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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-04-04

KU KLUx TRIALS IN SpARTANBURa.-At
the Court of Sessions for Spartanburg county,
John w. Vandever, q. w. Vandever and Jas.
H. Vandever, father and two sons, we're con.
victed of conspiring and combining against
the rights of General Bates, a citizen of that
county, and were sentenced by Judge Moses,
the two former to two years Imprisonment, and
the last on account of his youth, to six
months, in the common Jail of the county. It
is worthy of note that the indictment was un.
der the late act of the Legislature, l1870,) and
that it was prosecuted by the Solicitor of the
Circuit, Homer L. MCGOWAN, Esq, to convic-
ton by jury composed of eleven white men,
before native Judge of South Carolina, in
the very heartof what the Radicals are pleased
to designate as the "Ku Klux" district.
on both sides and clearly and forcibly present.
ed BY the Judge to the jury. After considering
the case for about half an hour, verdict Of
guilty was rendered. The jury consisted Of
eleven white and one colored. The eleven
white men, we believe, were all Democrats,
and at least two of them had been previously
charged and arrested as members of the ku
Klux Klan. This verdict not only gives the
lie to the oft repeated ISLANDERS of the radical
press, that no Ku Klux could be convicted in
our State Courts, and that the members of the
Klan were bound by an oath to pegure them.
selves in case they were selected as jurymen to
try any of their brethren. We have never
doubted that an intelligent jury of our citizens
would convict any member of the Ku Klux
upon proper evidence of guilt, as readily as
they would write a verdict of guilty for any
other offence. 1t was necessary, however, for
party purposes, to make great parade of par
ties charged before the United States Court
where the machinery was all in the hands of
Grants appointees, and where the guilty and
the innocent would alike be victimized to Rad.
cal prejudice and hate. The vile ISLANDERS of
the Radical press were to be made good, that
leading and influential Democrats were leaders
of these Klans, and it was necessary to havean
inscriptions Judge and d packed jury to con.
vict them.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-04-04

A COURT HELD BY M1sTAKE.-The Cir
cult Court for York County commenced its sit
tings last Tuesday, Judge Thomas presiding.
The grand jury reported only two true bills,
one against John Shaw and Robert McCorkle,
charged with assault and battery with intent to
kill and the other against Lawrence Withers
and Andrew Bridges, charged with larceny.
The grand jury was discharged on Tuesday.
evening. The only case taken up was that OF
the State against Thomas Spencer and w. P.
Roddy, charged with the felonious taking and
carrying away nine bales of cotton, the prop
erty of W. B. Daniels, in January, 1871. The
bill of indictment laid the offence in two
counts, one for grand larceny the other for
breach of trust. s. P. Hamilton, Esq, appear
ed for the prosecution, Colonel w. B. Wilson
for the defence. The jury rendered verdict
of not guilty, and the prisoners we're discharg-
ed from custody. After the trial of this case,
the court adjourned until the first Monday in
July next This sudden and most unexpected
termination of the session was occasioned by
the discovery of very recent act of Assembly,
changing the time for holding court. Here
after the Circuit Court of York County will be
held on the first Monday in March, July and
November. The term just ended was illegal,
and its proceedings are null and void.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-04-04
How to Carve a Turkey.

II your wife or cook insists that the turkey
shall be placed upon the table whole, you
must sharpen your knife, procure two or three
extra handkerchiefs to remove the perspiration
that will accumulate on your brow, place your
trust in Providence or Newport, and buckle in.
No matter if you have razor edge on your
carver, always touch it up on the steel before
commencing and while so doing get off some
Joke TO the lady nearest your right hand; this
will make the guests think you are an old tur-
key.slasher, and are perfectly at home in such
work. Make a graceful stab with the fork
(which should be in the left hand, unless you
are .right-handed,) and pin the fowl to the
plate at the same time give mufled war
.whoop to call attention to yourself, while with
vour right hand you cut off the outer joints of
the wing. After cutting off the wings look
and see If the head and feet are off; if not,
they should be amputated at once. To show
your dexterity, change hands and balance
yourself on your stomach ac-oss the back OF
YOUR chair, while you shave the white meat
from the breast.
If you wish to make sure thing of the
fowl. it would be we'll to have handsaw,
hatchet, draw knife and cleaver lying near your
chair, where you can use them to chop away
the tougher portions of the bird. If you can
not obtain a sufficient purchase on the fowl
with your fork to keep it steady, you can put
one foot on the same while you can cut the
drumstick, the second joint, and haggle of
sufficient dark meat to go around.
After you have pretty we'll cleaned out one
side of the fowl, change ends by, dexterousiy
throwing it in the air with the fork and catch
ing it as it falls. This will make sensation
among your guests, especially those who, not
knowing your skill, failed to provide them
selves with oil cloth suits. 1t also allays their
hunger. for few moments and gives you
chance to recover your wind.
Take off the other wing and leg in the same
manner as you did the first only swinging your
knife and fork more carelessly, as you gain
confidence in yourself After taking off the
dressing and standing it on the floor, where you
can reach it without trouble, employ yourself
in picking out all the little, "tit-bits" and ex-
ira pieces of white meat that everybody likes,
and concealing them on the lee side of soup
tureen, where you can eat them yourself after
you get through carving When the fowl has
been decimated sufficiently, begin attending to
theguests, always giving the toughest portion to
those with poor teeth, OK none at all. Ask ey-
erybody which they prefer, dark or white meat
and give them the opposite color from that
called for. A littleStudy of these simple rules
will render any man capable of carving any
thing. .m
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-04-04

officers there ought to be method by which a
man ua csonceiving himself chosen President,
al could legally contest the choice Of his compe-
titor, and In case of success be put in posses, .s
sion of the office. The sooner this is done the
better Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-04-04

"A good sort of man was recently asked to
subscribe for chandelier for the church.
"Now," said he, whats the use of a chande-
lier? When you get it you can't get any one
to play on it."
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-04-04

To talk heavy science, say "protoxyd of
hydrogen" instead of "iee." 1t sounds larger,
and but few will know what you mean.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-04-04

= Is "borrowed trouble" similar in its nature
to sigh-lent grief?
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-04-04

The special correspondent of the Baltimore
Gazette makes the following report of a speech
delivered by Hon. Daniel W. VOORHEES,, OF In
diana.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-03-21
BREYLTIES BY TELEGRAPH.

Beecher and Hepworth exchanged
pulpits last Sunday
Mrs, Victoria Woodruff is going to
London. She says >he can make $4,000
night there which is better than $500
in New York. She evidently keeps her
weather eye open
Mayor Hall is to have new Trial.
A pension of $1,000 has been granted
tied on her children by the British Gov
eminent.
The London Rowing Club have selected
their crew for the match with the Allan
ia Club of New York. The following are
the men: Stout, Stroke, Ryan, AuIston
and Strong.
The marriage of two sons of the second
wife to two daughters of the third wife
of the same man is a curious vent which
is said to have occurred In Essex County,
Virginia.
Richmond, Va. has had deer hum on
small scale, some hounds having nearly
killed Governor Walkers pets in CapitoA
So uare
The Lowell Courier calls General Sher-
mans visit to the Pope ga march to the
See"
The following notice was posted ID
front of the Erie Opera House on Tnes-
day: "Pay 70 attention IT, orders from
Gould or any Cf his hirelings" Under
meath it some wag wrote:
I" II anybody hauls down this notice,
shoot him on the spot"
A negro, near Andersonville. Ga, last
Sunday, put his head on the railway track,
in front of an advancing train aud could
only be removed by an application OF
boiling water from the engine
Fisk's chief groom aud driver was
Frank Houseway, tall and very hand
some colored man, who received 800 per
month, and did six-in-hand with per
feet ease.
Miss Charlotte Cushman is erecting O
residence in Newport. Rhode Island.
Mr. Henry Bergh has gone to SAv4nah,
Ga, for the benefit of his health
Bislnark's favorte daughter Is about to
marry o Bavarlan nobIemau, name nos
given.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-03-21

LADY AUTHORs.-rhe f0lIowing criti~
ciSm on lady authors is worth reading.
1t is from the pen of Mr.. Bryan
Ladies' generally make more of their
female characters, and pay more ttention
to descriptions OF dress and outward ap-.
pearance than men. And their heroes
are unlike mems heroes. The character
istics of a hero which stands highest in g
woman's estimation are by no means
those that men consider most heroic.
To mems eyes they have, moreover s.
somewhat strained, unnatural manner.
If lady writer knows, or fancies she
knows, little more than most of her SEX
about the habits and idio<yncracles OF
men, she is necessarily paradlng it in her
writings. Sir Charles ia forever throw
ing away his cigar. ErDest hardly ut
tiers sentence without an oath. Misc
Braddon's novels furnish striking exam
piles of this fault"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-03-21

The April Galaxy will contain q verv
interesting ar icIe, by Secretary Welies,
on Lincoln and Johnson, and their Plane
for Reconstruction The lass Cabinet
meetings which Mr.. Lincoln held are de-
scribed with great viyidness.
Only few hours before his assassina~
ton Mr. Lincoln related q remarkable
dream which he had the night before.
ard which presaged very clearly his own
fearful end. The Independent Ku.Kluxs
by j. w. DeForest, is very interesting
article, and is crowded full of genuine hu-
mSr. The whole number is unusually
brilliant.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-03-21

The assassin Of the Earl Of Mayo has
been executed. He made confessioRss
and declared that the death of the Vice
roy was not the result of conspiracy, o.
he alone designed and carried out the
murder He also said that he intended
to kill Gen. Stewart, who accompanied
the Earl "f Mayo on his tour of inspection
to Port Blain, and was only prevented
from fully executing his purpose by the
prom ptness of his arrest after attacking
the Viceroy. aEf #Ja
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-03-21

SOMETHING ABOUT TEETH.-WhY, Rays
OhGn6SrS's Journal, do some peoples teeth
come out more readily than others? The
reasons for this are probably many. About
the middle of the last century Peter Kahn,
a Swede, visited America, and wrote sen
sibly about what he saw. He observed q
frequent loss Of teeth among settlers from
Europe, especially women. After discuss
ing and rejecting many modes of explana
ton, he attributed it to hot tea and other
hot beverages; and came to a general
conclusion that "hot feeders lose their
teeth more readily than cold feeders :"
Mr.. CatliD, who some years ago had an
interesting exhibition of Indian scenery,
dresses, weapons, DC, noticed that North
A merican Indians have better teeth than
thu whites. He accounts for the differ
ence In this strange way-that the reds
keep the mouth shut, whereas the whites
keep it open. The teeth, he says, require
moisture to keep their surfaces IN good
working order; when the mouth 10 open,
tho mucnus membrane has tendency to
dry up, the teeth lose their needed supply
Of moisture, and thence come discolora-
ton, toothache, tic-douloureux, decay,
looscness. and eventual loss of teeth. Mr..
Catlin scolds the human race generally
for being less sensible than the brutes in
this respect, and the white race specially
ia comparison with the red. We keep
our mouth open far too much; the Indian
warrior sleeps, hunts and smiles with his
mouth shut, and respires through the nos
trils Among the virtues attributed by
him to closed lips, one 10 excellent--when
you are angry, keep your mouth shut.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-03-21
WARNED IN A DREAn.-A Nav I'm,

WARNED IN A DREAM.-A New Eng
land engineer lately dreamed that one Of
the forward trucks of his engine was
cracked. When he awoke he had q
premonition lest his dream might prove
true, and thought he would go down to.
see that everything was right. On ex-
aiming the engine at the engine house,
he found the truck precisely in the came
condition as he had seen it in bis dream.
and another engine had to be substituted
in its stead. araut.3 tda4ag OIL 51lr r.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-03-21

PUT on The COUNTY. Post Master Gag.
eral Creswell has issued the following order
which 1t Will be well for all to heed Owing
TO the rapid increase in the mails and the es-
adjustment of many new PostOfices through
out the country, this department finds Is
ton and to secure a speedy transmission Of
the heavy mails now passing, particularly
over the trunk lines OF railroads, to request
OF tho public, that in all cases the namo OF
the County, rs well as the Post Ofsce ana
State, be eupsrscribed upon letters. circulars,
newspapers and other matter to BIO forwarded
by mail.
J. A. j. CRSswELG.
Postmaster 6cnerel~
Washington. D. c., Feb. /, 1872.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-03-21

The Brodhead Independent says that
wolves in the western portion OF Rock
county, are becoming alarm'ngiy numer.
ous The fact of their meeting with no
resistance makes them very bold and in
grasses their number daily.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-03-21
KENosHA, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, MARCH 81, 1872

Importance were killed, and large num-
Der ordered to third reading. Adjourn.
'ed to Monday evening.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-03-21

One of the ugliest buildings, archtec-
turally, in this country, is probably the
Capitol at Washington.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-07-10

themselves. and now and then to their own
sex. The less there Is of sex about =
woman. the more she Is to be dreaded.
But take a real woman at her best mo-
ment-well dressed enough to be pleased
with herself not 50 resplendent as to be
show and a sensation, with the varied out
side influences that set vibrating the har-
monic notes of her nature stirring in the
air about her-and what has social life TO
compare with oneof those vital interchange
of thought and feeling with her that can
make an hour memorable What can
equal her tact her delicacy. her subtlety
of apprehension, her quickness 10 feel the
changes Of temperature as the warm and
cool currents Of thought blow by turns
At one moment she Is microscopically
intellectual, critical, scrupulous in iudg
ment as an analysts balance, and thenext
as sympathetic as the open rose that
sweetens the wind from whatever quarter
finds its wa to the bosom. It Is IN the
hosDitable soul of woman that 4 man
forcets ne is stranger, and 50 becomes
natural and truthful. at the same time
that he IS mesmerizei by all those divine
differences that make her a mystery and
bewilderment.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-07-10
How Statues are Made.

Let me tell you how statues are made
that is as far as they arc made " at all ;
for even a child knows that what is best in
them IS as uncatchable as sunshine. and
as unmakable as June sky.
Let me take you to Currara, pretty
town not far from Florence, in Italy,
whose encircling hills are solid marble,
As [ write, fragment, that | picked UP
there, lies on ny table. If | should offer
it to you, | am sure you would break YOUR
your teeth on it, supposing it lump Of
sugar, it Is so white and glistening.
These hills are scooped like a half used
bag of -four, for so many centuries have
men been blasting and prying out their
marble. 1t looks strange to see a thing so
precious IN our eyes, 50 freely used Even
the little one story houses have marble
fronts the streets are paved with it; and
the hitching posts shine like our mantle
pieces. Some day you'll 90 to Italy-at
least | advise you TO intend and expect it.
for that will increase your chances more
than you are yet wise enough to see, And
when you do 90, don't fail to visit beauti-
ful Carrara. The town is full of studios
and sculptors, and has an Academy of
Fine Arts, where many a famous artist has
gone to school.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-07-10
Trees Of the Bible.

d msy na truly said at the time when
our present English versions OF the Scrip
-sre- was prepared, the modern science Of
botany was not In existence. Since then
many b0tauj.ts have visited Palestine and
the adjacent countries, and we now have
d better ku0wIedge Of their Flora. Much
lllu0na light has been thrown upon the
plants mentioned in the Scriptures. Now
a- We have only the popular names Of the
plants given Id the Bible, by which they
were 1u0Tu in the countries where they
grew. iii Is obvious that specific accuracy
ot detail. Is not given, and cannot be ex
raetcI. UnhoppiIy, the Hebrew and
Greek names Of many Of the Scripture
raut, are doubtfully given by our best
scholars. who it must be admitted, were
literary men without the necessary ac-
Qulremcnt. In botany, which would have
greatly assisted them. At some future
dav III the providence Of God doubtless
there will arise one who combines a knowl-
edge of the oriental languages such
man Of science and a scholar is alone cOmpe-
tent to remove the difficulties and OBJ
-curities still clinging to this subject; and
t0 write with scientific accuracy on all the
plants of the Bible, " from the cedar Of
Lebanon even TO the hyssop that springeth
out of the wall
CEDRUs LIBANI-CEDAE or LEBANON.
This celebrated tree belongs to the nat
ural order Conifer9, or cone-bearing fam
ilv. which consists Of trees chiefly remark
able for the simplicity Of their foliage and
flowers. The cedar is closely allied IN
organization TO the pine, fir juniper, cypress,
and larch trees, especially the last, all be-
longing to the same natural group. The
cedar of Lebanon is a wide-spreading ever
green tree from fifty to eighty feet in
height, It's branches extending horizontally
on all sides at right-angles to the trunk,
and forming a series Of planes OF verdure
placed one above the other, which grad
ually diminish in extent towards the top.
Hence the whole tree has an appearance OF
strength and majesty which Is truly lnde-
scribable. The cones are numerous, erect,
Iarge, and solitary. Although there are
several species Of cedar, yet there can be
no douot whatever as to the one referred
to in the Scriptures. Not only is the To-
calitv given-Mount Lebanon, in Syria
but the tree is found growing there even
this very day. Besides, the cedar IS ire
auently referred to in the Bible, and It's
80 ecifc peculiarities indicated; by COL
Letting and comparing, therefore, the
verses, We get at the true species to which
reference is made. Thus the remarkable
spread oft the boughs is alluded to in Psalm
Xxx. 10: The boughs thereof were like
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-07-10

The GATLING GUNs,-The Gatliag guns
at West Point are curious looking imple-
nents Of warfare, but more curious still Is
the manner Of their working. An odd-ap-
pearing bending band Of steel IS brought
from the ammunition chest and held imme-
diately over and in contact with the Slit
in the upper part of the gun. This seq
ment contains twenty cartridges, and as
the crank of the cotfee-mill Is turned
they descend in due sequence into .the
chambers, where they explode. From the
many mouths of the gun shoot forth unin-
terrupted numbers Of pierciugly bright
flashes Of fame, surrounded By eawrapping
wells Of blue smoke, and from the lower
side comes a steady stream Of empty car
fridge shells When one segment IS ex-
hausted it is replaced BY another, and
there is really no limit to the capacity OF
the gun 50 long as the crank Is kept turn
ing. An officer informs me that they can
fire 40 shots q minute and, furthermore,
that the prevalent impression concerning
their delicacy and liability to get out Of
order IS untrue that they are easily man
aged. simply constructed and good for much
service Correspondence Of the Pough-
keeDsie Eagze.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-07-10
>chumann'S NOudnacht.

sing me the song asaInl
The wild sad notes that breathe Of haunting pain
The wild sweet notes that ill my heart with biz
Quick throbbns now with passionate dislaln.
Now falling soft as evening breezo'- kiss.
sins me the song again
Repeat the wonlrous tuuyt
The fun broad glory OF the perfect moon.
The pearly eliu@ler Of the cu-t'nng leaves.
The gllo-tly shadows of the nights high noon,
NIy listening soul perce.ve--
Repeat the woudrou- tune
sing me the song again
For through tLe sudden changes of the strain
Failing like dewIrops from the flashing keys.
PIerccs the anguish of a soul in pain,
That knows not where is peace
~in1m the song again
sing mc the song forever
So shall It's passion and It- pathos never
Leave the Iart elr- but all the ling ring night
Through TIE l9w melody come signing ever
Infinite longing, infinite delight.
sing ue the song forever.
Hfgp-r', lI47r. .ie..
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-07-10

MARS TvAINs EIslr no BBaHANl
1oJNF.-The second day we made the ac-
quaiut4nc1 of Mr. Street since deceased1 5
and put On white shirts and went and paid
a state visit to the king. lie seemed a
quiet aindly. easy-mannerci dignitied
o.d gentleman of ttty-fve or sixty, and
had d gentle craft in his eye that probably
belonged there. lie was very simply
dressed, and was Just taking off a straw
hat as we entered. lie talke1 about Utah
and the Indians and Nevada and general
American matters and questions, with our
secretary and certain government officials
VINO came with Us. But he never paid
any attention TO me, Notwithstanding that
| had made several attempts to draw him
out on federal politics and his highland
Cd attitude toward Congress. l thought
some of the things [ said were rather hn7.
But he merely looked around at me, at
distant intervals, something as L have seen
a benignant old cat look around to see
which kitten was meddling with her tail.
Bv and by [ subsided into an indignant
silence, and so sat until the end, hot and
flushed, and execrating him in my heart
for an ignorant savage. But be was calm.
His conversation with those gentlemen
flowed on as sweetly and peacefully as any
summer brook When the audience was
ended, and we were retiring from the pres
ence, be put his hand on my head, beamed
on me in an admiring way, and said to my
brother Ah-your-child, | presume
Boy or girl ?