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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-03-17
Something in Building.

The new 81, 600, 600 Federal build
ing in Chicago will stand on 4 series
of points instead Of resting on a foun-
dation extending evenly along the en-
tire wall line, says the Chicago Post.
The weight will be so adjusted that
it will rest on cement columns. thirty
two feet apart, these columns going
down to bedrock. Scvcnty-two feet be-
low the surface of the earth. This is
the plan adopted in modern bridge
building, and represents the most ad-
vanced progress in that field of con-
struction. The mode of eXcavating
for the foundation is very interesting
and simplicity itself. y section Of a
wrought iron tube Of the desired di-
amctcr is set upon the ground on its
rim, and as the earth within the circle
is removed the tube sinks. When the
top of the first section settles down to
the level of the earth S surface, a sec
ond section is placed above it, and the
digging process is continued. One
section after another disappears, and
bedrock is eventually reached without
the slightest disturbance to the sur
rounding material occurring. There
is no settling of ncighboring founda-
tions, no tottcring walls, no alarm or
disquiet of any sort. When the exca-
vation is completed there is a clean,
iron-wallcd hole, into which the ce-
ment is poured and subjected to the
necessary pressure. When the iron
tube is filled the job is finished, the
iron casing being allowed to remain.
The columns which will constitute the
foundation of the Chicago building
will vary in diameter from twelve to
fifteen feet, Through the wear and
tear of ages they will support all the
weight that they will be called upon
to bear. By this plan it will not be
necessary to drive piling down to bed
rock, or to resort to any of the meth
DDS for making broad bases for foun-
dations to rest upon, so familiar to
Chicago builders Of lofty cdifices and
heavy business blocks. The element
of uncertainty will be entirely elimi-
mated. Cement columns have been
tried in the construction Of all the
great iron and steel bridges built in
recent years, and found to be wholly
satisfactory. There is no gucss-work
no speculation as to the precise weight
of cement column of certain dimen-
sion standing on solid rock will sus-
tain. 1t is simple mathematical and
engineering proposition.
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-"Times are hard and the people have

-"Times are hard and the people have
to economize in their living, says the
Springfield Republican, ''yet by March 4
this Congress, according to good Republi-
can authorities, will have appropriated a
grand total of Sl,0l0, 100000. This will
exceed the total appropriations of any
other Congress in American history"
The significance of these figures will lie
better appreciated when it is noted that
they represent an average tax Of SIS per
head on every man, woman and child in
the country, or of So on the average
family, over and above tho taxes for State
and local purposes. No wonder "the
times are hard,'' and the people have to
economize. The ,O0O,000,000. and more,
come out Of their pockets. The Govern
ment only spends their money. 1t does
not make any for them. Not cent.
"A pessimistic German says he be-
lieves there is nothing so important in
this world-or in the nsXt-that will make
woman meet an appointment on time i
the eXigencies OF her toilet require spec
ial amount of attention. This is what he
says: "If the dear God should proclaim
from one end of the world to another thai
on the 1st of January, from II to o'clock
he would open the gates of Paradise to al
who made application at that time, the
women would arrive late. In spite of the
Importance of the occasion, they would
find it impossible to complete satisfac
tory toilet before evening"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-03-17
TalleSt OF WOmankinds

Miss Ella Ewing is described as beauti-
full, anliable, and wonderfully affection
ate; which is fortunate, as she is nine
feet in height Thus, at least, is she de-
scribed by the managers of Barnum &
Bailey's circus, who contribute these ad-
ditional details concerning her life. She
is farmers daughter, from Gorin, Mo-
Her parents are comparatively rich, and
that also is fortunate for the girl. She is
but slip Of tWenty-four years; forty
yards Of cloth are required for single
dress, and one of her gloves, says the press
agent of the circus, uses up an entire goat
skin.
When her parents sent her to the neigh.
boring school, it was necessary to have @
desk and chair made especially for her
Her companions at school idolized her
and they deemed it great fun to be seized
by the waist and lifted eight feet from the
ground for resounding kiss.
ut home she is said to 10 admired fol
her stature, and loved for her maidenly
attributes. Soon, however, the commu.
nifty in which she was reared will have
to content itself without her, for she has
signed contract to become one of the
"attractions" of the circus. Her father is
rich and she does not need to work, buI
the salary offered was irresistible. Shl
will appear day and night.
1t is said that she is the tallest human
being that ever lived-taller even thar
Chang, tho Chinese giant, who, when be
was in this country, used TO bn nine fee
in height, but his height is now given by
experts as eight feet two inches. AT al
events, she is the tallest woman, for there
have been only two other giantesses thai
could compare with her, and they fell be.
hind her in stature by somo inches.-
NeW York Times.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-03-17
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
STATE or SOUTH CAROLINA,

STATE or SOI'TTI CAROLINA,
COUNTY or ANDERSON.
NOTICE is hereby given that an election will be
lS hril IN Anderson County on the quest 'on o
huliirca nov Court House and Jail nn the 3d
day osApril naTt. The polls vii! open clock
a. NJ. and close at j O'clock J.. m All persons
:itlcd 10 vote al general election will be entitled
to vote at said election.
Those in favor of the New Court House and Jail
will vote "Court House and Jail, Yes" and those
opposed will vote "Court House and Jail No."
The following named persons have been appoint
cd Managers of Election at the various precincts,
viz:
Anderson C. T.-W. s. Haynic, ". Y. Miller and
T. NJ. Norwood.
Belton j. II. Harris, J. T. Green and 7. P
Clinkscales.
Craytonvie-J c. Shirley, NJ. S. Strickland and
J. !. Robinson.
Centervie-A. B. Bowden, J. J. Williamson
and Lawrence Stevenson.
Pcndleton-E. II. shanklin, J. II. Mounce AID
w. M Gibson.
Sandy Springs. W. Rothrock, T. P. Hobson
and J. w. Bowdcn.
Five Forks-O. W. Casey, A. N Richardson and
J. y. Wilson.
Hopewe School Housed. B. McPhail C. C..
King and A. T. Newell.
Greenwood-J. p Glenn, e. A. Rankin and G.
". Russell.
Williamston-W. n Hammond, j. B. Hogg and
B. C. Martin.
ITonea Path-M. B. Dunlap, R. NJ. Latimer and
Cinkscacs-J. R. pennel I c. Pruit; and L..
n. Martin.
Milfords-F. W. Banister, W. P. Bell and S NJ.
Bowen.
Cedar Wreath School House-W. G. Pickcns S.
| NJ. Siton and H. D. Celey.
Monattsville-A, 3. Galley, A. NJ, Check and e.
F. Burdtt.
Willord's Storc-J. P. Anderson, j. C. Gilmer
| and B. +. Shirley.
Broylcs Mills. L. Boleran, II. +. Dobbins and
VI. D. Mays.
Tugaloo Academy S. Cromer, C. F. Marct
and z. S. Mahaflty.
Starr-R b. Dean, J. L. Heron and B. F
| Gentry.
Piedmont Factory-E. l. rod, 4. NJ. Reid and
| W. A. Simpson.
Hollands Sorc-J. II. Little, W. II. Wright and
! W. S. Manning.
=, Pelzer-L Is. Roberts, A. +. Elrol and W. II
Griffin.
Hunters Springs. N. Browne, T. Z. McCon
nell aud J. A. O'Neal.
Flat Rock-W. T. Deans. W. Hall and S. P
Tate.
Meals Creek Church,. R. Anderson, Sila!
| Major and James Elgin
One of the managers will act as chairman, ant
call at Clerks office, Anderson c. H S. g., on Is
or I'd April next for toxes instruction and regis
tration books, etc.
Given under our hands and seals Feb. 26, 1897
S. N. PEAEMAN, Chm. T. 81
| J. J. GILMER, LIS.
w. E. LEE, is.
Bd. CONS of Election for Anderson County, S.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-03-17
Two Dog Stories.

4 pointer dog, owned by we'll
known hunter of Sylvania, made the
most wonderful point on record ayear
or two ago. The hunter had killed a
partridge and the dog was bringing it
in to him, when it tripped over a log
and fell on it's back. Just as it fellit
scented another bird in the grass a few
inches from his nose, and became in
stantly rigid and immovable in that
unique position. The hunter at first
thought that something was the mat
with the pointer, but upon seeing his
tail so straight and Quivering, he knew
the dog was on the point 1t was a
sight to thrill the heart Of a hunter
the dog lying there on it's back with
its feet high in the air, bird in its
mouth and on dead point. The hun
ter wished for kodak to get photo
graph Of the picture, but after gaz-
ing at ii in admiration for minute
or two, he flushed the bird and killed
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-03-17
DO The MeXicans Want 10 Scrap.

New YORK, March "a special from
Guadalaiara. Mexico, says:
A most warlile spirit prevails among
he people Of Mexico, caused by tho cont
...g OF Mo>s.s. Hrydc", Stone aad Pierce,
Df Boston, to enter into negotiations with
he Mexican government for the return
of the flags captured by the Mexican
troops during the war Of lS47.
The newspapers of the republic are in
dulging in Incorporate language regard :
ing the mission OF the gentlemen, and are
denouncing America and Americans in
the most incondiary language, going so
far as to demand of The United States, at
the cannon's mouth. if necessary, a re-
turn of all the territory taken from Mex
leo. They specify California, Colorado,
Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas as
the property which has been stolen from
this country"
So violent is the sentiment against
Americans that ladies are openly insulted
in the streets and stores, and if their
escorts resent the violence they are drag
ged OIL to Jail and fined.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-03-17
4 Will and a Way.

Several years ago an effort was made
to collect all the chimney swccpcrs in
the city of Dublin, for the purpose Of
education. Among others came 4
little fellow who was asked if he knew
his letters.
80 yes, sir" was the reply.
''Do you spell p
80 yes, sir" was again the answer.
DO you read p
80 yes, sir.
''And what book did you learn
from %
go, I never had book in my life,
sir ?"
"And who was your schoolmastcr =
80, L never was at school.
Here was singular case a boy
could read and spell without book or
master But what was the fact ?
Why another little sweep, a little
older than himself, had taught him to
read by showing him the letters over
the shop doors which they passed as
they went through the city. His
teacher, then, was another little sweep
like himself. What may not be done
by trying? "Where there is a will
there is z way,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-03-17

Speaking of hunting, some Sylvania
sportsmen were discussing recently
some remarkable incidents in that line
that have happened around here. One
of them told of how Mr.. W. II. Par
kcr, of Rocky Ford, who loves to run
foxes and wild cats and who keeps
good dogs, was chasing cat up the
railroad one night just before the up
passenger train from Savannah came
along. His favorite dog was close
upon the cat in hot pursuit, and be-
hind them both was the on-coming
train. Closer and closer the dog
pressed, and harder and harder strain
ed the tired cat, both so excited that
they needed not the roaring engine
behind them. On trestle they went
and the dog was now within few feet
of his prey, and was straining every
nerve for last effort, when the train
struck and hurled him from the track,
and the next instant knocked the cat
off also, killing them both and laying
them almost side by side on the
ground. To the heart of a hunter it
was pathetic sight to sec the dog ly-
ing dead within few feet of the game,
and to know that he was killed just in
the moment of victory.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-03-17

"A negro man who was plowlng in an
old field near Hogansville, Ga, plowed
up an earthen jar containing money. The
negro's name was d. II. Johnson. 1t
seems that his plow struck large flat
stone and knocked ii out of the way. The
negros curiosity was aroused because
under this stone was another stone which
was also flat. This second stone he re-
moved and found piece of sheet iron,
which being taken up disclosed an earthen
jar containing money. Whoever had
placed the money there, in order to again
find it had placed circle Of small stones
around where it was concealed. The
negro was very much agitated and it is
said now lives in state of constant fear
that he will be robbed or killed. Mr.
Judson Mobley tried to get the negro to
place the money in the bank, as it would
then be safe, but the negro would not do
so. How much the jar contained is not
known, but the rumor has got out that
it was about $4,000. 1t is said that the
negro took some Of tho coins to Hogans-
vile and exhibited them and that the
date upon one Of them. gold coin about
the size Of twenty dollar gold piece, was
1855.
= Lily DevereuX Blake suggests as ono
rule for married happiness that the wife
should not always ask the husband where
he is going when he goes away and where
he has been when he comes back, and as
another, the equal division of money, for
she claims that one-half Of every dollar
the husband has belongs in law to the
wife.
= The state of religion in Colorado may
be Judged from the following item from
the Victor Times: "The Rev. Mr.. l.
is expected to arrive in Victor this even
ing. He will occupy the pulpit of the
Rev. M, whose brokerage business
now requires his entire time, rendering
1t impossible for him to fulfil his duties
as pastor"
= Washington Hesing, the postmaster
of Chicago, has just given the women Of
the Windy City something to storm about.
In an address recently delivered before
the League of Christian Citizens Mr..
Hesing said /: "Joliet has more prisoners
as the result Of millinery bills and dress
makers accounts and the greed Of wives
than it has from the effects Of the saloons"
- A man who runs a skunk farm
near Otisville, n. Y, says there is
one element Of loss he is not compelled
to take into account in estimating his
profits, and that is any fear of loss
from thieves who come in the night or
1oytimn
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-03-17
RECEIVERS SALE.

DURSUANT to the order Of the Court
l. of Common Pleas in the case Of Mrs.
Annie Moss vs. r. A. Jackson. ell al, I
vii, 90 Receiver OF the assets of the late
Firm of Jackson & Moss, OiIer for sale at
public outcry to the highest bidder, for
cash, purchaser to pay extra for papere,)
at the Court House on the first Monday in
April, 1897, during the usual hours for
public sales, the following property:
REAL ESTATE.
All that certain parcel or lot of Land,
containing one and one:twenty-fifthQ 1.25l
acres, more or less, situate in the City of
shape, courses and distances as set forth
in plat made by H. G.. Reed, Deputy Sur
veyor, Jan. 10:h, 1895, beginning at the
S. ". corner, near bridge across the S.. V.
r. R. track, thence along said r. R. track
n. 13l. W. 2.15, thence N. S5, f. 5.12 to
iron Y, thence s. els to iron X on Gree
ley ST., thence along Greeley st. s. S5, w.
81 to the beginning corner. being the
same lot decided to Jackson e. Moss by the
Executors of John E. Peoples, deceased,
and dated April End, 1895.
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
1. Two Shares of Jackson & Moss in
The Anderson, Water, Light and Power
Company, being Certificate number &C.
dated Feb. 18th, 1895.
,. All Notes, Accounts and Choses in
Action and debts due Jackson & Moss
which are not paid before day of sale. A
list of the debtors and amount due by
each will be read out by the Auctioneer.
ERNEST T. COCHRAN, Receiver.
March 10, 1895 81 4
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Bucklens Arnic9 SalVe.

The best salvc 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 nc
pay required It's guaranteed to give
perfect satisfac iion, or money refund
ed. Prise 25 cents per box. For sale
By fIill-Orr Drug Co.
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PERSONAL PROPERTY.
NOTICE.

w ILL be let to the lowest responsible
bidder
On Monday, 22nd inst, at 10 a. m the
building of Bridge over Cubbard Creek,
near X. A. Keys, in Broadway Town
ship.
Also, same day, at II a. M, the building
of a Bridge over Larkin's Branch, on new
Road near M. A. Cobb's, in Broadway
Township.
Also, on Thursday, 18th inst, at II a.
M, the building of a Bridge over the Gin
Race, near L. Wakefield's, in Martin
Township.
Plans and specifications made known on
day of letting.
w. z. SNELGROVE.
Supervisor A. c., S G.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-03-17
Lost or Stolen,

A CERTIFICATE of the Capital Stock
IA of Commercial Building and Loan
Association of Richmond, Va. No. of
Certificate 1924, for twenty Shares, issued
on the 5:h of November, 1895, to J. r.
Fant of Anderson, S C. The finder will
be literally rewarded on the delivery Of
the said Certificate of Stock at this Office.
J. r. FAINT.
Feb 8, 1897 80 Pm
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-03-17

= At the first of the year the
armies Of the world numbered L.
800 600.
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Close connection at Calhoun Falls for Athens
Atlanta and all points on s. A. L.
Close connection at Augusta for Charleston,
Savannah and all points.
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. Pass. Agent, Augusta, Ga:
Z, NJ. North, Sol. Agent.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

T1HE report that have left Anderson is
Il mistake. I can still be found at
my old Office, and am now associated with
DR.. w. J. King. Thanking my friends
and patrons for past favors, and soliciting
q continuation of the same, am
Respectfully.
A. G. STRICKLAND.
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Trains Q and 10 carry c,cgant Pullman
sleeping cars hctwccn CniImhia and A~h"vil!c,
enrOu;c daily between .ac!.$U:yi!!c ag,t I.ncin.
natl.
Trains leave Sp?";a,,i>Gr;:. \. ( G. t.i:I'on,
rorthbound. G:42 m. II. y. M. '.:S y. !:.,
B:l5 r. H., II - n. IN, tNr~,Ih'c !.i;ui;c,.l
Trains leave tirCcuvi'!c. y. and 6. Ill .i&irn,
rorthhound, $50 l., .: =: II. a;ii 80 y. III,
VeStibulci Limited; Souihlmuni. - \. H.,
! ~ T. M, l2::.:& y. III. (EcSlihU.cd ii!..itr,l
puilnnp
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-21
Number 20.
Body Of VIM. Lewis Found.

Word was received in Rapid City
Wednesday to the effect that the
body Of William Lewis, who was
lost with a bunch of sheep: m the big
Thanksgiving blizzard, had been
found a half mile from North Buz-
zard gulch only short distance
from where he started on that men,
oriable morning six months ago
The body was clothed in heavy WIN
ter garments and was in remark
ably good state Of preservation. 1t
had not been disturbed III it's long
sleep excepting that the buzzards
had eaten some flesh from one of the
hands. Near by was found the
bleaching bones of a part CT the
sheep which perished with the un-
fortunate man.
The body has been taken to Iowa
and inferred.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-21


Among the many new devices to assist
the blind one of the best is a typewriter
in which the keys have raised letters,
and which punctuates the paper with
either letters or the dots contained in
one of the blind alphabets.
For the purpose of preventing scarf
pins from coming out a handy new de-
vice is composed of a small piece of wire
coiled into a spring and attached by
chain or cord to the tie, the pin being
pressed into the end of the coil.
A recentlypatented safety check for
banks has coupons attached to the upper
edge and each end, representing tens,
hundreds and thousands of dollars, the
larger coupons being detached until the
right amount is reached when it is de-
sired to use the check.
One of the most handy wrappers for
Use Of doing up newspapers and the
like has a plurality of slots placed in a
straight line across the outside thick
ness of the paper, so that when it is
grasped in both hands and given a slight
twist crosswise it breaks along this
line.
For the prevention of stealing liquids
from barrels by attendants in a store
q new faucet has an automatic measur-
ing. registering and recording device
which Will show the amount drawn from,
a barrel, the mechanism being locked
in a metal case to prevent tampering
with it.
Bnrbed wire for fences is made cheap
er by a new process in which the barbs
are stamped out of the center of a fat
strip of metal as it runs through the
machine, the barbs being so formed
that when the ends of two wires are
brought together the barbs interloch
to form q joint.
\ recently igned trolleylne repair
wagon has a folding frame work to
which the platfol1n is hinged, the front
and back port IONS of the standard being
drawn together by a screw to raise or
lower the platform as desired, the whole
resting on an auxiliary truck when not
in use
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-21

collected in one year IN this country in
the past. And to say it's rates will
probably check dutiable imports to the
extent of reducing the estimate to $7O,-
100000 is only another way of saying
that to that extent such rates are pro-
hibitory.
American consumers are shut in the
home market to be preyed upon by COM
binations and trusts without possibil-
ity of relief from outside competition.
Such combinations, by joining to keep
up prices and to curtail production,
wage more merciless war against the
employment. the opportunities and the
compensation of American labor than
any possible competition from abroad
could do.
The falling off Of importations under
the present law dispels the illusion
that the American laborer is anywhere
deprived Of employment by the impor-
tation Of foreign products. The graf
flying increase in our exports Of manu-
features is equally strong proof that
those laws are helping us to enter and
command new markets. which means
not only larger employment for our art
isans but more home consumers for
our farmers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-21
Teachers Examinations.

The regular examinations OF teach
ers for certificates will be held in
the high school building at Rapid
City June 4th and 5th, 1897. Ap-
plicants should be ready for work at
$3.50 A. M. A change in the school
law makes it impossible to hold an
examination at close of the institute
therefore there will not be another
until September
Cornelia l.. Beach.
Co. Supt.