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' ' a?-?'?*VOL. IX.?New Series. UNION C. II., SOUTH CAROLINA, JUNE 14, 1878. * NUMBER 21. - ii i.m?i-m >.?.. _ j u_i..i - ? -!_; . . j. -! !sa?3BWH n.hi-WI. i. i -? ? i-... _ a ?i. --) j?j i._? ..?_? ... . THE BAYONET^ERAIN THEJSOUTH CAR0L1- | tlXEnilTIUV Mimotau X I ??- _! - ? ' flA DIAlA-nUUIfil Some Interesting Telegrams and Testimony ichich have just come to Light in tin Caurse of a Congressional Debate. In the coarse of his speech on tho Armj bill delivered in the House or llcprcscuta tives a few days ago, tho Hon. Milton I Southard, of Ohio, introduced somo ven interesting telegrams and testimony relating to the darlt days of 1877 in Columbia.? We copy this portion of his remarks frod tho offioial report in the Congressional Rcc ord: On the 14th of October, 1876, this tele gram was sent by Gen. Sherman to Gen Auger, who had previously been transferror \ Washington, October 14,1876. j To Gen. Ruger, Columbia S. C.: Wo are all back from California. If yoi want anything, say so I want all meas urcs to originate with you. Get along witli the minimum force necessary, but you 9hal have all we cau give if you need them. W. T. Sherman, General. | On tho 16th of October Geo. Rugcr an' f swered that telegram, as follows : Columbia, S. C., October 16,^1876. To Gen. IK. T. Sherman Washington D. C.. Think 1 have troops sufficient unless cir cumstances change. Have ninotccn corn pauics in the State now, Stations of 0*6" tt four companies. ' Have souio companies stil in reserve. No special disorder has occurred since Ellcuton riot last month. If I need more troops will ask for them. I shall bi here to-lay. Ruoer. - Notwithstanding that telegram from Gen Ruger, in which he said that all was peace ful and vjuict there, and that if he needed more troops he would call for them, and without further information, tho very ncxl morning a proclamation was issued b^ President Grant, from Washington City declaring South Caroliuain insurrection,and thore followed numerous telegrams from the goneral of the army, ordering all the troops from the Atlantic coast, from the extreme JXortti to as far louth o$ Fort toss Monroe, into the State of Sonth Carolina. Here is a specimen of the telograms sent: Headquarters'oewiik Army. 1 Washington, October 17, 1876. j To Gen. W. S. Hancock, Commanding Military Division Atlantic, New York nefcessanrto refnToree Gr?a?. Ruthe maximum possible, and we may have to order'every available man froto the North Atlantic posts. Acknowledge receipt. W. T. Sherman, General. In obedioncc to thescordorsfrom Washington", all availublo forces were sent into South Carolina and other Southern States undci pretence of preserving order, but with the purpose and effect of carrying the election, Actual military possession was taken oi those States, and the elections were controlled in violation of the Constitution ol vour countiv. iu violation of law. and ir violation of every principle of justice and right. Not only that, it did not stop there; military possession of those States was contin ued until long after the elections. The Legislature of South Carolina was organized, not by the members who were elected to it, bu, by the Administration hero in Washington through the uso of Federal troops. I hold here in my hands tho offi. cial telegrams relating to that organization There was a dispute about certain members from Edgelield and Laurens who held the certificate of the Supreme Court; they were to be ejected. Governor Chamberlain sent this telegram to Washington City : Columbia, S. C., December 1, 1876. lion. J. D. Cameron, Secretary of TFar, Washington : Cannot Edgefield and Laurens men be removed 7 They ore now acting as members.'nud have no credentials. If they are T removed tho House can act and order be restorod. Cannot we be protected against unlawful intrusion, when we have no power to enforoe the exclusion 7 Chamberlain, Governor. Then followed a telegram from tho at torney-general to Governor Chamberlain, and also one to Gen. Ruger from the score tary of war. Here they are: Washington, December 2, 1870. Governor J). II. Chamberlain, Columbia s. a The President thinks that you should ex nreise your own resonrees as Governor it behalf'of tho Legiilcture whieh you hart recognized by assisting it to purgo itself ol unauthorised persons. ' If you are resisted in this Gen. ftngei has been instructed to eoforoe your author Washington City, December 3 1876. } d J Gen. T. II. Rwjcr Columbia S. C.: c Fearing your instructions may be con- w flicting and leave you in doubt as to your h I duties in the present unhappy conditon of r ' affairs in South Carolina, I wish to say this: r * Qovernor Chamberlain is tho legal constitu- ii f ted Governor of tho State, and remains so h 5 until the Legislature canvasses tho vote and si installs his successor; and ho is entitled as 1 such to your support and protection. It is b * a civil duty to organizo tho Legislature, devolving on State authorities. All you can tl ' do is to prevent unauthorized persons from C * forcibly interfering with the Governor and p ' o t h c r autln?rizcdofficcnMi^^^^m^m^j^^^ it military, but it wilf be entirety right to sustaiu tho Governor, or any of his agents or tl 1 office^, iTi the pcrformauco of auy duty in si connection with the Legislature, if inter- n.< ' forcd with by outsiders whilciu the perform- I ' ance of that duty. oi U. S. Grant. oi Columbia, S. C., December 5, 1876. ' To lion. J. D. Cameron, Secretary of tl War, Washington, D. C.: t( General Rug3r announces this morning that ho will no longer guard doors of State tl House. The city is filled with armed and p violent men. There is greater need than ol J ever before of protection of State House.? fi Specific orders must be scut respecting this ? matter at once, in order to avert riot aud el ' bloodshed. Yucillation here now is most si ' uutortuuutc. tl Please answer. All I ask is that State tc - House bo protected ngaint violence. d D. II. Chamberlain, w Governor of South Carolina. m ' War Department, ) 1 Washington City, December 5,1876. } R To Ooverner D. II. Chamberlain, Colum tl bia S. C.: w ' General llugcr's instructions arc to pro1 tect tho Legislature from all outsido inter- S 1 fercnco, and those instructions wijl bo t\ 1 repeated. J. D. Cameron, fr > Secretary of War. n< I hold in my hand tho official testimony L tukcu in relation to usn of trnnno of. - i? ? w"? WMW ut Presidential election, before a special com- tl in it tee of the last Congress, of which the cc ' honorable gentleman from Now York (Mr. tk ; Wood) was chairman and I was a member. g< Tho publication of this testimony could not at be obtained at the time, but l.bave it as it t? was written. In it I find tho testimony of si ! Gen. Ruger in plaiu and unmistakablo tl terms that ho construed these telegrams to si him to mean that the Laurens aud Edge- tl field members and the other conservative tl members of tho South Carolina Legislature w 1 were the "unauthorized persons" And ho b interpreted these telegrams aright, for they k 1 could have no other significance, and accord- n 1 ingly he took steps to enforco these ordors. t< ' The telegrams and tho tertimony of Gen. n " Ruger I will insert in my remarks. o ' Gen. Ruger sent word by his orderly to ? 1 the Legislaturo of South.Carolina, after the h ^ two houses convened in th? lmll nf Sinin v. J Ilouao, tolling the Conservative members ti ' that they must not be thcro at 12 o'clock o ' on the next duy. In obedience to that or! der they withdrew, and having withdrawn, I ' a committee waited upon Qon. Eager, and w ' asked him if these members would bo per- ) 1 mittcd to return the next day, and ho told tl ' them that they must not go back. Here is a ' the testimony of Gen. Ruger : Question. Did you give Governor Cham- tl 1 berlain any assurance that you would aid ei 1 his force in oxoluding anybody at that time pi \ from the hall of tho House ? I mean while ' the two Houses wore in session together. m Answor. I had sonio orders in reference to that subject, but 1 gave Governor Cbam- M , berlain no such ossuranco, prior to receipt ni of such orders, that I would aid in exclud- al i ing any members. Q. What orders did you havo ? ti i A. I think you have the telograms i bore. ; ti > Q. At a still later period than that did n you make some order in reference to the exolusion of oortaia persons from tho house? A. A committee of the Conservative fl T.AnffllofnvA nnllrt/l tmA? vma MO^IOIHVUIU vniivvi U|A/U UiC UUU nuuuuuvu II , cortaio propositions in writing; X do not ft recollect now exactly the words, or perhaps n the substance, but tboy asked that tboy b should be permitted to occupy the hnll as ft , the legally constituted Legislature. I told 0 them that if their body wont.to tho ball b for the purpose of entering there as the tl i lower House of tho Legislature they would M ) not be permitted to outer, that is, that if D I' they were refused admission by the civil p \ offioers or the civil guards at the door, sod g p if the doykeeper should call upon the t! military o?oor* there to prevent their foro- p ible entrance or asaiat in doincr so. the offi- * us and when o thvy diil not t indiug of my ti i. Gorernor a ?f?7o that for 1< lioritv of the fa ?vorbal ap- t in application J J ' ' * ^ V ' ? m * \ uiqk, on tno cJUth ot>iNoveuibcr. I had ' oclincd, and had reported tho state of the ase to Gen. Sherman^, and . dispatch hicli I received in rA*>ta*that w$h that 0 (the Governor) shBd exfrcifee jiis own esourccs to purge tUir ) he had ccognized of unauthorized Jidwots, and a case ho was resisted;that I-elumK'<?8si4t iui. I think those Were tWMWWIu6' Q That was in re(et;cnc<?;]fc> *hit momera froui Laurens andtS&d^eii^kl jDduotics ? A. I presume so. I bad. mleaJ before liat application by the ponupflUB of.tho looscrvative House, received* dityatch to revent unlawful interference Witty the Legilaturo bv ,, tic iMnvms A. I considered that the other,- to&kia lie one called the Gonsertwtive' JlouAeji tiould be classed as outshkrs. I did not ssutne anything {is to tho fcgitl status, but considered it within the intent pf -ua?. rders that I should 8uppor?J&e^authorwj 1 the Governor. gaifc* T- %-T: Q. I think you did trough your statement as tpjfbu^. answer >4.he oouimittco that waited jatpayom A. The substance of iKTWRMfli that if tey appeared there, as prppiud, 'for the nrnncn ril' n/inur>.?I?? *^ TT upj iu^ win; IIOIPHUIO nousc f Representatives, and if th*y were raised admission by the pc raojjpi the door -tho State constables or persoaA having ^largo us doorkeepers?nnd-ssuoli persons lould call on tho officers frlT command of le troops at tho State House for assistance > prevent thoir eutranoe^jt would be his uty undor his orders to give it. If they ere grautcd admission, of course I should ot have prevented their entry. Iu response to a question whether Gen. ugcr had not sent his ordorly to exclude 10 Conservative members when both parties ere in the hall, ho said : A. I did at one time scrid word to poaker Wallace by Muj. Magiunis that at reive o'clock the next day the members om Laurens and Edgefield should or must ot be thcro. My impression was that the cgislaturo would adjouru that 'evening, id that when they came back at twelve to next day theso members should not rnio. But that had nothing to do with le application by the Governor. Several mtlamen had bccu to sec nnjEcforo thac, id had asked whethor I should g}.ya orders (-excludethw-uwuibee*.who IhmI *AtiuctttW gned by the secretary of State or prevoot icir entering the liall. I said that I lould not. They asked if I would say lat the members who had certificates from le Supremo Court might go in ; I said I ould not consent. That would have rought up a new subject, and I did uot now what it might call forth; also I did ot regard it within niv authority. I was )ld by theso gcntlcmcu that tho members ho had tho certificate from tho secretary f State would probably go to the hull, and hen I heard that the Conservative House ad gone up and taken possession of the all, I thought that I had not been fairly -cated. I suppose that Mr. Wallace knew f this conversation. Q. While the two bodies wero in the [ouso together, and while the two Sneakers ere on tho stand, was word sent bj yon to Ir. Wallnco, tbo Speaker, that at 12 o'clock io neat diy tho Laurens and Edgefield lombora must not be there ? A. I do not remember that I said that ley must not be there; 1 think I said ilher must or should not, but which exress ion I used I do not remember. , Question. Do you know whetbsy* that icseago was repeated the second time ? Answer. I think not. I told Maj. [aginnis to say to Mr. Wallace that these leinbers should not or must not be there t tbo timo of mectiug next day. Q. Were they in tho House at that me ? A. Yes, sir; sol understood at the me. I gave the message to Maj. Mnginis. > f Kidney Worm in Hood.?"F. II. N.," Lowshurg, Ohio. When a pig is paralyzed i the hindquarters, it is not always the efjct of worms in the kidneys or in the loins; 'orms are very rarely found in the kidneys, ut more frequently infest the muscles and itty tissues of the loins. JFn the majority f cases, however, the paresis is caused y a disease of the coverin^inembrane of tie spinal mahrow, and conseAfcent ofVusion rhiqh interferes with the op&tion of the crves of th<f locomotive andligestfre apaeatus. _ The remedy is a coulter irritant, noli as turpentine or mustard supplied to, he loins, and a diuretic which relieves thd ressuro of the effused retain. 'One ounce f turpentino may bo given ip ?vo minces f linseed oil every second du^, %r one dram f saltpeter may bo given every day. The arpeutine will b} useful in case worms Kould be tlio cams of the troiBToT^. ?? There aro few who can receive the boors of a college, but all are gradosftfc'ef he hoartb. The learning of the utaHwRM lay fade from the recollection^ its iro uiay moulder io the hall of meHHW, ipt the loaaooH of bomo onamollod wt he heart of ohildhood, defy tbe riuit ef ears, and outlive tho maturer but loaf detwro of after years. * * C VY . t p THOUGHTS FOB THE MONTH. Juoo ia a very busy mo^it^i ou the farm. Keeping tho earjh in good tilth, nntt: making war upon grass and weeds, will give the farmer abundant occupation. .Let him study well tho- best implements for these purposes. Killing grass and weeds just as they are coming up, or just as they have eouie up,will onable him to use implements like tho sweep or tho harrow or the cultivator, which will cuablc him to go over ground rapidly ; but if they are allowed to make much growth, it will necessitate tho using of ploughs, like the shovel or the twister, which requires much more time to pass over the same area. Our cultivated plants ppCctSgfnem against other plants, and inkeaatog their supply of food. They canAt compete with grass and weeds. The ^wough and the hoc, therefore, must be kept jjBpnstantly at work. Previous workiugs ''ought to have niad^the-laad-spft aud melyfr tq a coaaideygjtej^tth. if ?o nothiug Hll bo seeded Mpw W surface stirring.? Wis'fthfnld be oft-repcateJT) to encourage Altihudus growth. Especially is this important with the cotton crop during this mbnth, that it may make weed enough to commence fruitiug early the next. The ; early qfop of bolls is by far the surest, and uvery jflort should be put forth to make it ; fs largo as possible. If harvest makes i heavy demands upon your hands, endeavor to retain at least cuough to keep the ploughs , moving. The second hoeing will be given cotton fli" jwtik , Tto.si>oui4-^fxctia,1Lu^y tliorOugH, and qvcry sprig oF May. grass be carefully eradicated. All old farmers know , that this is the only grass that gives much i trouble. If uot already done, cotton should be brought to a final stand as quickly as possible. What a stand should be, we do , not venture to indicnte, because it seems to ( vary with the character of the soil, with its ] preparation and manuring. But we arc trongly inclined to believe that, as a gene- i ral rule, cotton is left too thick. I LAYING BY CORN. j The last workiug should be very thor- i ough. Nothing should bo left to compete * with tho coru for the food in the soil.? ! Whatever corn is going to do, it must now do quickly. It will soon tassel aud silk, and the development of the car must follow i rapidly. Give it thcroforc evey opportu- 1 uity, juiako tjhe surfaco mellow, that air and moisture may penetrate; plough shallow, so 1 as uot to injure the roots. The plant must feed rapidly, and will need every mouth it has. PEAS. If peas have not been planted at previous workings, plant now, either drilling in the middles, or sowing boadcast, at tho rate of one bushel per acre. The first plan will make more peas; tho second will benefit the land most. Don't rely upon peas planted in coru for this valuable crop, but plaut larcelv to themselves. Lav off rows three feet apart, drop io hills'18 inches apart, 8 to 12 seed in the hill. If the seasous permit, all the stubble land should be thus planted. We repeat what we have often said before, that this is one of the most cheaply raised crops wo havo, and none more valuable for grain or forage. If the crop fails to mature before frost, the vines can be cut for hay; if not needed for that, they may bo left on the land, and will furnish an abuudunt supply of nitrogeu for tho next year's crop. HARVEST. hot nothing interfere with saving the grain which has been made. It would be I very foolish to let the wheat and oat crop waste, in order to cultivate a cotton crop, which may hereafter entirely fail. As the weather can novcr be counted on, shock up exactly as you would do if certain that a rainy spell would begin next day. Put up iu small shocks, and in four or tivc days of good weather, it may be housed or stacked. It is poor polioy to leave grain long in the field after it is cut. Oats may be saved by cutting down with a scythe or a mower, and nnrihir it. lilr* hnw Whrtn ... 1 I ?o ?/* *' ,,v" Uiuuapcu, it should bo cut when the grain is well iu dough. Thus cut, it mnkes uiost excellent feed. In stacking oats uiako a platform 8 or 10 inches above ground, (two large logs with smaller once laid accross will answer,) on which to build the stack. The object is two-fold, to keep the qpts dry, and to givo the cats an opportunity of getting at the rats. It is best to havo large stacks, that a small extent of surface in comparison with the amount of straw and grain, may be exposed. Carry the sides up perpeiiaicu'larly lor say half the height of tho stack, and then ''draw in" very gradully to the top and cap well. Most damaged stacks result from "drawing in" too rapidly, or from imperfect capping. Thresh wheat as soon ad possible. Suu the grain well. Grind up a year's supply, and sun the flour thoroughly, and then put in sacks, and storo away in a dry .place. It will he just as sweet and good a .year hence as the day it was ground. If it is preferred to keep * the grain, dry thoroughly and store away in a dry, oool cellar. 8WBET POTATOES. Continue to put out slips as fast as they tsady. Never wait for rain. Grout in a mush of clay and oow dang, put in a hole, pertly fill th< latter trifb s. Sa dirt, then add a gill of water, aud afterwards fill up with dry earth. If dona^latc iu the afternoou, few will die, but be Bare to draw dry dirt to them after the water is applied. CLOVER. ' Sow plaster on the recently mown clover ?one bushel per acre will suffice. Let tho second crop of old clover, which is about to dio out, mature a crop of seed. This will so fill the land with clover seed, that a good stand may be secured for years afterward, without the addition of any more seed.?Southern Cultivator. . . A FARMER'S SAVOY STEW. t?da we"liave learned' somelbing frouTtfie French about cheap living. Perhaps our pot-pic catno from them, because they arc famous for their rich, wholesome stews.? Take a joint of any kind of fresh nicat, some like beef, others like veal, J like mutton, because my father kept long wool or mutton snecp. JLu the cit_y you can get such a joiut tor a dime, and in the country it ought not to cost more. In all cases put the meat iu cold water, add enough water to cover it, and boil until it is tender, for beef nud mutton say two hours, for veal *ay one hour. Add salt and pepper.? About half au hour before serving, put insix potatoes, pared aud quartered, and let them boil with the meat. In the meantime prepare the dumplings by taking one quart of flour, a teaspoonful of butter, and two teaspoonfuls of sifted baking powder, wet with milk eueugh to make a stiff batter, so it will drop frotn-n spoon ; ten minutes before scrviug drop the batter into tho stcwr a spoonful at a time, until all is in, and then cover tightly and boil teu minutes.? If the meat is not sufficiently flit, add butter, nut not otherwise; it is generally rich enough without butter. The batter thickens the gravy as well as makes the dumpling. Serve, of course, on a large platter. Here you have meat and the juice of tho aicat, bone and the juice of tho bone, potatoes and flour, all healthy aud nourishing, ^ood for brain, muscle aud bone. Enough for a large family does not cost twenty-five cents; all like it; aud we at heme have this stew at least twice a week." Balky Iloututs.-?^Xbe?fenun of a horse seems to entertain but one thought at a time; for this reason continued whipping is out'of the question, and only confirms his stubborn resolve. But if you can by any means change the direction of his mind, give him a new subject to think of, nine times out of ten you will have no further trouble in starting him. As simple a trick as a little pepper, aloes, or the like, thrown back on his tongue, will ofteu succeed, by turning his attention to the taste in his mouth. A simple remedy is to take a couple of turns of common wrapping-twine, such as grocers use, around the fore-leg just below the knee, tight onough for the horso to feel, and tie in a bow knot. At the first cluck be will generally go dancing off, and after going a short distance, you can get out, remove the string to provent injury to the tendon in your further drive; or tie a string tightly around his ear, which will serve to divert his mind to forget his stubborness.?London Garden. The Chinese Wall.?Mr. Uuthank, au American engineer, has been engaged lately making a survey for a Chinese railway, during which he took measurements in many places of the great wall of Chiua. lie gives the height at 18 feet, and the width on top 15. Every few hundred yards there fs a tower 24 feet square and from 20 to 45 feet high. The foundation of this immense wall is solid granite. Tho wall goes for 13,000 miles over mountaius, chasms, and valleys. It was built to keep out the Tartars. 3Ir. Unthank brought back with hiu; a brick from this wall, which is supposed to have been made 200 .years before Christ. In some places this wall is built smooth up against the canyons or precipices, where thcro is a sheer descent of ono thousand feet. Small streams are 1 V...1 .i- t - uiuiKu u?ur, nut in tnu larger streams tne wail is built to the water's edge auda tower is built on each side. To calculato the time of building or cost of this wall is beyond, human skill. On the top of tho wall arc breastworks or defences, facing in and out, so that the defending force can pass from one towor to the other without being exposed to any enemy from either sido. So far as tho magnitude of the wall is concerned, it surpasses everything in ancient or modern times, of which there is any trace. It is said that the Pyramids of Egypt are nothing compard to it. * Lick on IIooh.?"Keep the hogs sprinkled with air slaked limo ; soon in the morning and after rains the best time. If this is attended IaaIiimIv th?v will ?ai lui with lice, and the remedy seema to be good for them ia other ways?said to bo a preventive of cholera and mange.?-Zabml, lliensi, Miss., April 22. 1878." ^ "Captain, we aro entirely out of anmu< .. nition, said an ordorly sergeant to his commander on a field day. "What! entirely out of aiumanitionr f" exclaimed the captain. "Yes entirely ost," was the reply. + "Then cease firing, peremptorily said th? esptsln.