The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, November 01, 1877, Image 1
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VOL. VII. PICKENS, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1877. NO. 8
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LOVE 3E THEN AS NOW
SY W. D. COOPER.
You say 1 am your darling
And your fondly cherished pride;
Like me there is none other
In all the world beside.
You bring me fresh.born daisies,
And place them in my hair,
While you whisper, -'Love. together
Life's journey let us share."
And oh! 1r)w strangely tender
Those words fall on my heart;
For I hate loved you ever
Of my life you seem a part.
lut a thought that's stealing o'er me
(*ast a shadow o'er my brow
Should our Joy be turned to sadness,
Would you love me then ai now?
Whet my eye hps lost Its lustre,
And the bloom las left my cheek,
And my Arm, elastic footstep
Has become slow and weak
When on my care-worn forehead
..Silver threads entwine the gold
Will you call me still your treasure
- With the same sweet love of old?
If in yonder lonely churchyard
I shall be the first to sleep,
Will you place the mossy rosebud
SOn !y grave, so dark and deep?
Will you love me there as fondly
As when I became your br ide?
Hoping we may be united
On the happy other side?
CI'NcINNATI, Oct. 22.-A desperate
encounter took place last Saturday
evening at Big Cli fty, Kentucky, near
Louliville, between two hIgh waymen
and Joseph ilansen, a traveling sades.
man for Pratt & Co., Louisville. Han.
gen stai'ted to walk from West Clifty
to Big Clifty to catch a train, and was
met upon the bridge which spans a
obasm 146 feet in depth, by 'two des
pergte characters who demand money.
Uansen drew a revolver and shot one
of' them, when the other rushed upon
him and attemnpted to throw him over
the bridge, but Hansen drew a butch'.
or knife from his packages of samp
li,) *nd etaSbbfrtb4 tobber, and iue.
9(ge,g (bgye him. down the
chasm, and then he escaped to Big
Clifty. The rooLers were arrested
but not recogunized by the people of
the place, The one who~ was thrown
over,tes Norite. was sawed from in
stadt death by falling in the rIver.
Both men will probably die.
... -
'thle sitnging heairts are ever a bles,
sing unto themselves. A song is
- 'joy-gWlhg. He who can sitag sweetly
lin the uinder tone of his inner naturte
carries a rare pleasure wilh him al
wasys. *I4brd a ,Oings appear to hj lim
asy; ieavy brurdenas seem ltght; sur-'
,uofrMndeke l)itek, it naay be, but of
Aen gos away, seldom oters. An~d
Ate 4...oe entier, when the ole uds
.com. and the sunlight is hidden.,
* genjhe giha walke down into the
,niht and mss never a star, what
,thnen Ah, the rebly blessed Is the
* ingiung hea.rtj i it carn sing psalms
st.such a time, the stars will salune.
[MW. will quisker some, thne sun---.
Jight sboner reappear.
4 wedditIy *rg,'-ytnmbling over
tha bride's irnIin
FUge ")ekW's Addrs at Greamile. ji
We publish belfw the speech of
Judge Cooke to the colored people n
In Greenville on Tueday night, 16th I
Instant: rq
M3. CHAIaxA, LOMas AM GEN- 1
rm.mmE:-The object of this meeting f,
to-fnigh; was to honor and hear from ,
mr distinguished guest, the Governor f,
of tie State of South Carolina.--- ti
He-ce this call upon me to address a
you is as unexpected as it is flattering ,
for which you will please accept my d
thalinks. r
M, tellow-citlizens, we have just "
listlened to the burning and patriotic a
words of enciuragement which fell
fron tine lips &f his Exeellency Wade r
Hampton to the colored pe-ople here
ssembled to hear him. And while
ett %as spenkmtig tn minivd intuitively
wanidei ed back to the days of Rad1
e:1 rie in South (Jarolina, and was S
11madt to contrat oun present happy ic
b-ate with the distracted condition of 0
111r whole people. Then followed
natirlly tle inquiry, how was this Y
oeteat change for the.omimon good of b
tur peoplebro,ught abouti Aid to a
whom do we owe an immeasurable ti
ebt of gratitude for its accomlplish, b
Imlenti i feel that we are indebted to Y
be present Governor of South Caro.- 0
ina for tle aclievemeit of this it
irand victiory. And when I publisi b
Io the world that my heart is filled fi
o0 ove flowing with thanks and grat 8
udo to him for tihe redeuption ol in
o r old iother State from Inadical 1
nioi nile, aid hit; apparent sncces to- a
Lards fle complete pacification of y
Ale Ntrth and Senth, I feel that I '
'emnlire nothing. inn saying that I ut- t
er not only the true bentiment of '
ilsin meeting, bult. the whole petile of d
he State of South aroiina. By his C
,reat % iidon, Statesmans1hip and
iberal c-urse, it haw been torever lul
-ettled as a tact that the humbist
.itizen of this State, whether lie be b
white or colored, Democrat or Re- b
.ublican, stanids nnpou an equality c
w'ithn every other citizen before the ti
law. Tine dehmonstration of this fac.i h
knas won uon the Prnesidenat of this in
great Republic, and caused him to 0
pursune a wise. anid connciliary counse ~
nibichn will n estore, ultimately, abso.. a
late pacne and good will throughout
he whole Unnion, the accomplisni- M
ninent of which we have so loin .a de P
dired avnd prayed for. All honor is P
laue our Governor, wino has done so a
mnnuch towards silving the vexed d
problem of full and complete pacifi, t.
u'atioin of thne country, Bunt, wmy fel- fi
low citizeins, in responading to your g
ca I it was my purpose ini the train to a
aduress the colored people who have e
Lurned out in such large numbers no a
bear his excellency. My colored 8
1ellow-citizen.s, you will remember hi
that during the campaign of 1876 I e
advised anid urged upon you the ne- g
eessity vf suappurtinig the Democratic ti
party; that the Republican party was B
notoriously corrupt; that it had pled,, ti
god iteelt to reform on several vcca ii
nions, and had wholly failed to kee p jJ
its4 pledges; that it had proved a i
gr and failure, except for robbery and o
plunden; and that it was heigh timle ni
ton 30ou to link your fortunes with I
your old masters, and help them t
el. vate tine nominnees of the Demos
cratic party to power. And that, in
doing so, you had unothing to fear; ~
tilat not 0 e jot or tittle of your con,
swt mtional rights would be inefere A
.nilb; avid that, upon the snccess of
tine Demnocratic party, tine old State~
ufSullh Caroliwna wounld soon be b
aain placed upon thne road to pros- f
perity, avid that peace anid good will
would reign in all her borders. Mlany
of youn, my clored fr senids, gave heed a
to wiy advice, and with we sup lported il
the niominees of line Democn atic p)arty n
and whey wore elected by your help. lI
And to-night, amy bOOl red frienids ~
I think you are satisfied with the o
resnlt- and that yon will do me the r
istico to say that my advice was
,Ise right and judicious. Every
ledge which Governor Iampton
iade during that campaign, or which
made to you for him, lie has fully
)deemed, and the happy result to.
ight is that peace, good order and
-sternal feeling -exist among our
bole people. Then, my colored
-iends, basing our future hopes upon
is past, we may take fresh courage
od trust the honest men of our old
other State to work out her full re
emption from Radical wrongs, and
store to her that proud position
,hich she once occupied in the gal
ry of the State of our republic.
The Judge was frequently inter..
ipted with applause.
Then and Now.
In adjourning the South Carolina
enate, session of 1870, the then Pres
lent, C. W. Montgomery, amoirg
ther things Paid:
"Be assured that you cirry with
Ltu to the inne, imost circle of your
ome endeat meits my bekt wishes,
Dconpanied with 1he t prayer that I
ie choicest blessings of heaven may
e richly siowered ip(,n you and
ours, and that your future may be
r)e of peace, happiness and prosper
y in the attainment of 'noble ends
y noble means,' solaced by those re
ectioins so grateful to the honest
gent, tbe good citizen, the upright
Nan, and which none other can have
r enjoy. The account tf the Stew- S
rd6hip which you must renider to
our constituenits ill your CApncity - f
preseitatives, I trust, 111ay mort
ian meet their hearty approva'; aid
I may be permitted to anticipate
ieir verdict in p)assing upon your
mnrse and conduct in this phico, it
-ill, I trust, be in this wise to each
f you: 'Good and jist ate war d, thou
a-t not abused the confidence we
ave reposed in thee; thou hst not
etrayed the high truzts we have
imitted to thy lands. Well done
wou good arid fauithuful servanm; thou
ast thy reward, purer, higher and
obler than arny gills or emoumnents
r honors when stained by corup
on can beet 'w, in a b: ight, clear
ud unimpeachable record."
In view of the subsequent events,
'e have thought the above might
rove interesting reading to e imae
cople. The man who delivered tis
ddress to that body of public plun
erers is at present in Rich land coun
r jail, awaiting trial for signing
-audulent pay certificates, and the
ang of thieves lie then addressed
re under indictment to answer eith
r simuilar or worse ofienses. Somem
re in exile, arnd some still in the
ate, shaking in their boots, living in
ourly dread of arrent, as they are
onscious of their guilt. None were
ood; no, not one. As we can over
ae offenses of these men, the ruin
nad desolation they brought upon
te State, and the cup of poverty and
uisery they offered to the lips of
eople whose shoe's latchiet they were
ot worthy to unclose, we feal for
rice like quoting Mr. Grant-"Let
o guilty man ecape)."-Columbia
tegister.
The Republican papers want Bllack,
urn, of Kentucky, investigated be
utuse he is reported in a speech doe
vered in Obuo during the recent
atmpaign, to have expressed the hope
aat God would not permit Senator
forton to return to his seat in the
unate. That was savage in Black,
urn, hut, Lord, how religious the
ladicals have become all of a sudden?
When Daniel Webster was once
sked, "What is the most imuportant
iought that ever entered your
uindl" after a moment's reflection
e serivusly r'epled, "The most im
ortant thought I ever had was that
i my personal responsibility to
lod."
Saved by Lightaing.
'It looks like a shower, don't it,
Etenbent' said a young, fair-looking
natron, standing in the doorway of
i cabin just as the sun was drooping
)ehind the tree trope to the west, in
me of the frontier settlen.ents of
dinnesota.
A 3 oung man, hardy and strong,
vas coining up from the 'clearing'
lown by the river, with the ax he
lad been wielding all through the
lay t brown over his shoulders. These
vords from his wife saluted his ears
ae he camo near, and caused him to
urn his head and glanceaway to the
outhward, where a great bank of
able clouds was piled high against
he evening sky.
'Yes, Ruth, it does look like it,' he
nswered. 'I thonght I heard it
he-nder just before I left work.'
'It looks as though it would be a
ieavy one,' she said, a little ap
>elhensively, for to tell the truth,
he was a little cowardly in this re
pect.
To this her husband made no re
>ly, but playfully pushing her aside
rom the doorway, he entered the
abin, and at onco took down his
iflo from the books where it was
allgimg.
'What have you seen to shoot,
Zeubeiif' she said. 'Don't go out
ain to ight, for supper is waiting
ow.'
'I am not going,' lie answered
nietly. 'I am only making sure
hat my rifle is in good order-but
till I mnav have occasion to use it be
ore inorning..
The yor.ng wife turned pale.
'You don't ican to say that the
iavages are lere again?' she asked.
'You may as well know the truth
it once, Ruth,' said her husbaid,
ouking her fil iii the face. '4TIhcre
re redskins hangih g about here,
Aid I'm afraid they mean us inis
hief I've seen no less than three
tone titmlo withinl all bour, skulking
long ini the edge of the wood. Their
notions tell me that we had better
e on our guar d to sight-wer e thiey
iendly they would have comeI openl
y to mec or to the cabin.'
'Oh, Reuben! w hat shall we do?'
~nd her' eyes sought the bed, where
nn rsy cheeked boy of some two sumn
nters was lyisig fast asleep.
'We Lmst do time best we can.
['he cabin is stout and strong, and I
1->ubt about their being able to break
mu should they try it. But you must
nave a lot ot courage, IRuth. May be
t won't be needed, and I hope it
Non)'t. Now let us make sure that
,be cabin is all tight, anid then we
&'ill have that supper which you say
s waiting.'
Hle spoke cheerfully, but could
tot dispel the fears that filled her
ieart, and made her face as patle as
leath.
The heavy oaIken .Ihuttere of the
wo smtall windows were put~ in place
iud made secure there, and then the
loor was closed and barred, and a
ar'ge stick of timber that was kept
0o' that purpose was p)laced against
t. Winena the prej:arations had beeni
~opleted Rouabun annotnnoed that
me was ready for his supper. This
was soon placed upon the table, and
t mnst be confessed that the danger
A'hicht hovered over them did not in
he least diminish his appetite. But
Ruth could hardly swallow a mouth
ul, and she wondered how it was
har her husband could. She was
hinking only of the da.nger that mne
aced them, and, listening for the
dmghteet sound that camne frm with.
itit.
The dam knees increased, and the
mound of distanut thunder broke
ipona their ears. Thromugh a ehunk
u the shutter they satw that theo
mlh ud in the south wuis fast risuing
imd sp eading i seif over tb b eav
inns, hasteimng on) the fast coming
larknmess
'We shall get a good shower,' said
Bonbon.
'I hope so,' answered his wife. -If
there is it may keep the favages
under cover of the forest to night.'
'Hark!' said Reuben; 'what was
thatt
Both were silent, and holding
their breath to listen. In a moment
the sound was repeated. It was a
fooetep without. Ruth trembled with
apprehension.
Then another and another was
beard.
The reskins were about the cabin.
'They have come,' cried Ruth, in
a low tone.
'Yes, said Reuben. 'Harki -et us
see what they mean to do.'
A miunte later, and the door was
shaken violently Then a - savage
without exclaimed, in broken Eng
lish:
'White man open door. Iijins
want to come in.'
To this appeal Reuben made no
answer. - He had no idea of granting
the reqest, and words he knew
would do no good. Again the de
mand was made. But, as before, no
answer was returned. Then there
came a few moments of silence on
their part. The mutteritgt of the
thunder were nearer and deeper.
The tempest was fast cowing. Sud
denly there came so fearful a blow
upon the door that it made the en
tire cabin tremble, while Ruth gav(
utterance to a shrill cry of alarm.
'Courage,' said her husband; the3
are trying to batter the door down
but I hardly think they can do it.
They can not so long as the prol
holds as well as it does now.'
'It is not for myself I fear,' *h
said. 'It i3 for my dear child, leu.
ben.'
'We will do our best to save him
and our own lives,' le answered.
Even though the door give way
with my rifle I can do much to eavc
us.)
Once more a terrible blow was
dealt upon the door, at the sume mno,
ment a vivid flash of lightning, tel1
lowed by a p)eal of thunder that
'seemed to shake the solid earth. 8u
tremendous was the blow the sav
ages dealt that the prop against the
door gave way, and full from its
place, and the door itself trembled
as though it was coming downt. The
heart of Reuben sanak within .hi
breast. Another such a blowv must
place them at the mercy of the eav
ages. Only his rifle would stand
between them and death. But ai
this moment Providence interposec
its hand. As though the peal o:
thunder had been a signal for the
tempest to commence, the raini came
down in torrents. Not knowing thu
execution their last blow had done
the savages hesitated as the etorn
broke upon them.
A little way from the cabin stood
a large oak that the settlers had
spared for its beauty and gra'eful
shade. To the shelter of this thec
eav ages fled, to wait until the temn
pest wats over. Th'bus our' friends had
a respite for a time. Hlastily Ren
ben replaced the prop, aind did
his best to make the door secure
agaim.
Ten minutes paesed, and the raiti
came dowun as .though there was e
second deluge upon the earth. I1<
heard nothing of the savages, bul
he though he knew where they were
and that the attack would be re
ntewed as soon as the rain had clear
ed tip.
Suddenly there came a vived. flash
of lightnaing, followed by a report
that semed to shake the earth at
though it was a leaf suspended ii
mid air. For a long time they sal
half dazed and stunned by thme report
and wheat at last they were them-a
eel..esagain the raitn had ceased. A
bright light shone without, and Ren,
beta nen mote gazed thrugh..
crevice to see what it meant.
The oak was riven into a thousand
fragments, and its trunk was on fire.
Scattered among the debries lhy the
mangled forms of the savages. The
same blow that had- blasted the oak
had deprived them all of life.
In after day s Reuben and Rutd
told their grand children how it was
that they were saved by ligh-tung.
A Problem Solved.
Probably one-of the greatest prob.
lems of this age is the auule. Al
though volumes have been written
on the mule, yet the accident statis.
tics show that lie is as little under
stood as ever. How to mix kind
ness and firmness in the proper pros
portions and then apply the concoc
tion successfully to an energetic mule
is one of "those things no fellow can
find out." The mule is deceitful and
desperately wicked. It knows no
north, no south, no west, no east, int
the rigid impartiality with which it
bestows its favors. In trying to
solve the mule problem many very
wise men have been biffled, and
likewise knocked into a demoralized
heap in the opposite corner of the
stable from which the mule stood.
A nd yet how strange it is that after
all these years of ineffectual research
the true solution of this vexed ques
tion should be discovered by a small
boy. This little fellow lives in Rich.
mond, Virginia, and while playing
near a mule was, by tmeans of that
animal's method of rapid tranit,
suddenly landed in a neighboring
field. When he recovered from the
emotion caused by ro unexpected an
event, lie managed io insinuate him.
selt into the mule's affections, taking
care, however, always to keep at the
correct end of the mule. Finally the
innocent and unsuspicious quadriped
was firmly tied to a tree, under whose
shades were several hives of bees.
The mule breught disa.str upon hin
self by kicking over a hive jtist by
way of recreatio,n. The combat that
ensued was dreadful to behold. The
boy is not quite certain whether the
bees or the mule won the victory.
Hie thinks it was the mule, because
when tho wner came after the body,
there was not a vestige of the hives
to be seen-, and the bees had all dis
appeared, while the remains of the
mule still occupied the battle field.
REFLEcoNs ON TUEI CLAM.-M in-.
isters mxay learn a lessoni from the
chamn. It only opens its mouth to
disclose richniess.
The clam wears a rough exterior,
but he0 is a merry and social gentle
maun at heart. So are many whom
the world conisideus harsh and unucon
genial.
The wife may learn a lesson from
the clam. It keeps its house8 in or
der, and uever strolls about to the
neglect of duty.
Gossips may learn a lesson from
the clam. It never opens its moutht
at the wrong time, and keeps its so
cret while life lasts. Science says
thuat it took millions of years to en
volve man from the claw; observa
tionl shiows that it takes less than a
minute to transfer the clam into then
man.
Business men may learn a lestroui
from the clam. It has no smile dus
ring buusiniess hours, but wh:en it
feels the wvarmnth of society, it opens
its very hieart, and gives itself up to
increase the jollity of the hour.
TnuE DARLINOTON DE~MOcrATs.
Darlington has added a fresh lau.rel to
those won in the late Sonatorial elec%
L,ion. The election for County Comn
missionors, held on Weodnesday wook
resulted in a complete JDomocratio
victory. Messrs. J. W. WVilliamson,
II. 0. McIntosh and WV. WV. Young,
having carried the county'. But com.
paratively few colored votes wVere
taken, and these vot0(l with. the
whiita.~