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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02
The Gladstone Oyster House.

III the jubilee year (1S97) the pro-
prietress OF the little restaurant Sc
cured - cOlOre,l almanac showing
the portraits OF Mr.. and Mrs. Glad
stone. Though sho did not know
who the old couple portrayed were
sho admired the picture anu placed
it i'll tho shop window. Some time
aftcrward mir. Gladstone visited
Mulnblcs, and III being told that tho
old gentleman pictured on the al
manac w:s the same az: iho distil-
guish@ visitor, The Ihorfietress
said, "Woll, hos Il nice looking old
gentleman, and if holi como hero
III give him 81 dish of OYSTERS
This happened to reach the enrs
OF MI. Gladstone, ami with Il dis
tinguishcd company, including Mrs.
Gladstone, the then Lord Swansea,
Lord Aberdarc and Lord Kensington,
he FASTENED to apply for the prom
Used meal. Though the guests were,
Of course, entirely unexpected, they
were RECALLED with oysters, bread
and tea, and it is Oh record that tho
%cx-prcmicr did his duty bravnly.
On leaving, the company shook
hands with their .'strss, and the
grand old couple llolni$cd 10 send
their photographs III their return to
Hawarden, which they did.
The chairs occupied by the nota-
bic guests arc now labeled with
their respective names and Il sign
board outside the shop informs all
and sundry Of the cvent.--Lonaon
Mail.
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Over II. 900 different kinds Of but
tons have been found il pictures OF
medieval clothing.
OF Drags.

Tho influence of all drugs which
affect the nervous system must DO
in the direction of disintcgration.
The healthy mind stands in clear
and normal relations with nature.
1t feels pain rs pain. 1t feels action
as pleasure. Tho drug which con-
ceals pain Or gives false pleasure
when pleasure does not exist forces
a lie upon the nervous system. The
drug which disposes to reverie rath-
er than to work, which makes us
feel we'll when we arc not well, de-
stroys the sanity of life. All slim
ulants, narcotics, tonics, which af-
feet the nervous system in whatever
way, reduce the truthfulness of sen
s%ations thought and action. Toward
insanity all such influences lead, and
their effect, slight though it be, is
of tho same nature as mania. The
man who would see clearly, think
truthfully and act effectively must
avoid them all. Emergency aside,
no cannot eafely force upon his
nervous system even the smallest
falsehood. And here lies the ono
great unanswerable argument for
total abstinence, not abstinence from
alcohol alone, but from all nerve
poisons and emotional excesses.-
David S. Jordan in Popular Science
Mrnth1u
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02

You see" said tho woman, II
always notice peoples Oars"
Poor thing" thought the other
performer i'll tho conversational
duet, with real sympathy. What "A
modification it must be to her to
look in the mirror and see her own
funny little ears standing out from
her head"
II feel that / have pretty good
ars myself" went on tho woman,
putting her hand to one of the mem
bers under consideration, with a sat
isfied air, land I suppose for that
reason 1 notice n feature Of which
but little is thought"
And the other N easped a
little with astonishment, and it was
a minute or two before she had any
thing to say.-New York Times.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02

thrill OF terror ~ experienced when
a brsssy cough of cr0np sounds through
thu hnrs"a t night. Fur the terror soon
changes 10 relief after One Minute Cough
Cure has baen administered. Ssfa and
harmless tor children. Evans Pharmacy.
- Some men marry widows because
they arc too lazy to do the counting
themselves.
What pleasure is .here IN life with n
hcA"achc. constipation and hiiiunsncss ?
Thousands experience III, N who conid
hecome perfectly healthy by using De-
Wits Little Eariv Isisers, the famous
iitie pills. EvaEs Pharmacy.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02
LILIES.
liza not lady slippers,

,Hks not lady slippers.
s,nr vet the s%wcetpea blossoms.
nor yet the fiol'y roses,
Red or white as SHOW.
ike the chaliccd lilies.
ll,o heavy eastern lilies,
,Tl,c oregon tiger Glics
Tha, in our garden grow.
..,r they nre tall and slender.
,rlcir mouths are dashed with carmtne,
AMI. VIXEN tho wind sweeps by them,
on their emerald stalks
Thcy hcud so proud and graceful.
Thcy are Circassian women.
Tie fayoritcs Of the sultan,
Adown our garden walks.
And when the rain is falling
sit beside the window
And watch them glow and glisten.
How they barn and glow!
oh. for the burning lilies.
rLu tender eastern lilies
The gorgeous tiger lilies
Tha, IN our garden grOwl
II. B. Aldrich.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02

TT can sdy thing for Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhna
Remedy: and that's that it cxcels any
proprietary medicine 1 have seen on
the market, and I have been in the
practice Of medicine and the drug
business for the past forty years
writes j. NJ. Jackson, NJ. D., Bron-
son, Fla. Physicians like Chamber
iain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhna
Remedy because it is n scicutiic pre-,
paration, and because it always gives
quick relief. Get n bottle at Hill. Orr
Drug Cos. drug store.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02

tIosc connection nj Calhoun Falls tor Ati,cns,
atlanta and all poi rs on :. 4. l..
Close connection ut Augusta for Charleston.
Savannah and oil points.
Close connections ut Greenwood Cor MI points on
S.h. i.,a ana c. G. Railway. AMI ut Spartanbdrg
with douthe IN Railway.
For any inkrmatlon relative to tick cts. rates.
schedule. etc. address
W. CRAIG Gen. Pass. Agent. Augusta, Ga.
i. NJ. North, Sol. Agent
I. NJ. Emerson, Ira ffc Manager.
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Passports For Traveller. In Chlpa.

In China a traveller wishing for q
passport is compelled to have the
palm of his hand brushed over with
fne oil paint. He then presses his
hand on thin, damp paper, which
retains an impression Of the lines.
This is used to prevent transference
Of the passport, as the lines Of no
two hands are alike.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.

TRAFFIC. DEPARTMENT..
WILMINGTON, N. c., Dec. 20, 1897.
Fast Line between Charleston and Col
umbinand Upper South Carolina, North
Carolina.
Condensed SCHEDULE.
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Both Had Their Merits.

"Uncie, which breed OF chickens
is the beHt;" well, sab, de white
ones is lie easiest found, an de dahk
ones is de easiest hid after yo' gifts
EN-. '-Indiannpolie Journal.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02

Children and adults tortured by turns,
scalds, ininiies, cessna or skin diseases,
may secure instant relief Ivy using Do
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. It Ia great
Pile remedy. Evans Pharmaoy..
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A Propor Sort OF Play.

A Chinese company produced a
3,000-yoar-old comic opera in Sgd
ney. A local paper observes this is
like no other entertainment on
earth, except, possibly, 1000, OCO
iron tanks falling into arocky gully
full of wildcats.
There is NO scenery-this is left
to the imagination of the audience
and tho orchestra, i'll its shirt
sleeves, occupies the back of tho
stage. When any players back
hair gets udEift owing to excessive
exertion. one of the band rises, fixes
it and then goes back with IN air of
calm Inconsistencies to his instru-
mont.
The orchestra consists partly of u
Chinaman chopping wood, partly Of
another Celestial blowing with Il
horrible intensity of devotion OH a
bulls horn, partly OF IL curious
stringod instrument which makes a
cry like an infant 40 yards high, and
so on.-Exchange.
After yearT nf un.old suffering from
piles. Il. w. FnrseIi. Of Knitnersville
Pa. ~A~ en.exi bv using a single box rt
i'"Witt'a Witch Hazel Snlve Skin dis
tasea such "a. ecranH. rash. pimp Piles and
obstinate sUrsa ara rUaiilv cured ivy thi
sxnoMs remedy. HvSls Pharmacy.
= Any woraC can fool a man, but
it il sometimes difficult to keep him
fooled.
There Are tn az little things which do
more work Than my other three little
things created they are tho ant. the be.
AID DeWitt's Little EARLY Itisers, tho last
t+iug ths famous little Tsils for stomach
and liver troubles. Evans Pharmacy.
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w III was DILL SOUCI CllOuSI1 ~
grasp greedily at this merciful theo-
ry.
"That was ALL" he said thiokly !;
."that was all" And he took another
pull at the bottle.
Dashed hoady fig this of yours
-yawned tho adjutant. Its making
me sleepy"
"Wino doesn't have that effect on
me-" declared Wynne tierce!y. 1T
excites me; it sends the blood rush
ing through my veins, through and
through; it braces my nerves; it
wires my muscles; it'll
"It whati'' asked the adjutant.
Wynne's voice took a metallic
note.
1T makes me brave"
You're drunk" said the sub
altern. "At least, he added hasti-
ly, you're not yourself"
II am myself, retorted Wynne
excitedly. "D-n your insoloncei
What do you know about mef AT
this moment l am really myself. l
always am when I've wine in me.
Look at me-" he said, jumping ia
his feet and striking n half ridicu.
lous, half heroic, entirely theatrical,
attitude. Look at me, look at me
I'm a man. I'm not the woman who
hid behind you and asked your par
don today. I an the real Marina
duke Wynne, an officer and Il gen
tleman ard as good and better than
any man here" He reeled and fell
down ON the ground. There was a
burst of coarse laughter from his
men, who had been watching his
antics. In an instant no was on his
feet again, his eyes darting from
his head. His hand few to his
sword, and the steel leaped from it's
scabbard. "Silenoer' he roared,
and the men shrank back a shade
abashed.
For an instant the group stood
motionless; then the stiffness was
broken by the report Of musketry,
and a shout went up:
Stand to your armsr"
The Arabs had slain tho senfrica
80 ~ -. e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-08
HOW WAR FUNDS WE'RE SPENT.
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND BUREAUS
SEND STATEMENTS TO THE APPKO-
PRIATIONS COMMITTEE.

Washington. Dec. THE manner in which all
war funds were spent is told I'm detail for the hrSt
time in letters sent from all the departments ana
bureaus to the House Committee Appropriations
and made public part Of the report on the
Urgent Deficiency bill. OF the Emergency Na'ioh"l
Defence fund OF 100000 the Navy Department sol
the Iarges. amount. ss97324 or this the Depart
mcnt proper spent N7.76,s4. mainly In ouy'hs
ships: Bureau OF Yards and Docks $3.50; Equip
mcnt 2sO $50; Navigation. slAeD; Ordnance
81 sl2 Os4; Construction and Repair sll53l5; Steam
Engineering siSo6l3: Supplies and Accounts, SILL
4si; Medicine and Surgery. $1,000 Marine Corps
yO5529 The Navy has a balance of $4,000 of this
emergency fund.
The war Department expenditures from the
Emergency Fund amount to sl39jl, 1903. as follows;
Office Of Secretary Of War s6.26; Ordnance Bu-
reau 81 797 036: Engineers Bureau, s03ssiS quarter
masters Bureau 81 9ss $50: Medical Bureau. sl,zb5-
ee3: Paymaster's Bureau. sl369H; Chief Signal Of-
ncer s23s $50: Lighthouse Board. 1886
Secretary Hay says in a letter to the committee
that the State Department received %'Svp IN ~
allotments from the Emergency Fuhu' -, VI b ,,ii9
amount 500 0pD has been transferred 10 the Oalhe
ers for this Department In London, TOT the use VI
the Peace Commission in Paris. and 5000 was ad-
yanced to the dishursing officer Tor the NOifhlS-
sion before the departure for Paris. The amount
disbursed by the Department., lncluu,Ib uIai'9 y.
Ambassadors, Ministers and Consuis ais 9 los
TRANSFORMATION of consular officers CUBAN refugees
and others from Cuba. teegrams, etc was 800 fs.,G -
Assistant Secretary Spaulding writes Cohcernlrg
the Treasurys expenditures from ,hs , mi tbe
administration OF civil affairs I'm Porto RICO nave
been made to this Department, all or wnlch VIII
probab ly be expended An allotment OF s9.oW Tor
expenses OF Commission Of Inquiry into the con-
duct of the war has also been made 10 tnc Ireas
ury Department. of which $4,000 has been al
yanced 10 the dlehursing agent OF the Commission
How much more will be required the Department is
unable at this time TO state"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-08

price. Tho Atlantic TRANSPORT Company had
rendered its entire feet For the seven ships WHICH
the Department purchased OF them the price PAID
aggregated $4,000, a saving OF $4,000 from tns
asking price These were purchased June ~
General Beaver sought TO bring out whether INC
urgency of business created excess prices for the
Government, but the witness denied mat 'hs
urgency had any effect The prices paid he n'
sisted would have been fair value under oro'
nary circumstances. There plenty OF ships
offered We had always a choice. OF which w
awaited ourselves" He said further that then
was not n single Instance where any influence OUT
side the Government and the contracting paruss
could have been used In the purchases ..,
to be benefited by these sales?' he was asked ~,
I'm the cases OF the Port Victor and the scanu.ss
there certainly was" was the reply 10 "ns'
extent. however. cannot tel. .,,
Colonel Hecker asserted that tho vessels puI.
chased had justified the prices the Govern,m,.snss
paid and said the present transport meet OF " "
Army was adequate under present conditions ~,
TO railway contracts he said that II was not ne nv
the railways that controlled the rates as ~
charged more than they ought 10 have receives.
He referred 10 transportation arrangements ~
tween Chickamauga and Newport News. ana 49,
better rates had been obtained by letting these
tracts in this city. the tariff having been fedues"
from Sl3 TO So per man for the same serNiVe Lam.
This brought up controversy over the pres"ssss
testimony Of Colonel Lee. chief quarternlas's' ,n
Chickamauga. who had alleged UNIV arranted IA "a
reference with him by taking this step. ana So
he had protested 10 the Department, hhI.n,s ii
BIRD as interfering Colonel Hecker recounted IN 3,
economical reasons that compelled contthCtHs sn
Washington, and denied that there was any ~
huence' In routing the troops on the seVera' INV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-08
THREE BODIES STILL MISSING.

NO TRACE OF THE MEN BLOWN TO PIECES BY
MINE EXPLOSIONS AT FORT INDEPENDENCE.
Boston Dec NO trace OF the bodies OF three
of the four killed by yesterdays mine explosion
at Fort Independence found to-day. Lieutenant
Raymond. who experimenting the work Of re-
moving the mines. Is still of the opinion that the
fragments were blown into the water and dsap-
peared. He said to-day that he was at a loss to
explain tho cause OF the accident. 1T was an ex-
ploslon" he said. 'of a kind | never heard OF be-
fore. l would have believed It impossible to explode
these mines In any other way than by electric cur
rent"
What makes the case more mysterious In the
mind OF the Lieutenant Is the fact that hundreds
OF mines have been loaded and unloaded at the fort
since last summer. and no trouble has resulted.
while tho one that exploded yesterday did SO in
course OF transportation.
1t appears that 1t was not only one mine that
ploded. but several well three barrels Of
dynamite. making In all thirteen hundred pounds
OF high explosive. Each OF the mines contained 250
pounds Of gelatlne and the barrels contained each
rs pounds of dynamite.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-08
I RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
AMERICAN COMMISSIONERS iNDiO" -
HOW FAR THEY ARE WILL
ING TO GO.

. scurprr1E PRESENTED At THE SESSION OF THE
JOINT HIGH COMMISSION WHICH IS SAID
NOT TO MEET BRITISH CANA
DIAN EXPECTATIONS
Washington. Dec 1T is understood that
the session OF the Joint High Commission to-oaS
brought more definite developments on the I'M
portant reciprocity question than nave pee"
secured heretofore. and that the American s'oe
presented n schedule outlining about no" III
II was possible to go on this subject. Although
the Commission will authorize no statement
intelligent observers Of its work say that the
American proposition probably Includes con-
cessons on barley. live animals. agricultural
products and certain ores and. possibly. also
some concessions coal. 1t Is understood not
TO make concessions on lumber. which Is the
item on which the Canadian officials have been
most DESTROYS Of securing reductions.
At the same time while free lumber does not
appear to be contemplated by the present d.
rectiCn Of affairs vet there is disposition
among the American Commissioners to ADMIT
certain high grades Of lumber free OF duty, but
not to admit the low grades. The latter grades
are the ones constituting the bulk Of the trade
across the border. and from the American point
of view heavy influx OF these low grades
high grades the purpose, 1t is said, is to give
Canada the same advantages she now has in
England
1t Is said that the concessions which the
Americans are willing to give are considerably
short Of what the sh-Canadian side had
expected and had even felt TO be essential. as
an offset to concessions already tentatively
made on some other branches Of the negotia'
lions The Canadians will probably submit
counter propositions. and as a result OF these
definite exchanges an early agreement or final
disagreement is looked forward to at no distant
date
The Commission has been obliged TO rear
range its sessions. making them from $50 TO
II 80 A. m daily. in order to permit Senator'S
Fairbanks and Faulkner and Representative
Dngley who are members Of the Commission
TO attend to their duties in Congress. After to-
days session it was said that the outlook for
concluding a treaty was fairly good, although
1t was not yet certain that such a result could
be brought about If a treaty Is made. the ex-
pectation Is that 1t will be concluded before the
holidays
Senator Fairbanks has entertained the British
members of the Commission at the Senate END
Of the Capitol. and Representative Dingley VIII
extend similar courtesy at the House END.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-08
GR0WTH or TRADE WITH CHINA.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.--W.'h GOD deal 81 pride
.orsu!-(i, moral Fawle. at Che-Foo calls the at
tent on Of the State Drpai ;mcnt 10 the phenomenal
strides made ~ American uadc in that section Of
China in the last yorr lie says that when the
looks fo- 1895 are C.oscd the value 81 American
=, nGisc irportcI there w poss.Jly equal. II
,.ot exceed tie values l"r AL i>uroye The Alncrl-
can 'iour imports for &c.. months Of ths year were
81, s99 whi was almost as large as the Vaiue OF
ihn olyCrts Of Hour for the Whole tour years pre-
cci;re American ginseng nhO mao" rs nrst APP
pcararcc as an article Of import. wricn thg Con
.;.i-Gcncr.l rccar.s "a trul" remarkable. In tho
case % drills ~ imports FOR Tho ms. ak months
OF ills year exceeded those ~ the ,nNre years VI
1889 and lN3 ana the Imports r all Amc'i an so9us
~ 'sa7 scro 'Or times ne arg" rs ihcj "te III ~
The value Of impolle !ni" Cte-oo N ~ sp'cheu
o. tntr!Can ~cr. almost t'a lines lr 1i.r IMAM
iiose specified as from Gree, Britain. The consul
General raiais 10 the m,er' sting fact mat inc
~,luc 81 he American imports into The single CHI
$50 nor. Of Chc-Fco exceeds N" cntn" Naiuc 81
r~crcan cNrort5 TO one Of forty -onc separate
-otnfrios which ~ names. including SUI h NATIONS
- Guaterrala Pen Dutch f9S' indies, PORTUGAL
ard switzerland and IN his "''n Dn not moro than
fwcnty 81 the oshtv-si~ ap!iticn' divisions OF the
worlds commerce would Frc"' crof 'cr value or
Ar1c.lcan exports mar This chipcs" rort OF Che
Foo He says { l. alf1 ne TO- ~ value or
American exports TO h-e" North Nhina ports, Ten.
Tsin, New-ChwanG and Che-FoO. last year exceeded
the combined sales TO all tho Central American
States. while moro cotton goods were sold In Che
Zoo than in all Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-08
GENERAL WHEELER TO BE RELfE'ED'
HE PROBABLY WILL SEE NO MORE ACTIVE
DUTY.

Washington, Dec 7-MaJor-General "hee,.'
probably has his last active service III W
United States Army. He was nj the war DepA'-
rnent to-day and had a talk with Secretary Ase
and Adiutant General Corbn. II Is understood 'a
he will be relieved from further active duty ~,
that he will remain on the active list OF the w
unteer Army until that Army Is mustered on. =.
the service. after the declaration OF peace. NE
privilege is accorded TO him in recognition oil ."
distinguished services and will leave Gene'''
Wheeler free TO exercise his functions as fne"'
Der Of the House OF Representatives AT this se.'
sion The command OF tho Fourth Corps WIZ
Headquarters at Huntsville. Ala. Is now hed ;. ci
porarly by General Chaffee. but II Is undetss,ns
that General Iawton will be the permanent ~
commander instead OF assuming the comnano "a "a
the Second Corps. which is under orders 10 so '"
Cuba
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-08
THE ARMY INVESTIGATION,
TESTIMONY GIVEN BY PAYMAsTER-GENERAL
STANTON AND COLONEL urcKrp

STANTON AND COLONEL HECKER
Washington Dec. THE War Department IN
vestigating Commission examined several wit
nesses to-day. including Paymaster-Genera STAN
ton and Colonel Hecker. quartermasters In charge
or transportation OF the troops. General Stanton
testified that orders and requests were given TO
him from those In command OF the forces asking
that the pay OF the volunteers be deferred until
they should return to the United States that be-
Ing believed 10 be the wisest and most iudlcous
course. Pay was withheld In Cuba on the order
OF General Miles. he thought ard from the troops
in Porto Rico either orders or requests of several
commanders
Colonel Hccker. who has just returned from
Cuba examined in detail as to charters and
purchases OF vessels by the War Department. He
said when he began his duties. June 20. the De-
partment had facilities for water transporta-
ton Between then and July Is he purchased
seventeen vessels the authority OF the Secretary
OF War. He found 30 per cent OF the vessels
offered wholly unsuited. either because OF age, un-
soaworthiness need OF Immediate and ex-
pensve repairs impracticab!llty OF ventilation.
In his negotiations he dealt directly with the own
ers OF the vessels wherever possible lie knew Of
no instance where more than the actual cost price
paid for vessels, despite the pressing necessity
Of the Department
He always. hs said. paid less than rns asking