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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-06

What do you think about war?
% d you ace the Almanac man who W IA
getting up pictures for the 40 Almanac?
He wAs sent ACROSS the creek? Don't you
think he will find some suitable over
there?
We had a nice shower Of rain last Sun
day, which did the crops great deal OF
good.
Cotton and corn are lookings fine since
tho rain, and most every body has u sup
ply OF grass.
Among the many farmers OF this Sec
tiOn, Mr. Abe Bolt has the finest patch Of
cotton. lie IL a man who knows Just
how to treat the plant
Why should we 20 to war to help I'm.
Gle Sam flht, when we have Sam Ut
home who needs help.
Mr.. Oscar Sanders, who has been sick +,
Ia some hotter. We all hope to SEQ Oscar
out soon.
School at this place will open soon. Mr..
Oscar Browne, very prominent youug
man OF this section, will be- our teacher.
We believe Oscar knows just how to
manage the Prospect boys and girls.
From all appearances, wedding bells
will soon ring about Prospect.
Mr. Lee sanders, who has been very
eiok with fever is up again.
Mr.. Mat Harbin, who has been very
sick for some time, 10 better. We hope he
will soon be we'll.
ASK one Oh our OOyu Wnat time HE
meeting adjourned last Sunday night
We have only one candidate subject to
tho action of the Democratic primary cleo
eaon. Let us eli vote for him
How many candidates have We for ma
tTimony, and vino viii v0So for them7
We hear some cry OF med doge, but
ehoy are not very numeroue yet. Hupe
they will be scarce this spason, for some
OF us may want TO travel about at might
and mad dogs lack good deal OF being
good company.
The pro:.sc.eA sneeA!ng will hagin al
Prospect uext second Sunday. Let us all
get done work, 90 We can attend.
Ask one 0Y our girls which coop does
ehe keep "Chicy" in. RoMEo.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-06
BOleman News.

Mrr. Armenia Cole, wife OF Mr.. o. p
ole, nf near Bolsman, died last Saturday
morning at half-past / o'clock, from q
complication of diseases She had been
Az ga sufferer for about five years, not
being able during that time to leave her
home nut once or twice. She was in the
13rd year Of her age She had been q
c"n-ist-nt mem Der OF the Baptist Church
Tor many years. After appropriate fune-
raj services by the Rev j +. Singleton,
OF Townviile, her remains were laid to
rest in the Double Springs Cnurchyard
sunday 'noreing, in the prest nee OF a
large congregation Of sorro wing friend,
and relatives. She l.aves husband and
ten cnltdren to mourn her death The
entire community extends to the stricken
family their deep, heartfelt coincidence.
Mr. Wu. M. 1sbell, of near Fair Play,
died the 2ath ult. from bilious fever. He
was about 81 years old, and had never
married. ny industry and never tiring
energy he bad accumulated considerable
property. His remains were buried In
the Beavardam Churchyard the 25th, in
the presence Of a large congregation OF
being conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Persell,
of G.nrgia.
Married. on Sunday, June the Goth,
1893, by y. l.. BOleman, N. r, MIR. Berry
ia ues and Miss Mary Bridges, all Of the
Fork.
Niessrs. curtis Barton, JudeOn Barton,
George jolly and Dave Gambrell went
over to Pslzer last Monday TO attend the
Fourth or July celebration.
Mr.. Thomas Gerard, OF the Prospect
section, attended the funeral at Doub ble
Springs last Sunday. Mr. Gerard was for
several years resident OF the Fork, and
his old friends are always glad to see
him.
Crops are looking we'll, considering the
amount Of rain W0 have had
Tue health Of this section was mover
better TRAN at the present time
Best wishes for tho INTELLIaHNoER.
SCRIBBLER.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-06
WILLIS Chapel Items.

Harvest time has come and the roar OF
the thra.her can be heard on all sides.
The farmers harvested the best grain
crop thix year that they have harvested in
loog time.
Mr. John Smith. of Lebanon, and Mr.
Vim. Smith and Son. OF Piercetown,
have done the threshing for this com m u
nifty.
We have had good rains. Couseouent-
ly. crops are looking fine.
We hear very liz Gle talk OF the war now.
as the people arc oil busy laying by their
Drops,
Mr. Fam Tmms is now turning ont
como an e. od dour % can be mado in the
County. II you want q good surnous.
carry your wheat 70 Timmo' NIL. ON aix
and Twenty Creek Good roads lead to
hie mills from bosh sides Of the creek.
Several of our boys had to attend Court
last week % witnesses In q whiskey eell-
ing esrapo.
a good number Of our people attended
the all. day einaiuR at Flat Rock. Pickenn
County. the third Sunday In June Both
eiugiug and order waa good. The singers
for the occasion were: Weoms. Loal.es
Bryant and Barnett.
Meesys. Lester BegRp. Will and Rubort
Owens, OF Pickeus. were In this commu-
nifty q few dayo ego.
Mice Mollie Aejer, Of Spartauburg. IN
visiting relatives In this community at
the present wxiting.
"A few years ago It was suggested by
some one that the correspondents OF the
INTELLIoENCER have meeting at An
derson, but We do not think the meeting
has ever taken place. We believe Il
would be o good idea 20 have such q
meeting some time this summer. We
would like TO hear from the Editor and
other correspondents on this. Lot'e GO
to work and have meeting OF all the
past and present correspondents. Let us
hear from you.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-06

Under tho authority given mo by the
Prohibition Convention Of Anderson
County. - ;;1;.::, ::::.oAy @rr::::
and request the following gentlemen 10
act AZ An Executive Com mmittee, and re-
quest that they meet in Anderson on
Saturday, 10Th inst, at II clock q m:
Anderson l.. +. Smith.
Corner A. Beatty Sherard.
Hall-b. o. Jackson.
Martin w. p. Wright
Honea Path j. C. Milford.
B-ltOn-J. r. Green
BrOadway-J. j. NJ Mai0rs.
Varennes-J. II. Hanna.
Savannah-A. B. Sullivan.
WiilismstOn-G w. Sullivan.
IiOpewell-II. III Gray.
CenterviIle- WIN. Eskew.
Rock Mills--J. =. Anderson
Fork Andrew Sullivan.
PendlatOn-.T. l.. I:skow.
G,rvn "A. w. Pickens
Bru7hy Creek - j. a. cey.
Is +. GRAFTON, Chairman.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-06
Mr. Snelgrove DecIinas.
To the voters OF Anderson County

To tho voters OF Anderson County:
Having been appointed Quartermaster
for the I'd Regiment of d. g. Volunteers
BY Gov. Ellerbe, and the report having
gained circulation that would accept
the appointment, desire to say to the
voters of the county that have declined
the appointment and will be candidate
for reelection to the Office of county su-
pervis0r.
Official business has required all my
time recently, and 1 will be auite busy
for sOrne time to come. and it will NOT
be possible for me to canvass the county
as generously as I would like. will
therefore be compelled. In part at least,
to let my record since have been In OF,
flee speak for me.
p. SNELoRoyg.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-06

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
A Novel Tariff for Dancing.


From It'd Bits.
At beautiful villa near Paris was lately
given a charming fete. Pretty women by
scores were present. and the loveliest
among the party was Madame T, al
ways eminently the fashion,
At the commencement of the ball a
young gallant, the flower of the clubs
FASTENED to be the first to ask her to dance
With pleasure, SIR replied she; twenty
francs
'Madame!' replied the puzzled cavalier.
Il said twenty francs, monsieur"
Il beg your pardon, madame, replied
he, smiling, there is a misunderstanding.
l had the honor to ask your hand for a
waltz"
"Ah, you are right" replied the lady.
quickly, there was a misunderstanding.
l thought you asked me for a quadrille.
but since it is a waltz it will be forty
francs"
More puzzled than ever the gentleman
aited an explanation, which she gave him,
with a gracious smile.
DO you understand, sir. that 1 am dane
ing for the benefit of the poor? 1t is one
louis for quadrille. two for a waltz and
no reduction in price"
At this rate Madame T had no lack
of partners, and bravely and charitably
danced to the close OF the ball. Who but
Frenchwoman would have dreamed OF
such a source of revenue!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
The Nest Costly Vase.

From Tit-Bit
Ten thousand guineas paid by the Earl
or Dudley for an antique vase and ever
or early Sevres china was the largest sum
ever paid for 4 vase 1t was afterward sold
to Baron Schroeder for 5000 guineas. Five
thousand guineas was paid at the sale of
the Lynes-Stephens collection In 1885 for
an oviform vase of old Sevres porcelain
painted with horsemen and figures after
Wouvermans and trophy of arms I'm two
meialhons with fiuted neck and handles
formed as gilt figures OF boys. by Dodin
and NORM. 15a4 inches high: the price in
cluded pair OF oviform. fiat-shaped vases
of comparatively small value apart from
the one above described, the three being
one set. which formed part of the Earl Of
Pembrokes collection. In Mr. Jones' col
lection OF pottery and porcelain, at the
South kensng:on museum. there is am
egg-shaped Gros Bleu Sevrcs vase with me-
dallions of Cupid and Psyche, which was
acquired for 3.Bn guneaS. The celebrate ed
Barberini or Portland vase. now preserved
in the gold chamber Of the British mu-
scum. was purchased by Sir W Hamilton
Tor fl.No. and afterwa-d sold to the Ouch
ess OF Portland for IL 500 An historical
vase was recently put under the hammer
at Christies. 1t one of a pair pre-
scented to the Marquis of Nontcalm tthe
defender Of Quebec by Louis Nv The
last bid for this splendid work of art was
fl 800. One OF the largest vases in the
rid was present from the late czar 10
The city OF Paris. 1t is made from an i'm
inense block of jasper, is 4 feet high ana
is valued at Il 800
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
Beyond Belief.

The lady in the railway car would have
claimed undisputed recognition as the most
overdressed person in any of the counties
through which the train passed had ii not
been for her son. He was one of the
weary-faced. scrupulously clad little peo-
pie who afford support to the theory that
poverty may be comparative blessing to
the very young. He did not look as If
genuine good time would fit him. The am
bition to drill; him into unfiagging self
Consciousness had met with obvious and
pathetic success. He sat with his neck
stretched out to keep from wrinking his
lace collar The novel which his mother
read was one of the most recent and pom
derous. The title, in large gilt letters, was
turned toward the aisle as she held it be-
fore her. turning the pages with suspicious
irfrequency. A mist had gathered on the
pane so that the boy could not look out of
the window. Instinct was more powerful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01

But you are supposed to find noble
examples in literature which will develope
your sense Of the ideal and-and SO forth "
IT know il. / used to read romantic nov
els In that spirit / used to love to think
of how the knight would dash valiantly
into the arena ard do battle and how he
would be the central figure in the pageant
ry and win the love Of lady fair. / kept
constantly imagining myself in his place
and thinking Of the loftiness Of language
and brilliancy OF equipage which would
have been mine IL had lived in that era
I never read one of those novels without
feeling that I was by nature fitted to be
Sir Reginald or Hugh Montfort. as the
case might be-
''Of course. It is a part of the authors
art to cause one to sympathize closely
with the hero or heroine"
In the course OF time I began to no
tice In the Illustration that these gentle
men wore clothes and ate just like anybody
else. And IT occurred to me that there
must have been q lot of people figuring In
those events of whom the novel takes no
account Then I applied the law Of chance
to the case and realized that, even II
had lived in the period treated of by the
novelist, In all probability 1t would have
beer my luck to be running q grocery or Q
gentlemen's furnishing store. SO that /
would have been waiting on customers and
complaining about long hours and bad
business at the very time when all the
court was assembled And even II had
had half holiday probably couldn't
have gotten past the gatekeeper. 1t hurt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
THE BOYS CHOICE.
n Mountain COmpn risOn. Whicl, In.
cludcs II Representative in Congress.

n Mountain COmpnrisOn, Whtcl, In.
cIudcs "a Representative in Conxre..
"One day during last October" said n
representative from one of the southern
states, Il had occasion to get out into the
mountains from one of the interior county
seats where had some law business NV
mission was to secure a deposition from
the wife of mountain farmer. and when
the work was done l was asked to remain
10 dinner. 1t was not entirely to nv lik-
ing, Tor L knew what that kind of a dinner
meant, but l could not decline the invita-
tlon 1t was very homely affair indeed
cornbread and bacon being the leading
viands. At my right sat boy of fifteen.
VINO was rather foxy youngster, though
county. He was quite inquisitive after he
had made start and during the course of
his inquiries became personal
reckon you're useter bettr'n you git
here in the mountains?' he said with a nod
toward the spread before us.
oh. l don't know l parTied. 1T is
different in the city
reckon you have white bread all the
time, don't YOU?
"'Oh, yes
No cornbread a-taIl?
Only when l want it
AT first there was incredulity in his eyes
and longing.
'Genmently gosh he exclaimed in a
rapture, I'd ruther be a Congressman than
go ter heaven. / shore would
And he was so seriously in earnest that
l didn't dare to laugh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
A Rural Editor in Town.
Aurora (Mo.) News

from the AurOrn (MO.] News.
We have returned from our Kansas City
trip and was never touched" Two years
go a fellow touched US for about $40
WI lie In that bloomin town, but we sup
pose he was not aware Of the fact of our
presence in the city yesterday. However.
our money was distributed as equally as
possible about our clothes this time, hav-
ing secreted Is cents in one vest pocket
and 10 cents In another. while quarter
in silver was hid away In the recesses of
one pants pocket and in the other was
half a dozen six-penny nails. which we
would stir up every time a suspicious look
ing character brushed up against us In
order to attract his attention from the
real hiding place of our wealth. And
while In the business part of the city VIC
walked in the middle of the street, al
though 1t kept US lodging the street cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
TURKEY WAS VERY TOUGH

Every day for the past half decade an
old. gray-haired negro has passed through
the grounds of the National Museum on the
way to the northwest, where he makes a
living by doing easy tasks for his old
mistress. The workshop Of the taxidem-
lists has ever been a place of great inter-
est to the old man, and he never passes
their door without CHEEKY morning greet
ing or visit of uncertain duration,
The scientists, too, have grown fond of
their dusky friend, and Nose" Is the first
one for whom they inquire when returning
from the long journeys and the last per-
son for whom good-natured message is
left as they leave.
But the scientists cannot resist an occa-
sional joke at the expense of the old man.
Nose happened into their workshop the
day before Christmas. just after one Of the
scientists had been skinning large bald
eagle As the old negro wandered aimless-
ly about the room. airing his unfailing
wealth of interrogatives, one of the taxi
dermists called to him.
Nose. would you IKE to have a nice
goose for your Christmas dinner?'
tousand times II you gibs me de goose"
exclaimed Nose, enthusiastically.
When he left the shop the Iifeless body
OF the eagle protruded conspicuously from
the newspaper bundle under his arm, the
Old man still expressing his gratitude volu-
bly as long as he remained in sight.
IN, Monday Nose again wandered into the
shop. How did you like that goose,
Mose?" asked the chief.
Dat goose" said Nose, ruefully was
just de TOUCHES goose cher I see. Golly.
he must hab been de fader tall de gan
ders. billed dat goose. and 1 parbiled
I'm, cen billed i'm gen, but shu's you
bchn dat ar wuz de chewines behrd me
an de ole woomun eber seed"
on, You didn't cook it right" said the
chief, with smile at the others Come
IN tomorrow and We will give you another"
Ihe next day. when Nose came hobbling
IN. large snowy owl lay on the bench,
with Its skin drawn over it's head.
mere Is your goose, Nose said the
sible. 49, Po
The old negro looked suspiciously from
the scientists to the bird scratching his
Woolly head meditatively.
See here. boss he said finally, "ef
tam no trouble rs like tsee de feet on
woomun." Wv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
An Unexpected Denouement.

From the Detroit Free Press.
1t was Il Strengthening little old man
who sat at table alone, slipping his hot
Scotch. His thoughts must have been
pleasant, for he smiled at them and paid
little heed to what transpired about him.
I'm writing play laughed an athletic
young fellow at the next table.
Don't do it, sharply interposed the ven-
cradle gentleman who was taking steam
and liquid from the same glass; Il was
once a playwright myself. Don't do it.
Take a warning from my experience. I
wrote a play that delighted my friends. 1t
was instinct with dramatic fire and my
fortune was in sight. Just as was about
to deliver my manuscript to the publisher.
it was stolen. For months l did nothing
but lament and curse my luck. One night
l went to a leading theater, gloomily con-
sidering the irony of fate. for there was a
lines had been read until l recognized my
own. 1t was maddening when the persist
cnt shouts of author rang through the
theater. l FASTENED to the stage, bent on
claiming the paternity of my own. When
the ostensible writer of the drama appeared
on the stage, bowling and scraping, l was
beside him, doing the same.
"A work of collaboration, shouted some
one from the audience. We looked at each
other and instictively Joined hands. He felt
guilty and felt dependent"
Not so bad" laughed the athletic young
man. You shared in the bonanza"
his hot Scotch; while we were figuring on
the division of the spoils the genuine and
original author forced his way to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
A kentucky Procession.

From the Louisville Post.
There came into a little town down on
the western Kentucky border one day re-
Gently one of the oldest looking process
sions 1 ever laughed my sides sore at"
said DR.. Hiram French last night. 1T was
a man mounted on a mule, and to the
mules caudal appendage the rider had tied
a rope the other end of which was around
the neck of a COW. Tied around the cows
tail was another rope, and the other end
of it around the neck of a calf and a third
rope led a raZor-back hog. The porker.
too, had to do service as a leader. for II
pulled along brindle cur. The man was
an eccentric old bachelor farmer clad I'm
blue jeans, who lived on the Tennessee
river, and as he will have no men on his
place. he does all of his work himself He
wanted to sell the COW, calf and hog, and
had promised to give. friend the old coon
dog. which brought up the rear. and as
none of the animals could be driven. the
rural genius had hit upon DC novel plan Of
leading them all. The seXtet of curiosities
had made the trip, over twenty miles, with.
out accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
PENSIONERS COMPLAINTS.
Some Of the Queer Letters Received
by the Durenu.


good many queer letters are received
at the pension office, nearly all of which
are tucked away in the files which contain
papers relating to a million cases.
Some time ago widow who had worked
hard to get a pension became possessed of
the idea that the postmstress of her town
was her enemy. Here is the letter she
wrote the commissioner of pensions:
II wan tel ye how old sojers widows are
treted by our Redhcded postmistris she are
only fourth class anyhow, and keeps
stOar redenge all the postal cards &, let
tel she have the same red herself. She re-
poarts to Com. Pensions that my husben
died of devilment wich are lie he die of
the army an ne war more piouser then our
Redheded pOStmistris''
A Kansas man writes the pension Office
the following:
II see by the newspapers that you say
you going to try to get Congress to put
a stop to the present opportunities which
the law offers to women to secure pensions
for life from the United States by marrying
an old soldier. What the devil do you
mean, sir? DO you want to lose your scalp?
OF course, you will be opposed. We were
assured last fall that in case of McKinley's
election that his administration would be
friendly to the old vets, and now you pro-
pose to deprive many of us of our only
chance Of helping to perpetuate n race of
heroes and the pleasure of eventually be-
ing petted to death by nice young woman
Do you think the people will tolerate such
an outrage?
But, my dear sir, If you must recon-
mend such law, can't you make an ex-
ception of old Observation-Disclosures a good boy
Two of my near neighbOrs and myself set
tied here in the wilderness at the close of
the war and when the country became set
tied ten years later we had lost our grip
l am fifty-five years old, and the other fell
lows are past fifty.
And now, oh! comrade! do not 1 pray
thee, attempt to deprive us of our only
hope of ever securing the consolation so
necessary to gladden. our declining years.
For of course you know there is nothing
about old fellows like ourselves to induce
young women to marry US If they cannot
get pension
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
\ Career.

He's man of education
And he views his present station
With disdain;
He recites blank verse most purely,
But he fingers all obscurely,
And a cheap coach takes, demurely,
In train.
ut fills my soul with grief to note" he
murmurs with sigh,
"The things the public will approve hys-
terically.
All, fame is but trifie that floats gaudily
on high;
A bubble; something pulled up atmos-
pherically.'
Once had things coming my way,
But youngster with a sly way
Mole alert.
A comedian quite humble,
Learned to do a funny stumble
And cxtravagantly tumble
W tl.cut hurt.
In silent disappointment now I p'od my
weary way
And old admirers look upon me quizzi
cuily.
fell down metaphorically, that is plain as
day.
And all because I couldn't 10 1t physl-
cally.