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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-22

Johnston's Turnout to amend the
charter Of the town of Yorkville ;
Joint resolution directing tho attor-
ney general to examine into certain
facts touching the interest of tho
State in the affairs of the Greonvillo
and Columbia Railroad Company
to rcducosstho pay of county com
missionors and their clerks to incor-
porate tho town of Elko to regu
late tho inspection of timber E.; to
fund tho past indebtedness of tho
town of Sumter
Joint resolution to appoint q com
mission to codify tho acts was post
poncd till next session.
House bill to fill vacancies in
county Offices and House bill tC
amend charter Of Yorkville were laid
on the table.
Bill'to establish new county from
q portion of Beaufort county, to bc
known rs Palmetto county, Was
postponed till next session.
Adjourned.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-22

should not sully the reputation
they have gained as patriots by
laying themselves open to the charge
Of being mcrconarics. The sum Of
three hundred dollars, at tho present
rate of paying public servants, is
enough for the work of last Decem-
Der. For the present session five
dollars day might DO allowed.
But eight hundred dollars for two
months work, besides the honors
accruing, is proposterous, and any
attempt to exact it will raise u tor
rifle howl along the whole line.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-22

Tho annual celebration Of tho
Philomathean Literary Society of
Erskine College will take place on
Juno Goth. They propose discussing
tho subject, "Havo false systems of
religion caused moro misery than
false systems of government ?" The
orators for tho occasion aro Mcssrs.
r. G. Davis, of Ga, and j. II. Chal-
mers, Of N. c., for the affirmative,
and AIessrs. j. G. S. Brice and j. T..
Mcdonald, of S. G., for the mega
live.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-22
The Pay Of the Legislators.

ono OF the most important mat
tors that demand the attention Of
the members of tho Legislature is
the amount of their own pay, and
from all reports, opinion is much
divided as to what it shall be.
A proposition has been made to
allow six hundred dollars to each
member present at the December
session, while two hundred dollars
is to be the compensation for the
present session.
This is too too much. The con-
stant cry of the Democracy for ten
years has been that the Radical
Legislators were receiving exorbitant
pay and pledges OF rotrcnchment
in Legislative matters as well as in
everything else, have been freely
mado. The Legislature has done
woll in this matter, and salaries
generally havc been brought down
to tho lowest living rates. II only
romans for tho rcformers to pat the
pruning knife to their own salaries
and tho work is complete.
We wish it to be distinctly undcr~
stood, right here, that VIC arc by no
means advocates of excessive fru-
gality. The only perfect govern
ment is that which has thoroughly
competent and trustworthy officials,
and such men command and always
will command good wages. But the
State is in soro straits, financially,
and for q while at least strict
economy mnst be practiced. Dur
ing this period the members of the
Legislature must be content merely
to savo expenses.
Eight hundred dollars for tho
work Of about two months is. pre-
posterous, especially when there lis
to be another session in tho winter.
No reason exists why a member Of
tho Legislature should receive q
sum for this short time. equal to tho
salary OF treasurer of ono of our
largest counties for q whole years
work. And ia our opinion, any
mombor who puts such an estimate
upon hinasolf, during these hard
times, will not have another oppor-
tunity to serve tho State in a public
capacity.
Tho measure has not yet been
discussed /; and wo arc confident
that tho Legislature will not be
guilty of cxtravagancc. A word OF
warning, however, at this time will
not DO nmiss.
The argument is used that the
burdens of the December session
were peculiarly arduous and alton
'dod also with positive danger. This
is true. But the hardships OF that
time cannot bo measured with money
and tho Legislature was only at it's
post Of duty. The mombors had
agreed to perform a certain work,
and they did it woll. But thoy
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF J1E DAG
The governor of Massachusetts
has vetoed the local option liquor
law.
Twelve Republican papers in
Iowa dcnounco the Presidents s
Southern policy.
The city bank Of Macon, Ga, has
made an assignment for tho benefit
Of creditors.
Both the Republicans and the
Democrats of Ohio arc anxious
about the fall election.
Blaine is in Washington, and is
quite Il lion. He had as many as
two hundred visitors ono day last
week.
The court house at Rockford, ILL.,,
while in process Of construction, fell
III on the 11th inst, killing twelve
and wounding fourteen persons.
The Republican executive COM
mite Of Iowa has issued Il regular.
blootly-shirt address to the people
1t still howls about slavery and the
war.
At Cleveland, Ohio, fifteen hun
drcd striking coopcrs have returned
to work at the company's terms.
The company agree not to employ
boys.
The lowest bidders to whom was
awarded the contract for plain
postal cards were the American
Prototype Company of New York.
The father Of Charlie Ross and
T.. IL. Barnum, tho great Snowman,
offer q reward of ten thousand dol
lars for the lost boy, and no qucs-
tons asked. Barnum's motives and
purposes may be we'll understood.
There is woman in Georgia who
sets I'll tho type on II weekly news
paper and washes and cooks for a
large family, whilo her husband
writes the editorials and smokes the
cigars.
President Hayes was present at
the recent banquet of the New York
Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Tildcn
and Governor Robinson were invited
to attend, but declined, it is said,
because they construed an accepts
anco into a recognition Of the lcgali.
ty Of Hayes title.
An effort is making to prevail on
President Hayes to mako an asso-
ciate justice Of Judge Spofford, the
new Democratic senator from New
Orleans. This is move by Kel-
logg's friends, but will not, help
them, as Governor Nichols would
appointa senator in Judge Spot
ford's plncc.
Several Detroit capitalists, among
them man named Stevens, engaged
a number Of laborcrs to go to tho
mines at California Gulch in Colora-
do. On their arrival, the miners
found there was no work for them
They organized q riot, besicgcd
Stevens and his partners in house,
compelled thcm to issue q draft in
favor of tho strikers for .S;4, 1000 and
at last accounts were preparing to
lynch them. Parties in Denver
have gono to the relief of Stevens
New York had on the 18th what
was intended to be a grand carnival
similar to the Mardi Gras festivals
of New Orleans and other Southcrn
cities. But Rex was brewer and
the procession WAS scarcely more or
less than long line Of drays and
carts belonging to bakers, brewers,
butchers, patent soap men, peddlcrs
and huckstcrs advertising their
wares and all Gotham set up Il
howl of disgust. The spectacular
display was complete humbug.
Now York has had her first and
probably her last carnival.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-22

Tho people of Augusta are all
agog upon the subject of railroad
from that city to Knoxville The
distance is two hundred and forty
milos, and the cost is estimated at
from two and half to FIVE millions.
The object of this road is to secure
tho trade Of the West, and the move.
mcnt is in competition with the
Blue Ridge and the Spartanbug
and Ashvillc road in our State.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-22

Tho refreshing intelligence has
been received that Senator Morton
will not oppose the Presidents
Southern policy. The paralytic
howlcrs scat in the Senate is unccr--
tain enough now, and as tho poo
plo Of Indiana are said to favor
Hayos, Morton cannot afford to
antagonize has party. The Demo
Gratis arc confident Of clccting q
successor to Morton next year.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-22

''N''h'hi, -IdS IL.
LIE SENATE was not in session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Several committees submitted re.
ports, which laid over under the
rulos.
Tho consideration of tho report Of
tho special committee as to tho
conduct of Judge Wright was post
poncd till next session.
Tho following bills woro read a
second time: TO regulate tho
public printing; to prevent the sale
of srilituous liquors within three
miles Of Williamston Female College;
to regulate appointment and salary
.of trial Justices in Barnweil
county to incorporate tho Pied
mont Manufacturing Company :; to
provide for the filing of vacancies
in county Offices to authorize the
governor to effect loan TO amcnd
an act to amend charter Of town OF
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-22
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
FRIDAY, May Is.
SENATE.

ocFofal committees mauC reports,
which wcro laid over under the
rules.
Hon. w. A. Walker, senator elect
from Chester county, presented his
credentials, was duly sworn and
assigned to scat
Several bills were received from
the House. read by title and appro
priatcly refe, rcd.
A bill to amend an act entitled
Gan act to incorporate the Piedmont
Manufacturing Company" and Il bill
to amend an act entitled ''An act
supplementary to chapter Is, title
4, part l, Of the general statutes,
relating to the militia, and for the
better organization and government
of the same" woro ordered to a
third reading.
MIR. Gary introduced q bill to
abolish all attorneys taxed costs,
plaintiffs or defendants costs, as
allowed by the Code, and tho act
amendatory thereto.
Bill (House) to incorporate the
town Of Batcsburg, in the county of
LcNington,rcccivcd it's third reading,
passed and was sent to the House of
Representatives.
A resolution (by Mr.. H. J. Max
welD to postpone to the next regus
lar session all bills relative to the
granting Of a charter to new com
pany, or for the amendment Of Il
charter heretofore granted, for the
purpose of mining and digging for
phOsphatcs, was agreed to.
a bill to prohibit the unauthor.
izcd absence of certain officers from
duty, was ordered to third reading.
Report (favorablc) of committee
Oh retronchmcnt on bill to reduce
and fix the price Of dieting prisoners
was ordered to third reading.
Adjourned.
II oUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Stoan introduced rcsolu-
ton that the sergeant at. arms fur
nish ice for the usc of the House
not moro than twenty. five pounds
tally. AQOpCCt
bill to further reduce and fix the
number and regulate the pay Of at
tachccs Of the General Assembly pass
ed it's third reading and was sent to
the Senate with amendments.
A bill to mako appropriations to
pay salaries and mileage Of members
snd salaries of the employees of
the General Assembly, was amended
and ordered to be re-engrossed.
The discussion of the appropria~
tion bill was resumed.
At the hour appointed tho Senate
came in, and tho joint assembly pro-
ccedcd to elect an associate Justice
in the place of Judge vii ard.
Mr. Colt, of Chesterfield, nominal,
| cd Mr.. Henry McTver.
Mr.. Keith, colorcd Republican
from Darlington, seconded the
nomination.
Mr. Gary obtained the consent Of
tho joint assembly to make second
second to tho nomination.
Mr.. Hamilton wished to second
tho nomination of Mr. McIvcr, but
the Chair ruled that any further
second to the nomination was out of
order.
Tho vote was then taken, and Mr..
Mclvcr unanimously elected, rcceiv-
ing l29 votes. The announcement
of tho result was received with
cheers.
The House thcn resumed it's
session, and discussed the appro-
priation .bill--whih was ordered to
DC cngrossed for third reading.
Adjourned.
SATURDAY, May 10.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-22
r. MEANS DAVIS, Editor,
JNO. S. REYNOLDS, Associate Editor

In the Ellcnton trials, now in
progress in Charleston, Major
Hutson Lee was rejected as n
United States juror because he had
been q volunteer in the Confederate
service. This law has slept q long
time, and few people knew Of its
existence. Congress should abolish
it ut the next session. It and Re
construction arc now the "twin
relics of barbarism."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-22

Col. John M. White, of York
county, died at his residence III Fort
Mill, on Sunday last, after brief
illness. At the time Of his death ho
was forty four years OF age. He
served with gallantry through the
lato war, at the close Of which he
was lieutcnant-coloncl of the
Sixth South Carolina Regiment. As
a Mason he was n bright and con-
spicuous member, being at the timo
OF his death Worshipful Master of
Catnwba Lodge. He was also q
deacon in the Presbyterian church
at Fort Mill. AS q citizen he was
upright and faithful in the discharge
of Observation-Disclosures, his entcrpris-
ing and liberal--and in his death
the community will sustain a serious
loss.
There is rather an unfortunate
disagreement among the Democrats
of williamsburg county. It seems
that the county chairman, under the
advice Of the county executive COM
nlittec, recommended q Mr.. Leo
for the position of county treasurer,
and the appointment was according
ly made. This was not liked by
some of the Democrats in tho In,
diantown section, who desired the
appointment of Mr.. O. NJ McCutch.
en-, and mass meeting was called to
rcorganizc tho party and make now
recommendations for officers. It
appears, however, that the now movc-
ment makes littlo or no progress.
1t is to be hoped that everything will
soon SO on smoothly once more.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-22

A. S. Richardson, colored. well
known as n cefaultcr in the Che ster
post office, was arrested Tue s,lay
before last on the charge Of forging
the name Of Julius G. Stevenson to
a teachers pay certificate. Tn default
OF bail in the sum Of one Thousand
dollars he was committed to jail, but
ha@ since been discharged.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-09-21
Meeting Of PhYsicians.

The meeting of the physicians of the
county was held at the Ashtabula House
on the 18th inst. DR.. Hubbard filled the
chair and DR.. F. II. Gee, of Morgan, the
position of secretary. A committee for
drafting a constitution and bylaws was
appointed.
A committee was also appointed to SUBJ
init names for the permanent offices, which
we're reported at the afternoon session as
follows: DR.. Hubbard, President, Drs.
Webster of Kingsville, and Meacham Of
Colebrook, Vice Presidents; DIR. Geer Of
Morgan, Rec. Secretary; Dr. Phelps Of
Orwell, Cor. Secretary, and DIR. Tuttle Of
jefferson, Treasurer. The report was
adopted and the gentlemen named duly
elected
The committee on constitution and by
laws reported, which report was adopted.
An executive committee, committee on
finance, and another on publication were
appointed by the chair.
A committee for reporting a uniform
rate Of fees was also chosen, consisting of
Drs. Burrows, Eames, Marr and Hubbard.
A resolution Of sympathy was adopted
for DR.. Sherwood and family.
Several gentleman volunteered to read
papers on given subjects at the next an
nual meeting.
The meeting closed with an enthusiastic
speech from DIR. Burrows, on the advanta-
ges of medical association, and an agree
ment to meet at Jefferson on the second
Wednesday of December next.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-09-21
Heal Eatate Transfers.

For the week ending Sept. Is, 1877. All
Deeds, Mortgages, etc., for Record should
be addressed to E. F. Mason, Recorder,
jefferson, Ashtabula County, Ohio.
James F. Wilson to Virginia Seymour,
Ashtabula, acres, $4,000.
Fisk and Morrison, Trustees to Andrew
and Ann E. Patterson, Ashtabula,-acres,
S4OO.
Dennis NJ. Bridges and wife to F. D.
Fickinger, Plymouth, 8 acres, $4OO.
A. F. Salter, ct al. to U. B. Church of
Christ, Richmond, acre, 800.
Michael Sperr and wife to A. F. Skies,
jefferson, 16 acres, 1886.
Andrew and NJ. Booth to Susanna Booth,
Colebrook, ,25 acres undivided, 81.
Henry and Eliza Dickman to Phebe ]
Hull, ColebrOOk and New Lyme, 141 acres,
$4,000.
Derwin Morse to A. H. Lockwood, Gene
va, 22-10O acres, 1000.
VIM. ]. Keen and wife to Malinda Swee-
zy, Andover, 10 acres, $500.
John M, Wight and Wlteto Orrln Smith,
SaYbrook, acres, $26.
]. D. Hubert and wife to Lewis W.
Smith, Ashtabula,-acres, $3.50.
Frederick Gould and wife to Lovinia
Smith, Orwell, acres, 800.
Vasa B. Jones TO D, J. Smith, Austin
burg, 75-1OO acres, $500.
P. w. Tuttle and wife to Edward Reid,
Geneva, 8 10-l00 acres, 1920.
Fisk and Morrison, Trustees to H. R,
Knox, Ashtabula, ,-aores, $3.50,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-09-21
JEFFERSON.

The representative Prohibitionists of the
County assembled here last Saturday and
nominated a County ticket. This will re-
suit in taking not to exceed fifty votes from
the Republican ticket, and perhaps one
from the Democratic. If the same result
Is obtained through the state the Demo
Gratis lose about one hundred and the Re
puohcans between two and three thousand.
This Is about the result we may look for as
near as past experience tells the story.
Doubtless many of this forlorn party i'm
agine they are about to purify the politics
of the state by just catching enough votes
from the Republicans of the state to throw
the Democrats, the sworn enemy of tenn
perance, into possession OF the State Gov
ernment and Legislature as they did few
years ago when VIM. Allen was elected, and
the Adair law, the best temperance law eY-
er enacted in Ohio, so amened as to make 1t
a dead letter on the Statute books, and at
which time Ashtabula County polled 1875
Prohibition votes.
The men placed on the Co. ticket are, We
believe without exception, honorable and
worthy citizens, but what pity it is that
they cannot be made to know that their
cause is such as to ruin the cause for which
they Imagine they are trying to subserve.
certainly the lessons of the past can have
been but lily remembered.
Mr.. James Shrine of Cherry Valley. was
brought before the Probate Court last Fri
day and adjudged insane. He was very
noisy and had to be placed in CUSTODY of
the Sheriff. Tuesday the papers were re-
ceived for his sdmittanee to the asylum
and he was taken there in charge of Sherff's
deputies Chester and Reuben Young.
A deaf mute calling himself Sign
Preacher, giving his name as A. Kennedy
and claimed his residence to be Conneaut,
o., succeeded in imposing himself upon
the congregation of the Baptist Church
Sunday evening, where he went through
with some motions and made some of the
most hideous noises conceivable. Of
course a collection was taken for his bene-
fit, as is usual in such cases.
Our County Fair will be held here next
week and the officers are exerting them
selves to make it the best ever held.
The Williams Brothers, with their agents,
are canvassing in the vicinity for subscrib-
ers for the coming history of our County.
They are gentlemanly fellows, and are
meeting with good success thus far. W.
W. Williams, the eldest Of the three broth
ers and the historian Of the firm, arrived
here Tuesday evening and has commenced
the work of getting the necessary informs-
ton previous to writing up the history.
ROCE
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-09-21
ARough Cnstnmer

Last Monday night about II o'clock,
Officer Rennick discovered a man living on
pile of old iron near the Lake street
crossing of the L. S. & NJ S. Ry. He ap-
preached the fellow and ordered him to
move on. This he refused to do at first,
but finally started up the track, saying he
wanted to find hotel. The officer volun-
teered to accompany him to hotel near
by, but this seemed to stir up his anger,
and the result was they finally came to
blows, in which the officers club was taken
from him and used quite freely. The fel-
low also gouged Rennick's eyes and chewed
his scalp in serious manner The Off
GERS cries for assistance brought Stephen
Croft, who assisted him in placing the
hand cuffs on the fellow and lodging him
in the lookup. The next morning he was
brought before the Mayor where he gave
his name as George Coleman. He was
bound over to Court of Common Pleas
in the sum of $500, in default Of which he
was taken TO the county jail. where he now
is. As he appeared in the Mayors court
he looked like desperate Of the darkest
dye, and much credit is due officer Rem
nick for his pluck in making the arrest.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-09-21
PORT OF ASHTABULA.



Sept I1-Schr. Sumatra, ore. Marouefts.
schr. Harvey A. Brown, ore, Marquette, Prom
Sparta, ore, Marquette; prop. Forest City'
ore, Marquette; schr. L. c. Butts, ore Mar
quette; prop. d. W. Rust, ore, Marquette;
13-Prop. Westferd, ore, Ogdensburg; sehr.
H. R. NewcOmb, ore, Marquette.
14-PrOp. Vienna, ore, Marquette; sehr Ge-
noa. ore, Marquette; schr. John Burt, ore,
Marquette.
15-PrOp. Vim. Il. Barnum, ore, Marquette
,,IlI-Prop. Anna Smith, ore, Marquette; prop.
I " m Cowil, ore, Ogdensburg; prop o. Town
STnIs SSTTnus ore, Marquette; schr. E. Kelley, ore,
a, 11soI q0estSe; steamer Metropolis, light Erie;
P+ > r sheldon, ore, Marquette
1lo7-Senr- Augustus Ford light. Buffalo.
M MbAIk Jonh Breden, ore, Escanaba: prop. Cor.
noTant ore, Marquette; schr Col Cook. ore
Marquette; schr. P. S. Marsh, ore, Maronette..
sehr. lshpemtng, ore, Escanaba
19-SchF. Jessie, light. Buffalo
CLEARED.
Sept. 11-Schr. o. Mowat, light Toledo. sebr
NJ. X. Warner; Schr. Caledonia.
l3-schr. Maria Martin; schr. Red Wing.
prop. 5 Chamberlain; schr Willie Keller; schr
b. H Brown
t5-PrOp Westferd; prop Forest City.
17-Prop David Rust; schr L. G. Butts,
1S-schr Augustus Ford,
19-schr H r. NeWcOmb
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-09-21
SELLING PRICES AT RETAIL:
Business for Every one.

Our attention has been called to a new
cooking utensil, recently invented, which
makes baking a pleasure instead Of a
dreaded necessity; the inventor of which
has conferred an everlasting blessing upon
every hOusekeeper. We refer to the Vent
Centennial Cake Pan, with which, by rais-
ing hook you can remove the sides OF fbe
Pan from the cake without breaking or in
Juring it--how annoying it is, after max
ing up a nice cake to have it break to niecss
getting it out of the pan-this can never
occur IN using the Patent Centennial Cake
Pan. 1t can also be converted into plain
bottom pan for baking jelly or plain cakes,
bread, etc. They are sold exclusively
through agents to families, and every
housekeeper should by all means have
them. A splendid opportunity is offered
to some reliable lady or gentleman canvas
pleasant and profitable business. For
terms, territory, etc., write to L. E. Brown
& Co., 214 and 216 Elm St., Cincinnati, o.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-09-21
Prohibition TIcker.

Pursuant to call the Prohibitinists of
Ashtabula county met in the grand jury
room, at Jefferson, Sept. 10, and organ
lied by electing D. S. Chapel, of Cole
brook. Chairman, and Charles Talcott of
Geneva, Secretary. The following ticket
was nominated:
Representative, Charles Tallcott; Treas
urer, D. S. Chapel; Auditor, c. G. Rem
ington; Recorder, c. K. Richmond; Com
missioner, John Ridge; Coroner, S. W.
Stone; Infrmary Director, W. H. Lock-
wood; Surveyor, Addison Hopkins; Pros
ecuting Attorney, E. B. Linn.
Signed, CHAs. TALcoTT, See'y.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-09-21

Elijah d. Strong and wife to Fred W.
Kirkland, Jefferson,-acres, 5000.
John A. Root ct al. to Permelia E. Mum
Andover, 40 acres, So
Daniel F. Mum ct al. to John A Root,
Andover, so acres, So.
Hartman Ward and wife to John Austin,
Geneva,-acres, $500.
Anson and S. NJ. Knapp to Charles Tai
colt, ct al, Geneva, 75-100 acres, 800.