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Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01
BESIDE THE DEAD.

II must be sweet, O thou, my dead, 10 lie
The lips that nothing ansNef-nuthiug ask
The lifelong Ftrugg : ended-enned quite
The " earlnsss Of patience and Of pain.
And the eyes CLOSED 10 open not aga-n
On uesolate dawn or oreEu1ness Of night.
u must be sweet TO slumber and forget
TO have the poor tired heart 80 still 81 last
Done with all gearnlng. done with ali regret
Doubt, Tear, hope, sorrow, al forever past
Past al the hours or SLOW Of wing OF feet,
II must bs sNeei-iI must De sweet
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01
PRArTLE or THE YOUNGSTERS.

Eloer Sister-Coms and walk IN my
shadow Ethel: you'n find II cooler. Ethel
Thank you. Emily; I've one Of my OWL.
Little Johnny-PA. why Is il they have
that big eagle where the minister STANDS In
church, Fe-Bsc&use. my SOD. the eagle Il
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01
YOUTH n AGE.
Thomas Hood

impatient of ms childhood.
All, met exclsims young Arthur,
Whilst rowing IN the wildwood,
u wish ] were my father"
Meanwhile, 10 SEE his Arthur
So skip, and play, and run,
All, me- eXclaims ths father,
! wish ] were my SON.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01
Il

Uncle Ben" said Mics E. from what
portion Of the bible do you derive so much
comfurt?" Laying his index finger N the
palm Of his hand the old fellow proceeded
as follows: Well, de bible says. Dem dat
de Lord lureth he uhasesr An from de way
BE is bin chasin' o me dis year. ! know ]
mus be one 'er His favorites.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01
NEW YORK.

Cooper Union Library.
Fifth Avenue Hotel News stand,
Fifth Avenue Hotel Reading Room.
Broome Street Librnry.
Holland House Readinr Room.
Hoffman House.
Imperial Hotel News stand.
Mechanics d TrEders' Free Library.
No. is East Sixteenth street.
Nestminster Hotel Room.
Windsor Hotel ReadinE Room.
y. VI. {. A.. Esd Street and 41h Avepue.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01

Huh" snnrted the husband who had been
inveigled into attending the rendition Of 4
sermon. Call him d boy preacher He is
~ If he is a day
He does look that way" said the wife
but, she continued, in her anxiety to pleas
don't you think he has the mind Of . hoy
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01

A minister in the highlands Of Scotland
found one of his Practitioners intoxicated
The next day he called TO reFroye him for it.
1t is very wrong 10 ger drunk, said the
minister.
4 ken that, - said the man, but then J
dinnH drink as meikls Rs you do
'rWbat-how is that"
"Why-ginit please ye, dinna ye ave 4
glass o whisky with water after dinner
Why. yes, Jemmy-nerely TO aid diges-
ton"
And dinna We take q glass o toddy every
night before We gang 10 bed?'
ITO be sure-just TO help me ID sleep"
'rWeel-that's just fourteen glasses q
week, an about sixty q month. / only get
paid once & month. an then if Ia take
sixty glasses it wad make me dead drunk
for d week; now We see the only difference
is We time il better than ] d."
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01

Dean FArrar tells pleasant anecdotes Of Jhe
late Archbishop TAFT and Charles Kingsley in
an English magazine. The Rrchbisnpp's in
structiuns to his chaplain in regard to an
swering the letters OF foolish correspondent
were usually couched in the words, Tel
him be Is an ass-but say 60 kindly. Kings
ley confded TO q friend mis- feelings about
preaching in Westminster Abbey. and said
with q slight stammer, Whenever ! wax up
to the pulpit in The Abbey ] wish myself
d-d-dead; and whsosver ! walk back ! wish
myself more d-d-d-dead."
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01

the old and the new way OF giving out church
notices, An old-fashinned clergyman, sup
plying q church. had been an the habit of
making the announcements in his most
punctilious manner. and every one WIS
couched in language likt Ehit III il be in
accordance with the wlI OF divine Provi-
dence, there viii be a meeting in this house
this evening; the subject wAl be Scripture
PrDmi1ss, and there viii 5e4a short address
by the pastor. no unfuresee2 accident pre-
venting" After this svrt Of thing for sew
sral weeks everybody draw q long breath
when his successor remarked, il q pleasant,
conversational tone: y haven't decided yet
whether or not its advisable TO continue
the evening meetings during the coming
month; 'tennyrate, wen hold one tonight
and lets ell try 10 be there"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01

stated that. so tremendous is the influx Of
fish. tbst dreds are actually forced out
Of the warsI and into the boats.
noI-p NH ION DOTJApS HAITI
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15
Burglars Bagged.

The Greenville NeaUS OF last Saturday
contained the following account of the
capture of two burglars who are wanted in
this city and several other places
Dock Hicks and Ben Mckinney. burg
lars born to the trade, were landed In Jail
yesterday by four citizens Of Anderson
who had been on their trail since Thurs
day morning
On "Wednesday night blacksmith shop
in Slabtown, Anderson County, was
broken into and several tools stolen.
Having thus equipped themselves with
suitable implements they proceeded TO
force an entrance into the store Of w: q:
Scott. They got away with good deal OF
plunder made up of miscellaneous articles,
such as gloves, cologne razors, etc.
Having successfully worked the rabbit
foot On Mr. Scott, they next took in an ad-
joining township calling itself Liberty
Several stores in this place we're burglariz,
ed and no little merchandise was carried
off. But the rascals did not stop here,
they had slipped the nectar OF success and
wanted more.
On to Central was the cry and they did
get onto that village with vengeance
The fine Ital- or, rather, Ethiopian mana
Of the cOnnOisseur in matters burglarlous
left its imprint in divers stores OF the
above named town
Circumstances which need not be de-
tailed here pointed very clearly to the TACT
that the same parties who robbed the
Slabtown stores were implicated in the
robberies at Liberty and Central. The
citizens aroused themselves ancl resolved
to do some amateur detective work. W..
C. Scott, who was one of the sufferers at
Shutdown, accompanied by F. BaIgwell, X
w. Banks and L. Lookavy, started
forth to hunt the miscreants down.
They proved themselves admirably
adapted for this kind of work and trailed
their game to earth in short order Yes
terday about o'clock they overlook the
two burglars about three miles from
Greenville near the crossing of the White
Horse and Dunbar bridge roads Some OF
the stolen plumber was found on thsa5
persons and after little persuasion t5ey
made clean breast Of the whole thi1g
They were brought on to, the .Gfsy aud
Jniler Cooksey has comfortabl s7dnmiciled
them under his hospitahfe roof Mr.
Scott and the three gentler1en who assist
ed him. are hereby tHndered "many
thanks" for capturingfthe thieves before
they struck this longsufering community
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15

The sugar beet industry, from re-
ports received by the Agricultural
Department at Washington, indicates
that it has proven one of the most
profitable crops that has ever been
raised and placed on the market by the
American farmer. The factory at
Rome, New York, which has recently
been started demonstrates beyond
doubt that the sugar beet produces as
fine qualities of sugar as any now mar
keted. The price paid for the beets,
and the bounty paid by the State Of
New York on every ton, nets a very
satisfactory return to the raiser. The
interest manifested by the people of
New York is so great that new plant
is to open up at Auburn. Sugar
beets are indigenous to any soil, and
ere long the people throughout the
country will recognize the merit and
profit in this industry, and establish
factories throughout the entire United
States. =,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15
New Epgland is Beaten.

BosroN, December 9.-Although
Boston IS the center of the cotton
mill business Of New England, the
mep prominently connected with the
tr.de would have little to say concern
Ting the action Of the Fall River man
ufacturers in voting to reduce wages,
beginning January /. The treasurer
Of one of the Fall River mills, who
was willing to discuss the matter, said
he regarded this cut as the beginning
of serious time, not only for the Fall
River print mills, but for all the cot
ton mills in New England. Yhe key
to the whole situation, he said, is the
relative eheapness Of Southern labor,
which could not be better shown than
by the fact that it cost the same mill
in Georgia or North Carolina 81 cents
to produce pound Of material and in
New England six.cents.
With this fact in mind it is evident
that the cut of 10 per cent. is not 60
ing to help matters much, and the on
ly thing that will dc any good at pres
ent will be radical cut of say 20 or
25 per cent. This would inevitably
bring on a strike, but with {. cut Of 10
or II per cent, he says, there would
be little likelihood Of strike, as the
operatives are we'll acquainted with
the conditions and know that rednc-
zion Of some kind is necessary. Even
this would still leave difference of
about Is per cent. in the cost Of labor
in favor Of Southern mills, too great a
difference to struggle against success
fully.
In the first place, says this treas
urer, the Southern mills have every
natural advantage, they have cheaper
cotton and less burdensome taxation.
Some Of the big mills in Fall River,
for instance, have yearly payment Of
$40, 900, SIS, 1000 and even $4,000 in
taxes to make, whereas in Georgia and
North Carolina the mills are in many
instances exempted from taxation for
ten or twelve years.
1t is in labor, however, the great
difference lies, according to the official
quoted, for the labor in the South is
as good as it is here, and, taken as a
whole, is about 33 per cent. cheapers
The Southern laborers have had about
ten years training in mills started by
experienced cotton manuf ufacturers, and
attend as many machines and turn
cut just as good work as operatives in
the best New England mills.
Another great advantage the South
ern mills have is not being hampered
by legislation. In Massachusetts, the
hours of laborers are limited to fifty
eight week, while in the South they
are unlimited.
The only hope for the New England
mills, according to the speaker, is
either in the improvementin in the print
cloth market or in q general evening
up of conditions between the North
and South.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15
European Anxiety About Cuba.

By cynical coincidence the Christ
mas season is being prefaced with war
talk on both sides Of the world.
Europe is looking with anxiety at two
centers Of possible belligerent action
Cuba and West Africa.
The impression prevails on the
other side of the Atlantic that the
United States is about to crowd Spain
into abandoning Cuba. The belief
over there seems to be that Spain will
make intervention on our part u casus
belli, and will go to war with US, ex
pecting to be defeated, but preferring,
as matter of national honor and
pride, to surrender Cuba to the su-
perior force of the United States
rather than yield to the Cuban insur-
gents.
Our people do not realize the gravi-
ty of the outlook from the European
standpoint .-Raltimor Sur.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15
A Bungling Execution.

DARLINGTON, December 10.--John
Wright, colored, convicted at the Oc
tobcr term of the murder Of Clarence
Byrd, white, was hanged here to-day.
Extenuating circumstances induced
many influential citizens from all sec
tions of the County to petition Gov
ernor Ellerbe for commutation of SEN
tence, but all efforts failed. Wright S
attorney, R. L. Dargan, did all that
could be done to save him. Several
trips were made to Columbia in behalf
of the culprit, and three or four tele
grams were sent this morning, but all
efforts failed. At 12o' clock to-day he
faced death, and was quiet and COM
posed to the end. He was pronounc-
ed dead by attending physicians, and
the body was placed in the jail. More
than an hour later the unfortunate
man was alive and breathing, and he
was carried to the gallows again, and
this time he was hanged by the neck
until he was dcad.-Neacs and Cot
rje7
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15
Discrimination.

A slice of the dispensary profits is
divided between the towns and the
counties. In the city of Sumter, so it
is reported TO the State board of con-
troll, the dispensary law has been fre-
quently violated. Therefore the pro-
fits Of the city Of Sumter are to be
suspended, constable will be sent to
Sumter and he will be paid a salary
out Of the profits that would otherwise
go to the city treasury.
InSpartanburg county recently there
were violations of the dispensary law
so open and common that force Of
four constables camped in the neigh
borhood. The profits going to Spar
tanburg county were not taken away.
The county was not asked to pay the
expenses Of this constabulary invasion.
1t is notorious that in certain parts
of the State country blind tigers" are
numerous. We should not be punish
ed if the liquor law is being violated
in parts Of Greenville county. When
a blind tiger is discovered in the
country, it's all right and there is no
outcry. But in the city-why, it's an
outrage for which the city must be
punished |!
We do not believe that the country
people of South Carolina approve of
such discrimination. They demand
equal rights for all and special privi-
leges to none,' and we suspect that
they will resent this shameful injus-
tice to taxpayers merely because they
dwell within the corporate precincts
Of a town.-GYecnville Nea0s.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15

Messrs. Latham. Alexander & Co.,
of New York, have sent out carefully
verified estimates Of this years cot
con crop, fixing its aggregate yield at
1O,188,O0O bales. These figures are
based upon information received from
several hundred planters and mer-
chants scattered about over the cot
growing States. With respect to
Che amount Of cotton produced in each
State the showing is as follows: Ala
bama, 1,1O9, 900 bales; Arkansas, S52,-
900 bales; Florida, $4,000 bales;
Georgia, 100000 bales; Louisiana,
7O3, ,00O bales; Mississippi, 1,379,O 900
bales; North Carolina, $4,000 bales;
South Carolina, $4,000 bales; Ten
nessee, 395, 900 bales, and Texas, g
785, 900 bales. Up to date 5,17S, ,0S4
bales of the cotton crop of 1897 have
been marketed. AS compared with
the figures for the corresponding
months of preceding years the bulle-
tin sent out by Messrs. Latham, Alex
ander & Co., shows that 4,966,013
bales were marketed up to the same
time in 1896; 3.742,476 bales up to
the same time in 1895 and 5,25O,95
up to the same time in 1894.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15
: A London paper records the death OF

"A London paper records the death of
Scotch terrier who was widely known
as the "IIertfordshire Collecting Dog"
and which belonged to Benjamin Squire
at Ware. The dogs name was Bruin
He had quite a genius for collecting
money in behalf of charitable funds, and
raised large sums for the crippled chill
dren's dinner in London, the Prince of
Wales Hospital fund at Ware and other
charitable institutions. Bruins method
of soliciting subscriptions was to stand
before his object of appeal and bark per
sistently until the object produced coin,
and then the intelligent creature would
promptly carry the coin in his mouth
and place it in the collecting box in his
masters possession. And what is also
remarkable, when he was hungry he
would call at a bakers shop and deposit
a. coin for food.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15

A man was charged with indecent
behavior in churchyard in England be-
cause he eprinkled whiskey into the open
grave OF q deceased friend, but was ac-
Quilted because it was proven that his
deceased friend had especially requested
him to do so. The dead man was a
soldier of bibulous habits and had made
the singular request on his death bed.
The man who went to the funeral and
shocked all present by his act bad done
so meaning no BARN or disrespect.
= Uneasy rests the mum ber seven foo
which wears number five shoe.
= Advice TO old bachelors who dye
their hair-"Eeep it dark"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15
NO gCE:. !.

T HAVE placed all my Books and Ac-
4 counts in the hands Of J. J. Gilmer
for collection, settlements, &c. I have
Accounts on my Books that have been
running for years, being unable to effect 8
settlement. now put them on notice as
well as al others, if not settled by January
lst, 1898, same will be sold regardless ol
whose feelings it may hurt. In the mean
time, Mr.. Gllmer will either call on YOU
in person or notify you by letter. Will
say further, that if ] owe you am ready
to settle.
Very respectfully.
F. M. BUTLER.
Nov 8 1907 10
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15

GTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
~ ANDERSON County,
BY R. M. Bsyriss, Judge Of Pso.'5aate.
WHEREAS, c. ". o'sheals has
applied to me to grant bin Letters of sAd-
ministration on the Estate and effects OF
Asa Lollis, deceasef /.
These are the efore to cite and admon-
ish all kip<dred and creditors OF the said
Asa LQ}ffs. deceased, to be and appear
befoTs5me in Court of Probate, to be held
at anderson c. II on the Goth day of
8@cemb Der, 1897, after publication hereof,
TO show cause, if any they have, why
the said Administration should not be
granted. Given under my hand, this
18th dav of December, 1897
r. M. BURRISS, Judge Probate
Dec Is. 1897 25 2
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15
According to an official estimate,

According to an official estimate,
made in the Treasury Department, the
present population Of the United
States slightly exceeds 100000.
This indicates an annual increase Of
more than 1000, 500 since the last
Federal census was taken, in 1890,
when the total population Of the
country was found to be more than
50, 100000, We are now within three
years Of another Federal census, at
which, it is reasonable to anticipate,
the total population of the United
States will exceed 100000
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15
Valuable Plantation for Sale.
N,HE undersigned will, on Salesdav in

TNHE undersigned will, on salesdav in
January next, sell at public outcry,
in the city Of Anderson, his Plantation,
situated five niles south of the city, on
the Generals Road. The place contains
81 acres, about 20 acres Of which are IN
high state Of cultivation, and has good
dwelling house and all necessary outboild
ings. good patch of rye and four acres
of whest, highly tertilized, have been
sown Come and see the place and in
spect it. It will positively he sold to The
highest bidder. l.. D. BERRY.
Dec II. 1897 25
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15

NoTlyE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
~ The undersigned, Administrative
ri the Estate Of Sarah Major, deceal ed,
hereby gives notice that she will on
the 18th day of January, 1898, apply to
the Judge Of Probate for Anderson Coun-
ty for Final Settlement Of said Estate,
and discharge from her Office as Admin
Rtratrix.
NfOLLIE C. SHELTON, Adm'x.
Dec Is, 1897 25 5
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15
Notice of Dissolution.

YVHE undersigned, composing the Firm
b Of Fripp q Ligon, have this day. by
mutual consent, dissolved coparbnership
John T. Ligon g. Co having purchased
the interest of G. 3. Fripp will assume all
the liabilities, and all indebted will make
to j. T. Ligon q Co.
c B FRIPP,
J. T. L1GON, JR.
Anderson, S c., Dec. ls, 1887.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15

The South Carolina Conference has
elected Rev. John O. Wilson, editor
ef Che Southern Christian Advocatc
for another term Of four years. The
Conference could not have done bet
ten.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15

Democrats have no responsibilities
in connection with this session of
Congress-, further than to watch the
Republicans and keep the country
posted on their Intentions.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15

A wagging tongue (not wagon
songue) is many a source Of annoyance
to those who are forced 10 come in
contact with it. Persons who have so
much to say must necessarily run out
Of truth, and, as a rule, these travel
ing monographs in human shape sup
ply the deficiency promptly. There
is one thing they never ALLOW them
selves to be beguiled into, and that is
saying good thing for any one. They
would rather lie on credit than tell
the truth for cash. Decent people
are disgusted with their presence and
will shake them at the first opportuni-
tY.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15

According to the latest news, the
eubans are taking the ending of the
war into their own hands by taking
forts away from the Spaniards. When
no longer they need help, Mr.. McKin-
ley will probably recognize their in
dependence, and ask the country to
give him credit for,it.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15

.Having retired from the Firm of Fripp
6 Ligon I return thanks for all patronage
extended by the public, and bespeak for
John T. Ligon q CO... continuance Of LAST
fsvors. G.. B. FRIPP.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15

Bishop Capers is engaged in an i'm
portant work for cyclopaedia which
is to be published in Atlanta, under
the direction Of Gen. Clement A.
Evans. The bishop is to write Of the
part South Carolina played in the
Tate unpleasantness,' and he is
gsthering material for the article.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15

Yhere is a reported wheat corner in
Minneapolis and some of the exchange
operators are talking about s1.5O
wheat before many months.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15

Florida expects to send 100000
boxes Of oranges North this season,
abeut double the quantity shipped
last year. That, however, is but ten
per cent. of the yield before the great
freeze and will not count for much in
the market.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15
MONEY TO LOAN.

IF you want to borrow money in sums
of not lesss than Three HundIed Dol
lars, at seven per cent, on improved Farm
ing Lands call on Us
SIMPSON & HOOD, AttorneSs,
Office above County Treasurer's Office.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15

Il is reported that the Southern and
the Seabeard Air Line railroads have
reached ON agreement and ceased fight
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15

The party Of New York merchants,
bankers and manufacturers who have
recently been making tour Of the
South, regard this section Of the
country as presenting a very inviting
field for the investment Of capital. It
IN believed the inspection Of these
gentlemen will result in the expendi-
sare Of considerable money in cotton
nills in the States visited
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15

The man who gets through the exz
isting business conditionsthe low
priee Of cotton, poer collections, poor
sales, the complaints and unrest Of
men, the never-ceasing demands to
eeysr the necessities Of life and re-
saains an optimist, deserves the praise
ss the world. But few such men can
20 found. The world, unfortunately,
il full Of pessimists whose sordid
1atares darken and turn to ugliness
that which might be bright and beau
fiful.