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iRI-WEEKLY EDITION. WINNSBORO, S. C.. SA'TURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1878 VOL2. NO.A
LOI THE POOR INDIAN.
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WHr JE TAKES VP ARMS AGAINST
THE GOVERNMENT.
Interesting Address by Dr. Wayland
Royt Before che Baptist Ministars -
B8lIgious Rascals as Indian Agents.
[Noin the Now York Ilerald.]
During the past summer the Rev.
Wayland Hoyt, D. D., of strong
Place Baptist church, Brooklyn,
took his vacation with Ganeral Miles
in the Indian country. He was
absent solong among the hostilos
that some of his friends here feared
for his safety. He, however, re
turned safe and sound, full of en.
thusiasm for the aborigines and con
demnation for the government and
the agents, who break faith and rob
them unmercifully. He gave the
results of his intercourse with the
rad men iIq a very interesting ad
dress of over an hour long yesterday
to his n.inisterial b.:et.iren1 inl their
conference. Ho be.ar by a:tying
thAt there--are 333,0)) In,lians on
Western re3ervu6ti,n, aal tuan de,
soribel sorawhit in d3t til their re
ligious, saci.l, trib.d an1 personal
peculiaritias. Taoir religions be
liefs or superstitions very largely
cantrol their conluet in war. They
believe that if th 3y die in daylight
they will ba f.revor in the happy
hunting ground; if in the rn nilight,
they expect to be foleve: in suh
light, but if they die in the darkness
they remain forevermore in that
condition. Hence, Dr. Hoyt says,
Indians will never surprise a camp
tither of white men or of hostile
Indians in the night time.
CAUSES OF INDIAN wARs.
The causes of Indian wars are,
according to Dr. Hoyt, threefold.
First, the non-fulfillment of treaties
by our government. Nothing could
be worse, lie thinks, than our treat
ment of those savage tribes. For
instance, the government tells a
tribe that they shall have a certain
tract of country and be protected in
the peaceable possession of it; But
after they have removed thither a
band of miners go out prospecting
for gold. If they succeed a little
town soon springs up. If it be in
the Indians' territory feuds and re.
prinals and war soon follow; for, as
Dr. Hoyt stated, the Indian's trail
does not frighten away game, but
the white man's does. The white
men build wagon roads in every di.
rection and game is shy of all such
trails. The!Doctor described how the
Nez Perces Indian war originated.
The tribe was more than half civi
ized. They were largely herders
land many of them were wealthy.
One man who was captured was
worth $30,000. The government,
having given them the country, de
mianded their removal. They re
fused and took the warpath instead.
And Dr. Hoyt believed no white man
except a coward would have acted
differently. He believed ,they were
justified in their resistance. And,
if you look at the moral right of it,
the Indians were in the right.
RELIGIOUs ROGUES.
A second cause of war is the
frauds of agents. The agent gets a
salary of $1,500 or $2,000 a year,
and he holds his position by a very
precarious tenure. B3ut through his
hands pass $20,000 or $80,000 ain
nuailly. Do you wonder then, asked
the Dontor of his audience, that
only from five to twenty-live per
cent. of this money gets to the In
dians. And it is oftener five tuiaan
twenty--ive per cent. The majority
of those agents are villains who,
under the cloak of religion, secure
agencies that they may steal and
enrioh them~selves before they are
removed.. General Miles has seen.
Indians rooting around agencies to
gather up refuse enough to keep
them fronm starving. The honest;
agents are. few. Thle B3annock'
Indian war was brought on, the
Doctor said, lpy starvation. Their
game was driven away by the en..
oroachnments of white men. The.1
wanted to get- awAy from their re,
aervation to site life, but their po
nies were done, and they had to
aght to capture or steal others.
And thotgh enei-Al Miles struck
them and capturedaliarly and killed
some hiectld the .Doetor that ho
felt ashaiied 6f btielt 'to hate to
do it under,ithevett.nstances. And
General Ellii Dr. Hoyt declares,
is not~ merely-a-s91dle,6 ,atat
man. Bu if )e hiul
their duty there would have been no
Bannock war.
THE TRUE TREATMENT OF THE INDIANS.
The third cause of the war is the
constant incursions of whites into
Indian settlements. This, the Doc
tor thinks, cannot be helped. A
few years ago the great Northwest
was Sitting Bull's hunting ground ;
now it is rapidly filling up with
settlers from New England and tie
East; and all this country is going
to be the balance to the South. The
men who go there are men who be
hove in and love freedom.
The true treatment of the Indians
will be found in a change from the
present system, than - which nothing
could be worse. It is a disgrace ait
home and abroad. During the
present policy we have had six of
the bloodiest wars with Indians.
But what are we to do with them ?
We are to put them completely into
the hands of the army. The reason
why so much blood and treasure are
wasted in Indian warfare is th t t we
have not an army large enoigi to
keep the Indians quiet, and the
Doctor considered that the govern
ment was responsible for the deitli
of General Custer and his 300 brave
men. The army has more to do
with the Indians than any other arm1
of the government. It stav aimong,
them and its officers know more,
about them than nine-tenths of the
agents can know during their com
paratively brief stay. The method
6f civilizing the Indians ought to be
changed. His country is a pastoral
country and not agricultural. The
Indian is a nomadic in his habits
and you can't get him to he a pot, -
to ) ttch, but lie c n be mado0 a
hordsani of. Instead of giving
them ne., sugar, &,., they thoul i
be given cattle and sheep, and it
will not be long befure they will
be able to supply E tstern mnarkets
with mnat. Dr. Hoyt would have
the government open schools in all
its unused western forts and give
the Indian children a ominmon
school education, and leave their
Chi istianization to be taken up by
the churches voluntarily. The
present system unites chnrch and
State, and is subsersive of the
American theory, which would keep
both separate. Because of the
character of so many Indian agents
in th.tt new country relgion and dis
honesty are synonymous in the
minds of the rod men The govern
ment ought to educate thom and
then the church will Christianize
them.
ZGX$LATIVB PROODEDrNGS.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 1878.
SENATE.
The Senate met at the usual hour,
Hon. T. B. Jeter preiding. Sen
ator Benbow of Clarendon took his
seat. Messrs. Seigling, Fraser and
Witherspoon were appointed to act
with the House committee in con
veying the sympathies of the Gene
ral Assembly to Governor Hampton
in his affliction. Several reports
and petitions were introduced. Mr'.
W. B. McDaniel was appointed
assistant clerk of the Senate. Af
ter which the Senate adjourned.
HousE or REPRESE NTATIVEs.
The House met at the usual hour.
The Speaker announced the stand..
ing committees. The chairmen of
the most important committees are
as follows :Privileges and Elec-'
tions, J. D. Kennedy ; ways and
moans, G. Lamb Buist ; judiciary,
S-tml. McGowan ; federal relations,
J. P. Richardson ; military, B. H.
Rutledge ; railroads, Rt. W. Shand;
educaution, J. El. Bacon ;internal
improvements, H. A. Gaidllard; agri,.
culture, J. W. Watts: commerce and
manufacturers, A. M. Minigault;
pub)lie printing, B. H. Massey; rules,
0. H. Simonton.
Thme p)resentmonts of several grand
juries were presented, and the
governor's message referre<l. A
report from the Secretary of State
showing the vote for governor and
lieutenant-governor wvas received.
It was resolved to elect a judge
of the third circuit on the 3rd of
December.
SMessrs. Murry, Bacon and Rut
levge were ap)pointed to consult
with the governor and lieutenant
governor as to the inauguration
Governor Simpson returned to
the House the bnll of last session,
to prevent discrimination by public
carriers. Referred to the committee
on the judiciary. The .House then
adjourned over till Friday--Thurs,.
day being Thanksgiving dmAy.
"MIy child wat ,age6f4d in the
same manner aq yoms', Mrs. B., and
Dr. Bull's lab 8 Syrup gave ,
almost immnediat WShef ; I Iik~
surely. diva It a trial."
DROWNED AT DEAD OF NIGHT.
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THE 8T E AM'SH111PPOAtER ANT AE S VNK
FF? FOLKCESTVNs L vxHzT.
Over One Hundred Passengers on
Board, With a Crew of One Hundred
and Eleven--About Fifty Lost--The
Captain Stands by his Ship and is
Drowned.
LONDON, November 26.-The Ham
burg American line steampship'
Powerania, Captain Schwonson,
which sailed from New York No
vember 14th for Hamburg, arrived
at Plymouth at midnight on the
24th instant. She caine in c 'lision
last night about midnight during a
fog about four miles sout'.west of
Folikestono with a vessel reported
to be the Welsh bark Aoct Iition,
of Carnarvon, from Rotterdam for
Cardiff, in ballast. The Pomerania
at the time wias on her way from
Plymouth to Hamburg. The steam
ship foundered in about ten miin- i
utes. One hundred and seventy
two of the passengers and crew
were saved by the iron screw
steamer Glengary, of Middlesboro',
anild landed at Dover. Tim vessel
with which the Pomerania collided
is anchored off Folkestone with her
bows stove in and her forward com
partinent full of water, and a tug
had gone to her assistance.
A Later Account.
LONDo., November 26-4 P. M.
Partner p irtivulbrs of the Ponle
relia disa:iter show that at the
liale of ti, e,>.ision si- w..s near
Dogelits Poiit, .bout three mliles
froiu shie. So w.is strutk on thie
starbiard side amiidhips, andi sank
in less than twlkenty m1.:nutes. Dis,
trcss signals wore given, and were
respoIued to by taw steamer Wlen
gary, proceeding down channel,
woieh inade all speedI towir is the
scene of disaster. There were nine
boats oin the Pomerania, four of
which were cruised in the collision.
Five were got off, but one, being
overcrowdedl with passengers, was
smnil. All the boats lhilled awiay
from the doomed ship, leaving the
captain, who refused to quit the
ship un.il the last moment. The
last boat to leave was under the
chief officer, who did all in his
power to persuade the captain to
leave. After pulling for half an
hour, the survivois were picked up
by the Glengary. One gentleman
was taken from the water in an un
conscious state and restored to
consciousnese. The Glengary stay
ed near the scene until daybreak
and until the Pomerania was seen
with her masts above water. No
athor bodies were recovered. The
Glengary then proceeded to Dover
with those saved and landed them
at 9 o'clock, when they were taken
to the Sailors' home, treated with
every kindness and breakfasted.
The story told by the survivors
tends to show that the greater
possible order, under the circum
stances, was maintained by the
officers and crewv and male passen
gers,
THE STATE JIAFTIST COW VENTIoN.
A Harmonious Session-Rfeviewing the
Workc of the Past Year and Preparing
for the New.
The State Baptist Convention
met in Sumter on the 21st instant,
the attendance being very full from
all parts of the State. The first
day was devoted to routine work
and exercises. On the second day
the management of Furmon Uni
versity was discussed and it was
resolved to rednee the numbzIer of
trustees from thirty to) tuirteen.
That afterno~on the Convention at
tendeld in a body the funeral servis
ces of the Rev. Ri. E. White, whose
accidental do Ith b.ts cre..ted pro
found sensation and great grief.
At night a Sun2dy School institute
wvas hold, at .which instructive ad
dresses wvere delivered by Messrs.
Stout of Society Hill, Chaimbliss of
Charleston and Hiden of Greenville.
On Saturday 'the R~ev. Mr. Collyy of
Columbia, mdtde an interesting re
port of the Benedict Institute for
colored theological students, of
whom one hundred and fifty tire in
attendance. Dr. Dargan theni pre
sented the report on Hl-ome Missions
and stated that an attempt would ,be
ma de to send a' missionary to theI
Chinese in Californisi. Dr. Hartwehll
who was missionaryV to the Chiunese
for fifteen year's will probably be
chosen for this task. The Conrvend
tion then elected, by a rising vote,)
the following g~entl6eiha 6 t'es
k1~,urman Univergity for,Ampr
B. W. Edwards, Wn. Thayor, W. U.
Lindsay, J. A. Chamlbliss, J. U.
Hiden, T. P. Smith, G. 0. Wells,
John Stout, A. B. Woodruff, J. A.
W. Thomas, Luther Broaddus. The
committoo on obituaries reported
memorial notices of nine ministers
deceased during the past year.
The names are S. 1o,well. John H.
Dargan, V. Young, A. Rice, J. H
Burroughs, J. L. Reyn->lds, D. D.,
Natth. Gaines, A. Acker and R. E.
White. A collection was taken up
to aid in building a church at Rock
Hill, and several hundred dollars
were subscribed for the Chinese
mission. The Convention finished
its businoss in the afternoon. Noth
ing of inteost occurred. The
closing exoeci-ies wore held on Sun
dty evening.
"VEGETINE ,"
Lays a Boston phys!Mian, "has no equal as a
blood purilier. Hearing of its many wonderful
cures after ill other remedies had failed, I visI
ted the Laboratory, an convinced myself of
its genuine merit. It. is prepared from barks,
roots and herbs, each of which is highly e Tec
tive, and they are compoun9led In such a man
nor as to produce astonishing resulta.".
Vegetine
Is the great Blood Puriner.
Vrgetine
Will cure the worst case of scrofula.
Vegetine
is recomeaded by physicians and apotheca.
Vegetine
Has effected some marvellous cures in ease of
Cancer.
egetine
cures the worst eases of Cankc.
Vege ine
Meets with wonderful sucaess in Mercurial dis
Cases.
Vegetine
Will eradicate salt rheum from the system.
Vegetine
Removes Pimples and Humors from the face.
Vegetine
Cures Constipation and regulates the Dowels.
Vegetine
Is a valuable remedy for Headache.
Vegeine
Will cure Dyspepsia.
Vegetine
Restores the entire system to a healty condi
tion..
Vegetine
Removes the cause of Dizziness.
Vegetine
RelIeves Faintness of the stomach.
Vegetine
Cures Pains in the Back.
Vegetine
Effectually cures Kidney Complaint,
Veget tno
Is effective in its cure of Female Weakness.
Vegetine
Is the great remedy for General Debility.
Vegetine
Is acknowledged by all classes of the people to
be the bt. and most reliable blood purifier
Prepared by
H-. R. STEVENS, Boston, Mass.
Veg'tine is Mold by all Druggists,
nlov 1-m .
FR ESH GOODS.
havo just re ceved a fine lot of Con
.fectioneries, consisting in part of
French and Plain Caindies, Apples
Raisins, Prize Boxes, &e.
ALSO,
A nice line of 0 atpxed and Shelf Goods,
sadines, Oysters, 8,ilmon, rotted Ham,
roma;oas, Ptlo ian1 Chow, Chow,
MIacaroni and Oheque, Coneont,rated Lye;
and Axle Oreene, Wooden and~ Willow
Ware. .Ch,iap. for Uash.
nov28 W. 1H. DONILT,
~ Waul Ia lar~ *L4eted.
elC k""6' an l~oes dire
warrant, add u5(l be n 1i
e ,.# .#90yn 15 g
GOOD G00DSe4
o1fOtis -0
J ARE now opening one of the
largest stooks of
GOOD GOODS
ever offered in this markot,
OUR GOODS
have been very carofully selected
and we simply request an inspection
before purchasing elsewhere. We
propose solling them at a k1hort
profit" and don't intend to b un,
dersold by anybody, anywhere, We
call special attention to Qur assor6-.
ment of
DRESS GOODS,
CLOAKS,
SHAWLS
and other LADIES' GOODS,
We think we have the best 'stook
of GENTS' GOODS in the market.
Consisting of
CLOTHING, HATS, SHIRTS,
COLLARS, CRAVATS,
HANDKERCHIEFS
and all kinds of Flannel Underware,
In domestics we are full up
Money will be saved by an exami.
nation of our Jeans and Cassimeres,
SHOES I SHOES 11 SHOES I I I
Best Shoes at lowest prices.
oct 1 MeMASTER & BRIOE,
AVOID DANGER I
And buy RED "0," Non Explosive
-OIL
for which we are agents.
We also have just received a lot of
White Lead, Colors and Mixed
Paints, whieh any one
can use.
-ALSO
Linseed, Machine and Train Oils,
Paris White. Putty and Varnish.
-ALSO
A large lot of Laundry an-d Toilet
Soaps.
-ALSO
Lamps and Fixtures,
nov 26 McMASTEiR & BRICE,
"THE TEAO1H5R,"
" N JANUARY next we wili lssu, the
firsrt number of
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A mopthly journal devoted to the i,
terests of Teacers, Schools, and the
Otause of Educatiou in general, To bring
it within the reneh of all, we have fixed
the subscription price at the low rate of
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prepaid on reeip of a five cent etauap,
jtfA Teaehevs will do well to sena ,,:r
our Educational Catalogue,
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PnODsTa Jrnow.'s Ownc:,
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the same before the Judge df gro tof
Fafil0eld county, at,hls offi99,ono forecr
te dy of-January 1579, d bo de.
b frmpayment of the ifAmi,
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