The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-05-14
The Recent Shocking Scandal in the State
Capital.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 30.

COLUMBIA, S. c., April 80.
1t IS not often that the surface of the quiet
life of our little town is as much ruffled as it
was few days since, when it was first men
toned that scaadalous case of seduction had
occurred in our midst. As the news spread,
and the circumstances of the case were repeat
ed, perhaps with some exaggerations, the Rad
ical section of society in which the parties
implicated move went through the formula of
a highly incensed and virtuous indignation.
But the old remedy for such cases made and
provided, of pistols and coffee for two, of cow
hides and horsewhips, or of even the tip of a
boot Justify applied where it would work re-
paration for wounded honor seems not to have
world acquesced, as best it might in the indif-
by those most deeply concerned. 1t looked on
with quiet smile, recognizing the new era of
profigacy of conduct as not more firmly estab-
lshed than the imbecilty and lack of manhood
which tamely submitted to dishonor. AS no
avenger of insult appeared, those not embraced
in the charming Radical circle in which the
event occurred quietly made up their minds
that it was their duty to bear it too, and so
only shrugged their shoulders and lamented
that the Colleton Gusette had not lived to see
this day.
At first, as is usual, the matter was only
quietly whispered between the knowing few,
but news of this sort, no matter how strong the
effort to keep it within limits, will break over
all barriers and run its course. BY the even
ing of the first day the matter was known
enough to prevent it being forgotten, and the
somewhat engmatical announcementin in Rad
ical journal next morning served to fix atten-
ton upon certain individual, and to arouse
curiosity to know more. There are some sins
of mans life which are said to "fnd him
out" The language of the journal that
wretch, 'chronic libertine," had wronged the
peace of respectable family, was at once and
universally understood to refer to the famous
lecturer on religion and the ex-issuer of pay
certificates All sorts of rumors were soon
afoat-rumors of marked and particular atten-
tons, of frequent and long-continued visits, of
attendance together at places of public amuse-
mcnt of divers drives by moonlight, and of all
the thousand and one things which would
amount to nothing between q young man and
a young woman of average character, but
which amount to great deal everywhere in
this wide world between married man and
very young girl where the married man SO we'll
answers the description Of "libertine." But
the nine days wonder ended in nine days.
Political cronies of the gay Lothario were
called in to consult with him, and religious
friends of the respectable family were called
in to consult with them; the driver of the
carriage, who first divulged the ugly tale, was
promptly interviewed and his demands salts
fled and the result Of all the consultations
and all the fixing up of things was that one
sunny afternoon the "libertine" appeared on
the parade ground in his phaeton, with the
young girl at his side. 1t is given out that the
incident will be elaborated with skill and gusto
by the Misses Rollins and form conspicuous
chapter in their forthcoming life Of the distin-
guished subjec Correspondence Neaes and
Courier.