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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-03-11
ANoTHER ON THE SAME LINE.

To the Editor of The State: If MI. D.
J. Knots, of Edgeield, finds pleasure III
s~landering the dead why did be not draw
On his Imagination and invent some new
story concerning the parentage of Abra.
ham Lincoln? The story he relates has
been going the rounds of the press for a
number CT years, the only difference
being; that o North Carolinian was
charged with being the fatLer Of Mr..
Lincoln, and all the circumstances
surrounding his ~parentage were given
in detail. It is almost unnecessary to
say that this story only finds credence
with those who have a natural fondness
for scandal and for slandering the MEM
cries of those who cannot defend them
selves from calumny.
Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.. Lincoln were
both great and prominent men and hao
there been any truth in this story 1t
would have found its way into print dur
ing the lifetime of at least one of them.
MI. Calhoun was 3 very fine man both
in public and private life, q even il
this charge against his moral character
were true, and it is q Islander, almost I'M
worthy of attention, it ill-becomes a M
tive South Carolinian to be giving it pub.
licity.
II Mr.. Knots can't find living men
whose reputation he wishes to attack, let
him, by all that is pure and sacred, keep
silent, and not lay his sacreligious hands
upon the mighty dead. He should bear
in mind that it is the hyena. and not the
lion who satisfies his ghoulish appetite
upon the carcasses OF the dead.
AS to the charge that Mr.. Calhoun
taught ~disloyalty to the American flag
if Mr.. Knots would post himself in re-
gard to the history of the country, dur
ing the public life of Mr.. Calhoun be
would easily perceive that he was guilty
ofanother inexcusable SANDER. 1t would
be well for the country if all of it's public
men possessed the unselishness and
patriotism Of Mr.. Calhoun. The war was
brought on by the encroachments of the
Republican party upon the constitution,
and not by the teachings of M. Calhoun.
The recent conversion Of Mr.. Knots
to the Republican party will probably
explain why he claims that the south
was wrong and that 1t would have been
an irreparable misfortune If success had
crowned its efforts. While accepting, in
the fullest sense, the results of the war
and giving his nnreserved allegiance to
the 1al that o floats owe our country,
the writer wishes with all possible en-
phasis, to say that the south was right
SUCCESS it would have given the world
the purest and best type Of government
aver fashioned by the brain and hand oil
man. w. ~. WOOD.
Darlington, s. c.. March 9Th.
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Union Meeting.

The second union of the Saluda Associ
alton meets with the Hopewell Church
Saturday before the 9th Lords Day IN
March. Introductory sermon by Rev. w.
T. Tate; alternate. Rev. NJ MCGEE.
First Query. The cause of the low state
of spirituality and its remedy. Rev. NJ.
MCGEE, Lewis E. Campbell and A. r Cox.
Second Query. Is there any cause for
our churches to abandon the boards in our
missionary work, if not, how can We secure
the cooperation Of all the members in
giving regularly to them? Rev. W.
Tste, G Z Horton. Rev. G. M. Rogers
Third Query. Has the church or pastor
any scriptural authority for demanding'of
a member the reason for asking for a let.
ter of dismission? Rev. r. w. Burts,
Rev. N. G. Wright, j. j. Copeland.
Missionary sermon by Rev. r. N. Pratt;
alternate, Rev R. W Burts
PASTOR AND DEAcoNs, Com.
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European newspapers have much to
say about the Senate resolutions. Tho
Spanish newspapers are quite indignant
and advise the Spanish government to
prepare for the emergency. The London
press says that Spain cannot back down
at the demand of the United States; that
America is enlarging the Monroe doctrine
to the extent of saying: "'Hands off to
all Europe and Hands on for The United
States, whenever European interests
are involved. Between the lines Of the
foreign dispatches one may read that
diplomats believe that America is accept
ing responsibilities, in reference to'afairs
in the Western Hemisphere, that will,
eventually, call for men, money, and
blood.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-03-11

After being in session fifty-four days,
the legislature adjourned sine die last
Saturday afternoon. The members were
about exhausted in oratorical efforts, and
for the ten days preceding adjournment
did some hard work, for the simple rea-
son that some of The most important and
necessary measures were postponed un-
til the last moment. Not much general
Legislation was perfected, and taxes will
remain about the same, with an addi-
tIonal mill for The, public schools. Over
400 bills were introduced and acted upon,
and the great mass of the measures have
more or less q local tipge about them. II
was a most remarkable session in respect
10 the number Of disagreements and con-
ferences. Some OF the members of the
House were.very loud-mouthed in their
pleas for economy, but they proved to be
the most expensive features Of the whole
s session, and.their constituents will save
the State q great deal of money by leav-
ing them sthome next time.
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Who Was LincOln's Father2

In the course of a communication to
the Lexington Dispatch entitled, 1.-THE
Handwriting of God in 1.-THE Government
of Man" by Mr.. D. J. Knots, the fellow
ing story is told:
"Whatever we may think of Abraham
Lincoln the world gives him q place
among the great heroes of the past. 10
me there is something instructive in the
life of this man. In his life and labors
there is to me q lesson of warning His
birth, life. elevation and success indicate
to me very strongly that he was q great
man or q great OCCASION. Whatever hla-
torians may have written about the birth
and lineage of Abraham Lincoln history
will some day state facts as they are.
When written this history will say that
be was the son of John c. Calhoun, and
and that in lineage and blood he was a
South Carolinian, but not by birth.
ga young lady whose name was Nancy
Hanks, who wa burn and raised a few
miles from Mr.. Calhouu's home, was his
mother. She was a lady of fiue physical
outline and for whose worth and quail
ties Mr.. Calhoun is said to have had great
respect and admiration. He was than
ayoung man and the feeling between
them was said to be strong-but Nj.
Calhoun was already a married man.
She moved West under guidance of a
man of intelligence and worth selected by
Mr.. Calhoun. Poor Nancy Hanks thus
leaves her native land and makes her
home among strangers, with strong con.
victions uppermost in her troubled mind.
Soon afterward she married q poor man
in her Western home, whose name was
Lincoln. He who gave the name Of thin
offspring was not his father.
"She thus left her home and kindred
and thus became the mother of the grear
President of the United States. Her kin"
dred are still in Anderson County. arc
one of her brothers Is still alive and com"
mands the respect of his countrymen for
his sterling virtues, and is a man OF very
much Abraham Lincoln's commanding
appearance. For little Abe his home was
not happy and to him Jordan was q hard
road TO travel. But these trials and diff
culties only developed his faculties and
energy for the issues of the great future.
"Possibly Mr.. Calhoun thought he was
making the best disposition OF a serious
matter, but the past has revealed the
fact that he was paving the way for q
child whose life work would result in
laying the life work of his father on the
scaff0ld. He prepared his w e1ecu-
ton.
"From notification in 1882 till seces-
sion in 1860 the influence, OF the life and
lalors of Johu G. Calhoun was to engraft
q disloyal feeling to the American flag,
which eliminated in 1860 in what we can
now see was the foolish act OF secession
and that useless and bloody war. Seces-
sion placed US on that billowy sea and
we, have reaped a rich harvest for our
sowipgs-and while l am proud of the
RECORD of the Confederate soldier / am
sure no greater disaster could have be-
fallen us than for Is to have gained u
independence"
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In his anxiety to help along his Presi-
Dental boom Speaker Reed is using his
influence in The House, under the guise
of economy, TO cnt the regular appropria-
zion bills to an extent that will embarrass
thsgovernment for a time; that is, until
the next session-after the presidential
election-makes the necessary deficiency
appropriations.
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CALHOUN AND LINCOLN.

To the Editor of The State: The article
which Mr.. D. j. Knotts published in the
Lexington Dispatch entitled 1.-THE Hand
writing Of God in the Government of
Man." q part of which you produced in
your paper of the 9th inst, referring to
the birth of Abraham Lincoln, is calcu-
lated to misrepresent the reading public
concerning that important historical
fact. Mr.. Knots is responsible for she
statement that Abrahsm Lincoln was the
illegitimate son Of john G. Calhoun. He
saws that Lincoln's mother was "born
and raised q few miles from MI. Cal
houn's home" aud with poor taste and
less truth continues, 'poor Nancy Hanks
thus lesVes her native land and makes
her homo among strangers, with strong
convictions uppermost In her troubled
mind. Soon afterwards b married q
poor man in her western home whose
name was Lincoln. He who gave the
name Of this offspring was not his
father"
MI. Knots refrains from informing the
public where he got this wonderful fund
Of information and cites no authority
whatever, but seemingly has invented
these unheard of statements Ito point q
moral, or adorD q tale"
" = uoNO kohSh WIG S4OobkS W 4SSA ~ NNS
history OF Lincoln's mother and give no
less an authority than DR.. Cathcart, the
eminent compiler Of the Baptist Encyclo-
pedia, Volume II, page 7O4. DR.. Cath
cart says: "Mrs. Nancy Hanks Lincoln,
the mother of Abraham Lincoln, was
born in Virginia, and when quite young
removed to Kentucky with some mem
bers other family. In 1906 she married
Thomas Lincoln of Hadgenville, Hardin
county, Kentucky. In this settlement
abraham Lincoln, afterwards President
of ths Uuiled States, was born, February
u, 1902"
Thus we see Nancy Hanks was not
"born and raised u few miles from Mr..
Calhoun's home" but in Virginia, and
that Abraham was born more than tw"
years after her marriage with Thomas
Lincoln.
Cathcart further says: "Mrs. Nancy
Hanks Lincoln was a woman OF rare
qualities of mind and heart, and though
she died in 1918, when her son was only
nine years old, she left Impressions upon
him which could never be etfaced, and
which directed his whole future move
ments. All that I am on EARTH said
President Lincoln to Rev. A. D. Gillette,
then of Washington City, I W TO my
died unknown beyond q very limited
circle, but her light has been carried over
this land and over all the world by the
fame of her illustrious son."
From the facts as they appear, MI.
Knots has either Intentionally or through
ignorance, slsndered the memories OF q
Christian woman, Cardinals ncblest son
and the greatest President since the days
of Washington.
Yours for the truth,
BURT W. ANDREWS,
Orangeburg, March 7, 1896.
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Yetaraun.

All members of Camp Stephen d. Lee,
are earnestly requested to attend the meet.
ing of the Camp IN Monday next, 10 inst i,
at $50 p. m. Camp will meet in City
Council hall. Please do not fail to attend,
as We ire required to have all our dues
sent in 10 the home office by April l. 1896.
Should we fail, we will be ruled out Of the
Reunion at Richmond on July lat.
M. P. TREBLE,
Commander Camp,
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Or. Monk, of Macon, Ga, in recent
ssrmon urged people to marry for love.
He says the girls are responsible for SO
many bachelors, because they expect
si,eir husbands to look after stovewood
snd rolfthe baby carriage besides. "Pray
Sod before culinary" said Dr.. Mo,k,
for afterwards you won't pay any atten-
ton TO anybody or anything"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-03-11

Franco Is one of the best paved
countries in the world The first Ma
poleon instituted and carried out a road
system which gave France the roads
which are lasting monuments to The Ma
poleonio foresightand shrewdness. These
roads, always paasebie and reaching all
the centres of population, are competitors
of the railways.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-03-11

The South continues to show a better
conditioner trade than any other section
of the country, according to the CONNER
cial agencies. If the pestilent political
agieators could just be sent into perma-
snent retirement the South would grow
great and rich much more rapidly.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-03-11

Gen. W. H. ElIerbe, of Marion, and
Col. r. B. Watson, Senator from Edge
field, have announced themselves as
candidates for Governor. Other sections
of the State have not yet been heard
from.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-03-11

saven.cant cotton is a blessing to the
farmer who hasa full s~mokehouse and a
full corncrib. But four-cent cotton COM
bined with the emptiness Of those useful
farm anne1es will cause the farmers
many weary nights of sleeplessness.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-03-11

The Republicans are moving around
lively in South Carolina. There are two
factions in the State, but they will no
doubt come together when the voting
time arrives. 1t is the general opinion
that they will put out a State ticket this
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-03-11

a diversity or reports come from Cuba
in regard TO the revolution. at one time
it looks as if the insurgents had been
driven to the wall and then a report
comes that they are all right. The rebel
lion is not crushed. That much is GER
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tits stated that Fitzhugh Lee is gather
ing data from which to write a reply to
Gen. Longstreet's criticism of Robert E.
Lees management of the Gettysburg
campaign.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-03-11

The Boston Herald says that it would
not be- at all surprising if for the next ten
years the rate OF progress in the South
should be more rapid than in any other
section of the country.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-03-11

1.-THE United States Circuit Court in
Charleston last Monday Judge Simontor
decided that q drummer has the right to
solicit orders in South Carolina for intox-
icatipg liquors.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-03-11

Could not the whole breed of prize
fighters bs enticed aboard an ocean
steamer loaded with dynamite arranged
to- explode when in the middle o fthe At
iantie?
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NOTICE.

A LII persons are hereby notified not to
IN hire or harbor Laura Lee, - negro
woman. about IS years of aye. as she IS
under contract to work for me during the
year 1896, and has lett me Without cause
Persons disregarding this notice will be
prosecuted.
J. a. GRAY.
March IL. 1896 81 Il
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Beautify Your Homes.

March II, 1896
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-09

the anode by placing a sheet of zinc
! at the bottom, this being connected
with the battery by am insulated cop
per wire. The patient is then immersed
in the water of the bath in which has
I previously been dissolved the drug to
! be administered, and the electric cur
rent with its medicinal properties
passes through the water into the
body and out again by the cathode
which the patient holds in one hand
dropped over the side of the tub. Fancy
being cured of ones ills by merely Civ
ing q little attention to ones morning
bath.
BY these three methods it is possible
to administer drugs electrically, their
presence in the blood being proved by
repeated tests and their effects being
quite as powerful as when taken in the
ordinary way. Of course there are dis
eases which cannot yet be treated thus;
but on the other hand, there are dis
eases where much better results have
attended this new treatment than had
ever been obtained in the old way, for
there are certain drugs whose action is
almost neutralized by the fluids of the
stomach. In govt, rheumatism and skin
diseases the surface application of
drugs by electricity has special advan-
tages and in the main it is pleasant
to the patient
Am important development of this
method of cataphoresis is that conceiv-
ed by DR.. Gautier of Paris and used
with success in New York by DR.. VIII
liam j. Morton, son of the discoverer
of anaeStheSia. Knowing that chemi-
cal changes are constantly going on at
the electrodes of a galvanic circuit, it
occurred to DR. Morton that it might
be possible by using electrodes of var
ious metals to make electric apparatus
not only the means for administering
any desired drug, but to make
1t actually produce the drug it
self. This may seem puzzling, but a
little reflection will make it clear
enough. 1t is known, for instance,
that most of the drugs used by
physicians are merely the salts of
ordinary metals, ironI copper, zinc,
aluminium, etc. Now it IS known that
whenever an electrode made of one
Of these metals. easily compounded, is
brought in contact with an affected
tissue Of the body, there takes place
chemical change from the union of
the metal in the electrode with acids
and gases liberated from the tissue as
soon as the current begins to flow.
This chemical change results in the
production of a compound salt of the
metal composing the electrode, and if
the physician has taken care to
choose such metal as will give the
chemical compound he desires for the
trouble in hand, it is plain that the
will automatically produce |
the remedy for the trouble at the |
very point of the body where it is
needed.
This method has been found so full |
of promise that Doctor Morton has |
arranged for his patients numerous
bulbs and needles in various shapes, |
to be used in various parts Of the |
body and made of copper, iron, zinc |
and other metals whose salts enjoy |
valuable medicinal properties.
If any one doubts the rapid forrna-
ton of metals salts in this curious
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5zElEEE5Ez5EiE
WEATHERFORD'S LEAP E
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AN INCIDENT OF ,,-
DhAN HALF BREED ON BRAVE CIR uo1S,,
ARROW, SET N ARMY OF xv1,,yas ,rx

by Everett t. Tomlinson, Author of
The Boy Soldiers of 1872" etc.
General Claiborne's little army of a.
Thousand men had come to a halt. For
many days they had been marching
through the forest and swamps of Ala
bama, and the rains of December, 1913.
had made the ground unusually soft.
Inc appearance of the men was bag
gard, their clothing was worn, and the
mud and filth with which they were
spattered would almost have prevent
ed their mothers from recognizing
them.
And yet these men were among the
bravest of our soldiers in the war of
1917 The uprising of the Creek In
dlans had been brought about by the
british and SDaniards, who had furn-
lshed arms, and promised a reward of
80 for every scalp brought to Pensa-
cola, whether it was of man, woman
or child. Tecumseh and his brother,
With thirty of their warriors, had
made the long journey of a thousand
miles from the northwest, and by
their stirring appeals had aroused
many OF the Greeks to enter the con-
test, and attempt to drive the hated
white men from the homes their faith
ers had left them.
Massacres horrible beyond descrip-
ton had followed, and the frightened
settlers had fled to the forts and
blockhouses for protection, and then
the men began TO rally to drive back
the fierce savages, and protect their
homes and families from their cruelty.
And now this army of Claiborne's was
on its way to attack one of the strong
holds of the Creeks.
For nine long days they had no
meat, and parched corn and roasted
acorns had been their only food They
had sent in a long petition to their
commander not to lead them into the
Creek country, for they all feared
that with their inexperience and in