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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-03
"Graen Gates

There is a certain little faction on the
Western side of Waterce River with the
mJryuct Of "Grcen Gates" From
whence this "porW' came it is difficult
to tell, although it is believed that it is
a premature abortion from the loins Of
the Rev. Mr.. Bowman. They have
tried hard to kick up stir, but the
lack of brain, pluck and members all
make their demonstrations lame and
tame. We learn that they are flying al
under the broad wings of the Ameri-
can Eagle, and have even incorporated
into their volumlnous platform "the
greenback. 1t is currently reported, too,
that Benjamin F. Butler will address
them at Cureton's Mill Immediately
after our state election, and in order
that a rousing crowd may be present, it
is further announced that Charlie
Ross identity will no longer be mys-
terry, as his presence is assured. We
invite the cordial attent;'n of our fellow
citizens of the Democratic stripe to
these mighty men of finance and politics
and while the bludgeons Of war are
being driven hard, fast and heavy upon
the heads of tho internal radicals, we
ask, by way of inference, if the rose
doesn't smell the same by any other
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-03
A Timely Warning.

The revised statutes, page IA, Sec
ton +, says:
"All who 60 armed Extensively to
the terror of the people, and such as
utter menaces or threatening speeches,
or otherwise dangerous and disorderly
rersons shall be
examined by the trial justice before
whom they are brought, and may be
tried before bins, and, if found guilty,
may be required TO find sureties Of the
peace and be punished; or, when the
otfense is of high and aggravated ma
ture, they may be committed or bound
over for trial at the Court of General
Sessions, and punished either by fine or
Imprisonment in the Jail or work
house"
We call very especial attention to
this provision Of our statutes on account
of the recent disorderly and pongrel
gatherings of many of our colored clti>
zens under the suisc and form Of mills
tia. We address it to them as a timely
warning, and most earnestly do we trust
that they will heed the same. In any legi-
timate way VIC are always pleased to see
our colorel friends enjoy themselves.
Not one jot nor one tittlc Of their
rights would we touch if we could, but
the time for irresponsible rabbles crowd
ing our streets, yelling, whooping and
making perfect pandcmonium where
quiet and order should DO is now passed.
and will not he tolerated.
We have seen the quiet, industrious
laborer scofled and jecred when in the
pursuit of his daily calling because he
would not join these would-be knights,
but real disturbers of the peace. We have
seen white men who were quietly riding
upon their horser, driven from the COM
mon thoroushfa-e and tacitly submit to
the sane. We have seen ladies a6an>
don our streets on account Of these vio>
lent demonstrations, for fear of Insult.
Yes, we have seen enough "To stir the
fever in the blood Of age, and make the
infant sincw strong as STEEL" and we
have seen just as much as NC mean to
ser; and once for all, we now say, enough
ofMiS thing. IF there be any doubling
Thomas among us, let him lookout.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-03
Too Much Confidence.

Only an imprudent general ever un-
derrates' the strength of his adversary, or
places too high an estimate upon his
own. \ wise commander is always on
the alert, and check every move
ment that is made against him by being
prepared for it. The history Of John
Pope, whose headquarters were IN the
saddle, and who never saw anything Of
the "rcbcls' but their backs, and Of
Stonawall Jackson, who husbanded his
resources, and toresaw and met every
emergency, Indy illustrates the truth
of what we have asserted. And what is
true in this regard in war is also true
in politics. Too much confidence is
often as detrimental in its effects as not
enough confidence. The letter tends
to destroy hope and 10 create despon-
dency; the former too frequently begets
indifference and apathy. The one
courts defeat; the other makes failure
more than possible.
And may it not be truly said that the
Democrats of kershaw county have
just now an overwecning confidence in
regard to the manner in which the
campaign will terminate , 1t seems
that such is the case. Ifso, it should
certainly be greater cause of alarm
than any power the Radicals can exert.
Our people are not bcstiring themselves
as the issues involved in the campaign
require that they should. They. take
too much for granted, if they think
that all they have to do to crush the
Radical party is to 90 to the polls and
vote. Something more must be done.
That party is neither doad nor asleep
1t is still powerful and wide awake,
and ready to make the most Of whatever
We may place in its way. We deceive
ourselves, if We suppose for an instant
that those who have always opposed us
do not mean to contest every inch OF
ground with US. Work -unremitting,
patient, determined, enthusiastic work
is the thing that will save US. We
like to see manifestations Of confidence.
But. instead of such as is productive Of
blighting Incidence, we want that
which is accompanied by a living deter
mination to succeed at all hazards. In
the tcrsc language of Judge Mackey
we want and must havo trash NOV
Ing, gully washing, stream swelling and
dam breaking" enthusiasm. With this
cur triumph will be placed beyond al
doubt.
The County Democratic Executive
Committe will meet tomorrow. Steps
will be taken to make the campaign
lively from now until after the contes:
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And oil kinds Of country PRODUCE 1870
'' w. A. ANCRUM & GO.

around the horses neck, an i
throwing his body on one side of
the maddcned brute, disappeared from
view. A thousand men in column
could not stop that rush of the crazed
herd. Two bands Of Apaches darting
out from opposite sides Of the valley,
closed up from behind tho herd, and
drove them away.
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Grand Democratic Rally.

Weare requested to announce thatthc
will be a GRAND DEMOCRATIC RALLY
at DuBose's Mill on Friday the 1lth,
of September. beginning at 10 o'clock
.. III. All Of the Democratic clubs Of
Eastern Kershaw are expected to par
ticipate, and everybody of both parties
are cordially invited TO be present, and
see and hear our candidates and other
distinguished speakers.
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is over. Let all second heartily the
efforts of the Committee by going
earnestly to work, and there will be no
canse Of complaint after the votes, shall
have Leen counted.
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Wilmington, Columbia
and Augusta r. r.

GENERAL PASSENGER DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBIA, s. c., March I, 1878.
The following schedule will be operated
on and after this date:
Day Express Trams-Daily Except Sunday.
GOING NORTH.
Leave Columbia 10 90 a N
Leave Florence Q 55 p m
Arrive a. Wilmington 790p m
GOING SOUTH.
Leave Wilmington 1923 q III
Leave Florence 3l0p nj
Arrive at Columbia 50p m
This Train stops at all regular stations.
Night Express Train--Daily
CoIE0 NORTH.
Leave Columbia 100 m
Leave Florence 80 p IN
Arrive at Wilmington 45 m
GoISG SOUTH.
Leave Wilmington 25 p m
Leave Florence II S5 III
.Arrive at Columbia 80 q m
This Train is Fast Express, making
through connections. all rail, North and
South, and wafer line connection via
Portsmouth. Stops Mt All stations between
Columbia and Florence. and at Marion,
Fair Bluff, Whitcville, Pennington, Mich.
ols' and Brinklcy's'
Through Tickets sold, and baggage
checked to Nil principal points. Pullman
Slcepers OH night trains.
nrongh Freight Tain-Daily except Srnday
GOING NORTH.
Leave Columbia G Is m
Leave Florence 4 so m
Arrive at Wilmington II so p m
GOING SOUTH.
Leave Wilmington IL 90 4 m
Leave Florence 40pm
Arrive nj Columbia 90 Il m
Local Freight Train leaves Columbia
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday only
at 6 90 IL. m. Arrives Mt Florence nj so
p. nj. APOPE. G. F. s TIA.
]. F. DIVINE, Superintendent.
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JUST READ I'AES!
THE GOODS THAT
w. a. ANCRUM & co
ARE SELLING At
BOTTOM PRICES.

Of leading
following which " all first
class and fresh goods
Family Groceries.
Boea Meal unb"ed Meal Flour OF every
and Cofes Sugar variety Rio Asuyrn Java hee
Breakfast Strips New Orleans and San Domingo
IIeng Cheese Onions Baeon Salt
Fancy Groceries.
line of the above goods including Fresh
Powders
ali Pickles Fresh Honey glass
Peppers line Fancy and Plain
Crockery and Glass Ware.
Flat Sugar Plates Cups and saucer Milk
and Chimncs, Oobes, Tumbers &C.
wooden WARE.
articles Wastubs Foot Tubs
Water Buckets Coffee Mills Meas
ure9&c,
Shoes! ShOes!s
quality at fces
which competition Gall and stock
Dry Goods!
line Domestic Goods
Twed Sheetng Shifting Prints Homespun &C.
Tobacco and Cigars.
An that
fine grades Tobacco
astonishing Smoking Tobacco and Cigarettes
Farmers,
purchasers, satisfied you will
HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID FOR
COTTON
nd kindso of country PRODUCE
w. A. ANCRUM & GO.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-20
A MISSISSIPPI STORY.
A Man Frozen 10 Death with the
Thermometer nj Ninety De-

grees.
Fun the Meridian CIIsl Mercury, james.
Mr.. james Knox, ayoung man Of the
eastern part Of this county, has been
strangely afflicted for about q year. Hot
or cold he was always affected IS freezing
10 death. His case has been examined
by several skillful physicians, and, We
understand, has puzzled them all. BE
was continually using all the devices TO
warm himself that 4 man might who had
been chilled BY exposure to extreme cold,
sitting near rousing fires developed in
blankets and the house closely shut up,
and this though the weather vas At
summer heat. It il said that be would
sit by the FIRE and hold his head to it and
almost roAstit 10 the effort TO get warm.
II Is a fact that he put cloths on his
head to protect the scalp from burning
while doing thus, and the cloths have
been set on FIRE BY The heat he subjected
them to In e%Ddeayoring 10 warm his
head. Come time ago be made 4 visit 10
Livingston in the hope of being bepe-
fitted by the artesian water, when DR..
Webb, Of that town, saw his case. Lately,
he had determined 70 return to Livingston
and try again the waters, and again on
sulted DR.. Webb, going TO his Office for
that purpose. He seemed As 0 suffering
from extreme cold,and asked D.. Webbif
he had any FIRE in his ofice. he lold him
he had not, and that Il was too hot 10
have Ere and be comfortable. he said
he could not stand il and ran out OF the
Office into the street for the benefit OF the
sunshine to warm himself. The next day
DR.. Webb had him in his office again TO
make & more critical examination Of his
case, and had 4 tousing fire. he carefully
tested with q Thermometer the degree Of
animal heat be carried and found il near
normal. With all OF this trouble he lost
little flesh and kept 8 good appetite for
food, and preserved rather 3 healthful
look. 90 Friday be started home again
in a wagon with . Mr.. Meadows driving
1t. BE had not gone far out Of Livingston
before he wanted TO return, complaining
that be was freezing TO DEATH nd wanted to
get somewhere TO warm. Meadows insisted
on continuing the journey IN home, and
drove forward. Knox jumped out OF the
wagon and ran offinto the woods. Mead
ows pursued him and compelled him 70
return and get into the wagon again, and
drove Oh. he got As far as Mrs. reteeps-
Green Grants old place-With him. Mrs.
Peteet had observed Meadows driving
slowly along the road, and knowing he
had gone TO fetch the sick man home,
went out to the gate to make inquiry.
When Meadows drove up and stopped, to
her inquiry he said he believed Jim Knox
was dying. BE lay stretched helpless on
the bottom OF the wagon, and after 1t had
stopped obly gasped a few times and died,
apparently freezing to death, last Friday
with the thermometer At 90 deg..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-20
Ridnapped or Drowned.

The P~hiladelphia Ledger OF Monday
says: a0n Wednesday last . case similar
to, and equaling in sadness, the myster-
ious disappearance Of little Charley Ross
occurred. A gentleman named William
q. GIalier, residing on Seventh.streeL
above Berks, took his family for & days
pleasure to = place in the country, where
he had been in the habi. Of going for some
time, situated but . short distance from
the town Of Defiance, in New Jersey. The
Rancoc.s Greek passes the spot, and in
the afternoon the children Of the family
were taken out rowing. Little Nellie
GlaEier, ~ years old, had With her . toy
boat; which she asked 10 be allowed TO
stay and sail, when the others went 70 the
house. ShetEas permitted to do 80, there
being little thought OF any danger hap
pening her. Soon after the party return
ed to the spot, but Nellie was nowhere 10
be .een, nor was there any trace Of her.
It was naturally supposed that she had
strayed away some distance from the spot
add was lost, or that abe had been
drowned. The country for miles there
abouts WAS searched infinitely, but there
were no sigues Of her. The party then
returned 70 the creek in the last hope Of
finding her body. No article Of her cloth:
ing, nor the toy boat could be seen, and
il was then feared that the little girl had
been kidnapped. This supposition was
strengthened by the fart that, though the
stream was dredged completely and a
diver worked for hours whereabouts, the
little girls body could not be found. Mr..
GlaIisr says thA, Shile dredging the
streAmtwo roughlooking men roNed By in
a boat, and asked what reward the gentle.
man would offer for his dAughter, dead or
alive, and thst he Mr.. GlGEierl replied
tina. be would give $500 II his daughter
was returned to him alive. Every effort
has been made 10 the meantime, but with.
ont success. The little girl was rather
large for her age, being stoutly built
she was Of light complexion. light hair,
teut Short and blue eyes. She was dres.
sed 10 8 white dress, and wore cardinal
stockings and & Leghorn hat. Thought
there Is 4 likelihood thst the child was
abducted, both the parents incline to the
belief that she was drowned.
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C~uriosities of Popular and Elee-
toraI Votes.

New Yot Evening Post
The report Of the House Of Repre-
~sents,ives Committee in favor Of AZ
amendment to the Constitution to pro-
vide for the election Of President BY the
people, through the instrumentality OF
electoral votes in the several States, to
be divided among the candidates accord.
Ing to the number OF popular votes re-
ceived By them respectively contains an
interesting table which shows the distsi.
button upon this plan Of the votes cast at
the election Of 1876.
The whole electoral vote was S6s, and
the whole popular vote EAs s.4S3r2oS:
Although Tflden received q majority Of
the latter-Whether the votes Of Louil.
ana and Florida are included or exelud.
ed-Hayes secured = majotity Of the
former. A like thing hAs happened be-
iore-notably in 1850, when lincoln was
elected BY the Electoral College by q ma
jority Of 81, although in the popular can
yass be was in 4 minority Of s44,l4s. Il
was, among other purposes, 10 put an end
10 this electoral ineonsistency that the
committee reported the amendment.
Cooper received s popular vote Of 81
79T-more than the whole vote Of any
one Of nine states Of the Union; but he
was not heard OF in the Electoral COL
lege because his votes were not go con-
centrated as 10 be %efectual. According
TO the proposed PLAZA he whould have bad
three electoral votes and . fraction Of .
vote; bat be would not have secured an
entire electoral vote in any S.ate-eoming
the nearest to one in Illinois, which
would have given him $50 Of = vote.
In the state Of New York the whole
popular vote was 1,0l3,l4S, Of which Til.
den received 32,742 more than Hayes:
Under the existing system Tlden secured
all the IS electoral votes OF the state. On.
der the proposed system Tilden would
have secured Is and Attraction and Hayes
would have secured l6 and = fraction.
So in Pennsylvania Hayes, with q major.
ity Of 1884, secured the % electoral
votes OF The state, while according to the
amendment Tilden would have received
Il and a fraction, and Hayes would have
received "A apd s larger fraction. 10
Ohio, where Hsyesra ran ahead Of Tilden
1915 votes and secured the % electoral
votes, under the new plan Tilden would
have received 10 votes and nor than
eight.thenths Of 8 vote and Hayes would
have received II votes and less than one
tanth nf n yota-thAt Ia 10 RAy. the differ.
euee between them would have been, 252,
or about one quarter Of one vote.
The whole table shows curiously that
the effect Of the Electoral College system
l. TO suppress the popular vote, although
system has been so modified in prac.
tice that now, contrary 10 the intention
Of the trainers Of the Constitution, the
people and not the electors really name
President
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Go1ERSoR Matthew Of West Virgil
pia, is one Of the two Southern Governors
who had the pluck to say when the Potter
resolution was passed that it was an nm.
wise and 1ncalled for act he hiss been
on = visit TO the North recently, and has
returned home with the news that North
cru Democrats were talking last week
about Ignoring Hayes when Congress met
again, ADD recognizing Tilden. It seems
TO have surprised Mr.. Matthews, butit
wa old news to every careful political
observer. The Northern Democrat Il 3
tremendous fighter and reyolutionist In
bar.rooms and club.Smoking rooms.
There IL nothing be enjoys 90 much a.
the Matching Of s revolution for come
other fellow 70 fight The other fellow
was too smart for him this time and sat
down 30 hard on the eggs a. 70 break
them.-Nap Kort TFibuHt.
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MoUNDSvILLE.
Exciting Episode = Masonic En-
teriainment-Rain, DC.
MouSDsvnLr, june IS, 1873.

M~OusDsvILr, June Is. 1873.
cOrerOnIsno Of th. IntslIssaoer.
Quite an exciting little episode 90
CURED yesterday evening in the Middle
Ward. 1t seems that some Of our soldier
boys are not 10 the habit Of attending the
regular drill OF the company, and yester-
day evening Lieut. MeGill sent & Cor.
poral and guard to bring those to time
who we're not present At the appointed
time and place. All went we'll until y
was found who was not disposed to obey
what be considered 40 arbitrary mandate.
The Corporal insisting, he drew s revolt
yer, perhaps to brighten the guards, but
tie result was that they did not frightsn,
and so 4 compromise was Effected and he
went without bloodshed. Now, the CUES.
lion before the minds Of the members Of
the company land a very interesting one
to them is: can they be compelled to at
tend drill? Who will answer?
Last evening the members Of the Mar
shall Union Lodge A. T. and A. N. with
a considerable number Of other brethren
who are sojourning with III met At the
Lodge and & good time was enjoyed by
all. Each brother had either his wife or
some member OF the family with him
shich filled the Lodgeroom with a merry
crew. Ice cream and strawberries were
80 plentiful that all present were o
than satisfied, while there were cakes,
Lemonade, eonfectionsties &c. In the
greatest abundance.
W. q. Seymour delivered q short ad-
dress fall ofhumor and good advice. He
also furnished music on the organ and
ooucertina much 70 the delight Of all
present
One Of the most pleasln. and enjoyable
parts Of the evenings entettainmsn, was
The voting Of 4 cake 10 the homliest mar
10 the house and also one to the hand
soonest lady. Your correspondent polled
\ good vote, bat Creel, Of the Guse4s.
and J. Ross Carney both distanced
him easily, Mr.. Carney being the lucky
one, and though BY = vote pronounced
the uglieI: man In the room he seemed to
enjoy It, IL. the cake. To Mrs. Myers
was given the other cake. The occasisn
was one long 70 DO remembered. just
such 3 time was enjoyed As is calculated
TO foster good and fraternal feelings
among the different families represented,
aud there should be more such gsther-
inss than We have.
The rain Of Monday evening hss done
much toward the revfying Of vegetation,
and the prospect for 8 plentiful crop vas
never better than now.
Some fields Of wheat are almost ready
for the sickle, aud although some Of our
farmers thought the frost had ruined
their crops, there will be q larger wheat
crop in our county than hss been Tor the
Last 20 years. ].
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voting. Brethren Of the Press-Eell
done Now 70 on in the same line. Pre-.
serve your political Independence. You
can afford TO break with the politicians.
The better part Of the people will be with
you.
ASoBLE GrFr.
Ihave been betrayed into this discus.
sion Of public affairs. It Is pleasant TO
turn from them 70 \ remarkable woman
who died the other day at New Albany,
Ind, abe bad been the wife Of four sueces-
dive husbands-three Of them Presbyterian'
ministers. She was best known ~ Ms.
Lindsley, widow Of the late Rev. DR..
Lindsey OF Nashville. At the time Of
her death her estate vas supposed 70 be
worth something like three hundred
thousand dollars. Twenty thousand
dollars abe had proposed to give to =
stepson, bot be being already wealthy pre-
vailed upon her TO bequeath 1t 70 han
over College, near Madison Ind. This
will swell her gifI's TO that Institution to
shout $4,000. The bulk Of the estate
goes to the Presbyterian Board Of Foreign
Missions. WEsTwARD.
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Balairs, o., Juat IS.

Tn Rev. Dr.. EDWARDS, Of the North
rsam Christian Advocate, has in The last
number Of his paper, a ringing editorial
on the Potter Investigation, in which he
offers this advice 10 Msthodists: "Pray
for the Rspublie-but lei no voter go to
bis knees until he promises God that be
will do his duty there. Let every pastor
sneak out? A church Of sixteen hundred
thousand members hiss power with God,
and oureleyen thousand pastors will serve
a. an army-esch AGenerGL We suggest
no marty lines, bot be sure TO preach,
pray. vote, and II necessary Eight for the
Rspablie. Traitors Lal not take the
helmID
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JrAHTED-Eysfybody 10 kpov that JoL Y.
w sssO Il AgSni Ia The csleIrsied Ionsstie
Sewing Machine Also for the White and Mes
NaehtniIt EDo has d0ns Tie repairing ior The az.
fertnt NBehtns Conpanta IN Lhts dry fer EsytrAl
yeaTs past and 10 bow euDdDettng Q RepitT sAOp
Idr htnsell u ttlS H3fkst Street
An votk vEru1Ud. ssnd n yodr xSehtDeL
myGdAU
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TIE REMEDY.

IL there any remedy? Yes, there is
intelligence, virtue, and patriotism
enough among the people to change the
present tendency Of our affairs, though Of
these qualities we have none TO spare.
Bot they need TO be directed BY capable
hands. / take Il therefore to Be to some
extent an encouraging sign that thought
iul people are becoming Apprehensive,
that public men who are not politicians
are having their tongues loosed so that
thew can speak aword for their country
/. aIso a hopeful sign. II they will not
limit themselves 10 the platform Of = Col.
lepe commencement, but elsewhere give
utteranee to their sentiments they can do
much TO help. A tremendous response.
bility aIso rests on our newspapers. And
here let Il be recorded that 10 them We
are recently indebted very largely for
holding back our politicians from action
which promised 70 end in civil war.
When the present investigation was In
stigAted and inAugurated a. Washington,
the leaders expected the newspapers 70
70 with them. Bot they have been large
y disappointed. Papers identified with
both parties have refused,And have open.
" deprecated the courSe taken. The end
L = reluctant declaration BY Congress
that 70 dhturb the Presidsntl title would
Be rsroludonAry,-Pottsr and Batter not