
turn it over to the manufacturers in per.
son. j. Il. CALHOUN.
Baltimore, Md, March %, 1890.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03

F. ). Washington has charge Of the
Williamson Colored School. and is do
ing efficient work, of which he gave us
proof in some classes put up at the
blackboard. The school was too full,
however, aud this fact renders it impos.
sible for hi n to do as we'll as he could
with q smaller number.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03

WALD1NG, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu.
cous surfaces of the system. Price 75c.
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03

At hit. Pleasant, near Beaverdam
Church, We found colored school being
taught by A. I. Parker. We are inclin.
ed to think this man has mistaken his
calling in trying to teach. We thought
so last winter after visiting his school,
and We are more inclined to think so
now,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03
TEACHERS COLUMN.

-@N ALI communications, intended for
this Column should be addressed to D. 81.
RUSSELL, School Commissioner, Ander-
snn S. C..
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03

Our next call was upon Mr. J. V.
Vermillion, at Central, where we found
goodly array of pupils Of all ages, and
evidently of bright minds. The younger
pupils of this school, however, are very
much behind in the matter of writing,
and patrons and teacher should put their
heads together and rectify it. Every
boy and girl iu the land ten years old
ought to be able to sign bis or her name,
and if they are not, somebody has neg.
lected their duty, that is clear. The
ability to write our mother tongue is one
of the fundamentals of a common school
education, aud ought to be looked after
as soon as child enters school. We
saw several of the more advanced
classes, and they were we'll up in their
studies. A new building is badly needed
here, and one we'll supplied with all the
appointments for teaching, and we hear
tits talked OF, and hope it will material.
ize in the near future.
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At Beaverdam things have taken on

At Beaverdam things have taken on
new life, and the people have put up a
new and comfortable school building,
and have competent teacher in the per.
son of Miss Lille Bigby. This school
was first taught by Mrs. Zoe Vermillion
for two months, but she was called to
assist her husband in the High School,
at Williamson, and her mantle fell on
Miss Bigby. We called there last week
and spent while with her, and were
we'll pleased with what re saw and
heard. These children have not had
school privileges for long time and, of
course, are very much behind, but the
teacher is bending her energies to over.
come all that, and we think will succeed.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03

The Kansas station report says that
smut can be effectually destroyed in seed
oats by soaking them in water, ct tenn
perature Of 1872 degrees, for Is minutes.
This is considered preferable to copperas
water.
II 1t is said that Claus Spreckles has
cleared So 100000 during the past year by
selling his sugar one.eighth of a cent
below the cost of that sold by the
trust. What do the members of the trust
make?
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03
IIOM's This =?

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03

We, the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieye him perfectly honorable in all busi.
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligation made by that
firm.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03

WEST & TEuAN, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. O..
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Total.."..... ......... ....".. ...""...".".SlO TO
We will now figure the cost of raw ms
terial, cans, cases, labels, ETC., required in
packing 1000 8 pound cans per day,
Tomatoes will be taken for example:
One hundred bushels tomatoes, at 20
cents Der bushel ...... ........ ........s20 co
Two thousand 3.pound cans s........... As GO
Labor in packing. ........ 10 90
Labels, solder, etc............... .........~ 4 co
Eighty.three cases Capacity "a cans
to the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. I 81
---
NIL, oar 40
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One professor GARNER himsel0.....~S 2 50
One capper and Upper, 81 each."...$ 2 60
Twelve hands (peelers and packers) 90
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A Child Commits Suicide.

BILL ARP.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-26

$50 Acres 40 Acres, ~ 1-2 Acres, 35 Acres
40 Acres, at prices from $500 to 81, 1000 per
acre.
100 Acres, 427 Acres, 100 Acres 100 Acres,
at prices from 800 to $115 per acre.
900 Acres $50 Acres, $40 Acres, 100
Acres, four miles out, $50 to $50 per acre.
$4,000. Choicest improved property. Rent i
ing for $4,000 per year. !.
$4,000. Inside Unimproved Property.
$4,000 Inside Unimproved Helena avenue
corner.
S $500. Choice Residence Block four
frontages.
S $780, Cream Residence District entire
block undivided
S $500. Three Residence Lots, 15ox15o,
corner.
$4,000 Choice Main Street lots
$18,OOO For block Of ground within a block
of Power Block. Adjoining owner
holds same size lot for $37, 500.
Fronts on two streets.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-26
POETRY AND POETRY.

The Lady or-Her DFothsas
Nc woe . enilor hat-.
IhcuN ncE have miuded that.
loe ~ po4ont leather ahoe and gaiesgseo&
Hut sew her ON Broadway
Only lust the Other day,
And 1 thou{ht It was her brother thn& mss
For abe had flannel shirt
Al. xhak most my feelings hurt
n niccadil6 collar and . tie,
a double breasted mOQue
with two buttons ON the back,
And : blooming English eye glass in her eye.
Judge.
Its Talk Counts.
A young man talks with pleasure.
An old man talks with ease,
The '.ofatOr" talks rs some men walk
Six days, 60 ~ you please.
The preacher talks of sins and Thug
OF bells eternal fury;
The lawyer hufls his jawbooe ct -
A mad but helpless jury.
Thus each one talks and talks and talks.
Each ono Of his own speech proudest,
Neglectful Of the patent tact,
That it's money that talks loudeot:
Ashland Press.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-03

Secretary Hart Talks on His
Favorite Subject.
Secretary Hart, Of the board of cor
rections and charities, returned yester-
day from Cincinnati, where he attended
the convention which dealt with the
question of prisons and reformatories.
Secretary Hart reports that the conven-
ton was most successful, and that a
great deal of good will result from the
views put forward as to the manner of
treating and reforming criminals.
The system in vogue in Mime
sofa of giving prisoners a small
sum of money per day for good conduct
commended itself to the various dele
gates, who recognized that 1t was not
just to turn criminal out of prison into
the world without dollar. He must
of necessity lapse into the ranks of the
criminal classes. The Prison Wardens'
association made arrangements to pre-
pare statistics showing the record of
each prisoner under their charge
These figures will be compiled at the
end of the year and circulated among
the prison officials and boards of reform
through the country.