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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-12-13
Foollng the Hen.

eyes, sir, I can raise chickens three
days quicker by planting the eggs than
can be done in the regular way" said
an old man who oficiates as gardener
for a prominent iron manufacturer on
Fifth avenue, East End. 1t seems
strange, but chickens are about the
only things that man is able to grow.
The usual things produced in garden
languish and fail under his directions,
but chickens thrive.
"You see, I brought this idea over
with me from the old country. I place
the eggs in box with little fertil-
izer, then plant the box about four OF
five inches below the surface.
"Well, some one told me you in
dulged in an incarnation over the
box, said the reporter.
"Not at all I just put little vim
egar over it, nothing else, was the
gardeners reply.
"You don't understand me. /
mean that you use some charm or
other"
90, no The only rule you must
follow is not to open the box except
between the going down and the COM
ing up Of the su1;' was the way the
gardener answered.
"Then there is some mystery about
it, after ALP" was asked.
s'No, you must keep the box dry, y
replied the old chicken farmer.
The reporter gave up further ques-
tioning as futile, and permitted the
farmer to tell his story without inter-
ruption.
s'Well, you see, Ilet the boxremain
under the ground for a period equal to
that required for hen to hatch out
eggs, less three days, then open the
box in the evening. Then l find /
have my chickens all hatched out. /
am here with difficulty. If I try to
put the young chickens with hen to
raise she will peck them until she
kills them. It is too much trouble to
care for them myself SO I have to play
trick. Itake chicken that is not
laying we'll and make her drunk. 1 do
this by giving her whiskey, and soon
she begins to stagger around, until at
last in drunken stupor she lies down.
I take her, and fixing her carefully in
box I have already prepared, place
the chicks under her. By morning
the effect Of the alcohol has worn of
and the hen is going around the yard
clucking to her young brood in the
proudest manner. She imagines that
she has been sitting upon the eggs
and this is the result of her patience.
I have tried this number of times
and the experiment has never failed.
-Pttsburg Dispatch
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The Dissatisfied Boy

The boy who thinks he could do
great things, eff he only had a
chance" is the boy who seldom makes
a success Of anything. He is always
waiting for "good luck" to bring him
into prominence. he isn't valuable
to practical employer who wants a
boy that can do ordinary things well
and who is willing to do ordinary
things.
The boy who sullenly thinks that
his position, wherever it may be, is
not Gas good as he deserves, is pre-
pairing the way for disappointment in
after years. The world never puts a
valuation on a man or boy as it does
upon horse OF steam engine; they
have market value the minute they
are shown-based on their capacity to
do good work. But boy has no
value until he earns one himself. The
world never applauds man for what
he says he can do, but for something
he has actually done. When he has
shown that he possesses quality and
capability, then the world stamps his
value upon him, as the mint stamps
the gold.
The qualities that are valuable are
intelligence, accuracy and honor. a
boy must show that he has fair mental
capacity, that he has formed the habit
of correctness, and that.he is trust
worthy.
The boy who allows himself to feel
that he is working solely for the wages
he receives will never get beyond the
grade Of wage Garner. he should try
to learn something each day, because
it is what he learns, not what he earns,
that makes him valuable. By know.
ing more he is able to- earn more.
If a boy will realize that dissatis.
faction with conditions is an injury to
himself, but that a laudable ambition
to advance is merit, he will prosper
And advancement can come only
through doing well what is each mo-
ment to be done. Such boys are
always observed and kept in mind by
men who need boys services.-South.
mort Leader.
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The Key Of The Jail.

In one of the counties in South
western Georgia, but newly made at
the time, the superior court WAS in
session at Siddonsyille, the site Of the
county. Now in that section Of the
county, all times and, events were
reckoned from the court. Everything
happened ''iust afore the spring
court or s'not many days after the
court broke" Cours week, in fact,
was a holiday or festival to those
backwoodsmen, and all who could
spare the time, and most Of those who
couldn't, where sure to be at Siddons-
vile, during court week, drinking
the ssbald face Of the dog.
gerry, swapping hosses or playing mar.
bles, etc.
The, presiding Judge of the court
mentioned above was the Hon;
of M 49,, rather Grabbed speci.
men judicial-paying but little atten.
tion to the remarks Of lawyer or wit
nesses in case, but pune
tilious in maintaining dignity in the
court.
An important case was employing
the attention Of the bar, and ssthe
court was half doing in his easy
chair, with his feet upon the curb Of
the bench in front, when the ears Of
ssthe court, bar, jury and ;sgeneral
muster" were startled with an un-
earthly scream rolling through the
window from the doggery without.
"Come outen thar, an I'll lick you
qlicker'n lightning"
ssMr. Sheriff" said the judge,
''bring, that bawling savage into
court.
Jess Day, the sheriff, obeyed the
command, and presently reappeared,
leading by the collar, on either side of
him, genuine article of the genus
homo hoosier.
care those the men who were dis
turbing the court ?" demanded his
honor.
"Yes, sir" said the sheriff.
ssPut them in Jail for two hours, !"
said the judge.
Jess marched them of to the clock
up.'' Alas no, twas no Clock up, "
for some former disturber of the dig
nifty of the "court" had broke Jail by
breaking the door down. The prison
ers were, however, thrust into the
sixteen-foot snuare log building called
the jail, the door shutter placed be-
fore the opening, rail prop
ped against it, and deputy placed on
guard.
After two hours had expired, Tom
Bivins, bit of a wag by-the-by, let
down the door, discharged the prison
ers, and shouldering the rail, march
ed into the courtroom followed by an
immense crowd.
As soon as the judge observed the
commotion at the entrance, he called
to the sheriff to know what was the
matter, and why that man carried a
rail upon his shoulder.
"Please yer 'oner," said Tom Riv-
ins, GIVE let out them prisoners, and
brung the key NV the Jail to the sher-
it,"
The bar screamed, the jury yelled,
and the general muster" went into
commissions, and the ''court," al
though fning the deputy, was seen to
draw up the corners OF his mouth into
a half-ashamed smile.
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ANDERSON.
The COURT OF PROBATE.


E1 Psrte B F. Crayton, Executor, In Re
Personal Estate Of Mrs. NJ. G. Lindsey,
deceased.-Petition for Final Settle
rnent. ?
To 4. E. Brooks, Executor. Eliza J.
Reeves, Benjamin Dickson. Mary 4
Dickson, Sarah J. Willis, Lucy & Mar
tin, John A.. Stevenson, Mary Simpson
and other heirs and distributes of Mrs
M. G. Lindsey, deceased, names ano
number unknown:
TAKE NOTICE, That will apply te
Hon. w. F. Cox, Judge Of Probate
for Anderson County; South Carolina, OF
the 18th day of January next for q tlnal
Settlement of the Estate of Mrs. NJ u
Lindsey, deceased and for my discharge as
Executor of her VIII.
B. F. GRAFTON,
Executor.
Noy 90 1909 % 8
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A SchoolbOy's Letter.

I forward genuine letter from a
schoolboy to his mother:
''My Dear Ma: 1 wright to tell you
7 am very retched and my chilblaina
is worse again. I have not made any
progress and do not think I shall. J.
am very sorry to be such ali Expense,
but I do not think this schulz is any
good. One of the fellows has taken
the crown Of my best hat for a target.
He has now borrowed my watch to
make water wheal with the works,
but it won't act. Me and him have
tried to put the works back, but we
think some wheals are missing as they
won't fit. I hope Matilda's cold is
better. I am glad she is not at scnule.
I think have got consumption. The
boys at this place are mot gentlemanly,
but of course you did not know this
when you sent me here. I will try
not to get bad habits. The trousers
have worn out at the knees. l think
the tailor must have cheated you, the
buttons have come off, and they are
loose behind. I don't think the food
is good, but I should not mind if
was stronger. The piece Of meat ]
send you is off the beef we had on
Sunday, but on other days it is more
stringy. There are black beadles in
the kitchen and sometimes they cook
them in the dinner, which can't be
wholesome when you are not strong.
Dear Ma, I hope you and Pa are well
and do not mind my being SO uncom:
Portable because I do not think I shall
last long. Please send me some money
as I o Sd. If you cannot spare it ]
think can borrow it Of boy who is
going to leave at the half quarter and
then he won't ask for it back again,
but perhaps you wd. not like to be
under obligation to his parents as they
are tradespeople. I think you deal at
their shop. I did not mention it or ]
dare say they wd. have put it down in
che bill. Yr. loving but retched
son, JOHN"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-12-13
MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
AuDCpcoN CoIrNTy
In the Court of Common Pleas.

ANDERSON COUNTY.
In the Court of Common Pleas.
J. B. Hall, as Administrator, &C.. and
others, Plaintiffs, vs.. Essie g. Clink-
scales, and others, Defendants.-Com-
plant for Partition, &c.
DURsUANT to the order Of Court made
L in the above stated case, I will sell
at Anderson G. H., g. O., during the usual
hours of public sale, on TUESDAY, the
second day Of January, 1894, the Lands
described as follows, to wit:
Of the Breckenridge Lands
Tract No. !, containing SO acres, more
or less.
Tract No. 2, containing 1874 acres, more
or less.
Tract No. 8, containing 12s acres, more
or less.
Of the Hencoop Lands
Tract No. 4, containing 923 acres, more
or less.
Tract No. 5, contsiuing so acres, more
or less.
All of which Tracts are moro particu.
larly represented by plats on file In my
Office.
Terms One.third cash, balance in ont
and tvs years. in equal annual install
ments, with interest from day of sale, Sc
cured by bond and mortgage, with leave
to anticipate payment. Purchaser or pur
chasers to pay for papers.
R. NJ. BURRIsS, Master.
nec 1909 %
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Peat d;ggers at Cayendish, strad

Peat diggers at Cavendish, Strad-
more, Ireland, have made a remarka-
BILE discovery. At depth OF nearly
rs feet they have unearthed stratum
of what appears to be pure butter.
The "vein" varies in thickness from
1 to z inches, and is said to be of the
consistency of common bar soap.
Geologists who have visited the
locality of the wonderful find say that
it is simply layer of mineral wax,
but the workmen still declare that
''indade it S bog of butter" /" II the
stratum proves to be extensive it will
probably be utilized in the manqfac-
ture of 50. ps and candies.-St. Louis
Republic.
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- The great ocean steamers use
from 100 to 22O tons of coal per day.
"Tell me there's nothing in
signs p said Uncle Allen Sparks,
looking meditatively into the fire. 81
remember young friend of mine
named Smudgins who once laughed at
the idea that anything disastrous was
going to happen to him merely be ,ause
he had seen the new moon over his
left shoulder" "Well, did anything
calamitous happen to him p inquired
one Of the group. "Yes," replied
Uncle Allen, with sigh. "He went
that same evening and proposed to the
present Mrs. Smudgins, and she ac-
cepted him |"
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Neal Dow, of Maine, now 80
years of age, has watched the opera
tion of the Maine law forty-eight
years, and he testi6es that three
fourths of the territory of the State is
practically free from the faint Of
liquor, and that the people Of Maine
save yearly more than $24 600, 1000,
which would otherwise have been e1-
pended in drink.
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Ada-"At Jennie's wedding 8

- Ada-"At Jennie's wedding she
had to wait thirty minutes for the
bridegroom. Wasn't that perfectly
awful ?" Lily Languish-"That' 8
nothing TO waiting thirty years.
In school district Of Dickinson
county, Kan, at recent meeting,
only one man, the director, was pres
ent. He promptly called himself to
order, selected his wife as clerk and
his son as treasurer, voted to hire a
lady teacher at forty dollars month,
made levy enough to pay the bill, and
adjourned. Everything was carried
unanimously, and that family will run
the educational affairs of the district
for {! year.
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DAYS
0BE as Etc.

department and We shall be
SINE md ges our sPEcIALsPRICEs
and VI III, make il to your interest
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lam selling number of articles for less
than cost Come and see what I have.
Those that owe me money are requested
to pay. I need the money. You will feel
better, and make me feel good.
a. B. TOWERS.
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BETWEEN ANDERSON BELTON AND
GREENNILLE.
BETWEEN HODGES AND ABBEv1LLE.

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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-15
IN HONOR or BOOTH.
Exercises at New York to Commence
rate the Actors birthday.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Fifteen hun
dred persons crowded the concert hall
of the Madison square garden this after
noon to hear the exercises held there in
commemoration of the late Edwin
Booths birthday. The hall was decor
ated with palms and evergreens, fes-
tOoned with purple silk. In the middle
of the platform stood, surrounded by
wreaths of mignOnette, Launt Thomp-
sons bronze bust Of Booth, made when
he was a young man. Walter Dam
roSch'S full symphony orchestra of
eighty pieces occupied the platform.
Joseph jefferson, who presided, made the
opening address. He eulogized the dead
tragedian, speaking largely of his own
personal friendship for him and relat-
ing many incidents of his public and
private benevolence. Tomasso Salvini
delivered an address in Italian. This
was translated by Henry Miller. He.
too. like Joseph Jefferson spoke IN
terms of the highest praise of the dead
actor. Henry Irving closed the speak
ing. He dwelt on his memories of Booth
on English soil.
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THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
POwderIy Says the Condition of the
Order Is Good.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13.-Nearly all
Of the ninety delegates to the general
assembly OF the knights of Labor,
which meets tomorrow at Industrial hall.
this city, have arrived and all of the
preliminary work with the exception of
the committee on credentials has been
concluded. 1t is declared by Secretary
Treasurer Hayes that nearly three score
of proposed amendments have been
acted upon by the committee on law.
The chief topic of conversation among
tween Powderiy and Hayes. To an As
sociated Press reporter Mr.. PoWderly
this morning said:
The general condition Of the order is
very good. We have a larger member
ship than we had a year ago by several
thousand members, and the sentiment
is a great deal healthier than ii has
ever been in the history of the organiza-
tion. There is evidently a great desire
to close all breaches and differences not
only between members of the organiza-
ton, but between members Of other in
dustrial organizations and ours. There
is one in Philadelphia who is always
preaching blood in the X. of l. and he
fancies that his anatomy contains the
alleged new blood, and whenever he Is
sober enough to talk he gets off such
rawlings as this 0referring to an ac-
count about the order) through a friend
of his in the newspaper business"
When questioned about the relations
between himself and General Secretary
and Treasurer Hayes. Mr. Powderly said
that he knew Of nothing new in the mat
ter and thought that the whole question
was settled in September last
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WALLA WALLA, Wash, Nov. 13.-
A daring bank robbery and attempt to
murder the cashier occurred at Milton,
Ore, ten miles south of this city at 8
o'clock this afternoon. At a time when
few persons We're seen on the street
three men, well mounted, rode Ieisurely
into town and dismounted at the door
Of the bank of Milton. Two entered the
bank while the third stood guard out
side.
Two pistol shots were soon heard and
Immediately the men emerged from the
bank, mounted their horses and rode
swiftly out Of town. They were not dis
guised, and one was identified as Nc
Carthy.
President A JIopson, Cashier n. a.
Davis and Assistant Cashier William
Hopson were in the bank at the time.
Cashier Davis was behind the counter
counting out $40 to give to President
Hopson. The first intimation of the rob-
berry he had was when two shots We're
fired by the robbers before making any
verbal demands. Both shots took effect
in President Hopson, one passing
through his left arm and going through
his left side, inhicting painful flesh
wounds. The revolver was held so close
TO the head of Cashier Davis that the
concussion knocked him down. The rob-
bers then demanded money from Will
lam, and he handed them a tray of
change containing 1894. Taking this,
they left Immediately without an at
tempt TO get the cash in the vault.
Within five minutes an armed posse was
in pursuit. The robbers We're tracked
for some distance, but all trace was lost
beyond Dry creek. Up to a late hour
tonight nothing has been heard of them.
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MCLELLAND MURDER IYsTERY.
Sixty Witnesses Called for Examina-
tiOn at CentrnIia, III.

CENTRALIA, ILL.,, Nov. 13.-The Nc
Clelland pond mystery is being inves-
tigated. About sixty witnesses are here
for examination. They are nearly all
relatives of the deceased. The general
impression is that the murders were
committed about twelve years ago and
that the bodies were buried and staked
down in the pond by connections of the
victims. There is now no doubt as to the
identity of the remains.
They are evidently those of Alex Nc
Clelland and his son oscar, who disap-
peared in 1881. 1t now appears that
there was more than one person con-
cerned in the commission of the crime
and that a son was living on the farm
at the time. y brother of the dead man,
now living in Oregon, is said TO have
made threats against the deceased. The
latter owed this brother a large sum of
money as security for debt and the
brother is said TO have left soon after
the dead mans last appearance here
Excitement is intense as the parties con-
nected with the affair are among the
first families Of the country. Hundreds
of people are here listening to the testi-
mOny.
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WANTED TO LYNCH THEM.
Close Call of Two Train -VVrccISe-s
Who Were Prisoners.

LOUISVILLE. Nov. IA special
from Mt. Vernon. KY, says: The train
wreckers, James Bellew and Grant Col
Inns. who wrecked mail train No 25 a
few nights ago. were taken from the
London Jail today by United States
deputy marshals and started for Coving-
ton
When the train reached the point
where the wreck took place this side
of Altamont. it stopped. The train men,
in company with citizens and others,
went into the ear and demanded the
prisoners. The marshals vehemenUy
denied that the prisoners were Collins
and Bellew. but said they We're some
moonshiners whom they were taking
to Covington for trial The train men,
including Engineer Sodden and his fire
ma, VINO went down in the wreck, were
among the men who desired vengeance
on their would-be murderers. The en-
giuecr ieTked a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES bill
from his pocket and said. This is for
the man that viii tell me that these
men are Bellew and Collins, the men
who wrecked my engine and threw me
down d sixty-fOOt hill
No one answered except the marshals
who still denied the identity of the pris-
oners. Bob Lackey. a negro, who was
taken 10 London Yesterday as "a wit
ness, was taken Up i'm the engine and
carried to this place. but could not be
prevailed upon 10 give the prisoners
away, even on an offer of $50 or a threat
with a revolver. The trainmen We're
disappointed when they reached this
point and were informed that their men
were on the train and got off at Liv-
ingStOn junction. the point for changing
cars to 90 to COVington.
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CHICAGO, Nov 13.-Despite the an
nouncement that he would give UP the
fight, DR.. w. w. Totheroh, the Hyde
Park presbyterian clergyman charged
with sustaining improper relations with
Mrs. Hamilton, a member of his flock,
appeared before the Chicago presbytery
today to conduct his own defense. DIR.
Totheroh had been met by members of
his church as he left down town hotel
apartment with Mrs. Hamilton, and at
the time it was said he confessed that
the charges against him were true and
said he would Immediately resign his
pastOrate. Today, however. the minis
ters stated that he had confessed moth
ing; that he had simply met Mrs. Hamil-
ton To confer with her regarding the
charges against him and that he Will
continue the fight. The case is a nota-
bic one and has Deen before the presby-
terry for over year. that body so far
having failed to convict the pastor. Re
garding his alleged confession Dr. 10th
erOh said today that when he was con-
fronted at the hotel he was threatened
with arrest and was compelled to sign
the confession, as he thought, to escape
Imprisonment.
After six hours discussion the Chi
cagO preSbytery today depOsed the Rev
W. w. OlItEOH IEDll ltlt sllltAiStlN tl
the presbyterian church, and suspended
him from its privileges. The action was
taken by the unanimous vote Of the
presbytery after hearing but little testi-
mony. DR.. TotherOh was present
throughout the entire session. which
was held behind closed doors. Dr.
Totheroh conducted his own defense,
and both before and after the conclusion
of the meeting denied that he was gull
ty of the Offense charged against him
of sustaining improper relations with
Mrs. Hattie r. Hamilton. Several wit
nesses testified that they had seen Mr..
Totheroh and Mrs. Hamilton together
in the Ashley house. and the following
confession signed by Mr.. Totheroh was
read:
4 hereby confess that I have been
with Mrs. Hattie Hamilton for the past
two years, that Mr.. lngles and j. NJ.
Parker have been justified in making
all charges that they have made that
Mrs. Hamilton was with me on the
trip 10 Portland, ore; that I wrote
her name as Mrs. II. r. Clark on the
Grand Pacific hotel register at Taco
ma, Wash; that 1 was with her at the
Ashley hotel in Chicago and occupied
room on Nov. s. 1893; that / rented
a room at 2.S15 State-st, and occupied
it with Mrs. Hattie r. Hamilton in
March, April, May and June, 1898
wv. W. TOTHEROH."
Mr.. Totheroh strenuously opposed the
reading of the confession. saying that
his signature had been obtained under
duress. After his suspension Mr.
TotherOh did not make any comment
on the action of the presbytery. He
said that it had been his intention for
some time to resign from the ministry
and did rot appear to be greatly con-
cerned.