The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-02-28
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One factory in Richmond pro-
duces 6OO,OOO,O00 cigarettes every
year.
The only quadruped that lays
eggs is the ornithorhychus Of Aus
tralia.
The greatest bell in the world,
that Of Moscow, has never been used
as bell.
= The United States uses nearly
one-half of the quinine produced in
the world.
Over 100000 cases Of canned
tomatoes were prepared for the market
last season.
"A shower which fell at Alden in
1883 was the first that fell there in
twenty-six years. #
The earth s lowest body Of water
lis the Caspian sea, which has beer
sinking for centuries.
- Taking it year in and year out
the coldest hour of each "a is 5 o'clock
in the morning.
In case Of dispute between par
ents the father has the legal right Of
naming the children.
- The monthly income Of the Gar
Of Russia is about 100000. He
he has no salary.
= Some one has figured that finger
nail grows Z feet 9 inches in scrip
tural term lifetime.
- Bullets poisoned with infectious
disease germs is the latest fendish
improvement in the art Of war.
"A mother never quite forgiyes
her son for marrying until he becomes
the father of baby that is named for
her.
"A prehistoric skull found at Ar
niston, Ala, in 1890, measured "a
inches in circumference just above
the ears.
The famous agricultural ants
of the Southwestern United States
often build their houses OF nests from
IL to 20 feet high.
A spider with legs 43 inches in
length, back 3 inches one way 4a
the other, and weighing nine ounces,
has been reported from Alabama.
- The largest oak in Georgia is on
the plantation of one J latham Far
mer in Oglethorpe County. It,meas-
ures 81 feet in circumference.
BY the use of an electric door
mat, just invented, storekeeper or /
housekeeper can leave the door open
with safety. When visitor steps
upon the mat an electric bell rings: I
"Lend me s1O." ct told you
yesterday that I was broke. eyes;
1 know but I'd just as soon borrow
from liar as anybody else.'
Children who are dressed in
white clothes, medical men declare,
are more susceptible to colds and in
fictitious diseases than those cladsn
dark, warm colors.
-"What is reason 2" asked the
teacher from Boston Of the smallest
boy in the class. cts what my
daddy never has for lickin' me, was
the confident reply.
-"I shall be glad when I getbigs
enough to wash my own face, NUT.
tered little Johnny after his mamma
had got through with him; "thenI
won't wash it.
- Prisoner: It's hard to charge me
with forgery, for you see I can't even
sign my own name. Judge: That
point is immaterial; it's another mans
name you're accused Of signing.
"No; I haven't the slightest
idea of her age" "I thought you
had been friends since childhood ?"
"That's just why I am 50 uncertain.
You see 10 years ago she was l8."
Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard was
noted for his secretiveness. At Man
asses Junction in 1861 one Of the men
who did not clearly understand his
position asked Gen. Beauregard about
certain big guns that had just arr: ed
from Richmond. Beauregard replied:
"Young man, if the coat on my back
knew the secrets of my heart I would
cut it in pieces.
or don't believe in those secret
societies." said one lady to another.
"That's very singular replied the
| other. "Your husband is Mason,
Knight of Pythias and Knight of
Honor, and you will have at least
$4,000 when he dies" But what
good does all that do me?' was the
fearful response, "when he never dies2"
and the poor creature burst into tears.
| ELIZA and Jane were two old
maid friends, and Jane broke the bond
by marrying. Her husband was con-
spicuously homely, and the frsttime
Eliza met Jane she said, scornfully:
"Good gracious, Jane, why didn't you
marry monkey and be done with
it ?" cob p smiled Jane sweetly, 81
thought you nigh, like to marry some
time, and 1 didn't want to take your
last chance.
= At Quebec the winter markets
are very curious. Everything is
frozen. Lorge pigs, killed perhaps
months before, may be seen standing
frozen in the butchers shop. Frozen
| -,o,coc of hoaf mntton door fowl