The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-03-05

MemOTlal Lay.
This country in 1873 produced 6,-5
0C0 boxes of raisins. In 1890 the product
was 2,197 1863 boxes.
= 1t is hard for the man who has just
eaten good dinner to realize that any.
body else can be hungry.
If you have never tried..to. make
anybody happy you have no idea how far.
you are away from heaven.
= The ,urest means to rid yourself of
that distressing cough is to use DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup. Price, twenty-five cents 8
bottle.
"A good many people start out to lead
a Christian life with the intention of CO.
ing no farther than they find d'the roads
smooth.
= By using hot, and moderately
strong soda water to cleanse them, the.
bristles of hair brushes will remain white
and stiff for a long time.
- The results Of the recent expedition
to Greenland prove that north of 75o the
land is covered with sheet of ice 5000
to 6,000 feet thick over the valleys.
= Reports from twenty-six States
show proposed appropriations Of upward
of $4,000,000 for State exhibits, build
ings, ETC., at the Worlds Fair.
= The barrels of rifles are made in.
large quantities in the United States, but
shotgun barrels are all imported, and al.
most exclusively from Belgium. s
= Itch on human and horses and all,
animals cured in 80 minutes by VOL:
ford's Sanitary Lotion. This never fails.
Sold by Hill Bros. Druggists. Anderson.
"Uncle John," said Little Emily, do
you know that baby that was fed on
elephants milk gained twenty pounds in
a week 2" Nonsense" exclaimed Uncle
John, and then asked: "Whose baby was
it?" "It WAS the elephants baby" re.
piled little Emily.
= Gen. Sherman died possessed of q
considerable fortune, estimated at between
sl5O.0O0 and 100000. he bought real
estate in growing cities in the West, and
cleared good deal of money. Although
good liver, Gen. Sherman did not spend
all of tie s13,5O0 salary received by him.
from the Government for many years, end,
his savings he invested.
= Miss Carrie Williams, silk cultu-
rist of San Francisco, says the industry
will be brought into prominence at the
Worlds Fair. Over s400, 100000 is en-
ployed in the business annually, and
Americans have not taken enough inter
est in it. A company Of Japanese, direct
from Toxic, has purchased q tract Of land
in San Diego County, California, and
will engage in the industry. San Fran:
cisco has Ladies' Silk Culture Society,
the only one in the United States.
= About 100 society women of Mem
phis, Tenn, have organized company
and will build free hospital for women
and children, to be known as the
Woman's Hospital of Memphis. They
propose to raise the money by subscrip-
ton, and the expenses of the institution
and,a dispensary will be betrayed by
dues. Membership in the association
costs So year, and the indications are
that every girl aud woman in Memphis
who tries to keep in the swim will be g
member.
A singular treasure trove WAS dis.
covered the other day by Mr.. Addison, of
Fairfax Court House, Va. In the hoof OF
one of his COWS he found imbedded
gold ring in which is set stone carved
with the American shield and an inscrip-
tion. On the inside of the ring was en-
graved: "H. J. Hunt, Worth's Division"
It proved to be ring made for the late
Gen. Hunt when in Mexico at the close
of the war with that country, and was
lost by him during the first battle of Bull
Run. It hes been restored to Gen.
Hunts family.
= Half dimes were first coined in DC.
tober, 1902, and continued st intervals
until 1906, then discontinued until 1925.
The issue ceased in 1873. The Scent
silver coins, first issued in 1851, ceased in
1878. The 5.cent nickel was authorized
il 1866, and has been issued regularly to
tie present TINE. In 1853 nickel Scent
pieces and snail number OF nickel cent?
were coined. The 2-cent bronze pieces
were Issued in 1864, and discontinued in
1878. The bronze cents issued il 1864
lave been coined annually since.
= The sword which Washington wore
When ne resigned Ills commission, anQ Tor
which The Massachusetts, authorities have
been negotiating with Edward Everett
Warner, representing the Lewis family,
collateral descendants of the Washing
tons, IS now offered ut $4,000. Twice
that amount was asked originally. When
there was talk Of the Federal Government
purchasing it, Senator Hoar said it -1xas
"thc one single relic on the face of the
earth whici, a;l mankind would agree to
recognize as the most valuable, sacred
end precious" Senator VOORHEES, was
quoted rs saying that "it was cheap at
sny prics, hsllowed by such memo.
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