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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
A LETTER TO LAUGH AT.
A Polite Partisan Makes Terrible
Onslaught on the English Lam
guage.

A Polite Partisan Makes a Terrible
Onslaught on the English Lam
guage.
The following is a bona fde letter
from a Partisan hotel-keeper to anew
Yorker whose family had been abroad,
and whose patronage the writer was
anxious to secure upon the Americans
next foreign trip. If you read it all
through without smiling you will have
accomplished feat that no one who
has yet seen the letter has been able
to do;
Sir-Last night had presented to
you a project of location with the
breakfast and dinner, and the little
breakfast morning for the amount of
$14O by each month.
At that, you must add, for the
perfect comfortable in our hotel, like
had promised that yesterday.
At first, a housemaid interested
specially at your service.
Afterward the lightning with the gaz
or with the composition candle The
gaz arrangement should be at our
charges.
The firing with the wood or the
Goals. Many electro piles drivers
that shall communicate with the bed
room OF your housemaid and also
with the kitchen.
In this manner you shall have all
accommodations OF the life of Paris,
l give the liberty or franchise to tell
you that at our ordinary at in each
repast, with good plain ooking you
shall encounter round you many
young gentlemens, many sons of
gentry, witch learn the right, the
physic, the chemists shop, etc. wich
speak the most pure French. This is,
at my opinion, very favorable.
In our hotel you shall have, all the
best cares in the less particular. We
ear Mde. Caux and me, at your dis
position for be utile and agreeable.
Here the discomfort of your darling
wife shall be cured in the space OF
three day by the medical Earnings
that / have in my possession.
1 inform you of all things because at
first day J have seen in you together
the good manners that have naked
proverbial our urbanity and elegancy
french.
You shall have that for So by each
person and by each day.
For the good order, than a contract
OF location for six months to a mini
mum shall NAKED between we and the
hall Of these expenses shall payed in
advance. II
s. Irepeat you, than our most large
desire is for your life very agreeable
about we. g. b. C.. n: n
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
A PAT QUESTION:.
He Was "Full," But His Deception
Was a Natural One.

He Was Gull" But His Deception
Was Natural One.
There is no other place SO prolific
in subjects :or comment as a seat in
an interurban electric car, says the
Woman About Town of the Mime
apo.is Times. The other day had
occasion to punish myself by a
trip to the little town down the river,
and it was when was returning that
the circumstance l am about to relate
tranSpired. Seated in a seat in the
center Of the car was a fne-looking
old gentleman dressed in the height of
style, his whole ensemble surmounted
by 4 silk hat OF the most glossy APP
pearance. 1t did not take q very en-
tended study in human nature to
make one come to the conclusion that
the gentleman was slightly under the
weather, OF to speak more plainly,
good-naturedly drunk. After he had
been oh the car for a short time ne be-
gan to feel the effects Of the soothing
lIloCIoll anu N0HU O1L III a. SWCSU
childlile sleep. While in this condi-
ton a young lady entered the car, and
as the seat by the sleepinggentleman's
side was the only one vacant, she
dropped into it without noticing the
mans condition. The young lady in
question was dressed in one of the
most pronounced masculine effects of
clothing. She wore mock shirt front,
standing collar, white bow tie, an
open coat with wide lapels. and a
straight-rimmed straw hat. Her hair
cut short, and her features were SO
masculine as to carry out the effect.
After a while the sleeping man awoke
with a start, and seemed to think he
owed the world an apology. He plung-
ed his hand into his vest-pocket, and
pulling out Havana, said, offering it
to the lady: :'Have a smoker She
signaled the ear to stop and allghted,
while the passengers smiled at the APP
propriate question.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
HE ATE THEM ALL.
A Colored Man Got Away With Six
Dozen Eggs.

DoZeh Eggs.
We have here a negro man, Nose
Hudson, about so years OF age,
weight 200 pounds, who has frequent
ly boosted OF the number OF eggs he
could eat. He was standing around
the store OF l.. j. Everett someone
asked him if he felt like eating any
eggs. He replied that he was not
hungry, but that he would like to
have u few dozeu if someone would
furnish them. An agent for Il patent
churn dash, Ira Gooch, asked him
how many he could eat. He said il he
was hungry he could eat seven dozen.
"Well," said Mr.. Gooch. ''if you will
eat six dozen l will pay for Them
Cali right said Nose "Git the eggs
but as the preparations We're begun he
begged for Il little time to let the three
quarts OF buttermilS which he had
just drank SETTLE. AT IL o'clock A. NJ,
to the surprise OF all, he got back from
his house, and us became up he said he
was now ready for the eggs. He said
he must cook them in his own way,
which was agreed to. The time
which he must eat them WAS fixed at
Is minutes, and the cooking began.
A little lard was put into the oven,
and heated quite hot, and eighteen
eggs were put in. He did not allow
the oven to beput on the fire after the
eggs were in it, but would stir them
about q minute and pour into an
other vessel. This was repeated until
six dozen were cooked, and the eating
began. He first began with spoon,
but, fearing lest it would take him
over time, he actually drank them
from the vessel, and in eight minutes
he had the job competed.-Dallas
News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17

that a dollar invested viii be, placed
at q better rate of interest than any
one else will pay him for it. If he
doubles the producing capacity of his
land, it is better than it would be to
double the number of acres, and if he
spends his money judiciously, and
uses good Judgment in managing his
business afterward he has not lost his
money, but has changed an idle dollar
that only earned five cents in a year
for lively one that will earn twenty-fi
cents And when he hasmade such i'm
provements that his business is up to
it's full capacity, or to the measure of
his capacity as q manager, then he
may indulge in the Injuries of life and
may deliver over his surplus profits
to the bankers and the spectators,
to take care of or to lose for him as
he may choose"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17

ylelO per acre, ana WHICH gets Cno
most satisfaction out Of the business
OF agriculture? One trouble is that
we have been too grasping in regard
to the land, and have acquired more
than we could h. die to the best adj
vantage.
Farm Life.
The one great disadvantage Of farm
life is isolation. The farmer ought to
mix freely with his fellow men: and
know what is going on not only in his
nelghborhood, but in the world at
large. limo way is thegrange and al
lance of more benefit than in bringing
men together for a free exchange of
thought. In these associations they
may become acquainted with one an
other and so act together for the pro.
motion of the general welfare. The
farmer who stays at home all the
time is apt to grow narrow in his
ideas and methods, and to remain a
little behind the age in which we live.
Kerosene VS.. Linseed OIL.
Kerosene cannot be used in place of
linseed oil advantageously by mixing
colors with it for painting on wood.
Kerosene strikes into wood at once,
and if used in that way would soon
leave only a coating ofdry color which
would easily brush off. Kerosene is
refined from the crude oil petroleum,
and for preserving wood from decay
or preventing the rusting OF iron by
covering it's surface with an oily coat
ing, the latter is by far the preferable
form for it's use. 1t should simply be
put on with a brush like paint, but
wholly without any coloring matter
Keeping Ducks.
There is an advantage in keeping
ducks that very little has been said
about. They require less room than
any other fowl Give them clean
quarters and plenty of food and clean
water to drink and they will do we'll.
Twenty to thirty ducks can be kept
and raised to good size for the table
on q piece of ground large enough for
a pen of chickens. They will live and
thrive on coarser food than any other
fowls, and require less attention.
They are also less liable to disease.
The improved varieties require only q
vessel OF drinking water. If theyoung
are kept dry until feathered there is
little to fear
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
A cslored R.p,st Hanged.

New ORLEAss. Sept. "a Times.
Democrat Oxford, Miss, special says
there has been much excitement there
for come days, caused by crime com.
mitted in the neiphborhood. Aneoro
assaulte the wife of planter and fied.
bnt was captured last night by several
hundred men and hanged to tree.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
as do the limbs OF the trees, and to
properly fertilize, spread the manure
/ all over that area.-W Western Rural.
ACuriosity In Gardening,

. = :
Here is a little scientific curiosity
from the Gardeners Chronicle:
'SThe roots of plants are formed
within the substance of the plant, and
make their way out from the center
to the circumference, not only, if at
all, by pressure exerted during the
growth, but by secreting q digestive
ferment which softens and dissolves
the tissues and allows the emergence
of the root.
''Now the roots of the couch coming
into contact with the potato exercise
a similar property, and are thus en-
abled to penetrate the tuber.
"There is no theory, but has re-
Gently been demonstrated by French
experimenter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17

que grew oetter AT once anu was well In week.
The torturing pains and distressing
nervousness which accompany. at times,
certain forms of "female weakness
yield like magic to DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. It is purely vegetable,
perfectly harmless. and adapted to the
delicate organization of woman. 1t
allays and snbdues the nervous svmp-
toms and relieves the pain accompany
ing functional and organic troubles.
It's legitimate medicine-an invig-
Grating. restorative tonic, a soothing
and strengthening nervine, and a posi-
tive remedy for ''female weaknesses y
and ailments. All functional disturb
ances, Irregularities. and arrangements
are cured by it. There's nothing like
it in the way it there's nothing
like it in the way it's sold. It's quar-
anteed to give satisfaction in every case,
or the money paid for it is promptly
refunded.
Read the guarantee on the wrapper.
You lose nothing if it doesn't help
you-but it will.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
1t Costs More Too.

The young woman who has aliking
for the shirt front and cutaway jack
ct must remember one thing, i. e., that
her get-up is never inexpensive. Her
linen must be as immaculate as a lilly,
and she must. require at least six
shirts to keep herself looking well; and
Of these Six, four will have to be at
the laundry while fresh one is on her
and another fresh one is reposing ait
home waiting to be assumed tomor-
row.. The imitation of the manly cos
tune is smart to look at, but by no
means economical From The Ladies
Home journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
Doing Better.

The small farmer everywhere is gem
orally doing better, says an exchange,
than the large farmer. That this is
true may easily be proven by inquir-
ing into the relative prosperity OF the
4O-acre farmer and the 1OO-acre
in your own neighborhood. Which is
burdened with the least debt in pro-
portion to the real value OF his land?
Which is procuring the best profit up
on his capital and the largest money
yield per acre, and which gets the
most satisfaction out of the business
OF agriculture? One trouble is that
we have been too grasping in regard
to the land, and have acquired more
than we could h. die to the best adj
vantage
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-11-12

John Palmer, (not Senator Palmer)
Commander-in-Ch Chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic, has issued an order for
bidding e. A.. r. men 70 participate in
'any demonstration or parade where the
emblem of treason is carried or display
ed." By "emblem of treason" is meant
the ''reber' flag. This order is called
forth by the fact that members of the G,
A. r.. marched in the procession at the
recent unveiling Of the Grady monument
in Atlanta, where the honored Confeder-
ate flag was displayed and cheered. He
further says, "There still Turks in the
hearts of few the desire, by the display
OF that flag, to fire the hearts of the young
generation South to rebellion" Wo care
nothing in the world for John Palmer
and his contemplate slanders upon a
brave and loyal people. But there is
disposition among some Southern
churches to form Unions with the
Northern churches, trusting to Chris
tian charity and brotherly love, we sup
pose, to protect them from the insults
and taunts they will surely receive as
Conquered rebels" To those who seek
such union We commend John Palmer's
vicious and lying utterances, and ask
them if John Palmer and the G. A. r.
men do not constitute part of the Church
membership North, and whether he does
not voice the feelings of the average
Northern man? Is religious aftiliation
with such fellows desirable even If 1t was
assured that their malignant feelings and
utterances towards the "rebels" and the
"rebel" flag would always be suppressed
and smothered during the meetings Of
Church courts and on Suadays2 Let them
alone, Gsverely and forever alone.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-11-12

Editor Boggs, of the Pickens Sentinel,
should wipe the dust off his glasses. If
he will again read the piece from-the IN
TELL1GBNcER he criticised in his last pa
per, he will discover the error into which
he has fallen. We have found no fault
with the execution of the laws in the
Court of General Sessions, or with any
office or officers of the law. We had ref
erence to the law itself, as careful read
ing of the piace in question will clearly
show. The point we made is this; Un-
der the existing law many trivial cases
that must be tried in ON expensive Court
of General Sessions could be as effectual-
ly and more cheaply disposed of by in
creasing the Jurisdiction of Trial Justices,
and allowing them to try such cases. For
instance, did Editor Boggs ever know OF
a case of this kind: A hapless negro is
charged with carrying razor concealed
ON his person. He comes to trial. A
$500 Judge presides. a $500 Solicitor
prosecutes. Twelve Jurymen, at $l.5O a
day each (sls.oo) sit in judgment. A
clerk and deputy and sheriff and 8 o.
deputies are on duty, and receive not less
than $1.5O a day, we suppose. Any num-
ber of witnesses are examined and must be
paid. After consuming halfa day, more
or less, the defendant is convicted and
sentenced to pay fine Of $50 or go to The
Penitentiarv three months. Is that the
cheapest way $50 or three months Offend
er can be convicted?
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-11-12
SPECIAL MASTERS SALE.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ANDERSON.
6onr} nf No,,,ao. DI,,,

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ANDERSON.
Court Of Common Pleas.
The Anderson Building and Loan Associ-
alton Of Anderson, S. c., Plaintiff,
against
William F. Barr, and w. S. Brown, as As
signee of W. F. Barr. Defendarts.- Com
plant to Foreclose Mortgage of Real Es-
tate, fer Relief. &c.
DURSUANT to the order of bis Honor
L Judge I. D. Witherspoon to me di-
rected as Special Master in the above sta
ted case, will sell at public outcry in front
of the Court House in Anderson, S. c.,
during the usual hours of Masters sales,
the following described premises, to wit:
All of that Piece, Parcel or Lot of Land,
situate in the incorporate limits of the City
of Anderson, S. c., in the County aud State
aforesaid, containing four acres, more or
less, bounded north by Calhoun Street,
east by East Boundary Street, south by
lot of the Anderson Building and Loan
Association, and lots conveyed by said As
sociation off Of the land purchased in fore
closure sale of land of Ell. G. Reed by said
AS Association, and west by lands of Mrs;
Ophelia Cashirc, it being the Tract Of Land
conveyed to W. L. Barr by Jesse R. Smith
by Deed dated in 1868, and recorded in
Mesne Conveyance Book HH, page $50,
and being the present residence of VIM. F.
Barr.
Terms of Sale-One-h cash, and bal
ance on credit of twelve months .purcha
ser &c give bond, with interest from date,
secured by mortgage OF the premises
purchaser to pay extra for all necessary
papers.
A. It. BROYLES,
Special Master
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-11-12
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ANDERSON
In khe Court Common Pleas.

In Ahc Court Common Pleas.
Viryard Fl. Breazeale, ct al, vs.. Robert L.
Griffin, ct al-Complaint for Partition,
Relief, &C.
DY virtue of the order of sale in above
ID case, I will sell to the highest bidder
during the usual hours Of sale on Salesday
in December next, in front of the Court
House in the City of Anderson, the follow.
ing described property, to Wit:
A certain Tract Of Land, known as the
Day Tract, containing one hundred and
forty. one acres, more or less, bounded on
the east by the Tract hereinafter mentioned,
on the north by lands of Mrs. Anna L..
Brown and M. E. Mitchell, on the soutk
by lands of Mrs. Elizabeth Breazeale and
e. T. Leavell, on the west by lands of NJ.
E. Mitchell and H. NJ, Knox, it being the
land purchased by Elijah NJ. Griffin from
John Shearer.
And the other Tract, known as the Ward
law tract, containing one hundred and eigh-
ty.fve acres, more or less, bounded on the
west by the lands above described, on the
north by lands of Mrs. Anna L. Brown and
NJ. E. Mitchell, on the east by lands OF
Mrs Elizabeth Breazeale and G. W. Man
ley. on the south by lands of Mrs. Eliza
beth Breazeale and e. T. Leavell, it being
the lands purchased by Elijah M. Griffin
at the sale of lands of the estate of VIM.
Breazeale, deceased.
Terms-One-third cash, remainder in
twelve months, with interest from day oi
sale on deferred payment, the purchaser
to give bond and mortgage of premises,
with leave to anticipate payment at any
time. Purchaser to pay extra for papers
R. NJ. BURRI5S; Master.
Nov 80 1901 10
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-11-12

The Editor of the Abbeville Medium
says, referring to our statement that Gen.
Kershaw wore cap during the war, "Is
has been long time since the war, but
our recollection is that Gen. Kershaw al
ways wore slouch hat, pinned up on
one side. A half-dozen of his old SOL
diers told us the other day that their re-
collection was the same. Among these
are ]. Fuller Lyon, Ben Neel, John Boss,
James Simpson, James Gilbert and A.. B.
Ellis, none Of whom remember ever to
have seen him with cap on" If Gen.
Hemphill and his friends named above
would like to see the cap worn by Gen.
Kershaw they can enjoy that privilege by
calling on him at his home, for the Cen
eral says he still! has the cap, and is proud
of it.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-11-12
. a doctor says that one person in nine

- doctor says that one person in nine
is lcfthanded.
= In per cent. of the marriages one of
tho parties has been married before.
"A column of masonry in Kansas
marks the exact geographical centre Of
the United States.
"A rattlesnake with two heads has
beer captured in California. 1t has fangs
in both of its mouths.
- The third Sunday of this month be-
gins the week of prayer to be held all
over the world of Methodism.
- Some years ago American cotton seed
was planted in Turkestan, and the devel
opment has been something phenomenal.
In 1854 about 360, 900 pounds ofcotton were
exported, while the product for this year
is expected to roach 3,500,000 pools, or
l26, 900, 900 pounds.
- Montana and Idaho are new coun-
tries for the oldest of circus performers,
and they have had some rough eXperien-
ces there this season. The sand storms
compelled everybody to wear goggles to
protect the eyes, and it was ostimpos-
sible to keep the costumes clean.
Ex-Governor David n 'riwcther, of
Kentucky, recently celebrated his 92nd
birthday, and from all reports he was the
most active man present at the gathering.
He was blithe and gay and sat down to
dinner equipped with an appetite that
would have done credit to a boy.
- Miss Rosa Lee Tallcy, daughter Of
lir. a. H. Talley, Of Marietta county, Ca,
WHO reached her fourteenth birthday last
June, picked 312 pounds of cotton in one
day recently. His other daughter, Miss
Maggie, aged twelve years, picked 277
pounds Of cotton in one day and milled
the COWS. Mr.. Talley, his daughters, and
his son, made twenty bales of cotton
averaging 500 pounds, and 800 bushels of
corn this year. Five months Of the year
Mr.. Talley taught q public school and his
daughters attended.
It's too late for snake stories in this
neck o. the woods, but Colonel Rob East
ham is our authority for real, genuine
fishy truth. 1t is about this wise! Cy-
rus Ellis, who works at Henry's camp,
about seven miles above this place, sue
ceeded in landing J., ,423 fine trout one day
last week without hook or line. He fas-
tened stout stick in the bank to which
was tied short piece of gum, and to this
was attached strip Of red flannel, which
was allowed to float on the water. The
fish would take hold of the flannel, run as
far as the gum would stretch, and in the
rebound Of tho gum would be thrown out
on dry land. Mr.. Ellis was very busy
during the day and had not the time to
fish in the old way.-DaviS ". Va.)
Times,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-11-12
ru]Ec ANDERSON COTTON MILLS.


The annual meeting of the Board OF Dl'
srectors Of the Anderson Cotton Mills took
place on Tuesday last. This was the firss
annual meeting of the Directors, but from
she prosperous and successful condition
reported to them one would suppose the
Mills were in the hands of veterans in the
business. Elsewhere the report of the
President is published.
~ The Anderson Mills have passed their
hrss anniversary with flying colors, and
haYestarsed a record its officers and di-
ssSectors may we'll be proud Of.
President Brock and Superintendent
Ligon are jealous and energetic officers,
and tho wisdom of their selection to the
positions they hold has been virdicated by
the encouraging and fattering success of
The Mills.
It will be seen that the directors have
acted on the Recommendation Of the Off
csrs and determined to double the capac-
!Sityof the Mills. The present capacity is
! five thousand spindles, but is too small
]: for the volume Of business required, un-
less night work is resorted to, but this is
mot thought desirable, though the Mills
shsye been running day and night since
August last.
Ehe net earnings of the Mills for the
first year have been nearly $1,000, while
an estimate of & former superintendent
has besn made good to the extent of over
$50 a,000; SO that the Mills have actually
made about $11 600, which means that q
dividend or II per cent. might have been
declared. A splendid record for the first
year!
The South is making rapid strides in
tho manufacturing Of cotton. OF the g.
40O, 600 bales consumed by the mills Of
this scounsry LAST year the South consumed
600, 600 bsies. ef fhis 10000 bales South
Carolina consumed 10000 bales, a larger
number than any other Southern State.
The Anderson Mills contributed no little
towards assisting South Carolina in win
ming this distinguished position in the
list tof cotton manufacturing States in the,
South.