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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-12-24

Col. J. C. Haynie, of Varennes Town
ship, killed fine porker the other day.
It was % months old and netted him 476
pounds of meat It gives Us pleasure to
hear of these big hogs, and we wish that
eyery farmer in Anderson County had one.
Col. Haynie never fails to make bis own
meat and bread, and if his example was
followed by all Of our farmers, you would
never hear 'hsrd times' mentioned in
onr County.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-12-24

Our young friend, II. A. Johnson, of this
County, who is attending the South Caro-
lima College. is now temporarily filling
Prof. Bailay's chair, one of the principal
teachers of Columbia's Graded School, who
is quite sick. This is quite compliment
to MIR. Johnson, and it gives US pleasure to
mention it.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-12-24

JIMMY
The merchants Of the city have agreed
TO close their stores on Friday and Satur-
tho holidays, The banks and public
Offices will also close Che same days, and
no business, therefore, will be transacted
in the city.
The Inter. Collegiate Conference of the
Young Mems Christian Association was
held in Columbia last week, and the Pat
rick Military Institute was represented by
Cadet J. A. Riley, who delivered an in.
teresting address on the Importance of
Committee Work."
The INTELLIaENcER is indebted to MI.
n. o. Pyles for q copy of Legislative
directory which he has just published. It
contains list of the Senators, Represen :
taEves, Clerks, ETC., in the General Assem-
bly,. and Is very convenient for reference.
The price is only 10 cents.
Married, on Sunday, December 20, 1891,
tary Public, Mr.. G. Pringle Cook and
Miss Ella McGee, all of this County. The
IaTEEL1ezNcER congratulates Mr.. Cook
AID his bride, and wishes them q happy
and prosperous voyage through life.
D. A. Hix, a cclored tenant on Mr..
Haxper's plantation, in Hopewell Town
shfp, Is ahead on the pig question so far.
A lew days ago he killed Q 17.months-old
pig. that weighed 422 pounds net. Xix Isl
respectable, well-to-do negro, and has
lived ON Mr.. Harpers place ever since the
war. he saye he makes enough meat to
iced his family every year.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-12-24

The old .Shepherd's Kalendar" has this
much to say about Christmas weather !:
IF the sun shines clear and bright on
Christmas day it promiseth peaceable
year from clamors and strife, and foretells
much plenty to ensue; but if the wind
slow stormy toward sunset it betokeneth
sickness in the spring and autumn quar-
rels,"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-12-24

Townville Lodge, No. 9, A. F. NJ, held
a regular communication 11th inst, and
elected the following officers to serve the
next ensuing Masonic year: ]. a. McCles.
key, w. NJ. J.. P. Ledbetter. s. w.; j.
D. Compton, J. W.; E. B. Farmer
Treasurer; s. r. Johnson, Secretary !; j.
G.. Sears, S. D.: E. W. Campbell, J. D.
E. w. and J. B. Holland, Stewards; M.
81. Moore, Tiler.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-12-24

Viola, the infant daughter of Mr.. J. G.
Davis, died in the city Monday evening,
after an illness of four months with
Brights' disease, aged one year and one
month. The remains were inferred In the
cemetery on Tuesday, after appropriate
funeral services conducted by Rev. 0. L.
Martin.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-12-24

MIR. D. C. Ellis, of Williamson Town
ship, is ahead On the hog question. A
few days ago he killed a 12-naonths-old
Jersey pig, which netted him 426 pounds
of meat. His neighbor, Mr.. John Brown
Ing. also killed one at the same time
which was 1S-months.old and wL'ch
weighed $50 pounds net. These hogs ate
very little corn, and cost their owners very
little to raise them.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-12-24

"If can find my gun bet I'll settle
those CATS" remarked one of our married
citizens the other night at late hour as he
slid out of bed and went cropping around
the room in the dark. "Come back to
bed, you old fool" pleaded the gentle
voice of his wife. "That isn't cats it's
daughters beau in the parlor singing
Some Day She Win Say Yes"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-12-24

There will be an appropriate celebration
of Christmas by the Y. M. c. A.. on Christ.
mas Day, at IL O'Clock, in the Opera
House. Devotional services will be
conducted by VIM. Laughlin. Scripture
lesson, Prov. 1: 20 to s3. Everybody,
both male and female, is earnestly inyited
to be present.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-10
BENEFus OF PROTECTION.

There Is certainly nothing In the condi-
ton oi trade, foreign or domeStic-tbere
Is certainly nothing In the condition OF
our people OF of any cl sss-io suggest tnat
the existing tariff and revenue legislation
bars oppressiyeiy upon the people OF re-
tards the commercial development OF tie
nation. II may be argued that our c0ndi-
tton would be better il our tariff lerisfa-
tloh were on a free trade basis: but il can't
o. oenied that All the conditions OF pros
peFltS aud ot general eonseutment are
present ia a larger degree than ever before
IN our history, and THAT, toe just when il
was propseSied taat they would be in the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-10

The presence OF a large cash surplus in
the treasury has Ior many years been the
subject OF much unfayorabls criticism aud
has furnished an argument TO those whO
have desired to place the tariff upon q
purely revenue basis Il was agreed by
ali that he withdrawal from circulation
OF 50 large an amount of money was al
embarrassment 20 tue business Of tie
country aud m4de necessary the interven-
tioa OF the department IL frequent inter
vals 10 relieve threatened monetary panicS.
The surplus oa March ], lSS9. WAS SlSS,
81. 100 -
The policy Of applying this surplus to
the redemption OF the interest bearing
securities of the United States was
thought 20 be preferable TO thar ot de-
posting IL without interest IL selected
naEioaat baaAs Taege nave 5eea re-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-11-06
Wherein Coffee is Peculiar.

Probably every one who has noticed
the green and roasted coffee sitting to-
gether in sacks in the dealers storehousc
has observed the difference in size OF the
beans. 1t is popularity of coffee that
in roasting, while it loses considerable in
weight, it gains in bulk. At the reddish
brown stage the loss of weight has been
about fifteen per cent. and the gain in
bulk about thirty; at the chestnut brown,
twcnty and fifty per cent. respectively;
and if carried to dark brown, twenty
five and sixty. 1t is In the roasting that
the volautile oil, to which the delight
full aroma is due, is developed, as it is
not present in the green berry. If the
roasting is carried too far-beyond a
light brown-this oil is injured or de-
stroyed, and the disappointed house
keeper properly complains that the
coffee has been roasted to death.
1t may not be known that coffee, from
its absorbent qualities, forms quite re-
liable barometer. When the atmosphere
is humid and there is probability of
rainstorm, the beans are very tenacious
and grind with difficulty, while If the
weather is to continue fair they grind
easily, with crisp, sharp break Good
Housekeeping.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-11-06
nEcIpEs Fon GOOD SOUPS.

Soups aro held in very little favor. with
Americans generally, whilo with most
other people they form au important
article of food. 1t is an economical dis
position to make of pieces OF meat not
otherwise madc useful, and cvnn very
cheap food may be converted into whole.
some and palatnbc food
The French, both rich and poor,
always keep the spot on the fire." This
contains the basis of all their different
kinds of soups, the directions for which
vary. Put III n pot four quarts of cold
water and two pounds OF rump beef,
with whatever remains of poultry or
cooked meat you may have about the
house. Put upon the fire until it boils,
then place it where it will simmer gently,
removing the scum ms it rises, then add
different kinds of vegetables, adding
water to supply the loss by evaporation.
The whole story is meat and vegetables.
simmered slowly together, and it may BIO
varied in many ways by using different
vegetables. Tho meat and vegetables
arc removed and the clear soup served,
and the meat and vegetables nre served
plain. Sometimes tough foul is put
into the soup pot and cooked until ten
der, and then put into the oven and
Drowned. The broth thus made serves
for variety of soups. BY using va.
riety of vegetables cut fine it makes ycgc-
table soup; with rice or barley it. gives
soups of those nancs and So on.-Chi-
cdgO Herald.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-11-06
Tho Key OF Death.

About the year 1900 stranger named
Tcbaldo established himself rs NOR
chant in Venice. Soon becoming in
fatuated with the daughter of one OF the
most ancient and wealthy families he
asked her hand and WINS rejected, the
young lady being already affianccd. Halt
crazcd and thoroughly enragcd, he
planned revenge. Being an excellent
mechanic he soon evolved most formi-
dable looking key. The handle of this
unique weapon could be easily turned.
Being turned it disclosed n spring with
n missile in the shape of needle of cx-
quisite tinencss. With this weapon Tc-
baldo waited ut the church door until the
maiden he loved passed. in on the morn
ing of her marriage. When the BRIDE
groom appeared the desperate lover, un-
perceived, sent the slender poisoned
needle into his rivals breast, and within
an hour he was dead of II sstrange, baf-
fling disease" Again Tebaldo demanded
the hand of the maiden, but was re-
fused. Within q few days both her parents
had died in very mysterious manner.
Suspicion being excited, examination
was made, and the small steel lnstru-
ments found in the flesh in both cases.
One day the maiden allowed Tebaldo an
audience, but told him that she would
never DO his bride. Within an hour she
was corpse. Tebaldo was suspected,
the key discovered and the culprit
hanged. The celebrated "kcy of death"
is still shown to the curious visitor of
the Venice Museum. Louis Republic.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-11-06
The Japanese Fan.

One OF the necessities of life in japan
consists of the fan, of which there are
two kinds, the folding and the non-fold-
ing tan.' Paper enters largely into their
composition. Bamboo forms material
very handy for tue framework of the
cheaper kinds. The paper is either
decorated with paintings in all the diff
ferent styles Of Japanese art or else
brightly colored and sprinkled over with
silver and gold leaves. These fans arc
manufactured of all possible qualities
and prices, the richest and largest being
used for ceremonial dances, whore they
form accessories of great importance.
The place most noted for its produc-
ton in fans is Nagoya, and superior ones
are made at Kiyoto, while the inferior
descriptions come from Fushimi and To-
klo. Several millions of fans arc ex-
ported annually from Japan to America
and Europe.
The fan is Oh inseparablo part of tho
japanese dress. A native is rarely with
out fan. It is his shelter from the sun,
his notebook, and his plaYthing. The
varieties of these paper fans would form
curious collection in respect to form as
well as quality. The highest priced fan
that was used in the days of seclusion
from the outer world was not more than
five yen, or 1878; but now they have
been made to order for foreigners rs
dear as $40 to SIS. There are many Gu
rious uses for fans in Japan. The umpire
at wrestling aud fencing matches uses
heavy one, shaped like II huge butter
fly, the handle being the body, and rem
dered imposing by heavy cords of silk.
The various motions of the fan consti-
tute language, which the wrestlers
fully understand and appreciate. For
merly, in time of war, the Japanese COM
mander used large fan, having frame
of iron covered with thick paper. In
case of danger it could be shut, and
blow from its iron bones was no light
affair. One notable variety of fan is
made of waterproof paper, which Gun be
dipped in water, and creates great cool
ness by evaporation, without wettng the
clothes. The fat fan made of rough pa
per is often used as q grain winnow, to
blow the charcoal fires and as dust pan.
The Japanese gentleman of the old school
who never wears hat, uses his fan to
shield his eyes from the sun. His head i,
bare from childhood, hardly needs
shade, and when it does he spreads on
umbrella, and with his fan directs his
servants and saves talking. Pepper Mill.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-11-06
THE CARE or AN OIL STOVE.

The preventive for bad smell in an
oil stove is to use good oil aud keep tho
stove absolutely and perfectly clean.
Every day the fiues over the burners
must DO thoroughly clcanscd. Several
thicknesses of old, soft cotton cloth tied
around stick answer for this purpose
better than any brush. The oil reservoir
must ON no account be filed to the brim,
or the oil oczes out and causes u smell.
Once week is we'll to wash every getat-
able part with hot water aud soda. This
thoroughly takes off any oily SCOT which
may have accumulated and which is tho
chief cause of smell ,-Brooklyn Citizen.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-11-06
Nest of the Orlola.

The nest of the Baltimore oriole is an
elaborate piece OF workmanship and is
likely to be hung from dropping branch
of an elm, sycamore or pear tree. 1t is
placed fur out on the Dough where leaves
are many, and is usually in n lofty situa-
ton, though nests have been found dis
tant only q few feet from the ground.
The Baltimore oriolc is a loom, his bill
being the shuttle. With rare skill and
nicely he weaves a cylindrical pouch OF
grass, horschair, yarn, Irvine, strips OF
bark, rags or paper, in fact any soft
material that is obtainablc and suitable
for warp and wool. II proper lengths
of bright-colored yarn are laid upon the
lawn when Icterus galbula is building
he will be sure to help himself and work
them into web. The smart appearance
his nest will then present is very strk-
ing, and, doubtless, swells his breast
with pride, while less fortunate congen-
ers consume with envy when comparing
their sober homes with his.
The Baltimore oriolc lays from four to
six eggs, about one inch by little more
than half nm inch in size. These ARE
pinkish- white, spotted and scrawled
over, but most profusely upon the larger
end, with brownish lines and blotches.-
Neso York Post.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-11-06
CURIOUS FACTS.

Africa has nearly seven hundred Ian
guages-
A New York firm buys duplicate we'd
ding presents.
The tongue of the giraffe is nearly a
foot and a half long.
New York City ,empts dyspepsia by
eating $4,000 pies daily.
Chicago claims to be tho home of not
less than $50 Arabian families.
The peach was originally a very
poisonous fruit, but by cultivation the
poison has disappeared.
The Oldtown Indians in Maine have a
curious law which forbids palefaces to DO
on their island aftor certain hour in the
evening.
Carrier pigeons recently made tho
distance between Nuremburg and vi
anna, 80 miles, in less than four and a
half hours.
1t is stated that in Tangier, Algeria,
locusts fall in the streets like rain, and
tho sound of their falling resembles a
heavy shower.
Tho hailstones which recently fell at
Arkansas City, Ark, were about the
shape Of common soda biscuit and
aearly as big.
A citizen of Grcencastlc, Md, has
trained his rat-terrier to hatch out spring
chickens, and the little fellow docs it
thoroughly. He is now sitting on goose
eggs.
When Kansas farmer has been sold
out by n sheriff to satisfy mortgage, he
is then known rs "whercas," because
the writ of attachment begins with a
"whereas."
With the idea of preserving the Gaelic
language the Duke OF Athol's daughter is
preparing for tho instruction of tho
Gaels of Perthshirc in reading, writing
and speaking their native tongue.
The Trans. Atlantic Steamship, Fucrst
Bismarck, carries ...e peunat for speed,
with II record of 1878 knots por hour,
her second being the City of Paris, with
record of 1910 knots per hour.
Professor Bastian related in recent
lecture in Berlin that he had lately made
the trip from Bombay, India, to Madras
and Benares in forty. eight hours by rail,
while i'll 1872 the Same trip, with OK
teams, took two months.
Joseph Patton, who lives near Clifton
Hill, in Randolph County, Mo-, still has
the pony he rode in the Confederate
army. 1t is now thirty-six years old and
as fat as mole, not having been used
any, or very little, for some years.
George Smith, "king" of the English
gypsies, announces that in the full he is
going to begin the publication of news
paper in the Romany language, to be
called the Wandering Folk. lie hopes
TO get twenty thousand subscribers
Many years ago, when rats became
numerous and annoying in house, the
owner would write letter TO them re-
questing them to leave. The letter would
be written on the best of paper in good
plain writing, with explicit directions MS
to when they were to vacatc and what
course they should pursue. The note
would then be covered with butter and
placed in n hole where they could easily
get it. 1t is said this ancient custom is
still practiccd by many people.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-11-06
HOUSEHOLD MATTERs.
wKLI.xa nnpnoo,ls.

It is not everybody who can mako n
ped we'll. Beds should be stripped of
all belongings, and lotto cir thoroughly.
Don't, however, leave window omen
directly upon the bed and linen, with a
fog or rain prevailing outside. It is not
uncommon TO see sheets aud bedding
hanging out OF n window with, perhaps,
rain not actually falling, but with ninety
per cent. of humidity in tho atmosphere,
and the person sleeping in that bod at
night wonders the next day where he
got his cold. a room may be aired in
moist weather, but tho bedding aud bed
must not absorb any dampness. Chicago
Post,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-11-06
The smallest is tie 6eat

The smallest is the 5ese
in pills, other things being equal.
But, with DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets, nothing else is equal. They're
the best, not only because they're
the smallest, and the easiest to tako
but because they do more good.
They cleanse and regulate the liver,
stomach and bowels in way the
huge, old fashioned pill doesn't
dream of. Think of trying to reg,s-
late tho system with the ordinary pill.
It's only good for upsotting it.
These are mild and gentle--but
thorough and effective, no pain-no
gripping. One little pellet for laxa-
tive three for o cathartio. Tho
best Liver Pill known. Sick Head
ache, Bilious Headache, Constipa.
ton, Indigestion, Bilious AttaoSs
and all arrangements of the liver,
stomach and bowels arc prevented,
relieved and cured.
Put up in scaled walls "a perfect
vcst-pooket remedy, always conven-
iont, fresh and reliable.
They're the cheapest pill you can
buy for they're guaranteed to give
satisfaction, or your money is re-
turned. It's plan peculiar to DR..
Picrce's medicines.
You pay only for tho good you
got. Can you ask moroP
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-11-06
A Warming. Abpnt Babies.

Strange as it may seem to thoughtful
person, it is noticeable that the hotter
the weather gets the more clothes some
people put on young babies. The reason
given is that they are afraid baby will
take cold. 1t would be better for it to
runa little risk of catching cold rather
than be met with the certainty of heat
prostration and its fatal consequences.
Many carefully nurturcd babies undoubt-
edly die of the effects of heat because Of
the clothing and wraps put about them.
--Neio Fork Mail and Errress.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-11-06
THE FIRST nony.

Young Father az am amazed,
shocked, my dear, to hear you say you
intend to give the baby some paregoric.
Don't you know paregoric is opium, and
opium stunts the growth, enfccbles the
constitution, wcakens the brain, destroys
the nerves, and produces ricketts,, maras-
mus, consumption, insanity, and death9"
Young Mother "Horrors! never
heard word about that, won't give
the little ducky darling drop, no, in
deedy. But something must be done to
stop his yelling. You carry him a
while"
Father (after an hours steady stamp
ing with the squalling infanD -"Whcrc
the dickens is that paregoric2"-NcU
York Weekly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-11-06
SnrinliIiny a Railron,l.

Probably the biggest thing in the way
of sprinklcrs that has thus far been
evolved is the railway sprinkler now in
use on the Interurban Railway, which
runs between the cities of st. Paul and
Minneapolis. The apparatus consists OF
a huge tank of boiler iron ACQUITTED upon
a fiat car. A piece of four-inch steam
pipe, perforated with numerous small
holes, is placed across the rear end OF
the car. 1t is intended that the car
shall be whisked over the line about
once every two hours, trailing small
shower as it goes. 1t is calculated that
this will keep the dust down.-Pai!a
delphio Record.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-11-06
ATTENTION TOWELS NEED.

Never put new towel in the wash un-
I'll you have overcast tho fringed edges.
The use of this is obvious tho moment
one is told of it, although dozen towels
might be worn out before one discovered
it Tor herself
II, which towels arc washed, tho fringe
is shaken well before they are hung up
to dry, tho fresh appearance will be pre-
served for long time. Ii vigorously
shaken TINT is all that is necessary
otherwise you may whip the fringe over
tho clean back of u wooden chair. This
= preferable to any combing process aud
has the advantage of not wearing out
the fringe SO much. -. n'troit Free Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-11-06

Tho moultfng process Is ono that debit
tates aad prevents hens from laying. Many
farmers and poultry-ralsers at this season
they have stopped laying and are fat. This
"a o great mistake; the proper material
SHOULD % furnished them with their food to
supply the increased demand for nitrogen
end phosphates. Mr.. John r. Jones, of SUI
Javas. have been using Sheridan,s Con
Z dition Powder for years. / find It very valu-
ehlc for poultry In the moulting season: II
helps tho growth of feathers. use IL also
for show birds-n LIS. johnson & Co., Boston,
Mass, will send further particulars TO any,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-11-06
German
Syrup

G. Gloger, Druggist, Watertown,
Wis. This is the opinion of man
who keeps drug store, sells all
med:eines, comes in direct contact
with the patients and their families,
and knows better than anyone else
how remedies sell, and what true
merit they have. He hears of all
the failures and successes, and can
therefore judge: 81 know of no
medicine for Coughs, Sore Throat,
or Hoarseness that had done such eff
fective work in my
Sougns' family as Boschee's
Sore Throat German Syrup. Last
winter lady called
Hoarseness, at my store, who was
suffering from very
severe cold. She could hardly talk,
and I told her about German Syrup
and that few doses would give re-
lief; but she had no confidence in
patent medicines. told her to take
bottle, and if the results were not
satisfactory 1 would make no charge
for it. A few days after she called
and paid for it, saying that she
would never be without it in future as
a few doses had given her relief" O