The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-05-26
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= at a service of the A. M. E. Confer
ence in Baltimore an enthusiastic brother
suggested that a church be named for the
presiding Bishop, Dr.. Handy. The
Bishop replied that he did not desire to
have a church named for him while he
was living, and told the committee that
it would be time enough when he was
numbered among the dead. He offered
several reasons why churches and other
organi cations should not be named after
living mon, saying that they were too
likely to fall from grace. He cited a case
in Delaware where a church had been
named after its pastor, who was expelled
from the church and died in disgrace.
The chapel was named after the late
Bishop Ward. and all were thus satisfied.
"Bishop Ward is in heaven and can't err
now," Bishop Handy added in expressing
his approval of the change.
- A remarkable instance, discrediting
the superstition about thirteen being an
unlucky number, occurred as the result
of q supper in London many years ago.
The story is revived by the Epicure
Albert Smith, who was on the point of
starting for China, concluded to entertain
twelve friends who were bound for the
Crimea to encounter the perils of war as
lAlklloly olhSCloJ y ~
highest degree improbable that they
would all meet again on English ground,
the twelve guests laughed about the fate
that some Of them would, of course, en-
counter in q few months. Strangely
enough, all twelve Of them returned from
the war in perfect health and supped
again at O table of thirteen with their
former host.
- The New York Sabbath committee,
in its report Just issued, refers to the use
of the bicycle on Sunday for races, runs,
meets, etc., az one source Of peril to Sun
day observance none the less serious be-
cause not an apparent violation of the
laws which guard it. "The streams OF
cycles" says the report, ''that speed
through the streets and along the roads
of suburban neighborhoods, or gather in
hilarious crowds about the village inn,
not only rudely break in upon the quiet
of the day of worship, but are doing much
to i'm pair that popular reverence for the
Lords Day which must ever be the main
defence of Sunday as a day of rest"
Pref Hallock, of Columbia College,
has in hand the project of boring into the
earth as far as a drill can be driven. AL
ready adepta of one mile has been reach.
ed. AS the depth increases the well
grows hotter. 1t is anticipated that natu'
raj steam will be encountered or the
walls become so hot that water can be
forced down cold and be pumped up in
the form Of steam, thus furnishing the
power of the future. Gas, found near
the surface, operates the drilling engines.
A stranger hired a carriage at Niagara
Falls to take him over into Canada, and
while crossing the bridge jumped from
tho vehicle and threw himself into the
angry waters below. The h%orror-strick-
en- driver gazed downward upon the mad
torrent, his breast torn with emotion, and
then turned and said to his horses that
he'd be double blanked if the next man
he hauled out there wouldn't have to pay
In advance.
The raising of peppermint has become
a considerable industry in Southwestern
Michigan, where a large acreage is devot-
ed to its cultivation. The English or
black mint has been the chief crop fol
several years but better prices are offered
for the American plant. and that is to be
the leader this year. Greater areas also
are to be planted this year than hereto
fore.