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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13
Conquest Of Silence :,

Washington never made q speech.
In the zenith Of his fame he once at.
tsmpsed it, failed and gave i ar, Con.
fused and abashed. In sram ing the
constitution Of the United States the
labor. was almost wholly perfor med 10
committee. Of the whole. Of which
George Washington was day af ter day
chairman, and he made but two speech.
es during the convention, of, a very
few words eaoh.i the convention
however acknowledged the maste,
spirit, and historians affirm chat hadit
not been for. his personal: opularity
and the thirty words Of his speech.
pronounoing it the best that could be-
united upon. tho constitution would
have been rejected by the people. ;
"a Thomas Jefferson never made o
speech. He eou1dnst do it. %,;:
Nan0le0n. Whnae executive ability
is almost without parallel, said thai
! his dfieulty was lid finding men Of
deeds rather thansWords. When ask
ed how he maintained: hiB Influence
over his superiorg in age and ez.
perience when oommander 10 chief Of
An army in Italy he said, 'sby re-
serye, The greatness Of. q man is
I:npt; measured 7'iby eshs length. f5iof his
Bpeeohes and their number. S3
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13
Whit Not to Lend.

douglas Jerrold, the celebrated wit,
said: There are three things that no
man but q fool lends, or, having lent,
Is not in the most helpless state Of
mental crassitude IL he ever hopes to
get back aGuin. These three things are
books, money and umbrellas. believe
Il certain fiction Of the law assumes q
remedy against the borrower, but 1
know of no case In which any man, be.
ing sufficiently bastard to gIbbet his
reputation as plaintiff in such n suit,
ever fairly succeeded against the whole
some prejudlces of society. Umbrellas
may be hedgcd about by cobweb stat
utes. will not swear that 1t is not so.
There may be laws that make such
things property, but am sure that the
kissing contempt the loud mouthed in
dignntion, Of oil civilized society would
sib'iate and roar at the bloodless pol
trcon who should engage law on hls
side to obtain for him the restitution of
O lent umbrella"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13
The Deem Sea Lend.

In order to find ships position
when approaching the land in a fog
soundings ore taken with the deep sea
lead" This lead weighs twenty eight
pounds and is attached to line which
is marked of III fathoms by bunting of
various colors, pieces Of leather and
knots. Bored in the base Of the lead
is hole about two inches deep, and
this is filed with tallow, SO that the
gravel or shells at the ocean bottom
Will adhere to it, and the nature Of the
bed may be thus ascertaincd. When
the lead IS thrown overheard the wa
ter's depth is noted on the line, and
this and the adherence to the tallow
when compared with the description
given on the chart will give the ships
position with tolerable accuracy.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13
nurmn's Natural EIasnct,

There is q huge natural magnet in
upper Burma, India, covered with
great blocks OF iron ore, which travel
erS notice has u tremendous attraction
which renders compuEses and watches
useless. In Spain there is a spring Of
water said to cure lovcsick people. An
other queer spring is situated IN Mex
leo the waters Of which cure alcoholic
cravings, So the legend runs. Hinter
mountain, near Fort Davis, Tex, pro-
duces an effect which would counter
act the good work done by the Mexican
spring, with none Of the evil effects.
People go up this mountain, and they
suddenly become conscious of sort Of
anncsthctic which takes possession of
them and makes them act lis IL intox-
icated. If Il traveller reaches the top, he
staggers like IN old topper, and many
have been known to fall in d stupor on
the rocks. This mountain has a fol-
lowing which returns seasasa after sea-
son to enjoy this harmless dissipation.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13
a Three Forks Cock Tail.

Il was standing in the barroom at q
resort at Three Forks,' said G travel
ing man, according to the Anaconda.
Standard, "waiting for the proprietor
to arrive, in the hope of placing a
small order. While I was waiting
two cowboye, wrapped 10 fur coats,
their own dignity and reputation as
the top riders in tho country which
stretches away toward the head Of
Willow Creek, came into the saloon,
and, marching up to the bar demand
ed cocktail.
''The bartender looked nouplussed
moment, but he was not to be shut
out, 80 he grabbed the biggest glass
he could, find behind the bar and i'm
mediately got busy. If there was
anything there he missed putting into
that glass, from the salt and pepper
ssuse used to flavor the beer 20 the
sn upipgs from the ends of the cigars
". ,h he found in the cigar cutter, l
could not see it, and when he had
finally finished he had two big beer
glasses full Of the mixture.
"The boys both tasted the beverage
and it did not taste good. Each had
unlimbered big guD, and, playfully
toying with the weapons, they sug.
gested that the bartender drink his
own mixture. It required some per-
suasion, but finally ta avoid trouble,
he swallowed the contents Of both
glaoses. Now, mako your will, you
would.be poieonerT shouted the punch
ers, and solemnly they put their guns
back whore they belonged, treated the
house to cigars and faded away into
the distance, their horses hitting only
the high spots as th,y disappeared up
the valley.
"And ! tell you the impromptu
bartender had good reason to make
his will. For three or four hours he
was che siokest man I ever saw, and
1t took the service Of 5octor, who
worked over him FOR an hour or two,
TO bring him back to life again." :
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13
Making Farming Pay.

On Friday Of last week eight "white
hickory" wagons, drawn by sixteen
superb mules, the property Of Simon
Browns Sons, were driven on the
scales at the cotton platform and
weighed; then they went to the Oaks,
the farm of Col. Alfred Aldrich, and
loaded with $4,000 pounds Of splendid
Aldrich prolific white corn on the COB,
and, returning to the scales, weighed
sgain and drove off in procession to
Blaokville, ten miles distant. This
corn was grown Oh 40-acre field Of
cora and cotton, from which ID, 600
pounds of corn were sold to che Hill
Top stables, 1000 pounds to the East
erling, Patterson Company, and &, 900
pounds to other. parties, making q
total Of 10000 pounde, sold at Zoo q
hnahel, and, At the same time, corn
enough TO run the farm for tn. COM
iug year has been reserved. ~: =.
The same fcld Of forty acres has
produced 10000 pounds Of seed cot.
ton, which is liable to bring 12o a
pound, as none of it, We leasn, has
yet been sold. -: -. -: ..;.*. .:
This kind Of farming pays, and
when it becomes more general, pros.
porous farmers will be the rule and
not the exception in South Caro-
lima. II. ..,,. :. ~.
The growing Of corn and cotton to-
gethsr on the same land by what The
News and Courier calls the 'td9able.
barrelled" system, seems to be a PRO.
,nounoed success: 1t certainly ia in
the case Of the originator.-Barnwell
Sentinel. - g. ~. -. !. S::>,:*':, '
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13
How He Knew.

In q Kansas. City (Kas,) court re-
GENTLY negro on the witness stand
was being questioned about q sick
horse'by a lawyer, says the Kansas
City Times. ~sE ':.../. -.
'What was the matter with the
horse?" asked the lawyer. =
"He was ailiug,'' replied the wit
"Yes, I know" replied tho ques.
TONER, shut what Was the matser?"
"He was jee aiiin''.'"' i. ~
"But what was wrong? With what
disease was he suffering?''
'tJes ailin' persisted the negro.
The lswyer was quiet moment. Then
he had bright idea. He would try
/ to get at the horses Symphonic.
"Well, low do you know he was
ailing?" he asked. ."....1 -. =. .irc
"Cause be died." replied the wit
ness. ~ 49, -. = .',:tt;y.i.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13
The Painter Won.

Often nave painters and sculptors
discussed the relative merits Of paint
ing and sculpture. 4 story is told Of
an artist who resented the disparaging
comparisons made by q sculptor and
laid n wager that he could within a
given time paint picture which should
display the human figure ns complete
ly as any sculptor could.
The wager was accepted, and upon the
appointed day painting was produc-
ed which fulfilled oil the conditions. It
represented q warrior, his back to the
spectator, bending over a sheet Of wa
Ter. In the limpid surface Of which were
reflected his entire face and form. 70
the. right q suit Of polished armor hung
and threw back q full length profile
image, while q mirror performed q
like office for the left side. The sculp-
tor, Of course, handed over the money
staked.-paris Journal.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13
On the Trolley Ger.

& group Of traffic managers and the
auditor Of the convention of street
railway men in Philadelpkia were
telling stories Of street railroadipg
says the New York Tribune. Irwin
Fuller. of Detroit. said: -,
"a pretty Irish girl, fresh from the
old country, sat in q trolley oar, look
ing at the strange American country
with modest interest. ....s...
"She had soft grey eyes, face like.
rosea and lil1iee, beautiful bair and
white teeth. .
"'Yons fare, s.s;ss,' ss;a :Ae son-
ductor, pausing before her. ..
"'Your fare, miss,' he repea ted.
=" Sure, said the girl; 'an' what if
I be? Ye must not be repeatin' it
like that before folks -" 1852 ''.:,.:.".i
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13
Species of Book Collectors,

In this age of specialization even so
simple q subject as book collecting is
subdlyided III a complex, scientific
way. :
BOOK collectors Of the twentieth cen.
tury. fall naturally into these classes:
Bibltomnne-An fndfscrIminnte. emo
tional collector. . ....
BiblIognoste "A learned collector,
very expert In 1mprints. first editions
and the technicalities.
BibHograph-A collector who writes
about Ills collections. .
Bibliotaphe-A cautious COLLECTOR who
keeps his books always under lock and
key In glass clses. ,['..'& >"
Bibliophile-A real lover OF books,
one who buys books only for the pleas
uret of reading them. -. Minneapolis
Journal. ..'i r''|'. ~, :. = =:
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13
The Wind snfl.

1t frequently happens that after dts
charging cargo OF q particularly
malodorous nature it is necessary: to
let the air reach certain parts Of the
hold of a vessel not served, by tks ;.:ssad
regulation ventilators, :. TO effect thts
purpose a portable canvas ventiiatioi.i,
called ''wind SAIL" Is employed. Ir. L.
cylindrical In shape and Is kept in DO
sition by means Of stays. When, Il Is
erected the air blows down It. and the
hold is soon pure once more. s, - :::.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13
The pillurs Of H. &c aleo.

1H0 k1VUs
The ''Pillars of Hercules" was the
name anciently given to the mountains
Of Calpe and Abyla, standing opposite
to each other. the one ON the European
and the other on, the African shore of
the strait which connects the Meliter-
ranean sea with the Atlantic ocean.
The mountains are now. called the
Rock Of Gibraltar and Jebel Zatant,
The word Gibraltar, which is at pres
ent also applied to the strait, was
originally "Jebel Taric," or. Mountain
Of Taric," Taric being the name of the
lender Of the first Mohammednn band
which crossed Mt thet point over, into
Spain In the year AD. 7i0. :,-!t. :. - - =:
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13
The Tail of the Comet.

It is one Of the most wonderful Of oil
the phenomena that confront,us' tn the
study OF nature that the tail Of the
comet, visible through such d vast AREA
Of space, is one of the most transpar-
ent Of objects. The tail OF the comet ia
much more transparent than + the
earth's atmosphere, as this at; it's best
would In bulk act as an opaque cur
tain. But stars are, seen almost: as. dis:
tinctly through the comets tail 3ds
through the adj dJacent a atmosphere. Com.
cts change their form nnd appearance
with the: utmost :rapidity and: finally
back steadily away from the sun, like
coprher out OF the royal presence. # !.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13
Fortuna Seed.

A penny may seem to you. 6 very
insignificant thing. But it is the
small seed from which fortunes
spring.
Ii you want to raise O flower you
get the seed, plant it in the best soil
available end do all that you can to
encourage its growth. You may be
fortunate enough to procure a half
grown plant, but some time, some
where, somebody planted the seed.
The penny is the seed Of that won
derful growth which the best Of US
cannot help admiring and for which all
OF US more or less ardently long--she
fortune plant.
LIZ you would have one Of theee
plants OF your own. II you dream of
sitting at ease under its branches in
your old age, go about growing it in o
resiona! gay and in conformity With
the fixed laws Of nature.
Trest the disc Of copper cent
with the respect that fortune seed
deserves.
Nature is the greatest Of ell teach.
ers, but many Of us fail to see the
Significance of the facts which she 80
quietly but so mistakenly places be-
fore us. .. ....... 49,.
Ii one who has received comfort
able salary for five or ten years sud-
denly finds himself cut Of position,
with no money saved up. he is pretty
sure to blame his ''luok," instead Of
sensibly realizing that experience is
putting before him in the most con.
vincing znenner lesson he needs to
learn by heart.
II, instead Of bsmoanipg his ''luok, +"
he will listen be will hear still, sns!!
voice whispering to him Of pennies
and nickele and dimes and dollars
whiob have been not wisely sown,
but scattered on the winds and vast
ed. -''t "'.
Money spent in legitimate pleasure
need never be regretted. Such in
dalgences bestow delightful memories
that comfort even in the oruelest
hardships. ~
Suppose that at 20 one should make
VOW to PITT away at least,5 osnts q
day end not touch his savings for 10
years: From this investment, 80
small that he would scarcely miss L.,
he would have at 80 the sum Of
$182. 80 to his credit. =. .~..r
This is little? Yes; this il the
smallest thing he has gained. ~. d
He has learn ID to look upon his
pennies as fortupe seeds, and that
lesson is worth far more than his
nickel a day; ~. =. =. .....'; +: +.
He has acquired the habit of say:
ing, which grows infinitely faster
even than money at compound inter
eat. ~. .,.., .,. =, -; III
The chances are that within q year
he has made his savings dime . day
aud WITHIN iwo-yeara quarter, thhatt
at 80 he has .. thrifty fortune plant
and at 40 . snug fortune. !; 4 ~ 81.
We hear Of fortunes being made
suddenly and seemingly; by; magic.
Yes; The other day in Wall etreet
eight millions were made iu Eve min.
utes in deal in cotton. =. p.
t. But don't be deceived. n: *. ). s.. 4
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13
WHO IS THE KINC?:
Jesus Of Nazareth Who Gave Himself to
Save Others.
James II. Bacon, in News and Courier.

Almost for the first time since VIC
were a boy-today October ::2, l9o'--
we have been reading here and there
in "The Lady Of the Lake" Many Of
our readers will tcrdcrly remember
Ellen Douglas, as described by Sir
Walter Scott, in this poem. Her
father and her lover in disgrace polit.
ically and in prison, she walks the
streets Of proud Edinburgh, forlorn,
trembling, helpless stranger.
Suddenly she mocts noble-iook-
ing stranger, in knihgtly apparel,
wearing black, gold dembroidercd
bonnet, with white plume waving
from j.. He hears her story and
tells hef 10 had known her and her
father in their days Of freedom and
happiness, in their highland home.
He gives her sympathy and counsel
and promises to 60 with her to the
King Of Scotland, with whom he will
use his influence to obtain tho release
of her father and her lover. They
walk together along the atree.e Of
Sootland's historic capital, and come
to Holyrood Palaoe-home Of ancient
Scottish Kings. Poor Ellen shrinks
and trembles at the thought Of sp-
proaching the King. She ia modest
mountain maid, not used to crowps
and courts snd heralds. Her foot is
more at home treadiDg the purple
heather on the nountain side than the
FURNISHED floors Of a royal palace.
''IIow shall I know the King? I
have never seen him. she cries in
much mental perturbation and dis
tress.
"All will be uncovered, except .he
King; he alone will wear his bonnet"
was the answer Of her knightly
guide.
The palace doors are strangely and
quickly thrown open, ss the approach,
and they enter. And poor Ellen
Douglas, raising her eyes timidly,
looks On men of prinoely part, on
honorable oounsellors, on warriors and
sages. Stars and ooronets, and be-
ge,nmed ribbons meet her gaze.
There is not one, however, that is
covered; no ono wears his bonnet.
Where ia the King? Who is the
King? She looks up suddenly aud
,imploringly to her guide. He alone
wears hat and plume. Ah, the
grateful truth flashes upon her! Her
guide is the King
Who then Is the King?
he 10 q man-he who refused TO be
called the son Of Pharaoh's daughter
and esteemed the reproaoh Of Christ
greater riches than the treasures Of
Egypt-who gave up his place Of ease
and honor and luxury in the horse.
hold Of q great King, to identify him
self with serfs and bondsmen of his
own race. Can you End an instance
of sublime self.renunoiation to sxoel
this? He infused hope into the
hearts of men who were broken in
spirit and humiliated by bondage
of four hundred years. Surely a
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13

Ordinary fortunes are not made in
this way. ..,..... r. = .:..ss..
For one such there are thousands
that grow like the plant, day by dsy
from little seeds Of savings. .--Atlanta
Journal. ',*E
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13
No Fire In: :Theps..

Newitt-It certainly is a great estnb-
ilshment. They're ,sticklers for system
there;; everything in It's rtghA place.
<Casstdy-Oh,i Of dunnoi Whtn o. wint
through there OF aeenfa Hot o red buck
cts marked s.For Fire Only, e ati', ;faix.
there was wather In thiml philadal-
,phia Press. ::Et.:3 :. 4 s$ 8 y g
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13

- - Even the church bell repeats ali
that it is tolled. =. - -:
- Don t wear. out your welcome, it
is difficult to replace H. III. :. .,: :
: A bluff BY any other name would
be just as unsatisfactory. \; :t:::. :* s. ! !:
g. A dollarin the pocket Of : stinsy
man represents close quarters; 4 4 !. < 81: /
= Some folks hot o. IL they we're
attending: : continuous funeral Sol.
.yiee. .;s S i s33s
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13
!. BS5F Hilaral b harlas

/ IS 3 % !. Hildresh j .ofs ssas uhsslss
Tov ge6oeI L 81 Ins; ii
and p1ssibI q etysrs
Sm0ntha lid viii i bi Diinety syisaf
but is ssi u in goSd hYsiios spd me1Ss
;tsl leond dition, mot ii AYings hid III d
Eaicknsss8 I'M q III sFsss n osnt tafS aSs1
sstas 6oanton / thie sof abf 1afy 90 III
thsrsfa fase Inn haass mt fsws bifshd dssss &
M S Hildtstsi sss saiens As stIin niIaEs 1r
sadilos 4or Syes aeya s.:
q s. :l;sS u
sSEakfYi h0S 0SmaYri
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13

..HG.y = s.: * StfnEy. IS M =
.'hir. Linger spends q great deaf ;pf
time With You. Molly, said Miss KIT
tish TO Miss FrocKs.*9 s. + IS Iss js;'ss tSsE )
! Eyes, but that's oil he does spend s. ,t!is !
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13

,iI: a, clever woman once gave a very
smart designation ef. 10 seerss as some.
thing for ,ona. enough for two, Nothing
for three g. 81: <2 IL 5:
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13

''This IS so sudden. she n1ur1nured
weakly. &:zss {
:. The messenger boy had answered her
call within FIVE minutes Of her ringing
him fillmore American. #, z39s HI
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13

! !, 10Y never feasts sa sas when t,s
iaySts course is miserJy him M ~
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8 !, :, 7. i !. !! ~ 3
( SN0inrHffrIateH. !.

J% F 53fsss,F NearatGhtea q. IS S., IS "
/; 81 always said Burnpave was Gear..
sighted S,$ fi {:
'How's that sisS {: &
/ .,s ,:Oh !. ha can't even recognize HIS
own obiisa tiens 81 'ssj s5 sa
Democratic messenger., 1905-07-29
LOOK HERE!
PAINTS AND ROOFING MATERIALS
Few Hints and Suggestions Concerning
GIbrster Fire Resisting Paints and Roofing Material.

in
hbts. which
especially Sun heat which is destruc'ibe either paints roofing
Durability all Paints
baal have spreading qualities the crystal making
resisting
coors and bring them does the brush of bring
roofing all wool lined with asps aud with the Process
which nailed
Paints sold by Cot,ngham and VIM Cordhry
Hill; Harvey Dukes Grdetree
Stockton; Powell Son. Franklin City, Bowen Bros Son. Newark;
& Williams Berlin; Charles McCabe,
Democratic messenger., 1905-07-29
London Flats.

"London has spent and Is spending
millions of pounds i'm building huge
blocks of fiat dwellings. In a few
years II may have to begin spending
millions to do away with them
In these words distinguished west
end physician who has taken an impor-
tant part in calling attention to the
physical deterioration question ex-
pressed his view about the fiat system.
which is said to be responsible for
some of the increase in London lunacy
owing to the monotonous conditions 1t
entails.
London Is spending millions In
clearing away slums. and huge blocks
Of flats five or six stories high are re-
garded as the panacea," he said to an
Express representative. But I think
1t is time that the London county coun-
Gil, for instance, began to consider
whether the fiat system is not introduc-
ing evils of It's own.
There Is at any rate ground for sus-
pecting that the building of these huge
blocks of dwellings is mistake. Flat
life means less exercise. less air and
less light and consequently must make
for less healthy condition Of body
and mind. The question as regards
children is of grave Importance
London Express.
Democratic messenger., 1905-07-29
THE BENNINGTON FLoATEp
Only One Boiler Exploded and Hull
Has Been Damaged But Little.

San Diego. CAL, July 27.-The gun
boat Bennington is again afioat on an
even keel. and II will be towed by
he Iris to the Mare Island Navy Yard
at San Francisco TO be thoroughly ex-
amined and repaired. The powerful
naval tug Fortune will escort the Ben
nington and the Iris, but 1t is now
doubtful whether the convoy will get
away before the arrival of the Chi
cago. Divers are making an examina-
ton OF the Bennington's hull.
Admiral Goodrich is expected to ar
rive on his flagship to-day, when an
official investigation of the disaster
will be begun. Much interest centers
on the question of what was the steam
pressure on boiler b at the time of
he explosion. il being said that the
safety valve had been set TO blow on
at 140 pounds.. Ten minutes before
the explosion, the pressure was only
118 pounds. and was rising, it is said.
The boiler had been cleaned only a
short time before the explosion. and
filled with fresh water from ashore.
Only one boiler exploded An ex-
animation of the inside of the ship
shows that the hull has been dam.
aged. but little. II any.
Democratic messenger., 1905-07-29

Some time ago, Capt. VIM. Clayton,
of Smiths Island, while going up Tyler's
Creek in his gasoline boat, lost over
board his pocket-book, containing one
hundred and fifteen dollars in paper.
The pocket-book stayed in the water un-
til one day last week when it came to
the surface and fioated up near the
wharf of B. F. Marsh. Mr.. Marsh's s
son, Archie A. Marsh, found and de-
livered the pocket-book to its owner.