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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-04-03
The Negro Exodus.

Senator Morgan, of Alabama, thinks
the present exodus of negroes from
the South to Africa will increase rap
idly in proportions, and he believes
that the time will soou come when the
government Of the United States will
take the matter up officially and aid
in their deportation.
"Africa," i" he said, is discussing the
question, "is the natural home Of the
negro, and majority Of them desire
to return to that country. They can
not be blamed for entertaining that
wish, for there is nothing in this or
any other white mans country for the
African race. Sufficient time has
elapsed since the slaves were emanci-
pated to demonstrate the white man 8
superiority in all walks Of life, and
my observation is that most of the
negroes already realize that if they
remain here they will always occupy
inferior positions and continue, as Of
old, to be little more than servants. "
Senator Morgan also asserted that a
large majority of the white population
in the South would prefer to have the
negroes go. o.,
"It is CERTAIN" he said, that many
of the planters, the owners of large
plantations, prefer to have them re-
main, for the reason that they favor
their labor in comparison with GER
tain class of whites, but this element
is in the minority, and the poorer
whites and the professional classes in
South prefer to have the negroes sent
away. The poor man does not want
his competition, and all classes obi ject
to negro equality in political affairs,
as all feel that they stand directly in
the way of securing a more desirable
class of residents, by preventing i'm
migration. Furthermore, it is not
true, as seems to be supposed that
only negroes can do the labor in the
Southern States, an assertion which is
substantiated by the fact that the cot
ton crop of this country has increased
from little over 3,O00,O0O before the
war to 100000.
The Senator expressed the opinion
that Congress would take the problem
of exporting the negro in hand at nc
distant day, and said that within the
next three or four years the govern
ment would be found providing means
for their transportation.
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Sorghum Seed.

AS a rule farmers do not take pains
to save the largest and best heads Of
sorghum for seed, and are not careful
to plant each kind by itself. One
reason of this is that many depend on
getting their seed from their neighbors
and are glad to get any kind that they
can, here little and there a little,
and very often get very inferior seed.
To get the largest and best seed, sor-
ghum should be planted in four feet
rows and two feet in the row, thin to
one to two stalks in a hill, then hoe
twice and plow three times, and you
will have a crop that will surprise you.
Honey Drops and Orange are per-
haps the best varieties that are raised.
They are very much alike the former,
it is claimed, makes the best syrup
and the latter the most Of it. Redtop
makes the most seed, but does not
make as good syrup and is not as good
feed for stock. Sorghum seed for
feeding is worth about twice as much
as corn, bushel for bushel, and land
that will make twenty bushels OF corn
per acre will make from forty to fifty
bushels of sorghum seed, with same
manure and cultivation. Sorghum
will stand drouth much better than
corn and will make good crop when
it is so dry that corn will be nearly a
failure. Do not waste land and time
planting milo maize, Jerusalem corn,
etc. There are none of them half as
good as sorghum for feed, and you
cannot make molassess from them, it
is worse than nonsense to plant tham.
A word or two about making up your
sorghum may not be amiss. In the
first place, do not cut it too green, and
in grinding always have from 80 to
100 gallons Of juice ahead, so that it
has a chance to settle. Put lime
water in the juice to neutralize the
acid. Let the juice boil slowly, and
then if favored with vanilla or other
havoring extracts that may suit your
taste, you will find that the ''long
sweetnin'" is not so bad.-C. G. L..
DILL, Dillburg, Ala.
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Remarkable Volcanic Eruption.

Details of the remarkable volcanic
upheaval which occurred recently on
Ambrym Island, in the New Hebredcs,
have been published in the Sydney
Morning Herald, furnished by an
officer of the British warship Dart,
who says:
"We were lying off Dip Point on
the morning of the 10th Of October
last when it broke out. We steered
along the southeast coast, and could
then see dense mass Of smoke aris.
ing near Benbow Mountain, and could
hear heavy rumbling sound just like
distant thunder. In an hour we were
abreast where the stream of rushing
lava was making its way through the
forest of trees. AS it came on, filling
up valleys on its course toward the
sea, the rush and roar became louder.
Every now and then, amid the dense
smoke caused by the lava setting fire
to everything, would arise volume
of steam as it rushed into the streams
of water. The lava stream must have
travelled several miles before reaching
the sea, which it did, completely
sweeping the cliff away for about 80
yards wide. 1t rushed into the sea
with tremendous roaring and Kissing
noise, and sent up an immense volume
of steam until it reached e height OF
5000 or {, 1000 feet. -
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A Bible and a Shot Gun.

The panther scare has spread over
the entire country, and is especially
intense among the colored people, who
not only believe all the wild stories
they hear about the beast carrying
women and children away in his cruel
jaws, but will not be persuaded that
there is no such cruel animal lurking
around Jacksonville.
A reporter while riding in the set.
tlemcnt south of Panama, was hailed
through the woods by an old-time dar
Ky preacher. He was an interesting
type-short and bow-legged, and these
bow-lcgs were encased in trousers so
long they wrinklcd at the heel. He
had on a jim-swinger, the tails Of
which wiped the dew from the huckle-
berry bushes along the trail he was
pursuing. He had on high standing
collar, to spit over which he'd have to
get on stump. The collar was encir-
cled by a clerical tie. Surmounting
the very black face, with it's wrinkles
and fringe of snowy beard, was silk
hat that looked as if it had been
brushed by cyclone. The hat was
several sizes too large, and had it not
been tilted backward the ears upon
which it rested would have been una
Bile to support the burden.
AS he hailed, the reporter stopped
and waited. The old man came up out
of breath. The strangest part Of his
outfit was a double -barreled, muzzle-
loading shotgun, loaded and capped.
This was under one arm. Under the
other was Bible.
"Boss," said he, wiping his brow,
"you hearn anything bout wild crit
ter in desc yer woods ?"
eyes, have heard of it, but I take
no stock in it.
"Dey say hit's panther p
$50 they do, but they are wrong.
It's only big dog
''I'm powerful glad to hab you say
dat. Desc people round here, an me,
too, been gwine to church armed.
$50 that's what you have the shot
gun for ?"
"Yesser. Ober at de church you'll
most likely find stack O. guns"
''But see you have Bible. Isn't
faith better than shotgun p
The old fellow scratched his head.
BE was puzzled.
eyes, boss, faith is better n shot
gun, but shotgun is handy thing
to carry round to take care O. youssef
and not gin de Lord no unnecessary
trouble. "-JacksonviUe Times.
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A Novel Remedy /!

ooh, did tell you about the way
we settled an elegant admirer who sat
opposite US in the street car p asked
one of a group of girls who we're eat
ing ices in Woodward avenue cafe.
5'No, never; do let us hear it, }" was
the interested answer.
"There were Jessie, Grace and my
self, and he sat on the opposite seat
and tried to hypnotize u.s."
"IYhat did he do ?"
"Just stared at us without parti-
Gle Of expression in his face, trying to
make US notice him. I never felt so
queer in my life. I just couldn't look
away, and then we both of us thought
of the same thing at once, Jessie and
Ia clear case of mind waves, WASH t
it-and we just looked at his feet: y
"Well, what good did that do p
"Why, don't you know, girls, you
can always embarrass man by look
ing at his feet. And we stared and
stared, and he began to 6dget and tried
to tuck them under the seat Of the
car, and then he couldn't bear it a
minute longer, and he rushed out of
the car, and we were saved.
"We'll remember the remedy" said
the girls, as they finished their cream,
"the very next time any man stares at
us.
And they will find that it works
like charm every time.
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Adventures or Hunters.

SYIvAN1A, GA, March pa party
Of hunters from Sylvania spent sew
eral days Of this week deer hunting
over in the famous "fork," between
Brier creek and the Savannah river.
Here, near the old historic battle
ground of the revolution, they enjoyed
themselves for couple of days and
nights amid pleasures Of camp life and
in the exciting chase after deer.
The creek and river were both out
side their banks, and game Of all kinds
was plentiful. One Of the young
hunters shot deer just as it was
about to plunge into the creek. The
hounds were close behind, and, though
mortally wounded, the noble stag
struck boldly out into the rushing
stream, followed by his pursuers.
One of the dogs could swim faster
than the wounded animal, and soon he
had his teeth fastened in the deer 8
throat. Thus, for more than quar-
ter of mile, they went down the
creek-two of the hounds following
closely behind and yelping every now
and then as they swan, and the other
struggling violently with the wounded
and enraged deer. At last the hunter,
seeing the unique chase in the middle
of the creek, swan his horse in to
where they were and, seizing his prize,
brought it safely to shore.
Numbers Of strange animals were
seen, driven from the Businesses of
the swamp by the overaowing waters.
Most remarkable among these was a
huge serpent, wh:ck had taken refuge
in a large tree on the edge of the
swamp. It had ooiled itself around
the trunk and branches of the tree,
and was at least sixteen feetin length,
with body large in proportion. 1t
was of light color and its body glis-
tened like bright silver. Several Of
the hunters looked at it for fifteen or
twenty minutes, and when the rays Of
the sun fell upon it's huge form the
reflection was dazzling to the eye. It
could easily have swallowed young
calf or pig. In size it was like boa
constructor in color, like silver fish,
only more brilliant. This huge reptile
was seen by Messrs. R. T. Mills,
Warren Nunnally and Julius Arnett.
ATLANTA Consultation.
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The Backward Child.

The backward child may indeed be
deficient in application, not in capaci-
ty. Should this be so, arouse him,
not by hail-storm of nagging Or a
downpour of fault finding, but by a
system Of rewards lovingly adapted to
his disposition and character. Suffer
no discouragement to creep into your
heart concerning him, and do not
allow him or her to feel that there is
reason for any doubt about the reach
ing the top of the ladder in due sea-
son. The top, mind, not the middle
rounds any one canreach these. Set
a definite aim before your child, culti
vate a high and noble ideal, but be
willing to climb slowly. Haste is at
the root of many Il failure, haste and
lack of thoroughncss as one goes on.
With tender regret for lost oppor-
tunitics, who has not sometimes seen
a mature woman timid, self-conscious,
handicapped from youth to gray hairs
simply because she was a backward"
child once, and therefore was snubbed
and ridiculed, and pushed into the
background, while her sisters and
brothers bore off the honors and were
the objects of universal estimation i?
A wrong for life was done to the little
daughter, and her daughter may per-
haps suffer from the same old mistake,
for wrongs are far-reaching. Be pitt
full and just to the backward child in
your homc.-Margnrct e. Sangster.
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High Railway Speeds.

From an article In tne hallrOau
Gazette we abstract the following !:
The first famous record of engine 999
was made May 9, 1893, hauling $685.
900 pounds of cars and passengers,
the engine and tender weighing 2O4,-
900 pounds, the total weight Of train
being 283 short TONS. This train ran
on that trip SO miles in SO minutes,
and during this part of the run made
5 miles in 81 minutes, or at the rate
Of 85.7 miles an hour on descending
grade of about 20 feet per mile. Dur
ing the same run one mile was made
in 35 seconds, or at the rate of 1923
miles an hour. The speed was taken
between mile posts with stop watch
by the conductor of the train. MIR:
William Buchanan, the designer OF
the engine, who is certainly not a
careless man in such matters, accepted
this record as accurate. But if there
had been an error Of whole second,
which might easily have happened,
the rate would still have been lO0
miles an hour for one mile. We have,
therefore, considered it safe to say
that this engine has undoubtedly made
as fast time as 100 miles an hour for
one mile. =
Concerning the record Of upward of
112 miles an hour we have always had
doubts, and yet we have little doubt
that that run was made at even
higher speed than the record which
we do accept. On May 10, 1893, en-
CINE No. 9O3, Of the New York Cen,
trail, with the same train as was hauled
by No. 999, is said to have made i've
miles on the same ground that IS,
on descending grade Of about 70 feet
to the mile in three minutes, or at the
rate of 100 miles an hour.
Before this time there were i've
records running from 87.8 miles an
hour up to 97.3 on the Philadelphia &
Reading and the Central Of New Jer-
sey, made in 1890, 1891 and 1892.
Three of these records, including the
highest one, were made by engine No.
385, a Baldwin four-cylinder com.
pound. There is circumstantial
record of over IS miles an hour made
July II, 1893, by the compound loco
motive No. $50 with a fve-car train.
A distance of 1875 miles was run in
81 minutes, or at 1926 miles an hour.
The grade is broken, but is descending
nearly the whole distance, varying
from 6 feet to 81 feet per mile, with a
very short bit Of rising grade near the
end. The times were taken to the
nearest half-minute, and they are,
therefore, subject to considerable cor
rection, which might easily reduce the
average speed to 80 miles. So we do
not attach great value to this as an
instance of over 81 miles an hour:
There can, however, be no doubt
that speeds of over 81 miles an hour
are often made by the Philadelphia &
Reading and Central New Jersey en-
gines. A practical designer and build,
er of locomotives in large practice and
with a good deal of experience in
timing locomotives, says that "be-
tween Jersey City and Philadelphia it
is q very common occurrence for the
engines hauling the Blue Line trains
to reach 80 miles an hour, the seconds
per mile ranging from 38 to 45. It
has been my pleasure to time these
engines repeatedly at rate OF 40
seconds mile, and I have taken indi-
Gator diagrams from them at speed
of so miles per hour.
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Governor Briggs on Dancing.

George N. Briggs, when Governor
of Massachusetts, some so years ago,
was spending the evening with friend
in Boston. Before the company re-
tired someone proposed dancing, which
was agreed to. Pretty soon a young
lady approached the Governor and said:
"Governor Briggs, may have the
pleasure Of dancing with you?"
To which the Governor replied,
smilingly: "It has been reported that
once invited young lady to dance
with me, but she declined, because I
am the son of blacksmith. I ac-
knowledge the anvil, but / deny the
pumps; I never danced in my life; be-
sides, I am a Baptist, and as a people
we do not favor the practice, for the
first account given of a Baptist in
forms US that he lost his head in con-
nection with dancing party. "-Rom's
Horn.
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The Falls OF Niagara.

The Niagara River extends from
Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, distance
of 30 miles. 1t receives the waters Of
all the upper lakes-Erie, St. Clair,
Huron, Michigan, Superior, and a
number of smaller ones. From source
to outfall it has total descent of 334
feet, but the greater part Of the fall
occurs within a distance of Z or 8
miles, beginning with the rapids, 2
miles above the great falls, which re-
ceived their name-Niagara, meaning
the thunder of waters" from the
aborigines. Their roar, under favor
able circumstances, may be heard at
distance of IS miles.
There are three distinct falls: The
Horseshoe Fall-so called from its
crescent shape-is by far the largest,
and is in the direct course of the river.
1t is 1000 feet wide and l54 feet high.
The American Fall is 660 feet wide,
and the Central Fall 243 feet, each
having fall of 163 feet.
The water flows on perpetually the
same, full and clear; neither the
SHOWS of winter nor the evaporation Of
summer, neither rains nor drought
materially affect it-excepting that
about once in every seven years there
is a gradual rise and fall, which is
attributed to some undiscovered dis
turbance that affects Lake Erie.
"Of all the sights on this earth Of
ours which tourists travel to see,
wrote Anthony Trollope, IT am in
clined to give the palm to Niagara.
In the catalogue Of such sights I in
tend to include all buildings, pictures,
statues, and wonders Of art made by
mems hands, and also all beauties of
nature prepared by the Creator for the
delight of his creatures. This is a
long word but, as far as my taste and
judgment go, it is justified. I know
of no other one thing so beautiful, 80
glorious and so powerful.
This wonderful cataractis AT miles
from New York, within a single days
journey, and is reached most directly
by the New York Central and Hudson
River Railway, of which it forms the
western terminus.-Dr. A. n. Bell.
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Josephine Brown, colored wo-
man Of Houston County, Georgia, is
the mother of q children, her sister,
at Indian Springs, has %, and another
sister is the mother of an even 30.
Northampton County, Va, has
the unbroken record of it's Court from
1882 to the present time. This is be-
lieved to be the oldest complete Court
record in the United States. These
are kept in the attic Of the old Court
House on Court papers bearing the
date before the settlement Of James
town, and relating to the plans of the
London company looking to that set
Element.
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Bucklens ArnIca SalYe.

The best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup
tions and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Prise 20 cents perbox, For sale
by Hill Bros,
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RUDY's PILE SUppos1ToRY, is guar
anteed to cure Piles and Constipation,
or money refunded. 50cents per box.
Send stamp for circular and Free Sam.
pie to MARTIN RUDY, Lancaster, Pa.
For sale by White & Wilhite,
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A Limited Time
THE STATE OF sc UTH CAROLINA,
County of Anderson.
IN THE COURT OF PROBATE,
IN THE

Jeptha Harper, John W. Harper and Jep'ha A.
Wellborn, as Executors of last Will and Testa-
ment of John Harper. deceased, Petitioners,
against W. T. Harper, Mrs. Mary Ann Harper,
Thomas Harper, Mrs Zilpha Wellborn. John
W. Harper, Mrs Saie A. Hopkins, Mrs. Marga-
ret s. Phillips, James G. Harper, Mrs. Ida Hop
kins, Ruby Violet Harper, Thomas Jesse Har'
per- Jeptha A. Wellborn, Mrs NJ. L. McPhail,
Mrs Mary E. Duckworth, Mrs. Nancy Holiday,
Mrs Martha knight. Mrs Z. C. Knight. Mis-.
Mary knight, z. o. Harper, John Harper,
Flynt, Mrs. Sarah Dulacy, Mrs. S: c. Co: lins,
Mrs. Charity Duckworth, Mrs. Lizzie Flynt,
Mrs Elizabeth Demon. John Pinion, George
Piuon and Mrs. Margaret Boyd, Defendants
Summons for Relief-Petition Served.
To the Defendants above named :
UOU are hereby summoned and required to an
swer the Petition in this action, which is
filed il the Office of the Judge. of Probate
at Anderson Court House, South Carolina,
and to serve copy of your answer to the
said Petition on the subscribers at their
Office, Anderson Court House, South arolina
within twenty days after the service, hereof
exclusive of the day of such servicei and If you
fail to answer the Petition within the time
aforesaid the petitioners in this action will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded in the
Petition.
Dated Anderson, S. c., February 9th. A. D: 1895.
RONHAM q WATKINS
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FRESH GARDEN SEEDS.

IT ANpRETH Garden Seeds and Early
IL Rose PotatoeS.
D. rs. Ferries Seeds. No better Seeds
in market
Fur sal. By
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- There is a monster tree growing
near Santa Maria dc Tule, Mexico,
which is less than 100 feet in height
but is more than 80 feet in diameter.
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4 Natural Question;

An agent for one of the large jewel
ry stores in this, city says the Cincin-
natl Tribune, was canvassing section
of the over the Rhine district. He
was cndeavoring to sell an eight-day
clock, and had the good qualities Of
it at his tongues end. "Nly dear sir"
he said to a portly German, "this is a
remarkable clock. Not only is it
beautifully finished, but it's rcmar-
kable timcpiece. Why, this clock
runs eight days without winding"
The German opened his eyes at this,
and gazcd with wondcrment at the
clock. "You says it runs eight day
vidout Winding p he inquired of the
agent. "Vcll, dat is Elm gut clock !;
but if it runs eight days vid out Wind
ing, den how long will it run ven you
do Wind it2'
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[sEAL.] R. NJ. BuRRlss, Judge Of Probate.

To the absent Defendants w. T. Harper, Martha
per, John Harper Thomas Harper, Margaret
Boyd, Jane Pinion, Martha Flynt, Sarah Dulacy:
S. c. Collins, Charity Duckworth, Lizzie F.ynt,
Elizabeth Demon, John Pinion, Geor.e Pinion,
TAKE NOTICE, That the Petition in the above
stated case was filed in the Office of the Judge of
Probate for said County OF Anderson, S. C., on
February o. 1895, and that the object OF said Peti,
tion is to prove in solemn form the last Will and
Testament of John Harper, deceased, late OF said
State and County. r,,,>,e
ATTORNEYS Pro- Pet,
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Anderson, S. c., Feb 27, 1895.

To Ruby Violet Harper and Thomas Jesse Har-
per, infant Defendants:
You are hereby notified and required to apply
for and have appointed for yourselves. Guardians
ad litem to represent you in this action and il
you do not make such application within twenty
days, after the service hereof upon you, the fetl-
TONERS will make such application for you.
BONHAM & WATKINS,
Attorneys Pro Pet.
Anderson 6. c.. Feb. 27 1875 3i-6
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= A suicide in New Brunswick
made his own coffin, dug his own grave
and then climbed into it before shoot
ing himself.
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ATLANTIC COAST LINE.

Fast Line Between Charleston and Col
uln bia and Upper South Carolina, North
Carolina, and Athens and Atlanta.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT,
WILMINGTON, n. c., Nov. IS, 1894.
GOING WEST. GOING EAST.
mNo ~ M "a