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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-13

IT is profitable sometimes to own a
fast running horse. M. Balthazzi, the
owner of three,year old colt Kisber,
which has already won the English
Derby and the Grand Prix de Paris, has
netted good sized fortune throughout
the victories. The stakesalone were more
than $4,000, and an enormous sum was
won on outside bets. If M. Balthazzi
were a prudent man he weuld retire
from the turf as soon as Kisber ceased
winning. The probability is, however,
that, elated by his success, he win
plunge heedlessly and recklessly into
racing ventures and racing speculations,
and that in the course of few years, at
most, he will be no better off in this
worlds goods than he was before he
owned horse that carried off the "blue
ribbon of the English turf.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-13
New York Delegates at indianapolis.

Several of the New York delegates
returning from st. Louis remained over
one train at indianapolis, to call upon
Governor Hendricks, who met them at
the Occidental, where the party was SER
enaded. Augustus Schell, John Kelley,
VIM. Roberts, w. II. Quincy and others
addressed the audience from the balcony
of the hotel, pledging hearty support to
the ticket, and exhorting the Democracy
of Indiana 10 renewed efforts for victory
at the coming election.
After these gentlemen had spoken, loud
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-13
The Balance Sheet.

The various States are to be classified,
politically, into three divisions; first
/" Democratic" containing the States
which hare given Democratic majorities
in elections in which the largest vote
ever cast in the State was polled second,
+" "Anti-Administration," being States
which have voted against the Admins
tration on test occasions; the Admins
tration," or States which have have never
faltered in their allegiance to Grantism.
The following table is arranged on this
system of classification:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-13

THE Neacberp IN. C.) Nut Shell says:
We learn through gentleman from Fort
Macon that on Sunday last one of the
sergeants at the fort lost his son in hor-
rible manner. The.little boy was in the
surf bathing in the rear of the fort when
he suddenly disappeared from sight, and
from the commotion made in the water
and the non-appearance of even the
least vestige of the boy it was presumed
that shark had taken him under the
water and devoured him. The mother
of the little fellow was lying very low in
one of the dwellings at the fort, and for
fear the shock would result in her death
the horrible news was not taken to her.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-13

Total.

Of these States, Ohio is conceded to
the Republicans, and Florida and Oregon
to the Democrats. The Democracy,
therefore, have the prospect of polling
one hundred and ninety-six electoral
votes, or eleven more than Is necessary
to elect. The doubtful States of Indiana
and Wisconsin are also likely to be
Democratic but if both shall fail us,
victory is certain.
A sturdy and heroic struggle is sure to
bring success.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-13

BY ROYAL TYLER, 1901.


Squeak the fife and beat the drum,
Independence Day has come
Let the roasting pig be bled,
Quick twist of the ccckerel's' head;
Quickly rub the pewter platter,
Heap the nutcakes fried in batter;
Set the cups and beaker glass,
The pumpkin and the apple sauce;
Send the keg to shop for brandy,
Maple sugar we have handy;
independent staggering Dick,
A noggin wine of swinging thick;
Sail, put on your russell skirt,
lothian, get your boughton shirt;
To-day we dance to fiddle diddle,
Hers comes Sambo with his fiddle;
Sambo, take dram Of whisky,
And play Yankee Doodle risky;
Mol, come leave your witehing tricks,
And let us have reel OF six;
Father and mother shall make two,
san. Mol, and stand all ina row;
Sambo, play and dance with quality,
This is the day OF blest equality;
Father and mother are but men,
And Sambo is citizen;
come, lOob III cAit-3NoAAf H6e-H;
And, mother, you dance up to him;
Now saw as fast as e'er you can do,
And, father, you cross Ger to sambo;
Thus we dance and thus We play
On glorious Independence Day;
Rub more rosin on your bow,
And let US have another go;
Zoundsi as sure as eggs and bacon,
Here's Ensign Sneak and Uncle Deacon,
Aunt Thiah, and their Bets behind her,
On blundering mare, than beetle binder
And there's the Squire, too, with his lady
san, hold the beast, pll take the baby;
Nell, bring the Squire our great arm chair,
Good folks, we're glad to see you here;
lothian, get the great case bottle,
Your teeth can pull its corn-cob stoppie
Ensien-Deacon, never mind,
Squire, drink until you're blind;
Come, here's the French-and Guillotine,
And here's good Squire Gallatin,
And here's each noisy Jacobin,
Here's friend Madison 50 hearty,
And here's confusion to the treaty;
Come. one more swig to Southern Demos,
Who represent our brother negroes
Thus we drink and dance away
This glorious Independence Day
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-13
HERE is the last new notion in ladie.

HERE is the last new notion in ladies'
dresses: The Paris papers announce that
it is considered that silk, velvet, ETC.,
can not be made to fit close enough to
the female form, and we are shortly to
be gratifed by the sight of cuirasses en-
peau de cheureau, or, in other words,
bodies fitting, very literally, like kid
glove"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-13
QUEEN VICroRIA's court arrays itself

QUEEN VIoroRIA's court arrays itself
in mourning for a month for the late
Queen of Sweden. The ladies are COM
manded to wear black dresses, white
gloves, black or white shoes, feathers
and fans, pearls, diamonds, or plain gold
or silver ornaments. The gentlemen to
wear black court dress, with black swords
and buckles.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-13

AN explosion of one hundred and
thirty tons of powder stored on Ellis Is
land, in the harbor, according to cal
culation made by the Scientific american,
would shock buildings in the lower part
of the city equal to force of twenty
pounds to the square foot ofexposed sur
face. This would be the effect of the
entire quantity of powder exploded at
once; but if only half detonated stimuli
taneously, the force would be sufficient
to destroy the shipping in the harbor,
overturn steeples in the cities of New
York, Jersey City, and Brooklyn, and SO
jar the buildings below City Hall that
they would probably have to be taken
down. Other effects are foretold, as fol-
lows: Every church within twenty
five miles would suffer from cracked
walls and windows; and if the disaster
occurred at night, every gaslight in the
cities of New York, Jersey City, and
Brooklyn, would be extingnished. The
loss of life due to falling buildings would
probably be great. People in the streets
in the lower part of the city would be
thrown down, and many rendered deaf.
Far less extensive explosions have over
thrown horses and ripped off their shoes,
a curious result of the inertia due to the
differing specific gravities of the animal
and the metal. 1t is likely that not a
bird within fifteen miles radius would
survive. The iron water mains in the
part of the city below the City Hall
would also be ruptured, as that effect
has followed less extensive explosions .
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-13

THERE are many minds which appear
to have been cut bias and made up that
way.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-13
TWO PICTURES.

- old ta,m-bouse with meadows wide,
And sweet with clover on each side;
A bright-eyed boy who looks IsoI on out. out
Ins a0o, .ss. Win n. sUUeus oas .bouabt s an dsy
aohi II could but ay away
From this dun spot the world to SEE
How happy happy nappy, app,5 hspp'' - Is
A0' A-ff'
Amid the ei.ys s oa1ssan. .sa aor,S oaa' b,. neen
1.taintins, thin ing think thinking w all day long;
aohl if / could only trace once more
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-13

:
iacuities. MIS-. robertson, OF the same
county Is one hundred and one years
o'u'
A PRAYER meeting was held in James
Fosters cell, Warrentown. Missouri. on
the night before he was hanged. care
YOU ready to die ?u asked a clergyman.
at the combustion of the exercises,
aGuess pll have to be ready in the morn.
ing. ANYHOW D he said and w;nked at q
bystander
George Whittier, an old man Of seventy,
rode into Biddeford, Maine, the other
day, attiredin the regimentals which he
used to wear to "general trainings y
fifty years ago. Some rude boys threw
stones at his horse, the old man was
thrown of, and received injuries from
which he shortly after died.
AT .ne hoyai oDser'a'ory' uleen-
wien, England, tnere are now one nun
urea ana Axty-one chronomefers, forty
ls's,, az :. "-.sn na'e Desn p.aoeu .usl' Lei
s.;s;sa AZ ,s ts:i. Ta ~ se ha,an l,'.a. III, -
E-4 10. - - os:.s.s - ss.e'.S q = r.. :,.o
- - ~ p, Az. ~ aA-s Taa 49, = ~ LN =. r
:. ~ s.e Wy ). 49, IAe 20 sAeoPe.s H1N5 e.
49, a.e s0 r le.e' nv 80, - AZ s'aSeu l ~
s,.1S-.s .sS 49, sas-. = T..!. z. M :. % on0
- ,ss,' -. ...,,'... - ess
@ot.- D.. D. - -. 20. - -
slS5S,.'! - - 80 -!
xHe seionu ~ s"o nunuieu anu sesen'y-
'n1ee uAss
A PHILADELPHIA has discovered
that the Fourth is not the day after all.
The deed was done on the second. 1t
was then that Congress adopted Lees
resolution that these United States
are, and of right ought to be, free and
independent Ststss.o It was then that
John Adams. in nropbetic frenzy. pre-
d;cted tbst tbs hsl.r;ns;rr and banr
-h.n-;-- - -as.,s - - - ssra - ee
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-13

INFLUENCED by the spirit of rs,
George Whittier, an old man of seventy,
rode into Biddeford, Maine, the other
day, attiredin the regimentals which he
used to wear to general trainings
fifty years ago. Some rude boys threw
stones at his horse, the old man was
thrown of, and received injuries from
which he shortly after died.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-13

A PRAYER meeting was held in James
Fosters cell, Warrentown, Missouri, on
the night before he was hanged. aAre
you ready to die 7" asked clergyman,
at the conclusion of the exercises.
" Guess Pll have to be ready in the morn
ing, anyhow" he said, and winked at
bystander.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-13

We confess our little faults to per-
suade ourselves that we have no great
ones.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-13
rERns OF SUBSCRIPTION. /.


LARKN TURNER, of Merriwether
County, Georgia, is one hundred and six
years old, and has possession of all his
faculties. Mrs. Robertson, of the same
county, is one hundred and one years
old.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-13
me chinese Fsperinemt.
NEW York Graphic.I


The well-tried experiment of employ,
ing Chinese labor in shoe manufacturing
at North Adams, Massachusetts,, has
finally failed. 1t was begun in
good faith, and by gentleman who
had confidence in its success and is a
philanthrophist as well as a business
man. Mr.. Sampson has done all he
could do to prepare the way for general
introduction of Chinese labor. But
though he finds no fault with them, and
says they are industrious, frugal, and
sober, he does not propose to increase the
number of Chinese employees in his es-
tablishment, but is quite willing to en-
gage American laborers to fill the vacan-
cies that occur. No other manufacturer
has introduced Chinese labor, and all the
real good their employment has done is
to break the dietation of the Crispin or
ganization. In fact the employment of
Chinese labor was due in the first place
tothe cupidity of employers who wanted
to break down the labor unions and get
work on their own terms. But in San
Francisco it has been found that the
Chinese no sooner master the details of
a manufacturing business than they take
possession of it.
The cigar manufacturers made great
hit when they engaged Chinese work
men; but no sooner had they fairly
learned the business than they absorbed
the whole of it and crowded the white
out. They present an
element of competition it is very diff
cult for our people to cope successfully
with, and all attempts to Amerieanize
them have thus far proved abortive.
Their characters are formed. They are
not plastic like the negro, but rigid and
unprogressiye. They belong to an OLD
race, and their type of civilization has
been fixed for centuries. The main diff
fculty we have to encounter in dealing
with them is the total absence of those
elements which enable one race to adjust
itself to the standards of another people
and the circumstances of nation like
ours. A thousand years of trading and
training would undoubtedly have a
marked effect on Chinese habits and
but the average American can
/ II Il
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-21

work, Recently, in Columbia, he
had tile badge of an assistant
sotge,;nt-at arms" Of the bogus
House, which he would exhibit to
the doorkeepcr in an underhandad
way and receive odmittance. Al
together Cummings is on individual
by no means calculated to win favor
in O. respectable communicated ho
hns none in Fairfield. Of course he
will not be recognized as on officer,
and may get himself into serious
difficulty should he go to putting on
airs, There is no moro law-abiding
people than that of Fairfield. But
they will not brook tho exercise Of
authority by one who has no shadow
of claim to such authority. Cum
mings had best be careful. He is
OH very dangerous ground.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-21

tons in the lower hall us they SHOULD
doom expedient. This is mucl
needed Improvement; the love,
hall being acoustica]ly imperfect
so much 80 that the words OF one
speaking cannot be distinguished al
all. ~
: The committee upon appeals and
grievances then made their report,
which was adopted.
A committee of the Grand Lodge
paid an official visit to p. G. NJ.
James Conner, whose i'll health pre-
vented his attendance. They 10,
ported him as improving.
After attention to somo unintor-
esting routine business, tho Grand
Lodge proceeded to the installation
Of the officers elect. Bro. +. A. Con.
nor, r. w. J. G.. w. elect, having
notified the Grand Lodge that he
would be unable to serve it. as OIL
officer, Bro. James Il. Izlar was
elected and installed in his place.
The following appointments were
made: Senior Grand Deacons,
Bros. j. A. Law, and n. B. Hacker ;
Junior Grand Dcacons, D. u. Burr
and E. T. Westmoreland; Grand
Stewards, W. u. McGhee AMI d. B..
Gilliland Grand T'iler, Wm. A.
Wilson; Grand Marshal, u. Davis ;
Grand Pursuiyant, B. j. Wither-
spoon; all of whom wore installed,
except Bros. W. Il. McGhee and B.
D. Witherspoon, who received per
mission to be installed in such sub
ordinate lodges RS they might Sc
lect. 49,.
The following gentlemen were
appointed District Deputy Grand
Masters
}. f. DuPre, First District
j. NJ. Elford, Second District.
Asbury Coward, Third District.
Orlando Sheppard, Fourth District
G. L. Borry, Fifth District.
S,vEl, D;ol,,:L
J.AIger Smythe, Seventh District.
r. W. Lloyd, Eighth District
.. u. Kennedy, Ninth District.
). A. Durham, Tenth District
No further business appearing,
the Grand Lodge was closed in
ample form, to mect'in Charleston nj
lis next regular communication.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-21
HYNfENEAL.

Married, on the evening OF
tho 18th of Dccombor, 1876,
by tho Rev w. w. Mills, ut the resi
denco Of the brides father, MISS
SALL1E e. AIKEN to Mr.. JAMES II.
AIKEN. all of Fairfield county.
Married, on the evening of the
14th inst, by the Rev w. w. Mills,
ut tho residence of the brides grand
father, ROBERT MEANs AIKEN, ofFair-
field county, to Miss MAMIE ISABEL
la 'HoDeK1Ns, daughter of the late
Capt. Thos. Hodgkins, Of Seaforth,
near Liverpool, England, ,..
Charleston Neacs and Cou.iey
conv Y, - e. , 3 T. %k
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-21

MISPLACED CoMMEMDATIoN-I our
last issue we folt called upon to
commend very heartily the conduct
of Gibson and Bird I'M repudiating
the State tHouse mob, styling them
selves the House Of Representatives,
and in recognizing the body presi-
ded over BY Ger. WALLACE as the
constitutional lower branch Of tho
General Assembly. We learn, how
ever, that some time last week both
Gibson and Bird, returned to their
original "roost," begged pardon, for
having stroVed off, and were receiv-
ed back amongst the faithful amidst
great rejoicingsss How, these two
men cau ,jusGiyetheir course we are
at loss to understand In turning
their backs upon the Bayonet House
they morited the praise Of all honest
men. In now returning to it, they
draw dividing line between them-
solves and NIL the good people of
Fairfield, and thus, forfeit evory
claim to recognition of any charac-
ter or kind. Let them sink be-
meath the contempt and obloquy
that they have heaped upon them
solNesFIEAA alA0i0o hD0 ,
A PRErENDER.-We are informed
that G. w. Cummings has como
back to Winnsboro armed with q
trial Justices commission from
chant berlsin., "a ,s,IGSpumipgs ,siii is PES
haRs Acknowledgements the people Of
Fairfield. He has lived nhepe, sjat
intervals, for twelve monthstspast
and has been constantly waiting for
something to turn up. He tried be-
fore to got an .appoint trnent Nas trial
Justice from ClamB Berldin, but tile
governor wY then playing the game
of"roforrn," and y pSotsst from NUM-
.bers Of the Best citizens of'the conn-
tyIhad the effect Of blighting the
hopes 6f stbs, an xiopsy Gamnin gs.,
ml the meantime be made something
,,bty playing lnessongers ia, II the Noses
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-21

! Wade Hampton was inauguratej
! Governor Of South Carolina. All
was fair and opon and honest as the
old hero himself.
! The crowd wore not easily suits
fed, and vast concourse of people
assembled in front Of the Wheeler
House, whoro stirring addresses were
delivered by Judge NIackcy, Gen.
NJ. w. Gary, Judge Cook, N. Is.
Myers, General Butler, Col. Noise,
vi. p. O'Connor, Wade Hampton,
Jr., and others.
Since the Inauguration, Lieutcn-
ant-Govcrnor Simpson has sent Il
communication to the Senate, in
forming that body of his installation,
and demanding recognition as ee
0Gicio President. Tho communica-
ton was read, and referred to tho
committee on the judiciary. 1t is
moro than probable that nothing
more will ever be heard of it. After
waiting reasonable time, Lieuten-
ant-Govc, nor Simpson will call tho
Senate together, and all the Demo
cratic Senators, with probably few
of the Republicans, will respond to
his call. In case he should pot have q
quorum, ho will at once issue writs
Of election to fill vacancies.
In the Constitutional House sew
cral bills have been introduced and
properly referred These will be
noticed when they come up for con-
sidcration in the House.
The Rump still goes through the
form Of law-making. The principal
things done, or pretended to be
done, were the passage of an ap-
preparation bill, voting gratuity Of
81, 900 to NIackey, and tho passage
to n third reading of so-called
"Bill to punish any person or per-
sons setting up or attempting to
set up, or maintaining government
in opposition to the legitimate and
lawful government of the State"
This so-called Bill Furnishes any
person offending under it With i'm
pc;sonmont in the ponitcntiary for
from ten to forty years and fine Of
ton to one hundred thousand dol
lars ! il Furnishes all persons aid
ing or ahotting "prctended govern
mants," md authorizes the governor
to use thn St ,ta constubuinry and
cnll on the United States troops to
enforce It's provisions. Of course
this act will umonnt to littlo unless
Chamberlain and his crew attempt
to enforce tin which case col
htion may onsuc. If tho troops will
stand aside, thc result will not be
long in doubt. Within the next five
OF G;x days, probably, events may
assume such n shape rs to bring on q
crisis.
The Snp:omc Court is still in
session. Chief Justice Moses was
dangerously i'll for bomo days, but
is now much better and i'll % fair
way for comploto recovery. The
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-21
Matters In Columbia.

Since our last issue the most i'm
port'nt event at Columbia is the
inauguration Of Governor Hampton
and Liautcnant-Gove Simpson.
which took place on Thursday, the
llth inst. In the Constitutional
House. on that day, after sohse pre-
lnninary business. tho ,fo. lowing.
offered by MI. Austin, OF GrG'onville
WAS adopted:
Whereas tho secretary of State
has fuilod and refused to deliver to
the Speaker Of this House the
original returns Of tho election held
on the 9TH day Of November last for
governor and Acknowledgements,
as required by the constitution Of
this State, therefore be it ...
Reso'oe0, That tho Speaker be
directed to publish the secondary
evidence Of the result of the election
for governor and lieutenant-gov
ernor held on the 7th of November
last.
The hour having arrived for the
special order (the publishing of tho
votes for governor and lieutenant
governor) the Democratic members
of the Senate came forward and
occupied the front seats.
Speaker Wallace, in pursuance of
instructions from tho House, then
proceeded to declare the vote from
secondary evidence, Affidavits were
read, showing the vote in the
different counties, aggregat;ng as
follows Hampton, 92,2G1 votes /;
Chamberlain, 91,127 votes-Hamp-
toms majority for governor, /, 1874
votes. Simpson, 91,6S9 votes /;
Gleaves, 91,550-S Simpsons maiori-
ty for lieutenant-goye1nor,! 139
votes. .#,. az.
Speaker Wallace then said: "The
Chair is in possession of the follow
ing certificate from the Secretary Of
State sVote forgovernor in 1916 Y
Hampton, s92, 261votes Chd dniber.
lain, 9l,127 votes" The Speaker
then read certificate from H. T..
Hayne, Secretary of State, that the
above statement was true, as ap.
pears by the commissioners returns.
The Secretary added to his report
tho memorandum, This statement
includes the vote in Edgefeld and
Laurens counties"
According t. these returns" said
Speaker Wallace. aWade Hampton
has received a majority of all the
votes cast itithe State for governor,
and w. D. Simpson has received q
majority of all tthe'votes cast III III che
State for lieutenant-govopnor
therefore, Ms Speaker Of the House
Of Representatives, declare that
Gen, Wade HamptonJhas boon duly
elected governor Of South Carolina
for the neSt ensuing two years, and
! that Col. w. .. Simpson has been
duly elected lieutenant. governor for
the next ensuing two years"
On nof MI Sheppard, Of
Edgefsld, q committee, consisting
Of Messrs; ,sheppara Hamilton lam II mad le:aaldl
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-21

On Tuesday last, Gen, AZ. c..
Butler was elected United States
Senator, in place of Senator Robert.
son, whose term expires March 4,
1877. General Butler goes at once
to Washington.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-21

The town Of Blnclvilio was visited
by most disastrous fire last wcck-
almost the entire town being con-
;sumed, The tile was clearly the
work of incenfIiaries / ,sf|T l.!
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-21
-H AIR -NOTICB.

..,-,s9t5t tI,1FTE-Ef y sW.'Ii EfUWr
TNHE undersigned hereby rgiye notice
l. that fromithis datd tlley Win sell on
credit tono NO PERSON" !" HORSEPOWER
and that they will acoort no, orders
tor goods from anyone. Their terms will
be III nvariably CASH. - d. !,
,lec ~ l@YnHB. 'sUGENHErMER 4 CO., =
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-21

Judge Mackoy s.ys that Cham
berlain is a true philanthropist-
believing in doing the greatest good
to the greatest number; but that,
with him, the greatest number is
7a,1Nber one.