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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-08-10

MARK TWAIN ON THE INDIANS
When Mark Twain, in 1867, resigned
his Clerkship to the United States Senate
Committee on Conchology, it was partly
caused by his tender of the following ad-
vice concerning the treatment of the In
dians of the West: ~ next went to the
Secretary of War, who was not inclined
to see me at all until he learned that |
was connected with the Government. If
I had not been on important business |
suppose I would not have got in. l
asked for light (he was smoking at the
time) and then told him l had no fault
to find with his defending the parole
stipulations of Gen. Lee and his comrades
in arms, but could not approve of his
method of fighting with the Indians on
-he plains. I said he fought too scatter
ing. He ought to get them more together
get them together in some convenient
place, where he should have provisions
enough for both parties, and then have a
general massacre. said there was moth
Ing so convincing to an Indian as gen.
eral massacre. If he could not approve
of the massacre, I said the next surest
thing for an Indian was soap and educa-
ton. Soap and education are not as
sudden as q massacre, but they are dead
ly in the long run, because a half.massa-
cred Indian may recover; but If you
educate him and wash him it is bound to
finish him some time or other, Itunder-
mines his constitution; it strikes at the
foundation of his being. Sir [ said,
the time has come when blood-curdling
cruelty has become unnecessary. Intiict
soap and a spelling book on every In
dian that ravages the plains, and letthem
die p"
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An Important Witness.

1t was peace warrant case, between a
couple of colored gentlemen, before q
Georgia justice of the peace. sauntered
into the courtroom just in time to hear
Uncle Zip, the grizzle-headed old darkey
who was prosecuting, give his evidence
from the witness-stand.
In response to q question from the
Court. Old Zip gave his trousers an ex-
ira hitch and turned loose.
eyer see," said he, "I war a-settin' wild
Tidy, an. she war a-settin' wid me; an,
ef de truts mus be tole, We uns war bofe Nv
US a-settin' tergedder."
$50 on" said the Court.
''Yassur," replied Zip. "Well, Marse
Jedge, it war at Tilda's house. | war
a-settin'-in de do an Tilda, she war
a.settin' in de do; an war a-settin', as
1 TOLD um afo'"-
"Never mind about that" said the
Justice, impatiently. $50 on with your
story"
"Yassur. Well, den, yer see Tilda,
she war a.settin' in de do; ar / war
a-settin' in de do'"-
"What happened next9" asked His
Honor.
"Why muffin neber happened nary
time," said Zip.
eyer see we uns war bofe settin' ter
gedder"-
"Oh bothsrp interrupted the Court.
"Go ahead and make out your case
Confne yourself to the question"
"Yassur. Well, eff yer mus hab it, l
war a.settin' between um"-
"Between who ?" interrogated the
Court.
"Between who? Oh yassur," continued
the exasperating witness. II got um
now. Yer wants ter know jes' who l war
a.settin' wild ?"
"Bless your soul, yes p said the Justice,
very emphatically.
"Well, Marse Court, dat sorter mixes
up tings. Unnerstan' me now, Pse
a.tellin' yer de troof. Deacon OBJ de
Baptist chutch is, an I cuddn't tell q
lie eff I wanted ter. Well, den, Tilda war
a.settin'"-
'eHold upr" cried His Honor, seizing a
ponderous law book. you've got to
stop that everlasting tsettin,' or I'll settle
you. Tell me atonce how many of you
were at this womans house,
sDat's jes' what Pm a.comin' at, y said
Old Zip, very calmly, eyer see, in de fus'
place, dar war Tildan- I
"Good p remarked the Court
cam Tilda, yer see, war a-mean, she
war in de do. An dar war me next. 1
war in de do; and we war bofe"-
"Dry upp said the Court. "Now tell
us where the defendant was"
''Dunno whar,"' said Zip, scratching
his head doubtfnlly. "Spec'"-
"Do yon mean to say" asked the Court,
with rising infection, "that the defend
ant wasn't PRESENT."
saSartinly," replied Zip. Amt got ter
dat pint yit awhile Use takin' yer back
.terde beginnin', more'n two yeah ago;
an, as I war a-settin', an a.settin' y
"Mr. Baliff, adjourn this court p
shouted His Honor, purple with; ;indigna-
ton. "And make these. parties settle,
their difficulty out in the back yard"
The investigation came to an abrupt
close, and the last I saw Of Old Zip he
was complaining loudly because he
couldn't tell the entire history of his case.
1t was pity. 7e.s a
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-08-10

TRurH.-How beautiful is truth! In
this world where there is so much false
hood and deceit, whereby hearts are es.
tranged and recriminations, crimes and
assaults engendered-how beautiful are
true thought, word and deed. Like the
sun smiling out amid the angry storm
like the bright stars shining through the
heavy night cloud; like friend clasping
the hand Of friend like right butting
wrong; like the lance Of virtues ring on
the shield of vice; like heaven upon
earth, and God in man is truth Pre-
cious and priceless. Dearer than smile
of friend, love of parent, pomp or fame.
Truth is all. By this we know the nature
and value of things. Falsehood is das-
tard. Truth is bold, noble and God.
given, beyond every other attribute OF
the soul.
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The GREATEST OF ALL BoREs.-An
exchange states that the work on the
Hoosac tunnel is now completed. After
twenty.eight years of agitation and labor
this darling enterprise of the State of
Massachusetts has reached a successful
consumlnation. The first passenger
trains were put upon the road Monday,
July IL, making through connections
with the West over the New York Gen.
tral. The line which was to induce the
great West to share its prosperity with
the mother State is but just beginning its
operations in earnest, and Boston may
now fairly compete with New York for
the Western trade. The first passenger
train passed through the tunnel July s.
1875. Though the road was then formal
ly opened with much ceremony and cele-
bration, so much work remained to be
done that it has not been ready for actual
use until the present time. During the
past year the tunnel has been enlarged
and arched, and the road from Greenfield
to North Adams almost rebuilt, making
it one of the most substantial roads in
Lllc COuuLlJs luO CCutiht ouotty WulCu
was built at an expense of upwards of q
million of dollars, and twenty or more
lives, was originally designed as third
point where the work of excavation could
be carried on and afterwards serve as an
immense chimney through which the
smoke and bad air of the tunnel would
be taken off. The shaft itself was only
completed few months before it was over
taken by the work from the western en-
trance of the tunnel, so the temporary
advantage it gave cannot be said to be in
proportion to its cost. Experience has
proved that the rush of air occasioned
by the speed of the trains affords sufi-
cient ventilation, and that the shaft is
an actual disadvantage. 1t has therefore
been entirely closed near the surface of
the mountain. The whole cost of the
road from Greenfield to the State line on
the west, including the tunnel, is, accord
ing to the lowest estimate, Sl4, 4,l24, ,OOO-
distance, forty.four miles.
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"A lady who is very successful in
raising poultry, says when the wings Of
her little turkeys begin to lop down, and
they look sick and weak she pulls out the
longest feathers on each wing, and they
are all right and smart in a few hours.
She very seldom loses one. and she has
tried it for years. If it is so, it is worth
knowing and practicing.
- Statistics show that thus far in this
Centennial year two boys have been born
to every girl, and very fine article of
boy in every instance, too. Does this
mean another war, or merely less talkf
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-08-10

THE LATEST WONDER. readers
of the 1rauelers have been made :acquain-
ted with the wonderful inventions of
Prof. Bell, by which musical and vocal
sounds can be snd have been sent over
the electric wires, but few if any, are
aware of the wonderful results which are
sure to follow these improvements in tel.
egraphy. A few nights ago Prof. Bell
was in communication witha telepraphic
operator in New York, and commenced
experimenting with one of his inventions
pertaining to the transmission of musical
sounds. He made use OF his phonetic
organ and played the tune of "America," !"
and asked the operator in New York
what he heard.
81 hear the tune of America" replied
New York, "give US another"
Prof Bell then played "Auld Lang
Syne." -
"What do you hear now?"
"I hear the tune of Auld Lang Syne,
with the full chords, distinctly" replied
New York.
Thus the astounding discovery has been
made that man can play upon musical
instruments in New York, New Orleans,
or London, or Paris, and be heard dis
distinctly in Boston. If this can can be
done, why cannot distinguished perform
ers execute the most artistic and beauti-
full music in Paris, with an audience
assembled in Music Hall, Boston, to
listen!
Prof. Bells other improvement, name-
ly, the transmission of the human voice,
has become SO far perfected that persons
have conyersed over one thousand miles
of wire with perfect ease, although as yet
the vocal sounds are not loud enough to
be heard by more than one or two per-
sons. But if the human voice can be
sent over the wire, and so distinctly that
when two or three known parties are tel
egraphing, the voice CT each can be re-
cognized, we may soon have distinguished
men delivering speeches in Washington,
New York, or London and audiences as
sembled in Music Hall or Faneull Hall
to listen.-Boston Traveller.
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A manufacturing firm in Massachu-
sets has secured the patent right of a
noiseless shoe. A shoe that doesn't creak
like barn door, and wake up the whole
family when a man goes home at night,
should be worth millions.
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MEDICAL CARD.
w. II. HOLLAND

w. H TtOAAz<A4NO
HAS returned to Town, end will resume
III the practice of Medicine and Surge
Nv. He will be assisted by his son, 8. N.
HOLLAND, who is under his medical in
struction. Office at their residence near the
Baptist Church.
May IL, 1875 43 3m
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-03

COLONEL JOIN h. STONE, the newly
elected Governor Of Mississippi, is q
Tennesseean, having been born and
reared in Henderson county. he was
living at Iuka when the war broke out;
was elected captain Of the Iuka Guards;
distinguished himself at the first battle
of Manassas; became Colonel Of the
Second Mississippi, and served as such
throughout the Virginia campaigns.
After the war he was chosen Treasurer
of Tishomingo county, and subsequently
was elected State Senator, which posi-
ton he has held for six years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-03
MEXICAN TROUBLES.
MatamOras SurrendsrS to General
Diaz, the RevOlutiOnist
The National Guards Refuse to Pirt
A Single Shot.
Great Excitement Prevails ON Both
sides OF the River.

New YoRK, April 3.-A Brownsville
(Texas) special of April I'd says: At 5
O'clock this morning General Porferio
Diaz presented himself with his army Of
about one thousand men to attack Mata-
moras. General De La Rarra, in COM
mand Of the garrison, sent out a force Of
some three hundred men under General
Toledo to attack the enemy. This
force pronounced" when out of the
city, and came back in the ranks Of
Diaz. The National Guard, one thou
sand strong in the city. and the artillery
refused to irea single shet when ordered
by De La Barra, and the revolutionists
kept advancing. All the government
troops turned over except the cavalry,
which held firm.
After some fighting, General De La
Bara seeing he was betrayed on the bat
tle4ield, left the city with a squad Of the
Ninth Cavalry for Brownsville. At the
sentinel station on the river opposite
Brownsville the guard fred at the party,
thinking they we're enemies. The Gem
eral crossed over and is now here. The
United States gunboat Rio Bravo is in
front Of Matamoras to protect American
and foreign citizens. General Disz is
in Matamorss and has been received with
great rejoicing.
At present fighting is going on at the
Forts Sanfernsndo and Casa Matu, forti-
fcations in the suburbs Of Matamorss,
by a remnant Of the government troops
under command Of Colonies Cristo and
Psrnutt, who refuse to surrender. The
artillery is roaring and the contest is un-
certain. Hundreds Of families from
Matsmoras have been pouring into this
city for a week past in the anticipation
Of a battle, and the greatest excitement
prevails on both sides of the river. Off
GERS and troops who crossed over to
Texas have been arrested and disarmed
by General Potter and taken to Fort
Brown, under orders of the Secretary of
War.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-03
A "p1sAeREEABIE IMPRESSION, ;,

The Cincinnati Commercial, which il
one of the few leading Republican
papers west of the A~lleghenies, con
cludes q two. column doubleleaded edi
torial upon the testimony Of G. s. Bel
before Clymer's committees with thu
following significant summing up:
We cannot avoid a very disagreeablt
impression in this connection, that thl
President appearance in it is extremely
infelicitous. He had no call TO send q
SPY TO st. Louis to know whether Bah
cock was guilty. BE probably had 4
clear opinion on that subject. When
we take and examine together the iteml
of interference by the President with the
trial Of General Babcock, it is difficult t.
elude conclusions Of the most painful.
character. The appearance Of an old
scout employed at the direct urgency o.
the President on q thin pretense, who
was urged 10 destroy evidence and prom
ised a reward for doing so, and informed
by the innocent Babcock that it would
be the better way not TO make o partial
lob of it, but to destroy the whole OF
none-ail this wears a sinister aspect
that will disturb the whole country.
When we take into consideration that
the report to the President by the old
scout that his Secretary was guilty, was
followed by his dismissal, it seems likely
that the worst Interpretation can not be
far from the true one.
Certainly this testimony could not
stand unsupported, but it has document.
ary support, and is confirmed by men of
unouestioned character and intelligence
among them che Assistant District
Attorney, who did bis duty in the prose-
cution Of Avery, and, succeeding, was
dismissed, and the District Attorney
who prosecuted the Presidents private
secretary, in spite Of the protest Of the
Attorney General, deprived Of witnesses
hs the stolen letter, and surrounded BY
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-03
FOREIGN.

ALEXANDRIA, April 3-The King of
Abyssinia sent ENJOYS to Egypt asking
for peace, but afterward made impossible
demands for a treaty Of commerce before
the treaty of peace was signed and for
the payment of the war expenses. The
Egyptians are certifying strong positions
commanding passes. They will garrison
these and withdraw the remainder of
their troops during the rainy season.
This suggested that a neutral territory
be formed to prevent future collisions
between.the Abyssiniaus and Egyptians.
1t is reported that Prince of Tigre has
revolted and is marching on Adowa, the
capital of the State of Tigre. Many
persons favor placing the son of the late
King Theodore on the throne of Abys-
Hinia under guarantee.
LONDON, April 3.-The amount Of
bullion given in to the Bank of England
to-day was 6fty-two thousand dollars.
Alexander Dursnty and a company Of
merchants OF Liverpool, have failed, and
their liabilities are reported very heavy.
Their connection with the American
trade is slight, but their failure has a
depressing influence.
The Times thinks the report that the
government intends to abandon the title
of Empress is too good to be true.
The betting on the International Uni.
versity boat race is now six to four in
favor of Cambridge.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-03

In damp closets and cupboards which
generate mildew, a trayful Of quicklime
will be found to absorb the moisture and
render the air pure; but, Of course, it il
necessary to renew the lime from time
to time as it becOmes fully Stacked. This
last remedy will be found useful in safes
and strong rooms, the damp air Of which
acts frequently most in~juriously on the
valuable deeds and documents which
they contain.
What a fountain of blessing is a cow
She is the mother Of beef, the source Of
butter, the original cause Of cheese, "a
say nothing Of shoes, horns, hair. combs
and upper leather. A gentle, amiable.
everyielding creature, who has no ion
in her family affairs which she does moi
share with man. We rob her of her
milk, and we only care for her hat the
robbery may be perpetuated.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-03
The L.oagesa spsseh;on Record.

1t vas in the Legislature of British
Columbia, when a measure was pending
whose passage would take from a great
many settlers their lands. Mr.. DeCos-
mos was in q hopeless minority. The
job had been held back till the eve of
the close Of the session; unless legisla-
ton was taken before noon Of a given
day, the act Of con6scation would fail.
The day before the expiration of the
limitation, DeCosmos got the floor about
10 q. m, and began q speech against the
bill. Its friends cared little, for they
supposed that by ! or 2 o'clock he would
be through, and the bill could be put on
its passage. One o'clock came, and De-
Cosmos was speaking still-hadn't more
than entered on his subject. Two
oclock-he wal saying in the second
place" Three o'clock-he produced a
fearful bundle Of evidence, and insisted
on reading it. The majority began to
have a suspicion of the truth-he was
going to speak till next noon and kill
the bill. For awhile they made merry
over it, but, as 1t came on to dusk, they
began to get alarmed. They tried in
terruptions, but soon abandoned them,
because each one afforded him q chance
to digress and gain time. They tried to
shout him down, but that gave him
a breathing space, and, finally they set
tied down to watch the combat between
strength Of will and weakness Of body.
They gave him no mercy. No adjourn
ment for dinner; no chance to do more
than wet his lips with water; no wander
ing from his subject; no sitting down.
Twilight darkened; the gas was lit;
members slipped out to dinner in relays,
and returned to sleep in squads, but De-
Cosmos went on. The speaker to whom
he was addressing himself, was alter
nately doing, snoring, and trying to
look wide awake. Day dawned, and the
majority slipped out in squads to wash
and breakfast. and the speaker still held
on. 1t can't be said it was a very logi.
cal, eloquent, or sustained speech.
There we're digressions in it, repetitions
also. But still the speaker kept on,
and, at last, noo came to a bafled ma.
jority, livid with rage and impotence,
and a single man, who was triumphant,
though his voice had sunk to a husky
whisper; his eyes we're almost shut, and
we're blesred and bloodshot, his legs tot
tered under him, and his baked lips
we're cracked and smeared with blood.
DeCosmos had spoken ~twenty-six hours
and saved the settlers their landsl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-03
Miasma Rendered PowerIesq


The most certain way to render powerlesi
the miasmatic vapOrs which produce chills
and fever and other malarious disorders. is to
fortify the system against them with that
matchlesS preventive of periodic feverS. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, The remedial ope-
ration of the Bitters is no less certain than
their preventive effects, and they may be re-
lied upon to overcome cases Of fever and ague
which resist quinine and the malarial RENE
dies of the pharmacopeia. Dyspepsia. con-
stipatioR, bilious complaints, rheumatic all.
ments. and general debility, likewise. rapidly
yield to their regulative and tonic influence
They are an in~calculable blessing TO the weak
and nervous Of both sexes. an excellent family
medicine, aud the best safeguard which the
traveller or emigrant car take to an un-
healthy climate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-03

THAT was very greedy of you, Tom.
my, to eat your little sisters share Of
cakel' "You told me, ma, l was always
to take her part" said Tommy.
The mOmentous question-Augustus;
Now, Emily, do you love me, or do you
nOt2" Emily: "Well, if l say l don't
shall / have to return my presentsH'
A mar can make himself as miserable
as he needs to be by attempting to cor.
rect all the evils in the world.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-03


GOVERNOR PORTER has appointed Col.
John A. Mckinney, of Rogersville,
Judge of the First Judicial District to
Gil the place Of Hon. E. E. Gillenwaters,
who died a few days ago of pneumonia.
Colonel Mckinney is a gentleman of
ability and fine address. and will grace
the ermine as others Of his name and
kindred have done before. Judge Gillen-
waters was the first Of Governor Brown
lows appointees and was subsequently
elected by the people of his district. His
qualifications consisted in his politics
and the fact that he was a Methodist
preacher of some local prominence. His
knowledge of law was limited and he was
unfit for the position. Yet, as the
Knoxville Tribune says: ION the bench
his demeanor was creditable and his
conduct was honest"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-03

SEEAroR KEY, Of Tennessee, vas the
only Democrat who voted for Morton's
Mississippi investigation resolution. he
made a very oo~nciliatory speech on the
subject thought there was no necessity
for investigation, but would not deny the
right. His course was rather a surprise
to both sides.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-03
Rrazn CoGaa Mnrhat.

Rio JANEIRo, April Coffee market
animated. Large sales for United
States. Good frsts, sixty to sixty-one
fifty reis per ten kilos.
SANTOS, April Coffee animated;
prices firm; superior Santos, ffty.six to
ffty.seven reis per ten kilos.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-03
Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-For Tennessee
and the Ohio valley, falling barometer,
southwest winds. warmer weather and
possibly light rain, followed Monday
night by rising barometer, westerly wind.
and clear weather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-03

TIE President has been very ill; at
least that is what they call it. He has
certain peculiarities Of habit that tend
to promote the frequency of such re.
ports. When he hauled wood at St.
Louis before the wal his friends called il
By another name.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-03
A woman Murdered.

WnKEsBARRE, PENN, April 3.-Mrs.
Bridget O'Donnell, aged about thirty-hve
years, was found murdered yesterday in
a field on the outskirts Of the city. She
had been grossly assaulted before MUIR
dered.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-03

spies. The testimony Of Bell not only
throws a broad light upon the Babcock
trial, but it Eliminates the sdministra-
ton. The President seemed to be an
eager witness ia the Babcock case.
Perhaps he will appear before Mr.. ely
mer's committee. His testimony would
be quite pertinent. Indeed, it seems in
dispensable, and it should be given with
out circumlocution or delay. Bsbcock
and Chandler and Pierrepont are also
wanted to complete the story.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-03

CAIRO, April S.-Arrived james D.
Parker, Memphis, 8 am; Grand Tower,
Memphis, 5 am; Eddyville, Nashville,
6 In. Departed-Grand Tower, St
Louis, 8 am; James D. Parker, Gin.
c%innati, Gam. Clear and pleasant.