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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-02

How HE CONVINCED THEM.-Ex.
Gov. J. w. ThrooooakiTlioTtton morton certainly un.
derstands all the arts of an old Texan,
In his speech defending Ed. Bomar, al
Gainesville, after having spoken about
an hour, he said:
Gentlemen of the jury-It is said by
the prosecution that because the deceased
was in his shirt sleeves when killed, be
had no pistol"
Here Mr.. Throckmorton pulled of his
coat and stood before tha Jury in his
shirt sleeves.
"You would say" continued Mr..
Throckmortor, "thst 1 am not armed be.
cause / am in my shirt sleeves. Look
dc you see my arms?" cried he, holding
up his hands.
Nc signs Of arms could be seen.
Mr. Throckmorton then drew o pistol
from under his left arm, another from
under his right, one from each boot. and
a huge Bowie knife from the back of his
neck, placing them upon the table.
"You see, gentlemen, though in my
shirt sleeves, could be we'll armed"
This was clincher, and IL carried the
point, entirely destroying the argument c:
the prosecution.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-02

liz THE Arr GALLERY.---It was q la
dy with !, check shawl, q reticnle and. .
sqnint who aounced out Of the art rooms
on yesterday afternoon with remark
that TITS an Outrage that them there 6g-
gers amt got no clo's on 81
Her husband, o stnop-nhonldeSea man
with o lov-cgowaed, wide-rimed soft hat,
3 rampied necktie, long coat, short
fpants" and . beard under his chin, ro-
ilinnstrntad. 81 giI73 iI533
.Don't make foolayerself right afore
forlke, y said he. .,ssi
But the daine was angered.
"Lps sin an q shame she persisted
and her OFF eye tWitched further oiis of
true in the excess Of her indignation.
ITS an insult to every woman shst conaea
here. an what they've got on is vnss n
though they didn't have nothin.'n
"Will 20 keep atill7' mildly pleaded
the old man.
"No, I WON'T" sAid abe. aAn, the
sooneE you take me ont a. this EoHofn;
an Gomorrks the better for both on us, I
guess" - Chicago 1Inie5s
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-02

THE METZ AND STRAeDURa CArHE-
DRAIs.- York, which has been in pro-
gress on the restoration of these famous
monuments of Gothic art ever since they
were injured during tho Franco Germaf,
war, is now going forward with rapidity.
IL has been decided that an entire new
roof shall be built for the Cathedral of
Metz tho cost to DO at least 400 1000
marks (about $100,0O0.) OF late, the
painted windows and the arches Of the
triforium have been the chief subjects of
attention: AZ Strasburg the repairs e.. ;
approaching their completion. The gild-
ing OF the .gnsat doors of the main en-.
trance has been undertaken by Parisian
gold worker, who, with staff of assist-
=S.s mas for some time been engaged on
other parts of the edifniccs.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-02

THE OLD FoLKs.-Do young people
ever think that they will be Old: t6at
they will soon feel that the grasshopper
is burden and fear is in the way? Only
few short years ago that aged man and
feeble woman were young, strong and
full of life; their loving hearts were
gushing with tenderness and care for the
little ones who now stand in their places.
Do not jostle that aged couple out of
your pathway, but rather lift them with
tender care over the rough, declining
road. You may have forgotten how they
kept your tender feet from stumbling.
and with care they watched your nd.
vancing steps. But they have not for.
gotten, and the timo will come when you
will be forcibly reminded of it, by the
love you have for your own little ones.
Will they hand you the same bitter cup
to drink that you put out for that aged
father and stricken mother? Verify.
with what measure ye mete, 1t shall be
measured to you again." Think of the
anxious days and nights your mother has
watched by your sick bed: remember
hoI loving care; her patience and long
suffering with your fretfulness, and then
let the blush of shame dye your brow.
that you should be impatient or unkind
to her now that she is old. Old folks
are such trial Yes, they know it;
they feel 1t ! and SO will yon be suci; :
trial to your children in the DAYS that
will surely come; aye, and you win re-
member, tool
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A n1erz,rn11rar,.n 49, 49,. I,..

A DIsrENeUIsHED MAN.-One OF shc
secretaries of missionary society, q dis
tiDguished man, was about to preach 10
2 colored congregation, when he was ia.
trodnced by the regular minister of the
church, g black mnn, in these words !:
''Nog den, hrndden, Pse heah TO Inio'm
you dat bEuddah Blank is gwine to
preach to you to-day. Heis do secretary
of do missionary society, distinguished
he is s0undin' braEA an 4 tlnklin, Gym.
bal"
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Gan. Ora. 5of Te1agl. rscently aent to

Gen. Ord, OF Texas, recently Bent 10
the Springfield Mass. erIaosy q piece Of
d meteor picked mp in Mexico some time
ago, with the request that it be nade in.
20 d sword for BIT self The piece is cona-
posed of iron ..sai1iy, bns It ii, 90 sofs
aud brittle thet the sHo.knen find it very
difficult TO hegdea the metal safic icisntly
for the blade. though they will probably
DO shls 10 finish itin good shApe,
- One Of Horace Greclsy's letserst
written some twenty yeara agc, IN regard
to the Maine politicians. has recently
been going tho rounds. Flo says OF them
that they arc rthicpish and heggaGl ly--a
poor lotAnd will swallow oil the funds
IneY can BeE loId or
he thought he heard s'the sngi gicS sing
but it proved to ba q chofous Of yells flanls
the next DIOR childrea. he grew dsspe,
rate, procured q bottle Of Or. Bal
Syrup and Aent it to 9fts. s. with hia
compliments. He wRg q balc lsrs
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-02

- In tho struggle of life tho hero and
Be coward, the c0nqueFor and conquered,
need sympathy equally. Often the mind
which upholds Others needs itself 10 bo
upheld ths honest heart that ses,nis Cd
bold and true Is flinting from secret aor-
row, dying from some little wound which
sympathy could stauncl.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-02

= The man who saw Grants vessel
first and was first to propose three cheers
has already filed his claim for a post
Office, At least tho Baltimore Gazette
says &C. is ne an Ohio man2
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-02
Some one Be- Ceorg:. h:s.ss h:s.ss ,nrantsi

= Some ore IL Georgia has invented q
new style of boys trousers, which is
highly recommended. They have cop.
per seat, sheet-iron knees and are riveted
down in the seams, aud have water proof
pockets to hold broken eggs.
To temnoriaA with your health instead
of promptly using DR.. Bull's Baltimore
Pills, Is not indicative of much thought
fnlreas- Sold by allsdruggists.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-02
Respectfully submitted,
THoS. B. LEI, Civil Engineer.


After concluding the reading of his re-
port, Maj. Lee stated. that the grade of
the Road could be reduced TO siEty-fsuo
feet to the mile, and thai the cost of gra-
ding could be done withconvict labor for
800, 800:
Col. w. s. Pickens, of South Carolina,
was next introduced, who made an elo-
quent and forcible appeal y the citizens
of North Carolina in bshalfaf the Road,
assuring them that the bali had been
properly put in molten, and aA they h2d
to do was, by small effort, tdseep it in
motion and roll it or to compilation.
Gen. r. b. Vance, Representative in
Congress from North Carolina, MS next
introduced, who made an exbausFyc and
eloquent appeal for the Road. As said
North Carolina would do her du6s and
the Road should be built.
Maj. T. III. Russell, of South Careina,
Capt Nett Atkinson and Col. Hatch OF
The New York herald., 1879-08-05
NEW YORK YACHT CLUB.

A RENDEZVOUS AT GLEN COVE TOMORROW
EVENING PREPARATORY TO GOING UPON THE
ANNUAL cRuIsE-usr OF THE YACHTS Ex-
pEcTED TO SAIL.
The annual cruise Of the New York Yacht Club is
the next event OF importance on the yachting pro-
gramme, and, judging from the outside talk as to
what yachts are going to participate. Vice Commo-
dore w. II. Thomas will have command of the finest
fleet that has sailed since the New York Yacht Club
visited Boston. Commodore Nicholson Kane is ut
present absent in Europe and consequently the
command of the fleet passes to the next IN rank,
Vice Commodore W. II. Thomas, one OF the most
enthusiastic yachtsmen in the club Vice Commo-
dore Thomas has been yachting for great many
years, and was of the Zinga before he pur-
chased the schooner Rambler, on which he will ny
his pennant 1t is not as yet decided what the
programme OF the. fleet is to be. but the
yachts will probably visit Greenport, New Lon
don. Newport. New Bedford and Oak Bluffs. The
fleet will rendezvous at Glen Cove tomorrow
"Wednesday, and at halfpast eight O'Clock the cap
tans will meet board the flagship Rambler and
decide upon the programme. From what has
transpred it is understood that the fleet will sail on
Thursday to Greenport, though there may be some
opposition to this part of the programme. as the lat
ter port is not favorite with yachtsmen. If they
go to Greenport they will probably sail on Friday
afternoon to New London and arrive at Newport Oh
saturday night remaining there over Sunday. If
every is harmonious the fleet will 60 to New
Bedford Monday, aud possibly sail a race in Buzz
Zards' Bay Tue sday for one OF the flag officers
prizes. This Will probably be for second class
schooners aud first and second class sloops. The
New Bedford Yacht Club and leading citizens are anx-
ious to entertain the New York Yacht Club their
visit and will, it is said. give them ball on Tuesday
evening. The fleet will probably go to Oak Bluffs on
"Wednesday and then return to Newport and sail the
regatta other flag officers prize i'll which the
big schooners will compete over the Block Island or
ane Chickens and Brenton Reef The above pro-
gramme, il carried out. will make the cruise very
successful one, especially the fleet is anywhere
near as large is anticipated 1t Is also proposed
to have evoluting during the cruise, II nit OPP
the yachts that expected to take part in the
cruise-
The New York herald., 1879-08-05
FUNERAL OF COLONEL TREADwELL.

The funeral services over the remains of Lieuten-
ant Colonel Thomas ]. Troadwel took place yoster-
day afternoon at st. Cornelius Chapel. Governors
Island. In consequence OF the death OF Mrs. Tread
well. the widow of the deceased. which took place
yesterday morning at quarter before eleven o'clock
1t was expected that the funeral services would DO
postponed. The only change. however. in the ar
rangements was that the removal of tho body Of
Colonel 1readwell to Concord, N. H. de-
ferred until to-day, when service will be held over
the remains OF Mrs. Troadwell at the church Gov
ernors Island, and both bodies will then be re-
moved together. Yesterdays service very
simple; 1t was that OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church. and read by the Rev. John Payne. of
Englewood, N. j., assisted by ltev. Mr.. Goodwin.
the chaplain of the garrison. The pail bearers
General Abbott ana Coloncls Perry, Crispn. Boylc
and Phipps. General Hancock aud his stan. with
the officers OF the garrison, werc in attendance, and
o number OF personal friends OF the deceased. Tho
ceremonies were closed ny the signing Of the hymn
Nearer my God to thee"
The New York herald., 1879-08-05
PRISON PUNISHM ENTS.
BarbarOus Correctional Methods in the
State Penal Institutions.
PADDLE, REVOLVER AND DARK CELL
An Ex-Convict's Story Of Clin-
ton Prison.

The ex-convict whose story of padding in Sing
Sing Prison was published in the HERALD a few days
ago gives graphic narrative of the circumstances
attending the death of one Jackson. who
shot in the prison April 10 last. Ac-
,ording to his story jackson, who had been SEN
fenced tor burglary. was about twenty-four years
of age. He hailed from the Seventh ward and
'sent up" for three years. having served previous
term OF two and one-half years. He worked as
cooper in the 'state" jobbing shop but his health
was poor aud he found it difficult to do an ordi-
nary days task. Keeper Kiernan asked him
TO do extra work, which he said he
could not perform. Finally Jackson said he
would attempt it, if Chief Keeper Biglin ordered,
and the convict asked to see him. Kiernan, so the
story goes. refused his request and added that he
was boss sin this shop. and not Bign." Jackson
replied that he would see him when he came on his
daily round through the shop. AS the convict
moved toward his bench the keeper gave him push
jackson turned and him in position to strike
whereupon he hit the keeper with his open hand.
Kiernan seized pair of thinkers tongs from bench,
ana knocked him senseless to the floor.
THROUGH HEART
When Jackson arose and staggered to his work his
head was bleeding. and he asked to go to the hos
ptal and have the wound dressed. The keeper said,
NO. go to work. when Jackson replied 81 am not
fit to work" Both men growing angry and
the keeper seeing Jackson reaching Tor q hammer
drew his pistol and fred but the ball missed it's
mark. Then Jackson threw the hammer and hit the
keeper, and the point of picking up the
missile to deliver second blow when Herman shot
him through the heart AS he fell he gasped. my
God, am killed" The other convicts carried the
body to the hospital Herman. who was sitting
by the corridor having his head dressed, when
the body was brought in, calculated, "God
damn him, there goes another convict dead
They will all go down below yet" Warden
Davis suspended the keeper and ordered
an investigation. The Coroner's inquest justified
the shooting. No testimony was taken-so the
porter is assured-and William Kenny prisoner
who was present at the inquest to make statement
was refused hearing. and Bgin put him IN soli
tary confinement for four months for venturing to
offer statement in behalf of the dead man. The
criticism made by the convicts is that if Herman
had treated Jackson half decently when he i'll
and unable to perform extra tasks and if he had Ill
lowed him to get his wounds dressed serious
trouble would have followed. The man ha-
rassed and overasked until he became desperate and
recklesA-
The New York herald., 1879-08-05
CREEDMOOR.

The Eleventh regiment, NG.sN.Y., proceeded to
Crecdmoor yesterday morning for rifle practice in
the three cssses but owing to the fact that their
special train met with several delays the road they
were very late in reaching the range. Tho regiment
was promptly placed before the targets and good
days practice accomplished. though interrupted in
the latter part by rain. Major Charles T. Orvs super
intended the practice. Surgeon Schoneman and DR..
Nglutsch were in charge OF the medical department.
and took care of couple OF msn who fell sick during
the day. The following is summary OF the prac-
tce:-
Eleventh regiment, $50 men.-Colonel Il. Unbe-
kant, in command; Captain S. +. Kneeland, l. IL. p.
l4S men shot in the third class and SO qualified OF
whom 81 passed in the second class while the fol-
lowing the marksman's badge:-Captain s. i.
Kneeand. AZ; Sergeant l.. Frcdericks. 33; Sergeant
l.. Iachnan. 81: s. Sommers 81 Corporal j. Hege-
lion, 80; Captain ii. Stork 80; Adjutant NJ. keier.
2S: Colonel Unbekant, 81; j. Glockner. 81; Corporal
j. Morgenstein, 27 Sergeant $. Nilsson, 26; Com
missary A. T.. Georg 25 y. Doering %; Sergeant +.
Gutteman, 20.
Separate Troop A. of the First division. under
command of Lieutenant }. q. Weigold. when prac-
tisng at Creeinoor. last Thursday, Major Karl Klein
having previously qualified rs a marksman.
The New York herald., 1879-08-05
ANOTHER OPEHArIC ENTERPRISE.

Another Italian opera company for New York!
letter from Paris announces that NJ. Coulon. the
Belgian mpresario. has engaged Mile. Blanche
States and California. Mile. Roosevelt WILL we are
informed, make her debut in New York. in verdi's
opera, .La Traviata' in September. She will be sup
ported by excellent artists engaged expressly
to support her. Among these may be mentioned
the tenors Girardi and Perugini. Mme. Leviellie.
mezzo sopranos; NJ. Collini. the basso. and Mr..
George Ieitest, the solo pianist pupil Of Lsz aud
Rubnsteiil, as chef d'o1chestre. Negotiations
pending with other celebrities to make the troupe
complete Nj. Coulon does not announce
opera with unhcard of grandeur; it seems to
welt with worthy artists, who will second his
young prima donna satisfactorily. The operas 10
be given are LA Traviata," 'Otelo," Faust" Lies
NUces de Jeanette he chef d9Lrre of Victor Masse,
author OF paul and Virgnia'), for the first time in
America and LES Amants de Verone" by the Mar
quis dIvry, for the first time in America. The
repertoire includes "Klgoletto." 'sonnanbula."
'f.ucia," Donizetti's "Don Pasqualc" The tenor.
Girardi, is SAID to have the voice OF Tainberik and
has been engaged expressly Tor the "Otelo,' Mile.
Roosevelt singing Desdemona. Pcrngini is well
known and is at present at the Grand Opera
OF Naples. Opera will only be given in the
largest cities, while grand operate concerts
ana complete scenes from the best operas
Will make the programme for the smaller ones. The
troupe. though small. js very complete. NJ Coulon
has already sailed for America. Mile. Roosevelt will
sail in August with the rest of the troupe. Grand
concerts Will also be- given New York for the debut
Letest. the Hungarian pianist. The programme,
as We see, is q very good one and announced In q
charmingly modest manner Mile. Roosevelt is a
priina donna OF rich experience. having sung In
Paris, Italy. Holland. Belgium. and at the Grand
Opera, Vienna. with great success. She returns TO
America after absence of over six years, and
may confidently hope. seeing the care with
which NJ Coulon has selected his company, that she
will achcv success.
The New York herald., 1879-08-05

IN ....An,A,t .,a..... NO .s.-,.e., "there are
seven dark dungeons and four screen cells, all on
cells only the doors pierced with small holes, so
that very little light enters. When man goes INTO
the screen cell he goes there 10 stay 10y ~ ~ S M
him the floor, and he seldom comes out until MS
ANOTHER CASE OF CRUELTY.
The convict went with his nGrratiye-
s.There is now in Clinton Prison man named
Feeney. an Englishman, who is IN Tor robbery. HIS
sentence was tor twenty years He is i'll cell No. and
chained to the aoor Once in the hat shop he struck
a keeper with piece OF gasppe. For this he was
tried and sentenced to an extra ten years. making
thirty years in ALL Ii was for striking the keeper
that they chained him to the floor yet they had no
right to do it alter the Court had sentenced him to
the extra ten years.
at is better to live in a sewer than in Clinton Pri-
son. added the ex-convict, as he gazed at the back
windows Of a seven story tenement.
CHoKED TO DEATH.
"Jim Flaherty, of the Fourth ward" he went on,
"was in for burglary. He transferred FROM
Sing Sing to Clinton in 1877. He had in the
stomach and the pain great that he shrekel
in his CELL This was against the rules. They
ordered him TO keep STILL In his agony he
screamed again. Then the keeper rushed in and
choked him into silence. There was no more noise.
Twenty minutes later the keeper went into the cell
sufferers complaints when alive. the Doctor made
an examination and found the fangs OF q terrible
cancer buried in his stomach"
This incident somewhat reformed the keeper
and since then he has been better man. said the
ex-convict as he bade the reporter good night"
"PADDLING" CONDEMNED.
John McDuffie, who between 1910 and 1873 served
for about twelve years in official capacity in Sing
Sing Prison, has addressed few remarks to the
HERALD on the subject of padding He regards
humane and judicous treatment the most
efectual promoter of proper spirit of subordina-
ton. On various occasions when rebellious dis
position manifested by the convicts. he
succeeded in making them submit by keep
ing perfectly cool himself and explaining the
situation in such light to make
them see the folly Of resistance. "By pursuing .
judicious and concilatory toward them aI all
times and under all circumstances he says, "the
writer in the end failed to conquer them with
out resorting to the paddle and 'thumbscrew'
punishments, which he conceives worse than the
spanish Inquisition." He concludes by expressing
his belief that kindness, coupled with uncompro-
missing irmness," would have forestalled Barrett's
outbreak OF characterization and rendered unneces-
sary the taking of his life, justihabe and unavoid
able" that act under the circumstances.
The New York herald., 1879-08-05
FOREIGN SPORTING NOTES.

The London Sporting Times, July 10. says:--''The
American horse Parole has been blistered on the
throat.
Mr.. Il. Howett's br. Moody. years. with 154 lbs
up, was beaten in the West York shire Hunters
stakes at the late Halifax tEngland) meeting where
upon the London Sporting Times remarks :--''Moody
had to play second fiddle at Halifax this week st.
George. Had Sankey been with him he probably
would have been in the same boat"
Mr.. Z. Lorlard has nominated the following for
the Newmarket Champion Stakes. one mile two
furlongs and soventy-three yards, to be during
the Newmarket second October meeting. 1851
Cheradcc, years; Pappoose. years; Nereid,
years; Borcas, years lroquois years. and Santee.
years. The stakes has l7o subscribers.
Lord Falmouth's unbeaten flly Wheel of Fortune
is the favorie for the st. Leger to be ut Dom
caster Wednesday, September 10. The latest betting
chroniced IL 100 to 400 against her, which was
is being backed at the odds of to l against him.
and II Ii quite certain that he is not roarer. Sir
Bevys snorts good deal while galoping. or. as
trainer at Newmarket remarked, 'cracks his nose"
so far az roaring is concerned however, 1t Is sid
lie shows absolutely no symptoms of It, and does
not look like roarer
An English sporting journal of recent date con-
tains the following:-"A jockey recently told us a
funny story, which we have every reason to believe
is quite true. We will call him Joey. Said joey
Il WIS on pretty good un and had lot of money
on It. l was bit late In getting down to the post
and Of course had the worst place. The other jock
eys. however, very Kind. 1t was, "You can
have my place. joey" or Come inside, Joey and
on thought to myself On, my gentlemen, you
have oil backed me. have your And said to the
starter had broken stirrup leather and went
back to the ring and took another three hundred to
two. won easily enoughP"
"vigiiant" of the London Sportsman, thus refers
to the Americans who have nominated tor the Derby
of 1881 :-.Three Americans to the fore in Mr..
Lorillard, Mr. NJ. H. Sanford aud Mr.. j. r. Kecno, the
last OF whom nominotes iivc by telegraph, and one
OF his lot is half brother to Harry Bassctt, in
colt by King Alfonso, out OF Canary Bird. who was
sold for f2ol at the sale of yearngs In Kentucky on
Virgil colt, out of q Lexington mare called Annie
Bush, aud from the American sales Of blood stock ut