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ess Soap, Frank NIillers Harness Oil,
Backing, and everything kept in a
fiirst-class Harness Shop. Call and ex
anime my stock and prices and satisfy
yourselves
NJ. C. FAIRBANKS.
Woodstock, Vt Nov. 10, 1872.
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MARY NJ. ABBOTT,
No. L Manchester Cornoration.

Manchester, \. IT., Jan. q, lS12.
The above lady is my mother. | am pain
ter by trade, aud am member of the City
Council of Manchester. Every word that my
mother states is trne.
JACOB j. ABBOTT.
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DEALERS! we want TO deal with you
direct, and to give you all the profit we can,
by shipping you ON SALE for cash with
your order, at HARD PANIC Rates.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-03-18

previous years. amounting to onc
million two hundred and thirty
three thousand nine hundred and
nircty.six dollars Isl: i:233, ,996(,
which the present administration
had to provide for, in addition to
their own regular annual expenses
during the fiscal year above refer
red to were, as shown BY the AZ
preparations, one million Que hun
dred anA eishty-four thousand
three hundred and seventy-six
dollars (s1, lS4,37G,) which, with
the DEFICIENCIES of 81, 1873, $685. t,imade
a sum of s1,4l8,972, which the
present administration WAS called
upon TO pay during the fiscal year
1S72-73. Ofthis amount, 81, 49,
1881 was paid, leaving balance
of S6S9: 1853 unpaid.
We present true statement OF
the appropriation of the fiscal year
before the war, beginning October
l, 1859, and ending September 30,
1860, and the seal year beginning
November1, 812,and ending Octo
Der 81, 1873: that are properly
cbargeable to those respective fis-
cal years:
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH Is, 1874.

Yes, darling. My second was
Mr.. BIuggs, and he got discour,
aged, and-and retired.'
Did be become IA father, too?
l inquired anxiously.
Yes, Cornelius. Set No. 2: be-
longs to him. l married Mr.. Grog,
star next, and he is the father OF
Set No.3.'
And he became discouraged?' p
Yes, and he retired. I obtain.
cd a divorce from Mr.. Grogstar,
and married Mr.. Frogsham.'
'And he was the father Of Set
No. ~
Yes darling.'
'And he got discouraged'
Yes, and died. replied Della,
arising ana stanulnS before me IN
all her loveliness.
For one moment | sat SPELL
bound, gazing first at the twelve,
then at my beautiful wife. With
some difficulty l staggered to my
feet.
:You are not discouraged, l hope,
Cornelius!' said my wife, as she
laid her little hand on my arm.
Oh, no, my dear. On the con-
trary, I'm quite encouraged. But
| never could bear much bliss
and this is --wcll-a-about four
sets 100 much.
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but their parents, when living,
were hcavil. taxed to support
white orphans. while their own
children. after their death, were
neglected
TO show the unjust and adroit
manner in which the statement
Of expenditures has been manipu-
lated 10y Tie memorialiSts Of the
Taxpayers Convention for their
purpose Of deception, we furnish
Il statement carefully complied
from the official records OF thc cX.
penscs Of the State Government
before the war and the first three
wears after:
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proceedings of the Conventio. and
addressed letter TO the Presi-
dent: advising against the calling
Of the Convention rs unwise and
injudiciouS. The letter was re-
ceivcd, and the President replied,
rcgretting that they had not IL
formed him Of their intention pre-
vious to the meeting Of the Exccu-
tive Committee that had ulready
called the Convention together.
The Republicans admit the ex-
iStencc Of evils amongst them.-
They acknowledge they have com
mittcd mistakes and errors in the
party: which they deeply regret.
But these mistakes and errors are
being daily corrected, and they
see no necessity whatever to re-
sort to the desperate remedies ask
cd for by convention of the SOCIAL
ed taxpayers. There arc enough
able and good men among those
who have the present charge Of the
government in their hands to
right every existing wrong; they
are determined to do so.
In this work the difficulties un-
der which they have labored have
been naturally great, ard have
been increased ten-fold by the de-
termined hostility and opposition
Of the Democratic party ever since
reconstruction. This is their third
effort to regain power. First, they
expected it through the election Of
Seymour and Blair; second,
through the midnight murders
and asSassinations Of Ku Kluxism;
and now, thirdly by the distortion
and misrepresentation Of facts, in
order to create public sentiment
in their favor and obtain relief
from Congress.
Relying upon the justice of OUR
cause, wo submit these facts to a
candid and impartial public.
Samuel! J. Lee, Chairman pro tenn,
S. \. Swails, ". N. Thomas, Jo-
seph Crews. H. H. Ellison, p. +.
Rivers, John R. Cochran, Robert
Smal!s, Z. W. NJ. Nackey, John
Lee, II. L. Shrewsbury, Geo. F.
Mcintyre, Wilson Cook, John H.
McDovjtt, A. ". Hough, Y. J.P.
Owens, C. Smith, H. j. Maxwell,
Thad. c. Andrews, P. c. Fludd, J.
S. Mobley, N. L. Owens, Z. S. j.
Hayes, G. NJ. Wilder.
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gsIsetsh Story.
SHE WAS A WIDOW
BY CORNELIUS TYNEAR.

She was ! very captivating wo-
man, for she had the sweetest
smile, and the most innocent look
ing face ever saw. She was Il
small woman, too. and I always
was fond ofsmall women. Her eyes,
my dear sir, were black, but, an-
like some black eyes that you've
seen, there was nothing wicked
about them. They were regular
lambs eyes, that is, ia expression;
and, and as I said to Grogstar, the
first time I saw her;
"That woman is an angel. She
can't be anything else with those
eyes"
"You're right" said Gro gstar
"she is an angel if there ever was
one in th world"
"What! do you know her?"
"Why: my dear fellow l knew
her when she was a little girl.
She's old Cooglesby's daughter.
She married Frogsham, poor fei-
low"
'Why poor fellow ?"
'He's dead, you know"
SIS it possible that that young
and delicate looking creature is a
widow ?"
"It's not only possible, but .
fact" said Grogstar. "Howcver, she
isn't so very young. I believe she
is twenty-eight; let me see, you
are
'Thirty."
"Ah, yes. Well now, my dear
Tyaear, you ever think of mar
rying, l don't know of a woman
that would suit you better than
Mrs. Frogsham for wife. Let
me introduce you"
"Thank you, I was just going
to ask you to present me 10 the
: i'-n
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ITEMS WORTH READING.

Love is the sun Of the social and
moral world; without it there
would be no life, no beauty, no ex>
ccl!ence.
Virtue though in rags may chal-
Ienge more than vice set OF with
all the trim Of greatness.
There are few, very few, that
will own themselves in q mistake.
I-SuJt..
Fast young men declare that the
great beauty of an ocean voyage is
eAas And p5oPft eartFe 0a EQy
sea Sick
The influence Of q pious example
descended downwards from the
head Of q family, dilfuscs itself
over the main body, till it reaches
the very lowest Of it.-,Seed.
Praise has different effects, &C
cording to the mind it meets with.
1t makes 6 wise man modest, but
fool more arrogant, turning his
weak brain giddy.-Fultham.
Wisdom does not show itself SO
much in precept as in life-in a
frmness of mind and q mastery Of
appetite. 1t teaches US TO do, as
we'll as to talk, and to make our
words and actions all Of a COLOR
Seneca.
Satire is sort of glass. wherein
beholdcrs generally discover every
body's face but their own, which
is the chief reason for that kind
Of reception it meets in the world,
and that so very few are offended
with it. it.-StcJt.
Woman was made out Of the rib
taken from the side Of man; not
out of his head, to rule him, out
! out Of his side to be his equal, under
his arm, to be protected; and near
his heart, to be beloved.-Maths~
Henry.
Read, not to contradict and con-
fute, nor to believe and take tor
granted, nor TO find talk and dis
course, but to weigh and consider.
-Bac0N.
Prudence is that virtue by which
we discern what is proper 10 be
done underline various circumstan.
ccs ftimc and place.-N(lto"'
The most delicate, the most
sensible Of all ,leasures, consists
in promoting the pleasures Of 9th
ers.-LG BrHyere.
Ofall the agonics in life, that
which is the most poignant ana
harrowir g-that which for the
time ann:hilatcs reason, and leaves
our whole organization one Iacer-
ated, mangIcd hearts, the con-
viction that We have been deceiv'
cd where We placed all the trust
of love.
Two persons who have chosen
each other out Of al! the species,
with a design TO be each others
mutual comfort and entertain
ment. have, in that action bound
themselves to be good-humored,
affatlc, discreet, forgiving, patient,
, and Joyful, with respect to each
others frailties and perfections, to
= the end Of their lives.-AddtSon.
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Few are aware Of the vast num-
ber Of people that can be placed
in a small space. When We speak
Of millions Of men We are ap! 10
picture TO ourselves an almost
boundIcss mass Of humanity: Yet
a million Of people standing to-
gether, each person occupying
four square feet could be placed o"
patch but little over a m'Io
square. \ square mile will accom-
m modate T,955,O00. The whole
population of the United States $
would hardly cover two and 4 half
miles square: and the population
of the entire world could easily be
accommodated on q tract twelve
miles wide-less in extent than
some townships.
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Doetrp.
d
From Our Fireside Friend].
TIE E..AWY YES,S PATRON
SAINT.
h = =
e. - .
ALEGEND.
BY NARY Z. GRIswoLD.

A glorious italian sunset was dying; the las
- faint golden glow
Gfded the dome of st. Peters, while twi
light brooded below;
And the mornings beautiful garment and
sandals OF rosy light,
Tattere6, and worn, snd faded, were uneiaSp'
ed by the fingers Of night.
In the garden Of the villa Aedici, near the
fountains mosSy brim,
fingered the Lawye. Giyonni, while the
evenings shadows dim,
Fell like a mantle around him; did he heed
the gathering gloom?
Or watch DER the Pincian hilltop the rising
= fnll-orbed moon?
Nay! tonight his soul was troubled, for
(strange omission indeed),
No saint had the legal profession; what one
has . greater need?
That morn, Of the Pope GiyonIihad begged
one might be given.
To guide through the slippery pathway the
sons of the law to Heaven.
(Hc was pious, this Siguor Givouni, in q
measure pious at least.
PiouS enough for Lawyer, bpt scarcely
enough for priest;
Clinging 10 the faith of the "Fathers," bow
ing the knee at each shrine.
Believing that dusty traditions embodied the
spirit divine.)
And the Pope, the kind and beuignant! ever
ready the faithful to bless,
Seat to each saint in the calendar plea for
this sain:less distress,
But each breast heared pious refusal; "pre-
side over lawyers, indeed!
It would eed for their manifold errors COD
slant crossing and telling of bead"
sGiyonni was grieved, butperSisteut, and ear
( nestiy pleaded again
The Fathers loving entreaty; he, moved By
such passionate pain,
Whispered low in the ear of the suppliant
"Go 70 St. Peters this eve,
While the incense cloud is ascending, the
blessing of Heaven receive.
Then blin6folded seek 10 the darkness, the
saint you to1ch with your hand
Shalt be given tie law forever, to guard it in
: every land"
All! silyes-tongued, blue-blooded Givonni,
success has ever been lhiae,
Fail not in this ho!iest mission, the pusest
of saints to cnShrine.
Away from the garden Medici to the holy
cathedral where
The weary, heavy-hearted seek the altar
shrine in prayer,
MID the holy breath ofincense waiting up
{" the wondrous dome.
Givouni kneels in the silence Of great St. Pc
ters alone.
With praysrto the Virgin Mary, he threads
the echoing aisle
What fate was slowly guiding the eager hand
saeanwhile2
To the eastern nave, where IN triumph the
angel Michael stands,
Meath his feet writhes the vanquished Satan
Wrought by Guido's hsnds.)
He grasas the beautiful marble, and tears
the bSEdage aside!
Must this curse blight him alway the Pope's
VOW ever abide?
The head Of the Lideous arch fend rests in
d. the trembling palm,
And never priest to saya mass or whisper
a holy psalm.
Thus ended the cruel tradition, and we ques-
tion, but question in vain,
Was the law of the Medes and Persians en-
acted over again?
Which changes they tell US never!-has the
law patron saint yet?
To guide through the thorny mazes which
so thickly its path beset?
.Depere, January, 1874.
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MiseelIalreous.
C
THE cor NTEEs MEMORIAL
or THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BIN.

To the Honorable the Senate and
Houss of Representatives Of tie
tnited STATES!
Certain citizens of South Caro-
lima, styling themselves "Thc Tax
Payers Convention" having me-
morializcd your honorable bodies
to grant them relief from unjust
burdens and expressions; alleged
by them to have been imposed by
the Republican State Government,
we, the undersigned, members OF
the State General Committee OF
the Union Republican party OF
South Carolina, beg leave most re-
spectfuIIy to submit to your hon
orable bodies the following coun-
reinstatement and reply thereto:
The mcmoriaIists Of the lax
Payers Convention state "that up
on the reconstruction of the State
Government
itwas intcudcd by Congress 3 :
that they would BECOME partakcrs
of the rights enjoyed by citizens
Of the United States and other
State Governments"
The memorialists have only
themselves to blame that the in
tcntion Of Congress in this respect
was not carried out. The Repub-
licqnS Of this State earnestly lnvi-
ted them at that time to aid by
their intelligence and experience
in the work of reconstruction, but
they contemptuously do2!inod, IS
signing the same reasonsthat were
afterwards given by General
Wade Hampton, in the Democratic
National Convention of 1S69-that
the reconstruciion tcte were up.
| constitutional, mil and void.-
They then relied upon the promise
of General Blair. the Democratic
candidate for Nice. President, thai
he would overturn them with the
sword.
The statement that "the annual
expenses Of the Governmant have
advanced from four hundred
thousand dollars before the war
to two millions and i half at the
present time" is entirely incorrect,
and the items of expenditures CIV
en- to illustrate and prove this
statement are wholly inaccurate
ard untrue, and skiIltuily selected
to deceive.
The year 1SG5-66 is given in
such q manner rs to convey the
impression that the expenditure
under its head are for two years,
especially when 1873 only is given
at the head Of tho other column
50 as to show that it is unqucstion'
ably for one year. Why was not
le72-73 given to correspond with
1866?
; In the next place, the approprl
ations and expenditures of 1860
&C, under the provisional govern
ment established by ex-Presldent
Johnson, arc no criterion whatcv
cr of the regular annual expense
: Of this State Government before
the war. That was the year I'M
mediatcly after the war, wheI
there was an unsettled and chaot
ic condition Of things, and the eX
penscs of the State Go7ernMen
were, therefore, exceedingly light
presence and supervision Oft
military also relieved the State o
, largo portion Of her usual regu
Tbe items o. expenditures gl7
On for 1873 are totally and who'll.
incorrect. The period alluded t
is evidently the fiscal year begin
ming November 1, 1872, and enc
ing October 81, 1873. At the be
ginning of that fiscal year, IN )
present administration came INT
, power. The previous adminlstr'
y ton left debts OF two or thfe
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No. IL.

accession TO power in 1868 4 tund-
FL debt Of s5.OO0.000 and f1at-
ing debt of S3.300,000. which they
funded and Increased Sl,700,000,
for which alone they are response
Llc-iuaking i total Of SO, 100000.
\ constitutional am n d m
was proposed by the General As
sembly, at its session in 1S7l-72.
to prohibit the increase Of the
State debt, unless with the con-
sent Of two-thirIs Of the qualified
voters, which amendment has been
adopted and is now = part of our
organic law.
The State has issued bonds
amounting to 100000 for the
Land Commission, rs above refer
red 10, to purchase lands for sale
in small farms to the freedmen.
This bencicent object has accom-.
plished much good.
The statement that the appro-
priations made in one year for the
work q. e., printing! done or to
be done, by these two officials Ii.
e., the clerks) amounted to S475,-
600, exclusive Of 100000 for pub
fishing the laws" is wholly incor-
rect.
The present Legislature, during
the session Of l872-73, made ap-
preparations for S450,O00 for print
ing and advertising the laws, as
follows:
For publishing the following
works, ordered by the previous
General Assembly Of 1901 and
and 1S71-72:
5volumes of the Statutes OF. the State,
(emDracing = ncrioG OF thirty years.
$500 copies Revised Statutes.
5000 copies ku kluX Trials.
5000 extra reports Joint Special Invcstiga-
ting Committee.
2volumes Supreme Court Decisions.
1000 extra copies OF reports and reso-
lutions OF the General Assem-
bly,, and sundry books and
documents ordered by the
Executive Department. ...... $3.50, ,0GO
Advertising thclawS in almQst all the
newspapers of the State, Gr-
dcrcd by the General Assem-.
bly, Of 1901 and lS7i-72. ....... 5000
year iS7a-73.. .... .:....: .,....,..,' 100000
For advertising tho laws passed at
the session OF 1S12-733.......... 5000
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $4,000
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Remember that the appropria-
tion of1859-6O represents gold val
ue.
BY tho CENSUS of 1860, there were
in South Carolina at that time SOL
PA free population and 4O2, ,4O6
slaves. By the census of 1870,
there were c7O5,606 free population.
Now "rcmember," in the eloquent
language Of anqlher, "th2t in 1880,
4O2, ,4G6 souls, now a part Of our
body politic,voters amcnable to our
laws, the cost Of governing whom
is now chargcable to the Govern
ment OF our State were, in 1860,
chattels, merchandise, with not
one civil or natural right which
white men were bound TO respect,
In 1860, the slave was no charge
on the State Government save
when he was hung for some pet
ty misdemeanor, and the State
compelled to pay his loss:
1t would be, therefore, but just
and fair to divide the amount
appropriated in I959-6o; viz,
s6l9,2sl, by the then free popula-
ton, 3O1,2l4, and it will be found
that the cost Of governing each
citizen was s2,05; and then divide
the amount appropriated in 1872
73 by the free population now, viz,
7O5, 5,6o6, and it will be found that
the cost of governing each citizen
is S1.67-s2.O5 in 1S59-6O, during
the boasted Democratic period, and
s1.67 IN 1S72-73, under the So call
ed corrupt Radical rale-a differ
ence of IS cents per capita in favor
Of the latter. So that if the Dem
ocrats had the same number Of free
citizens to govern in lS59-6o that
the Republicans had in 1928,
it would have cost them s261, 616,-
30 more than it has cost US.
Thc State having been organiz-
ed upon free basis necessarily
created large number of officers.
and, therefore, large amount of
salaries. We are not ashamed of
the fact that our appropriation for
schools in 1928 is four times
greater than in 1o59-60. lgno-
rance was the cornerstone ofs!Av'
cry, and essential to its perpctulty
but knowledge prevents the exls'
tcnce ct that "sum Of all villain
les"
Eow ;r every hamlet and vi!lagE
of our State the '.thc schoolmastel
is abroad.
In 1857 the number of scholar:
attending the free schools was on
ly 1886, while in 1873 the mum
bcr of scholars was S5:753 20:
which 37,218 were white, 46:53'
; colored.)
1t will also be observed tina
there were no appropriations 70
the State Lunatic Asylum ant
Pcnitentiary in 1S59-6O. The Lu
matte Asylum was then support
cd by the friends of its wealth.
! inmates and the counties. Bu
! in 1928 this was found to impal
the efficiency Of the institution
and the State assumed It's supper
and made liberal appropriation 70
its unfortunate patients.
The erection Of the Penitentlar.
was not begun until after the wal
and there was, therefore, no al
preparation for it in 1S59-6O.
The appropriation in 1921
for military purposes was abou
$4,000. We had no occasion
appropriate $4,000 for militar
academies and contingencies, /
order to furnish nurseries to tral
the young to strike at the nation
| life and to purchase material tt
the war Of secession.
There was no appropriation
l859-6O for colored State Orpba
House. The colored orphans ID;
, were then uncared for were ire