Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-01-09
Hampton's Farewell Address.

representatives before the adjournment:
10 the honorable the Senate and House
OF Represents ntntivcs-Gcnt!cmcn: | had
hoped to be able to sec and thank each of
my friends of tho General Assembly in
person for the many acts of personal aud
official kindness Of which | hare been the
constant recipient at their hauds.
Providence, while denying inc this great
pleasure, has vouchsafcd to me the reasona-
bic hope that may IN the future have the
opportunity so to do.
But on this the eve Of your adjournment,
winch VIII DC the severance OF NY intimate
official connection with you, feel impelled
to "dcrcss to you wcrd of farewell
Your flrttcring selection of me as Sena-
tor in the Congress of the United States is
one mole mark of that confidence and
esteem which | have so constantly cxpe-
rlcnced at your hands, and wliicl, has been
never ccasing comfort and support to me
III every hour Of success or trouble.
That | may be able n the future to merit
az fully US have in the past received it, is
my highest hope.
Asking that God in his mercy may be-
stow his choicest blessings on each and
every one of you | am, sincerely and af-
tcctionatclY, your friend and fellow citizen,
WADE HAMPTON.
ELECTION OJTRAGES IN MAssACnU
sErrs.-Thc dctoils Of outrageous plan by
by which the Republicans carried Mussachu.
setts at the November election are leaking
out. Republican employers we're called
together and Instructed rs to how far tho
coercion of employees could be carried with.
out riolntrg the law; these who did not
attend the secret conference were reached
with circulars; the clergymcn were induced
to furnish lists Of tho male membcrs of
their congregations; the national banks
were Heightened into heavily subsidizing
the Republican, campaign; Federal officials
OF nigh degree threatened the removal of
their lutheran subordinaes; many voters
were kept from the polls ny the holding Of
warrants OF arrest o?cr their heads; horse
railroad companies in Boston furnished
their employers with tickets and stationed
"spo'tcrs' at the polls To sec that they
we're voted, ctc The threat -"advice,''
it was soft and soothingly called by the
utteieis-was the deprival of employment
curing the wiutcr in case the employees
did not vote the Republican ticket No
more effective threat could be addressed TO
the workiDgman who has a family. it
proved effective with mcst employees land
these who di>rcga,ded it are being weeded
out by employers. In due time it will un
doubtedly appear that this policy of intimi.
dation was carried out IN all the States BY
Republicans - Bridgeport Farmer.
a Story or a TnAIL-Shc was a tall.
stout individual and sprang out of the wagon
as lightly as II spring chicken after grass.
hopper lie was n little, withered, dried ND
weasel and followed slowly, bring.
ing basket of eggs with him They en-.
tered one of our stores and she asked:
"What arc yon givin' for cggs?'
Eight cents was the reply Of the coun.
ter juupcr.
"Wci, here nrc three Dozen" said
The fat purity, "and l'l take it out in calico"
'But | want some yarn to mend nv
socks" put in the old man.
"Ihe weather is warm" replied the fat
party, "anl yon en- 60 without socks"
''nt my boots hurt my feet" insisted
the old u,an.
"Go taretootcl," sad she rather sharply.
Then turning TO the clerk, sho changed her
tone, and rcn.arked: "Young man, please
count out the eggs and give me four Yards
Of calico to match this 'crc dress"
"Bu,-' the old man was going to
continue, when she raised her huge index
finger and said: "licnry Winter Davis
Sprigpins, them ere eggs arc mine; tho
hens what laid EN- arc mine; the corn what
fod EN- WAS mine, and I'sc going to have
Rral on this ere dress as long as Betsy Co
wen s. If every toe on your feet turn into
gumhilcs. Now, shnt! and You. youngs:er,
yank off four yards Of that 'crn calico or
you will hear a humble bee buzz,n'.'
The old man shut, and the clerk yanked
of tho calico.
WALnlNGToN, December 81 At the
las, session of Congress the House passed
co siitutiOnal amendment which its Rcpub.
lien authors believed would cffcctually settle
the harassog subject Of Southern claims.
This amendment provided that no claim for
damages for property Of any do scription
used, dumagcd or destroyed bg civil or mill.
tary Office or troops of the United States
during the rebellion iu any of the Confedo-
rate States should be entertained, unless
it was proved that tho persons owning such
property were loyal during tho entire period
of tho war and gave no aid or encourage.
mcnt to the rebellion Tho amendment is
now pending in the Senate Committee on
the judiciary. The Republican mombcrs
OF the committee do not think tho provisions
OF thc amendment are strict enough, as no
reference is made to the property of
| churches, colleges, absentees or minors; but