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The Delta independent., 1894-01-31
THE COLLEGE "eRlNo.
He Works, Economies aud Becomes :.
Recluse.


Recluse.
The Harvard grind" is q term used
as often in the college circles as any
surname, says the Boston Herald. The
name originated from the old custom
men had of getting down and working
hard few days before examination.
Finally, when a fellow was known to
keep up this grinding process through
out the term, he soon went under the
caption of grind" The name has
now become an established term in
Harvard life, and the visitor is now
shown the grind's headquarters, the
grind's table in our dining hall, and the
grind's haunts.
To see him in his true light, the
grind must be hunted out at different
times of the year. traced up one Of
these fellows a year ago in the dead of
winter. He lived in an upstairs room,
eight by eight feet; no stove in the
room, no heating apparatus of any
kind, for, in fact, there was not room
for any: small single bed across one
side. bureau across the other, and a
little table under the one window. In
the narrow aisle in the center there was
room but for one chair. light carpet
on the floor, n looking-glass set in the
bureau top, and one or two wall dccora-
tions completed the furnishings of the
room. 1t was totally wanting in all
those little artistic designs SO char
acteristic of the Harvard room. No
fine art lectures practiced as pre-
scribed there by Prof. Norton; no
trace OF bric-a-brac and crimson deco
ration. In short, IL was q sort of den
in which n man could "eat and sleep
and have his being"
To be sure, this was not an attract
i've lodging, but, as the occupant in
formed me, he could study there and
the room cost him only two dollars
per week. When vcntured the sug
gcstion that it must be very risky liv-
ing there without fire in the dead of
winter. he said he usually worked in
one of the university private libraries
during the day and until ten o'clock Mt
night. Upon seeing n small oil cook
stove in one corner I made n great
venture upon Its use and found that
this student was doing his own cook
ing. / also learned that his laundry
bills were n minimum. In short, that he
was living ON one dollar and fifteen
cents per week, according TO his own
figures.
Here Is n rare case. but ono not near.
ly ns rare as might be expected Mt first
thought. Because men are students
in a university does not make all of
them aspire TO anything socially.
Here Is an actual case where n man
turned himself into n rcclusc. did his
own cooking and washing, and spent
The Delta independent., 1894-01-31
ONE GLANCE OF RoGUlSh EYES.
A Long List Of Cntastrophcs Duo to tn
smile OF y Pretty Octoroon.

A Long List Of Cntastrophcs Duo to the
smile OF y Pretty Octoroon.
She was piquant little octoroon,
with pretty fasc and stylish attire,
snys the New York sun. As she started
from the curb Mt a busy junction near
the Brooklyn city hall she gave n pert
glance ut wcll-drcsscd colored man
who happened to halt beside her, and
he turned to cross the street, too. The
girl reached the opposite curb just rs
the man reached the middle of the
street. and us She turned to walk on
she gave another roguish glance and n
toss of her head and hurried out of
sight. The mans attention was at
tractcd to the girl and he did
not notice swiftly approaching
trolley car until IL nearly ran him
down: then he made wild leap that
would have done credit to circus
clown and landed on the curb or his
hands and knees. A heavy two-horse
team was coming in the other dircc-
tion: the drivers attention was at
tractcd from his horses to the antic of
the man, and one of them slipped and
went down on its knees. A few yards
behind the team was trolley road
bWltcU. anu. Vic utttHtipu
being diverted to the stumbling team,
he neglected to turn the switch and
allowed car that should have turned
Off there to run several yards on the
wrong track. Another car, following,
ran over tho switch, others behind it
were halted, and u: least four cars in
all had to back TO allow the first chr to
take the switch. Then. us the second
car of the string started to back
rather suddenly. it barely escaped col
lision with car running into the
switch from the branch. md. narrow
est shave of NIL. came within II hands
breadth of running down an elderly
man who was crossing the street, and
who became confused by the shouting
and tho irregular movements of tho
cara. And nil this the havoc ofa won.
nn's eyes.
The Delta independent., 1894-01-31
LOVING BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
There Are Codoubiediy Many Noted Ones
In Our History.

There Are Undoubtedly Many Noted Ones
In Our History.
One of the saddcst declarations ever
made was that of man who had lived
n stormy domestic life on account of
the claims of property. says the Youths
Com mpanion.
"Don't talk to me about the love of
brothers and sisters." he said, bitterly.
AT heart they always hate cach
other"
The evidence of history gives the lie
to this saddcning conclusion. Among
the most beautiful souls we know there
has been the strongest and most last
ing fratcrnnl attachment.
The beautiful Margaret OF Navarro
was devoted to her brother, Francis ].
When she was apparently dying ut
Madrid she found her way to him
through privation and danger and sue
cccded in cfccting his dc|ivcrance.
when he wns i'll at distance from
her she went every day and sat down
on n stone in the middle OF the road to
catch the first glimpse of messenger
afnr of. And she said:
"Ah! whoever shall como to announce
the recovery Of the king, my brother,
though he be tired, jaded, soilcd, dis
hcvclcd, will kiss him and embrace
him as though he were the finest
gentleman in the kingdom"
When he died she seemed literally
hcart-broken and she did not long sur
vive him.
Sir William and Caroline Hcrschcl
seemed TO have but a single thought in
their common occupation of studying
the stars. One swept the heavens with
the telescope and the other patiently
noted down the results. Together they
reached old ngc, always interested
in the same pursuit and always de-
votcdly attached to each other.
Goethe was always the loving friend
and partisan of his sister Cornelin.
~ was again drawn toward home,"
he writes concerning ono of his fre-
qucnt excursions, ''and that by n mag
net which attracts me strongly ut all
times. II was my sister"
To approach our own time and
tongue more nearly is to find Dorothy
Wordsworth, who lived In her brothers
ambitions and desires. Byron found
his good angel in his sister Augusta.
Charles Lamb and Mary were friends
true and tried, and the poet Whittier
lived, loved and worked in the delight
full compnnionship OF his sister, OF
whom no said after her death that
"thc sad measure of his love for her
wns tho vacancy left by her departure"
The Delta independent., 1894-01-31

II tho woman who visits Rome
wishes to follow tradition and do Us
tho Romans do" she will be careful
never to take IN escorts arm in n
Catholic church. Indeed, the Euides
instruct those who stroll innocontly
arm in arm about st. Peters, looking
Mt the pictures, frescocs and nltars Of
that wonderful cathedral, that they
are committing an impropricty, Ital
ians arc very particular about the
etiquette Of kissing the hnnd. A mar
kisses the right hand of his mother
aunt or elderly friend, md the lefs
hand Of his sweetheart. 1t is not per-
mittcd him TO kiss the palm OF the
hand except In grcnt md affcctionatc
intimacy; IL is regarded us token that
no Is very much in love. Upon arriv-
ing at formal dinner u gentleman
takes the hand Of his hostess and bends
low over IL as II about TO kiss II, but
does not do so. Aftcr-dinncr etiquette
demands that he take her hnnd again
And kiss IT
The Delta independent., 1894-01-31

LAND orfios AT MoNrRnsN, COLO,
January iS 1921.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has nled notice of hts intention te
make final proof In support Of his claim, ass
thar said proof VIII be made before \. II. Brown
Clerk Of District Court Mt Delta, Colorado, on
March /, ls9i, via;
GEORGE s. WEBSTER,
Who made n. & go Ctc Series for tho W. SNl.
aud sES SWi4 Sec. u, Twp 10 :. Il. &c ". IL NJ.
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon aud cultivation OF
said land, via:
James c. Brown, Of Delta, Colo,
Lewis l.. RiEoiow. OF "
John NcCar hy, of
Charlie. l.. ltscclin, of
Any person who desires TO protest against the
allowance Of snch rroof, or who knows ofany
substantial rcaSon under the law and the regu =
tions OF the Interior Department. why such proof
should not he allowed will he given an emporium
ity ut the above mentioned time and place TO
cross examine the witnesses Of said clainani,nnd
to offer evidence ia robuttal 0f that submitted by
claimant.
4, L. AMSRARI, Register,
[Fiu't pub January u; last February IS
The Delta independent., 1894-01-31

Little Johnny = That new BOY IN
school is awful dumb.
Mothcr-Doesn't he know his lessohs'
Little Johnny - Huh, There was
twenty words in the speilin lesson TO-
day, and hc missed every one OF theth'
only missed pinctccn.-Good News
The Delta independent., 1894-01-31

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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-08-23

Mauldin's, S. G. April Sd, 1894.
Mossrs Alexander Bros. & Co.:
Yours received. The Stultz &
Bauer Piano bought of you has
givon satisfaction 40 far, and I will
say to all wishing Il piano that AL
oxandor Bros. & Go. havo fulfilled
their promises in regard to tuning,
40
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-08-23

Editor Baptist Courior Green.
villo, S. G.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-08-23
v X'iSltS.

Tho trustees in Cedar Rock could
not m a ke satisfactory arrange
ments so they opened two schools,
one at Holly Bush and the other
at Tabor, Miss Hattie Wyatt teach
os the former, and Miss Mary Bow.
en- the latter, both schools appear
to be doing we'll.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-08-23
Retter Than NOtl,iue.

The news of the passage of the
tariff bill by Congress had very
decided effect upon the CONNER:
clal pulse in Charleston Yesterday
and the expressions Of satisfaction
were numerous on the business
thorough fares. While it is eener-
ally conceded that the bill is not a
Democratic measure wholly, it is
considered better than the McKin-
ley one. The feeling is that there
Will not be let up in the deprcs-
sion under which the country has
rested and that an era of prospcri.
ty is about to begin.
AS an instance of the settlement
to the tariff muddle cotton futures
advanced 10 points immediately
upon the announcement of the
passage of the bill. This was
commented upon as evidence of
what will be likely to follow. Not
few business men expressed the
opinion that in n short time an
era of prosperity will set in that
will be felt over the entire country
and that business will take on a
boom.
Many Charleston merchants
had allowed their stocks of goods
to run low, and had either kept
their imported goods on bond or
declined to purchase. AS soon as
the bill becomes law there will
ne a rush of business and trade
wiii brighten up.--News and Cou-
, fier, August 10th.
--------~-s-aAa,- -esass.---.~---.
nrankards in the Argentine Re.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-08-23
Teaeher'a GpIMt,ltt.
W. W. F. BRIGH1, EDITOR.


pany of New York, who publish
Holmes Now Readers, Hansells
Histories, and Maury's Googra-
nhies, havo given notice to the
School Commissioner that they
have sent supplies of their publi-
cations to J. B. Newbery, at Pick
ems; J. r. Boggs, Liberty; II. c..
Spencer, Briggs, and NJ. J. Bright,
Maynard; also, that they will on
deavor to got some one to handle
at Easley and Central.
According to the contract, the
books are to bo sold and exchanged
at the following price:
Histories: Russell's School His
tory, Exchange Price, 3Oc., Retail,
6Qc.
Russo!l's Higher History, Ex-
change prico, 50c., Retail, S1.o0.
Holmes Now First Reader, 8 to
Is cents.
Holmes Now Second Reader, 13
to 25 cents.
Holmes Now Third Reader, 20
to 10 cents.
Holmes New Fourth Reader, 20
to 50 cents.
Holmes New Fifth Reader, SO
to y.
NIaury's Elementary Geography,
% to IS.
Maury's Manuel of Geography,
S. c. edition.
Maury's Physical Geography, GO
to Sl.20.
Don't ask for credit, since only
10'per cent is allowed on cash salcs.
If thcy sell on credit at those prl-
ces, and have to borrow the money
to pay for the books, how long wi
ii take thcm to get rich?
Tho American Book Company
who supply the Spelling, Arithmo-
tics, Dictionaries. Elements of Civ
il Government, Principles of Agri-
culture, and Whites Elomcnts of
Pcdagoguc, arc expected to follow
suit at once. Also, tho following {:
CHM d Co., publish Tarbcll's Lam
guagc Lessons, Wentworth s School
Algebra, Corncgy's Primer of
Ethics.
Silver, Burdott e. Co. publish
.Stowolls, tho Physiologics.
d. G. Heath & Co., Strang's Ex
ercisos in English, Progressive Out
limo Maps, Whiting's Music books
six books, Young Folks Song bool,
Compayre's Lectures on Teaching
and Campayrc's History of Peda
gogy.
Remember that all those books
Supplementary Readers, Drawing
books, Copy books, Libraries, &c.
are to be furnished to the pupil at
reduced rates,
The State Board has entered in
to Il contract with tho various
houses to use these books cxclu-
sivcly for term of seven years,
and the pupil is never to pay more
than tho retail price given.
1t is expected to get out soon n
printed list of all the books, prices
and addresses of the publisher, aud
that tho teachers and trustees will
paste copy Of it in tho teachers
register and trustees record for
future use.
You can get a copy of Chapman's
History of South Carolina by call
ing on the School Commissioner
before thoy arc all gone.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-08-23
Here is the. Place
To buy Your
GOODS.

lfyou want value received for your
money. / don't have to be under
sold-if you don't believe it come
and try me. I have some PURE
APPLE VINEGAR, at TWENTY
cents per gallon.
have r LOU r, MOLASSES,
SUGAR, COF f r e, CANNED
GOODS-and lois Of other things
you need, that will go very cheap for
cash.
Ifyon like Mackerel, try mine
If you. like White Fish try
mine.
If you chew TO bacco, try
mine.
1t you smoke Cigars, try mine.
w. C.. BramlGtt. !:
June IL, 1894.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-08-23

ST. Stephens' school in numbe,
twenty, is taught by l.. A. jenkins
Tho enrolment was not as large at
the time Of the visit as last year
Tho house is 1926 built by the
patrons without any aid from the
public funds. We were told that
they intended to build the CHM
ney on the samo plan. Will we
find another colored community as
public spirited?
In number Id wo found W..
HQggs in charge of the Mauldln
school, with q very good enroll
mont. The trustees not knowing
tho exact extent Of Eosley IN time
tailed to get q house built for the
present term, and tho school is be.
ing taught in tenant house on
MI. Chapman's land. This colored
school for this district is runn;nu
in number l2 for want Of a heuse
1t is taught by j. N. Miller, of Oco.
nee. At the time Of the visit tn,
enrolment was less than last YEA,
This school is the worst off fo
books Of any that we have found
about one book to four pupils, an
the teachers desk was without CT
s pies to loan.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-08-23
Yours truly,
JOHN HILL, farmer.

Groenvillc, S. c., April 10th 1894.
Messrs. Alexander Bros. d Co.:
conference.-the StultZ & Bauer
Piano bought of you is an oxcol-
lent instrument, and l am we'll
pleased with it and boliovo it will
give entire satisfaction.
Respectfully,
Mrs. l.. X. CLYDE.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-08-23

Drunkards in the Argentine Re-
papiio are sentenced to sweep the
streets for eight days, -
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-08-23
What to Read.
Clncinatti Commeroial-Gazett,

/ Cl0ClnaGtl OOluuloICldl-OdZ9CC
Read history. 1t is the story of
1.-The progress of human life. It
teaches by example and stimulates
to endeavor.
Read poetry. 1t enriches the
mind with ideals that may become
real.
Read romance. The examples
of its heroes are an oxaltation, and
tend to tho formation of noble
character.
Road science. It supplies in
formation that equips for useful
moss and prevents the triumph Of
error.
Read philosophy. It imparts
wisdom to consider all things,
knowledge to understand all things
and fortitudo to endure all things.
Road the Bible. 1t gives promise
of the future and Strengthens the
soul.
TcstimOnials Of Some Parties who
Have Purchased Organs from
Alexander Bros. g. Co.. Greene
willie, q. c.,
Groenville, S. G. April 5, 1894.
Alessrs. Alexander Bros. & Co.,
Greonville, S. G..
Gentlemen The Standard Sew
ing Machine l bought of you is in
good ordor, has given mo no trou-
bile. like it bottor every day.
Miss NELLIE Dickson.
Greonville, S. 9. April 5, 1894.
Mossrs. Alexander Bros. & Co.:
The Cablo & Sons Grand Up
right Piano has more than come
up to tho recommendations of
Mcssrs. Alexander Bros. e Co.
And they, according to their con-
tract, kept tho instrument in good
tune for a year aftor purchased.
j.. F. MITCHELL, Roal Estate Agt.,
Groonville, S. G. April 6, 1894.
purchased Sewing Machine
from Alexander Bros. & Co., about
four years ago. The machine has
givcn satisfactory service, with
no cost Of repairs.
Respectfully,
A. G. COVER.
Groenville, $. g., March 3Oth, 1894
Alexander Bros. e. Co.:
| conference.-the Piano bought
OF you two years ago, made b,
Cable & Son, has given ontiw sat
lsfaction. Tho tone is good, action
easy, and competent critics pro
nounco tho instrument excellent.
Respectfully.
:, w. w. KEYS,
Editor Baptist Courior Green
villo, S. G.
, Mauldin's, S. G. April Sd, 1894.
Mossrs. Alexander Bros. & Co.:
! Yours received. The Stultz &
Bauer Piano | bought of you has
glvon satisfaction 40 far, and I will
say to all wishing piano that AL
oxandor Bros. & Go. havo fulfilled
their promises in regard to tuning,
&c.
Yours truly,
JOHN HILL, farmer.
Grocnvillc, S. c., April 10th 1894.
Messrs. Alexander Bros. d Co.:
conference.-the Stultz & Bauer
Piano bought of you is an oxcol-
lent instrument, and l am we'll
pleased with it and boliovo it will
give entire satisfaction.
Respectfully,
Mrs. l.. X. CLYDE.
Rettcr Than Nothing.
The news of the passage of the
tariff bill by Congress had very
decided ptfort ,,,,on ~, ,n,>>>.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-08-23
Groonville, S. G.. April 6, 1894.

Groonville, S. G. April 6, 1894.
| purchased IL Sewing Machine
from Alexander Bros. e. Co., about
four years ago. The machine has
givcn satisfactory sorvico, with
no cost Of repairs.
Respectfully,
A. G. COVER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-27
The Deadly Electric Current.

From the Boston Transcript.
In an alleyway in New York the other
day two horses attached to truck sud
denly started forward a few feet, and then
fell dead. 1t was apparent that they must
have been killed by electricity but for a
long time ii could not be learned where the
electricity came from. 1t seems that above
this alleyway runs an electric light wire
carrying a current of 1900 volts This wire
being loosely strung, had sagged until it
rested on the metal cornice of a building
Here 1t swayed and chafed until the in
sulattng covering was worn off, and then a
portion of the current passed along the
cornice, down water spout, and so to an
underground drain of metal which extended
out under the alley. This metal DRAIN how
ever, was only twenty feet long, the re-
mainder of the conduit to the sewer being
of drain tile, which is a non conductor. The
ground at this point was wet and furnished
an excellent conductor for the electricity,
which had to leave the irCn pipe. In NOV
ing forward the horses passed exactly over
the joint between the metal and the tile
pipes, and so received the current that had
passed down from the light wire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-27
A SnOb Properly Answered.

Eugene Field in the Chicago Record.
We find this bit of gossip floating the
rounds of the press:
Says a Cleveland woman: Clara Morris
used to be a chambermaid in the house
next to my fathers. We saw her daily
brushing, sweeping and busting, as is the
habit of that craft. After q while we heard
that she had gone upon the stage, and later
that she was meeting with some success.
We knew her then as Miss Heriot. 1t was
not until Ellsler took her in hand that she
developed into anything remarkable, how
ever. 1 wonder If she would remember me
II l were to make myself known to her""
Possibly she would, madam; yes, proba-
bly,. We advise YOU to call upon her at the
first opportunity and pay her that tribute
which is due to genius that has triumphed
over seemingly insuperable obstacles. She
would like to talk with you of her earlier
days when, amid dust and dirt and drudg-
cry, her soul looked confidently up to high
er. better, nobler things. She has a good
account to render of herself.
And how is 1t with you, madam? To what
extent have you improved by the means
with which the Creator possessed you? How
have you wrought by the light within you?
Have You, too, struggled upward and on
ward, or are you still where you were when
many years ago you watched that chamber
maidsat her daily toll?
Go. by all means and call upon Clara
Morris, and bless her, In the name of your
SEX for her patience, her purposes, her en-
deavor, her accomplishments and her valor.