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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-03-07
The New Tencher

'It was in the English GLASS;" says
the Louisville Courier-Journal. "and n
new teacher had Just been employed.
She was from the north and called all
the pupils Miss at which they mar
veled greatly. On the first day the
teacher told her class that she would
not give a regular lessen, but each g.rl
should write down ell the slang she
knew and bring that to the next days
recitation. That was 'clnch.' Sever
al girls who possessed brothers and the
rest who possessed other girls BROTH
ers set them 90 :.'or;a ::.s'5osra. the result was
marvellous.
AWhen the class was called next day,
there was not a girl who could not
show two closely written pages of
slang expressions. The teacher looked.
Very good she said. Now translate
them into readable English They
haven't fooled with her since"
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THREE ANGELS.

They cay this life is barren, drear and cold;
Ever the fainc sad song was sung OF old.
Ever the Eams long weary tale is told.
And to our lips is held the cup OF strife
And yet little love can swcetcn life.
They say cur hands may grasp but joys DESTROYED.
Youth has but dreams and age an aching void,
Whose dead sea fruit. long. long ago has cloyed,
Whose night with Wild. tempestuuus storms Is
rife
And yet little hope can brighten life.
They say we ding ourselves in wild despair
Amidst the broken treasures scattered there
Where all is wrecked, where all once promised
fair,
And stab ourselves with sorrows two edged
knife
And yet a little patience strengthens life.
Is it, the;s true this tale OF bitter grief.
OF mortal anguish finding no relief?
10, midst the winter shines the laurel's leaf
Three angels share the lot of human strife,
Three angels gloriiy the path of life.
Love, Hope and Patience cheer us on or war
Love, Hope and PatieScc form our spirits stay,
Love. Hope and Patience ws.c!. Us day by day,
And bid the desert blooic with beauty vcrnai.
Until the earthly fades in the eternal
IF. S. in Temple Bar.
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Can Cats swams

"Can cats swimY' was asked Of an
old fisherman.
'Why,. certainly" was the reply,
"and TINT reminds me Of cat once
tried to drown that swan ashore. Sure
IL there must have been hundreds or
thousands of people who have drowned
cats In the same way, but nevertheless
this was nm experience of my own.
We had q cat that we wanted to get
rid of, and as humane q way as any to
kill 1t was by drowning. So I put a
couple Of bricks In the bottom Of an
old grain sack and put in the cat and
tied the bag up carefully and securely
and walked down to the end of q
wharf, and stood there, and swung the
bag with the cat and the bricks in 1t
round like sling until could give it
good momentum, and then let it 20, and
slung it out to- fall and sink In the
water, / should cay 90 feet away.
II snpnnsea. Se .;Y:i:sss, E2:.s that was
the, last Of the cat, but the next morn
ing the arrst thing saw when went
out OF the house was the cat sitting Oh
the veranda.
II Buppose the bag had weak spot
In 1t somewhere. The bricks were
heavy and sharp cornered. and swing
ing the bag round that way started it
more. and the cat was desperate, and
with the bag that way it scratched and
tore Its way out and got to the wharf
and clawed its way up and came
ashore.
"Can q cat swim? why, surcr'--'
Nav, York. Gylr "A ~. s
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around me. l myself, too, at that time
was as shy as any ghost and followed
the ghosts rule never to speak first.
And what an absurd figure should l
have made solemnly and awfully ad-
dressing what must have appeared In
the eyes OF all the rest of the company
an empty chair. Besides, had never
been introduced to DR.. Harris, dead or
alive, and l am not aware that social
regulations are to be abrogated by the
accidental fact of one Of the parties
having crossed the imperceptible line
which separates the other party from
the spiritual world. yf ghosts throw
of all cOnventionalism among them
selves. 1t does not therefore follow that
1t can be safely dispensed with by
those WHO are still hampered with
flesh and blood.
For such reasons as these and reflect
Ing, moreover, that the deceased doctor
might burden me with some disagrecn-
BILE task with which had no business
nor wish to be concerned I stubbornly
resolved to have nothing to say TO him.
To this determination ! adhered, and
not 8 syllable ever passed between the
ghost of DR.. Harris and myself.
TO the best OF my recollection never
observed the old man either enter the
reading room or depart from 1t or move
from his chair or lay down the news
paper or exchange look with any
person in the company unless it were
myself. He was not by any means in
vnriably In his place. In the evening,
for instance, though often at the read
ing room myself. never saw him. It
was at the brightest noontide that I
used to behold him, sitting within the
most comfortable focus Of the glowing
fire, rs real and lifelikc an object lex
cept that he was so very old and OF an
ashen complexion as any other in the
room. After n long Willie Of this
strange intercourse, If such it can be
called, remember-once, at least, and
know not but Oftener-n sad, wistful,
disappointed gaze which the ghost fix
ed upon me from beneath his spectG-
cies-a melancholy look Of helpless
ness. which, if my heart had not been
hard as q paving stone. could hardly
have withstood. But I did withstand
it, and think saw him no more after
this last appealing look. which still
dwells in my memory as perfectly as
while my own eyes were encountering
the dim and bleared eyes Of the ghost.
And whenever I recall this strange
passage Of my life see the small, old,
withered figure OF DR.. Harris sitting in
his accustomed chair. the Boston Post
in his hand, his spectacles showed up
ward, and gazing ut me as I close the
door OF the reading room with that
wistful. appealing, hopeless, helpless
look. 1t Is too late now. His grave
has been grass grown this many and
many year, and hope he has found
rest in 1t without any aid from me.
have only to add that it was not
until long after l had ceased to en-
counter the ghost that l became aware
how very odd and strange the whole
affair had been, and even now I am
made sensible Of its strangeness chief
ly by the wonder and incrcdulity of
those to whom tell the story.
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Recommendations Informat,on.

"What is the price of this lovely an
tique chairT. asked the shopper.
.Thirty-seven dollars. madam" an
swered the dealer.
Thirty seven dollars!' exclaimed
the lady In astonishment. "Why,
didn't suppose 1t worth half that
much"
"You didn't ask what 1t was worth,
madam" replied the conscientious deal
er. "You asked the price" ."-Chicago
News.
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Notice Final Settlement.

rsts,s anasrsspSd 81 Of the
ed, herabv gives notice that they will
oa the Goth day March, 1900. apply to
the Judge Of Probate for Anderson Coun-
ty for Final Settlement of said Estate,
and dischsy ge from their Office an Exec.
utors. N. o. FARMER,
J. l.. FARMER,
Feb %, 1soo-ss-5 Executors.
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- Russia has still many old and
curious marriage customs. One is
for the bride and bridegroom to race
madly down the aisle as soon as the
bridal procession enters the church
because of the belief that whoever
places a foot first on the cloth in front
of the altar will be master in the
household.
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E~le =. EuaOrn.

"Still," said the old friend who had
called to converse with the venerable
snge. "in your advancing age it must
be n great comfort to know your fame
is secure"
eyes," replied the aged scientist. II
am told there are new disease and a
8 cent cigar named for me."-Chicago
Tribune.
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Michml Campbell, near Wilkes.
barre, Pa, invested IS cents in oys-
ters in the shell the other day and
made q clear profit Of $99.S5. He
:strnck q pearl whichsh sold for slq0
even
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Notice to Assessors.
Auditors Office,
Anderson County.


Anderson County.
THVHE Township Assessors Of all the
4 Townships In Anderson County are
requested to meet at this Office on the
second Tuesday, 9th March, 1900, as re-
quired by law, to begin the work OF as
sessing the property for the fiscal year
commencing Jan. LIST, 1900.
&. N. G.. BOLEMAE, Auditor.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-03-07

- If poets wero made and not born,
there would probably be law against
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-03-07
Notice of Final Settlement.

THE undersigned, Administrator OF the
Estate of r. T. Chamblee, decd, hereby
gives notice that he will on the 23rd
day OF March, 1900, apply to the Judge
OF Probate for Anderson County for a
Final Settlement OF said Estate, aud
discharge from his office as Administra-
tor. W.aH. CHAMBLEE. Admir-.
Feb 81, 1860 35
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-12
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.
humiliation Of Omcer..

One of the pleasantest events of the sea
son was the installation of officers of the
Grand Army and Relief corps on Tuesday
evening. The Grand Army reelected the
old board Of officers. After a bountiful
chicken-pie supper the officers we're in
stalled as follows: Commander, II. II.
Brainerd; senior vice commander, Ariel
Crosby; junior vice commander, A. D.
Kerr: adjutant, NJ. II Pember; quarter
master, Chas. f. Brown surgeon, NJ. d.
Whitman; chaplain, A. p Ranney; officer
Of the day, L. p. Bailey; officer of the
guard, NJ. V. Sleeper; quartermaster ser
geant, John willard; sergeant major, Z.
X. Headle; sentinel, Dennis Richards /;
color bearer, j. p. Whitney.
The Relief corps installed these officers
President, Annah l.. Gale; senior vice
president, Ida f. Whitney; junior vice
president, Wealtha j. Brainard secretary,
Annie b. II. Harris; treasurer, Frances
NJ. Bailey; chaplain, Mary Fem; conduc-
tor, Ki,tie g. Everleth; guard, Lizzie NJ.
Littleheld; assistant conductor, NJ. Ella
Sawyer; assistant guard, Louise J. Brown.
Past President Frances NJ. Bailey was the
installing officer.
The following program was rendered ::
Duet by Mrs. NJ. B. Switzer and Mrs. b.
NJ Swiizer; reading by Mrs. Powell; re-
marks by DR.. Laura NJ. Plantz; graphic
phone selections by II. L. Bailey; remarks
by Rev j. II. Bennett recitation by Helen
Powell remarks by Mark Ward and Rev.
Z. F. Mitchell report Of the relief commit
tee; America.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-12
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

The churches unite in holding evening
meetings during this week.
Shirley Brigham and family of Brattle-
boro are in town for few weeks stay.
William Albee, who has been seriously
sick for week, is reported not so well.
Miss Louise Babbitt returned last week
from a several weeks stay in Saxtons
River and vicinity.
The ice harvesters have been busily at
work during the past few days gathering
their annual supply. 1t is of unusually
fine quality,
Edgar Randall has hired H. X. Knight
of Jamaica as clerk in his store for the
coming year. Mr.. Knight begins his duties
next Monday.
Constable Dudley is getting after some
of the delinquent tax payers with pretty
sharp stick. This is highly commendable
and should produce good results
w. II. Cray of Brattleboro has been in
town few days in the interest of the rail-
road company, trying to find a feasible
plan for increasing the supply of water at
the engine house. The use of an engine
and pump seems to be the most preferable,
and it is expected that they will soon be in
operation.
A sleighride was INDUCED in by the
townspeople Wednesday afternoon, starting
from the Peabody House at 3 o'clock,
going around the " goal and back to the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-12
WEST HALIFAX.

Emery Whitney is very sick with dropsy.
Exercises at Baptist church next Sunday
at usual hour.
G. L, Clark is round the house with the
aid Of crutch. Miss Diana VIM is
quite sick.
Fred n. Worden, who has been on an
extended visit in Indiana and Illinois, re-
turned Saturday.
Mrs. j. G. Thompson and son have been
visiting in Massachusetts, for several days,
returning the 10th.
The officers of Brainard Niles camp, Sons
of Veterans, were installed Wednesday
evening, the 10th, by n. E. Thurber.
The funeral of Samuel Niles was largely
attended, Rev. S. j. Smith officiating.
Mr.. Niles was a man respected by every
one and will be greatly missed.
Miss Marguerite Spaulding of East Dunn
merston, teacher in district No. 8, closed a
very successful term last week. Miss
Spaulding has taught several terms in
town and is a very popular teacher.
Rev. S. J Smith began the new year by
having the first Tuesday of each month a
young mems meeting at the parsonage,
beginning last Tuesday evening, the object
being social in its nature, with a view of
bringing pastor and people into closer rela-
tions with each other. A goodly number
attended and more are expected at next
meeting.
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aUILFoRD CENTRE.

J. Clark is assisting all who wish with
his wood saw.
The sleighing has been very fine the
past 10 days in this locality.
Leon Thayer of Brockton, Mass, is
spending a few days with his parents.
Members of the Universalist society met
Saturday evening and chose the same Off
GERS who served last year.
O. Frank Stetson, who was formerly a
teacher in town, has lately received and
accepted call to the Congregational
church alSouth Carver, Mass.
At the euchre party held with Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Wilder Mrs. Lyman Bullock
won the royal prize, Lyman Bullock the
progressive, and Mrs. Frank King the BOBBY.
Miss Abbie Kerr and Miss Ada Baker
visited Miss Blanche Brigham at F. +.
Wards last Saturday and Sunday. Miss
Julia Leonard was also present and II. E.
Ward, making five of our teachers in
town that were there.
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JAMAICA.

Mrs. J. A. Butler has returned to her
home in New York.
j. A. Muzzy's son Harold is attending
school at Vermont Academy.
The Baptist ladies' aid society will meet
Jan. II, in the afternoon, at 2 o'clock.
Theodore Holland is away on vaca-
ton. His shop will be open on Saturdays.
Bertha Howard, formerly of Jamaica,
now living in New York, was married New
Years.
Miss Warren will take journey TO Eng
land, where she will remain through the
winter.
Capt. Warren and his wife will start this
week for Florida, where they are intending
to spend the winter.
p. K. Howard and D. l.. Howe have
opened harness and repair shop, making
and repairing harness and shoes.
Remember the meeting of the Jamaica
Sunset club in the town hall, Friday even
ing, Jan. 10. All are invited to attend.
January II the Baptist ladies' aid society
will give a supper. Baked beans and other
good things will be served from g to s
o'clock, and an entertainment will follow.
All are cordially invited in the evening.
The Baptist ladies' aid society met at
the Baptist church for a business meeting,
Thursday, Jan. L. The following officers
were elected: President, Mrs Ricketts,;
vice president, Mrs. w. l.. Barnes; secre-
tary and treasurer, Mrs. j. G. Daggett;
directors, Mrs. Lucinda Newman, Mrs.
Milton Howard, Miss Mabel Gleason.
The Baptist church will hold its annual
roll call on the evening of Saturday, Jan.
-, if the weather proves favorable. A
good attendance is expected and a written
response from every absent member is
hoped for, giving an opportunity for pas
tor and people to become acquainted. We
trust it will prove of much benefit to all.
The annual meeting of the Baptist
church was held at the church vestry,
Monday, Jan. s. The following officers
were elected: Moderator, E. NJ Butler;
clerk and treasurer, j. q. Shumway; com
mittee, c. A. Amsden, +. NJ. Butler, Mr..
Ricketts,; auditor, Mrs. Ricketts, solicitors,
Mrs. Newman, Mrs Ricketts,, Mrs. w. l..
Barnes; usher, David Eddy.
Your correspondent was not correctly
informed in relation to Mrs. Cora Aliens
death and burial. She died Tuesday, Jan.
,, and the funeral was held Thursday aft
ernoon at ? o'clock. The body was laid in
the tomb at Bellows Falls and probably
will be buried there in the spring. She
was i'll about three months and failed rap
idly in the last three weeks, running into
quick consumption, but other complica-
tions would have proved fatal. She was
great sufferer, but very accomplishing.
She leaves husband and two little daugh-
tiers and many friends to mourn her loss.
The bereaved ones have the sympathy of
oil
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-12
WEST TOWNSHEND d.
Dea.h Of Major w.lcom. nIee.

Welcome Rice died at his home in In
dianapolis, Ind, Jan. 3, at the age of 81.
He was born in Jamaica and when five
years old his parents moved to West Town
shend, where he lived until he was about
p years of age. He then went to In
diana, where he was engaged in surveying
the Lake Erie & Western railroad on
which he afterward ran trains as conductor,
bringing the first train from Michigan City
into Indianapolis He was in active ser
vice for the company with no black marks
against him for 43 years, longer than any
other conductor in Indiana, and proba-
bly, in the United States. Mr.. Rice's
work for the road was only interrupted by
his gallant service in an Indiana regiment
during the Civil war. Soon after he en-
listed he began to be promoted and served
as captain most of the time and Just before
the close of the war was made major. AT
ter his return, Mr.. Rice soon resumed his
place on his train which he he held until
about month ago, when he resigned on
account of advancing age, much to the re-
greet of the company. Mr.. Rice leaves a
wife and son and daughter and broth
er, Martin II. Rice, all of Indianapolis.
He was brother of Mrs. o. r. Garfield,
who died in May, 1898.
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DUNN Err SION.

The Congregational Sunday school will
elect officers next Sunday.
Frank Stark was chosen master at a
recent meeting of Evening Star grange.
The postponed lecture of Rev. j. H.
Babbitt of West Brattleboro on his trip to
the Hawaiian Islands will be given Thurs
day evening, Jan. Is, at 7:15 in the vestry.
This is one of the lectures of the regular
course.
Ernest Miller and Fayette Miller, men,
bers of Kimball Union academy at Meri-
den, N. H., came home to spend their va
cation and returned on Tuesday Charles
Laughton and Edwin Stark returned with
them. Percy Goodel of West Dummers-
ton has made application and will soon be-
come member of the same school. These
young men are TO be much commended for
the effort they are making to obtain an ed
ucation.
At recent lyceum meeting the follow
ing question was ably discussed: ''Re-
solved, That it is Lawful for Roberts to be
Seated as Senator in Congress-" 1t was
decided unanimously in the negative. The
debating society should be aided by all the
young people who can spare the time TO
attend the meetings and take part in the
exercises. Their ambition should be to do
good work and achieve success. The
meetings are held once in two weeks on
Saturday evenings. In regard to the last
question for discussion, attention is called
to the word senator. In a recent lecture
on Mormonism the speaker talked about
Senator Roberts all the way through his
discourse Therefore, it is not so very
strange that the question for debate reads
as it does; but the correct reading should
be Representative in Congress and not
Senator, for Mr.. Roberts was not elected a
Senator in Congress.
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JACKSONVILLE.

Schools in Nos 3, and closed last
week.
This seems to be about the shortest win
ter on record
George Prouty and wife visited at II. L.
Putnam's early in the week.
Several from this place attended the ag-
ricultural meetings atBrattleboro this week.
A number of Free Masons attended the
district meeting at Brattleboro Thursday
afternoon and evening.
Rev. S. j. Smith, having closed his serv-
ices at the Methodist church, will preach
at the academy as p. NJ, beginning next
Sunday.
The officers of North River grange, as
day evening, with fine literary program.
and an oyster supper at the close.
The Universalist ladies will hold their
annual festival and dance at the Glen
House on the evening of Jan. IS. More
than usual attractions will be had at this
time
Leonard A. Browns team again took
advantage of circumstances and ran, this
time last Sunday. The sleigh was badly
damaged, but there was no damage to the
sleighriders.
While drawing logs to the mill of the
North River Manufacturing company last
week, A. G. Tainter's team got off the
bank wall, and one of the horses was bad
ly scratched.
At the adjourned annual meeting of the
Universalist society last week Thursday
Freeman Hager was chosen moderator, e.
5. Allen clerk, E. l.. Fuller, A. j. Faux
ner and l.. A. Brown directors.
The Calthumpians awakened the echoes
of night last Saturday evening in front of
the residence of Wales A. Cheney. War
rem Head promptly appeared with his wife,
and after treating with cigars was relieved
OF the musical nuisance.
Mrs. Kate Charter, who has been suf-
fering from cancer and a broken hip for
some time, died last week Wednesday.
The funeral was at her late home, the
house of Sophia Coombs, last Saturday.
Rev. Nehemiah Sprague officiating.
District Deputy E. c. Baker. assisted
by Past Grand N. G. G. A. Perry, install
ed the following officers of James l..
kidgely lodge, No. 10, l. o. o. f.,
last Saturday evening: N. g., w.
e. Pratt; V. g., Win Higley; secretary,
Don G. Taylor; treasurer, Otis W. Kings
ley; conductor, Leray j. Fowler warden,
Leslie d. Benson; r. S. N. g., John Gal.
vim; l.. S. N. g., Emery P. Reed; r. S.
V. Co. Horace S. Smith; L. S. V. g.,
Leon rd A. Brown; R. S. S. s., Moses
BENNETT; l.. S. S. s., Ellie w. Corkins
o. g. Warner W. Stowe; l. G., Francis
l.. Woodland; chaplain, Rev. Samuel j.
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Applied for a divorce and got it.
The reason for doing so would be
thought strange by us, but the Turk
lsh courts Of her time considered her
grounds ample and valid.
What were they?
Her husband refused to supply
her with good coffee.
We do not think these gounds
sufficient for divorce, but if one finds
chicory and other authorizations in
The coffee grounds at home, it will
)tton be found to be the primary
cause of domestic disaster.
Good coffee is enjoyable, and
what IS more, hcalthful.
Good coffee can be had by any,
one who viii buy Chase & Sanborn's
Coliees. Their Seal Brand is used in
me best families in the country, and
taeir high-gradc coGees which come
packed in parchmentlincd imported
bags arc mcqual,cd in excellence.
Pure, perfect carefully selected
and prepared, and what is more, it
IS all coffee; nothing in it in the way
Of an adulteration. If it ever paid
TO buy the best in anything, it does
IN buying coffee.