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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-24
TOney Creek News.

Plenty of rain and bad roads are the
general complaints around here now.
Some people do not mind the roads, for
they continue to haul.
The last thing of the season was dance
given the young folks at the residence of
Mr.. John Cannon, on the 18th. There
was large crowd present-several from
distance-among them being Miss Alice
Fannie Scott, of the Greenville side, and
Messrs. Marion and Willie Griffin, of
Bolton. The merry dancers enjoyed
themselves till a late hour, and all pres.
ent had most delightful time. The crowd
was chaperoned by Mrs. Jim Cox and
Mrs. Maggie Norris. Much credit should
be given to the young men present for
their splendid behavior.
Mrs. Jane Garrison, from Pelzer, has
been sick at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Jim Cox, but is able to be out again.
Also, Mrs. Tom Dean is very sick. With
the exception of these, and severe colds
among many, the health Of the commun-
ity is splendid.
There was a large crowd present at
Shady Grove on the second Sunday. On
the way to church the mule driven by
Misses Rosa Cox and Lila Matilda Kay,
ran away with them, turning the young
ladies all over in the mud, but fortunate
ly neither of them were hurt.
Misses Nelson and Emma Vaughn WIS.,
tied in Anderson last week.
Miss Lizzie Henderson left for Green
Vile on Monday where she will attend
school.
Agents and peddlers are plentiful in
this community these days.
Mr.. Brown lost mule last week.
Mrs. Maggie Norris is travelling good
deal with her washing machine. She is
not making many sales, but everyone
that has seen it work is we'll pleased and
believe it will certainly do the work.
Money is scarce with the farmers now,
but washer will soon pay for itself.
Mrs. Norris will guarantee they will
wash as clean as can be without putting
your hands to a garment. She also says
she would not take S25 and do without
hers, knowing she could not get another
one.
Miss Emma Cox has been spending
week with her sister, Mrs. Sutherland.
Capt. j. s. Acker is able to be out
again, but is still real feeble. lie thinks
he is badly behind with his garden, but
I think it is that way with all of US.
The farmers are mplaining also about
no blowing being done. Oh! be patient,
there is plenty Of time yet. When you
do 60 to work work the faster and the
longer. OMEGA.
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Asbury Dots.

Very little farm work has been done yet.
We have begun to haul fertilizer home,
and from the amount there will be plenty
of cotton seed planted this year.
We have fourishing Sunday School
here. Mr.. Gaines Is the superintendent,
and he is splendid one.
Mr.. Henry Clarke has built an addition
to his dwelling house, and he has also
treated himself to large farm bell: Mr..
Clarke is getting along fine, and he Is
good farmer.
A crowd, consisting of Mrs. Stevenson
and her sister, Mrs. Jane Martin, and Mr..
Lawrence and Miss Mary Stevenson and
their cousin, Miss Alice Carpenter, went
to Portman Shoals last Friday.
Mr.. Bob. Smith is saving near here.
I see in the paper where they are talking
of passing the law so they can't get ciga-
rette for cents piece. It will be.a good
one if they pass it SO they can't get them
at all. for every chap that wears pants is
trying to smoke. SLY CAT.
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killing Cats in the Pulpit.

CADILLAC, MICH, February 9.-The
announcement that the Rev. w. L. Laut-
man, assisted by DR.. G. E. Miller, would
kill two cats in the pulpit Of the Methodist
Church to illustrate Laufman's s sermon on
tobacco, was sufficient to pack the church.
Prominent on the pulpit were packages
of fine cut and plug chewing tabacco.
LaufInan contended in his sermon that
tabacce in any form was bound to fill the
user with nicotine and eventually pro-
duce death. In tragic tones he declared
that the Spain of to day was not the chiv-
alric Spain of Columb bus's time, because
ofthe prevalent use Of Tobacco. Turkey"
he said, "is now fallen low on account of
its natural vice, tobacco"
He proclaimed that France had rapid
ly diminishing population on account OF
the use of tobacco, and said: "We, of all
nations the most nervous, can least of all
afford to play fast and loose with tobacco,
the enemy Of the body, the mind and the
soul" Holding aloft pound plug of to-
bacco he assured his hearers it con tanned
enough grains of nicotine to kill two
hundred men.
Then the cats were brought up by DR..
Miller. An assistant held them while the
doctor administered the nicotine. The
first one died in minute and half,
while the attendant held it, after three
drops of nicotine had been placed on its
tongue. The next cat, a large one, was
administered only two drops, the purpose
being to illustrate the sickness and spasms
which the first dose of tobacco creates. A
second dose of two drops was given, and
in minute and quarter the cat was
dead.
The Rev. Mr.. Laufman announced that
next Sunday he would kill some more
cats to show the effects of alcohol, and
also have on exhibition the stomach Of q
drunkard.- .-Cevelund Leader.
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Adopted Senator Calls Logic.

A droll story i'll which Senator and Mrs.
Call of Florida, and two Spanish gentle
men figure, reached here through the
Diario de la Marina of Habana. One Of
the Spanlards was New York merchant,
a naturalized American citizen, and the
other Spanish gentleman, visiting in
this country. The quartet met recently
in Florida railway station, where all the
parties were introduced. The Spanish
traveller seated himself beside Mrs. Call,
while the Senator and the New York
merchant sat opposite. The conversation
turned on the Cuban insurrection and
spirited argument between the Spaniard
and Senator Call ensued. Senator Call
asserted, among other things, that, aside
from a sentimental interest in Cuba, the
island properly belonged to us by reason
of it's location and its proximity to Amer
ican shores.
According to that process of reason
ing" replied the Spanlard, gravely, "your
wife belongs to me for she is sitting closer
to me than she is to you"
The Habana paper states that Mrs. Call
was greatly amused at this sally, which
she regarded as an effective reiolner to
the Senator's rgunent, and that the lat
ter himself joined heartily in the laughter
which followed Washington Post.
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A Source OF Revenue.

To the Editor of the Neacs and Courier:
The Governor has shown in his message
that there will in all probability be de-
ficit in our finances of about $43, 900.
What an opportunity for passing law to
tax the dogs; q tax Of 81 head would
bring in from $4,000 to 500, ,O00 enough
to fill out the deficit and leave enough to
run Clemson College, and hurt nobody,
but on the contrary benefting every
farmer in the State, sheep or no sheep, for
pig can be we'll raised on the feed given
the dog, end then a dangerous nuisance
would be abated, which is and has been
for long time terror to the people who
are liable to be bitten by mad dogs.
at least 80 per cent of the dogs in the
State are utterly worthless and ought to
be taxed out of existence, but as it is they
are privileged to 60 where they please
and commit all kinds of depredations
without fear of punishment. had a case
ofthis kind a short time since. A straggler
pitched into my beautiful flock of geese
near the house, killed fine gander and
manned several others, and was away be-
fore could see him. Our negroes thought
he was mad dog. Next to sheep think
they like to kill geese, not to eat, but out
Of pure mischief.
The Legislature that passes good dog
law for this State will deserve the graft
tude of every farmer in the State, and I
have no doubt of its approval by ma
iority of our farmers. $50 mote it be-"
J, WASHINGTON WATTS.
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The Bullet That Killed Jackson.

The bullet which, it WAS claimed, was
the direct cause of Stonewall Jackson S
death is now in possession of L. B. Wheel
or, of Highland Falls, N. Y. Wheeler has
documents which prove the authenticity
OF his claim.
Wheeler's cousin was OH Jackson's
staff. Early on the morning of May i,
1868, Jacksons division, in accordance
with the decision of council OF war,
moved towards Charlottesville. Lee
had yielded to Jackson's advice to flank
the Union forces. The strategem was a
complete success, and Sickle's column
went to pieces under the terrific onslaught
Of 25, 900 greycoats. It was while recon-
noitering in the darkness that evening
that Jackson's own men, Eistaking their
leader and his staff for Union cavalry,
poured shower of bullets into their
midst, and although several pierced the
intrepid leader, it was the ono in Mr..
Wheeler's possession that made the fatal
wound.
The surgeon who amputated Jackson's 9
arm threw the bullet against the wall in
a violent fit of anger, and Wheeler 8
cousin picked it up and carried it through
the war. The former Confederate died
long after the war, and Wheeler, while
going through his effects recently, found
the bullet and its history.-Ne" York
Herald,
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Suicide From q Balloon.

KEY WEST, Feb. 2.-The body of Man
uel Perez, who lost his life in balloon
ascension at this place, was recovered
from the bay this morning, but it had
been so mangled by sharks and fish that
it was almost unrecognizable. It was at
first thought that Perez lost his life as
the result of an accident, but develop
ments to-day show that, rejected by the
woman he loved, the man deliberately
leaped from the balloon into the waters OF
the bay.
Perez was the son Of a wealthy Cuban
at Tampa, and when Forepaugh's show
was in that place recently the young man
became infatuated with Mile. lola, an at
tache of the company. The girl gave
Perez no encouragement, but he was SO
infatuated that he left home and followed
the com pany, taking part in the exhibi-
ticn. When the company reached here
Perez ardently pressed his love on Mile.
Zola, but the young lady spurned him.
The respondent lover then volunteered to
make the balloon ascension, being in
structed to descend by parachute. Perez
made no effort to cut loose, but waited
until the balloon had cleared the land and
was far out over the bay. Then, with the
balloon at an altitude of l,5O0 feet, he de-
liberately leapsd into the water. The
noise made by his body striking the wa
was heard nearly mile. Mile. Iola,
who was watching, gave piercing
scream as she saw her rejected lover leap
to death.
To-day in his trunk was found letter
addressed TO Mile. Zola. In it Perez said
life was worthless without her, and that
he would ascend in the balloon and leap
into the bay in order to end his torture.
Mile. Zola is distracted by the tragedy.
She now says that she really loved Perez,
and only rejected him in order to test the
strength of his love for her.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-24

We perceive that another railway in
vention has been made which purports to
be able to propel train Of cars at the
rate Of two miles minute; that, too, with
out any jolting or discomfort. Trains are
10 be run by electricity, and the cars are
to be cigar-shaped, like fast ocean
steamer: The inventor of this new de-
vice is Colonel Brott. We hope there is
something in it Still, we should like to
seq the thing proved before being adver-
tised so much. The patent office at Wash
ington is full Of perpetual motion ma
chimes that will not go, flying machines
that will not fly, and cheap gas manutac-
turing formula which nobody has oppor
tunity to take advantage Of Will the two
mile a minute railway train take its place
among them.
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Will Wed in London.

P1TrsBURG, Pa, Feb. He. Payton
Wright, an attorney of Pittsburg, will
play a prominent part in the swellest
wedding of the year in London, for which
place be left last night. He will give
away his sister, Miss Kathryne Wright,
to Sir Edmund Lechmere, Bart, deputy
lieutenant Of Worcestershire.
Miss Wright is % years of age and was
the reigning belle of London last year.
The marriage is the outcome of real ro-
mantle love affair.
In the fall of 1895, while Miss Wright
was visiting one of Sir Edmund's castles
in Warwickshire, the castle took fire and
she was hemmed in by flames in one Of
the windows of the building. Sir Ed
mund saw her danger, wrapped himself
in sheet soaked in water, dashed in,
picked up the einsensible beauty, wrapped
her irl the sheet and ran through the
flames in safety. Sir Edmund hair and
eyelas1es were burned 80 that he was
quite bald, and his sight was threatened.
Since the rescue he has been constant
attendant on Miss Wright, and the match
is the talk of London. The marriage will
take place in st. Georges church Han
over Square, March 10.
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Chattanooga their Choice.

CHATTANOOGA, Feb. 17.-At the meet
ing of the executive council of the Bap-
tist Young Peoples Union of America
held in Chicago to day, it was voted to
hold tie next international convention in
Chattanooga, July II, 1897, thus abroga-
ting the action of the Milwaukee meeting.
This body decided in favor of Brooklyn,
but the failure of the transportation COM
mttee to obtain a suitable rate from the
railroads compelled the executive coun-
Gil to use the authority vested in it for
emergencies to name q convention city.
The South orn Passenger Association Of
fered on. fare rate of return transporta-
ton to any point in its territory, and
Chattanooga, which Is already expected
to entertain the Union in 1898, was select
a5
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-24

Our usual letter from Columbia on the
work of the Legislature has not reached
us this week, and as consequence we
have no legislative news to give to our
readers. Very little business Of public
interest, however, has been accomplished
by the solons during the past week. A
great many of the bills have received
their third reading, and have been rati-
fed. The supply bill was finished last
Saturday, and next Saturday has been
named for final adjournment. After the
supply bill had been disposed of the
Ways and Means Committee reported
two new bills to raise reveuue-an in
come tax bill and a graduated license
ibill. The latter seeks to put a license on
every calling and occupation except farm
ing, and is most outrageous, unjust
measure, which, we do not believe, will
ever be made a law by intelligent men.
Should this measure, however, have
many advocates, it will not be possible
for the Legislature to adjourn next Sat-
urday. The proceedings this week,
therefore, will be interesting.
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New Hope Items.
The most Of our farmers have the

The most of our farmers have their
guano already at home.
Mr.. R. Shirley, of Piedmont, was in
the neighborhood last second Saturday
and Sunday visiting his sister, Mrs. W. L..
Bolt.
Mr.. John A. Bolt is in bed with the
rheumatism.
Mr.. Seaborn Chamb!ee of the Mountain
Creek section, dropped dead last Saturday
morning of that fatal disease, heart failure.
Mr.. Toliver Bolt and his son, Mr.. W..
Lewis Bolt went to Walhalla on some i'm.
portant business. They report very
lively trip.
Mr. John Bolt wears big smile on both
sides of his face. It's boy and girl.
I havn't much news to write this time,
but if this escapes the waste basket you
will hear from me again. w. H.
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A Family Cremated.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 19.-The family
of Jacob Ciclez, of No. 663 Canal Street,
was almost completely wiped out of ex-
istence this morning in fire. Eight per-
sons were burned and four will probably
die. Jacob and Mary Ciclez, the husband
and wife, were fatally burned and their
four children, who are all under six
years OF age, received severe burns. AL
bert Juno and Joseph Jerga, boarders,
were also badly burned.
Ciclez rose about o'clock to light the
fire and mistook the gasoline lamp for
the kerosene lamp. The result was a
terrific explosion when he applied the
match. The greatest difficulty was ex-
perierced in getting the family out Of the
house into the ambulance In which they
were taken to the general hospital.
The father and mother and two chill
dren were fatally burned.
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To the Public.
House or REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 10, 1897.
have sent seeds and other Congress
sional matter to every voter in the Dis
trict whose name 1 have been able to OBJ
tain, mum bering about eleven thousand.
l have still some seeds for distribution,
and if there is any voter in the District
who has not received anything I would
be glad to supply him. To facilitate this
I have sent a supply of seeds to the edi-
tors of this paper who will supply you on
'ulication. 1 cannot supply special
.nds Of seed, as they are put up in seal
packages by the Department, and 1
nave no knowledge of what they contain,
but will gladly supply such as have.
A. G.. LATIMER
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-24

Suicide is becoming altogether too pop
ular in this country. The cases of self
destruction in the United States in 1896
numbered 6,250, an increase of ISL over
the record for 1895. The scientist who
discovers the bacillus of suicidal mania
and subdues it and renders it harmless
will achieve triumph for which man
kind will rise rp and call him blessed.
Here is fine field for scientific eXplora-
tiou and conquest.
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agricultural writer claims that one
Of the greatest advantages of a country
life is that, while the farmer may not ac-
cumulate great deal of money, ne can
be at ell times secure from absolute want.
a man with small farm can raise there
on nearly all the provisions for his fami-
~, can sell enough to buy clothing and
other articles that the farm does not pro-
duce, and his condition, as far as absolute
comfort is concerned, is far superior to
that of niue-tenths of all the people in our
large cities.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-24

The record Of embezzling, forgery, de-
faulting and bank wrecking for 1896
shows gratifying decrease as compared
with 1895, the total beicg but S9,465, 1921,
as compared with SIC, ,423, COS in the form
or year, S25, ,234 112 in 1894, and SIS, ,929, ,G92
in 1898. Out of $40 cases Of embezzling
reported, fourteen persons stole over $780,
coo each, twenty over 100000 each, one
over $500, 200, and one over 81 ,ooo, 900. The
losses are distributed as follows: Stolen
By city and county officials, $780,, ,975;
from banks, Ss,996,57O; by agents, $685.
692; forgeries, S341, 800; from loan associa-
tions, S479,5S7; by postmasters, S32,Sl5;
miscellaneous s!ealings, S2,175,7S2.
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The greatest corporation on earth is
the London and Northwestern Railway
Company, of England. 1t has capital OF
S595, 1000, 900, and a revenue of $4,000 an
hour; has 23OO engines; employs 10000
men. Everything used is made by the
company-bridges, engines, rails, car
riages, wagons, coal scuttles and even
artificial limbs for it's injured employees.
Repairs to the permanent way cost $780,
900 month.
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"A post. mortem examination Of the
body of the late Capt. Martin, of kokomo,
Ind, revealed that death was the result Of
cigarette smoking. The lungs were found
badly diseased, there was large abscess
on the liver, and the intestines showed
irritation and Inflammation. Though a
large muscular man, the little cigarette
knocked him cut.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-24

- Education is the knowledge of how to
use the whole of oneself. Men are often
like knives with many blades; they know
how to open one and only one; all the rest
are buried in the handle, and they are DO
better than they would have been if they
had been made with one blade. Many
men use but one or two faculties out of
the score with which they are endowed.
A man is educated who knows how to
make g tool of every faculty-how to
open it, how to keep it sharp, and how to
apply it to all practical purposes.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-24

The supply bill has been reported to
the Legislature and the State levy is fix
ed at 5 mills. The County levy for An
derson for ordinary County purposes is 8
mills; special road tax of mill. The
constitutional school levy is 8 mills,
making the total 1'2 mills. Anderson is
one of the few Counties of the State that
has no past indebtedness.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-24

The improvement il the business Of
the South is shown in the volume of her
exports, which for the first ten months
of the year 1886 indicate an increase over
1895 of $63,OOO,OOO. The South is really
better off numerically and industrially
than ever before, and is improving stead
lily from year to year, declares the New
YorkTribune.
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The French are not disposed to allow
the fact to be forgotten that one of their
race brought tho potato into general use.
Everywhere they are doing honor to Par
mentier's memory. A Parmentier med
al was recently offered at grand exhi-
bition which brought out collection
from one grower of25O varieties, probably
the greatest assemblage of the potato fam
lily ever brought together at one time.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-24

Judge John E. Bacou died at his home
in Columbia last Friday. He filled g
number of positions Of honor and trust
in the service of the State and National
governments, and was held in high es-
teem by all who knew him.
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Not lz1J Is Gold
ZhOt GI6tterS !!

THERE those who would make believe that We
the people the world Now have neither the time nor
inclination argue point but will price two tor your
edi6caton
have got large White Plates measuring "a inch at loc per ses
Large Plates 81 inches 20 Extra large st inches at zoc ncnes
Decorated Decorated Plate SET st inch ec
Plate and good size Ieacup and saucer
with handles 0c per large 35c per set Large SIZE Cnan
ber goods the Market 25c each Large Yellow Chambers
to arrive tonight at 15c. each.
Pull your hat your when don't want to trade
with u.s. otherwise our competitors will miss sale or two
We are not selling Goods but don't try to get rich on
SALE
you large square Wood Trays at &c., 2o and z eac
We have nice Swinging Lamp with IA inch Shade, at soo
We are closing out large lot Of sox at &C. per pair
We have bales extra heavy Richmond shng sent u o
error that yards the dollar Regular price lo to l
Yards This is the goods that don't wear out
A nice Beached Towel good size at Sc. EACH
Turkey Cloth 5 yard Oil Table Cloth loc yd
Tiptop Writing Paper at &C. per quire
Envelopes to per pack Cheaper goods if you want en
Composition Books at 1c each
POO Matches in box at 10c dozen boxes
papers large Pins &c.
dozen 6rseclass Safety Pins Sc.
Good Buggy Whips &C.. 7c. and 1Oc each.
One of made for 10c good one Tor &C.
five cents Handkerchief for &C.
Have few pieces good Wool Cashmere just the thing tor Spring
Suits or Pants Other people sell at Oc-w close out at 5c yard
few remnants Jeans special figures such &C., O and lotc
vard But little over irds what others get for goods