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The Hampton-sary Feud. A Pointed Letter from ohn C. Hakell. COLUMBIA, S. C., Jan. 22, 1880. To the Editors of The Medium. I have seen to-day for the first time a copy of your paper, of dat January 7th, containing an interview between your correspondent "Hamp den" and General M. W. Gary, which is entitled "General Gary Again." "He sticks to his statements and gives the evidence." Now, his statements are a repetition of the charges heretofore made to New York Herald correspondent that "General Hampton, in 1876, advo cated the -withdrawal of the Tilde!. and Hendricks Electors and that he was not true in the support of their ticket." He goes further and says that, by the rule that SILENCE IS ADMISSION, General Hamptcn stands convicted. not having denied his second repeti tion of the charge. Now, a newspaper interview is al ways an unsatisfactory matter to deal with, as General Gary may repudiate, explain away or evade in any other way such part of Hampden's inter view as he pleases, but with even thae difficulty in my way I hope I can make my points clear. 1st. As to General Gary's claim, as represented by the interviewer, that General Hampton by his silence has admitted the charge, I would say that General Hampton pronounced his charges to be ',UTTERLY AND ABSOLUTELY FALSE" and that his answer applies as well to the second, third and every other repetition as it did to the original. But, that there may be no question, I will say that, if General Gary will over his own signature repeat what he has said in the published interview, or simply say that it is true, namely : "That Governor Hampton advocated the withdrawal of the Tilden and Hen dricks Electors," I will by the very gentlemen whose names he gives as his witnesses prove his st.atements to be false. I will use no other tesd mony-out of the mouths of his own witaesses I will convict him of false hood. I will go further. I will under take to prove that General Gary did the very thing with which he has falsely charged General Hampton. That when "Settle and Denny," ZMIR8A RTES FROM PRESIDENT GRANT, offered if General Hampton's party would agree to admit that the State had gone for Hayes and Wheeler, the Hampton Government should be re cognized, General Hampton refused the offer while General Gary urged that it should be accepted. General Gary has in the interview further stated that General Hampton sent Judge Mackey to Hayes in Ohio, and gives Judge Mackey as his au thority. Now, if General Gary will repeat this over his own signature, I will repeat my offer to prove by his own witness that it too is false. Further on in the interview he says: "But Hampton met with the misfortune of breaking his leg, and of course I could Dot strike him when he was down." Let him repeat this and I will prove that it, too, is false and that General Gary made the MOST INDECENT ASSAULTS on Governor Hampton at the very time that he was believed to be dy ing. He shall not now lay claim to a magnanimity which he did not.show. I think I have made my points clear and unless General Gary "admits them by his silence" I shall prove each and every one of them. I might well Stop here but shall add a few words on General Gary himself. He either utterly niisunderstands his own position, or he misstates it as grossly as he does that of others. He is entirely mistaken in holding that any one has stood between him and the people, and kept him from his rights. The people always have, and always will, choose for themselves, who shall serve them. The whole trouble has been that they would not take GENERAL GARY AT HIS OWN VALUA TION. -They have not thought him worth the price. Whenever they want him they will undoubtedly take him but not be fore. I frankly admit that I do not think General Gary is fit for the high places to which he has aspired, and will give as some of the reasons for - my opinion, the follqwing facts, which, if General Gary wiideny, I will prove to be true : 1st. "In 1871 General Gary did agree for pay" to use his best efforts to get the "taxpayers' convention to endorse the whole bonded debt of the State," both the honest and the fraud ulent. "Picture it, think of it! ! !!" 2nd. That he did about the same time engage with the advocates of the Blue Ridge R. R., "to aid in securing the approval by the same convention of the relinquishment by the State of its first mortgage on the Railroad to private parties." It is true that when Major Warley denounced the scheme in the convention and General Gary was called on to redeem his pledge he refused to do it, but he took his pay all the same. 3d. That he was the constant DEFENDER OF MCDEVITT, the Radical Treasurer of Edgefield, and that one of the indictments against McDevitt was for fraudulently paying General Gary a large sum of the coun ty's money. 4th. That in 1876, after he had been defeated for the United States Senate by General Butler, he did ad vocate that General Butler should be withdrawn, and Whittemore, (who had been expelled by the Radical Congress for bribe taking,) put in his asses ears under the lion's skin. have addressed this communication ti' your paper because as it circulated the charges it is only justice that it should carry the denial to the same audience. That there may be no misapprehen sion I w:ll add, that General Hampton knows nothing of this communication, General Gary, with his usual taste, having made this last assault while be was absent in Mississippi at the death bed of his son. I am, sir, your obedient servant, JNO. C. HASKELL. To make the record complete we give the "Hampden" interview, which was published in the Abbeville Me dium on the 7th instant, as follows GEN. GARY AGAIN-HE STICKS TO HIS STATEMENTS AND GIVES THE EVIDENCE-SOME STRIKING FACTS. EDGEFIELD, S. C., Jan. 3, 1880. After the appearance of Hampton's last interview with the New York Herald reporter, in which he reaffirm ed the statements contained in his first publication regarding Gen. Gary, as special correspondent of the Me dium I repaired to Gen. Gary's resi dence at Edgefield Court House and sought an interview. The gallant General received me very kindly, but at first refused most positively to say anything for the press. He saw no new issue in Senator Hampton's so called "reply" so far as he was con cerned, and did not think any answer from him at all necessary but for the editorial comments of The News and Courier concerning it, as follows, to wit: "The denial of the charge that the Democratic leaders or Senator Hampton himself proposed or desired to abandon the Tilden electors' ticket in 1876 is repeated and riveted." If the papers friendly to Hampton com ment on the interviews he thought it woJd be but just for the fair and impartial press to give his side of the question. He then spoke substantially as follows: "In the original interview of the reporter of the New York Herald, I raised the following points : 1st. That many of the papers of the United States had charged that Tilden and Hendricks had been sold out by Southern leaders for the sake of South Carolina and Florida. 2d. That an attempt had been made in the campaign of 1876 to withdraw the Tilden electors. 3d. That Hampton submitted the proposition of withdrawing the Tilden electors on the stand of the mass meeting at Abbeville on the 16th of September, 1876, and from his com bating one of my objections, to wit, the necessity of calling a convention of, the Democratic party, as no one else had the power to withdraw them, and his replying that the State exe entive committee would assume. the power to withdraw them, with his subsequent conduct, and subsequent facts and circumstances connected with the ernvass, led me toghe opinion that he did then desire their withdrawal. 4th. That the proposition of their withdrawal was discussed on the night of the said 16th of September, 1876, at the house of Mrs. Norwood, at which meeting Hampton, Toombs, McGowan, Cothran and others were present. The facts are corroborated by the testimony of McGowan and the admission of Hampton himself. 5th. They are corroborated by the appearance after the night of the lt6h of September, 1876, of Judge Mackey and Judge Mackey and Judge Cooke upon the same platform at various mass meetings, notably the one at Edgefield C. H., when Judge Mackey advocated the election of'llayes and Wheeler and Hampton and Simpson from the same platform from which Hampton spoke, and in his presence. I ask what was this but gross infidel ity to the National Democratic party ? If Hampton had been true to the Na tional party he would not have per mitted such speeches to have been made in his presence; nor would he for a moment have entertained the proposition to withdraw the ITilden electors; nor would he have written the letter to Manton Marble asking him to cut loose from the Democratic party. It was a subterfuge 'too thin' to deceive the most ignorant. The election of Hayes and Wheeler and the election of Hampton and Simpson is proof conclusive that Hampton did favor and carry out this proposition, and his denial of it is barefaced ef frontery. My statement upon this point has already been given to the public, with whom I am willing to leave the matter. 6th. There is additional proof going to sustain the charge; his sending Judge Mackey to see Hayes at Colum bus, Ohio, and he (Hampton) after ward denying that he had so sent Mackey. Mackey has again and again avowed that he went at the special in stance and request of Hampton. His advocacy of Hayes' Southern policy, and his travelling all around the Northwest and South with Hayes, clearly show that he acted in concert with Hayes. His advising Col. Win. Wallace and Col. Harrington, two of the Tilden electors. not to cast the electoral vote of the State for Tilden and Hendricks. These charges are substantially made in my second inter view in the New York Herald, and Hampton has not den' dI them. Ac cording to the rules - pleading what is expressly charged and not denied is admitted, Hampton stands convicted upon this rule. 'th. In my interview with a re porter of The News and Courier, I signified my willingness to drop this discussion, that was doing no good, and said 1I was willing to make a school boys's bargain with Hampton, 'if he would let me alone I would let him alone.' Hampton has declined this tender of the olive branch by re publishing his denial and epithets af tr having- stated in his first interview and National polities. He admits by his silence that hP entertains hatred ant ..:alice towards ;:. ,:1 that he hates mIe as the Devil d. :. Holy Wate-r. Sth. In 1 , I did not replv to his statement, timat if I i::d said that he (Ia:pttn ) was doi::- any thing to ;uwer the standard of the Deocracy that I (Gary) had said what was ila pertinent and untrue.' Now, w at I said was contained in my card in re ply to Gen. Gray, of Greenville, and in this card no such charge 'that he had lowered the standard t f Dem oeracv' is to be found. I had not m:ade~ any such charge in any public -peech or private conversation. The :ilusion of 'dancing and dining with the colored brothers and siste'rs' was in reply to the boast of Geu. Gray that he was the first wan in South Caro iaa that marched colored troops in line with white troops, and that it was -Hampton Democracy' so to do. It seeis that at Oraugeburg Governor Elaupton had been dining with col ored brothers, and a white sister, hence his over sensitiveness, in ap plying this as a fling at him. So it is evident that his reply was gratuitous, and as it was conditional upon my having said he had 'lowered the stan dard of Democracy,' which was a straw man that he had put up, there was not much in his celebrated reply for to answer. I did not desire to create anything like a difference in the party during the canvass. I at the time prepared a reply and in tended to publish it after the election was over, but Hampton wet with the misfortune of breaking his leg, and, of course, I could not strike him while he was down. The quarrel be came stale and I saw no good to re vive it. I have the reply and can pub lish it any time if it becomes neces sary. 9th. Hampton is now in the United States Senate and should devote his time and talents to National affairs; but instead of this he brought the news to Abbeville that Mauldin and I had bought out the Greenville News. He told Gen. Garlington that I in tended to run as an Independent can didate for Governor. In an interview of the Springfield Republican be ex pressed his preference for Hagood, and has. done it again and again in print. He it was that kept the pre seut officials in for the second term, and wishes to keep Hagood in for a third term." Your correspondent and Gen. Gary then had a confidential clhat about the next campaign in this State. He will retire to private life before he will do anything to divide the party, but lie is determined to give his ene mies as good as they send and stand up for his rigzhts. I was delhihed with his candor. Hie calls a spade a spada and says what lie thinks. Gary's Repiy to) isaskeI1. Fr-om the News and Courier, Feb. 2nd. EADG EL:D C. H., Ja nua ry 29.- As the letter of Col. John C. Ulnskell, which was published in Thea News and Courier of the 28th inst., had aroused the keenest interest as to what line of action Gen. Gary would adoipt in meeting the charges so pointedly made against him. I determined to ascertained from Gen. Gary himself, provided he were willing to indicate it, the course he would pursue. With this purpose in view I arrived at Edge field Village this morning arid called upon the General. I said to him that I had come as a reporter of TIhe Eecws and Courier to learn if he dcesired to say auytbing in answer to the charges made agaidst him by Col. Hlaskel!. Gen. Gary replied at some length, intimating that lie considered Col. Haskell's letter as a cover-t attack by Senator Hampton, the assertion of Col. Haskell that Senator Hampton knew nothing of his (Haskell's,) pur pose of publishing the letter to the con trary notwithstanding, and, for this reason declined to notice any of the carges preferred in the first portion of Col. Haskell's letter. He regarded the matters therein alleged as pertaining exclusively to the controversy between Senator Hampton and himself and he did not feel inclined to recognize Col. Haskell's right to intrude himself into a :contr-ov ersy which in no wise pre sented an issue between Haskell and himself, but which related exclusively to the points under discussion be tween Senator Hampton and himself. He gave me an extended account of his own attitude as a public man dur ing the last five years, claiuming that events had vindicated his political course, and denying that he had ever shown anything like personal hostility to Senator llampton. The couversa tion then proceeded as follows: Reporter : Well, General, what have you to say in regard to the liaskell letter ? Gen. Gar-y: The :attack of Col Has kell uponi me is evidently a well-plan ned attempt to shift the issues and change the actors Col. Haskell has intruded himself in a rude and un manly manner between Senator Hamip ton and myself, no d.>ubt with the view of r-elieving Sen tor- Hamipton and giving himself some importance. Heacknowledges that lie is not author ized by Senator HJamipt.on to say any thing, and I eer tainly hamve not invited him to do so, foir I have no cause of quarrel or con trove-sy w it h h im. If Senator Hampton wishes to continue the controversy or discussion I am ready to do so upon any field he may selet. Whatever I have stated in my several interviews as faets of may own knowledge I here reiterate that they are true, and such facts as I have stated upon the knowledge and infor mation derived from others I here re iterate that I believe them to be true. Reporter :What have you to say in regard to the charges against you cou tnins~A in thc~ lnH-~,- n'-i,.t ~ ('~j 4, Radical newspapers for ti . last five o: six years. The one numbered First. appeared in the New Yrk Times. the Nati,;nal Republican and the Union ileiald. in February, 1' T . it was laid upon the desks of tlhe m em oerS t'o the G eneral Asseibly of this State. while I. with others. was enaged in the fight against the ring of fraudelent bondholders. I at the time rose to a question of privilege. aid replied to this malicious falsehood againut Sena tor M C. Butler and myself in a coi plete annswer, which sileuced the iud ical press, and satisfied our friends ; but it seems that some of our Demo cratic enemies are trying to burn this ammunition a second time to our dis advantage. As to the second charge, that I en aged to aid in sLcuring the approval of the Taxpayers' Couvation to the relinquishment by the State of its first mortgage on the Blue Ridge R.dilroad to private parties, I would say that I would have stultified myself as a law yer had I agreed to aid in any such proposition. The Taxpayers' Conven tion was a voluntary body and had no legal existence or Constitutional pow ers and could not have made such a relinquishwent. The charge that 'I ever entered into any such agreement or that I ever received pay for the same is as false as it is malicious. The third charge that I was the constant defender of McDevitt. the Radical treasurer of Edgefield, is also false. I never defended McDevitt on the criminal side of the Court On the civil side of the Court I defended J. H. McDevitt, county treasurer of Edgefield County, in the celebrated case of George P. Curry and Hardy Wall, plaintiffs, vs. Harrison Strom, Wesley Jefferson and Doc Martin, county commissioners, and John H. McDevitt, county treasurer, defend ants. It in also false that "one of the indictments against McDevitt was for fraudulently paying Gen. Gary a large sum Of county money." The only money that McDevitt, as county treas urer, ever paid me was $500 for Gary &. Gary, attorneys for the county treas urer in the case above stated. The amount of our fee in this case was re ported by Chancellor Carroll, to whom it was referred as a special referee to inquire and report a reasonable fee for our work in this case ; and he report ed, after taking testimony as to the value of our services, that we were en titled to a fee of $1,000, which report was confirmed by the Circuit Judge. The fourth charge is also false. I never did advocate that Gen. Butler should be withdrawn and that Whitte more should be put in his place. This is the same charge that I answered as a question of privilege in the State Senate when it appeared in the newsp)apers at that time, as can be seen by referring to the files of the Columbia Register and the Journal of the Senate. instead of trying to withdraw Gen. Butler, it is well-knowxn that when he was virtually dlesertedl by Hampton and others who should have supported him, I, at his request, gave him my support and as sisted in defeating the Patterson reso lutions, which, if they had passed, would have placed him in th~e awkward position of an ingrate by forcing him to take tihe initiative step to unseat Patterson whose vote and infinenice helped to secure Butler's seat and deC feated the claims of Corbin. I have again answered these stale charges, which originally sprung from my Radical opponents, and I am now willing for the public to decide as to their truth or falsity. I will say, in conclusion, that I have never sold out the State to the fraudulent bondholders; I have made no bargains with Radicals in State or National politics, nor made compromises with them in any way whatsoever, nor do I belong to any ring in the Democratic party. If Senator Hampton is not satisfied and wants to go on with this discussion: if he wishes to wash all the dirty linen of the party in pubie and let it be known who has and who has not done these things, I am ready to go into a thorough investigation touching all these matters. I am also willing to submit the public and private character of Senator Hampton and myself as to trumh, fair dealing, honesty, integrity, pluck and patriotism to a thorough in vestigation. This is the glove that 1 throw down, and if it is taken up by Senator Hampton, I shall say : "Lay on Macduff, and damned be he who first cries hold, enough !" I took occasion to call Gen. Gary's attention to the charge that he was said to have had made an attack upon Sena tor Hampton at a time when he was thought to be dying, also to the state ment that "with his usual taste, his last assault was made while Senator Hamp ton was absent in Mississippi at the death-bed of his son." Gen. Gary expressed his sympathy for Gen. Hampton in the recent afflic tion which had befallen him, and said that if Col. Haskell could afford to se lect such an occosion to assault him, he could see no reason why he should be expected to remain silent. At the conclusion of the interview the daily papers were brought in con taining a sensational telegram to the Associated Press mentioning the prob ability of a personal encounter as the result of the Haskell letter. Upon read ing this Gen. Gary made some forcible remarks about interviews and news papers, which I do not feel called upon to report. W. Hi. McK. Mrs. Partington Says Don't take any of the quack ros trums, as they are regimental to the human cistern ; but put your trust in Hop Bitteas, which will cure general dilapidation, costive habits and all comic diseases. They saved Isaac from a severe extract of tripod fever. They are the ne plus unum of med icnes. Those who suffer from nervous ir ritations, itching uneasiness, and the discomfort that follows from an enlce bled and disordered state of the sys temn, should take AnaR's SAnsaPA RILLA and cleanse the blood. Purge out the lurking distemper that under mines the health, and constitutional vigor will return. (ThTr.TY.- -Anybody recomweudin~ I rthe JTerRld TUIOS. F. GRENEKER, FIOS. WV. H. WALLACE, NEWBERRY. S. C. (:l)NES.AY, FEB. 4. 188 A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. The IeraMl s in the highest respect a Fa - Newrpape, 1ev'ote1 to the 1aterial i e~r(sts of the people of this County and 11 it:te. It circulates extensively. and as lvertising nedilum otiers unrivalled a rata:es. For Terms. see first page. The llarmpton-Gary Matter. It is well known throughout ti state that Generals Hampton at 3-ary have not been admirers each other for several years. Gal 2as an idea that Hampton has usE ais influence against him politicall [ampton :aas said publicly that I ioes not admire Gary as a publ nan. Knowing the antipathy e .sting between these two prolinel South Cardlinians the New Yol Ierald managed to get an inte view with Gary and to draw fro aim some very serious charg against Hampton's political cour .n 1876 ; viz., that Hampton durir he campaign advocated the wit krawal of the Tilden electors, &c. ll of which charges the reader w. 3ee in the letter published in th ssue. Hampton promptly deniE Ehe charges ; but Gary reiteratE bhem. Col. Jno. C. Haskell, Columbia, has replied to Gener Gary. Col. Haskell is a one arm< 3x-Confederate, having lost his rig arm in the war, is a member of t] Legislature from Richland Count and a son-in-law of Senator Ham ton. In his letter he does not dE in generalities, but comes down plain statements ; gives Gene1 Gary an opportunity to prove I charges against Hampton, and disprove various charges agair himself. Some have considered the matt as a personal affair between He kell and Gary ; but such is not t case. It has not reached that poii and we see no reason why it shou be so construed. It is simply public discussion of the politic action of public men. We aw; Gen. Gary's reply with intere Till he shall have been heard a: the proofs have been submitted< both sides the public should wil hold its judgment as to the mer: of the matter. Since writing the above Gc Gary has been interviewed and b replied to Col. Haskell. We cros out other matter to give room I his reply this week. In Maine The political fight for the conti of the Maine Legislature betwe the Repablicans and the Fusionii ha resulted as we predicted. T Republicans, by a coup d'etat, g possession of the State House, afi which the Fusionists roosted rou: in the vicinity for awhile, and th met in a hired house. The Suprei Court, wvhich is Republican in pc tics, has decided squarely agair the Fusionists. The Fusion Leg lature is gradually dwindling aw or, to use a slang phrase, is vania ing into thin air. Many winds ha swept from the classic shade Kennebunk since the threat of wi but they have not yet brought our ears the clash of resoun di: arms-not by a big majority-ai they are not likely to, either. our readers will excuse us for art ther slang phrase: Dr. Garcel "bit off more than he could cha when he refused to grant cert cates to members who had be elected. The Senate has confirmed the f lowing nominations: James Russ Lowell, of Massachusetts, as Min ter to Great Britain ; Jno. W. F( ter, of Indiana, as Minister to Ri sia ; Lucius Faircbild, of Wisc sin, as Minister to Spain; Phil H. Morgan, of Louisiana, as Mm ter to Mexico. We are glad to see the evidene f proserity in the Greenville L teprise (t Jlountaineer in its e larged and improved appearant This paper has a fine record, whi< is being well sustained by its pre mt editor and proprietor, Mr. 'J. Ex-Senator Jno. J. Patterso 'Honest John," is living in Ball niore, and is the President of Stret Railroad Company. Ex Senator Sawyer is a Clerk: .~ Tv~n~iivv flnartmAnt at ~Vas The fi.gisati;re .Meets Agai The 10th instant. On accoi of the irregularity in the Supp .et. which we hav s AreadyV notice CompiIjtrolleri Hagood' refu1sed to les tho taxes. The Attone-nra icumtans, askd the SnpjremeI Con for a MLndamLus coIfl)lling him i Smake the levy, the parpose being t test the validity of the Act. Tl opinion was filed the 26th uIt., an declares the Act invalid. Chii Justice Willard, who wrote ti - opinion, and Associate McIver co] car in the opinion that the error i the 1st Section (substituting, I mistake of the enrolling clerk, 4 i mills for 4i, State tax) is fatal I its validity. Associate McGow4 * dissents on this point. The enti: Court concurs in the opinion th; e the appropriation of 83,000 for l d Charleston militia is invalid,becau it was not agreed to by the Hous . The Legislature will very like a pass a Supply Act properly at Y- then adjourn. State News. K A delegation went down to Cha t leston last week from Anderson .k the interest of the Blue Ridge Ri r- Road. n Chester and York Counties a as complaining of great damage to tl ae growing wheat by the Hessian fl ,g Similar complaints come from oth 1- Counties. - Mr. Edwin D. Connor, of Coke ;l1 bury, son of Hon. F. A. Connc is committed suicide Wednesday 1 d shooting himself with a pistol. I C cause assigned. f An election has been ordered : al Abbeville County the 10th, to f d the vacancy in the Legislatu: it caused by the election of Gen. N 1e Gowan to the Supreme Bench. Grant Presidential stock is the decline. Blaine has the insi o track. His management of t al Maine campaign has greatly aid is his prospects. - to Conversation was carried on st fewv days ago through a telepho between St. Louis and Omaha r distance of four hundred and t, - miles. 1eSenator Lamar, of Mississippi, Irecovering from his recent attack aparalysis, and will soon be able al resume his seat in the Senate. it Fonl TuE1 IERALD t. Ouir Wasingtoni Letter. SWasmxrrrjoN, 1D. C., h- Jan. 28, 1880. ts Senator Coke wakes, in his reet speech against Senator Bayard's re: n. lution, the point that we cannot ta as a th ea tender quality of d cause they are a part of the Natioi or debt, and. therefore. their validity protected by the fourteenth amnet iXent to the Constitution. Ti amendment provides that the validi of the public debt shall not be qu ol tioned. n The point was not discussed ful s but rather evaded by Senator Bays ein his elaborate speech in support dehis resolution yesterday. Senal ot Bayard's speech, by the way, was er able and an excellent one, but f rd without ;apparent effect upon the S Bf ate. I think there is little doubt n ethat the resolution, as well as all oti .financial propositions, will go over b-action at a later session. The possil st exception is the refunding bill, 1 is- even on the several measures relati to that there is a strong feeling 'favor of delay. h-The Senate Committee on milite e affairs yesterday reported a bill to c< of rect tbe record in case of General F r John Porter. All the members othe Committee agreed except Gene toLogan, who took the novel grou that Congress as a Legislative bo d could not reverse the action of a Coi If Martial. But as General Burnsi o. and all the other members of the Co mittee heartily support the bill, whi S is the amended House bill with a f small changes, there is no doubt fi- will pass--probably receivinti eve n vote in the Senate except Logan and nine-tenthbs of all the votes throa in the House. The [House, as is known, has be d- for weeks laboring or loafing over 11 amended rules. The Sanate has be is- waiting for the Hoeuse. Those amueu s-ed rules are greatly preferable to t present ones-briefer, clearer, and I s- in numbe.,r. The public busini -con!d be transaeted wider them wi ip much wore rapidity than under tho s- now in force. But the practical m; asks if the whole of a session is to consumed in adopting the rules, wou it not be better to have a special st es sion for that purpose ? With a in ~jority of both H1ouses in favor of a n- journmnent as early as May, and eve e. condition of benefit to the country ai h o political cxpedliency for both pi ties urging suc,h anearly adjourn met S~it. is stranige that the ru1es are not 3-once adopted. rejected, or put over f a ter consideration. It is likely tha:t two Comisio:151 will be authorized by the prese Congress--one to inquire into need< chan'ges in the tariff laws, and tl a other on the subject of the alcohol raffic. Very numerous petitions n both cases hlave been received fro . prmminentpnopnie in every sectiorn it IcU TIIt IlLi:tALD. it ne edicated? to J. ehietel' 'y --j BY It. F. W. New fr tc .i, I wee thou :+ri sm ot': with t ke, Tha t naun:ou pu oudivin;e:y hIir. t h\'lier, >wn i;: brigh er regi)las aL . O Matured in the breasts of our i:e is .r. 0 Awd I to you kind solace do give, t Whi have a ilke passion endured. d i the hope that thou may'st throuug! i ;ve, And one day wilt Iave full hapiie. se cured le 'fis sad to love in any State L. Sadder when love for love is not given; Swec iove is sometimes turued to nate, When warm heart is by adverse driven. Now of me one lesson learn, 4 Ci ild of good fortune unseen: :o Whu the passion begins to buru, ,do Calm thy heart, thy mind serene. re Till that passion maturity shall reach, It Let not word of it be spoken; ie And when ready her haud to beseech, 3e Be it not by the muse's tongue broken. e. But take thyself, with honest face, To the gentle maid in friendship suing; Perhaps she. with innate maiden grace, d Will kindly listen to thy wooing. But if love of her be to thee denied, (Your's not the first heart that's been sorely tried,) Depart in peace and seek anothet iri A wonderous beauty far above her. And of flattery be not too fond, Nor deep-meaning words use too free; re For there is nothing in their sound, le When every art speaks vanity. y. I now these artless lines will close, And on my conch seek sweet repose; er And fondly hope that round your bed Bright angels, this night, may softly tread. s- January 28th, 1880. ir, Flight of the Fusionists )y o Probable End of the Dual Government in Maine. 1 By Telegraph to the News and Courier. BosTON, January 28.-A dispatch ll to the Herald from Augusta says that re the Fusion Legislature, after pro. c- longed 'secret session, this afternoon adjourned to meet on the first Wed nesday in August next. Many of the )n members will go home not to return de here before that date ; others will go he back to their districts for instructions d as to joining or remaining out of the State-House Legislature, and others will take their seats among their Repub lican brethren. Some of the "counted in"' members will go home, others wil] ne contest the seats of their rivals in the -a Capitol for the sake of getting the en pay usually voted to defeated coo. testants. Two Fusionists to-day ap. peared iu the Republican House, and is numerous others have expressed their of intention to follow them to morrow. tThe Fusion Governor Smith and Mdr. to''albott, Speaker of the Fusion Hlouse, will leave for house to-morrow. .(QVt ET BlMIssION IN POIRTL.\ND. I'uRT oAnI. I\ E., Janzuary 28.-Th c Ema. the leading Greenback org.,: submnits to the decision of the Supremec Court and appeals to the people. 't The Ladies' Favorite. ke Among the many thousands of la e dies who have used D)r. Pierce's Fav oe orte Prescription anid pronounced ii atheir favorite remedy, because so effi is cent in the diseases and weaknesses d- peculiar to women, are many who are awell and favorably known in th< tworld of letters, as -well as artists es- nusicians, and a whole host of namiei efrom the brilliant ranks of wealth andi f ashion. It is pre-emninently the Ia rdies' Favorite Prescription. Tts use ofwhile being far more safe and efficient. tor exempting them from those painful acaustic operations, and the wearing o1 .l those mecha nical contrivances umad ellike Peter Pindar's razor-seller's r azors-to sell, rather than to cure. er KILMORE, Ind., March 20th, 187d. or Da. R. V. PIEacE Faoit:r .r DEAR SIR-Your Fvrt r tscription has restored me to perfect health. inYours truly, GRACE CHOATE. 422 Eutaw Street, BALTIMORE, Md. ry June 10th, 1878. DR. R. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y: of 1)ear Sir-My wife was a hropeless linvalid for nearly 20 years. Your rd Favorite Prescription has eured her. Thankfully yours, zrtBR.TI. McCAY. m ~OMtuary. clh CLARA LEE, only remaining child of W. 0. and Mrs. sallie Goree, died January 31st, it Only a few months ago these bereaved pa. r rents were called upon to mourn the death of ,their first born. Now the last and only child, 8,a lovely little girl, is called away from earth v to jptrer and happier scenes above. Truly the shadow of a great affliction has fallen upon the hearthstone of this once happy en home. Nor will the shadow soon depart. It its must continue to linger there for many weary and long mouths. en It is said "Death loves a shining mark." d- Here, two shining marks in two angel forms efurnished attraction for the relentless archer ledeath. The shaft was well aimed when a ~ss week ago little Clara Le;e fell a victim to dis ss ease and then to death. The skill and atten tion of the physician, coupled with affection hate solicitude and careful managem:ent of pa se rents, did not drive away the fell monster. The lovely babe died. Only a little while ago this home was happy in the mutual love be ad affection of parents and children. Now ld how changed. The wound made in the death of the first little girl had not time given it to Sheal up, nor had the sad hearts of parents a learned to adjust their feelings to the changed d condition of their once unl)roken household cre this gr eat grief befalls them. To the uu trusting heart this affliction would be insup d portable. Only to the Christian head is, it -given to see the divine hand in these visita r-tions, and to bow submise ively to his will as it. supreme. May God sustain the bereaved pa at rents in this dark hour. C. or . . POST OFFICE, NEWBERRY, S. C., Jan. 31, ISSO a List of advertised letters for week ending dJau. 31, 1iS0 : Boozer, Miss A.nnie Jones, Dock e Butler, Nelson Langston, Win. e Bowers, J. L. Mathis, John R. n Cromer, IL. M.&G. WV. Odens. Mrs. Francis iConner, Miss Sisly Price, P. G. ii Cates, Miss Clara Ruff. Miss Annie of 'nlins. Susan Rutherford, F. W. .1ew .irerusemeflt s. Dissolution of Partnership. The firm of WARD & THOM ASON is this day dissolved by mutual consent. D. M. Ward is aonie authorized to pay all accoiits and collect amounts due the said firm. 0. M. WARD. E. W. THOMASON. J.,Lnlarv 2:; 1SS. I will continue the business at the old Stand, and respect fully ask for a cottinuance of the patronage so liberally be stowed in the past. D. M. WARD. Feb 4, 6-3t. BACON! BACON!! A large lot just reeived and for sale by FANT & McWHIRTER. Feb. 4, 6-tf. i NEW STYLES. VERY H1ANINOME! JUST RECEIVED AT IIERIILO BOOK STORE$ Feb. 4, 6-2t. $10 REWARD. I will pay $10 reward for the recovery of a Mule stolen from me Sunday, 1st. The mule is a cream colored horse mule, rubbed on sides, and has yellowish eyes. MOSES HARRIS, Johnston's Depot, Edgefield Co., S. C. Feb. 4, 6-1t Prices Reduced. Memorandum Books down from 10 to 5 cents. Lot of Music at half price. Paper Dolls down from 25 to 15 cents. Ghessmen at cost. Variety of Religious and Miscellaneous Books at cost. Pictures in frames at cost of frame and glass. Paints for little ones, Picture Books, Drawing Slates, at same reduced prices. Various other articles at same popular prices. Conme soon. T. F. GRENEKER, -Feb. 4, 8 -tf IJerald1 Book Store. Trespass Notice. The undersigned give notice that they will prosecute to the full extent of the law any party or pazrties caught trespassing on their respective plantations either by fish ing, hunt'mg or otherwise. MIRS. ANN CASON. SMRS KATIE MO0ORE. MiRS. H APPY COOK. WILLIAM PUGH. J. C. KOON. F.ZEKIEL TAYLOR. WV. H1. LONG. Smokey Town, near Prosperity, S. C. Feb. 4, 6-3t* STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, NEWBERRY COUNTY. By .Jacob B. Fellers, Proba.te Judge. Whereas, H irriet F. McCarley hath made suit to me, to grant her Letters of Ad ministration, of the Estate and effects of John 31cCarley, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, that they be and appear', before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Newbcrry Court IIouse,S. C., on the 16th day of February next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, it any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 31st day of Ja nuary, Anno Domini 1880. Feb. 4, 6-2t. South Carolina Railroad Company. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. On and after November 30th, 1879, Pas senger Trains on tis roa will run as fol lows. (Till further notice.) GREENVILLE EXPRESS TRAINS. GOING EAsT. Leave Columbia at - - 4.15 P. M* Arrive Camden at - - - - 8.15 P. M' Arrive Charlestoa at - - - 9.30 P. M. GOING WEST. Leave Charleston at - - - 7.00 A. If. Leave Camden at - - - - 7.00 A. If. Arrive Colum bia at - - 1L50 A. Mf. WAY FREIGHT & PASSENGER TRAINS. CoING EAST. *Leave Columbia at - - - 5.30 A. If. Arrive Conden at - - - - L20 P. Mf. Arrive Charleston at - - - 2.15 P. M. Arrive Augusta at -- - - 3.40 P. M. GOING WEST. *1Leave Charleston at - - 9.00 A. Mf. Leave Augusta at - - - 8.00 A. Mf. Arrive Columbia at - - - 5.37 P. Mf. .Passengers :eaving Columbia or Charles ton on these trains have to change cars at Branchville to reach Charleston at 2.15 P. Mf., or Columbia at 5.37 P. Mf. NIGHT EXPRESS TRAINS. GOING EAST. Leave (;olumbia at - - - 9.30 P. Mf. Arrive Augusta at.-.-.-..8.35..A. M. Arrive Charleston at - - - 5.50 A. Mf. GOING WEST. Leave Charleston at - - - 9.00 P. Mf. Leave Augusta at - - - -7.40 P. Mf. Arrive Columbia at - - - 6.50 A. Mf. The Night Expres's Trains will run daily. All other trainis wvi: run daily except Sun daLys. Sleepiug Cars are attached to Night Exxess. Berths only $1.50i to Charleston or Augu ta. This~ train makes sure connec tions at Charleston with New York and Bal timore Steamers on Wednesdays and Satur days; also, with Florida Steamuers on Tues days and Saturdays; also, with 7.00 A. M. train t>f S. & C. R. R., for Savannah and Flor ida points. Connections made by other trains at Augusta with trains from and to that point; also, with all trains from and to Charleston. .JOII B. D. C. AL LEN, G. P. & T. A. JuB.PECK. General Superintendent. A. 1B. DESAUssI:RE, Agent, Colambia. North Carolina Presbyterian. Nn efforts ar spared to make this organ of the North Carolina Presbyterians both at tractive and useful. To do this we present such a variety of moral and religious reading as will be read by young and old, rich and poor, clergy and laity, learned and unlearn ed. Our special aim is to publish a live pa per. It numbers among its correspondents Rev. Drs. D)rury Lacy, J. Henry Smith, J. B. Ad ger and A. W. Miller; Rev. Messrs. Jos. M. ~Atkinson, E. H. HI.rding, D. E. Jordan, J. (Rumple, E. F. Rockwell, P. H. Dalton, L. C. Vass, H. G. IIill, W. S. Lacy, W. W. Pbarr, Johnston. P. '1'. Penick, R. Z John