The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, June 28, 1878, Image 2
A S.\u Svicipz.?this community has rarely
?perhaps never iu the course of i'.s whole existence?been
more suddenly horrified or plunged
into deeper grief than by a heartrending event
which occurred among ua on Friday morning
last?the suicide of Mr. Willie K. Itryau, son of
Mr. It. C. ltryan and grandson of the late Q. L.
l'cnn, Ksq. The very names of his father and
grandfather will convey to the minds of our
readers some idea of tUo deep and wide spread
grief canscd by this shocking calamity The
young man was just '22 years of age, of the
9 highest, brigthest, most untarnished character
one can well imagine : intelligent, genial rbrave.
generous, faithful, more beloved on all sides
than it is possible to tell; aud still he deliberately
locked himself up in a lonely room Mid
took his own life. A little failure in his first
business venture, a little financial difficulty?
both trifling in reality?are all that is known.?
And even these a hundred friends would have
rushed forward at any moment to rectify. The
deed is profoundly inscrutable ; and to God be
left the judgment 1 And to God the poor boy's
friends have left it, for no human voice has uttered
a syllabic concerning his rash act, save in
deepest love and lendcrcst tuercy. His funeral
took place on Saturday afternoon, and we pray
to God that we may never again see so vast and
united a community in such an uncontrollable
ngony of grief and wailing. His comrades, the
Kdgefield Kities, who one and all, cherished him
with the proudest love, followed him to his final
resting place; ami when the last prayer was
said, and they fired a volley above his grave, it
seemed like the sudden and fearful bursting of
huniau hearts. His final resting place did we
say ? Let us hope that the God to whom we
humbly and lovingly defer the judgment, may
make this poor boy's final resting place in His
great bos in?in Heaven I And may His mercy,
which endure! h forever, fall in mighty abundance
upon the father, mother and sisters who
now weep as poor human hearts have scarcely
ever wept before.?Edgefield Advertiser.
(Yen Wnrrr Conc.rkssmkn,?In noticing the
concluding hours of the session of the Fortyfourth
Congress, the Charleston Areics and Con
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y' our distinguished Representatives in that body:
"The Democratic members irom South Carolina
have an enviable rcputution. Col. Aikcu
Col. Llvius arc kown as two of the hardest workers
in Congress, and in Washington surprise is
freely expressed that they should find time for
? the thousand and one things to which they give
early and serious attention. They are now
v"*growing in familiurity with the complicated rules
and pcmloxing practices of the House, and next
cndcr.tlMir-ooiMtituouUi J
still more efficient service.
Stkcimkn Revr.nur Uaidkr.?Wm. Durham,
one of the Reveuuc paity who killed Amos Ludd,
in this county, killed a man by the name of llallou,
in'Greenville County, at a shooting match,
and was scntcuccd to the penitentiary for ten
yenVs. lie was pardoucd by Scott or Moses,
if- Scott we believe. The killing of ilallou is said
tt> have been a bad case. This Durham's brother
was with another man, one Johnson, in the
same county, who shot at one Jack Ward, who
had a child upon his buck, and missing Ward
killed the child. Johnson broke jail afterwards
and made bis escape. This occurred a year or
so aeo. Wc eet theso facts from a responsible
v gentleman of Greenville.? Picktnt Sentinel.
y 7 Highway Privii.euks.?His Honor, Judge
l'rcssley, in charging the jury 011 Monday in the
ease of un assault and battery in the road in
front of a, man's house, expounded some law as
to the privileges of persons on the highway
. which way be well for all to know. It is simply
property erthe parly owning the adjacent lands,
and any one becoming boisterous or milking himself
otherwise objectionable in front of a man's
house in a public road, after first being ordered
to leave, may be ejected as a trespasser by the
q use of such force only us is necessary to gel hiin
away.?Darlington Xeu*.
It is a fuel, well established by unquestionable
jl testimony (hat Hall's Hair ltenewer renews,
cleanup, brightens, invigorates and restores to
its original color and lustre, faded gray or discolored
hair, cheaply, quickly and surely. The
' %f poorest people prefer to buy it and use it, rather
than to proclaim in a manner more forcible than
words can delineate, through blanched locks or
gmily beard, tbat they are aged and passing to
decay. A very short trial will convince the
most skeptical that it does eradicate the scalp
diseases which robs the hair of its color and lifo.
?I'ort Scott (Ktin.) Dailc;/ Monitor.
An Interview with Redmond.?Judge Field
Las just returned frcm the mountains. lie reports
everything quiet and serene in that section,
and^gave us tlie synopsis of a six hours'
interview with Major Lewis 11. llcdmnnd, which,
for want ef space, cannot be published in this
issue. Redmond is willing for his whole life to
be published to the world, and says there is
nothing in it which he is ashamed of, unless it
ho his last raid on Gary, which now his better
judgment mar condetnu, but ut the time his
judgment was overridden by recent and hitler
persecution at the hands of Gary.?1'ickens Sen"'
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A Dual Tragedy occurred on the plantation of
^lr_ Kfimuol IIni>? r?n UphaIi loe* W?.l.
nesday evening. Several pistol shots were
heard early in the night in the house of David
Crawford, and parties who hastened te the spot
found Crawford and his wife weltering in their
blood. The woman was dead, and the man died
soonafterwards. Crawford had murdered his
wife and then shot himself, inflicting a wound
which caused his death. It is supposed that he
was insane.?Augusta Chronicle, 20th,
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Unfortunate Homicide.?Wo regret to learn
that Mr. Barney C. Bivings, of Dalton, Georgia,
a son of Dr. A. W. Bivings, a former citizen of
.Spartanburg, had adifficulty on the 10th Instant
with Dr. Warren, of Dalton, which resulted fa- I
tally to the latter. From all accounts re- ,
ceived the killing occurred under the heat and
passiou of a sudden rencontre, the fatal blow boing
struck with a walnut stick, and doubtless was '
in self-defence. Mr. Bivings was bailed on a I
Load of $5,000.?Spartanburg IJcralJ.
The Last ok the Confederacy.?The Abbe- '
villa Medium, of tho 10th instant, contains the I
following communication.' "A short article.
written to the Cliarlestoa papers, lias Peon going '
the rou uls of the press, purporting to give &
meeting of the 'Last of the Confederacy' at the i
residence of the late Col. T. C. I'errin. Among (
other matters discussed was the destruction of ^
the (treat Seal of the Confederacy. It may be
news to sotne to learn that the seal is in thepoa- 1
ecssioa of a son of Carolina." <
Mr. Thomas (ieddings, of Clarendon County,
is seventy years of age, and during this long I
life time has never attended upon a court of justice,
either as a litigant, juror or witness ; has
never ecen a river, and has never been so far
from home that he could not return upon the
slay he left it. He it said to be a good citiien
and a man of intelligence.
Hricinr. at Sand Bar Ferry.?Mr. Walter
Frazer, of Augusta, a gentleman of 40 years,
went on hoard the flat at Sand Bar Ferry on
Thursday morning at 6 o'clock, and when in the
doopest part of tno fthvinfmh jumped overboard '
and was dfoWttOd,
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She telrchli) Union SEiines. 1
K; M.~ STOKES, Editor. I
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VST" The Stores in this town ore closed at six (
o'clock cvory evening except Saturday, and the
Clerks arc thus enabled to cool off and ''rest in ^
the shade" after the day's arduous (?) labors.
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Self-Sacrificing Citizens. '
There arc eighteen patriotic citizens of Edge r
field Counly who offer to immolate themselves j
upon the alter of Legislative honors. t
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Pino Head Cabbage. 1
Mrs. Burgess, will accept ovr thanks for those ?
really fine cabbages she sent ut. We have uev- 1
cr before seen sucli tine sp ? >? -us this oarly
in the season. 1
Where to get Good Meal.
If you want the best meal you ever eat, send
your corn to our friend Daniel Spillers, nt '
Murphy's Mill, and you will get it. We know,
for we're tried it. '
Fine Glandyburg Flour.
We are now using Flour from last year's (
wheat, ground nt the Glandyburg mills, and we (
find it equal to the best Kcnesaw brand. Mr. (
S. W. Porter lias the Glandyburg Flour for sale. (
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"The Image of Her Mother."
This thrilling and finely written novelette, is |
drawing to a close, and becomes more interest- ,
ing and absorbing with each number of the ,
Savannah JN'eirs. Those who hare not taken the (
Xew? hare missed a literary treat, sure.
Hot, Hotter, Hottest.
At last we are having good cotton weather,
but our people are not happy. A few days ago
grumblers complained of its being too cold, now
"they' puff and blow and growl at the heat.?
They soy they would rather take it "alf audalf."
Neither Kditors nor the clerk of the weather
can possibly please everybody. 4,
A Correction.
We came very ?car raising a fight or a foot
race lust week, by stating tbat Mr. McNally sent |
us those fine Peaches. It was not McNally at
all, but our square built friend D. A. T. Fai r.
Ask pardon, friend Farr, we'll do better when
you send us another bait. Try us. |
Citizen's AnswerWill
be found on our first page. If our pntrouago
would permit we would enlarge the
Times so us to give room at all times for the favors
of our correspondents ns they come to
hand. As it is we arc often compelled to omit
them for a week, for want of room.
Ala., from trcadiug on a mutch which had been
dropped on the lloor. A few days ago we trod
on a match under a newspaper and it set fire to
the paper immediately. People cannot be too
cAieful with matches, particularly where a cotton
Gin is at work.
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Fat Your Best Men in Offlco.
On our first page is an article headed "Send
your best mcs," taken from the Columbia Register,
which we ask each one of our subscribers
to rend. It contains plain truths peculiarly applicable
to this County at this time, when the
imlivitldaf gVftjf lW?pflice and the preference
for certain individuals for every official position
has so divided and distracted the people that it
is almost imposible to got the democratic parly
under such organization as will givo it any hoj e
of success at the next election.
The Ten Delegate Plan.
Wc are pleased to learn that the suggestion of
the County Executive Committee, to increase the
delegation from each Township, in the nominating
convention, to ten, meets with general approval
among t lie democratic voters. The convention
would thereby consist of one hundred {
delegates, and if (lie people of each Township ,
se^tUten of their beat men, Theref1
little chance for log rolling ; and such a j
convention would be more likely to select good ,
candidates than if the selection should turn up- j
on the votes of, perhaps, twenty or twenty-five |
negro voters at a Primary election, as it probably
would.
Oats from Barley. 1
A few weeks ago we published an account <
from Anderson of oats growing from barley t
stubble or roots, and, like many other persons
here, thought there was some mistake about it; |
but our doubts are now entirely removed. Last (
Tuesday, Mr. W. T Littlejohn, one of the most
reliable men in the State, informed us that he (
>aw, Oats glowing from the roots of Rarley, in ,
ltev. G. W. Royd's garden, at Jonesville. To *
make sure of there being no mistake about it, }
the Rarley roots were taken from the ground, a
washed, and thoroughly examined, and it was
found that the Oats liad fairly sprouted from ^
them.
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Bodey's Lady's Book. ^
This beautiful and highly instructive Maga- ^
tine appears upon our table punctually every f
month. Under its new management it not only ^
maintains the high standard of beauty and ^
excellence to which its energetic and able foun* t
der had elevated it, but in every number we t
find sortie new and attraction feature. As a I
magazine for the instruction and elevation of
the moral charactor of the Ladies of our coun* 1
try, it has no equal, while its practical teachings
upon all matters connected with domestic com* t
ion mm economy?me Kiicnen, ill? nursery, 0
tho housewife, the dressmaker, and (ha aick n
room?are of the moot practical and valuable h
kind, and make it a work of inestimable val- d
ue in every family of intelligence and taste. It n
is published monthly, in Philadelphia, Pa., al b
$2,.10 Pfr Annum. Club rates mueh lower. p
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jBst
b? Feople Getting Forestalled
At thl? time the people arc haviDg their eyes
ilinded to their true intoresta by a number of
ffico seeking individuals who expect to win
'otes by trying out against rings, cliques, logolhnjfr*
wire-pulling and such electioneering
'lap-pMJMiile all the time these self-constitu
to TR>* poor people are echeming and I
orming ring? for the sole purpose of putting
hemselves in office.
We have never seen " more wire-pulling, log-olling,
button-holeing and other electioneering
lodges than has been in this town the past six
vecks; and not by tty> citizens of this town
lither, as the )wopte in the Country are led to
mlievc, but by people ffotn the country.
Let any fair minded ^nn in the country visit
Jnion C. IL, on any public day, on Saturdays
ind on any occasion wjicn a larger number of
icrsons than usual aW expected here, and lie
vill see from ten to twjdve men from the Counry,
at as many corncii^ with a group of voters
iround each listening to awful talcs of injustice,
vrong and opprcssiowj which have been put
lpon the poor peoploV tho country by those
vhom they have hcgMoforc elected to office ;
generally winding ut> with "let's take a drink."
Our advice to ffte democratic voters of this
bounty Isj/uit to pin tlielr/aith to.yoU men. ? |
IVe havMBRi"but few men fit for office who
pie.
If the people intend to exercise their unbiwed
will in the selection of officers, they must
tell all such^ncn to stand aside and give the voters
a free Chance to make such selections as
they believe will lie best for themselves and the
State at large.
These men will also tell the people that heretofore
the nominations have been "cut and
dried" by a ring or clique, before tlie convention
met, at the same time tlicy have formed
a clique and selected, from among themselves,
certain names to be put upon a ticket which they
would force upon the people at the next election.
They've got it "cut nud dried" already.
Let the democrats of each Township net independent
of al) dictation from any source. Let
them throw 4tl pfreiudicca^of location and occupation
DAidc.luid like honest, patriotic men, call
to the various positions within their gift men
who will do their duty ftiithfully and for the
best interests of the whole people.
Wc do not hesitate to say that if wc had a
vote to cast for the nomination of a candidate,
tl?? man wlm, in person or through friends,
would attempt to electioneer for that vole should
not have it. ?tf every man would adopt that'rulc
of action, there could be no chance for cliques,
ngs or office seekers to control nominations.
lewberry Adopts Convention.
\ few weeks ago the Newberry County Dcrn
oc\tic Club passed resolutions endorsing the
prinmrj election plan of nominating candidates.
Last^reck the saino body, after a full discussion
of the question, reconsidered its action and readontcd
th^junvoniion plan. 1_
Countat wVKu the races are prelfy near equally
divided, or where there is a decided majority
of colored voters, after a full discussion of the
question of nominating, it has been decided
that the Convention plan is the surest'Iff secure
gimd^^lMatcs and the success of tho demoI'erh
tps, at some not distant time we may be
able to risk the trial of aomo new plan of nominating
candidates ; but so long as the Republican
parly gives so many signs of orgauizid
strength in this County it is sherc folly to pander
to th? wishes and caprices of a few malcontents
of our pnrty, by throwing down all restrictions
aud allowing every man who wauli
an offtoetT>log-roll and wire-pull the people for
a nomination, thereby setting up claims of on*
township against another and creating dissatisfaction
aud sectionul animosities in our rnuks.
Information WantedCan
any of our subscribers at Goudcysville inform
us whether the package of the Times for that
office, issued the week before the election of Mr.
Shaud to the Legislature failed to reach there
in due time? If they can give us that information
they^^l obligiqus by doing
*LuUas? wci'k thsrtMhc package"wa^roumTsomewhere
below tbis town, on another route. The
nference wo drew from what our informant saitf
was. that he SUSDectcd II? or xnnm mm pIma Af
ntentionally missending (lie package for a poetical
purpose.
We wish to be understood. Our informant
lid not say that he saw the package, but that
le was told so by one who did see it where it
sould not be sent to its proper destination until
ifter the election.
We have another request to make : Will tlio
serson who saw that package off its'route to
loudeysrille give us a certificate to that effect?
We can only say that the package was sent
rem this Office, properly directed ; and further,
re ask why was it not found out and spoken of
intil seven months after the occurrence? It
ias a very', peculiar political-subterfuge look
tbout as it now stands.
Vho can Tell the Cause, j
Mr. John R. Smith informs us that a sudden
atality among his chickens developed itself last
Wednesday bight. The Evening before they
;ave no signs of siekness but the next morning
rom twenty to thirty were found dead in the
'ard and many others drooping. Two young
legs were also taken suddenly sick and unable
o move and another is evidently attacked with
he same disease, fan any one tell what is the
tatter, ani^ suggest a reined/.
'he County Clnb Convention.
It is vory necessary for every Democratic Club
o send a full delegation to the County Club
aeetiug next Wednesday. We believe that that
oeeting will be the most important of any that
as or will be held, as it will fully consider the
etails of the plan of the campaign, from the
ominatiog ef candidates to the dsy of election,
sides other matters of vital importance to the
arty.
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Falso Reports.
If wo believed one half the tales that come
to us from people in the county about the horrible
political sins committed by tho citirens of jQ
this town, we should bo very much inclined to {|
pull up stakes and move to the town of Jones- si
ville, or some other place uoted for its piety and I"
general honest deportment. But wo generally w
"investigate" forourself when any report reaches
us that we think is of sufficient importance to fi
spend any time about. We, of course, come iu ^
for a large share of those accusations, but knowing
them to be false we care not a snap, ani let ji
them pnss. , n
A few days ngo, a very respectable gentleman j1
from the country chirged that a week beforo the
mcctincr of the noininatincr convention of 1H7G. f.
a Caucus, consis'ingof most of the leading del- a
cgalcs from all the Townships except Santuc, "
Goshen Ilill and one other which we have for- g
gotten, was called by the Uuiqn delegation and g
held in this town, ut which caucus the county "
ticket was made out, and when the convention !l
rr.-ot that ticket was forced through it by the j
Union delegation. This was news to us and re- c
Hcctcd soinewhnt upon our character as an Editor
who is cxpectod to know all that is going in 1
this community, so we set to work to ferret out |
e 1 every man 'carJSdfy^nd'nS^if^but could '
find no ono who know any thing about that so- j
crct conclave. We also wroto to a prominent
delegate in one of the supposol favored Town- (
ships and he was as much in the dark about it '
as we were.
We have authority for saying that the caucus
existed only in the prejudiced imagination of
some individuals who are ever imagining evil
against the pcoplo of this town. There was no
caucus called and no caucus held, and further
there was no ticket "cut and dried" for the convention.
The report is false?has not the shadow
of truth iu it.
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Congressman.Evins all KightThc
Xcwa and Courier of Tuesday last took
occasion td state editorially that our faithful
Reprcscutativc in Congress was the'only democrat
who voted for unconstitutional (ltitli)..
Amendment, prohi bfil Tg^^^^pnymcnt of any
claim consequent upon the war to any "loyal
or disloyal man from the Sonth." Wheu we
read in the News and Courier that Col. Evins
voted for the resolution we did not believe it,
and the following from Col. Evins to "fyciyhts
Daily," confirms that belief:
Spartanburg, S. June "ill.
Editor Speights' Daily Newspaper :?.My
Dear Sir: 1 see by the Newt tin J Courier of
to-day that 1 una put down us the wly Southern
Democrat who voted lor Conger's Constitutional
Amendment prohibiting the payment of any
V claim consequent upon the war to any disloyal
claimant.
I voted against it and tchl Mr. Acklin (who
( was I think the only Southern Democrat who
voted for it) n few moments afterwards that 1
was greatly surprised at his vote, that the Su'
prcmo Court had decided that there was about
thirteen millions of dollars which the government
had no right to hold except as trustee tor
itrmitmi mm ft ?ui?ptuyni ii inq uuicnuiiiem
should be adopted. I am at a loss to know
wlicro the ye leg and Courier got its information.
. Yours very truly
J. II^VINS.
When Col. Kvius proves recreant to tho interests
and houorof the .South, we shall be inclined
to put old A. S. Wallace in his scat.
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1 The Mountain Tonrist,
Is the title of a neat pamphlet just received
from Spartanburg. It is gotten up in f"lic way
of an advertisement for the town of Spartanburg,
and to show the various routes froui that
point to the many Springs and other places of
note in the Piedmont Belt. In order that our
> readers may kuow what a heaven upon earth
' Spartanburg County is, wegivoan extract front
>' Tourist *v
Glorious Spartanburg 1 ! ! fchief favored
among all the daughters of Carolina?tho priceless
jewel that sparkles and shines like her own
dew drops in tho garlands of green which encircle
the brow of her grand old mother. A wonderful
county?in territory one of the largest
in the Stnte?on empire in comparison with
some of tho smaller states of ancient Greece?
i with every variety of soil and production?a
climate soft hist not luxurious?to breathe its
atmosphere is to feel renewed."
The Exonrsion te the Mountains.
We arc requested to state that the excursion
from Tryon City to Union, whitli we published
last week is nut the excursion so lung expected
from Union to Pace's (lap and return. The latter
excursion will come olf ahout the middle of
July and be under the management of a com*
niittee of gentlemen, of which duo notice will
be given.
"Musio on the Air"
The young gentlemen of our "Silver Cornet
Baud" are delighting the citizens every evening
by playing some of their finest pieces of Music
in the grove in front of tho Female Academy.
The Ladies show their appreciation of the treat
by their attendance.
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Attention Wallaoe Clnb.
The Members of the Wallace Democratic Club
are requested to attend a meeting of the Club,
to be held in the Court House this evening, at
8 o'clock.
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nib .icw i urk, ?iunc x-i.
?An Omaha special says that (Jen. Crook returned
yesterday from Chicago after a conference
with Gen. Sheridan on Indian questions. The
officers believe the situation to lie very critical,
Some do not hesitate plainly to say that the army
with its present numbers cannot put down the
Bannock insurrection, to say nothing of the anticipated
troubles with Hitting Bull and others.
Col. Evins at IIank.?Wc note the return of
Col. John II. Evins, our distinguished represet^
tative in Congress. Notwithstanding the
treniely arduous and trying duties of thee closing
hours of tho session, Col Evins looks well
and chcorful, and we hope, under tho beneficent
influences of home and rest, will seon fully recover
his wonted energies.?Spartan.
Bale ot ShoAt-IIohm Cattle.?A large sale
of short-horns took place in Clark County, Ky.,
Wednesday, the property of II. B. Groom. One
hundred and thirty head realired over $00,000.
The nrices realited were considered eood. ranc
I tbg Ah high As $2,*00.
* For the Tiiuca.
A Candidate to Salt all Partial.
Litti.k River, June 20th, 1878.
MistCr Eiutur:?1 have been solisitcd by
its of my feller citexcns lo be a caudidatc for
le Legislator, and they want me lo give cm my
mtitucus in the Times, on things in giueral und
nlilix in pcrtiklcr.
Now sir, I'm nothing but a plain spoken
orkin man and makes no prctcrshuns to lnrnin
ut talks rfglit out whnl s in inc. Aud in tins
ist place 1 want it understood sartiu and shure,
sal I speaks my own sentimens. Thcres nooily
behind me. 1 don't belong to auy ring?
ny ring that has money in it?and I'm responsjle
for what I say. And what is more, I havo
0 axes to grind for anybody but myself. I'm
ot pledged to logroll for any body but myself,
f the people want a convention?all right, lei
in have it. If I'm sent a.deligntc I'm going
ar No*. 1 thats snrtin and sure. If they wont
Primary, then 1 say Primary, and 1 shall do
iy level best to make No. 1 a Primary. If they
rant to do away with all these new fapglcd ways
f getting lit the voice of tho people and for
;oing ir.to a rcglur scrub race, nil right,,\'in lit
gin fur No. 1, and will take siII the chances, of
m Independent in log-rolling, buying up^chancps
md all I be tricks and turns necessary to get No1
in. Them's my politix, or principles, as they
:all cm.
llut if you want my honest opinion, here
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Fust.?As lo (Lings in gjncral?Ihey are purty
jad. aild uint ironic to lie onv hotter iu Inm, ni sr. -
unl going it like lightning. We must reverso
I lie niashcciiry and run back and take a mow itnrt.
I don't bclcevc in the sort of progress
every body is talking about. I used to put up
bales of cotton on uiy wagon, go to Columbia,
sell it myself, put the money in my pocket, buy
my sugar, cotfce and sicli, load up for some of
the merchants and come back home all right.?*
Now I've got to pay a Rail Road for taking my, vL
cotton to Columbia, to pay for gcttin things
back, pay?well I'm paying nil the time.? coinishuns,
taxes, storage iushurancc, patching,
weighing, &c., and when 1 come to settle up ^
I've got uulhin left. 80 I am opposed to all V
Rail Roads and all go betweens. 1 don't want
any more of 'em ; don't want to be taxed to
build 'em, or to keep 'cm up ; don't bclcevc iit
'cm?think they've done more harm than goad..
I'nr opposed to nil these 'ere telegrnfl's, telcfoncs
utul fonografls ; thcr.e'?,mMVM^^ all of 'cmJ. . .
The devil \\1TT get more out of 'em than any body
else. They ure all contrivances to make *?
tlie rich richer amLtho poor -poorer?-Che cilh^ ' '* ~
utngymimritrgcrr Tliey arc HTFfltcd up to put
the power into the hands of tlios? fellows wFiU ? x
call themselves the intelligent gentry,?your * . 'jk
educated man who dou't know nothing but
books, and siance and politikal economy, and
how to put up big jabs, for what they call pro
bono pultiko. We've had enough of this bono ^
publiko. We've had enough of big jobs, put up
for the bondholders and sicli. I go for a divide
now among the poor tolks. I cait'l clear GOctx
a day making cotton, and I want to try Icgisla- { .
tin' at So a day and do bono publiko too. I'm . '
willing to legislate as cheap us any one, and run 1' J
the risk or breaking, l'ut I'm talking too fust fsi
? I ain't got the iiominnshun yet. Sr
Ami now I reckon you want to know how A
I Would ruu the uiashccn. I'll tell you; I'd do -tin Jr "
away with all your, cawcusses, conventions,
uuius, primurys auu sicii. i u ouck io ium wt
principles?go in for a scrub race and let the Ndevil
take the hindmost. ? * 4
These Convention men they want tlic most intelligent
influenlijil men nominated to fill the ntficcs.
Well, that s just what I don't want, we've
had anniitfh* of thU '.h""1'"1 ^ j, ? ?
Why, just see what them sharp yankecs?Chamberlain,
Corbin, Scott, Hurley & Co., -did?
robbed millions out of the people by taxation,
and covered up their tracks so smooth that not
one of the rascals can be put in the Penetcntiary.
I don't want any more of your intelligent legislators?we've
had enough of em. Kyry dog
has hia day?I think the fools duy has come?
and nows your time or never to make our mark.
As the Georgia member said, "gentlemen if I.
know my scntimens, litems them" ; and you
may annouuee me au Independent candidate, t
SOLOMON SLOIV.
for the Times.
Croas Keys Club for Convention.
Mu. Euitoii :?The Cross Keys Democratic
Club met an the 22d inst., and after discussing
tlie late hail ami rain storm and injured crops,
the Club was duly called to order by President
Bobo and proceeded to business in regular order,
which resulted in the following action :
President Bobo read a Circular from the Executive
Committee of this County and gave his
very satisfactory views upon the same.
The Club then considered, more fully, (lie
Primary and Convention plans of nominating
candidates, and the Convention plan was unanimously
adopted, or favored, as preferable to the
Primary System. The Club also recommended
nn increased Delegation to ten from each of the
ovtviwi ivnil3lll|)!l, HUU IIIUl I HUSO UCIOgMN 1)0
elected by Democrats, whether they belong to a
Club or not.
President C. 15. llobo, and J. T. Lay ton, who
were Elected to the County Convention at fho
meeting preceding the lust, were' re-elected to
the next County Convention, in July, and as v
our Club had increased to eighty-one members,
the venerable Isnac P. Murphy and Y. S. Bobo
were elected as additional delegates to the same
meeting. J. It. Minter, 8. J. Hoy, D. II. Sheldon,
and IV. 8. Gregory, were elected alternates.
The Club then adjourned to meet oa the second
Saturday in next month, requesting a full
turn out. 1). It. NOltMAN, Cor. Sec'y.
Comparative Mortality or the Hacks.?A
Nashville doctor has compiled the following
statement, showing the comparative mortality
of white and colored people in several cities of
the eleven Southern States :
?> .2 ? * 7 .2 - ?
ww- et r?t & tJ P ri
citi kft. ? ? u u oj5 ?.
* ^1* 1x <3 I* "2 ?'
* * ? J"? 5
Memphis....... I 3<T^0OTl8;O6|lf?,(?CK)|4O.0t;
ChatUnoogq, 7,500 18.00 4,000 *20.50
Knoxville 8,000 18.00 5,000 41.00
Richmond 42,880 17.20 32,170 28.13
Dist. of Col urn bin,... 115,000 19.22 45,000 47.60
Baltimore 305.000 19.80 45,000 84.4*2
Mobile 28,000 12.16 12,000 28.17
Selinn 8,600 14.28 4.000 18.88
N?j*? Orleans 155,000 25 45 56,000 39.60
(Charleston 24.528 27.21 32,002 41.96
Kiuhv iUe....... ?. o,ain|jtiio
Average 119.27 38.00
As shown by these statistics tlic average death
rate among the blacks is seventy-tive percent,
greater than among the whites. It is believed
tlint the mortality among tho blacks in the
country is greater than in tlie cities on account
of the difficulty of obtaining medical attendance
; but it is argued on tlic other hand, that
those in Ihc country are free from tnnny of the
excesses which engender disease and death in *
(lift cillfj.?Journal Commrtct
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