THE NEWS AND HERALD, j
WIXNSBORO, S. C.
WEDXEiD\Y. Uarch 11. : : 1885.
J> p. 5. EEYXOLUS, )
Ey. "vs.
W L. 2fcZ>0SALD. j
Onk of the first official :;cts of the
Secretary of the Interior, L. Q. C. j
Lamar, was to retain the oM private j
secretary for his owu. lie U a firm i
cnmVp reform, and it
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is said that efficient men in hi> department
will not be disturbed.
Daniel Manning, Secretary of the
Treasury, has been a newspaper man.
For a number of years he was a reporter
of the New York Legislature.
He was for a Ions: time editor of an
tk Albany paper and made a considerable
fortune in the business. For a
number of years past he has been a
financial man, being president of one j
of the Bufialo banks.
fMs. Mills, of Texa?, originated !
quite a breeze in the House of Kepre-!
sentatiyes a day or two ago bv offer- j
ing a resolution to the effcct that the
House absent itself from the inaugural
ceremonies. The resolution was offered
on account of some dissatisfaction
in placing the Senators in a more
prominent place injhe procession. It
was defeated by a large majority, after
some wise and well directed remarks
bv Mr. Hammond of Georgia.
The South Carolina delegation in
Congress, with the exception of Senator
Hampton, held a conference recently,
respecting Federal appointments in
this State, and agreed to recommend
the following, should President Cleveland
ask their suggestions: For District
Attorney?Leroy F. Youmans, of
Columbia; for Collector of the Port of
Charleston?Albert LI. Mowrv, of
Charleston; for Collector of Internal
Revenue?D. F. Bradley, of Pickens;
for United States Marshal?E. Miller
Boy kin, of Camden.
The Hon. Amos A. Lawrence was
a witness a few days ago before a committee
of the Massachusetts Legislature
charged with an inquiry into the
condition of affairs in Boston. H a said
he was connected with some tw >ntvseven
charitable organizations, nearly
all of which were made necessary
through iutemperancc. There is at
present no enforcement of the law.
Further, Mr. Lawrence said: "The
present situation is horrible lo con
template. We arc as bad as sodom
and Gomorrah, and deserve their fate.
The traffic in the sonls of our youth is
almost beyond conception. There are
860 charitable institutions in Boston,
one for each day in the year, and there
would be work for many more. These
are made necessary by systematic violations
of the law against intemperance
and licentiousness."
Among the items in the Deficiency
bill is one which provides for the payment
for the elegant adornments of the
room occupied by the Attorney General.
Mr. Brewster has tried for two
years to secure an appropriation for
the purpose, out nas ueen inisuccessful.
He asked Mr. Randall's committee
to make good the deficiency this
year, but it was not disposed to allow
the claim. One day last week Mr.
Brewster visited the committcc room
in person, and set forth his claims, but
the committee did not give him any
encouragement. "Very w? II, gentlemen,"
said Mr. Brewster, 4,I will pay
for the furniture myself. But I shall
occupy the effice only a few days longer,
and when I go I will take the articles
I pay for with me. If it is your
desire that roy successor should find a
bare floor, an uncomfortable office and
no decorations but musty law-books, I
am perfectly willing to have it that
way." Then he left. Within ten
minutes after the door closed the desired
amount had been added to the
bill.
The Augusta Chronicle savs that
inauguration balls, beginning with the
second term of Washington in Philadelphia,
have always been a pleasant
feature of the advent ol Presidents.
The first one given in "Washington was
in 1809 at Madison's inauguration,
when the number of attendants was
four hundred, about the number of the
persons engaged to look after the comforts
of the attendants at the ball on
last weanesciay nignr. juonroe nau a
ball at the commencement of his second
term in 1821, and fonr years later the
friends of John Qaincy Adams rented
Carusi's saloon, afterward famous for
its great ball parties. President Jackson's
friends did the same in 1829, and
Van Baren's also in 18SS. The Whigs
resumed official life by inaugurating
their administration in 1841 in the Old
Canterbury Theatre on Louisiana ave
line. Then the Democrats went back
to the Carasi saloon, when Mr. Polk
came in; and that was the last time it
was honored by an inauguration ball.
It is now a theatre comique, and all
memory of its former gayeties lives
only in history. Mr. Lincoln' found
the model room of the Patent Office a
good place for his second inauguration
ball, and President Grant the north
wing of the Treasury for his first inauguration
ball.
The Cabinet.
rThe meu who have been appointed
by President Cleveland, as his advisers
in the administration, are all men who
will fill the positions to which they
have been called with honor to themselves,
and to the administration
which tbey represent. The President
in nis selection, seems 10 nave ueeu
guided by the best interest of the
country.
Mr. Bayard, who has been called as
the Secretary of State, is a man well
fitted to discharge the duties of the
office. His long experience in public
life, and his conservative views on all
questions of public policy peculiarly
fit him for the high trust which has
been committed to his keeping.
Mr. Manning, to whose charge the
finances of the Nation have been com
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milte<"f, is a man or experience, aim j
has for a number of years been connecled
with one of the Buffalo banks,
and vill no doubt discharge the duties
of his office, with fidelity, and for the
best ieterests of the people.
Judge Endicott, to whose keeping
the war portfolio, has been entrusted,
for some years has had very little to do
with politics, but will no doubt be an
able and conscientous adviser of the
Chief Magistrate
Mr. Whitney, is a man well litted
nnolifirvl fr? the duties of
the Navy Department, and we hope he
will make'an estimable improvement
on our present navy.
When the announcement of Mr.
Vilas's appointment, to the Postmaster
Generalship was made in the Wisconsin
Assembly, of which he was
a member, cheers went up from both
parties, and resolutions were o fie red
by a prominent Republican, expressing
a hearty endorsement of the integ*
rity and worth of Col. Vilas, and
declaring that the New President has
notified the public that "he has com"niHnrl
KranMi nf thr> fintrerntnpnfc
service which is nearest to the people
to the hands of a clean, couscientous,
and progressive statesman."
Mr. Lamar, the Secretary of the
Interior, was one of the ablest men in
the Senate. He will be missed from
that body, but his sphere of usefulness
will probably be broadened. He is a
civil service reformer, and it is said
will make few changes in his depart^
ment.
Mr. Garland, who has been appoint-*
ed the head of the Departmant of
I UUSLlCe, lias UCt^UJIdl it UitUUliai icj.<u->
tat ion as a lawyer. He is one of the
ablest constitutional lawyers in the
country, and will 110 doubt do much
in ridding the department of party
partisans and administring justice to
all parties.
We think upon the whole that the
Cabinet is composed of a? good timber
? ? aim)
as cuiuu ue securtu, unu nun vinvIand
as the Chief and head, surrounded
by such able advisers, our country will
certainly*march onward and upward,
and will be composed of a contented
and happy people.
Cleveland and Hendricks.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Twenty-eight years have elapsed
since the people of this great Republic
witnessed the inauguration of a Demo
cratic President.
On Wednesday Grover Cleveland
was inaugurated and rose to the highest
position in the gift of the American
people. It may be interesting and
profitable to some of our readers, to
review the past life of the man who
rose so quickly from comparative obscurity
to the head of the greatest
nation upon the globe.
Grover Cleveland was born in the
village of Caldwell, Essex county,
New Jersey, on the 18th day of March
1837. Ere he reached, manhood his
father Richard Cleveland died, leaving
but a small estate for the benefit of his
family. After his father's death, we
next hear of him as an under teacher
in an asylum for the blind, in Xew
York City- After teaching- in this institution
for a period of two years, he
concluded that t.acning was noc his
mission, and consequently he aban1
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aonea ic ana siarieu 10 suuk nis aurtane?only
reversing the usual order,
instead of coming: to the great city he
left it. When he first gave np
teaching he concluded to seek a home
in the great Northwest, but remembering
that he had an uncle in Buffalo. a
noted stock-breeder, he deemed it advisable
to consult with him before coming
to a positive conclusion. To his
uncle he made the statement that he
wanted to study law. He was offered
a position in his uncle's house, which
l\o or.norifo/1 mi/1 ffkr ennm t?mf> ftccicfffl
him in his business, but during all
that time he still aspired to become a
lawyer, aud watched with eager eye
for an opportunity to realize his ambition.
This desire became stronger and
stronger until he determined to make
a bold strike, which was done when
one day he entered the office of Messrs.
Rogers, Bowen & Rogers and told
them what he wanted. He was permitted
to become an office boy, and to
have use of the law library and for
his services received the small sum
of $4 a week. He made good use of
his opportunities and in 1859 was admitted
to the bar in Buffalo.
In 1862 the question was discussed,.
who would be appointed Assistant
District Atfnrnev. Without sinv
seeking Grover Cleveland was appointed
to fil! the position. For three
years he ably and faithfully discharged
the duties of this office and at the next
election was nominated by the Democrats
for District Attorney. The
nomination to this important position
was not sought nor did he use any
great effort to secure his election. He
was beaten in this course by Lvman
V??c? low norfnor
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In 1869 he was nominated anil elccted
sheriff of Erie county, and by a conscientious
regard for the public welfare
he carried additional public trust and
respect.
When, in 1881, wo find the people of
Buffalo looking around for a suitable
candidate for mayor of the city in opposition
to ring rule, all eyes are turned
to Mr. Cleveland as the right man for
the place. He was nominated and was j
elected bv an unprecedented inaioritw I
running 5,000 ahead of the State ticket
and leading every candidate for local
offices. He wag literally swept into
office on a tidal waive of popular protest
against ring rule, which was as resistless
as it was sudden. It was not
until his election to this office that he
attracted attention out of his metropoltta
*r?rt?* cfon^or/1
nail IlCiU* JLXt- ** 00 uiauu buv c>iuuviaiu
bearer in this battle as the great reform
mayor. The expectations of the public
were fully realized, as they found
in him a true, devoted and conscientious
officer, an opposer of ring rule
and a bold and fearless doer of the
right.
' When a successor for Governor
Cornell, ofXew York, was to be chosen
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the reform mayor of Buffalo as the
coining num.
The Republicans had nominated as
their standard bearer the late Secretary
Folger. The Democrats placed In the
field in opposition to the Republicans
Grover Cleveland. This canvass was
one of the most remarkable in American
politics, the Democratic nominee
being elected by u majority of 190,000,
carrying almost every conntv in the
State, and was inaugurated Governor
January 1st, 1S83. Iiy carrying the
pivotal State by such a vast majority,
nu w as ui uncu liuiJJCvi <ia w 1111115
candidate of the Democratic party for
President of the United States. This
prophecy was verified by his nomination
at the Chicago Convention last
July. After a fierce and bitter canvass
by his opponent, James G. Blaine,
he was elected?receiving" 229 electoral
votes. On Wednesday pursuant (o
their decision, by the American people
Grover Cleveland, the reform mayor,
reform Governor, was inaugurated as
the reform President. Tims did the
To fnehflno flift fnflli'A
of this nation rise from comparative obscurity
to be the Chief Executive of the
Republic?the highest honor within
the gift of the American p-ople.
THOMAS A. IIEXDU^yKS.
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, VicePresident
of the United States, was
b$rn on a faxra uearG^nes?ille,.Ohic^
011 the 7th of Septeriwer, l?li). He
graduated at Hanover College in 1841.
After the regular routine of college
duties, mastering thoroughly the curriculum
he graduated among its
most accomplished scholars. After his
graduation at Hanover lie began the
study of law* under Judge Mayor the
leading member of the bar, in central
Indiana, then residing in Shelbyville.
After admission to the bar his success
was not rapid, but his close attention to
business soon brought him into favor
and gained for him a high place in his
profession. After practising five years
he was elected to the Legislature, when
not twenty-eight years he declined reelection.
In 1851 he was elected to
Congress, faithfully representing his
constituents in that branch of the Government
until 1855, when he was appointed
commissioner of the land office
by President Pierce. In 1860 he
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was nniianimousiy nominated ior governor
by the Democrats of Indiana,
but was defeated. In 1SG3 he was
elected by the Legislature to the Senate
of the United States. While there a
Senator in Congress, he was nominated
by his party a second time for Governor,
but was defeated again. In 1872
Mr. Hendricks was a third time nominated
for Governor and was elected by
a plurality of 1,200. lie made a careful
and satisfactory Governor and re
tired with the respect of all parties in
the State.
lie was in 187G a promising'candidate
for Preside.iL of the United States,
but Samuel J. Tilden was nominated
by the Convention and Mr. Hendricks
received the second place on the ticket.
They were elected, but were de/rauded
by connting in tiic Kepnoncan candidate.
In ISS-i the standard bearers of
the Democratic party in 187(5 were
looked to as the nominees of the party,
but Mr. Tilden feeling that he was too
feeble to undertake the responsibility,
declined being a candidate, Grover
Cleveland falling heir to his claims.
Mr. Hendricks was nominated for
j Vice-President by Democratic Con!
ronlinii last.Tnlv. and was elected?a tit
revenge for the fraud perpetrated by the
Electoral Commission who placed
Wheeler President of the United States
Senate.
THE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.
This Association, in response to the
call of the president, met at Bethel
church on Saturday, the 7th inst., Dr.
John Boyd", School Commissioner,
presiding. As was weU known Col.
Coward and other speakers were to
address the meeting.
After prayer by the Rev, J. K. McCain
and some fine singing by the
choir of Bethel church, the speakers
were introduced. Dr. Boyd, in a very
neat ana appropriate nuiu introduced
Col. Asburv Coward, State
| Superintendent of Education. I ro|
gret that I was unable to get the whole
I of the speech delivered by this eloquent
gentleman, for it would be a
treat to those readers of The News
and Herald who love to read a good
piece of composition. Col. Coward at
first addressed his remarks to the
teachers, lie said that the work of the
teacher was one of the noblest of all
professions; they had but one interest
at heart and were engaged in one
onmmnn mnsp?fhf> moral and illtel
Icctual uplifting of society. This desired
end conld only be attained by
training the rising generation to be
[ God-fearing, law-abiding citizens,
whether this training be of ths citizen
as a unit or as an element of government.
Man's welfare was the great
I end of all, consequently there could
be uo 2reatcr work than preparing
him foir the discharge of his duties.
The teacher must be assisted by the
trustees, who are really the cornerstones
of the public school, therefore
good, wise and public-spirited citizens
should be calle4 upon to discharge
the important duties of this
office. The present arrangement ot
school districts was a mistake; they
are too large; the area of districts
I should be decreased and the number of
trustees increased, mus making me
school more emphatically a family institution.
Trustees, he said, were
expected to act not only as employers
j of teachers but as the aids and assistI
ants in maintaining discipline. Pub!
lie opinion should be moulded to spp!
port the public scho.ols, thus rendering
! them more effectual and the system
permanent. It was the universal and
paramount wish of parents to have
theirr own children educated, but it
was equally important for them that
their neighbors' children, their asso
ciate?, should be educated.
Education is the foundation upon
which rests the whole social fabric, and
every part of the foundation should
be solid. Every class and caste should
be educated; the negro should be lifted
from the quagmire of ignorance in
which he now rests. Col. Coward
said that he would blush to hear any
South Carolinian say that he "was
unwilling to be taxed lor tne education
of the negro." South Carolina
has made greater progress in education
virr'-*
| than any other State within the last
I decade. An analysis of the last
I eeiisu? showed that eighty-tw o percent,
of the white school population and
: fifty-six per cent, of the negro school
! population were in attendance in pub'
lie school*. In the great States of
j Xew York, Xew Jersey and Pennsylvania
with their solid white population
I and long established public school
' system only about sixtv-four per cent,
of tho school population were on the
rolls. South Carolina had not folded
j her hands in idleness while her sister
i States were pressing up the hill of
j progress, but she was leading the van.
; She' had done much for the cause of
: education, but she should do n.ore in
j the future. lie said that the common
! school education was the least that a
I citizen could get on with, and showed
[ that the present tax was barely sufficient
I to support the present system,
i Messrs. Editors, it is impossible to
| do justice to this very eloquent address,
j These points were only such as I could
I note down as they fell from the lips of
I the speaker. They arc but an itnper
j feet skeleton of what was a form of
j perfect beauty anil exquisite grace.
I The speaker's ideas were well chosen,
: his figures of speech beautifully clothed
| in words asMDure and chaste as the
i English afforus. "From the fullness
of the heart the mouth speaketh,", and
no one within the sound of hisiMfee.
could doubt that Col. CowardS^fcoal
was in his work. ...
The president next introduced*! a
'? -? ? 1 , ..
gentleman wuo in our msi cuujymyn
won for himself an enviable reputation
as a public speaker?Mr. Charles A.
Douglass. After becomingly acknowledging
his very flattering reception,
Mr. Douglass announced as the subject
of his discourse "Educational Qualification
for SutTrage.'?
"This is a theme dear to his heart wfd
he was pleased that he had been given
an opportunity of making known the
reasons for his faith. Anything touching
the franchise is always of consequence,
and when it is sought to
restrict Die snnrage, 10 deprive one
class of a right so dear to them, the
time of inquiry was at hand. He
would attempt to show that the
restriction of suffrage was a reform
conducive to the well being of society.
The rebuilding of the fabric upon the
solid basis of educational fitness would
be the grandest achievement in the
history of the government. The great
principle underlying the doctrine of
manhood suffrage is that the people
arc fitted for self-government. Well ori
/lnvo/1 nnrl intelHfirentlv administered
government is the end and aim of the
immortal ballot. A sine qua non to
the right of the ballot is a proper appreciation
of its responsibilities. Government
in taking it from lunatics,
idiots and infants simply follows in the
wake of the principle enunciated.
Why not, then, apply the same rule to
other men little less competent and
build up the sovereignty of the State
and nation noon a platform of intelli*
gence and respectability? When it is
remembered that governments are
instituted to preserve the sanctity of
life, the preciousness of liberty and
the sacredness of property rights it is
a question of moment into whose
hands it is entrusted. Ignorance should
not be permitted, when such issues
were at stake, to swell the volume of
i the people's voice, or lend one ripple
I to the waves of the sovereign power,
j Under the existing order of things the
waters of our institutions are too ireqncntly
disturbed by the storms of
popular fury. In republican governernments
the character of the people
finds its way in and affects the character
of tho government. The character
of the government, the veil being of
the people, demand a restriction of the
suffrage?not a property restriction,
for that would build up a landed aris!
tocrasy? not a political superiority
founded on hoarded treasure. We
would have here an aristocrasy, if
I oil Infrtllnnf rv f m 5n^
ill (iL <W J; V/ k JL 11 tVy liVVL Vi lillll
not money. As a condition precedent
to the right to vote we would require
an education sufficient to guarantee a
rational discharge of the citizen's
I duties. By incorporating such a priih.
| ciple government would bridge the
dangerous chasms which cross the high!
ways of civilization. In the South the
necessity of sijch restriction is twofold.
We have here two antagonistic
races?one fitted by intelligence for
self-government, the other by ignoI
ranee totally unfit to assume such
' responsibilities?this latter class claiminor
si Invert numerical maioritv. Ifeitll
j er race should be deprived of all honor,
i but fitness should be the uniform rule.
"No destruction regardless of race,
color," etc., is consonant with ri^ht
! and is the declaration of a great prinJ
ciplp, but conferring the franchise
! without regard to filness or ability is
| treason against society. Fitness and
I merit as a test would "eliminate ignorance
the great element of weakness
from our government. The colored
race would, under this principle, be
largely disfranchised, not on account
of color, but because of unfitness. The
white race would be the voting power,
j not on account of hrs color, but by
| reason of superior intelligence and
I capacity.
! Mr. Douglass, in conclusion, said
that "this reform was in part the
mission of the teachers, ana he doubted
not that the would come up to
the full measure of expectation. Once
it is fully accomplished the power in
the hand of the teacher will be omnipotent.
They will in that day rock the
cradh of infant kings, foreshadow the
politics of nations and dictate rules
for the government of the universe."
The lack of space prevents me from
j giving Jn iuii iu? mitsuaiv iiiguuicnis
, ot' Fairfield's most popular Tepresen(alive.
Good critics pronounced the
speeches made on this occasion as being
exceptional!j* fuip. After the speaking
the crowd adjourned for dinner, and
were regaled by an elegant repast prepared
by the fair hands of the best
j housekeepers in the State?the ladies
; of the Bethel neighborhood. Your
! representative, Messrs. Editors, fully
appreciated the responsibilities of his
position, and when he went to the table
he did his best to keep up the reputaI
nP Tup Wl'WS Avn HtfRAlVn. Our
! party was struck with fhe gne road
j from Winusboro to Bethel, it was in
| splendid condition, and our cominis
I sloners should feel proud of it.
A. T.
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FRIGHTENED TO DEATH.
! T ? ? In Tiiolr r.lla TT^arfnllv
Wrought Up Oyer an Execution.
' J Philadelphia, March 6.?Vestepdav
; when Dr. Goerscn was hanged two
; convicts confined in the prison were
! terribly affrighted by the knowledge
| of what was going on". Joseph Barrett
| fifty-five years old, confined in a cell
i near the gallows, showed intense inj
tercst in the hanging, but all information
was denied him. His cell was
| sealed during the execution, but Barj
rett must have heard the footsteps of
j the solemn procession on the way to
i the gallows. When his cell was opened
: he was found dead, and his death is
: attributed to fright.
I Joseph Taylor, under sentence of
j death of death for murder, became
: delirious with fear. He heard the
i noise as he sat in his cell a few feet
| from where the scaffold stood. The
i r\f thn fallino- doors had hardlv
! died away when the murderer was
! writhing in convulsions, with his eyes
I almost bursting' from their sockets,
and frothing at the mouth like a mad
| dog. His fit lasted for five minutes
i and was followed almost immediately
! hv nnnther.
Callahan's Tavern.
Callahan's mountain tavern, on the
road to the Virginia Spring:?, writes:
Ben lYrley Poori; in The iJoston Budget,
enjoyed a great reputation before the
railroad days, and parties would often
go from Washington to enjoy a few
aav9 there, deer-hunting and trout-fish- |
ing. It was located iu a double gap
of the Alleghanie?, where four mountain
roads i: et. There was a small farm,
hemmed in by the mountains, with a
stream of clear water running through
it, and a spring of < ool,delicious water.
When I used iirst to go there the house
was a low, picturesque cottage, but on
my last vi-it, soon after the war, 1
found that it had been disfigure I by 3
pompous Virginia veranda, with 1 rge
white wooden columns. Oa this veranda
were the domestick productions
of the region?maple sugar, buckskin
gloves, and rattlesnakes!?each in box
es auiy jaueieu. jluc suaiik.o ?ycie
visible through a pane of glass inserted
in the top of the box, and their rattling
wa< plainly heard when they were
disturbed. They were plentiful thereabouts,
and the antidote ?.m*n to those
who were bitten by them was a large
quantity of raw whisky, "one poisoD
neutralizing th<r other," as a temperance
man in our party observed.
But the fare at Callahan's wa< ali
that an epicure could desire, even if his
appetite had not been sharpened by a
ride in a staee coach. Never did I taste
such juicy venison steaks, or such crisp
fried chicken, with fresh omelettes and
a variety of the fancy warm bread and
cakes for which the southern matrons
were famous. The coffee was equally
excellent, the u.iik was co d and pure,
and after this delicious repast there
were those of the. party who eujoyed
a compound of old home-made peaeh
brandy, with fresh ho ey from a neigh*
boring hive, there not being any constabulary
in those parts.
Troops from both a mies camped
there dnring the war, and the landlord
informed me that Gen. Averill"caraped
on" him seven times. He did the Yankee
general'justice, however, and said
that, while the stock was taken, the haj
and grain were consumed, and the fences
were burned, i o wanton damagewas
inflicted nor was the house disturbed.
"Th conieds," added the old
man, with a sigh, 44treated us a heap
worser, though won t they paid us
in their ir.onev, but that wa'n't of no
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1/UU11U
Just after crossing the summit of the
Alleghanain chain we saw a large number
of horses' bones whitening in the
woods, while many of the trees appeared
to have been lopped off about
fifteen or twenty teet from the ground.
Our driver, on being questioned, said
it was the battle-field of Dry creek.
"The Yanks was a-co-i ing, and the
confeds lought 'em har fur tew days,
both sides aliring at each other till the
Yanks' powder was gone;then they went
a-tnrin." H said, further, that each
<:?<?*> loci- nhnnt n hundred men: but he
was evidently ignorant of the facts, although
he had been over the road twice
a day : 11 summer. Even the name of
the rebel victor was unknown to him.
Such is fame.
A Surprise Party.
A well-to-do bachelor, who is a general
favorite with the young ladies in
the community in which he resides, has
recently completed a handsome residence
just across the river from Knight's
Landing, in the edge of Sutter county.
His i achelor retreat is adorned with
beautiful shrubbery, running vines,
rare plants, and exotic llowers. forming
a sort of terrestrial paradi.-e. Marriage,
fihln vnnncr ladies, in passing the place.
I " j 0 - -- 4 rT *
look toward it with longing eyes. One
evening last week the ; untleman's
friends, old and young d< i.-rmined to
treat him to a *4surp i.<e" party and
house-warming, and. for tiie purpose,
engaged the services of a .-tring band
and "caller/1 and hav provided
themselves with baskets <>:' choice edibles,
crossed the river in -ilrnec and
began moving on this email's works,
having first taken the r- ecaution to
throw out an advance guard of young
ladies familiar with tne premises, to
propitate a Cerberus ot a dog which
was supposed to ke<-p guard over the
premises. The proprietor <?f the mansion,
who is a strict clitir li member
and rather adverse to dancing, did no$
tatce kindly to the id."a ?>r '-.iving his
house overrun by the sou? :wul daughters
of Belial, and according y declined
the proffered "surprise'' w.'th thanks?
and a shotgun. Tlie disconiiited Terpsichoreans,
after holding a council of
war, retreated in good order, and recrossed
the river n boats.?San Francisco
Argonaut.
Catlia's Indian Pictures.
ftecrge Catlir, a Philadelphia
was inspired by a visit from & doze'q
Sioux chiefs to Washington, in 1SS2,
with a determination to visit every tribe
of Indians on the continent of North
A'reiica, and to brin^ home faithful
portraits of their principal personages,
male and female, views of their villages.
games, etc., and full notes of
their character and history; to procure
speeimens of their costumes, and a
complete collection of their weapons,
implements, and manufactures, in order
to form a gallery. He oarriGd hia
hazardous undertak ng into effect, and
roamed about for seven or eight years,
in the course of which he visited and
associated with, on familiar terms, forty-eight
different tribes, the widest and
most remote, and brought away five
hundred paintings in oil, of which
three hundred were portraits, besides
an extensive collection of their cos
tumes, etc. He irade several unsuccessful
endeavors to iiave congress purchase
his collection, and then took it to
Europe, where he exhibited it at several
capitals, but could not dispose of
it. At last he became involved pecur
niarily, and an English sheriff seized his
collection. After his death, however,
it fell into the hands of one who appreciat
d it, and who generously gave it
to the Smithsonian institute.?Ben: Perley
I'oore.
The Correct Version.
'i?y dear," s$id the JCing $f Dear
ipark to his spouse,the mothor of Ham?
let, "you needn't give it away, but j
poured molten led into my brother's ear
while he was sleeping in the orchard,
and that's the kind of sea-serpent that
stung him."
"You don't say so?" said the Queen.
"I have said so, so please don't say
that I don't say so. les, I poured a
hullet-moldful into his ear It was a
capital joke. Do yqu knqw what his
last words were when lie went oil?"
"I do not"
"They were: I didn't know it was
loaded.' "?Detroit Free Prats.
? ? tm
' My dear," said Mr. Saiginbottom
to his wife ouc day at the table, as he
Valiantly struggled to carve a piece of
njoat. '-'Why do tlje butchers put these
miserable wooden pins into the roasts?
Every time I try to carve off a sli c I
strike on one of them."
?fX do not know, dear, unless the
1 - -.1 . 4 11
meat is more ssower mac way, responded
Mrs- Sniggipbottopj.
f'Mari^, I think you had bettej see ?
physician at once. J am afraid overwork
is affecting your mind."?Texas
giflings.
?. - ? *
Jt was formerly a common supersti
fcion that toothaphe was caused by s,
little worm, baring the form of an eel,
which gradually gnawed a hole in ?
tooth.
rami,,- "TT?
AYER'S PILLS.
A large proportion of tlie disease vhkh
? ? Mcnlt. frrti ^ rta"mn<n*.
Cause unman Bw
ment of tlae stomaci, bowels, and liver.
Atee's Cathaetic Pills act directly upon
| these organs, and ore especially designed to
core the diseases caused by their derangement,
including Constipation, Indigestion,
Dyspepsia, Headache, Dysentery,
and a host of other ailments, for all of
which they are a safe, sure, prompt, ami
pleasant remedy. The extensive use of these i
Pills by eminent physicians in regular prac- I
| luce, shows unmistakably tho estimation in j
which they are held by the medical profession.
These Pills are compounded of vegetable
| substances only, and are absolutely free from
calomel or any other injurious ingredient.
| A Sufferer from Headache writes:
" Avee's Pills are invaluable to me, and
are my constant companion, x nave Deen
I a severe sufferer from Headache, and your
{ Pills are the only thing I could look to
( for relief. One dose will quickly move my
bowels and free my head from pain, They
are the most effective and the easiest physic
I hare ever found. It is a pleasure to me to
speak in their praise, and I always do so
when occasion offers.
W. L. Page, of W. L. Page & Bro."
Franklin St., Richmond, Va., June 3,18S2.
"i have used Ayeb's Pills in numberj
less instances as recommended by you, and
i have never known them to fail to accomplish
j the desired result. We constantly keep them
on hand at our home, and prize them as a
pleasant, safe, and reliable family medicine. j
FOB DYSPEPSIA they are invaluable.
j. t. Hates," i
Mexia. Texas. June 17.1882.
The Rev. Fbaxcis B. Haslowe, writing i
from Atlanta, Go., says: "For some years
past I bare been subject to constipation, I
from which, in spite of the use of medi- I
cines of various loads, I suffered increasing i
iccoriTenience, until some months ago I
began taking Ayer's Pills. They nave
entirely corrected the costive habit, and
have vastly improved my general health."
Avon's Cathartic Pills correct irregularities
of the bowels, stimulate the appetite
and digestion, and by their prompt and
thorough action give tone and vigor to the
whole physical economy.
PREPARED BY
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Dr.J.C.Ayer&uo., Loweii, nfiassr i
Sold by all Druggists.
row
I uin'mp. Ayer"s Sarsaparilla.
,nrrT Children vith Sore Eyes, Sore
AocU. Ears, or any scrofolotis or sypkiliac
taint, may be made healthy and strong
by its use.
Sold by all Druggists; $l,aixbottlegtor$&
TAKE
CARE
j
OF
I
YOTO MOITCY,
AND
| Make a Little of it Buj
I
1
I ??=-L0T8 OF??GOODS
OUR STOCK IS OPEN AXD READY
for "all comers."
EVERY DEPARTMENT FULL, AND
Goods CFLEAPER than they have been for
years.
OUR GOODS IIAVE BEEN BOUGHT
as LOW as anybody can bny them and we
INTEND TO SELL TIIEM.
TOVF. AND EXAMINE OUR STOCK
I
before you buy; and we guarantee yop
will LOSE NO MONEY BY IT.
" /?mnTv Tkntrttl w PfT/lTT* \T
ttCMAMJtiC. CC AfiRfliil.
FKESlT GBOCERIES!
FBF.SH GROCERIES ! 3
il?
FLOU KS?Luxury, i'acc-nc v;ream.
MOLASSES?New Orleans, Muscovado
and Sugar Drip.
CHEESE AND MACARONI.
COFFEES?The Celebrated Mornaja, Old
Government Java and Graded Rios.
TEAS?Green and Black.
MOIR'S CHOW-CHOW, Mixed Pickle,
and a fresh and well assorted lotof Canned
/i ?Jim
FOR THE LAUNDRY?French Starch,
|
j enameled. Try it.
Call and examine before buying else
where,
3). R. FLEOIHEX.
THE CBQSBT INSTITUTE,
Gives model courses of its own
in all the Common School and Collegiate
Branches, including bookkeeping and
vocal and instrumental music. Five to
eight elaborate recitations, with reports
m 1
| uauy. leaciiera, wucncmcu; vuiiumga,
handsome; location, beautiful and salubrious;
church facilities, good. School fully
supplied wuh charts, maps, globes, blackboard
surface, patent desks, etc., etc. The
Reading Room, always open and free to
all, has a choice selection of currant literature.
Rates of TUITION and BOARD to
suit the stringent times. The conditions
of a mind and proper application being
<rU-?r> SilTTSPArTTOX 8AJTET.V fir*?AN.
teed, ^or further particulars send for a,
circular lo
D. B. BUSBY, A. M., Principal?
Octl6 Halsellville, S. C
T>TT\7" ! i
DU I
WHERE YOB 6tT THE
BEST VALUE FOR I
YOUB i^ionsi SIT.
As the Cotton crop is short, and
money scarce, aud everybody wants to
buv
!
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CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. J
i:
S
? ??? ?nefAmoi?C Qnil
YY6 announce iu mu *iuow?iw?? <? %>
friends that we have made
b
SPECIAL PRICES c
for this month, so that onr patrons
will be able to get the benefit of our j I
extra inducements during the holidays. t
We are so busy that we have on
time to advertise the prices of oui f
goods; but if you come to t
OUR STORE
any day this or next week your will
find the greatest bargains in
DRY GOODS, ]
t
CLOTHING, NOTIONS,
* XTT\ O
DWIO Aiiu CJH/JJU,
BLANKETS, &c., &c J
!
i
B** Call early to secure bargains. I
!
T\ T ftlrnn 0 Tlnn I
r. Liuiuur n mu.
GROCERIES AT COST i
TO CLOSE OUT. '
I HAVE determined to close out all uiv
Groceries, and will, till all are sold,
put them at cost for
CASH OffliY.
Sugars,
Coffees,
Teas.
Canned Peaches,
Apples,
Pears,
PineaDnles.
Grated Pineapple,
Preserves,
Tomatoes,
Corn,
Okra and Tomatoes,
Peas,
Gelatines,
Roast Beef.
Corned Beef,
English Brawn (nice),
Gilt Edge Cheese.
JUST OPENED.
A tub of Gilt Edge Butter, 30c.?cost. \
Lard, Molasses, Rice, Salt, Spices, Ex- 1
tracts, etc. Stoves, Tin and Woodenware,
and House Furnishing Good??a nice line
at reasonable prices.
J. H. CITMMTN'GS. |
LEMINGTON, JB,
The young norse, lemington, Jr., ;
will stand the ensuing spring season at his
j stable in Winnsboro. Service, Ten Dollars,
paid in advance. Every care will be taken
to present accidents, but no liability will
be assumed for any that may occur.
DESCRIPTION
LEMI^rG^'GJ*, Jr,, w a beautiful Urown
color, nine years old, fifteen hands three
inches high, aDd is handsomely formed.
A. WILLIFORD Jk SONS.
good;
BETTER ANI) BEST
Our entire stock of Whiskies consists of
nothing but
GOOD, BETTER AND BEST!
To those who favor us with their patronage
we guarantee to always give them
their money's worth both in quality and
quantity. Try the
HOTEL BAR,
I
| and be convinced of the fact that you al- '
i ways get the best in the market
HAFKER & HEXDRIX,
WANTED. ~~
i
I
COTTONSEED! COTTON SEED!! !
I will pay (15c.) fifteen cents cash per (
Bushel for 10.000 Busneis suimz dkx ,
COTTON SEED, delivered to me at this |
piace Dezore zne nrsi 01 next ^oveuioer.
Will exchange Cotton Seed Meal for Cotton
Seed.
J. B. FRAZI?B,
Oct 17-x3m Strothers, S.C.
B?
?OF?
tup mamr
int rturiL
Buy the Best!
i
Mb. J. 0. BoiG?Deir Sir: I bought the
Irst Davis Machine sold by you over five jHsl
ears ago for my wife, who has given it a >. jH8
ang and fair trial. I ana -.veil pleased with *^82
t. It never gives any trouble, and is ag j^j
ood as when first bought
J. W. Bolics.
Winnsboro, S. C., April, 1SS3.
Mr. Boag : Yon wish to know what I have
o say in regard to th3 Davis Machine bought
wAfi raoro c rrr\ T T PflY* t SilV
ancb in its favor. I made .".boat .$SC
?ithin live m/jnths, at times raining it so
ast that the needle won'd jjat perfectly hoi
x>m friction. I fesl confident I oDald not
lave done the same work with a? mach <}>asc
also'well with any othar machine. /No
ime was _ost in adjusting attachments, the
izhtcst running m ishi-e I have e-r^T"
readl d. Brother -James an-1 William's
amiliej *\re as mach ploosel with their
)avis Machines bon^ttj>f^yoa. I want no
>etter machine. As.isaid before, I don't
hink too much can be said for the Davis
Machine.
Resyeotfol'r,
11.1.EX Stsvsssos.
Fairfield ooanty^kpril, 1SS3.
Mw- Boio: My machine gives mo perfect
atisfaction. I find fault with it. The
ittachments are so sia&e. I wish for no
>etter than the Davis yp^^Teed.
FairfW2 cott??y, April, " *" [
Mb. Boao : I bought a Davis Yerlics
?"eed Sewing M.achinofr^m yoa four year
iga. I am deligbte^Kth it. It never .' <*.d
jiven ma any tro lble, rail his ne7cr be?
he leastoat of ordar. I>>5. 83 good as wh<m
[ first bought it. I cin c'ifeerfally reco o
mend it. Respecli'olly,
3J.es. M. J. Krnici-iS'.
Monticello, April 30, 1SS3.
This is to certify i! a'-1 hire been using j '?<&
Davis Vertical Feed Sewing Machine foj .^^ggjgp
Sfe r two yeara. parchased of Mr. J. O. Boag.
[ hrven't fonad it possessed of any raaJtS^^
all me attachments are so simple. It neve: ,
refuses to work, and is certainly ths lightest
running in the market. ' I consider it a first
slass machine.
Very respectfully,
mcrau! m. w?li.in3eas
Oakland, Fairfield oounty. S. C.
ils, Boag : I am well pleased in every p.ir
ticalar -with the Davis ilisYnJ bought of
yoa. I think it a firit-clar *?chiae is
every respect. Yoa krow yiu ^ld severa
machines of the sam3 make to different .
members of our families all of whom, as far j
ts I know, are well plop-sel with them.
Res-peclfully,
Me. M. IT. Mosijjz. i
Fairfield county, Apri', 183:5. j
This is to certify we have h^dTn
ase the Davis Machine bona*" it yo i ,v> >ul
three years ago. As w? take in work, and
have made the prioo of it sGrora: tine ; over
and don't waat any baiter machine. It is
MtoJ's realy to do any k!ul cf wo k wo have
to do. No yaakariag or skippug stitches,
We can. only say we are well pl.-aasd, anl jfr jj
srish no batter machino. /
Cathekine Wylie and Siat^s
*pni 25,1S83.
I have no fiv It tof5*,-? with rayma^,
ind doa't want aixy ^ iter. I have made
:he price of it 33ver.il 'imtjs by taking ia
jewing. "*& is alwa*? > .idy to do its work,
think it * first-olafl- machine. I feel 1
va't say Sx> much f?K the Davis Verticaj
Fee. Macioae.
jrjss. Tho.ua 2 Ssnra.
Fairfield ooanty, April, 1SS3.
J. O. Boag?Daar Sir: It gives n.
Each pleasure to t?3tify to the merits of t! e
Davis Vertical Feed Sewing Machine. The
machine I got of you about five years ago has
seen almost in constant use ever sine? that
jma. I caniot seo that it is worn any. and
Jd9 iiUii U/9k iUO UUW iyi ;v4A4iic .^.uvw wv
aave had it. Am ^oU r^easal and dan*! v >*
or any better. Yoara truly.
Rodest Csawtoed.
Granite Quarry, near Winnsboro, S. C.
We have used the Davis Vertical Fco-5 Sowing
Machina for the last five years. .\V<
would not have any other make at any price.
The m.vchine has given us unbounded ?an*.
faction. Vers respectfully,
Mas. W. K. Tubne? and Dan^hte.^. '
Fairfield county, S. C., Jan. 27,1S3? ?r
Having bought a Davis Vertical Fo:ct ?x>v,
ing Machine from Mr. J. 0, Baas sprue th;.v
years ago, and it having given me peyfoci
satisfaction in every respect as a ranuiy zc\chine,
both for heavy and light sewinj, and
never needed the least repair in any vay. 3 j
can cheerfully recommend it to any one as a M
first-class machine in every particular, and A
think it second to nona. It is one of the H
simplest machines made: my children use it fl
with all ease. The attachments are motx
easily adjusted and it does a greater ran,'c cl Iff
work by means of its Vertical Feed than
other machine I have ever seen or use.1..
ALES. A HOI* AS UWISJM. ?
Winnsboro, Fairfield county, 8. C. f|
We have had one of the Davis Mach'&ot ?8
about four years and have always j; '
ready to do all kinds of vork we have } ?
occasion to do. Can't sea that the maeh <*<
is worn any, and worka as wejl as when so v
MsS. W. J. CBAWFOEOJackson
Cr^ek, Fairfield county, S. C.
My mfe )> highly yx-nsei with the IVv,.
Machine bought of you. Shr; w ould no\ tak*
double what she gave fcr is. The ma~niu<
has not been out of order sinee she hae ii
and she can do any kind of T?ork oq it.
Yory respe-jv fully, .
F. F
ilontioeilo, Fairfield county, S. C.
The Davis Sewing: llachine is sinxiily ^flj
YeoAvxc, iliis J. A. Go.)ii>"\y
Ridgevay, N. C., Jan. 10,18S3. j|y|
J. 0. Boao, Esq., Agent?! 3eai Sir: ilj
ife has been using a Davis Sewing Macluni
?nstantly for the past four years, and it
3as never needed any repairs and works just
is wall as when first bought. She says it
srill do a greater tango of practical work
ind do it easier better than any machine
she has ever used. We cheerfully reccac.it
3a a *NT<v 1 fornilv rtm/?n?nA
Yours truly, Jap.'q," Davis<Vinnaboro,
S. C.. Jan. 3,1883.
ils. Boag?I have always found my Daw
nachine ready to do all kinds of work 1
lave had occasion to do. I cannot seo that
he machine is worn a particle, and it works
is w$U as when new. Respectfully,
Mas. Roeest C. Goonix'i.
Wecjsbobo, S. C? April, 18S3.
Mb. Boao?My wife has been constantly
ising the Davis machine bought of yen
tbout five years ago. I have never regretted
suying it, as it is always ready for any land
>f family sewiue, either heavy or lijrhfc. It
s never out of fix or needing repairs.
Very i?pectfnl!^,
A. W. Liiin
?aOt:*%9 S. C. March 1SS3