The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-09-01

One OF THE INTERNAL MACHINES
| have seen and handled one of the now
notorious internal machines, and q very
ugly machine it is. It's aspect is not
unlike that of n square coffee canister or
tin OF preserved meat. The case is of
some preparation of zinc hammered.
Until the lid is removed the dcvilish
thing seems as innocent rs aHy article
from grocer's or oilman's shop. Even
on closer inspection the machine
might be taken for n roughly fashioned
clock, for these American affairs are
nothing wonderful in the way of work
manship. They have been made evi-
IDENTIFY by contract, and have none of the
nicely aud finish Of Thomasen's, which
exploded at Brcmerhaven. All the
works are in full view at the top; the
dynamite or nitro.ligninc material is
hidden below in several cylinders. A
very simple contrivancc has been adopt
ed to explo..a the charge at q given time.
A flat disk slowly revOlves by the action
| of the clockwork until slot in the disk
comes opposite lever or handle in con-
nection with it. The slot releases the
lever; the latter in its turn releases a
spring, and small hammer falls upon
the detonating cap-after which the del
ugc. My first thought on examining this
ingenious product OF the nineteenth CEN
tury was what should have done with
1t had l discovered it under my chair,
duly charged and wound up. 1 am not
more of coward than my neighbors,
perhaps, and yet the idea made me shud-
der. / felt that could do justice to the
gallant man who gains the Victoria Cross
for throwing We shell overheard. But
little coolness, after all, is what is nee
essary. To remove the detonating cap
would be the work of second or two
and little more would be needed to pass
knife-blade into the clock-work and
stop the whole machine. There are
many, however, who would still prefer
absence OF body to any such presence of
mind.-London World.
a New FASHION PLATE.-A New
| York firm has just got out new fashion
plate, in which the President and Cabi-
net pose as dummies on which to hang
the latest styles. The President in q q
dress suit makes the central figure, and
looks as thousands have seen him in real
life. He is shaking hands with Mr..
Hunt, secretary Of the navy, who is dress.
ed in q genteel undress suit, and looks as
he is often seen on Pennsylvania avenue
of an afternoon. Secretary Blaine is on
the left of the picture, in an impossible
oyercoat, which would do justice to a
Vennor, Mr., Lincoln Il way c-e. &c ..,o
right, looking for all the world like q
New York swell, while near him is At
torney General MacVeagh, with his hair
parted in the middle, in double.
breasted sack, looking just too sweet for
anything. There is the posmaster-ren
cral, James, i'll a stylish single breasted
sack, looking like one of the jeuness.
dcrec who can play Billiards in five differ.
eli. languages. There is the secretary
of the interior, dressed in suit of clothes
thai would insure his being snuobed in
any town of his own State of Iowa, in
which far.away country the wearing o.
fashionable garments is considered proo
positive Of incipient soGtening Of ths
brain. The Granger secretary arrayet
in such raiment would not be known BY
himself or his best friends. The ONLY
sitting figure is that of the secretary O
the treasury, Mr.. Window, who looks
like well-preserved bachelor of thirt,
years who Inherited fortune from hi.
grandfather, and who has never wasted
the gray matter of his brain on any NOR
important subjects than polo, driving
tally.ho, or leading in the german. H
is represented in the picture rs if he ha,
just dropped into the club, and, afte
taking an attitude, seems to say, Gus
look at those pants" Solomon in nj
his glory was not arrrayed like one O
these
Ernaf fell ~ Go,,ox,l NJ III =,