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AN INDIAN DUEL.-A citizen ofSioux
CITY, says the Omaha Herald, who has
spent much time among the agencies OF
the up-riyer Indians, says it is amusing,
as we'll as touching, to hear an Indian
sing his death song.
Our informant y Mas at Standing Rock a
few months since, and one day he OBJ
served an unusual stir among the In
dians. Soon two bucks came from differ
ent lodges, each with gun in his hand.
They walked out some little distance
from the rest of the Indians and took
posts, distant from each other about fifty
wards. At given signal they turned,
raised their rifles to their faces, and fired.
Both fell, wounded, one fatally. They
were Immediately surrounded by friends,
who made no particular effort to bind
their wounds, but simply stood around
talking among themselves and gesticula'
ting, while the wounded Indians, as soon
as they fell, began the death song. There
was little music in it. 1t was sort of a
deep down, unnatural tone of voice, kept
up for half minute or so at time, when
4, would cease, and the sufferers would in
the interim make confession of all the
evil deeds they had ever done. They
would tell of the massacres in which they
had been engaged F.; low many scalps they
had lifted from the heads of the white
people; the number of ponies they had
stolen together with all sorts of impor.
tant and unimportant evil doings in their
lifetime. This accomplished, they were
ready to give up the ghost.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-04-19

GOOD ADVICE TO BoYs.-The boy who
spends an hour of each evening loung-
ing idly on the street corners, wastes in
the course of a year 365 precious hours,
which if applied to study, would famil-
iarize him with the rudiments of almost
any of the familiar sciences. II, in addi-
tion to wasting an hour each evening, he
spends ten cents for a cigar, which is
usually the case, the amount thus worse
than wasted would pay for ten of the
eadingperiodicals of the country. Boys,
think of these things. Think of how
much time and money you are wasting,
and for what? The qualification afforded
by the lounge on the corner or the cigar
is not only temporary but positively hurt
full. You cannot indulge in them with
out seriously ipjuring yourselves. You
acquire idle and wasteful habits, which
will cling to you with each succeeding
year. You may in after life shake them
of, but the probabilities are that the
habits thus formed in early life will re-
main with you to your dying day. Be
warned, then, in time, and resolve that
as the hour spent in idleness is gone for
ever you will improve each passing one,
and thereby fit yourselves for usefulness
and happiness.
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SAVE THE soApsUDs.-However de-
plorable washing day may be to the
household land the careful house mis-
tress or tidy maid has it in her power to
greatly modify its discomforts,) to the
garden it is q very bountiful day. Our
hungry and thirsty grapevines and fow-
ers are glad of every drop of wash water,
and will repay every bit of fatigue it may
cost us to give them this fertilizer. If
the sun is shining hot when we 60 out to
dispense our favor, it is best for us to dig
slight trench not far from the root Of
the plant, and pour the water into it,
and cover again with the top soil. This
makes the water 60 farther, and at the
same time does not tempt the rootlets to
the surface of the ground. No better
liquid can be prepared than the soapsuds
from the "woolen tubs" as they are sure
to nourish the roses-if any Of the liquid
rests upon the foliage of the plants, wash
it off by Swinging smartly-plants always
pay for this extra care.
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The FUNERAL BAKED MEATs.-The
Allentown Chronicle says: Probably there
is no other county in this State, or the
United States for that matter, where
feasting at funerals prevails to so great
an extent as in Lehigh county. The
custom prevails also in the counties of
Berks and Southampton. When a rich
farmer or farmers wife dies, the breath
is scarcely out of the body before prepa-
rations for the usual funeral feast begin
on grand scale. Oxen are killed and
the fatted calf is brought to the block.
Fowls are slaughtered by the hundred.
The ovens and the cooking stoves are
kept busy for days, cooking, roasting and
baking. Immense supplies of bread,
pies and pastry are provided. The
neighbors generally do this work unbid-
den. On the day of the funeral the
feasting commences early in the morning
and is kept up to late hour in the day.
Half dozen tables are kept going, and
nearly all the rooms of the house are oc-
cupied by the feasters. Everybody who
attends is supposed to eat two or three
times a day-near neig hbors as well as
those from distance. AS many as from
three hundred to six hundred persons are
feasted at one of the grand country fune-
rails. The horses of attendants are also
put up and fed. Close as our farmers
proverbially are it is considered mean
to stint on solemn occasions like these
In fact the immediate family are not
considered at all in the matter. They
are the "mourners," and are at the mercy
of the volunteer attendants, who take
possession of the house and arrange
everything to suit themselves-consultlne
the family, of course, but taking it iol
granted that their most extrayagant sug-
gestions will be approved.
Now, all this shows a great stretch OF
hospitality and liberality, but it is high
time the custom was abandoned. While
rich family may be able to afford it
one not so rich must find it very serious
and expensive business. The custom
we believe, prevails nowhere except II
the German districts of Pennsylvania.
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Is Your Note Good.

A Boston lawyer was called on short
time ago by boy, who inquired if he
had any waste paper to sell. The lawyer
had crisp, keen way of asking questions,
and is, moreover, methodical man. So
pulling out large drawer, ne exhibited
a stock of waste paper.
"Will you give me two shillings for
that7"
The boy looked at the paper doubling
ly q moment and offered fifteen pence.
"Donep said the lawyer, and the pa.
per was quickly transferred to the bag of
the boy, whose eyes sparkled as he lifted
the weighty mass.
Not till it was safely slowed away did
he announce that he had no money.
."No money! How do you expect to
buy paper without money!"
Not prepared to state exactly his plan
of operations, the boy made no reply.
"Do you consider your note good?"
asked the lawyer.
eyes sir"
every we'll; if you say your note
is good, I'd just as soon have it as the
money; but if it isn't good don't want
it,"
The boy affirmed that he considered il
good; whereupon the lawyer wrote o
note for fifteen pence, which the boy
signed legibly, and lifting the bag o1
papers, trudged of.
Soon after dinner the little fellow re-
turned, and, producing the money, an
nounced that he had come to pay his
note.
"Well," said the lawyer, "this is the
first time I ever knew note to be taken
up the day it was given. A boy that
will do that is entitled to note and money
too" and, giving him both, sent him or
his way with a smiling face and happy
heart.
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A Gigantic Model Dairy.

The London Court Circular says: The
food supply of metropolis has long en-
gagged a large share of the public atten-
ton, and upon the purity of articles sup
piled depends in great measure the
health and happiness of its inhabitants.
Some ten years since the design was in
troduced of supplying the dwellers in
this great city with milk and other dairy
produce, which for general excellence
could not be surpassed. Like most good
works these laudable efforts were at first
in great measure abortive; but by dint
of perseverance and good management
the Aylesbury dairy company has as
sumed an importance far exceeding even
the most sanguine expectations of its
originators, and may fairly be designated
one of the most useful and prosperous
corporations now in operation. To give
some idea of the gigantic nature of the
business so successfully developed by this
company we may state that they daily
supply 5000 families with milk, which
is guaranteed, so far as human care and
Judgment can insure it, to be not only of
the purest description, but obtained from
perfectly healthy sources. Upward of
$4,000 gallons of milk are dealt with
every week, being the produce of nearly
fifty farms in some of the best of our
dairy counties. To carry on this enor.
nous trade the company have, in addi-
ton to their town premises in st. Peters
burg place, Bayswater, large factory at
Swindon and dairy at Bourton, where
all the surplus milk is converted into
cheese. With such admirable sources of
supply it is not matter of surprise that
the business has rapidly extended and
that so successful commercial result has
been achieved. The Aylesbury dairy
company can take into their Swindon
factory 5000 gallons of milk daily, which
they hold, as it were, in reserve. In
the summer time, when the fashionable
world is seeking recreation in garden
parties, and other such like delicacies are
in request, then the company are in a
position to meet any sudden demand.
They possess every modern appliance
suitable for the dairy, and have the pow
er of setting 1,500 gallons of milk in 800
square feet of milk pans-the product
from which in ten hours time would be
q large quantity of cream. The cream
is daily sent to London, and after the
orders are executed the surplus is made
into butter, the excellence of which is
such that the demand exceeds the sup
ply.
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Don't.

Don't judge a man by the clothes he
wears, for God made one, the tailor the
other.
Don't judge a man by the house he
lives in for the lizard and rat sometimes
inhabit the grandest of structures.
Don't judge him by his speech, for the
parrot talks and the tongue is but an in
strument to make sound.
Don't judge him by his family connec.
tions, for Cain belonged to very respec-
table family.
Don't judge him by his success in life,
for that is much oftener the result of 8
combination of circumstances with which
he had nothing to do, than of his own
merit.
Don't judge him by his failure in life,
for many a man fails because he is too
honest TO succeed.
Don't judge him by the show he makes;
an average turkey-cock in barn-yard
can strut all around him and not halftry.
Don't Judge him by the lack Of display,
for the long cared beast is the humblest
of animals, but when aroused is terrible
to behold.
Don't Judge him by his activity in
church affairs, for that is not unfrequent-
ly inspired by hypocritical aud selfish
motives.
Don't take it for granted because he
carried the contribution box he is neces-
sarily liberal. He often pays the Lord
by services in that way and keeps his
currency.
Don't imagine the Creators under
any obligation to you for the quarter you
give to convert the heather, that is only
small fraction you owe for turning your
own ancestors away from their wooden
gods. =
Don't imagine heaven was especially
created for the probabilities are you be-
lieve just as you were taught to and you
don't know whether they who taught you
were right or not.
Don't carry your hymn book in your
hand when you 60 to the house of wor-
ship and your ledger in your head. The
Lord can see through your skull.
Don't, when in church, chew tobacco
and spit over the floor. You would not
do that in your own house you ought to
respect even more.
Don't walk into the house of worship
with your hat on. You bare your head
when you enter lady's pa7lor. Is your
lady friend entitled to more respect than
your Creator. ~
Don't spend the time devoted to prayer
to idiotically gazing about whispering or
note writing; they are silly and rude if
not sinful.
Don't think when ycu have gone to
church on Sunday that entities you to do
as you please the balance of the week.
The upright man lives through the six as
he does the seventh day.
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avenge the wrong that had been done to
his little girl. The boy crept out of his
mothers room, and, as soon az he saw
Legge, shot him through the head, kill
ing him instantly.
Judge Mackey heard the boys state
ment and then said: 'My child, the Jail
at Chester is very strong. The walls are
thick, the doors are Of solid iron and the
windows are strongly grated. It has Sc
curely held many bad and dangerous
men. 1t has defed many attempts to
escape from within and some efforts at
rescue from without. It is said to be the
strongest county Jail in South Carolina.
But it is not strong enough to hold you.
l would not dare to risk its walls to re-
strain you from your liberty. You may
go back to your mother, who needs your
protection. You will be indicted by the
grand jury, and when your trial occurs I
will let you know, because it is necessary
that prisoner on trial for homicide
should be present during his trial. |"
The Judge then directed the district
attorney to present the indictment in the
usual form upon information, and the
day was set for trial. The boy appeared,
accompanied by Col. Ingraham and his
mother. After the usual formalities of
arraignment, the Judge said to the boy :
"Please write upon piece of paper the,
words mot guilty." The boy did as di-
rected, and the piece Of paper was handed
to the Judge. The district attorney then
asked the mother of the boy few ques-
tions relative to the circumstances of the
shooting, and announced that the case on
the part of the State was closed. The
revolver which had done the work was
then produced by Col. lngraham, and
said it had not been reloaded in thirteen
years.
The trial thus consumed, perhaps, half
an hour, when Judge Mackey rose to
charge the jury. This charge was an ar
gument in behalf of the boy, the force
and pathos of which could not be imag-
ined by any one who has never heard the
Judge speak. At its conclusion he
handed to the foreman of the jury the
piece of paper on which the boy had
written the words mot guilty." and said,
"you will now render verdict in accord
ance herewith"
The jury, without leaving their seats,
returned verdict Gin accordance there
with" Such is the semi-statutory, semi
patriarchal dispensation of justice by
Judge Mackey in the "Mountain Circuit
of South Carolina"
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Twenty Thousand Dollars In Gold
Found In a Cave.

There is strange story, yet neverthe.
less true one, to be given you for your
readers. In the early history of East
Tennessee, about 1894, as near as can be
determined, three men by the name of
Patterson, all brothers, visited the New
Market Valley, with the intention of
buying the rich and extensive lands near
what is known as Panther Springs. They
brought with them a large amount of
money, supposed to be from $4,000 to
$50, 900 in Mexican coin. While looking
over the lands they were murdered and
their money and other articles of value
taken from their person by q hunter, and
their bones burnt in a cave near what at
that time was known as the "bufalo
crossing" now known as the Grindstone
Hollow, which place was also the rendez.
vous of the murderer; whom it is sup
posed, fearing that the Pattersons would
be missed from the neighborhood, fed to
the western portion of Virginia. There
he died and on his death-bed he gave
way bill that his hidden treasures might
be found. Some forty years ago, say the
older citizens, two men came with the
way bill, giving description of the
place, and made every effort to find the
money, but to no purpose, and. after sew
eral weeks of hard labor gave up the
search. Now for the sequel:
During the heavy snow Of the past
winter man by the name of John Lam
bert and q man from the vicinity of
Panther Springs went hunting and
tracked a coon to a small hole by the
edge of a rock. Lambert stopped up the
hole, and remarked that .'he would get
the gentleman yet, if he wasn't pretty
sharp" he subsequently went back lit
is supposed after the snow had melted)
and found two rocks over the hole; he
moved them and saw below them vast
cavern. BE returned home and procured
bed cord, tied the same to q walnut tree
and descended into it for some 100 feet,
and there found the treasure spread out
upon rock, with an old Mexican saddle
blanket spread over it. The blanket had
decayed until nothing but the "flling''
remained. He also found one saddle aid
six Mexican stirrups. Lambert made
these statements to friend of his, and
showed him a pocket full of money. He
was day laborer, and did not know
what. it was to have any amount of
money. Your correspondent visited the
section of country while the people we're
making excavations where Lambert had
filled the cave, and witnessed with his
own eyes nearly one-half of human
skeleton taken out, and all other signs
made hundred years ago. Lambert
and his family have departed to some
unknown country with the money
These are facts, as can be proven by any
number of the best citizens of Panther
Springs.-Morristoaon 1enn.) Gazette.
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Hayes on the South-Letter from Gov
~ az Vance.


RALEIGH, N. c., March N.
Editors Chronicle and Constitutionalist::
DEAR SIRs-Your letter has been re-
ceived, asking my views as to the posi-
tion the Southern Democracy should oc'
cupy towards Mr.. Hayes, and whether
they shonld apply for or hold Office under
his administration, etc.
/ Briefly and simply, then: In every:
thing, except the mere forms of law,
regard Mr.. Hayes as usurper. By
maintaining armed Intervention in States
recently declared by the commission un'
der which be claims to be so sovereign
that no act of theirs could be impeached
or even inquired into, though tainted by
fraud that would have avoided any
other human transaction, in any court in
Iehristendom, he is fagrantly defying the
Constitution of his country. Every day
that United States troops are kept in and
about the State Houses of South Carolina
and Louisiana by Mr.. Hayes order, he is
guilty of crucifying the Constitution
afresh and putting it to open shame.
And all men who hold Office under him
of political significance, are holding his
garments whilst liberty is bayonetted to
death. The plea of uniting with evil
doers for the purpose of controlling them
lis as contemplate as it is stale. It lost
its efficacy in the service of renegade ma
tive Southerners, who Joined the Radi-
Gals in time to participate in the recon
struction era of plunder.
| The duty of the Southern Democrats as
we'll as of the Northern Democrats, and
of Democrats and friends of constitutions
Ial liberty everywhere, is to wage open
war against Mr.. Hayes and all other men
who disregard the plain provisions of
that great charter Of the rights of the
States and of the people. Especially is
lit the duty of the Democracy to see that
not another dollar is voted to the support
of the army until guarantees are given
that it shall no longer be used to destroy
the States, and shear them of their just
powers.
I see no objection to Democrats filling
subordinate positions to which no politi-
cal significance is attached, except in 80
far as the sense of obligation to the ap.
pointing power may weaken the blows
which an honest man should always be
ready to strike the enemies of his coun-
try's honor and welfare.
Yours respectfully,
q. B. VANCE.
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force to maintain their rights, they must
be left to political servitude. Is this 8
doctrine ever before heard in our history
If it shall prevail, its consequences will
not long be confined to South Carolina OF
Louisiana.
It is said that Democratic House o1
Representatives will refuse an appropria-
ton for the army of the United States il
the lawful government of South Carolina
is maintained by the military forces,
Submission to such coercion marks the
degeneracy of the political party or peo.
pie which endures it. A government
worthy the name, a political party fit
to WELD power, never before blanched at
such threat.
But the edict has gone forth. No argu-
ments or consideration which your friends
could present have suficed to avert the
disaster. No effective means of resist.
ance to the consummation Of the wrong
are left. The struggle can be prolonged.
My strict legal rights are of course wholly
unaffected by the action of the President.
No court of the State has jurisdiction to
pass upon the title to my Office. No law
full Legislature can be convened except
upon my call. If the use of these powers
promised ultimate success to our cause, /
should not shrink from any sacrifices
which might confront me. 1t is cause
in which, by the light of reason and coz
science, man might well lay down his
life. But. to my mind, my present re-
,nn,.:h;1;t,, ;nnolro, ~ % copc;S orotion of
the effect of my action upon those whose
representative I am. have hitherto
been willing to ask you, Republicans of
South Carolina, to risk all dangers and
endure all hardships until relief should
come from the government of the United
States. That relief will never come. |
cannot ask you to follow me further. In
my best judgment, can no longer serve
you by further resistance to the impend-
ing calamity.
With gratitude to God for the measure
Of endurance with which he has hitherto
inspired me, with gratitude to you for
your boundless confidence in me, with
profound admiration for your matchless
fidelity to the cause in which we have
struggled, now announce to you and to
the people of the State that I shall no
longer actively assert my right to the
office of Governor of South Carolina.
The motives and purposes of the Presi-
dent of the United States in the policy
which compels me to my present course
are unquestionably honorable and patri-
otic. devoutly pray that events may
yindicate the wisdom of his action, and
that peace, justice, freedom and pros.
perity may hereafter be the portion of
every citizen of South Carolina.
d. 81. CHAMBERLAIN,
Governor of South Carolina.
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Copy YVES out. The devil picked up
a paper and said: "Here's something
About woman'-must cut it out?'
'Nop thundered the editor, "the first
disturbance in the world was occasioned
by the devil fooling about a woman"
"A little boy of our acquaintance
who had just learned that the names John
and Jack were used INTERCHANGEABLE,
took occasion, not unnaturally, to call
his sisters attention to picture OF Jack
the Baptist"