The Newberry herald. (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, September 08, 1880, Image 2
Postmanter Boone Interviewed.
From South Carolina Direct-A Tale of Vio
lence and Fraud.
The following tIle of terror is told
in the Wheeling, (West Va.) Intel1.
geneer:
Mr. Boone. of Newberry, South
Carolina, was in the city yesterday
He is a native of North Carolina. but
has lived in South Carolina for twelve
years past, and is postmaster at New.
berry, which is an important towr
near the centre of the State. He is
also an intelligent and respectable gen
tieinan and a Rpublican. Ile givets
some interesting poli*ical cxperienesz
all of which go to confirm what th(
Democrats are pleased to term the
"bloody shirt" stories of the Radica!l
ot- as the Wheeling Reqi2er woul('
express it, the "base fabrications" ol
carpet-baggers. Mr. Boone is not a
carpet-bagger. le is what the native
rebels down there term a "scallawag"
-which means, in their eyes, a r+
creant Southerner-that is. a person
who does not go in for bul.-dozirng the
tgro and defraudin: him at the polls
of his vote, and who sympathizrs
with the Rcpublicanb party.
He says that his county has a Re
publican majority of about 1,806,
but that such is the terroism that has
been inspired by violence and frand
that the party has pretty much quit
voting, and allowed the Democratic
bull-dozers and tissue ballot stuffe rs
to have their own sweet way. He
was asked whether the claims of the
Demoeratic papers that the negroes
votuntarily vote the Demoeratie tieit
is true, and he replied that it was far
enough from being true. They are
Republicans almost to the very last
voter among them. and the sight of a
Democratic negro voter is one of the
very rarest kind. Le knew of two
negroes who were callet Democratic
voters who carried two sets of tickets
to the folis as a blind, but when
about to deposit their ballots took good
care to put in the Republican ticket.
This they did from the necessity of
their surroundings, as we could easily
show if it was just or prudent to par
ticularize them.
Mr. Boone fully confirms the stories
about the violence and blood shed,
that have so alarmingly paralyzed the
opposition to complete Democratic
sway in the South. Ie tell of the
tragie fate of numbers of leading Rle
publicans who have stood at the polls
in order to see that the negroes were
not imposed on in the matter of tick
ets-tickets distributers as they were
called. Incredible as it may seem, he
says that nine out of ten of those men
paid for their activity and prominence
with their lives. They were shot on
some pretext or other at the polls, or
by the wayside, or in their cabins.
It was not an unusual thing some
time ago for the Democrats ' arrange
a row at the polls-a sham fuss among
themselves-during which they would,
shoot negroos around the polls, killing
or maiming them, taking good care
to siugle out the most prominent and
influential among them. Sometimes
assaults of this kind: would find a pre.
text in stories about an intended at
tack on the part of the negroes.
The approved method now in vogue
ito stuff the ballot boxes with bogus
Democratic tickets. It is less trou
blesome, and more effective than
shooting. This follows as a sequence
to the former method. The negroes
* being demoralized and under cow, it
is easy to poll a big vote, and Iet it
pass as a negro Democratic gpte.
Mr. Boone says that while he has s
nothing to complain of in the way of s
business intercourse with his political
opponents, yet his social ostracism ist
* about as complete as it could well be. t
lie receives next to no consideration I
at all in social life. And simply be- 1
cause he is a Republican. Some time
* ago, when his term expired, an effort
was made to prevent his reappoint
ment. A petition to this effect was
presented by Congressman Aiken to
TPostmaster General Key. Mr. Key
asked if there were any charges agzainst
him. The Congressman had to say
no, but said that the petitioners did
not want him reappointed. The Post
nmaster-G1eneral replied that it was rnot
the policy of the Departmnent to pay
* respect to petitions of that sort, and
sent Boone a new commission. This
circumstance he alladed to simply to
show the lengths to which Democrats
go down there to make life among
them annoying and intolerable for Re. c
* publicans of any prominence or ac
tivity, lie had been careful to not
talk polities to them, simply because
he knew it was idle to do so, but the
fact that he was a "scalawag" was an 2
unpardonable crime in their eyes.
The readers of the 1nteWlgenwer
can judge from the actual experienee
of Mr. Boone under a Bepublican ad- a
mzinistration about what the lives of ]
Republicans would be, in any point of
view, under a Democratie admninistra
tion. If they have no social recog-.
nition or freedom of citizenship now,
* what will be their fate when their
* ~ buliozers have complete control under
the p-tronage and favor of a D)em
cratic administration ?
Gov. Simpson's Fare well. ]
He Resigns His Office to Take the Chie-f Justice
shin.
CowTX'nia. September 1.-At S
* ~ o'clock to-night G;overnior Simnpson,:
Maj. ~Jeter. Attorniey-General Yu
nn-nrs, Judges Melver aind McGowan. 1
* of the Supreme Court, with several1
othecrs meit in the Governor's office.
and Governor Simpson filed the fol
lowitg in the uffce of the se cretary of
State: :
* STaTn or Soorn! CARoLINA,
EXECUTIVE CHAMIRER.
COLUM1BIA. September 1, 1850. ]
ofHaving been elected Chief Justice
ofthe State of South Carolina, I here
by resign the oficee of Governor of the
State of South Carolina. Thi, resig
nation to take effect this day at 8
* o'clock P. M.
W. R. SllPs'N.
' &hf IH . if. .M. Sims. &cre'taryi
j ,,,i S of 1outh Oarolina.
n A1 S"n : Y'u will please file in
:he office of the Secretary of State this
nv resination above.
Respectfu!!y.
'X. D. SI MPS(N.
After the iiln. of this paper the
nth of office was adn mnistered to Gov
2rnor Jeter by Judge Mclver. and
:he office was foruially turned over to
'he new incumbent. Governor Jeter
ranmediately issued his proclamation
InIounein g the event.
The change occurred very quietly,
-d some timue aft,rward was spent in
lonversat:on.,
Governor Siipson in retiring, fur
Dished the following to the press:
CoL.NMIA, September 1, 18;W).
To tite Peopl of the Stafe o1
Soiuth CardWina-T have to-day re
izned the office of Governor of tho
state of South Carolina for the pur
pose of qualifying as Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court. This act lifts
from my shouldi-rs the heavy re
sponsibility which has rested upon
me for the last eighteen months as I
Chief Magistrate of the State, and in
that point of view it brings relief, but
at the same time it has suddenly sun
dered the relations which have existed
between you, the people, and myself
during this period. These relations
have been most pleasant and agreea
ble to me, madeso.by your confidence,
encouragement and support extended
to me at all times in the discharge of
my official duties. and when the time
has come for their severance they
have been broken with more regret
than I had anticipated. For this your
uniform kindness, permit me as my
first act after resignation to acknowledge
my heavy indebtedness to you and to
tender the sincere thanks of a most i
grateful heart, and permit me
to say further that you may rest
assured that auiid the important
duties incident to the high office
of Chief Justice which I expect
soon to Issunie, this past confidence
<>n your part will n1-t be forgotten.
On the contrary it shall ever be re
membered and shall nerve me to the
utmost in the faithful discharge of
those duties.
In turning over the office of Gover
nor to my successor, I am gratified to
believe that the State is in a com
paratively prosperous condition, more
so, I think, than at any time since
the war, and with the promise of a
still better and brighter future. Peape
and good-will prevail generally, the
rights of all are secure, the laws are
faithfully, fairly and firmly adminis
'ered, and the people in every portion
>f the State, safe under the protecting
wing of a just State Government, are
bending all their energies with great
,uccess towards individual progress
id general recuperation. To this end
,very act and aim of mine has been
lirected, and no one rejoices more in
,his success than myself, and while I
u~n not vain enough to believe and do
c-t claim that my administration has
een the cause oif this happy state of
bings, yetlI have a proud satisfaction
a believing that it has thrown no
,bstacle in the pathway of the State's
yrogress, and at least that the R~epub
ie has suffered no detriment at my
ands.
The remainder of my term has now
levolved under the law upon the HIon.
['. B. .Jeter, of Union, President of
he Senate, who, will conduct it to a
afe termination, at the same time
efiecting great credit both upon the
tate and himself by that purity of
haracter, ardency of patriotism and
oundness of judgment which he pos
esses in such eminent degree.
Now, invoking upon the people of
he State, individually and collectively,
he richest blessings of a beneficent
'rovidence, I beg to subscribe myself,
ery respectfully, your fellow-citizen.
W. D). SJMHON.
Is it Possible
That a remedy made of such com
>on, simple plants as Hops. Buchu,
landrake, Dandelion, &c., make so
iany and such marvelous and won
erful cures as Hop Bitters do ? It
inst be,. for old and young, rich and
oor, Pastor and Doctor, Lawyer and
Xditor, all testify to having been
nredl by them, we must believe and
oubt no longer. See other column.
A Frnnily Joint iienssion.
ongressman Aiken's Eccentricities--His Re
markable Speech at Townville.
Anderson Inteiligencer'.
On last Saturday afternoon the cit
ens of Townville and vicinity, who
ad attended the Grange meeting
uring the morning, reassembled for
he purpose of hearing somie political
peeches. Maj. George WV. Merrit,
'resident of Fork Democratic Club,
Co. 2, presided, and introduced as
he first and principal speaker for the
fternoon Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken, the
ominee of the D)emocratic party of
he Third D)istrict for Congress. Col.
Liken spoke almost entirely upon
intional polities, lHe gave his rea
ons for preferring Haneock to Garfield
or President; and arraigned the Re
ublican nominee for the lack of moral
ourage and an undue love for money.
Ie expressed the opinion that if Gar
eld should be elected, our people will
ever see another Presidlential elec
ion, but that the country will drift
apidly into some consolidated power
t Washington. HIe complimented
nrfied's abilitv. but said he is
otailly unreliable, and that his elec
ion would forebode the greatest mis
ortune to our government. C2ol.
\iken then arraigned the Northern
)emocrats for insincerity and preju
lice towards the South. lie said that
lie North only allowed the South a
-ery small proportion of the appro
riations for rivers and harbors, and
hat they had repeatedly refused to
estore the soldiers of the Mexican
rar living in the South to the pension
ists. He arraigned them for maiu
aining a high tariff, and said that
he better class of people in the North
mere generally Repnblicann. That
they had .he brains, the money and
the culture of the North, and were
more conrei-d to his tazt,, than the
Dmu-crats. lie was unwil:ing fUr
the South. which composes the greater
'-:o , he D)emaeratic pa:rt" to be
-intoled:d i-rr-r by the1 Wiri-7
tv. r'el. A.iken r-!i-ned th- t the
eb-ts in the Nerth'-rn eit:-s :are
controlled largely by use of money
t,e exercise of the 1::.-yV
: and thnouht this the tr.- it
trouble the Denmocrats will encount,:r
e-irryin the Presidential election
Ie ifaid that the host c-f -iffice ho!ders
tinhf- Fnited States exerci-e zreat i:
flinene, all of which will be given to
(;:.rfi.-!d in order t. retain their own
po-ations. He thought the c.,nte-t in
Indiana a vc:ry important one to the
lleiocrats. for if we carry indiana we
w- will cnrry the Presidenrial olection.
ht if we lose Indiana then wo have
Ve!1ry little prospect of sucs. Co!
Aiken closed his speech by saying that
if there is a Dernerat in South Caro
iina he is one from head to foot.
How to Get Siek.
Expose yourself day and tiht. eat
too much without exercis! ; work too
hard without rest ; doctor all the
vile nostrums advertised ; and th.n
you want to know
HOW To O-r 1%rL.
Which is answcred in three woris-:1
Take IDu Bitter: I See other colum1n.
Public Saniftation, No. 13.
Published at the Sggpxtion of the Board of
Health of Columbia.
THE MtILK
of ihe cow is by eustom preferred to
that of all other animals. and enters
larzely into the diet of both the infant
and1 aduit. By analysis cow's milk is
found to consiet of water, butter,
casein, sugar and fixed and earthy
salts.
The nutritive properties of niilk de
pend on the combination of these ali
mentary substances, which may be
eisified as follows:
hst. Casein or enrds: the nitrii
gen:,m or plastic ingredient which is
subservient to the development of the
flch and orgas of the body.
Id. The fatty portion in butter and
sac,harine ptrtion ; the .sugar of miik.
The coibustible substanees which are
rcqu;red for the respiration and fatten
ing of the body.
d. Water and the saline ire.
dients. for the purposes of the liquid
condition and the s-lution of sub.
stances.
TiE CHARACTER OF TifE MILK
depends mnch upon the food npAn
which the animal is fed. and url--ss
stal fed cows are fed exclusively on
grass their milk will be almjost always
acid.
Cows fed upon enb:e rnrnips an d
breri le: give a milk unfit for the
use of infants, as it canses diarrhoea
and eat,anieous cruptionis. Noathing
contributes more to miaintain the good
quality and quantity of the milk than
the scrupulous cleanliness of the shed
or stall.
Whe.n refuse matter is niot promptly
removed, t-he milk has a bad taste and
odor of which it is difficult to deprive
it. Milk is a great absorber of all
odors and gases, therefore it is ne
cessary that it should never be kept in
the same room with vegetables, fruit.s,
fish, oils, meats or sour milk.
Experience has shown that the
effect of
BOrrLTNC TITE MILK
checks its tendency to sour and
extracts a portion of its cream. B~y
this process alarge rpuantity of gas is
expelled from perfectly fresh mil k and
this tendls to diminish the fornmation
of luetic acid 'mr sourness ; it ailso dec
stroys azll fungqi and renders it safer
and mere digestive for tIhe infant.
Milk often
of typhoidl andr nearbeC fevenr, &c.,
whcn bra ught from dairies in inafected
loealiti'% to healthy families of eon
sumners, :and the use of milk from a
cow affeted with 4;anet (a hard
lump or swelling afleeting the glands
fone or two teats, but rarely the
whlobi~ udder.) is thought to have
caused diphtheria. The mmilk of cows
so affected should n.ever be used.
when diluted by water alone is apt to
be followed by disagreeable results to
thne infant, viz., catarrh of the stom
ach and bowels. Those, however,
who take it mixed with a certain pro.
prtionf of barley water lhrive q1uite
well, and when given in this way [
have been unable to dliscover the
dillerence between the use of it annd
tire ordinary city milk. It has beeni
foundi lthatchildlren took the eon
dnI-sed milk readlily andh grew fat, but
when sick theyv h:l ligh t endnriance.
They Ibarcan to w:alk late and exhibited
other signs of ririuf.s.
[ ( lIIa?hia ?egistrr.
"And the Ideares Were f'or the
Hlealing of'the Nat ions~."
This is Iully exemplified in the
demonstrationi t.hat so commiron a pas
ture need ;as smart.weed, or water
pepper. possesses mnedici nal properties
which, when eobi ned withI essence
of Jamnaica G inger and other effica
eious vegetable extracts, as in Dr.
Pieree's (Compond Extract of Smart
Weed. It eoustitutes a umost potent
remedy for bowel :alfetions as dia
rrho'a, dysentery, flux. etc. It is al
so au efficacious medicine for colds,
and to break- up fevers and inflamnma
tory attacks, anid for the alleviation of
pain. Every family should keep a
supply of it. 50 cents by druggists.
POST OFFICE,
NEWBER RY, S. C., Sep. 4, 1S80.
List of advertised letters for week ending
Sep. 4, 1880:
Boggs, Miss Eliza Lewie, Col. G. A.
Caldwell, Hernry jLivingston,MrsNancy
Dillon, Daniel Lighats, Mr. Wi!
Golden, Miss Eva ,Sparks, Henry
Parties calling for letters will plrase say
ie ...e.t,.e..: R Wr BN P. M
The :Herald.
THOS. F. GRENEKER.
W. H. WALLACE, ErrOS.
NEWRERRY. S. C.
WEDNESDAY, REP. S. 18RO.
A PAPER FOR THfE PEOPLE.
The Heral<! is in the highest respect a Fain
ilY Nbw:pa r. evoted to the material in
trts of te people of this County and the
State. It virculates extensively, andl an
Alvertisliig intainli oifers uiirivalled. a.1
vantw. For Terms. see tirt pae.
THE DEMOCRA TEC TICKET.
For President
W. S. HANCOCK.
For Vce-President:
W. H. ENCLISH.
For Governor:
JOENSON HAOOO .
For Lieutenant.Governor:
J. ). KENNEDY.
For Comptroller General:
J. c. CorT.
i -Pr Secretary of State
R. M. S Ims.
For Attorney-General.
LEtoY F. YOUMAS.S.
For Superiutendent of Education
Ifumi S. Tromjsos.
For Adjutant and Inspector-General
ARTTrVa M. MANIGAULT.
For State Treasurer:
JorN PETER RICI[ARDSON.
For Presidential Electors:
At Large-John L. Manning, Wn.
Elliott. '
First Distrit-E. W. Moise.
Second D.st rict-C. H . Si w on ton.
Third Distriet-J. 5. Murray.
Fourth Distriet-Cad. Jones.
Fifth District-G. W. Croft.
For Solicitor Seventh Circuit-D.
R. D)uncan.
For Con gress, Third .District
D. Wyatt Aiken.
Hon. T. B. Jeter, of Union, is
niow our Governor.
E. G. Bonham, of Edgefield, has
been nominated by the Judicial
Convention of the Fifth Circuit as
Solicitor, to succeed Col. Jno. R.
Abney.
Ex-Governor Tilden, of New
York, has given $100,000 towards
the Democratic campaign fund, and
says, "If you want any more, gen
tlemen, call on me."
Gen. B. F. Butler, of Massachu
setts, is doing some effective cam
paign work for Hancock. He is a
fine stump speaker, and has a strong
influence with the masses.
The Primary Election in Edge.
field the 2nd instant resulted : For
the Senate, James Callison ; for the
House, W. J, Tolbert, Jno. C. Shep
pard, Clinton Ward, T. R. Denny,
J. H. Strom ; Sheriff, W. H. Outz;
Probate Judge, L. Covar ; School
Commissioner, J. W. Eidson ; Au
ditor, S. T. Edwards;: Treasurer,
B. C. Bryan.
Ex.Gov. Simpson and Chief Jus
ice Willard will submit their claims
to the Supreme Court, to decide
which is entitled to the office of
Chief Justice. Willard was elected
to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death of Moses. Moses' term,
had lie lived, would have expired
before now ; but Willard claims,
that, under the Constitution, his
term lasts six years from the time
of his election.
The Radicals have not nominated
a State ticket. Even they could
not stand the array of miserable
hacks that were presented to them.
If the Executive Committee can get
men of any sort'of decency and re
spectability to go on the ticket they
will make a nomination ; other wise
not. The probabilities are that
they cannot find any such, and that
there will be no nominations. They
will, however, bide their time and
if they see any chance of success
they will nominate. They have put
their Electors in the field and will
have candidates for Congress in
some of the Districts. The Demo.
crats must see that they are routed,
The Work of the Campaign. 1
We would not encourage any
andue political excitement or any r
annecessary agitation of politics. I
It would be much better for thej(
peope if they could pass quietly I,
tLrough the fal!. attending to their :
Lusiness interests and devoting.
their 'inire moments to the ease t
andl t-ij ment of the home dreside.<
But this is out of the question. <
There are two alternatives present
ed to us : 1st. Let politics aloneli
and allow the State and County to
pass back into the hands of the i
ignorant and corrupt Radicals : or, 1
2nd. Go promptly to work and
make every exertion and sacrifice I
to retain the fruits of onr victory
in 1876. There can no longer be
any doubt that the Radicals will
make a hard fight in this State to 1
carry its electorol vote and to win
back several of the Counties that
have been wrested from their grasp.
In these efforts they will receive the
moral and material aid of the Na
tional Republican party. All the
talk about the North's not sending
money to Sonth Carolina is a de
ception and a snare, intended to
lull the Democrats into a feeling of
security. At the recent meeting of
the National Committee in New
York the members of the Commit
tee, in open session, spoke in oppo
sition to sending funds to aid the
Southern Reruicans ; but this
open session was followed immedi
ately by a secret session ; that was
the real business meeting, the other:
being only designed for effect.
The negroes in this State. cer
tainly in this County, are as thor
oughly organized as they were in
1876, and it will require just as hard
work, or harder, to overcome them.
The Democrats should set about
their work at once, and earnestly
and vigorously urge on the fight.
If not sufficiently organized the ]
organization should be completed I
at once, and the campaign of 1876
should be repeated with increased
fervor and zeal. We have two -
months for the campaign, and there
is an immense amount of work to
be done in that time. Every Dem
ocrat should stand ready to do his
part. If we be united, earnest and
self.sacrificing we will win the vic
tory ; but, if, on the other hand, we
be divided, indifferent and disposed
to take our ease we will meet with
certain defeat-and such a defeat2
as no trae son of South Carolina
c-an contemplate without a shudder.
(oi. Aiken and the Northern
Democracy.
Col. Aiken has broken out again, -
in a speech in Anderson County a
few days ago, as reported in the
In/c11igencer, he took occasion to
mna1e a bitter attack on the North
ern Deinocracy. This seems to be
a sort of hobby with nur Congress
man. At the big Democratic meet
ing at Newberry in the campaign of
1876 he spoke the same sentiments
i,s are contained in his Townville
speech, and reiterated them in his
famous letters a year ago in the
Charleston News and Courier. What
bject Col. Aiken has in view in his
tirades against the Northern Dem
>cracy it is impossible to conceive.
His cor-se is certainly not calcula
ted to help the National Democracy
in its fight for the Presidency. If
Dol. Aiken can say nothing good of
>ur Northern allies he ought to
ae the good sense and prudence
bo kcep silent on the subject. If
bhe Norther-n Democrats ar-e not
what they ought to be ; if they en
Wortain erroneous political views ;
f they are not friendly to the South,
~hey are certainly more in accord
with the sentiments and interests of
the Sonthern people than the Re
publicants are, North or South. It '
s por- policy to be squabbling and
t
aniarrelinig in the face of a common
mnemy. If there are evils to be
~orrected within the National party
t will be time enough to do it after
Lhe par-ty gets into power. In the
meantime unity, harmony and good
faith between the twvo sections is
ibsolutely necessary for victory.
Republican Congressional Con- ~
ventions.
The Republican Convention of C
the Second District nominated E. S
W. M. Mackey, of Charleston, the t
ad instant as their candidate for j
L'ongress.
The Republican Convention of 5
Lhe Thmird District will moot in New- p
berr-y Friday. the 10th, to nominate ~
i canididaite. The aspirants are D. a
R. P'hifer-, of Newberry, R. T. h
3-reener-, colored, of Washington, a
D. (., and WN. M. Fine, of Colum- f<
aia. with the chances in favor of e
Phifer.
The Republican Convention of (
bhme Fifth District has nominated I
Rober-t Smalls, colored, of Beaufort,
~or Congress. t
The County Convention of Marl- t
oro' have adopte -1the Independent 14
strket a their own. %Ti ever thus. i
"he Radical State Convention.
The Radical State Convention
3et in Columbia the 2nd instant.
jelegates were present from every
:onnty except Horry. There were
untesting delegations from Beau
ort headed respectively by Smalls
.nd Whipper-the Smalls delega
ion was seated. There were also
:ontesting delegations from 'Union,
)ne headed by the notorious June
fobley, the other by a fellow named
,annon-neither delegation was
eated. After organizing by elect
ng E. W. M. Mackey, of Charles
on. Chairman, and H. Noah. of
.olambia. Secretary, the Conven
ion went into secret session to dis
mss the advisability of nominating
State ticket. The white dele
rates generally opposed the nomi
iation of a ticket.
The Convention reassembled the
3d. The Committee to whom was
eferred the business of nominating
i State ticket made a majority and
6 minority report : the majority was
n favor of a State ticket, and pre
;ented the following: For Gover
ior, J. Winamith, white, of Spar
anbtrg; Lieutenant Governor, T.
E. Miller, colored, of Beaufort;
secretary of State, H. L. Shrews
)nry. colored,of Chesterfield; Comp
;roller-General, E. A. Webster,
white, of Orangeburg ; State Treas
irer, J. H. Livingstone, white, of
)rangeburg; Adjutant and Inspec
or-General, C. C. Turner, white, of
spartanbnrg; Attorney General,W.
R. Marshall, white, of Charleston.
rhe minority report opposed the
iomination of any ticket. Elliott
nd Taft spoke in favor of the mi
)ority report, and Straker for the
najority. Johnson, of Sumter,
wanted a State ticket, but couldn't
;ustain such a ticket as the Com
nittee bad recommended. The two
eports were referred to the State
7xecutive Committee for such 'ac
ion as they may deem fit hereafter.
The following Presidential Elect
>rs were nominated: At Large, T.
3. -Johnson, of Sumter, A. S. Wal
ace, of York; 1st District, W. A.
EIayne, of Marion ; 2nd District, E.
L. Webster, of Orangeburg; 3d
)istrict, T. N. Tolbert, of Abbeville;
th District, Wilson Cook. of Green
rille; 51h District, P. B. Chatfield,
)f Aiken.
A State Executive Committee was
dected-E. W. M. Mackey, Chair
nan, T. E. Miller, R. B. Elliott,
iam Lee, W. A. Hayne, T. B. John
son, E. H. Deas, W. H. Thompson,
r. H. Livingston, W. N. Taft, C. M.
NSilder, D. R. Phifer, A. W. Curtis,
1. C. McCoy, A. S. Wallace, S. T.
?oinier, W. F. Myers, E. ME. Bray.
on, F. Nix, Jr.
C. C. Cummings was chosen "Ju
licial Chairman" of the 7th Circuit.
A. L. Snead was chosen Chair
nan of the Third Congressional
)istrict.
Henry Kennedy was chosen
hairman of Newberry County.
FOR THE HERALD.
Our Washington Letter.
eneral Benj. F. Enutler, Socially and Other
wis-The Maine Contest-Civil Service
Reform, etc.
WASHINoTON, D. C.,
Sept. 1st, 1880.
The better class of Southern men
esiding here, whether as private cit
iens, or as Congressmen were very
low to miake the acquaintance of
'eneral Butler Partly from a de
ire to find how a bad New ED
lander appeared at close quarters,
ad partly because of a wish to pro.
tote harmony and good feeling
wong the people of all sections, I
hink, several excellent Southern gen
leen made advances to the General.
loe who knew him before the war,
enewed their acquaintance. All of
hem knew him after a time. Every
loutherner will bear mec out in saying
hat in their social relations with the
kneral they were charmed with his
rankness and courtesy, astonished at
he amount of general information and
opressed with the idea that lie per
aps, more clearly than any other
ladical, appreciated the necessities
ad possibilities of the country, es
ecially of the South. It is my own
wn knowledge of the General, in
ame respects more intimate than
hat of others, which compels re.
>ieing at his return to the Demo
ratic party as announced in his
peech of Saturday night last. The
rejudice against himi wears away
ith personal acquaintance. So far
s his political course is concerned,
e has not been worse than the other
ien who have been Radical leaders
>r ten years, but simply less a hypo
rite.
1 think the course of the Democratic
~omittees in regard to Maine's po
tical affairs is unfortunate. 'While
is very certain that the'result in
hat State will, as compared with
876, be a Radi<. defeat, I am sure
a a little activity on the part of
lesars. Barnum and Walker's Com
tittees wonld have made the defat a
rout. As it is, the people of the State
are left to make their own fight against
the liveliest Radical campaign that i:e
ingenuity and experience of Senawr
Blaime can suegest or the unlimited tb
m1o:ey of the C:pitaiists-up port. The Fc
State election. which is o( the lt, th
cito!a increasing interest here The i
0 , th
greneral opinion is that the Radical
niajori!y will not be more than half fo
of
what it was in 1 6. and with such a th
result the Dezy-i-eracy will of course be
more than sati,bfied. -thl
The Post Master of New York City o
has issued the following to his em- e
ployces : The order of the President, V
to the effect that "no assessments for
political purposes on the officers or to
subordinates should be allowed," must W4
be strictly obeyed : and all such as. ac
sessments by or on any person em
ployed at this office or its branches are e
hereby forbidden. Superintendents
will see th-t this order is strictly en- m
forced. The qlestion of voluntary th
contribti : of my ,.r pitial an
purps. l- t lle ci-eoi I. each
easployee f., hinself. h. haviag the
same free choice in the matter that is
enjoyed by every other citizen.
Fol THE HERA.LD.
DEAR HERALD : flow sadly dtlin
quent, how unpardonably remiss we,
your corresp:,ndent, have been, but
protracted absence from home an L
multiplicity of cares which accumula- I
ted during said absence and demanded J<
immediate attention on our return
must plead apology. We find Wil. in
liamston quiet ; everything rolling on F
in the same channel, with bat few
arrivals to make a ripple in the peace
ful cirrent, strangers not having
sought our classic shades and health
I giving fountain as we anticipated. A
Base Ball Club was formed during
our absence and relieves the monotony
of the afternoons. The Club have
won considerable notoriety as experts,
having challenged and conquered, in SY
several match games. e
An impurtant event, and that of re
Oet occurrence, was the mass meeting
of the Anderson Democracy at this
pLe. A goodly number were present, E;
and the earnest, eloquent speeches of
Messrs. Murray, Orr, Rucker, Simp
son and others were heard with telling
effect. Serious illness in the family 2w
debarred us the happy privilege of
hearing these distinguished gentlemen,
but we learn from high authority that pr
the day was a success-another star ci
in Democracy's crown. An incident *'
of the day, which came uder our TI
personal observation, and we are off
politics". As we sat by our open
window watching the surging crowd -
wend their way to the Spring Park, C
our attention was arrested by what to
s was a very grand. solemn sight. da
James Mviner, a middle aged colored
man, so feeble from protracted illness
that he could scarcely stand, was seen
slowly picking his way, supporting Ar
himself with a staff until he reached ~
in safety the Mecca for which he
labored, namely, the Democratic stand.
Years ago, when but a child, we have Ar
lingered hours in the gloaming listen- A]
ing to him sing his wonderful songs,
lauding Seymour, ridiculing Grant,
and from that day to this he has never
swerved in his fidelity to the Demo.
ratic cause. Fear!ess and truthful ~
he stands amid his race a living mon
ra
urnent of constancy. 1e
We had on yesterday a visit from
two friends whom it has not been our A
pleasure to see in some time, Mr. WV.
F. Lander, of Wofford College, and an
Mr. W. Mauldin, of Hampton, S. C. wil
We are indebted to Mr. Lander for ga
many pleasures during his brief so- ele
journ in Williamston; he is a gentle- un
man whose many excellent qualities *a'
of head and heart will win for him al
friends wherever he goes. Mr.. Maul- *
*
din 'tarries but a few days in our j
midst, thence to Anderson, where he -
will engage in business with the firm
of Ligon & Hill. He is an efficient
salesman and bids fair to attain emi
nece in the commercial mart. Mr.
Land.ar lingers awhile 'neath the pater l
nal rnof and then enters the ranks of the
Life's workers. Our best and hap- a
piest wishes attend them both and per
sincerely we utter the heartfelt wish
that the ultimate of perfect success Fe
may crown their efforts in the businessFo
world to which they go. Fo
There is a chil! in the air to-day
reminding one of autumnal breezes,
laden though they be with the fri_ F
grane of roses and violets. Fo
Yes, there is a clond in the sky, a shadow
o'er the sun,
While breezes softl.y sigh summer's course is
run. anl
Willianmston, S. C. MAGGIE. lr
.be
.ew .i u*t8teets. citi
A CARD.(
I HAVE MADE AN ENGAGEVENT (
WITH that well-known and popular house (
of JONES, DAVIS & BOUKNIGHTS for the a
Fall and Winter trade, where I will be I
pleased to see my friends and acquaintan
ces. This house handles more goods in a I
season than all the dry goods stores in the (
ity. Large additions are being daily at
nde to the stock, and greater induce-A
mets than ever before will be offeredl to Coi
buyers. All orders from the country en- N
trusted to me will receive my persotal at
tention. W. L.. GARY. f
Yew I .iisCeUae0US. -
Card from F.L. Hiekr-6
NEwBxaY, S. C-, August 30, !MO0.
MssRs. Eiwrois: I ask, in justice,
is conmunication will receive a place '
ur paper.
At a barbecue at Hannah's Church,
e 27th inet., I was rprsnted a" -'
Lendiary language in a speech I deli
ere.
I said that "the Democrats in the last
ur years have had a mal-administration
overtiment, and had not done justice to
e colored people. They (the Democrats)
id if we did not go with them they would
rish n.- (the colored people) out-." I fur
er said: ' If they perished as out the eol
ed people would go to stealing, and then
iat would be done?" A gentleman pres
t .aid, "they'd be sent down to where
r. Lipscomb is." I repled, "that the
iitentiairy would not hold them all. That
never saw a man pebh ; andif we were
get so hungry as to get to that stage we
mid eat. up all the bogs and corn and
en eat him up. I don't say we would ex
tly do that; we wish to live in peace and
rmony in the country, and I use the es
ession only as I want my people to have
ual rigits .efore the law. That very few
lored men were now seen on the jury
nches, and that the killing of elored
!n was not stopped, as every now and
en one was found killed and in the river.
e Democra:s controlled the governmen
d counted us out aud if they continued
at course we*d make them burn up more
Rot-boxes than they ever had."
These, Mssrs. Editors, were my remarks.
iope I am agood citizen I try to be,
t when my political rights are .ealled in.
"tio-i I want'to do my duty to the party
ich I represent, and also to all other
,ins, according to them their full rights
der the law.
Very respectfully,
FaArr.ix L. HIcKs.
NOTICEM OF SALE.
Prsuant to an order to me directed by
e ion. J. B. FeleM, Ju ofroebae, I
11 sell, on the Ist of Octb nexr, at 10
:ock A. M, at the residence-of the late
hn M. Lewie, deceased, the fonowing ar
ies of personal property: CTatle, Rog,
n stud Gin Band, Whest and Oats, Fr
. Implements, Household and Kitchen
rniture, &c. Terms of sae-GASE.
E. P. MATHEWS, Ada'r.
Sep. 8, .7-3t.
PLIMY, Housuox CowT.GA.
We have known "Swift's Syphiitic Spe
ic" tested in uundreds of obsdatmsof
hilis, Mercurial RheqmatiM! Scrofula,
:. It made the most perfect and perma
nt cures in every case.
EIUGH L. DMA D, Eq WAM,
x D. Kiu,L , J. W. WnMaLT,
rudge Co. Court, J. C. G r.n=. Drug',
L. WaMNr, of J. W. M ,
. W. jathorp &-Co., Cmnty Treasurer.
kvmnnah, Ga. Wx D. Prnmcs, Sherlf,
> JACKSON, C. C. DUNCAN.
Dep't Cl'k S-p'r Ct. DAL & GORDN.
iVx. Bausox.
We are acquainted with the genemen
tose signatures appear to the above cerifi
.. They are ciens of said County, of
highest respectability and chracter.
. S. GILES, Ordinary Houston Co.. Ga.
D. H. CULLER,
Clerk Superior Court, Houston Co., Ga.
[ am personally setainted with the pro
tors, and many of the gentemen whose
natures appear to the foregoing certiil
es. They are men of high ebaracter and
ding. A. H. COLQUITr,
Governor of Georgia.
IE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, Pro
prietors, Atlanta, G.
sold by Da S. F. FANr.
Jall for a copy of "Toung Men's Friend."
sep. 8, 37-im.
reenville & Columbia Railroad.
)n and aiter Monday, Augs 30, 188), the
ienger Trains will run as follows daily, Sun
r excepted:
UP.
we Columbia, - - - * - 11.3 a m
" Alston, - - - - 12.S1 p
" Newberry, - - - - 1Up a
" Hodges, - - - 4.00 ym"
" Belton, , - - - 5.8p a
riye Greenville, - - - - 6.35 pm A
DOWN.
e Greenville, - - , . - 11.10 ama
"Belton, - - - 12. a m
-ery - - - p
riye Columbia, - - - 652 p m
[DERSON BRANCH AND BLUE RIDGE
DIVISION.
Daily, except Sundays.
UP TRAIN.
we Belton at. 52 pm -
Anderson 5.56 p m
Pendleton 638 pm
Ferryville 6.00 p
weSens70cp
ie WValhalla at, - - 9.80 a m
we Seneca, 10.32 a sa
Pendeton - - 10.46 acm
Anderson, - - 11.35 a m
ive at Belton, - - 12.10 a m
arens Bailroad Train leaves Lenrens at 7.00
n. and 1.05 p. in., and Newberry at 9.55 a. in.
bbelle Bruneh Train onnects at Hodge's
h dow and uptrain daily, Suds -
4.15 p. m.
p and down Trains on the main stem make
a connection at Columbia wiihthsuand
rn aPsener Trins on the South
the Wilmington, Colabia7e
road; at Alstona with trains of the Sata
g, Union and Columbia Eailroad;atenc
S Charlotte and Atlanta Air Line Railway
n and to Atlanta for all rints South.
J. W. FRY, Gen'1 Sept.
.P. MIaXDam, MaatarTinpeslu
a.BRz NoaTox, General Tcet5t
TAX NOTICE!
OmeEc oP CoUrn TaEASUREa,
NE.wBERRY CoumT. .
IEWBRRY C. II., S. C., Aug. 25, 1880.
loice is hereby given that this Office.
be open for the collection of Taxes on
15th day of September next, and re
in open until the 3st day of October
usive. Af ter that date a penalty ofs 15,
cent. will be added on all unpaid Taxes.
'he following is the Levy for all put
es, viz.:
-State Purposes ...........4* Mille.
-Ordinary Uounty Pur1.oses.. . .3
-Funded County Indebtedness. 1 "
-Funded School Indebtedness.. + "
-County Fence............. +
Bepairs on Court House and
'ni...................... j
Clerical Services to Auditor in
6-'77....................I. "
District Schools..........2,"
'otal for all purposes.... 12j. "
dI male citizens between the ages of 21
60 are liable to a Poll Tax of One Dol
except those exempt by law.
' f acilitate the collection of taxes I will
at the following places on the days spe
ito receive taxes, to wit:
'rosperity, Monday, Sept. 20th.
'omaria, Tuesday, Sept. 21st.
ilymphille, Wednesday, Sept. 22nd.
laybinton, Thursday, Sept. 23d.N
libson's Store, Friday, Semt 24th.
|romer's, Monday, Sept 2jth.
alapa, Tuesday, Sept. 28th. '
ongshore's, Wednesday, Sept. 29th.
Villiams' Store, Thursday, Sept. 30th.
ead Fall, Friday, October lat.
In all other days Iwill be in my office
feberry.
d taxes are payable in Gold or Silver
n, United States Treasury Notes and
,onal Bank-Notes.
U. B. WHITES,
ep. 1, 36,31' . County Treasurer