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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-10
Sared by an Apparition.

The following remarkable occur
renee, an absolute fact, is related by
a lady visiting friends in Hartford, as
it was told her by her cousin in Meer-
at, northwestern India. 1t took place
in the house of the sister of the nara
gor. Of its absolute accuracy there
can be nc question. The two sisters
in India are connected with families
Of repute and with officers in the Brit
.sh army in India. Wegive the story
rs the lady here related it. She is a
levout member Of the Episcopal
church, and is incapable of misrep-
1esenting in the slightest particular.
Her cousin, in whose house the oc-
currence took place, was seated at a
lighted table engaged in reading, when,
thinking it about time to retire, and
happening to lift her eyes from her
look, she was astonished to see seat
ed in a chair before her, and between
herself and the door to the bathroom,
a man, stranger to her, who calmly
regarded her. 1t was too great a sur
Prise for her to speak and demand
who was thus intruding unbidden upon
her privacy, and what was wanted.
She remained for moment in silent
stonishment.
Then it gradually dawned upon her
that the figure was probably not that
of a person Of real flesh and blood, but
a visitor from the unseen world Of
life. She remembered having once,
as child, seen a similar figure, under
circumstances which seemed to pre-
clude the idea taat it was any person
still in the body, and in later years,
in revolving these circumstances. she
had remembered how the apparition
had, after a while, faded away into in
visibility. Concluding that this new
visitor also was not person of flesh
and blood, she sat silently gazing at
the silent object, while the intruder,
whoever or whatever it was, sat in ST.
lence, steadily regarding her. Just
how long this state of things lasted
the lady did not accurately know, but
it was probably not very long when
the mysterious stranger began to van
ish into thinner and thinner personal
presence, until in moment or two he
had vanished quite away.
1t was the lady's hour for her eve
ming bath. but she thought she would
first let out her two pet dogs from
their confinement in another room.
They came barking furiously and run
ming directly toward the bathroom.
There, through the open door, the
lady was Mortified to see on the floor a
monstrous corba-the snake whose
bite is certain death. Springing for
ward to save her dogs, she quickly
shut the door, but not so instantane-
ously as to prevent her seeing the rep
tile turning and escaping down through
hole in the floor where the drain
pipes of bathtub and washbowl went
hole which had been carelessly left
larger than was necessary.
If she had gone directly to the bath
room, as she would have done but for
the intervention Of her mysterious
visitant, her life would undoubtedly
have been sacrificed in the act.-Hart-
fOrd Times.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-10
Stonewall Jackson's Death.

Gen Horace Porter, in his "Cam-
paigning with Grant," in the February
Century, relates the following anec-
dotc of an occurrence after the Will
dcrness campaign: While our people
were putting up the tents and max
ing preparations for supper, Gen.
Grant strollel over to house near by
owned by Mr.. Chandler, and sat down
on the porch. I accompanied him,
and took a seat beside him. In few
minutes lady came to the door, aud
was surprised to find that the visitor
was the general-in-chief. He was al
ways particularly civil to ladies, and
he rose to his feet at once, took off his
hat and made courteous bow. She
was lady-like and polite in her beha-
vior, and she and the general soon be-
came engaged in pleasant talk. Her
conversation was exceedingly enter
tanning. She said, among other
things: "This house has witnessed
some sad scenes. One Of our greatest
generals died here just a year ago
Gen. Jackson-Stonewall Jackson, Of
blessed memory Indeed" remark
ed ,Gen. Grant. "He and I were at
West Point together for year and we
served in the same army in Mexico
'"Then you must have known what a
good and great man he was," said the
lady. "Oh, yes," replied the gener-
al; che was q, sterling, manly cadet,
and enjoyed the respect Of every one
who knew him. He was always re-
ligious turn Of mind, and plodding,
hard-working student. His standing
was at first very low in his class, but
by his indomitable energy he managed
to graduate quite high. He was a
gallant soldier and Christian gentle
man, and I can understand fully the
admiration your people have for him"
"They brought him here the Mon
day after the battle of Chancellors-
vile" she continued. "You prabably
know, sir, that he had been wounded
in the left arm and right hand by his
own men, who fired upon him acci-
dcntally in the night, and his arm had
been amputated on the field. The op-
Grafton was very successful, and he
was getting along nicely, but the wet
applications made to the wounds
brought on pneumonia, and it was
that which caused his death. He lin
gered till the next Sunday afternoon,
May 10, and then he was taken from
u.s.. Here the lady Of the house be-
came very much affected, and al.
most broke down in recalling the sad
event.
Our tents had by this time been
pitched, and the general, after taking
polite leave Of his hostess, and say
ing he would place guard over house
to see that no damage was done to her
property, walked over to camp and soon
after sat down with the mess to a light
supper.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-10
He Promised.

''In one of my races for Congress,
said Representative Cox, Of Tennes-
see, according to the Washington
Post, "the lines were drawn very tight
between my competitor and myself,
and the partisans of both were worked
up to pitch of excitement in every
County in the district. In some
localities good deal of bad feeling
had been engendered and personal
difficulties were daily expected. One
day when ]. was filling an appointment
to address the people tall, heavy
built fellow with bad eye and gen
eral look as if he were out for blood
came up to me and said in loud and
positive tone:
"'Cox, / want to have little talk
with you.
II knew that he was an active sup
porter of my opponent, and also that
he was man of very determined
character. Wondering what he had
to say to me, and withal being little
anxious on account Of his rough, not
to say threatening manner, I walked
away with him to some little distance
from the crowd. Then I stopped and
told him I was ready to hear anything
he had to say.
See here, Cox; I am going to put
plain question to you, and if you
answer it square everything will be all
right between us; if you don't every
thing will be all wrong. Now, if you
will promise me to vote ag'in that
- dog law, I will vote for you and
make all my friends support you. Is
it bargain
"I assured him that if there was
one measure that 1 hated worse than
any other it was that odious dog law,
and that when I got to Washington
I'd fight it to the death. He kept his
promise, and, as I afterwards heard,
worked Loyalty to help elect me. l
don't know whether or not he got more
light on the subject subsequently, and
discovered that it was the Tennessee
Legislature, instead Of Congress, that
had jurisdiction over the dog law, but,
anyway, if he ever found out his mis-
take be didn't reveal the fact to me. J"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-10

with these simple bits of charcoal fla
ment. Some which will compare with
them are to be found, however, in the
Matchmaking industry. Two Of these
are the jewels which protect the pivot
holes from wear and the delicate steel
hair-springs. Jewels for fine watches
are made of sapphire, and the material
has value of perhaps 81 an ounce.
Outside of all that is labor. Others,
for common watches, are made Of gar
net, and this material has hardly any
value. Just how much a pound of
the most costly of these might be
worth no one has figured, for they
vary greatly according to size and
finish. Jewellers keep them in little
walls, each about one inch long and a
quarter of an inch in diameter, and
these will hold, perhaps, 200 large
jewels or $500 small ones. An oblig-
ing jeweller emptied out vial which
had contained 1000 garnet jewels Of
medium sizes-there were four sizes
in the yial-and weighed them. They
scaled 13 carats or Al 1-6 grains.
At this rate there would be 100000
to the pound, and as their value was
8 1-3 cents each, the pound would cost
s14, 1866. Hair-springs, made of
steel worth but few cents pound,
are valued at great sums by weight.
A dozen of them of assorted sizes
weigh about four grains, and there
would be 81 900 of them to the pound,
or 1 ,75O dozen. The cheapest which
are untempered, cost 25 cents dozen,
and pound of these would be worth
s437.50. Tempered springs of good
quality cost about 1925 dozen, and
pound of these would be worth
So, 3,937.50. There are, however, a
great many hair-springs made the
value of which is much greater. There
are regular springs at S8 dozen,
pound Of which would cost S14, 900,
and special small springs for tiny
watches which cost from S1.25 to $3.50
each. A pound of these would be
worth about $4,000, for they would
weigh not more than three grains to
the dozen.
Another of the very expensive arti-
cles of manufacture, and one connect
ed, like the carbon flaments, with
lighting, is the Welsbach gas mantle.
The mantles are worth about so cents
each, and when they are on the burn
ers and ready for use they are almost
as light as air. They are originally
woven in the foam in which they are
seen in use, Of cotton thread. They
are then dipped in solution of the
rare metal chromium, and dried. Ihe
moment the gas is lighted under them
the cotton flames up and is burned,
leaving the chromium in the form Of
an oxide, keeping the mantle form,
but with so little substance that puff
would destroy and dissipate them. 1t
is because of their small substance
that very little gas fame heats them
to incandescence. There are also
other processes of making them, but
none varies much from this. Zirco-
mum is an extremely refractory metal,
and has been used successfully for
tips on chalk pencils for the calcium
light.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-10

= The little daughter of Mr.. Fred
Weber. Holland, Mass, had very
bad cold and cough which he had not
been able to cure with anything. l
gave him a 25 cent bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, says W. p.
Holden, merchant and postmaster at
West Brimfcld, and the next time |
saw him he said it worked like charm.
This remedy is intended especially for
acute throat and lung diseases such as
colds, Group and whooping cough, and
it is famous for its cures. There is
no danger in giving it to children, for
it contains nothing injurious. For
sale by Hill Orr Drug Co.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-10
Threw Away His Canes.

Mr.. D. Wiley, cx-postmaster, Black
Creek, n. Y, was SO badly afflicted
with rheumatism that he was only able
to hobble around with canes, and even
then it caused him great pain. After
using Chamberlain's Pain Balm he
was 50 much improved that he threw
away his canes. He says this lini-
ment did hid him more. good than all
other medicines and treatment put
together. For sale, at so cents per
bottle, by IIill-Or Drug Co.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-10
SI00 Reward, SI00.

that there is at least one dreaded disease that sci
cnce has been able to cure in all its stages and that
Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only posi-
tive cure now known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being constitutional disease requires O
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
taken internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the d'ease, and giving
The pa, tent strength by building up The constltu-
tion and assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprletors have 40 much filth in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any that 1t falls to cure. Send for list of tes
ttmpualB
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-10
= Mrs. Smith (thoughtfully)

= Mrs. Smith (thoughtfully)--I'm m
afraid that I shall have to stop giving
Bobby that tonic the doctor left.
Mr.. Smith (anxiously)-Why, ism t he
any better? Mrs. Smith-Oh, yes
but he has slid down the banisters six
times this morning, broken the hall
lamp, two vases, pitcher and look
ing glass, and l don't feel that I can
stand any more.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17

Last night a large and enthusiastic meet
Ing was held in the rooms of the Young
Mems Christian Association The mem
bershlD work of the association was dis
cussed and one of the largest membership
canvnsses ever begun In the city was be-
gun last night. One hundred men are to
Dc secured by October /. Every man fell
INTO line and a rousng time is to be had
IN TINS canvass. On Tuesday light next
week nrst reDorts will begin coming in
ana social Will be held for men only on
tnat occasion. This event Will he one of
we landmarks In the associations record
EVERY man in Houston is invited
while ono man WIS making his speech
last night a member came in and said.
have the first thunder" presented his
application and introduced his man. who
PAID his 50. This infused great interest
IN the meeting and one said IL will guar
antee hvo within one week" This canvass
has been taken hold of by Mr. Thomas and
Mr.. G. G. Hevne of Houses bank, Mr.. w
H. II. owen. one of the handwriting postal
clerks. Mr.. NJ. Hutchinson and DR.. NJ. j.
Losing They all held a continued meet
ing formulating plans. Every man will be
hohcHed ana there are more than 100 men
VINO WIZ deem il a privilege 10 Join by the
ISL OF October. Citizens need not wait for
the committee IN call on them but can
20 10 the Mhce OF the association and give
thelr help and aid the committee in rails
ing $1,000 on memberships by the LIST of
October.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17

Orleans Railway: suit for damages in the
sum Of $500: plaintiff alleges that O;tpber
IL. 1896 he left Houston at a. ID. hay
ing purchased ticket for a flag station
on the line OF said road. known as Green 81;
that he intended to return to Houston on
the westbound train. which should have
reached Houston on the same day about 8
a. m. that he so Informed the age 1t OF
the company and the agent OF the company
assured him that he could flag he vest
bound train at Green's. and said train
would stop for him and transport him TO
Houston; that although he tagged the train
In the DroDer manner the servants o. the
defendant COMPANY failed to stop SAID train
for him as he had been informed they
would do. and he was forced to remain at
Green's: that during the time he vas thtre
a heavy rain fell. that no protection was at
hand and he contracted an Illness. where
fore he Draws for Judgment for the sum OF
$500.
COUNTY COURT.
w. @. Hitchcock VS.. Brown Bros; debt.
Kirt Baltrip VS.. James Townsend; APP
peal Justice court.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
The Clenning-Up Brigade.

On going around among the cleaning
gangs Yesterday a Pest reporter observed
that the city is beginning to assume a
much cleaner appearance than heretofore.
Ditches that were full OF stagnant wa,e,.
mat emitted s,ckening odor are now
cleaned out thoroughly. all the weeds cut
down and dead vegetation removed md
over the whole has been sprinkled bh-
erai Quantity of lime. The citizens too
are cleaning up their wards and prsn,, es
ana purifying the atmosphere with line
and other disinfectants
IN conversation with Mr.. Matt brennan
VINO is superintending the work o. clean,
ing. he said: II notice that some neu,'le
IN certain sections OF the city that we fave
hot vet been able to reach appear IN be
netuhs impatient. l would like 10 s,v -
mem that the world was not made in n
u.v. neither can the city OF Houston hs
cleaned IN that time and II they Viii be
w ", -eht ana the weather continues aoo,, i,
VII not be many DAYS before tbe Whole
sown within the citv limits will be IN TIC
o one condition as the places we have pene
ssUs q Ne ssdimsnn Of The ditchs, ar.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
Personal MENTfoN.

Joseph r. stahi returned las. night
| San Antonio.
| Senator Horace Chiffon passed througl
4 the CITY yesterday.
Mrs j. Il. Lubbock OF lilo Polk avcnu
Is sick with fever.
Mr.. II. II Ward merchant Of whar
ton. was In the city yesterday.
Mr.. y. Hamoe has returned from a
business trip to New York City.
). :, Arnold. ciref OF police OF Dallas
was tic guest of Chief Helm yesterday.
Mr.. y. NJ McAshan. OF the bank OF t.
W. House Is seriously Ill az his resi-
dencs on Main street.
CHARLES j.. Sanger. ex-president OF tho
TraY"lfrs Protective association of
Texas. was In the city yesterday.
Thomas II. Brown. ex-county clerk OF
McLennan county is in the city en- route
TO his far-' west OF here.
Arr quite an extended absence on
business and pleasure N New York, Mr.
Ate Levy has returned 10 Houston.
Mics 81 lie opet has returned 10 the
city and is with her SITTER. Mrs Seymour
Levy. Hamilton street. near Preston.
MISS Harr,et Levy. who has been spend
Ing bErt OF the summer months In New
York cry ana Dobbs Ferry. n. y, has
returned
Mescrs. Eugene T. Hesner and w. W.
Otto l'ft last ne1t for Halletsvile. where
they are both Interested N the building OF
he new court house.
Mss Matde White. who has been spend
ing Inc summer with relatives ana friends
~ G"lGthwahe. Texas has returned and
VIII attend the high school
Senator Way,and Of Calvert. Robertson
county member OF the Twenty-fifth
senait. arrived from Austin yesterday and
w4il By 9fEl today IN the city.
Lonl' Curtin son OF Mr.. Martin Curtin
inis returned from his trip to New York
and r'.s Resumed HIS position IN the office
OF DIS uncle. ". NJ. Curtin, State and
county tax collector.
=. + : Stone and wife. who have been
living Va Waco. arrived last night and
Will make their home Houston They
a. e az present with MIR, and Mrs w. r.
Incko'' corner Of Dallas avenue and
Hamilton street
Mrs. George p. Heiss OF the Midway
iFult farm, near Hampstead, is IN the city.
hccc'niHniod by her son. Reuben The
Nourg man viii be put IN school and Mrs
H"ss viii leave within a day or two for
llliuoE to vlalt relatives.
Or r. Rutherford Is quite III at his
home ana Is likely 20 he confined fod. some
time lie was taken sick at wharton.
winter he went a few days ago TO at
.ond some cour, matters pending there.
~ vii ~ ne W}5 Interested.
r. Evans and r. Woolfenden. TO New
YORK IS. r.. rhieian. t. Nashville. H. H.
,aHh-ilLn9m OF SugarlAnd, 10 Hamilton.
lhl' and r. J.. Turner. to Atlanta, Ga,
Ner among the passengers OH the Inter
M .onll ana Great Northern fast mail
este lily.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
Graduation Ic,erciscs

inns evening at 7i5 o'clock. at the Cen
trail Christian church. there will he thu
graduation exercises OF the Junior Society
OF Christian Endeayor.
For several years Miss Clara Roberts has
superintendcd the Junior Endeayor of the
christian church OF this city, and now that
quite number Of the young ladies' and
gentlemen have outgrown the Junior So
clety, Miss Roberts has arranged n very
appropriate graduation for them into the
intermediate society OF Christian Endeayor.
Those graduating are Misses Lucy Me-
Iterhon. Earlean Kedding, Mary Straley.
Pearl kitch, Helen Martin. Mabel Cassell
Mabel Nancy. Mamie Frledenhaus, Josie
Miller, Mamie Herworth, ana Messrs. Har-
ny boNoli, Leon Andersen, Robert Parker.
claude Bangus, burnett Williams and
Howard Davis
quite nm appropriate programme. which
Ia given below, mas been ARRANGED and
everybody is invited To- attend. especially
tho young folks;
me programme Is as follows;
invocation ......,... Rev. Jas. n. Crutchor
scripture reading.
i,laho SOLO ''.,,,,,,.Miss Lucy MoKernon
r"auihs .''..''....,,.,,... Robert Parker
lteoitatlon ,...,......M Miss Earlean Rediinp
soprano solo .,........ Miss Mary Strninv
accompanied by Miss Pearl Kltch.)
neV,tauph ''.....-.,.,.,Mlss Helen Martin
Audfess 10 graduates. Rev, j. O. Mason
History
Mabel Cassell "rbe ,,,,,r =, 80.
howard Davis ,.,......,.
The Junior c. II OF the Christian
Church OF Houston
Mnpei Nancy "The intermediate c. E
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
To The L0dieS Of HONl,

Every ere knows tina. the lads
Paris nave the most faultless coneln
ions. II
The reas, n for this is they use NAN
ANTo'NFTTE FACE CREAM""
The proprietor CT the Golden "
i'har .nact." beng In Faris, personaty
lected lrll assortment OF Per1u
Soaps and Finest Toilet Articles. y
Among them he secured several huntx(
boxes OF Marie Antoynette Face Cruzi
also the mula for making same, Dn4
ne can renew his stock when present ~
ply l. exhausted.
To-Day word was received Of the emu
in New York of these long expected epc&
and they will arrive in Houston not W.
than September %.
Ladies. how will you get this pfed1
crea'r'
MONEY WILL NOT BUY 1T. but evvg3
lady will be presented with box u "
crear, monthly, provided she Is . ~|
toner or willing to become one.
Every one is respectfully invttG "
come and inspect this entire stock n
greatest persona care has been gip0 u
the selection OF these godds In Fean|
England and Germany and am sure
ladies' of Houston will be pleased "
this carefully selected line OF tineA u
fumety. Soaps. Toilet Articles, etc Das|
forget
THE GOLDEN LION PHARMAcI
CDR. J. Wiltschek Proprietary, Brisld =
tel building t $500
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
About Plumbing,
To the Editor of The Post.

10 the Editor OF The Post.
Houston. Texas. September 49, wa,
pleased TO notice in this mornings Post
reference TO law passed by the last leg
islature of this State providing for exam
NATION ana better inspection OF plumbing
In cities possessing sewer systems.
There is no greater menace to the public
health than defective plumbing. and sci
ehliic plumbing laws. rigidly enforced
quickly result in lessening the number of
such diseases as typhoid foyer, pneumonia.
scarlet fever. diphtherla, cholera. and.
lastly, the disease OF the day-yellow fever.
In addition to lessening plumbers bills for
repairs.
The public health, to large extent. is
IN the hands of the plumber, and 1t Is
reasonable and Imperative that he should
be required to furnish evidences of his
competency In the shape OF proper creGcn-
tiais from an examining board entirely re-
moved from politics. and hope our city
council Will soon create such board IN ac-
cordance with the law
The remarkable increase In the death
rate OF New York after a strict enforcement
OF sanitary law. is but one of many splep
did object lessons for cities which would
strive for immunity from infectious dis
eases Respectfully yours,
VIM. A. Boxell NJ ID
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
The County VIII Helm.

Mayor Rice does not think that the Off,
should be called upon to bear the entir,
burden OF the expense OF maintaining III,
local quarantine and possibly charging tn,
sphere OF its operation, and with the view
OF securing aid from the county, be and
Dr. McElroy held a conference YESTERDAY
evening with County Judge Shaw. the re,
SUIT being the calling OF special meeti1e
OF the board OF county commissioners fol
saturday morning at 10 o'clock. when will
be discussed the idea of placing quaran-
une guards at the county line and main-
expense.
IN tne event that the necessity at that
II is likely that inspectors will he 80
,,ohed on every trunk line running into