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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-09-20
The Black Diamond.

The "Black Diamond Railroad com
pany has Mt last secured the amend
ment 1T has been seeking to it's charter,
us shown by the following issued by
the Secretary of State:
Whereas. the Western Carolina Rail-
way company was duly chartered by
an act of the general assembly of South
Carolina, approved Dec. 90, A. ID. 1890,
and by an amcndatory act approved
Feb, II A. D. 1893, the name Of said
company was changed to the Ohio
River, Anderson and Tide Water Rail
way company; and
Whereas OH the first day of August,
a. ID. 1899, there was filed in the office
of the Secretary of the Staten statement
by the said Ohio River, Anderson and
Tidcwater Railroad company, by =. X.
McCully, president, duly attestcd by
j. l.. Tribble, Secretary, setting forth
that the said company desired an
amendment to its charter by amending
section 10 of the amendatory act SO
that it will read as follows:
Section 10. That this act as amend
cd shall be deemeda a public act and
shall continue in force until it expires
by its own limitation, to wit: for peri
Cd of 60 years from the date of ofapproval,
and until the first meeting of the gen
cral assembly of the State there
after"
And whereas the said statement set
forth that the said statement and ap-
plicatiOn for said change and amend
ment had been duly authorized by re-
solution Of the stockholders of said
company, and that resolutions cmbody-
ing the request had been adopted by
unanimous vote Of the stockholders.
Thereupon the Secretary of the State
did issue his requirement as to publish
ed notice of the said desired change,
requiring ID days notice II the Ander-
son Intelligencer and Anderson Ad-
vocate Of the aforesaid request, setting
forth the amendment desired; and
Whereas on the second day of Sep
tember p. X. McCully, president of
the said railway company, did file in
the Office of the Secretary of the State
certificate setting forth each stock
holder was given 80 days notice prior
to tho said meeting, which notice stated
the time, place and purpose o. le said
meeting.
Now, therefore, certificate of the due
publication of the aforesaid required
advertisement having been iled with
me, and no objection to the aforesaid
desired amendment being made, /, nj.
r. Cooper, Secretary of State Of South
Carolina, by virtue o. inc authority in
me vested by an act of the general
assembly, entitled, "An act to provide
for the formation of railroad, steam
boat, street railway and canal compa-
MES, and to define tho powers thereof,
and provide mode for amending the
charters thereof" approved the 2sth
day of February, A. d. 1899, do hereby
certify that the requirements of the
law have been complied with and the
charter of the aforesaid company
amended as set forth.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-09-20
20 The Rsslce cssst.-Teiaa end laaa,
aae5S On Ho favoP.

Some time'ago Judge. Andy f.. CAL
houn, judge Of the police court Of At
Iauta, had oceasion 60 pass sentence
that was gratifying to him, aud IL
people will take his advice much suf-
fering will be alleviated. The Judge
is subject 20 nervous, sick headaches
and dyspepsia. Hero is his sentence:
II am O great sufferer from nervous
siok headache aud have found noirem-
edy 90 elective 40 Tyner's Dyspepsia
Remedy. If taken when the headache
firat begins il invariably cures"
Price 90 cents per bottle.
For sale by W;lhite & White.
Sample bottle free ON application 60
Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy Co., Allan
to, Ga.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-09-20
Desirable Pla ntation for Sale.

"A BOUT 800 acres OF Land, ON Three
IA and Twenty Creek, two aud one
leading to Polzer. is offered forsale. There
arc about 25 acree OF bottom land. The
plnoS 10 we'll wnterea and well adapted to
ntock.raiaing, and has batwssn so aud 75
scses % forests. Fcr fnrther informAtion
apply 70 J. MILES PiCKENS, 8
S-3m Pendleton, s. &. 4.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-09-20

- Stonemasons' aawdust is bette,
han soap for cleaning floors.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-09-20


just as did the Indian squaw, crushes
the grains OF maize with. sort Of pes
tie held in both hands. It is COM
monty declared by experts t.lat moth
ing is equal to soapstone gr;ddle for
the preparation of corncakes. Wheth-
er that be true or not, it is certain that
the prehistoric Algonquin matron used
no other material for her pots and
pans. Though copper vas not un.
known then, some Of it being fetched in
trade from the mines OF Lake Supe-
rior, there vas no Thought Of making
cooking utensils of that or any other
metal; Altmetals we're too precious,
indeed. SO our Algonquin matron cut
her pots and pans out Of the soap.
s=..eesse .eck; =A:eA Is found ;a zaaa1Hy
localities in Maryland and Virginia.
Being soft, it was easily quarried out
in proper blocks with stone tools,
each pot being followed before it was
cut away from tho solid mass. OF
course, soapstone IL only found Ia
some parts Of the United States, and
this was only one of the conveniences
which made the nighborhood Of
Washington aud all the region
along the Potomac aud about che
Chesapeake an especially conven-
/ lent territory for aboriginal occu-
pancy.
Powhaten's headquarters were not
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
Some Extensive Hnts.

The most expensive hat on record
cost $500 in gold, and was presented
to General Grant while in Mexico in
1882. 1t is. now on exhibition in the
National Museum at Washington
perhaps tie finest Mexican sombrero
that was ever made.
While William H. Seward was Sec
rotary OF State in Lincoln's Cabinet
some of his admirers in South
America sent him n Panama hat
which cost $1,000. 1t was on exhibit
ton in a show window in New York
for o year or more. Panama hats
used to be frequently sold as high as
$500 each. A New York halter says
that in 1867 he sold three hats at that
price in single day, but they are no
longer in the market. The most ex-
pensive hat he has sold for several
years was bought by New York
banker last summer for $110. 1t was
the last fine Panama hat in stock.
Such hats are still worn by the hidal
COS in South America. They are not
made in Panama, but got the name be-
cause that city was formerly the
greatest market for them. The finest
hats come from Guayaquil and Payta.
Peru. They are made of the fibre Of
the pita, or pineapple plant, which is
as soft and pliable as silk, and some Of
them are 80 fine that they can be fold.
ed up and carried in the vest pocket.
Chicago Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
A Hare Church Offering.

An offertory bag in an English rural
church was recently found to contain
a very rare specimen of seventeenth
century token made of copper, which
had apparently been dropped into the
receptacle in mistake for farthing.
The curio was valued by local dealer
at $3.50. A description of the article
and the circumstances under which it
was found were affixed to the church
porch, but the donor seemed ashamed
to turn up and explain matters. A
few days afterward tina clergyman re-.
ceived typewriter letter from an adj.
dress long distance from the church,
stating that if the token were sent to
tx. Y. H." care Of the householder,
a remittanc CO of 81. so would be received
in exchange. 1t was duly sent in a
registered letter, and postal order
arrived in return.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

The way in which the Germans are
gradually taking the carrying ira lie Ill
the East out of the hands of the Brit
ish is eyempifel in IL receat transac
ton described in the Singapore Free
Press. A deal has been effected b.,
which all the steamers belonging t,
jhe well-known Holt line, II a ling be
tween Bankok in Siam and Borne
have been tran ,ferrel to a Gle. maj!
syndicate. For the future the only
regular lines of communication be
tween the Straits Settlements anG
British Borneo will be maintained b,
vessels under the German flag. About
100 British captains, officers and en-
gineers will be gradually turned a1rii,
to make room for their German com
petitors. The great bulk OF the trans
shipment trade will fall into q ,rman
hands and be transferred to German
liners, and very important miscel
laneous trade in coal, oil and shil
stores generally W II go from Englisi
to German houses.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
Home of the Court of Cessation.

The chamber in which the Court OF
Cessation in Iaris sits represent
some very curious architectural fea
lures. NJ Mazeau sits beneath Il soli
OF heavily moulded cornice and behin'
n tlolidly carved desk. All the Judges.
in fact, sit behind iloridly carved
desks, on which rest their little semi
mortar boards. Above the cornic. i
huge panel OF monumental chanr
ter, over which is d corative back
ground of capital letter C's, placed
back to bn.k and loorel together.
They stand, of course. for the iirs
letters in "rour de Cassation.' IN
the centre of this panel and extendin!
hall way down it is Il large paint ng q
the cruciiied Christ, surrounded b,
what is surely the biggest, most or
nate picture frame in the worll. Owe
the panel and round about the h, n
Of the picture disport g'lded cupids o
more than lie size. More gilded ii"
ures cluster over the doorways, whil'
carved brackets of terrific 81 SUP
port Il corresi onling cornire over the
windows. London Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

Bcrne is peculiar in some things,
and in matters of progress and enter
prise is far behind the other Swiss
cities. A tradesman who had done
quite business in small wares bought
several small stores on the main ar
caded sire ct OF the city, and prepared
to erect modern department store,
rs far as the continental idea goes.
He wanted to make his establishment
rs attractive rs possible, and accord
ingly sought to have the dark and
gloomy arcades in front of his pro.
posed building removed. Such a storm
of pro- ests was made against this will
full destruction IF the ancient and typi
cal stonework that he was obliged to
abandon his scheme and get even by
making his store the finest in the city.
He even has had an elevator installed.
There must be four in Berne. When
the little dealers saw this AMI knew
that it was good they held a largely
attended meeting to protest. 1t is
their desire to have store with sew
eral departments so heavily taxed that
it will be impossible fols the owner to
realize anything ont of his venture. -
Detroit Free Pl ess.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
saved b. an Alright Bed,

Some years ago Il cata Strophe uve"-
took steamer plying between Bris
toll and Jersey which struck on so &c
rocks OF the Sicily Isles AID spec hi,
went to pieces. On board wa, an old
lady who had been b.dridlen for :;
number OF years, and who wa' & in
to st. Heller t. SPEND her lemunin
days. Naturally, the journey pr
sented great difficult $ touIes'l il!
her condition, and in order that he,
fatigue might be les ,ened somewhat,
she was provided with an airtisht bed
which regulated to II certain evte 1T
the oscillations of the vessel.
When the sten ner struck, of course
the old lady thought her last hour had
arrived, but great was her snrpris,
when it went to pieces to iii herse
floating out to sea on the air bed. II
short time she was pickle up, ana
thus her life was savel through the
bed, which, had it not been air,i ght,
would have left her no al ernative bu
to have gone 10 the bottom. New
York Telegram.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

beginning July 5. the Dominion Atlantic
Railway company will operate a direct SER
vice to st. John. n. b.. from Boston by the
l0-knot steamship prince Edward. She
will leave Long wharf (foot Of State street,
Wednesdays at II a. m and Saturdays ut
p. m. Returning. leave st. John Mondays
and Thursdays at $50 p. m. This new SER
vice will be welcomed by the travelling pub
lie, rs the schedule between Boston and st.
John will be under Is hours. Persons leav-
ing on Wednesdays arrive ut St.John Thurs
days at 6 a. M. making close connection for
all points. On Saturday. trip persons hold
ing through ticke:s to ]. G. H., G. =. H. and
p. l.. l. points can remain on board steamer
Sunday night ut st. John without extra
charge. Daily service. except saturday, to
Yarmouth, steamers "Prince Arthur" and
prince George commences Sunday, July
2nd For all Information rs to rates, state
rooms, etc. write to or call on your nearest
ticket agent or to j. +. Masters, N. +. Supt.,
22S Washington street, Boston.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
A NOTED DEWEY DUEL.
He Took the Ehigy of President Jackson
From the Constitutions Bow.


From the Constitutions Bow.
Captain Samuel Dewey, who said
he was q cousin of Admiral Dewey,
and who had figured picturesquely in
American history, died recently in a
tenement house in Philadelphia. He
was ninety-three years old, and passed
away poor and alone.
He was a native of Falmouth, Mass,
the son OF all army captain, but when
thirteen years old became a seaman.
He rose rapidly and became first mate
OF the ship Topaz. He followed the
sea until he was twenty-seven years
old, and it was after the last voyage
that the picturesque incident occurred.
1t was in 1884 when the recon.
structed frigate Constitution was
launched in Charlestown, Mass The
commandant OF the navy yard there
was Commodore Elliott, supporter Of
Andrew Jackson. He replaced the
ships allegorical tigurehead by like
ness of the President. Commodore
Hull opposed this idea, but it was
sanctioned by the Secretary Of the
Navy.
When it became known that the
frigate bore the figure of President
Jackson there was sharp discussion
throughout the country. The frigate
was anchored in Charlestown Harbor
and guarded by two other warships.
1t was found one morning, however,
that the tigurehead had been cut away.
The daring act was performed by Cap
tain Dewey, then twenty eight years
old. He was audacious enough to
carry the figurehead to Washington
and present it to President Jackson.
He engaged in the South American
shipping trade as ship broker in
1886, with offices at No. n South
street, New York. Having amassed
considerable wealth, lie abandoned
the brokerage business in 1916 and
turned his attention to mineralogy
and incidentally to political matters.
He became power with the admins.
trations of Presidents Polk and Tay.
lor.
He discovered in Virginia the larg.
est American diamond ever found.
During a tramping tour through New
Jersey he picked up the largest Amer
lean ruby yet discovered. 1t is now
in the Academy Of Natural Sciences in
Philadelphia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

the natives half worshiped me. enc
day schooner brought some papers /,
and / read our bark had been given
up as lost and my name was among
those drowned. These papers recalled
me to myself and I determined
would go to Nassau, and, if could,
thence to England.
81 told the young wrecker, who had
become my firm friend and companion,
and whom I had taught to read, of my
decision.
"Well, Miss, he said, If you feel
it is so, I suppose you're right, but
hate to think of losing you
"This and his evident sorrow touched
me, and made me think whether in
the world to which l was returning
would find such simple, loyal devo
tion as had here been mine. When
the day came for my departure all the
inhabitants turned out to bid me fare
we'll. A queen could not have had a
moro loyal leave taking than the Eng
lish Miss as they called M. The
young wrecker went with me. He said
he had business in Nassau. That
night-a night so soft and sweet il
seemed as if storms had never b"ooded
there, the Southern Gross blazing low
on the horizon-the wrecker came to
where sat on the deck of the little
schooner.
"'Miss, he said, Il am nothing but
"Conch," a poor ignorant Bahama
native, but can't bear to have you
go away. We all love you, and more
than all. must tell you. You know
our life is poor and rude, that we are
far away from the world, but if you
won't blame me for even daring to
hope, Miss, you know / have the
handsomest schooner of the Watlings
fleet and the best cottage on the island.
l am sure I'd do my best to make you
forget your troubles, Miss, and the
sponge fshin' is better, Miss, and
there's a good many wrecks yet, Miss
and I love you, Miss"
Here she stopped and checked her.
self and blushed.
"Of course you spoke kindly to
him." I said, "and told him you were
sorry, but he musn'tspeak again"
"Of course 1 didn't. You're like
all men. What's the name of this
schooner"
Lillian" I replied wonderingly.
"Well, that's my name, and here, /"
as tall, broad-shouldered, roughly
dressed young man appeared on the
wharf, bunch of roses in his hand,
and eyed me curiously, "here's my
wrecker, and his name is john"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
The Road to Wealth.

'In my opinion the secret Of oney'
making depends chiefly upon five
things: Push, 'squareness, clearhead
edness, economy, and rigid adherence
to the rule Of not overworking. Too
much work is worse than no work nj
all. 1t undermines the constitution
and units man mentally aud physi'
cally for the battle of life. Ten hours
q day of steady work is as much as
any man-nO matter how robust
ought to attempt. In addition to these
things avoid being too grasping; better
make small profit by sure means
than attempt to make larger one by
uncertain and risky measures. An.
drew Carnegie, in the London Mail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08
HUSKlES OF THE NORTH.
The Dogs, Half Wolf, Half Collie, Used
for SIcdging in AlMskN.


pr. Alexander Gale, who has just
returned to has home in New York city
from two wears visit to the gold
fields of British America. describes, in
the sun, the Alaskan dogs the "hns-
kies''J OF that country rs the only OBJ
iects that t. any degree meet the ey
pectations If the traveller or command
his respect.
Everything else wanes as one al
vances northwarl and the mercury
sinks" said Dr. Gale. The whole
land is great, silent waste. In win.
ter it is submerged in snow, AMI in
summer deep sponge like moss, the
lair Of untold billions of vo"acious
mos luitoes, lies over all, like awitch's
blanket But the huskies are JOY
forever. They are great, vigorous
fellows, half wolf, and weigh 100
rounds often. They are cheerful and
playful, too, and live on one meal i
day, given them at evening. Upon be,
ing released from their heavy slelges,
after having dragged themselves
through the snow for 80 or 40 miles,
they would invariably go to romping.
After being fed they would curl them-
selves mp like kittens, place their
bushy tails o er the tips of their noses
and so to sleep.
"Ihe huskies never bark. If ey-
cited ~ troubled about anything they
turn their noses up to the sky and
whine, vel y much rs wolf does. But
the strength and endurance If these
dogs amazed me most. Two OF them
would easily drag a man on II slsdge
all about while II team of eight were
equal TO really prodigious tasks, Such
team sold on the coast for $1,000
once while | was there. Every one
soon grew to learn that they were the
only kind of animals to depend upon.
Horses sool became fagge and had
to he abandoned before the interior
could he reach ID.
some American brought several
huge Newfounllands up with him.
thinking to train them to toll with the
huskies of his team. They proved
utter failures, giving out the first day
and sitting down in the snow. Their
more sturdy companions waited till
they were detached and then took the
slelge on themselves. Their only
shortcoming lies in atendency at ii mes
to be lazy. Sometimes it is abso-
lutely necessary to whip one or more
for Sinking his work. This was
always painful duty because of their
keen and often pathetic intelligence.
The victim was nearly always con-
scious OF his guilt, and would set up
a half-human whine at the first sign
of the LASH.
According to popular belief, the
husky is half wolf and half Scotch
collie. According to tradition he dates
back to the time when the trappers for
the Hudson Bay company oyerran the
country in the last century. A F,ench-
man named Marnot, having made
friends with an Indian, woke one
morning to find that he had been
robbed of his dog, faithful collie.
A year latter he suddenly came upon
the thief by the side of river. Mar
not killed his adversary. Upon enter
ing his hut he found his lost dog tied
to stake. She was surrounde by
several shaggy puppies, from whom
date the present race Of huskies.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

The Chocaw sheriff Mt s;amboiSc,
publicly logged Joseph Stalk and
john Washtub, both Chocaw Indians,
charged with stealing cattle. One
hundred lashes were laid on their
bare backs with hickory sticks.
Not grunt escaped either of the
Indians during the fogging, although
the skin was terribly torn and bruised.
According to the Chortaw law u
second offence for stealing is punish
able with being publicly shot. Sew
eral hundred people were present who
witnessed the execution of the law. -
South Manchester lind. II. dispatch to
the st. Louis Republic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

1t seems almost cruel not to give
horses feed of grass occasionally,
,ven when they are hard working at this
season, when grass and clover are at
heir prime. Yet every farmer knows
that if allowed to run TO grass, even
Tor few hours, the working horse
will have an attack OF scours, will lose
his apreti for the solid food that
gives him strength, and be incapable
,or several days thereafter of doing Il
iull days work. Horses are exceed
ngly fond of grass and clover. Some
lines, if old nay is scarce, the farmer
ries to economize by cutting some
clover, and after drying it nearly into
lay feeding it in place of the hay. But
even this has to be given very care
'ully or it will work injury. A horse
1t work should always be slightly COS.
i've. If the eXcrements grow soft it
means that his efficiency for work is
.essened. If there is too much cos
iveness tablespoonful of old process
inseed meal which will give strength
will put the bowels in good condition.
That is better than giving grass or
.lover which when green furnish little
strength. 1t is not till late in the
all that it is safe to feed new hay to
lorses that have hard work to do.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

The best way to learn the game OF
golf is to get out on the links and prac.
lice it. Over dozen kinds of clubs
are used, but lack of space makes il
impossible to describe them and theii
special uses here. The driver is q
wooden club used for making long
strokes. The putter is made of iron,
with the exception of the handle, and
is used for making short strokes. The
lofting iron, or club, is for lifting the
ball when it gets into depressions and
has to be driven out, or for lifting the
ball over mounds, fences or Other
bunkers. These three clubs are sui.
ficient for the uses Of the beginner. -
Chicago Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

A sen 'itive plate exposed to dark
heat waves will ultimately become af-
ie,tel. With the plate still covered,
the same result would occur from
light waves such as proceed from the
sunlight. A fair test is to expose an
aluminium disk to their action. n
rays penetrate this metal, and it is
probable that heat waves and others
can affect the Photographic plate.