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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-09-26
Our Wants.

Our people grieve too much over their fnan-
cial and political misfortunes to have any true
idea of the real causes which lead to their pow
erty or lack of thrift. The passive policy has
partly been adopted with regard to the politi-
cal affairs of the State, and it seems the same
kind of policy has been adopted with regard to
everything else-inaction is the watchword OF
the day.
immigration is spoken of by all as the one
ment of our vast natural resources, yet not one
movement to secure the blessings of good,
honest. industrious population is made. The
people are too selfish, and, instead of dividing
out their lands, cling to their ancestral posses
sions with tenacity. They are sh0rt-sighted
and will not look into the future to see the
GOOD which would result from division of
their lands. If our people would think less
about politics and more of something which
might be source of good to them, they would
not be under the necessity of bewailing their
sad and poverty-stricken condition.
The needs of the South are not few in num-
Der, and the changed condition Of things
brought about by the war make it necessary
that these wants should be filled.
We need diversity of labor. The produc-
ton of corn and cotton now occupies almost
the entire energy of our people:
lie VI lnduuioStohASo "NN'N
do much to increase the wealth and prosperity
of our people. AS things now exist, we are
completely at the mercy of spectators, who
buy our cotton and send it to Northern manu-
facturers who exercise monopoly destructive
to our interests. 1t is generally admitted that
we have every facility that is needed to make
us a successful manufacturing people, and we
need the population which manufacturing
would bring to us and the business stimulus
which would follow such enterprise.
If we would secure immigration to our land
we must offer better inducements than we have
heretofore done. Better inducements will pro-
duce better laborers; and if we encourage an
immigration that will make houses, raise chill
dren, build school houses, cultivate farms.
make roads and become q part and parcel of
the country, all will be benefited"
To secure this influx of populations, let our
land-holders divide their lands and give OF
their substance to the help of so noble a cause.
Let us devide and rule.-1JbcriAc Medium.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-09-26
A man in Massachusetts, had an unreason.

"A man in Massachusetts, had an unreason-
able grudge against his minister that lasted
twenty-five years. But, at last, the hand OF
death Knocked at the door of the parishioner,
and he sent for his pastor. Tho good man
hastily obeycd the summons with a solemn
delight as his being thus called showed a mel
lowing of the heart of the dying man which
promised reconciliation both with Heaven and
himself. "You sent for mc?" he said, as he
approached the bedside. eyes" answered the
dying man, whose breath was now short and
difficult, 'I have but a few-few hours to live
and sent-sent for you to say that-that this
is your last-last chance to apologize"
- He who betrays another's secret, because
he has quarrelled with him, was never worthy
of the sacred name of friend a breach O
kindness at one side will not justify breach
of trust on the other.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-09-26

MEN WANTED.-An exchange says truly
that the great want of this age is men, men
who are not for sale, who are honest, sound
from centre to circumference, true to the hearts
core men who will condemn wrong in friend
or foe in themselves as we'll as Others Men
whose consciences are as steady as the needle
to the pole. Men who will stand for the right
if the heavens totter and the earth reels. Men
who can tell the truth, and look the world and
the devil right in the eye. Men that neither
flag nor finch. Men who can have courage
without shouting to it. Men in whom the cur;
rent of everlasting life runs still, deep and
strong. Men who do not cry nor cause their
voices to be heard on the streets, but who will
not fail nor be discouraged till judgment be set
in the earth. Men who know their message
and tell it. Men who know their places and
fill them. Men who will not lie. Men who
are not too lazy to work, nor too proud to be
poor. Men who are willing to eat what they
have earned and wear what they have paid for.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-09-26

A CURE FOR EAR-AcHE-There is hardly
any ache to which children arc subject so bad
to bear and difficult to cure as the ear-ache.
But there is a remedy never known to fail.
Take bit of cotton batting, put on it pinch
of black pepper, gather it up and tie it, dip in
sweet oil and insert it in the ear. Put fan
mel badge over the head to keep it warm. 1t
will give immediate relief:
For tooth-ache, pulverized alum and COM
mon salt put on a piece of cotton into hollow
tooth will shut up its aching so quick that you
will want to thank us for telling you.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-09-26

"A furniture man is said to be the LATEST
member of society, because he keeps chairs
and lounges about all day IL
- Who are the most discontented OF al
+rodesmen? Blacksmiths; for their bellows and
hlows are always going, and they are striking
for wages all the year round,
~. Dom Piatt says there are two seasons in
uh;ch onr Administration seeks repose from its
~;aa nt;c labors i; one is that which proceeds the
hboliJays and the other that which follows.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-09-26

The remark of fashionable lady that
when she was poor girl and lived in the coun,
try, she used to "plant corn in her bare feet,"
throws some light upon the origin OF those
troublesome things.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-09-26

1t is said that green tarlatan dress con-
tains arsenic enough to kill man, and yet
men do not seem to be afraid to go near green
taratan dresses.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-09-26

How to make hot -bed-put you candle
near your pillow and read yourself to sleep.
Life, according to the Arabic proverb, Is
composed of two parts tat om,a walcn w;sb !; past
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-09-26

1t is lucky to marry in September if you
get good wife and she gets good husband.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-12-05
Robert PurVis.

Washington society is to be further adorned
this winter by the presence of Robert Puryis,
ESQ.,, and his estimable wife and daughters
ofByberry, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Purvis having disposed of his farm and
old homestead in the vicinity named, designs
spending the winter with our worthy fellow
townsman, his son, DIR. Charles b. Puryis.
Nc one securing acquaintance with Robert
Purvis, leaves him without most agreeable i'm
pressions while those who know him best,
entertain for him the highest regard lie Is
gentleman of fine form, pleasant counte-
nance, and dignifed bearing. Possessing
rare intellectual gifts, large culture, moral
nature full of sympathy and benevolenee,
easily stirred by wrong, injustice and oppres-
sion. lie became at an early day one Of the
champions Of the anti-slayery cause in our
country. BY him vigorous and deadly blows
were given to the late peculiar institution, .
and substantial support and encouragement
were rendered its victims in their efforts to
secure liberty.
Finding himself now in easy circumstan-
ces,--a result accomplished BY earnestness
in effort, prudence, economy and care In the
management of business affairs, Mr.. Purvis
leaves his home, near the "city of brotherly
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The Board OF Public Works.

The report of the Board of Public Works
is a clear statement Of the work accomplished
under its direction. All have to admit that
the city Of Washington has been improved.
and well improved under the plans Of the
board. Much of the expense of this improve
ment falls upon the people of the District
while ii is enjoyed equally by the officer, Of
the national Government, without lis assist
anee in paying for, not only what is creditable
to the District, hut also adds TO the reputa-
ton Of the nation. We trust that Congress
will feel it to be its duty to render aid in the
identifying and improving of our city. Cen
cral Chapman, the Delegate in Congress from
the District of Columbia, is entitled to much
credit for the energy he has displayed already
in securing such appropriations as Congress
has made for the District. We understand
that Mr.. Chapman intends to labor As assidu-
ously as ever for The proper recognition, by
Congress, OF what is due 10 the District of
Columbia
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The supplementary Civil Rights
Bill.

Hon. Charles Summer begins his Senatorial
labors this session by bringing forward his
measure for giving complete freedom to the
people of the United States, irrespective Of
race or color. lie can demand that both
parties act up to their professions by sup
porting his measure: professions which
brought hundreds Of thousand Of votes to the
contending parties in the late campaign.
We cannot understand why any urging Of
the Liberals in Congress should be necessary
to gain their support Of this bill, as il is in
accordance with the first plank in the Liberal
Democratic platform; nor can we see any
ground for hesitation 10 support this civil
rights bill on the part Of the Republican ma
iority, for some such measure is demanded by
the votes which elected Ulysses S. Grant and
Henry Wilson President and Vice President
Of the United States. The eight hundred
thousand colored voters supported Grant and
Wilson and the Republican party because
they felt that their complete freedom would
be the result of that support. Hon. Charles
Sumner is determined that so far as lies in
his power, the colored race in this country
shall be free; let the Republican party be
equally determined.
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Congress and Reform.

1T is sincerely to be hoped that the Presi-
dent will meet with no serious opposition in
the application Of the civil service rules. 1t
would be to the last degree disgraceful if the
legislative body did not allow him to carry
out the reform, the responsibility of COM
mencing which they threw on his shoulders.
If Congress had not the courage or the clear
sightcdness to undertake policy 80 neces-
sary, and so sure to be popular, they ought
at least to stand out Of the way while the
President puts it into operation. "-Ner York
Times.
There is 40 paper in the entire Union for
whose course, since it came under the pres
ent management, we have so much admira-
ton, in whose integrity and patriotism we
have so much confidence, and Of whose
ability, discretion. and independence there
is such uniformity Of sentiment in the public
mind. Its views on all the great questions
of the day have met the cordial approval OF
the country, and it has refrained from all
that clap-trap discussion which forms the
staple of the mere partisan organs. We
therefore freely acquit it Of everything like
dernseogism or political sycophancy in the
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-12-05
Zeal for the Gail0Ns.

\ certain class Of our people seem to lcoK
upon hanging as one of those sacred instltu-
tons of the past which it is sacrilege to mo-
lest. The experiment certain states are
making whether some other punishment VIII
not prove equally effective in preventing
capital crimes and protecting society, meets
with the most decided opposition. They IN
sst that the bible requires blood for blood
and that nothing but hanging will prevent
murder.
So far as we know they do not attemp! /"
prove that even hanging goes very TAR I" re-
strain the murderer. Several years as" cap
tai punishment was abolished both in Mi'hi-
gan and Wisconsin, but We have never seen
any proof that murder has increased in those
States since. We have a very distinct con-
viction, on the contrary, that it has decreased
relatively in both, certainly in Michigan.
A little over SIX months ago Iowa followed
the example Of those two States By abolish
ing the gallows. II so happens, or is report
ed to have so happened, that during those six
months larger relative number of murders
viouS months. From these premises the
PRESBYTERIAN synod of the State jumps To the
conclusion, rs we have the authority OF the
Detroit Post for saying, that the abolition oI
capital punishment had led 10 an increase oI
murders, and was therefore against sound
public policy.
We very decidedly agree with the Post,
that this is has.v conclusion. and that six
hot summer months are hardly sufficient 10
test the merits Of so important question, as
murders are always more numerous then than
in the cold season Of the year. We also
agree with its deduction that if the temporary
increase Of crime is the test Of the value Of 9
law, then by The same reasoning, aud witt
still greater force, for the period of time taken
as the basis of the argument is Of longer dn
ration, capital punishment ought to be abol
ished in New York.
Since the first of January, 1870, there have
been one hundred and thirty-nine cases o
homicide in the metropolis alone. OF these
only siXty-onc were tried. OF these forty
four were convicted. Ofthese two have beer
awarded new trials, two have been executed
four sentenced to be hung; while seventeen
Of the cases sent to the District Attorne,
have never since been heard of.
What criminals fear, and what really pre-
vents crime, is not so much the character o
the punishment as its absolute certainty. |
either in Iowa or New York the law is no
rigidly executed that defect will of itself &C
count for the increase Of crime.
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love- where cluster the recollections n,
forty years and upwards Of we'll spent lisa
This life gave him continued contact with
many Of the truest men and women in our
country. The benefits of this life discorar
at once. an excellent model Of our America
gentleman, man Of ripe and valuable eyDo.
ricncc, holdin" rank justly among the quiet
representative men of his race.
II is to be hoped that Mr.. PuryiS will no,
be permitted long to remain in retirement
Literary institutions, such As Howard Uni.
ycrSity, are Ia he endowed and governed
banking institutions in the interest Of hi racp
are 10 be successfully managed; and, in
many other directions, public as we'll as Iii
vatc, The ability, integrity and accomplish,
ments OF his race are to he recognized and
called upon i'll the advancement Of our CON
positc American civilization.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-12-05
Report of the Indian Commits
SfOner.

The report Of the Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs is highly entertaining, as well as
profitable reading. The reasons given why
the Government should aid in caring for the
Indians are substantial and strong. The In
dams are oppressed by the westward sweep
Of civilization, their accustomed ways of gain
ing livelihood are invaded and they are left
destitute, and we believe every impartial and
humane man will agree with the Commits
sioner in his argument for aid to them. We
feel that the nation but performs duty when
it assists the races through whose oppres-
sion it has gained so much. Now that the
country has become convinced that oppres-
sion is not the safest condition to keep any
portion of its inhabitants under, let it do all
that it possibly and reasonably can to remedy
whatever of evil may have come to the vic
tins of oppression, whether they he black
men or red men.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-12-05
shameful MOCkery.

The wickedness by which colored voters in
Georgia were deprived of the opportunity of
voting in accordance with their own views has
never been denounced by the Tribune, but has
received encouragement by the manner in
which il is treated by that journal. The
cOlored people OF Georgia knew that there
was no hope for them rs freomen in the event
Of the success Of the Copperhead-Iiheral
party, and were united in the wish TO support
the Republican party, and to-day the colored
people Of that State are seeking ways and
means TO escape from the dire vengeance OF
rebel Liberalitcs. One in wish TO support
the Republican party they were divided by
intimidation and outrage, and 10 save their
lives voted the Democratic ticket. This the
New York Tribune exults over in this wise ::
"Men now generally know that the Geor-
ga majority was swelled by many negroes
who chose for the first time to unite with their
old masters in political action
Men do not generally know" that the
negro voters of Georgia "chose" to vote the
Democratic ticket at the late State election,
on the contrary, men generally know that IN
the November election. when colored men
had greater protection than in the October
election, the Democratic majority was much
less, showing conclusively which way the
colored people would vote if they could do so
without molcstation. Those colored people
of Georgia who chose to vote the Democratic
ticket did so for the same reason that n gem
tleman gives up his purse to Il highwayman.
To the black man the Democratic demand
was, "Vote my ticket or die,' and the I'M
armed black man having no means of protec-
ton, choosing to live, voted the Democratic
ticket; and the New York Tribune exults
over this as an evidence that the blacks Of
the South are dividing and in part are sup
porting their old masters whose hostility to
the National Government knows no abate-
ment. This is shameful mockery of an I'M
fortunate people whose loyalty to the Gov
eminent makes them the victims of untold
prosecutions and horrors.
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tr secure the honest collection and the faith
full application Of the public funds, to turn
out bad and fill their places with good pubic
servants, and to reform whatever abuses were
found to exist, not only in the civil, but in
every other branch Of the public service.
Long before Trumbull and the other Re-
publicans who were seeking pretext for be-
traying the party commenced their NOISY
clamor for civil service reform, the President
had begun the great work of remedying the
evils his administration had inherited from
johnson. He did not wait t5 be prompted in
his duty to the country even by Congress,
much less by men whose career entities them
TO as little confidence as TrumbuPs, and
Tipton's, and Fenton's had. In accepting
the Republican nomination for President, and
in his first inaugural address, he pledged him
self to the country, faithfully To administer
the affairs of the Government.
Immediately upon assuming the duties Of
his high office, he begun the work of carrying
/ ont this pledge, and he has acted upon it in
good faith from that hour to the present, re-
deeming every obligation he assumed, laboring
Win anu 'e''N'S "
reform abuses, until for efficiency, honesty, and
economy, our civil service is far superior to
that Of any other Government on the globe.
| This vast Improvement has been accomplished
by President Grant, independent Of the civil
service code ofrules now in operation. And
| it will 90 on independent Of those rules. To
his great wisdom, fidelity, zeal, and courage,
the country is alone indebted for these impor-
tant reforms, and to the samewisdem, fidelity,
! zeal, and courage il will be Indebted for every
! other needed reform. When the civil service
! rules have been perfected, as experience may
suggest, he may derive some aid from that
! agency in his work of reform. But its infiu-
! ence, ut most, will be an incident of the
smallest consequence in comparison with that
which the President has exertcd and which
he will continue 10 exert.
| Whatever the press may think, the people
| by such a majority rs no other candidate ever
received, have declared their entire faith in
the disposition and the ability of President
Grant to carry forward the great work of re-
| form he begun nearly four years ago, and has
since prosecuted with such cxhaustless en-
ergy. They have taken the experience OF
| these four years as a guarantee for the future,
| and they will not he deceived. They look to
him for the correction Of all existing abuses.
Neither the civil service rules, the clap-trap in
the Philadelphia platform, nor the declarations
of the press about civil service reform had
not feathers weight of influence upon the
election. If the subject had never been
named in a Republican paper, in our platform
or anywhere else, President Grant would not
have received 4 thousandvotes less in the
whole Union. We repeat, that the people
look to the President to reform abuses wher.
ever they exist, and the grand work he has
already wrought will leave them no room te
doubt either his power Or his will to do Il.
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---- - -
A True RefOrnler.

If we were to form Judgment upon the
subject from the tone of Republican papers
really friendly to the President, we could
reach no other conclusion than that his is the
most corrupt administration that has existed
since the days of Gen. Jackson, not even eX-
cepting Andrew Johnson's, and that no other
effort had been made to purify and reform
the civil service than to establish certain
rules for relieving him Of the obligations Of
appointing subordinates in certain cases, and
members of Congress of the right to recon-
mend appointments. Indeed, We should be
forced to the conviction that a competitive
examination of applicants was the grand pam
acea for curing all the ills the Government is
heir to. Such fierce and long continued de-
moralization of the civil service, and such
bold assurance that universal corruption, We
nality, ignorance, and incompetency prevail
in all the Departments of this Government,
deceived many honest people into the belief
that everything is rapidly going to destruc-
ton. To be sure the great mass of the peo-
pie have not been msled by this noisy clamor
for a speedy reform rs they have just de-
clared. Still, however, the cry for reform is
repeated with as much pertinacity as though
the civil service of the country had fallen
into the hands of ignorant and dishonest ad-
yenturers, aud things had been going from
bad to worse ever since Gen. Grant came
into power.
But this wholesale denunciation of the
civil service ofthe Government, and this per-
sistent demand for Reform" is an unjust
imputation upon the fidelity Of the President.
1t charges him, by implication, with having
grossly neglected his official duty by permit
ting bad men to be appointed or retained in
Office, and glarng abuses to exist under the
Government without any attempt to correct
them. Nothing can be further from the tsath
than this inuendo against the Presidents Of
fetal integrity.
1t may be alleged, without the fear OF its
denial by any one whose judgment is entitled
to respect, that the Presidential office has
never before been filled by a man who brought
to the discharge Of his trust more earnest
and conscientious desire to consult the best
interests Of the people, aud the highest honor
Of the country; who has more zealously
striven to DO right as God has given him to see
the right, and who has done so much to pro-
mote rigid economy in all the departments Of
the Government. to ferret out and punish fraud,