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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-10
Gen. Joe JohnstOn's Story.

Perhaps the most touching incident
arising in connection with the war
that | now recall came to my notice on
a railway train which also bore as a
passenger the very pretty young wife
of a soldier who, by daring bravery,
had secured promotion from the ranks
to Confederate captaincy. The
wife was Pennsylvania girl, whom
he had met while visiting in the north,
had married and taken Ler to his
southern home just before the break
ing out of the war. He was one of
the first to enlist in the Confederate
army; and to devote himself more
completely to the cause he sent his
wife, at the first boom of the guns at
Fort Sumter, back to her parents in
Pennsylvania, to remain till the great
struggle was ended.
Now, in 1866, five years otter their
separation, she was on her way South
to rejoin her husband and place in his
arms their four -ycar-old daughter
whom he had never seen. 1t was not
long before all the passengers on our
car knew the story, and there was not
a man among us who did not feel a
tenderness for and protecting inter-
est in both. There never was wo-
man whose heart was more full OF love
and Joy. She could do nothing but
talk of the captain, and wonder if he
had changed 50 that she could not re-
cognizc him, or if he would not be
able to recognize her. Then she would
fall to wondering if he would know
his little daughter if he met her in
the street by her resemblance to him
self, which, as he had never laid eyes
on her, did not seem probable.
Throughout that long days ride We all
entered heartily into that dear little
woman hopes, fears, doubtsand joys,
and shared them to such an extent
that we were quite as anxious to see
the captain as she was.
We reached our Journey end, and
before the train had fairly stopped a
tall, elegantly -proportioned fellow of
27 came bounding into our car. The
little woman gave such scream of
joy as can never forget, and in less
time than I can tell it, was standing
in the car aisle clasped in the young
soldiers manly arms, and tears OF joy
unuttcrablc coursed down two beauti-
full young faces as their lips met. For
my own part, my own eyes were sofull
Of binding moisture that | could see
nothing, when the proud and happy
young wife and mother led her 'hus-
band for the first time to the place
where their little child lay sleeping
Springfield Republican.
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Battle Of the Wilderness.

The losses were found to be: Killed q
24G, wounded 12,037, missing 1888, total
17,G6G The damage inflicted upon the
enemy is not known, but as he was the
assaulting party as often as the Union
army there is reason TO believe that the
two sides were about equal. Taking a
hours as the time actually occupi'.' in
fighting, and counting the ca5ulties In
both armies, it will be found that on that
bloody field every minute recorded the
loss of 25 men.
AS tho staff officers threw themselves
upon tho ground that night sleep come 10
them without coaxing. They had been
on the move since dawn, galloping over
bad roads, struggling about through
forest openings, jumping rivulets, wading
swamps, helping to rally troops, lodging
bullets and searching for commanding
officers in sll sorts Of unknown places.
Their horses had been crippled and they
themselves were well.nigh exhausted.
For the small part had been able to per-
form in the engagement the General re-
commended me for the brevet rank Of
major in the regular army, "for gallant
and neritorious services" His recon-
mendation was approved by the President
This promotion was especially gratifying
for the reason that it was conferred for
conduct in the first battle in which had
served under the command of the General
in-Chief.
There were features of the battle which
have never been matched in the annals
of warfare. For two days nearly 100000
veteran troops had struggled in death
grapple, confronted at each step with al
most every obstacle by which nature
could bar their path, and cropping their
way through tangled forest, the impen-
etrable gloom of which could be likened
only to the shadow of death. The under
growth stayed their progress, the upper
growth shut out the light of heaven.
Officers could rarely see their troops for
any considerable distance, for smoke
cloude,i the vision and heavy sky OBJ
scured the sun. Directions were ascer-
tanned and lines established By means OF
the pocket compass, and change of posi-
ton often presented an operation more
like problem of ocean navigation than
question Of military maneuters., 1t
was the sense of sound and Of touch rather
than the sense of sight which guided the
movements. 1t was battle fought with
the ear, and not with the eye.
All circumstances seemed to combine
to make the scene one of unutterable
horror. At times the wind hoWled through
the tree. tops, mingling its means with
the groans of the dying, and heavy
branches were cut off by the fire of the
artillery, and fell crashing upon the heads
of the men, adding new terror 10 battle.
Forest fires ragged; ammunition trains
exploded; the dead were roasted In the
contiagration the wounded, reused by
it's hot breath, dragged themselves along
with their torn and mangled limbs, in the
mad energy of despair, to escape the raw
ages of the flames; and every bush seemed
hung with shreds of blood-stsined cloth
ing. 1t was as though Christian men had
turned to fends, and hell itself had
usurped the place of earth.- General
Horace Porter in Century,.
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Rev. Mark Boyd, Of Newberry
County, known to everybodyas ''Uncle
Mark, " last year, after he had celebra-
ted his ninety-third birthday, sued
out letters of administration and ad-
ministered upon his own estate before
his death, which has not yet occurred,
and settled upon all the business,
dividing his property among his heirs,
and settling everything by regular pro-
cess of law just as though he was dead
and some one else were doing it. Gun
Gle Mark" says he started n life with
$500 and in setting up his estate he
reserved the same amount to support
him the remainder of his life and pay
his burial expenses. "Unclc Mark
has few equals in age, religious or
business experience.
= 1t was Maine girl Of whom the
story is told that she refused to marry
most devoted lover until he should
have amasscd a fortune of sl0,OOO:
After some cxpostulation he accepted
the decree and went to work. About
three months after this the ayaricious
young lady, meeting her lover, asked ::
"Well, Charlie, how are you getting
along r "Oh, very well indeed, .
Charlie returned, cheerfully; Give
got SlS saved" The young lady
blushcd and looked down at the toes
of her boots and stabbed the inoffen-
sivc earth with the point of her para
sol. 81 guess" said she family, Il
guess, Charlie, that's about near
enough. "
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FOR CASH
CASH ONLY.
Low Prices are Created Here!

A ND MAINTAINED HERE. Others
IN may make them for day or 80, but
we hold them down all the time with
firm hand, while you enjoy th" ben efts.
All our bargains are genuine. :. We have
imitators. All good things have. If the
limitations were equal to the genuine we'd
be glad, for the public would then be the
greater gamer We tell of bargains all the
time, and back up the telling with bar
gains. We offer this week for Cash and
Cash only
Fat Family Mackerel &C. each, 6 for Csc.
Fresh Columbia River Salmon. IL pound
Cans, lOc. each. Best Leaf Lard 80 lb.
Tins at 4Oc. Fancy Evaporated Apricots
at 12Ic. per lb. Fancy Evsporated Apples
at SIC. per lb Choice Syrup Peaches at
1Sc. per can. Finest Lemon Cling Peach.
es at 2Oc. per can. Choice CALIFORNIA Apri-
cots 15c. per can. Extra Quality Bartlett
Pears at 15c. per lb. Fancy Packed Green
Corn 100. per can. Boston Baked Beans
in Tomato Sauce. lb. can, 10c Same 2
lb. can 15c. Same lb can 20c. For 81 90
7 lbs. Peaberry Coffee. 70 lbs. Fresh
Mince Meat at TIC. per ID. Lot Preserves,
Jams, &c., to close out at cost. 81 lbs.
best Granulated Sugar for 81 90.
Are your Biscuits like your door knobs?
or are they tough; leathery and heavy
enough to give an ostrich dyspepsia :?
Probably you are not to blame for it. It
may be you use poor grade of Flour. If
you are tired of tough bread and hard bis.
cults why not try our "Perfection Flour"
Every Barrel guaranteed to give the very
finest satisfaction. We positively guaran-
tee there is not finer quality Flour made
II you are paying 5000 per barrel for
some other Grocer's best, try our "Per-
fection' at S5.G5 per barrel.
II you use the Filthy Weed We can
please you both in quality and price. Don't
buy your Tobacco until you have seen
ours. If you do you have lost money. :
We have got the Goods, the prices and
the quality, and can suit the wants of all.
JNO. A. AUSTIN & co.
And low Prices.
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he began to invest in real estate. He
loaded up with Chicago property and
got the worst of the bargain. lie
invested in mines in New Mexico,
Arizona and old Mexico. They were
failures. He borrowed vast sums. He
mortgagcd his Tabor block and his
grand opera house. The panic OF '93
finished the work begun by injudlclous
investments. lie fought foreclosure,
but in vain. The sheriff took pos
session of all the property he had:
His wife gave up her diamonds, and
but few days ago the last fragment
of property was taken from him. Now
he digs in the gravel, There ism t
any romance in any kind of hard work.
The preliminarics are always prosaic.
The romance is always in results.
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4 Cautious Widder.

Dark had just settled over the Ozarks
when the writer rode up to shanty
and dismounting raped on the door.
A woman soon made her appearance
and in harsh voice asked what was
wanted.
"Can I get lodgings for the night,
ina am ?"
"Who be YEP
"a traveller on his way to Jones'
vile.
Gail alone p
eyes,
"Ride up lcetle clusser and lemme
see what sort of lookin' critter 20
are. Might be better. and might be
wuss. Ar ye married man p
eyes m.
"That settles it Stranger, I don't
think kin take ye in. y
"Is your husband away p
"I'm widder with three children,
sir. It's five miles to the next shanty,
and it's dark night and goin to rain
purity soon, but woman has got to
look out fur herself out yere. y
"Why, ma am, I hope you are not
afraid of me ?" I protested.
'Not the least mite, stranger, nor
of any other human critter on legs.
This ar the situashun Jim Conoyer
has been sparkin' me fur three months.
This is one of his nights fur cumin.
He man pop, and he may not, but if
he finds stranger in the house he
may marry the Widder Jones. I'm a
doin' my best to git him, and / dom
want no accident to happen.
''Couldn't you stow me away in the
garret p
"Hain't got no garret, sir.
"Only two rooms in the house p
"That's all. Even if ye was asleep
ye might git to snorin, and Jim would
be skeered off. Ye kin see the fix,
stranger p
eyes, and willride on. I shouldn't
want to come between you and your
chance. "
"Thats good of yc, sir. I want to
shew hospitality, and yit | want to git
another husband. See ?"
II do. Give me light for my pipe
and will go on, and if I meet Jim
I'll"-
"Jest say that ye stopped at the
Widder Jenner's to ask the way, aud
thot We wonder why 40 different men
hain't crazy to marry her. Ye know
yer gait, and now scoot before Jim
shows up. "-Detroit Free Press.
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Benton Wilson was liberated from
Washington State penitentiary during the
holidays on pardon, after having served
two years of long sentence that he had
received on confession ofmurder, which
he had made to shield his father. The
two were charged two years ago with the
murder of Benton Wilson's brother-in-
law, and the father being tried first and
the prospect being dark for him, his son
got up an confessed that he did the kill
ing.
Mrs. Isabelle Bogner is the name Of
q Wichita, Kansas, woman who was
granted divorce the other day with the
privilege of resIming her widow name,
which was Mrs FitZhugh. Not only did
she assume this widow name, but she
put on the widows weeds which she was
wearing when she married Bogner.
- The longest commercial distance at
which the long distance telephone is now
operated is from Boston to st. Louis, a
distance of 400 miles. This line is more
than twice as long as any European tele-
phone line.
Piercing the flesh with even the
finest needle hurts, because the nerves
are so thickly matted just under the skin
that not even the finest point can be in
troduced without woundlng one or more.
- The general assembly will be asked
at its present session to establish a soldiers
home for the old and disabled Confederate
veterans.
"A clever Partisan has invented a
machine which can split one human hair
lengthwise into 30 strips.
- President Cleveland will be GO years
old two weeks after the expiration of his
present term Of Office.
"A Baltimore young man forgot his
wedding day and attended game OF
baseball.
"A bicycle race with a panther
was the exciting experience of an
English lady in Singapore one even,
ing. When riding slowly homeward
along road outside of the town the
cyclist found that she was being quiet
ly stalked by huge black panther.
She had the presence of mind to start
off at full speed, and soon distanced
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-10
CLEMSON COLLEGE.

TyHE Fifth Session of the Clemson Ag-
Il ricultural College will begin Thurs
day, February 18th, 1897.
TO the two regular four-year courses
leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science,
O special two.year course in Mechanics
and Engineering has been added.
The courses of instruction include the
following subjects: Agriculture. Chemis.
try, Horticulture, Dairying, Veterinary
Science, Botany, Geology. Mineralogy,
Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Engineer
ing, English, Mathematics and History.
Board, washing, fuel, lights for session
of forty weeks, $50 90.
For Catalogue containing full particu-
lars address
E. B. CRAIGHEAD,
President Clemson College. S. c.
ian 49, 1897 90
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I}uCklcns ArnICa SalTe.

The best salvc in the world for Cuts
Bruiscs, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup
tions and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Prise % cents perbox. For sale
by Hill-Crr Drug Co.
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- According to the NeW York Journal,
the up to date young woman is now wear.
ing dagger. Not for the purpose OF
stabbing her lover, however, but merely
to add to the picturesqueness OF her ap-
parel. The dagger is large as ornaments
go, and her faYorite way to wear 1t IS
thrust through the drapery of her gown
at the corsage. When worn with evening
gowns, the hilt Of the dagger should
gleam with precious stones. With these
costly daggers the blade is generally OF
gold, and the hilt studded with diamonds
and sapphires or diamonds and emeralds.
Daggers for evening wear are also most
effective with the hilt entirely covered
with fire opals.
They had lively time Of it in the
town Of Dycusburg, Ky, last Wednes-
day. On the Saturday night revious
fifty masked men called at the country
home of Rev. William Fox, Baptist
He was charged with paying too much
attention to married women. Instead of
coming out of the door, he jumped out or
window and fled to dense forest. The
mob fired upon him several times; but
he escaped un hurt. When Fox's parish
toner's heard of the affair, they threatened
to burn the town, and the town author
itios at once put on large force OF guards.
The matter is not yet settled.
General Rawlings once dined with
man who partook of wine rather freely.
Finally the latter said, speaking of some
body, "Oh, that mine enemy, would write
a book % "Your enemy" said Raw
lings, pointing to the bottle, "don't write
books"
\ drummer who has been IN
south Florida for the past week, says
that the beef in thatsection is so tough
as to render it almost impossible to
sti, a fork in the gravy.
= According to the statistics of the
weather br I, the property loss
from tornao 5 during the last ten
years has been five times as great in
Missouri as in any other State.
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Lost or Stolen.

A CERTIFICATE of the Capital Stock
IN of Commercial Building and Loan
Association of Richmond, Va. No. of
Certificate 1924. for twenty Shares, issued
on the 5th of November, 1895, to j. R.
FAINT of Anderson, s G. The finder will
be literally rewarded on the delivery of
the said Certificate of Stock at this Office.
J. r. FAINT.
Feb 8 1897 80 2m
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GLOBE FERTILIZER.

TTERE is the stuff to make all the Cot.
III. ton you want-the Globe Fertilizer,
made of phosphate rock of our own State.
Best Acid on earth. and the ANN oniated
Guano not excelled. Sold by
A. l.. WEIGH, at Anderson. S. c.
Also, by John w. Campbell, with the
Campbell -Mattison Co.. at E;elton, s. G..
Jan 20, 1897 80 3m
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Sale Of Land.

II WILL sell at public oatcry before the
Court House door on the first Mon
day in March, 1897, to the highest bidder,
ono Tract of Land near Bolton, known as
the Kelly place, containing 53t acres, more
or less. Purchaser to pay for all necessa-
ry papers. Terms-Cash.
MRS. ANNA L. BYND, Ex.x
Teh g. 1897 81
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DEN It's STRY.

T will be in my Office every Saturday and
IL the entire week following first and
third Sundays and of salesdays. The in
tervening time I will travel and work on
call in the country and near Towns,
OFF1cE-Up.Stairs in Orr Building, two
doors below Alliance Store.
Respectfully,
Jan %, 1896 so
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JNO. A. AUSTIN & co.
And Low Prices
SOMETHING FINE.

TUST received one Barrel Barbadoes
81 Molasses-tke best Molasses to be
had. Best Golden Rio Coffee, roasted.
Try these goods if you wish something
fine.
Received, 796 Rolls WALL PAPER
and BORDERS, in addition to nv large
stock ON hand. A 3. TOWERS.
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NOTICE TO
Executors, Administrators,
Trustees and Guardians.

TNECUTORS, Administrators, Trus.
L. tees and Guardians will take notice
that under the law they are required to
make to the Judge of Probate an annual
accounting of the Estate in their hands
during the months Of January and Feb
ruary of each year, ard upon failure to do
80 forfeit all claims for commissions, and
are further liable to fine and costs.
r. M. BURRISS,
Judge of Probate for Anderson Co., S c.
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Close connections at Greenwood for all points on
8. A. L., and c. g. Railway, and at Spartanburg
with Southern Railway
For sny information relative to tickets, rates,
schedule, etc., address
W.. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agent, Augusta, Ga.
E. N. North, Sol. Agent.
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"P," D. m. " n. III.
tOV. Is, 1895.

!, p. III =, II TT.
Trains Q and 10 carry r.rcaut fU!nET
sleeping cars between Cplr,mh;a and .!.S:" i -
enroulc daily between .:cif,Ivii.c aud CiiCiI
natl.
Trains leave Spartanhurg. A. & c: .'ivi:jln,
northbound. 6:t2 n. m, 81, y. M. f:i> =. ~,
(Festibu'e Limitcd); soU"hhnn1d II: Il "a.
B:1a p NJ. II 81 n. ~, N,..,hu,r Liri "il
Trains leave Grc"n"ilc \. and &. =; i-:'i
northbound, 5:45 u. m. 2:3l y. II. an; - T. I'll.
(Vestibulcd LInitc,n; souihborn:. ~ A. M.
4:0 p m.. la:::2so p. III. (Ecsi5licl limi,cL>.
Pullman service.
Pullman palace sleeping ca;.- on T.::i:.5 3; and
g. 81 and 3s, OF y. and Z. Givis y!
W. II. GREEN. j. N. CiI.P
Gen. Superintendent, T. "flir |':;;'r,
WasLs3ston, D. e. Wa;l. ~. D. c.
W. a. TURK, s. Il. E-iSD LICK,
Gen. 2ASs. Ag't. Asst Con. Pass Al't.
Washington, D. @. Atlanta. Go.
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d CONVERSATION OVERHEARD

say Bob did you get that good odshun Coed Tick Coffee
Why, it's Coffee had since been married :!
We sae tell just happen pass through that Andy Brown
Store would show what they could do for
fellow good have got and bought
apiece all while could sich bargains likes de them
BOYS does man in da gwne you tm and let
what they do for you!"
Yours to please
TTFFc ANDY BROWN 60.
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NORTHBOUND.

Nos. 40S nnd 402 "The Atlanta Special Solid
Vestibuled Train, of Pullman Sleepers and Coach
es between Washington and Atlanta, also Pull
man Slcepers between Portsmouth and Charlotte.
Nos. Al ard IS, 1.-THE s. A. L Express" Solid
Train, Coaches and Pullman sleepers between
Portsmouth and Atlanta.
For Pickets, Seepers, etc., apply to
B. A. Newland, GenI. Agent Pass Dept.
Vim. B. Clements 4. P. A., 6 kimbal House,
Atlanta, Ga.
E. ST John, vice-Presldent end Gen'l Manger.
v. E. McBee General Superintendent.
II. W. B. Glover, Traffic Manager.
J. Anderson, Genl. Passenger Agent.
General Officers, Portsmouth, Va.
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ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.,
WILMINGTON, N. c., Jan. 10, 1897
Fast Line Between Charleston and Col
umbia and Upper South Carolina, North
Carolina, and Athens and Atlanta.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
GOING WEST, GOING EAST.
sNo. so. No. s..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-10
Women aud Parliament.

There seems to be still chance foi those few members of our sex who covet the right to sit in parliament. It ap- pears that, in the views of somo who ara qualified to form an opinion on such matters. the supply of parliamentary candidates is decreasing, and the decline is likely to become still more serious aS those who are eligible for such service come to realize more and more the in- adequacy of the reward which the life of an I'M. F. y offers, as compared with the trouble and expense necessary to SC. cure election. But if the supply of male candidates fail there will be noth- ing for it but to fall back upon the "emanoipators of our sex. who may thus be provided with an opportunity of rushing in where the male creature re- fuses any longer to tread -Lady's Pic. koriaf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-10
AN INDIAN VILLAGE.
Found Tn New Jersey Supposed to Hevo
 Been Deserted For Century.

An Indian village has been discover cd by Constable George ". Sneft of Egg Harbor City, N J. This was midway between Pomona and Mckee City.
 Sneft was fox hunting with party of friends and passed through the dense forests, when suddenly one of their number spied an opening in the thiekest of the brush. They investigated 1t and found that 1t was an old Indian hut. still in good condition as it was made of hickory wood.
 A further search revealed four other huts, and around them were found many arrowheads, darts, tomahawks and quantity of flint One of the tom ahawks had q covering of some animal skin and sharp arrowhead fastened to an end. This spot covered but an area of about goo feet and is SO thiekly surrounded by brush that it is safe to say it was net trod upon for nearly a century, although it is only 200 yards from a we'll travelled road.