The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-08-02
All Sorts Of Paragraphs.
Hats cost the American people
$500, 600, 600 annually.

"A few fools can do more damage
in a minute than wise men can repair
in year.
A deaf man cannot be legally
convicted. 1t is unlawful to convict a
man without hearing.
- There are $4,000 silver miners in
Colorado, and between four and FIVE
thousand men employed in the smel-
ters.
= Fifty-six years ago the block on
which the Chicago postofice now
stands was sold at auction for $505.
It is now worth $5,0O0,0OO.
- A western geologist says that
Kansas can raise wheat for another
1000 years before exhausting the
necessary properties Of the soil.
"A Chinese gentleman very sel-
dom appears in the street with his
wife, and can under no circumstances
be induced to ride in the same carriage
with her.
= A map Of ireland made of hairs
taken from the heads of the different
members Of the Mclean family is in
the possession of Mrs. A. Mclean, OF
Pelham, Ga.
"A Maine bee-hunter declares that
bees do not like solitude and keep near
habitations, and that it is mistake to-
look for wild bees at distance from
cultivated regions.
"A lady in Dalton, Ca, ownsa
gold breastpin Of great antiquity, and
within a circle Of diamonds Of the
brightest luster is lock of George.
Washington's hair.
1t is said to cost less to send the
product of an acre of wheat from
Dakota to England, than it does to
manure an acre Of land in England SO
that it can grow good wheat:
The fund for the benefit Of the
families Of the brave 6remen who per-
ished in the cold storage confagrstion
at Chicago has reached s85, 200, and it
is proposed to increase it to $100, ,0OO.s
Such a pension system is worth imitat-
ing.
During the reign Of Henry VIII:
II 400 persons were legally executed
in England, the larger portion Of whom
were guilty Of no offense worse than
misdemeanor. In one year 300 stary-s
ing beggars were hanged for asking
aims. s
As an after-dinner pill, to.
strengthen the stomach, assist diges-
tion, and correct any bilious tenden-
cies, Ayers Pills are considered the.
best. Being sugar-coated, they are as
agreeable as any confection, and may
be taken by the most delicate.
- Although whales grow to enor,
nous size, sometimes 80 and even so
feet long, the throat Of the common
whale is so small that it cannot. swal-s
low bite as large as tea biscuit.
The spermaceti has a mouth large
enough to swallow a man.
The greatest depth under Wacc7.
ever reached by diver is believed to-
have been attained by Captain John,
Christensen, who went down 1856 feet
below the surface at Elliott Bay Wash
incton. recently. He remained at that
depth in his armor for 20 minutes
without inconvenience. Z
Ayers Ague Cure never failsd:,
neutralize the poisons OF malaria, and
eradicate them from the system. This
preparation is purely vegetable, con.
tains no harmful ingredients, and, it
taken according to directions, is is war
ranted to cure fever and ague. Try it.
Two soldiers lay under their
blankets looking up at the stars.
Saws Jack: "What made you go into
the army, Tom p "Well," replied
Tom stI had no wife, and I loved war,
Jack; so I went. What made you
90 ?''' "Well," returned Jack, II had
a wife, and I loved peace, Tom; SOL
went. -
Benevolent Gent-"What was
the worst case of misery you saw dur
ing your travels p Traveler-"l saw
deaf mute strike himself on the
thumb with hammer one day: 1t
| was horrible to see his agonized ex-
| preston at not being able to swear
aloud"
- The English laugh at our slang
| names for money, forgetting that their
own slang is as nonsensical. a joey
| is fourpence, tanner sixpence, bob
is a shilling, bull FIVE shillings, a
ouid is Ell, pony s25, and monkey
$500. Alongside Of such terms, in
| common use in England, the word
| greenback becomes an elegant euphem-
ism.
"A woman arraigned in Vienna
law court recently was asked by the
Judge if she had clear character.
The accused was silent. Then the
| Judge. putting the question in "a more
| direct form, asked Have you ever
suffered a legal punishment p 'sYes,
| answered the defendant. "What was
it 2" "I am married p At-this judge,
jury, and spectators alike urohe inGo
irrepressible laughter.
Sam Johnsing felt very much
aggrieved because an Austin justice
| fined him FIVE dollars for disturbing
the peace. "Mr. Johnsing," said the
Justice, "you can take an appeal; you,
have a legal remedy" II knows all
about dem remedies, sab dcy am
very much like dem udder remedies
you gets at de drug store. DE mo OBJ
'em yer takes de sicker yer gifts.
- The Scriptures were first written
| on skins, linen cloth or papyrus, and
| rolled up as we do engravings. The
Old Testament was written in the old
| Hebrew character-an offshoot OF the
Phenician. 1t was a symbol language
as written, having no vowels. The
consonants were only written and the
! vowel sound supplied by the voice.
The words ran together in continu-
Gus line. After the Hebrew became a
dead language vowels were supplied to
preserve usage, which was passing
away. After the Babylonish captivity
the written Hebrew was modified by
| the Aramaic, and schools OF reading