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The Greenville times., 1877-03-31

seen; but with the use of the same
care, foreihought, ingenuity and
economy which one is compelled
to practice in New England. the
profit indicated above could be
easily doubled.
There are three conclusions APP
parent from the foregoing. First:
That, even under present manage
ment, a man who will raise his
own corn and small grain can easily
grow cotton at 9lc. per pound, and
make u handsome profit on IL; and
with closer management, much
better results could be obtained.
Second: AS an opening for ne
small capitalist, not afraid Of work,
nowhere else can such promise De
secured. This must present itself
with peculiar force TO the man
who is now grubbing away his life
On u New England farm, with a
bare living, and that very modest
Que, as the result. Third: And
finally these facts present In relief
the fading, still fading position
F" "other countries" are likely TO
hold ON the question Of cotton pro-
duction in tho future they will
be able to compete with us neither
in price nor in staplc.-Ncw York
Commercial and Financial Chron-
irln
The Greenville times., 1877-03-31
Fined for Declining OMcc.
From the Raleigh News

The next volume of North Caro-
lima Reports will contain q case
which has no precedent in this
State. II is that of II. A. London,
Jr., aud the Commissioners of the
town of Pittsboro, Chatham coun-
ty, against Aaron G.. IIeaden, aud
the basis of the action is that
lIeaden was elected constable of
the town, and refused to serve.
Suit was thereupon instituted
against him in the Justices court
to recover S25, the penalty de-
nouneed by Battles Revisal, chap
ter 8, section 23, against any per-
son who, being elected or appoint
ed town constable, etc, shall
refuse to qualify or act. The JUS
tice gave judgment against the
defendant, who thereupon appealed
to the Superior Court, which le-
versed the action of the magistrate,
giving Judgment to the defendant
for costs. The plaintiffs carried
the case to the Supreme Court.
which overruled the judgment Of
the Superior Court, giving judg.
ment against the defendant. Sc
Headen must pay.
The Greenville times., 1877-03-31

Eighty years ago, when the Eng
lish were pacifying Ireland. among
the paciiicators was q lieutenant
of gigantic size and strength -
llcmpenstall tho name Of him, il
we remember aright-who was
particularly handy to have in a
house where the doorposts were
| too low TO admit of the convenient
suspension thcrefrom Of its rebel
occupant. Throttling Of his "crop-
py" the muscular lieutenant would
throw him over his shoulder and
hang him not quitc as high rs
IIaman, but us completely rs man
could, or could not wish: whence
this cpitaph:
''llerc lie the bones OF llcmpenstall,
Judge, hang'nan, gallows, rope and nli +"
They have form Of popular in
justice just about Us summary and
as singular in the island Of Jersey.
Among tho numerous Norman
| customs which there survive is
that Of crying 'haro.' (Thc word
still exists In this shape in French,
as witness tho fable Of Lafon-
tainc---
"On criait aussitoi haro sur le bautlet,' y
aud in Its primitive form, Ella!
Rou !" Mr.. Tcnnyson employs 1t
as the Norman war-cry In his
"llarold." Whenever the jersey
man beholds another person in
fringing or about to infringe on
his rights, actual or alleged, as a
bay-window that might interfere
with his view, he flops down on
his knees before that person and
cries "llaro! lIaro! A faide,
mon prince; on mo fait tort'--
"lIaro! Haro! To my succor,
Prince; l am wronged." This
establishes q complete intcrdict
the carpenter leaves the bay-win-
dow unfinished, tho man who was
about to stone the Jcrscyman's
dog stays his hand, and tho matter
goes to the courts. II Is, indeed.
of record that when they built the
!. first railroad in Jersey, on the day
SGT for tho opening Of the line,
when the first train, frcightcd
With dignitaries aud gay Will
: flags, was about to pull out, some
man who did not think the com.
pany had paid him enough for the
right Of way through his cow
pasture, dropped on his knocs just
, in front Of the engine and recitet
his formula, whcrcupon the station
agent furlcd tho flags, the driver
I let OIL tho steam, the crowd dis.
: perscd, and tho Inauguration o
the line was indefinitely post
, poncd. So puissant is this ready
made writ, that If the enemy o
souls has any acquaintance Will
its operations, we can readily i'm
aginc that he trcmblcs when h,
) sees the weakest Jerscyman npol
his knees.
The Greenville times., 1877-03-31
Judge Davis.

Washington Republican Judge
David Davis docs not turn out to
be tirst-class Investment for the
Democratic party. He gave as
surance to the Republican caucus
ut Washington that he was not a
Democrat; that, while he should
maintain his independence, he shall
vote with the Republicans, aud
will support the administration of
President Hayes. His explanation
was so clear that in making up the
senate committees he was selected
as u Republican, and appointed as
such to tho judiciary and another
committee. The Democratic eau
Gus seems to have been seriously
disgruntled by this action ofJudge
Davis, but we do not understand
why. Judge Davis was never
Democrat, nor did he ever profess
to be. Ills name was used at Cin-
cinnati aud st. Louis us u candi-
date for the Democratic nomina-
ton without any authority from
him that he was Democrat. That
hc is and will be an independent
and fearless senator we have no
doubt. He will vote OH all qucs-
tions as his judgment may direct
but being an anti.slavery man all
his life, and never having acted
with the Republicans, except OH
such questions Of minor cons Q.
quencc as his judgment may in.
cline him TO vote otherwise.
The Greenville times., 1877-03-31

AS whole, the Cabinet yester-
day nominated by President Hayes
will not give satisfaction nor will
the excellence of some Its parts
redeem It's blemishes. Ii the the
ory be that in electing President
we agree TO accept such advisers as
be may select, there is, Of course.
no room fer criticism. But If the
theory be that the President is
under certain moral obligations
to those who elected him, to choose
his advisers from the representa-
tive men Of his party, then it will
be difficult to create any strong
appreciation for the initial act OF
the new Administration. We do
not misstate the case when we say
that Mr.. Hayes, with the Cabinet
pre-announced, could not have re-
ceived the Cincinnati nomination,
and could not have been elected
ii nominated.
Mr.. Lincoln selected the chiefs
of his Cabinet from tho list OF
those who were his competitors
for the nomination ut Chicago.
and he surrounded himself by
constitutional advisers who were
the peers of any who had served
the country since the days OF
Washington and Jefferson. Mr..
Blaine and Mr.. Morton stood re-
lated to Mr.. Hayes as Mr.. Seward
aud Mr.. Chase had stood related to
Mr.. Lincoln but so far from hav-
ing rendered to either Mr.. Blaine
or Mr.. Morton the courtesy of an
appointment for which their abil-
tiles so eminently fit them, Mr..
Hayes seems to have, in at least
one case, gone outside of the Re-
publican party to find Cabinet
member who was personally and
specially obnoxious, not to them
alone, but to the great body OF
leaders and followers of the Re-
publican party. We allude TO Mr..
Carl Schurz. When Mr.. Schurz
entered the canvass last fall on the
Republican side, those who knew
him best were justified in presup-
posing a bargain, but very few Of
them believed t..at the price was
so high. His speeches were disas-
trous to the cause which they pre-.
tended to espouse, their chief fea.
ture being u malignant assault
upon Gen. Grant, which was di.
rectly traceablo to a personal
source. We protested then, and
we protest now, against making
enmity to the great Captain Of the
Union armies . passport to tho
honors and emoluments of the Re.
publican party. 1t is bad faith,
and it cannot be good policy.
The selection of Mr.. VIM. M,
Evarts to be Secretary of State Is
one which cannot be questioned on
the score of fitness, integrity, OF
ability. 1t cannot be denied, how
ever, that Mr.. Evarts has been fol
some time out of accord with the
men and the principles of the Re
publican party of his own State
and that his selection will intensity
feuds which it would be the par
Of wisdom to heal.
The Greenville times., 1877-03-31
The Political Prospect.
From the View York World.

From the Sev York World.
The Republican leaders refused
TO join issue with Mr.. Hayes in
the appointment of his Cabinet,
and the first political movement
Of The new President is therefore
successful. But the field OF tie
cisiye battle has simply been shift
cd. The Senators saw it was too
early to make a breach in the new
Administration, and that the
choice Of constitutional advisers
was not the point on which to
make their fight /; for the sake OF
the party, weakened as it has been
by the mistakes and misdecds OF
several years, the appearance OF
unity was essential for the sake
of q fair share in the divisions OF
the public spoils, it was necessary
to remain for a time on good terms
with the Executive. Besides, the
sentiment Of the country seems to
be that q President has a right to
select his own advisers, and that
the people should only take iss,fe
with him when he yields to evil
advice. This sentiment made itself
felt. In a party sense the yielding
to bad counsel must follow the
choice of non-partisan counselors,
but the Republican leaders who
think so have acted prudently in
waiting for the overt act. Those
who expected the conflict between
Hayes and his party burst forth al
once in undisguiscd fury, forgot
the slow pace at which revolutions
move. The conflict must come il
the President adheres to the policy
which It is said he has marked out
for himself, and If Blaine, Morton,
and Cameron remain true to the
traditional policy Of the party
but the collision may be avoided
for u long time by the address OF
the old politicians at the helm Of
each vessel, who are skilled to take
advantage Of every skillful ma
neuvrc, even when their craft is
lashcd by adverse passions and
prcjudices. The memorable breach
of the Republican party with Andy
johnson was not a matter Of
day, or o week, or even u month
The grounds Of difference were
sedulously concealed for nearly q
year. The Republicans had man,
stout allies IN Republican ranks
aud long after the differences be-
tween him and Congress became
lrrcconciliablc, the party papers
were full Of fulsomc adulation O1
his character aud measures. FL
nally, tho hcadstrony and straight
forward johnson, weary Of hol
low friendship aud false profcs
sions, flung down the gage of bat
tie to his enemies before the eyes
of tho nation, in his speech OF th'
22d of February, 1866. No poll
,ician ever committed a rashel
act, yet even those who have mos
freely censurcd the President
folly aud mismanagement in TIN
subsequent contest, do homage t.
the downright honesty of purpos
and almost heroic audacity witt
which he opened it. The memo
ries of those days will serve to ex
plain the anxiety with whicn Re
publicans of the present cling t.
Hayes. They must either contro
him OF lose the fruits Of thci
fraudulent victory.
The Greenville times., 1877-03-31

The Columbus Georgia Inquirer
says: "Thc venerable DR.. Lovick
Pierce, now in his ninety.third
year, is writing a series Of romi-
niscenccs Of the century. He Il
the oldest Methodist minister liv.
ing on this continent. lie points
to the great difference between
Mcthodism at tho beginning Of
this century and now, and con.
cludcs that either primitive Meth.
odism was more religious than was
necdful, or else modern Mcthodists
arc less so."
The Greenville times., 1877-03-31

What relation is the door-mat lo
the doorstep ?-Step father.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-11-16
The Silver Dollar Not .Infstion.

One of the champions of agold n0A
nopoly makes an effort to befog the re.
monetization question thus;
The silver-dollar agitator who insists that
he is not an inHationist, should explain why
Senator Jones is in favor OF repeating the
Resumption act II silver Is not remonetized,
but opposed TO repeal IL the doll. tisres
stored. This view is shared by l-EEe num-
Der OF iniiationists, and 1t will require the
abilities Of an able hair-splitter toexplafh
why it Is that If one step means imitation and
the other contraction, both steps are accept
able to infstionisJs. ..-
This effort to confound one advocate
of remonetization by trying to make him
responsible for what it is alleged another
says will scarcely avail. The case is
simple. The restoration of the silver
dollar is no more imitation than the sub
stitution of gold dollar for greenback
is imitation. Did the initiation policy pre-
vail before the decentralization Of silver
1t is very easy to see how man. may be
in favor of repeating the Resumption act
if silver is not remonetized, and of let
ting it stand if the silver dollar is re-
stored to favor. For the remonetization
of the silver dollar will make resumption
much surer. 1t will give gold an aux:
iliary which will make its work easier.
The result will be that the price of gold
will slightly fall and the price of silver
slightly rise, bringing them together
Resump ion may be possible if silver is
rot remonetized; it will be very easy if
t is. We produce nearly as much silver
as all the world besides-why should we
depreciate it and run it down? OF the
1 100000, 900 inhabitants of the globe.
800, ,000,0 900 use. silver exclusively as,
their currency 0,000, 900 use gold ex-
clusively-or, rather, they recognize gold
as the unit of value, but are unable to
expel silver of the popular currency; and
200, 100000 have a bi-metallic standard
and use and coin the metals interchange
ably. Why should America so legislate
as to cheaper one of her chief productsl
Especially when its recognition will pro-
mote our prosperity and hasten specie
payments?- GrGphtc.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-11-16
Down in a Silver Mine.

o.
Those who have never personally in
spected the lower levels of our mines may
obtain some idea of the degree of heat to
be found therein by visiting the Savage
works at the change of shifts. The men
packed together as close as they can
stand on the cage-are popped up out of
the shaft all steaming hot, for all the
world like bunch of asparagus just lift
ed from the pot. They make their ap
pearance in cloud of steam that pours
up continuously from the "depths pro-
found and are dimly seen until they
step forth upon the floor of the works.
AS the men land and separate each car
ries with him for half minute his little
private cloud of vapor. AS this passes
off the man is seen to be naked from the
waist up, his skin as wet as though he
had just been lifted out of pool of wa
ter. The men bring up with them-be-
sides the steam-an amount of heat that
may be felt by the spectator as they
pass.
All this is at the top OF the shaft, where
it is considered quite cool; what, then,
must it be hundreds of feet below, where
the men started from, down where the
water stands at 157 degrees Fahrenheit?
Down there no steam is seen-it is too
hot for it. 1t is only. when the hot, moist
air coming up from the lower regions
strikes the cool air toward the top of the
shaft that it takes the form of steam.
Down there where the men come from
you must keep your hands off the pump
column and the pipes, and if you pick up
any iron tool you will at once put it down
without being told to do SO. Down
there they handle things with gloves on,
or wrap rags about the drills they are
guiding and iron apparatus they are NOV
ing, and down there, too, you will learn
to keep your mouth shut after you have
drawn few mouthfuls of hot air into
your lungs.
Perspire? 1t is no name for it. You
are like sponge that is being squeezed.
You are ready to believe that you have
ten million pores to every square inch of
surface, or as many more as any author
ity may mention, and that all these pores
are as big as the cells of honey-comb.
You go for ice-water, and italmost seems
to hiss as it passes down your throat
you keep going for it, and thus, in a
short time, find out what becomes of the
tons and tons of ice that are daily con-
sumed in the mines. Remain below
among the miners for an hour or two,
and when you are finally popped out at
the top of the shaft, all red-hot and
steaming, among the other asparagus
sprouts, you will appreciate the beauty,
the light and the GOODNESS of the upper
world Virginia (Ne0.) Enterprise.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-11-16

eB-After bowling as Justify as their
lungs would allow for the regular army
during the late labor riots, the Democrats
in Congress are now seeking to reduce it
to 10000 men, which would mean in real
ity no army at all AT present the NOM
inal strength of the army is 5000, rank
and file, but, making allowances for the
sick and desertions and those otherwise
employed as clerks, the army cannot
muster much over $4,000 men for actual
service. Reduce it to 10000 men, and
it is substantially legislated out of exist
ence. Gen Sherman, in his report to
Congress, has suggested what will COM
mend itself to the people of this country,
namely, the filling up of the various COM
panies to their full strength, which will
not necessitate any more officers, and will
make the nominal strength of the army
about 20 900 men, Even at that figure
there is no danger that the army would
interfere with heliberties of Democrats,
while in time OF real danger like the
late riots, when Democrats clamor lusti-
ly for the army TO help them, they would
have some one to call upon TO come to
their rescue. Suppose during the recent
riots the army had been reduced TO the
figure now demanded by the Democrats,
what would the Democratic States of
Maryland and Virginia have dOneH
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-11-16
WASHINGTON.

The President sent the following nOmina-
tions to the Senate on the 9th: John @.
Smith, Ohio, to be Consul-Gencral at Mon
treal; d. N. Cooley, Iowa, to he Consul at
Spezia, Italy; Alexander NJ. Stem, to be AS
sistant Treasurer of the United State at Gin
cinnati f .s..
The President sent the following nomins-
tions to the Senate on the Sth: Henry s. San
ford, of Florida, to be Minister to Belgium;
William A. Stuart, Collector Of Internal Reve
nue. Second District OF Kentucky; William NJ.
Burwill, Register Of the Land Office, New
Orleans. r..
John Welsh, of Philadelphia, was con-
irmed by the Senate on the 9th to be Minis
ter to England. ..I r.f.lLI HL
A Congressman from Virginia appeared in
his seat in the House on the 9th in beastly
state of intoxication and gave Mr.. Cox, who
was acting as Chairman Of the Committee of
the Whole, considerable trouble by constant
ly addressing the Chair.
Secretary Sherman denies that Matthew'S
bill to aid the Resumption act was prepared
at the Treasury, and says he does not ap-
prove of it in any feature, nor does he be-
lieve It conveys the ideas of the President.
The secre tary of War has ordered the new
military post on the Big Horn River, 10 be-
called Fort Custer.
1t is understood by the Republican Sena-
tors that Stanley Matthews intends to vote
in favor Of the admission of Kellogg to the
Senate. This was unexpected and will in
sure Kellogg's admission. ...g.
The nomination of Robert H. Cllittenden
to be United States Marshal for Kentucky,
was reported favorably TO the Senate on the
9th. gam
Stanley Matthews had long consultation
with the President after the Senatorial Cau-
Gus on the 10th. ts A#EH kf
/ The Republican Senators held a caucus on
the 10th, and discussed the so-called South
ern and civil-service policies fthe President,
with special reference to the Louisiana con-
test and sundry nominations. The opinions
expressed showed that majority were not
In accord with the views and actions OF the
President, and less than majority were dis
posed to make any formal issue with him.
The President on the 10th, responding to
the demands Of the Ponca Indians, proposed
TO them that they remove TO the Indian Ter
ritory. He told them that they should have
as good houses as they left and be paid for
building themi that their agricultural imple-
ments and cattle which they left should be
replaced, and he would try TO see that they
had schools for their children.
Assistant Superintendent of the Railway
Mail Service, Judge Thomas A. Spence, died
on the 10th. = a fI q ~
The Senate in executive session on the
18th confirmed John L. Stevens, Minister to
Sweden and Norway; Edgar M Marble, OF
Michigan, Assistant Attorney General; John
d. Defreese, Public Printer; X, RayRor, So
licitor of the Treasury; 4. NJ. Brayton, Col
lector of Internal Revenue for South Caro-
lima, Vics l.. Cass Carpenter, resigned. Unit
ed States Marshsls-Robert II. Chittenden,
for Kentucky; Joseph II. Morphis, for North
ern Missouri. United States Attomeys-G.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-11-16
A Touching Incident.

The Criminal Court and its surround
ing officers have been the theater for
many sad scene, but the saddest of all
was one of last Saturday. Late in the
afternoon party of several gentlemen
were laughing and chatting in the Dis
trict. Attorneys office, when young
woman timidly approached the doorway
and stood hesitatingly on the threshold.
Her pale, anxious face betrayed the an
gush which was gnawing at her heart.
AS she stood looking longingly into the
room, apparently afraid to open her
trembling lips, the conversation at once
ceased and she was asked her business.
"Please, sir, can you tell me what they
did with James KainS He was convicted
in the court upstairs" she stammered,
and leaned against the rail while she
hugged a small babe, wrapped in a
threadbare shawl. A clerk left the
room, returned shortly and said: "There
have been two James Kains tined, and
one was acquitted yesterday; the other
was tried for burglary committed in
company with a man named Forrest,
who has jumped his bail"
"Thats the one; what did they do
with him2" came from the trembling lips
of the girl, who bent her body forward
and with bated breath and quick beating
heart awaited an answer. ....'
The clerk hung his head. paused a
moment, and then slowly said " He
has been sentenced to three years in the
Eastern Penitentiary. The poor girl was
stunned as she received the heavy blow,
and her eyes, with a despairing look,
were vacantly fixed for an instant on the
Clerk AS the tears welled up from
their fountains and glistened on the eye
lashes before they fell down her white
cheeks, you could have heard pin drop
in that still room. At last, with moan,
her rigid limbs relaxed and she reeled
against the wall, tightening her arms
around her babe. The scene was most
affecting one Asst.-Dist, st,-Atty. Kerr
bent forward over the desk at which he
was writing, and used his pen rapidly, as
if to divert attention from his mOistened
eyes. The clerks, with sad faces, loUked
| silently at each other and not word was
| spoken. The poor creature, as the tears
rolled down her face, held her baby out
and said: 80 gentlemen, it is hard,
very hard. What have l done that /
should suffer in this wayS He was all
had-no father, no mother, no one but
him in this strange country to love me
and give me bread. My baby is dying
and he will never see it again-lookP
The poor mother pulled aside the ragged
shawl and exposed the pinched and
gaunt face of the sick infant, whose blue
lips and deathly pallor showed that the
womsn's words were true. She asked to
see Judge Yorkes, who had sentenced
her husband, and was told to come to-
day. She said she had been in this city
but three years, where she arrived a
stranger from England, Asst Dist
Atty. Kerr was seen TO slip something
into her hand as she left the Court
House, to be soon lost in the crowded
street. PhiIddelphiG Times. D ~