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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-18
U AND FRoLIC.

BoUsD TO SCREAM ANYHOW. u
'I'll scream if you touch mel exclaimed
q pert miss.
Whose lover was seeking an innocent
kiss;
By this prudish conduct cold water was
thrown,
The lover drew backward, and left her
alone.
s1,ll scream if you touch meln she cried
out once more.
He said. II amt near you'll found it a
bore.n
She quickly subsidized, grew tender to
view,
She whispered quite softly, "l'll scream
till you do Boston Traveller.
"Ma, go down on your hands and
knees a minute, please" "What on
earth shall / do that for, pet?"
"Cause l want to draw an ele-
phant."
An freshman being a little fuddled
was asked what was his religious be-
lief. ssIs it me belafe ye'd be asking
aboutp" said he. TITS the same as
the wildly Brady. 1 owe her twelve
shillings for whisky, and she behaves
I'll niver pay her, and faith that's
my belafe too"
A gentleman travelling through
one Of the rural precincts of a coun-
ty, a few days since, rode up to q
farm house and thus accosted a curly
headed urchin who was seated on
the top of a gatepost: "Bub, where's
your pap The youngSter replied.
"He is just gone down beyond the
cow shed to bury our old dog Tow
ser. The old fool killed himself
barking at candidates for sheriff; be
you one?"
A lady took her son, Of some five
years, to church. After the minis
ter had preached about half an hour
the little fellow grew sleepy and be-
gan to nod. The mother aroused
him into attention several times by
pushing, but as it seemed a hopeless
case she concluded to let him sleep
undisturbed. After awhile the lit
tie fellow had his nap out, and saw
the minister holding forth, He
looked up in his mothers face and
i~nnocently asked, "Mother, is it this
Sunday night or nextSunday night?"
A boy proposed to his father that
he 60 fishing, but his father had
other business for him that day.
"Father," said the young man, "do
you know what Solomon said about
boys going fshing?" Solomon
didn't say anything about it''replied
fbo poropt EVoc ho did He cold
if you spare the rod you spoil the
child" 81 won't spare it," replied
the old gentleman promptly. And
he didn't but the son thinks that he
got hold of the wrong rod.
It's a wonder to me. Captain
W, you do not get married"
well, madam, / never think Of
it, for the woman I'd have might
not have me, and then, you know,
vice versa" Eyes, but what kind
of q lady would suit your" and
the widow looked her sweetest
It was right here that the cap
tain's wonderful nerve never for
sock him, but settling his eye
| steadily at the widows, he har-
dened his heart and replied. "She
must be ninety-fve years old, and
worth two hundred thousand dol
lars" sit is getting so chilly out
here l must go for my shawl"
| said the widow, and she looked
frigid zones at the captain as she
brushed by him with a toss Of her
head.
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NOTES N NEWS.

The past is not the hues in which It's
dressed,
Fond memory supplies
Inc future is not-hope born in the
Its tancied joys arise;
The present is not-like the lightning's
CLEAN
Its brief illusions seem
A memory hope-a heeting mo-
ments span, lFrom the Italian
Vassar College is to havea $4,000
elevator. The young ladies of Vas
ksar are not fond of stares.
A crafty fox was found lying dead
drunk in a Massachusetts cider mill
the other morning.
A grand Masonic Congress, the
Paris papers say, will be held In that
city or London next May or June.
A writer, in describing the last
scene of "Othello," said: "Upon
which the Moor, siezing a bolster full
of rags and fury, smothers her,"
Kalakaua is a thrifty potentate.-
He was deadheaded all over the
country, and then charged the
Sandwich Islands $4,000 for making
the trip.
On the receipt of the war news
from Europe, the Reform Guards, of
Burlington, Iowa, Immediately dis
banded, and went to reading up on
the military exemption.
1t is not considered a subject of
laughter in New Haven to see a
young woman providing around with
a cowhide looking after a theological
student.
Somebody remarks that young la
dies look upon a boy as a nuisance
until he is past sixteen, when he gen.
orally doubles up in value each year
until, like q meerschaum pipe, he is
priceless.
A lady in town found some cream
on her milk the other morning, and
was SO astonished that she discharged
the milkman. The latter, however,
explained that it was a mistake, ow-
ing to the drought.
Two, Waltham, Mass, men have
Il novel bet on the election. The
loser is to go to Boston, hire a hand
organ, bring it back with him and
play it on the streets a certain num-
Der of times, while the winner pass
bs around a hat ands pocket the PEN
mics.
Several holes were charged in a
lrift in a Gold ALL mine. One blast
tailed to 60 off. One of the miners
was ordered to go in and see what
vas the matter: mo, sor,n he said
FArmly; l wuz blowed up in Californy
vance that way, an I'd ruther lave
ne work than be kilt agin."
Two enterprising Jerseymen have
ust patented ian apparatus for pre-
serving food" To our thinking the
pest of all ways to keep provisions
rom spelling is to turn a pair OF
good healthy children loose III the
pantry three times a day. None of
Eour apparatuses are needed where
hey are,
A little five year old girl had been
old that it was night on the other
Bide of the world when it was day
light on this. AS a proof that this
astronomical fact had taken root she
Exclaimed upon rising the next
morning: snow they are just going
o bed in China, and the skeeters +
Beginning to bite 'em."
Yesterday a horse doctor was
brought up IN the Supreme Court as
witness. His replies to the numer-
)us questions offered were rendered
\ an exceedingly low tone, and one
{ the members of the bar spoke out
(larply that he must reply so that
e could be heard and understood, or
e could not proceed. Judge Peters
hen said 81 suppose that the trou-
Ne arises out of a habit of speaking
bw in the sick room. "-Bdngor
fos1aaqa 1aaoin1
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Desperate.

A New Brunswick man, in a
drunken rage on Tuesday, attacked
his wife and sisters with an axe
They retreated into a room and lock-
ed themselves in. He tried to break
the door down, and then securing a
musket defied capture. The chief of
police came to the place, and the in
furiated fellow tried to shoot him,
but the cap fortunately failed to
snap. A brother then interfered and
was knocked down with the axe !;
another brother came on the scene
and secured the mailman. A search
of his person revealed the fact that
he had with him a policeman's club,
the end Of which was loaded with
lead, and so heavy that AN ordinary
blow from it would be sufficient TO
crush a mans skull, showing the
cowardly and murderous disposition
of the person carrying such a weapon
in ordinary life. The axe, gun and
club We're all taken to police head
quarters, where an examination of
the gun showed that it was loaded
with coarse buckshot nearly three
inches deep. Yet, Notwithstanding
all this misconduct on the part of
the young man, through the plead
ing of his mother, who was made
sick by the excitement the complaint
against him was withdrawn, and he
was released the next morning when
he agreed to sign a pledge never to
drink anything intoxicating again,
which it is hoped for the peace and
and welfare of the community he
will keep. His brother is a sober,
peaceful citizen, and it isto his time
ly arrival that the family owe the
turn matters took. When the mus
ket was leveled at the Chief he did
not realize IL, il caused aculo peIspi-
ration all over him, so that his un-
derclothing became dripping wet. 1t
was certainly a narrow escape, for if
the cap had not failed TO snap death
must have been instantaneous.
There can be no doubt that the
Centennial will be the means of bind
ing together the North American
continent and Australasia in a way
hitherto unthought off, hiladet-
Dhid Press.
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yourself for the severe
q sudden changes Of fall aud
nter, by procuring a bottle of
p. BnlI's Cough Syrup.
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Dom Pedro was married at sew.
enteen. Always in a hurry.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-10-19
South Carolina News.

There was mysterious fire on
Suliivan's Island last week.
Charleston has been lately excited
over an attempt at arson.
Company G., 18th U. S. Infantry,
has taken post ut Newberry.
Court in Anderson has been post
poncd until Monday week.
The Fairfield Baptist Association
met in Chester last F'riday
The Chester Rifle Club turned
out for parade OH Friday in new
and exceedingly han tlsomc uniform.
Capt. Harris CovihGlon, n promi-
ncnt lawyer Of Ben nncttsville, died
last week.
Liberty Hill boasts of cotton
stalk bcaring sixteen fully developed
bolls in the space of two and one,
half inches.
The day for holding the State
Fair has been chaugcd from the
10th to the 21st of November.
Two crloled mel in Blackvillc
lately went out to fight e duel, buc
whon they reached the ground con
cmdcd to keep the pdaco.
Diphthoria has bofn quito pre-
valent in the cNst9n portion of
York county, and soy bral deaths arc
reported.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-10-19
a THIRD EDITION.

a third edition Of onr Radical
ticket was put out on Tucsdny-"rc-
Vlscd' enlarged and improved" as
the dimc-novol men would say,
The way it was done, was, to say the
least, effective and unique. The
executive committee requested all
the nominees to withdraw, which
seems to have been done with
scarcely an exception. The changes
made are these: Israel Byrd is
nominated for the scnntorship, IN
place of Mr.. Marshall; DR.. Pcakc
for Clerk Of Court, in place of Mr..
Neil; Rev. w. Richardson for
school commissioner instead of
Jom Russel; George Burns
for county commissioner, in
stead Of Carter Bcaiy George
hlnnant for coroner, instead of
Dave Gordon; Mr.. O. R. THOMPSON
tor Judge of Probate, in place of T.
b' Smith. Mcssrs. Richardson,
Thompson and Pcakc are whifc-o]l
the rest colorcd. Mr.. THOMPSON is
tho Democratic nominee.
THIS ticket is in two particulars n
great Improvement. Rev. ,rr
Richardson is an experienced tcach
or and IN all respects qualified for
the position for which he is nomi-
mated. He has never taken anv
part iii politics, Mr.. Thompson is
already well known. The other
nc" nominees arc in no respect an
Improvement on those first put out.
The ticket as u whole is a wcok ond
bad one.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-10-19
CAMPAIGN NOTES.

Only ten more days to work
for Hampton and Reform.
a Hampton picnic was held at
Marion on the 18th instant.
There arc twcnty-Seven white and
two colored Hampton Clubs in
OcOnec
Barbecucs and Reform gatherings
absorb all the time of the country
folks. Verify they arc working.
For every white man in Marion
county who supports Chamberlain,
ten colorcd men support Hampton.
The Eorrcston, WILLIAMSBURG
county, Democratic Club has already
twenty colorol members.
1t is proposed to close all the
places Of business in Aiken on tho
occasion of General Hampton's visit
on next Frilny.
The Ncwberry county Radicals
met on the 9th instant, and after II
squabbio over offices. the carpet
baggers secured tho nominations for
themselves.
The Spartanburg He,uIa says this
is no time for independent candi-
! dates. and discomtenances such
nominations. The Uc,rtld is right
There must he no hair-splitting in
this campaign.
Chccr!nS accounts continue to
come i'll from al parts of tho coun-
try of the active working of the clubs
and of the success which attends
their efforts. The colo:cd mind is
, everywhere hefng enlightened, and
accessionf being made to the ranks
of the Democracy.
The Radicals appointed last We'd
ncsday. the 18th, for mass meeting
at Abbevillc. The .Mcdium said !:
Hon. B. Fl. Hill and General John
B Gordon, of Georgia, and Hon.
Arlnistcad Burt will speak for the
Democracy. Let every Democratic
Club in the county turn ont in full
force. We mustmoet our opponents
at every turn and give them n cor
dial greeting. Hurrah for Hamp-
ten!
! The New York Uewld said if tho
Democrats triumphcd in Indiana
they would have chances of clecting
their Presidential candidate even if
. Ohio shonld go against them. The
Democrats never expected to
succeed in Ohio until within the
last two or three weeks. AT tho
! time of their National Convention
they deliberately conceded it to the
Republicans by tho nomination of
Governor Tildcn, who was SO dis
tasteful to the Ohio Democrats.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-10-19

His high-handed measures, together
with his repeated slanders of tho
people of the State,Shave served only
to unite Sthe Democracy more
strongly than ever, and to inspire
them anew with n solemn determine
ton to carry tho State for Hampton
on the seventh day of November.
Hampton's election is n necessity.
Recognizing and appreciating that
necessity, and realizing the direful
consequences that must ensuc from
Chambcrluin's success, the united
Democracy are putting firth ovcsy
effort to ensure their triumph.
Chamberlain has himself done II
service to the cause Of good gov
clnmcnt in this State, by doing that
which makes the election of H.,mp-
ton slrer than ever. Tho willy
carpet-bagger's chances arc on tho
wanc. Ho feels this, and he is
getting desperate.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-10-19
Perfect PEACE.

The evidence given by prominent
State officials is certainly wont tn
something. Of the eight circuit
Judges, seven have been heard from,
and they all unite in the assertion
that nowhere in the State is there
any resistance to authority, and
nowhere arc tho ordinary processes
of the law either ohstructcd or
Intellectual in preserving peace and
protecting persons and property.
The eighth Judge, Townsend. is
absent from tho State, but it is
absolutely certain that he would add
his testimony to TINT of the other
circuit Judges, That the civil arm is
quite powerful enough to enforce
the law without any resort either to
military force or to the suspension
Of the htn'c0S roi2us. Two ont of
three Judges of tic supreme court
express the opinion that peace pre-
walls and that any extraordinary
measures, such ns those contcm-
plated i'll Chamberlain proclamr-
ton, arc totally unnecessary. The
sheriff rf Aiken county, where it is
alleged the chief disorder exists.
states that he is able to execute
any legal process without ex-
traordinaiy or cxtlancous aid. Thus
inr there has been singular uni
formity i'll the st&tcmcnts, in reply
to the inquiries Of the Democratic
State Executive Committee, that
there is IN unusual Quiutncss every
where prevailing. Governor Cham
bcrlain will find it hard indeed to
convice fair-mindcd people that he is
not prompted in his recent course
by selfish, base and malicious mo-
tlvcs. lie cannot but sec himself
tho glazing injustice of the charges
upon which his action is based
charges cs,thatthc law is sci ut def
"nce i'll ccltein portions of the State,
and thai there are conspiracics to
deprive colorcd Republicans Of their
political tights! His whole game is
plainly discelnible. He hopes, by
means of indisc,iminatc arrests in
Aiken, Balnwell and perhaps Edge
field, to overawe and disconcort the
Democrats to such an extent that
they will relax their efforts in tho
canvass, and thus way will be open
for Radical successes in those co,,n-
ties, But he is badly mistaken.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-10-19
OBITUARY.
Thou hast All seasons for thine own, Oh !!
Death. y>tas.

Thou hast NIL seasons for thine own, Oh
Death. sos
l.. W. DUYALL departed this life, Wed
nesday, October 11th, 1875 of Typhbil
Dysentery, after painful illness of three
weeks, in the fifty-ninth year Of his age.
Eorly in the morning, as all nature WINS
awakening to now life, his soul was called
to wing its flight to tho spirit-land. pass
ing 30 gently away that scarcely feature
changed. sigh escaped those fovercd lips.
Misfortunes had crowned his later years,
trouble assailed, sickness oftimes prostrnt-
ed, and grim care had ploughed its fur
rows OH that aged brow; but tho Comforter
came. to Roothe his dying pillow, and bear
him beyond tho reach Of mortal woe
Dying, halo seemed to o'erpread his
countennnce and looking hoavcnward he
said. Jesus is coming, he has come; Lord
have mercy" a few minutes lntor, he
called the Rev. g., and said, "All is peace
with me-"
Flo lcaves q widow and largo family Of
kindred to mourn his loss
At the trcsido wo will miss him-hc was
Father and Friend. so gentle in his ways
and uncomplninins.
$50 gently sank his soul to rcst
So mildly belmcd his closing evr."
JAMIE d.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-10-19

The store of j. @. Pressly, near
Belle Chapel in Abbevillo county.
was destroyed by fire last week.
The loss is $1400.
- There was q grand Democratic
mass meeting at Blacks Station on
the Atlanta and Richmond Air Line
Railroad last week.
Charleston was visited on last
Wednesday night by tlocks of small
birds of an unknown species. Large
numbers were caught by tho citi-
Zcns.
A train-hanl by the name of
Smith was killed on the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad on
Tuesday night, tho 17th inst.
:. .Govclnor Chamberlain has rcmov
ell Mr.. Fri.nk B. Sloan from the
office of trial justice of Pickens
county. Mr.. Sloan is q Democrat
Harmony Prcsbytery mot persu-
ant to adjournment in Marion county
last week. Rov. JAS Mcdowell was
elected moderator, and DR.. j. A.
Maycs temporary clelk.
\ llutal hsf;ult wns con .mittcd
upon Mr.. VIM. McDullen, u con-
ductor on the South Carolina Rail
road, on last Tues lay, by u number
Of negroes.
Is. q. Yocum and John Ice have
been appointed commissioners of
election for Chester county, oice r.
M. Graham and J. w. Gonrdine.
Trial Justice Reed of Charleston,
having declared his intention of
supporting General Hampton, has
been removed 10y on. governor.
"Prcterencc, not Prescription"
An atfr1y occurred on Thursday v
last, at Lancaster, between Richard
Gardner and John Phillips, which
resulted in the serious and perhaps
fatal wounding Of Mr.. Phillips.
We welcome among our exchanges
the Hampton XeralI, which is u
new weekly published ut Rock Hill
r'ce the Gro"gr, retired. We wish
our new contemporary all success
A car On the Chester and Lenoir
Marrow Gl,agc Railroad, loaded
with cotton, caught fire from u
spark, while the train was on it's way
to Gastonia Oh Saturday, and both
cotton anl cur were consumed.
Loss, about $1,000.
A white man residing in Charles.
ton attempted to commit suicide
last Wednesday. He managed to
cut cash in his throat, but was
prevented from loing further harm.
The new Catholic church in
Grconvillc WAS dedicated on Sunday
the Sth inst, with imposing ccrc
monies, by tic Rt. Rov. Bishop
Lynch, assisted by number of the
Catholic clergy from Charleston.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-10-19


ance OF the Democratic cause, ended
with the meeting at Doko on Satur-
day last. The grand assemblage on
Monday took the place of the regu-
lar meeting at this place. In look
ing back upon these meetings, we
are cheered and encouraged. A po-
litical campaign, in the strict sense of
the term, was a new thing to the peo-
pie Of Fairfield. They had been nc
customed to the old style of cleo
tioneering, whore tho personal pop
ulality End tho manners Of the cun
didatc had mnch moro to do with
his success than the merit of his;
cause. For them to enter heartily
into II regular canvass WIS some
thing both strange and difficult,
and that they have done 70 is very
hopeful sign. All tho meetings have
been well attended, anil the worry de-
corous be 4 .viDr Of I'LL th> an lionao
showed plainly that the Democrats
are serious in tho matter of political
work. M3n wi) have not in years
mingled in politics have gone to
work actively and zealously, and are
doing their all for tho good cause.
There is no lack Of ununimity, no
want of enthusiasm. All arc alive
to the dire necessity of Democratic
sue >css, and all are determined upon
m eff IT the i,,;" t, which has not
been known in Fairfield. TO the nomi
necs upon the county ticket and to
those who have joined them in the can
vass, t,reat praise is due Tl.ov have
worked in season and out of season
they have sacrificed personal inter-
cs is and personal convenience with
out stint and without hesitation.
They have kept ever before them
the high trust and grave duty i'm
posed upon them by the Democracy
of the county they have been faith
ful to that trust, and mtiling in
the discharge Of that duty. The
chief labor has dcvolvod on the
nominees for the Legislaturc-M Mcssrs
Woodward, Gaillard, Btico and
Camcron-though all the others
have done Il worthy part. Nor is
The work yet done. Now is to
commence the hardest work of the
campaign. The canvass is to be
more vigorous, more earnest than
ever The :ncn on our ticket arc
equal to the task. They arc in fine
working trim, accustomed to the
harness, and altogether bot
ter prepared for actual work than
ever before. The canvass will con
tinuc, and we predict that it's visible
fruits viii constantly increase before
the day Of election, in the shape Of
constant ncccsSiOnS to the ranks of
the organized Democracy. And the
crowEing triumph will be achieved
ut tho polls !
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-10-19
THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS.

Great interest has all along at-
tached to the elections in Ohio,
Indiana and West Virginia, as much
seemed to depend upon the turn
taken by political affairs in these
States. 1t wus never supposed that
West Virginia would 60 otherwise
than Democratic, stall tho Radi-
calls worked hard to decrease the
majority of their opponents. But
the Democrats carried the day by q
handsome majority. In Ohio and
Indiana the contest was both closor
and sharper, and twas on the result
in these States that the public inter
est was chiefly centred. The Demo-
Gratis were never very hopeful of sue
cess III Ohio, their efforts being
directed chiefly to reducing or keep
ing down tho Republican majority
Indiana was by many regarded as
the ''pivotal State, and consequently
both parties worked their hardest
nni did their best. The result is u
victory for the Democrats. In Ohio
the Republican mIority is by no
means large enough to cause dcspon-
dency among the Democrats. It is
between six and seven thousand,
being only on inconsidorablc gain
upon the majority over Bill Allen
last year. Indiana has gone Demo-
cratic by at least five Thousand ma-
jointly. This State was always ex-
pcc'ed to go Democratic, though
there We're many fears that tho hard
money plank in the st. Louis plat
form n5rht turn the tide against the
Democrats. But the victory is won.
The effect must be great upon the
Presidential election. The triumph
OF thcparty in doubtful and imDor-
tant State will inspire the Democrats
all over the Union to increase their
efforts, and the result will be seen
in n grand success in November. If
Indiana is indeed tho "pivotal State,
! then the contest is dccided-dccidcd
in favor Of Til,lcn and Reform. At
all events the outlook for tho Demo
Gratis is decidedly bright. The New
York Uerald, in summing up the
results Of tho elections Just held,
says: The balance Of advantage is
on the side Of the Democrats but
only on the condition that they
show wisdom, courage and modera
ton in thoir cHnvars. Tic NcacS
u"d C""ric,' is very hopeful: "The
] way is now clear to the White House
! An examination Of fthc electoral votes
shows that the Democrats are surt
OF a majority, if thcy hold both
Indiana and New York, as they car
do. Even without Indiana Mr.. Til
den could have been elected, but
with Indiana there should be nc
doubt of the result" Altogether,
the chances of Democratic success
arc good. There seems little proba
bihly that the Republicans will cxcr
else the moderation urged by the
,NeroId, and, lacking it, they will not
receive tho support Of the people
Their chances were never good the
Indiana defeat and the doings Of tho
administration in the South have
settled their fate.
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South Carolina News.