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THE GREENVILLE ENTERPRISE.
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JOHN 0. k EDWARD BAILEY. PRO'RS. GREENVILLE. SOUTH CAROLINA, DECEMBER 7, 1870. VOLUME-XVII--NO. 29.
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to the benefit of any ono, ?ro regnrdod a
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on ADiiraci 01 me uovernor's Met
Fellow Citizens of the Sena/t
hnd off the House of Representa,
tiixi?In transmitting my Annual
Message to the General Assembly,
I tako pleasure in congratulating
yon upon the gratifying evidences
of material progress and improve
incut surrounding us. and the gen
eral indications of the prevalence
of pence and harmony within the
State. Health and prosperity ha\e
generally prevailed during the past
yenr, the earth has borne a most
bounteous harvest, and I am hap
py to say that, with but few exceptions,
personal ami |>olitical animosities,
the eradication of which
is necessarily the work of time,
are besm? erraduallv amoliorntpd.
and a very general desiro is manifested,
especially among the more
thoughtful and responsible, to ob
literate old animosities, and, by
ee-operation and harmony, to manifest
the power of a united people
in a united purpose to give their
State prominence and themselves
respectability.
The following statement exhibit*
tlie indebtedness and assets of the
State, October 31, 1870:
Funded debt of the
State, October 31,
1870 ...... $7,665,908 98
Assets held by the
State on that date 2,290,700 00
consisted o^t'iose wlioso terms were
About to expire, and who were re
commendea for their good behavior
by the Superintendent. By
anticipating the expiration of their
sentence, the criminal generally
avoids the deprivation 01 his civil
rights, many of which would be
forfeited by their consummation.
The effect of this leniency is stated
by the Superintendent as being
most salutary in promoting good
behavior .among the convicts, and
enabling him, from day to day, to
designate large numbers of the
convicts for work as laborers, teamsters
and mechanics, without the
presence of a guard, outside the
ouclosure of the prison, and not
one has betrayed the confidence
thus reposed in them. The 8u
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puriuieiiueiit makes a variety of
suggestions for the extension and
improvement of the institution,
which are respectfully commended
to your favorable consideration.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
The report of the Commissioner
of Agricultural Statistics contains
mnch valuable information in relation
to the soil aud productions of
the State, embracing the various
crops and modes of cultivation,
the value of the numerous fcrtili
$5,375,208 98
For full and detailed statement
of the financial condition of
the State, I would respectfully refer
you to the reports of the Comptroller
and Treasurer.
STATU DKPAKTMKNT.
The report of the Secretary of
State presents an epitome of the
labors of his department for the
current year, and gives a lively
idea of the amount of labor transacted
in the Executive Depart
merits. In addition to the usual
amount of work, the Secretary, in
Iris present report, has prepared a
careful compilation of all the elec
tion returns in tabular form, pro
scuting the names of all the parties
voted for, and the number of votes
?
mey received.
T1IK PKN1TKNTIAUY.
The report of tlio Comtnissoners
of the Penitentiary presents the
affaire of that institution in a highly
favorable as]>ect, and it is fully
borne out by the Annual Reportj
of the Sn))orintendcnt which ac
companion it.
Since his last annual report,
the Superintendent has received
in the institution - 280
Inmates at that date .?- 295
Whole number during year 575
Of which numl^er there havo
been discharged by expiration
of sentence 28
Pardoned 205
Died 24
Escaped 0
* - Insane 1
259
leaving a balance of 816 !r. ,
confinement, of which 309 are
males and 7 females. Such as are
enumerated as pardoned mainly
zers, tuo culture or traits, and ot
3 lite grape, and tbo formation of
roads.
I I recommend that a liberal ap
propriatlon be mado to be d vstri ''
buted in premiulns as prizes for
t excellence in agriculture and the
mechanic arte among the several
I counties and the State Fair at Columbia,
with the understanding
' that an equal amount from private
? sources, be raised for the same
1 purpose by the State Fair' and
( county fair*, respectively.
1'IIOSPIIATKS.
Attention is called to the elnbo,
rate and suggestive report of Professor
Charles U. Shepard, Jr., In
j spcctor of Guano and Fertilizers.
It presents in a most forcible hh
' pcct the magnitude and importance
' of this new field of enterprise and
industry, its rapid growth and
probablo extension. In this connection,
your attention may be
usefully given to the law of last
session, granting to certain parties
therein mimed the right to dig and
mine in the navigable streams of
the State for Phosphate. The receipts
thus far to the Stnto from
I that Company have been nineteen
hundred and eighty-nine ($1,089)
dollars. In my judgment, further
legislation is imperatively required
to protect the interests of the
State in this matter. It is believed
that with a moderately efficient administration
of the affairs of this
valuable property, a sum may be
realized to the Treasury sufficient
to pay the interest on the debt of
the State, or its equivalent. The
O nstitntion provides for a uniform
and equal rate of assessment and
taxation, and that only the proceeds
of mines and mining claims
shall be assessed. The i' quiry
may bo suggested, whether the
present mode of assessing the
Phosphate lauds is the most advantageous
to the State, and equi
table to the tax-payer, and whether
some change is not demanded.
THE LAND COMMISSION
Was, undoubted, one of tho wisest
and most benificent projects of the
State; but, from tho odium which
has been brought upon it by
charges, freely made, of peculation.
and personal purposes in its
administration, the results have
not been commensurate with ti e
sagacity and philanthropy oi its
objects. About $000,000 have
been expended, and thousands of
acres ot land have been purchased,
but up to this time only a comparatively
small portion of tho land
has been sold to actual settlers;
and the tardiness ot the Commission
should be a subject of investigation
by the Legislature. This
investigation should be thorough
and searching, by intelligent and
honest men, who should examine
fairly and fearlessly into ulleged
abuses, which have excited widespread
comment and denunciation
Desiring to investigate these alleged
abuses myself, I applied to
an eminent law firm, in tins city,
but was informed that, owing to
the imperfect legislation which
enaraciertz* d tho Act. mv power over
the matter was very limited and
questionable. Whatever abuse*
have characterized this agency and
paralyzed its usefulness, are mainly
traceable to its organiznrion, by
which its authority was delegated
to tivo Commissioners, and by its
divided responsibility, in constituting
any three of them, whose assent,
obtained either individually
or in tho aggregate, a quorum to
decide all questions brought before
them. I will make no recommendation
upon the subject of modifying
these nrovisions, but would respectfully*
ask that the Executive
be relieved from his share of the
control and responsibility of the
management of its affairs, of which
he is entitled, under the law, to
one-fifth, while, in public eatima- i
tion. he is held resDonsible for all I
the faults and abuses connected
with its entire supervision. lie
would take tho liberty, however,
of suggesting the entire separation
of the Commissioner from politics,
and restricting him to the direction
of its legitimate operations. Yonr
attention is called to the tact, that
from the money already received
for the lands sold, as well as those
which are to be sold hereafter,
there is no provision made for its
safe keeping, other than the personal
responsibility of tbe Commissioner,
who lias them under bis
exclusive charge. Provision should
also be made tor their deposit in
some safe and responsible institution,
or they should be used for
the purpose of tbe redemption of
tbe bonds issued for the purchase
of lands.
THK STATS OONSTABULAKT.
Tbe Report of tbe Ohiet Constable
presents a full and satisfac,
tory account of the proceedings
and expenditures of tbe body under
bis control during tbe past
I year. Op tain Hubbard, in tbe
discharge of his responsible anil
unpleasant duties, has acquitted
himself crcditablj* and efficiently,
Rtronc lionos worn sulovlnlnnil il.of
after the expiration of the lato heat
ed political contest, it would have
been deemed advisable to dispense
entirely with the services ot this
force, and orders had been given
looking to that, result on the first
of November, but the unfortunate
and disgraceful occurrences re
cently in the Counties of Laurens,
Union, Spartanburg and Newberry,
in which outrages were perpo
trutcd, and valuable lives sacrificed,
have compelled the poetJionoinent
of that desirable result,
lucent indications, however, encourage
the h pc that the postponement
will be but temporary,
and that the police duties ot the
State will soon revert to the local
authorities. Up to this time no nr
rests have been made of the an*
thorr and participators in the recent
murders and outrages, and
having thus long waited on the lo
cnl authorities in vain, active mens
urcs are now in progress for the
arrest of the criminals.
TRIAL JUSTICES.
Owing to the existing prejudices,
and the difficulties of obtaining
impartial decisions in litigated
cases, the Executive has, nnfortunatelv,
been thrown almost exclusively
upon the members of one
political party for his choice of
Trial Justices, and, in many cases,
persons without the requisite qualification
have been recommended.
It is very important that this evil
be corrected, and we ma}' reasonably
hope that in future a wider
Held may be opened to select from,
among such ot our citizens as are
distinguished for their intelligence,
impartiality, and love of justice.?
On a prompt, equitable and eco
Domical adiniuiati ation of the luws,
depend much of the peace and liar
inony of the community, by the
obliteration of causes of diecord
and the establishment of friendly
relations between individuals.?
But essential modifications arc necessary
in the existing administration
of justice. Complaints are
prevalent that in many cases a
spirit of litigation is promoted and
stimulated with a view solely to
personal acquisition ; and it is asserted
that not only individuals appearing
before these magistrates
are charged extravagant fee9. but
tliere is too much reason to believe
that in many cases the costs have
been not on l> charged to the pnrtios,
but, in addition, have been
charged and collected from the
State. A correction of these
abuses is loudly demanded. There
should be, also, nn essential modification
of the amount of costs permitted
to be charged, and the
State thoroughly protected against
the abuses of unprincipled men
holding these positions. The extravagance
of tlio costs at present,
in cases before a Trial Justice, are,
in many instances, a denial of justice,
as. in inost of the cuecs taken
betore these minor courts, they arc
greater in amount than the sum in
litigation. The powers and the
duty of the magistrate should be
well defined, and the severest penalties
imposed for their violation.
None should be bold more rigidly
amenable to the law tlmn u.o?u
who arc chosen to administer it.?
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a. nwutu iieru leiniU K IIISU I niUSl
necessarily depend verv much
upon the members of the Legislature
for the character and fitness
of Trial Justices, and I am disposed
to consider education as an
essential element among them.?
This would not only be proper in
itself, but would afford an additional
stimulus to its acquisition.?
By making a knowledge of the elementary
branches an indift|>cnsnble
requisite to appointment for
office, a higher grade of service
would be secured, as well as a
more efficient performance of it.
COUNTY COMMISSIONKItS.
I would direct your attention to
the laws defining the powers and
duties of County Commissioners,
and their perversions and anuses.
From the frequent complaints
against some of the Boards, it
would be imagined that they were
devoted more to private acqui
sition than the faithful discharge
of a public trust. In neighboring
States the office of County Com
inissioner is looked upon more as
an honorary station, bestowed as
a mark of confidence and trust in
the judgment and business capacity
of the individual, rather than
as a position of peouniary emolument,
and, except in the neighborhood
of large cities, the compensation
is but trivial, seldom amounting
to more than from fifty to c
I hundred dollars per annum.?
Stringent laws are required for th<
prevention and punishment 01
abuses, which will restrict expend
itures within legitimate bounds
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Iiwmu Ml pruvipwiOD, UI reel 01
indirect, in eontraoU, for wliicl
I proposals should be invariably ad*
I veriised, restricting tbe amount of
, County orders issued, constituting
, tho County Auditor tlio perma'
nent Clerk of the Board, by whom
i all orders should be signed and is>
sued.
1 JUIIIK8.
The attention of the last General
Assembly was called to the
! necessity of a change in the system
of selecting juries. As at
1 present conducted it is liable to be
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on Account of tho character of the
persons placed upon them. It is
highly important that tho inry'
box should bo placed beyond the
reach of political iufluciico or
prostituted to the purposes of men
who are themselves guilty of crime.
It should bo tilled with our best
and most reliable citizens. The
ap|>ointment of a Commissioner of
Juries has been tried in some of
otir sister States, and has been
fotitid to work admirably.
TUB BLUB RIDOK KAlf.KOID
I regret to inform yon that hut
little progress lias boon recently
made open the Slue Ridge Railroad.
Tho libeinl policy pursued
by the Legislature Was obstructed
by parties, prompted bv personal
aggrandizement and political prejudices,
entering into combination
to throw obstacles in the way ot
negotiating the bonds, which pre
rented their sale ftt the time, and
before these difficulties were overcome,
tho war in Europe intervened
and rendered their sale impracticable.
I have no recommendations
to make on the subject,
as all tho laws necessary are in existence.
and will, therefore, refer
von to the annual report of the
President of tho Road for all tho
necessary information to nu understanding
of the details. It is extremely
unfortunate that persouul
ambition or political rancor should
be permitted to delay or interfere
with the progress and completion
of a work ot such vital and transcendant
importance to the prosperity
ot the State and its chief commercial
city.
KMIOKATI'W AND LABOR.
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?. V A. niiiui^ UIIU itllAKillH,
by nil legitimate means, to encourage
and promote emigration to this
State of all peoples, who arc homogeneous
in customs and usages
with our own, that arc willing to
labor, as well as those who will
bring into it skill and capital, I
cannot forego the expression of
iny opinion that the passage and
enforcement of stringent laws for
the protection of lite and propecty^and
the free ami nnrcstrictcd
expression of political opinions, is
all that is necessary to accomplish
that ptirposo in a Stato that presents
so many attractions and advantages
to the emigrant and capitalist
as ours.
LAROR AND CAPITAL.
Ahere has btcn int cli discussion
upon the alleged scarcity ot' labor,
and a variety of schemes has been
suggested for its alleviation ; but
thus fai without practical result.?
The importation of foreigners,
either Christian or Pagan, can
work but an inconsiderable influence,
as these aro as keenly
alive to the facilities of improving
their condition as the
native whom Miey nttemj>t to supplant,
and will disposo of wieir
sot vices to those who will pay the
highest prices for tlicin. Aly own
impression is, that the present labor
of the country, " native and to
the manor born," furnishes the
most economical, the most skillful,
and the most efficient system of labor
for the South, nnd cannot advantageously
he substituted by any
other. A true appreciation of the
mutual dependence of capital and
labor, and a disposition to arrange,
amicably and equitably, terms of
agreement between tliein, would
iro far to reconcile existing diffip.nl
ties, and remove a fruitful cause of
dissension and irritation among
our own people. Inducements
must also l>e held out by which
the ranks of tlie productive class
inay be largely recruited from
those who are nou-producers, and
whoso complaint is that they can
44 get nothing to do," and also by
grants of lands to tcnuuts in toe,
the payments, properly secured,
running over a long series of years,
to those who may settle in families.
LANDLORD AMD TENANT.
Attention is called to the necessity
of a cheap and speedy rentei
dy by which the owners of property
may repossess themselves of
it by a summary magisterial pro
cess. While honest povorty is do
serving of our sympathy and eni
titled to all legitimate protection,
- vet there is too much reason to be>
Tieve that there are cases in which
f the law is perverted, which by
their vexatious results compel
i landlords to enhanoe their rents,
r and militate against the interosta
? of the public at larga.
APPHKNTICK8.
The attention of the last General
Assembly was called to the necessity
and importance of a law to
regelate and dotinc the relations
and obligations of employer and
apprentice. An Intelligent and
indrustrious workman has within
llimself the 1 1
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and rcspcctabilty. II is art is
his capital, of which he cannot be
divested ; his labor is always and
everywhero in demand. As illustrating
the effect of idleness as the
source of crime, it is stated in the
Report of the Prison Association,
lately issued, that of fourteen
thousand five hundred and ninety*
six prisoners confined in the Penitentiaries
of thirty States, in
1870, more than ten thousand of
that number, or over seventy per
cent., had never learned a trade.
This pregnant fact conveys a lesson
of profound interest to those
who have in chargo the training of
boys and girls f'?v tho attivo duties
of life. Framing such a law
lift ia G11 nrrr oof rul tl*** ?^
,.v av w ?^ ^vo? v. v* ^ iiiv HllijilUfil BUCUT'
ity should bo provided that the
apprentice ho protected from cruelty
nnd injustice, and that ho
should receive an adequate
amount of education.
1'KlfSKtiVATION OF GAMK, AND PROPAGATION
OF FISII.
Many of the States of the
Union have onncted laws for the
preservation of game, by the
prohibition of killing of them dur
nig the breeding season. As the
wanton nnd indiscriminate shooting
of birds nnd game animals
during the breeding season must
result gradually in their extinction,
nnd to the encouragement and
multiplication of myriads of des
tructivo insects, to the great injury
and destruction of vegetation nnd
the crops, I would call 3*our attention
to the matter as worthy of your
consideration. In this connection,
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i would ui8o recommend the protection
nnd encourngcmeut of
nrtifiiciul fish breeding, by protecting
the owners of fish-ponds
from tro<passcs and depredations.
A law was passed by tbo last General
Assembly, authorizing tbo appoint
met.t of eight Fish Commissioners,
one fur each Judicial Cir*
cuif, and defining t.ie duties thcroof.
These appointments were not
made, for the following reasons:
It was found that competent men
could not lie procured for tbo salary
authorized to be paid, and no
greater results would have been
attained by the selection of incompetent
men than without any. It
was thought best to leave tbc
whole subject for additional legislation,
in the hope that it would
conform to the practice prevailing
in those States which have had
most cxpcrince and success in
fish culture, by appointing one
person experienced in the business,
and known as Fish Commissioner.
Mr. Seth Greene, who has been so
promnently connected with the artificial
propagation of tnigiatory
fish, has been, during the past
summer, employed by the Sttatc
ot Now York, in restocking the
Hudson Uiver with shad, and has
been hatching "from one hundred
thousand to one hundred and fif
ty thousand daily, llo states. in
a published communication, that
lie can satisfy any person with
common sense that all the rivers
on ti>e cMut can ho stocked with
shad, so as to make them equally
plentiful with the olden tinio.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Gentleman of the General Assembly,
taxation is the vital power
of all Governments, and I invoke
your serious attention to the
necessity of a strict cconoinv in
expenditure, so that no more
taxes ho levied than is consistent
with an efficient administration of
the Government. Notwithstanding
the constitutional provision
for a uniform and cpial rate of assessment
and taxation, the taxes
on real and personal property
have become onerous, while rail
roads and other important interests
are virtually exempt. There
is much room for retrenchment
in the salary of Cour.tv officers,
and especially in that of School and
County Commissioners, whose
compensation is greatly disproportionate
to the triflinir amount of
duty pei formed by them.
Having thus submitted to yon
the condition of the State, and
made .hose recommendations as to
your legislation which seemed to
ine judicious, I might, perhaps,
Sro|?erly. conclude this Message.?
at I oonnot refrain from saying
what 1 feel deeply. I am conscious
that 1 have been reelected
by a large tnnjority ot the citi
zens of this State. A majority so
large as to secure my administration
against any opposition oi
practical consequence, 'and I trust
that my conduct in the future, at
in the past, will show how thor
oughly 1 recognize tho confidence
which has been vouchsafed to me
Bnt I cannot refuso to recognize
the fact that n largo body of those
in whose hands the wealth, the influence
and the edncation of the
State has in former times been en
tirely placed, and in whose hands,
to a very considerable extent, they
are still placed, have l>een opposed
to the party of which I atn thocboe
[ cn representative, and are to-day
, apprehensive ot the results of my
administration. As far a? I am
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, wish it were otherwise, I will bear
i with patience the denunciation
) that I know proceeds from an entire
misconception of my acts, my
thoughts and my feelings. But, if I
know mvself, that which I desire
above alf things is the restoration
of littftnony to the disturbed opinion
of this State, the recognition by
all classes in the State of their
mutual dependence and their
, common interest; and if I could
close my term of office knowing
that iny efforts had been successful
in making all men feel once
more that they have a common in*
, terest in tho reputation and pro6..
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(wmj ui me oiaio, i eiiouia rest
, content with myself, nnd thankful
to the God of Peace, who used
me as his instument. I know
how difficult this will bo ; out, in
conclusion, I will say that I will
pledge myself to every legitimate
effort for tho accomplishment of
this desirable result, and will hail
as the best friend of the State and
my administraton, every nnd
any man, supporter or antagonist,
who will aid ino in any way to
compass this perfect work of
Peace.
ROBERT K. SCOTT,
Governor.
Columbia, Nov. 28, 1870.
Ought Chloroform to Supercede the
Gallows?
We are among those who, after
long observation of the infliotion
of tho death penalty for murder,
and much thoughtful deliberation
On the CaU6C8 and CO risen nenrofl
crime, are ^yct unable to sec how
Capital punishment can bo abolished
with safety to tho community
at largo. Of courso in this age of
tho world, no intelligent man will
attempt to justify the public taking
of life on tho ground of revenge, or
even on the ground of punishment
as it was understood by our unenlightened
ancestors, but only on
tho ground that survivors will be
unsafe if ho who has taken life is
permitted to live. This is the only
theory on which capital punishment
can possibly bo justified.
But, if wo make this tho point
of departure, wo can hardly arrive
at the gallows, as that institution
now exists. A hanging is
now made, in many of tho States,
mere a show?a ghastly exhibition
where depraved men and women
gather to witness a deed which
ministers excitement to their bn
seat passions?an arena of bloodshed
which honest men and pure
women shun, and where thieves
howl tor vengeance and prostitutes
weep maudlin tears of sympathy
find are happy in their wretched
ness. Worso than than this?it is
a place whore awkward sheriffs often
liang their victims with twine
and drop them clumsily to the
ground, grope after them again,
and drag them back screaming
with terror to the ecaflold, and
hang thorn over again, while the
hcaUienish mob below scream with
pity and rage.
The justice of these observations
must be obvious enough to any
body who is familiar witli the average
executions that have taken
place in this country within aje'ar
?executions ot which the recent
case of mangling in Missouri was
not, by any means, the worst. We
call the reader's attention to the
I hanging? of four criminals in Marv
land tho other day. We cannot
imagine anything more barbarous
occurring under the shadows of
statute law in an enlightened country.
The four were launched from
tho drop at once. Two ol' the ropes
broke, and two culprits were pro
cipitatod to tho ground. The other
two writhed in anguish for a
quarter of an hour, their necks not
being broken by tho fall; and all
, this titno the two survivors were
left on the irroutid. wailincr and
n ? " O
praying for mercy. Then the two
dead were brutally cut down and
dropped like slaughtered sheep at
tho loot ot the affrighted living,
after which the latter were dragged
back and hung agaiu amid tho
yells and curses of the mob, for
whom tho spcctaclo was intended
as "a lesson."
We mnst have an end of such
scenos. The dignity of law, and
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iiiomiviv ui jiiiuiic muruiH, require
J. it. And that there may be an end
. quickly, wc suggest that executions
i inay hereafter take place in oloee
buildings, without the preeonco of
i the promiscuous public, aud that
. the disgusting scatfold be supereod
ed by olectricity or cliolorfom.?
Tlie forfeited life of the culprit can
be quietly taken by the authorized
officers of the State by the suddtn
touch ot the pole of a char god battery,
or he can be instantly lulled to
a 8loon that lcnnwa nn irolin~
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a breath of anaesthesia.
Is not this method more in accordance
with the hnmane purposes
of this progressive century?
and will it not prove equally efficient
as a shiold of public safety ?
If a human life be a constant mo*
naco to the Commonwealth, let it
bo taken by tho hand of the Cora*
m^nwealth; but the majesty of
law is shaken, and human life
looses its 6acrcdnos9, when tho
solemn act is degraded to a murder,
and surrounded with tho
bcastty bowlings of the Ku l?lux
Klan.? Chicago Post.
Ciianok of French Rulers.?
Louis XVI. wa? executed in 1793;
and bis son the Dauphin, after
barbarous usago, died in 1T95.?
Napoleon I. had two abdications
and two exilos. His son died in
Austria, and never attained tho
imperial sceptre. Louis XVIII.,
who came next, wna mi
J .. M?a Vi\? 'U lUi
twenty years ; was restored to tho
throne by the bayonets of Em ope;
I was chased off it by Napoleon,
1 driven into exile, but was again
I put back by tho military forces of
tho Continent. lie died after d
reign ot nine years. His brother,
Charles X., whoso youth had beon
spent in exile, was driven trom tho
throne by tho revolution of 1830,
and died far from his native land.
IIis successor, Louis Phiiitppc,
whose father had been executed in
1793, was in turn driven from the
kingdom, when an old. man, after
I a prosperous reign of eighteen
years. His successior was Louis
Nunnlnnn Of
, ~... v/i ?n mo sovereigns
ol Franco since 1793, be baa bad
the longest reign, aa President and
Emperor. Thus they compare:
Louis XVI., 18 years; Napoleon
I, 15 years; Louis XVIII.,
9 years; Charles X., C years;
Louis Philippe, 18 years; Louis
Napoleon, 22 years.
The Soutii.?Don Piatt writes
to the Cincinnati Commercial:
Tho wonderful energy exhibited
by tho Southern people in struggling
up from the utter ruin that
followed the lato civil war is ono
of the marvels ot tho day. While
contending against the blundering,
unjust acts of reconstruction, originating
in hate, and continued
through greed, that deprived them
of a voice and vote in laws now
involving the business interests of
the entire country, the people have
struggled manfully and with success,
to a certain extent, to restore
the national prosperity of their roftion.
In this no aid whatever has
been given by tho General Government.
On the contrary, its
acts have been aggressive to tho
last extent, a id it is no exaggeration
to say that the Government at
Washington has wrought inoro
injury to the South since tho war,
than it was able to effect during
the conflict of arms. " It is tho
strangest folly that ever affeci,- a
blind people."
puKUNo.?We placo beforo onr
" young bloods," for their consideration,
an extract from that sterling
paper, tho Louisvillo CourJournat,
on dueling. Head it:
44 In this age a bully's denunciation
can fix no lasting stigma. Tho
war proved personal courago to bo
a common heritage to our race,
and that none stood the test so
poorly as the dnclist and the bully.
- J
...... m>w r*jjraru8 Uie aCCOptance
of a challenge as a proof of
courage. On tho contrary, the
tendency in to regard it as an act
ot cowardly deference to tho standard
of mock chivalry, set up by
a class who nro wanting in genuino
courage and real manliness."
Chicago has a hotel with a patent
heat indicator running from
every room to tho office, so the
clerk can Yell at a glance how hot
it is in any room in the house.?
They had a woman's rights meeting
in one of tho parlors the otbor
day, when all of a sudden tho
indicator said " red hot," and the
fireman had a hose in that pari r
in twenty-eight seconds and put
'em out.
Thk Kingstree Star savs a negro
was out hunting "opossums" a
tew nights ago, in tho lower part
of that district, on the Santeo
Iliver, when his dog treed two
hears, tho mother and her cub.
They wero both shot and killed.?
These animals are more numerous
in this section than they have been
tor c. number of years.
?
Bton, the philosopher, once told
a minor,14 You do not possess your
wealth, but your wealth possesses
you."