The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-04-28

inclined to be low or ch.legg1d,
shoulders broad, with bec5ming stop
head large, with ahsggy eyebrow, great
breadth and strength ofjowi, with mouth
and chin in harmony. Now this picture
may not be considered by the fastidious
and critical as symmetrical and comely /;
but 1t certaiuiy does indicate a degree of
,cdGrage and buli.dog endurance rarely
Axcelledby naliitary men. Again, am
aware that twas though. our hero Was
inclined to be conceited and self-impor.
tant, to some extent this may have been
60. But we must reflect tnat military
honors arouse all the latent manhood OF
our natures, end in many cases does
beget conceit, somewhat blind to the
true 81 atus and impcrfections Of the case.
This being so, some allowance must be
made for any consequential airs that may
take pllce after the shouderstrsps, bl,lo
coat aud gilt buttons, and scarlet sash are
donned. II ie but laudablc military
pride that should not be too severely con-
demned.
But to return to the state Of things up
OH the street after the militia are dis
missed. We find our heroH dust oyered:Qnd
fatigued by the duties of the day, and
much in need Of something to atrengthen
thO ihIiCi hSu anu ICblOIc LIB WODtcu
spirits and vigor. His first and nstursl
impulse was TO call upon Capt; Baldiace
and enjoy his genial and oxhiarating
hearty and cordial salute took place, until
our hero, feeling his strength fully re-
stored and competent to any emergency
that might befall him, was again upon
the streets, among lettering friends and
cOnl M m iOna Itucottra; ~ oIo ooo Iv
and somewhat vociferously, and the sub-
tleties Of military tactics on the glories
Of military life. But in the midst of all
this, he became cohscibuAof d slight in.
disposition in the way Of. leg weariness
and 10 give rest to his overtaxed body, he
concluded to take q recumbent position
upon the sidewalk Somnus observing
the attitude, gently pressed his eyolids
and eased him of into profound slum.
Der. Now it seems supcrfluous to state
in these primitive days Of society before
the vices of civilization prevailed to any
great extent, that such nuisances as o
calaboose and policemen did not exist,
and that on such festive occasions as We
are now describing, gentlemen could take
little snooze on the sidewalk without
being mclested in their rcpose.
But unfortunately for our hero, another
concomitant Of civilized life, more terri
Bile at times than street patrol, even ut
this early day, had made a Judgement in
this moral and unusually quiet village.
| allude TO the animal known az the
street Arab; they were there in force,
and had an eye skinned for business.
Time wore on aud the stiffness and
darkness of night prevailed in the deser.
ted strcots and still our hero slumbered on,
all unconscious Of lurking i'll.
Fully equipped, silently and stealthily
tho Arabs made descent upon tho pros.
trate military genius, and by the aid of
an oleaginous substance, commingled with
laE,pblack, quickly changed his nnglo.
Saxon cuticie TO tho sombre hue Of that
of "a man AMI brother" and lett him in
appearance good type Of the american
citizens of African descent" minus the
kinky head. E
The night was wearing away and
somnus having removed the pail of sleep
our hero aroused himself and not know.
ing that he had been shorne of his iden-
tity, and that his Caucasian glory had
departed from him, he scrambled up like
Sampson from the lap of Deliah, and
with true military stride, starts to seek
moro hospitable quartern at tho village
inn. But being not very familiar with
the locality, oT not yet exactly loyel in his
upper story, he makes mistake and raps
vigorously at the door of private resi-
dence. The proprietor was quick to re.
spond, and opening the door, asked what
was wanting?
Lodging for the night 2" was tho gruff
reply,
"Who aro you. anyhow" demanded the
proprietor.
II ana Lieut.. Jones, of Capt. HIS com.
5pnny, Of the 18th regiment Of Tennessee
militia, was the superciious answer.
/. The, moon was giving light, and tho
Precipitation being enabled thereby TO take
in the Situation, and being man of dry
humor and seeing an opportunity for fun
remarked:
II en1 acquainted with Lieut.. Jones,
and you are certainly not tho man."
With still more hauteur than at frat;
he reiterated: az am Lieut.. Jones, Of
Captain H.'s company, of the 18th regi.
ment of Tennessee militia"
Some mistake about this" says the
proprietor. "Wait q minute, till l get a
light"
Returning in a few minutes with light
he remarked II felt sure you were not
my frierd, Lieut.. Jones. Be SO good M
to step here TO the glass, and see if you
are."
Wish full milit-ry assurance and pomp
he boldly walked up to the glass and,
for moment, stood aghast Then said
"No; id fits me,'| and abruptly left,
Az to how our chieftain disposed Of
himself during the remainder of the night
tradition is ailent. But at csflv
dawn the arabs were OH tn alert. and dis.
covered their victim at m adjatent brook
hia morning ablutions; and
such animals being naturally curious,
approached as near tc tie scene as safety
would permit, which enabled them to
overhear very audible soliloauy, which
consisted of some horrid oatha about
town boys" and volley after volley of
curses poured out upon the vile stuff that
!defiied his person, tenaciously refusing to
be removed, with now and then an excla.
nation of "aint this caution ?" With
much rubbing and scrubbing in vain, he
gave up the job in seeming despair, and
put up. rather devout petition, that Pat
1y and the children might never learn
of his Disgrace. Here his emotional ma.
ture oyercame him and he sank down
and shed tears like O sprinkling pot. At
this stage Of the drama the Arabs fled and
reported progress.
a FUNERAL AMONG THE ANrs :, ,r,hose
are anita which bury .heir dead fact
discovered by accident. a lady had
been obliged to kill somo ants, the bodies
OF which lay about on theground. Pres.