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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-01-03
NO. 7

ing down, saw a broken chain and shackle
still ON his ankle!"
Then the narrator's voice choked him, and
the tears came into his eyes.
II couldn't help it, Colonel" said Mason.
Il couldn't see the boys fighting alone; so I
got an ak and pounded off the ball and chain,
and now, Colonel, I'll go back and Put 'em on
again"
''Go back and put them on again." l al
most cried. ''No, sir! Mason, I'll put them
on myself first" ''Then," said the Colonel,
II reflected that this wasn't military, and l
told the brave fellow to stay with two of the
boys"
THAT night" continued the Colonel, 81
wrote over to General Davis about Mason's
bravery; how he captured the rebel flag and
led the regiment to victory in fact, saved the
battle; and begged him, it he had not ap-
proved Mason's sentence of death, to send it
back to the court unapproved. In an hour
the messenger came back with the papers.
The sentence had been approved before the
across the bottom:
''The findings of the court disapproved,
and private Thomas Mason. for distinguished
bravery in capturing rebel flag, promoted to
Second Lieutenancy."
"What did Mason say when you told him
about his promotion p I asked.
''Wen," said the Colonel, 81 read him the
death sentence and its approval first Mason
sank down, his face fell on his arm, and l
heard deep groan. Then he said, as his
eyes filled with tears
''Well, Colonel, it is hard, but I can stand
it if any one can.''
'sBut here is another clause, Mason,"
said. ION account of your splendid bravery
yesterday you have been promoted to 2nd
Lieutenancy."
''What, me? Colonel, me?'
Eyes, Lieutenant Mason, you?"
THANK God!" burst out, and the bravest
man in the Northern army stepped into his
tent to send streak of sunlight to cheer up
his broken-hearted mother up in Egypt"
''And that's the man who Justified Whisky
Bill into his wagon?
Eyes, sir, that's the man, and he's brave
enough to do anything, from pulling down
rebel flag to leading drunken comrade out
of saloon.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-01-03

All the wonders of the different systems,
wheeling and rolling in golden grandeur
through the mighty space. Glorious, awful,
majestic. hither and thither dashed the angels
on storm clouds with chained lightning for
brides and thunderbolts in hand, ready to di-
rect the whirlwind or blast with whitening
fire. Wonders above the range OF vision. or
the utmost stretch of thought, broke continu-
ally on my wondering sight. Western Editor
sc;M the Jim-Janss.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-01-03
Sarcasm.

[From the St Louis Globe Democrat (Rep)
The newly elected Governor of Ohio, Mr..
Bishop, is said to be candidate for the Pres
idency, following in the line of his illustri-
Gus predecessor, Mr.. Hayes. Well, if Bishop
will promise to do for the Democratic party,
after his election, what Hayes has done for
the Republican party, We'll support him to
the best of our ability. Will he, If elected,
''rise above party?"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-01-03

Many sweet girl, with tender, loving eyes,
has wept away the moments of loves young
dream, while the young man who was to tell
her about it is pleading with the livery stable
man, trying to hire four dollars worth OF
horse and buggy for dollar and q half.--
Burlington Ha,ckeye.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-01-03
A HAPPY HOME.

The old brick chimney standing there,
Lifted above the shingled roof.
Waves its gray smoke in the crisp air,
Like home flag for my beh0of;
And the brown sparrOWs in the caves
Are twittering with bird delight;
They flutter in and out like leaves,
MY heart leaps when see the sight!
"Wherever / may rOam,"
Upon the land or sea.
''There is no place like home,"
My own sweet home to me.
On hospitable hinges swings
The gate that to my garden leads,
And the canary sweetly sings
Over the watercup and seeds.
There comes the unleashed dog uncOuth.
Bounding with glee along the lane;
Sweet as q rosebud is the mouth
Pressed close against the window.pane:
Thank heaven cOvet not
The castle with it's dome,
My neat unmOrtgaged cot
Is my delightful home.
A pot of flowers upon the sill,
Burns like q flame within the bush;
A beacon that is sweet and still
To greet me with it's crimson flush.
l lift the latch. and push the door,
AS proud as any man should be;
For tOddling slow across the floor
Ny darling comes to welcome me.
He swings his snowy arms,
His cheeks are rosy bloom;
He claps his dimpled palms,
He is the light of home.
NV wife, quiet household queen,
Says not word, but well 1 know
Her sprightly step, and happy mien,
And pleasant face with JOY aglOw;
Mean more than idle speech can say;
The opera, museum, ball,
The joyous party and the play,
Are dull when home eclipses all.
A little heaven below
The broad and starry dome,
With happiness aglOw
Is well ordered home.
o, cOvet not the wealth nor fame
Of any mortal high and great.
Without shadow on my name
Let me with honest toll create
The reputation of the just;
For life well rounded and complete,
Ends not when dust returns to dust,
Its odcr from the tomb is sweet
And all who live must die
And slumber in the tomb,
But there remains on high
A sweet and heavenly home!
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-01-03
Written for the Herald.
SAD MEMORIES.

Written for the Herald.
SAD MEMORIES.
Oh! why do the hours seem so long to me now,
And why do weep DER the PAST?
It tells to my heart but sad, sad tale,
OF hopes far too bright to last.
And the image it brings to my vision so clear,
Can ne'er be erased from my heart
Though feel that cruel and treacherous hand,
Alone has caused us to part.
The love that once thought so good and 20 true
And which by my life would gain,
Has forsaken me now to a cold, cold world,
And this heart alone knows the pain.
All vainly try to forget that I've lived
To know that one seeming SO fair
Would cruelty blast the truest of love
And leave it to darkest despair.
THERWlN.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-07-25
TIE HEIT 1T QIIYCy.

Tbs effect of the intense hea: yes
terday was fearful. Sunstrok, : %r.'
OF frequent occurrence, and ho.s.
we're stricken down by the dyz Ii
until ;eamsters and liveymen found
it necessary to take unusual plecau-
tons to sare their animals. Men at
work in exposed places also suffered
to an extraordinary degree, and a
number of deaths in conseq uence oi
the heat are reported. No such ex-
treme and long continued Lot weather
has been experienced in Quincy fol
four years. and syep at that time, it
is said, the mercury did not reach SC
high point as has been recorded
since Thursday. Large numbers OF
cattle are dying from the heat. Par
ticularly do those on the trains and
in the stock yards suffer. Mr.. Har'
grove, Of Kansas, arrived here from
the West last night with shipment
of cattle for the East, and found
eleven dead in the cars; another
died to-day, and three more vii
probably perish. Ills loss alone vii
reach 81 900. Farmers in the v:cini
ty say that stock-horses, cattle anc
hogs-will die by hundreds if tbi
weather continues even a few day
Ionger.-GA;GcN Wig.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-07-25
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B. +. ROREER.

The Abbeyille Press has this to
say about the President OF the Llbe-
rian Exodus Association
When he was in Abbeville he
was too poor 10 pay his little bills.
lie will be recolIected as one Of the
Radical candidates lof ihe +eg,s'a-
ture from Abnev,Ile County, and al
ter his defeat he lay around the mil
itary headquarters Of the Federal
bayonets who were sent here to elect
snch trash. After even the army
officers had become tired OF him, he
went 10 Cokeshury and made inham-
matory speeches that iucensed the
community so much that a special
committee would haye waited on the
gentlemen if he had returned. In
him discretion was the better part o
valor. lie made Ncwberry his head
quarters while holding his seat il
the Mackey House, About that time
his wife quietly folded her tent anc
left Cokesbury, neverto retSrn."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-07-25
ORIGIN OF THE WHITE TRASH.

A negro preacher delivered fun
eral discourse over the body of an
old colored brother, in which he gave
an account Of the genesis of the spe-
cies white which threw Darwin
and all of his vain philosophy of
molecular, granular snd atomic crea-.
ton completely in the shade.
My bredren, when Adam and
Ebe was fus made, deh was bof mig
gers. But de good Lord put dem in
de garden where he had summer ap-
pies, and tole EN-, Adam, you and
Ebe may eat den summer apples
much as you wa :, but you jest let
dem Fowler apples bel dun save
dem for my own special toof; deise
like sheep meet, too good for niggers.
Den de good Lord went off bout
his b:znis lemonadin up and dawn de
arth huntin who he mount sabe up.
But he no sooner tun he baak dan
jes like two fool niggers Adam and
Ebe steale all de Fowler apples; Ebe
tex de fus one, smack her lubly tick
lips and 'quired OBJ Adam, how is
dat for hi? Adam said dat it was
all O. K, an Deb went fur dem Fowl
er apples like de hethin chinee.
Bimebi de Lord comes back, and
de lust ting he said was adam where
my Fowler apples ?" Den Adam got
skeered, and said, II don't know Lord,
but I speck Ebe got en-" An de
Lord went to Ebe and say, Ebe you
got dem Fowler Apples, den Ebe
got skeered and said Dunno Lord
but | kinder spec dat fool niger
Adam TEX EN-. Den de Lord git so
mad lie fairly smac he teet. He
stomped bac up to where Adam was
staldin like a sheep KILN dog an he
mex de groun fairly shake when he
say, Adam, you'gran ole tief, what
for you steal my Fowler apples ?
Adam got so skeercd he tun white as
a sheet; and my beluLbed brcdr;n.
he neJber get black any mo, and dat
counts for de po' white trash we see
lyin round heah SO gran, votin de
Dimicrat ticket lie: US look to de
Lord and be disnist
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-07-25
A NEGRO FUNERAL In GEORGIA,
Correspondence Boston Transcript !

Correspondence Boston Transcript
| dropped into a church for few
moments to listen to the funeral dis
course of a coloied preacher. lie
was telling the story Of the five fool
ish virgins. Now, my brethren "
said he, in tones one would think
would wake the dead, dis good
brudder lyin yere want n , foolish
virgin, He had his oil all ready, and
COOL oil too. He amt cryin' out for
oil bout dis time. Yersee@den fool
ish virgins, dey went to sleep, and
whep deg woke mp dar waride ,lanffss, 9.
-eur-'',a2y had 1-----4-'--'s
all ready sDbcryting was complete,
but dsEidn't hab no oil! Oar war
a heap trouble len, I tell you. Dey
Just went cryin and screamin -(how
the preacher screamed l-for oil. 1t
warn't no use, do. I spec like Rich
ard, deg cried out. My kingdom for
!, aorse, DO, in dis yer case it warn't t
no horse, only drop Of oil, just fl
to make flicker. Dis good brud-
der's lamp war runnin ober; lie war
a wise virgin, And the congrega-
ton swayed and moaned, and cried
aloud.
l followed this funeral procession
10 the grave under the. pines--the
moaning pine, the music of which
is so like that OF our Newport beach
and stood the only white person
among them, and watched them low
er the ooihn into its resting place.
This they did with the rope rein,
which they unhitched from the horse
inthe wagon which served as hearse;
Never shall l forget that scene-a,l
those black faces turned towards the
setting sun. the weird music OF their
funeral chant, the means and strange
cries oil the whole assembly as the
red clay was thrown in upon the col
ored "trliller' whose lamp burned
brightly. Don't yer cry, no mo
but sing Home, Sweet Home "a ne
gro hymn as sweetly as de departed
is singin it wild de angels dis min.
nit. AMI l came away, the music
of their hymn growing fainter and
flipte- as came up through the rose,
scented town, till they w:se iar be-
hind me, but shall never cease tc
! hear that song.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-07-25
ARSENIC.

The Master of the State Grange
has issued a circular to- the local
oranges Of Massachusetts and the
State Oranges of the country on the
increasing sale of poisonous articles
in our markets. He calls attention
to the fact that 2,327,742 pounds OF
arsenic have been imported into the
country in a single year, each pound
containing fatal dose for about
$500 persons. q CONSTANTLY in
creasjng quantity CT this poison goes
into wall papers, while it is more and
more used in the coloring matter OF
dresses, underclothes, sock, etc
Farmers are warned 10 be careful in
buying new kinds Of cooking utensils
the maj bleized iron-ware alive with
poison" which came into such exten
sive use last year, illustrating the
dangers in this direction. and they
are advised to keep their eyes oper
generally when making purchases
Finally they are congratulated OF
being exempt from some dangers tt
which other clases are subject, as il
having vinegar and pickles Of thei
own make, while the Ssiynts&c A0aerl
can says thai probably half the vine
gar now sold in citiesis nkpoison.
and a Massachusetts, chemist, VIII
analyzed twelve packages Of pickle
put up by twelve different wholeaal
dealers, found copper in ten Of them
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-07-25
LITTLE DANNY AND HIS DEAD
MOTHER.

live just been down in the parlor
to see ma ma. She's in a long box
with flowers on her. I wish she'd
con.e as;d 3athemy head-it aches so.
Nobody ever makes it feel good but
mamma. She knew how ii hurt me,
and she used to read to Inc out Of a
little book how my head would get
well and would not ache any more
some day. I wishit was some day"
now. Nobody .ilies me but mamma.
That's 'oa;;ss I've got sick head.
Mamma used to take me in her arms
and cry. When I asked her what's
the matter she would say, I'm only
tired, darling" I guess Aunt Agnes
made her tired, for when she came
and stayed all day mamma would
take E?e E?e up in the evening on her lap
and cry awiiai .;arl. ! amt had any
dinner to day. Mamma always gave
me my dinner and little teeny pud-
ding with d" ior 4" Danny" on the
top. i like little ppddings with Dis
on top. like to sit in my little chair
by the fire and eat EN-. I wish mamma
wouldn't stay in the long box. ] guess
Aunt Agnes put her there, cause she
put all the flower trimmings on and
shovg her to everybody. There ain't
airy fire in tha gfqte, but I guess III
sit byjtapq 4ake lelisyf tEeFe IS. I !!
get my little dish and spoon and play
I've got a pudding With D ior Danny
on it. But anyway | want mamma
so bad.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-07-25
DEirH or Or OF EDGFr!ELE's Mos,
Prominent Men.

DEAr4 or Or OF EDGFr!ELE s MosT
Prominent Men.
A gloom has been cast over Edge.
field County by the death of Colonel
Thomas G.. Bacon at his residence H.
that,County, on last Monday, Colo
mel Bacon was the youngest son oI
Edmund Bacon, the able lawyer, and
the famous wit (Ned Brace o! the
Georgia Scenes. Fol over thirty
wears he has been enahrincd in The
hearts Of the people Of Edgeaeld.
md had heea trusted By them with
Offices o. honor and profit. lie was
Il soldier in the Florida war, and
commanded in the Confederate wal
the gallant 7th Regiment, one of the
four first sent to Virginia from South
Carolina. Al er the war lie served
as State Senator, end III several other
political positions
The tribute to Colonel Bacon on
the day Of his burial, we learn, was
lgll and affecting. Notwithstanding
his unexpected death, over LOCO cit
izens, Of all classes, followed his re
mains, and the residents at Edgelieif
G. II. walked out mile on foot, ant
opened ranks, with mats off, as the
funeral cortege passed.
Colonel Bacon, like most men o
bis age and Of the old regime, fel
too deeply the corruption and degra
dat tion OF the State, and hrooded tot
much oyer tho past, This Was strik
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-07-25

On retiring from tie Office Of Clerk
Of the Court, he devoted much of his
time to agricultural pursuits; and
being passionately fond Of horses, also
to raising inc blooded stock, owning
and running himself many Of the
best and fastest horses known to the
turf. Dissatisfied with the conduct
Of many Of the turlmen with whom
he was brought into contact, he, in
the last few years oi Ills life. with
drew very much from The turf, though
lie continued to raise fine blooded
sto,k. He was one OF the few left
IF 4. tina, a, fGrlets Of turf'nen who were
Hampton, I'urgerson, and others Of
the same stamp, and being flway:
fond Of agricultural pursuits, was
giving Lis time, almost exclusively,
to the development Of his fine farm,
which he was fast making. in despite
Of the new order Of labor, one Of the
best in this section. lie was one of
The first among lis 10 unite with She
Order ci Patrons Of. HusbanLry. and
continued. 10 the daY Of III: death,
one Of it's most active and efficient
members. He appreciated the wis
dom Of the movement, which has for
its'grand object The Improvement Of
the social, intellectual, and inciden
tally the financial condition Of the
agriculturists Of our country, who,
constituting immeasurably the larger
part Of the whole country, are the
foundation, prop and support Of its
wealth and prosperity.
Strong in his friendships, AMI earn
est in his opposition, hnt with a pla-
cable and lorsiving temperament !;
pure in his motives, charitable in all
things, generous to Tie needy, alIec
tionate to his relatives and friends,
chivalric and honorable in every re-
lation Of life, brave in action, and
with that fo.titude under adverse
circumstances which makes heroes,
few have lived and died among lis
with so much of the love and admi-
rati)n Of bis fellow men as Thomas
G!ascock Bacon.
Col. Bacon left no children, but his
widow survives him, and, on her pat
ternal estate Of "Pine Ponds" lives
to cherish the memory Of her de-
parted husband, to be stay to many
frie' Island relatives, and to be honored
and g<!1ved in the community that
surrounds her. Their only child, a no.
Lle little boy who lived to the age
OF nine years, departed this life while
his parents were still young.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-07-25

self sacrificing, self-denying defenders
of imperishable truths and inalienable
rights, look for the performance
of whatever men can do for the well
fare and happiness of the country.
During the delivery of the address.
Mr.. Davis was frequently applauded,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-07-25

Col. Tuos. G. BAcoS.-The pa
pers OF the State have paid hand
some tribute to Colonel Bacon. He
was brave, generous, noble man !;
an! although never prominent in pol
itics, was a staunch and true patriot,
brave soldier, warm and seIf-sac,
riticing frierd-a good citizen.
Colonel Bacon, from l!s 10y hood,
Was fond Of neld sports, and engaged
in them with the zAst Of a tlne En-
yIishMan. Ills lundncss for the chase
was the characteristic Of the young
men Of his day. Notwithstanding
this true Southern and English taste
is passing under the censure OF the
modern school, which teaches that
virtue is found only in / 'nadhead
asceticism, We all know tpat England
owes heY manhood in a great degree
! to the cultivation Of The taste lor out
door sports.
The hero of Waterloo DID not con.
si,ler it beneath his dignity to lead in
the fox or stag chase. And It is due
to this natiena, taste that England
has produced the Gnestrace OF norses.
for the road or for the turf, in the
world.
Tie American roadster and racer
ard the best breed OF American cat
tie, and the American taste for indie
pendent coun,.y life, are ali the off.
spring Of England's love OF the field
and home.
The remarkable feature Of Col. pa
cons character Yaa bis true manli-
ness, and his brave anI honest bear.
ing in all the walks OF life. Gener'
!. Gus and fearlesa-as some would say
to fault, he never knowingly in
jured a neighbor or oppressed an in
lerior; and the modest, simple, man.
iy bearing of Col. Tom. Bacon will
! be held in remembrance for many
years to come.
We knew Col. Bacon in our boy
hood, and we meyer hear, Of a breatt
that would tarnish his honorable
name.
We offer this tribute to a noble
South Carolinian, who has done much
and who, if he were still living
would do much more to lit South
Carolina from her degraded position
-GlccnriIh Nc1ns.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-07-25

Greenville County favcrs and will
ADOPT the primary system Of nomi'
nat;ae candidates, Its not probable
that any CT the old members will be
reelected to the Legislature;
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-07-25

Don't tell man you, sweat. Ii
is vulgar. Inform him that you az's-
being deprived of the saline and olsar
einous fluids Of your material sub
stance through the excretories of yor r
pelIucid cuticle, with a sensible con-
densation of moisture upon the su
perfcial exterior.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-07-25

Two gentlemen were arguing in q
pasture Seld, with only goat for an
audience. In reply to a statement
Of one the other said: N Know,
But" The goat took him athia
word, and the argument was con :
tinued on the other side Of the fence
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-07-25

A cunning juryman addressed the
clerk of the court when administer
ing the oath, saying, "speak up; I
cannot tear what you say" stop
are you deaf?" asked the judge.
Yes. of one ear" "Then you may
leave the box, for it is necessary that
iurymen should heaY both Sides
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COL. THOMAS G. BACON, OF BDGBFIELD.

ingly evidenced in his last wandering
words, Z" I went to goto my regiment.
Take me to my regiment. Such men
can be lily spared in these dark and
degenerate days.
Colonel Bacon was The oldest tur.
tile, we believe, in the State. About
two ears ago, however, he Eecame
disguised with the corruption aad
thievery which had crept iaio the
turf, and had tarhe,l his attention to
Yaisina bloaded horses. He leaves,
among other famous racers, Granger,
Gen2ary, "a stallion, imported at a
cost of. over $4,000 L.ynchburs,
Gull brother to the famous LonSiel-
low Father Ryan, John PAYNE, Ned
Brace, and a half dozen bropd mares
t"H,1n19t,, -i7'SS t1sT,,,H. VI iS's"A.S.e-:
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REPININGS.

Oh (! would that love could die, a.
And memories cease to be-
That foolish kiss and sigh
Were nothing more to me!
Oh would that summer day,
A stroll mid the rustling corn, -
Could pass from my heart away .s.s
Like the little clouds at morn!
All me! for the starry night,
The glow-worm under the rose,
The talk in the fading light, - 'ai
Which only one sad heart knows.
Ah me! FOR the days surprise,
The love in a parting look,
The watching of wistful eyes,
For the morrow that never broke.
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The Newberry Herald says: UT
is apparent to the most casual observer
that there is,vaot that unity and
strength Of organization among the
Democracy that characterized the
party two years ago.,