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t)Laliy devol0 OF experience In
frontier life Or Indian character;
who know as little about the
intricate duties devolving upon
them a. tho devil does about the
abode Of saints, and who is held
in the position that he disgraces
by the church which nominatcs
him. Evidence may be filed
mountains high of the ineficlen
cy, the intolerance. tho corrupt
practices Of the favored repre-
sentative of the church; he will
still be retained until there is
harvest of blood and rapine, and
often thereafter until the same
scenes are repeated"
Mr.. Fem asserts unqualified
ly, and backs his statements
with affidavits frsm reputable
parties, that the Nez Peres war
of last year was caused solely
by the dlslike Of 1 Joseph and his
band for J. B. Montelth, the
Agent for that tribe. "Until tho
advent of J. B. Menteith among
them ~ agent" says Mr.. Fem,
"the Nez Percos had been pre-
verbally peaceful and the
friends of the white settlers;
very few difficulties had ever oc-
Cured between the whites and
the Indians. They were consid-
erably advanced in civilization.
Large numbers of them were
farmers, nearly all stock-raisers,
and many laboring faithfully for
the white settlers at remunera-
tive wages. I have not time to
detail all his iniquities fully, but
1 will say be first commenced a
bitter warfare upon the old mis-.
sionary, Rev. Mr.. spaulding,
who was beloved by the mass Of
the tribe Of every faith, and fol-
lowed the onslaught upon him
by an equally bitter warefare
upon Rev. Mr.. Cowley, Presby-
terian missionary, beloved by
the Indians under his charge,
until he was driven from his
field Of labor, and is now proving
his usefulness among the Spo-
kanes without government aid.
He (Monteith) bitterly opposed
showing Catholic services upon
the reservation, Although they
were the most numerous denomi-
nations of Christians located on
the reservation and ofthose who
lived without its limits
He relates also, how Mon
teith refused to permit the son
of one of the old chiefs, a Meth
odist minister, to preach to those
of his own denomination on the
reservation, and many other acts
of religious intolerance and pet
ty tyranny, very offensive to the
Indians. Before hostllities were
commenced the Indians told the
white settlers that they would
return to the reservation if Mon
teith was removed, but if the
soldiers came after them
while he was there they would
fight. That was well under
stood long before drop of blood
was shed, and all could have
been avoided but for the mallgn
system of allowing religious sec
tarians to control in a matter
purely one of policy. There are
many more timely suggestions
in the speech of Delegate Fem
which we have not room to no.
tice, but which We hope will be
favorably considered by Con
gress.
Land CYan+S
, 1878-06-08

INFLUENCE OF CLIMATE ON Race
Attention has been called to a curious
instance of climatic influence on race
In 1916 several hundred Wurtemberg
families emigrated to Trans -Caucasia,
and took up their abode in the neigh
borhood of Tihis. They were remarka,
bic for broad, square build, fair or
red hair, and blue eyes. The next gems
Grafton changed somewhat. and brown
hair and black eyes were seen. In the
the third generation the type of the
origiua! colonists was hardly recogniza>
BILE. Black eyes and hair we're the rule,
the round face heightened, the form
gained sienderness and elegance. Inas.
much as they never intermarried with
another race, it is contended that climate
alone must have effected the change.
Peter Cooper, greenback cam
didate for President in 1876, has
been sued for $4,000 damages
by one W. P. Gordon whom
Cooper charged with having re-
ceived from him $4,000 for cleo
ton purposes, and which money
was not used for that purpose,
but pocketed by Gordan for pri-
vate use.
Ex-senator Matt Carpenter
will return to Milwaukee to live
there permanently.
, 1878-06-08
Try kgain.

Five years ago about this time,
the Commissioners of the North
Pacific Railroad advertised for
proposals for the location of the
terminus of that road on Puget
Sound. The bid Of Seattle
guaranteed by the Common
Council and the principal prop
erty holders of the town, was as
follows: $50 town lots; 5000
acres of land between the lakes
and the bay; 8 miles water front
Of Duwamish Bay; 1890 feet
city water front, 100000 city
bonds; $4,000 in gold coin;
which, estimated at marketable
value, then aggregated s717, 600.
The population and the improve
ments in the city have more than
doubled since that time, though
the SAID terminus was located at
a point which has not yet ac-
quired population one-tenth
that of Seattle. This bid was
rejected in favor Of Tacoma. We
then made the following sugges-
tions:
"Seattle has lost nothing by
the decision of the Commission
ers. The people have but to act
promptly to secure more valuble
and direct connections. With
the capital pledged as bonus
for terminus let them organize
a company at once, and strike
for a railroad to Walla Walla
which would Immediately com
mand the rich traffic of a section
which has given Portland its
chief trade and the 0. S. n. Co
its sole carrying business. From
that point connections could be
made with the Union or Central
Pacific in less time than it would
take to complete the Northern
Pacific, and by a much shorter
route to the East than by the
way of Kalama and the Colum-
bia river
Upon this suggestion the Sc
attic and Walla Walla Railroad
Company was organized, but un-
fortunately for the immediate
success Of the project, the details
Of the suggestion were not car
ried out; selfish considerations
came in to thwart its purposes.
Many who subscribed under the
impression that without their
aid Seattle would lose all the ad-
vantages of a railroad terminus
and would, consequently, have
to surrender her commercial su-
premacy to the great damage Of
herproperty values thought they
discovered in this project 4
means Of sharing in all the ad-
vantages Of railroad without
incurring any of the cost Or liza
bility. Hence, SO many refused
to transfer their subscrip ptions to
this new enterprise, as to mate
rally retard the work and delay
the consummation which all hop
ed for, besides throwing upon a
few, burdens which belonged to
the many. Judging from a wide
and long observation and eXpe-
rience in the construction OF rail
roads and the growth Of towns
we have 10 doubt that with the
capital pledged as bonus for
the terminus as a basis, under
judicious management the rail-
road would have been completed
to Walla Walla two years ago;
Seattle would have population
of 10000 to-day, and a property
value at least five times as great
as at present, and those property
holders who have withheld their
supportfrom this enterprise from
purely selfish motives, have de-
fraudcd themselves Of ten times
the amount of what would have
been their just proportion OF the
cost Of success.
The twenty 3.;lcs c. ra;;l:fss.%.1 I
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uigger nor any one else ought to be
allowed to vote to tax annudder mans
property when he himself has nothing at
stake but a couple of mean, halfstarVed
dogs. No, sir; Use seen some of desc
niggers sell dere vote for drink OF
pop-skull whisky .
R.-'You will agree with US, then,
that prosperity will now smile upon our
State, and We will once more be "a hap
py people-so long as the white people
control the government
C.-'Yes, sir; and de bottom rail-
will neuer be on top again. A nigger
will be niger still, if be could live q
million years. He never could rule de
white man, and nevcr aciH.' ..
About this time Caesar heard the din
ner bell, and his business in that d.
rection was so urgent that no persuasion
could induce him to talk longer.
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The Peaceful Revolution.

WHAT A sHREWD NORTHERN REpUBLT.
oANsAYs ABOUT 1T.
We give below an extract from let
ter by Redfsld to the. CINCINNATI Re-
publican on the condition of affairs in
South Carolina -:
The more I see into the condition Of
affairs here the more am convinced of
the utter hopelcssuess ofthe attempt of
the Republicans to do anything as q
party. They had as we'll disband at
once. make terms with the enemy and
bow to tho inevitable. The record of
the party is such, and the bitterness of
the whites so great, that nothing bear
ing the Republican name can survive
locally in power here. Under our form
OF government there is absolutely no
way to pravsnt powerful and embit,
tered minority from overcoming weak
and defenceless majority. South Caro-.
| lima is lost to the Republicans, and will
'sreafter be as Democratic as Geor'
b.
ga; led the postmaster here, an in
u l. as, .olored man, if he also thought
.eliseu' >irely hopeless. dc said M
tne case 50, eo1 publican party was de
dlo. Inc ne n South Carolina abou
parting this e; NE he knew Of. If il
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SometI,tng New--A Rare Oppor.
tUnity. --~s,...,.

We have ,atelv had brought to our notice
o new kitchen uten..sil, the real merit o.
which entities it to something more t1an
the passing notice we can give 10 II: W.
allude to the PEERLsEs FLole AND ai Mhai
SITTER, manufactured by the feerlGss Sh;
Sitter Company, of Cincinnati. A 1Smn.
nation Sitter, Weigher, Measure, N oel'
Rice Washer, Flour Scoop, Tomato, Puml
kin, Fruit, Wine, Jelly and Starch strainer.
Twelve distinct articles combined in one,
and is sold at price within the reach of
every FIRMLY. To purchase separate uten-
sis for all of the above purposes would
cost more than ten times the amount asked
for the Peerless Sitter. .,!..-,
Housekeepers will appreciate the Peer
less Sitter for the following reasons: 1t
does away with the putting ofone's hands
in the -four, which in cold weather is very
unpleasant; can be worked 80 easily and
rapidly; will sift FIVE times as fast as the
common sieve, and much faster and better
than any other sitter every introduced. It
is operated with simple and easy lever
motion, and is acknouled by every one to
be far preferable to the awkward and .un-
handy rotary motion in sifters heretofore
sold. 1t seems to us that it would be no
trouble for ON energetic lady or gentleman
in this vicinity to sell Peerless Sitter to
go into every -four barrel in this county
we know of nothing that would pay them
anything like as well, and would recon-
mend them to drop postal card at once to
the PEERLESS SITTER COMPANY,
GEORGE AND ELM STREETS, CINCINNATI,
|'OH1o, for territory and descriptive circu'
lars and terms, mentioning our paper.
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OLD CESAR INTERVIEW ED.-Our
reporter met old uncle C@ sar the other
day, and the following Interview on the
situation took place:
Reporter We'll, uncle Caesar, I want
to ask you about t'ae situation Of affairs
what do you think of the Democratic
victory?'
Casar-Massa, I dunno what to say
Dey is de wust fooled set O niggers
round about here dat you eber did see
Dey dunno what to think or do
R.-'What do you think best fol
them to do under the circumstances q?
G.-'Dey'll have to 60 back to d.
cotton fields whar dey belong. A niSge'
is got no more bizness in politics dan
hog is in a parlor. He amt used to
politics; he don't know anything about
'em.-only de stealin' part, and at dat
he is equal to any carpetbagger.'
R.-'Don't you think the Democrats
will do what is right by you?'
C.-'Do mora dan de niger or car
petbagger, or scalawagger eyer did. Dey
only went in forwhat dey could steal, and
kept on promising US what dey were
gwine to do for US, and never did do,
but went on making US poorer and
poorer, and demselves richer and richer.
When de Democrats beat 'em in '76 I
knew dey would never git back again
De carpetbaggers and Scallawaggers run
away and left de poor niger in de hole,
and he'll never git out in dis world, less
be jines de Democrats and dey help him
out
k.-'Is it not right though that the
Democrats should control the affairs Of
this State =? They own all the property
and have all the intelligence on thci'
side
O.-'You is right dar, massa nc
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was lawful and possible to station the
whole United States army in the State,
with detachment in each district; the
party might bo saved so long as the
army remained, but, the moment the
army was withdrawn, down would come
the whole fabric. It can't stand alone
any more than IN empty bag in a heavy
wind. ~. a.. -
Ifthere was no other objections, (and
there are many,) a Democratic Congress
has forbidden the use of the army tor
such purposes, and the Federal prose-
cutions under section of the Revised
Statutes don't amount to row OF pins.
So there is no way but to fold our arms
under the Constitution and see the Re-
publican party in South Carolina ground
into the sand. But it's an i'll wind
that blows no good, With an cnd of.
the party here will end the race antag-
onism, the riots, the outrages, and the
massacres. These have long since
ceased in Georgia, and in every other
Southern State where the Republican
party has not vexed the white people
by existinge The hopeless and help
less condition of the blacks here is fast
dawning upon them, and: they are bow
ing to the inevitable. Hence the for
nation of Democratic clubs among them,
and their "cheers" for the Democratic
speakers. But these cheers come only
from the throat. In his heart the dar-
key wishes the grand old Democratic
party in perdition. The North, whence
they looked for support, has abandoned
them. State after State has wheeled
into the Democratic column, ard thsy
submit, as they submitted in slavery, be-
cause it is their nature. Indeed, if ] were
a South Carolina negro, owning no prop
erty but seven children and two dogs,
(Which is about the average, and work
ing for ten dollars month, L don't be.
lieye I would risk my life and ALLEVIATE
nv white neighbors in an effort to keep
John Patterson in the United States
Senate. The very presence Of Patter-
son in official position has caused many
a poor darkey. to suffer. When the
whites look at this theyfeellike killing six
niggers. Nothing less will afford an
escape-valve for their pent-up feel
ings.
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Gen. Johu D. Kennedy:

To no one is South Carolina more in.
debted for the brilliant victory that has
just crowned the campuign against
fraud and corruption than to this noble
gentleman, patriotic citizen and distin-
suished soldier. As chairman Of the
State Executive; Committee upon him
devolved the duty of marshaling the
forces of the Democracy and directing
them in their assaults upon the enemy,
and the glorious result tells in unm:s-
taxable terms how well that duty was
fulfilled. ..-.''.
The campaign of 1873 was in many
respects different from, and in some
even more arduous than, that Of 1876.
Two years ago the work was mainly
directed from the Office of the Execu-
tive Committe at Columbia, aud brains
and pluck were all that was. necessary
to success. Iu the last campaign, how
ever, not only wisdom and courage, but
great physical endurance also was requi-
site. From the beginning to the end
Of the canvass, with scarcely an inter-
mission, Gen. Kennedy was in the field
and on the stump, and the inspiration
of his personal presence, and the power
of his impassioned oratory, contributed
no less than than his well-conceived
plans to arouse the people to that en-.
thusiastic concert of actian that was OF
once the harbinger and secret Of sue
cess. ......
In addition to the physical exertion
and fatigue which Gen. Kennedy was
called on to make and to endure, and
which doubtless he counted as naught
in the balance, he was obliged to sub
NIT to other great personal sacrifices.
His legal and private business was
neglected for months, and all the desires
and relations of tho man were rigidly
subordinated to the duties of the citi>
zen and public servant.
The glorious triumph Of the Demo
cracy is evidence of the work that Gen
Kennedy has done, and he will doubt.
less receive, as he uuquestionably de.
serves, the hearty !"well>done". Of an ad'
miring and grateful people.-Ne'Os ana
Courier.
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Re.Opening a ThOroughfare.

In order to guard against results utterly sub
yersve Of health it is absolutely essential that
the grand thoroughfare or avenue Of the system
the bowels, should be re-opened as speedily as
possible, when they become obstructed. Ii tney
are not, the bile is misdirected into the blood |;
the liver becomes torpid; vlscid bilious matter
gets into the stomach, and produces indigestion;
headaches ensue, and other symptoms are pro-
duced, which a rrolongatlon Of the exciting
cause only tends to aggravate. The aperient
properties of Hostetters Stomach Bitters consti-
tute most useful agent in overcoming constrtc-
ton of the bowels, and promoting irregular habit
of body. 1t is infinitely superior to the drastic
cathartIcs frequently used for the purpose, since
it does not, like them, act violently but produces
q natural, painless effect, which does not impair
the tone of the evacustory organs, which 1t In
vigorates instead Of weakening. The stomach
and liver, also, indeed the entire system, is
strengthened and regulated by 1t, $50
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A CoMpLA1NT.-We have been
asked by many citizens to call the at
teution Of the police to certain ordl-
nance of the town prohibiting curslng
and swearing on our streets. On satur-
day especially, it can be heard on almost
any side by whites as we'll as negroes
and the evil appears to be growing, 50
that many ladies do not like to 60 upon
the streets where such rough and OBJ
scene language greets their ears. We
would respectfully ask the police, on
behalf of the good citizens, that they
enforce the ordinance against the use
of profane language. on our streets
spare neither white or colored men on
account of their position. The ordi-
narce was made to cover all alike.
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@- No communication rill be published
in the JOURNAL, unless we are placed I"
po,se,sion of the name Of the author.
~ We are not responsible for the r'e'r'
or expressions of our correspondents.
m- Al communications for Pe'sondl ad-
pon,aqs apiH be charged for at the rate Of one
dollar for each inch.
an- Nomination, of Candidates IN usual
farm. not TO exceed one inch, FIVE DOL-
LARS. These charges are 10 be paid strictly
in adranee, and no exceptions uhaferer 's'H De
made to the rule.
na-AH communications and contract ad-
ysrt;,ements MUSTbe handedin BY II o'eloekon
the Saturday before publication to insure m
se-tion in the fclloring issue.
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J. NJ. DeSaussure t...".":
Elk Oh Jus. NJ: D"'' 'Kershaw in the
W. NJ. Shannon, Trus. W. -
L. D. DeSaussure Ex'r .' -,
NJ. L. Davis g. others. -. .. r..
In pursuance of the Decree and orr sfSe' S,e
the court in this case, / will offer for 3D. y,
on the first Monday in January, 1879, a.
the Court House in Camden, within the
legal hours of sale, the following described
Real Estate situated in Camden and in Ker-
shaw and Sumter counties.
|. One tract Of land, said to contain 1857
acres, more or less, lying partly in Sumter
and partly in Kershaw counties, bounded
east By land of Samuel Boykin, Esq, west
by Wateree river, south by land OF estate
Of R. 8. Champion, north by land OF Sam:
uel Boykin, Esq. *
2. One tract, lying in Sumter county,
containing 1865 acres more or less,
bounded northeast by the Diggs tract, east
and southeast by lands of Thomas o. San
ders, ESQ.,, southwest by the Wateree
river and west by land Of estate Of X. L.
Champion.
8. One other tract in Sumter county,
known as, Diggs tract, containing lS9 acres
more or less, bounded northeast by the
public road, southeast by land Of Thos.
u, Sanders, Esq, south and west by land
of the estate of r. L. Champion.
4. One lot in Camden. being the resl-
dence of James. M. Davis, deceased, con-
taininr twenty acres, more or less.
Bounded north by Laurens street, east py
Mill street, south by lots OF Mrs. Shs"'
and west by Fair street.
S. One tract of land in Kershaw county,
near the town of Camden, containing
twenty-five acres, be the same more or less
bounded north by the Cheraw road, east BY
land of Mr.. Morrell, south by lard of estate
Of T. W. Pegues and west by land of O. +.
DeSaussure. 80.
6. Also one other tract Of land, contain
ing thirty two acres, more or less, adJoln-
| ing the town of Camden on the east,
bounded north by land of estate Of j. J.
Workman, east by land of Mr.. Morrell,
south by the Cheraw road, and west by
Mill street of Camden. {,
7. Also one other tract of sand hill land
and creek bottom, containing three hun
dred and forty one acres, more or less,
bounded.north byIlands esate of John Work
man and devisees of Champion. east by
Snake Branch, dividing it from Joel Davis
LANDS, south by Sanders Greek, west by
lands Of Ishmael Mack.
TERMS OF SALE :-One fourth cash.
tic balance en- credit Of one, two and
three years, with interest from day OF
sale. The purchaser to give bond for the
amount, with satisfactory personal security
thereon, if required, and a mortgage of the
premises sold, and to pay me for titles. bond
and mortgage. JOHN DOBY ). Il. Y.
noY7 st.
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SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Nu.prponoy Nov 1879.

SON and after Sunday next, the 10th
inst, the passenger trains on this road will
run as follows: ......
FOR AUGUSTA. ...
Sunday morning excepted
Leave Charleston at 81 o m and 7.3O p m
Arrive OF Augusta 500 . m and 6.55 m
FOR COLUMBIA. .-....
Sunday morning excepted g.
Leave Charleston at 7.S0 m and $50 p m
Arrive at Columbia 1876 p m and 7:25 m
FOR CHARLESTON,
Sunday morning e1cepted.)
Leave Augusta at $50 q m and 7.30 p m
Arrive at Charleston 4.20 m and 7.15 a m
Leave Columbia at 1926 p m and 800 p m
Arrive at Charleston 945 p m and 6.l5 m
ACCOMMODATION PASSENGER AND FREIGHT
TRAIN.
DAILY, Sunday e1cepted.)
Leave Columbia ZOs . m
Arrive at Branchville l2.40 m
Leave Branchville LOS p m
Arrive at Columbia 6.45 p m
Accommodation Train connects daily at
Kincsville with Train for Camden, and at
Branchville with Day Passenger Train to
and from Augusta and Charleston.
Passengers for Camden leave Columbia
daily on Accommodation Train at go q
m, daily Sundays exceptedl, and passon-
rers for Columbia leave Camden daily
(Sundays excepted) at $50 m
y nA. Breakfast, Dinner and Supper at
Branchville.
Close connection made at Columbia with
the Charlotte, Columbia Augusta Rail-
road to points north.
Passengers for points on the GreenvillO
& Columbia Railroad will hereafter lcaye
on $50 p m train.
8. B. Pioksns, Gen'l Passenger Agt.
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Speciaf Notice.

TIE presidents of clubs That have not
paid the assessment of ten cents per
member for campaign purposes are
urged to give the matter their imme-
diate attention. Only few clubs have
thus far responded, and there are
debts, contracted by the Executive
Committee of the county, which must
be paid. In view of our recent over
whelmiug victory, it is presumed that
no difficulty will be encountered in de-"
fraying the necessary expenses thereof.
VIM. D. TRANTHAM,
County Chairman.
November 18th 1873.