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i THE PEOPLE. JOHN W. HOLMES, Editor. ii; im, j- - — THURSDAY, JULY SI, 1879. Wb art net rMponalble for the views of our correspondents. * ' The CTtalr of De»U; lIT Ol A. D. 550 to Uif Irom the year A. D. 550 to the year A. D. 1275 the Scottish raonarchs had been crowned at the Abbey of Scone, and no coronation was complete or valid unless the monarch wa* seated on the Runic Stone, a rude «lab of calcareous rod sandstone, measuring 28 inches in fength, 18 1 3 la width and 10 in depth. About the latter period, above referred to, Edward I., commonly called the English Justician, after overrunning Scotland with vast bodies of troops, and seizing all her fortified places, tore tho Runic Stone from the marble cor motion chair in which it was embedded and carried it off to London. It was then placed in tho oaken coronation chair of England, and installed in Westminster Abbey, near the tomb of Edward, the Conffcasor, where it has ever since re mained. Tho Confessor thus became, as it were, the guardian of the chair un* til, os appears from the pages of Sir William Blackstone, the Scottish mon arch, descended from the aistcr of Edgar Athoiing, a daughter of the Confessor’s house, came from Scotland to London to claim it. The fulfillment of the pro phesy, hereafter to bo noted, is announced by Shakespeare in his magnificent tragedy of Macbeth, the grandest of all dramas sipce the days of the Greek dramatists. The loss of this stone was felt by the Scots aa a national calamity greater than the loss of a hundred battles. Douglass and Randolph, in the reign of Edward III., by the invasion of England, and the punishment inflicted on the northern counties of that kingdom in that raid, obtained the pledge of the English mon arch that the stone should be restored. Fate ordered otherwise! The inhabi tants of London rose in arms, and for bade the surrender of the sacrod relic. On this stone was inscribed, in the Celt : e language, the following prophesy, the origin of which, even 400 years ago, Scottish chroniclers are unable to trace: ■ii ■ ■depradeatl Polities in Georgia seem to bo in a state of transition.' The late interviews of Johnathan Norcross by a New York Times’ Reporter disclose the fact that a very large party has arisen in Georgia hostile to the pretensions and claims of the regular Democrats. It is alleged that Hilli Stephens and Felton are in harmony with tho seceders, and that in tho next campaign the regular wing of the Democracy will find many of its ablest leaders enlisted in the ranks, and under the leadership of this formidable league: We think with tho Augusta Chronicle' and Constitutionalist that there is no danger to tho entegrity of the Democratic party in Georgia or in any other Southern State, provided they conduct affairs in a becoming manner; but that, on the contrary, if they foil to do ao they may well dread organized opposition. A word to the wise is suffi cient. ** The Lijrachlnff Once More. •‘Cioniodk truil mot an fine Man ha brtag an Fait dine Mar a ok friegkid an Lia Fail Dig kid fiailkeat do gatkail," Thus translated by Sir Walter Scott ; “ Union the Fates are faithless grewo, And prophets’ rolce bo vain, Whore ’or la found tho Sacred Stone The Scottish Race shell reign.’ Let us now soe tho fulfillment of the prophesy. Edw r ard, the robber, and his race perished, and every dynasty sue* cceding gave way before the inexorable decree. The fated stone could not be restored to Scotland, so the Scottish monarch had to go to Westminster, and be enthroned in the Runic Chair of Des tiny. James the VI., of Scotland, but I. of England, aucoeeded Elizabeth, the last of the Tudors. Queen Victoria, when she took her seat in 1837 upon this block of old red sandstone, is said to have kept vividly before her mind the fact of her lencel descent from Elizabeth, of Bohemia, the daughter cf James, of Scotland, and by her subsequent pur chase of Balmoral lias endeavored still more closely to identify her family with the fitted Scottish monarchy. So hallowed is this Stone in the eyes of tho British people, that its loss would bo felt as a great national calamity. It is to them what tho Palladium was to the Trojans. A recent writer asserts that this stone is really one of those on which the deca logue was inscribed. That is was brought away by the Prophet Jeremiah on tho destruction of the temple. That in the year 580 B. C. tho Prophet and Baruch and Tepha, a princess of tho House of David, landed ia Ireland, bringing with them tho sacred stone, which was afterwards carried to Scotland by her descendants. He even goes so far as to challenge proof by call ing for the excavation of the Hill of Tara in Ireland where he asserts other relics of tho temple and of Tepha will be found. It happens unfortunately for this pretty story that the ooljr geological strata found in Europe or the East cor responding to the Stone of Scone is to be found near Oban in Argyle, and the only evidence of inscription on its sur face is found on the lower face where there is a groove in which a plate jost sufficient to contain the words of the Ru nic prophecy, is said once to have ex isted. This stone is one of the chief objects of interest to the pilgrims from ail parts of the world who visit West minster Abbey. ALLKJfDALB, July 20, 1879. Mr. Editor : ~ I have just read in your issue of the 24th inst. an article from Allendale over the signature of “ Lex,” in which the writer expresses considerable apprehension lost the po sition of Judge Aldrich on tho lynching of Moore, as defined in his charge to the Grand Jury of Greenville, should create a false impression to the effect that tho legal fraternity of Barnwell wore in sympathy with the legal opinions expressed by his Honor on that occa> aion, and that the Judge in thus sanc tioning lawlessness and contempt of the law might bring further odium upon our old State, already overburdened with unmerited reproach as being the abode of every species of lawlessness and crime. If it was my intention to defend the manly and spirited remarks of tho Judge from this misguided attack,* I should simply request “Lex’’ to read over carefully his charge on the occasion alluded to, and poudor the following ex tracts : “I am not one to excuse lynch law. It is always dangerous for tho people to pass by the temple of jus tice and inflict summary punishment. I say this is always dangerous, but when dishonor stalks to our hearths -a*. •a*. i. ^ivri «■ ii STATE AMD NATIONAL NEWS. law ceases and murder takes the angel Tellww Fewer. The yellow fever is slowly but sorely tod fatally spreading. Not a great many new cases have been reported, bnt enough to show that the disease is firmly seated. Several cases havfc been re potted in New Orleans and one death. shape of justice. It was not law, but who will daro to call it murder,’' I think I am correct in saying that the above extracts conUin all that might bo construed into cxpreasioDS of legal opin ion by his Honor cn this occasion, and what member of the legal fraternity will gainsay them or apprehend injury from their expression. My intention, how ever, and I hope that that fastidoous jealousy which prompted “Lex” to ap prehend injury from Judge Aldrich’s charge in Greenville, in which he was iu no wise connected, will excuse me for saying is to counteract any tendency which “Lex’s” communication may have had toward creating tho impression that the mauhood of Allendale would tamely submit to the outrage and murder of our women. Whatever may be the ne cessity for the spirits of Blackstone, Ar chibald, Russell and Wharton to rc-as- sumo their mortal habiliments, and sta’k forth to raise commentaries and theories of criminal law, I am assured that the manhood of Allendale would desire it destinctly understood that there is no necessity for the knightly shades of Chandos and PuGuesclin to re-assume their mortal coils to admonish us to pre serve our honor and dignity by defending tho virtue and chastity of our women. “Lox,” when he says there is no ex. cose whatever for lynching in this en- lighed age, may be in possession of that surcharge of legal respect which, to a certain extent prevails beyond Mason and Dixon’s line. That law-abiding spirit, which igno ring the instincts of chivalry and the first elements of manhood, would seek redress for woman’s wounded honor through tho medium of Courts. This doctrine may bo advocated by some, but neither “Lex’’ nor rfll the Boabdils and Falstaffs, of anoient and modern times, can convert the sons of Carolina into disciples of Thcadore Tilton, no, never ! not until the proud old Palmetto State lowers her haughty crest in shame, aban dons her hertuc history and, changing her name, breeds an ignoble raoe in whoee veins no longer flows the bleed of the cavalier. Via. A special telegram to the News and Courier from Spartanburg under date of the 25th lost., says: The evening train from Union brought the negro Edward Holmes, who outraged the daughter of Mr. Humphries last Sun day, he having been caught last night twelve miles from that place and lodged In jail there this morning. The angry demonstration of the citizens ludnoed the sheriff of Union county to bring the prisoner here, and the she riff of this county prudently sent the prisoner to Laurens court-house via Greenville, because of threatened vio lence here. The citizens here suppose the criminal to be still in the jell, but Sheriff Thompson has shrewdly eluded their vigilance. The community Is aroused, and his departure augurs well (or the prisoner’s safety to-night. Typhoid fever Is plentiful in the up per coantics. There are twelve prisoners in Lex ington jail. Mad dogs occasionally enliven Co lumbia and Charleston. The Pae Dee river is lower now than It baa been for fifteen years. Saluda River Is lower at this time than It bos been for 25 years. The farmers below Camden are still complaining of the bad corn crops. Abbeville planters offer to sell their best upland corn crops fora bushel per acre. Edgefield has three candidates In the field for the vacant chair of the late Hon. Thomas Jones. Wm. M. Hutson, Eeg., late Probata Judge of Orangeburg, was buried at that place on Saturday last. The State Sunday School Conven tion (Methodist) will meet in Spartan burg on August 20th and 21st. Dr. S. D. M. Byrd has been nomi nated for the Senate to Dll the vacan cy caused by the death of Col. Mau rice. Societies are already being formed in many cities to solicit aid for the re lief of the yellow fever sufferers In Memphis. Two convicts escaped from the bar racks at Edgefield a few days since. Tbelr natnes arc Reuben Gregg and Henry Smith. There was a grand rally, procession and meeting of the Good Templars at Mountain Creek Church, Edgefield county, last week. The upland oorn about Yorkvllle Is a failure, but other crops are fair- much better than In some other por tions of the county. A Mormon preacher named Joseph Standing, was shot and killed by a mob of ten men m Catoosa county, Ga., on the 22d Inst Leighton Finley, son of the late OoL W. P. Finley, of Aiken, has been up- pointed Second Lieutenant la the United Statee army. Gov. Simpson has issued hla procla mation subjecting all conveyances from Memphis to the quarantine reg ulations of this State. Miss Cynthia Youngblood, of Aiken county, killed a large rattlesnake on Shaw’s Creek, a few days ago. The snake had twelve rattles. Judge T. J. Mackey will take the stump In the next campaign In favor of the repudiation of all State bonds issued between 18G8 and 187G. The State Bulletin publishes a list a column long of the Chester men who gave their lives for the Confederate cause. The total number from Chester county Is 257. Says the News and Herald : The Cedar Creek aeotion of Fairfield ooua- ty was visited with a terrific thunder storm on the 13th, but not much dam age was done. Representative C. M. Green, from York county, has tendered his reelgna tion of bis seat In the lower house to the Governor, and it has been forwarded to Speaker Sheppard. Gen. Conner and Gen. Hagood and others have Issued a circular request ing contributions in behalf of Gen. R H. Anderson’s family, who were left In very needy circumstances. Efforts are being made by the Trus tees of the South Carolina University looking to the establishment of branch of the South C&rellna Agricul tural College In Columbia. It is one of the best proofs of a gen ulne revival of business that In tho lost six months $13,524,000 have been Invested In railroad building, mos tof It In a few Western States. A tornado about a mile In width swept from west to east through Wll Uamsburg county recently. A gin bouse, cotton press and a number of negro cabins were destroyed by It. Senator Hampton rides out dally. He Is taking great Interest In State and national politics. He left lost week for the Virginia Springs, and will be accompanied by Col. Tom Proston. The Ninety-Six Guardian has changed Its base to Hampton C. H. where It will appear as the Hampton Guardian about the middle of August. Glad to have you for. so near a neighbor. Brother Me. Col. Ellison Capers, of Greenville, desires to secure material for publish ing a sketch of the 24th South Caro lina Voianteera and calls on all of its members to please send him any In formation pertaining to the regiment We see by our exchangee that Rep resentatives In Congress and Stoats have already begun to "explain tbelr poeitions n in the recent seselon. Con sidering the present afflictions of the people, with the thermometer at 100, theee gentlemen should be charitable. The Atlanta Constitution advocates, In a sensible editorial, silk culture In Georgia,. We hope Its efforts will be appreciated, and that Georgia girls will soon hare more silk and less calico dresses—there will be, In this event, certainly more fortune seekers In the "Empire State." On tbs day that the news of Prince Napoleon's death reached England, the ex-Empress Eugenie received 4 thou sand telegraphic dispatches of condo lence, and seven hundred letters. She has lately bought an estate In Sahoes, in Croatia, a province of the Austro H ungarlan Empire. ---**■*- g SMaaBMtf The Washington Post says a dis patch has been received In that city from Hon, J. C. Robertson, brother of Sx-Senator Robertson, of South Caro lina, dated Chicago, stating that a eon of the ex-Senator, named T. 8. Robert son, was shot Mr. Robertson, who Is at the White Sulphur Springs, was in formed by telegraph of the news. A special to tbs Chicago Tribune from Quincy, III, dated July 24, says that a band of determined men enter ed the jail where Frank Hobbles, col- sred, was confined on the charge of, criminally assaulting and nearly kill ing Mrs. Ferguson at Redding, Pike county, and shot him dead, and dragged his body riddled with bullets through the streets. His vtclim had Identified him. Orangeburg Times: Just as the Bap tist Sunday School Convention at Jam ison adjourned on Saturday a terrible explosion occurred, the noise of which could be heard for miles. It was found on examination to be the engine of Mr. R. H. Riley, about a mile from the depot. The pieces were scattered for a considerable distance around ; the gin house was badly dilapidated, but strange to sayfno one was killed. ga • . ' Tho Gainesville Eagle very perti nently propounds the question : " Can a man with money and friends bo hung in Georgia?" Our contemporary an swers this In the negative, and we fear the same answer would be correct if the territory was extended to embrace this whole country. It Is becoming frightful to see how crime can bo com mitted with impunity by those who are willing to spend a little money in securing an acquittal. Scarcely a day passes that we do not meet with in stances of featful murders in different parts of the United States, and yet hangings are very rare occurrences. It Is time for the officers of the law, from Judges down, to do their duty. Juries should coavict where guilt is proven, and then a certain hanging should follow the verdict.—Anderson Intelligencer. A £ IK A D VER TISEMEETS Order Sales. THE STATE OF SOUTH CARO LINA—Barnwell County. In the Common Pleat. R. Frank Lre vs. John 8. Kmall, Admin istrator Oliver Hewkitt and utheib Foreclosure. BY virtue of an order made In this case by Judge Hudson, at trie June Term of said Court, 1 will sell at Barnwell Court house, on sales-day in August next, (the ithdayof August.) within leg «1 hours of sale, that lot ia tho towu of Urahurns, lit Barnwell county, whereon the late Oliver HeWltt resided at tho time of hts death, butting and bounding on the North by lot of D. Paul Sojourner 190 feet, on the east by Church street 110 feet, south by lands qfthe South Carolina Kailroad Com pany<4N> feet, and West by a lane left by said S.jCLR. It. Co. 110 feet, on the follow ing terms: One third of the purchase price to be paid In cash, one third in six months, and re maining third In twelve months from day of sale. Purchaser to pay for conveyances, execute bond and mortgage of premises to secure the deferred payments; mort gaireto contain a provision of tcsaleon failure to comply with bond. Possession to begin at once. J. W. LANCASTER, 8. B. C. JulyH 1879 td THE STATE OF SOUTH CARO LINA—Barnwell County. In the Court of Common Pleat. . H. Parkeb and A. 8. Tbumbo, Partne doing business under the firm-name ox J. 1L Parker & Co, Plaintiffs, against Jamas H. Moody, Defendant. Judgment In Foreclosure. BY virtue of an order made in this ca c e fry Judge Hudson, at the June Term of said Court, I will offer for sale at bai uwrll Court-house, on sales-day In August next, (the 4th day of August.) within 1< gal hours of sale, that lot In the town of Grahams, in Barnwell county. State aforesaid, and bounded as follows: On the north by lanes Railroad avenue, on the south by W. H. Wroton, oa the east by lands of W. H. Wjoton, and on the west by lands of W H. Wroton, and the said lot measuring on the front lifty feet and one hundred and fifty fqpt deep. Terms of sale ca^h. Purchas ers to pay for papers. Sold under iport gage as the property of James H. Moody in favdr of J. H. Parker A Co. J. W. LANCASTER, S. B. C. July 14. 1879. td EXECUTION SALES. THE STATE CF SOUTH CARO LINA—Barnwell County. 8. C. L. Bush, Plaintiff, vs. J. H. Anderson, Defendant. BY virtue of an execution to mediroct- tffi, I will offer for sale, at. public auction, In front of the Court-house in Barnwell Village, 8. C., on tho first Monday in August next, between the usual hours of sale, the following described property, to-wit: All that tract or plantation of land sit uate, lying ami being in Barnwell county, containing two hundred acres, mote or less, adjoining lands of A. S. Btansell and G. W. Peacock, W. L. Cave, 8. C. Cave and the estate of Jesse Richardson. Terms of sale cash, purchaser to pay for papers. ALSO. 8. N. Bellokieb, ot al. vs. W. J. Mixson. All that certain tract of land in Barnwell conntv, known as the “ Freeman Place,” afnlog ttftj-two acres, more or lees, ided north by William Gave, south by Lymus Johnson and Mose Hay, east by Mrs. M. A. Aldrich and west by Mrs. Hal- feed 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 on the north by lands formerly oelonging to James L. Davis, east by Wiillston road, south by lands of Mrs. Heath and EdwrfFd Baker, and west by lands of Mrs. M. A. Aldrich. ALSO, All that other tract of land known as the "Htohecker Place.” containing five acres, more or less, bounded north by Aldrioh, south by the Nel* lands cf A. P. .wv*-™- son plaoe, east by road from Barnwell O. H. to Aiken, west by lands of A. P. Aldrich. ALSO, All that tract or parcel of land In the town of Barnwell, containing twenty-one acres, more or lees, and bounded as fol- rth by landsof Mrs. Rosa Iowa: On the north I Aldrich, east by waters of Turkey Creek, south by the Auguste road, west by the WUliston road. Terms ot sale cash, pur- 4 to par tor papers. _ rs Oteoe, Barnwell O. H, 8. a July 12,1179. J.W. LANCASTER, S. B. C. NE W AD VER TISEMESTS. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BARNWELL. COURT OF COR.no* MJEAB. A. M. Wcathciwbee, Plaintiff, against E. A. Hayden, Defendant. Snmmont for money demand—Complaint nerved. To K. A. Hayden, Defendant in this action. YOU are hereby summoned ajul required to answer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and lo serve a copy of your answer on the subscri ber at his office in Williston, South Caro lina, within twenty days after the service of ihis summons on you, exclusive of tho day of service. If you fail to answer (his complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff will take judgment against you for iho sum of eighty dollars and seventy cents, with interest at the rats of seven per cent, per annum from the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine, and costs and disbursements. ’ _ Dated Williston, S. C., July 1st. 1373. II. Mr THOMPSON. Plaintiff's Attorney. To the Defendant E. A Hayden— Take notice that (lie complaint in this ac tion, together with the summons of which the foregoing is a copy, was filed in tho of fice of the Q'lerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Barnwell county in the State of South Carolina, on the 7th day of July, A. D. 1879. H. M. THOMPSON, PiaiutilFs Attorney, 97 103 Williston, S. C. Ice, Ice, Ice ’ > ) CHEA.P! CHEAP I CHEAP! ICE by the Barrel for country Use. J. S. TERRY & CO., * June2C-3m CharWtoD, S. C. DR. HENRY J. MOUZON. Dental Surgeon, WILL ATTEND CALLS THROUGH- out Barnwell and adjourning Counties. IdtT Office:—At Blackville, 8. C. juni2-3m E. H. KAVANAGH, COPPER, TIN, AND Sheet Iron Worker, Is prepared to do all kinds of repairs on Tinware, Lamps, Glassware, Crockery Umbrellas and Parasols Also, Stoves repaired and put in good order, Gutters and Pipes put np; ALL LKAK8 IK B00F8 STOPPED. All work warranted, and at a low figure to jnnl'J 1 m suit the times. ; bouse, TVo. ijriH 15rond Htreet. AUaiJSTA, OA. BATES OF BOARD, 81.50 Per Day. SINGLE MEALS, 50c. LODGING, 50c. Special rates for Board by the week or month. L. II. LISWIN, l*roi>ri<;tor. spr 24 3m. WHOLESALE GROCEKS AND DEALERA IN PROVISIONS, LIQUORS, TOBACCO, &C., 1G7 & 1G9 EAST BAY, CHARLESTON, S. C. ftpr8-3ra. s H , Waverly House, 82. CHARLESTON, S. C. 82. PITUATED IN THE BEND OP KING o Street, the most fashionable prome nade in the city First class In all its appointments. th Table furnished with the best afforded by local, Northern and Southern markets. First class Bar and Barber Shop. The flnrst Billiard Room in the South. Servants polite and attentive. Board *. $2 per day. •a. Lower rates by the week or month. GEO. W. SULLIVAN, (Late or A. J. Kkxhkdt & Co.,) June26-tf Proprietor, AUDITOR’S NOTICE. Orric* County Auditoe, 1 7,’79. ( Barnwell C. 11., S C., July THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION OF Barnwell County will meet at this office on Monday, the 4th day of August, to equal ize real estate. Said Board will be com posed of the Chairman of the township Boards of Assessors. C. E. LARTIGUE, A. B. C. julylO -8t. Guardians’ Notice. NOTICE is hereby given that I will ap- ' ' ~ ‘ J\ ~ " ply to tho Probate Judy e of Barnwell :h * county, on Monday, the 4th day of August, 1879, for a final discharge as guardian of the estate of Miss Henrietta M. L. Hutto. JOHN J. WEIS81NOER. Blackville, S. O., July 1st, 1879. G. T. ANDREWS, With CL E. STEADMAN. jel9-3m Blackville, S. C. N^W AD VER TISEME NTS. il'SHlK «5r New and Elegant A Rich Spring Dry-Cwoods! The Largest and Most Thoroughly Complete Assortment of Rich and Elegant Spring and Summer Dry-Goods Ever brought to the South is now on exhibition, and to winch the attention of the public i.s most respectfully invited, at the Marble Palace of James A. Gray, a|irl7-3m. 191 AND 196 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. EVERYBODY INVITED! THE MAYOR AN 13 COtXNCIL, AND THE PEOPLE THEY REPRESENT. Even our brother Dry-Goods Merchants, their wives, sisters, cousins, sons, daughters and aunts. FREE TRADE. Como and partake of the Five Cent articles offered iu A it dess o it ’ s b a mm ms — COUNTERS! — * r* THE 25 HOYS I -000- Among the Wonders of American Trade are the' AT W. T. ANDERSON & CO.’S. Thousands of Useful Articles, such as are being retailed all over the City, by Close Dealers, at from Teu to Twenty-five Cents each, will be found on Anderson’s 5 Cents Counters. We have so thoroughly arranged this sale at 5 Cents Arti cles that imitation by any would prove a complete failure. 4 Come to the 5 Cents Sale. -0- 25 TPolite and Intelligent Boys to Serve Youl —■—:o: . - ' ~ A. -PEKFEOT WONDER—EVER THING 5 CENTS. W. T. ANDERSON & CO., AUGUSTA, Ga- J* June i-Sm . f N : -v V ' ^ v. -