Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-04
OUR WESTERN LETTER.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, March Il 1877.
"About these days." as the ialmanacs
say of the weather, we may expect nebu-
lous political schemes aud various combi-
nations, making up of states, Sc, which
are the exciting e:emen:s Of political lie.
That little stone which the great conyen-
ton builders have laughed at is likely to-
become the pivot of political ac4ion. l
refer TO the CINCINNATI convention. We
do not pick up paper of either political
party these days but somewhere in it's
columns reference is made-and with in
creasing respect-t0 this schism In our
ranks. There has come to be, however,
an abhorance, among Republicans to-
having anything to do with s.Reformers."
That name is synonymous with selling
out to the Democrats. We have tried it
often in local and district affairs and the
promised Reforms" proved to be myths1
while the Reformers made themselves q
sstench in the nostris Of all good men,"
Therefore it would be difficult to get men
to leave the ranks or refrain from voting
the strait ticket. FL" 20" =
But With all this there can be no doubt
that wide dissatisfaction, too, exis.ss We
read Of the acts of the administration and
see many things which deserve denuncia-
ton and opp siLion.
The German Il, MI Mt in the Republican
party Of Onio, Indiana, Illinois aud Wis
consin, as far as staSe tickets are con-
cerned, Cannot be relied upon this fall. As
hslye stated in former letters, the issue
Of temp rance retjrm is being agitatcd
vigorously in all these states. Legislative
enactments of a restr ctive character have
been passed and the whole German popu-
lation is up 10 arms tiguratively speaking
against tht IN.
Apropns of temperance, hearSa good
story about Cough. the lecturer. A week
before lhc Caicago fire, Cough, was in
that city at The sherman house and it
happened tht Mtrk Twain and Giis,
the fat c,ntThuJor," we4e' also there.
Drifting about IN sea,ch of the picturesque
Girls and Twain followed the human
stream uulil they stranded on BAG.
G,u5h had retired early. While standing,
at the blr bright idea occurred tU
Twain. Let's send Cough C, ok tail. -
Idea voted good and acted on. Waiter
arrives at Mr.. G's. room, ''SOme mistake,
never touch liql,r." Waiter positiv:.
Mr.. G. more 80. Ol the way down it
occurred to waiter that such cocktails
should not be waste d, he drinks it and re-
ports "all right" Twain and Girls inn
mensely delighted, think they have got
Cough where they want him. Lets
send him anothery'' Same result, cock
tail reeeipted home by darkie. More de-
light by Twain and Girls. "Mix up
brandy, strong," said Twain. Disappear
ance of darkey, also cocktail; and the
precious pair had their heads together,
making up new drinks, when Mr.. Cough .
approached them and said: 81 am afraid
you rest under msapprehension. Seeing
that 1 was being made the victim Of a
practical joke, 1 followed the waiter down
and saw him drink the liquor intended for
me. Don't send any more up" When
the subject is brought up to Twain DOW,
he saws the 'Fat Contributor" retired
within himself like a creased telescope.
but further that, he Twain never was in
Chicago, and never stopped at the Sher-
man House.
Theodore Tilton has been lecturing this.
winter upon "Home, sweet, Home"
throughout our State. The whole lecture,
is upon the marriage relation considered,
as code and in its natural and mutual
state. He defends himself for the state
ment~that he is an advocate Of "FreaL
Love-" but denounces the divorce laws
and the burden under which both man
and wife suffer. He thinks the tie should
be dissolved by mutual consent, but, Of
course, only after due reflection. Advo-
Gates the adoption of the Wisconsin code
throughout the Union. This code pro-.
vides, among other things, that the par
ties may separate at any time by mutual
CONSENT. and after five years separation,
divorce may be obtained by either party :
upon application He has had large audi
ences is received with applause. es.pC =
One Of the noteworthy events is the -
nomination of Mr.. Greeley by the cham