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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-01-15

WE ARE informed that just previous to New
Years, n notification from the Interior Depart
ment was served upon all licensed vendors of
spirituous liquors, both iobbers and retailers, to
the effect that hereafter all violations of the law
against selling or furnishing to native Hawaiians
would be strictly enforced. The necessity of
issuing such a notification would appear to have
been found first, in the fact that violations of the
law in question had become frequent of late; and
second, that heretofore the law had not been
strictly enforced. AS to the truth of the latter
proposition there can be no question. Section
q of Chapter Al of the Revised Penal Code,
under the general head suppression Of Drunk
enness,' is in these words:
Upon q violation Of any of the conditions OF his bond by
any licensed dealer in spirituous liquors, it shall be the duty Of
the Minister OF the Interior TO pass said bond TO His aaJesty's
Attorney General of the Kingdom, for enforcement against the
parties thereto, both principal and surety, with such informs-
violation"
During the years which have elapsed since the
above section was enacted, numerous and repeated
have been the instances wherein the conditions of
these bonds have been proved in Court to be vio-
lated, but the law which provides for the en-
forcement of such bonds has remained always n
dead letter. Licensed vendors have either ap-
peared and stood a trial, or by their absence
confessed judgment and have paid their fines,
and that has been the end of 1t; they have gone
on Us before, sometimes again and again 20 be
prosecuted and fined, but never have their bonds
been disturbed.
But stay. There has been one instance that
we now recall, in which q licensed retailer of
spirits who had been fined for selling to natives
was so much farther unfortunate Us to have his
bond sued and declared forfeit and his license re-
voked. That was during the last reign, and the
ncumben of the Interior Office was the Hon. E.
O. Hall. If we are correctly informed, it was
the intention Immediately following the action in
the case to which We have referred, in like man.
ner to have proceeded against two more licensed
retailers, who had been fined for the same offense
that of selling to natives. But fortunately for
the guilty parties, and unfortunately for 1.-THE
majesty Of the law" there occurred just then a
change in the administration of government, and
PER ~ Nv IN "
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-01-15

Projected Departures.
FoR ,NINDwARD PORTs-Smr Kilauea, sails on Monday
FoR SAN FRANcIscO-Bk Mary Belle Roberts, sails Monday
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-01-15

preserved Meats, Fruits. Vegetables
EoR SALE BIZ
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-01-15

look at the above fgures,-especially the
Inan and the .~llterest-That-s huge sunni o
aDleS' AsMALL QUANTITY REC
An g. MURRAY. For Sale by
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-01-15

Nearly a million a heavy load, which the nation
is burdened with
Total of the sums constituting the load of burden
on the nation
National deOt.,...........S 5S4,O2i 81
Expenses Of Government. 9I6,3O3-s1
- 2TsO,3254 As
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-05-03
DrnlCrratir Chuucp3.

Tie Louisville f""riy-JouyM01
thinks that the only horo for q
democratic victory nrA1 November
lies in carrying the vote OF tlo
East. The West, it considers ns
hoI'rics%iy l""t to HE patty. "Thc
o"ly hope rf i',c democrats" it SAYS;
lis to unite the States OF New York,
New Jersey md Connecticut with
the Pacific siatr#--nli gold stntcs--
AMI to let the West siiuc.' II ths
view OF the situation is the correct
ono, the task before the st. Louis
convention will he more difficult
ihan many suppose. II The cs
Innate of The Kew York YcrulI, of
which we published n summary 4
$hOr. time since, I've correct, The
only point to be gained, in or,lcr to
II democratic victory, would hc the
choice ofA r;,n!i,iiur who. while
not impailinG th" strength of the
rH'tN r'%"Nh"", woH!d beyond
rv'~onHhI" doubt carry New Nurk.
Thi% might be Io"r without much
i'i1i"u'tN But tn iinl n man who
will p.r~'nt *llch Il combination of
STRONG and attractive qualities rs to
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-05-03

There will of course be another
convention before tho elections, for
thopurposc ofannouncing a platform
OF principles and nominating such
persons for such Offices as the dele
gates of the people shall deem best,
Bctorc that convention assemblies
there will have been ample time and
opportunity to determine the uues-
ton of u platform and mode of &C
ton. At present every effort should
by directed to pcrfccting the or
s"nlz1tion and tho discipline Of the
party.
Wo notice that some of the news-
papers arc warmly expressing their
views rs to tho proper policy. of the
democracy Of this state. OF course
it cnhnot be expected that the press
Shout" be continuously silent upon
tins question up to tho time ut which
TIC regular nominating convention
mcots--one Of The chief duties of
the press being TO do part
in moulding public opinion aid H-
rcctinG it IL proper cNsnncla: But
for the present it strikes us ns only
IL waste of words to enter into
lengthy discussions as to tho duty
Of the democracy in the coming con
tcst--whethcr, liko tho Grcenvillc
.Nc~s, we inycigh against everything
not strictly "straiSht-out," or, like
the Sumter Uutchn,on, wc proclaim
Governor Chamberlain to DO our
choice for the next chief magistrate
Of the state. Such matters can be
much better understood, and hence
much better determined, some
months hence.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-05-03
Tho Test Of RcpuH;iCnni.rn.

Th" decided opposition to Clover
nor thamhcrlnin. which las been
l)r som" time cropping ont in
Various quarters, AMI which fr,,nd
full vent i'll the speech of Judge
Carpenter before thc recent rrpu'
mean state convention, teach, :
som" strange truths about the re-
publican purity of South Carolina
tllanhcrlun was brought forward!
tw" Years ago, as the man who, 81:
all men IN the state, coulu lift ilr
frnuhllrnn party out OF the mirr of
we'll deserved mfnmv into which thc
course pf Scott ana Moses had sir!k
ii. HIS abilities were lauIcI 10 r;,.
skies by his political a,lEcrcnts, and
frankly aNm.ttcl by those who
doubted his integrity aud his fitness
Tor the station to which il was rrn.
posed to elect HIM His pa4t
: 40 ~ III
"l"' '''''''''h'e III the hmdS OF th"
tnNpaylnE conservatives, and his
surroundings were quite bad enough
"l themselves t" excite distrust.
'>''t despite TIA" combined "rposi;i"u
@! the conservatives and the indie
pendent republicans, he Was elected
1t seems to MS but simple Justice to-
""hHt ,h"t he has lAhoT"d hard to
t'''i NE reforms which were So
S'I'nn'H andr'nratcIly promised 10y
nm ahd his purity during the cam.
Pm%n. That he hns said and ionc
'omc 'mn%s to excite the natural
"Sapproval OF the conservative rnr
ton OF the people. mus; OF course
we admitted, but that he has done
many "''S mat should command the
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-05-03
DRY GOODS,

\"hSlH'inE III part of h.nck rn,i coirrcfl
A'!'tcitH an assortment OF different Kin i
"t dr,NS materials. water lrooi';ig. ilunnrlS.
n inil line of calicn,t. h.ruch",i and rn-
cached goods, checked UoIncsDuns.
pant Jeans. caaslmrrs Nc.. hlic:> ana cents
und"rvcats, bonlcvaru>. shs.wlS. c,no>s
mrs. ""rS"tS. tnrlctnu$. swiHS.,. nniusooHs
a.. hosiery. gloves in great variety. hnnI-
k|r1hir'S. notions, DUttonS and trimjnrs
a'h"l"nt Hlh'is. ladies and gents lies. inncv
an" JET l""rirl to arrive for tie HOLIDAYS
'"r fancy g""hS "r" inil and complete.
in!i HtocN OF shoes. hats. r,advmnlr q
t'"'hinE. drawers. shirts Sc family
@r"|rri"s Ct all inHS. n full >torh nlwuys
on hand. fresh arrivals Gui!v. Yoi wis
hna everything; y"n want Ivy cAl!ihr on ! q
l'At. on IT," corner. Several hnndSnu,.
b""!""m SUITS with and will!uut marble,
wnEIr"hrS. h"dStcHds. mntrcsara, 'onrn,,:
r:a"itS, and safes !"r sale very ch,ar. he
T." TO call on j o B0AG.
lMn'hrr Lumber always on land and
snlc by j . BOAG.
You will find iull nnd complete stock
almost everything. very low and cheap
ms "" want TO diminish stock 1T
acc . o BOAG'S.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-05-03
@pecial NC til . O

FIaE!!!--A destructive fro occurred Mt
Ninety six, S. T., Dcccmhcf 2lst, by
which four stores vn'ncd ut 5000 wcro
burned. The further spread of the con-
tlagration. with prob bnblo destruction of
the whole town aud II loss Of several hun
drcd thousund dollars worth of property,
and many lives, were prevented by tho
arrival of n Great American Fire Extin-
guisher. Mi Agent happeiiihg to come in
town at the nick of tme. For full partiru-
lars, see the Abbevillc Medium and New
berry Herald of the following week.
Mr.. =. =. Toalc of Charleston, s G., il
the General southern Agent for the Great
American FIRE Extin%Eishcr and will
answtt all inquiries in reHarl to tho same.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-05-03

SIR JOHN FRANKLIN. History possesses
fewer examples of more heroic bealing
and sclt-sacriiicing efforts for the advance
ment of the material interests of nnnkin ind
than That exhibited by this noble martyr
III his cXcrtions to malSc discovery Which
if accomplished would open to the &arld
advantages beyond computation., Bnt
how insignificant arc geographical dis
c"veries, when compared WITH those that
benefit the human organization, showing
how in this life enemies may bo van
quishta, how the brain may be invig',tutcd
M.d rendered capable Of Hruspng the
most o5struro questions. whether scicn.
titic Commercial or mechanical. This can
never he the case while the body is en-.
tcchled by disease: The blood iiu*t be
'!"nlthy. all machinery OF the lody mnst
he IN pcitc.t whrking order, otherwise
the brain il weak ahd total :rGnm ctcncv
~ grasp the great issues Of life is the re-
suit;
Sn"i' Il discovery hi,s been mn 'c by Or;
Turr III his cc'rbrIitcd Liver Pil $. Thny
narc accomplished more good to t',o
huniEtt tnmily thEh could ever haze hccn
ntt'incd by the succeeds Of Sir John Frank.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-05-03

Blacks They may work temporary
disadvantage to the latter, but they
must enure to his ultimate advan-
tage. by raising the standard of
citizehship, there are enl<indled in the
mindof the dolored man thoughts and
aspirations to which ho is otherwise
almost an entire stranger. Such
has been tho real OBJECT of the
restrictions to which wo have
alluded. Working with equal force
upon the white man and the black
man, thoy have excited the pride
and the ambition of both. Where
IN educational qualification is re-
quircd for the exercise of certain
public duties. the result is that the
uncducnted man, white or black, is
ut once imburd with II desire for
such learning rs will fit him for the
exercise OF such duties; and the
necessary consequence is that the
cause Of popular education is
greatly benefited. Tho United
States government itself has placcl
restrictions upon the exercise Of
certain rights. Every juror in the
United States courts must be able
to read and write. before no can
t'ko his scat III the jury-box This
samopoint has likewise bccn decided
by Judge Mackey, as he holds that
in certain t;srs the inability Of
II juror to read is Il good ground of
challenge. IT is thus clear that
restrictions upon the exercise of
certain rights have been made alike
by republican and by Democratic
authority, and "ho two parties are
precisely equal on this score. Az to
tho real advantage likely to accrue
to the negro from Il democratic
administration in South Carolina,
it is only necessary TO assert, what
can be easily proven, that the negro
in the South i:3 best off in those
states which have been longest
under democratic control. Ills
rights being secured Ivy the con
stitution. both state and federal.
no attempt would have resulted in
their impairment, and no such I'M
pairmcnt has ever been attempted
by the democratic party.
Such alc Il lew oi thc many cen
sidcratl0ns upon which the colnrcd
people OF South Carolina may
safely anal consistently unite with
their white friends of the demo
cratic party, i'll II powerful effort to
restore to all ,he people Il goo,.
government with ali is accompany
ing blessings. Io impress these
considerations upon the min1s of tie
colorcd people IS ol.a of The duties
nuw.Goforc the Democratic party O.
this state. Every fair means should
be constantly and pcrsistcntly
employed, to bring about the
desired result.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-05-03
TIL Story 'oftho "saroBurslavy.'

When u committee Of congress
began, some years ago. to invcsti
gate the frauds and thcftS Of the
Washington Impro> cmcnt Ring. Tie
Influential PERSONS concerned, whom
u discovery would have ruined.
stopped AT notl;nH to prevent it.
The committee had, Fortunately.
help from somc Of tLr h;nrst anl
substantial citizens Of W%shirr."n.
chief among whom was Mr.. Column
bus Alexander. Il GrntluE.,n w!ln h;,.
shown rrnn' ktnic pcrtinacitr unt
ah!iLy III his long pursuit OF the
kinE. 1t Was, we believe, at Mr..
AltAandcrS Suggestion that the
colnmlt;e" required thc lr!liH4 men
ni the King 10 rru0urr tie books
III which t:Ie course Aiii eos, OF the
rItT improvements We're set duwn.
ana vino p"intcd u'.t, WMcn Il set OF
books wcIr p!uUuctn. ,lut tEcsr
wcle inlsc ald tiI:. the gc:.uino
l..
IhurcUp"n il o,'r'!.vcl to some of
trc Hing - cnIeysur il get rid O;
Mr. Alexander, by inp.ir%,iny him
in what wouli have til" appcur;.nrr
OF Il criminal act. \ spy Was sent
10 Alr. Alexander, who llll him t,al
the real books We're in Il safe in the
rlioc Of the District Attorney, un,l
that If he would ply IL certain sum
of money the Office could be cn,c:el,
The safe broken open and llc books
handed over to hlnr. Mr.. Alexander
replied that he would nave nothing
TO do with such Il TRANSACTION, nnJ
tAs little pot failed. Tie plan OF
cntrapplns him, however, hal been
i".med. and Was Mot SO easily nbon
do"od. Two Burglars hod been
hired, and other preparations made.
ana SO the SPY Was "Eain seat to
ME' Alexander wi;ha a simpler prop
oSi,lOn-that on Il certain niuht
the books would hc thought to Inn;
and it Was determined hy the con
Spl!ntols to post wc,I Instructed
pu!l'nuich III SNrh Il way rs to seize
NJ. Alexander while he Was in thc
ac" OF accepting !hc books.
All arrangements were, therefore,
made for Il given night. The police
VINO usually guarded The District
Attorneys office were dismissed or
sent TO IL distance two professional
burglars, hired for the purpose by
agents OF the Ring and brought
down from New York, were intro.
ducrd into the building. and police
men IN the confidence OF the RING
were stationed outside, for the
double purpose OF preventing inter
ruptlon and Of following the burg
lars to Mr. AleNandcr's house when
they should have obtained the
books. The safe was blown omen,
II sham set Of books taken out, and
with these the burglars proceeded
towards Mr.. Alcxandcr's house, fol
lowed Mt a short distance ly thc
policemen, ready to po,mce ,n,on
Alexander at the critical moment
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-05-03
MAKES the WEAK STRONG.

The Pcr,luiG,, SyraIp, q Protcct-
ga Solution Of the Protortde of
IRON, is SO combined as to hdVo
the character Of aliMent, as
easily diDcStcN undaSSinai i{UtcG
aOith the blood as the Sin,1lcst
food. 1t increases the Gat0ntity
Of Natures O,On Jit0liSi,0
agent, HOn IN the blood. and
c1rc9 "nthOHSU,,lR Ills" SinaDLU
0VT0ninO up, Invigorutiag 0,,tL
PitafisinO the ,Systeu,. Tie en-
9ichcd ana Vit0tiSuk blood per-
mc0tcs evcry part of the 60du,
repairing 0ttn.UDes ana aCuStc,
SedrchinD ont morbid secre-
tons, ana lc0vi1g nothing for
aiSedse to 5ccu Np0,t.
This IS the SectYt of the aUo,,-
de'Jut success ofthis 7.c,ncdy f,e
curing Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plaint, Dropsy, Chronic Diar-
rhoca, Boils, Nervous Affect,nn-
Chills and 'evcrs, IIumo.
Loss of Constitutional Vigor,
Diseases of tho Kidneys and
Bladder, female Complaints.
ana 0ft diseases offginutin0 t,b
II bdd state Of the blood, or uc-
comp0nted by debility or II lou
state of the SySten1. BcinU FREQ
from A!cohol, IN any form, its
encr0i=inO effects arc not fol-
to,ccu by corresponding rcuc-
tion, on are permanent, infiI-
sing strength, riyO,, anil ie,u
life into an parts ofthc sUstcn,.
ana DHttui'1D up an Iron Com.
TMousdndshnrc been chun0cG
or The nsc ofNis 7'cn,cdv, from
qceah, sicktN snGcrinG crcu-
taFes, to strong, hcnltHu, and
h0ppy, men md qUonae,1 u,,G
anratidS cannot tfeasonu6Lyh hes.
atatc to Dtrc IL u trial.
See that cac1. bottle has PERIL.
WAN SYRUP 1lo,U,, i,s the 0Iass.
Pamphlets FREQ.
SETH W. f0WlE & SONS, proprietors.
No. l Hriltn Place, nos,on.
soLD by Dsuoo,s7s oEsxnAL,n
MI II N > q + &g CD
MAwrl"TuErnsn nP
g 4 Sr Ia ID %,
Wholesale DrALuiG ~
'obacro' Snuff. Pipes, Ae..
TRADE STREET.
>r"" r"""oA"rn.. )" "a,s.'' , Charlotte. y, G.
oct IL .ly
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-05-03
lCo state Convention.

SrTrral OF the newspapers of The
state have Expressed their views a:,
I" Ii" scope OF the business to he
transacted Ivy The Stat" Democratic
I "n\rni:Nn which meets next Thurs
day. The chief purpose of the
meeting ~ OF course to elect iouv.
teen delegates 10 the Sectional Demo.
cratic Convention which assemblies
at st. l.oni" in June next. The point
frequently disrnSScl is as to the
prophecy OF any expression Ivy the
State tunvCution as to the policy Of
tn" drmnclnllr party IL the next
state campaign. We are decidedly of
III" opinion tina; there is nothinm
Whatever to be done hcvond the
election of Delegates to st. Louis,
nru when t!int shall have been done.
TIE convention shou, promptly ad.
J"nrn. |; mnSt he conceded that
II Is yet uUisc too early for tho dem
"cTatic party OF South Carolina TO
determine upon the precise line of
po'lry t" he pursued in tho com
lnS campaign, and us no definite
conclusion G,E now Dc reached, tho
'ld'" CONVENTION ncci waste no time
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-05-03

,"n''':' ,'N;;s:" = ''ror'nirn wv.
MGAi !IrrEKS itc !H"-r ""i,rrit!, !"
i.G G.'ia;i ;'..t rytr NG,;;tInrI IL <;:l. ..r
,ySt"n.
.NG ""r>Nn can take These Ri!tr--
ac""l''InE to 'iirrrln!ia. Hii remain i.
,lhwcil. lN"T;dt'i tnr,r comes are not /,
Str"yrh by mineral poison or u.t.r
means. aHu vial "t2.I!1 Wilstcd buy,l,i
repair.
EiiiHES, Rcmitt"ut ard inter.
Mil'rMi rrrrrS. wh.rh are s" pre- u
:Gnt IL tie valleys Of oar great riI ,:s
'hrou1ll"Ui tn" United States. cs!mriA..v
l,,"Sr oi the Mis,I;'.,ippi. Ohio. A.ao RI
.!l'l"lS. lnnncSSrr, tr,n'.crl:l;h. .Ark,E
Sas. Red. Colorado. lSruznS. Rio Granie.
icA"i, A!ahanA. Mobile. Savannah. Er
annl;". la.nrS. nNd many others. VITA
tu"!r vast tributaries. lhrru.5hnu, .,l;r
entire country during ;.!r Summer a.l,I
tU.i.lnn AnI remarkably so during sci
son" o! unusual heat and tlryncsS. are
!ilv"Tah!! a:c"moanicu 10y rNlrnsivc.,t
:aNGclc:!i az lIr stomach and l:yr:,
ana 'in"i ;.hfi"iii!na! iincra IN ln..,
lrcal""rnf. Il rl:rIItiy". rXrrt;n'r Il prH.
citi! "I!!urNrc Hi''.l these various ,,r
S;NiS' Is "SSrn,id''y necessary. Thrrv
i% no rathH"tic irr II" purpose equal ,r
i':;. }. " ALtE.:'$ VINEGAR HIrri:!S.
AS t""y viii specify rcl.,nrn the durk.
r"!""",i N!>rii matter wiki wh;ch ,ic
nowc.s arc loaded. at tic same tin:C
s.l:l.::a-n,t tie :""c"riions nt tie li,,".
ana generally restoring tho hcai,!,,
functions ri ;!:c digestive organs
Fo"iliy Tie !ju,,y a@ainA. Giscu-r,
by purifying; "t lis "niIs with vINr,;,x
HlI'TE;:S. y" epidemic can take l,,I
Of Il Syat",n this l:rcarmcd.
EySn"DSia or E1;}irpu.io,, ,ro.,
ache. Pain in ,hc chn,,dnr. Ia.n"' ,',',, ,'''"
Vinn,Dc,, Of ,r.r ,.;,,,, Iu,,;' -, I.'",3''"'
,,,.'',,,, y" &c ,c>'' ''i||'McHH. S'H
~ ,hr Wn,,,, w ~" ,,''','''h; h"H lnH''
,,,i'n ,i', i. '',''I' :N,''ehN. 'Aii,l'a
'''" = '''''t'lh'dtioh OF iNr
,,.,.'> >' 60, III ''' region q! the k'i
He'"' ''i'' NAn"rrd other painful Svn,p
lo'i'S, arc The "!iSIii;iGS nf Dyspepsia,
one H";i!" VII provo Il better cllIr1utt,
ol us nc:.i5 than Il lengthy .dycrt;-,
fScrGrii;a. O: E:;n~n Ey;, Witt.
Swc!.:u.s. icrr. E.r>;I.,.,n, E,,,'i', r'''
G"jtrr. Sc.n.lilou< I:lliu,u,:;n,,. I,,,i,l,,";
Inilamuia,iou<. urrr,,r;,i ,u,,,i,',' ','' ,u,I
Sores. Erun,iuuS # The clir Snr, r,.n,. ~
In =, n,n : Wy ''"'''' '''' Et TX. c''
ca~c<, wAlErs* V'>rcA" Eir?n"s r:' h.vn ',S
Shown their great curative nnwrrS IN 'hn
!"".' obstinate n:i inirarlai,.n cases.
FGr In.lnn,n,rt0rv o,;,i fl.ro,,;s
'Lnu,u3.:su, r,,, r:,:
tcr, and Irtcrn;,,rn. rnynrs ,,,''ir; H., nrt'
tie I:.und. Liver, Iil,,,,.a a,'I r:',II ",'II,''
ti.rSc Hi,irrs have ,,n c,,',,f t '" ii,n!''"'i
r" caused hy yiin:,I i,r'' '''N' ~. .r''>'S
Nnntn.i.nl tsi.,,,,,,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-05-03
Tho Democracy and Tho Negro.


1t must hc apparent to all that
one OF the most important tasks to
be done by the democracy Of South
Carolina is the division of the negro
vote, by inducing at least portion
OF the colorcd people to range
themselves on the side Of honesty
and reform. Heretofore there has
been but one thing needed to con-
denim iii aspirant for Office in their
eyes. tt has only been necessary
for him to avUw himself n democrat
for him to lose the luSt chance of
success " means Of Il portion Of
the colurcd vote. The democratic
party has been considered the
worst enemy to the freedom and the
welfare Of the negro, and this
,lcluSiOn has formed the basis of
every platform upon which the
republicans have carried South
Cnrolina. \ few years ago, it was
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and to conveniently suffer the burg
ars to escape after having identified
hem.
A Adroll incident happend on the
way. The time was one o'clock ut
night. The burglars, carrying the
sham books, had forgotten the num-
Der of Mr.. Alexandors house and
after wandering past it, and when
about to ring the bell of the wrong
house, the police supposed to bo in
vigorous pursuit of them had ac-
tuallv to call to them md direct
thom to the right Eouse ! Arrived
there they rang the bell. but in vain
Mr. AlcXandor; thinking little or
nothing of the proposed delivery of
the books, and at any rate deter
mined to tlko no notice Of Irregular
proceedings with which he would
have nothing to do, had gone to bed
at his usual hour. The bell wakcned
no one in the house. The burglars
and the sham police were both per-
picked the area bell was r,,ng with
no bcttor success and, finally. after
consultation between the burglars
and the police, tho whole party dc
campcd.
The next day Washington was
excited by the report that Il most
daring burglary had been co united
anil the safe blown up in District
Attorney Harrinyton's Office. and ell
means were used to show that the
prosecutors of the Ring had been
guilty of this crime. But after a
while the true story leaked out and
several Of the IL tors in it were pros
ecutcd but always unsucccssfully.
And no wonder, for the chiefs in
this conspiracy had very powerful
friends, and moreover the conspiracy
had been very shrcwtl!y managed SO Us
10 conceal the chiefs from the knowl
edge OF tho subordipatcs in such u
way that but two confidential agents
knew who were the real authors oi
! the plot. AT last, however. by the
! persistent efforts Of Mr.. Alexander
and Others, Harrington, the District
Attorney. Il particular friend OF
! Shepherd and Blhcock and an init
mate at the White House, WAS in
dlrtcd and brought to triul The
case against him had been conr.d .G
10 Mr. \. Ct. Riddle rs Assistant
Attorncy-GcNc:al : and Mr.. Riddle.
who had received his appointmen:
bcc"ua" lie was known to be the
, personal II irnl Of SNmc OF thc Rinr