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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-01-13
Waking Up q Town.

There were six men in front of the
village post office talking in friendly
way and using their iackknives on the
hitching posts, and as many more sat
on the steps of a store opposite, in
brotherly attitudes. All was peace
and harmony and good will, when a
man came riding up the street on a
weather. beaten horse. He was a
stranger in town, but without a word
to anyone he dismounted, hitchcd his
horse to post and walked of into a
side street. Twelve men looked at
that horse for two minutes without
saying word. Then one remarked ::
"He's bin foundered some time.
cts just spavins," replied his
neighbor.
"That shows all you know about
horse l tell you he's been founder
ed. I saw it when he was quarter
of mile away.
"Nothing ails that HORSE put in a
third man as he stood up to get bet
ter look.
Nothing but the worst case Of
glanders | ever saw" added fourth.
Then the sixth man on the steps went
over and joined the other six, and all
began a critical examination of the
beast. They looked into his mouth,
pulled his ears, poked his ribs and
lifted his feet, and one man finally
observed:
"He's at least Is years old, and |
wouldn't give S5 for him"
''If you don't know more than that
| you'd better keep out Of horses
snecred the village blacksmith, who
was loafng when he ought to have
been at work.
"Mebbe you know his age p
II do. He ism day over Z. y
"Say Hes got six ringbones in
plain sight t. exclaimed carpenter.
"Ringbones be hanged !" putin the
cooper. "The horse has got poll
evil. :"
Every one of the 12 men had an
opinion to express, and having ex-
pressed it he was determined to stick
to it. About half the crowd insisted
that the equine was the victim of a
half dozen different diseases and all
ments, while the other half put forth
indignant denials. After few min
utes of this the cooper called the
blacksmith liar, and was hit on the
chin, and'that started the row. Ev-
erybody went to lick everybody else,
and the mob surged back and forth,
and up and down and used fists and
feet and clubs and cobblestones. At
the end of quarter of an hour there
was cessation of hostilities, and men
limped away to wash off the blood and
repair damages. Just one man was
left to "hold the fort,' and as he
got his breath he defantly exclaimed:
II say that hoss has got ringbones,
SPAWN and poll evil combined, and
any man who disputes me is a liar: :"
"What hoss are you talking about?"
asked man who had taken no part in
the row.
"Why, that hoss over
But there was no horse over there.
During the row the stranger had re-
turned, mounted him and ridden
away.-.N. quad, IN ST. Louis Repub-
| lie,
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Whiskey for a Shroud.

CYTu1ANA, Ky, Jan. 3.-Charles
Bramlette, aged so years, died Janua-
ry 2. He owned several farms in
Harrison county and had been a pros
porous business man all his life. At
a low estimate he was worth 500, 600.
He was peculiar in nothing but his
ideas of his own burial. He was a
great reader, and perhaps drew his
notions from the histories of ancient
Egypt. At any rate, wherever he
may have obtained them, his direc-
tions regarding his burial were unique.
About Is years ago he hired skill
full stonemason to make sarcophagus
of blue Kentucky lime stone, which is
more durable than the hardest marble.
At the same time he bought barrel
of the best old Bourbon the State
could produce, and ordered that at his
death the whiskey should be poured
upon his body after it was placed in
the stone coffin. The sarcophagus
was then to be hermetically sealed and
placed in grave near his residence.
All his directions have been followed
to the letter and he is to be buried to.
morrow. It will take a number Of
horses to carry his body in its heavy
receptacle to the grave already wait
ing for it. Mr.. Bramlette was con-
slant imbiber of apple brandy and
never left his house without flask
full in his pocket, although he never
seemed intoxicated.-S Louis Re-
DuJ7ic.
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Causes OF Insanity.
The causes of insanity are predis-

The causes of insanity are predis,
posing and exciting. Probably the
predisposition was strong in all these
cases, but as no one can tell without
a trial how much excitement he can
endure, and the trial may ruin him if
he goes beyond safe margin, in ex-
cling times everyone should sleep more
than usual and never lose self-control
for an instant. Even in religion, the
man who neglects his meals and sings
or shouts or talks to past midnight, is
in bad way. The mighty revivals of
Wesley were managed with due eau.
tion. He went to bed and compelled
his ministers to go to bed at the usual
hour, and he was known to rebuke
most strenuously those who in this
particular would not obey him.-N.
Y. AdrOcatc.
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Affections OF the Cow.

Bloody milk is arrangement caus-
ed either by spongy condition Of the
glands of the udder nr ulcer in the
ducts of the teats. For treatment
bathe the udder twic day with cold
water and give sulphatc of iron two
grains at dose in the morning and
iodide of potassium on grain in the
evening in bran mush. Continue the
treatment as long as necessary.
Warts are contagious, and milker
with warty hand may very likely cause
them to come on the cow teats. The
remedy for man and animals is to ap-
ply any caustic preparation to the
wart until tits coroded away and a raw
spot is made in its place. Then ap.
ply calomel to the raw surface, and
protect it with a bandage until heal
ing is completed. When a milking
COW is troubled with warts on the
teats, and there is difficulty in milk
ing, silver tube should be used to
draw the milk, which will flow when
the other teats are milked.
The so-called loss Of cud is the re-
suit Of Indigestion, the remedy for
which is to give pint Of raw linseed
oil, or even melted lard. 1t may be
repeated the second day, when some
warm mash Or sloppy food should be
given, with one teaspoonful of pow.
dered sulphate of iron and ground
ginger, given in some soft food or in
some Cruel. The udder of COW near
calving often contains thick, soft,
curdy matter, but more Of it when the
animal is in a condition of inhamma.
tion from any cause, as overdriving.
This will doubtless disappear as the
result of the medicine and the nurs.
ing, when, by good care, the calf will
come in due time safely.
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Whipping Balky Horses.

Notwithstanding the fact that the
press continually admonishes whom it
may concern that it does no good to
whip or pound balky horse, almost
every owner or driver of one does it
to-day. It is probably the greatest
piece of horse folly in existence, de-
clares The National Stockman. 1t is
not remnant of barbarism, but it is
continued barbarity, and brings out
what original sin there is in man.
The brain of horse can retain but
one idea at time. If the idea is to
sulk, whipping only intensiGes it. A
change of that idea, then, is the only
successful method of management.
This may be accomplished in scores Of
ways, few Of which are here named :
Tie handkerchief about his eyes
tie his tail to the bellyband or the
backband fasten a stick in his mouth
tie cord tightly about his leg; clasp
his nostrils and shut his wind off until
he wants to go unhitch him from the
vehicle, and then hitch him up again,
or almost anyway to get his mind on
something else.
Whipping or scolding always does
harm. The treatment should always
be gentle. There are more balky dri.
vers than horses.
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The Parson and the Darkey.

It is told of an old Baptist parson,
famous in Virginia, that he once visit.
ed plantation where the darkey, who
met him at the gate, asked which barn
he would have his horse put in.
';Have you two barns?' asked the
doctor.
eyes, sah,' replied the darkey:
''dar's de ole barn, and Mas'r Wales
has jes built new one
"Where do you usually put the hor-
scs Of clergymen who come to see your
master?"
"Wcll, sab, if dcy's Methodist or
Baptist, we gen'ally puts EN- in de
old barn, but if dey's 'piscopals we
puts en- in de new one.
'Well, Bob, you can put my horse
in the new barn; I'm Baptist, but
my horse is an Episcopalian.
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A Gigantic Engineering Feat.

Holland has determined upon gi
gantic engineering feat-the reclaim.
ing of 785 square miles of land now
lying under the Zuyder Zee. Eight
hundred years ago all of Holland con
tained but 600 square miles of land,
| or less than one-third the area of the
! State of Delaware. Gradually, by
means of great dykes, land has been
| reclaimed until the present area is
nearly $4,000 square miles. This is
more than twenty times the original
area. The new work involves the
construction of dam twenty-seven
miles in length. The line will run
from a point near Helder, which is
north of Amsterdam, to the island of
Wieripgen. Then from the east end
of the island, which is ten miles long,
it will extend eastward to the main
land, connecting at point just south
of Workum. The dyke will measure
thirty-fve feet at the bottom, taper
ing to eight at the top.
The first task is the driving of two
rows of piles on either side Of the
proposed dyke, forming passage fifty
feet wide. Against these there will
be packed bags of sand until two par
allel embankments are raised above
the sea level. The water will then be
pumped out of this area and dry
canal formed from shore to shore.
Here on the bed of the sea the dyke
will be built of solid masonry. Be-
hind the wall will be a bank of earth,
bound with willow twigs in series Of
basket work. For the drainage Of
this great basin colossal windmills are
to be constructed 200 feet in height,
with arms seventy-fve feet long.
These will raise the water into the
network canals, which will cover the
reclaimed area. Nor is this the end
Of the task. The bottom of the sea is
of sand Of little fertility. Top soil
and fertilizers will be brought from
every Dutch colony, and in two or
three generations the depressions will
be brought to the level of the canals.
Where once the sea flowed unrestrict-
ed there will be green gardens, and
farms, dotted with cottages and towns,
and canals covered with heavily laden
barges.
Holland will have spent $50, 900. 600
in completing this enterprise, but she
will have added s600,000.000 to her
national wealth, and will have dem
onstratcd afresh the moral greatness
of people who, in the face of such
tremendous natural disadvantages,
have the patience to compel earth to
Weld her treasures.-Litcrary Digest.
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eyes," said the retired army
officer, "I can recall two occasions
when 1 was terribly frightened. y
ooh exclaimed the romantic young
lady, edo tell me about them. | sup
pose it happened when you were fight
ing the Indians" F." "No, he replied
cone time was when I was married
and the other time was when we had
cur baby christened y
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Bucklcns Arnica SalTe.

The best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chappcd Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup
tions and positively cures Piles, or NO
pay required. Itis guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund.
ed. Prise 25 cents per boz. For sale
by Hill-Orr Drug Co.
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just as It Should Be.

"What do you think saw to-
day2" asked the gentleman with the
bald wig.
II do not know what you saw to-
day" said the gentleman with green
whiskers. ''What did you see to-
day2'
"a mulatto girl with red hair.
"And white horse?"
"Naw. A white mule came along. y
Indianapolis Journal.
According to Professor Costa, the
period Of incubation in shark eggs
is about nine months.
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Assessment Notice.

Nlhe Auditors Office will be open from
Il the first day in January, 1897, to the
goth day of February following for the
purpose ofreceiving RETURNS of personal
property subject to taxation in Anderson
County for the year 1897. For the con-
receive returns az the following times and
places:
Holland, Monday, Jan. IL.
Barnes, Tuesday, Jan: IL.
Cooks. Wednesday, Jan. l3.
Starr, Thursday, Jan. IA.
Sherard's, Friday, Jan. Is.
Storeville, Saturday, Jan. l6.
Clinkscales' Mill, Friday, Jan. 10.
Honea Path, Monday and Tuesday,
Jan IS and 10.
Bolton, Wednesday, Jan. 20.
Piedmont, Thursday and Friday, Jan
81 and %
Pelzor, Monday aud Tuesday, Jan. 2S
and 26.
Williamson, Wednesday and Thursday
Jan. q and %.
Bishops Branch, Friday, Jan. 90.
Pendleton, Saturday, Jan. 30.
Autun, Monday, Feb. l.
Piercetown, Tuesday, Feb. 2.
Five Forks, Wednesday, Feb. 3.
Equality, Saturday, Feb. 6.
Wigington's, Friday. Feb
Cedar Wreath, Thursday, Feb. 4.
Wyatts Store, Wednesday, Feb. g.
Townville Friday, Feb. 5.
Tugaloo, Saturday, Feb. &.
Write the first given name OF the tax
payer in full, and in backing returns be
sure to invertthe name go that the esurname
will stand first.
When a person owns property in different
townships make separate return Tor
each tow nship.
Give the post. Office as the place oi
residence for owners of land only.
Give the owner of the land as the place
of residence for non-landowners.
Observe, that every male citizen between
the ages of 81 and 60 years, except ex-Con-
ftderate soldiers, which is 81 to so years,
and those incapable of earning support
from being MANNED, or from other causes,
shall be deemed taxable polls.
Be sure to note all transfers of real estate
on return-from whom acquired or to
whom sold. When there has been no
change since last assessment, write the
word "san,e" in the margin opposite th
real estate column, and also insert the
number of acres, emitting valuations. :.
Remember that it is important that oil
returns be made by the Goth February,
for after that time the law prescribes for
penalty of so per cent. added to the valu-
ationp, G.. N. C. BOLEMAN,
Auditor Anderson County
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The Great Bustard.

The great bustard is the rarest
bird that comes under the head of
game. This bird formerly haunted
all the level counties of England
and was particularly common on
Salisbury plain. From the reign of
Henry VIII repeated measures were
passed in order to protect it, and it
is expressly included under the
head of game in the statute of the
first year of the reign of William
w. which codified and reformed the
laws relating to game.
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Pats Ready Wit.

An Irish car driver was called upon
to settle wager which turned upon
his ability to answer any question
that was put to him without stopping
to think. The circumstances having
been explained to the man, he said,
"Be after askin' me the question,
your onner.
"Well, now, Pat, tell me whats S
nothing?'
"Arrah, now, shut your eyes and
yell sec it Immediately" was the in
slant and brilliant answer.
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: The Italians are discussing tt

The Italians are discussing the
advisability of pensioning Mrs. Mad
dalena Grannatta, lady of 81, who
lives near Nocera, 12 miles from
Naples. Her husband has been dead
10 years, but during the l9 years they
lived together as man and wife they
had 62 children born to them, 90 Of
the lot being males. Eleven different
times in nine years triplets were born,
and on three different occasions four
boys were announced, and once there
were four boys and girl.
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A Good Farm for Sale.

II OFFER for sale on easy terms, with q
IL small cash payment, 8. Farm N Oco-
nee County, on Oconee Creek, miles from
Walhalla, containing 273 acres-15O acres
in cultivation, of which so acres are bot.
tom-with tenant houses, barn and large
rat-proof crib on premises. Good for
corn and cation farm Call on or write to
B. F. SLOAN, Seneca, S. G..
Ian 6 1897 %
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BUCKWHEAT CAKES.

TUST received Fresh, Pure Buckwheat
81 Flour. For sale low. IF you want
good breakfast try it,
Still headquarters for Finest Tea and
Wall Paper.
A. B. TOWERS.
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Anderson.
coI1RT OF COMMON PLEAS.

COURT OF OONuoN 0AGhS"
Alexander w. Mccullough, Plaintiff, against 3. T,
Mccullough, Rachel ]. Rogers, j. D. Mccullough,
Robert Mccullough, F. z. Mccullough. II W.
Mccullough, Sarah C. Harris, Jane c: Cbarpflng
Martha F. McAdams, Mary Ann Martin, the
children of Washington MeCulioueh, deceased
whose names, ages and residences are unknown,
and A. W. Mccullough, as Administrator OF the
Estate of Margeret Mccullough, deceased. Dc.
PENDANTS Summons for Rclief-Complalnt Ser.
we'd.
To the Defendants above named:
VOU are hereby summoned and required 10 an
\ swer the Complaint in this action, OF which
copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve
copy of your answer to the said Complaint on
the subscribers at their Office, Anderson Court
House, South Carolina, within twenty days after
the service hereof, exclusive OF the DAY Oh sucn
service; and If you fail to answer the Complaint
within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this
action will apply to the Court for the relief de.
manded in the Complaint o,.
Dated Anderson, S. G., Dec 18th, A. d. lS96
BONUAM & WATKINS,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
[sEAL] JSo. c. WATKINS, &C. c P.
tn the absent Defendants Martha +. McAdaps
Mary Ann Martin, Rachel J. Rogers, RrDcr'
Mccullough, Sarah C Harris, and the children
of Washington Mccullough. whose names, ages
and residences are unknown:
TAKE NOTI E, That the Summons ana com
paint in this action were filed in the office OF TIT
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Andersen
County, S. c., the 18th day of december, 1896, ant
that the object of this action is to procure parti
ton and sale OF certain Tract OF Land in Corne
Township, Anderson County, S. c., containing
seyenty-one acres, more or less, up, ADJOINING
lands Of A. W. MCCULLOUGH, Margaret BURTON II
BONHAM & WATKINS, Plaintiffs Attys.
Anderson, S, 9 Dec Is, 1896. 25-6
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
IN The undersigned, Executor
of the Estate Of Andrew McLees, deceas-
ed, hereby gives notic4 that he will on
the 5.h day of February, 1897, apply to
the Judge of Probate for Anderson Coun-
ty for Final Settlement Of said Estate,
and a discharge from his Office as E1ecu-
tor. HUGH McLsES, E4 Il
Jane, 1897 2S
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Nos. 4O3 aud 400 "The Atlanta specialr Solid
vcstibuled Train, of Pullman Sleepers and Coach
es between Washington and Atlanta, also Pull
man Sleepers between Portsmouth and Charlotte:
Nos Al and SO, "The S. A. l. Express" Solid
Train, Coaches and Pullman Sleepers between
Portsmouth and Atlanta.
For Plckets, Sleepers, etc.. apply to
B. A. Newland, GcnI. Agent Pass Dept.
VIM. B. Clements, T. P Al, kimbsil house,
Atlanta Ga
T. St John, Vice-Prcsldent ard Gen'. Manger.
VE McBee General superintendent.
ii. w. B. Glover, Traffic Manager.
T j. Anderson, Gen'l. Passenger Agent.
General Officers, Portsmouth, Va.
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d CONVERSATION OVERHEARD.

Say Bo where did you that good Coed lick Coffee
Why,its the best Coffee We had since we been married !!
l tell just happen to pass through @ that S And Bfown
fellow Look Shoes have got and just bought one
pare apiece while could get ch bargains likes DE way them
dar Ise gwine take you de next " anu let
see what they can do for you!
Yours to please,
THE ANDY BROWN co.
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"P," D. III. a." Il. II

"P, p. III. ~ 4. NJ.
Trains and 10 carry elegant Pullman
sleeping cars between Columbia and A3:irvilc,
'enroutc daily between Jacksonville and t:"cln'
natl.
aorthbound, 6:42 n. H., 3:ii p M, 81, p. m,
tVestibulc Limitcd); sou.l!bOund Pa a. m,
;3:l5 y. M. II 81 n. m, lNcs:ibaic Liniic;l
Trains leave Grccnvil!c. A. and G.. Gi'iSirH.
northbound, As II. H., 81 y. III. unl ~ p H.
Vcstibuled Limitcd) sou;hboun;!. - a. H.,
E:2o p. m., l2::22S p. m. lEcS.i(l.cd L:mi,c1).
Pullman Service.
Pullman palace slcepin" cars on Traits 81 and
e. s. and .S, on A. and c. division.
W. H. GREEN, j. NJ. CGLP
Gen. Superintendent, Tr&tlic IS'r,
Washington, =. c. W"shin siGn, y. c.
". A. TURK, 6. H HAnDWlCIi,
Gen. Pass. Ag't. As'tGen. Pass. Agt.
Washington, D. @. Atlanta, Ga
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ATLANTIC COAST LINE.

Fast Line Between Charleston and Col
umbia and Upper South Carolina, North
Carolina, and Athens and Atlanta.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT,
WILMINGTON, N. c., Dsc II, 1896.
GOING WEST, GOING EAST.
en- 20 M 70
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Stuart's s Gin and,Buchu,

A Remedy for-ail kinds of Bladderand
Kidney troubles.
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Close connections at Greenwood for all points on
S. A. L., and C. & G. Railway, and at Spartanburg
with Southern Railway.
For any information relative to tickets, rates.
schedule, etc., address
WI. CRAIG, Gen. PISS. Agent, Augusta, Ga.
E. n. North, Sol. Agent.
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"Why, that hoss over
But there was no horse over there.
During the row the stranger had re-
turned, mounted him and ridden
away.-.H. quad, IN ST. Louis Repub-
7;c