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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-27
GUITERAS ON THE FEVER.
lot Look for q Severe Epidemic.
Nea Orleans 1imes-Dcmocra,..

To n reporter of the Times Democrat
Or. Guiteras conyersed interestingly
unon the subjecto Of che fever in gen
cral.
There seems to be moral fear on
the part Of people outside cs the in
fccted locality that infection is posi-
hle by breathing the same atmosphere
:. that inspired by person Who has
happened to be For brief period in
an infected neighborhood, remarked
,he United States marine hospital ex-
ncrt with smile. '',To this fear was
due the scant welcome given me, but
the fear is absurd, as it is matter of
impossibility for Infection to be con-
yeved in this manner. A physician
viii not carry the Infection to anyone,
because he himselfis notinfected, and
the germ (fcr there is undoubtedly a
germ) is unable to multiply in the dry
clothing, particularly where the wear
or submits himself to the sterilizing
influences Of the dry air and sunshine.
"It is possible for.the very room in
which yellow fever patient is lying
10 be void Of infection. and there is
no danger Of infection by the fact that
person submits himself to the influ-
eucc of the sick room for brief
period under any circumstances. In
lection rs made possible by the lack Of
sanitation and disiufection in the
early stages Of the. disease, Foe in
stance, q peraon may become infected
by remaining in an infected hcuse7for
too long period. He or che becomes
part of the infected locality, and may
be taken down with the fever. By
disiufecting the clothing &c . yellow
fever patient, together With all matter
voided by the patient, from the incep-
ton Of the fever, and continuing this
process thoroughly, the danger Of in
fection to other persons in the dwell
ing is reduced to q minimum.
II speak from experienceint this re-
gard. I.haye had cases Of fever under
my care in the'crowded ward Of hos
pital, attended by nurses fresh from
Bellevue anu surrounded by other pa
TENTS, and yet, pursuing the.course
Indicated, not another case Of the
fever developed. Other experiences
along the same line have aeneeHs..::;s...eGa &
the virtues of,tbia disinfect;on eTsn
during epidemics, where fever hos
pital has failed TO spread the Infection
in locality Of which it was the cen
tre and when:it contained alarge num-
Der of patients. and in other instances
Of like nature,
'T know that.a case Of yellow fever
can be so cared for in q hotel filed
with non-infeoted guests as to ahse-
lutely avoid danger Of infectionS TO
ether persons. "a dwelling in which
fever exists must, however, be thor
oughly sanitated. This must be Kept
up from ahe sesy sss:4.,, s. 8 sss:assss 81
thesa circumstances TIC 81 nuuse will not
become infected, sad the danger re-
duoed TO Snothlng as farias adj joining
househoiders, e,concarEed, and even
to the other dvaellers ii, The building.
] II, however, this disin9ection sis not
=. ~ = ~ Z. . 3 y
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-27
Sewing Machines.
TAKE NOTICE.

We hereby notify all parties
who owe Bleckley & Fretwell
past due papere that owing to
the death of our senior, Syl-
vester Bleckley, that the same
must be paid at an early day,
not later than Nov. LIST next,
as a settlement must be made
with the heirs at law. Your
prompt attention to this notice
and a compliance with same
will be duly appreciated.
Yours very truly,
JOS. J. FRETWELL,
Survivor Bleckley & Fretwell.
Sept Is, 1857 I2
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-27

HAS closed iSost satisfactory years
AZ work to Doth patrons and teachers.
The outlook for the next Session promises
even better results. How to secure the
best School is the constant study OF the
teachers. excellent, library, modern ep-
paratus. I've methods. end trained teach.
ing. ESSt Session opens Monday, Sept.
eth, 1887. BOARD in Best families at vary
low rates. For further Information write
to- j. @. HARPER, Prin.,
Honea Path, g. G.
July IA, 1897 3m
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-27
NOTICE.

rKsHE County Treasurer's Office will be
Il open, from the 10Th OF cotohor next
TO The 3lst of December following for the
collection Of Tszes for the FISCAL year 1897.
For sGc convenience of Taxpayers I will
attend at the following places
Slattown. October Is.
Mount airy. October 16
Piedmont, October 16.
Pelzer, October 19.
Homes Path. October q.
Cooks October %.
On all other days between October 18th
and December 3lst, the Office will ae open
at Anderson. The following Ia the levy
for State, County and School purposes
ess;n.rw conn,; ;..,... s, mills.
5Pcuioi 1k0ad} }........4.....----1--m mill
Special {Conrt House)...... mill.
For Schools. ............ railID.
Total. l3 n.iale.
Trustees OF Hunter School District have
made special levy OF 3 mills for school
pufposee. meking q total levy for that dis
trict Of l6 mills.
All male persons between swenty-one
and oixty years or age, except those unable
20 earn living ON account OF being
MANNED, or from other cause, and those
wh0 served in the late war. are required to
pay Q poll tax of one dollar.
All male persons between eighteen anu
fifty years of age, who are able to work
roads or cause them to be worked. except
members Of boards Of school trustees, min
listers Of the gospel in actual charge Of a
congregation, persons permanently dis-
abled in the military service Of this State
and those who served in the late war, are
required to work three days on the public
roads, or In lieu of work, pay a commuta-
tion tax Of one dollar, to be collected at
same time other taxes are collected.
e. II. BROWN, Co. Treas.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-27
Mothers I; d'iednd

is the best help you can use at this time.
1t is a liniment. and when regularly ap-
piled several months before baby comes,
it makes the advent easy and nearly pain
less. 1t relieves and prevents morning
sickness" relaxes the overstrained mus
cles. relieves the distended feeling. short
ems labor, makes recovery rapid and GER
tain without any dangerous after effects.
Mothers Friend is good for only one
purpose. viz: to relieve motherhood of
danger and pain.
81 dollar per bottle at all drug stores, or sen.
by mail on receipt of price.
FREB BOOKS, containing valuable informa
tion for women, will DO sent to any address
| upon application to
TttR BRADrIRLD REGULATOR CO..
Atlantic. DC.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-05-18

stairs, but came down five minutes
later, as lambert knew she would,
docking for q book" and Esther.
yearning over her, called her sister to
her side. Looking at northern girls
pictures wasn't making friends with
their friends anyhow! "Ah don't see
anything pretty in that one" was
Katesie's prompt comment. "And Alb
couldn't be hi-uhd to weah gown like
that" But Lambert felt that he had
won the day, and the next evening
fetched over whole album full. Gee
nest que lie premier pas" etc. Miss
Walton, having looked at two, conclud-
cd she might as well see the others, but
she never meant to ask questions about
thomas she had to when Esther went
in to see what mob would like for her
tea. Cousin Bart had brought in bag
Of plump and tempting "partridges''
that evening, and was beginning to
puzzle Esther very much, when she re-
nembered how impecunious a person
Bart had ever been, to account for the
supplies which he began to fetch from
town.
And so things were going a trifle bet.
ter at the old homestead towards the
end of December. Hopeful letters came
from Walton. The Parmelee party
were having difficulty in getting reli-
able evidence against him; his friends
were making him entirely comfortable
in his confinement. and his lawyer as
sured him that his release would be
effected in q very few days. Floyd wrote
that an aid-de-camp of the general COM
,nanding had come with Lieut.. Warning
to see him, and to say that his case was
being investigated and that, as yet, no
charges had been preferred by the COM
mander of his troop. Little delicacies
and luxuries in the way of tea, jellies>
preserves and wine-things to which
they had been strangers since early in
the war-were finding their way in and
greatly comforting the invalid mother,
and, could their doctor but say the dear
lady was really mending, the girls
would have had hope and courage, but
the doctor could not say.
give got to go to Quitman for two
days on business, Esther said Cousin
Bart one keen morning, land reckon
Ill ask DR.. Ialconer to come back with
me, f you don't mind, and have a day
ut the birds. They'll all be gone in Il
week f this weather keeps on
'You have deeper reason than that
Barton. I saw you witt, DIR. Coleman
when he went out last night. It's con-
sultation, is it not?"
"Why, Of co'se want Coleman to have
a chance to talk it over with Falconer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-05-18
DIDN'T YEARN FOR WEALTH.

After He Found Out How to OBJ
tain 1t.
'But man kin make money very fast
in this town if he lilzes,' - remarked the
Oklahoma man, in casual sort of man
ner.
II suppose So" put in the stranger at
once, with an earnestness that showed,
he was eager to be let into the secret of
III.
'fes,' rejoined the other; II saw a
man here the other day make $1,000
almost at once, We might say
"Indeed!"
"Fac', sir; he was stranger, just
like you'll don't know whar he came
from or anythin' about him morn l
know about you; but anyhow he comes
here, sir, an gifts in with some O. them
thar insurance agents over to the sta
ton yonder, an gifts his life insured to
onc't, dye see?''
IT see''
eyes, gifts his life insured. an then,
sir, out he comes and begins shoutin'
his politics around right straight. Oh,
he was business, he was, tell We! Well,
sir, 'tworen't MORN half an hour from
the time that Teller landed at the station
a poor man till the insurance company
was writin' out check fer $1,000 fer
his wilder. It was the eharpest thing
I ever see. Deng if ever see SIGH plan!
Did you?"
The stranger agreed most cordially
that it was sharp trick indeed, but
added as he rose to see when the next
train would leave there that, unfor-
tunately for him, he didn't have any
politics at all and, what was more, lie
had no wife. "Besides." said he, anx-
iously, "I'll-I'n tell you straight, I
don't crave wealth at all Just now.'-N
y. World
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-05-18
Egyptian Darkness.

ut is as dark as ever 1 seen it," said
the grocer, looking out into the black
ness.
Call this dark?" said the man with
the ginger beard.
'You couldn't see your hand before
you out there" answered the grocer.
"But you kin see where the light from
the lamp hits the hitchin' post" said the
man with the ginger beard; IAN down
in Mexico whur I run enjyne some
years ago, I've seen a streak of dark
come acrost the track so durn thick
that the light frum the headlig bit would
come up agin it an jist curl up like a
Shawn. Many time!"
And the man with the ginger beard
looked defantly at the man from Po-
tato Creek, whom he suspected of hav-
ing Observation-Disclosures Enquirer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-05-18

and he'd like it, too. Falconers more
up to date, the old man says, and he
thinks perhaps the new school knows
something with tryin'. You see, Cousin
Lou amt piclin' up fast as she ought
to-
IT see it all too plainly, Bart. What
I don't see is where all the money is
to come from to pay for doctors and
consultations and-and-' Big tears
began yelling in her soft, sad eyes.
Bart, where does it all come from now?
low do we get all these dainties? You
can't SPARE it. It mustn't be Mr.. Lam
bert's-'
''Now just don't you bother bout
that, Esther. made a raise, tell you
There's old Uncle Pete and that no.
count niger Frank been OWN your
mother on last years crawp O. cawt'r
all this time. made them pony up, an
I told Hicks I'd sell out his mule an
cart f he didn't pay-made him bawwo
the money"
''That wouldn't begin to cover the
cost of what you've been having sent up
from New Orleans-the expressage
even"
snow JUST don't you bawwo trouble"
Zone in q sentence wasn't too much
for Potts. When they doubled up on
him he confessed judgment.) Liam
bert tends to all that. Uncle Sam, he
says. pays freight en- commissary stores.
Just dos I say, and We'll fetch Cousin
Lou round all right yet, and find some
body to rent the old place and send yo'
all down to Biloxi for the winter. But
I'll tell you what do think, Esther;
y'ought to have Lambert over to sleep
in my room while I'm gone. He'll
come"
But when Lambert came to tea that
night half expecting to be welcomed
to Cousin Bart's place in his absence,
a surprise awaited him. Esther, with
joy in, her eyes, blushingly told him
that her husband would be with them
before nine o'clock. "A telegram had
announced his release and speedy CONF
ling. d.. VII. s..- ,s. ]
''There's no train over before morn-
ing,2is tbere?" heasked. + /
nj ''No-but-Mr. Scroggs took the stage
at noon for Vernon, up north of here,
and will get horse there" us ..= /
f And, as it was evident that she looked
any moment for that longed-for COM
ing, Lambert decided to slip back to
camp instead Of spending an hour ii
chat or reading, as he usually did, Al
this Miss Katesie's big blue gray eyes
were opened wide with surprise, then
lowered ii confusion, for he turned 70
look at her.
.Oh! Goodnight i, Miss Wal he
lslaughingly exclaimed s. had almost
ne
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-05-18
"Ah don't know wh'a All should" was
the prompt and pouting reply. isis
Lo4l Z u.


the prompt and pouting reply. isis
ter Esthuh can if she likes"
"She doesn't like, to-night-as a mat
ter of course. I couldn't expect her
to. But as your good mother is sleep
ing and Mrs. Scroggs will be able to
leave her to welcome her husband, and
you will be-well-rather superfuous,
I thought I might profit by the situa-
ton to the extent of having an hours
chat with you-about your fair COM
patriots up north, for example,
"Ah don't know of any subject that
would interest me less. And they're
not my compatriots, as you call them,"
answered Miss Kate, with fire in her
eyes.
"Ah, true," said Lambert, with pro-
vol1ing GOODNESS, and a mischievous
smile twitching the corners Of his
mouth; .''I recall your Indifference to
their photographs the other evening.
Will you kindly say goodnight to Mrs.
Scroggs for me, and tell her"
"Ah'll tell her you were simply hate
full and All thought you'd never go!"
swell, won't, if you think I ought
to stay" said Lambert, returning smil-
ingly to the door and proceeding to
hang his forage cap upon its accus-
toned peg. She promptly snatched it
from his hand.
"Ah wish you and your photographs
wuh freezing up nawth, whuh you
b'long, stead of coming down hyuh
ty'annizing over people"
'Now do you know was wishing that,
too? It's so much nicer freezing up
north than being frozen here; and then
next weeks Christmas. Oh, you don't
have any mistletoe here, do you?''
''We did, before you all came. You
Yankees ruined everything nice you
didn't carry off,
SNOW, what am to say, Miss Katesie :?
If don't say you're nice you'll think
1',n ungallant; and what Yankee would
ever dare try to carry you OFF,"
''Lieut. Lambert, All think you're
simply horrid, and All wish you'd go,
stead Of standing there pulling your
mustache in that silly way"
"Now, Miss Katesie!-the idea of your
being the first girl to set her face against
this struggling mustache! I never
should have thought it of you. Or was
it the mistletoe put you in mind"
"Will you go?" she cried, with fam
ing cheeks and stamping foot. Glow
day-uh you stand there laughing at
me? Oh, if I were man.
IF you were man nobody would
think of such a thing. AS I'm one, !
can't help it,
"Ah wish All could help you down
those steps and back to camp" she re-
torted, trying hard to look furious.
ITO BE CONTINUED
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-05-18
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.

Discussion in Christian and loving
spirit will lead to clearer views of truth,
a broader vision, better harmony.
The wise man sees and hears all sides.
He will not be a good partisan, but a
good peace-maker. ...>, ~
We learn what is right in action by
what the Holy Spirit uses and blesses,
Judging not by the incidental things
which may be wrong, but by nhat which
the Holy Spirit really hesses, and to
which he gives his Endorsement, 81
spite of Incidental and Temporary
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-05-18
The Ideal Line.

The members of the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union who contemplate attending q
national meeting of that body in July, should
line from the East, North or Northwest
than the popular Big Four route via Cincin-
natl or Louisville. All through passenger
trains on this line are vestibuled, equipped
with Buffet sleepers, with Hotel Dining
Cars on day trains. At Cincinnati direct
the Queen & Crescent Route, the Short Line
to Chattanooga, via the famous High Bridge.
At Louisville, with the Southern Railway
and the Louisville & Nashville, via Nam
moth Cave, and Nashville, allowing stop
over at both these points.
The fare from Chicago will be extremely
low. For rates, time cards, ETC., address
J. c. Tucker, G.. N. A., or #. w. Sparks,
T. P. A., No. 234 Clark Sta, Chicago.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-05-18
The Great Khan OF Tartary.

The personal appearance of the great
Khan, as described by Marco, is as fol-
lows: Gle is of good stature, neither
tall nor short. but of middle height. He
has becoming amount of flesh, and is
very shapely in all his limbs. His COM
:plexion is white and red, and the eyes
black and fine, the nose well formed and
will set on" But the portrait Of Kublai
Khan, drawn by Chinese artist, does
not exactly correspond with the pen
portrait given here by Marco. We
know also, from Marcos own narrative.
that the emperor was subject to govt
ii his later life, and we are led to infer
that he was rather corp lent, as he i
represented il the drawing given aby
thu Chinese artist ~ oahs ! BROOKS - q
giahol
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-05-18
rHE%oR1GHT ROAD.

"a have lost Tho road to happiness
Does anyone know it, pray?
was DWELL Is there when the morn was
fair,
But somehow I wandered away.
II saw rare treasures in scenes Of pleas
ureS,
And ran to pursue them when, 10!
had lost the path to happiness,
And I know not whittier to 60.
''1 have lost the way to happiness
Oh, who will lead me back?'
Turn off from the highway of selfish
ness
To the right-up duty's track!
Keep straight along, and you can't go
wrong,
For as sure as you live. say,
The fair, lost fields of happiness
Can only be found that way.
ELLA Wheeler Wilcox. in Good Cheer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-05-18
Whole Steamed Potatoes.

Pare the potatoes, choosing those as
nearly of size as possible: Cook Till
done, pour off the water, cover them
with hot milk and stew ten minutes
Take the potatoes in a hot vegetable
dish: thiclzen the milk that is left with
a TABLESPOONFUL of butter rubbed into
a heaped ableIbonful OF -FOUR let
boil up and seq IN with salt and pep
and pour. over the potatoes
Free Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-05-18

Every time man looks thoughtful as
long as two minutes at a time, his wife be-
gins to wonder what is on his conscience
Atchison Globe.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-05-18
Too Much to Ask.

He-The Bible says we shall forgive
our enemies, you know:
: She-Eut, thank goodness, it does
not insist that we shall forgive our
friends. -Indianapolis Journal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-05-18

Mrs Musicus- did you have much
trouble in learning to sing so beautifully"
Miss Frankly-"Yes; especially with the
neighbours"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-05-18

Some men need good roasting, but they
are such good fighters that no one will give
it to them.-Atchison Globe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-23
Local Pension. Granted.

Pensions have been granted as follows:
District of Columbia-Patrick Mccarthy,
United States Soldiers Home; Joseph w.
Gillespie. Sadie Hatch, Nathan E. Hunter.
United States Soldiers Home; William
Reed. Frederick D. Fulkerson.
Maryland-Jchn Francis, Baltimore; Her
man Blume. Baltimore; John Stewart. Lo-
Eaconing: James Almony, Norrisville; Ben
jamin Wilson. Wetipquin; Elizabeth Mill
houser, Baltimore; Lucy Hardy, Baltimore
Albert G. Mabee. Baltimore; Henry A.
Chapman, Choppers; Albert Clifford. Balti-
more; Eliza Rollins. Baltimore; William S.
Brice, father, Annapolis; Levin J. ~ Bell.
Cambridge
Virginia-Minors of Emanuel Howard,
Deep Creek; John Mcbride, National Sol
diers' Home, Elizabeth City; Sarah Pitts,
Birdnest; Miles Smith, Cortland: Clayton
c. Elbertson, National Soldiers Home Eliz-
abeth City; Albert Hunter National Sol
diers' Home, Elizabeth City; James n.
Derbins (deceasedD. Bedford City; Elizab beth
J. Derbins, Bedford City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-23
THORk'S, SECOND TRIAL ON
Jury Secured N Short Order to Try the
VI Barber.
District Attorney Yonngs Opens the
C9se fsr the State I'm .
Il Brief Speech.

NEW cork, November 23.-In little
more than an hour three additional jurors
for the trial ofhMartin Thorn, the alleged
assassin Of William Gudensuppe. were Sc
cured in the Criminal branch of the SUI
preme court of Queens county. This made
ten jurors chosen. those selected today be-
ing Nicholas Blake. carpenter. of Freeport;
Charles Schneider, real estate dealer, VAL
ley Stream, and George E. Ellard, oyster
man, Great Neck
The empaneling of a jury was complet-
ed when the time arrived for MON recess,
the last two jurors CHOSEN being Valentine
Watts, farmer, of Lynbrook. and Elias
Velsor, a carpenter, of Fort Washington.
District Attorney Youngs opened the
case for the people IN an address for the
NEST part repetition of his speech to The
jury when the trial began two weeks ago.
The crime with which Thorn stands ac-
cused. said Mr.. Youngs. had been carefully
conceived and skillfully carried out You
may look in vain through the pages of
criminal jurisprudence he added. Ito find
a case so fraught with skillful cunning and
denoerate. devilish, murderous ingenuity
of purpose"
John Mcclure, one of the boys who found
the nrst bundle of Guldensuppe's remains
IN the East river, was called as the first
witness.