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ELLA WHEELER.
Where have they goue to-the little girls,
With uatural manners and natural curls?
Who love their dollies and like their toys,
And talk of something besides the boys?
Little old women in plenty I find,
Mature in manners and old of mind ;
Littleold.flirts who talk of their "beaux"
And vie with each other in stylish
clothes.
Little old belles, who, at nine and ten,
Are sick of pleasure and tired of men,
Weary of travel, of balls, of fun
And find no new thing under the sun.
Once, in the beautiful long ago,
Some dear little children I used to know;
Girls who were merry as lambs at play,
And laughed and rollicked the livelong
.-- day.
They thought not at all of the "style" of
their clothes,
They never imagined that boys were
r' beaux"
'.Other girls' brothers" and "mates"
were they ;
Splendid fellows to help them play.
Where have they gone to ? If you see
One of them, anywhere, send ber to me.
I wonld give a medal of purest gold
To one of those dear little girls of old.
With an innocent heart and an opea
smile.
Who knows not tho meaning of M ilirt"
or " style."
The Men on ihe Radical State
Ticket.
A Prettv Fair Selection of Carpet
Baggers and Negroes With oue
Native White Thrown lu.
The Domin?es of the Republican
Convention are generally well known
in South Carolina. Taken altogether
the ticket ie perhaps the strongest
that could have been nominated, but
its very strength will t rove, strange
as it may seem, its greatest weakness.
A prominent politician, one of the
nominees of the Democratic State
ticket, said yesterday : "I am gi ad
that they nominated a State ticket.
If will give zest to the campaign ; it
will give us something to speak about,
and you will be furnished with plenty
of good material to write about. I
have dreaded to go out in this cam
paign because it has seemed to me
that we would simply be beating the
air, but now we shall have something
to fight. I have no doubt that the
Democratic hosts will turn out to a
man now. The enemy is in full
sight, and now we shall all know
where to look ior opposition and how
to meet it."
Some personal mention of the Re
publican nominees will not be unin
teresting.
Major D. T. Corbin ia a staunch
partisan and a man of ability. He
came to South Carolina with the Fed
eral army in 18C5 as a major m a
regiment from Vermont, of which
State he is a native. Mujer Corbin
wat so much pleased with the out
look here that he concluded to make
South Carolina his home. He located
in Chaikotop r.nd embarked in potf
of president of the Senate, State-jn
Senator from Charleston, United
States district attorney, city attorney
of Charleston, and made A hard fight
for Gen. M. C. Butler'*, seat in the
United States Senate. He has not
been actively engaged in politics for
a number of yearn, and it is very
dcubtlul if he will accept the nomi
nation for Governor. He is a pro
nounced Stalwart and was very much
disgus'ed by the nomination ol' Gar
field in 18S0. He was a delegate to
the Chicago Convention which nomi
nated Blaine and was au ardent friend
of President Arthur. It is not likely
that the defeat of his favorite would
make any favorable change in his
temper towards the Blaine faction of
the party. Major Corbin is not in
the city and has not been here for
some months, indeed there was some
doubt expressed yesterday a's to
whether he is still a citizen of this
State. He has not, however, estab
lrehed a residence elsewhere and
nominally, at least, is still a citizen of
Sojth Carolina.
D. A. Straker, the nominee for
Lieutenant Governor, is a negro and
is, it is said, a native of Bermuda.
He was for a number of years quite
prominent m the politics of Orange
burg County and acquired his great
est distinction by reason of his bitter
opposition to the rule of Webster.
Straker is a lawyer of some ability,
and is at present the principal of the
law department in Alien University
at Columbia.
E. J. Sawyer, the nominee for
comptroller general, is a negro. He
is postmaster at Bennettsville,
Marlboro' County, to which office
he was appointed about a year
ago in the place of Mr. J. L. Breed
en. Sawyer is said to discharge
the du iee of the office reasonably
well. He had some difficulty in giv
ing his official bond. Brayton, of Co
lumbia, went on it to get Sawyer's
influence in the contest between him
self and Mackey for the State chair
manship of the Republican party.
Mackey got Sawyer the appointment
as postmaster for a like consideration.
The death of Mackey rescued Saw
yer from his dilemma. Sawyer was
a member of the ".committee on ad
dress to the people" appointed by
the Republican Convention which
met in Columbia two years ago, in
which the Democrats of the ?State
were bitterly denounced.
Samuel W. Melton, the nominee
for attorney-general, is well known
in South CaJolina.
C. C. Macoy, the nominee for treas
urer, is a white man and a Northern
man, who bas lived in Chester since
the war. He was clerk of the court
during the Republican regime, and
has beeil for many years and stiil is
tho head and front of the Republi
can party in Chester County. He
waa nominated by the recent Conven
tion of Fiddlers for elector at large
from this State. The nomination was
made without bis authority and con
trary to his wishes und he declined
to accept it.
B. L. Smith, the nominee for secre
tary of State, hails from Charleston
and is colored. He is editor of the
Palmetto Press and is quite bitter
and vindictive in hie bearing to
wards the white people. He took a
conspicuous part at the recent " in
dignation meeting" concerning the
death of Prince Bowen.
Of the Rev. Joshua Wilson, of
Florence, the nominee for superin
tendent of education, nothing is
known here. He is colored.
Gen. CarloB J. Stoibrand, the nomi
nee for adjutant and inspector gen
eral, is the deputy internal revenue
collector with headquarters at. Spar
tanburg Most of bis time is spent
in that place. He came to this State
with Sherman's army, and after that
retained with the carpet-bag host
that took possession of our govern
ment. He is a well informed man
and shows good raising. In his hab
its he is temperate, and it is said that
he never drinks ; does not even sam
pie the contraband whiskey captured
by his underlings. He is easily ex
sited and is lacking in coolness and
leliberation. He is a strong parti
ian, and would make any sacrifice to
;eep the Republican party in office
Be is a native of Sweden. The last
)ffioial position he held under the
rUdical regime in this State was that
>f f nperintendent of the Penitentiary
?Vhile he was in this offiea he secured
he appointment of bis son to the
Jnited States Military Academy at
/Peat Point, from this district, al
hough his son was not a resident ol
his district. Since the restoration
n 76 Gen. Stoibrand has been con
lected with the United States inter
ia! revenue service.
The New mulligan Leiters,
Harper's Weekly.
The publication of the last series
f Mulligan letters completes the na
ional humiliation of the nomination
? Mr. Blaine. Had the letters writ
en by him to Mr. Fisher on the 16th
f April, 1876, inclosing a letter
rbich he aeked Mr. Fisher to copy
nd return to him as his own volun
?ry act, been made public before the
Republican Convention it is imposai
le that Mr. Blaine could have been
ominated, unless the Republican
arty has really fallen as low as its
)emooratic opponents assert. It is
ow plain enough why Mr. Blaine
'&B so alarmed when he heard du
ing the investigation that Mr. Mul
gan had arrived in Washington
nih the letters which he supposed
i have been destroyed, and why the
?ssiopately excited scene -with Mr.
Inlligan tollowed. Mr. Blaine sup
osed that the letter proposing that
lr. Fisher should tell a falsehood to
rotect Mr. Blaine himself, was among
aem, and he knew that the publica
on of that letter would necessarily
e fatal to his hopes of the Presiden
al nomination. The letters pre
10 us ly published, seemed to us suf
cient to show the unfitness of Mr
laine for the highest official trust in
ie Government. But, no honest man
m escape th- plain conclusion of
icse now made public. They con
ct Mr. Blaine beyond question ol
.king " 44,000,000 of peopfc into
is confidence," ?nd deliberate^ tell i
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is official position as Speaker /lor his
pn gain. They complete the most
mazing and pa nf ul uisclosure that
as ever made of a candidate for
ie Presidency of the United Statrs.
This is but one point in this shame
11 business. The amazing corres
ondence will be everywhere read,
ad considering all its revelations
a- implications, its falsifications, its
rostitution of official power and in
uence, its debasing view of public
lorality, and the deep disgrace that
i casts upon the American name, it
i hard to believe that a public offi
sr who lias trafficked in his place as
iese letters show, and bas then be
Dught a friend to perjure himself in
rder to deceive the country, can bi
ailed by the American people to
be chair of Washington and Lin
oln.
Trouble is brewing in Orangeburg
hunty. The Time? and Democrat
ays : " From different sections of
he County we hear that the negroes
re actively engaged in holding meat
iga and firing up all the hatred of
he colored peoi leagainet the whites.
Ve understand that in some sections
f the County they say that they do
iot intend to regard the election law
t all, but propose to break up the
ight boxes and hold the election in
he old way. We suppose they are
ding under advice from headquar
ers and that they mean what they
ay ; but we are satisfied that if they
.ttempt to carry out their threat
omebody is going to get into trouble
md we advise them not to forget it."
John B. Gough is of the opinion
hat ?the way to cure sleeplessness is
o pitch in and work it off He says
.hat Lyman Beecher, (father of the
Brooklyn orator) had a load of sand
n his cellar and after evening ser
rice he would shovel it from one side
o the other and by this exercise he
?ould tone down the fever of the
>rain. Then the old man would get
mt his violin and soothe himself to
deep "/ith amateur fiddling.
Artesian wells are growing rapidly
n favor in Southern cities. Savan
iah is now boring one. Tue firet ar
.esian well ever drilled in the South
s located in Charleston, S. C. It be
?arne a necessity, as the city's growth
iestroyed the purity of its well water.
The cattle and stock show at Pen
dleton on the 9th of October promises
:o be one of the largest exhibitions
sver held in the up country. Ex
Governor B. F. Perry will deliver an
address before the Pendleton Farmers'
Society, the occasion being the sixty
ninth anniversary of the society.
The Camden Journal says that
$28 000 has been expended by the
United States Gevernment to remove
obstructions in the Wateree River
and render it more safe for naviga
tion, but any one who has had cause
to go down the river recently will
find that the whole sum was a useless
waste, as the work has in no way
been properly done.
The regions round about Washing
ton city have not had rain of any
consequence for two months. Great
loss and damage to the farmers and
truck gardens are reported.
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Sf. John's Acceptance.
The Prohibition Candidate Gives to
the Public His Letter Accepting
the Nomination tor President.
CHICAGO, September 2D-Gov. St.
John's letter accepting the Prohibi
tion Domination as a candidate for
President of the United States,, wap
given to the public to day, dated
Olathe*Kansas, September 20, The
Secretary of the National Prohibition
party furnishes the letter, which is aB
follows ;
OLATHE, KANSAS, Sept. IC
Hon. Samuel Dickie, Chairman ol the
Committee, &c. :
MY DEAR SIR - In formally accept
ing the nomination for President,
tendered me by the National Prohibi
tion party at Pittsburg, Pa., July 23,
1884,1 take the opportunity to state
that while the honor was neither
Bought nor desired by me, yet it is
greatly appreciated, bestowed as it
was by a convention composed of
delegates who in point of real worth
and mental ability were fully equ il
if not superior to those of any poll ti
sal convention that ever assembled in
this country. The war for the Union
is over. The rebellion has been
crushed. African slavery has been
iboliehed. Old issues have passed
iway and with them should go old
prejudices and sectional strife. To
jay the products of the North and
South float in friendly relations, in
;he same channels, under the sam
3ag ; every section of our country
icknowledging allegiance to the same
government. There never was
:ime whvn our people could better
i nord, and when it waa more import
int that they should stop and think
han now. With the manufactories
matting down, banks breaking, mer
?bants failing in business, securities
inseltled, Western wheat selling at
he home market for iorty cents per
lushel, and hundreds of thousands uf
ndustrious mechanics and 'aboring
nen who are. willing to work, but can
;et nothing to do. It seems to me
hat the time has come for the people,
vho are the source of all political
tower, to call a halt and stop and
hink, for there must be ? reason for
his condition of things. The little
ime and space the old -parties can
pare, after the dealing out of full
ueasure of personal abuse and villi
?cation that each seems to think the
ither merits, is mainly devoted to the
liecussion of the question of tariffs,
gnoring all matters that relate to
he moral elevation of the people. I
m of the opinion that the manufac
urer"whoby reason of the depressed
ondition of bu iness has been com
piled to make an assignment for the
lenefit of his creditors, will not find
elief in the agitation of that question
ipr will the average farmer be
~?husia8tic over its discussion,
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_ "ince it.
The amount received by the gov
rnment for duties on imports is less
han $200,00,0000 annually. There
re about $170,000 retail dealera in
atoxicating liquors in the United
Itates, each of whom pay to the Gov
rnment $25, in consideration of which
um they are permitted to carry on
heir busineps for the term of twelve
Qouth'-. When we add to this the
.mount paid by the distillers, brew
rs and wholesale dealers, we find
hat the interest of the Government
Q the manufacture and sale of in
oxicating liquors is about $80,000,000
.nnually. This traffic, sanctioned as
t is by the laws ot our country costs
he people, at the lowest estimate, a
honsand millions of dollars a year
-not to speak of the destroyed honor
ind debauched manhood, poverty,
leattache, crime and corruption it
>roduces.
This disgraceful business should be
uppreesed and the enormous sum of
noney that under the present system
a worse than thrown away, saved to
he people.and thus protection would
>e given to the industries of the
iountry that would enable us sue
iessfully to throw our doors open
vide to the competition of the world.
The Republican and Democratic par
lies favor the continuance of the
nanufacture and sale of intoxicating
iquors as a beverage, while the Pro
ubition party demands that the same
mall be forever suppressed. Thus ah
aaue is presented to the people in
which is involved the protection of
avery home in the land. It is not a
mere local issue either it it is a
National as well as 1 question
apon which a \ -rge L. respectable
body of citizens-against whose con
victions party diBpline is powerless
bave decided to vote, and they will
not be found halting between the
two opinions touching that matter,
but will work and pray and vote
against this great evil until it is
driven from our land never to return.
The Government is simply the reflex
of the individuals composing it. We
want an honest, sober people, but we
eau never have an honest sober peo
pie so long as th) Government sanc
tions that which makes its citizens
dishonest, drunken and corrupt. The
declaration of principles which I
heartily endorse as set forth in the
platform of the Prohibition party is
entitled to the thoughtful considera
tion and earnest support of all good
citizens without regard to locality or
former political affiliation. Our
country needs an administration that
will ripe above mere partisan con
siderations and in the selection of
public official make honesty, sobriety,
and efficiency, and not service to
~arty the test. It should be conducted,
not in the interest of any particular
section, party or race or color, but in
the inte eat of the whole people. To
accomplish thia all the good citizens
should promptly step to the front and
be counted for the right. This is no
time for dodging. Moral cowardice
will never win and surely never de
serves victory. Then let us look to
God for His guidance and fearlessly
and faithfully do our whole duty,
never doubting that He will take
care of the results.
Very truly your friend,
JOHN P. St. JOHN.
A new process of steel manufacture
superior to and cheaper than Besse
mer's process has been discovered by
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?t the campaign meeting at (Wal
halla, Lieut. Gov. Sheppard wa* the
fi rat speaker, and was greeted,
his appearance, with rounds of uimffi
and genuine aprJause. He s?idjpat
be was indeed gratified to seesorJ*?y
Btaunch Democrats present. He was
equally pleased, he said, with^ the
sacrifice they had made in aban ion
ing the work of the harvest to re
spond so promptly to the call of the
3tate. He was also gratified to
know that even after their tet ent
lotly contested primary election t *ey
?ver? still alive to the hour. He
mid that it was hard for them, to
realize the fact that there was dan s|er
n the coming election, because ?f
heir personal security from tl f?*
political enemies, but he coun? r*M"
>d them to remember that tllpre
vere counties with majority eq
y great the other way, and t
heir chief reliance was u}'
he great majorities of the up
.ounties, so far as the State tic,
md the electors at-large were c
erned. While, he said, we have'1 he
Jtate Government, to keep, I hoj<e
orever, yet the security of the Dem< >c
acy is not yet upon a permanent
lasis, and that absolute safety w ?H
lever come until the National Demi -
acy seizes the reins of the Genei al
irovernment. He said it waa stranj :e
?t this day to be obliged to enter in ?
.vindication of the State Democrac 7,
mt the Republicans were even now
a Convention assembled and a stro: g
lementof that party was urgent y
ecommending the placing of a fd H
icket in the field. Even if there were r lo
pposition the keeping of the pari 7
rganization intact waa of supreme
mportance. He then forcibly an 1
raphically described the use of V jj
tate Democratic party when co
routed by the apparently insurmoun
ble obstacles ol the days of Rec
truction and Radical iule.
owerfully portrayed some of .1
arhesf. scenes in the history of t'
tate at that time, when d?bauche?
nd crime and corruption stalked
uDished in the land, and declare
sat the mere mention of the nam
f their iormer plunderers was enoug
) cause them to buckle on again th
rmor of 1876. He said and ehowe
lat the great good which flowed d
?ctly from the splendid victory
lat vt-ar was an ample compensait;
ir ali the Bufferings and sacrjfi
adured in securing that redewip*
[e then passed on to National
cs and reviewed the conditio
lings in the North aud West. H
?uched upon the attitude of th
.ish vote towards Blaine, and sai
lat unless he were sadly mistaken
ie last place in the w rid where a;
ishman would be found on el ec ti
?y was in tb e Republican ran
:e7ne?t discu^^ifajratoa
WWi?fikvk?zed him as <*
orn and professional liar and
.'the American people were so bli
e said, as to elect such a man to
igheet office in the gift of the people
ley would never cease to regret it.-j
le then placed in juxtaposition to
ie disqualification of Blaine the
lining and captivating qualities of
ie Demccratic nominee, who, he
lid was nominated by a Convention
jpresenting the very best interests
: the Democratic party. Let us see
len, he concluded, that the campaign
I 1884 shall stand in the history
f this country with reference to the
fatioDal Government as the campaign
f 1876 stands in the history of South
arolina.
Exonereiur,
Professor Woodrow, an able au
istinguished divine and one of th
icturers of the Presbyterian Theo
igical Seminary at Columbia, de
vered an address on evolution la<
j m mer in which certain propositio
rere advanced that were thought ?
?any to verge on the heterodox. 1
ras rumored that the latitude of hi
pinions had given grave offence to
he stricter theologians and that he
-ouid probably be requested to retin
rom the chair which he filled in the
eminary. Last week the board o\
i rec tors of the Seminary had a meet'
ag at which Prof. Woodrow's lectun
ras considered. After a prolong?e
ebate the following paper wai
dopted :
Tbe board having carefully con
idered the address of Dr. Woodrow
lublished in pi i-suance of th s reo u es 11
f this board, adopts the followioj ;
ainutes :
1st. Resolved, That the board doe 3
lereby tender to Dr. Woodrow it j
hanks for the ability and fdittrul
less with which he has complied wit 1
ts request.
2d. That in the judgment of thi j
loard the relations subsisting betwee n
he teachings of Scripture and th e
eachings of natural science are plait
y, correctly and satisfactorily set fort h
n said address.
3i. That the board ia not prepare d
;o concur in the view expressed b y
Dr. Woodrow to the probab e
nethod of the creation of Adam 'a
jody-yet in the judgment of tl ie
soard there is nothing in the doc tri r e
if evolution, as defined and limit? d
by him, which appears mconsistei it
with perfect soundness in the fait h.
4th. That the board takes this 0 c
ca6sion to record its deep and eve r
growing sense of the wisdom of 0 ir
Synods in the establishment of tl ie
chair of " the Perkins professors^'
of natural science in connection wift
revelation," and of the importan
of such instruction as is thereby nf.
forded, that our ministry may be t he
better prepared to resist the obj je
tions of infidel scientists and defend
the Scriptures against their insidie .us
charges.
-1-m ipi i ?
A Roman Catholic Bishop, of N BW
York, in conversation with a minister
of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
recently stated that the work of j.he
confessional revealed the fact that
nineteen out of every twenty women
who fall, can trace the beginning of
the sad state to the modern dance.
Prof. Cleveland Abbe, the meteor
ologist, says he looks upon the so call
ed equinoctial storms au an exploded
superstition. ;
Mormonism and DivoYce.
j In the last number of the Quarterly
Review, the fine publication issued in
the interest of the Methodist Episco
pal Church, South, at Macon, i nd
edited by Rev. Dr. Hinfco, we ?c^i a
very interesting paper on "Mormon
ism," from the pen of Rev. W. Jt
Scott, of Atlanta, a strong and schol
arly writer. His theme is one of
much importance; considered simply
as an ethical and religious question,
but it is intensified and made one of
the leading questions cf the age by
ita political and social aspects and by
the fact that it is now the most po
tent disturbing factor in American
politics.
A great deal has been written upon
this absorbing thesis. The Courts
have attempted to adjudicate the per
plexing questions which have grown
out of it. Congress has for years
worried over its different aspects, and
the wisest heads have devoted them
selves to th?? task of shaping the
problem to a form in which it could
be handled consistently and success
fully, -and yet the problem ia as
f-tr from being solved as ever. Mor
monism is still the Gordian kuot
which defies th? skill of our political
economists to unravel.
It is therefore commendable that
men of thought, who h-tve studied
tue great theme in its salient points
at least, should give the public the
fruit of their researches and the
benefit of their deliberately formed
opinion.
The writer of the article in the
Quarterly Rtvitw has done this in a
scholarly and instructive manner
and ina stvle both clear and elaborate.
Going back to remote ages he com
pares the points of resemblance be
tween Mormonisn and the supersti
tions, the mythology and theosophy
rf those:remote times, and shows
wher?in they agree or at least seem
to'agree. He then succinctly trace*
-he origin and sketches the history o'
Mormonism as we see it in all its
ibhorrent realism to-day. The ethical,
social and political phases of this
Latter day Suintdom are touched
jpoD with RU fri ci en t distinctness to
ndicate motives and principles.
Polygamy, this deadening Bhadow
jpon the pure light of our nineteenth
rentury civilization, this colossal and
iefUnt mockery of the morality, de
jeucy and character of our ag?, is
lowever agreat practical, a burniiigl)
)resent qu stion ; hen';e its historical
>r philosophical aspects pink to triller
n comparison with the vital question
bhich men are asking to day, " What
hall we do with it?"
Scott holds that this moral
cannot be quarantined. IL
' to be a local disease^ It j
Pome agrowing epidemic, irPW&J
-imn by hundreds W
many aotyotrieu. fl
^He
se a
says,
the
'Utah
Roe ot territorial pupilage until
such time as ehe shall present a State
constitution, distinctly prohibatory
bf this polygamous enormity. In
the meanwhile let the most prudent
men be appointed to official position
men wiee in counsel, firm in purpose
and in fall sympathy with the Chris
tian eentiiaent of the age. As far as
practicable, let there be a stringent
enforcement of the laws against poly
gamy. In order to insure thin, let
every practical polygamist be dis
qualified ae judge or juror and such
other disqualifications imposed as
discriminate between the theoretical
and practical polygamist. There are
a variety of considerations that*com
tu :nd this expectant treatment rather
than a harsher treatment to the ac
ceptance of the government. There
(is in the bosom of the Mormon Church
itself a wide diversity of opinion in
reference to this hideous vice. A
minority, respectable for numbers
and even for influence, deny that
their founder ever sanctioned the in
troduction of 'ygamy into their
creed. They ?usist that Brigham
Young is mainly responsible for ita
existence. They allege that the pre
tended special revelation of 18*10,
was a palpable forgery-an ingenious
afterthought of Young to vindicate
his own beastly sensualism. For the
present these malcontents are classed
as apostate Mormons, but tney serve
admirably well as the nucleus of an
opposition that is yet destined to be
come formidable. This protest will
be materially strengthened by the
steady growth of th? Christian popu
lation already equal to twenty per
cent, of the aggregate. As, the mat
ter now Btands the members of the
hierarchy and their satellites are
the chief offenders, and the great
body of the Mormons will refrain
more and more from its practice for
reasons of economy, if not from nigher
motives. In this way. wituout re
sorting to a policy th.-, would per
manently alienate the Mormon mass
es-the wished for consummation
may be reached."
Naturally growing out of this dis
cussion, the write- with force and un
questionable pertinency touches, in
conclusion, upon the divorce laws ol
the States in the Union, claiming that
they are a reproach to Christianity
and in some respects no le-s demor
alizing than polygamy, "As long as
marriage," he says, " is regarded as
a mere civil contract, we may expect
that lax views will obtain in legislat
ures and courts. We might not ac
cept thetheoiy ot the Catholic Churcn
as to the sacramental character of
marriage, but we are little inclined to
endorse the extreme reaction, of Pro
testantism, which, in our estimation,
is hardly less objectionable. The one
is an error of excess, the other of de
fect. No marriage should be deemed
valid that is not suitably solemizedby
an officiating magistrate or minister,
and also properly registered. More
over, the press and pulpit should urge
upon the legislative department the
repeal of these obnoxious laws, and
upon the judicial department the ne
cessity of greater caution in disrupt
ing this sacred relationship."
Both these subjects are of supreme
importance, and muBt commend them
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Beecher Believes Cleveland Will ne
Elected. fc
NEW YORK, September -JBvi- \ ?
dently'instigated by partisans of Mr. 1
Blaine, a youthful acquaintance ot 1'
Henry Ward Beecher baa addressed '
to him . letter making the following '
inquiry : j ft
Can you advise young men to vote j
for Grover Cleveland ? If the great- ! .''
est and most eloquent ol Christian j
ministers favors the election of ? "
a conceded libertine.piay tell me what | ?
is to be expected lrom >onng men
who fiad that each acta are not co be
visited with reprobation and lrom
those to whom we have look ?ni for
years for counsel in morals and re
ligion. It seems to me that no great
Christian minister hus ever so palpa
bly held the destinies of good mm ?ls
and religion in his hands as you do
at this moment.
To this young inquirer, and through
him to his instigators, Mr. Beecher
has returned the following emphatic
and convincing reply :
PEEKSKII.L, N. Y., Sept. 16, '8-1
MY DEAR SIR.-When you are
older and ?ave had a larger experi
ence of public affairs and political
ethics you will regard the letter sent
to me with far di?erent eyes than you
do now.
Who told you and by what authori
ty do-you state that Cleveland isa
libertine-a notorious libertine'/ Do
you regard slander as a part of mo
rality ? That story is slander. Not
a particle of evidence has been ad
doced to prove that Cleveland is now
ah immoral man. That he fell in one
instance, twelve years ago, he frankly
admits. 4.11 the stories ot continued
dissipation have been searched and
traced to the grogshops and the
brothel. Not a single witness ha
even pretended that hs knew auy
. hing personally, and only hearsay
evidence has been bruited by men
who ought to be ashamed to oil r
their ears as sewers to dens of in lani)
and tu hii fier their tongues to oom tu J
Adultery with notorious lies.
As regards th>. sio ot Cleveland in
the Halpin case, when divested OJ
the exaggerations, so far lrom beni?,
in encouragement to sin, it will be ?
Vivid example and warning to ambi
tious young men to avuid evil and t>
maintain social purity. Cleveland
bas already suffered loss, mortifica
lion and damage tor the commission
of a gieivoiidsin, and to-day it.standh
in his path with a cod of chastisement,
aud if he fails to gain the highes1
place in this government it will fat
oy reason of that very transgression
That he will be elected I both hope
and believe, bat the V-hief danger t .
^ to-day wirings from that
7ear8/aon I8a then
yoong me
If I believed Ci
libertine I would d.^ .
I do not believe it. to be [
aa a grossly slandered rnlau tor politi
cal purposes, and that abuse, instead
of deterring me from supporting him
appeals very strongly to my generosi
ty and chivalry. That he is a pru
dent man, honestly and earnest de
siring to administer every trust faith
fully and loyally, I have no doubt
My message to every young man is.
beware of bis mistake of years ago
and imitate his virtues ot to day.
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
During the Plymouth Church ser
vices last evening, to an inquiry con
cerning the authenticity of this letter,
Mr. Beecher replied emphatically :
" Yes, sir, I wrote it, and I stand by
every word of it."
What is a Billion ?
To the question " What is a bil
lion?" the New York Journal of
Commerce answers : " It was a sorry
day for English enumeration when 8
foolish author of a school arithmetic
adopted the French system and de
fined billion as a thousand millions.
The English rule had always been a
million millions, the word being made
from bis-twice, and millio-a mil
lion. The dictionaries give both defi
nitions, leaving the reader his choice,
so that n w when the word is used in
print no read r can tell except from
the context whether the writer means
1.000,000000 as in "rujee or 1,000,
000,000,000 as in England."
The New York Wbrldhu attained
a circulatioa of 104,000 copies daily.
The SHH s defection and tomfoolery
must have been the World's oppor
tutiity. New York has never had
a Democratic organ equal to the new
World, for power, brilliancy and en
terpris*.
BALTIMORE, September 24.-A
public sale cf imported Jersey cattle
took place here to-day. There wer6
nineteen cows and heifers and one
bull. The prices ranged from $03 to
$200. One cow brought $275. The
prices are considered very low for
pure blooded stock.
Bishop Coxe, of Western New
York, says that during his twenty
years of observation in that field
there have been some improvements
in religion and morality, bat the in
crease of impiety and infidelity is,
on the whole, appalling. " The most
blasphemous publications are circu
lated, frightful atheism is uttered,
and gross licentiousness abounds."
The modern evolution of man is not j J
therefore from the ape but toward \(
the monkey and the go*t.
When Banks heard the ten com j'
mandments read the other day he ex- '.
claimed: 'Hump! One of the party
platforms, eh? But what do thope j I
tuings amount to ? Nobody lives up ! I
to them.'
An exchange says that there are I -
no fewer than five distinct surgical j
instruments in the bill of a mosquito.
A mosquito is the only skilled sar- ;
geon that offers its services free. '. i
A reporter describes the color of '
the sacred elephant as being " like
the ash of a good cigar." We sup- .
posed this is caused by his beiog puffed
so much.-Borton Commercial Bul
leiin.
Fall& Winter (Srt^Ms!
I have tried to buy a Stock tha' would please my customers-a Stock
bat would excel any one previously bought, and prices cheaper; and I am
ure that I have succeeded. With experience, means and facilities ot buy
og to the best, advantage. I am prepared t-.? ell er extraordinary inducements
o pun'heRers. While i;i New York, I bought many Goods at priceR far be
ow their true values, and oli'=r them accordingly. The mention ol' a few
rill aive a good idea of the wonderful cheapness ol the many. .. .
i?raniteville Shirting that we have sold heretofore at Ole, we are now
piling at 4-c per yd., by the piece, and all other Domestica asimilar rates.
Quite a huge lot ol Oalicoep. first rate quality and beautiful' styles, at
c per yard.-positively not the shoddy stuff sold heretofore at 5c
Drees Goods at (Uc per yard, that were considered quite' cheap hereto
>re at 10c. Double width Colored Cashmeres, Black Cashmeres, Black and
lolored Silks and Satins, Velveteens. Plush, All-wool Sniting Flannels, from
OP. and up.
Splendid Lon<< Cloth, yard wide, at 7.}c per yd./by the-piece.. >
Pillow Casings, 10 4 Sheetings, Cotton Diaper, 'Hable Linens, Table Oil Cloth?,
.oilies, Towels, Towelling, &a Ginghams, Tickings, Cotton Flannels, White and Red
lannels, Table Covers, Bed Spreads, Shawls, Panta Goods, Csssimeres, Waterproof
oods, Ac,
Corsets, in quite a variety of styles and for 50c. something real-good.
Children, Ladies' and Men'? Undervests.
Colored .Mulls and a full stock of WtiteGoods. ;. jtimad
iilauKeis-10 4 White Blankets alf 12S pr pair; t? goo#^?o1kh*t
.Haou at ."{io.OO. Ladies* Cloaks and Holmans at*prices less than la?t season.
Handkerchiefs at 5c, really worth 15c. Parties desirous of socurng b'~rgains
lould examine our stock of Hosiery, Gloves, Rucbings, Collars, Collaretts. Fichus,
Ik Handkerchiefs, Velvet Ribbons, Silk and Satin Ribbons in all shades. Hamburg
dgings and Insertions from 2?c per yd and up Quite a variety of laces-12 yards
inen Tcrchon Lace at 25c. A few lovely Fans that would have-sold at $4 and $5
tia past Spring, now being offered at $1 50 and S2 Macram? Cord in Hoveral colore
All colors in Zephyrs-quite a superior quality: . Silk Embroidery Fleas in all
indes. An endless variety of Notions.
Extra inducements in Genta' Clothing, shirts. Collara, Coin?, Gents' Hat?,
.ationTy. Tinware, Woodenware, Crockery and Hird WP re, Fan tv Groceries, ?tc.
SHOES-$3,400 worth of Shoes. I don't claim to be the only merchant that can
ny and sell first class ?Shoot But we have a stock ia quality and quantity second to
) one's thia aide of a large etty. We havu ?orne, Shoe? that: wejgeUi tor just what
tey are and other* teat we guarantee and do ali that we promiee. We can certainly
ease you in Children's, Ladies' and Men'? Shoes', in commun and fine. Examine our
ock and decide tor yourself where you can do best. I alu selling a great many goods
; lower prices than the factories can alford lo make them ; but the factories have
len compelled to-Bell at any price so aa to misc ruouey, and I shall give my custom
a the benet?t of this Stock, and advise them lb call farly, for when thin stock ?H sold
may not be able to got another at such prices.
It is impossible to mention all of our Goods, but I have gonft to the very beet
arket, selected with great caro a large and desirable stock of goods, and I simply ask
.ti to call tuid examino our stock, and you will be convinced that we cxa do aa well
:. von HS Augusta.
ALVIS HARf.
Edgetield C II, S. C., &pt. i?, 1384
Can bc found thc largest stock of Carriages" Buggies,
Phaetons, Road Carts, Plantation Wagons, (all sizes, I to t?
torse) Singlo and Double Harness. Saddles. Bolting, Loa thor
?>f all kinds, Wagon Material, &c., &o.
' FOR THL \EXT THIRTY DAYS
I ?v iii OffVr Special Bargains in a Lot ot OPEN and.
TOP BAGGIES,
Ki Less Thun Manufacturers1 Prices. These Budgies are all tine Northern and
Eastern makes, which I will rjuarantcc equal to thc host. Call and examine them
md convince yourselves that they aro ABSOLUTIO BARGAINS.
A. R. GOODYEAR. Ag't.,
Sncc?a?or to R. II. MAY & CO.,
AUGUSTA, OA., OPPOSITE GEORGIA RAILROAD BANK
?alf > Hooms, 704 Broad Kt. Factory, 70S Ellis St.
Augusta, Ga , Sept. 8, 1881.
~F. A. BRAHE,
702 ?road Street, Cor. McIntosh.
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STERLING SILVERWARE
REED Sc BARTON'S
Celebrated' TRIPLE-PLATED WARE.
[ILOCES, BRONZES & FINE FANCY GOODS,
AUGUSTA, G<V" Nov. 27, 188X ' -vol
Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry
SILVER and PLATED WARE, CLOCKS, &c
I have received and am receiving daily, the fin?st line of the above goods
?ver brought to thia city, at PRICES LOWER THAN EVER. Agent tor
he BRAZILIAN SPECTACLE. WATCHES and CLOCKS repaired Sud
Varianten*. WW. SCHWEIGERT;
Dct. IS, '82. - ly ] 732 Broad St.. Puder Central Hotel. Ijgjjjgjj
MRS. N. BRUM CLARK,
?.'HIN Your A i tr is (iou lt nu Elegant Lint of
SPRING AND SUMMER MILLINERY
She? bax spared no pains lu b*?r endeavor to please ber patrons in SHAPF,
QUALITY and PRICE. You will be certain to find the BEST GOODS for tb?
LEAST MONEY at
819 Broad Street, (tbe Old Stand,) Augusta, Ga.
Never before have we had so large a variety of MISSES' HATS. The " JUM
BO" is the Shade Hat ot the season. BEAUTIFUL LACES fust arrived, ?ott a
now li..e of FANCY GOODS, FANS, GLOVES, Etc.
Apr. 29 ] 819 Broad St., Augusta, ?a.
BRICE FOR SALE!
Of\f\ Ann MACHINE made
?\J\J)\J\JKJ BRICK for sale.
J. L. ADDISON.
Kdgefield, S. C., Aug. 1?, '84.-3m
Genuine Maccaboy SmiflT,
IN Five and Ton Cent Boxes, ai DU?
RISOE'S, under Advertiser offlce,
Feb. 20, 1884.-11