The people. (Barnwell C.H., S.C.) 1877-1884, July 24, 1879, Image 2

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• V* THE PEOPLE. JOHN W. HOLME?, Editor. > THUfiSDAl, JULY 24, 1879. W* vc not responsible for the views of otllAorrespondents. m Month Carolina JonrnnlUm. TTe are growing more hopefol of journalism in South Carolina. It ia be coming fearlessly awake to the require ments of the times, and yet is loosing none of its conservatism. Hitherto it has been the rule for our papers to re serve their anothamaa for every penni less, friendless sinner who transgressed the law, while “ wiokednesa in high places” went unrebuked, and, when it was necessary, received a liberal supply of whitewash. Hereafter the rule will be changed, and press and people will hold jublic servants to a strict account ability. While WC do not volunteer for active service in the War waged by the Chester Rrpvrttr on the Governor for his dis regard of the vciou of the people, as ex pressed in primary election, we do not offer our •services as mediator in the in tercsts of peace, so long os ink and goose quills are the only weapons. Let the war go on ; it will clear the sky. Home of oor exchanges are also doing good service in taking Judge Pressly to task for “ tnuidering the King’s English,” or permitting it to be done. In old timet our judges carried plow lines aod hatchets on their circuits, prepared for breakdown and trun-awny experiences, but ia the future they will be expected to carry grammars tnd dictionaries, and, it is to be hoped, an incrersed knowledge of the law. George W. William** We are abld to state, ou ths lest au- tfherity, that the reports relative to the financial troubles of Mr. Williams, which and ether Southern papers have ;4dfrom liorthern journals, are utrue In so far at they reflect on his Iminesa integrity and takeoey. The relations exastieg between Messrs. ■Willlomi and Biruie are of a friendly nature. Nb snit has been entered or threatened by Mr. Bisine against Mr. WUIImt. Nor has Mr. Williams offer ed to compromise has debts, but is pre pared to pay aH legal#l/liairtioas dollar for dollar and even if made to paytheliabilities incurred hi the cotton future specula tioot of the New York partwor, he will then have a comfortable million lift to hit credit. There are otveral facts •within our knowledge which wc are not <al liberty to publish, but which, if gen -crally known, would confirm and in crease public confidence in Its exalted estimate of Mr. Williams’ character. As the “ successful merchant ” of the South, we hope tbat a long and prosperous fu- ‘ ture is before him, for his generous chari ty and enterprise have made him u ben efactor not only to Charleston, but to ths State at large. 1 1 nm.wp * »■'" ■ The Tellew Fever. In last week’s issue it was announced that the yellow fever bad broken out in Memphis, and that the people wore leav ing the city by thousands. Then came the report that the fever bad subsided and that no fears were entertained of ' iht disease spreading, but Saturday’s mail brought the sad intelligence that the lever has broken out again. Not many ate reported, but its breaking out shows tbat the fatal gems of the are ptill lurking in their midst, and may at any moment carry death end desolation to the happy homes of the inhabitants. We have not forgotten the heartrending accounts of the woe *ad. suflfering aod death in that ill fated city last year. It is now feared that the disease will spread all over the Mississippi Valley. The outlook is a dark one, and where and how it will end God alone knows. The latest advtoes IVom Memphis state that the flight of tfte citizens con tinues. The yeHow fever is spreading. • Boveo new cases were reported on Sat urday, and 10 more on Sundav. The whole cKy is said to be infected. Busi- M* U pindj.cd , and the merchants ore ^ alusing their stores. What is to become Of the poor who arc unable to leave the —- 'Lex' on site Mpnrtsuaburg- l.yurhlns;. Ar-LKHDALW, fl. 0., July 20. Editor Paott.l: It is with a senti- ment of profound surprise and regret that the writer has read in the Newt and Conner el a late date the views of his Honor Judge Aldrich, expressed in his charge to the Grand Jury at Spar tanburg, and published in (hit paper as Judge Aldrich's vindication of the lyn ching ol Moore, the murderer and rav- ishcr. First, with surprise that they should catenate from a Judge distin guished alike for his legal learning and patriotic virtues. Regret and appre hension, first on account of the Judge’s position os a representative legal man from Barnwell and the false impression likely to take root that the legal fraternity of BnrnweH are in sympathy with the legal opinions expressed by him on this subject; and secondly, tb&t a sanction of Inwlersness and contempt of the law Itself, coming from one who stands os a faithful representative of the mnjority of the law, upon whoso shoulders a law- abiding people have thrown its sacred mantle, the holy ermine, emblem of puri ty, may bring upon our old State, already overburdened with censure and pressed to earth with unmerited reproach ns be ing the abode of every species of lawless ness and crime, the farther odium of carrying within the sanctuary ol the law itself within its very portals a contempt of it» teach'ngs. That a learned ex pounder of the law, from his exalted sta tion and in his high seat within the sa cred precinct of a Court of Justice should render this novel and dangerous exposition of moral or civil law is a step in ad vance of the most advanced ideas even of the present dav. Now may the de parted spirits of Hlackstone, Archibald, Russell, and Wharton re-assume their mortal habiliments and stalk abroad in the land to revise their theories ondcora- cntarics on criminal law to meet the wants of this progressive age.. Now may the city do ooe knows. - -■ r >• * ‘ TOR TIRY LATEST PROM MEMPHIS. The situation at Memphis is growing more serious. The people are still le*v- iug. sod the city begins to wear a deserted look. The fever is spreading rapidly. Thirty-seven new cases are reported, makings total of about fifty. Quaran- rino lavstM now strictly enforced on all taflrtpftaaa at Gloria. ' BR-Goveroor (Jhambertaia’a oration Ion coldly at Springfield yeoteoday ■poiHfeoaanof his aodtex our liberty, tremble at us base when we hear from a Judge on the bench tbat such sections os these do not mean what they say r “ No person shall be arrested, im prisoned, despoiled or dispossessed of his property, immunities or privileges, put out of the protection of the law, exiled or deprived o r his life, liberty or estate, but by the judgment of bis peers or the law of the land.” Or this: “ Every person may have the right to produce all proofs that may be favorable to him; to meet the wit nesses against him face to face ; to have a speedy public trial by an impanial jury, and to be fully heard in his own defence by himself or his counsel or by both as he may elect. ” On the contrary must be taken with many grains of allowance uud be under stood to mean that where a person h charged with a very atrocious crime and public mind is wiflnuied to a high degree against him, a mol* of men are privileged to deem themselves licensed to do what in an individual would be murder; dis- peqee with tho formalities of the law and its tedious delay and burden of technicalities, and by virtue of self-con stituted power and authority rid the world of a supposed monster, even upon circumstantial evidence alone. There is so excuse whatever lor lynch ing in this enlightened ago, Mr. Editor, and more especially in South Carolina to>day. Those who participate iu these high-handed, unlawful measures, are fa vored with indulgence and allowed in the majority of cases to go unpunished, not because they are exeusable, not be cause they are warranted in law or mor als, but because it is not the policy of the law ; nor is it frequently practicable to puu’sh multitudes of men acting in great infuriation and exasperation who who are known to be otherwise law- abiding, unoffending citizens. Our Courts of law in general, while con demning such acts, have not indicted of fenders of this character in the past, does not justify the wholesale license con- Uined in the words of Judge Aldrich. Tfie Spartanburg lynchers have received not only' the ordinary indulgence of be ing allowed te go unpunished, but have been honored for their pains by a pub lic vindication from a South Carolina Judge 1 LexI|. STATE AMD NATIONAL NEWS. Heavy ralne have fallen throughout the State. Judge Aldrich has been holding Court in Greenville. Mrs. Nathan L. Griffin, of Edgefield county, died last week. ^ - Some sections of Darlington county has been blessed with refreshing rains. Governor Simpson’s father Js very sick at Limestone Springs, where be has gone. Mr. James Deloach, of Edgefield, was drowned while fishing last week In Mine Greek. A portion of the citizens of Pickens county are anxious to have the stock law extended to tbat county. Oolonel Elijah Alexander, for trninyftrtoe regards as their falTur'e in grltl" years a member of the Legislature from Pickens, died on the 12th Inst, at Pendleton. The ministers of Anderson made special prayer on Sunday morning for rain, and at about 3 o’clock In the af ternoon It came. There has been 4,500 Hens filed In fhe clerk’s office of Darlington county this season, to say nothing of the bills of sale.” About 100,000 bushels of wheat have year—the largest and best crops the county has ever produced. Three Indians found guilty of mur der and sentenced to be hanged at Mllee City, Montana, have recently committed suicide to avoid the penalty. The board of examiners of Hampton county have revoked the certificate of A. C. McMillan, of Brunson, as a teach er in the public schools for drunken ness. Capt. T. W. Blease, of Big Creek. Amcrienn (’onstituti m,'that bulwark of, ( E,1 6^ eld # count y« ral8ed about 3 - 300 The Secretary of State, Mr. Evarts, says that the Republicans ought to carry three or four Southern States in 1880, for fhe reason that the best class of Southerners are sick of Bourbou rule, and would like to ally themselves with the party ofintellrgence, property and in fluence. We can assure the honorable Secretary that he is deceiving himself as well as his friends. There never will be a break in the Southern line so long a? tho bloody-shirt champions are uuro- buked in the North. The party of in. tclligence, property and influence in the South ia the Democratic party, end, al though there is some difference of opin ion as to the men who should represent the party in Congress and in the State E vcrnments, there ia none aa to the in- ny of the slanders heaped upon the Southern people by the recognized Re publican leaders of the North. The South remembers to ber sorrow and in dignation the carpet-bag and negro thieves that were kept over her for many long years, and having emancipated her self from the rale of such unprincipled and ignorant rascals she will see to it that they are never restored to power. ioSMaft to the dlaUogtrished The fact cannot iy below par to tha estimation of ths raspacteflils portion of ths people,— Jtar Basse (Ooe.) Bsgtetsr. Ths Sydney (New South Wales) Mall of Saturday, April 26th last, says: M General Grant, the great Internation al tramp, may yet visit America.” We would not be surprised at Iris coming bask In Urns to further harraos hte itry by efforts to aggrandize him- teMcrifloeef the interests of the The Sydney Matt has a pretty elever estimate of hte tnte status, when it stylos him an In- UrntttoaoUramp. It is ths appeila- tlen by which the General wilt in fo- ture be Jtnown tt be attempts further by disturb American politics. bushels of oats, which, at 40 cents, will yield him as much as thirty-three 500 pound bales of cotton at eight cents. In many sections of Anderson coun ty great number of forest trees are dying In consequence of the terrible drought. In and around the town of Anderson the parched foliage of the dead trees can be seen In every direc tion. Lexington Courier: ‘‘During the thunder storm last Sunday evening the gin-house belonging to Mr. Uriah Crout, who lives a few miles from Lecs- vtlle, was struck by lightening and burned down. Two houses on the plantation of Mr. Jeter Mitchell, near Leesvllle, were blown down.” A company has been formed in Ohio for the purpose of Introducing a new device for preventing the robbing of graves. It is in the shape of a torpe do, and with one of these torpedoes planted in a grave It is claimed that the body snatchers run a risk of being sent to “kingdom come” In a most summary manner. Intelligencer: " The condition of the crops between Honea Path and Frog Level is distressing in the extreme. The drought has been terrible, and the corn crop Is in many places totally destroyed, while the cotton, though it should receive good rains during the rest of the summer, however, Is more iavorablo in some sections of the coun ty." On Monday night last some person unknown, entered the room of Mr. John M. Timmons at the residence of Dr. J. W. Norwood, and whilst he was asleep, made a murderous attempt upon his life. It is not known how the person got into the room. Mr. Timmons received a blow with an old axe on the right side of his neck.— Greenville Enterprise On Friday evening last Trial Justice Gaston, near Ysrnonsville, was sent for by Dr. Nesblt to take the dying deposition of Mrs. Belcher, living four or five miles from that place. When Mr. Gaston arrived she was dead. She had stated to the doctor tbat her hus band had given her a severe beating some two weeks before, and It Is sup posed to be the cause of her death. Tho case of John H. Manning vs. State Treasurer Leaphart, involving the validity of land oommisaion bonds, was tried in the Court of Common Pleas at Columbia on Friday last. The jury found that the acts were not p-««ed by a constitutional majority of two-tbhda and were therefore void. Those bonds were part of the notorious “ Hell Hole Swamp ewl&dlp" of Leslie famo. Kershaw Jonrnal: “On last Satur day a blind and deranged lumata of the poor-house, named Nunnery; set flro to some of the outbuildings, and before assistance could be had they were conausatd. Nunnery was taken to Camden and placed In jail, and will probably be sent to the Asylum. He lost his eye-sight and mind from being caught In a firs in ths woods several years ago.” Judge David C. Humphreys, of the District of Columbia Supreme Court, who will long be remembered as the official who prevented the South Caro lina authorities from securing John J. Patterson and bringing him to trial for bis bribery la this Bute, died at his residence near Franconia, Fairfax county, Virginia, on loan Saturday. His remains were taken to Huntsville, Ala., for interment. The appointments of Auditor and Treasurer for Cheater county by the Governor, contrary to the wishes of the Demeerwtte party,is still exciting animated discussion in the columns of the Chester Reporter. The people » m . \ — must dot &e Ignored in such matters. They have a right to bs heard and It is the Governor’s duty to consider their wishes and carry them out We do not deny bis right to make such appointments as he thinks proper, but these should be made with such dis cretion as to preserve the unity of the Democratic party.—Abbeville Medium. It is rumored that the late Mrs. Sarah Dorsey, of Mississippi, who dl* d recently la New Orleans, left a will giving her estate, including two large plantations In Mississippi and a fine residence at Beauvlew, on the seacoast, to Jefferson Davis. It is further said that In making this bequest Mrs. Dor sey refers to the service and sacrifices of Mr. Davis on behalf of the South, and reproves his countrymen for what tude and appreciation for such ser vices. and regrets the small contribu tion which she is able to make for his relief. Tho Columbia Register of last Sat urday contains the following, which should Induce persons to be careful about haring cats about them during this warm weather.which Is calculated to develop the disease spoken of be low: ** Dr- Sylvester bad to kill his household cat yesterday on account of been made in Abbeville county this animal being affected with hydro phobia. The ladies of the family no ticed that It would not eat and ap peared to be unwell, and they were petting it and trying to coax It to eat, when It jumped out of thdr arms and ran into the piazza, where a few min utes afterwards it was discovered foaming at the month and having all the symptoms of hydrophobia. About two weeks ago it bad a small cut or •ore on one leg, and was slightly lame for a few days, but is not known whether this was caused by a bite or whether It had any connection with its hydrophobia attack.” The remarks of Judge Aldrich to the Grand Jury of Greenville, upon the lynching of John J. Moore In Spartan burg, may, we presume, be considered extra Judicial, or at least as an obiter dictum, since tho term of Court at which they were made was not held in the county where the lynching occur red, and the Grand Jury to whom the oration was delivered had nothing to do with the matter whatever. It is, in our opluloc, unfortunate for the judiciary to countenance or wink at lynch law, and particularly so far a Circuit Judge to travel out of his way for the pur pose of apologizing for or expressing sympathy with the violation of law, even if it was done under the strong est possible circumstances of justifica tion. Ills the duty of tbejudlclaiy to induce men to obey the law—not to commend them for its violation under any circumstances.—Anderson Intelli gencer. Camden Journal : “ On last Wednes day night, between 10 and 11 o’clock, as policeman Barfield was making a round in rear of the stores on Broad street, he found the back window of the store of W. A. Ancrum & Co. open As he approached the window,a negro man attempted to jump out. Mr. Bar- field told him to stop, or he would shoot him. The m^n said ‘all rights sir, I give up,’ and at the same time sprang from the window and fired upon the policeman. He then ran across the lot towards Mr. Gerald’a lot, and got away. Mr. Barfield fired twice at him, and thinks be hit him, but It did not stop his flight. The shot fired by the burglar hit the po- Hceman In tho right armpit, Inflicting a slight wound. An examination of the store showed that the thief had not been able to take anything off. His hat was found a short distance from the store, where be dropped it as he ran.” AKW ADVERTISEMENTS Order Sales. _ _ _ THE STATE OF SOUTH CARO LINA—Barnwell CoiKTY. In the Common Pleas. R. Frani LeB vs. John 8. Khali., Admin istrator oliveb liBwsrrr and others. Foreclosure. BY virtue of an order made in this case by Judge Hudson, at the June Term of said Court, 1 will sell at Barnwell Court house, on saies-day in August next, (the 4th day of August) within leg<il hours of •ale, that lot la the town of Uraharas, in Barnwell county, whereon the late Oliver Hewitt resided at the time of his doilii, butting aod bounding on the North by lot of D. Paul Sojourner 193 feet, on the ^Church street 110 feet, south by Unite of ths South Carolina Railroad Oom- nany 190 feet, and West by a lane left by Bald S. C. U. li. Co. 110 feet, on the follow ing terms: One third of the purchase price to bo paid In cash, one third In six months, and re maining third In twelve mouths from day of sale. Purchaser to pay for conveyance*, execute bond and mortgage of pretrlsee to secure the deferred payments; mort gage to contain a provision of resale on failure to comply with bond. Possession to begin at once. _ _ ^ J. W. LANCASTER. 8. B. O. Julyl* 1879 td THE STATE OF SOUTH CARO LINA—Barnwell County. In the Court of Common Pleas. J. IL Pabxkh and A. 8. Txumbo, Partners doing business under the firm-name of J^lT Park kb A Co. Plaintiffs, agate* Jamks H. Mooux, Defendant. Judgment to Foreclosure. BY virtue of an order made In this oa?e by Judge Hudson, at the Juue Term of said Court, I will offer for sals at bain well Court-houea on salee-day In August nett, (the 4th day of August.) within h gal I NEW AD VER TISEME NTS. EXECUTION SALES. t * 1 ■ THE STATE CF SOUTH CARO LINA^—Baunwell County. 8. C. L. Bush, Plaintiff, vs. J. H. Audkbson, Defendant. BY virtue of an execution to me direct ed, 1 will offer for sate, at public auction, In front of the Court-house In Barnwell Village, 8.C., on the first Monday in August next, netweeii the usual hours of sale, the following described property, to-wit: All that tract or plantation of land sit uate, lying and being in Barnwell county, containing two hundred acres, more or less, adjoining lands of A. 8. Btanseii and C. W. Peacock, W. L. Cave, 8. O. Cave and the estate of Jesse Richardson. Terms of sale cash, purchaser to pay for papers. ALSO. S. N. Bkllinoeb, et al. vs. W. J. Mixson. All that certain tract of land in Barnwell County, known as the ‘‘Freeman Place," cohtaiulng nftj-tw ) acres, more or less, bounded north by William Clave, south by Lymus Johnson and Muse Hay, east by Mrs. M. A. Aldrich and west by Mrs. Hal- fred and William Cave. ALSO. All that other tract of land known as the •' Nelson Place" containing nine and seven-tenths acres, more or less, bounded ou the north by lands formerly oelonging to James L. Davis, east by wllllston road, south by lauds of Mrs. Heath ana Edward Baker, and west by lands of Mrs. M. A. Aldrich. ALSO, All that other tract of land known as the “Stohecker Place," containing live acres, more or less, bounded north by lands cf A. P. Aldrich, south by the Nel son place, east by road from Barnwell O, H. to Aiken, west by lauds of A. P. Aldrich. ALSO, All of Defendant’s Interest In and to a certain house and lot m the town of Barn well, 8. 0.. said lot containing one acre, more or less, and bounded on the no: th by I. M. Hutson, Esq., on the soutn by street separating said lot from estate of James T. Aldrich, on the east by street leading from Court-house to estate of James T. Aldrich, on tho west by street separating same from tot on which 1, M. Hutson lor- merly resided. ALSO, All of Defendant’s interest In and to a certain lot In tho town of Barnwell, 8. containing one acre, more or less, bounded north by lot in front of residence of I. M. Hutson, Esq , south by street separating said lot from estate of James T. Aldrich and the Ep’sco^ii Church lot, east by street leaning from the Episcopal Church into tne town of Barnwell, west by a street separating said lot from ruskleaoe upon which the Defendant now resides. ALSO, All that tract or parcel of land in the town of iLruwell, containing twenty-one acres, more or less, and bounded as fol lows : On the north by lands of Mrs. Kosa Aldrich, east by waters of Turkey Creek, south by the Augusta road, vest by the Wllllston road. Terms of sale cash, pur- chi ser to pay for papers. Kheriff’s Office, Barnwell O. H., 8. C. July 12, 1879. J. W. LANCASTER. S B. C. Ice, Ice, Ice 1 y CHEAP! CME AP! CHEAT 3 ! ICE hy the Barrel for country Use. J. S. TERRY & CO., Junc2G-3m i Charleston, 8. C. DR. HENRY J. MOUZO.N. Dental Surgeon, WILL ATTEND CALLS THROUGH out Barnwell and adjourning Counties. I3T Office At Blackville, 8. C. '6* junl2-3m E. II.KAVAXAGtJ, COPPER, TIN. AND Sheet Iron Worker, Is prepared to do all kinds of repairs on Tinware, Lamps, Glaiswnre, Crockery, Umbrellas and Parasols Also, Stoves repaired and puf in good order, Gutter* and Pipes put up; ALU LIAKI INKOOrt STOPPED. AH work warranted, and at a low figure to suit the times. jnel” lir of sale, th* in Barnwell bounded MI Railroad feet deep July U, im 14. MAHIOH HOUSE No. 238 Urond Htreet, AUGUSTA, GA. HATES OF BOARD, $150 Per Day. SINGLE MEALS, 50c. LODGING, 50c. Special rates for Board by the week or month. ' T ’ ’J - *'' ti. II. L.ICWIH, I’roprietor. apr 24 3m. & WHOLESALE GROCERS ASD DEALERS IN PROVISIONS. LIQUORS. TOBACCO, &C„ 167 & 169 EAST BAY, CHARLESTON, S. C. apr9-3m. NEW ADVERXlSESlENTS. i. New and Elegant Rich Spuing Dry-Goods! The Largest and Most Thoroughly Complete Assortment of^ Rich and Elegant n ’ ‘ ' ■' . Spring and Summer Dry-Goods te Ever brought to the South is now on exhibition, and to which the attention of the public is most respectfully invited, at the Marble Palncc of James A. Gray, »prl7-3iu. 194 AND 196 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. EVERYBODY INVITED ! THE MAYOR A]SU COUNCIL, AND THE TEOPLE THEY REPRESENT. Even our brother Dry-Oon.te Merchants, their wives, slaters, couHine, bod*, daughterH and aunts. FREE TRADE. Cume and partake of the Five Cent, articles offered in A ii d e r s o n ’ s 5 CEIMTJS COUNTERS! THE 8* BOYS ! -00©- Among the Wonders of American Trade are the . - ■' ’ Vi - ’.! % *««£. AT W. T. ANDEBS0N & CO.’S. ply oo Gainlians’ Notice. CE is hereby given that I will »p- y to tho Probate Judge of Barnwell auty, on Monday, theith day of August. 1879, for a duel dteebargeae guardian of the estate of Mtee Hut to. BlaekvIHe, 8. a! jSyjjueTO. 1 ^ f G. T. ANDREWS, NOT4ET wtl* G. E. ATEADEaN. jclO-Sfl, Block ville, S. C. Thousands of Useful Articles, such as are being retailed all over the City, by Close Dealers, at from Ten to Twenty-five Cents each, will be found on Anderson’s 5 Cents Counters* We have so thoroughly arranged this sale at 6 Cents Arti cles that imitation hy any would prove a complete failure- Come to the 5 Cents Sale. 26 Uolite and Intelligent Boys to Serve -A. PEBFETT WONDER—EVE THING 5 CENTS. T. ANDERSON & CO., AUGUSTA, G* - W. June &-3m x*