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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-13
What is our National Sin Z

Through the perspective of history
each nation is but larger man. It
has it's birth, its childhood, it's man
hood and old age, its characteristic
virtues, and, alas, its predominating
vices and favorite sin. On the old
nations, whose records we can view
without prejudice or favor, and give
judgment with judicial fairness, we
have no more difficulty in rendering
verdict than on prisoner in the dock.
And just so in the future the Uni
ted States must appear at the bar.
Some Gibbon or Carlyle, with specta-
cles on his nose, will sit in judgment
on the deeds we are now doing in the
flesh, the chronicles of the day will
present brief and the evidence for
the prosecution, and Irving and Ban
croft and others who have loved US,
not SO wisely, perhaps as well, will
appear for the defense.
The finding of that court we cannot
forecast as yet, but at least we should
decide what is our chief sin, that we
may shuneit and reform if possible.
And that sin. marking our whole peo-
pie with brand as plain as that of
Cain, is waste. The South wastes
annually enough to pay the interest
on our national debt; the waste of the
nation could pay the principle i'm two
years-waste Of food, waste of clothes,
waste of energy and brain force.
Now, in this category we count moth
ing as waste that gives fair return of
pleasure or health Or rest. Money
spent for these pays large dividends,
and yet this is what most of us call
waste.
Malthus teaches that the time must
come when the earth cannot support
It's thronging millions, and therefore
he calls war necessity and wholesale
death our earthly benefactor. And
he is right if we must live as We do
now or flour present mode Of life is
necessary to our healthy existence.
But here are few figures to con-
trovert both the theory and founda-
tion upon which it is based: Two
thousand one hundred and twenty-five
acres near Paris produce all the vege-
tables necessary for the 1000, 900 in
habitants of that city and furnish a
surplus for shipment to London.
With no appliances more costly than
few frames for seeding, half an acre
| produces crops that sell for 81 900.
Besides, it is now certain that not
| even soil is necessary for the perfec,
tlon OF plant life. The German, Fro
fessor Noble, grew in jars of water
| perfect rice plants, heavily fruited
merely by introducing the chemical
food Of the plant principally nitrogen
into the water. Nearly all these
constituents are in the air, are return,
ed to it and may be used again for
ever.
And yet we are already talking
about our, exhausted fields What
about Egypt and Asia Minor, that
have fed millions since the dawn OF
history ?-Jacksonville (Fla.) Citizen.
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IsncElens Arnica SaIve.

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 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Prise 25 cents per box. For sale
BY Hill-Orr Drug Co
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HONEA PATH
HIGH SCHOOL

TTAS closed most satisfactory years
L. Il work to both patrons and teachers.
The outlook for the next Session prom 8 80
even better results How to secure the
hest School is the constant study of the
teachers Excellent library, modem 'ap-
paratus, live methods, and trained each
ing. Next Session opens Mon'ay. Sept.
G;h, 1897. Board in best families at very
10. r.tes For further Information write
to- J. G.. HARPER, Prin.,
IIouca Path, S G.
July IA, 1857 3m
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Telephones for Farmers.

Among the greatest evils and bur-
dens of farm life has never been
reckoned the solitude which it entails
on the women of the household.
Many wife has faded away because
of the lonesonleness of her toll far
from the associations of those in
whom she has an interest. A new
western experiment has opened way
to avoid this and substitute for the
isolation of the farm a close connec-
tion with neighbors that means better
enjoyment for all.
Situated in central Kansas are a
number of farms and ranches owned
by relatives and close friends. Grow
ing weary Of the long drives between
residences the distances on the
prairies are rlagniGcent-the farmers
began experimenting with telephones
and have put in working order a
neighborhood system that is attract
ing wide attention. 1t starts from a
little railroad station, and the wires
are attached tu the barbed wire of the
ranch fences, no insulating process
being used, it being carefully arranged
so that there shall be no broken
wires. Where the wire crosses the
road it is lifted on high poles until it
will clear even the big loads Of prairie
hay, then comes down and is stapled
to fence post and connected with
the barbed wire again. The resi-
| 1ences along the route have plain Sc
,truments, which are the principle
zion of the expense. The line is
| about six miles long and connects a
half dozen homes. The women can
talk with one another as well as if
they were in the same room, and on
pleasant mornings when all the instru-
ments are in use it is quite social
affair. The men who have large
| stock interests receive semi-daily
market quotations from the depot,
dictate their orders for buying and
selling, and one of them manages,
largely by wire, cheese factory in a
neighboring town. Contrary to all
expectations, there is no leakage in
posts, and the conversation between
the most widely separated points is
carried on easily. The success of the
line has encouraged the building OF
others, and it is probable that the
barbed wire fences Of the plains will
soon be generally employed for tele,
phone lines.
The recent experiments with rural
delivery of mail ia prairie communi,
ties have been very successful, and
although there are such widely separa,
ted homes as are not known in the
east the carriers found it much appre.
ciated and were able to serve whole
neighborhoods by single visit. The
families of the farmers were greatly
delighted by the innovation.
| The farmer has been the recipient
of many labor saving devices, but his
family has had far less benefit from
the advancement of the times. The
coming of these new achievements
promises to make more happiness in
the farmers home and to remove the
| feeling of isolation which has been sc
great a barrier to the bringing up of q
family far from the centers of popula
ton and business. With the tele
phone at hand, buggy in the barn
mail delivered at the door, and bicy'
Gle perhaps for an occasional spin
there ought to be way to solve the
ever present problem of how to keeI
the boys and girls on the farm.-Neu
York Independent.
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= When does a man impose upon
himself =? When he taxes his memory.
. No person in Norway may spend
more than six cents at one visit to q
public house.
The unexpected would not hap
pen so often if we did not bring it up-
ON ourselves.
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"Iknow one lady, the mother of three
children, who suffered greatly in the
birth of each, who obtained bottle OF
Mothers Friend of me before her
fourth confinement, and was relieved
quickly and easily. All agree that their
labor was shorter and less painful" !"
JOHN G. PoLH1LL, Macon, Ga.
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S1.oo PER BOTTLE at all Drug Stores,
or sent by mail on receipt Of price.
pnnRe Containing invaluable information OF
nyvMS rrrN interest to all women, will be sent to
fhEE any address upon application, by
rur RRapEIELp o REGULATOR CO. ATLANTA, GA.
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One Quart Fruit Jars 60c. per dozen.
Two Quart Fruit Jars 8Oc. per dozen.
JOHN Y. RlIRRlSS.
LAND FOR SALE.

HE Valuable Plantation known situated four miles west
approved purcha e Forcnasef
TRACT NO. Sold.
Banks Trnc contains 10 acres
now as Mill Tract, contains luz acres
and lands OF Est G" rev. hos r "a
". Tayl OF n and contains l5l acres
TRACT NO. 5-Sod.
CT Sold
Farmers ana Merchants D"N SLOAN &'vANDIVER.
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IyA()TIHEE;RI)'{S5 S FRIEND

allays Nervousness, and SO assists
Nature that the change goes for
ward in an easy manner, without
such violent protest in the way OF
Nausea, Headache, Etc. Gloomy
forebodings yield to cheerful and
hopeful anticipations she passes
through the ordeal quickly and
without pain-is left strong and
vigorous and enabled &c joyously
perform the high and molly duties
now devolvcd upon her. Safety
to life of both is assured by the
use of "Mother's Friend" and
the time of recovery shortened.
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I | HE DANGER

to which the Expectant Mother is
exposed and the foreboding and
dread with which she looks for
ward to the hour of woman's
severest trial is appreciated by but
few. All effort should be made
to smooth these rugged places
in life's pathway for her, ere she
presses to her bosom her babe.
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New York city has funded debt
of nearly 100000, 600.
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-Sllow and IS natural orator and as
ferNsnt in his delivery as if he had
been treined for the ministry.
,'AbouA a year and half ago he
was in our in&nt class, and he seemed
to develop the idea of preaching from
talks that he had with my wife. He
first began preaching to the children
in his mothers yard, and from that
he began preaching atschoal, and now
he is developing into aregular Metho-
dist preacher.
The parents of the child are both
deeply religious people, his father be-
ing local Methodist preacher, and
John Wesley has beer brought UP in
ministerial atmosphere. !,
He seems to absorb scriptural
knowledge, and every night before his
father comes home, John Wesley sum-
mons the rest of the family to family
prayer just as if he were man grown.
His mother says there is not the
slightest levity in his makeup and
that he is in earnest in everything
that he does. He is very bright in
every way and talks with much scri-
BUSINESS and gravity about his calling,
and appears to have made up'his mind
as to his future vocation as a minister
Of the gospel.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-11
DISTRICT COURT NOTES.

In the district court yesterday af-
ternoon, divorce was granted to
Sofia G. de Lozano from her hus-
band Antonio Lozano.
Maxine Flores was tried for bur-
gIary. The jury found him guilty
and assessed his punishment at two
years in the penitentiary.
This morning Manuel Monies was
found guilty of bringing stolen pro-
perty into the state. He got five
years in the penitentiary.
The ease against Bonita Rodriguez
for completely in the stabbing of
Crescencia Villareal, last July was
tried and given to the jury. The
jury is evidently hung, as they have
not brought in verdict. AS we go
to press, Petra, Felicitas and Amado
Duefas are Oh trial for same offense.
The case will continued over until
tomorrow
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DISEASES OF THE EYES.

DR.. Miguel Barragan, having spc-
cial instruments to examine the eyes
of persons suffering with diseases of
the eyes, such as myopia, etc., should
call at his drugstore for :Onsulta-
ton. He will prescribe the appro-
pirate eyeglasses to overcome any
defectin the vision.
At the Botica del LoeD, MatamorOs
DR.. Barragan has a complete assOrt-
ment of eye glasses, with all kinds of
lenses, and crystal rock glasses, at
very low prices.
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disappointing. News from
Crete caused a general fall
yesterday. The condition OF
the Americans was unchanged,
the only inquiry being for
bonds. The following increases
were reported for the week:
Northern Pacific L Erie first
mortgage bonds II, Lake Shore
l, Reading firsts / per cent.
Decreases; Missouri Pacific Il,
Denver preferred 4 per cent,
Louisville and Nashville Z :and
Milwaukee ] per cent.
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A TEXANS LOFTY
ELOQUENCE.

- GAN O7.
New York Sun.
By the side Of the Hon. Cy-
clone Davis and the Hon. lobe
Scrutchins, those great twin
brethren of Texas oratory, must
now stand the Hon. Bob Henry
of Waco. Introducing a young
writer and lecturer from Ne
braska the other night, Mr..
Henry waved these flaming
banners of language:
standing now in the decline
of tie nineteenth century, and
turning our eyes to the setting
sun, We feel as we see it's last
golden glimmers that they re
fleet the image of the going
down forever of the gold stand
ard party-the party that des
poiled our sovereign citizens of
their honest ballots. We turn
to the eastern horizon and be-
hold the silvery dawn of the
twentieth century as Aurora,
the superb goddess, robed in
saffron attire, opens with her
rosy fingers the gates of the
orient, and we see the bimetal
lie hosts. led by a full pan
oplied and peerless leader, as
they move On to a triumphant
and signal victory, ushering in
the glory of new century. It
will be the peoples glory and
the peoples victory. The lead
er I now have the distinguished
honor to present to you-the
Hon. William Bryan of Ne
braska."
Whereupon the peerless lead
er, full panopIied in his best
clothes, and let US hope for the
introducer's sake, in a saffron
cravat, opened he gates of bis
speech. 1t adds TO ones faith
in poetry to learn from the Gal
weston News that the Hen. Bob
Henry has "long, statesmanIike
locks" Not even his industri
Gus lips could distribute all
his music. Some of it has gone
to his head.
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SUBSCRIBING FOR METROPOLI-
TAN PAPERS.

The coming year will be crowded
with big news events and happen
ings, the details of which everyone
interested IN national and foreign
affairs will want to read. The best
Western newspaper published is the
Semi Weekly Republic of st. Louis.
1t is only 81 a year, and for that
amount it will send two papers
week to any address for one year.
The Republic daily Is SIS year
50 for six months or $50 for three
months.
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PURELY PERSONAL.

Juan N. e. Rivas left for his ranch
this morning.
E.B. Raymond returned to his
home at FL Sauz on this mornings
stage.
Col. Bethel Coopwood, a legal
light of Laredo, arrived in the city
this morning.
John Larcade, deputy sheriff of
Duval county, left on the Alice
stage this morning for San Diego.
G. P. Barreda is a passenger on the
incoming Alice stage this evening
returning from a stock buying trip
out west.
Charlie Starck accompanied the
infantrymen yesterday on their
practice march. He goes along for
the purpose of coaching the Compa
ny IL football team during their
march, so that they may be prepar-
ed for a contest with the cavalry
team, which Will take place on their
return Lieut.. Parker is coaching
the cavalrymen for the pane.
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COMING TO
MATAMOROS.

1t is now positively known that
the 18th. Mexican regiment, which
lately arrived at Mier, will be re-
moved to Matamoros the latter part
of this month. The barracks and
stables are now undergoing repairs
to be in readiness for the new troops.
The command comprises four hum
dred men and has a regimental
band of forty pieces. This will
make quite welcome addition to
the Matamoros garrison.
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FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used for over fifty years by
millions of mothers for their child
rem while teething, with perfect sue
cess. It soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
colo, and is the best remedy for
Diarrhea. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists in every part of the world.
Twenty-Five cents bottle. Be sure
and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup" and take no other kind /.
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DEF ARTMENT OF EDUCATIoN.


Austin, Texas, January 80, 1897.
To the County Superintendent,
Cameron County, Texas.
Dear Sir-Please give notice that
in connection with the regular ex-
animation in February, teachers will
have an opportunity to obtain per-
manent and State certificates.
On Saturday February Doth. the
examination on branches prescribed
to for third grade certlfi Gates will be
held. On Friday, February 10Th.
the examination on the additional
subjects for second grade and first
grade subjects will be given, and on
Thursday, February 18th. the exam
ination on the additional subjects
required for permanent certificates
VIII be given. You should there
fore notify the examiners to be pre-
sent three days, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, February 18th. 18th.
and Goth: the applicants for perma-
nent certificates should begin the
Thursday; applicants
for first and second grades, on Fri
day; applicants for third-grades
need not be present until Saturday. |
Kindly give carefully worded no
tees so that all interested persons
may be properly informed.
Most Respectfully,
J. NJ. CARLISLE,
State Superintendent.
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THE MODERN WAY.

Commends itself to the well-in-
formed, to do pleasantly and effec-
tually what was formerly done in
the crudest manner and disagree
ably as we'll. To cleanse the sys-
tenn and break up colds, headaches,
and fevers, without unpleasant after
effects. Use the delightful liquid
laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Manufactured by California Fig
Syrup Company.
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STAvE OF Ono, Cry OF TOLEDO, :
LUCAS COUNTY.

STAvE OF Ono, Cry OF TOLEDO, g
LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK J CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm
of F. j. CHENEY s. Co., doing bust
ness in the City of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLDARS for each and
every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day OF Dec
ember, A. D. 1887.
(@N) a. w. GLEASON
SEAL NotuFy Public.
00
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials. free.
FL. CHENEY &CD.. Toledo, O
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the bes'.
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seekers suddenly swOoped into
Dallas this evening, and the
scene is one much like a CAM
paign event. Candidates for
postmas;erships, United States
attorneyships, narshalships
and internal revenue places are
thick as flies in June around
republican State committee
headquarters. Green has hid
den out for the night. A secret
meeting of the advisory board
is to be held tomoiro row. The
real fighting between Chairman
Green and DR.. John Grant for
the distribution of the Federal
pie has opened at last.
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ABOUT TOWN

IA grippeas still going the rounds
q. s. currency is selling today at
sl.ss.
Next Sunday will be St. vaIen-
tines day.
ThH Clinton sails tomorrow for
Morgan City.
A cool, damp norther came up
this morning.
The Alice mail passed Ell Sauz at
10 q. M, with one passenger.
The Bessie reached Rio Grande
City last evening at o'clock.
Fresh and choice bananas at Den
Nets grocery on Fourteenth street.
Many of the gardens about town
are beautiful by orange trees laden
with ripe fruit.
There will be meeting Of the
Kings Daughters at the Episcopal
Church rectory on Friday evening,
at 8 o'clock.
The circus performance given yes
terday afternoon for the pupils Of
the public school was very largely
attended. There was another per-
Torrance last night.
BY the private munifcence Of
Mrs. Jno. Portmess, the rectory Of
the Episcopal Church has been put
in nice order, she having had i.
tainted and papered throughout.
Attention is called to the change
In the advertisement of the Alice 81
Brownsville Stage Co., by which it
will be seen that -Adolph Ashheim
the company,
- T1eing fillel by E /.
L. Be formerly of Corpus Chris
ii. Mr.. Beynon has become well
acquainted in Brownsville on his
many trips of inspection over the
stage line, and his friends here Will
be pleased TO have him a permanent
resident amongst them
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ACHING JOINTS

Announce the presence of rheu-
matism which causes untold suffer
ing. Rheumatism is due to Tactic
acid in the blood. It cannot be cur
ed by liniments or other outward ap-
plications. Hoods SarsaparilIa pu-
rifles the blood. removes the cause of
rheumatism AMI permanently cures
this diseases. This is the testimony
of thousands of people who once
suffered the pains Of rheumatism
but who have actually been cured
by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. Its
great power TO act upon the blood
and remove every impurity is the
secret of the wonderful cures by
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Or. Prices Crears Baking Powder
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LONDON STOCK MARKET.

London. Feb. 7.-There was
no sign of any hardening ofthe
money market last week, stock
exchange renorts showing a
relatively bad week. Foreign
politics again disturbed the
condition of affairs and caused
rnsh TO realize profits. All
markets were more or less
down, Mexican railway shares,
as we'll as Argentina and
BRAZILIAN shares. were all
very fiat. Tie issue of the
Brazilian loan in Paris proved
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Fresh imported sausage at Jagou's.
French and Bologna Sausage jus
received at e. Jagou.
Celestin Jagou received by last
steamer a fresh supply of Swiss
Roquefort, pins apple and Limburger
cheeses.
FOR infinitely furnished
rooms, one block from the court
house. Best rooms in the city and at
reasonable rates.
A fresh lot of "I.ittle Joker to-
bacco has just been received by
go n Jasou, which he is selling
,1...fs.lifty-two cents per pound,
briean money.
GtegOrio Estrada has the honor to
offer his services as tailor at his
shop in Brownsville opposite the
railroad office, also in Matamoros
half block from Main plaza, Com
mercial street. Satisfaction guaran=
feed.
Memory is a little treacherOus
now and then, and causes one to
forget some things worth remember
ing, unless one has an experience
like that which came to Mr.. d. f;
East, Mofatt's Creek, Va, who says
al hal been suffering for years with
4 torpid liver and found no relief un
till 1 took Simmons Liver Regulator
when was entirely relieved of my
troubles. | never intend being
without, Simmons Liver Regulators
WIIES bilious or rive. eat a Casa
eathartie. cure guaranteed,
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DON'T TOBACCO SPIT OR SMOKE
YOUR LIFE AWAY.

If you want to quit tobacco using
easily and borrower, be made well,
strong, magnetic. flu of new life and
vigor, takes No-To-Bac, The wonder
worker that makes weak men strong.
MaDy gam ten pounds in ten days.
Over 100000 cured. Buy No-Fo-Bac
from your own druggist. who will
guarantee cure soc. or SI.00. Booklet
and sample mailed free. Address; SteT-
ing Kennedy Co., Chicago or New
York
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NOTICE.

Adolph Ashheim has resigned the
position of agent for the Alice &
Brownsville stage company, and E.
l.. Beynon has taken the agency. An
office has been established in the
former custom house, corner of
Elizabeth and 18th. streets, where
Mr.. Beynon may be seen by anyone
wishing information in regard TO
the stage line. wk.