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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-05-31
She Caught On.

A few years ago a widow and her
daughter were occupying section in
Pullman sleeper on the Missouri Pacific
railroad. The section next to this lady
happended to be occupied by couple Of
the directors of that railroad. The par
tition between the two sections was 30
thin that it was not difficult for conver
sation carried on in one section to be
heard in the other. The lady traveller
heard the two directors discussing plan
of consolidation whereby the stock o. the
Missouri Pacific was bound to be greatly
enhanced in value.
1t was then worth 2 or 8 cents on the
dollar. She was on her return trip to
her home in Hartford, Conn. The con-
versation of the two directors preyed on
her mind. She resolved it over again
until her home was reached, about which
time a $4,000 note due her was redeemed.
She Gent for her attorney, detailed to him
the conversation she had heard and said
she was almost resolved to invest the
IS, 900 in Missouri Pacific. The attorney,
raistaking her announced resolution for
irony, laughed, but the woman of wealth
persisted.
"It is but S. ,0OO," she said, "and if I
lose shall have just as much to eat az
T. have always had and just as much to
wear. If the plans betrayed by these
two directors work ont I shall make
good deal of money buying Missouri Pa
oific."
rhe attorney obeyed the instructions
of his client, invested $4,000, and in less
than month the proposed consolidation
vas contaminated and the Hartford
widow realized for her S., 1000 investment
$3.50, 900. At the first blush this Incl
dent is set down as proof of luck.
1t was simply an unexpected exhibi-
zion of what in Wall street vernacuar is
sermed "nerve" on the part of quick
cared and quicker-witted woman. Not
one person in 10000 would have given
any heed to the conversation referred to
and not one of a thousaud who might
have heard and needed and who hap
pened to have the money, as the widow
had it, would have dared invest it. The
incidents and illustrations might be ex-
panded until volumes were filled. The
evidence would be cumulative that eyes
and, ears aud brain make what the
thoughtless term luck. Cincinnati Times.
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Money In a Scalped Head.

A. W. Edwards, of Elk Creek, Neb., is
regarded as the luckiest man that ever
lost his scalp. About thirty years ago
he hired out as a teamster in a wagon
train going from Nebraska City to Fort
Laramie to take supplies to the fort. He
was then a youth of IL. When near
Fort Laramie the train separated, about
twenty wagons going to the fort and the
remainder of the train going to other
points west. Young Edwards was with
those going to the fort, and when within
less than two miles of their destination
they were surprised by the Indians.
Wholly unprepared for the attack, it
was an easy matter for the Indians to
kill the men and plunder the train. Ed
wards was using his revolver to the best
advantage when au arrow struck his
arm, and passing through the flesh, stuck
fast in his side. At the same time his
pony was shot and fell upon him and an
Indian took his scalp. Unconsciousness
followed. When consciousness returned
/ be found himself lying on the ground
face downward and the pony lying upon
him. He raised his head and looked
around. Another man was lying near
him, with the blood still flowing from his
scalpless head.
He wondered if his head was in the
same condition. He had little time to
ascertain for, hearing the Indians COM
ing back, be resolved to feign death.
Buryipg his face in the dirt he remained
motionless. The Indians came up and
rolled the pony off him, and to make
sure that he was dead, thrust an arrow
into each heel. AS he remained per-
fectly motionless they passed on. The
firing called the attention of the soldiers
at the fort and they came to the rescue,
but not until every man in the caravan
was stretched upon the prairie and the
wagons plundered.
Young Edwards was found to be the
only survivor. He was taken TO the fort,
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and, after severe illness of six months,
recovered. He is living on farm at
Elk Greek, Neb., with his wife and FIVE
children. He is to go to the Worlds
Fair to show the people of the whole
world the only living man that has had
his scalp taken off by the Indians, and
for this be is to receive $4,000 and bis
expenses during the Fair. BE is an ex-
cellent talker and will be able to tell his
story we'll and answer the numerous
questions that will be asked him. Ten
thousand dollars seems good price for a
scalp lock, but there are few people who
would take the risk or have the nerve to
feign death in such trying ordeal even
for $40 0000.-OmahG Bee.
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SAVANNAH SHORT LINE.

connections at Augusta for Atlanta and all
points vest. sw r po;,vav ,.nots
N ali noints at cheap rates and baggage checked
70 Palace aeI,eA Sleeping Cars from Augusta to sa'
For any other information apply or write
W F. sHELLMAN, w. J. CRAIG,
Traffic MAJ ager, zen Iuso ~"
Savannah Ga. Ausa "a
J. r. FAINT, Agent.
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= In France a woman may become q
doctor, lawyer, member of the board
of education, and may even be decorated
with the CROSS of the Legion of Honor !;
but she may not witness legal docu-
ment. She occupies an important place
in art, business and commerce, but she
cannot possess her own earnings if she ls
married.
Jennie was learning to read and
spell, but it was very hard tor her to
remember what her teacher told her
about pronouucipg double letter when
she came to one. She would say, IS a"
or "e Q" or ct t" instead of double y"
or "double g." etc. Her teacher one day
drilled her considerably on this matter In
spelling. Shortly afterward Jennie was
called on to read. The paragraph began,
"Up, up, Lucy" and Jennie read it
triunphautly, "Double up, Lucy !"
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In O Snakes Coil.

ToccoA, GA, May 2O.-The snake
season has opened in this County, &C.
co~ding to Mr.. J. +. Price, who relates q
thrilling experience he had few days
aga.
Mr.. Price lives on the plantation of r.
M. Wheeler, of our town, on Rock creek.
TIE other day while walking across the
field unconscious of danger Mr.. Price
caught glimpse of swift moving OBJ
iect. In an instant he realized that his
les was encircled by powerful snake.
TIE reptile was a coschwhip about seven
feet long. and was wrapped 80 tightly
about his leg as to render that limb use.
lets.
The frightful head of his spakeship
WIS raised towards bis face, and Mr..
Price grasped the serpent by the neck
with open hand, while with the other he
got his knife out of his pocket. He
opened the knife with his teeth and then
attempted to behead his assailant. But
tas wary serpent kept lodging its head
about so rapidly that he turned his
attention to the snakes body. A. soon
as he began to cut through the tough hide
the snake quickly loosened its folds, es'
capped and went into q hole, leaving q
bloody trail behind.
But while Mr.. Prices attention was
entirely occupied with one snake another
ore of similar size had appeared on the
scene, and there it lay near by with his
head raised. That gentleman began to
call loudly for help. and his wife, who
was not far off, came to the assistance of
hor husband, and with a hoe dispatched
srake No. 2.
After returning to the house Mr.. Price
complained of smartirg sensation on
his back, and an examination showed
several welts there three or four inches
in length, which he is sure must have
been made by the keen tail of the coach
waip. The snake bit him on the hand,
bnt that has caused him no serious incon
vnnience.
Mr.. Price says he served through the
war and was in some dangerous places,
but was never before 80 badly frightened
as when he encountered those snakes.
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YOUR HOME 1!
Isnot Furnished without Piano
or an Organ

NOTHING completes the furnishing Of house
so we'll. .,,.u uo,,a
No present you could make your family would
be more acceptable or give them so much en]oy-
ment and benefit. ,.h
If you had been paying ten dollars per month Il
on Piano two or three years ago you Wouid now
If YOU don't begin soon old age may overtake
you, and you will 20 through life with an uniur'
nished and cherries home.
Why delay .? 49, ~ ,ood
Pianos arc cheap very cheap: Never eve, 80 sSoe @
for the money. Less than onc-half their cost lof-
mery. o,,r
few dollars paid monthly will secure one
Start in and it will be yours and paid ior Deiofe
you know it. 1eso oor,s a
in and talk IL over. We can suit you and save you
money. ;,s+ 5ron
If you can't come in and talk it over just drop
us n line.
JOHN L, HAYNIE & DAUGHTERS,
Greenville, S. c.,
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Don't be led by multitude into evil.
Evil is none the less because many men
agree to help do it. The moral average
of !, crowd is low. It is not enough for
you to be up to the average, be above it.
The lowest voice sets the pitch in sing
ine. In march the weakest sets the
pace. Worst of all, the crowd is not usu-
uaily going toward the cross.-Golden
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Keep out OF Crowds.
s'Thou shalt not follow multitude to
do evil."--Exod. 1872.

Thou shalt not follow a multitude to
do evil."--Exod. 1872.
Keep out of a crowd. Don't be afraid
10 stand with minority. Don't be
afraid even to stand alone. Parkhurst
says: "God could not save the world,
did he not know how to do it BY MINORS
ties"
Every successful reform WAS, at the
first a minority of one; but because Gcd
was on ita side the minority was not
hopeless. Msjorities are generally fool
ish and often wrong The voice of the
people is not by any means always the
voice of God. McLaren says: "Minor,
tiles are generally right when they are
the apostles of new truth, though minori-
ties which cleave to some old fossil are
ordinarily wrong"
Don't "run with a gang" or ''go with
crowd" People are guilty of doing
things in crowd which they would not
think of doing if each one acted alone.
A crowd is dangerous to morals. A bad
example is as contagious as the small
pox. go with the wolves" says the
Spanish, sand then you will learn to
howl"
Some of the worst bands of outlaws
that have cursed csrtain of our cities had
their beginning in the secret associations
of boys-some of them from Christian
families-for the purpose of "fun," which
soon degenerated into more or less ma
licious mischief. In the capital city OF
an eastern State two young men, who
had both belonged in their boyhood to
one of these clubs, called the Bloody
Sixteen, stood face to face; the one the
Judge of the court, the other a prisoner
at the bar to be sentenced for capital
crime. The one lad early left the meet.
ipgs of the young rutilsns, but the other
had "stayed with the gang" during the
intervening years. To-day the one sits on
the bench ,f the Supreme Court, and the
other six :: shoemakes'a bench In the
penitenllsry.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-21
ST. PATRICK,S T. A. R.
The Annual Fair of the Popular s
 cfetv Now i'm ProUreas

The Annual Fair of the Popular So- cIety Now in Progress. The St. Patrick's T. A. B. society opened their annual fair at Music hall last evening in the presence of an enormous crowd. The members of the society met at their rooms on Wallace street and marched in 8
 body to the hall. The society have capped the climax in the voting line They are offering silver mounted set of Morse tels. graph instruments to be voted to the most popular operator. The following program
 was rendered during the evening: Address of welcome. ......... President Patten
 Selection n............ Second Regiment Orchestra HocIIaIion. Wrnam Cronln
 ponk Frank aeery
 neSitat1oh. .SO0u 68rfett The society is offering to the most pop-
 ular school girl musical instrument called "herephone." Among those in the con
 test for the telegraph outfit are Christopher Dunn, John Hsrtigan, Miss Hayden of
 Wal,ingford, James AeGowan and Nicholas Brady.
 These members constitute the executive committee; ?. P. Cafferty. chairman; H, E. Morris, secretary; William F. Cronin, treasurer; John F. Burke, John Bowler, Charles Adams. William Ahern, W. E. Rourke, Edward Rourke, Edward Burke, James 0. Fox, John O'Donnell, Joseph Patten, John B. Began, John Casey and Charles Kelly.
 The fair is to continue throughout the coming week and will close next Saturday night. There were 525 tickets sold ct the door independent of those sold to the members of the society. over $50 of whom turned out, with 150 of the St. Ignatius.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-21
STAgE CORRESPONDENTS.
madfaon

Jan. 20.-The sleighing is fine, but very few im prove 1t on account of the cold weather A party with sixteen sleigh loads passed through here on Thursday bound from Guilford to Clin ton.
 The ice crop is fine and Mr. Arthur Scranton has filled his mammoth ice house with se. eral hundred tons of ice from ten to fourteen inche. thick.
 Several hundred bushels Of potatoes were car ried to the depot on Thursday. the first that have been moved here for several weeks
 Tuesday morning was the coldest of the sea foH. The thermometer in J. R. Neigs store reg istered twenty-one degrees below zero. In othel localities it stood from twelve to sixteen.
 Mrs. Waddell of New York, who has beer spending the winter in Madison, died on wednes day evening after a short sickness. Mrs Wad dell was daughter of the late Captain William Crosley, and had been married less than year ehe was very lovely lady and the sympathy o many friends are with her husband aud family iu their deep afiiction. Grave apprehension, are entertained for the safety of Captain JohI Crosley, who sailed from New Haven for Charles ton about thirty days ago and has not yet beer heard from.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-21
SOCIETY EVENTS.

Entertainments of Prom. Week.
 We publish below list of the various dances and receptions which occur 7rlne Prom. week at Yale.
 Monday, January 25.-Junior german tea, 4 to 6 o'clock, 1894 Farnam; junio, german, 8 p m, Alumni hall.
 Tuesday, January 24 Senior german reception, 4 to 6 o'clock, President and Mrs. Dwight; Sophomore german reception, 4 to o'clock, Mrs G. B. Farnam, 37 Hill house avenue; promenade concert. g o'clock, Hyperion theater; senior german Alumni hall; sophomore german, Warner hall; annual promenade week tea, 43 Col lege street, 4 to o'clock.
 Wednesday, January g Tea, 88 Wall street, to o'clock; annual cloister tea, 4 10 6 o'clock, 131 Grove street; University club reception, to 6 o'clock, annual tea at 206 Grown street, to 6 o'clock; junior promenade, 9 p. m, Second regiment armOry.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-21
The Recent Poultry Show.

1he fteccnt FOultfy snow. The following is received from promi- nent exhibitor at the recent poultry show. It gives 8 statement from Mir. Williams, setting forth his claims regarding the award in the Incubator and Brooder con- test, which was so prominent and interest ing feature of the exhibit:
 Tothe Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER: BRISTOL, Conn.,, Jan. IS, 1893 At the recent poultry show held in New Haven we were invited by the secretary of the poultry show to exhibit there. When we arrived there we found 8 prominent off cial had an incubat tor and brooder to con- premiums wherever we have exhibited this fall, at the great poultry shows in New York state and also in Canada, and am not afraid to exhibit against anything.
 Having packed 11S eggs in basket to carry from Bristol to the show in New Hs- ven, it Is about three quarters of mile to the station, thence by cars about thirty five miles, thence to the hall from the depot in New Haven. The other party carried their eggs, we believe, about two miles. Their actual count of live chicks when they were counted for judgment, was forty eight, and counting two more that were sold and counting three dead once, making total of ffty-three, making Mr. Jordan's percentage 83 no. We matched out seventy-fve chicks from 11S eggs, which made 63 33 59 per cent.
 In the final award, the committee 1t seemed were bound to beat my machine by fair means or foul. The only way they could do this. was by counting three dead chickens, which they did. We did not have single chick die, but three dead chickens were taken out of the other ma chine end counted in. We left our ma chine Sunday afternoon. Mr. Curtis who had charge of it, on coming back Sunday afternoon, found the doors down and machine open, thus letting out the moist ure, and as there were about fifteen chickens that were ready to come out, the l cold air striking them and also letting out l the moisture killed them, so they did not | hatch. We were fairly entitled to the | award, matching alarger per cent than the | other machine and under more adverse | The award was granted to | the man who did not own the machine, | but had sold it to another party, who was running it. In making the award, parties | were selected who were adverse to my | All claim is justice, which we | did not have at New Haven.
 A. F. WILLIAMS.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-21
ANNUAL MEETING

Of the State P0mol0gtcal Society. The Connecticut Pomological society will hold it's second annual meeting at Hartford next Tuesday, January 24, at room 50, capitol. The following is the program: t-- Storage. R A. Moore.
 Annual business.
 Special business, IT embership, legis- lasion. committees etc.
 The Connecticut Peach Crop of 1S92- Peculiarities of the Crop and Mar The peach growers present will all be asked to speak on the topic: cvvn cwnss n, ,sas Hsye ,e Learned From the
 THE QUESTION BOX
 Will be opened whenever time and opportunity favors. Mir. John R. Barnes will speak on ''New Points in the Cultivation and Fertilizipg of Orchards
 Experience meeting.
 cheaply and well in Connecticut as MT. oloush is Tolland d basket *; ta1u %a1u facturer whom 1t is worth while for Connecticut fruit growers te Fruit Canning for the Home or Mar ket.-Also Unfermented Grape Juice as Beverage: c. E: Steele Nr. Steele is of the firm of Steele Brothers, New Britain, whs have had long experience in canning the finest goods in glass only.
 spraying Calendar.
 Giving the monthly work to be looked after on all the common fruits. with special attention tc new points, and to spraying ir dormant bud.
 Professor W. A. Taylor, Pomologica Department, Washington, D. C. Professor Sturgis, Connecticut Ex pertinent Station, New Haven, Ct Professor T. Maynard, Hatch Ex pertinent StatioD Amherst, Mass $40 p. m.-The Care, Product and Profit of s Good Apple Orchard from IA to 24 years of age, 1890.190o.
 Edwin F. Hoyt
 RECESS. G:30p. Invaluable Novelties In Fruits
 MS. Piatt, State Pomologist Facts for Small Fruit Culturis 8. Professor W. A. Taylor Professor Taylor is a specialist ir peaches and small fruits, and tes timony from many growers 1! hoped for.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-21
ANNUAL INSTALLATION

New Haven Comma andery, No. 2, K.
 IT,, Hold Their Installation Last
 Evening.
 The annual installation of New Haven commandery, Knights Templar, was held in their hall on Church street last evening. The new officers were installed by Past Grand Master Charles B. Ware of New London. The following were installed: E. c, David R. Alliog; general, Elisha L. Cobb; c. G., William E Morgan; prelate, Ward Nichols; s. w., Arthur B. Treat; J. w., Willis L. Mix; treasurer, Charles F. Root; recorder, Francis G. Anthony; as- sistant recorder, T. Parsons Dickermap; standard bearer, Henry Fresenius; sword bearer, George w. Summers; Warden, Marshall Andrus; first guard, William Harris Brown second guard, Charles M Fsbrique; third guard, Arthur H. Barnes; commlssary. Miles P. Futile; organist, Charles Vishno; sentinel, John McCartby. Alter the installation the members sat down to sumptuous repast.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-21
Religious Servlces. s

CHURCH or CHRIST SoIKNTIsT)- Service 1o:so .. m. Sunday. Room 1s, Boardman build Ing, Chapefcorner State. All are welcome. If pastor. Morning service at 10:3o; preaching by the pastor. Sunday school at noon. Y.P. 8. c. E. prayer meeting at 6:15 D. m. If
 with sermon by the pastor, the Rev. William W.
 McLane. D. D., tomorrow at 1o:30 6. m. Sunday school at 1a m. Young peoples meeting at 4:80 p. m.
 CHURCH OF THE MkssIAH-(First Universalist)- Orange street, above Elm. Rev. Henry c. Badger of Can bridge, Mass, will preach Sunday morning
 Evening services omitted.
 DAVENPORT CHURCH (Wooster Sauare)-I. 0.
 Meserve, pastor. Morning service at 10:s0 a. m
 and concluding sermon of the "Prodieal Son series at 1:30 D. m. Sunday school at I2 o'clock
 Christian Endeavor 6:30 p. m.
 ErwoRTH M. P. CHURCH (Corner Orange and
 paster wiis pressS at ioo aptus m G and sSoSpep the
 evening subject, For or Agairst the Religion O:
 Jesus Christ" A hearty welcome for all
 kcospCoNeREaArIoNALC CHURCH CF air Haven) Rev. D. NJ. James, pastor. Preaching by the pastor at 10:30 a. m.; Sunday school, F m Y: P s. c. E. 6:15 p. m; address by the pastor ance Reform "
 DWIGHT PLACE CHuRcH.-Rev. pr. Twitchell pastor Preaching by the pastor at 10:sO a. m Fourth lecture before the New Haven norma Bible school at 7:so p. m. Subject: Abraham aud the Beginnings of Israel" Other services a, usual. The public cordially invited. HUMPHREY STRkkT COSGREGAT1OSAL CHURCH (Hmnphrey street near Orange street)-Franl | R. Luckey, isstor. Public worship IO:SO anC 7:S0 Preaching In the morning by the pastor In the evening @ gospel temperance service Sunday school at2. Y. P. s. c E. at 6:i5 | FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURcH-(Cor | ner Elm and College streets)-Rev.f Wm. V. Kel | ley, D. D., pastor. 16:30 8. m preaching by tn, | pastor. 1910 p. m., Sunday school: 6:30 p. m Christian Endeavor; 1:30 p. nn., evening service l with St rmon by Dr. Kelley. You are cordial. invited.
 | FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (wooster PIace).- | Rev John H; Mason. pastor, will preach a | 1O:S0 and G:90. Sunday school and youn
 mems Bible class at noon. Y.P. s. q E. at G:S | Subject of evening sermon: ''Ooedience-Par
 Way" All seats free. Strangers and young me | specially invited.
 | GRAND AVENUE CoSGREaATIoSAL CHURCH, The pastor. Rev J. Lee Mitchell, will preach @ | lO:sO m ,"We that are strong ought to bear tn | infrmities of the weak" Suggested by T. | Murphy. 7:30, The Pilgrims Progress: II | From the Wicket Gate to the Palace Beautiful. l 6:15, Y. P 8. c. F.
 | TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH l Dwight Place, corner George street, | Preaching at 1oS0 m. by the Rev. J. O. Penl l D. D. At 7:3O p. m. revival services. Supda
 school at noon. Epworth league of Christia l Endeavor prayer meeting at 6:S0 D. m. heart
 welcome to everyone 10 all the services.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-21
OBITUARY Y.
Death of Mrs. Eliza Latham.

Death of Mrs. Eliza Latham.
 Mrs. Eliza Latham died at the home o1 her son, MT. Joseph A. Latham, No. 14t Bradley street, yesterday. The deceased died of general failure of the vital pow err, due to old age. She was very esti- mable lady, and will be much missed by many friends. She was a native of Mas sacbusetts and resided in her youth at Enfield, where she was married and where for years she resided. Upon the death of her husband number of years ago she came to New Haven to be with her chill dren, of whom she leaves three, all of this city, Messrs. Joseph A. Latham, D. M. Latham and Mrs. Fish, widow of the late Charles H. Fish. The deceased began to fail in vigor about five weeks ago. Previous to which time her health had been uni formly excellent, unbroken by sickness of any serious character since her childhood days. The funeral services will take place at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the residence of MT. Latham on Bradley street. Rev. Dr. Phillips will offioiate.