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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-10
TROOPS At THE POLLS.
Tho Now Bill offered In Cong eress--IIow tho
Radicals Iilic 1t.

Tho Now Bill Offered In Cong ress--IIow tho
Radicals Liiic 1t.
In pursuance Of the decision Of the
Democratic Caucus Mr.. Ladd, Green
b ,ckcr, of Maine, AMI Senator Eaton, of
CONNECTICUT, introduced hills in their
respective bodies on Monday, of which
the following is the text:
Whereas the presence Of troops at
the polls is contrary to the spirit Of our
institutions aud tho traditions Of our
people, and tcndsto destroy the free
dom ofclcctions; therefore,
BE it enacted, &C., That it shall not
be lawful 10 bring 10 or employ a. any
place where general or special cleo
ton is being held in State any pant
OF the army or r"vy Of the United
States, unless such force be necessary
to rcpcl the armed enemies OF the
United States or to enforce section 4,
article l., of the constitution of tho
United States, aud the laws made in
pursuance thereof. on application OF
the Legislature or the Executive Of
the State where such force is to be
,, used; and so much of all laws as is in
consistent herewith is hereby repealed
at the adjournment OF the House an
announcement OF II Republican caucus
was made, whcrcat there were demon
strationS OF triumph on The Demc cratic
side. or the proceedings Of tho caucus
Washington dispatch gives tho fol-
lowing account: "rhc action of tho
Republicans in joint caucus tonight in
deciding to oppose the bill introduced
III the House to-day by Mr.. Ladd does
not meet with the entire sanction OF
the party. The proceedings were har-
monious Oh tho surface, but there arc
many Republicans who think it will do
no good 10 upPosc tho bill, and that tie
Democrats can gain no advantage by
such al cmascula!ed measure. Tut as
tho Democrats tlhcltcn to do notniu..
with the appropriation bills until this bill
is signed, and as Mr.. Atkins, chairman OF
Tho Approl r,aions Committee, has
gone away OH q tsn days Leave ofal
scncc, the Republicans tlink there can
be no harm in at least turning tho bill
over and inspecting it in q general de.
bate. AS one of them said tonight
"The Democrats may be offering us q
wooden horse in this measure, anG
something dangerous may step out o
it," The resolution to oppose tho bill
was offered tonight by Senator Ed
mundS, by whom it was strongly ad
vocatcd. Senator Conking also spoke
in opposition to the bill, and said thai
it was more vicious in spirit than the
legislation enacted in the Army appro
priation bill. He characterized the
measure as all attempt to cocrce the Elk,
ccutivc in n manner far more obnox-
ious TO the sentiment Of the people
than was attempted in the bill vetoed
by the President. He urged that il
should be as determincdly opposed as
she Army bill had been and that the
Republican members of both houses
ought to be rs united in their opposi
ton to the new bill as they had been
in their efforts to defeat the Army bill
Senator Edmunds made the point that
the bill was designed to introduce Q
| species of legislation which could not
be defended upon any gr)und.'
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-10
6OCTH CAROLINA SEWS.

The State treasurer paid ont over
twelve thousand dollars interest on
consolidated bonds last Monday.
A soda fountain exploded in
Charleston Monday and was blown to
pieces. Nobody was hurt.
The wheat crop of Chester county
Is said to be generally in fine condi-
ton. Early wheat has headed out.
Capt. II. T. Mockbce and his hands
killed one hundred rats in an hours
time at his mills in Chester county the
, Other day.
| "A black. snake measuring six feet
in lcngth was killed one day last week
! OH Senator Walkers place in Chester
county.
Warren Benson, colorcd, was
jailed at Grecnvillc, Monday, for fatal
~ shooting one Walker, colored, all
about a woman.
Mr.. w. B. Cauthen, aged ninety
years, Citizen Of Lancaster county,
shotand Killed a crow last Thursday
at u distance Of ninety-onc yards.
! Minor Hannah a colored black
smith at Ro:k Hill, was found dead
last Tuesday, near the town. Cause
--whiskey and bilious collie.
Last Sa urday night the residence
Of Mr.. L. Levin, on Washington street,
Columbia, was entered by burglars
and robbed OF large quantity Of wear
ing apparel, jcweiry, &c.
; The Register says there is a rose
bush in Columbia which ceased to
bloom when Sherman burned the city,
and never bloomed again until IIami :
ton was declared Govet ior.
MIR. Daniel IIorlbrck has resigned
his position as clerk of tho United
Shtes District Court. Mr.. Il. NJ.
seahrook Seal ,,;s has been appointed to sue sue
Il; mir. Aladieon Good, who lives Just
across Broad River on tho Union side,
suddenly disappeared ono day last
week and has not boon heard OF since.
He was out seining with his father,
and just before leaving f0r home, ho
said no wanted te go. across, tho, river.
The terryiaan who put him across,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-10
A Trojan Horse.

1t Is refreshing to scc that the Demo-
Gratis In Congress have succeeded in
throwing tho Radicals on the dcftn-
hVe. The resolution introduced in
the House by Ladd, Grccnbackcr, and
IN tho Senate by Eaton, simply and
plainly preventing tho use Of troops at
the polls, has made tho stalwarts
equirm little. AZ long As they could
ostog and conceal the true issue, they
were arrogant and audacious. But
tho now bill meets nll Of the Prcsi-
dents objections, aud compels him
and his party to meet the issue square
ly, whether or not troops shall be
stationed at tho polls. 1t Ia not eur
prising therefore that the Radicals In
Congress had stormy caucus, and
that tho President is snid to be willing
to approve Ladd's bill. Since tho
time Of George II. tho presence of
troops ut elections has been held re-
pugnant to tho ideas Of liberty enter
tained by all English-speaking people !:
and however revolutionary tho Radi-
Gals may be, and however anxious to
crowd tho South with troops in 1880,
they can hardly have the ctfrontcry and
hardihood to proclaim their purpose
boldly. One Of tho Radical Congress-
men alluded to the now bill as a
"Tr' ~ Horse" and It | o's as if it
may bring harm on tho Republican
party. Tho Democrats can now enjoy
the halloo for a while ut least.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-10

in the town OF Wnrcham. durinu iL(
summer of 1876. bcpan to IisscIninntr
the peculiar tcncts Of that sect nmonD
his fellow members Of the Methodist
society of Pocassct. Almost his first
convert was Charles T.. Freeman. thcn
probationary member of Tho Mctho.
dist Church. Others followed him n
the now doctrine until nt present nbomt
eight tamilics numbering some twenty
five persons, aro banded 1opcther in tic
Advent faith. They believe that tho
world Is coming to an end, and thoy
observe Saturday as their Sabbath.
About u year, ago these people seccd-
ed from tho Methodist Church and be-
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-10
CONTIC7'ED OF MCRDER.
coH' tho Slayer OF Colonel Alston Foun,
Guilty. and Sentenced to ImprI sonrncn
for Life--An i no ting Spectacle.

Cox tho Slayer of Colonel .Alston Found
Guilty, and Sentenced to lmprIsonmen,
for Life--An ! no ting Spectacle.
ATLANTA, May Tho jury in the
COX case were out all night and came
IN at noon to-day to be rcchargcd i.
Mll. at quarter to4 p. M. thcy
came in and announced that they had
agreed upon a verdict. 1t was read as
follows: eve, tho jury, fluid the pris-
soncr guilty, andrcco,nmcnd that he be
punished by imprisonment for lifo
Cox received the verdict with calmncss
and stoicism, having evidently nclvrd
himself for the worst. His wife, on
hearing the words so fatal to hcr hopcs,
sat tor momcnt trembling and then
rushed for tho open window near by
tor tho purpose Of throwing hcrsclftu
tho ground below. She was wild with
grict. as s no reached the window She
was caught by Cox who held her fast
She threw her arms around his neck
and clung to him, wildly cxclaiminn
"Oh! my God! oh my poor darling"
Her shricks were hcartrcndiup mud
tho occupants of tho crowded room
could not restrain thcir tears Of pity,
Cox used all his power to calm her. and
finally soothed hor grief until ONLY her
deep moams broke upon the solemn
stiffness.
Judge ilillycr sentenced Cox 10 "bc
confined IN tho pcnitcntiary, or such
other place as tho Governor may
direct, at hard labor, for and during
his natural life." General GartrclI
gave notice that tho defense would
make q motion for h new trial. The
execution Of sentence was thcrcupon
stayed twenty days. This penalty is
virtually tho extreme OF tho law In this
State, as a law passed with Alston's
aid at the last session Of tho Lcgisla-
Mro,, giving juries the right to recon-
mond tho lifc imprisonment to all mur.
., anr, eases, as thoy see fit, in nef,oct abol-
tS..Ss aass u. .ne deatl, penalty. Cox is the
receives tho benefit Of that Ian. Thn
vc'dicf is received with general mn. m
.pr0val. ~
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-10
John Sherman.

Secretary Sherman ia In a bcatific
ffame of mind. lilo dcnics that his
recent visit to Ohio was prompted by
any intontion ofsccuring the guberna-
torial nomination for himself, as has
been charged. He says that the Re-
publicans will carry Ohio any how,
thanks to his financial policy, and that
no Is needed IN the treasury to carry
resumption 10 final success. Ofcoursc
he Glorihcd himself and tho party at
length on tho success Of placing tho
four por cont. bonds. Hc then dwelt
upon Democratic perfdy, and made the
startling assertion that ssin South
Carolina more votes were cast last fall
than there wero men, women, chill
drcn, cats and dogs in tho State"
Having gotten off this whoppcr tho
Secretary camo down somewhat from
hts high horse, and admitted that there
arc such things az States after all, and
youchsafed tho following remarks:
Tho States havo great powers which
congress cannot interfere with. While
Senators and Presidential electors are
elected BY the Legislatures, members
ofCongress arc elected by tho people.
ahc hatare election question will bo
tho passage ofa fair general election
law by Congress, which will provide
for tho appointments Of supervisors or
marshals selected fcom each party by
the Judiciary, who will sec that . nee
and fair election is held and that cach
ciector cast but ono vote." 1t will be
! econ nom this that Secretary Sherman
y compelled to admit that tloputy
naarshals all on one side do prevent
Acc clectioNa. Whether no meaas to
foresshadow tho views of President
Hayes on this important Issue is not
known.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-10
NEWS or THE DAY.

! Tho committee Of medical experts
having examined Mark Gray who shot
at Edwin Booth, report that he is i'll
| sane.
Speaker Randall is to stump Cali
. forllia after the adjournment of Con-
grcss, and Mr.. Blaine is to make some
speeches in Ohio.
The Philadelphia police would not
permit competitive exhibition of
shccp-slaughtering on tho stage ofa
variety theatre.
George Eliot's overwhelming
gricfat tho death Of the husband is
reported to have so aggravated M in
curable internal malady that her
health is hopclcssly shattered.
The National Woman's Suffrage
Association assembled in St. Louis on
Wednesday. 1t was attended by the
oldest and most prominent workers in
the cause.
"A. P. Davis. the leading Advcn-
tist and abettor of Freeman, who sacri-
feed his daughter at Pocassct, is
shought to be hopclessly insane, and
his arrest is anticipated.
There was terrible explosion of
Wilkcsbarrc, Pa, on Tuesday. Several
conflagration followed. The mine was
flooded to cxtinguish the fire.
In Milwaukee ON "Wednesday. Mrs.
Sarah w. Underwood, lady of high
social distinction, was arrested, charg-
cd by Harvey S. Hayden, of Chicago,
with uttcring forged paper. Bail was
promptly furnished.
Mrs. Henry Lightner, of Peoria,
IN leaving the elevator of tho fremont
House, Chicago, OH Thursday evening,
slipped and fell back, and her head
coming between tho floor and the de-
,sccnding arch Of the elevator, was
crushed SO terribly that she died almost
instantly.
Tho Senate judiciary committee at
rccent meeting considered tho nomi-
nation Of y. T. Corbin, of South Caro-
lima, for tho position Of Chief Justice
of Utah Territory, and decided to re-
port adversely thoreupon, unless tho
President should withdraw tho same,
which he will have an opportunity Of
doing.
About ono hundred and forty
Southern refugees, nrom' womon and
children, arrived ut St. Louis on Tues
day from Kansas, and loft for tlicir
former homes IN Warron county, Miss,
They giving al untavorahlc account Of
their reception aud treatment IN Kan
s.s, aud expresses much 10 suro In
being able to return to tho South.
Gen. Grants departure from
Luoknow was exceedingly stately. A
lohg llno OF big elephants wore stailon"
ca along the railway tr0ck near tho
station, tho battery iirod ofl'a royal
saintc, miiitary guard was drawn up
iacihg tho station, and q band plnyod
onn OF our national Alrs, whllo tho
british ofliccrs and eiyiIians stood with
uncovered heads. ~
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-10
RENTED UNTIL PAID FOR,

Tboso O.,..- -, '.,'-~-~' ~.
Ihsso organs aro now. offered purchas
ers by monthly instalmonts OF from AK
to Sio, or will bo rented until tho rent
pays for them. From ono to three vours
time give,' for payment.
SpeoiHI reduction given 10 Churches.
Schools and Pastors. Agents wnntod
everywhere. Organs sent on trial to INV
part cftho South. Wo pay freight both
ways if not satisfactory. ~
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-10
THE SECOND ADvESrfsrs.

Tho history Of the sect in tho village
OF pocasset is briefly told. Two years
ago, s1aa man Ma,hn,,;S, some sixty @ Years Of age
the Pocassat Methodist Episcopal
Church, who had become imbned with
tho Second Adventist doctrine through
ms auendance npon q camp niecting
hesr the Ircmont Railway station
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-10

Now Orleans has got rid OF hnlf n
million Of its debt by going duiotlv
into tho markct and 6nyliig IN ia
bonds at twenty-five c0Mts on "U,o dol.
lar WI
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
NEWS OF THE CITY.
THE DRAYMEN's COMPLAINT.
IN lis Attended to and Committee APP
pointed to Investigate.

IN lis Attended to and Committee APP
pointed to Investigate.
Yesterday afternoon meeting was hold
at The Cotton Exchange 0f cotton buyers,
pressmen draymen and ship brokers
aD consider complaint made by The
aaraymen The lattor complained that
after receiving mn order to deliver cotton
they were often detained several hours before
their cotton was nnloatled. and sometimes
md To haul their loads hack again to the
mresgess and return them Ill the morning with
ant any extra compensation. This the dray-
mem proposed tp bring 10 q etOp by insisting
mpon extra payment Whenever they were op-
llged To return to tho presses with thelf loads.
attributed tho cause Of their detentlon
ne the wharyes To the brokers ordering cotton
MI n shin before abe la prepared 10 receive IL,
to the captain In falling W notify the presses
w hls inability ~ receive. or To tho atevedores
&nr wnnt OF system, or because tney nave not
sufficient laborlng force.
Far fila purpose VI remedylng this evil the
meeting was held yesterday. Mr.. Simpson Ia
abe chair During the discussion which was
midi II was developed that the main cause OF
the delay complained Of by tho draymen was
ahe stubbornness and indifference 81 mates.
who frequently suspended their work 10 Mt
aHnf 10 something more trivial also, that an
Increased laboring force would facilitate the
Tsahy handling " cotton.
10 was informally agreed that In future the
ship brokers would notify the presses when
they we're ready to reCelve. 30 40 to prevent
unnecessary delay In the future.
On motion the chair was authorized 70 ap-
mint h committees, representing all pnrlies 10
hhesp affairs with instructions TO Investigate
nil controversies thnt may arise.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29

Tho following Ia the general summary OF
the weather for the week ending Saturday
last, as complied by the chief signal officer:
During the past week two lnrge areas Of
high pressure. preceded by brisk to high
north westerly Winds and accompanied by low
temperatures. have moved eastward over the
United States. The first OF these on Sntur-
day, the eighteenth. covered the territory
from The Pacific coast to tho M Mississippi VAL
Icy and subsequently moved eastward to the
Atlantic States, accompanied by frost. from
Texas to New Jersey on Sunday and Monday
mornings This WIS followed by an araa Of
low PRESSURE, the centre of which continued
north OF tho northern limit Of our stations
until I'hursdaynight, when 1t WAS apparently
central over New Brunswick and Northern
New England, during the passage Of this
nrah rains fell In all the districts from the
lake region and st. Lawrence valley south
ward 10 the Eastern Gulf and South Atlantic
States. The second area of high pressure mp
peared over Oregon and Washington Terri
tory on Monday and Tuesday, and having
since moved slowly eastward now covers the
lower lake region. Ohio valley md Atlantic
States, IL has been preceded by very brisk to
high. cold. northwesterlv winds over tho east
ern half Of the United States. which on
Thursday and Friday were accompanied by
light SHOWS In tho lake region.
Tho rainfall for the Rann week averaged
about rs follows In the various districts:
Canadian maritime provinces. TO lnchea, ST.
Lawrence valley, OBS; lower lake region.
900: Middle Atlantic States, O.7o; Soutt, At
lantlc States. Obs, Eastern Gulf States. O 80 ),
Western Gull States. 900; Ohio valley and
Tennessee. o.25; Upper Mississippi valley,
0o2; Lower Missouri valley, 600. Eastern
Rocky mountain slope, from Dakota to In
terror Of Texas. 600; Rocky mountains, 600:
plateau districts, 900: California. 300, coast
III Oregon and Washington Territory. O.50
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
THE BROKERS AND BUYERS.

The cotton buyers and brokers held meet
Ing last evening In tho assembly room OF the
board OF directors Of tho Cotton Exchange
about sixty members being present, this estl-
mate being made when the meeting broke up
by counting the gentlemen as they issued
from the door Oh Varieties Alley.
The meeting was, as announced, for the
purpose OF considering the determination OF
the principal cotton factors Of New Orleans
to cease paying the one-quarter Of per cent
brokerage on their part to the cotton brokers
who receive y per cent from the buyers to
make theirspurchases.
The meeting Of tho buyers aud brokers
Was not only held with closed doors, but u
resolution was adopted Mt the close which in
effect pledged every attendant to withhold
any information to outsiders regarding what
had occurred. During the two hours and u
hall session some radical measures must have
been adopted, however, for one Of the attend
ants was heard to say after emerging into
the alley that cotton was bound to advance
0ne-auarter of d cent Iii consequence or what
had been done In the meeting. Further than
this the discretion Of brokers and buyers was
not broken.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
sleeping car line 10 yIcksburg

A an indication that the summer travel has
returned and our regular fall and winter bust
ness fairly begun. we learn from the officers OF
the Great Jackson Route that the Sleeping Gar
Line. which has been running to Chattanooga
Tor the accommodation of Virginia and Ten
nessee Springs tourists. will be taken off on
November I and the regular winter line OF
sleepers between New Orleans and Vicksburg.
without change, will be resumed on same date
Sleepers leave New Orleans at Sis o. M each
day and arrive In VicksburR the next morning
at 1920. Chairs and berths can be secured ae
ticket Office, % Camp street. a. D. Sheldon
agent
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
ST. CHARLES THEATRE.

The parquette as well rs the sky-parlors Of
tho st. Charles Theatre have been filled every
night since the oolored MINISTRIES opened
there on Sunday. but the dress circle did not
show us we'll until last night, when, we are
glad to say large number Of ladies Of our
best circles were present to enjoy q really
funny and interesting performance. Billy
Kersands, rs he appears this season as q
grotesque dancer and negro deineator, has
no superior In minstrelsy, II we except the
graceful, but now inflated, Billy Emerson
There are many other features In tho com
pany that make 1t a iirst-class organization
who has fine voice and sings with taste and
method; and remarkable banjoist, James
Bohee. The funny things said and done by
these minstrels are entirely without vulgari-
ty, and on that account offer an unexception-
able spectacle for ladies and children. There
will be q grand matinee to-day for the lat
ter's special benefit.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
All for Kissing.

Inst night, during the performance or the
MINISTRIES III the St Charles Theatre an OK
traordtnary large man WAS not pleased with
Portions rh q the entertainment ni and hissed
to desist kissing. During the intermission
this very large man openly declared In very
strong language, moro impressive than ele-
giant, that he was M American citizen and
had the same privilege to hiss as others had
TO applaud and ha was going to exercise his
prerogatlve. He was, In consequence, igno-
miniously elected from the temple Of Thespis
before the performance was half over by d
policeman. Outside or the theatre he con-
tented himself by declaring that he would
appeared, but the usher appeared not and the
snatching was postponed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
PROF. FoNTAINEs LECTURE.
The Glacial Period and tho Doluge Of
Noah


| The Glacial Period and the DOluge Of
Noah
Inst night ~ interesting lecture On tho
delti.te of Nnnh wns delivered ut the Academy
~ se,onn,s hog,,. , ,o,,,t ,,,,,,,., ~ pror
= !, ''s !, F''s6e "''''''''o'' ~ ''''
EDWARD Foh1atne.
The professor, IN starting, said That he was
alnut III n,lvnnr, i n,onoaitl,n ,yhicb vna M
.,,..s,,.a.,,a,,. =, ~, -
e'e'y a"e"eon's.le w VII tno".'os wv W eseh'
considered, and he was doubtful himself ~ to
ita correctness. for although no had estab-
l,.hod i, y. "a 40 noealhl. IT, focta one - ght
!. ID
20 mistaken as 70 iacts.
He cOntenned that tho deluge or Noah and
the placal period were ono and tho sama. He
argued that tho tertiary period wns a season
gentle ana ,lnohanuinv weather. md
That rain was unknown the earth being
moistened by tho msta which descended N