Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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j NOW IS THE TIME | ' .? II !<?? .i?17lSTT7rTTT - m. ?? I ?. Mini mil II?! nm _ li Hill III IMI^III n, .J ??? i II i ? i mmmmmmmmmmmmmm-mmmmmmmmmmm At i ? t . . <- To buy a Gas Range and Water Heater. Cold baths * I may be good for the English but American nerves | t \ need no morning shock. :: :: 'it :: :: t t . i I I Many baths have ben . skipped because there was no _ 2 I : not water. \ \ % ?"'% A Gas Heater for hot water quick. > i . . < J TELEPHONE NUMBER 845 J j Anderson Gas Company \ ITO (40) 1850-1852. John H. Means p?* Fairfield, governor. Jeahua John Wurt, lieutenant governor. Both elected Dec. 13, 1850. H. of R. Jour. 1880} 147, 148. 81. (41) 1852-1854. John L. Manning of .Clarendon, governor. James H. Irby,lieutenant governor. Both elect ed ?ec. 9, 1862. H. ot F.?. Jour. 1852, 185RT 82 (42) 1864-1856. James II. Adama of Richland, governor. R. DeTreville lieutenant governor. Both elected B*. ll, 1854. H. of ft.Jour. 18K4: l-l, 123. Sb. (48) 185$-i?&8, R. P. W. Ail aton of Georgetown, governor. Gab riel Cunno, lieutenant governor. oE*h elected Dec. 9, 1856. H. of R. Jour. 185?,'166. 167. 84. * (4fl) 1858-1860. William H. Glut of Union, governor. Elected Dec. 10, 1859. M. M. Carn, lieutenant gover nor; Elected Dec. ll, 1868.. H. of R. Jour. 1858, 181, 193. 85. (46) 1860-1862. Francia W. Bickens of Edgefleld, governor. Wi W. Hurtled Dec. 14, 1860. Senate jour, nal I860. 97, 102. 86. (46) 18621864; Milledge L. Bon ham of Edgefleld, governor. Elected De? l7, 1862. Plowden C. J. Weston lieutenant governor. Elected Dec. 16 1861... Both Inaugurated Dec. I'S. Senate Journal 1868, 126, 128, 139. 87. (47) 1864-1865. A. G. Magrath ol Charleston, governor. I cannot tine any journala for this date. The Char, leat?h Year.Book for 1884, 336, says: "A. G.'Margrath waa arrested by ordei of qen. Gilmore May 25. 1865. H? waa incarcerated In Pt. Pulaski uctl tbfe latter part of November. 1865 wited he waa released on parole." 88. (49). Ben}. F, Perry, provision al governor. Appointed by tbe pres ido?rbf the United States. June 30 1865.? Charleston Year Book for 1884 Memoir of Gov. Perry, p. Serve? to Nbv. 29, 1865. H. of R. Journa g8CU, Hfecond part 13-20. Proceeding! of (ka constitutional convention o 1868?i?reface, lit (Alter this the gov erno?* 'were elected by the people a the le?era! election In the fall of th uitcrnato ycara.) 89. (49) 1866-1868. James t: Orr o Andafaon, governor. Inaugurate? Nov.'.??, 1865. H. of PJ. Journal 1885 seootirt parti 13- 4. W. D. Porter, lieu lena? governor, inaugurated Nov 30, litt. lb. 84-26. (Constitution O 1865,pit. H., aeca. t and 25, said th? i governor and lieutenant goveruo 1 should bi elected by tba people an? m shonla. serve tour years Constitu ? lion ot 1888 changed it back to tw< S years.) W 90.150) 1868-1870. Robert K. Scot! ' carpetbagger from Ohio, governor Lemual Boozer,'lieutenant gove roos Journal o? General of Assembty 366S ?!>. first pert, 70 90. Charleston Dall: Kew?, April 22, 1868. 81. (51) 1870-18?3. Robert K. Scot) carpetbagger from Ohio,.governor, A , 3. Pannier (colored), lieutenant gov er nor. H. ot R. Jour. 18?0-71 .?7 487. tin. aa . ?872-???*. UVanlrU?. V Moase, Jr.. of Sumter, governor, mau g?fPt?l'Dee. 3. 1872. R. ? Howel ... , ? . - HOME LIFE IN THE SOUTH Gleayea Acolotedr. tflelitanant gover nor. <m,vpraRf Jonf^Jofe-74. 41 163. 93>fl?f^7r-l876. ifante?JI. Cham berlain, carpetbagger from' Massa chusetts, governor. R. H| Cleaves (colored), lieutenant governor. In augurated Dec, 1, 1874. ii. of R. Jour. WJfcJSrJS, 47 94. (5???6r2$78. Wade Hamp ton of mnland, governor. W. D, J SLujpa?Q, i'.cu?ciiao? governor. Inau gurated Dec. 14,1876. In the elec tion Hampton (Democrat) received 02.261 vote?; Chamberlain (Republl*. can), 9*,\27 Hampton's majority, 1,134. Simpson (Democrat)?recelred 91.689; ] Cleaves (Republicans, 91,550; Simp Bon's majority, 1,10. H. pf R. Jour, for 1876-77 (manuscript), 49, 52. Z can'find no printed copy. The original manu script is tn the office of the secretary of State. 95. (55) 1878-187?. Wade Hampton | of Richland, governor. W. D. simpson, lieutenant governor. Senate Jour. 18 78, Sd. Tampion was voted for in the separate houses for U . S. senator Dec 10, .1878, and was declared elected on J Dee. ll, 1878. lb. 31. Resigned gov-J ernorshlp Feb. 24. 1879. * Charleston j rear Book for i?84, itt: 96. (BC) 1879^1880. W. D. Simpson of Lauren*, governor, feta above; also H. R. Jour. 1879-80. 80. Elected chief Justice of S. CU tec. 18, 1879. H. of R. Jour. 1879-80, tirsfc ?art, ?20; sen ate jour. 1880, ll. resigned governor ship Sept, 1, 1880, and waa succeeded per provision of the oe??iiUitiou b> Thomas B. Jeter, president pro tern port of the senate,-. Sonata Jour. I860, 11. M. ? r ? 07. (57) 1880. Thomas B. Jeter of Union governor. See above*- ?>; 98. (^M'tMd^Itlfcu^Johaao?i Hsgood of Barnwell, governor;, )<.:,;? ). Kea nedy, Uifk\ammf g^ivfrff&r'.'^wsugu rated Nov. SO? 1880. Senate Jour. 1880.23,70. 9*. (?*? ??*S?-!??'i. H??gh S. Tb?SO' son, of Columbia, governor. John C. Sheppaid, iHnteimnt-goyorno^ inau H ?ME9. ; HHB ; .11 ^?HBHO ?SHp SH F'UPBLY DISTTJRBED BY WAR ^ .............^ | gurated Dec. 5, 1882. H. ot R. jour- { nal 1882, 36, 97. 100. (60 1884-1886. .Hugh S. Thomp son of Columbia, governor. John C. Sheppard, lieutenant governor. Inau gurated Dec. *, 1884. H. of R. Jour. 1884, 67, 135. Gov. Thompson was ap pointed assistant secretary ot the treasury by Presjdent Cleveland, and on July 10, 1886, be resigned the gov ernorship. Lieut.. Gov. Sheppard suc ceeded him the' sama day. These items are given me by Gov. Sheppard. 101. (61) 1888. John C. Sheppard or Edgefleld, governor. Served from July 10, 1886, to Nov. 30, 1886. See above, and nett citation below. 102. (62) 1886-1888. John Peter Richardson of Clarendon, governor Wm.. L. Mauldln, lieutenant governor. Inaugurated Nov. 30. 1886. H. of R. Jour. 1886, 74, 114. , 103. (63) 1888-1890. John Peter Richardson of Clarendon) governor; Wim. *L. Mauldin, lieutenant governor. Inaugurated Dec. 6, IS88. H. of R. Jour. 1888, 57, 133. 104. ( 64) 1890-1882. Beni. R. Till man of Edgefleld, governor. Eugene B. Gary, lieutenant governor. In augurated Dee. 4, 1890. H. of R?. Journal, 1890. 64, 129. 165. (86) 1898-1894. Benj. R. Tillman of Edgefleld, gc vernor. Eugene B. Gary, lieutenant governor. Inaugu rated Nov. 30, 1892. H. of R. Jour. 1892 80 129. 106. (66) 1894-1897 (Jan. 18). John Gary Evana of Aiken, governor, W. it. Timms rman, lieutenant governor, In augurated Dec. 4, 1894. H. of B. Jour, lea*, ?a ia?. 107. (67> 1897-1899. W. H. Ellerbe of Marion, governor. M. B. Mcswee ney, lieuteaast ??vernor. Inaugurat edJan. t8, ^97^ H. of R. of Jour. 189?, ios: ma, .{58.) 1899.-W. H. Ellerbe ot Marion, g?vernor. M.B. Mcsweeney, 1'ct.Scsan* gove -S ..5U?iir?t?d J?.2. 18. IBM. The Btate, Jan7"l9? 1899. , D. D. Wansee. Where the Last Meeting e Owned by Rev. Dr. fi for Woo i Written oeverai t ears Ago.) t The newspapers have announced re lent ly that the Burt place In Abhe ilte, was for ss% and the suggestion a made in this connection, that the ions and Daughters of the Confedera :y ought to huy the place for their leadquarters on account of ita his orle value. The Burt mansion occu pies a prominent position In the town it Abbeville, which ls famed; tor its tiatoric places of interest and takes ts name from its former owner,(Arm-; stead Burt, who was one of the most ourtly and distinguished among the nen of Abbeville's greatness in the ?ast. The place is now owned hy, lira, C. B. Calhoun, of Abbeville and the ninor children of Mr R. Mays Cleve and ot Marietta, Greenville County, vhose mother waa Misa Bessie Nor vood. a sieter of Mrs. .Calhoun. An ther Sister, Miks Ula Norwood died snly a few days ago. and her Interest viii revert to the heirs already nnm t?. ..? vu;. ; ?.'';. - .' -?-: Where Jefferson Davis' cabine* ha? >&Tis west-to Washington, Qa., where 1 ( ?f Jefferson Davis and His< [oyt, Who Performed the rlrAW Wilson- Now Fr* Thin noted reticence wu built by Dr. David Leeley, who was for many : years the "ordinary for Abbeville \ district," as the cfllce was known in thoso days. Mr. Lesley sold the place a few years before the civil wdr to ' Rev. Themas A. Hoy*. - Presbyterian < minister who was then pastor of the ' Abbeville and Long Cane churches, < sad who lived there until 1860 when : he accepted a call to Louisville, Ky Dr, Hoyt, when a y.mng man, a native ! ot South Carolina, and raised in Atti- < ens. Ga. He was a classmate or the l late Judge James S Cothron at the col- ' lege in Athens and ' afterwards ?rad- \ uated at the theological seminary in < Columbia. Ho married in Fairfield ) County and was serving churches ] there when called to Abbeville. He , h?d a stormy time in Louisville, as < b's church was composed of antl-se- ' cetslonlsts, and a sermon he preached ( In November, 1860, -after the election , of Mr. Lincoln, Ultimately led to his < yr rest by the Federal officials which < ? ABH?STEAD BCBT "CSI AT Ai-, 1 its last meeting, attended by a majori se.wau? captured. :abinet Was Held; Once Marriage Ceremony triant ?afif. 1 ' . , . ? ? ' . , ..- . . . ?nded in hi? b?nis^m?'n?to Canada. He waa nerimtted to como across the border at a later period, and he taught school to support hts family in up per New York stete, remaining there m parole until the war ended. In 1805 he went to the city of New York, and engaged in the brokerage bhslnaes and rapidly made his way to the front on Wallstreet. He w?s^oteft vlce-prea. itVmt of the "Gold Board,,'or stock ex change, the P{ejyLg?P,tJMU)Viilch was a retired merchant, and Dr. Hoyt pre sided over the exchange in: his ab sence, which was continuously. His Brm made considerable money until "Black Friday" when In common with many others, he lost nearly everything ho had made. Dr. Hoyt served churches in New Jersey \ for many rears, and was then called to Nash ville, Tenn., where be remained until twenty years ago, .when he accepted charge of tho Chambers. Memorial Church In Philadelphia, of which he 1B now pastor._, _ ?-..?.:.> ..vs . . - ' _ ? u . Ity of JU members-?F??m here Mr. Dr. Hoyt void his residence In Ab serillo to Maj. Armlstead Burt, who ?vas a member pf Congress fifty years ?go, and was a personal friend of Joan 2 Calboun, whom be knew as a boy ivhen in school in Pendleton. Mr. Bur* roDTOsjmted. ??e. old, C_4l?0Vf??A?> rict in Congress and he was suets ?cr stell Jefferson Davis went tpere 'rc m Mississippi in 1845 so tust' it ia lot surnrUtng ?h_t .wli?u mr. Da via wi* makt_? his way across the conni !ry that he should halt for a long time. ?t Abbevllla ?nd l??eo_!e SUC?t o? Mr..Burt. It was In this, hospitable lome that Mr Davis held the last.ot he cabinet meetings, and lt wns ftrpm there thai inst the .members i_ok leave .from thlr chief and af each >ther and they were never assembled -gain. The escort of Mr. Pavla te lan tc scatter after leaving Abbeville and the rest of the story ls known to svery schoolboy in toe land, only tkoy ire, not ell provided with the same .ersinn of the story. Hin capture and ,iopr lsonni en t form'one of the most ibocking1 incidents In the history of he country and the tim? will never ?erne when the petty tyranny of the nan who now ranks aa lieutenant gen. >ral of the United States army who ?viii not he reprobate , by the fair minded citizens! North an I. South. President Davis went from the Bart residence to his sad and hopeless fate is the man who served his country on he battlefields of Mexico and In the MHtncils of state, and yet ito waa do lled the paltry privilege of being a dtlzen, which la not denied to even ; he scum of Europe. After .the war between tho States, ?hen Mr. Burt was bereft of his cotn isnloh. the historic place passed into he hands of tho late James Norwood, vkoee fao>J?v have since occupied lt. in the memorable campaign of [878 wheo the troops of speakers had .eached Abbeville, Cen. Wade Hamp ?n was the guest to be entertained at he Burt mansion, and this houst wss igain the scene of a notable gathering. Ina campaign had been In progresa .boot ten days end the meeting at Ab beville was marked by the presence of len. Robert Toomba who had been Iriven across from his home at \Ma*h ngton. Qa., in order to testify bis lii erest tn, the revolution which had >ean so happily Inaugurated. It was iso marked by the appearance of fudge Thompson H. Cooke, who ;had . .ora? from Columbia that morning ex pressly to declare his allegiance to ho the standard of Hampton. A fur ner interest wss attached to the occa sion on account of the State demo .ratlc executive committee having sent me of its number, aa special represen. stive, to confer with General Hamp ?n and other euuidaies eh the state usd electoral ticket?. In regard to the i ttl tu dc of the National D?mocratie, txecutlve committee toward? itruggllng Democssis in South Cam ina. Up to tfcat time not a word had teen rectfved from New York, as to r ir5ti-er*??K? S-?C-?i CCES??.-tSS T-TO kosed to recognise and work tn har nony with Hampton and hie associ fContinued on Page SS.)