Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, June 28, 1877, Image 2
THE COURIER.
BY K1??T??, SMITH & CO.
WAWI A ?. L A, S. C. :
THURSDAY, JUNK 28, 1877.
i- :,j THUMS :
*'4KQ* I,r?^ subscription, two dol
lars por annum,str?ctly in advance;
for six months, ono dollar.
?ff Advortisoments inserted at
-jiiio doll?Y per square of ono inch
or loss for tho first insertion, and
fifty cents for each subsequent in
sert ion.
03* Obituary Notices exceed
ing five linos, Tributes of Hospoct, |
Communications of a personal
character, when admissible; and
announcements of Candidates
will bo charged for as advortiRO
monts.
(JTJ* Job Printing neatly and
cheaply executed.
OSr Necessity compels us to
adhere strictly to the require
ments of cash payments.
Tho Stock Law.
Ia ourisBuo of tho 14th instant wo pub<
lishcd tho full text of tho Aot to alter tho
fonco law in this Stato. Tho provisions of
tho aot apply to tho ontiro State, except tho'
counties of Horry, Colloton, Beaufort, Char
leston Williamsburg and Oeorgotown. It
-cnablos tho pcoplo of oaoh of tho other coun
ties toa'dopt tho act by a popular volo either
by counties or by townships. Boforo thc
County Commissioners eau order an election
for this purpose, at least seventy-five tax?
payers of tho township desiring the chango
must potition for an election, which may bo
bold between tho 10th and 20th of August or
tho 10th and 20th of December, nt least thirty
days notice being given.
Tho aot is a general law and continues in
forco until ropenlcd, and tho privilege of
voting on tho question will bo opon to tho
peoplo at tho dates named any year horonfter.
It is well to boar this fact in mind, as it may
have an important bearing upon thc action of
tho peoplo of several townships in this county
during tho present year.
Tho proposed chango in the law has proa
duced a great deal of discussion in tho middle
counties of ibo Piedmont region, whore timber
is scarco and stock raising is not a business.
"We bavo hoard the matter is being agitated
in sonic of tho townships of our county, and
that n strong probability exists that two or
more of them will adopt tbo provisions of tho
not. j
Wo bavo bon asked t6 give ouv views on tho
' ~0lmngo"in tho iaW and "tho probable effect on
tho farming interests. Though we aro in*
torestod in tho profits of farming and bavo a
deep interest in whatever will best profit this
largo and indispensable class of producers,
yet wo aro not a practical farmer and cannot
advise, though wo may suggest thoughts in
nmttors pertaining to tho farmer.
"Hasten slowly" is a good maxim in all
Undertakings, but especially should wo havo
it prominently before our minds, when somo
great and radical chango is about to ho made
in tho greatest and most important avocation
of lift?. It matters not how thc present law
bocamo established, whethor from tho groat
.valu? of tho' rango in tho early days of the
settlement of tho country or to guard crops
against tho ravages of wild hogs, horses, &c,
when thoy wore found in abundance Wo
bavo lived undor it for centuries and to
chango it ?8 to revolutionize farming ns here
tofore conducted. If tho chango will bo bono
?loiul, thon tho pooplo should promptly adopt
it;.but if they aro in doubt about its effcot,
they had hotter enduro tho illa limy know of
than to plunge into those that aro unknown.
Our individual opinion- is favorably inclined
to tho chango as a State mutter, or ovon ns n
county matter, knowing that Anderson and
other counties would join with us, but wo aro
by no moans satisfied on tho subject. In
theory wo can figuro out thousands of dollars
saved in reduced fencing, much good land now
?dio which would bo plantod, an improved
ibroM of stock, a hotter ordor of farming, tho
friintrooWtion of tho grassos, &o. How will
this hold Ont in practico? Tl ie re ia tho rub.
It is easy tfy sit down and with figures prove
it is moro prufitubjo io piuot our uplands in
cotton and buy our corn, to depend on Wes?
tern bacon at 10 conti a pound as cheaper
than-tn nuise our own meat, to buy calico
nnd Northern homospun os moro economical
than to spin and woavo it at home, and yot
this theorizing in practico Ila9 made us poor
nnd experience has stamped1 it as a ruinous
> fallacy. Wo fear tho stock law just yet, and
would say to our pooplo hasten slowly.
^ Wo would call tho attention of otfr peoplo
jLto another important fact, that tho present act
frplt pormanont, und thoy can try tito chango
next yoar, if after maturo reflection, thoy
tiiYnV \t cMivifiuUe. If sovoral noighbors had1
oaoh Bomo valuaWo machinery in operation
hnd all doing woll and making money, though
they found it n little expensive to kcop the
maehinory in repair; now if a radical chango
{ in tho management of this machinery ho
Lpivoposed, and it bo clearly proved that tho
v^^nM?fc?'Vtil largely rcduco tiro exponscs of
V--.inning it, thou the"adoption of tho chango
may bo safely rond?.' ItUt on tho other baud,
suppose tho chango bVruinously groat, unless
lt provo beneficial/ antV iiirtho?', that rcasomv,
blo doubts exist ns to wini tb or tho chango
would operate beneficially or otherwise, then
. the obangc would either bb rejected promptly
by every prudent manaor if undertaken would
r ' bo seriously considered in everypossible
,'. aspect. Further, suppose in tho caso" last
mentioned, ono of tho owners of the moohin
ory felt nure that sovoral of bis neighbors bad
?fronger* inducements to run thc risk-aird
positively intended Uf make thc cxperiinoat,
.wWld it? not b6 nu act of prudence and 'com
mon sonso for !?ini"to los well onougb alono,
\ii?ffl bo saw bow tho obaugo workod, and
M?#, If li-proved beneficial,- adopt it; other
t-':f?iw, avoid unnocossary injury? .
This is oxaoHy tho condition nf our county
ita rolo .lion? to Audtrson nod i oth?r. lower
n v
m&m 11 ran L IP ..i i ?mg??**i#ag!H?In aTrrj. ? ?
counties. They bayo loss thnbor, folioing is
moro costly, thoro nra fo\ror aorcs of pastura
aud woodland tn those counties and stook
growing is not followed to any oxtont. Now
it is morally oortuln tbat a number of tho
townships of Anderson, if not all of tho nv,
will make tho experiment of forming stock,"
aud wo can well afford to wait two or iHred
years until wo cnn soo oloarly tho workings of*
tho chango. Wo think this conreo Iq bettor
for our pooplo than to mako n doubtful expo?
riment in a matter of so much importance As
wo enid, in theory tho law promises good results
and wo aro inclined to favor it; but wo advise
delay, as othors will try tho experiment. Wo
presume that in moro than half of tho town?
ships of this county tho pooplo will vote
against tho change, ns ic would Certainly
provo injurious to the interests of tho citizens
of all tho upper townships. Wo opon our
columns to the freo discuvsion of tho question,
and proposo occasionally to o ff ur othor vio ws.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Of Newberry Col leg o bogan on Monday at 10
o'clock A. M., in the exhibition of the Prepara
tory Department at the College Chapel. After
a short address of weloomo by Kev. Mr. Hughes,
of Columbia, and prayer by Rev. Mr Shirey,
of Newberry, speeches were delivered by
Messrs. Bisohoff, Seoba. Wlngard, Eiohelborgcr,
Huffman, Blaok, Dobbins and Vorner. Theso
youths acquitted themselves woll and reflected
credit on their instructor.
Mr. Bischoff delivered a speech in German to
the amusement, if not the instruction, of tho
largo crowd, which had assembled to witness tho
speakiug.
Among tho speakers, Mr. Dobbins, of Ander
son, bad Bolccted for his speech an extract from
tho lecture of Dr. Bngby boforo I ho Press Asso
ciation, entitled (ho "Southern Fool," which ho
delivered well and to tho amusement of tho
crowd.
Tho speech of the occasion, all being selected
pieces, was that of Martin N. Bisohoff, tho sub
ject being, ..The maa who does not take news
papers," and which wo publish bolow ns cm
bracing sc..ie valuable hints on the importance
of taking and reading newspapers. Tho speech
was well delivered and was received with loud
applause, lt is as follows:
Tho family (hat dou't lake newspapers WAS in
town tho othor day. Ho brought his family in
Tin ox wagon. He still believed that Millard
Fillmore was President, and wanted to know il
thc "Kamschaikians" had taken Cuba, and il
so, where they had taken it. Ho had sold his
pork for six cents, when he might have gotten
ton. Ono of Iiis boys wont to tho blacksmith
ahop to bo measured for a pair of shoes, ami
another mistook the market houso for a church.
He bung his hat on a moat hook and patiently
waited ono hour for meeting to begin. Ono ol
thc girls took a lot of "seed onions" to thc
post office to trade off for a letter. She had r
baby which alie carried in a "sugar trough,'
stopping occasionally lo rock it on thc side-walk
and whoa it cried abo filled its mouth with t
cotton handkerchief aud aung "Barbara Allen.'
Thc oldest boy had sold (wo "eoou skins," am
was on a bust. When last seen bc had callci
for "soda and water," and stood soaking ginger
bread iu it and making wry faces. Tho shop
keeper, mistaking his moaning, had given hin
a mixture of salsoda and water, and it tustci
strongly of soap. But he had "hcarn tell o
?ody water," and was bound to givo it fair trial
"puke or no puke." Tho old man lind a tea
kettle he wantod "faced up," and ho carried i
to tho milliner shop. Tho clerk thought tin
man was orazy; but, noticing tho bolo in lin
kettle, politely told bim that Burns & Hay:
would mend it for him. He then' took an oh
plow lo the jeweler's lo have, ii "pointed am
sharpened " Wo (old the old follow he ough
to rond tho papers, but he would not listen to it
He was opposed lo "internal improvements,'
and thought "larniu" a wicked invention.
A largo crowd was present during tin
entire morning and testified their apprcciatioi
of tho coming "orators" of South Carolina bj
their quiet and orderly attention during oacl
speech and their warm' npplnoso nt its close
Tho Walhalla Band vitia prosont' tind d'ia
coursed good'music at' proper ruto'rv'nla in th
exercises. Wo havo never known a band ti
improve faster than tho young mon compos
ing tho Walhalla Cornet Hand.
At tho closo of tho excroiscs Profosso
Busby thanked tho audionco for their prosonc
and orderly attention, and expressing his bc?
wishes for a bright futuro for thoso who ha
been undor his ohargo, ho hid them adieu.
On Tuesday, at ?0 o'clock A. M., Mr. C
W. Mooro, of Seneca City, dolivcrod a
address before tho Alumni Association, hi
subject being, "Tho Imperishable Nature (
Mental Achiovom?ntp." To our groat. regr<
wo wei l necessarily absent. We hnvo hear
but ono opinion of tho speech of Mr. Moor<
that it was repleto with sound sense, and i
sentiment and delivery fully met tho expect
tiona of his friends and tho public generali,
Mr. Mooro is a grad?alo of Newberry Collog
and during his course he was regarded t
ono of tho most promising young meir c'y
sont out by tho institution, especially for li
sound and practical views on all subject
Wo predict for him a future of usefulness ai
honor.
On Tuesday ovening tho Junior Exhibith
como off. A largo npprooiativo aud?cnco w
present. Prayer by Rov. Mr. Win gard.
Tho first spoakor was Wm. J. Board,
Oconoo. Jubjeot-"Tho Ago and its Uduc
lion."
I. P. Hawkins, of Ncwborry. Subject
"Tho Eloquonco of a Truo ltulor."
J. Brooks Wingan!, of Lexington. Subjc
-"America."
W. E. Lako, of Ncwborry. Subjeot
"Decision of Character."
John E. Schumport, of Nowborry. Subjc
-="Wo too, Must Pass Away."
J. Q.' Wortz, of Edgoflold. Subject--"Li
not for Yoursolf.''
Edward P. Aolt,!-of! Ncwborry. Subjc
-"Carpe Diom."
Jos. W. Sholor, of Calhoun, Otx, Subj*
-"Nil Dosporandum."
W. O. Novillo, of Ocono?.' Subject
"Timo Changos."
Tho young gentlemen- admitted thomSob
handsomely.
Our further account! of' the commencerai
exercises will bo concluded next wook.
Wo publish anotheroard'fr?nYColonol Liv!
stun on the pay question i WV do/ not pvop
tv d'nJcuss this mailor farther: Wo holiffvb t
tho pcoplo of the Slate ave satisfied that e
$600" wcro moro than a roferrtvbody should h
claimed for both sessions, lt gave tho Intimi
about-$ft per day. Wo do'tibi comte mn it
vid irais' lutr do WO defend .either' branch of
Legislature. The question is simply end'of
fo'r?n amt fair compensation; and rests bein
(ho (aXtyaycfs and their representativos.'
TsftMHouDamr six ? hundred dollars h A vd t
subscribed tu tli?'now cdllege at'Walhalla.'
="-r^?
The Wuiiimil? College.
Tho prospeot of a college grows brighter
under the aotivo exertions of n number of our
oltliens. Thoro is no longer any doubt of
?et ting twenty subscribers of $500 each as n
kiels of endowment, and we feel euro -tho
number in a month will bo inoreased to thirty,
giving us rt basis of $15,000. Tho only doubt
Or question ns to our sucooss is the aotion of
tile Presbyterian Church. If that body of
onlightod and influential Ohristinns will tako
holt! of the movement and lend its influence
to the good causo euocess is assured, Why
shduld? not tho dlidrolt do this? . It hus np
college io this ?tate", und now the people here
offer a very fair building for a start, lind from
?10,000 to $15,000 as a nuoleus of an
ondowmont. What a field ls hero opened for
tho promotion of eduction at largo and for
tho building up tho ohuroh, both in power
and infiuenoo, through tho workings of an
institution located in that portion df the
State whoso wealth and prospority is easily
scon in tho no distant future No one ean
doubt but that upper South Carolina is des
tined to becomo tho richest and most pdpulous
portion of tho State. In ton years it will bo
accessible by rail from every direction, for
when Augusta is oonneotod with Clayton and
Knoxvillo, the Bhio Ridgo Road must and
will bo finished to Clayton. Boforo that
timo tho Spartanburg and Ashoville Road
will havo boon in operation, and thon uppor
Carolina will bo nocoisiblo from ovcry direc
tion. Now is tho timo to work for our futuro
development. Wo want railroads built, wo
want schools and colleges established and evory
ontorpriso fostered which is likely to invito
population and capital. Noarly all tho secta
rian colleges of ttio Stato aro in tho uppor
counties, and now tho Presbyterians havo un
opportunity to compoto with othor denomina
tions at o fnvorablo point and undor favorable
circumstances.
Sunday 12xcrcisos.
Last Sunday was a day of no ordinary
interest to churchgoers. Wo bad an abun
dance of good preaching, Bound advice- to tho
young and wiso instruction to all.
At 10} A. M. Dr. Smoltzcr delivered tho
Baccalaureate sermon, his tost being tho
advice of Pftul to Timothy: "Tako hold on
otornnl lifo." Tho sormon was appropriate
to tho occasion and tho text was forcibly im?
pr OH sed on tho young grad?alos os their first,
highest and most important duty at this (imo,
and ns comprising tho boat and most valuable
advice tho speaker could give thora.
At 4 o'clook P. M., Rov. Mr. Sanders
preached a sermon to tho Young Men's Chris
tian Association on Christion work, from tho
toxt "Lot your light so shine that others seeing
your good works may glorify your Father
which is in Heaven." Tho discourso was
clear and forcible, and abounded in ?Ilustrar
tions from practical life, which could not fui!
to impress thc minds and hearts of thc con
gregation.
At night a very interesting lecture to young
men was delivered by Bov. Mr. Shiroy, of
Newberry, from tho text: "Whorowithul shall
a young man oloanso himself," &o. Tho
minister gave moderato drinkers, tipplers and
evory grade of drinkers, to tho old topor, tho
strongest denunciation, but when ho strnok
bar keepers and venders of spirituous liquors
ho made tho fur fly. Wo do not know
whether such discourses do much good or not,
but they aro becoming common.
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Rules havo been issued against tho old
Returning Board to show cause why onoh of
its momhors, to wit: Onrdoan, llnyno, Stone,
Purvis and Dunn, should not pay $1,500onoh
idjudgod against thom for contempt in rc
iosing to oboy tho order of tho Suprome
Court of tho Stato.
Tho Supremo Court of tho Stato has decided
that C. W. Butt/., who is Solicitor of tho First
Circuit, and who has accepted a seat in Con?
gross tn which bb bas boon ole.ctod, cannot at
tho samo timo hold thc offibo of Solicitor, and
judgment of ouster hus been rendered against
him.
Tho Russians havo crossed tho Danubo, and
preliminary fighting for position has boon
livclly fur n day or two. Our sympathies
aro with tho Bussions. Tho Turks should bo
driven from Europe.
A terrific wind ami rain storm commenced
in tho vicinity of Kansas City on tho 25th
instant. It raged in Iowa, Missouri, Illinois
and .Michigan. No loss of lifo yet reported.
- wm m -
Itoform1 Mis"reached the "last ditch." An
effort is now'to be made lo lesson tho expongo of
funerals inNbw York and elsewhere!
On tho 22d instant eleven mon were bung in
Pennsylvania for murder. Tho mon wero of
tho order known as "Molly Maguires."
A destructive Oro lins occurred nt St. Johns,
New Brunswick, on the 20th instant. $16,000,
OOO worth of property was burned and eleven
livos lost. Insurance $0,000,000.
Crawford, Democrat, has boon olootod Pro
bato Judgo of Richland County by n majority
of nearly 500. Ono Warron B. Marshall was
tho Radical candidate.
Marblehead, Mass, has boon noarly des
troyed by Aro. Loss $500,000. Iocondia*
-ism. Small insurance
M ess us. KniTOits: Please allow mo tho uso of
pour columns lo thank thoso generous frlonds
ivho carno lo my relief in limo of soro distress
To my neighbors, both white and colored, espe
cially thoso of our sister Stato, who built mo a
good and comfortnblo house, and thoso frlonds
U Walhalla; Westminster, Fair Play and other
places, who generously contributed of their
bounty, I in behalf of my family return my
most sincere Ui'Anks'foF thoir timely assistance
May'Oed lahls prWdonco reward thom ton
fold for'- their' dorintioas and moko us truly
grateful for tho charity bestowed upon us. '
N. PRICE.
JvUr. 17, 1877.
---. _
Tho Recent Declaration' of tho ' Prcsldont
that politics and . tho businoss of tho goTorn
mont must bo divorced arid thtf oftle'o-liold?r.
must let tho mr.ohino tako oar'o'of ifsolf has
thr?vfrh tho Ropoblicari party of Mdrvmnd
into hysterics, particularly thoBaltlmoro wing
of it; Ifiero is".not. much Bpp^blioanlim ' id
Wie Monumental Oity.ontsido tho wall? of, the
Owstom House and l\?t Ornoo, Jf the Presi
do-nt's prog?iUhihd ?e'c?rr?di? but W? first 'class
funeral is iu vrdor< . .
?ard'front Cdl. fJlvliirfulon.
MESSRS. EDITORS: lt wu's not Ibo purposo of
my oard to discuss tho question what would
have boon a fair and roasorfdblo com pen.io ti on
to the mombors of tho Ooncrdl Assombly,
doting the regular session of "dark Dooont
bor," or tho spoainl session vrhioh luis just
closed, but simply to show that if tho action
of tho House wes, ns soino of tho newspapers
had said, (und I would not bo understood ns
denying) "honorable to that body," thon tho
action of tho Sonate 'had been too harshly
criticised and unfairly condemned. Tho iron
grip Of povorty is close around tho throats of
our tax ridden pooplo, ondit would bo difficult
to proveto thom thateither body by its notion
in the matter had tempered "tho wind to tho
shorn lamb." If law, vested rights and com
promlso oro to bo ignored, if tho peculiar
circumstances by which WO found ourselves
as a now administration going into power
surrounded, are not to bo considered, thon
indeed must not only ono but both branches of
tho (J on eral Assembly full together. If tho
rule of aotlon which governed in this matter
is wrpng, thon will much of tho legislation
upon our financial matter* he condemned.
My statement was this, that tho law ns wo
found it gavo to tho mombo.-s an unreasonable
compensation, and in ordor to avoid ex-post
facto legislation or small repudiation, the plan
of .compromiso was adopted; that the compro
mise agreed upon in tho Se na to was by uur
construction bettor than that which came
from tho II mm-il" not bottor, by no con
itruotion could tho di fie ron co have boen so
large ns tho amount expended in tho prolonged
iisoussion of tho matter, or so largo ai to
warrant tho lauding of ono body and con
lomnlng tho other. Tho House bill, ns I lia ve
ilready stated, provided for two mileages at
IO cents per milo, and tho amendment of tho
Sonate only one m i longo at 10 oents por milo.
Vow, in order that your roadors may seo
dourly tho difforenoe, I will adi that tho
nilcagc of a mombor from Walhalla to Co
u in bi a. would have boen $128 by tho Houso
)ill, and only $32 by tho Senate amond
neut. Tor tho prolonged discussion which
msucd up >n a disagreement between tho two
jodies thc Senate ought not to bo bold alono
?espoosi Mo.
It is truo, as you havo stated, that wo had
inally a Democratic majority in tho Scnnto
ind wo could havo oarriod any proposition, but
laving mudo tho hui and a* wo supposod nn
idvatitagoous agreement, while wo were in n
ninority, in that body, wcro wo not righi io
?tandingby itaftor wo had obtained a majority?
!f it had boon made to appear bayoud doubt
hat our amendment was taking a little moro
rom thc treasury of thc State than tho Ilonso
>ill, I still maintain that wo woro right in
.lauding by our oo'upromiso. bcoauso in so
loing wo woro mialling our promises mid our
iction in tho u'emisot was not binding upon
ho House, md therofore mi final. Wo know
bat it '.ould say to us, as it afterward* did,
vo refuse to conour, and then un (thor and a
totter compromise could bo made, which was
lone and without violence to law or vested
'?gilts, because it was ns a compromise. Tho
natter was finally arranged, not by tho So nat o
dolding to tho firm dem ands of tho House,
mt by both bodies ngrooing to tho report of n
onforenco committee, wbiob struck out ono
f tho mileages proposed by tho House and
bo ls?"i00 askod for by tho Sonnte, which
cducod tho pay below thc original propositions
f oithor body. J. W. LIVINGSTON.
OI>E\l\G.
The subscribers to the "Endowment Fund"
or tho Presbyterian College at Walhalla met
n thc Court House this afternoon. Tho
ubsoription nt the timo reached tho sum of
110,000, with many assurances of a much
argor eum being subscribed nt nn early day.
Tho meeting unanimously resolved to open
ho exercises of tho College on tho 1st Thurs?
lay in Scptombcr next.
Tho rato of tuition has been fixed at $40
tor annum in tho Collegiate Department, and
it very low ratos in tho Preparatory and Pri
nary Departments.
Board can bo had in tho best privato farad
?cs at $10 por month, not including washing
md lights.
Wo aro olroady assured of pupils in ovcry
doss in tho Coliogiato Department.
S. P. DENDY,
Chairman of Com m i tico.
Juno 2?th, 1877.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF
lUI'BRINTENDENT OF HONEY-ORDER SYSTEM,
WASHINGTON, I) C, June 18th, 1877.
SIR: Your lotter of tho 13th instant has
>oon received, in which you stato, "I notioo
n tho Charleston papers a telogram from
Washington giving a list of money-order
juices to bo established July 1st, among thom
jut two in South Carolina-Belton and
Hack vii lo. Asl received your favor of April
llth, designating Walhalla as a money ?order
iffioo from or about July 1st, I presume there
nust bo some mistake in tho telogram," &0.
In roply, I havo to say that, owing to tho
i mi tod amount of thc appropriation for print
ng for this department, It was found incx
icdiont to put tho Money-Order System in
iporntior. on tho 1st of July, 1877, at any
.thor offices but those, for which provision
ilready had boon made, prior to January 1st,
i877, in tho way of books and blanks. Tho
mino of your omeo, togothor with many
?thors was, therefore, placed on tho list of
rfficos at which il is designed to put the
donoy-Ordor System in oporation on tho 1st
if October, 1877, and you will, in duo timo,
ocoivo the necessary books, blanks, ?lo., to
mable you to transact thc business.
I am,' respectfully, ?to.
O.T. MACDONALD,
. Superintendent.
J. II. W. JOHNSTON, ESQ , Postmastor nt
Valhalla, S. C.
? ??
Gonornl Sherman and tho .Washington
authorities soom to bo npprohonsivo of an
ndion outbreak this sum.mor,. They appear
o distrust tho Sioux* and othor tribes who, it
s foarod, will not roodily consont.to bo trans
erred to tho rosorvations^ solectpd for thom,
lomo 'oon?orono?s on "tho"'subject took placo
ostordoy. but nothing doflnite.wos ogrood
ipon. Gbnorar Sherman, thinks tho army is
oo weak, ami thi\t .a knowlodgo, pf .that fnot
fill glvo the Indians .courage to assume tho
ggresslv?. Why no) sctid tho id> joldmrs,
a the numbr??s" forts to tho front! unbans
angaafdihb government; property absoouroly
,* soldiers.
[From the Columbla'Dally Phol?lx. j
Tho Cliurffo of tito f^culsluUvo
* Ilrlgudo.
Many a league, many a league,
Many a league homeward,
Bach man thal left the town
Carried six hundred;
Forward reform ho cries,
Chargo though tho party dies,
Hucli tuan must nobly fight,
To get lils sixthundrcd.
Forward, don't bo afraid,
Show mo a maa dismayed,
lt that voice answered no,
Surely ho blundered:
Ours to got all wo can,
Oura lo discard tho man,
Who foam or dared to volo
LcsS than si* hundred.
Land lord s to right of them,
Landlord? to left of them,
Tailors in front, of thom,
Storm, rip and thunder;
"Fay mo tho bills you owo,
Pay mo bolaro you go."
"Wait a week longer, man,
We'll do all wo oatt
To get tho six hundred."
Dans to tho right of thom,
Duns to the left of them,
ShorifF in front of them
Storming Uko thunder.
Gary right manfully,
Swears ho will do or dio,
This ia his battle cry,
"Give us eight hundred;"
But aa tho bids (hoy foll,
Al) thought 'twas mighty well
To gol thc six hundred.
rare well, the State brigade,
Forgot not tito charge they mado,
Tho chargo was six hunJrcd.
Tito Wheat Croft.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-Tho Juno report
of tho Department of Agriculture indicates a
better prospect than usual for wheat. Tho
report of Juno, 1870, mado tho average for
tho country 13 per centum bolow the standard
if normal oondition, and subsequent returns
)( tho condition and yiold will still lower it,
forecasting tho scarcity which has occurred.
Fho average fer winter and apr.ng wheat
together is this year 100, winter wheat being
ibovo that figuro and spring wheat bolow it.
rttoroaro277 counties reporting winter wheat
n full ii or m ul condition, 404 above and 183
jolow it. Of tho spring wheat counties 92
.oport 100, 117 above and 137 bolow. The
State averages aro as follows: Maine 101;
Now Ha mpsbirc 102; Yormnnt 102; Massa?
ihusetts 100; Rhode Island 100; Conneotiout
103; Now York 108, Now Jcrsoy 100; Penn
lylvanin 08; Doloware 97; Maryland 103, Vir
gluia 109; North Carolina 100: South Carolina
)7; Georgia 108; Florida 100; Alabama 00;
Mississippi 107; Louisiana 103; Texas 100;
Arkansas 106; Tennessee 91: West Virginia
107; Kentucky 108; Ohio 115; Michigan 109;
Indiana 112; Illinois 105; Wisconsin 97;
Minnesota 95; Iowa 102; Missouri 110; Kan
.as 99; Nebraska 103; California 50; Orogon
L09. Returns from California indicate half
tt a full crop, from do?eionoy of tho wintor
.air. fall. Fewer injuries from insects and rust
iro roported than usual. In tho Ohio Yalloy
loarly every return is favorablo. In Pon ti?
lylvoniaundTennossco tho slight depreciation
;s caused by tho Hessian fly.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Juno
52, 1H70.-SIR: I desiro to call your attention
o tho following paragraph in a lotter ad*
irosscd by mo to tl?e Secretary of the Troosu
?y on the conduct lo bo ubjcrvod by officers
if tho gcnoral govornmont in relation to the
?iections: "No officer should bo required or
?er mitt eil to toko park in tho management of
lofiticaT organizations, caucuses, conventions
tr election campaigns. Their right to volo
md to express their views on public questions,
lithor orally or through the press, in not
lenicd, provided it does not intorforo with the
I?8chnrgo of their official duties. No assess
ao?t fi? political purposes on officers or sub
irdirmres should bo allowed." This ruin is
ppficfltblo to overy department o{ the civil
crvictr. ft should bo understood by overy
Omer ef trbe gohcrid government that ho is
xpeotcii to cOnforiMf* his. conduct to rte m
luiromontff. Yory respectfully,
Ri B. HAY KS.
GOVERNOR HAMPTON ON SO?TH CAROTINA
'ROSI'ECTS.-On his way to Auburn. Governor
lampton cnn versed with a Herald reporter
>n tho .situation in South Carolina, and gave
, cheering account. Ho says that all classes
f thc ponplo aro contented and secure in
hoir rights; that tho colored people have
mee moro gono to work; that a fair propor
ion have boon appointed to offices, and that
di proscription for any caruso has disappeared
I'hnt nil parties aro now agreed upon tho
risdon) of tho policy which gave the Stato
elf-government; and ho antic?palos a oon
idcrablo emigration into tho Stato, being in
ho receipt of numerous totters of inquiry on
ho subject of lands. Tho orcdit of tho State,
viii bo honestly maintained, and nil its debts
laid. All this scents n little hard on tho
?oople who oppose tho Prosidont's Southern
loliey. But bu<jfcis lifo.-JV. Y. Herald.
Coi.UMniA, Juno 24.-Tho joint invostiga
ing committee bas finally comploted its
irgauization, with Senator Cochran as Chair?
nan. Sheppard and Muller ure absent, bu
ho session will positively commence on Tues
lay. To morrow will bo consumed in th
irrangemonts of details nnd priority of busi
tess. It is likely that Whittemore. Woodruff
md tho Republican Printing Company frauds
viii bo first attended to, Patterson's election
iccond, followed bv Nash, Swails and others.
No publicity will bo given excopt in oases
if arrests. Somo difficulty is apprehended in
.egard to Whittomoro's tostimony, ns ho is
mplioatcd, but if neoossnrya requisition will
)0 mado for him. Tboro is ovidont anxioty
imong tho mourners, ns tho committee moan
msino88. Tho records of tho sovornl dopart
nonts will bo plaood at tho disposal of tho
oint committoo to facilitate ?tho examination.
Tho Postmastor Gonoral, by direction of
ho President, makes tho/important announce
nent that tho Post Offioo Depart mihi t is'a
msiness and not a political institution, and
fill bo eondneted on business and not on pox
itioal principios. Tho faot that a'good offioor
s not a supporter of tho administration will
mt bo conpidorod a ground.for his removal
in less in hin zeal as a poli ti ai n.n' ho noglcots
lis duty as postmaster. Ubis doctrino will
ippal tho politicians, but it will ploaso thc
'.ountry.
Governor Robeson, of New York, oxprosscs
limself highly plcasoij wit h-'tho .interview ho
md with Govornor Hampton, of South Caro
ina. Tho latter assured him' South Carolina
vould repudiate nono'of her indobtodnosss
vhatevor; that tho people wore determined to
ihow that they were worthy citizens of tho'
Jnitod States in ?/vory vespoot. 'ThaOqvovnor
hinks that Hampton's-polloy is, .dostinod to?
irovo a groat blessing to South Carolina, and,
brough that State, to tho' whole SoolK
- - ? ?? --.
It is tho curront gossip in Washington that
leorotary 'IVrirhjWon is on a oluo which will
stablish nt least n suspicion that tho three '
dtomnts nvliild to ?ot fire to tho Navy D?part
irent bniliM^in/WashingtOn larft winter'wor?
mown ito ox-boorotary Robeson. Tho d?tails
f mado public, lt If salo), will eclipso' tho
IarriDfjtWeufo buiglory cou&piraoy.
J
Thoro is n genuino educational revival ?a.
North Caro) i im ai nco the Dem?crata carno into
power. .Ono of their first aots was to establish
two normal schools for tho training of toaohcrs,
ono for each race, and the newspapers give
abundant proof that tine peoblo aro^yorjftke?o*
raljy. wftUiiig up to tho advantages, .pf tho
common school system and anxious to intproYo
j*. I jr , .' , f \^'
ANEW Chemical Composition has been dts-i
covered which is perfectly adapted' to tkoi
making of Monuments, Tombslones, Mantel
Pic?os, &o. It very muoh resembles marble, is,
equally, durable, resisting tho effects pf water,'
cheap and within the reaehi.of all to beautify
tho graves of their doar departod ones. ,
The undersigned has bought tho right for this
State and is. prepared, on short notice, to ?lo any
work in his lino. Specimens of tho muterial and'
work can bo seen at my residence, on tho old
Samuel Heid farm, t can pdt up Box Tombs,
lettering inoludod, at from $15 to $80. according
to the ago of tho deceased. Head Atones and
other work at equally low prices. - alu
Jimo28, 187* k'.^?sB?
_* 1 * .' a
Patrons of Husbandry.
Vf EMBERS of Oconee Pomona Orang?,' No..
1U 0, are requested to meet punctually ot Ma-,
sobio Hall, in Walhalla, on WHUMKSUAY^ July
Uh, 1877. at LO o'olook A. M. ,
G. WANNER, Soorotary.
June 28, 1877 82 1 -
_NOTICE.- .
> J t wff I *
THU Freo Common ?Schools of tynon co County^
I aro hereby closed from the i)af^ (/ercof until,
further not ino. Ttluoliors V/W make out ned
forward their moulhly reporto at onoe, using,
:ap paper, as I h'avo boori unable to obtain,
blanks. It is of prime irifpbrtanco that teacher?,
forward all their m'o'tfthly reports without delay.
M. B. DENDY,
County School Commissioner.
Juno 28th, ?877. 82 2 .
Walhalla Pon?alo High School-'
?? >(
? ask for just iee whioh I havo a righjt.
1 to expect nt tho scat of justice among Chrisp
linn pcoplo. lt ls not Imo that tho Walhalla
School was last year ti nconditionally free- bud il)
S true that the cendition on which ll wae<ofilertidJ
ind accepted as a freo sc hool WOB violated. WI10
hcr tho lax on whioh it was based was ordered
l>y too few or two many, whether it was too
liigh or too low, constitutional or not, it was
virtually accepted by the whole community, when
>n thc opening of tho school (September 1, 1876)
morly every child in Walhalla and? many from
ho surrounding country, to tho distance of
loverai miles, wcru entered as pupils- in a- .school
whioh everybody knew wns to bo supported by
his tax Not only did tho pcoplo accept, but
hey acquiesced in for sovcral months, and
hereby tacitly promised to pay tho tax, by con
inuing A largo number of children nt .school
ong enough to get out of tho teachers two.
hirds of tho year's work wanting fivo days
bA months). Then came tho repeal of tho taxP
vlnch of course broke up tho eohool nt thc
leight of its prosperity, and sent tho teacher.-?
?drift unpaid and even not thanked for tho
;raluitous work they had performed. Some are.
10 simple as to pretend to beiicvo that tho smalll
nnount reocived from thc Slato is ampio pay to
bo teachers I ! Others havo oalled the repeal ofl
ho tax amiihap, for which no body in purlieu
ar is lo blame, and for whioh tho teachers alone
night to entrer. Why resort to a euphemism*
ind endeavor to embellish and thus disguiso by
i rhetorical figuro the true character of this'
?ct? I might say n great deal on this subject,.'
mt will forbear any moro for tho present, ex-'
iept to request tho patrons of Ibo lato W. F. ll.
1. to consider calmly and conscientiously, ns
ionornbte mon and Christians, how they huvc
rented tho teachers of their children. All wo
?ik is justice. W. MULLER.
Juno 28, 1877. 82-11
STILL HERE!
rjnpTT T TX IC TOT*
allJLJL xl Ju Xv Ju
1 LTHOUGIl wo have been soiling moro Coffeo, '
V fivo pounds for a dollar! than has boen sold '
>y any two stoves la \y'oihalla sinco tho war, "
re still have on hand a&d'aro daily receiving j
?rgo supplies of Coffeo of various grades * and
trices. ,
Wo mako a specialty of Roasted Coffee, whioh
re guarantco to be genuine und a first rate '
rtiole, whioh wo sell llireo pounds for a dollar, ?
nd if it docs not give entire satisfaction wo'
dil refund thc money for all that is brought'
nek.
Wo havo on hand 1,000 pounds good 'Coffee, '
ve pounds for one dollar.
We introduce Hoiacthing wanted by every tine '
t tho prosent tim?', viz:
Glass Fruit'Preserving Jars,
Quart and half gallon silos. Cohancoy pa
cnt, tho best in tho market. We hav? also
Patent Fly Traps,
Vhich will rid your houses of theso troublesome'
oats and givo you an untroubled morning nap, '
Crackers and Oheeso.
Fresh arrival and of extra quality.
Wo aro still soiling nt COST many arl ides very
esirablo for tho season, and adding to our
look daily all kinds of Family Groceries, Dry
loods, Hardware and nil goods kept in a first
lass store.
Gunpowder and Hyson Teas,
'ure mid genuine, from 76 couts to $1 per
lound.'' Call and'soo them.
J. Hi SLIGII & SON. ,
Judo 21, 1877 24
1850. 1850.
FLOUR,MEAL! GRIST!
Cappelmann s Mills;'
? MILKS N?llTII OF WALHALLA, '
II AVE htoly boon repaired Bud ronr.ocV~"
lod iu ?Vcrjrphrt'ioiilnr. I an?, now prc- '
larcd* t? dp GitiNbtNG in all kinda pt
;rain> satisfactorily, especially in W?E2AT? '
'havb'an cxpericueo of ovor twenty years,
nd will guarantoo as good a turn out of tho
ailie quantity of wheat aa'any othor Mill"
it tho County. Patronag?'s?lioitod.
Very respectfully^1
Juno 21, 1877 Ri'
"WANTED; ".,
{' QO??) MtLOlt' COW/WUh socood;
ti, calf. Cash paid.'. Apply *V *.?.?'
Alco. ,.t
. Juno 14, 1877 80