The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, February 05, 1880, Image 2
'H'IE NEWbt AND IIEIIAIh.
WINNS.31te, S. C.
'k1b/;lh1t)Y, F,ebruary a, , i s iso.
N. +v'ANv IA V IN, Drrm,."
"' VOi. S. II lI'V r1,I., A9~4s)IATs EDIOR.
'iIF Som;'aI CAROLINA RADS Aic
flhhting over the spoils. ihere are
only about a dozen of the scaly-backs
l(tt, and they want, to aqueeze Into
about three flit ofllees. After Novem
ber they will have frazzled out so that
a small country post. oflice will hold
then all without. crowding.
wu1,11." TuIC TurIl(-TItuIE113 WIE
claiming North Carolina solidly for
'Garnt, Sherman got the State con
tnittee together and had all four dele
gates at. large olected flom1 his follow
etr. And by the tinte all the other
Soiithernt post offices and eustom
houses hold conventions it will be
Iund that Sherman has bagged them
ill. groat is civil service reform.
Ttru SIuNAI. SI:nvtCE S'ATIoN ON
the summit of Mount Washington,
Now llampshire, Is at nico place to live
in. On Sunday the thermome(.er fell
from Inineoton degrees above zero to
twenty-sevent -below in nine hours,
while (te wind blew with ia velocity
ot ninety-nine miles per hour, exert
ing a pressure ahuost er(ual to that of
liln aerage head of steam I the boiler
of a1 steim enginlo. That was fully
equal to a Western "blizzard."
ft-:Nt.:ntAL ,GARY 11.hs NOT RE:P.iED As
yet. in person to the letter of Col. 'John1
V. 1laskell, but the News and Couri
er" publis,hes an interview its reporter
had with hihn, and we republish this
interview inn oil. Genieral Gary de
nie's the charges made against. him by
Colonel Ilaskell, and reiterates those
imde by himself against Senator
11tnpton. As matters now stand,t
contision is worse than ever con
founded. Were (is a monore issue be
tween private parties, (he public
would not. be entitled to any word in
the matter. Blut as the charges are
brought. against gentlenen high ini
I )emiwra'ie councils, amid public men.
ie poople have the right to demand
the pruotfs on eithe side. Mere asser
tions aind denlials will not be salisfic
tory. The people munt select leaders
I ntelligently and wvithou projudice,
and they cainltot dlo so in the liace of
rutimos 11 11(1 d ec liillnttionlt s.
The Proposed Pension Dill.
''he bill now before Congress, pro
vi(iing for pensions For all soltier's
who served sixty days in the Mexican
war, or thirty days in the llorida wan.
iV'im 1836 to I1812, or Ist the Cireek wamr
in 183( and 1836, or in the llack llawk
war of 1832, and were honorably dis
charged, lias been reatd twice and is
before the comiintttee of (lie whole.
Its provisions embrace all veterans
except those who are laboinig under
disabilities. T1hmis we presume is to
pirevent Jetlbrson 1)av is froiin receivinug
any benefIts flonm It. Th'le chief nrgu
ment urged against thie bill is the ex
petuse. Thle coimmittee in ebarge have
anade estImates to show~i that (lie sur
vivors are anyw in m.miher and rapildly
diecreasinig owing in thie gmreat lapse of
timue. Fromii. theic(li Chriotte Obsereerr
wve ap)pend thie tollowing syniopsis of
the commnittee's estimamite, whmich Is
thought to exceed (lie real number:
The Blaek ilawk war. t)eenrredL~ in
1832, and occupied but a few mioinths.
There were niot more than 2,500t men
-antually engaged in that war, inicludimig
the mil'itIa of thie State of' Illinois.
Forty-eight years havie elaipsed since
thamt war, anid (te commit tee are sat is
fled (limt (lie number of survivors, in'
eluding widows, will uiot exceed' one
huindred amnd eiJhtv or two hundred.
The Creek wair, located in Alabamam
and Georgia, commiiiecedI in 1835 mand
enided imi 1836. The Florida war he
ganm In 1835 and1( closedl in 1842. T1hme
aggregate toree enrolled in those t wo
wars did not exceed 32,000. Many of']
these appear' on the rolls three amid
tour times, (hr thie tr'oops were mius
*tered in ihr three, six, amid twelve
moths, and there were many ne
enlistments. The coimmittee estiniate
the survivors of these tiwo wars, aifer
thie Imapse of fl'oin thIrty-eIght to fort y
live years, as miot execeedig 3.000 wh'm
will be entit led to penisins umider the1
bill.
Thieire were enrolled in (lie volunteer
formces in thie Alexican war 73,032 meni
ofatll arms. In (lie llegular Armi
27,2418 of aill arias of (lie service. Mak
ing a total enrolled toree of 100,780.
Of this aggregate, 36,127. volunteersI
were turmnishmed by the Northmerni States,
and 37,405 v'olumteers by the Southeni
States. Of (lie lhegular Armyu , 18,320
men were einlisted ini tIme i\'or-thern
States, and 8,928 mna In thie Sonthern
States. Total n umber of regulars and
vohuniteers enlisted ini Northern8States,
A4,44t7; total inuniber enlisted in (lie
8 n hern States. 46,333. (See E~x. D)oe.'
No. 94t, of (lie Thmirty-first- Congress,
a,nd Ex. Doe. No. 38, of the Th'lirtieth
& 'ongr'ess; Iteport of Adjuitanit-General]
31. Jones.)
In the aggregate of v'olunteer forces
above state<( th ere are included 1,339
three umonthis meni, 11,211 sIx mointhis
mlenl, and 27,062 twelve mionthis meon,1
on ma total of 39,678 volwnteers whose
terms of eniliient e xpired while the
war wuas still in progr.ess mand nearly a
year before it terilmited.
It tippears furthet- that there wvere at
4~ *,b00 soldiers of (lie reguilar army
WLue-enlisted, they hiavins tieneed
ie service several yecars prior to the4
commiencdeent ot host ilit ies with
Mexico, and their terms of enlistment
expirinig while thie war was still in
progress. The protportioni of' re-enillst
imemits among re-ulars is aulways
notably greateir tlnn atmong volu'n
leers. Thme report of thie Adjutant.
General, of Decembel)r 3, 18419, shows
that there were killed aiid diedi ofI
Wounide recived in battle In Mexico
1,849 men, and that 10,885 died of'
disee whmile there ini the serviee.
The Adjntant-Genieral states thereIn
that hIs report Is inicomfplete, owing to u
a number of mnIssing mluister.rolls, aid
the mortality ikr exceeds the nmber
mstated in th report. Thmerb weree
man.w reglmenit thiat lost by battle
and 'dieas in Mexico from one-fom-th
to Ono.half of their number.f
The Palmetto R,g ment ot South (
Caoita omanld by Col. Pierco
M. BIhtler, is sahown bn the official re
prts on tile inl the \War I)epartmsent
to have been n.4tered In with cleven
conpalnics, nagregatting 1,077 ofllcers
and 1110o, amtt was mtustured out. with
about 369 ourvivors; a loss of 708 in one
regitent. Jaet-o,J. J. 8ev
lnotlr's Georriat uttalion of 400 mllen
lost 184; Col. Colling' lilinois regi
ment of 981) nen lost. between 300 and
400; and Col. W. 11. (amnpbell's First
Tennessee reglinent, numubering .less
than 1,000, lost. 217.
When we take into considoration
that t.hee a troops camltpaliga.ed for Imiore
than two years over it wide theatre of
operationIs, emllbrttcing mnaniy - thousand
sluare mile's, in th mnalarial belt of a
fropial coutnt ry, and e'ngaged inl many
ha rd-fo afght. hatle, wit.h fo rces whicht
outttinibered them generally three to
one, and wero fully equal to themn -In
mnilitarv trainiug andul equipmnoltts, it
will appear. higll reasonable to esti
nute Iheir losses in Mexico by the
rasualties of battle and disetse at not
less (an 16,000.
These lets, whieh are part of the
Irgunets of the committee, it -would
seem1 to us are sntlielent to warrant its
i the assertion that the bill will be
romeo i law, whenever it can be
brought. before Congress in its proper
sltpr. Its passafge will do itthl] to
remlove lbhe sectional feetling and bit
terness which perrvado the differe+nt
sect Ions of the coutntry, and it. will
celent the old bonds of nuion and
good will which auitated tho citizelt
soldiers of our common cotlntrV, who
mat1rched as onie m1an1 to the halls ot
[he Montezunas, and dictated a lasting
1 oeace.
GAit S' tEPLY TO HASsKLr.
Challonginlg a Conpartit n of the 1ubetim
and Privto(t Oaractor of Ha1tnlpton and
Itimnelf, stt to Tratth, Fair Uualling, Ion.
outy, Integrity, l'uck and t'atrliotimu
"Lay ont Maeuntrl" &o.
From the Newa and Courier
EL(1KFIELD C. II., ,tuual'y 29.--As
ho letter of Col. John C. lHaskell,
vhich was published in the News and
('ouricr of the 28th inst.., had aroused
he keenest interest as to what liue of
letion G(en. Gary would adopt In meet
ing the charges so pointedly imiade
igaitist. lii, I determined to ascertain
f'rom Gen. Gary himself, pwovided ho
were willing to indieate it, the course
lI would pur,.ue. With this purpose
in view I arrived at Etlgetlehl Village
this min(iottig and called upo;n the Gen
oratl. I satid to him that 1 had come as
it reporter of' the .Yews and Courier te
leartl it Ile desired to say anything in
nuisver to the charges made against
himn by Col. IHaskell.
Geti. Gary replied at some length,
intimatilng that ho con:sidered Col.
1laskell's le-Mer as a covert attack by
Senator Ilaupton, the assertion of
Uol. Ilaskell tlhat. Selnato' 1iampiton
knew nothing of his (Ilaskell's) pur
pose of pubi lishilg the let ter, to tihe
'ntrary not withstanuding, and, for this
reasoni, <declined to notice any of the
barges preferre:1 in the first portion of
Uol. 1laskell's letter. lie regarded (he
int (ers t herein allet.ed as pertainint
xclusively to the coitroversv hetween
euator 11aintton anud iimseIf and he
lid not feel inclined to recognize Col.
i laskell's righlt to intrude hn~nself inito
1 ('ont1roversv which in no wise pre
mettedi an isstic bet-ween I lnskell aind
ijnnselt; but wvhtich related exclusively
o the poinlts'und(er dliscussjin bet we'i
M'enator llampiton aiid huimiself,. lie
rave ime an extendedl acco lInt of his
.3n ailt litud as101 a pubiilic man duirinug
he last live years, claimning that evenits
tadt vinicaetedl is political couirse, and
lenyinig t hat lie had over shown any
hinga. like perIsoInl hiostilityi to Seuntor
I ampton. Th'le (conve'rsation theni ptro
eededi as tfollowIs:
.ltteporter: Well, Geineral, whathav'e
onii to sayv ini regard to the I [askell
etter?
(Gen. Gary: The at1tack of Col. [las
ell upon31 ime is evidlently a wvell-plan..
lhangethle actors. (Coh. Illaske'll has
litriuded imiselfI in a rude and unman
y inanniier bietweeni Seniator I lamnptoni
mid1 mys~ell', no0 doubt1 withI thle v'iew ol'
ehovimg Seniator Iihnnupt on anid giving
nmuiself some1 imipor'tanie. lie afe
~nowledges that lie is inot. anthiorizecd
>y Senator liamuptoni to sav anyithiing,
nd( 1 certainily have not. iniviteid him
o do so, four 1 have no cause~t 0f q1uarrl'
r contrloversv w ith him11. If' Seiiator
1lmpton1 islies to conitinuel tile con
rovy(i5 or' d1isculssioni 1 am ready' to do
0, upon1 any liehd he maii 'select.
Alhatever' I have stauted ini my severa1'l
nterviews as5 thects 01'my ow.ii knowvl
dige I here reiterate that1 they are true
11nd suhl tacts as I have stated upon
lhe knowledge and' iuformat ion deriv'
d iX'om othIers I here reiterate that I
iel ieve t hemii to be true.
liep)orter : What have you to say in
eg;ard to the echarges against voa 'onl
amted in (he hatter par't of Col. hlas
ell's letter?
Gen. Garty: As to his iersonal tlin a
nd1( abuse or as to what ieo thinks e
ieople think of' me, I have nlothling to
ay. As to his chlarges, they have been
ndo anid repeated in lladical news
mpers tor the last live or sixc years.
L''he oiie numbliheredi First, aippeCared in
he Newv York 'lYmes,, (lie National
Sel>ulieu hn andl (ihe U niona -JIial.
n 'chbruarv, 187$, it. was laid uponl the
Iesks ot (hd members of the Genleral
assemibly of' this State, while I, with
ithiers, was engaged In thle fight
gainst the ring of' tVautd1ulent ibonhd
aolders. I at thie time rose to a qes
lon of privilege, and replied to this
nahouious t'alsehiood against Senattor
ti. C. Biitleir and1 myself in a compllete
ms1wer', wiiihih silenced (lie Bad ical
Wess, aned satisfied our friends; but it
.eems thait some of our Democratic
iiemies areo trying to 1burn1 this ammuu
tition a second timo to our disadvanit
ige.
As to tho second charge, that I engaged
0g aidt ini seenring the alproval of (the
Lax payers' Convention to the i elin-.
luishmuent by tihe State of its tirst
nortgage on1 the lBlue Itidge Itailroa-.
0 prIivaite parities, I would say that 1
i'ould have stultified mHyself as a law
-er had I agreed to ai'd in any such
wlOp)ositlon. The Taxpayers' (donveni
ion wias a volunutary' body and hiad no
egal existence or Constitutionial pow
r's and could not3 have maude such a re
inquishment. The charge that I ever
n(ered into any such agreement or
hat I ever' re)cfved pay for the saime Is
8 ise as it is mnalicious.
Trhe third charge, that I was the con-l
taut defbuder of McDevitt, the iladi-|
al I 'tresurer of FElgefield, is also fidse,
inever defended McD)evitt On thie
rImnal s1ide of the Court. On the
lvii side of the court I defbuided J. HI.
IcDevitt county ~treasurer of Edge.
eld county', in t,he celebrated ease oft
borg P. Curry and I1ardym Wall,
'h1ift,ve. IIarrisoni Strom, Wesley.
Jeflorsotl and Doc Ma riI, county ec
insionors, andi-- Jolm- 11. lutev
coutnty trea1turer, detfendinlts. It
also titlso that "ono of th inditlen
against MuDevltt was ftr l'auduloi
paying Gen. Gary a large sum ofeo
tv money." Tho only money that ?
I)evitt, as county treasurer, ever p
m'te was $500 t)t' Gary & Gary, att
Ileys for lhe county trleasu'er in
cal5e abo ve stated. The amount of t
fe in this case was re4ported by Cl
cellor Carroll, to whom it was rel
red as a pecial referoe to inquire a
ro)ortI a reasonable fee for our wa
in this caso; and he reported, after t
iug testilnony as to tha valuo of q
services, that. we were entitled to a
of $1,O00, which report was conlirn
by the Circuit Jtdge.
The fourth charge is also false.
never did advocato tltt en. But
should be withdrawn and that, Whit
more should be put-in his place. ''
IS the saine charge that I answored a
question of privilege in the State S
ate whenl it appeared in,the news
pers at that, time, as cal be seen by
i:erring to the files of the Colum
Register and the journal of the Sem
Instead of trying' to withdraw (G
untler, it is well -nown that when
was virtually deserled by hamp
andi others Wio shoutld have suppo'
him, 1, at his request, gave him
support and1c( assisted inl deteating
Pla terson resoht ions, which, if ti
had passed, would have placed hi1m
the awkward position of an ingrate
forcing him to take the initiative s
to unseat l'atterson whose vote t
influence helped to secure liutler's s
and detated the clains of Corbin.
I have again answered these st
charges, which originally sprung fr
im," ltalical opponents, and I am n1
willing for the public to decide au
their truth or falsity. I will say,
concllt$ion, that I h'ave never sold <
the State to the fraudulent bondhc
,ts; I Ito lalo no bargains w
Itadicatls in State or Nationaal 1oliti
no1' made comnprotises with them
ainy way whatsoever, nor do I bcl;
t any ring in the IDemocratie party
it' Senator I lampton is not satist
and wants to go onl with this disc
siont; if he wishes to wash all the di
linen of the party in public and le
he known who has and who his I
done these things, I am ready to
into a thorough hnvestigation touchi
all Lheso Itatters. I a1 also willing
submit the public and private char
ter ou Senato" I lalupton and 111msell
to truth, fair dealing, honesty, intep
ty, plnc"k and patriotism to n' thoror
investigation. This Is the glove tha
throw down, and if it is taken up
Senator Iinampton, I shall sav: "I
on, Macdutl; and dainned be he w.
tirst cries hold, enough I"
I took oceasion to call Gen. Gar
attention to the charge that. he v
sail to have had made anll attack uil:
Senator I latpton at. at tim0 whenl
was thouglht. to be dvin-r, also to i
statemelt, that ."With his usutal tas
his lIst assault was made while Sei
for lla1mptotn was absenit ill Mississ
pi at the death-bed ot his son."
Gen. Garv expressed his sympat
for Gen. llhlniptonl in the recent nill
tion which had befallen him, and si
that if Col. Ilaskell could ailbrd to
lect such an11 occ'aslont to aQsautlt hi
he could see no reason why he shot
be expected to remain sileit.
At the contclusion of the intervi
the daily papers were brought in et
talininst!a sentsaitionail telegramn to I
Assoiciaite Press mienitioing the ptrol
bilIiy of a personmal ci'ounmter as5 I
r'esult of the liaskeli letter. Up
and1( niewspa)per's, whlicha 1 dlo not .4
caulled upon01 to reOport. WV. H. McIO
J'F.FE RS ON D A VI8'S L EG ACY.
Tho Contest Over Mrs. lDorsoy's Winl I
guni in Ean':est.
The conItest over1 the will bv wihi
the laute Sariah A. D)orsev, otf leauvo
Miss., left to Mr. Jeffers'on D)avis I:
entIire estate, 11as beguni in1 earnmest, a
durimg thie ear'ly dlaysotf ne'xt tmon
the ar1gumienlt ini the Untitedl States C
cuit C'ourit ot IdLuiina wvill be haa
antd a) decisioni neked. Solme wee
ago( cert'ain rlativt sof' Mirs. D)orser
eda compiJlainit, Compillainiing that'
testatr'ix did not po'sss testamen~tta
capacmit y, and( thtt she uwas unduly
Iluenceid'(, coupled( iwith an1 appJlic'ati
to set thie iwill aiside as b)eing unIjust
tihe next of' kini anid also as beingc
>osed( to public polcy. T.1o tI
lessrsS. Iirieaiux, Fennieir & Hull,
emintent. New Or'leanis lawv firm, as
torney's for' 31r. D)avis, have filed a
mlurrer', because the allegationas inii
comuplauint '"are inconisistenut iwith t
claimi thaut the testatrix iias ofunsou
minid 0or was undulv influenuced
making her ill, andl therefore t
colmplaint does iiot state facts suificie
to coinstitute a cauise Of action." TI
last part of the dlemurrer is initerpr
ed by' the counsel of thme -next of' kma
r'efer to that part of' tihe complai
which sets f'orthi thtat it was opposed
public plihcy and good to admit t
will to pr'obate. It will be re'memba
ed that Mrs. Dorseiy laid particul
stress uipot the faict that in 1her jud
ment Mr. Davis had received no
ward for fighting for. his country
meanin lg thle Coiifederate States-a
that, all his patriotic services gol
withlou t recognition, she desired him
own ahid enjoy her richtes estaute. Com
sel for' comi)pliitnanits will take
ground that. 31rs. Dorsey's bequest il
rewiiar'd for treason anad a prenir
up~on It, and beneeO opplOSed to
siit amid text of the coiistitution. T
amount involved is about $25,000.
How TnEY Do IT IN ARKANSAS.
you1 waniit a g~ood iteml," said Jim t<
Commercial repoirter the other di
"I can tell you of a funny occurrel
that happened at Hot 'Sprinigs Ii
summirer while I was there. NIng
Liiide, of Hot Springs, hatd beenm ba<
guaited by an editor of a j,aper th<
uitil lhe couldn't staind it any long<
so, according to the custom of
counltry, lhe weint out gunnmc one0 de
lie brought dowii t wo bystanders 1
f'ore lhe baigged his game, the edit<
whom hie shot in the leg. None
them died, I believe. Then heo we
(on a Spree and hvintg fill chiarge of t
pollee and statlin-hiouse, he turn'ied
all the prisoners in the station-a I
of horse thieves amid muirderer's. T
nlext mnorning lie fined himself $10 I
dtrunkenniess amnd disorderly condlu
In thme courlse of time he~ was indiet
for the shooting. Heo got a change
t'enne on thle ground that he couldi
get justice in thAt county. His tr:
camoe off in ani adjoining county. HIo w
finued a fine and costs amounthig
$96. lHe had fbrty witnesses subpw.
ed. Their ibos ammoumnted to $6 en
-$200. They lumped theIr Ibes ai
gave them to Linde. Hie paid the $
amid pocketed tho *105, amnd weont hor
happy." That is tihe way theya
tidugs in Arkansa.-inciat~i l.ou
maeroa.
nt- i nro-at-nnace.
it.t, f --
s -Lat6st thing in boots---boles.
tits The gollln rulo-got as Iiluoh gold
lly as poss ibe.
An -.-A siugular fact-to-day will be
fe- yesterday to-morrow.
lid 1-hen a cat givt.s .ti entertainment
l-the f 0om top of a wall, it isn't the cat
>m we object to; it's the waul.
Il. --A Sunday school boy was asked if
1r- his ltker was a Christian. 101eplied,
Ad "Yes, but he is not working iruch at it..''
)rk -Jay Gould only made $1u,0o0,o00
Al- last year, Of course 'c feels discour
ur aged, but hopes for botter line soon.
fee -"Piylciaiis say It takes hours to get
led: over a too sudden rising. We have
Sobserved the s1a. thing inl colnoction
I with fthlling.
r I -"I think the -turkey has the ad
his vaitage ofyou," said the landlady to
is the inexpert loanrder who was cariog.
"uwss it has 'mum-in a ."
l- *. Thou goost to the grange or inill.
re-- D. If to either thou dost ill.
Ma A. Neither. I). What, neither? A.
to. .;Neither.
n. --Old baeholors are credited withl
ho having aiiIss-shun in the world, but,.
on it is very rarely you idnl an old maid
.ed who .as a man--shun.
ny -I'he only difflrenco letween a pig
tho making a glutton of itself, and a m aI
ey I making a pig of himselfis, that the pig
in at some future (lily will be cured.
by --" Where's yon r partner, this morn
c" iug, Mr. IIyson ?" the neighbor asked
,iud the irocer. ")on't know for certain,"
at cautiously replied the old nii, '-le
died last night."
ale --The Cox-l[orr debate summarized:
>w Mr. Cox--"You're too fat." (Laugh
to ter.)
t Mr. 1orr-"You're too lean."
in ll (Laughter.)
- The Dubuque Times mixed its
ih paragraphs a little the other day, clos
a marriage notice by saying, 'Thie snit
lilas been running for eight or ten years
ilg and has cost a pile of money.'
-Your sont is go'.ting to be a great
led boy. W"hat profession shall-vou give
uIs- him? W!,at is his taste? Ie has a
Ity very decided taste for traveling. Well,
it then, make hiin a 'n.hicr.
lot -Professor Proctor has beenl deliv
go ering it lecture in New York on '"Ti'he
ug Imtucnsity of Space." CaN Mr. l>roc
to tor tell wIhat space is?-Ereniny Joulr
ie- nal. First tell him whether you mlcan
as at three em, thin, or hair space.
vi- -Boys who steal marbles, when
gl Ilaving for Am, with older people
t I looking on and calling it ''smart ,'
by Iiwhen they get, to be men will steal
iy from corporal 1011s in earnest, 11111 old
Io er people will then call it "leftlca
tioi."
-At a christening. while the minister
was makiitr his certificate he inquired
the day of 110 month and happened to
he say: "Let. me see, this is the tlhirtieth."
ho '"i'he thirtieth 1" exclaimed the indig
niant lmiother, "indeed, but it is only d
11- the liieteontl."
i- --Woman, read this: A girl down inl
by Maitssac"Ilmset,ts, who painted pottery,
has become insane. And the horrible
tid idreams and hideous fancies that glare
;o upon her d Irkened iid, she iuagines
, she sees all the things she has painted. -
nk The inteclical mnut say there is 110 hope
for her.
)W -In 0ne of Chicago's suburbs, at a
.. recent Sunday school mleeting, a lon -
ho inded ergym-nan consume ong
)i- of the tunei with1 a wvordlv address.
he Whon hIe sat down, the lea'der~ of the
o13 meetiag announced ia hvyumI-one by
ino Bhias-begintninug, "'1la'l leiuji.hi 'ti's
v(1don01" lIe didn't melanl it, but it wias j
-That's, righlt, dear' sisters, send( 1
your starvi1g neighb,ors at goodl suly
Oft trats. it is wonlde-rtla what jo'r
and bright ness a basketful of tracts
le- will bring to the dear litt.le ones who
h,aveni't. tasted bread for several (days.
ocl '1'hen, too, it cheers tIhe dilsconlsoite
ir-, mlothier to See hecr dhirling provided for
,er by Christian char-ityv.
id -Jones, who w-as inveighing against
th the shlort-omllinigs ol' Bensonz, the cus
ir~- tomn-hiouse inspiector, was rprI)ioved bv'
dlb-own ulowu with i eiicharitablec remark-:
ks ''You shiouhuhi't judgue llinsoni so h:arish- 0i1
Ii- ly, .Jones: put your-sel f ini his plaice ,
lhe nogw." "That's juist what I hiave been' lea
ry- tryving to do. for theo last six mionths "'' so
ni- broka- in Joneos, unthlinikingly givh, ag ,l
')1 himsielruiawajy. . e
to -W. S. Gilber-t is a conscientious i:
. studlent ot' Shakspear-e. It' any one toj
ns douts it let him recad "'A lVinter-'s
Iln Tale." Act 1, scene 2: Leonate.s: "Herc
it- moine11, miy dearei-st, thou neer sp)ok'st
eto better purpose." liermnoine : "Nev'-N
e er-?" Leontes: "'Never- but onaco."
eAmld ag'ain ini the same pilay thr isa me
smular riteratin inl one of Autohlv- f:
nl ces' songs: - da
-A gentleman who had beeni dining ,;
out the night before wvent ito a biar- -a
tber- shop1 to be shaved. lIe saw that
the bar-ber- had1( been taking more thman So0
nt was good for him, for hais hand shook h11
to eryi much; and, nlalur-ally indigrnant^
tobegan to giv-e him a little 'mor1al advice
r1 by- sayinag: "Itad thiang, drink J" am
*"Yes,"' said the barber-, "It mlakes the "
a skin awfuh tenider." o
---A Long Islanmd Putchiman, in read- gAy
Ing an account of a meeOtinag In New
(lYor-k City, camne to the wvords, "The N]
mfeethlug then dissolved." Hie could U
to nonet i temanlig oftelast,so
n- he referredc( to his dilctioniary, and felt i
he0 sat istied. in a fewi milnutes a fr-iemnd ow
3a came11 m, wvhen the Dutchmian said: - Ica
in"Dey~ must haave veryv hot wedder in I
eNew Yor-k. I rot ani agount of a mueet- m1~
hIe lng yere all the peoples mecited awvay." oIY
A Goon IVER-Ia always known
by his P.ppetarance. A man' who lives I.
comnfort~ably at home, has good diln- Cai
a nrs, etc., will lwyshwIt 111hi log
person1. But fhere is another liver I *
e mnore importamnt to man-it Is the bad 'e
I lIver-the lIver that should regulate P
01r the wvhole system. If that Is out of S
fix, mnan Is good for no0th ing-can S,
ro~ enjov nxothinag. To restore It to health, 1
r, use br. Gilder's Liver Pills. A few ai
he doses will relieve you. For sale by
Dr. WV. E. Alken. 18t* mti
dor
of' NOTICE TO CREDITORS. A*~?
he IAn ot
ut .LL persons holding claims, ef what- nu
Ssoever nature, against the Estate of'2
or JONATHAN 0. MATTHERWS, deceased,
.arc hereby required to establish their do
ed mands before the (curt of Probate or
of. Fairtld County, on the Ars day of
'March, A. D). 1880, at ten o'clock In the W]
lforenoon, a
jJanuary 27, 1880. IOL8
eh jan 29-tikI Judge of Probate, woi
4 OROOCKERW fM 1
S\UPPLV of ;beautiful oreoWlan
pOqieWare, just arrived end to tre
3ale 40pr es whi,h,oaanot falt lae Tr
e'es811RP, BRIO-co
Dr.TUTT'S
Expectorant I
IN 200T8. AND S1 BOTTLES.
Its properties are Domuloent, Nutri.
voiaisiatic, Soothiig~and Healin.
Combining all thiese qualities, it is the
naost efeotive LUl tF SAIs evet
>fered to suffeird~T'd3n puTmonary
lseases.
DR. J. F. HAYWOOD,
f New York, voluntarily indorses it. 0
-READ WHAT HE SAYS:
)e. TU I I': New Yo- k., iLept.. 19,1877.
Sear irDuring this yar Y He t , 19 1o 77,jr
ases of lung d co tes. I ia tt l:.wur w rds of the
lythooatoof a very sevre ty .. I a
here my+tteuonrsaled toTutt"alxpectorantt
,~ or g a n courjria at it. wonduru pwer
) urii, g al prnctcuo or twentyi yovwn.t du hae nswg
mown a ttiedicino to not, as promnptly and with .iuuh
fappr elucts. Itinta ly eubduod the nat violoph
It.e coughig and Invariably cured the disease in
low days ~1 c:uefndyindors It as tho beat lung
sedieiae I ever used.
J. FRANCIS IIAYWOOD, W. D.
k NEWSPAPER PUB. WRITES.
TUC:Office ' vening News. Auguasta, Ga.
TU'T De ir-y itt son, wa attacked
vit i poneuoila stj winter %'"'oh left hhn with a
olont cough, that ated t(i thin a mouth since
or tue cur. of which I aia Indebted toyonr valuable
Cxpectorant, I had tried most every thing rocoln.
aended. but none did any good unti I ured your lix.
aeterant, pno bottle of whtioh remnovod the cough
Utirely. With many thanks, m yours truly.
Had terriblo NICHT SWEATS.
)r. TUTT: Sir-I have benn ul riug for nearly two
ears with at sovero uougha. When I commenced to.
In your tspootoraut Iwas reduced toone bunded
nd aixtcen unds in welght. I had tried almost
vorything a teorrihu uight woeats. have uken
elf doaeni hottles. The night sweats have left mse.
be cough has disappeared. and 1 havo ained toiften
mounds infleah I recommend it to all ny friends.
Witjtgreat respect, OLIVEI JIU.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.
Reader, have you caught a cold 7 Are you tun.
blo to raise the phlegm? havo you an irrita
on In the throat? A sense of opprsslon otu
he lungs, with short br'th ? Do you have a
t of coughing oa lying down ? A sharp paim
ow and then in the region of the heart, shoul
era and back? It' so, our Advice is take at
ice ndos otITutt's Expectornait; you wlll soon
e able to raiso th phlegm. In an hour repeat
ho Expectorant, place a hot ron to the fuet,take
woof Tutt'e P'liie. You wil t=(u 111 iito a
leasant seep and wake up in the morning,
ough gone, lutngr working freely ; easy breath
og. and the howelt moving in a aturalitnor.
o prcvcut a return of these symptoman use the
ixpectorant. sveral days.
)foe, 35 Murray Street, N. Y.
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AOK b a mingle application of this DS. It tn.
arts a Natural Color, acts instantaneously. and Is
s Harmless as spring water. Sold by Druggists, or
tnt by express on receipt of 1.
)floe, 35 Murray St., New Yorks
FROMI FACTORY
MR~ECT TO PUROHAISERS
ery Man H-is Own Agent
UDDIEN & BAKTES'
LAND INTR{ODUJUTION SALE.
ling umittuittu. ere o b. 1:.'ad ini I e're
t 1.' Seth r hontt-..t i'p ' s ; -. y ra1t e.,' ori
ird .Nov. 1, m ii 0.6 '-vi y~ liuch P,. ;i
The Oinly stile i, i h* M1 I V y -;.5'.:'::i.'
ried 0uh ini Aueream l --:t m~).: I i ti .*
r?!i t .mgl.e.iaule eu1 r it ye a h'est...c, p
aers, eacht ol whc.aia '' i ,I :.:.ruaIeyt,
nanufanctur~er's whotsale ia-es.
F(01DIATION TO( PU;RCH[ASERS.
.vt. nmk" thea m:a a' . itet.! i- to) bet
lv "io.'. I g.ais. sri:n -n ceml:nbi. eon"
l.an m;d dc' fo,qr.:: d. I ht:' l-N of the
est ma.ntufac!tur-ers inl Amtt I 0.t liludling
che~ring & Sons. Maon & Hamnin.
Iet & Davis. Guild & Church.
tIthshk Piatno Co. Pelhoubet & Peltnn,
thern'Goln Co. Sterling Organ I o
-e appointed uIs their Southern Wholesale
~nts andalgiven us exclusive control of thtir
trumnents for the Routh. Thelise0 mnufatur
hui)ly uii, under epeial contract, wit h thor '
S fis nstrumenCfts yearly at. onily a smiaill
.orer >rimce cost of manufacture. All aldvan
Cs gaiineda by our <'"eL eu-m,ction with
attf.attiers uand( 0our iImmenlse purchases we
a direct.ly to pulrchase.rt under our
DW PLAN OF SELLING.
o Agents I No Commissions! IJnstruments
ppedl from factory direct to pltrchasors. and
middle men's profits saved. Eve:'y man lisa
n ngent and entlitled to agent's rates. Tih
y house South seill--ng on this new plan.
ding from us5 is practically buying from the
nutfaeturers, and our p.-ices are as low as
r.utaoturers over give. See these special
is:
Pianos |Organs
15 7 Oct. Rosewoodl 9 Stops. 1;andsome.
ved legs. Cata- Walnutcaseo, with Gold
uo price, $9. ornamnenttion, 657.
55 73% Oct. Rose- 18 8tops. *1'hree Pete
xl, large sIze, Carv- or reeds lar e site, ox-.
Legs 8erpntine tended top tagere case
ath. at. price $800. of rich design, 671.
17 7X~ Oct. Square 18 Stops. Three Bets
tnd, extra -I a r goe reeds, superb Mitrror
anId magnificent.To French Waliut
ornamente caso. BulInlaid and Gold
alogue price, $1000 Ornamented Case, 6sG,
ii guaranteed Instruments from reliable
kcers. Sold under alaa gers garance. Shipped]
act from factory or frm avannah, if r
red. For Len dollars extra on a pinno or or
lars on an organ, we assume freig1t to any
it. depot or stemer land n 80Suth. Sent on
lays test trial, au y rei t both ways 1f
satIsfactory. 0 er and et in your own]
no. Severet, tests of comptent musicians
ited, Purchasers choiee trom ten leading
kers and two hundred different styles, ie
rates to 2icihe,. Sch , Chuare and is
.Send for Intrduton Sale Circular giving
i infOrmhation., Address
Eaudden & Dates,
SAVANNAH, GA.
10 eSale Piano and Organ Dealers,.
Armonte guaranteed- 9i a da ta
ol home iae tendustrious,
non, boysra d make to fasena
kfrusUthan anythtn la.'he worn
g t t oe$- nd s ao a e
notlc Ilsend u8 their addrteasatonce.1
aee frtemselves. Costly Ouft antdlea
SNow Is the-tlig. Those altad -t~
iguta i. M~.A G
DON T EU,
UNTIL YOU T " HA % E
Seen my stock of furniture, which is one of tho larget, handsoneat
newest, and cheapost, aceording to quality, to be P)und in Wimnsboro. A
new supply of,Chromos, icture Framos, Wall Pockets, Brachots, Winrl).r
Shades, Mirrors, &c. Furniture -en.tly repiretd at mo,erate prices.
Lumber and Laths for sale. I am agent for a Door, Sa: and .1fa
Factory. All order promptly ottendod to. Also, agent for the Whoel
Wilson Now Improved Sowing Machine, and two others.
oct.18 R. W. PHILLIPS.
AT
JOHN L. MIMNAUGH'S.
O Make room for Spring Goods, I will offor my
entire stock of DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS,
SHOES, HATS and CLOTHING, GLASS and
CROCKERY WARE at M4TCHIHESS
PRICES. Parties in Need of the above goods
will do well to visit my store before purchasing
elsewhere.
JOHN L. MIMNAUGH,
The Leader of Low Prices.
jan 10
THE ELEPHANT HAS COME,
- WITH A FRESH STOOK OF
FALL AT WINTER GODS,
-AT THE-.
i'ViN .: OI: O ; : , -A ('Y (O?D)S, AND MILLINERY
W c '" ke ph ,.- n:: 1 " it: t tt,
h a t. W,e" 1 , h t . ! l .; c 1 ( Li' t Ijiv~ i If a t1lI'111 ( i C
It5L rr G o. (Ni . . i: '~ I tii ' rtt ' (; ;: 1 ' ,"1 ~ (,. ' !
xIPOCERIER C"OtiFEC 't:I;. i Es IO HATA; C'LC) i#.1NO,
CROCKERY, TIN a1d 1 ,OODEN WAM, LU31133EB, T0 ,
hch will be offered at very low p, iceS; as we are determined to sel heap
!r tha,n the CIhetlpest,:iatt cordially invite all to enil and see for tliemselves
I a1 aEso agent for the weil-known DAVIS, WEI) an AILRIAN
EWING MACHiNES. J. O. i',OAG.
Oct Q
NEW.GOODS!
7E have now open, and will sell as low as any reliable house in tow
our second supply of Fall and Winter Goods.
1 case Fruit of the Loom Long Cloth..
25 pieces other brands of Long Cloth.
I case Bessbrook Jeans.
pieces assorted Jeans and Cassimeres.
pieces new style Prints.
Dress Goods, Alpacas, Mohairs, Cashmeres.
Blankets, white and colored, Flannels, Linsay Grovi
omespuns, Plaid Homespuns, Drillings, Osnaburgy, IGed Tik ng, Hick
ry Shirting, Cotton Flannels.
Comforts, Shawls, Cloaks, Boulevard Skirts.
A full supply of wite and colored Dress Shirts, Undershirts and
Drawers, B3leached, Brown and Colored Half l3ose.
Clothing and Hats.
Overcoats I Overcoats Overcoats i i
F or the ladies we haea nice stock of Underveets, Hosiery, Gloves,
The "Pinafore," "Juna," "Prie" and ,"nserlions ions,c.
White Goods, snobha Nainoks adoies,ntbric sandrIets.
For house-keepers, ve haveoo Jaclhlies, amblec Dands oys.
vowels, Bleached and Brown Sheetings.1 ieo al aak ole
Notions in great variety
Ldies' Missea' and Children's Shoes
In our Grocery Department can be foun iedu tlW
a ordftily it4 an }nepeetion of our stoek,fe.11tahetr a