The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-08-09

- The presidentof Of Honduras has writ
ten to our departm ent of agriculture
Offering to send to this country some or
the stingless bees so common In Central
America. If they can be dolnesticatad
here they will be gladly welcomed by
those engaged in the honey industry.
When the SD Congress meets in spe-
cial session on Monday, August 7. sixteen
States will be without Republican repre-
seotation in the House of Representa-
tiyes: Alabama. Arkansas, Colorado,
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louis
lana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada,
South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, West
Virginia and Wyoming.
-C Capt. s. E. Nelson, who entered the
Confederate army in February, 1862, as
an officer of the 41st Mississippi regi-
ment, was wounded by fourteen bull
let's and shell, and still lives, compare
lively hale and hearty, at the age Of 6S
wears. Of his original command Of 200
Mississippians only 26 returned home at
the close Of the war, and but three now
survive.
To a young woman who applied
to him for assistance in getting po-
sition in the United States mint in
San Francisco, one of California's Con-
pressmen kindly and emphatically said
fiThese Government Jobs are snare and
delusion. Rather than seek one, 90
and get married, even If you have TO raise
your husband"
The Rev. John E. Fray, of the Dur
yea Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, has
appointed number Of the prettiest girls
in his church as ushers, with the hope of
getting the young men to take an active
part in the services and to break them Of
the pernicious habit of arriving on
the church curbstone just as the
preacher is pronouncing the benediction.
- The dispensary law was thrust upon
the people without any discussion upon
the stump or in the newspapers, and III
face of the fact that nearly 10000 majority
of the white voters asked for prohibition.
With over $500, 900 Of the peoples money
invested in intoxicating liquors by the
State authorities we confess that we do
not see anything very glorious in the
new law. It Is colossal monopoly-iust
what the Alliance leaders pretend to be
Wateree Messenger.
Poker is q seductive game, and
when the player becomes deeply Interest,"
he is apt to do things he may afterwards
regret. This was illustrated at Rondout,
n. y, a few days ago, when one Of a
party of players staked his wife against
as cents. He lost and his opponent
claimed the woman. The loser did not
want to give her up, but when she heard
she had been valued at only As cents
she was so angry with her husband
that she insisted on the payment Of the
bet.
Three years ago Mr.. R. B. Chaf1n, Of
Richmond, purchased "Chatsworth," SIS
acres, three miles from Richmond, and
commenced the dairy business with two
COWS. Now this farm is set in grass and
Mr.. Chaffin has two hundred fine milch
COWS. Some idea of the profits arising
from this business may be obtained from
letter from the Secretary of the Rich
mond Cream, Butter and Milk. company,
in which he states that during the years
1890, 1891 and 1892 Mr.. Chafin furnished
this company from Chatsworth 2,6s3, o00
pounds Of milk, for which he was paid
$5O,355.66. This statement is subscribed
and sworn to before notary public. In
addition to this sum arising from the sale
of milk $4,000 must be added from the
sale Of calves, making the gross receipts
for the three years S53, ,355G6.