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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-12

Tile Rambler Bicycle has stood the test
for 20 wears, and is good for 70 more.
SEQ them before buying any other.
BROCK Bros
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-12

Low prices are the best salesmen en-
ployed ny Sullivan Hardware Co. No
tricky sdrives," no leceitiul Headers,
no tempting "baitb iust low prices,
whIeh speak louder than words anu more
rlouueptly than any sal leStnell.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-12

Thousands of sensible have discarded the stlf
Corset and now themselves and their growing daugh
tiers with the Good Sense" Corset Waists These waists
made conform TO the natural beauty ei tne
form permitting full expansion of the lungs and freedom OF
motion Avoid limitations Be Waist is stamped
"Ferris' Good Sense" We also sell
Thoms0ns Glove Fitting Corset,
ILL., & w. UnderWaistS,
For Boys, Girls and Babies, and
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-12

HScr.
Gen. Wm. llirkby, President, and
Col. J.. w. Crelshaw, chief engineer OF
the Black Diamond Railroad. arrived
in anderson last Monday in the interest
of the proposed road. The former will
spend the week in this section, and the
latter left this morning for Port Royal,
going through the country by private
conveyance inspecting the route. The
surveyors will begin work in a few
days. Gen. Kirllby says the money
has been secured and that the contracts
for the grading OF the entire roadbed
will be let in the early summer.
If all the meetings Of the Young
MEMS Business League could bcmade
as intcscsting us that held ut the City.
Hall last night, they would always at
tract a large crowd. y large number
of the fair sex honorctl this meeting
with their presence. The Anderson
Orchestra was present and rendered
some fine selections of music, and vocal
solos were sfngby Mrs. VIM. Laughlin,
Mrs. j. w. Quattleballm. Miss Won
l,orstcl and Mr.. J. II. We'll. Short
speeches were made by AIcssrs. L. NJ.
Rncllcr, .Jr.. p. X. McCnlly, SID. J..
Tribbc and Wm. Langhlin.
y correspondent for another paper.
writing aboutan entertainments for the
lovers OF music and clocution which lie
recently attended at the Judson lnsti-
tutc, in Alabama, compliments lady
we'll known in Anderson us follows:
Mrs. Gurganus then sang two songs
which brought outexcellcntly the pure,
bird like quality of her voice. True in
tone, sweet and bright, never straining
after effect, showing wonderful train
ing and execution, her singing charmed
the audience, who applauded for an
encore vigorously. Mrs. Gurganus's
second number was accompanied by
the violin as well as the piano, and no
words can do justice to the splendor
and beauty Of the rendition. Itwas a
long, difficult and beautiful piece, and
every part was perfect"
\ committee, consisting OF Mrs. NJ.
L. Bonham, Mrs. j. r. Vandiver and
Mrs. H. H.Watkins, representing the
r. +. Lee Chapter of Daughters of the
Confederacy, and Messrs. J. c. Wat
kins, j. H.. Hood and c. G.. Langston,
representing Camp w. w. Humphreys
Sonsof Confederate Veterans, has been
appointed to arrange for the celebra-
ton of Memorial Day in Anderson.
This committee met ut the home OF
Mrs. Naudiver last Thursday afternoon
and discussed II program for the occa-
sion. AS the Confederate Veterans
Reunion in Charleston takes place on
Memorial Day, May 10Th. it was dccia-
ed to postpone the observance of the
day in Anderson until Friday, May
2Gth. An interesting programme was
outlined for the day and it will be an
nollnccd in due time.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-12

=oN kegs Of best Steel Cut Nails Just re-
eeiye,l BIZ Sullivan HardwareCo Bought
right AMI sold nj lAmnch lower thannar-
tnt- nilnS
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-12

Ifyo,l uso an#lmproved Brooks Cotton
Planter you never iail to get stand.
Every farmer knows that is the essential
point in cotton making. Get them at
Hrnrk Bros ---lI--2
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-12

.l.ool> ;ll#cvcry silver d"ll;n@Nnll gel
s;ill.l. see il il NILS coined III ls:L,. lls>",
il will soon he II coin a>="lli.
I.oo0ol' these =wclc Ilad' in tilt, ycll'
lncnlonpl.Z Coin yallcrcr>;llc;llrc;dv
going ovcr@thc COUNTRY pirklll@llle
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-12

When YOU want new Bicycle Saddle,
All Inner Tube, q Floor Pump, Cement,
or anything in the line of Bicycle Sun
DRIES, pleas., bear in mind that Sullivan
Hardware Co. can save you money on
cu,.b5 tnp,c
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-12

The early gardens are having a@harsl
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-12

.Wr ;lTr lMtIr1lINU TN-AII. .N.V.I .NTrs.
OF c, llnlbi;l. lol;;. copy ol tile South
Carolina legislative directory. II
complete zrolISo oI =nenbcrs III
Semitic an,l.al the House "l Repre-
Sclll;ltivc>. lllcil.llslrrliv,.colll-
lirS. poSlolli,, addresses. occnpatlnll.
etc. Imslllc Senate there arc II llW=
ver>. L, farmers. Journalists. lI''l-
pllv>leall, / lulllhcrlnn. ;m,I
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-02-14
SCOTCH SIMPLICITY.
The Mason. the BUDDING Architect
aud . Conscience strtckea Lad.

The Mmson. the budding Architect
aud . Conscience strtckea Lad.
The Scotch are fond Of telling stories
which illustrate the peculiar simplicity
Of mind Of their country people. This
simplicity at least saves them from
wicked guile
One Of these stories relates that an
honest mason once had u contract to
build small house of stone. He came
early and began from the inside 10 lay
the stone, working very fast. AT noon
his young son brought him his dinner.
peeping over the wall as he handed the
basket to his father. With honest pride
in his eye, the mason looked over 10 the
boy.
"weel. Jock. hoo dye think I'm
gettin on 2" he asked
"Ye're getting ON famous. feyther. !"
answered Jock. looking at the solid
wall in which there was no break.
"But hoo dye get ootf
The mason looked around. II was
true. lie had provided the house with
NO door at all. and be was on tho inside
He looked kindly AID very admiringly
at the boy.
mon. jock. ye've grand held on
yer he exclaimed "Ye'l be an archi-
tect yet. rs sure as yer feyther's a ma
soni"
Another story shows how unsuccess-
full as thief the rustic Scot may be.
Two Young plowmen went into gar
den at night TO steal gooseberries The
bushes surrounded n plot Of potatoes,
and as one Of the lads groped about he
got handful Of potato plums. which
he quickly put into his mouth Then he
gasped to his comrade:
"Oh. Jock. I'm poisonedl For ony
sake. shove me through the hedge again.
for l waudna like to dee j. the auld
mans gairdenr'-Youth's Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-02-14
IRlMMlNo LARGE IREes.

An elm tree stands In front OF my
house from which, few years ago, .
limb IL inches In diameter was cut of
and now it Il completely grown over.
Let hundred persons pass by II, look
Ing at the tree casually, and probably
not Ave In the hundred will discover the
spot where the limb WAS removed. An
experience OF twenty-five years In trim-
ming all kinds Of trees has proved to me
that there IL time and season and n
way 10 perform the work successfully.
Theory cannot supplant practice. No
msn is qu lifted 10 instruct Others how
to trim trees unless he knows the philos-
ophy and laws Of their growth. IL Is q
subject hut poorly understood. The
average man will take an axe, dull one
il NAV be, and whsck away at the limb
and of II comes. This Is not trimming
trees, but cutting of limbs.
Use sharp saw, cut the limb as close
to the body of the tree as possible, hold
ing the saw parallel with the side OF the
tree, and 10 no case l. aving = stub OF any
length Whatsoever. Some limbs have y
collar or shoulder. Do not be afraid to
Gu, that of. No matter II the s'zs OF thu
scar is increased. In every case, be sur
to hold the saw parallel with the side OF
the tree. even II IL doubles the size OF
the scar. Saw the under side OF the
limb Sufficiently so that when It falls IL
~ili not break the bark on the trunk OF
the tree.
Some say trim when your knife is
shs rp. This Is a great mistske. have
known trees TO be completely ruined by
trimming out Of season. As a general
rule. | would designate tn. time from
the first of June u the lat of August, o.
The months of June and July, slfhccgh
prefer the period from the 18th OF
June TO the 18th Of July. Think there
il 90 other time TO trim trees success
,ul,y and without damage New Eng
Isnd Homestead,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-02-14
Tobacco In Esgland. 1sSS.

When / was a lad, fully half the pop.
ulation Of both sexes, rich IA well as
poor. the banker equally with the work
ingman. were snufftakers- My first
schoolmasier always carried his snuff
loose in his waistcoat pocket, and in
Vulnerable were his dips into il with
two fingers and thumb in the course
of the day. while the big gauffared frill
which protruded from the bosom Of his
shirt was always thickly sprinkled with
it. We used to notice that he never
seemed to relish one of his hinge pinches
so much as Immediately after having
administered a sound castigation to
some recalcitrant pupil
On the other hand. there was little OF
no open air smoking. except in the case
of laboring men going to or from their
work. In this respect lucifer matches
have something to answer for; but fol-
them the practice Of outdoor smoking
would never have grown to its present
enormous proportions - Chambers
Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-02-14
1ne ouTLook srlLl IMPROVING.

THE OUTLOOK STILL IMPROVING.
A year sgo the Farmer assured the
srockmeu Of the state that the outlook
for live stock Of all kinds Was improving,
Today the evidence Il still stronger tbs,
the congestion 10 the beef trade IL fully
past. The signs Of year sgo have been
verified. and AZ this time IL IL still more
certain that the better prices will no,
only be maintained, but will still further
improve. and that stockmen may conf
IDENTIFY RELY on q further advance, and
that the higher values will prevail for s
prolonged period to come. The great
surplus Of stock from the ranges has
gone bv forever.
Cattle receipts from the four great
slaughtering markets OF the country
show 3 marked falling off in numbers
Up TO the middle OF last mouth
the combined receipts Of cattle at Chi
cago, Sc. Louis, Kansas City and Omaha
for the year. compared Nth year ago,
show decrease OF $4,000 cattle and
l3 600 hogs. The top price for beeyes
last week at Chicago WAS six cents live
weight. The prices for Texas cattle Ia
that market are the highest since 1854
and the highest on record for the first
month Of the year. The Montana state
board Of live stock commissioners re-
port that the price received for stocl
was better than for any yesr 10 the his
tory Of the trade from that state
S,oekers are In sharper demand and al
relatively higher values than fat cattle
Farmers in our state may rest assured
there will be a demsnd st improved
prices for all the stock they can rais'
and feed. Now Is the time TO prepare tc
take advantage OF the situation. Raise
all the good calves Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-02-14
The DAISY FOUND A BLESSING

In your issue Of Jan. 10 Prof. Rene
speaks OF the best way OF combating
ind ersdicating the ox-eye daisy. Ii
seems strange 10 me that, in all the ex-
periments in that line, no one has found
cut what a blessing the daisy Is 60 the
poor as well as thrifty farmer. know
ii has been generally thought q pest and
worthless weed like many another: but
II properly known il is blessing.
| was Of the former opinion until
found In time OF drouth, when the
grasses were nearly failure, the hsppy
ox-eye with It's bright welcome came 20
oil the breach. and how thankfully II
was welcomed. Every farmer who !.
observsnt viii say that, when early Gu,
sud cured properly. so ss to retain leaves
aud seed, ne never saw cattle refuse to
eat IL unless overfed. The fact Ia, u is
very nutritious and equal in value per
ton for COWS In milk 10 any fair mixture
OF the grasses. had the pleasure OF
harvesting from about four acres one OF
the finest cuts OF the ox-eye ever saw
when Ia bloom as whit. as sheet, a
beautiful sight to me.
This was harvested in full bloom. not
over cured aud put by itself 10 feed as
All experiment. when the COWS were 10
full milk. feeding on choice timothy,
r.d-top and clover, IL was replaced with
ol-eye as su entire feed, except the same
grain feed, and continued until the OK
eve WAS consumed. Note the result
They began to gain in flesh and milk AT
once, spd kept up better flow OF milk
and appearance while feeding on the
pest. Land well fsrmed and reseeded
occasionally viii not have ox-eye "a
trouble the harvest. IL Ia not good horse
feed. but for cattle it IL sll right and
should hsve all the credit II is worthy Of,
aud would win II given chance by
honest trial. | believe X seeded as with
other grasses sn acre would give more
feed in ox-eye than could be obtained
otherwise except In corn fodder
Correspondent Country Gentlemsn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-02-14

"Send for a stomach pump"
dies TASKS ut odd hours! Be thankful
that you are not quite killed. Mean
while I'll trouble you for the remainder
Of my red lotionf'
"Your what?" asked the other. lift
ing pallid face. "It wasn't red lotion.
Il was bair-at least don't know what
Il was. Anyhow ! drained it to the
dregs."
"The devil you did" CALCULATED Sir
Thomas aghast. This only shows what
the young men of the present day have
brought themselves to by their perpet-
ual swilling. Drained bottle Of red
lotion to the drees and never imagined
that there was anything amiss until 1t
was all down. Why, what an inside
you must have!
II have no inside" Lord Arthur re.
piled in lamentable voice. "Jenkin.
son has deprived me Of every vestige Of
II. I'm not at all sure that shouldn't
have done better to take my chance
with the red lotion-if il was red To-
tion."
"Oh. you're all right, my lord" said
Jenkinson reassuringly. "A biz squeam-
iah you must expect to feel just at first,
bat you'll have fine happetite for din
ner, you'll! find"
Sir Thomas was perplexed, and began
to ask questions, but he obtained no in
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-02-14


HOW MUCH 90 THE cows PAv'
II will be recalled that we expressed
surprise at the low figures given by
/ Prof Gowell at the Portland dairy meet
Ing as To the yearly income per COW OF
cur Mslnc dairies, and indicated We
would like To know by what process he
reached the conclusions there given. We
have been quite fsmillsr with the dairy
business OF cur state for long time, and
have found the evidence that those farm
ers Who are carrying on the business to
considers BILE extent are fairly prosper
ous ard seem disposed TO continue the
ssme line OF work. We believe this
could rot be on the low income per head
~ given AZ Portland. IN the cows con-
tributing TO our Msine cresmeries are
returning their Owners no more than ss
there represented, $50 TO s35 10 u
year, there Is no room for the industry
Ia our state. and we have all made \
grave mistake In encouraging It's exten-
sion.
Fortunately for the good nsme OF
Msine dsiryipg and the common sense OF
those Who continue to follow IL, Prof,
ton that puts our cows In better light.
Tie ststes that his figures are the credits
for cres m only. and were given him hv
uins;esn ot our state cresmeries for ihe
cream taken In st the factories. We
thank the professor for this Information,
since |, gives the Farmer the oprortu-
nity 70 put his iigures OF income In the
right setting, and thus relieve our Maine
dslrymen o: the stigma of following a
dairy business that does not pay the
keep OF the cows.
The cream received at the factories IL
q long Way from representing the full
income from our cows The cresm Is
only one item. II this had been brought
oct clearly In the lecture, instead Of
leaving II 10 be herslded abroad that our
cows we're only returning an income of
thirty 10 thirty-five dollsrs year. IL
would have left Maine dsirymen In n
better light and the business In better
odor. The credits st the factory do not
include the veals made 81 the fern, using
the milk ia many cases for several
months ot the best dow, nor that used In
raising valuable calves, nor that made
tIto WV &c sttC AtNt'tt i't I>Ae ~
The season or st home for family use, nor
In the many other ways that draft Is
made from the milk for other purposes
than that Of cresming. Nor does IL in
clade the cream made into butter on the
farm for home use, nor the important
item OF skim milk fed 10 pigs snd used
10 the growing OF the valuable heifers
from which come the thousands Of high
priced cows sold yearly from the state.
These items, with others no; mentioned
that properly come 10, make up sub
stsntial increase above the figures cred
tied for cream alone, and all together
foot up sn average cow income thst
makes the business of dsirying profit
able industry among our Maine farmers.
Partial statistics sre always injurious,
even though the fact be stated, and the
cows should have full credit or be left
out Of the tabulsted ststements.-Maine
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-02-14
wh.r. He Rep.frea II.

When illicit distilling was common
in the highlands. there was an old man
who went abont the country repairing
whisky pots
The gauger met him one day and,
surmising that he had been doing re-
pairs at no great distance. asked what
he would take to inform him (tbe gaug-
er) where he repaired the last whisky
pot. :.
"Och." said the old man. "she'n
shust tax hauf o Groom"
..Done!" retorted the gauger. Here
is your money. but be careful to tell
me correctly
"Och. she'll no tell the gentleman a
lee."
Getting the money. the old man
quietly remarked:
81 shust mended the last whisky pot
where the hole was London Spare
Moments.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-02-14
LIVE STOCK.
BEEF oNE-EIGHTH CENT BETTER.
SHEEP ARE LOWER.

The market for beef cattle Is In bet
ter condition than last week with more
beef cattle on sale, although the total
srrivals-2670-were lighter on account
Of light exports. The market ruled
l-sc. higher on all grades. Butchers
were more In earnest about buying, and
sales were much quicker. Western
cattle sre quoted at toe l-4c.; beef
cows TO 3 Lac.
While there are undoubtedly plenty
OF medium grade cattle in the country,
the supply of the better class Is very
limited, aud there is decided shortage
os choice, well-bred, mature beeves In
all sections. As 4 result OF this condi-
ton Of things, the general run OF cattle
advance slowly, while choice descrip-
tious are almost constantly moving 10
an upward direction.
The number of hslf-fst cattle coming
TO Chic 90 market indicates that The
advance In corn has discouraged msn,
feeders, who can DOW see bigger
profit in selling the corn direct than 10
marketing IL By way Of the feed lot.
The hog market with It's food OF light
hogs and pigs, bears further testimony
70 this tendency. The .'wsrmed-u p
and habitat cattle that are now coming
forward are not competing seriously
xiIh choice beeyes.
The January horse trade has proved
4 disappointment, the export demand
| falling greatly short of year ago. The
receipts ut Chicago have risen to liberal
proportions, and with larger offerings
than were needed, prices suffered q
general deciiue. All the eSuort report
rrs report markets across the wateI
dull and literally supplied with Ameri
can horses. Prices have declined
abroad, and foreign buyers are naturally
conservative about buying.-New Eng
land Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-02-14
FARMERS SHOULD ORGANIZE.
GRANGE VALUE To FARMERS, THEIR
WIVES AND THE YOUTH.

why should not farmers organize
They peed IL more than sny other class,
their work Is isolated; and as all other
classes are organized. they need 10 or
gsnize for self-protection. The wife Of
the farmer needs the grange for its So
cisbility, for sn hour OF rest and recre-
alton; she needs the grange 10 meet
with her and spend a socisl hour.
The Young men aud women need the
yrsnye for sociability aud education.
There ia no better school for the young
men and women. In the grange, they
learn parliamentary law. the rules gov
erniug delioerStive assemblies, how 10
present motions aud resolutions and
how 20 discuss them, write essays and
other literary exercises, iuterspersed
with good and appropriate music.
At the proper times, other members ex-
change experiences In various methods
of farming, how best 10 manage the
farm, when aud how 10 sell the prod
ucts IL the farm 10 best advantage and
realize the largest profit, how 10 buy
the supplies Of the farm aud home 20
the best advantage. The wife, mothers
and sisters can profitsbiy discuss the
home, It's duties, and how TO relieve IL
OF as much OF the drudgery As possible
and make the home Of the farmer as
pleasant and as free from irksome
cares "a any home can be.
The entire question II how to add 10
the pleasures and happiness Of life,
and The attractions Of country, and To-
crease the profits OF the farm, add TO its
value, both a. home 10 live In and =
means OF making money. All these and
hundreds OF other equally interesting
and profitable questions are weekly
considered by the grsnge.-Aarou Jones,
Master International Grange
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-02-14
ABSORBED IN WHIST.
4 Game That Cost General Double
day q Fortune.

A Game That Cost General DoubIe-
day n Fortune.
Not many years ago a famous whist
game was played at Sudbury, Vt. two
of the sitters in being General Double
day and Henry Dater Of the well known
firm of Dater. Thompson & Co II was
something like or 10 cents corner
g. you see it was easy for man to lose
as much "a 81. 90 in an afternoon. Play
began after the Sudbury dinner hour,
half past 1, and lasted until teatime.
The old roosters became 40 wrapped mp
in the game that nothing short Of an
earthquake could have disturbed them.
Brokers in New York could do nothing
to shake the interest
The game was played at the time OF
the historic Hannibal and Sc. joe cor
ncr. engineered by Kennedy, Hutchin-
son a. Co. in the interest Of their client.
John Duff Of Boston. Doubleday was
selling the stock short through Van
Schaick & Co, and at quarter to 2 on
the fNfttiut uttN nv isNSiN'u ~ t'aVNA'As'
from his brokers advising him OF the
situation. The game was stopped Just
long enough for him 10 read il and lay
il aside. In 20 minutes a second dis
patch arrived. was read and cast aside.
Doubleday was winning nc the rate oi
81 cents an hour. What did he care
ahout Hannibal and ST. Jocr Later in
the afternoon n third summons came
from Van Schaick & Co. and mt !
o'clock a fourth. Then Doubleday arose
and remarked: Gentlemen. l have en-
joyed the game. Ny winnings are ex'
actly 81 65 must say good afternoon.
as il is necessary for me to take the first
train for New York" The next morn
ing his brokers informed him that he
could settle for $1,000 At the time
the first telegram was sent he could
have settled for t25. 900. at the time Of
the second for $50. o.00o. the third foi
$15. 900. He had ample warning. but
in the thick Of the Sudbury game OF
whist he believed the rise was only q
threatening furry. New York Press.