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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-17

Only One Fault.

was riding through country town
in Vermont, when noticed concourse
of people in church yard. encirelint an
open grave.
1t waa q Warm day and I had ridden
ten miles, so / drew the rein under some
trees, to allow the horse to rest.
Presently villager came towards me
and said /: "There is funeral to-day In
your towns
"Yes-Stephen. He was one of the
largest hearted men ever knew. He
had great abilities. We sent him to the
legislature three times. They thought of
nominating him for Governor. "But," he
added sadly, "Stephen had only one
FAULT
I made no answer, I was tired and
watched the people dlspefse, leaving the
sexton to his solitary work.
ga very generous mau, Stephen was.
Always visited the sick. The old people
all liked him. Even the children used to
follow him on the streets"
"a good man, indeed" said indiffer-
emily.
eyes he had only one fault.'
"What was that 2" asked.
"Only intemperance."
ibid it harm him 2"
eyes, somewhat. he didn't seem 10
have any power to resist it at last. He
got behindhand and had to mortgage his
farm, and finally had to sell it. His wife
died on account of the reverse-kind Of
crushed, disappointed. Then his children
turned out badly. His intemperance
seemed to mortify them, and take away
their spirit. He had to leave politics;
'twouldn't do, you SEQ. Then we had to
set him aside from the church and at
last his habits had brought on paralysis,
and ne had to take hiEl to the poorhouse.
He died there-only forty.fve. Poor
man, be had only one fault.''
"Only one fault" The ship had only
one leak, but it sank.
"Only one fault" The temple had
but one decaying pillar, but it fell.
"Only one fault" Home gone, wife
lost, family ruined, honor forfeited, social
and religious privileges abandoned; bro.
ken health, poverty, paralysis and the
poorhouse.
One fault, only one.
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The formal surrender soon followed.
The two armies were withdrawn from the
field and formed in separate lines and
within half an hour general officers were
appointed by General Lee and Grant to
agree upon the terms of surrender and of
parole.
By this time the truth of what was
going on broke upon the apprehension
of the entire Confederate army and the
brayest and the most stout hearted of
these war.worn men wept like children.
When it rafne to the surrender of the
battle flags which they had carried
through 80 many fights it so taxed their
senuibilities that they we're utterly un-
named.
Many of the color bearers secretly tore
the flags from the standards, throwing
away The stats and stufing the bullet.
rent banners into their bosotns or boots
to save them.
Those who took part in the dreadful
ordeal claim that the conduct of the
Federal troops was generous and affect
ing. Their readiness to divide their
rations and the evidences of their respect
for fallen foe made profound impress
sion on the Confederate army.
The universal sympathy of the Con-
federate army of General Lee, who, as the
soldiers knew, was overwhelmed with
grief, was manifest on all sides.
Such a scene was never witnessed
before, and never will be again.
The army knew that it had no chance
ofvictory, they knew they were starving
and dying by hundreds of disease,
brought on by privation, and yet, until
the last moment, they hoped to cut their
way through Grants lines, and once in
the mountains Of Tennessee could carry
on warfare for an indefinite time.
Twenty-Five years ago to- day all these
hopes had to be abandoned, and the Con.
federacy fell with a mighty crash, the
vibrations of which 60 echoing down
through the generations to come.
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An ingenious Paris manufacture

- Au luSculuuS dtlo uauuloStuieA7
NJ. Pichancourt, has recently brought out
some small mechanical birds, which ope'
rate with great regularity. The motion
ofths wings is brought about by the en-
ergy stored up in twisted rubber bands.
The spread of the wings is thirteen
inches; the rubber springs weighs l2O
grains, and is Eve inches in length, aud
the total weight Of the apparatus il
thtee,fourths of 6h ounce. The device in
flying rises slightly, and is capable Of
moving to distance of sixty feet M.
Picbancourth has succeeded in constructing
a mechanical bird Of the same kind oi
larger size, aud which weighs no less than
twenty ounces. Set free by the hand
this apparatus has risen to height of
twenty-five feet above the ground, and
falleh at a distance of twenty Que yards
from the starting point against a head
wind of thirteen feet per second. The
SUCCESS of these so called toys is regarded
as very significant by mechanical and
aronautical experts.
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tsParson DAM Broke His Oath.

The boys all called him "Parson Dan. -
His real name was Daniel Higgins. He
vas quite fifty years old and under the
average height, but be was as tough as
hickory and the best workman in the
whole foundry.
Long before I had made his acquaint-
ance he had ''got religion" and not
being the sort of man to rest satisfied
with merely saving his own soul, he went
to work zealously to impart religion to
others. Far worse preachers than "Par.
son Dan" earn big salaries in fashionable
churches. But "Parson Dan" had hard
crowd to deal with, and much of the seed
he scattered fell on stony ground. Often
he was subjected to good deal of course
chatting. BE rendered it all good ma
turedly and never retaliated. But this is
what made me regard "Parson Dan" at
one of the finest men I had ever met:
One day during the dinner he was
holding forth on his favorite topic,
Among his listeners was an apprentice
named Will Preston. As i'll luck would
have it, "Jake" Donohue, the foreman Of
the department in which the lad worked,
came along that way. he was big,
vicious-tempered fellow, and the terror
of all the men under him. For some
reason he had grudge against Will
Preston, and forthwith began to abuse
him foully. "Parsoa Dan" intefceded
for the lad. Then Jake turned his pro.
family upon him.
"You internal Psalm singing hypocrite,
I'll teach you to mind your own bust.
ness"
With that he struck the lad blow that
knocked him down.
"Don't do that" pleaded "Parson
Dan )" "it's cowsrdly."
"Jake's response was still more sui.
phurous outburst of oaths, and to show
his contempt for "Parson DAM be aimed
another kick at the PROSTATE lad.
For moment "Parson Dams" face
was study. It was that of a man
struggling against an overwhelming temp
tation. BE turned pale, his lips were
compressed, his hands clinched. Then
he stepped forward. There was nothing
suggestive ofthe preacher in his manner,
"Stop it'll" he exclaimed sternly, "or
I'll make you !"
Jake was so astonished that he could
merely stare without word.
But to cease to be brute would be an
acknowledgement, he evidently thought,
that he was afraid. So he turned to the
boy and made movement as though
about to kick him again.
Quick as a flash "Parson Dan" sfrang
at him, and with blow straight from
the shoulder, struck him on the point
of the jaw. "Jake" fell to the floor like
a log. Itwas as clean knock out blow
as I have ever seen delivered in a prize
fight. The men broke out with spon.
tsneous cheer. "Parson Dan" looked
unutterably detected.
"God forgive me-" he exclaimed "Ive
broken my OATH"
"What do you mean ?" l asked.
"Why, sir, years ago I used to be a
prize fighter, and when got converted I
took an oath that I'd never strike man
again, and now I've done it, What will
become of me?'.
Everybody assured him that no angel
would record that blow to his credit.
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Circumstantial Evidence.

No matter how strong may be every
link in chain of circumstantial evidence,
there is always doubt, lack of Ger.
tainty, that should weaken it and cause
us to distrust it. I remember story my
grandfather used to tell of case in
which an innocent life was sacrificed for
guilty person.
A boy on a farm, for some misdemean.
or, was sentenced by his father, stern
man, with an eye to saving half:price
ticket, to be deprived Of his annual cir
Gus privilege, and in addition he was to
hoe so many rows of corn while the rest
of the family took in the lady's pad act,
the bareback riding of Jack Robinson,
the club that killed Captain Cook and
other attractions of the great moral show.
Tbs boy watched the wagon drive away
with tears in his eyes, and then he went
at the corn rows with determination to
mako a short crop of it could it be
worked with detection.
But he grew hungry after awhile and
went into the house to investigate the
panty. There were seven pies-it was
an American household-seven black
berry pies baked for Sunday. The boy,
Who was not feeling very we'll himself,
soon placed his person anterior to six of
the pies, but paused thoughfully aud
with keen regret midway the seventh.
One half of that he left. he then caught
the family cat, thrust her nose and feet
into the pie, and dropped her on
the clean, white sanded floor of
the panty that she might track around
on it. Then he went back to his corn
rows.
Evening brought the family home.
The boy saw them climb ioyOusly out Of
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Bucklen's Arnica SalYe

The best salve in the world for Outs
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe.
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blains, Corns, and all Skin EruptionE
and positively cures Piles, or no pay
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feet satisfaction, or money refunded
Price Is cents per box. For sale By
Hill Brcs.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-17

There is lady in Glyun County,
Connecticut, who lives fourteen miles
from Brunswick, who has spoken to no.
body but two women and q little girl in
sixteen years. she lives within 9 miles
ct railroad, hears the whistle every day,
yet has never seen an engine or ridden on
8 train
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-17

The quickest route to ChaReston. Only
one change of cars at Mccormick.
Connections made at Augusta for At
lanta, and all other points West.
Tickets on sale at P. r. & w. e. X. dc.
pot to all points at cheap through rate, ana
baggage checked through to destinatlon.
AnV other in formation call upon or write
WIN. J. CRAIG, G: T: a
r. W. HUNT,
Tray. Pas. Agent, Augusta, Ga.
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PIANOS and ORGANS.

NIRITE ms and We will send you one
w on fifteen days test trial in your own
home. We pay all freights. No cash ask
ed until You are suited. Satisfaction guar
antoed. Chickering Pianos and Mason q
Hamlin Organs lead-others follow. Be.
fore buying write or call OH
J. L. HAYNIE & DAUGHTER,
rs WestGeld ST., Greenville, S. G.
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The debt of the United States is now
Sl,599,SG2,545,67,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-17

Evening brought the family home.
The boy saw them climb joyously out Of
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~
It was estimated that General Grant
had 150, 900 men, and it was also known
that heavy Federal force was across
the Confederate's front, ready to dispute
every step of the passage toward Lynch.
burg, to which point the Confederatea
sWere moving.
After full discussion, it was deter
mined that General Gordon, with his
wing at the army, consisting of infantry,
Fitz Hugh Lees cavalry, and Colonel
Tom Carter's artillery, should attempt to
cut his way through the Federal forces
in front, and if he succeeded, General
Longstreet was to follow, the wagon
trains and the ammunition taking posi-.
tion between the two wings.
Tt was supposed that nothing but a
heavy force of cavalry was in front.
Early on the morning of the 9th of
april General Gordon moved on the Fed.
eral breastworks thrown across his front,
Ewith General F'itz Hugh Lees cavalry on
his right and Colonel Carter's artillery
aiding in the assault.
Then followed a desperate charge, led
|sby Gordon, which was not excelled in
courage by any made during the war.
Sheridan's breastworks were carried
|sand portion of his artillery was cap.
1sturcd and his forces were driven for half
!ss mile or more in the rear of the posi-
tion held by them when the battle com.
|menced.
It was at this time that General Cor.
don sent to the rear to ask General Lee
Ito send Longstreet's division forward.
The answer he received was that Long
Istreet's forces were heavily engaged With
overwhelming numbers pressing from the
rear. So that every step which General
Gordon made forward increased the gap
Efstween his army and General Long.
tstrees.
It was discovered also that upon Gen,
teral Gordon's flank heavy forces of Fed
Eeral infantry were moving to the assault.
:It was at this moment that General
Lee sent a flag of truce to General Grant
notifying Generals Longstreet and Cor.
don Of what had trauspirea,
. ~ ,
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Everybody assured him that no angel
would record that blow to his credit.
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To the Defendants James r. seawright, Wclborne
Tanksley and Sarah E. Tanksley:
Take notice that the Complaint in this action,
together with the Summons, of which the forego-
ing is copy was filed in the Office Of the Clerk OF
the Court OF Common Pleas, at Anderson c. H., In
the County of Anderson, In the State of South
Carolina, on the 1st day Of April 1890, and is for
the partition of Land. No pers onal CLAIM, is made
against you.
Plaintiffs Attorneys, Anderson, S. C.
April 10, 1890 40
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-18

The high bred English woman is among
the finest products of civilization. Her
voice is music, exquisitely modulated. with
every syllable clear and distinct 10 near it
makes credible the story of the orator who
could pronounce he word mesopotamia in
a manner to move an audience to tears.
Her carriage is the result of as careful
training as that of race horse, and her
manners in her own circle are simply per-
feet. She is always well educated, speaks
French and German fuently. plays and
sings-"all English pipe a little" to quote
an Englishman, land Join in choruses
whether they have any voice or not"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-18
How the Car Driver Got Even.

A New York Tribune writer stood on the
front platform with car driver a few
evenings ago. He dashed himself into a
rage over the many and sudden rings by
the conductor for stops. At last he said,
Say, mister, if you will hang on to the
rail I'll get square with that man" Then
he cut his horses fiercely until they began
to gallop. He watched until the conductor
was walking through the car to the rear
platform. just as the conductor reached
the door the driver said between his teeth,
Hang on, now" He gave the brake a
sudden jerk and the car stopped like an ar
rested cannon ball. The brake was as
quickly thrown Lack, whirling around
with sharp rattle as the car bounded on
again.
The conductor had unceremoniously sat
down right in the doorway, his back to the
passengers. There was a grim smile on
the drivers face when the front door was
thrown open minute later, and the con-
ductor, thrusting his head out, asked what
in the name of all that was not polite the
trouble was. II nearly ran down an old
man." answered the driver making dex-
ferrous cut at the neigh horse. did you
hurt him." asked the conductor mo,
just missed him." The conductor paused,
Il wish lad been the old man." he saiG
slowly, and he closed the door and went
back TO his platform.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-18

was asked to see an old lady in Mime
apolis, 50 years of age, who had enjoyed
good health
She was comfortable lying in bed, pulse
so, tongue clean and temperature normal.
The following day when | made my visit
to her she was sleeping, and las this was
quite late in the day, and she had slept all
the time since | had seen her the day be-
fore, feared she had been taking some
narcotic: but of this there was no other
evidence save sleep. | saw her day after
day for three weeks during which time
she continued to sleep day and night con-
stantly, only when awakened to take some
liquid nOurishment, and then she would
perhaps partly answer a question and fall
into sweet and apparently pleasant sleep.
No abnormal condition appeared present
otherwise. When the second week came
on thought she could be aroused more
readily, and at the end of the third week
she could be kept awake by talking with
her for perhaps an hour at a time in the
afternoon only. From this time on she
gradually slept less and soon gained
strength, her appetite returned, and she
was in a short time, around the house as
usual.
During this time of sleep the pulse and
temperature replained normal When she
came out of her sleep she was impressed
that she was in hospital, and could not
reconcile her surroundings with what she
was accustomed to while she had occupied
the room in the house of her daughter in
which she had slept for long time.-Med-
ical Record.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-18
The Rapidity of Thought.

A professor of Utrecht, Donders BY
name, has recently made some interesting
experiments in regard to the rapidity of
thought. BY means of two Instruments
which he calls the acknowledgement and
the Observation-Disclosures he promises some
important and interesting results. His
experiments up to date show that it takes
the brain .061 of a second to elaborate
single idea. Writing in regard TO this
Donders says: Doubtless the time re-
quired for the brain to act is not the same
in all individuals. believe, however that
these instruments may be perfected until
we will be able to determine the mental
caliber of our friends without our friends
knowing that we are testing their apt
ness" The professor further says: For
an eye to receive an impression requires
OF of a second, and for the ear to appreci-
ate a sound .l49 of second is all that is
necessary; which, however, shows that the
eye acts with nearly double the rapidity Of
the ear"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-18
TO CROSS THE eNGl-lSi CHANNEL.
A Combination Bridge and Tunnel scheme

A most unique idea is the one that has
enanated from the busy brain of NJ. p.
Blneau-Narilla, and which seems likely to
solve the problem of rapid transit across
the English channel. To devise a method
to escape the turbulent passage by boat of
that tempest swept patch of water, and
bring the tight little island into closer
communion from the standpoint Of hours
and minutes with the continent, nt.l long
been the dream and ambition of CONNER
cal England. And either the method
of bridge or tunnel would long ago have
been adopted but for the fear that the coy
eted road to France would, in the event of
war with that country, prove the road to
England's ruin by affordng the enemy a
means of speedily implanting an army on
her shores.
But the ingenious Frenchman's scheme
dissipates all that, and here is how he pro-
poses to do it, by what he calls "mixed
solution" bridge tunnel" method. He
would build great bridge out from the
shore on either side into the sea for as long
distance as was advisable or necessary.
each bridge totally Independent of the
other. Then at the sea end of each bridge
he would construct shafts, either in
clined or vertical, which would contain
elevators sufficiently large to lower or
raise at one time as many trains of cars as
absolute safety might dictate. These shafts
would be sunk to a sufficient depth below
the bed of the river to allow tunnel to be
constructed connecting the two shafts and
thus the bridges You would leave Dover
in a comfortable railway carriage, the
train would speed across the English end
of the bridge to the elevator, down you
would go to the bottom of the sea and into
the tunnel, run across that distance, come
up by the elevator on the French bridge
and speed on to Calais, which you would
reach in an hour from starting.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-18

The Greek race is sending quite a CON
tingent across the ocean to the New World.
One class consists of those who come from
the little kingdom and from Smyrna and
the other large Turkish cities. They are
intelligent and educated. and usually 20
into mercantile life as soon as they arrive
in New York. The second class comes
from the villages and fields of Turkey in
Europe and Turkey in Asia. and are illit
crate and superstitious. They follow in
the footsteps of the Sicilians and become
bootblacks peanut roasters, candy peddlers
and the like.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-18
BEFORE THE BAL MASQUE.

And so you have found an old programme
Throw it away, my DEAR
In its sillien sheath It has lain there hid,
In that oil box with the sandal wood lid,
This many ard many year.
Let us look A galop with George Bellair
Bless you. he's tanner now:
A decorous deacon. and leads at prayer,
And, lust to look at him, one would swear
To dance he never knew how
That his wife should be;
was only a child and the future beem6d.
Golden glamored and golden cleaned
But a foolish child, you see
That lines illegible-pass it n
To this, then-Philip Keene;
A loyal lover, u reckless rover,
Poor boy, beneath the western clover,
His sleep is sweet, ween.
And this quadrille was with Devere
We used to vote so slow,
Strange and silent and rather queer
But the critics trumpet his praise this year,
For his books are the rage, you know.
Can we read the last waltz faint and blurred,
Quick Quick! Take it away
Charlie. Yes. he went at my word,
And at Alexandria-so | have heard
He died-a hero, they say.
Hank! thrust it deep in the fire-again!
Hear that tread in the hall
All, Robert. touch of the same old pain,
Nothing more-'twill not remain
I'm ready, dear for the ball
Kate NJ. Cleary in New York Ledger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-18

est spots in that very brilliant week The
menu itself was stroke of genius. 1t was
corrected proof sheet, and very dirty"
proof sheet, too. Those who have been
behind the scenes in printing office will
know that no disrespect is meant by the
term.
Everybody toasted everybody else, and
they topped the affair off by drinking earn
estly to the healths of Our Wives Hus-
bands"
That the editors knew what they were
about when they elected their officers for
the ensuing year is showr by the fact that
Mr.. f. w. Stephens, of Missouri, the new
president, and DR.. W. d. ii. Hunter, of In
diana, the new first vice president, were
among the most brightly shining lights Of
the evening.