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Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-21
FORTUNES IN SCRAP IRON.
Matters in Which Railroads Might
Increase Dividends.

Even upon roads where proper IA
cilities for handling scrap are furnish
ed, we find Il lack of appreciation on the
part of many officers of the importance
of thoroughly and frequently collect
ing old material especially iron. While
certain yards and portions of the right
of way are picked up weekly or even
daily, at other points on the same line
once year may be considered often
enough for a general cleaning up. The
consequence :, under the latter con-
dltiOnS. that we find large quantities
OF iron sinking into the ground or be-
ing covered up with grass, weeds, or
rubbish. Too much Importance is often
attached to the cost of labor for proper
scrap collection, but a laborer going
over every foot of ground, say every
other day, will save many times his
wages by saving material which would
be lost or stolen.
In one case recently the experiment
was made of sending laborer out for
One-half day, with instructions TO pick
or rather dig UP only such iron as was
seen partly buried in the ground. The
result was that III the half day enough
iron was resurrected 10 pay the years
dividend upon Il share of the capital
stock after deducting the wages OF the
labOrer for the half day. The pieces
of iron saved were mainly little things
which are generally considered too
small to notice, but which rated mostly
as No. l wrought scrap. Only a small
portion of the total yard was gone over,
and no rails or other large matters
were looked for. Such Il quest should
be made frequently, and scrutiny Of
the results reached would interest many
Il railway officer. On Il large road the
sale of scrap material amounts to
thousands of dollars annually. and Il:
Il rule closer and better collections Of
the same can be made than is the usual
practice. Railway officers are too apt
TO forget that earnings from scrap
sales are just as valuable in the net
financial outcome of the year as the
similar amounts of money derived from
tratfic.-Railway Master Mechanic.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-21
Driving Out the Sea.

Perhaps it is because Holland is such
a dainty little morSel that old Ocean
longs To swallow her: however that
may be. the people have been forced
To construct great dikes TO keep ut bay
the white crested waves that grind
upon the shore like deyouring teeth.
And even the d.keS do not altogether
keep out the sea. Five centuries ago
the land which is now covered by 4
great inland body of water called tho
Zuy;ler ICH was green with waving for
eStS and dotted in the clear places with
farms and pretty cottages. But little
by little the sea ate it UP. The Holland
ers have determined TO reclaim il. and
with this end in view are about to begin
tho construction of gigantic sea-waH
to Friesland, and Will enclose much
OF the inland sea. Thus the tides will
be shut out. and the water in the enclO-
sure gradually drained off through a
central channel. Ii will be the work
OF years to drive out the sea. but the
undertaking has been pronounced a
practical one by eminent engineers. 1t
is anticipated that $4,000 acres of land
VIII De annually reclaimed when the
wall. which is to be PIG feet wide at
its base, has been completed.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-21
A Victim of EOOfhaII

Lieut.. Leonard NJ. Price, Second In
fantry, United States Army, died ut the
Presbyterian Hospital Nov. /, from in
juries received in the famous army and
navy football games at Annapolis in
1892. In the scrimmage for the ball
Price, who was under the struggling
mass of players, was struck by an I'M
known Annapolis player. who fell on
the small of his back with both knees.
Price could not rise, and he was carried
off the field. An examina ton showed
two floating ribs on his left side were
broken and internal injuries inflicted
He was sick for some time, but after
he had graduated and gone into the
army it was thought all danger from
his Injuries was past. While exercis-
ing in his post gymnasium at Fort Oma-
ha eight months ago, he again expert
enced the old pains. He returned to
his home in Bloomington, ILL.,, where the
family physician pronounced his sick
ness result OF the injuries received
in the football game of 1892 He leaves
widow and u two weeks old child
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-21
Insect Life.

In every patch of moss exists little
families, communities and nations, that
carry Oil the business of life in their
own queer fashion, which. ncverthe-
less, affords many parallels TO human
l.fe and mans ways of doing things.
These pygmy peoples have their gov
ernmentS, their wars, their children
and their homes to look after: they have
servants, household pets and police;
they are cattle raisers. farmers, hunt
ers and fishers, and practice all the
handicrafts of men. Take, for exam
pie, the paper makers. While the rest
of mankind were writing imperisha BILE
thoughts on all sorts of clumsy make
shifts, the pith of reeds-cut spirally
and tlattened by presSure-leather, the
leaves of palm trees. wood. stone. clay.
and what not, the Chinese painted their
tiresOme treatises on paper; but even
they did not invent paper. Long before
they discovered how TO make ii, the
wasp was manufacturing Il firm and
durable article of this valuable sub
stance, ''by very much the same pro-
cess" says Mr.. James Rennie, las
that by which human hands now manu-
facture it with the best aid of chemistry
and machinery"
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-21
From Floor to Ceiling.

Some of the old fashions are best.
despite our boosted progress. The
French windows that could be set ajar
like SO many doors are beginning to
find favor again, because they make
perfect ventilation possible, especially
in those cases where they are to be
found on several sides Of house, al
lowinga current of air to sweep directly
through rooms and to penetrate every
corner. The drawback to the ordinary
windows Is that if opened two or three
feet above the floor, when the air pOurs
in the heavy gases are apt to settle and
stay inside. Even when a room is pro-
vided with a ventilatOr near the top,
the stratum of impure air above may
remain. With window extending
from the floor to the ceiling. and made
so that it can be opened wide, COM
plete change of air in room is possible.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-21
THEY SETTLED IT. -
Difficulty Between Deadwood jack
and Montana lin

Desldwood Jack was no scholar, but
he insisted that he was a gentleman.
The same was the case with Montana
Jim. Therefore when we learned that
Jack had come over TO Custer City to
'have il OUT with Jim we felt assured
that Il would be Il genteel affair from
Start TO finish. Jack had put UP at the
Last Chance Saloon, written his name
on the Ace Of Spades and sent mes
senger over 10 the Bald Eagles RooSt
10 say TO jim:
Compliments OF Deadwood Jack.
and he hopes You have no engagement
To prevent your meeting him in the pub
lie square this evening to settle the lit
tie misunderstanding that has existed
for several MONTHS
And Jim wrote his name on the Ace
of Spades and instructed the messenger
to say:
compliments OF Montana jim. and
he assures ID. J. that it will afford him
the utmost pleasure To shoot at him ut
place mentioned"
Each was about town during the af-
ternoon, and they encountered each
other dozen times. On every occa-
sion each raised his hat and bowed
and expressed the hope that the other
was we'll and happy. At Is o'clock each
retired To his headquarters and care
fully cleaned and loaded his two guns.
There WAS no Dragging or boasring-
no posing for effect Both were game
men and both dead shots. and the
chances were even up between them.
No one knew the cause OF the trouble
between them, and neither man enter
ed into explanation. At exactly Z
O'clock they appeared on opposite sides
of the square, each with his arms fold
ed. They approached " thin thirty feet
of each other and bowed. and then
Rocky Mountain Joe gave the word.
Four hands dropped downtown re-
volvers were jerked from their holsters,
and the first two shots made put one re-
port. Then there was Il pop. pop! pOpt
faster than one could CONT, and OF a
sudden both men went down 1t was
DeadwOOd Jack who slowly reached his
feet moment later He had pulled
down his gun TO fire when the referee
held up his hand and said:
'That'H do. Jack-he's passed in"'
Montana Jim had four bullets in him
-DeadwoOd Jack had two. The latter
stood there with the blood dripping
from his hip and shoulder as the crowd
closed i'll, and then quietly observed:
'Gentlemen. let the funeral be con-
Quoted in a dignified, genteel fashion.
and then send me in the bill by Il gentle
man"'-DetrOit Free Press
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-21

This term Darby and Joan" orIginat-
ed in a popul-.r ballad written by Hen
ry Wcodfall in the last century. 1t is
not geherally known that the two char
acters Of the ballad were real persona
GEES. John Darby and his wife Joan
lived ST Bartholomew Close, and died
in 1875. In the poem Joan gets dissat-
iStied with being a household drudge.
and declares that her work is harder
than her husbands labors in the field.
He offers to exchange places with her,
and she consents. The result is that
both are quite content to go back into
their legitimate spheres.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-21
HITS of Wood.

A machine has been patented for
making hats out Of wood. A log of
wood, cut square, fed TO the machine.
is converted into fine strips OF wood
much resembling excelsior. 1t is claim
ed that when these are mOistened they
can be woven much more readily than
straw, and make a durable hat. The
inventor says the substance is lighter
in weight than straw. and that because
of it's easier manipulation and lower
cost it will supersede the straw now
used for keadgear.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-21
HOrselesS Carriages,

Carriag es without any horses are al
ready so common in France that they
excite no comment. Naphtha or pc,
troleum has thus far proved the most
etficaciOus motive power for carriages
There are very few horseless vehicles
In which electricity is used as the mo-
tive power, the reason being that cleo
tricians have not yet solved the prob
lem Of practical and economical Stor-
age batteries When the solution comes
as it undoubtedly will. electric carriages
will probably spring into worldwide
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-21
Schoolroom Co,,rtesx.

Do the children who enter the school
room before the opening of school move
about quietly?
Do they salute the teacher as they
enter?
Do they prepare for work in an or
derby manner?
Are they kind and considerable of one
another?
Are they neat and clean?
Is the teacher an example to the chill
dren in neatness of personal attire, help
fulness and courtesy ?-SchOol Educa-
ton.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-21
Artificial Rhyme.

There are five or six thousand En-
glish words for which there is no
rhyme; they can only be employed at
the end Of the verse by transposing the
rhyme out of two words. Among other
words TO which there are no rhymes
may be mentioned month, silver, liquid,
spirit, chimney, warmth, gulf, sylph.
music, breadth, depth, width, honor.
iron echo
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-21

and the machine ran several miles
along the straight, level road When
the riders alighted from their perilous'
hue of death. SO great had been the
nervous strain and the fear of acct
dent-alwayS imminent-which would
pitch them to destruction. All four of
the strong, skillful wheelmen were SO
ride for weeks.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-21
Notes.

Mississippi has the least percentage
of white illiteracy of any of the South
ern States.
Many young Eungarians of Cleveland
have pctitioned superintendent Jones
for a night school, specially adapted to
their needs.
The University Of Michigan enroll
ment will easily reach 5000 this year.
All this in spite Of the medical row and
the lengthening Of tie law course to
three years.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-21
The Letters Condition.

Employer-What do you mean by let.
ting that letter blow out of the win
dow? You must be drunk.
Clerk-No, sir; L am not drunk, but I
regret to say that the letter is three
sheets In the wlnd.-Exchange.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-21
SCabbards,

Wooden scabbards covered with hard
ened India rubber are to take the place
of the leather scabbards at present used
by the Russian cavalry. Experiments
made with the new equipment are said
to show that 1t is not affected by frost,
moisture, or the heat of the sun.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-21
Walnuts.

Walnut shells are in demand in Lon
don for the purpose Of adulterating
ground cinnamon, and bring more than
the whole walnuts. The powdered
shells are not distinguishable unless
the microscopic examina ton is an un,
usually careful one.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-21
PYritine.

Pyritine is new explosive invented
by man In Bordeaux, who says 1t is
much more powerful than melinite and
will so reduce the weight Of ammuni-
ton that each man will be able to carry
30 rounds without trouble.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-21
EyD1aiued.

Mamma-Why do you always run so
fast when sent on an errand, Berthe?
Bcrtfe-Because, mamma, the faster
l run the shorter it always makes the
distanceeNew York World.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-21
Silly George.

"But why have you thrown George
over?"
"Oh, 1 hate him! The other evening
he asked me IL ne might give me kiss
and because l said No he DIDN'T
Sketch.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-21
A Present Due.

Mrs. DIX wonder what present my
husband will bring me tonight"
Mrs Hicks-"What makes you expect
one? Is 1t your birthday"
Mrs. Dix-"No-o; We quarreled this
morning. "-Tit-BitS.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NOTES ABOUT SCHOOLS AND
THEIR MANAGEMENT

An Iowa School Ma'aEi Gives Some
First Week Commcnts-Hints en-
Teaching aphy-Footba1l Eru-
taiity -EducatiOnal Notes.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-21

There is no help In the case Of wOn-
an who can't get q servant
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-21
Hints ON Teaching Geography.

Among the SO-called common
branches no other one seems to be re-
ceiving So much attention from persons
interested in education as geography.
There is Il widespread feeling that this
subject is not generally taught i'm such
q way as To be either interesting or
fruitful. Now, we are thoroughly con-
WINGED that no subject Of school study
Is better calculated both TO awaken
deep interest in the pupils and to bear
fruit than this, if 1t be rightly taught.
One reaSnn is that il deals with things
so intimately connected with daily
life. even from the earliest years. An
other is that it furnishes the mind with
vivid pictures more readily than any
other of the common studies.
He who teaches geography well must
never lose sight OF the two thoughts
just suggested. In any stage OF the
study, whatever Is brought before the
pupil for his consideration and acqui-
sition must be set In its relation to man
TO his pleasure, his comfort, his pro-
,Eress. and the supplying Of wants. AS
Prof Guyot pointed out years ago, ge-
-ography includes knowledge OF the
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-06-19
T0WnYille Locals.

Miss Claude Parker, of Honea Path, Is
spending awhile with her sister, Mrs. j. T.
Gaines, at this place.
Mr.. Pies. Mahaffsy, of Anderson, and
Mr. Clayton Mahafey, of Clemson Col
lege, are visiting tn cir father, Mr.. P. s..
Mahaffey, near this place. MIR. Mahafey
has raised an unusual gifted family Of
boys.
Mr. D. A. Ledbetter and wife, of Auder-
son, are visiting their mother, Mrs. E E..
Ledbetter, near this place.
Capt. H. r. Vandiver. one Of our highly
honored citizens, has been very sick, but
We are glad to note is better.
Prof ]. W. Gaines, OF Westminster, is
visiting his father, Mr. j. a. Gaines, OF this
place.
Mr.. L. A. Edwards and j. j. Haley, of
Oakwsy, 8 O., are in Townyille in the in
terest of the Telephone Company that has
been formed to run telephone line from
Westminster, by Cskway, Fair Play,
Townville, and thence to Anderson. This
line will be great convenience to all these
places. and we hope it will be success.
The Company has completed lice from
Seneca to Walhalla, and from Welhalla to
Westminster.
Prof. J. M. FAINT who has been attend
ing the Furman University, Is spending
his vacation with bis father w. F. NJ.
FAINT near this place
Mr.. Clifton and his sister, Of Oh arleston,
are Spending the summer with their sister.
Mrs. Rev w. A. Kelley, of this place.
Children's Day will be observed in the
Presbyterian Chu,c at this place on the
4th Sunday.
The Baptist Church, of this place, elected
Messrs. j d Compton, J. w. Shirly, Prof.
L. M. Mahsffvy, j. G. Speer and 8. @.
Bruce, to represent the church in the
Uniun Meeting which coDvenes with the
Salem Baptist Church the 9th Sunday in
this manIh.
We ere having nice showers and the
crops are growing fast and are in excellent
condition at this writing.
Oats ere splendid, and wheat is much
better than was expected, and while cotton
aud corn is backward they are considered
very COED. OLD RosIN DE Bow.
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Pendletnn Items

The ladies Of the Baptist Church at this
place had al entertainment last week for
the benefit OF the Sunday School. They
were patronized very literally, and there
fore realized very creditable amount.
Mr.. Porcher, of Williamson, after visit
ing his brother, Rev. y. T. Porcher, Of this
place, returned home accompanied by his
sister. Miss Belle, also Rev. o. 7. Porcher
and wife
Miss Nan Crayton has come home from
Piedmont where she has been teaching.
Mr. r w Simpson. Jr., came home
from Wof,lrd College, Spartanburg, last
week.
We are glad to report that Mrs. thinner.
man is i'm proving
Cvpt. Fuller and wife. from Clemson
College, we're in our city this week. Cap.
Fuller is Lieut.. Donaldson's SUCCESSOR.
Mrs. DR.. Sloan, from Clemson College,
was in town this week.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Hunter, Of this Place, has
been in Atlanta for several days
Mr.. J. l. Dake went to Walhalla last
week.
The gardens in this section are In "fine
fi1' now. AUREVorR.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-06-19
BeIton Items,

Miss Rena Rice, Ben e. Geer and John
A. Horton are spending their summer va.
cations at home. They have been attend
ing the Greenville Female College, Fur
man University and the Patrick Military
Institute, respectively
Miss Fannie Horton, whn has bean
teaching in the public schools OF Piedmont
during the past scholastic year, has return
ed to Bolton for thesslmmer.
Mrs. 81. M. Geer returned from o visit to
friends In Due West.
DR.. J. W. Bowon, J. E Poore and Mias
Daiay Rice, in addition to the persons
mentioned last weel, attended the exercises
Of Commencement week at Greenville.
Misses Mallie Geer, Mamie Lstimer and
Rosa Green, who have been visiting friends
In Greenville, Augusta and Anderson, re-
spectively, have returned to their homes
spartanburg.
P. Berkmeyer and Wood FAINT, of An
derson, are at prescnt engaged iu psinting
the residence of j. D. Campbell recently
erected.
The remains of Nose Chsmblee, who
died at Fountain Irn last week, wera in.
tered Thursday in the Baptist CEN etery
here. Mr.. Chamblee died at very ad
vanced age Among the children he leaves
Is E. G. Chsmblee, of this place.
Hiram Kirby. who has been clerking in
the store of R. A. Lewis & Co. for the last
year or two, has gone to Pelzer to accept a
similar position In this firms store at that
place John Sharpe, Of Durham, N. c.,
succeeds Mr.. Kirby here.
l. Walter Cox, of Pelzer, spent Sunday
in town
j. E. Horton is having Lis residence
painted.
Ben Lawson is now acting as conductor
on the railroad line from here to Anderson,
having succeeded Capt. Fielding, whose
present field of duty is on the Columbia
and Asheville Road.
Rev. James FAINT. formerly Of this sec.
tion, but now a member of the ministry
In North Carolina, is visiting relatives lear
here.
Mrs. Emeline vandiver, of Anderson
County, is visiting relatives in town.
j. D. Campbell has gone to Lexington,
Va, to attend the annual Congress of the
Scotch Irish Society OF America, of which
organization he is the official shorthand
reporter.
DR.. ]. H. Bailey, of Green Vile. duly
filled the pulpit of the Baptist Church Sun.
day morning and evening, the pastor, DR..
Manly, having gone to Due West to de-
liver Commencement address.
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Society Dots.

TIE pic mic at High Shoals lost Friday
was mort enjoyable affair A large
crowd went in the morning and spent the
whole day en- the river side, and many
others drove out in buggies in the after
noon TO erjoy at least some part of the
frolic.
The Walbs,la and Seneca r1curaionis:s
who came to attend "La Mascotte" last
Thursday evening added greatly to the
pleasure of the occasion. Between acts
the Anderson folks left their seats to greet
aud welcome their visiting friends, and
made the Intervening time merry with
laughter and pleasant conversation
Miss Lucia TAYLOR entertained few
friends on last Friday evening, the eve Of
her birth. day.
The Cadets are gone, and the girls are
no longer dszzled by the CLEAN of brass
buttons. Those who were particularly
fascinated by the "drillitary" boys now
claim that they always did like the town
boys best, but our boys think that there is
more policy than truth IN this statement
All who attended the lawn party given
by the Cadets at Gen. Bonhain's residence
declare it complete success. The Cadets
did everything in their power to render the
occasion enjoyable. and the guests we're
entertained delightfully."-.
Last evening delightful dance took
place at the Chiquola, given in honor Of
the visiting young ladies. All present re
port gay time.
Miss Maggie Fretwe!l has gone to Wal
halla to visit Miss Bessie Mickler. Miss
FretwelI's many friends are glad to learn
that her absence from the city will not be
very protracted. We hope for her most
pleasant visit.
Misses Edna Diver and Lille FAINT
have returned home from Columbia, where
they have been attending the Winthrop
Normal College.
Miss Pawnee Sutherland Of Bolton, is
visiting Miss Daisy Gamhrell, of this city.
Miss Eva Wakefield, of Antreville, is
in the city visiting friends and relatives.
Mr. George Edwards, of Darlington, and
Mr. Clark dunt, Of Augusta, Ga are visit.
ing friends In Anderson
Miss Addie Mauldin Is in Greenville
visiting relatives.
Miss Myrtle Samuelp, of Bardssown, Ky,
is in the city visiting her ftiead, Miss
Felicia Murray.
Mas Meta Steedly, of Greenville, and
Miss Eve Salisbury. of Columbia, ara in
the city the guests Of Mrs Eugene Milford
Miss Nell Fowler, of Gadsden, Ala, ar.
rived In Anderson to-day where she will
spend few weeks with her friend, Miss
Felicia Murray. Miss Fowler visited An
deTson last year, and her many friends are
delighted to greet her again.