The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-03-28


missing since the lst instant.
The most widely separated points
between which telegram can be sent
are British Columbia and New Zealand.
The telegram would cross North Ameri-
ca, Newfoundland, the Atlantic, Germa--
ny, Russia, China, Japan, Java, and
Australia. It would make nearly cir
cult of the globe, and would traverse over
10000, miles in doing so.
j. It. Smith, farmer, who lives
near White Church, Kan., has Wash
ington relic which he highly prizes, and
exhibits on rare occasions. It is Ma
sonic apron Of satin, trimmed in gold,
which Washington wore at Masonic
lodge meetings. Mr.. Smith is member
of Delaware Lodge, No. 96, F. and A. M.
and the apron has been handed down from
father to son for 100 years. 1t came into
possession of an ancestor who was then
neighbor to the Father of His Country.
"A dispatch from Delaven, Cattara-
gus county, N. Y, says: Fire last night
destroyed the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sny-
dor, and an aged couple Of this place.
Both perished in the flames. Snyder
was awakened by the fire and rushed to
the door calling loudly for help, arous-
ing the neighborhood. He then rushed
back into the house, presumably to aid
his wife, who was bed-ridden. That was
the last seen of him alive. The charred
remains of both the bodies were re-
covered after the house had been Destroy
ed.
Senator Blanchard, who will occupy
Justice Whites seat in the Senate, is
sportsman with great reputation at
home for accurate craftsmanship. He
can toss coin In the air and bore 1t with
bullet from pistol two times out Of
three, and occasionally he drops into
Washington shooting. gallery and sur
prises the spectators with his bulIs-eye
accuracy. Only one man ever challenged
Mr.. Blanchard to duel, and ne with
drew the challenge as soon as he learned
of his opponents reputation as shot
-Whil9 deer driving in lower portion
of Marion county, few days ago, Mr..
Thomas Fl. Kirton, of the Centenary
neighborhood, made one of { most re-
markable shots that has been recorded in
this State within quite a period. Three
deer, buck and Two does, we're jumped
at one time by the dogs and ran out in
bunch, at the stand occupied by Mr..
Kirton, coming directly towards him,
and when within short distance be fired,
killing all three of them at the single
shot.
Judge Benet introduced something
new in court procedure-at least it Is
novel in these parts. FIe has two baliffs
stationed at the door of the Court House
and no one is permitted to enter or leave
the room while witness Is ON the stand,
while His Honor is delivering charge
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mess Is being transacted. The baliffs
stand on either side of the door and cross
their stats across the doorway in the
form of big x. This circumstance has
caused it to be remarked that 1t is d one
x and that the sign is suspended in the
front door.-Sunater Watchman.
- Three years ago. Mrs. William Pash,
of Muncie, Ind, found letter in her
husbands pocket, which was message
of love to young woman mt Red Key,
Jay County, that State. Mrs. Pash Sc
cured q divorce as result. Soon after
wife's actions. Mrs. Pash brought suit
asking $4,000 damages from wife No. 2
for alternating her husbands affections,
but the suit was squelched in a manner
that was mystery until recently. Wife
No. 2-brought a suit ON identically the
same charges as>that made;by;wife Mo- l.
Wife No. 2 had found love letter Of re-
cent date in her husbands pocket ad-
dressed to his first wife. The divorce
was granted, and Monday William and
his first love locked arms and took the
train for Bellefontaine, o., where they
are to be reunited again.
IT would appear from the following
little story in the New York Herald that
times were even harder among the New
ENGLAND farmers thar in other sections:
CHOW are the farmers making out this
vear9u asked a New Yorker, q former
resident of Vermont, of friend from the
old homo. Poorly" replied the Green
Mountain man. "You recollect old Bill
Thompson Well, his case illustrates
the condition of affairs. 1t came around
the end of the year and he hadn't made
enough to pay his man, so he had to sell
q yoke of oxen to get money. When he
turned the proceeds over to the fellow he
said: atom, times are hard, EARNINGS
played out and I've got to let you CO."
'Bnt," said Tom, you've got more cat cat
yes in cattle.'' "And when they're all
Cons m what will you do?" "What will I
do?" queried Tom. "Why, then you'll
work for me, don't you see, and get all
YOUR cattle back again." Evidently
there is something wrong somewhere.
-"Why, that man is no good. He's
not even decent. The fellow wears rub
bers." "What does it mean when you
speak of man wearing rubbers" 1t
simply means, says the New York Sun,
that man is sneak that, fguratively
speaking, he approaches you With With
muffled feet. II you 60 into any police
museum in the country one of the things
they'll show you is the rubber shoe that
the sneak thief or the assassin uses: 1t
is an ordinary tennis shoe, with rubber
sole and canvass upper, and the only
reason it is worn by crooks is because 1t
gives them an opportunity to creepup TO-
Bind their victim without being heard.
Another new bit of slang is, lie
doesn't cut any ice." 1t simply means
that he or she, which ever sex is referred
to, plays 10 part. Both Of these expires.
sions are almost brand new, and the INST
at least, is likely to become much IN
vogue with the people who like to piece
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