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■' '■''if" .. x i- / ■ / vj • 1/In iCttUng/W U^s bi|«iiiM »!•, Ways gi»e yoiti 1 name ana Poet Office eadrees. 2. Business letters and communications to be published Should be written on separate ■ sheets, and the object of each clearly in<li> rated by necessary aete when required. , 3. Articles for publication should be Writ ten in a clear, legible hand, and on only one side of the page. * ■ 4. All changes in adrertipemeats musl reach u§ on Friday. * v * ; Savannah and Charleston Railroad Co. CHANGE OF tCHEDULE. r CkABLISTCH, S. .Tin. 5, 1878. On and afteglWobday, January 7,1878, *he trains on' tljfs Road eifl leave Depot ef NortheastefttUailroad as follows : , Fast Mail Daily. [. Leave Charleston - - » - 3 16 a. m. Arrive at Savangnb - - 9 00 a. m. Leave Savannah - . - - OrtlOp.wir ArrivVCtmrleston - j * HOOp. m Aecojamndotion JVain, Sundays JfoXptrd. Teave Charleston Arrive at ^Jiguota Arrive Port Royal Arrive Savannah - Leave Savannah Leave Augusta Leave Port Royal Arrive Charleston ■ 8 00 a. m. 6 16 p. m. > 1 60 p. m. 3 60 p. m. » 00 a. m. ^ 7 30 a. tn; 10 20 a. m. 6 30 p. m 1 * Might Passenger, Sunday* Kx cep ted. Leave Chari wrton - • -A 60 p. m. Arrive Port Royal - • >*—6 45 a v m. Arrive Savannah - - ? 7 25 a. m. Leave Savannah » > - - 10 00 p. m. Leave Augusta •’ ,■ » _9 00 p. m. Arrive Charleston - - - 8 46 a. m. m tins I LAJ J k*J \J k • ? t; ftA m I-kIa Wlfc,; VOL. II Charlotte’ Colnmbii & Augusta R P. : ■ -in pry.',- - »■ 'I jp, BARNWELL C. H.. S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1878. NO 69 Oaeinch, ter ftrst iasertion t Nb 69 Z leesacoon; -- ♦he writer, not but as a guaranty < Address, “V CHANGE OF SCHE&ULE. CiiAntqyri, Coi.umbia & Auoi’sta R. R GeKCBAL PA8SSS<IK*Dsf*AKTMKST. ; , CoJjCMBia, S. C. Jan. 27,1878 '.Phe following passenger schedule will be operated on and after this date: Mail Express—OaingNorth L<*Ave Augueta. 6:40 p. m Arrive Oolumbla^ 11:30 p. m Leave Columbia.. 11^)0 p. tu. AfrriVe Charlotte 4^68a,m. Mail Express—Gotng Soutn Leave Chat latte. 0:48 p. m Arrive Columbia.-. 2:54 a. m. Leave Ool writ la 8:04 a.m. Arrive Augoata 7:0&a. m. Run daily, and timke close comrec- tlen W Cllnri(4te and Avguata for all points North, Sooth and Weet. Stop at following najned etatjopa only : Fort MUle.Roo^ Hill, Cheater, Blaclceto<*k, WIniiabomtyBtdgnvmy. Doko.Cclttihhia, Fast mall train will only stop at Adams Run, Temassee, Grahsmrille and Montei’h. Accommo<Ution train will stop st all sta tions on this road and makes dote connection for Augusta and Pert Royal and all stations on the Pnrntoyifl RAilrGBf. " «~\ Fast mail mahoa. oounactioB far-points in-f' Florida and Georgia. . C. 8. GAU.'ttrhN, Engr. and SppV B. C. Boti.sto«. G. F. and T. Agent. L* xington, Bnlea1niri/, Rid go Spring, Johnston’s, Pine House and Granite- ville. _ ^ ^ . Day Passenger—(Tmriy Svrrtii No. 1 Leave Charlotte., .12:30 p. m. Leave Chester 2:42 p. m. Arrive Columbia ,5t44 p. tn. Leave Columbia.. »-< • • • 5:54 p. m. Leave Graiiiteville„., 9:51 p. m. Arrive Augnsta. 10:36 p. tn. -Day-Passenger—Going NorU- No 2 WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AUGUSTA RAILROAD. AND G^mcral Passenger Depahtmunt. Colitmih S.c., August 6, 1877. The folloving Schedule will be operated on and after ibis dale; , l . . • Jj t ^ j ! Might Express 7V<n‘n—Dttdy. GOING NORIil. Leave Columbia ■ , Leave Florence . . Arrive at Wilmingtaa Leave Augusta........ 5-30 a. m. Arrive Columbia 9:35 a. m. Leave Columbia,.,..^....... 9:40 a. iji. Leave Chester.../. 13:45 p. m. Arrive Charlotte. l:f>8 p. m. Noe. 1 and 2 run daily, aftri make .close connection at Augusta and Char lotte for points North, Mouth and West, and stop at ail regular pass statiops. T. D. KLINE, Sup’t. ^A. F«'PK, Gen’l F. ami P. Agent. nispii rniH ixscRiNci- . 6«i ^'Tlie St. Paul Fire GO l NO SOt'TH. Leave Wilmington Levee Florence - Arrive at t ulumbin 6 00 p. m. —AND- 25 s; i ■A- Marine Insurance Company Bee’s Book Store 281 KING STREET, s. §. : h., ^ ■ ■ , . - ■; . ” , School and Sunday School Books, Juvenile Books,, ' ■ * Uvtnn and Prayer Books, Bibles, etc., etc., Sunday School Cards, Yisiting Cards, etc. —STATIONERY.— Chromos, Frames, Periodical*, Fancy Goods, etc. A .WJE AMD WiLUhrS PRA YEM, Threw off velvet slipper* *»•! rilk dressing A few of the famous -New England Organ Company's Orgmrt on hbnd, which are offered at reduced priceswa-Toim and finish guaranteed. Address J. SAM’L BEE, Jr. sej.l2-tf • ; 1 Wulbern & Pieper, WHOLESALE GROCERS PROVISIONS, LIQUORS, TOBACCO, &c. 167 & 169 Eaar Charleston, S- C« OCI31 - Sin ThisTrain is Fast Ex,,re.., makingtkWu^ i CAPITAL . . $1,704,88! oonneetuHw. all rad. North and Southl and . _ _ THE SAFEST COMPANY IN TH UNITED STATES M*h.U8tnp hmonffcikU, waterline connection via Port only at Kastover, Suniiec, Tfbim Florence, Marion. Fair Bluff, hhitevilfe and Flemington. • ,,v t Through Tickets sold and baggage cheek ed to all principal points. rtyUmau Steepen on uight trains. Through Freight Train—Daily, except Sun days.) __ I- going NaaTit. Leave Columbia *■ . . , Leave Fb rence. ... * Arrive at M ilin hglon, . • going aoi'in. m, m. Leave 'Wilmington, . • V..' • 2 30 Florence . . • ... 2 35 Arrive At Columbia . 10 10 a. ni. Local Freight Train leaves('olumhiaTues day, I’huraday and Saturday only, at Ca. m. Arrives at Floreneea> 3 30 p. m. A. POPE, G. F. AT. A. J F. DEVINE, Superintendent Will underwrite on all kinds of property, real and personal, in Barnwell eoui.ly, in- j eluding gins, giu-houses, mills mid machin 1 ery. cotton ginned and unginned at the iow- e#l cufreni mtes. H, M. THOMPSON, Local Agent, Wilbston. S. C. 6 ( 0 p.-m. N. R. Pidieies issue I in beat KngUsh Fire 4 30 a. m'. Companies if preferred, contrued to dwell- 12 00m , inghouses, stores and contents. junrl’T if 4^^ ' Barnwell Lands f^r Sale A FEW choice Cotton Plantnti ns iV can he brvnghT fitrpasoonhlcTntes, hifnntetl mar Willinfon ami BlnckviHe, bitween the Sattlh CarolUia Ibulroail and the EJiato rivef. For terms ap ply to H. ¥. THOMPSON, o(24-tf WiHist n. s. O. Maunulia rasst*na;fr Routp. PORT KOVAL RAILROAD, 1 Avar si a, G a., .June 1, 1SJ8 / Tlie following pmsencer schedule will be eperated on and after June 2nd : NtGtir B*»»*xcr.n train. Going south -Ko. 1, Dnily. Leave Augusta via P R Knilrnad Arrive *t Yemaanee via PURR Leave Yemassee via S & C R R Arrive Charleston via 8 A 0 R R Arrive Savancah via 8 & C it K Leave Savannah Arrive Jacksonrille vi Fla .‘(’enf 1 Leave Yema-see via P R Railroad Arrive Beaufort via P R Ratlrond Arrive Port Royal via P R R . 10 1*0 p m 2 50 a tn 3 20 a m 8 2o a m 00 n m 10 p 'n 65 a m 35 * i» 5Sn m 15 p m 8 4 9 3 4 5 Going North -No. 2, Daily Leave Port Loyal via P R B , 11 tK) p tn Leave Beaufort via PURR. 1 28 p m Arrive A’emassee »ia P R R R . LOOn.n- Leave Jackseuville via Fla. CentT i 45 p in Arrive Savannah via A and G 111? 8 40 n m Leave Savannah via 3 and CUT? 8 MO p m Arrive A emassoe via S and CRT? 1 20 a tn Leave Yemassee via P R Railroad 2 00 a m Arrive Augusta via P R Railroad B 40 a m Elegant Lucas Sleeping Cars between Au gustaand Savannah without change. n Special atteutioirihvUed to connect inns ol this route between Augusta and Charleston. Passengers are landed in the Centre ol Charleston. Street railroad Cars run bom depot t« all principal parts of the oily. Baggage checked through. ’ , MairThrough tickets for salsatall princt ‘ pal ttcIrtSt offfcefff- - Ron tar G. Flkming, General Superintendent, r J ^D.VVAgT, al Passenger Agent; La v-'' ■; Han lpc*tcd at Blackvllle and respect- fuflv differs hi* profewrionnlservices to the ritiwnaof Burnwsll and adjoining coun ties. Office bn Railroad avenue, opposite Mr Farrell’s stpr*. , . l Brabham, Barnwell C. H.; Rev. W. P. Mou- aon, Bamberg. DK- hi(*DZON will be st Barnwell on Uts first Monday In each month. iutralMM . . im ..(I !.- .ft ■ ' S. LtelBMAN. NOTARY PUBLIC, CMefiter uM Adjaster of Cl alas* .OFFltES; innWIBayJ Chari eaten, aed! OrehifM, farewell Gosnty, 8. C. All hurinees promptly at(**Vled to. Reference s —J. H. Parker A Co.. Mantoe \Co., Gso-W, Milliams St Co. aovl4-gta J. £ RKAl) & CO.. «<tt* ICIXG4 HTItICICUN OHARUaBSv ox, &. c. DRY GOODS. FOHEfllS AND DOMESTIC. CLOAKS AND SHAWLS, Laces. Embroideries, ' GLOVES, HOSIERY &c. We are 8ole-Agents in Charleston for Han Is* Celebrated Beu micas Kid GU’vee, the beat importerL <le«5-3'D J. B BEAD & 00. j.nm & to. • 8rOOS*ROI18 TO . ^ TEHRY & NOLEN, WHOLESALE itiDRETAIL DEALERS IN Flah, Oysters nnd New York Poultry. Nofthern am} Southern Produea^— Charlestoiii S. C. Orders solicited and promptly at tended to, oct l7 3m Don’t Fail - * .- • a To go or semi youf order* for French Ghiom, ’ White- Groaite, - AiSaasware, Lamps, Chaudclicrs, kc., to the I ,1 , . I / : i . EbTAIJLISBED IN 1846. j. a. • sosiss, 1M F*oriTK ft, MANEKaCTCHEU AND DEALER IN Rifles, Guns, Pistols, AMD POCKET CUTLERY, AMJII -VlTlONi OF AU* KIIMDA 245 Broad Street, • ATTCil NTTA. 01£0R«IA. Repairing done promptly. • nov21 3m TAKElfOTICE, I would respectfully solicit my friend* and the public to call and examine my fine Lujitors, Beer, Segars and Tobacco. I can be found under the Patterson House. OM Crow Whiskey A specia’ty. So come along and you will not he hmubngged. S- C. W1L.L.IAM8.; fcti7 tl_ A Desirublc Piucc. V valtiaMo Tract of Lan'*, contain ing 267 nerea, 150 cleared, with a e<\mfortHld<* dwelling and nil nccosaary mitbuildlDge, 112 mi Lea from Elko, 8. R. B.t la «>ffar«rl for «alo on moat necommodating terms, and at a pries suited to the stringency of the money m trket. For terms apply to B. O. SIAN SELL, nri\-7-2moR ' Eiko. S. C. 1 — S9E-l*SS--a- IL- B>Q3E i m r —ni *Twas theEv eof Chrktmas pay, gooU-plght ..Jh»sl. btsen said, And Aimmaud l\ illie lind orcio into bed ; There werc’tthrs on their pillows, and tears 4 is their ayes, w, *:1 And each littl? bosom was heavy with sighs; For to- night, their stern father s command had been given, That they should retire preriaely at seven Instead cf eight; fur they troubled him more • ’ With qu cations unheard of, than ever before; He had told them he thonght this delusion a sin, , - No sucii being a* “ Santa Qtaus” ever had been, And he hoped after this he should never more hear •_-£ How he scrambled down chimneys with pres ents eachyear. » r j And 'this was the reasoi* that two little heads e- So restlessly tossed on their soft downy beds, lb a Mnfh nn Slfffpk -gown. OF H.€. Stoll, A^t ~ ( 2^71CIN6 STliEKT, (Opposite Masonic Temple), !HARL.KSTON, S. C. Gbtxls packet! and shipped without extra chatge. Bcpl2-3tno sam’l a. *a»sii Art rdwari* o. marsh all. run us j\pf*scoAT. SAXIIL t. lijtm & c\ ii’iJ.t d 1 iMPnnTfeas or »w *? -V Hardware, GijlUry, Gune, &c., fujd Agricultural Implemenut, 314 KING 8t., CORNER SOCIETY, (Sign of the Golden Guo). ALSO, » aad 57 HOOUErlY STREET, ». C. — — Aor.wnt for Celebrated Watt Plows ■epl2*lyr , MEALS AT AU, MS W. . ^rAT-t . . ■ HEATH’S RESTAURANT, WILLISTOX, S. C 1I1I I. OF FARE. Ham and Fggs, Hot Coffee, Beefsteak, Fish, Game, Oystefkln. every style. Mnsie for Balls and I’artlas ftarnished at ahort notice. d. Q. A. HEATH. oct-3-3m FREBH AT LOW GOODS PRICES! r rHE stthatjribor ie offering a large 1 and well assorted etoik of Groee- tiee, Dt y Goode, Shoe*, Ulothiug, &e., at very low prices, tot cash, -Stti/ar at 9 to 11 cts. per pound. Coffee. 16 to 18 eta., per pound. 'Layl, 10'cta. per pound. . , Bacon aides, 61^ tt>7-cts. v Shoes at 50 to 75 cts., $1 and $1 25. Calico at 5t£ to cts. All goods will be no hi very low for cash. J. A. BURCKMYER, - _ Railroad Avenue, nov21-4 Blackvllle, R. C. C. BABT. H. 8TKITZ. O. BART & CO... Iiuporteraand Wholessle Dealers in For eign and Domestic Fruit*, NnU, &c. Nos. 55, 57 and 59 Market Ftseet, CHARLESTON, S. C. ’ Tropical Fruit a Specialty. *cpl9-3mo Brom ey Farm For S»le. 1 OFFER for sale this splendid Plan tation, •itoated three miles north of WUlistoD. It contains two hundred and Sixty-six acres, one hundred of hlch are cleared and In a high state oPnpltivatiot. t e#t» consist of an ele gantly ffnlhhed residence and all no- ccnsary oot-bulldlncrs. It Is perfectly healthy, situuris) in an excellent com munity, and will we sold j* a reason-, able price and no accommodating terms. Apply to L A. BIjANTON, sc31-2tno WlUJstoD, 8. C. tolled ten, Not a word had been apoken by, either ’till then, ' ^ When TTillTe’s aad fiace from the blanket did peep, , And whiApereJ, “ D»r Sijsy, is ytm-fafr a seep?'* “ No, I ’ain» dear Bnba IVillie,” a aweet voice replies, “I've been trying hard, bul I can’t shut my eye*. '' Font makes me feel *o vary sorry, because, Dear papa ftaid, there'aint no .Santa Claus, Now we know there is, and it can't be de nted • ~ ■ For he come every year- till dear mama died, - * But I have been thinking.shcutedtopray, Aad God did hear, every thing nuyna would *»y. And may be she asked Him to send Santa Chrashere, _■ With the socks full of presents he brought every year ” “ Den, why Unt we pay, dish like mama did den, And "beg God to send him with presents aden ?” ‘ “I'vebees thinking so^too.'’ And with- . ' out a word more, ^ _ Four Htfle bare feet bounded out on the floor. And four little knees thS soft carpet prest. And two tiny hands were clasped close to each breast, .. J “Now bubs, you know, we must be sure to be ieve, The presents you aak for, you’ll surely re ceive : * And you musa’t say a word, ’till I any amen, • ir For by that you'll know, your Uirn has come *l*gn.” “ Dear Jesus, look down on my buba and me, Atid grant ns tb« favor we are asking of Thee: 1 want a dolly, a te^-set and a ring. And an eb«»y work-box, that shuts with a spring: Bess my pa, dear Jesus, and cause him to see That 3unts Claus Iovm M, niuch better than he, Don't let him getHOTOMond angry^gain, At my dear Buba W fllie and me, amen.’’ ‘•Peak dear Jesus, ‘a* Santa Taus turn " down to-night. And Ling us som* pessanls, before day light; 1 want He sud div me, aniee little sed, With bright, shiny runners, and all painted . ye<i; A box fttll of tandy, a book and a toy, Amen r and dear, dear Jesus, 1TI be a dood boy.” Their prayers being ended, they raised up theirheads e * And with bottrts light and cheerful, again sought their beds, They were sooi^Amt fc slumber, both / peaceful and deep. And with fairies in Dreamland, were roam ing in s)eojr. Eight, nine and the liitle French clock had struck ten , , , Ere the father had thought of his children . again ; He seemed now to hear Annie's half sup- ^pressed sighs, ; ^3 to see the big tears stand in Willie’*, blue eyes, '• ’ / ^ \Vl was harsh with my darlings,” he men tally said, " Aid should not have rent them *o early to iefl; Dor. Bed hat, coat and boot*, sod WMOutin the •treeT, ^ , A millionaire facing the hold, driving sleet, . Nor stoppe<l he until he had bought every thing, From tlj^box full of “ taady,” to the little gold ring. ■r J Indeed, be kept adding so much to his store, <' i That the various ^presents out numbered a score; Then homeward lib turned with his holi day load, And wifh Aunt Mary's aid, in the nursery c ’Iwas stored;’ Miss Dolly was seated beneath a pinetreo,. Beside a table sprcid out for ker'tear A work box, well filled, In the centre was laid, And on it the ring, for which Anaie had prayed, A soldier in uniform, stood by a sled, “With bright shining runners, and all painted “yed-’* ^ , 1 ’ There were balls, dogs and inusCs, books, pleasing to see, — And birds of all colors, were perched in the Were iotnowhat backward, They were trowllHpg to canv*M among their former alAYee ; they were unwilling to aolidt votes among those whom they had formerly controUed ; and the conacquenoe was that the carpet-bog- gere got control, and carried things theit own way. They came near ruin ing the South. They plundered, and etoie, and forged, and Issuedjbogus bonds, and carried matters wtflr l Miigb hand. Georgia waa the first Bfftte to shake off the yoka General Toombs,' with his shot-bag full of ellTer quar ters, and other leaders filled with the Idea that the State must be saved, went to work among their fortner Slaves,and the reeuk was that Geor gia was redeemed from the galling bondage of Radical rule. The Demo cratic majority was small^bat at the next election It grew, and when aor? Colquitt was elected tt had grown to more than eighty thousand. As a matter of course, the Radical leaders, beholding this state of affairs, are casting about, for a remedy, and the Wltkl There was night .gfceo by on* weH known clubs, and there a tple. A busineee man told I young wife, on the night of i mentioned ball, that be go out of town to one Of i ranoe meetings and might not roturn till the fallowing noon. Tbs wtts re solved, after he had left, to haven good time In a different bay,ao acoor- dlngly she procured n simple blame domino, and went boldly to the mask ed ball She bad never done snch n rash thing before, bat her husband bad been away very often of lafty’ aad she would mope at home no (oogec. She danoed once, twice, three times, and nobody seemedHtotirao* her, yet tree, While Santa Claus, laughing, standing up in the top f ~~ - — As if tettiesrsadyswr* present* Udrs|>i— And as the fond father the picture sur veyed, He thought for his trouble be had amply been paid. And ha H«id to himself, as he brushed off a tear, 1 I’m happier to night, than 1 have been for aye.ir; I’ve enjoyed more true pleasure than ever before, 1 What care I, if bank stock falls ten cent, more; Hereafter, I'll make it a rule I believe To have Santa Claus, visit us each Christmas Eve.” 8o~ tbiuking he gently extinguished the light And tripped down the stairs to retire for the night. As soon as the'beam of the bright morn- -- ingstta, i : —*t,, : Ihi t the darky as* ha flight, and the stars one by one, I Four Bure bine eyee cut of sleep opened wide, ' ^ .wt> ■V . nfllff a> nT And at the saaie moment, the present* espied, i—— Then out of their beds they sprang with a bound, * . . k And the very gifls prayed for, were all of them found; “ They laughed and they cried, in their in. nooent glee, And ebouted for “ papa ’ to come quick and see, What presents Old Santa Claus brought in the night, (dust the things they wanted) and left bc- — fore light, **And now,” added Annie, in a voice soft and low, “ You’ll believe there’s a Santa Claus, papa, I know,** While dear little Willie climed np on his kuee f Petermined no secret between them should be, And told in soft whispers, how Annie had said That their dear, blessed mama, so long time dead, , . Used to kneel down and pray, by the side of her chair, And,that God up in heaven had answered 4*r prayer; M Deawe dot up and payed, dust as well as w« toukl, 4 • And Dcd answered onr prayer; now ’alnt Dod dood ?” ? - ** I should say Be was. If He sent you all th* so. And knew Just wh tt presents m> chil dren would please, —^ (Well, well, let him think so, the dear little --V elf, Twould be cruel to tell him I did It my- soil,”) Blind father, who caused your stern heart to relent ? ’Twas the being who made you steal auftiy up stairs,' • . * And the hast) word spoken, so soon to re- pant? And made you the agent to answer their prayers. ) only one that snggeets Itself to tbeir frightened souls Is the disfranchise ment of the negro. Thus, for Instance, we find Mr. A. M. Gibson, of the New York Sun, writing to bis paper from Washington : “The South has twenty-r^presonta- tives based on negro votes. If these votes are to count for nothing, save to addTepresentatlon to the South, then (he North will demand that something be done. The North pays the greater proportion of taxes, and It will not have its money voted away to Its dis advantages by these twenty addition al representatives, which In effect give the South the control of the Govern ment. | “ The reply to this by Southern men U: ' You amended the Constitution, and imposed negro suffrage upon ue, and . we have suffered Immeasurable evils thereby. Now that the advan tage Is to be reaped by us, you want tp unt^o wbat you have done. We had qo choice in the matter, but bad to take a very large proportion of evil to get a little good, and we mean to hold oa to that llatla.* ^ T “AlLtha indications^ now point to an agitation, at no late day, for the dlef ranch lei and oomaskJHth thexett at 12 o’clock. ■ Now a dashing young cavalier asks for her hand for the coming waits, and she accepted. They whirl Away, andshenaya: “ Do you dMtoe oftenf” blushing behind her mask at her bold- nee* “ Very often,” replied the cava lier and added, “not very often tn Springfield.” “You do not live here, then ?” the little domino muetered up oourege tdeay; “I would Hve here or 1 at the end of the earth to be near a little black, dmnlno that I could men tion,” said the cavalier. TMrfcie too muck for the Httle lady, bat aba was In for U, nnd would fight It oat now, come wbat would. ’ They daaeed a great deal together, and when the cir cle formed just before tnelve o'clock, they unmasked, when to the horror of Mr. , be found that he bed been , dancing with bln own *lfe. The scene thftt followed can be fmaglaeff;bat we will drop tb* curtain on the lecture which followed, but will say tbatJft was not on The mode of.making love In Portu gal Is very simple, but it lacks energy and the true iowerdeeM of the Amerl- cau article. The Portugal young man pays bis addreesei by simply standing in front of the house occupied by the object of hie nfltotioa, while the young lady looks down approviagly from an upper window, and that’s all Nereis of ik Ho gumdropa,no men- S2S22 J “ d »' ’"S- with «m., .o (..ring The Ikisfrawchiaeaaeat ISegro, (Atlanta Oonsritntton.l Of the But (heo I was troubled—my tecttngf V(e have repeatedly predicted that found vent— down ten For bank stock to-day, has per cent. But; ef coarse they’ve fcrgot their hies ere this, ’And that I denied them, the thrice asked for kiss; But just to make sure, FII steal up te tbeir door, For I never spoke harsh to my darlings be- fere.” So saying he softly seconded the stairs, Aodarrived at the door, to hear both prayers, dfis AaaU’t “bless papa,” draw* forth the big tears And WllHe’s grave promise falls sweetly on * hta ears, “Strange, strange, Fd forgotten,” said . ho with a sigh, “ Ho* I longed when a child to bare Christ- ma* draw nigh,” “111 stone for my harshne**,” ko inward- rr Ij-aaM, ' “ By answering tbeir prayers, ere I sleep in O-M my bed.'* Then ho turned to ike stair* and softly wont down, a movement to diefranchlae the ne groes by the Republicans to only a question of time, and we have now be fore ue evidence of a very substantial sort that our prediction, waa correct. When the negro was enfranchised the South protected. He waa ig nor apt, easily controlled by outside parties and altogether unfit for exercising the right to vote. But it was forced upon him, and for a*hil$, aided aod abet ted by white aliens from the North, be cast bto vote against his own beet tercets aod against the beet Interests of tbs South. This Was natural Free dom was new to him. It conveyed a senes of irresponsibility and reckless ness pretty nearly akin to tbs feeling that springs from tbs wlno-cup. It wsi Intoxication of a very sxtraprdi-i nary character, and a great majority of tbs treedmeu gave to It wltb an hut Into attitude, was Utile' „ vellous. In addition to tbil the white* the Republicans will deliberately pro pose it. A very prominent Republican said to ms tbs other day: * If we could only get rltf of this negro ques tion, wa could whip >4hs Democrats every time.’ He meant that the addi tional electoral votes which tbs South gets upop Us Increased representation make tba* Presidential fight doubtful Get rid of this increase of the electo ral vote which the South secures through Its negro vote, and the Re publican party will be strong enough to win without a very bard fight. The proposed negro national convention to a step in this direction. It is a politi cal move in the direction of th* dis franchisement of the negro.” *_ ‘ This Is a very pretty proposition, but It Is only wbat we have predicted, time and again. There Is no sort of doubt that when tho Republicans per ceive that the negro vote can bo con troUed by the Democrats, they will proceed to rob him of the right of suf frage, and thus reduce the representa tion from the South. But the attempt will fall.. Between the Northern Re publicans and the rights of the negro the solid South will stand as a protec tion, and she will be Invincible. The vote of the negro to invaliiable to us as a section, and we propose that he shall exercise ail the rights guaran teed him by the constitutional amend ments. Republicans may kick against this condition of things If they choose, but the result is Inevitable. Tbs ne gro will not only vote the Democratic ticket, but hfi Will retain bto right of suffrage. ^ . About mm Ape. A gentleman was suffering from an ufeefaied sore throat, which finally be came so swollen that his life wag des paired fit, when bis household came to bto bedside to bid him farewell. Each person grasped his hand for a moment, and then, turnlotr, went ont weeping. A'pet ape, which bad modestly waited till the last, then advancing aod grgsp- log bis master’s band for a minute, aleo turned and went away with bto hands to his eyes. This assumption of deep grief, wbleh It is hardly posst- bl* the animal could have felt since tt could scarcely have comprehended the problem of mortality there so power fully presented to the human mind, was so ludicrous in Its perfection that the patient himself was sriasd with an uncontrollable fit of laughter, which the ulcer In his throat, whereby his Ilf* was saved. into the liquid depths of love-melting eyes, no and-eo-forth. It to a great saving of the old mao’s candle* and fuel, but on a cold nfgbt tb* man Is liabls to have unless be carries a stove la tail pocket. These silent < we art told, sometime* continue for very iong perlods before the lover can a*k the Important queetion or tho tody return tho final answer. There to A big room for Improvement In the mat ter of Portugal love-making. A ridicuiouely malieloae statement having been put forth recently that Ool James Cameron, brother of ex- Senator Simon Cameron, received hi* death wound at the first battle of Ma nassas from •the hand* of Gen. Hampton, after having been made a prisoner. MaJ. W. W. Goldsbofough, who commanded a company hi the First Maryland (Confederate) Regiment, and j took part in that battle, hah published an emphatic denial of the s!aader,ln which be shows, among other things, that Gen. Hampton was carried from the field desperately wounded some time before Col Cameron’s regiment became engaged In the fight. Butf* those who know Gen. Hampton's bravery In battle And magnanimity In the hour- ef victory, this exposure a such * slander wa* unnecessary. The Springfield Republican thinks that a return to Grantlem would bo eolcldal to the‘Republican party. I Heaven grant them, then, aspeedy re- 18T8. turn to Ofaaticto, * Having always Rep lived for Itself, let tbe Republfesu.pajv th® die for its country, adding to t of ao righteous a death tho virtuous net of dying by Its own hoods. ' . Pirates are again becoming numer ous In tho Pentoa Gulf, and tho do' vice practiced a quarter of a century ego ny an Eogtlsh navy captain to suggested. The English government had made repeated complaints to tho King of Muscat regarding the injury to British commerce, but without ef- feet, and the offleer in queetion gave bto veeeel the appearance of an un armed merchantman. He wtiled to waters which tho pirates meet fre quented, and waa aoou surrounded by ft swarm ox tostr craft, xus poTtnoies then opened and they were treated to successive broadside* ister and round shpk the vessels were sunk, six hundred pirate* wounded. „ There cool aod im pudeotin the clamor wfaieh some of the Republican politicians are making over the use of the i skin tickets* some of th* at the Republican*, thee* Inventor* of them. ary oat about tb* zC- — *3