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w-? mm ? K JriSBSBBtel ip fflii fe) ir? ?? _._._^????i?ilii Hi - TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY, THOU CANS'T NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN BY KEITH, SMITH & CO. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1880. VOLUME XXXI. NO. 38. At tho Pasturo Bars. Returning lonely from tho Hold Sho mot me at tho pasturo bars; Tho moon waa Uko a goldon shield, Tho firmament was lit with stars. As morning dawned, hor faoo wns mild; As evening, so hor limpid eyes, God ncvor gnvo a sweeter child .Vor weary man to idolize. 80 winsomo seemed her artless mirth, lier soft caresa and ardent kiss, I thought, ?ll delights of earth, Tho angels surely covort this. I know they mean to do no ill; But whom thoy lovo they lure away, Good angels, love her os yo will, But lenvo her with nie, whilo I stay. Just as she is; for I would 6ct Tho band of time behind an hour If that would say n little yet, Thc bud from blooming to tho flower. And when ot length wo homeward went Tho fragrant azure shone so clear The groat familiar firmament, I thought, bud never seemed so near So noir, tho moon above the trees Au airy globo of silver swung, And in thc dewy tops of theso Tho stars in mellow clusters hung So near that I could scarco forgo Tho thought that uno who longing waits Slight hear a whisper, sweet and low, Across tho golden portillad gates. O omrcrunio arte cl. A Trip to tho Methodist District Conference and Return via Pendleton, Town villo, &c. On tljo morning of tho 22d of July two of thc citizens of Walhalla started cn route for Central, n little town on tho Air Line Ratlwayt about five mile* North of Pendle ton. As ono of said viators hus on uncon querable repugnance to breaking thc morn ing rest, out of 'regard to his comfort, tho other viator proposed hnrso und buggy as moans of travo} instead of railroad. Thia proposition was mobt heartily accepted, and accordingly at 8 A. M. ou said day wo began our journey. Tho clouds wcro dark cud lowering and for thc first two boora wc were exposed to occasional show ers. As wc were passing friend Mo leroy's wo wero hailed by sonic friends from Luurons, who aro seeking a lotreat from tho hot suns of a lower latitude. They represent thc avons of oom and cotton in Laurena so promising a fair nvcrngo yield; ?orno sec tions of tho county as Buffering for thc want of rain up to tho time of their leaving home; but tho supposition is that all parta of our county were refreshed with abun dant ruin on Wednesday and Thursday !e.3t. It was somewhat remarkable that our friends from Laurens, in telling un thc .nows, would not confine themselves to health, crups and tho like, but would talk ?nore about Laurens politics than anything .oise. So enthused uio ?ll tho oitizens upon the Bubjt>ct of tho coining elections that it makes up a great part of their conversation. Thoro is an unusual oxoitcmcnt; all over tho county of Laurels with regard to what is called tho liquor question. Tho candidates Bocking tho nomination at tho primary election are divided upon ti.'is question, aud tho consequence in that there is net only n division in tho voting population, but every mun, woman and child takes tho one side or tho other-liccnno and anti-license. It ia <0 k? hoped that this unusual oxeito mcnt ia ?" index of 11 moral revolution going on iu tn? minds' of tho people whioh will result in morai progress. Wo wero soon reminded by posing time wo must hasten on if wo reached our pro jpospd destination that day. So on wc went ?without Luther bait, uutii wo reached .Seneca City, whore wc npont a few minutos iu conversation with tho Hov. J. J. Neville, who, by tho way, is so improved in hoaltb that bo ia now making arrangements to rc-joiu tho Conference ond report himself ready for activo work as a minister. This wo know will bo good nowa to bia many frionds. Ncurly all tho growing crops from Wal halla to Seneca is that of cotton. What thin moans wo can not tell, but ouo thing io certain, that this crop is very promising. From Seneca we followed thc publio road running nido by side with tho Air Lino Railway until nenr thc Scnooa Uiver. Wo crossed thc River on RavcneU's Bridge, which, if wo aro judges, is a lino pieoo of substantial workmanship. On cither sido of tho rivor is a nplondid growth of corn. Ono of our party having Bomo tasto and oonsiderablo esperienco in tho forming businosi, greatly admired tho modo' of culturo to which theso river side crops hnvo been bubieotcd, especially that on tho East Wo pnssod in sight of Fort Hill and wore surprised to loam that an effort hod boen modo by tho prcseut occupant to havo tho remains of Carolina's illustrious states man (John Caldwell Calhoun") removed to this place Why this was attoiuptcd we cannot tell. Enough to say that thc attempt proved a failure, and doubtless tho ashes of our beloved Calhoun will romain in their sacred doposit in tho Olly by tho Soa, uulil the last "great day." Tho ?amo, faino and remains of Calhoun aro tho property of South Carolina, und certainly should not bo at tho disposal of any man, however nearly related to thc deceased. Wo drew up at tho gate of Mr. J os. Claw ford, in order to moko enquiries ns to thc way to Central. Mr. C. met us ?iud gave us a cordial invitation to tarry with him until ovoning. We accepted thc proffered hospitality, but wero sorry to find tho family greatly troubled by n distressing event which hod occurred about two hours prior to our arrival. A young mon, Master Sloau Crawford, whilo out sporting with his gun was bitten on thc hand by a poison ous snake, known iu this part of tho country as tho rattlesnake's pilot. Two physicians from Pendleton were summoned und by their prompt attention and proscriptions thc circulation of tho poison wan counter acted and when lt%st heard from thc young man was convalescent. Mr. C. is a promi nent and successful farmer. No one can pass bis pince on tho river without being attracted by the evidences of neatness and system that present themselves on every band, and one interesting aoetio among mony others, was thc line heards of cattlo grazing on tho rich pasture by tho way. Judging from appearances Mr. Crawford is certainly deserving of tho title, "tho model farmer." Would that tunny of ibo young men of our country wero imbued with bis spirit, and would give thcmsolvce to a practi cal, intelligent culturo of those marketable crops which our soil is capable ol' yielding. What wc need, in order to tho redemption and prosperity of our country, ?3 educated ! farmers; mon who will bring thu powers ot well cultivated minds to bear in devising and putting into successful execution sys tems of farm labor. Such mon uro power ful factors in tho development ?ind prospe rity of Ibo land. After enjoying tho hospitality of Mr. C wo started for Mt. Zion Church, nea Central, where tho sessions of tho District Conference wero held. At this piece w?. drew up late in tho afternoon, Tho fling ing of thc doxology within reminded ut that wo need not louse our jaded steed, ni tho hour for adjournment wutj at band Wo wero soon met by u committeeman who assigned us to a place, which wua t< bo our home during tho sessions of Confe rence. Thia was thc homo of a good Bap tist brother, Mr. T. Martin, on intuiligou and prospering farmer. Hy tho way, ho Kai several promising cons nod promises to be come n patron of Adgcr College. We did no attend tho services ibo lirst night (Thura day), ns our qourtors wero loo far distan for walking, and wo wero too merciful b tho fa i ila ul boise who hud bruug'ul us thu far to put an extra tax on him. So w spent thc evening in conversation with ou most generous host, who impressed us moa favorably ns to his in tel I ige nco and wortl to thc conitnuoity in which he r?sidai. On the second morning cf tho Confcronc : wo were on hand ut roll e al, und ?is ono o j our party belongs to a different brunch c tho church, ho was conducted, in neoord:>nc i willi n ceremony peculiar to tho M. V, ! Church, to ibo presiding officer and for i inally introduced to tho Conferonoc. The chief .business of thc Confcrcuoo i first to hoar reports from tito various circuit j These reports embraco P.M mattera of essen j liul interest to tho church; tho apirituo ] Rtfitus and progress of tho severn i congrega ! lions; tho flounces, including minis..crif 1 support and contributions niacin by oaoi j circuit oed station tr) all tho boncvolcn I eohemes embraced in tho operations of th oburoh. It indeed wua interesting to liste to tbeno reports, mid hear tho continent frequently dodo by tho presiding oiiicct by woy of commendation, opcouragoineti and exhortation to renewed diligence an porsovoronoo on tho part of tho minist ry Thcso reports in tho nggrognto fihowod healthy religious stuto throughout th District. Dy tho way, thc report from th Wulhulla Circuit showed quite on improve and hopeful state of things. Thc write could not but bc impressed whilo listcnin at tho reports of tho brethren what a grci though silent nnd unseen work wan goin on throughout this Piedmont country. Il thought of these brethren boforo him i their different fields of lubor, daily movin to every point of tho compass, carrying tl "glad tidings" into cvory nook and oorn< j of this mountain region, reaching out I every plnoo where man baa pitched his ten along tho traok of theoo way woro, patient j laborers, tho "Roso of Sbnron'' and tho I prayer would spontaneously riso that they would continuo to go forth and sow in all places and by all waters until all this wildor ness region should blossom with tho rose. What au onduring work is hoing dono by tbeso patient, self-denying servants of God. What would our land bc without their work? 'i'licro Wft3 a sermon ovory day at ll A. M. lt was our privilege to hear two of these, ono by Hov. bluglnnd, on Friday, and ono hy Kev. Coko Smith, on Saturday. The writer felt that ho was moro than paid for his visit to tho Oonfcrenco by his enjoy ment in listening to these scrmoufj, especi ally tho latter. We would Uko to givo a peu Bkctoh of nil tho members of Conference, both lay and clergy, hut fer this wo have not timo nnd you havo not spaco. Wo regret that our engagements were such that wo wcro com pelled to leavo the Conference corly on tho afternoon of Saturday. Tho most interest ing time doubtless was occasioned by tho discussion elicited by reports of commit tees, especially that of education. Hut duly tailed and we had to bow lo ita man dates ard turn our backs on thc Conference vrhcro we had spent two days most pleasant ly and our fuecs toward Townville, where wo wcro due Sabbath at 10A A. M. Wo spent Saturday night at thc hospitable residence ol Maj. Bonj. Sloan, who is now in Columbia, attending to preliminary matters connected with his professorship iu tho State University. On Sabbath morning wo listened to a forcible and ?loquent sermon preached by Hov. A. W. Mooro iu tho Presbyterian Church at Townville. After enjoying tho hospitality of Captain Prank Sitton, wc returned to our homes via Seneca, without further incident worthy of note. VIATOR. TIic rc&HPtnwl Seed that De veloped ii "S'?aviviHS' ?ily. SvitiNOFTKLi), ()., July 27.-lt was my good fortuno "to stop over"' ut thia poi::'i in thc course of n tiresome journey to cooler latitudes. 1 say good fortune beoaUdO tho visit gave mo an opportunity to look nt, a town that owes its prospoiity and rich promiso solely to its own industry. The town is something over seventy years old, but down to itu fiftieth year it had no am bitioO; cr if it bad any, it was of that vague and dreamy sort that plans but never excoutcs. It was simply a comforta ble county town in a fertile section, lt very gradually grow, as trading points and courthouse sites do grow, until at tho end ol fifty years it contained perhaps five thousand people. Ir, wes not oven strong enough to attract railroads. Tho English capitalists that built tho long road which connects Cincinnati with tho oil regions, would not deflect their lino two miles in au open level country to touch its limits. They considered a little depot out among tho surrounding farms suflioioot. Ruc all this hus been changed. Tho sleepy country town lias beoomo a woilthy, pros porous city, railroad lines have been built fur its especial use, and tho managers of all near ot hand roads arc glad to placo tracks at tho very doors of thc crowded ware houses. Tho village population has in?reos cd to twenty thrco thousand, and tho activity tu building ia not exceeded in tho St te. Anothor decade will suroly double, and it may treble, its population. And all this remarkable prospoi':ty, presont and lo oomo, has overtaken a town that has no Stream as largo na peachtree Crock, no nvoilnblo wator power ut all, that is eighty miles distant from iron or coal mines, and that was not naturally placed in tho st rou m of trnvol or truflio. Tho story of its nae and progress is very plain nod fd m plo. About twonty yours jigo il very verdant und ungainly lad carno to tho Sleepy Hollow frjin a neighboring farm with bis clear head full of un ideal reaper. Ile hud nomonoy, nu powerful friends, but ho bad found a kindred spirit hi a local carpenter, who wa? both n popular mon ?nd an excellent workman. Tho partner had no money, but tho two struggled nlong to gether in n very insecure way, making during thc ycav n dozen or so machines. TliL-y called them from tho start "Cham pion,'' 90 great was their faith in tho work. About this Gmo ono of Spriugliold's earliest gold seekers ri-;.'? rued from Cu li'orola, with livo thousand doiJorfl in his pocket. Ho saw tho Champion mochines, and cither sympathy for or faith ?? ila two plucky manufaoturors, lcd him to put his cattle fortuno ioto tho venturo. This mode up tho firm on it atonda to day. Thc rest of tho story is briefly told. Stiop after shop was added to tho business, until thirteen acres of floor woro in uso, and us I wi ?lo another ?hop is going up, tho outer walls which arc to bo ono milo in length. I do not know how many mon aro employed in theso vost buildings. I. know that ono shop which is as largona tho Atlanta cotton faotory is devoted exclusively to tho mak ing of tho bars and knivoa, that another still Urger is employed in tho manufacture of its malleable iron, that tho yearly pro duct of tho Champion factories is between 40,000 and 60,000 niaohinos, tho voltio of which is about eight million dollars. Need I add that tho green hid from tho country, thc villago oapentor and tho enterprising foremen do that, and vory many of their mechanics aro handsomely housed. Hut thia is not all: Suoocssful factories invariably brood othor faotorics. Groin drills nro now manufactured in happy, smiling Springfield at tho rato of 10,000 n jcar. Aiuoug her otbor products are horse powers, separators, cultivators, oider mills, horse rakes and hominy mills. Nor should I forget to mention bet boating fur naces, tho Leffcll turbino wator wheel or her Bowing 'machines. So extensivo aro tho products of tho city that its famo has become world wide, and thc very name of the town on a maehiuc or implement is u guaranteo of merit. Its products uro sont ; in largo quantities to distant Australia, to J critic?! Germany, to slothful South Amer ica. Thc hum of its reapers ia heard on the steppes of Hussia and tho plains of Daootuh. Tho seed that pours through i's drill changes tho monetary condition of tho world, and thc apples that aro crushed in its eider mills upset thc equilibrium, 1 fear o? thousands of sovereigns. Congressional Nominations. As no nominations for Congress havo yet boon made in this .State, wo should liko to &ec thc experiment of selecting a caudidato by a primary election tried. This mode of Domination possesses several attractive fea ture:?, which will, in our opinion, amply repay for tho slight inconvenience it will ocossiou. Hy this system tho most popular, and boneo tho most acceptable mun in tho district will be put forward for election. lt given a freer canvass of tho merita and demerits of any aspirant, and thc question is decided by n greater number of people than by tho Convention, and thoroforo tho decision is apt to bo more impartial, aud is moro sure to condemn an improper aspirant. Tho greatest ndvnntago, however, wo think is to be derived from bringing members of Congress face to taco once in every two rears willi their immediato constituents, wbioh will keep them in harmony with their party, and prevent thc new departures which erratic statesmen who feel over se cure in their scats sometimes indulge. Dy thia necessity to please thc ordinary votort they would study the wonts and condition of their constituents lo botter advantage by personal observation and association du ring tho canvass for tho nomination, and could render moro cllioicnt Borvioo nftci eleetiou. Wc aro willing to try this plat in the Third District with tho thr?o gen tlemen who havo been spoken of for thc nomination. It will bu fair to all of them und we know that wo fully expions th( feeling of (Jol. Orr, who is tho profcrcnoi of this und at least two or three othci Counties for tho position, when wo say tba he does not desire the nomination unless ht is the ohoice of tho majority of tho Demo eratic voters of tho District, and we pre sumo it is also tho caso of the other gent?o men named for tho nomination. It wooli gifo to Col. Aiken tho opportunity to fae his constituents and rentier an account o bis stewardship, thus giving to him th advantage of un intelligent review, and a thc same time affording tho opportunity fo j such open and fair criticism as is ho.ilthfu i.l proper. It will give an equal ebano to al! ond allow tho peoplo to ronder tbei own v ord ?ot, after seeing and boating oil tit candidates, their opinions and tho objec tiona to them. Wc oro, tbc'.oforc, high) in favor of referring UK Congiessioui nominations generally, on'', in this Distrit particularly, to a primar; election. It wi be fair to all-unfair to none-and th result will bo "..tisfoctory to tho friends ( all parties.- 'Anderson Intelligencer. In tho Harvest Fiold. Governor Drown ou his way to Canton few days ago, remarked to somo mon wit wcro near Canton, "That is thc field, gon tlcinen, that 1 was tying wheat in tho da I w?H first nominated as Governor of Gcor gia," pointing ont a field laying alon Town Cheek. "I was then Judgo of til Dluo Llidgo Circuit," bo coutiuued, "and oumo homo one day and after dinner I wer to this field to soc how my hands wei getting along with their work. I had fot men outting wheat with common orndh und tho bindere were very much bellini and I pulled off my coat and pitched i about half aller two o'clock P. M., on tl 15th of Juno, 1857. Tho weather wt very warm, but I ordered my binders I keep up with me, and 1 loll you it mai mo sweat, but 1 pushed my bindera nil tl evening. About sundown 1 wont hom and was shaving myself and preparing wash myself for supper, when Col. Samu Weil, now an attorney in Atlanta, thc living in Canton, rode up vapidly to n bouse. Ho carno in and said to mo exoil edly: 'Judge, gucfS who is nominated f Governor ut MilledgovUloi" 1 bad no id tliat I waa tho mun, but I thought fro what 1 bad heard that John IO. Ward w thc mont prominent man, so I guessed hil .No,' said Gol. Weil, 'it Ls .Joseph J Drown, of Cherokee.' Col. Weil was Marietta when tiie telegram carno onnoun ing my nomination. 1 subsequently nso< fained that ibo nomination had been mi? about thrco o'clook that day, and nt t very timo I waa tying wheat in this liol They say in Canton that two or throo m havo been trying to buy this field hitler! They want to sow it in wheat year nfl next." In Philadelphia tho other day, n "color Democrat was driven away from tho po by a colored Republican. In tho Sou ibis would havo been milled intiuiidatir. ! In Philadelphia it is called suppressing rowdy. -. Uomombor thy Creator iu tho days of t Tho Codo in South Carolina. lt looks na though tho blood of Colonel Shannon, tho last South Carolinian who full in a duel, hod not boon shod in vain. Auy fatal dnol involvos rnurdor, but thia was a murder so blaok and so wantou, in 1 viow of tho oharaotor of tho doooosod and 1 tho trumped up issuo upou whiob bo was inado to fight, that public opinion ovon in ; South Carolina could not bo blinded to its , onormity, and tho conscqucnoo is a disouo sion upon tho wholo subject of dueling which must bo most salutary in its results. Tho Netos and Couria- deserves tho high est praise for itu efforts to set tho oodo of falso honor beforo tho people in tho proper light. Ho foro tho Cufdi-Shannon inurdor that journal had begun tho good work by oalling for tho organisation of anti-dueling 1 oocicticH, und it now uses thc old arguments 1 with a frosh and powerful illustration of a form of wickedness whiob it justly de nounces x.i a relio of barbarism aud a curso to tho South. Tho News and Courier is called to account by a sou of tho Shannon murdorer, but tho editor heats with con tempt and defianco his demand that adverso oriticism must "ocur.o from doto." Moro significant, however, ?9 thc publication of a letter from Senator Butler, in which ho soys that wbilo in formor days tho most punctilious decorum and chivalric courtesy distinguished tho conduot of gentlemen in "affairs of honor," and gopoonado io cor respoudonco was a brand of cowardice, now tho swash-buoklcr stylo scorns to be fash ionable, and "it is about timo wc aro lint'-* ing out where wo aro and whether border ruffianism is to govern this country or civilized institutions shall bo maintained." Prout such a SOU reo this means a good deal. There was a timo when a Senator from South Carolina would not have dared speak so contemptuously of un "afluir of honor." Q euora I Butler does himself honor tu tho new depurturo. If his word* ore sustained by example he can do much to bring about a better order of things. It ia salo to say that if Hampton and Butler and tho News and Courier would organize themselves into an anti dueling leuguo Ibero would bo no moro dueling iu South Carolina. [ / Vi Uadelph ia Times. Th? CViBMC Of >7C?. NKW YORK, July 28.-Tho Domocratio j campaign in this state was formally opened to night by a very largely attended ratifica tion meeting at the Academy of Music, oser which lion. Samuel J. Tilden pre sided. Mr. Tilden was enthusiastically applauded, arid in taking tho oh av said: 1 thank you, my fellow citizens, for tho cordiality of this greeting. I havo oomo down thia overling from my oountry homo to join with you in expressing and declaring tho purposo of the Democrats of New York lo sustain the nomination of Hancock. 1 have come under tho stipula tion of your committee, that in conscqucnoo of my hoarseness of voice I sholl not bo expected to mako a spcoob. What I havo to say, therefore, will bo but briefly to touch upon two points. Tho welfare of tho pcoplo of tho United Staten demands a chango in tho administration of tho Beda ral Government. Boforw is ucccssary 4to remove tho abuses which havo grown up duriug twenty yours of continuous power, prolifio of falso principles and bad couuscl. Thc Republican party, stifling its consci ence, has inado itself responsible fur thc intrusion, under color of law, Into thu chief magistracy of our great republic of 50, 000,000 of people of a man who waa not elected by thc people. They havo sot nu examplo whiob, unless condemned by thc people, and signully condomned, too, will subvert thc olcotivo nystou) of tho govern ment of which wo aro so proud and substi tute in its placo tho rulo and dynasty of oflioo holders holding over against tho will of tho people. Tho oomploto overthrow of tho Republican party in tho election of 1880 will bo retributivo judgment and will prevent tho repetition hereafter uf tho crime of '7(> against tho sovereignty of tho pcoplo. 1 congrat?lalo you upon tho nomi nation, I congratulate you upon tho auspi cious prospects of success I seo in every quarter and now wc will proceed to tho order of business of tho meeting. Here Mr. Tilden sat down, and tho applause was loud nod long continued. Dniiug his brief address bo was frequently cbcorcd. WASniNOTOK, July 20.-Tho Republi can campaign managers boom disappointed because of tho lack of material or ammu nition against tho Domooratio party fur-, nished by the Federal official.') lu tho South. They Boom to havo relied on political out rages and resistance to the internal revenue officer* in thc mountainous section.') of tho South, where illicit whiskey is manufac tured contrary to the law, to give lifo to tho Republican can vasa in tho North. From all sections of tho South come only tho most pcacooblo reports regarding tho intention of tho pcoplo to obey thc revenue lows, and tho Republicans aro tit a stand still and a loss to know what it all moa os. There nto no ou I ragen to dir up thc North ern heart, and tho political managers at ibo Republican headquarters hnvo run short of political thunder. Bu. BMJMKR'B "INFIHMITY.1'-The Rov. W, S. Blumer, 1) D., who was "re tired" from an aol ive professorship in tho Columbia Thoologioal Seminary, on tho ground of "infirmity," is now filling thc pulpit of tho First Presbyterian Church, cornor of Bark and Madison strcots, Bul timoro, most ooccptably every Sunday. Dr. heftwioh, tho regular pastor, is enjoy ing his summer vacation, and during his absence Dr. Blumer is actively discharging thc duties of tho pastorate. LEARNING TO SEW.-To bo huntly with tho uccello, is ono of tho sterling accom plishments of overy educated woman. To bo oblo to tako tho "stitch in limo," ia worth all tho timo and trouble that aro required to learn tho ort. Liko walking, reading and tho many other things whioh wo como to do without spcoial thought, tho loaming to BOW is a slow proocss, and should Ito begun while tho ohild is quito young. Thc girl should not only lavo tho uso of tho throud, nocdlos, aud patchwork, but bo instructed how to tako tho stitches, turn :ho oorucrs, and do tho various things jouneoted with noodle work. Wo oro nob excluding tho boys in our remarks, beonuso :hcy uoou to learn lo thread a needle and lo gcnorul sewing. Men aro sometimes so lituntcd that they must dopend upon them selves for their ncocasnry sewing. Kvou if it is un ago of sewing machines, it is best [lint all children should learn to uso tho limpio, common, old-fashioned kind, whioh jan never bo wholly oupercoded. Tho imuscnicnt and occupation that sewing furnished little folks, allot d sufficient reason why mothers should soo that their girls and boys, too, leam to sew-but tho very practi cal uso of tho needle in after lifo, is tho principal thing after till. A Southern Republican nt presont on tho fence, gives what he calls his judgmont af tho political result in South Carolina thus: "Tho cxtcut of tho Democratic ma jority is vory doubtful. If Hampton keeps tiff tho slump in South Carolina, os ho should do, thc State will go Democratic by nbout thirty thousand majority. If ho opens tho enmpaigu by himself, ns it ia said ho proposes to do, nnd goes among tho colored people, Hancock will carry it at least by ono hundred thousand mojority. That ls too much. Let it stay at tho first figure and let Hampton goto New York and Pennsylvania, whero I understand ho is to ho invited. Ile is not needed in South Carolina, but will, I think, bo welcomed and liked in those States. Pennsylvania especially learned to nppreciato tho gallan try of Hancock and knows that bravo moa ure good men." Tho Ilcpublioan ratification mooting nt Rltickvillo on Tuesday was nn exceedingly tame affair, About 1,200 men, womon and children onmc to town, but only nbout 300 attended tho meeting. Thc speakers wero Whipper, Smalls, Drayton, Taft and Col lins. Littlo or no cnthusiesui was felt and tho weakness of their oauso wns very man ifest. They tried to laud dutfield, but could not cry down Hancock. Tho Dc? uiooratio policy was to put up no speakers, ind they asked no timo and did not at tend. THE CAUSE OV TEMPERANCE.-Aa i ii te rea ti? g meeting of tho Ladies' Tom pornnoo Union waa held over Dec's book Store, at 0 o'clock yesterday evening. Very encouraging progress has bocu mudo during thc past week by tho earnest workers of this oxocllcnt association, aud mauy now names secured to tho petition against tho salo of whiskey in this city. It may bo interesting iii t li ls connection to say that during tho past year 895,000,000 wore spent in thc United States for schools aud 8900,000,000 tor liquor. ' Thero woro 1-15,000 sohools and 100,000 bar rooms. [Charleston News and Courier. A Washington telegram says that Presi dent Hayes lias assigned Maj. Gen. W. S. Uancook, in addition to his present duties, to the con maud of tho Department of tho South during thc absonoo of Drigadicr Gon. C. C. Augur, who hos boco ordered to duty in Washington oily. What does it mean7 It looks to us as if it was a lladioal triok to plnoo Gen. Ilanoook in an embarrassing position, and force his resignation from tho army. CUCUMBER PICKLES.-Put 500 cuoam? hors in n tub with four quarts of salt; oovor with boiling water and let stand 2-1 hour?; lake them from thu brine and put thom in jars with thvoo dozen oniony nnd eight peppers; covor with boiling vinegar, in which you havo put two toblespooufuls of cloves, ulspico and cinnamon, a lump of alum tho si/.c of an egg, and ono pound of brown sugar. FIRE AT ABBEVILLE,--Tho rcsidonoo of Colonel Robertson, at Abbevillo, ono of tho linest nnd handsomest private houses in tho town, was destroyed by Uro carly yestorday morning. Tho building is well known os Ibo former residence of Colonel Foster Mar shal. Tho liro sproad so rapidly that much of Colonel Robertson's nnd Major Hurt's furnituro was destroyed. Tho insuranoo is only 84,000. A handsome show case oomposcdof glass and South Corolinn pino and walnut has been placed in Commissioner Dutlor's nflioe and filled with specimens of marblo, phosphate rook nnd mineral spooimous gathered in this State. \Columbia Reyislcr. CURE VOR CATARRH.--Squeeze tho juico of an onion into n wide necked bottle, nnd inhalo through tho nostrils. This is said to be an infallible remedy for catarrh, and it is so simple and inexpensive that ono oan easily givo it n trial. Tho population of Chorlcston is now 24,005 ?hitos and 25,991 oolorod, against 22,740 whites and 2G.207 oolorcd in 1870. Tho voting population is 6,029 white ond 6,048 oolorod. ...- . ?- -- If you aro caught in a mean act owu itt