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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-02-07

clerks in the department would amount to
about 81. 900 ,and that was the sum he
wanted. Mr.. Fish ,kereul'ou drew . check
FOR 30, 600 up,n, bis own private bank uc-l
count 10 tbs order ofthe N.tionnl Com
mitsee. and sent The agent away without
| neeuiughis clerks. This u one oG the rea-
sous why position " the State Depart.
ment is preferable 70 position anywhere
Else under the Government. The clerks
in that department have never been as
sessed.
Washington, Feb. In the Senate
Mr.. Rpbeltsun. Of South Carolina. pre-
scented resolutions which he said were adj
opted 1T mass meeting Of white aud col
ored citizens ut Barnwell Court House.
5. U; on the l5,h ~ January. lie asked
that they Ne read and referred 10 commit
tee on privileges and elections.
The Chief CLERK read the resolutions as
4 follows;
N Rssicsd, That the seven hundred col
oredavotvrs who enrolled the anfs ~
the Democratic clubs aud the nine hundred
4. seyents-six whucast THAR ballots for Gen
Wade Hampton aud the candidates Of BIZ
n ticket did - 10 secure ID their native Stat
honest government aud 10 free her from th'
thlsving 90 ernment under which she ha'
50 long suffered from corrupt carpet bag
gers aud infamous scallawsgs.
Mr. Sargent, ~ California. interrupting
said lie ohjretedsto further reading Of Il
, re.olutioDs, a. they were not couched b
! respectful langnFge I, ss
A sharp debate followed. after whic
< Mr. Sargent. 1T the request Of Mr. Patter
9 ,on IL S.u,h Carolin.. withdrew his Oh
. jeeii,n. aud tie reading II the resolution
! MIS- concluded. Thr) deny that iliere va
Naturalization III the pali " The whites 70
wards the i.lacks and support the Ilaml
5 toa government. The resolutions wer
i then erred to the Committee on Prisile
4 yes and Elections. tss.. W.T.
Y slr. salisbury, Of Delaware. presenie
\ i very leugrhy printed petition. signed b
q the bankers. merchants. rlergymen IN
: others - New 0rlpai.s. IN regard TO saa
Z IN Loui-iana, IN which the kvlhgg gossn
y ment i, charged with incoinpstency. an
= they appeal 10 the country MT 10 helir'
), the statements Of fraud aud violence eharl
e ed agains, The people u Louisiana e.
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RilIsbaeaugb gstainsr.
WEDNESDAY. FEB. I. 1917
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION.

On Thursday last. this momentous body
commenced its duties, being present at the
hegianing ofthe open count 10 the tall Of
the House Of Representatives at Washing
ton. So early in its proceedings we are
unable TO furnish any satisfactory Informal
tion to our readers; much less are we vii.
ling 10 speculate upon the result.
The count on Thursday progressed with
out objection u'til the vote of Florida was
reached, when three sets Of certificates we're
presented, ono signed BY Gov. Stearns
which recognized the Hayes electors. one
for the filden electors. and third, the
certified proceedings Of the Board Of Cam
vassers authorized BY the Legislature Of
Florida. Both Houses then retired to their
respective Chambers to consider the objec,
tions. and the question goes to the Higt
Commission,
If a decision is pronounced in favor o
the Tildeh electors. then the future wori
will be easy, for Tilden having then a ma
jority Of Tie whole electoral vote. there vii
be ho occasion 10 contest other states. l
however, Hayes. receives that vote, thel
Louisiana will present. the next BATH
ground.
As toe ease of that State now stands
there would seem to be no difficulty in dis
posing Of it to our satisfaction. for on th
testimony Of Wells confidential friends
that worthy admitted majority for th
Tildea el.ctors while be set himselfte wor
to do away with for consideration Of on
million Of dollars
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-02-07

Capt X. A. shOixsll hos severed Lis
connection with the SOushsrn Home. and
sill prObsbIy start Journal Of bic own 10
Charlotte.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-02-07

Al COR latest adviees. tho action Of The
Grand Conference hss not advanced beyond
ibs Florida case. That i under advise
mens nov. O'ronor, Trumbul. Black and
Carpenter o. counsel for tho Democratic
eide and Esrs. stoughion snd 5tsnly
Matthews on the Republican side.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-02-07

s We sill give an abstract next week Of
the bill providing for . Court Of Common
Pleas IN each county Of the State.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-02-07

The following speeiment Of Secretary
Rish's generosity is youched for BY The
Washington correspondent. Of the Boston
Herubl: n During tho campaign he tax.
gatherers employed BY :he National Com.
mittee. after making their collections 10
other departments. decended upon the
State Department and sought 70 levy con-
Eibu.ions there IL their accustomed way.
They were met at the threshold BY the 40.
tbority Of the Secretary Of State. who de.
named TO knos what they we're about.
They tod hiT what they wanted to DO.
W. Fish replied that this could not Be
done 10 bis department 10 aekei the
agent bow much they had expected ~ col.
icct 10 his department. The agent replied
that tive per cent. d the salaries o. the
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GARD.

rIs1all who are suffering from the errors and
Il indi~Irtians of youth. nervous weakness.
eariy decay, loSs ~ muihs NJ. &C., VIII srnl
recipe that win cure you. FREE OF t'Ii A RISK.
This great remedy was discovered by aml~-iana
r. 10 south Ansfiss. Srsifl seli-asldfessed en-
yrlple 10 The isey. JOSEPH 4 iNMAS, station
ID. Bille IIuuse. New York. HfH4#
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-02-07

Navigation on the Mississippi was sus-
pended Tor ~ days By the ice. II Is now
free, tie ice savipg quietly broken up.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-02-07

Logon Harris. Solicitor o. the Sixth in
dieial District. arraigned before Iegisla-
tive COMMITTEES 81 charges " mplfesssrce
% sfiec. has concluded under the results Of
most searching investigation 70 re-
sign lie rendered bis resignation . The
Governor. and BIZ EseeIleacy viii proba-
bis accept Il. The alternative is 40 inn
parchment aud conviction. which last Is
ruin t. young man 81 many good quail.
tics. AMI Who may possibly u broughtto .
halt IL bis evil courses. Tie ends ofjus-
tee may be accomplished BY getting rid Of
m uDfailhfal officer as well o By ibe de-
cision q an Impeachment Court. the pro-
eeedings q which are slow aud costly.
Still. Unnecessary. We would not interpose
the pleas Of time and expense q bring
bad officer 70 punishment, u that were
the only mode left TO protect the people
aud 10 mbdue the ibsolenee Of Official
crime.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-02-07

The Florida Legislature has passed bill
D. psy the Democratic Presidential electors.
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NEGRO coLoNIzATIoN.

Negro politicians seem particularly uu-
happy since the democratic victory in this
State last November. They fear their con.
sequence is gone. ani look 10 future when
their importance as controlling political
power will not be recognized. While af-
fecting great fricndliness to the whites, a.
the same time they affect great distrust Of
them. The sovereign cure for all their woes
presents itself to their minds in the shape
Of grand exodus from among the whites
= vast scheme of colonization 10 some un-
occupied region 10 the vast plains Of the
West, where they will not be jostled out
of the paths Of progress BY the jealous Vi
COR Of the superior race and where they will
reach tina: sublime elevation abolition poets
aud statesmen have predicted as their duo
and their destiny.
This is tie view Of the negro politicians,
and the memorials and resolutions introduce
ed into the Legislature. looking for Con-
gressional aid in this grand enterprise ar
without number.
The rank and Gle do not seem 10 imbibs
the lofty spirit Of heir leaders. They wan
to stay at home. a night or two ago. i
meeting aeld II Metropolitan Hall. ia. tb.
City ofRaleigh. TO bring ,iie scheme befor,
the colored public, had an unhappy career
0oe speaker was heard with impotence
the second was not allowed 70 speak at all
The rank and file act upon their in.
stincts. Negro colonization has Away
beea. and always viii be terror. Hayt
and Liberia. free negro states. are to then
fearful places Of exile. Tney are going /,
stay where they we're born and bred. AnC
though large proportion Of tie whites be.
liese the country would be better without
The negro and though radical northern 20.
litieians may begin to devise ways to &c
rid Of tie negro since his vote cannot al
ways be counted on. the destiny Of the ne
gro is to he fulfilled On the soil where b
was born. lie will not leave the country.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-02-07

Judge Cox begins his first service at Ran
dolph Court this week, the Spring term
opening there
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-12-25
A Conductors Death.

A private telegram to Mr.. Hubbard Gar.
ret, received early Yesterday morning, con-
veyed the sad intelligence that Dwight
Capen, formerly freight conductor on the
Missouri Pacific, now operating on the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, had been
run over by train somewhere on the Mid
die Division of that road. Both legs Of the
unfortunate young man were cut of, and
death ensued in three hours. The deceased
was regarded as q most exemplary young
man; he was "a yeas Of age and unmas-
ried. His mother and sister reside At Leb.
anon, ILL.,, and the melancholy news vas i'm
mediately telegraphed to them BY Mr.. Gar
rett. The body will in ell probability bs
brought to this city, and taken to Alton
ILL.,, and inferred near the remains Of hi,
father. His fathers name was BENZ Capen
and he was formerly roadmaster Of the Al
ton and Terre Haute Road, nov the Indian
apolis and St. Louis.-St. Louis 1smes.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-12-25
TROUBLE IN BENTON.
st. Clair Tax-Books Carried Of By
q Mob.

A special to the St. Louis Republican,
dated Osceola. 9Th, says: Last night body
of armed and partly masked men took poe
session Of the town and courthouse, arrest.
ing all persons on the streets at the muzzle
of revolvers and shot-guns, took from the
county treasurer and clerks Office all the
tax-books for this year, as we'll as the de-
linquent tax books for all previous years,
carrying them of. The difficulty grows
out of railroad tax, which has been levied
to pay off judgments against this county
for past-due interest on the bonds issued to
the Clinton branch Of the Tebo and NeoshO
railroad. Several OF the parties were
recognized, and as they are known to the
officers OF the law hot times are expected in
the county. and the people are very excita-
bic on on this question Of tax-paying.
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Died.

At the residence OF his son J. y. Barnett
in Minonk, Ills, December 9Th 1877, Will
fam II. Barnett aged > years months
and IL days.
Mr.. Barnett vas born in Harrodsburg
Kentucky, and lived there until he moved
to Fayette county Ills. in 1850. He was
converted when young, and in life ever
afterward was An exemplary christian /;
joined the Baptis. Church in 1865 and was
a member of the same at his death. In
1862 he married Miss Charity n. Snyder,
with whom he lived until her death in 1868.
Four sons and four daughters were born, Of
whom four sons and two daughters survive
them. His funeral took place at the Bap-
tist church in Minonk on last Sunday after
noon and was one Of the largest ever seen
in Minonk, Rev. Geo. Sutherland Officiating
-MinonE Blade.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-12-25
DUST TO DUST.
The Funeral Of Clifton Wood Yes
terday.

Yesterday was consigned TO earth all ths
was mortal Of Clifton Wood. The day wat
warm AID spring like. and though the lower
ing clouds and occasional sPrinkles threaten
ed rain, a large number of old residents OF
the county came in to pay the last sad rite'
of friendship to one who Was with them CO
pioneers of Pettis.
The remains lay in the house of Maj. J.
c. Wood, on Broadway, and during Satur.
day and Sunday hundreds of our citizens
awaited themselves of the opportunity to
take one more look a; the we'll known fea-
lures which in life had ever beamed with
kindness and benevolence. The body hav-
ing been embalmed Immediately after
death, the face was life-like natural, and
the features as placid AS ii in the respose OF
sleep.
A little after p. m. the remains
were enclosed in a richly silver mounted
metallic casket, were conveyed TO the hand.
some hearse, which had beautiful bouquet
placed upon each side Of its plate glass
sides. The cortese then moved to the ..
5. Presbyterian church, corner ef Second
and Lamine streets, in the following order
l. Knights Templar, ST. Omer Comman
derry, No IL.
2. Hearse.
3. Pail bearers-Maj. VIM. Gentry, Ira
E. Barnes, Judge George Heard, J. NJ.
Woodbridge. \. PArberry and Col. G. q.
Vest.
L. Carriages containing relatives Of the
deceased
5. Sedalia Lodge, A. +. and A. NJ No. 223S6.
6. Granite Lodge, A. +. and A. NJ,
No. 237.
z. Procession of friends, citizens, etc.
Upon arriving at the church, which was
crowded to its utmost capacity, the casket
WIS b rne in by the pail bearers and tax en-
to the altar.
Rev. J. Z. Wheeler, of Independence :,
No., offieiated, AMI taking for his text
Hosea, chap W. 9Th verse:
''CoEie. and let us return unto the Lord :
for he hath torn, ami he will heal us; he
hath smitten ard he will bind us up"
He preached one of the most eloquent
and appropriate sermons ever delivered in
this city.
After the services at the church were
concluded, the remains were re-conveyedto
the hearse and tine procession was again
formed and proceeded to the cemetery,
where the body was deposited in its last
resting place with all the solemnity Of re-
ligious and Masonic rites.
And this was the final end of one of Sc
dallas most honored citizens, who enjoyed
the respect and love of all classes, and
whose memory will long be cherished and
revered in our midst.
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On Tuesday morning an old basket Vas
found hanging on the gate at the residence
Of !. NJ. johnson. An examination Of its
contents revealed in quie, repose an infant
girl. 1t Vas taken in to be cared for, and
being in state Of stupor, DR.. Britts was
sent for. He pronounced the child to be
in state of stupor from narcotics, doubt
less administered TO keep it from making 4
noise at an inopportune time FORTS heartless
deserters. The child suffered during Tues
day, from the effects of the medicine, but
now seems to be in . good state of health.
II had not been washed, and had no clothing,
bnt Was wrapped in . piece Of domestic.
with armlets cut. Dr.. Britts thinks il was
about four days old, when found. There il
no clue that We can learn, % to whom the
,, party or parties were Who left it. A vehicle
Vas heard to pass Mr.. Johnsons resi-
dence about SIX o'clock in the morning, and
it il surmised that the basket Was then huns
on the gate. Mr.. johnson has responsible
titles of his own, and don't need the new I'D
dition. The party might have been hunt
ing for some one Of his neishbon not 9,
fortunate. This Is . vide world for . vail
but the little one will doubles find som,
one With more solicitude for its welfare thai
its cruel and unnatural parents
P.a We are requested BY Dr.. Salmon 4
state that the baby has red hair.-Oiasa
Dsnocsuf.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-12-25

Mr.. Kliener: who keeps . wine cellar in
Georgetown, was stabbed upon his premises
BY young man named D. woollery. Who
lives three miles north of that place.
woollery, il appears, went to Kliener's TO
provoke a quarrel Nth DR.. Ed. Hughes,
and then turned his attention TO IN employe
Of Kliener's and the latter demonstrated
With him, when Woollery plunged knife
into Kliener's side, causing serious wound
Deputy Sheriff Shy started With . warrant
10 arrest woollery, but up to 8 p. u. to-day
be had not returned.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-12-25
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. q
A Young Man Crushed Beneath
the Cars

We are again called upon to chronicle
another sacrifice to the modern Jugger-
nant," in which George, oldest son Of Mr..
John Klein, Of this city lost his life. 1t is
only few weeks ago that the same young
man had one Of his hands nearly severed in
some machinery at the NJ. X. 4 T. machine
shops. and he has since been employed in
light work in consequence Of the accident.
When the fatal accident occurred last
night near the Broadway crossing Of the NJ
X. & T., he was officiating for Mr.. Arm
strong, the car accountant. Some cars
we're being transferred and he MAS engaged
in taking their numbers. While doing 40
he vas INDUCING in conversation with a
friend which might have diverted his at
tentiOn. At all events as he attempted to
climb upon the Cans while they were in
motion, his foot was caught and he va.
drawn upon the track, three cars passing over
him, the cruel. remorseless wheels grinding
through aesh and bone and reducing NOR
tai injuries. When extricsied 1t was found
that his left arm was broken, and that his
body was crushed at the hips. lie realized
that he was fatally injured and begged re-
lief from his dreadful agony. lie was car
riesi 10 the NJ, X. 4 T. paint shop. where
DIR. Trader gave Hmm an opiate, being all
that he could do for him.
Mr.. Fulton had Mr.. Kehn conveyed to
his home, in Lesher's addition, and when
the poor mother Was informed that in .
few minutes her boy would arrive in a dy-
ing condition, she was nearly frantic with
grief.
lie was taken into the house and laid
upon a lounge, when he Immediately
called for his mother, who was in an adj
joining room. After an affeciionste adieu
to his mother and brothers and sisters, the
poor sufferer was relieved by death at
Has p. m.
Mr.. Kehn, father Of the young man, was
absent from the city at the time Of lhe ac-
cident.
No inquest will be held, and the funeral
will probably take place tomorrow morn
ing.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-12-25

Monday even ing . party of stranger
we're seated in the waiting room Of the
NJ, X. & T. railroad, discussing the proba-
b,lisy Of finding employment. Another
party. who had overheard their conversa-
tion offered to procure them employment
at Dallas. provided they would pay his
fare to that place. Andy McDougal, car
repairer Of the H. 4 T. C. railroad. who
was also in the waiting room; being Salts
fed that the party making this offer was
not actuated by disinterestei motivas but
simply wanted to get free ride to Dallas,
expressed himself to that effect, whereupon
the stranger made for Andy, when Andy in
self defense, struck him in the face. The
stranger then tried to draw . defriDser
but Vas prevented from using it. Andy
then left the room BY one door and the
stranger BY the other. When Andy turn
ed the corner Of the depot building. moi
dreaming Of danger, the stranger, who
had gone around on the other side, tool
deliberate aim and fred at him, fortunate
ly without hitting him. He Was 1t ono,
disarmed BY some Of the railroad men and
taken to the calaboose BY special policeman
Robinson. His examination will take
place to-day before Judge Kirk-Desiso'
Nexs.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-12-25

Last night ve were visited BY Col. Ira
II. Pierce and . young man named Robert
II. Hardin, the latter having just been par
doned out Of the penisensiary, to which he
had been sent in April last to serve sea-
tence Of ten years imprisonment for muir
der in the second degree.
The circumstances that led to this young
mans arrest and imprisonment are peculiar.
and their recital cannot fail to enlist the
sympathy Of the reader for him. Hardin
ut the time of the commission of the deed
resided near Petra, in Saline county.
4 man named Thos. Campbell had married
his cousin, BY whom he had one child. Just
before the killing Of Campbell, the latter.
wife was brought to bed With confinement.
and sent for the sister Of Hardin, . young
girl under fourteen years Of age, to Wait
upon her while she was i'll.
During this time the girl was IN inmate
Of Campbell's house, and he, taking advan-
sage Of the opportunity, attempted to. or
did ravish the child. The fact was reported
to her brother Robert, who naturally was
wrought up to the highest pitch Of indiRna-
ton. He loaded his gun and went to the
house Of Mrs. Samuel Ootz, where Camp
bell wss, and shot him down on sight
He Was arrested in February, 1875, and
though he announced himself ready for
trial at the regular term Of the Criminal
Court, and At the special and regular terms
which followed, the case was continued BY
the State. Finally he was tried, convicted
Of murder in the second degree and sen
fenced to the penitentiary for ten years.
The prosecution was conducted BY Hon.
Sam Davis and Col Pierce.
There was . great deal Of sympathy
manifested for young Hardin throughout
the county, and last spring an Intellectual
effort was made to procure his pardon.
After this failure another petition vssgos-
ten up, signed BY over four hundred citizens.
how lived near and we're acquainted with
the details Of the tragedy. Also Letters
were written to the Governor BY Mr.. Henry
Of the firm Of Strother 4 Strother,
attorneys; J. r. Letcher; J. NJ. Brown,
Probate Judge; Vsck Garnett, Clerk of the
Circuit and Criminal Courts; Deputy
Sheriff Hickman, and other induential citi-
zens Of Saline.
Col. Pierce visited the Governor yester-
day, and laid the matter before him. 1t 10
we'll known that Gov. Phelps uses his par.
doning prerogative with great care and cir
cumspection, but when be fully satisfied
himself Of all the circumstances relating to
the affair, he granted . pardon to young
Hardin, and IN . few minutes thereafter he
was free man. -
Robert Hardin is . native Of Virginia,
and is about twenty-three years Of age. His
parents live near Petra, Saline county, and
ere this he il again with them. Let us
hope that the memory Of the past may
prove guidon for the future.