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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-07-15

aiked eyed beauty? Did you dream
about her last night Z"
~ have very important business to
transact this morning." responded Ar.
thur, "and L trust you will spare me
from answering any questions now"
But Arthur's friends were determined
not to bo put off in any such manner,
and declarcd,-
"Now, Arthur, there is no use to
deny that you love the girl, and if you
will own up, we may be of assistance to
you in some way. You remember that
you have always said you never expec-
ted 70 iind your Affinity until you met a
dark brunette, of a particular cast of
features, with dark eyes, dark hair and
beautiful white teeth. Is not Miss
Eliza Boyer the pcrsouilicaticn of the
woman you described as your ideal
one 2"
Il would like to talk with you, boys,
but as have business Of az argen, ia
iurc to transact, If you will excuse me
this morning and come TO my room to-
night, about s O'Clock, you will much
oblige me, and then promise to tell you
all, asI am going away to night "
Here Arthur tore himself away from
his friends, aud walked hastily up Com
mcrcc Street
Glow strangely he acts this morning," )"
remarked one Of his irichds to the other
lie must have made declaration of
love last night to Miss Eliza, aud re-
ccivrd i'll reply one Of those withering
| glanccs Of rcbuke, for wi,vil she is SO
noted fer exhibiting Whenever gentle
man presuncs too far with her"
II don't know replied the other
but | shouldn't wonder if such was
.Arthur's fate, il he was 50 foolish as to
/ make Iorc 10 Mss Eliza Boyer, on SO
Slight an acouaintancc- But we will
know all tonight, 50 lets not speculate
any further
The two friends went their way and
thought no more of Arthur, until the
time iior their visit to his room arrived
1 Meantime, our hero Was becoming
more aud more, if possible, infatuated
with this mysterious girl.
The whole day was whilesa away in a
kiad of listlcss dreamy air Of abstrac-
ton, until within an hour or SO of the
time appointed for the interview, when
he became nervous again
Finally the hour arrived.
After retiring to his room, and care,
fully adjusting his toilet, Arthur Ainston
started on visit tho result of which
was either to make him exc cSsiyely happy,
or cause his cup of life to overflow with
deep, bitter sorrow
Arrived ut the door, he rang the bell,
handed his card to the servant and
waited in brcathless silence for her re-
turn.
Presently she rc.appcared, showed him
to the parlor, aud said, Miss Eliza will
be here in few minutes"
lie was now left alone, to think, to
wonder and to admire
Everything in the parlcr bctok cncd a
rctncmcnt.-nnv m "vtr"va"a""" ~
taste that Arthur construed into an omen
against himself.
How foolish" said he, "in youth
like myself to aspire to the love of an
occupant of such a happy place as this
must be. Surely she will tell me to
leave her presence the minute that l
approach the theme But
At this moment footsteps were heard
advancing and the last sentence which
Arthur commenced to frame was cut
short.
IL was Eliza. AS she entered the
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- ouShG you were acquainted
with them" interrupted tho driver.
"Didn't you inquire Of them few mo!
mcnts ago,.aud if they were beautiful p,
eyes. But did not say that L know
them personally. remember to have
met them twice upon the cars, and it was,
there that L observed how beautiful thew
WERE"
"What time does the up,train leave
here o-i'orrow:'' Arthur asked, as if
desirous of diverting the attention of the
driver FROM the idea of, the Misses
loycT, and himself.
"Iwelve clock" laconically replied
.nc Dutchman, for our hero's driver was
no other than such an individual.
Here the carriage drove up to the ho-
tel. Arthur alighted, registered under
iicticious name, and requested to be
shown to room.
After the servant was dismissed, he
congratulated himself upon having
found out SO soon after his arrival that
tile Misses boyer were in the city, and
that he had succeeded in GLIDING n re-
cogniton by the driver.
He sat down on the bed, and said to
himself, thus far things have progress
ed us good as could have wished them
but tomorrow 2"
Here he got up and paced the room to
and fro in kind of distracted MOOD.
Alter the lapse of IL .fiw moments
time, he stopped suddenly before large
mirror that was in the room, and said
Il will act honorably about the mat. cr
to the end. will not run away with
her | will marry her right here in the
city OF Clyburr, in spite of all oppos-
ton. She is too good and noble to be
claimed in any o.l'er WY.
II will 20 tn slcep. an.lfin n he inn,ss'--
ing will write to her that / am here,
and thar | intend to seek an interview
with her iather, and tell him plainly
what my intentions are; ; that have
changed my mind from the manner in
which | proposed that we should marry
and that have hop, that my inter
view with her father will result in max.
i'g us both feel happier.
"Ycs, | will write her this and then |
will go straightway to her fathers store,
and tell him all from my own lips and
although he has been hard and inhexiblc
in the past; although proof against all
my eutreaties upon paper, mcthinks who n
he sees me, standing manly before him,
pleading an honest love aud asking
recognition of it at his hands; when |
tell him right to his face how much 1
love his daughter, and how she has
learned to love me in return, | say me
thinks he will relept, and withdraw his
opposition to our marriage"
Arthur now divested himself Of his
clothes and was soon soundly asleep.
In his slumbcrs he dreamed that he
had had the interview, and it rcsulte
favorably to his wishes.
But let us learn something more of
him and his court ship, and the name Of
the girl whose image was SO iondly en-
shrined in his heart.
Well, to hurry along, we will state that
{. ~. .t...4, .,,u, ~ " nom me was engaged
was no other than Miss Eliza Boyer,
the youngest OF the Misses Boyer, the
bellies of which the driver made men
ton.
Arthur Ainston did not sec them On
the train, as lie said, but had met them
one night at the city hall, two years pre-
vious to the time of which we are writ
ing.
1t was there he got acquainted with
Miss Eliza Boyer; and it was there that
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pB Terms Cash in Advance. ~0su
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aMARRIAGE and FUNERAL NOTICES,
not exceeding one Square, inserted without
shargc. ~
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-iiow are tin.s here 10 Claybnru
Ih'w asked Arthur Ain>,on OF the
d'iYer who WAS taking him to the ho-
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-03-29
ADVERTISING RATES.
Done with Nes,ness and Dispatch.
Terms Cash.

piece I was suddenly riven from
head to heel by what l regarded
as a perfect thunder-bolt of humor,
and I compressed it into q snappy
foot-note at the bottom-thus:
1--WE will let this thing pass. just
this once; but we wish Mr.. J. Cor
don Runnels to understand dis
tinctly that we have q character
to sustain, and from this time
forth when he wants 10 commune
with his friends in HI ne must
select some other medium than the
columns Of this journal!"
The paper came out, and l
never knew any little thing al
tract so much attention as those
playful trifes of mine. For once
the Hannibal journal" was in de-
mand-a novelty it had not ex-
perienced before. The whole town
was stirred. Hinton dropped in
with a double-barr .lled shotgun
early in the forenoon. When be
found that it was an infant Gas he
called me) that had done him the
damage, he simply pulled my ears
and went away; but he threw up
his situation that night and left
town for good. The tailor came
with his goose and apair of shears;
but he despised me, too, and de-
parted for the South that night.
The two lampooned citizens came
with threats Of libel, and went
away incensed at my iusigni6cance.
The country editor pranced in
with q war-wiloop next day, suffer
ing for blood to drink but he en-
ded by forgiving me cordially and
inviting me down to the drug
store to wash away all animosity
in friendly bumper Of "Fabne-
stocks Vermifugc." 1t was his
little joke.
My uncle was very angry when
he got back-unreasonably so, [
thought, considering what an i'm
petus | had given the paper, and
considering also that gratitude for
his preservation ought to have
been uppermost in his mind, mas
much rs by his delay he had so
wonderfully escaped dissection,
tomahawking, libel, and getting
his head shot off. But be soft
ened when he elooked at the account.
and saw that l had actually book
ed the unparalleled number of
thirty-three now subscribers, and
had the vegetables to show for it,
cord wood, cabbage baans, and un-
salable turnips enough to run the
family for two years
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-03-29
Words Of Warning.
EX-GOVERNOR PERRY TO GOVERNOR
SCOTT.
PREDICTIONS AS TO THE FUTURE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.

GREENvILLE, S. c., Mar. 13, II.
To his Ercellency Governor Scott:
SIR-l understand that you are
consulting your political oppo-
nents, in every section Of the
State, as to the best means of pre-
serving order, peace, and the en-
torcement Of the laws in South
Carolina. You have invited dpromi-
nent gentlemen throughout the
State to meet you in Columbia
for this laudable and patriotic
purpose. l believe, sir, that you
are now sincere in this purpose,
Notwithstanding your "Winches-
ter rife speech" in Washington a
year or two since, in which you
fcndishly proclaimed that this in
strument Of death, in the hands Of
the negroes Of South Carolina,
was the most effective means Of
maintaining order and quiet in
the State. | rejoice to find that a
change has come over the spirit
of your thoughts and actions and
|, for one, am ready and willing,
with all the good people OF the
State, TO sustain you in your pres
ent course. The tone and temper
of your recent message to the
Legislature is evidence Of your
sincerity.
Permit me to say to you, sir, in
all candor and sincerity, that the
signs Of the times indicate, unmis-
takably to my mind, that we arc
on the eve Of a bloody, tumultu-
Gus commotion, unless something
is done to quiet public opinion.-
! The inccndiary destruction Of pro-
perty every night, and the erogucry
Of the Legislature in their appro-
priatious and taxation, amounting
ultimately to contiscation Of all
real and personal estate. cannot
be borne much longer. There lsa
point beyond which human ell
DURANGO cannot 80. let the conse-
quenccs be what they may.
| know it is not in your power
to reform the Legislature, or stay
effectually their corruption, brl-
berry. prodigaIity and rogucry.-
But there arc two things which
you can do, and should do, the
sooner the better-disarm your
militia, and appoint good and in
telligent men to Office. AL the
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-03-29
authorized by other provisions of

authorized by other provisions Of
law.
SEC. 33. The Clerk Of the Court
Of General Sessions IN each coun-
ty, not less than fifteen days be-
| fore the commencement Of the
first term Of the court in each
year, shall issue writs Of venire j0-
cla, in each county for eighteen
grand jurors to be returned to
that court, who shall be held to
serve at each term thereofthrough-
out the year, and until another
grand jury is empannelcd in their
stead.
SEC. 81. Grand jurors shall be
drawn, summoned and returned
in the same manner as jurors for
! trials, and when drawn at the
same time as jurors for trials, the
persons whose names are first
drawn, to the number required,
shall be retured as grand jurors,
and those afterwards drawn, to
the number required, shall be ju-
rors for trials.
! SEC. 35. In case Of deficiency Of
grand jurors in any court, writs
of venire factas may be issued to
the Sheriff Of the County, in which
said court IS held, to return forth
with such furthernumberof grand
jurors from the bystauders, as
may be required.
SEC. Sc. No more than thirty
two persons to serve as petit ju-
rors shall be drawn and summoned
to attend, at one and the same
time, at any court, unless the
Court shall otherwise order.
Sec. 81 That any person who
sbal! hereafter DO arraigned for
the crime Of murder, manslaugh-
ter, burglary, arson or rape, shall
be entitled to all the incidents Of
an arraignment, and to operemptory
challenges, not exceeding twenty,
aud the State, in such cases, shall
be entitled to percmptory chal.
lengcs, not exceeding two, in the
manner heretofore prescribed 10y
law. And any person who shall
be indicted for any crime or of.
fence other than those above
enumerated, shall have the rightto
peremptory challenges Of five, and
the State, in such cases, shall be
entitled to peremptory challenges
not exceeding two.
Sec. 38. That an Act entitled
can Act to regulate the manner
Of drawing jurles," approved the
26th day Of September, a. D..
1868, and the Act entitled San
Act to amend an Act entitled an
Act to regulate the drawing of
jurics," approved the 23d day Of
March, 1860, and all other acts, or
parts OF acts, In any way conflict
ing with the provisions Of this
act, be, and the same is hereby,
repealed.
SEC. 80. That this act shall take
effect, and have the full power OF
law, from and after its passage.
Approved the 10th day of March,
A. D. 1871.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-03-29

WILL NEVER EE ToLERATED.-The
VickSburg Herald thus diSposes Of the
effort to bring about negro equality in
the State Of Mississippi;
The insolent demand of the negro
members Of the Legislature that negroes,
with their wives, or those they may call
such, shall sit in the railway cars as
signed to ladies and their escorts, NAV as
well be met at once and promptly. Rad.
ical pet.haggcrs and thieves may pass
a law declaring that negroes shall sit in
the same cars with white people and at
the same tables in hotels with them,
and they may attix what penalty they
choose aS a punishment for those who
deny them those seats in the cars or in
the hotels, bnt these laws and penalties
will avail nothing. The white men Of
Mississippi do not propose that Samho
and Dinah shall sit by their sides OF by
the sides Of their wives and daughters,
either in railway r,iages or in public
hotels, and Senators Gray and Giecd, and
Mr. Jacob Ross. of the House. rnuy US
well understand this at once There is
no power on earth that can compc! OUT
people to this. The army of Grant can.
not travel on railway trains to protect
negroes in the right 10 intrude them
selves where they are not desired. and
where their presence will not be t"lrra-
,.,1 ard n,1I.;,,r, ,.hrrt f,f tbis CON .cpr
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-03-29
Love and Legs Of Mutton.

Love and good appetite arc said
to be rare companions. The con-
trary may we'll be inferred, how
ever, under certain circumstances.
In a besciged city, like Paris for
instance, where cats and rats be-
came table dclicacies, leg Of
mutton might well Le considered
a dish fit for Cupid. 4 capital
story is told in one of the English
journals ancnt this idea. The
writes of it, leaving Versailles, de-
sired to carry with him into the
bcleaguered French capital a leg
of mutton. But how TO get it out
of the gates Of one city was the
first question, and how to get 1t
into the gates Of the other was
the second. He says:
Eat the gate of Versailles we
were stopped by the sentinels,
who told us that no meat could
be allowed to leave the town. l
protested, but in vain. Mild, blre
eyed Teutons, with porcelain
pipes in their mouths bore OF my
mutton. l followed my mutton
into the guard house, where 1
found youthful officer, who
looked SO pleasant that l deter
mined to appeal 10 the heart be-
meath his uniform. I attacked
his heart on its weak side. I ex-
planned to him that it was the
fate Of all to love. The warrior
asscnted and hcaved great sigh
to his abscc: Gretchen.
l pursued MY advantage, passed
from gcncralitics to particulars.
My lady love-" ] Sail: lis in
Paris. Long have sighed in vain.
| am taking her now a leS Of NUT
ton. On this leg hang all my
hopes Of bliss. If l present my
self TO her with this token Of my
affection. she may yield to my
suit. Oh, full-ot-tec!ing. lovcd-of.
beuutcous German warrior. can
you refuse me? lie 'gazed or the
joint that caused his shame; gazed
aud looked, then looked again
The battle was won ; the van-
quiehcd victor s,alked forth, for
getting the soldier in the r'an, and
gave orders that the leg Of mutton
should lie allowed to go forth in
peace. Having reached Paris con-
signed poor old RoSlnantc to his fate
the knackers-and. with my leg
o. mutton under my arm, walked
down the Bou!veyard. l was
mobbed, positively mobbed. Sir
SAID one man, "allow me to smell
it, With my usual generosity, ]
did so. How I reached my hotel
with my precious burthen in safe
" is mystery. y. B.-The nut.
ton was for q friend Of mine !;
Gretchen was a pious fraud"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-03-29

4 mikman. in Bangor, Maine. boasts
Of his horse and his dog. lie procnres
part of his mlik about half a mile from
his house, and every evening, he says, he
harnesses his horse into the milk wagon.
puts in the cans and thro1s the reins
over tie dasher \ large Newfoundland
dog them grareIr steps in, and the horse
under the direction Of the canine driver,
alone proceeds to the place where the
milk IS procured, and stops; the dog an
nnunccs theirarrval, the cans are filed,
the dog resumes his seat in the vehicle
aud the horse carefully turns and tro.s
home.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-03-29

lawlessness and violence which
have disgraced the State have
been owing to these two sources
of mischief. Never was there a
more fatal mistake, or a more dia.
bolical wrong committed, than
when you organized colored troops
throughout the State, and put
arms into their hands, with powder
and ball, and denied the same to
the white people. 1t was afro
cious. The bloody tragedy at
Laurens was owing to this, and
nothing else. The murder Of Ste-
vers and other white men at Union
by one Of your negro compa-
MES, and the subsequent execu-
tion Of ten colored prisoners, was
owing to the same cause. The
fearful murder aud killing Of a
number of men at Chester
WAS likewise owing to your co.,
ored militia. The violence and
lawlcssness at Yorkville originated
in one of your worthless appoint
ments. Heretofore, your appoint
ments have been mostly made Of
ignorant and corrupt men, who
cannot enforce the laws and pre-
serve the peace.
The colored people Of South
Carolina behaved well during our
civil war, and would have contin-
ued to have done so, but for the
unprinc!pled carpet-bagser who
came amongst them and stirred
up hatred to the white race by
the most artful and devilish ap-
peals to their fears and bad pas
sions. UnpriAcipled white men
living amongst US: seeing an op.
portunity Of Office and plunder,
joined the carpet-baggers. These
Two classes united in pcrsuading
the negroes that they would be
put back into slavery, and that
they must apply the torch to re-
dress their supposed wrongs! 1t
is not surprising that people so
ignorant and crcdulous as the ne
groes are, should thus have been
led astray. They were told that
lands would be given them and
their children educated. Hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars have been
appropriated for this purpose,
and all squandered and stolen
by their pretended friends =
A multiplicity Of Offices have been
created to reward political parti-
sans salaries have been increased,
millions appropriated for railroads,
and the most extravagant waste
Of public moneys in every way
The public officers and members
Of the Legislature arc charged
with the most shameless corrup-
ton, bribery and roguery! 1t is
impossible for the industry Of the
State to pay the taxes. There is
no security for property 1t is
impossible for this thing to 60 on
! anu preserve or:;v: in ;@c State.
The State bonds will not be paid.
l earnestly desire the peace and
prosperity of my State. | did ali
that | could to prevent the scccs-
sion Of South Carolina and the
civil war which ensued. My pre-
dictions Of all the evils which have
ensucd were treated with scorn
and contempt by those in power
and authority. You, sir, and those
in power at the present time, may
not heed my predictions again ;
but the day is fast approaching
when you will realize all that |
have said, unless some change
takes place. Yours, &c.
B. +. PERRY.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-03-29
AN ACT TO REGULATE THE MANNER
OF DRAWING JURIEs.

SECTION l. Be it enacted By the
Senate and House Of Representatives
Of tie State Of South Carolina, no~
met and sitting in General Assembly,
and 6v the authority Of the same,
All persons who are qaallheo 10
yote in the choice Of Representa-
4;ves in the General Assembly,
shall be liable to be drawn and
serve as jurors, except as hercat-
ter provided:
SEC. 2. The following persons
shall be exempt from serving as
Jurors, to- Wit: The Governor
Lieuteaant Governor, Attorney
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-03-29

Mortor'S ku klux hill proposes to
transfer the jrris'lic' o o. cases Of VI
der and ether violence t. the Unit Il
States Counts. and to try them b. fore
inirs On which 10 person wlo ca; no
take the test oath should be allowed 20
sit, and to provide a sufficient lumber :,
troops 20 sustain al ct!jce,s IL tie e3ecu.
ii - uf Tire law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-27
ADJUSTMENTS.

y RAND PRIZE MASQUERADE BALL
" AND CARNIVAL OF THE CONCOR-
OLA L. A, AT NEW SAREPTA HALL, ON
THU RSDAY, NOVEMBER 3Dh, 1871.
Two handsome and costly PRIZES have been
selected to be presented to the most original
characters.
Lady's Prize handsome Gold Hunting Case
Watch; Gents Prize, Heavy Gold Headed
Cane ION exhibition at W. W. Adams Jewelry
StOre.)
To make it satisfactory to all, judges will be
selected from the audience.
The committee have spared no trouble or ex-
pense to make it the grandest and most pleasant
affair of the season. Tickets can be obtained
from the committees; Also at Strauss French S,
Lindheimer's, Dealham's, SC.
arrangement and Floor Committee
H., w. Mullen. E. E. Simon.
S. katZenstein. ). Slchel
S. Einslein j. Drefus.
Reception COmntittee.
D. /. Engel. NJ Sondheimer.
Abr. Dreifus Geo Roxbury.
E. II. Engel. Fred. Kraft.
H. Hochstetter ). Sigmund.
.. Lipman.
Costumes can be procured at Mr.. Jno Geb, :;
also Of Mr. Moxley Washington, who will be
here in few days with q large variety OF the
same on King street, near the corner OF Fairfax
nov 25-4t