Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, October 23, 1879, Image 2
Nows Items.
Ooo hundred and sixty studopts aro at
Iho University of North Carolina.
' Tho late baron Rothschild, although a J ow,
le(\ $25.000 for Christian Ohurohos in London.
Wo (lb rd Cullogo oponod Inst wook with ono
hundred students. Aud yet thoy aro ex*
pectod to como.
Mrs. Martha Potts, tho groat wnlkist, han
roaohed Philadelphia ou limo and claims hoi*
$5,000 wager, Sho has eavued it.
Tho majority for Poster, for Governor of Ohio,
ls about '20,000. 'tho l.ogislaluro will bo Ile*?
publican and Mr. Th ur emu will loso bis seal in
tho ? conto of Unitod Stales.
An old miser, having listcuod to a pow
er fu1 dis?ourso on oharity, said, "Thatsor
mon so strongly prom cs tho necessity of alms .
giving that I'vo almost a mind to beg."
Tho coin clippers should remember that
foe evory holo punohed in a (diver quarter
thoy aro Hablo to o fino of 81,000 and im
prisonment for two years in tho penitentiary.
Charles Hamburg, an Israolito, for many
yonTS a grocory morehant and wood doaler
ia Columbia, committed suicido on tho Kith
instant by plaowig a pistol to hts left car and
shooting himself through tho head. Ho died
instantly. Financial troublo dornnged him.
Tho ^ovated railways in Now York city
.oro coining monoy hand ovor fist. During
tho last thioo months thoy carried 12,012,050
passengers and rocoived $900,082.00. Their
?reooipts will probably fo'jt up $4,000,000 a
year in a vory short timo.
IQ Deccan, India, ruts have bcoomo so
numorous that n committee of Stnto has
bcou appointed to devise means for their
extermination. They destroy every moans
?of human subsistence, and have spread ter
ror through tho country. Surely thoro uro
no oats ia that country.
Tho Governors of tho old original "Thirteen
States'' aro in Philadelphia, making preparations
for tho celebration of tho centennial of Iho
battle of Yorktown and the capturo of Lord
Cornwallis. This will occur in 1881. Governor
Simpson is present, doing all ho can to make tho
thing a success.
Tho plaguo of wild beasts and snakes in
India is extraordinary indeed. Snakes alono
in 1877 killed nearly 17,000 persona, and
tigers, cloplmnts, leopards and other beasts
nearly 3,000 moro. Efforts wore mado at tho
samo timo to destroy tho animals, but without
apparent reduction of numbers. About 527,
000 snakes and 22,000 wild boasts woro killed
and $50,000 paid in towards for their do
struotion.
Wo commend thc eighth verso of ibo 13th
chapter of St. Luko to Iho serious considera
tion of tho advocates of tho State Agricultu
ral Collcgo: "And ho answering said unto
him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I
dig about it and dung it." Tho idea of a
State Agricultural College in Ibis Stat? is so
supremely ridiculous that it will bo laughed
out of oxistonce beforo it ever gets started.
[Abbeville Medium.
Tho Edgofiold Advertiser says that certain
negroes in jail at that place, charged will
adultery, woro promptly liberated by Judgi
Mackey on tho oponing of court last week
In Lexington, if wo mistuko not, ho relcaset
oovcrnl prisonors under a liko charge II
holds that tho statue docs not define th
crime of adultery, und that it is not punisha
bio by common law. He rogard3 tho statu
as a dead lotter.
Mr. John Thomas Huller, of tho ''Ilamburj
Horror" notoriety, is now in Now York wit
a pock of bloodhounds, amusing tho Ne\
Yorkers by "running" a negro in Flcotwooi
Purk. This is dono, as Mr. Bailor nllogcs, t
disprovo tho existence of the cruelty willoi
Northerners supposed attached to tho hunt
ing of runaway slaves with dogs. Wo beliov
it is now asserted (hat it was a raro occur
renco for a negro to bo thus caught in Soul
Carolina.-Abbeville Press and Banner.
Directors of tho Holton, Williamston nu
Easly Railroad will petition thc next Logislt
turo to amend tho charter of tho ron
80 as to chango tho nanto of tho road froi
the "Bolton, Williamston and Easley Rai
road" to that of tho "Atlantic nod Prent
Broad Valloy Railroad," and to au thorizo
to consolidate with any other road beyond tl
limits of South Oarolinn. Books of subscri]
tion are to bo oponod at tho following place
Augusta, Charloston, Port Royal, Columbi
Newborry, Abbovillo, Creonwood, Duo Wc:
Andorsou C. H., Orcenvillo, Pickcus a
Easloy.
Thoro is only ono country in tho world
whioh thoro is no illitorato people; it is t
ilandwich Islands. Tho population of i
it lands is 58,000. They have cloven hi
educational institutions, ono hundred r
sixtymino middlo public schools, and fo
throo private schools. Thc public instruct
is undor tho supervision of a committee i
pointed by tho King, and composed of !
mombors, who sorvo without remuncrnti
tho com mit leo appoint a gcnernl inspec
and a number of sub-inspectors. Tho I
vornraont takes caro that every person si
bo able at least to read and write, i
pursues enorgotioally all parents who neg!
to send their children to school.
Tho London Economist ha6 been eompil
? statement of gold and silvor now lying
various banks in Ku rope and tho Treasury
Washington. Tho grand total amounts
$1,400,000,000; probably tho largost figg
gato ovor boforc oollcotod in this visible slut
and tho nmount goos on increasing with
ohook. Tho quantity of gold und silvor
circulation all over tho world is n mattoi
tho morost guosswork; but even taking
highest of these guesses in recent disoussi
of tho subject in Franco, this enormous iv
whioh lies now locked up in a fow bank
vaults constitutes ono-donth of tho circulai
medium of tho world.
Tho business fnilurci for thc third qua
of 1879, ns reported in Dun, Barlow & C
ci rc ti lar, show a remarkable increase in b
ness confidence and buoinoas success,
tho third quarter of 1878 tho failures m
bored 2,853, will) liabilities amountinp
$00,378,303. For tho quarter onding Ootr
1, 1870, tho failures numborcd 1,202; liai
tics $15,275,550. Tho number of faillir*
thus loss than ono-hnlf, tho amount of liai
ties loss than one-fourth what they wc
year ago. For Ibo niuo months of 1878
failures woro 8,078, with liabilities road
9107,211,120. For tho corresponding t
of tho proscnt yenr tho failure* \ycvo 5,i
liabilities #81,054,010,
lino Kicowi^i: <:ot.'i:aias.
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Building Up a Town.
Wc find in an exchange thc following rules for
building up a town, which might ho read willi
profit by our readers: Sell your building lots at
?.cnsonnblo prices. If you oan a fiord to do so,
lonato a building lot for somo largo business
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Tho Rosult of tho Eloction. a
Tho election in Ohio and Iowa has resulted ^
i favor nf thc Republicana. This result baa
cen brought about, thc Democrats say, by tho
iv?8?on in their party on thc subject of cur- i''
ency. Tho Republicans contend that (ho 11
Solid South'' will maka a "Solid North," sl
nd that this with tho extreme courso of somo V
f tho Democrats nt thc lust icssion of Con- ,l
ress, has given them thc victory now and U
asurca their success iii tho next Presidential vv
lection. ^
Thoro mo doubtless grain? of truth in bolh 'l
f Ihcso propositions; novortholesH, a chango
a tho course of tho Democrats, with tho
oniinutiun of acceptable men for ollico boro
ftcr, may givo the Democrats tho victory in
?SSO. Hereafter no noisy, sectional man
bould bo sent to Congress from tho South,
nd candidates for Stato officers everywhere
hould bo on thc Hampton order.
The result of thoso elections hiing Mr.
Tilden forward moro prominently than ever
or thc Presidency. In our judgment, ho is
ho only Democrat who has tho ghost of n
banco for election. Wo regard his nomiuu
ion ns u certainty almost.
Tho Internal Rovonuo Sor vico.
Tho reader will recollect tho many ugly things
liol have been alleged against those engnged in
lio execution of tho Internal llevcnuc Laws of
lie United States, especially against deputy
larshals. Thc special revcuuo force, appointed
y Mr. Brayton, has also come in for a share of
rilicism. Doubtless much (hat has been alleged
i true, but tho authorities say (hey arc cnde.iv
ring lo reform Ibo service: to work bad men
ut and put in better ones. Mr. Wallace, United
'cs Marshal for South Carolina, appoints thc
cputy marshals and Mr. Brayton appoints the
pecial force, as it is called, and also the deputy
ollcclors. Recently Mr. Jillson, deputy col
jctor, has been ordered from C! roon ville to
Valhalla. When it was known thal a oh a ti go
/as lo bo ni ado tv strong petition, signed gene
ally by thc people of Qroonville, was forwarded
o Mr. Brayton, asking him to allow Mr. Jillson
o remain at Greenville This he could not do
'he interests of thc service demanded (hat Mr
illson bo sent to Walhalla. This has been
lone. Mr. Jillson is here lo enforce an unpoptl
ar law. Wo fuel authorized to say, howcvci
hal ho will do Iiis duty and no more. His
lonrsc at Greenville for years commended him
o thc people us a faithful ofiioor and one who
respected tho rights of thc people as well. Mi
lillscn is herc to do his duly and nothing more
To do his duly well bc ought to have in a mea
sure thc confidence of thc people. Wc bclicv
lie will carn that confidence, and so believing
ivo (rust that ho may have it in the interest of
ill.
What tho President Says.
Mr. E. V. Smalley, a correspondent of tl
Now York Tribune, visited Mr. Hayes at his
ionio at Fremont, Ohio, Thursday last, ai
ind a talk T? it li bim on political matters
Tho President is represented ns snying that
f it were not the year befno tho Prc.-idcntia
slcction ho would say that thc Democrats
would not ronow tho fight over tho appropi
ni.m bills and election laws next winter, but
:hat it is impossible to predict what is going
o happen in a session preceding a Presiden
;ial contest. Ile thinks tho old issuo botween
Statos rights and National supremacy w
ilways survive; not so much, howovcr, as
sano between tho Ropublicans and thc Dem
icrats as betweon tho opposition and what
vor party hus possession of tho government
-tho outs and tho ins. Tho President d
dared that if tho Democrats expect
righten him from his position by renewing
ho strngglo of last session they will niako
iad mistake. Ho docs not think tho defeat
f Ewing will tako tho currency question ont
f politics, for "there will nlways born olo
lont that will want a kind of inonoy which
J ohoap to mako and easy to got." Tho
'resident also oxprossod un earnost dosii
jr tho election of Mr. Cornoll as Oovornor
iow York. In reply to an inquiry whothor
doro was not roason to fear that tho Demo
rats will count out tho Republican Presiden
inl nominee, no matter what his majority
lay bo, President Hayos said ho thought
ubllo opinion would prevent them from
oingso-'Hbo independent voters and tho in?
ependenl press," said Ibo Presiden!, "siding
with tho porty tu bo dofroudod, would form
too strong nu opposition to bo doflodi A fow
moderato Democrats in Congress would
havo tho power to prevent tho car
rying out of such n scheme No,
if wo havo say twenty majority of tho
olectoral votes, 1 think thorn will bo no suoh
dungor ns you euggost." Tho Prcsidont,
howovcr, said there might bo sumo troublo if
tho result should depend on n small Stato
like Colorado or Oregon; but his bolipf was
tbnt publio sentiment would (ind ft remedy
und scttlo the difficulty in tho right way.
TELEGRAMS.
EfiliSAltKTiiroRT, N. J., October 17-Ninety
linuds, mostly women nnd young mon, om?
ployed by tho Bound Urook Woolon Mills,
struck this morning for higlior wages. Theso
mills omploy nearly 200 bands. It is feared
.ho striko may becoino genorul.
CALVESTON, October 17.-A special to tho
News from El Paso says n fight took plnco on
ho Mil) nenr Mason's rancho, fifty miles
Wost ol boro, between thirty citizens of
Uossilhi and Los Cruces and u band of A pa
thos from Mosonliro and Warm 8prings ro
orvtltiuns. Six citizens woro killod. Today
lighty volunteers wont on tho trail of tho
indians. A fight is expected to-morrow.
Tho Indians nttackod a train eight milos West
tf Mason's last night, and killed thirteen
nen and ono woman. The bodies were found
nd hurried to-day. United Status Xroopa
indcr Major Morrow aro now uctively cm
;agcd with tho Indians, but nothing definite
s known.
WILMINGTON, N. C., October 17.-A Slat
pecial from Qnstonin, N. C , says Keveline
tgent Waiker, assisted by Deputy Collector
lylos, has unearthed gross frauds in Gaston
'ouuty, N. C., carried on by registered grain
istilleries in connection willi government
lucers. A seizure of over 500 gallons ol
oi n whiskey w hich was abstracted by dis?
Hers has already been made. Revelation!
oint to more Important results. The plant
f tholing havo boen exposed. Largo acht
res of spirits and distilleries and importan1
evelopmcnts may bo looked for. Frauds tr
great extent have boon perpetrated through
io salo nod shipment of corn whiskey ii
ogs tilled from unstamped paokalios.
DitUNsoN, S. C., October 14.-On Fridaj
ist, 1 Ol li instant, Marion Sullivan, a VOUlif.
ian about twenty years of ugo, while at lin
oro of Mr. Miles Loudhoalt, about live mile:
rom this place, was shot by Capers Bower
.oin thc effects of which ho died oil tho fol
?wing night. Wc aro informed that then
as no altercation between thom. Sullivui
as in thc store, which is but a short di st anet
om his mother's residence, amusing hiniscl
nd tho persons present dancing, when Bow
rs rodo up, (it is said that he had bcci
rinking.) and shouted, ''I'm tho host man Oil
?e billi" Sullivan then replied, "I'm iv mau
io," whereupon Bowers drew his pistol um
lot at him twice, one shot striking him nm
roving mortal. Both parlies aro whito
'ho deceased is a steady, temp?rate and in
ustriutis young mun, unmarried and sup
oils his widowed mother. A warrant ha
con issued for Dower's artest. I nm ic
inned that ho resisted a constable sent t
nest him, and he is still at large.
AI'OUSTA, GA,, October 18.-A special t
io Chronicle from Sparta states that th
ccounts of deeds pf outlaws in thc Easton
ortion cf Baldwin County aro greatly pxng
orated, but reveals a bud stato of affair!
'herc aro about a dozen men in thc barn!
nd (bo trouble is personal not political, Th
illiliwa have committed outrages on severn
cisons. They burned thc gin and catto
?mses and fodder stacks of Dr. Robeson fo
lie purpose of drawing bim out of his hons
i oruor to shoot him. They killed a negi
ian for reporting them to thc grand jury <
'.aldwin County; they burned tho tanner
nd barns id Luke Robinson, mid whipped
olorcd woman ?md her daughter in 11 noone
bounty. Thc gan? have token refuge in tl
wa m ps of Coonee and Ogeechec. Thograti
irv of Hancock, now in session, juive ?ovo
?guted ibo outrages, and ure determined
ring the por pot nt tors to jo.-tico. Tho peep
f Hancock County arc armed and indigna
t tho outrage*, and express n llctoi'minnlii
ot only to protect thc white and black fro
Hi ther outrages, but tn visit summary ju-ti
n tho perpetrators. Judge Pottle, prosidh
migo, will vindicate thc majesty ol' the hi
hroughout his circuit.
WASHINGTON, Outobor 15.-Tho Virgin
aso, of which full mention has been nun
vas concluded tn-ihiy with arguments I
Attorney Gcnornl Devons und Judge H?het
on. The Court listened with moro th
isunl interest lo thc arguments and thc sevei
nstieos from lime lo time propounded iud
ogatoiies to thc counsel. Queutions put
Vttorncy General Devons had tito cfleet
veaken very much tho position assumed
lim. Ho was contending that according
ho reconstruction legislation (d' Congres-; t
olorcd men whose ca?o was before thc em
ind the undoubled right to demand trial 1
oro a jury of their own nico. Mr. Just
?"ield remarked that there hud been cumpla
n some quarters that the Chinese in corn
milieu* ol tho United States were doprit
f undoubted light M to which they were <
it lcd. Ho desired to inquire if thc Alton
Icneral lirld that they hail a right lo denni
0 bo tried before ii jury of their own ra
1'ho Attorney General hesitated a mom
ind then replied, yes, ho thought they h
3hief Justice WnitO said: "Then you (hi
in Irishman has a right to demand a tl
loforo a jury of Irishmen?" Mr. Dev*
aid, "Yes;" that whilo thc constitutio
imendmonts were expressly designed for
irotoction of thc colored nice, yet all ot
aces had won tho righi also lo bo proteo
inder thom. At this expression signifie
janees wero exchanged by tho many inc
,crs of tho bar prosent, for it was seen
nco what curious results would folioV
very Irishman, every Gorman, every Kngli
nan, every Fi onohmnn and every Italian v
ms becomo a citizen of tho United Stf
hould demand, when brought to trial
ffenscs, to bo tried bofdro a jury of his o
ace. Furthor on in tho eourso of his ur,
V?nt Mr. Jnslioo Bradley inquired of
1 ttnmey Gonoral whethor thero was any <
onco to show that at tho (imo of tho imp
ling of thojury objection was made in hoi
f thc prisoners to tho fact that thojury \
smposod ontiioly of white mon, and \
?evens responded that ho did not know t
ay nbjeeiinn had been made.
WASHINGTON, Ootobor 14.-Tho Cobinot
will havo two savory subjects for considera
tion nt this first mooting nftor tho summer
vacation. Thoy aro tho oosos of Postmaster
Tylor, ot Baltimoro, and of Postmaster Nix,
nt Blackville, ?5. C. Tho Nix caso is un
doubtedly to bo mado tho basis of aotion
which will precipitate a bitter and prolonged
political debato in Congross, covering tho
whole field of tho Stato sovereignty question.
Tho politicians aro working nt tho matter
now, and tho toxts for tho speeches aro being
framed. Tho first point is to ascertain that
tho United .States, under existing Statutes,
has no power or authority to procood origi
nally against tho persons who aro alleged to
havo attempted to assassinate Nix, and that
it also has no authority to transfer tho causo
from tho Stato to F?deral courts, as by spo
oifio statute tho gonornl govornmont has tho
right to do in cases of revenuo agents.
Members of tho Cabinet insist that if no
such right now exists it is limo that thoro was
a law giving tho goneral govornmont such
powor, and undoubtedly such legislation will
bo asked of Congress. Tho spocifio form in
which tho request is likely to como is that tho
law which gives tho United States such au
thority in cases of rovonno agents bo extonded
so as to include within its provisions cases of
postmasters or of other Federal officers.
This, of course, will bo a request for another
delegation of powers from tho States to tho
general government, and will ncccssai
rily involve in it a discussion nut of which n
great deal of politics can bo mado. Tho
issues involved in tho statute which now
gives tho general govornmont tho authority to
transfer causes of revenuo agents from Stato
tn Federal courts will ho discussed in tho
Supt ano Court within two or three weeks.
Tho olhor caso which tho Cabinet will lowe
to consider is that of Postmaster Tyler, at
Baltimore Mr. Tyler was originally an
Ohio mau, was in nu Ohio regiment, und is
said to have been ii personal friend of tho
President, and in such capacity to havo rc?
coived bis appointment ns postmaster at
Ballimore, a city in which no has been a resi
dent for about ten years. Tho charges
against Mr. Tyler affect his moral character,
and thc testimony taken by special agents is
said to bo of a very sensational nature nud tn
bo averse to Mr. Tyler. A great deal ol*
mystery has been made about this testimony.
It is concealed and kept under lock and key
awaiting the return of Mr. Hayes. General
Tyler has taken tho unusual slop of engaging
counsel to aid in preventing his removal. If
thc testimony is ever published, those who
should know say that it will disclose ono of
the greatest scandals ever connected with any
administration.
Tho Froshot.
Tuo.M.oo HOME. October 20, 1879.
Me W'S. Editors: On thc night of the 17th
instant thc floodgates of heaven became lijar,
thc result of which has produced another
destructivo freshet in tho Tugaloo River and
ami its tributaries. Tho clouds wcro lower
ing on Friday night with distant thunder and
about 0 o'clock tho rain commonccd falling in
torrents, which continuad throughout tho
night and at daylight tim river was about ten
feet high and continued to risc until Saturday
night, rising in ail sixteen or soventoon feet!
Tiic damages on tho river havo boon very
great, as but few of tho farmers had gathered
their corn and much of their best cotton was
inundated. Largo quantities of corn, fodder,
pumpkins, cotton ami fencing havo been
swept away by tho turbulent current (d' ibo
(a lew days before.) placid waters of tho
Tugaloo, and much ol' tho prosperous valley
is now destroyed. Fifteen or twenty pump
kins were seen nt ono limo going down ami
(ho loss in this part of the crop on thc river
has been improportionately large, ns they
grew in exposes placod and wcro so easy t i
Heat away. Tho damages sustained along
tho river aro second to no freshet, except tho
great memorable Juno freshet, in my recol
lection, coming as it did, like tho June freshet,
when least expected. Indeed tho small
streams wore higher than in Juno three years
ago! Many bridges and mill dams havo nu
doubt been washed away. Mr. S M. Craw
lord's ginllOUSO was broken and detention ir.
ginning at a very urgent time. Mr. K. C.
Maret lost two bales of seed cotton by washing
from thc open bolls, and in this way all cotton
submerged has been principally carried away,
especially where ibero was any current.
Ropcctfully,
Ki
Fair Play Locals.
Thc Fair Play and Westminster Railroad
is still progressing in thc way of receiving
subscriptions lo its stock.
Capt. Whit, limy les will bo elected Su
perintendent of thc bair Play Wheelbarrow
Linc.
Mr. Cobb, thc soap man, says that thc
pcoplo of Virginia live with moro case than
tho pcoplo of South Carolina, because tho
people of tho latter Stato havo not enough
limo to do anything in. "No matter," he
says, "what turns up to bc done, tho people
of South Carolina havo no limo to attend
to it." Ho docs not exactly agree with Mrs.
Potts, about thc difference of tho people in
tho two States.
Tho rains of last Friday night and Sat
urday havo done considerable damage to
bottom corn and cotton. Thc corn along
tho river was completely BUDD)urged and
vomnincd in that condition for twenty-four
hours. Tho liver Mas higher than it hos
been for years. It roso, so I nm informed,
to within live feet of tho timbers of Knox's
liridgo. lt is feared that tho greater por
tion of thc corn on the river and creek
bottoms will bo ruined by this ovciflow,
which will bc a heavy loss for rt number of
our farmers. Pumpkins, fotldor, corn, fence
rails, eco., floated down tho river in groat
quantities. As soon os I can I will givo
you ns near as possible an estimate of tho
damage caused by iho rain.
If frost holds olf for n week or so ibero
will bc a good crop of top cotton made.
Somo of tho farmers aro hopeful over their
prospects in tho top crop ol cotton, olnim
ing that ir. will increase thc yield ono half
to two-thirds.
Mr, Cobb carno to Fair Ploy tho other
day to take passage on Capt. Whit. liroylcs'
lino of Wheelbarrows to Westminster. Ho
was informed that thc linc bad not bcou
established yet; nt which bo expressed
much disappointment and on being informed
that ho was too largo to ride in a whcolbnr
row, ho rciuarkod, "Whit keeps large wheel
barrows nod I hovo no fears on that score."
Not ns much cotton has been brought
into Fair Play os" had bcon ?p to this timo
last year. Tho farmers oro holding their
cotton for bettor prices.
Mr. W. J. llix hus about linishod gather
ing his pen orop, which I om iuforiucd, has
tnado a lino yield.
On n visit to Tugaloo Homo, owned by
Mr. JJ. F. Kocso, tho 30th ultimo, I had a
nico troat of grapes, of tho Catawba variety,
pears and figs. Mr. K. pays especial at
tention to fruit growing and is making it a
success. Ho is un energetic and wido
awake farmer. He gives his wholo atten
tion to his farm and makes it a success
Tho Kuir Play High School opened tho
I3th instant, with u prospect of ii largo at
tendance for this scholastic ycnV.
Judge Seaborn is kept quito busy with
civil business. Hu has very little criminal
business, which speaks well for our little
"burg." Judgo Seaborn is ns good a Trial
Justice as wo have in tho Countv.
Col. Lt. E. Milson is selling out h's farm
ing lauds, and concentrating Iiis attention
on guano. He expects to do a largo busi
ness in guano this winter und next spring.
Ile is agent for Russel Coo's guano, which
is pronounced very good by our farmers.
They speak of it highly and will uso it
another year.
Messrs. W. II. Lindsey, Frank Harrison
and W. H. O'liryant aro destroying thc fox
race around Fair Play. They olaitn that
thc fox is a sly fellow, but that, with all his
cunning, ho cannot out-wit their hounds.
Messrs. \V. S. Qlcnn and lt. F. Pullen
arc good business tuen and stick to their
business closely, but they do not seem to
stick to thc girls "worth a cent." I sup
pose, as Mr. Cobb says, they havo not tho
limo to look after them; but, however, no
ono can tell what to-morrow will bring
forth.
Mr. F. M. Davis has put up a house near
Fair Play and is having it painted. Mr.
Davis is a good citizen nnd a thriving
farmer.
Hov. II. M. Barton lias m ide on his lowe
river farm ns good a corn crop ns we would
wish to sec. Tho cars arc largo and fine.
Wheelbarrow lines aro rare things in
these United States and our people arc ut a
loss to know how to estimate tho cost of a
lino from here to Westminster, though 1
guess tho projector of thc plan knows
what he is absout,. C.
Comments of tho Press on tho
Eloction in Ohio.
[From the New York Times, Republican.]
All thc dispatches from Ohio show that thc
interest in tho election of yesterday was in
tense and that the vote polled was among
tho largest ever known in the Slate. This it
greatly due to thc importance of tho general
issues involved nnd partially to tho offed
which the result of tho election was expected
to have upon the personal fortune-' of distin
guished men, especially in thc Democratic
party. Thc campaign, so far as. thc pilbil?
discussion went, has booti almost as completely
national in its character as if representative;
in Congress, or even Presidential electors
were to havo been chosen. On ;ho llcpnblii
can side groat prominence has bron given tc
thc Southern quesiim. Although Mr. Fostci
was intimately connected with the earliei
efforts of,Mr. Hayes to give anew complcxior
to tho Southern policy of the .Oovornmonl
neither he nor Iiis friends have hesitated tc
occupy the most 'stalwart' gummi. In fact
Mr. Sherman, who is regarded as the politico
sponsor of Mr. Foster, has gone as faros any
one could go in advocating the. views willoi
tho extremest Republican critics of thc A l
ministration have advanced, and Mr. Schur/,
who has been thc most intelligent of tin
President's advisors in Southon) malters
gave moro temperate and rational, bul m
loss emphatic support to the doctrino ?hat th
only remedy for tho evils willi which tb
South threatens thu country was a decide?
Republican sentiment in tho North. Th
magnet which drew thc (lifaflcotod to th
Republican ticket was tho unmisttiknbl
firmness of tho party for equal rights inti)
South. Had tho Republicans taken tho'high
cst ground on tl. ? enrroncy, wo believe tho;
would have succeeded equally well, and thei
victory would have hail grouter value. Rn
thc significance of tho victory Hos in th
evidence which it affords thai tho people o
Ohio, fairly representing the people ni th
North, arc thoroughly aroused ns to th
tondency of Democratic rule, and arc rc
solved to overthrow it wherever it has gainei
a footing.
J From tho New York Herald, Independent.
This decisivo Republican triumph is ti
national interest, ^ Resides disposing of sevc
ral prominent Ohio statesmen, it will inspir
courage und hopo in thc Republican part
throughout the United State-', liven local!
it is of considontblo Importun?e, lt cxtin
guishes Senator Thurman's chancos id' rc cleo
lion and puts an end to any lurking aspira
lion which I'iWiitg univ have had to be Thur
man's successor. Rut these local oon?c
quonccs aro as dust in ibo balance. Th
great significance of ibo Ohio election lies i
its i ii ll ne nco upon national politics lind il
bearing on tho selection iff candidates an
thc success of parties in tho great Presiden
(?al contest of next year. It makes it i m pos
sibli) for thc Democratic candidate to bo take
from Ohio, and favors 'Pillion's chances t
nomination hy putting some of his prinolpi
rivals out of tho licld. Hut in proportion as
improves Tlldon's chancos of nomination
diminishes his chances and tho chances of un
Democratic candidato for election. 'Tilden ?
a shrewd calculator, nnd it may turn oui tin
ho will not covet tho nomination niter th
smoke has lifted fro iii thc preliminary battit
of thc prosent year. If New York shoal
follow tho example of Ohio, Tilden wool
simply loso his labor by intriguing un
further for tho Democratic nomination, an
ho may prefer I hat sumo oilier candida!
should lead thc forlorn hope. Tho result i
Ohio tends to a Republican success in No
York, and should this bo tho actual o flee
Tilden may bid a long farewell to Presiden
tint honors.
[From Ibo New York World, Democrat.]
All that can bc asserted positively of til
rosult in Ohio to-day is that tho Republicnr
have failed to take that great Oom moo wooli
ont of ibo wavering lino of States doublfi
for 1HS0, and to plant it, as they hoped I
plant it, in (ho van of thc Republican coburn
whore of old it used to stand- Mr. Rlo'u
stands on as fair a footing lo-duy in Mair
as Mr. Sherman In Ohio. Mr. F.wing lu
boen bonton, ns ho elected to bo When i
tho outset of his canvass ho deliberate
abandoned tho strong ground of ni) outrigl
Democratic protest against tho votes ?
President Hayes, and undertook to count'
with his own linanoial theories tho nial wa
facts of a magnificent 'naivest in tho Won,
unparalleled crops ni tho South and of ?
inflowing t'nlo of gold from Europe, lt up^
pon.ro, oven from tho portia) ropoi ti HO for
received, that tho Domooratio candidato in
Ohiojnwos his dofeat ohiolly to tlio storn
hostility provoked among tho O?rman born
Democrats of Hamilton County by his llnan-?
oial li cres i c*.
ll''rom thc Washington Post, Democrat.]
This is disheartening ituol?gonao. Wo
lind hopod, oven when lt wits evident that
Foster lind boon elected to tho Governorship,
that tho Logishituro would turn ont to havo a
DomoorAtio majority on joint ballot, and tho
fact that tho revorco is really truo is what
makes it a serious disappointment. Tho ro
suit is probably duo, moro than anything else,
to tho unfortunate stand of (Jon. Ewing eli tho
finnncial question. Tho pcoplo of Ohio ovi?
duntly do not boliovo in soft money. On tho
wholo wc think it is about timo for tho Demo
cratic party to recognise tho fact that this is a
hard monoy country. Dot it return to its old
limo principios and act, in ovory instauco,
accordingly.
[From tho Now York Tribune, Republican.J
This groat victory must not bo belittled by
assigning it to too narrow onuses. It is not
thc.ic-ult of Mr. Foster's enorgctic canvass,
nor of the labors of any ono man, however
aldo and sincere. It is not tho result of tho
Sherman boom, nor of tho Grant boom, nor of
thc Blaine boom, nor of tho Mayes boom.,
All these currents in thc campaign havo had
their effect, Ito doubt, but tho ono mighty
causo has been the profound conviction of tho"
people that tho intorosts of tho country would
not bo safe for tho nest four years in Demo*
eratic hands.
[From tho Philadelphia Press. Independent.)
Tho voto of Ohio simply moans that tho
present national attitudo ol' tho Democracy
?ms recalled Republican desotters, stragglers
and grumblers back to their party allegiance,
and that thc State has anchored herself in tho
Republican column for 1S80. Tho Ohio idea
ought to bo allowed to stay dead this timo.
It has it great deal of impudence, but it con '
tandy can't havo enough to attempt to impose
itself upon anybody anymore
Diseases, like thieves, attack the weak. For-?
11.fy your Organization with tho (litters, and it
will resist and hallie alike the virus of epideinic?
mid the changes ol' (cinpcrnllto which disorderly
thc constitutions ol' (he feeble. There is vitali-^
lp in il. It is a puro vegetable medicine, and
has not a harmful element, among its many in
gredients. For sale by nil Druggists and re
spectable Deniers generally.
Oct 10, 1ST'.) .'S-ly
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CITY OX W<!<llttt!i<lity, the 12th day of
November next, some ClloiOO ILols in that
town.
-ALSO
Thc YavlH'ongli II o uso anti B.oi,
situated on Main Street in Walhalla.
Sale positive for final settlement of thc affairs
of the Seneca City I.ami Company.
Terms mndo known on day of sale.
NORTON & THOMPSON,
October 2;!. 1870 d'.Ui
I HAVE JUST RECEIVED A 11KAUTIFUL,
STOCK OF n I i, ff JV 13 Si Y, thc latest
and most- fashionable styles Ladies'. Misses' and
Children's Mats, Ribbons, Velvets, Flowers and
OrttAinCntP. For tho present. I will bc found up
stairs at Mus. J. 1). WKI.OH'S.
M. S UK MAULDINf,
Seneca Oily.
October ->.'., 1S7'.? 40-if
E X ? R A
I STILT, ANNOUNCE THAT I WILL AL
LOW a liberal percent, on cotton brought ino
in payment ol' sloro accounts, and will take
corn, peas, fodder and other produce nt ils full
value
I must closo np my books. All partios in
debted to mc will find iL to their interest to
sollie in tho lioxl sixty days.
I have on hand and arriving dally, al pvloos to
defy competition,
Loot;, and Shoes,
Joans, Cassimcros,
Prints, Dress (doods,
Shillings und lllcnohing?,
Woolen floods,
Yarns and Domestics, ko.
Fancy Goods, Not iona and Trimmings.
A complete ?look of
Stnplfl Groceries,
Tobacco and Cigars, Hardware,
Hugging and Ties,
Crookory,
And ninny oilier things too tedious lo mention.
1 will pay any day tho highest oash p'rico for'
ootton. . ..
I P. MIQpt|,
West XT xi ion.
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