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The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

Youthful Diplomacy with con.
viction) 10 Johnny, YOU took those preserves
from the pantry. Johnny (shrewdlyj@
why, ma, you never eaw me do anything
of the kind" Mother-.'Perhaps | didn't
see you, but you did it, and ! want you to
tell me the; truth. (After a long pause J
Come! Why don't you answer?" Johnny
Ma, children should be seen and not
heard. - Catholic Standard and Times.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23
Something Practical.

Many young girl makes the mistake of
thinking that because she would die for a
man she really loves him. In this restless,
throbbing age it is necessary for her to ask
herself in all seriousness: "Would take
in washing for him ?"-Detroit journal.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

Mrs. Bunt-The new tenants next door
are not a bit neighborly.' Mr.. Bunt-.No;
/ notice they keep their confounded piano
going almost constantly. Philadelphia
North American.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23
Weather, Signals from shewbird.

Weather, Signals from shewbird.
The Shewbird mountain, four miles
south of town, is to us the strangest
thing in this whole mountain coun-
try. says the Haynesville On. C.) Cour-
ier. The mountain is full of large,
rough cliffs. and by its peculiar shape
and position serves as q weather sig
nal to the people for miles around, be-
cause. as the general saying is, "when
old Shewbird begins to roar you may
prepare for rough weather." IT gener-
ally commences about dark and con-
tinuesto roar until rain or snow comes,
which may be five hours, or It may be
ten. At dark the air may be perfectly
still and not a cloud in sight, yet the
mountain may begin to roar and you
may know that by the next morning
the bad weather will be on hand.
Though the mountain is four miles
away the roaring sounds like that
made by loaded freight train half
mile distant, and it is a continuous
sound, too, with no inter1nission. The
strangest part of it all is that the wind
can be blowing at such a terrific rate
on thatpartiicular mountain and not be
blowing anywhere else in the country,
not even on the tops Of other moun-
tains around, even those that are much
higher than the Shewbird.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

The gentleman who lodges in your house
seems very attentive to you'll" ''Yes, and
I've even promised to marry him; but still
! can't help doubling if he really loves me!''
"Oh, that's absurdl Why should he want
to marry you if he doesn't. love your" "Oh,
you see, he owes mamma already six months
rent!'-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

"a penny for your thoughts, Miss Clam
bake" why don't you say something
original, Mr.; Sawhorse?' why don't You
think something original, Miss Clambakes' p
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

1t is about time, we apprehend, for the
periodical breaking out of the facetious print
er who sets it up: "Tf ere is divinity which
shapes our ends rough, hew them as we will. "
Detroit journal.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23
Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot-E.

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot-Esse,
A powder to shake into your shoes Itrests
the feet CuresCorns, ,Bunions, Swollen, Sore
Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating feet and In
growing Nails. Aliens Foot Ease makes
new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores, 25c. Sample mailed FREE
Address Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N Y.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23
Accommodations.

'T am British subject" he said, as b,
signed the register with flourish. "Al
right" replied the hotel clerk, "if notice
any Beers lurking about I'll give YOU tn,
tip to- rush to cover."-Philadelphia Nortf
American.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23
Behind the scenes.

Ham Lett-Are there any long waits in
the piece you are playing?
Sue Brett-Rather. I've been waiting ten
weeks for a chance to look at my salary
Chicago Journal.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

This world will never be satisfactory "a
cross old people until children regard work
as they do pie, and demand their share
Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

Merchant-'I think I'll have to fire your
friend Polk. He's frightfi,l lazy" Friend
Slow in everything, 2" Merchant--"Well,
no, not. everything: He gets tired quick
enough. h."-Philadelphia Press.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

Some men live and learn, while others de-
vote their time to talking about things of
which they know absolutely nothing.lChi-
cago Daily News.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

The Best Prescription for Chills
and Fever is o bottle of GROVES TAsrELEss
CHrLL Tonic. tits simply iron and quininein
atastsless form. No cure-no pay. Price, Soc.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

MY. son, you should remember that you
must begin at the very bottom" "Why,
pop. as soon as the marble season is over
well begin at the top" ."-Yonkers States
man.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

The man who itches for fame has to do
z lot of scratching before he gets there
Chicago Daily News.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

Bishop J. s. Key wrote: Teethina (Teeth
Ing Powders) was more satisfactory thar
anything we ever used.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

;, PUTNAM FADELEss DYEs arc fast TO sun.
light, washing and rubbing. Sold by ali
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

Naturally q man commences to 20 to the
dogs when be begins to growl.eChicago
Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

All over the country there are women
who have been invalids for many years,
suffering with female arrangements
which the family doctor cannot cure.
Ubsf . boon 70 swch wospson - o..
AarfAsAD'S froO advSo0g - fansows
hso hlo shU made hlns klbaf Hardly .
hasDkof o. town IN The oouufey 6uf
AD0Wo hlb name. Ao 0wroo fono ~
fbo0oands, assd ho offers 70 oN0ey no.
Msa0 wtb0 Will Wpito 70 him hop oynsp.
fos1D0 and . hksfocy ~ hoe froHhlo,
Eroo advice a16 EroAkmomf.
The medicines he prescribes can be OBJ
tanned at any drug store, and the cost il
within the reach Of any woman. He de-
scribes minutely and carefully Just what
she shall do and get to make . healthy,
robust woman Of herself.
The Doctor has written book especially
for this class of women, entitled g Health
and Beauty" This book contains many
facts Of interest to women, and will be sent
free to any address by ~. Aar<manv
0oswnsbss, o.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-29
Franklin J. Moses Arrested in Boston.

BOsTON, Aug. 18.-Frankiin j Moses,
at one time governor of South Caro-
lima and also former speaker OF the
House of Representatives of that State,
was arrested here to-day charged with
the larceny of S5 from John Hardy, n
Boston business man. Mr.. Moses has
been living in Winthrop and for time
conducting q weekly newspaper at
Revere. 1t is alleged that after dis
posing of his interest in the paper, he
continued to solicit advertisements for
1t, and Mr. Hardy's complaint was en-
tered as result of an alleged payment
made to Mr.. Moses Of @5 for an adver-
tisement which did not appear. Moses
was brought to the attention Of the
Boston police in 1886, when ne was
arrested on the charge Of obtaining
money by false pretenses from the late
Frederick Ames, Col. Thomas Went
worth Higginson and others. He was
then found guilty and was sent to the
State prison for three years.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-29
How Field Apo1osized.

While in a peculiar mood one day the
late Stephen j. Field severely repri-
manded Page Henry Mccall for an Of
fense Of which the page was innocent
But the member Of the highest court
In the land could not be persuaded that
his course was not the correct one.
Mccall left humiliated, but he was q
little gentleman and held his peace.
Later In the day Justice Field sent
for Mccall.
"Come to my house at Z o'clock this
evening"" was all he said.
With mingled feelings OF doubt and
despair the page called at the Field
residence at the time specified, was
ushered into the jurist's library and
told to hold the books which Mr.. Field
began. without explanation or cere-
mony, to take from the shelves.
When the veteran lawyer had pulled
about is volumes in to Page McCall's
arms, he grufi1y remarked:
Henry, I'm very sorry for the way
treated you today. realize that my
conduct was unwarranted, and beg
your pardon. Here are some choice
books. Keep them as q nucleus for
your library. Keep them. young man,
and-keep your temper, too, whatever
you dol Good night"-Exchange.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-29
"Lopes Too BIoomin 'Igh."

"Most Englishmen are considered
pretty fair horsemen; but when it
comes to riding bucking broncho
some of them are not in or on it for
long, said the owner of large cattle
ranch in Wyoming to the writer the
other day. For instance, rich
young Englishman recently came out
to my part of the country in quest Of
some good Investment He was at my
ranch as guest for few days, and
one afternoon, as the cowboys were
about to round up bunch Of COW
ponies, the young man said that he
would enjoy good ride in the saddle.
He said he was used to riding only
thoroughbreds, and he didn't think
we had horse good enough for him.
The boys convinced him that they
had one OF the finest horses on the
plains, and if he knew how to ride he
was welcome to the animal He was
apparently insulted when questioned
about his ability to ride, and answered
that he could ride any kind of horse.
A sleepy looking broncho was accord
ingly brought out from the corral and
saddled. Though the beast appeared
half dead, he was the worst bucker in
the herd.
"'E's ifeless, said the foreigner
when the pony was brought to him.
The boys said the nag would wake up
after the first mile, aud Milford got into
the saddle. The first buck jump placed
him on the horses neck, and after the
second he was in the atmosphere. He
turned double somersault and land
ed on the sharp end Of cactus plant.
When he picked himself up, one Of the
boys asked what he thought of the
thoroughbred now. The question made
the Euglishman turn pale.
"'E's good 'oss,' he answered,
'but he lopes too bloomin Ugh. -
Wnshiu0 0fon .Ctnr
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ana Lucy came ana put her manu- OH
my shoulder.
You c- win her back to life, Fred"
she said. "our little girl. Stay till she
wakes" I had already resolved to
stay.
went up stairs and sat with my ell
bow ON her bed and my face on my
hand, watching my little fayorite.
Presently her mother came and knelt
beside me.
Lucy has told me all, Fred" she
whispered. "You-you Will not tell the
othersf'
"I will not" promised.
When my little girl awoke she was
not looking toward me.
Better, dearW asked her mother.
"Why, yes" she laughed feebly. "It
must be Fred. Do you know, believe
he would make me grow we'll if he
were often here with me-"
'"He VIII be, little sweetheart" said
softly. She turned to me with happy
cry and 1 whispered In her ear what
knew and other things that were only
for her and me. They were the things
that won her back to life, she says,
when we talk Of such matters.
We do not talk Of them very often,
for Maisie is young and shy and still
at school. But her people understand
and leave us alone together, and now
and. then our thoughts peep out I re-
member that they did so upon the
night Of Lucy's wedding, for she mar
RED the "better MATCH" after all
Afaisie came to see me out, Of course.
and helped me into my coat and tried
laughingly to shake me, and I put my
arm around her and kissed her several
times, instead OF the usual once, and
not quite in the usual brotherly way.
'"Therc Will be another wedding one
day." said, won't there, little sweet
heart"
She buried her head on my shoulder
md whispered II hope so.''
Meanwhile people speak Of me as q
confirmed bachelor, and laugh when I
tell them that am waiting for "Miss
Right" to grow
But "A1iss Right" is 10 now, and done
growing. and wears her hair up and
her dresses long and our good nights
are steadily growing lengthier and less
fraternal Dear little Maisie!-Chicago
Herald.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-29
A Tart Reaponae.

A certain doctor had occasion. when
only beginner In the medical pgcfes-
sion, to attend trial as wItneaa The
opposing counsel, In cross examining
the Jor3g physician. made several ear-
castle remarks, doubling the ability OF
go young man to understand his bust.
neES.
Finally he asked, "Do yon know the
symptoms OF conclusion Of the brain ~
II do" replied the doctor.
WELL" continued the attorney, 'sup-
pose my learned friend. Mr.. Baging,
and myself were to bang our heads to-
gether-Ghould we get concussion Of
the braiaH'
:.'Ycur learned friend. Mr.. Baglng,
might" said the doctor.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-29
Quicksands Hidden Under Clay.

Curious but dangerous freaks OF ma
ture frequently found in the deserts Of
Arizona are called sumideros by the
Mezieans and Indians. Thsy are
MASKED pitfalls sf quicksand that oc-
cur in the dry plains and are covered
with q treacherous crust Of clsy that
has been spread over them in fine par.
tic!es by the wind and baked dry by
the sun.
TIE peculiar properties Of the soil
retain all the moisture drained into
them after the infrequent rains and
allow it to be filtered to unknown
depths, 80 that a man or horse or
ocv or sheep. that once steps upon
thnt deceptive crust instantly sinks
ou. Of sight beyond hope Of rescue.
The sunideros are on level with
the surface Of the desert. There is no
danger signal to mark them, and their
surface cannot be distinguished by
the ordinary eye from the hard clay
that surrounds them. They occur
most frequently in the alkali covered
fats and are often Is or 20 feet in
diameter. Sometimes they are only
little pockets or wells that a man can
leap across, but the longest pole has
never found their bottom. A stone
thrown through the crust sinks to un-
known depths, and no man who ever
fell into one Of them was rescued.
They account for the mysterious dis
appearance Of many men and cattle
Chicago Record.
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WHEN BOSS AWAY AT SCHOOL.

All. deer delightful ceason. all
TOO rare and far too briefi
Sweet time when silence soft doth feM
As falls the floating leafl
'Tis ushered In with clam Of gate
And out with flying stool,
And auietude doth rule in state
When Bob's away at school.
Cpon the porch the tabby cat
With blinking eyes doth doze.
In tranquil dreams forgetting that
Her life's round OF woes,
And Towser, atretched upon the grass,
In visions of the pool
Forgets to bark ct feet Thich pass
While Bob's away at school.
What blessed charm enfolds the house
Throughout that season rarei
Each buzzing Hy and cheeping mouse
Sleeps sound within its lair.
The Gins beside the garden gate. 2
So freshly green and cool,
Scarce stir their giant limbs scdate
When Bob's away at school.
But all too soon-it fades away.
Iii. Towseri Sic her, sir!"
Puss leaps the fence, dash OF gray,
Towscr Just yellow blur!
Bang. goes the door. In runs the ladi
And yet the chaps fool
Who'd not be just little glad
When Bob comes home from schools
Richard Stillman Powell in Puck
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-29
LAND FOR SALE.

Nv l. offer for sale five acres Of land
vv In the City of of Anderson, being
part or the Tract on which Mrs. MarSS
" UDonnell resides, bounded by Hamntoyy y
street. East boundary street, Kennedv
sNstoe.' ana other Lands Of said Mrs.
IL ia divided into half acre lots. and
o. mas thirty'foot street running through
@ II not sold at private sale will be sold
Salesday In October, 1000, 'o'o
zee plat at Office Of Bonham e. Watkins
"''n nnppp,y 70 the undersigned for terms.
bONHAM 81 WATKINS.
QUATTLEBAUM & COCHRAN
July 4, 1900 A''oraeys.
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FARM LANDS

U AOuM bHUUS
May Just es well be sold during Spring
and Summer as In Fall and Winter. No
need to wait until crops are made and
marketed to "look around" We have
large list Of well-selected Farms, and
likely have just what you want. We are
also answering inquiries every day, end
II you have Farm Lands to sell we would
likely find the purchaser you are looking
for. We can, in most cases, easily ad-
just any questions that may arise with
reference to rent for the year, or interest
on purchase money or date OF taking
possession, and like details. In some
cases, II early sale is made, we can offer
great inducements in releasing rents to
purchaser.
128 acres, near Honea Path, up-to. date
condition. Can be bought low now.
l68 acres, Fork, bottom price. (4O to
90 acres bottom-good condition.)
100 acres, Fork.
125 acres, Fork.
2500 acres in Oconee. Eleven settle
mente. Already surveyed into 81 tracts.
Timber valuable.
The above are only few.
FRIEE ION & SHIRLEY,
Peoples Bank Building, Anderson, 8. C.
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= The world will forgive woman
for everything except what she can't
help.
= After all, love is nothing but a
game of SOLITAIRE between you and |
yourself.
When man leaves his heart in
the hands Of q woman be always finds
it again with callous spots on it.
- Miniature Indian corn grows in
Brazil. The ears are about the size
Of little finger, and the grains are as
small as q mustard seed.
= Blobbs-"What makes you think
DR.. Killercure is a quack?" Slobs-
"Oh. just because he always wears
duck trousers.
= The highest inhabited place in
tho world is the custom house of An
comarca, in Pcrn-sixteen thousand
feet above the sea.
- a pillow held in the lap makes
good basis for writing tablet while
travelling on n train, since it lessons
the jar cons iderably.
- Mabel "Would you marry man
who had been rcfuscd?" Dolly-"If
he were rich and the refusing had
been by the insurance companies"
- When girl lends book to a
man to read she always marks the
things in it that she thinks look the
deepest.
When you hear man continual
ly harping on the beauties of honesty
it sounds like he might be talking to
himself.
= He-''I believe I'll go to church
with you this morning, Clara She IL
Indeed you won't; you've got. your
new suit, and mine hasn't come home
yet
- Tell a man woman loves him
and the irst question he asks is
"Who?" Tell woman man loves
her and the first question she asks is
"Which?"
- Boys, remember that you grow
older every day, and if you have bad
habits, they grow older too, and the
older both get the harder they are to
separate.
- Mr.. Newlywed-"T saw your old
lover on the street to-day looking aw-
fully blue" Mrs Newlywed-''I hope
you tried to cheer him up" Mr..
Newlywed-"Oh. yes. I showed him
my buttonless shirt and that new tie
you bought me-"
"A few years ago bull fight took
place in Mexico, the toreador being
mounted on bicycle. The rider,
Manuel Garcia by name, was so badly
injured that he died soon afterward.
"A trick cyclist, Mcdonnell by
name, once offered to ride q cycle
across wire stretched across Niagra
falls, and would have made the attempt
had he not been forbidden by the au-
thorities.
- The little goldfish, the pet Of
household acquariums, never goes to
sleep. In this respect the pike and
salmon are his equal. They are ever
alert for their prey IN ths ocean, as
the goldfish is Coz shs crumbs that are
fed him from the household tables.
In his native element the goldfish for
ages for himself and his eyes are open
all the time.
- Although the ostrich has power
full legs and can kick like mule, his
Limbs are very brittle and are easily
broken. He has two toes on each
foot, one being armed with horny
nail. which he uses as his principal
weapon Of warefare. When an un-
armed man is attacked by one Of these
birds the chances are very much
against the man unless he can climb
tree or jump over o fve.foot wall.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-29
LAND FOR SALE.
July 4, 1900

wv + offer Ior sale that Tract OF Land
Wy IN Savannah wnship, known
as the Hewin Land, on Generosioe Creek
waters OF Savannah River. bounded by
sT sa'T CIeeh, fuoiic Road and Lands Of
Harris aud others.
If not sold at private sale will he sold
Mt public outcry on Salcsday in October,
1900. '
Ask at our Office for terms and pla,
BONHAM & WATKINS.
Attorneys.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-29
Notice to Creditors.

ALL parsons having demands against
the Estate Of T. l.. Clinkscales, 6r., de-
ceased, are hereby notified TO present
them, properly proven, to the under
aligned, within the time prescribed by
law, and those indebted to make pay
FRANK H. ULINKsOALES, Ex'r. :
Aug Is, 1900 8
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-29
Stockholders' Meeting.

KTOTTCE ss lleceby aivsn thss meet
~ 9g ing gss9,s g shS g ssoc!1hoidess q she Farm:
o'olocsE Q. 90. on Gatur7ay, the 2snd day
OF 6spssnabsrs 1900, as che offico OF Bon
hem q Watlkinp, Attorneys. Anderson,
9. c., for tho pnypose Of considering Q
resoluticn Of ths Board OF Directors to
increase tho Capital Stock Of said Corpo-
Jos. j. FRETwELL.
M. A. DEAN,
w. s.. BROOK,
s' n. L. BONHAM.
G.. e. COBB,
p. X. McCULLY, Jr.,
b. J. g. FOWLER,
.,s Board OF nlra&nys.
Aus 3, ifso1 20
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Trnininu CanarIaa.

In the canary breeding establish
ments Of Germany only the male birds
are valued. because the females never
sing. The method Of training the birds
to sing is to put them In room where
there is an automatic whistle. which
they all strive to initiate. The breeder
listens to the efforts Of the birds and
picks out the most apt pupils, which
are then placed In another room for
further instruction. These are the best
fingers and ultimately fetch high
prlcee.-Befliu CorresDonilence.
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Mooaooed BuiIdinrxe.


There 10 O building in Broadway
wkhich Is under O spell. In invisible
letters above the door is the warning,
"All hope abandon ye who enter here.''
Many OF its Offices are vacant. Its
tenants remain few months, meeting
with nothing but Ill fortune, 60 away
and start life anew In some other
house. To give the number and name
! Of this unfortunate pile would be dam.
aging the owner. A Brooklyn judge
has decided that building can be
libeled.
Another hoodooed building is in John
street. No firm ever emerged from 1t I'm
sound financial condition, and such as
know its hoodoo could not be induced
to take offices or lofts there II years
rent free were offered.
: The first, or. ground, door Of the
Broadway building was occupied by
o man who haa made q handsome for.
tune IN the last 12 years. he has at
present four branches Qe his business
IN. guccesssGs operation. doing q {, utis
ce el00slGa a. year. half OF. which -
clear profit. ! congratulated him on
having conquered the hoo1co. ..What
h00G0oY, .sT'frN hnnzlncs zlsnk s.A. 49,.
reostteg pn. the Isrdaaysay Duilaihs nt
No. H0nzid,so." 81 ueveg heard or
any hoodco fheye. But Il eaergs funny.
8 keDe that plaza fog ase yaasss dtd on
A1eellent busiuass end el1onza have
made money. HoOaehcw the tfsng stev.
er paid fna q cent IFS che only place
! ever opened tllnt EaIlcd. cold out q
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