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Fl, ldWEEKLEDI . ' itoitet aL RI-EEK Y DITON. W INNSIIORO. S. d., TUESDXAY, OC'TORER 291878. {VL 2 TI SUMTER AGITATOR. -- 0 A ERY INTERESTING DESORIP-. T-IoN OnSAr L,ED. An Account of His Past History InD if forent Political Exigencies. Samul Low, "the1 jilo," Who has reared the bloody shirt bannor in S outh Carolina, was a member of the capitol polico force several years ago, in this city. He was brought here from South Carolina by Raiiney, the Congressman, and paid by the government to stroll up and down the corridors of tho capi tol as policeman. He didn't dis tinguish himself for anything par ticularly, but lie displayed a fond ness for "cold tea," and lovingly hung round the "department" where that beverage was dispensed. Thie Democratic tidal wave of 1874 swept Samuel out of his position. and, dolling his brass buttons, he forsook the capitol and cold tea and returned to South Carolina and "rot-gut." His first appearance in politics down there was a leader of the an ti- Chamberlain movement in 'umter county. He was violent in his denunciation of the Republican party and got the nomination for Congress against Rainey, wbo had been his benefactor. He adopted the same tactics then in fighting against the Radical party that lie employs now in fighting for it. Durm11ng the canvass the Republicans MAde arrangements for a bi-r meet ing in Sumter, to be addressed by Senator Patterson, Governor Cham berlain, Elliott, Cardozo and others. On the appointed day these noted leaders of the Icadical party--most of whom have been convicted of stealing-w-re on hand, but Lee was ahead of them with a crowd of his negro followers, and he broke up tho mezing. He wanted to mob the 110-fliea! speakei-, and no doubi wo('I have don-le t.heom somlle injury if white citizens had it iilterfe.Cil to protect th.n. Rtainicy betit Lee for Congiess only nineteen votei and the latter Coltusted the elect.ion but was left out. Lee wats not a.)preciated by the Democrats, and HOMgLY nto Chalco to get offied in that party lie turned a short political somersault and landed in the boson of Radicalism. Soon afterward he was electedProbate Judge of Sumter county by the negroes, and, though 3gnora,t and illiterate, still holds that position. le is said to be a half brother of ex-Governor Moses of South Carolina. The Radical organs w1hieh are now lauding Lee so extIavagIanRtly, and m1akilng him out to be a martyr, should overhaul their files and see how his baptism into Radicalism has purified him. When lie opposed Chamberlain, and sought to get Rainey's seat, lie was a "low, mean, brutal, ignorant nig ger." He is the same Lee nlow he was then, with tile exception that he is several years older, and man degrees meaner.- Wash. Post. THE Y&LowVrJ'rn. WVASHINGTON, October 26.-Re.. ports to the Surgeon General of the Marine Hospital Service showv the following summary of the yellow fever epidemic: New Orleans-During the week ended yesterday 699 cases and 229 deaths ; totals 12,881 an d 3,864. Port Hudson, La. -Reports to October 20 give total eases 75 and deaths 10, including four phlysicians, The first case of fever occurred September 9 ; first death, Septem.. ber 13. Mobile-Oases 71 and deaths 17; totals 161 and 49. Ocean Springs, Miss.-No deaths, but eight new cases in Ocean Springs and nine cases in tihe country not previously reported ; totats 145 and 29. Pass Christian-Oases 44 and five deaths ; totals 170 and 18. Water Valley-Totals 146 and 60; six new cases. Brownsville, Tenn.-Deaths 16 ; totals 560 and 152. Chattanooga-Cases 80 and 28 deaths. Louisville-Four cases and seven deaths ; totals 131 and 61, includ-. ing refugees. Decatur-Cases twenty-three and 18 deaths ; totals 178 and 40. Hernando-Cases 32 and seven deaths ; totals 165 and 68. Morgan city-Seven deaths dur ing the past week ; totals 510 an d It doesn't do a bit of good to take a twelve mile promnonade ii) a four teen foot room with the. baby, and sing or declaim: "Hootchie, poet chie, pudden and pie."' Use Dr. Bull's Cough S;yrup and be done with it. AN INTEREMTING A UTOPSY. The Celebrated CaHe of Dr. Groux, About Whose Heart-Beats Learned Universities Disputed. (New Y'ork World, 18thi.j An autopsy was made yesterday of the body of Dr. Eugene Alexan der Groux. who died in Willims, burg on Tuesday. Dr. Groux was well known to the profession, not as a member of it merely, but as the only person known to be living hav ing the curious malformation called congenital 11s8ur-e of the sterMn Of breast-bono. His case was consid ored so interesting by scientific min that a large number of physicians assembled to witness the post-nor~ ten examination, which was con ducted by Professor John C. Dalton, the distinguished physiologist of this city. The mnre fact that Dr. Groux had so singular a conformation of his breast bone was not the most inter eNting part of bia case. The absence of any bony structure over the right side of his heart rendered the ob servation of sone of the workings of that important organ very easy, but, strangest of all, the man. pos sessed the power of entirely sup pressir g the action of the ieart it will. There are similar cases in the books, but only a very few. Dr. Groux came to this country about thirteen years ago, and1)( for a long time wa-.s the wonder of physi ologists, anatomists and the me,iie:& Proifs*0io gulnerally. Hi wis born iu GarniUy, but was of French ex triction. It w:.s while xijbiting himself at the various universities of Europe that he determined to find out more about his own body by studying mneditine, and he was sub sequeatly graduated from the Mdi cal School of Gottingen. He spent woks and even months at the time under the persunal observation of distinguished scientists, and his case was particularly studied by Virchov, the celebrated Germnan )athOligist. Two distinct beat13 of iiti ihcart could always be felt and istinctly seen, one A the apox and one at the [b4se. Of course the a.pex beat was we:1 understood by everybody, but volumes of learned papers have been written concei ning the cause of the beat of the base, some contending that it was caused by the right auricle, sovie holding that it was the work of the ventricle, while a third party in the controversy were just as sure that the beats were produced in the norta. 'The work of about five minutes yesterday ser.tled the question for all time. It was proven that the beat was produced by the contraction of the right ventricle. Prof. Dalton, who hid Dr. Gronx under observation years ago, was convinced that the subject had the power so to arrest the action of his heart as to make it impossible to feel any pulsations at the wrist, but was of opinion that instead of the heart's action being indeed stopped the flow of blood through the sub clavian arteries was arrested by the pressure of the lungs upon them, since whenever Dr. Gronx tried the experiment he first took a deep, full inspiration and then held his breath for many seconds. But in later years it was ascertained, by the aid of the stethescope, that the action of the heart was for the mo ment entirely stopped, so that no sound whatever could be heard. The experiment was repeated a great number of times. As 800n as the observer signified by a nod that the heart was motionless Dr. Groux would instantly exhale his breath, whereupon the heart would resume its action. It is said that there was a captain in the British army many years ago who possessed the same power. It is also said that he dropped dead during one of his exp erimnts, hav,. ing stopped his heart too long. Another case Is reported of a man who was convicted of murder in Switzerland. As soon as the sen tence of death had been passed, seeing there was no possible hope for him, he quietly gathered his cloak about him and fell dead, It was afterwards found out from his friends that during life he had pre.. tended that he could stop the beat ing of his heart at will. Dr. Groux, besides possessing this remarkable power, had the curious deformity in the anterior wall of the chest which made the action of his heart comnparatively easy to be ob served. In place of the wide, daet breast-bone which the ancIents likened fo a broad-sword, his stern-. urn was shaped so newhat :like a V, or pierhifl hetperik 6 ,E It was divided,~ or~ "alsuVd,' ~aff the way down to where the Afth rib was at large that the little-finger side of the hand could be pressed deeply into it. The right aturicle and a largo part of the right ventricle were inchied in thiiH spanco, and 'it was cros*ed abovo the aorta. Dr. Groux was short and stout, and had a strong constitution. Hi was an excellent physician and a ro naik-ible linguist, speaker more or less fluentally almost all the modern European languages. Hie was al wiya a i student, and had studied his profession at scores of colleges. For suverld years he was yisiting physi cian to St. Catherindh Hospital in Brooklyn, and befNre coming to America he was an inerne of a hos pital in Sweden. Hldied of cystitis and prostatits, aftei 'even days of ecruciating ptain. He Was forty five years old, married, but without child ren. COURT SCENE IN A MINING CAMP. (&nI Francisco Chronicle.] At Owen's river mining camp, when Big Bill Moody swore point blank at at trial to ascertain the exact line between two claims, that he had seen the original stake driv en in 1852, Mr. Graham said : "'Mr. Moody, do you swear that you saw that ;ttke driven in 1852? Romembler, sir, thatyviu are on your oit II." Mr. Moody-Yes, I do. Mr. Graim--Could you not be mistken ? Think, sir, was it not somje other stake? M-oody-No, sir, it wasn't. Mr. GAhnlzn (his hand gliding round to the back of his belt)-Do you swear, sir, you could not be mHistaken I Moody-Well, I-I am pretty sure. Mr. Graham (firmly, as his hand grt spcd something at his back, which answered with a click, click) -Don't you know it to be a fact that you never saw any stake in any place driven into anything by any body 1 Opposing counsel calmly draws a navy six, and examines it con templattively. The Court-I will stato to the opposin' counsel that there shati't be no shootin' done in this Court, an' for drawin' a shootin' iron that is contempt of Court, the opposin' counsel stands committed until further notice. Mr. Graham-A righteous son once. fOpposing counsel (slowly rising): your honor please, it is a well established point of Cbi.f Justic6 Storage,.of Texas, th:.t it is the right of the counsel in a suit at bar to see to it that th3 learned counsel on the opposito side does not get the drop on his witness. Your honor may have heard the ominous cocking by my learned brother of a deadly weapon known I and described as a six shooter. I submit to your honor that if I stand committed he should be sent with me. The Court-Yes; it is so ordered. ,As the nearest jail was sixty miles distant, as Caliph's judicial acquirements did not include a knowledge of how to draft a com, mitmelt, and as the constable was himself "one of the boys" and per fectly undemrstoodj the matter, these occisional interrup)tions of a trial amounted to no more than a tempo'. rary adjournment, during which fthe constable and the bar, and a few inside friends had a convival game of draw. A SILENT 8TRANoER.-A stranger sat in a corner of a car hence to New York, in easy attitude, his feet upon a large black trunk. The gentlemanly conductor, going his rounds, at the first station politely informed the stranger that the trunk must be put in the baggage car. To which the stranger noth ing replied. At the second station the displeased conductor, more decidedly told the stranger that he must put the trunk in the baggage car. To which the stranger nothing "eplied. At the third station the texed conductor thiore imperatively told the stranger that he must put the trunk in the hnggage car or it would be put off the train. To which the stranger nothing replied. At the fourth station the irate con ductor had the trunk put off and left. At the fifth station the mollified conductor, addressing the stranger, begged him' to rem~ember that he had but done what Ihis duty required ; he had only done it after repeated warning, and that It was solely the stranger's, fault. -To which the stranger laconfoaliy re. plied : "Don't care; tM hnt my SPay vonr, uanI4IMin a Tn WASHING TON GOSSIP. Cabinet Changes-Booretary Schlurz The Cost of Indian Wars--Tho Toxas Paolfic. (COnRtSPONDxNCx Op THi NKw3 AND 11MRALn.) \VASHINoTON, D. C., October 25. The last rumor as to Cabinet cha'iges sends Attorney-General, Devens to the bench, makes Secre tary Thompson Attorney-General, and gives to Eugene Halo the Navy -Department. Mr. Halo has repre sented in Congress for many years a district once second to only one or two in the number of vessels yearly built. EY legislation in which he participated, and which was entire-, ly tie work of the party to which lie belonged, the shipsbuilding in dustry in that district, and in all others, was practically annihilated. It is, so to speak, a wreck. Mr. Hale, also, by the vote of his dis-, trict at the late election, is a wreck. It is eminently proper that this wrecker, now himself a wreck, should be put in chargo of a navy which is a wreck, whil, it has cost many hundreds of millions since the war closed, has hardly any ships fit for service. Perhaps no more vivid idea of what the Republican party has cost us can be given than by thus mentioning a few of the ideas this proposed change suggests. .By all means Mr. Hayes should, if any change is to be ma Ide inl his unique Cabinet, put Mr. Hale in charge of the Navy Department. Secretary Schurz is making the mistake that weaker mon have mado through all history. He violates all the rules he has so strenuously in sisted on, and of which lie is )o)1 larly supposed to be the inspirer, by going into the political campaign at the dictation of the mien to whom lie owes position. Not only is this inconsistent and indec<nt, being a violation of his own rules, but it leaves his department, which he probably intended at first to run i honestly and intelligently, in the hands of his bureau officers If lie know all that lie ought to know of the details of business in his d.. partnent wo-ild he allow himself to be overruled, as lie is every day, by those under him ? If he remainod at his desk would lie not know more ? I am afraid that Mr. Sehurz r like the rest, is not a real, but a fair weather, reformer, and that hat most Democrats have said of him, and not what your correspondent thought and said, is true. He is a clermnan silver reform or and not the genuine article. The prodigious expense of Indian wars is shown, in part, by the lato rep)ort of a bureau officer who says the cost of governmont trangporta tion of troops and war munitions, on one of the Pacific Railroads, has been over nine millions of dollars. The same transportation by wagons, if there had been no railroad, would have been three times as much, or twenty-seven millions. Thus, though the road charges enormous prices to the government, as, under ithe ill constructed laws governing it jit can do, it has yet saved the government some eighteen millions besides, no doubt, greatly facilita-. ting military operations and ena bling the army to give to border settlers a protection otherwise im possible. If, to all the unques tioned advantages given us by such railroads, we could add the assur anice that the government was not constantly being swindled by the roads in other directions, subsidies would be fully granted to all who would lay tracks through the pub lie domain. But no way has here tofore been found to guard the government's interests in all r0, spects. Col. Tom Scott, President of the' Texas Pacific Railway Corn. pany, thinks lie has made the discovery and will at the next session ask Congress to pass upon his plan for safely giving govern ment aid to his road. He asks for no land and no money, but gives t the government 30,000,000 acres already belonging to the Texas' IPacific Railway, in consideration of' the government guarantee of in terest on the construction bond1s, and he thinks the government will gain inore by the railroad than the total amount of interest to be: guaranteed. AUsTIN. A French scientist, in a commu nication to the Academy of Science, sastht he was able, af ter having well investigated the sbtjet for several years, to say that all eggst conainngthe germ of males have wrnlson the small end, while female eggs are smooth. tine old man isaid to another, "I am dead in this Svorld." "Do not trust yourself," sAId the other, "till *uaeout of wh dnrl If yo This is a boy's composition on girls: "Girls are tho Only folks that 11114 thelir own wia aerv tipne. Girls is of s0vorld thousanid kin<ds, andl soellitmos onle girl oan be liko everal thoisid girls if sho wants to do anything. This is ill I know tbout, girls, and father says the less I know about them tho botter Dff I aim." A Williansburg man woko his Ivifo the other night, and, in a itartled tono of voice, inf orned her ;hat ho had swallowed a dose of trycliile. " Well, you fool," Said ihe, "lie still, or it may Como VEGE TINE. REV. J. P. LUDLOW, WRITES: 118 IALTIC BTiREET. itOOKLYN, N. Y., November 14, 16M. Nit. 11. It. STIPM14 Dear Sir-Ferom persona1h ienept, received by its use, as well as from persolnal. knowledge of itse whose euins have elnealmlnost IIIlr-n.. oils. I eni most heIart lIy and sihlerely recoin.. nerial the vege in, for the comliaiIIts whileh It 8 claimed to Cur1. JAMFES, Lt'P1l.OW Late Pastor of Cavalry unpt st C1(11hureh, Snrnmento, Cal. VE1G ET I NE. SHE RESTS VELL. Sor'TIT POLAND, ME., Ociober, 1i, i87. Mit. ]I. It. S'rmvu.Ns: Dear Sir-I have been slek t.wo years wIt.h JIa liver1 ('e1ipla fit., and (111rling I hat t ie lavo akun a great mny different ledlicines, but lot( of I 1VII (11 me a ty good. I was restless it nght S. 1nd had 11n0 apele. Sinee taking he VEiETIN M. I rest wel I aml reli,I my frool. itn recomtnend tie VEIEI'IN E for what It has loneu for ic. Yours reilect.flilv, M US8. ALBElRT RICK ER. witness of th above, lIt. (EOtoE M. VAUOIIAN. Medford, Mass. VEGETINE. GOOD FOR THE CHILDREN. BOSTON HOME. 1.1 Tyler Street. BOSTON, April, 1810. alilt. 11. It. STEaVEN.S: wear Sir-We feel that, the children in our Ionme have been great,y hienflted by the vege. lim you h-tv( so kindly givenl us from timi to ime, especInly those troubled with the Scrof dla. With respect.. MIIS. N. WORIMELL, Matron. VEGET INE REV. 0. T. WALKER SAYS: PIIOVIDENCF, It. L, 161 Transit Street. It. . 'vs s, Esq: I feel ioiti to express wit.il my signat.ure the utgh ivalue I pliee upon your VIEORTINEC. My imilly laftve used it. for t he last two yeari. In ervou-4 lehilit.y It is invalunble, and I recom. w,nl it to all who may need an invigorating, vinovating tonle. ..NAKR ?ormerly Pastor or Bowdoln.-square CItIIrCl, Boston. VEGETINE. NOTHING EQUAL TO IT. SOUTII SALEM, MASS., Nov., 14, IS7. li. H. it. S-rTvsS : Dear Sir-I have b en troubled with Scrofula, !anker anl Liver Complaint, for three years. 1olhling vver dild m1e1 any good until I com ieIceI Isilig the VEoETIN E. I am now get, tng along Prat.-rn I, atIld still uis1ng thio Vege. Ine. I consider there Is not.ihig equal to it r tich complainits. Can heart.ily recommend it. Severy body. yols truly MRS. LIZZIE M. PACKARD, No. 16, Lagrange Street, South Salem, Mass. VEGET1INE. RECOMMEND IT iEA RTILY. SOUTII BOSTON. D)ear .9ir--I have taken several bottles of your RIOETINIh, and all convinoceal It. is a valuabie emnedy for D)yspepsla, Kidniey Comnplnant, and lenernl Deblit.y of t.he system. I can heartily eceClandt it to all sufferers from the above ompllainats. Yours respect.fully, Mits. 31UNROE PARIKERI. Prepared by I. RI. STEVENS, Boston, Mass regetine Is Sold by all D)ruggIsts. oct 3-4w CLERK'5~SALE~ * Slate of South Carolinn, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD. L'ho Winnsboro Building 'nd Loan Asso.. tion Vs. tobert F. Mart.in, M. Evans Martin, J. Alice Martin, Mattio E. Martin and WVilliamn M. Martin. J~N piursuaneco of an order of the Court. of Common Pleas, made in the above tated case, I will offor for sale before lie court-hlousea door in Wifnnsboro, on ho first Monday in November next, v'ithin the legal hours of sale, at pubio sutory to tho highest bidder, the foll6w ng desoribed prYoperty, to wit: Alil that picco, parcel or traot of land, ying, being and situato in the town of Vmnsboro, in theO County of Fairfld, tato of iSouthi Carolina, known in the >dan of said town as Lot Number One -Inndred and Fifty--Five, fronting on Jollego street and adjoining lot of Care ine Jones and lets formerly belonging to )avid Campbell, TERMis eP BALE: One half of the purchase money to be maid in cash, for the balance a credit of lx months from the day of sale, with in ertist payanble annually the purchaser to ilve for the unpaid balance a bond so ured by a mortamgoof the remies agld a) Insure the cdwelli ng-house on ai >roises against loss by' fire,' to assf~f he poliy of inshIranco to the seid Oler.; nd to pay for all necessary a r. , (lerk's Ofuce, . ', Winnseboro, iW. ., 18798.3