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Quarterly. semi-Hnnuftl irt- yearly contract*
nileou liberal terms.
Contract ailverflsing it* payable 30day* af
ter firsffhsertion unless otherwise stipulated.
No communication will be published un
less accompanied by the name and h Id rose of
the writer, not necessarily for publication,
but as a guaranty of good faith.
Address, THE PEOPLK, •
Barnwell ,0. H., S. C.-
THE PL WE TO BUT-YOb
nvHiclkiim
—hi-
346 BROAD STREET;
Ga.
Carpets, Oil Cloths t Shades and
,v #0 R NICE si .
-V .
GEORGE A. BAILIE,
MASONIC HALE ItUILDING.
The undersigded are new offering to the
citizens of AugasH ’and to the public gen
erally, the New, Howe B, sitnplo. apd -light . v- , . w • i - •»* v
running, just out. The new« IhiprotcU Reppcctiul'y nsks your nttentirm to a full iHia of tlio following Goous, which will be
#
Weed, noiseless and elcpintly finished.
The light running New Home, with large
space under arjjn ; self-adjusting needle,
simple and durfthlff. " *
The very latest improved Victor, with
self-threading 'Shuttle, and self setting
Needle. ; >
, Also, tliei “Stewart" Eamily, superior to
any of the styles in the markjet. Each oho
is juaranteed by the maker to be perfect in
every xe-pect.
All the above mentioned Maehines are
of the very latest improvements Hobbins
flil.d on ill of them without running the
imtchinn.1 Sold at low figures und all guar
anteed.
vf. B. 4
The‘mansging partner of the firm, having
b id more thin ten years experience in ihe
Im-i'icss, is thorouglily acipi^ihteii willi tlie
leading machines of (he day, and will keep
in stock only wuch as he^tnows to be first
class. However, a machine of any make
niay be purchased through us by special"
order.
nc%.Special attention given to the repairing
of all kind* of machines. Work done
romptly, and at Low Hates. All work
tiara Heed.
Needles, Ojl and Attachments, for all
kinds of .Sewing Machines fur sale, at ihe
lowest rates for first-class g ods.
Call and see our gobdA, whether youVir-
ehase or not. ^ ,—.— — _
— lioiiiietipeiiiteiie* enlioinsli AdilMwn——
sold Ibw for.cash, to otfect qttipk attle*.
Udiii t !)• jiiirtmeiit.
turiaiii Lit’]iaiiniL-ui.
Curtain Materials
(VtudbW Cornices anti Bands
and very
Lace Curtains, new
beautiful
J. E. SARTON & m
Agents wante 1.
AUGUSTA, G A.,
nnvO-tf
. Has been In
/ constant use liy th
public for over twent
years, and la the best
preparation ever in-
vented for KKHTOKINC.
OKAY 11 AIK Tt) 1T<
YOl’THFL’L COLOR
AND LIFE. y / |
It supplies the natu- '
English Brussel* Carpets
3 1’ly and Ingrain Carpets .'
Venetian Carpets for lialh
and Stairs
Cheap Striped and Fig’d Car
pets.'
Floor Oil Cloths, - beautiful and
cheap
Table Oil Cloths, all widths
Stair Carpets, Stair Bods, and
Stair-Oil Cloths
Cocoa and Canton Mattings,
all widths i 7 '*; —
Hearth Bugs, ffrump 1 Cloths, Hair Cloths, all widths
DoorAI.its ~ Tt^nvcTi'nThC'pIr.-rlstcici-'s Goods
Bustle Window iShftAcs, all H'all 1‘apeis and Borders
sizes IdOO Beautiful Chromos.
Carpet Tli^eaiJ, Carpet Tacks. 1 ' cheap i
Carpet Binding , j-Emtwuiilered Fiftno and Table
Picture Cord, Picture Nails, Cavers e -
('nrtain Mrrslins and Cretonnef
.— ' v -
11 indowShaJas, all sizes
WindoivTiollabds, all colors
liroccfy Uepailmet t,
Ciider the' jaanagement of
Mr. JNO. D. B.aKER.
Choice Family Groceries re
ceived ditily-
Ferris’ Magnolia Haus
Ferris’. Kuioked Beef Ton
gues mid Bacon tiiriiis
Best Crackers and Biscuits,
always fresh
Dressed Poultry every day
very Pine Apples ami Cherry Pre
serves by the poundV
Tea. Caffce, Sugar & Spices
• 'ani.ed Goo Is
Picture Tassels’
Stand*—and; Fincttl-Lkgais
Work. Raakaia :—'■ IFreuth Candies & Cocoanuts
Feather, l>iuiau-a, Hair BrSoaisit
nu(Vtmliweb Brushes 'Fire Board. Prints and
t'arpets nmdw. and Oil Chuh- light PapTS
laid promptly, by a conipe- Cornjces lunde and Shade* l ILf
tent workman-— 7 —- ' | us with pTOBip'iiess.
Side- .'aratopa Chips and Chipped
Ifccf,
Amt cvcr-vtliing else tTial is
■ id i " ' -
good to eat.
&$mm a mmm
Masonic tiding, A.XJGcUST A„ GA-
dec-ia.
II.* 1 1 ■■'I.
»Youths and_Boy8 l
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COOKE’S
South Carolina Railroad*
_ GJ[IAN.a£.JQE.JCHEDKL^^
Up Day Passengers, <
(This Train does not connfeci with T^»ui for
■Columbia ac Branchvilje.)
•COO a in
■lit ftn-p>ja
V
Leave Charleston
-Branehwille
** Midway - 12.28 p tn
“ ' Baoilterg * 1A87 p'liT
“ Graham’s , 12.51 p in
“ Lee * ' 1.04 p m
BtackviUe ( 1*11 pm
Elko, i 1.28 p m
“ Williston * f 84 p m
“ Windsor __ 1-61 p m
-A*— Montraorenci 2.12 pm
Aikea 2.21 pm
Arrive Augusta • 2-15 pm
Down Day Passengers.
(This Train does not connect with Train for
Columbia at Branekvilie.)
Leave Augusta
8 15 am
Aiken
4.11 ana
“ Montmorencl
9.20 a m
“ IViiidoor
0.41 am'
“ 1 Willislon
tO.OI am.
Kiko • t.
10.08 a m
“ Hlackvill* “ ■
10.24 am
f ‘ Lee’*
10.31am
— u —(ivhain’a :
JO. 45 am
“ Buraherg ^
JO. 58 a m
g Milway ! -' ■ ~
J 10 6 am
• Branchville
jl.3() a in-
Arrive Charleston
^ 0.00p m
KiutiT txrnt'j.
fori v* Charleston
Arrive Augusta
Lean Augusta
Arrive Charleston.
11.00-pm
0 20* m
8 45 am
10.40 p m
li.20p m
6.38 a m
.Duwik,Len v * Blnak ville
p Leave BlackriBc
Connects with Trains at Branch*ille for
Columbia ^
FRKir.nT^XD ACCOMMOUATIOX
Leave Charleston J*__
Arrive augw-ta
7.10am
0.45 p m
Leave Augusta
'trVC t m
Arriv* Charleston
6.20 a m
Jh-Mvii Leave RlackviR*
8.34 a m
Up Ltwrv Blackrtile
p ra
Connects at RrauohvilU; with
Train for
Tike First Dmml*-
*Y UtTVl* RUSS XL.
Oo 'wnj* fiddle!—folks Is Ursd o’
baariug yeu s-equekiDK’;
jkoep suence rur jro D6ti6n—ocm i
you bear tbs banjo talklogl 1
, 11 > ^r\<-wae* ** tv* Sail
fWlDS
About de ’possum's tall. she’s
to lecter—ladies listen {~
About de ba’r what Isn’ dar, an* why
ds ha’t Is mimin’.
“Dar'e gwlne to be a oTerllow l n said
Noah loslt'a solemn—
For Noab twf the Herald an* read de
An’ so b« sot bis baads to work a
ofsl'^timber pntebes, ’
An’ ’lowed he’s gwtoe to boUd a boat
to beat de steama ^Natcbrx.’,
Ol’ Soae kep’ a-nallln’ an* a-chippln’
nu’a-sawln,;
Au’ all da wicked neighbors kepa-
laughin’an’a-psbaw’n;
But Noah didn't min’ ’em—knowlu’
what was gwiue to happen;
An’ forty days an’ forty nights de rain
It kep' a drupptu’. „ X
Now, Tfoah bad done ootched a lot ob
ehry sort o’ beas’s*—
Ob all de shows a-trabbelin’, It beat
’em all to pioceel
He had a Morgan colt, an sebral bead
o* Jarsy catfle-
An’ druv ’em ’board de Ark as soon’s
be heered de thunder rattle.
Den sech anuder fall ob rainl—it come
so awful booby,
De libber riz Immejitly, an’ bustletroo
de lebbee;
De people all wuz drowned oat—cep’
Noah an’ de critters,
An* men be'd hired to wotl£ de boat
—an* one to mix de bitters.
Darlington, Marlon, Horry. Sumter,
Williamsburg, and,Georgetown.
. iobn A^Rlobnidson, ^Sumter,
wds borb neer Sumter, 8d«thCarolina;
Febrnary 20th, 1828; twcelred Bn ed
ucation atOokeebury,Sbuth Carolina;
entered tbe South ciuollnn Cal lege in
1847, and graduated Ib 1890} stndied
law and was admitted to the bar to
1892; settled at Sumter, South Oarott*
law; at the beginning of the war
entered tbe Confederate service as
Captain of Infapti^y and served aii
such under General (then Colonel) JT
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-EDR YOU R—-
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rat food and color to the
hair elands without
•taialng the skin. It will
Increase and thicken the
growth of the hair, pre
vent Its blanching nod
falling off, and thus
AVERT BALDNESS.
V AVI
flici
cures Itching. Krnp-\
ttons and Dandruff. As
a UAHI DKESSINO tt
Is very desirable, giving
the hair n silken softaesa
which all admire. It
keeps the head dean,
sweet and healthy.
State
' Assayer
■ aud
Chemist
of Mass,
and
leading;
Physi
cians
endorse
and
reccm-
nend it
as a
great
triumph
in medi-
—cine..
TT:
XsJjt;
v«
“Wwu day passenger connecleM Blnck-
ville willi < 'olumbia accomniodalioti trnin.<
Magnolia Passenger Houle.
ijpr.T ROYAL RAILROAD.
P’Acbt'STA, Qa., June 24, 1879. i
' Tlis follewiitg pissenger ichedule will be
sperated on and after inis date:
Baldoe v 1| 32 Down
Bal loc 4 12 Up
Allendale . - JO (X) Down
Allendal* , ^ 1 ■. ■ 8 45 Up . ^
traiLT passksos* Teats.
Going South.
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LAUGUST STOCK TfT^KLUCT FROM
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AND AT
The Hwy? Iiewest Prices
Ao W. BIancliard 9
Lcnvo August*
I Arriv* *t Yeinas*«i#
Leave Vein asses
Arrive Savannah
Leave Savannah
A rri ve .1 ack son ville
Arrive Charleston
■feeave Vemassce
Arrive Beaufort
Arrive Fort Royal
Arrive Augusta
Leave Ycmassee
Arrive Ycmassee
Leave Savannah
Arrive Savannah
Leave Jacksonville
Leave Charleston
Leave Beaufort
Leave Port Loyal
Augusta, Ga , November C-3m
FOB J.C. LUDLOW & CO.
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WHISKERS
will change the beard to a BROWN
or BLACK at discretion. Being in
one preparation It Is easily applied,
and prc^luoca a permanent color
that will not wash off.
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AlG'iUB r £A, ©EOSeiA,
CDnveniently Located To Business.
Willi Ttltgraph Oflicc in the Buildlnif, ami Southern Express Company
•Office N;xt Door t) Hiiiel Dulh ins.
S U M M K R~R A T K S 0 F B 0 A R I), I’ E R D A Y, 01.50-
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Single Meal*, 50 cents. | Single Lodgings, 50 cents.
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GEO. 8. HACKER &
MABUFACTtIB KBS OF
DOORS, SASH, BLINDS,
and Building Material
Of every description...
Home People arid Southern Enterprise.
Prie« a* low as any EsfnHishmcnt
South, and all work first class. —
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GENTS WANTED
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For the KMteat Selling Book of the Age :
F The Houaehnlil and
ARMERS’ CYOLOPEDI
A hoiwhold necnwIlT-^one th«t i very family need,'
—hi Library of Uwlf. AORlOi'CiH nn^meet
ing with grrst huccciw, for every family who nee*
the boukwsotslt. Secure territory at eacc. Ail-
drrM •
Anchor St; PnblUhlttf Co., Louis, Mo.,
MplS-ia Or, ATLANTA, GA.
ORDER YOUR
SAW MILLS, GRIST MILLS,
CANE MILLS, GIN ENGINES, COTTON SCREWS, SHAFTING PULLEYS,
Sut^rvi’B Journal MUl Geut itur, Gtuiif'O'tis, Tut bine Water Wheel, Gin
Ge.irhig, Cheap! JuJann’o Governera, Diaton’a Circular Saw, and Gumern anti
Files. Belting and Babbitt Mefnl and Braes Fitting, Globe and Cheek Yalves
and Whistles, Gauged, etc., and Iron Brass Cablings and repairs from
Greo- R. Uombcird Co.,
FOREST CITY FOFNjBY AND MACIIIM’ WOUKS,'
KKAR THE WATER TOWER, 170 FENWICK STREET, '
„ Atl UirwTA. OF.ORC1IA'.
KhWfX HATES,
CHARLES K. RATES,
GEOliCE C. SELMAV,
JAMES P. GlliliS:
PttmrRr AhGAJJA'X, way.
BATES & CO.
-t-
JOBHERS
:
OF-
DRY GOODS an» CL0T11IYG.
Nos 122 and 124 Meeting St., Charleston, S. C.
9 00 p m
1 80 a m
2 30* m
tf 36 a tn
A 10 a ta
7 16 am
8 00 a m
2 20 a in
3 45 a tn
4 00 a m
6 30 a tn
2 00 a m
1 20* ra
9 00 p in
8 20 a tn
6 ]5 * in
8 30p in
II 23 j> m
11 00. p nt
Trnina run through between Augusta and
Savannah withou* change, making clos* con
nection nt Savannah with A. A G. K. H. train
for all points in Florida
Atggnge checked through.
•ftoVTlirough tickats for sal* at all prlitcT
pal ticket offices.
, UOBKRT 0. Fl.EMINU,
General Superintendent.
r J. S. Davant,
General Passenger Agent.
rihirlotte, Columbia & Augusta R P,
M
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CHANGE OF SCHEDULE
Cii ablottr, Colcmdia A Acoista R. R
Gknkeai, Passrkukr Department.
Cou mbia, S. C., June 1,18
The following passenger schedule will be
operated on and after this date:
No. 1—Niyht Erprest, South.
L^ave h rlotte,,... 12:45 am
Arrivo o umbia.5:30 a tn
Leave ol umbia. 5:35 a m
Arrive Augusta. 9:25 a m
-‘ No. 2—Night Express, North.
L^ave Augusta 5:15 p a
Arrive olutnbia ..1:80am
fjeuve olunubla .. ^ 2:80 a m
Arr ive harfotte. 12:10 arin
i; »•-"
No. 3*—Day Paueugtr, South.
71
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ROBERTSOISTt TAY'LOR & CO..
. Successors to GF.O. W. WILLIAMS A CO
CITTOl) F1CT01S. YIDIEHLE CE0EE1S.
Leave harlotte. 2:12 p
Artlveolumbia.. . 12:00 a m -h
Leaveolumtla....Il....... 1:00 a m
Arrive Augusta. 9110 a m
No. 4—Day Patsenyer, North.
Leave Augusta v 6:50 a m
Arrive olum bla ...,.10:45 am
Leave olumbia. 10:59 a m
Arrive harlotte 9:00 p m
These trains stop only at Foijt Mill
Rock Hill, heater, inneboro, Ridge*
Xtoeeville, Rateeburg, Ridge
Spring, Johnston, Tientbo aD^Tlran-
ttevttte. Ait other rtatlons wilt be re
cognized as flag stations.
T. D. KLINE, Sup’t
* Jobh R. Macmurdo, Gen. Pas. Agent.
Savannah and Charleston Railroad Co.
„ ________ / • V
CHANGE OF 8CHECBLE.
J AMI’ART 1, 1879.
Th* following Schedule is in effeetatthi*
date: “
. Fast Wail, Daily.
Leave Charleston - - • - 7 15 a. m.
Arrive at Savannah - - - 1 00 p. m
Arrive Port Royal - . ■ 4 17 p. m.
Arrive Jacksonville - • • . 6 &>4.
Arrive at Augusta - . - . 6 30 p.
Leave Savannah * - - - Slap. m.
Arriv* Charleston - 9 00 p.
:r; - -- ■ ’' t “ -AND-
COMMISSION M IK H CHANTS,
1 AND a IIAYNE MTCKldEX, CH A I? L.ESXON’. C9.
jfiTCONSIGNMENTS OF COTTON SOLlClTEp.-^i
43m —: v
c.
Wight Train, Daily.
8 10 p. m
6 40 a. m
f 00 p. ra.
8 00 a. **,
Leave Charleston « »
Arrive Savannah
Leave Savannah
Arrive Charleston > - «
Pallraan eareon all Night Trains.
C. 8. GADSDEN, Eogr. and Supt.
9. C. Botutox, 0. F. andT. Agent.
. . A : - ■
after recovering from bis wetmtf, he
returned to the army and served a*
Adjutant of the Twenty-third South
Carolina Regimeat; waa elected a
member of the State Legislature In
1865, and served is such until 1887,
wae appointed the Agent ef tbe State
of South Carolina In 1868, to apply for
and reo*i?a the land-serip donated t*
Sooth Carolina by Congress; wae a Dei
egate from South Carolina to the Saint
Louie National Democratic Conven
tion In 1876; waa tlMt nominee of the
Democratic party In 187(1 for the
iMfiYUKAl. JACK WO.VI! WIPE.
OKX Wire AND TOREK MAHRIAOIH—KU
£.^?TI011.tOIHJ^|ORT.____
Jackson waa n young lawyer. He
was on bla way rtatn Tennessee tt*
some town in Kentucky to attend
court. He was peealng through what
la ■oft either Warren or Ratrea coott-
ty in tba Green river country, wnich
free then hut thinly settled, and moat
a lone cabin in the toad, be beard
-tries of a woman, which grew
AtiM and more distinct the nearer ho
appfcoftched the boose. Spurring up
that animal he wae riding he soon
■ ■ »*■
B. Kershaw, until after the flrtt battle
of Manaeeea, where he was wounded;! uie Mblo’ aod. idighUa^ from
De Ark she kep’ a-eailin,’ an a-sallln’;
an a-salliti’;
De lion got bis dander up, an’ like to
bruke de puHu’—
taeed—de pahrtcra -yel
led—tell, what wld all de fuselo’,
You c’u’du’t hardly benh de mute a
Woeeln’- 4 roun’ an’ cuesia’.
■■■■.. j/. ■ - —
Now, Ham, de only nigger whut wus
rumiin' on de packet.
Got lonesom In de barber-*hop, an’
e’u’du’t stan’ de rseket;
Au’ so, lor to amuse be-se'f, be steam
ed some wood au’ bent it,.
An' soon he bad a baujo made—de
fust dut wus invented.
He wet de ladder, etreched it on;made
bridge, an screw, an apron;
An* fitted in a proper neck—’twi a ber
ry long au’ tap'tln’; *
He tuk some tin, aa’ twisted him a
thimble for to ring It;
An’ den de mighty question rii. bow
waz he gwlne to string it?
De ’possum bad as fine a tail as hi*
dat I’a a Bingin'; ~
De ha’ra ao tong, an’ so thick an’strong
—jes flit for banjo atrlngio;
Dat uigger shaved ’em off as abort as
wash-day dincet graces;
An, so’ed*ob‘em by de size, from little
E's te basses.
He strung her, timed her, struck a
jig—twuz**Nebber min' de wedder* 4 —
She Sonn, like forty-lebben banda a
playin' all togedder;
Some went to pattin'; some to danc'o;
Nouh called de Aggers—
An' ham b* sot an' knocked the fd&5,~
de happiest of nlggert!
Now, sence dat tinsac^s mighty
strange—defe's not de sllgbsts*
sbowlo,
Ob any ha*r upon the 'possuth's ta'I
a-erowln‘;
An' curl's too—dat nigger's ways; his
people nebber los* em—
For wbar you finds de niggar daris de
banjo an* de 'poseumi
it * •
Oar Cwa'reeeten.
From the Cougresslonal Directory,
we take tbe following sketchsa of our
Senators and Representatives in Con
gross:
M. O, Butler, of Edgefield, was bore
near Greenville, South Carolina, March
8tb, 1836; received a classical education
at the academy at Edgefield, and en
tered the South Caroliba College In
October, 1854; left this institution be
fore graduating, and studied law at
Stonelaude, the residence of hie uncle,
Hon. A. P. Butler, near Edgefield
Court-Houee; wae admitted to the bar
in December, 1857; practiced at Edge-
fl*ld Court-House; was elected to tbe
Legislature of South Carolina la 1860;
entered tbe Confederate service
Captain of Cavalry in the Hampton
Legion in June, 1861, aad became a
Major-General through tbe regular
grades; lost bis right leg at tbe battle
of Brandy Station on the 9tb of June,
1863; was elected to tbe Legislature of
South Carolina In 1866; was a candi
date for Lieutenant-Governor of Sodth
Carolina in 1870; received the Demo
cratic Vote of the South Carolina Leg-
bis horse, entered it to fled a shoe
maker beating his wife with a great
strap of leather. Tbe sounds that he 5i-
bad beard proceeded frem her throat,
Meregardtng the old admonishment
ndver to interfere between husband
aad wife, be caught the manVartf
and 0ori)t>efled him to desist from hl»
diabolical pastime. Then hall shoving
him, halt kicking him into tbs yard,'
he told the fellow to clear oat. "Tou
confounded scoundrel i” he exclaimed;
“leave the country Immediately, and
offer ret the heir of year showtafr
Forty-fifth Congress from tbe J*lrst : your Ugly face to tbfs woman again.
My name Is Andrew Jackson; I am a
lawyer. I am going op here to conrt«
but I will return to (bia place every
(Uif or two until I am sure that you
are so fat away that you can cause
the lady no more diaturbance. If she
has no one else to 'protect her, I will
do It.”
Tbe positive manner of the young
advocate convinced tits cowardly bu*-
Congressional District, and was elec
ted to tbe Forty-fifth Congress as a
Democrat, ' receiving 22 70? fetes
against 14.098 votes for J. H. Rainey,
Rapubllcao.
SEC)KD DISTRICT.
Oonntles.—Charleston, Clarenddn,
and Orangeburg.
M. P. O'Connor, of Charleston, tvsa
born at H^eauTdft, ISoutb CaroIina.HetT
tember 29tb, 1831; waa educated and
graduated at Baiot John’s College,
Fordbam, New York; is by ptofeaelon
a lawyer; served aa a member of the
State Legislature of South Oaroilua
for seven years from 1858 to 1865, hav
ing been foui times re-elected; end was
elected to the Forty-sixth Congress as
Democrat, recalving 20,568 votes
against 18,182 votes for E. W. Mack
ey, Rebublloan.
third insTRidt.
Counties.—Abbeville, Andersoh
Laurens, NeWberry, Ooenee, Pickens,
and Richland.
D. Wyatt Aikent cf Cokesbury, was
born at Wlnnkboro, Fairfield County,
South Carolina, March 17th, 1888; re*
uelved au academic education at
Mount Zion Institute, Wlnnaboro’;
graduated at the South Carolina Col
lege, Columbia, lu 1849; taught school
two years; settled upon a farm in 1852.
and has continued until the present
to profess and practise farming; in
1861 entered the volunteer service ef
the South Confederacy aa a private;
was appointed Adjutant of the Sev
enth Regiment of Volunteers; was
elected Colonel of the same when re
organized at the expiration .of their
term of service; was relieved from
service by reason of wounds received
on the 17th of September, 1862, at An-
tletam; was elected to tbe Slate Legis
lature In 1864 sod again in 1866; wae
Master of tbe State Qrnhge for two
years and member of the Executive
Committee of the Rational Orange for
six years; waa a Delegate to the Nat
ional Democratic Oonventiou at Salat
Louise that nominated Xiklcn and
Hendricks; wits elected to the Forty-
fifth Congress, and was r*-elected to
the Forty eixth Congrees as a Demo
crat, receiving 24 638 vote* against
8,348 votes for J. F. Buaor, Republi
can.'
[To be continued.]
"Makee them Wofse”—The Cap
tain's company bad not seen much
service, end one morning tbe Federal
cavalry surprised them. The boys
did (ihe beet they could j t hey broke,
ran, and rallied in squads and fired.
Some of tbe boys were wounded; a few
were killed. The Captain, wbe wae
red-beaded, ran on foot ( as be test his
horse) untiil his face was m red as bis
bead. He **w the crisis. So he took
a positloa in the middle of tbe road,
and, waving bis sword, be made this
order to his troops: "Men, for God Al
mighty’s sake, quit shooting; It only
makes them worse.’’—Memphis Ava
lanche.
It Is related of the late Isaac Butt
1870, receiving 50 votes; waa elected
to tbe United States Senate as a Dem
ocrat. to succeed Thomas J. Robert
son, Republican, and waa admitted to
£ls seat December 2nd. 1877. His
term will expire March 3d. 1883.
Wads Hampton, born in Charleston,
Sooth Carolina, on the 28th of March,
1818; graduated at tbe Soilth CareHm*
College; served in both branches of
State Legislature ; was a member of
Senate When State seceded; resigned'
and served in Confederate Army
during tbe war; was elected Oovenor
of the State in 1876; and again in 1878,
and elected United States Senator In
December, 1878; be took his seat
April, 16th, 1879; his term of service
will expire March 3d, 1885,
iKepreeeatatlvesk
FIRST DISTRICT.
Counties.—Chesterfield, Marlboro,
night.
wae acooeted by a desperate lopklng
ruffian, in one of tbe suburbs of Dub
lin, and asked what be was going to
stand* ‘'Well,'’ replied Mr. Butt,
meekly, "I’m sorry that I can’t give
you much, my friend, but what I have
I will share. Heie,” ha continued,
drawing a revolver from his pocket*
‘is s weapon which has six chambers;
I will give you three and—” Hera
Mr. Butt found himself alone.
A clerk was discharged and asked
the reason. "You are ao awful slo#
about everything,” said Me employer.
"You do me aa Injustice,” responded
the clerk {"there is one thing 1 dtn
not slow about.” "I should be dellgfer
ted to hear you same tt ,* sneered the
proprietor. "Well,*’ said tbs slerk,
slowly, "nobody can gat tired aa quick
as I cud.” A motion for reconsidera
tion in his case has been referred to
the proper committee.
band that his adversary meant what
be said, bo he took Jacksons advice
and cleared out,
Jackson visited tba woman, aaha
bad avowed be would, and from be'
coming Interested ta her case became
Interested in her abd she in him. la
the of * year he procured a de
cree of ' divorce for tbe weman from
her husband, and then married bei,
Tba marriage was a quiet one End oc
curred near Nashville. The name of
bia wi'e’s first husband waa Roberta,
and ber own tnalden name waa Don
aldson. Hopkins says that she wan
an illiterate woman* but bad s very
kind heart, and waa always s good*
true* and worthy wife of Jackson*
Soon after tbe marriage, Jackson
determined to emigrate to what was
then the Territory of Mississippi.—
Here the report became ourrent that
be had not been married to tbe Womait
with whom be wae living. “1 woe
married to her/’ be said, "in Tenses'
see, in the presence of two witnesses,
but if it wUl be any prat ideation to
any of these people here to have ua
married again, I am willing.” And
sure enough,” said Mr. Hopkins, "«.tf
be goee and Is married again.”
Home time afterward Mr. Jaekson
and his wife went to Kentucky. There
they found that Roberts, Mrs. Jack-
son’s first husband, had been circulate
log tbe report that they never bad
been married. Being wllflog that
all parties should be satisfied
on tble point, Jaekson went (Hand
procured another lleense and ngatu
was united in marriage With the wo
man he bad rescued from tbe wratit
of an irate sbdemakeT. Thus, though
be never had but one wife, General
•Jackeon waa thrice man led.
Tte knot ao Well tied never grew
slack. Jscksotralways ivved bia wife.
Mr. HopkinS tells us ah incident illus-
trstiag bis devotion to ber. Hopkins
remained over night si the General’*
bouse after the death of bia wife. One
morning he rose very early and Itarted
to Walk toward the old family ceme
tery. He approached father close to
the gtave of Mrs. Jackson, and was
surprised to find the Genera! himself
kneeling over It. He retraced hi*
footsteps as soon aa possible, hut not
too soon for the quick eye of tbe old
soldier jto^sas him. Afterwards bn
spoke about the matter, aud said that
tbe Set In which be, Hopkins, had be
held him was no uncommon one.—
Every morn!og ( be said, be went to
the grave, for be thought that the
proper pUce for him to conduct hi*
religious devotion wae by the rrmalna
of his wife, who had been so dear to
Ulpture for "United States Senator in that going home late one night, be him, ftp 1 who has ae great aud w
sliding s fait bin the gracioutnesa of
the Ruler of tbe Uaivesee.—From the
Denver Tribtiae. t
Thoic has beon unprecedentedly' cold
weather in Utah for the past few days.
It was twelve degrees below xerO-OlLthe
morn in,; of the 26th December, while
Koat, West and North the thermometer
Wes thirty-five degrees below zero. There
was not tyacli snow, but trains were de
layed by cold< « ty.
A family i* like ao equipage. First,
the lather, the draught-horse; west tbe
bdyt, the wheels, for they •f* always
nmking arownd} then the girls, thdy ark
surrounded by fellows, the baby occu
pies the hpbsard: asd the mother—welt
whet’s • wagon without a tongue, any
bow?
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