The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-03-20
SENATOR HAMPTON.
Tho Ex-Governor Interviewed while Fish
Ing for Trout.


SENATOR HAMPTON.
Tho Ex-novernor Interviewed while Fish
Ing for Trout.
A reporter for the Ncus and Gburier
was sent to Colleton County on Saturday.
9Th instant, to search for Senator Hamp-.
ton and interview him. After a tramp
Of about seven miles from Green Pond
depot, on the Savannah and Charleston
Railroad, through country roads and
paths, rice-ficlds, swamps and thickets.
the explorer reached the edge of "Chap.
mans Back Water" Ga pond probably
half mile long by considerable width. !
in y scratched, muddy, heated and gen.
orally disagreeable and unsightly condi-
ton. peering through the underground.
lie discovered the familiar figure of Sen.
ator Hampton sitting in II small canoe in
the middle Of the sheet of water. sur
rounded by the pond lilies and "whip-
ping" for trout.
so NEAR AND YET so FAR!
Finally, however, the boat was padded
to the dam by the old colored man who
composed the crew, and the reporter had
talk with the distinguished object of
his search. Senator Hampton is looking
as well rs he ever has during the past
three years, his face being full and his
S"mpleXion apparently perfectly healthy.
The only visible trace Of the suffering he
has undergone since his accident is q
slight increase in the gray in his whis-
kers. His general health is excellent.
except that the change from his former
active out-of-door life to the necessary
confinement of the past three months has
developed dyspepsia, which causes him
the loss of much sleep. His Lee still
gives him great trouble, and frequently
intense pain, tho end of the remaining
portion Of the bone being dead. The
physicians are waiting to allow this an
opportunity of coming off itself but
should it fail to do so during the next
month it will probably have to be ampu.
tated.
THE EXTRA SESSION.
Being questioned as to the probability
of his being in Washington at the Extra
Session, he said that it was uncertain as
yet, although he would go if he possibly
could. The doctors rather advised against
it, but he hoped to be able at least to go
and pair off with somebody; or else he
might wait and see if the business before
the Senate was important. Iu case il
was particularly 80, he intimated that he
would 60 at any rate, ns he hated. he
said, the idea of not fulfilling the trus,
committed to him. He thought he could
stand the travelling tolerabiy we'll. but
seemed to dread the idea OF having tc
live in strange place, where he would
be compelled to give trouble.
THE DEMOCRATIC PROGRAMME.
The reporter asked him his opinion OF
the action of the Democrats in refusing
to pass the appropriation bills without
the amendments abolishing the test oath
for United States jurors and the United
States supervisors of election, and for
bidding the use of troops ut elections
He replied that he thought the House
WAS right. He 'couM .faror Congress sit.
ting forever, if necessary, before il receticd
an inch from its position. He did no,
think the President would have right
to oppose the amendments if Congress
continued to urge them, as such action
would show that they were the will ol
the people.
THE HEATHAN CHINEE.
On the Chinese question, he expressed
the opinion thnt Mr.. Hayes action was
right. In the first place, he did not think
Congress had the power to abrogate g
part of n treaty. He thought that body
wrong in yielding to the clamor from
California.
HAMPTON's RETREAT.
This conversation took place as the
Senator sat in his canoe with the wound
ed leg resting on All air cushion. Several
fine trout, captured by himself and &
little boy, who had accompanied him
lay in the bottom of the boat, and at the
termination of the interview the paddle
was again piled, and the little Graf
floated slowly down the pond. If it,
distinguished occupant was in search o.
quiet, nc could have selected no bettcI
spot for it. The little lake is surrounded
on all sides by dense thickets and woods
which shut out the rest of the world, auc
with their heavy draperics of gray mos
are reelected perfectly in the clear ant
still water, the surface Of which is partl,
covered with the broad leaves of the pontl
lilies. Saturday was thoroughly sprin,
like in temperature and slightly cloudy
with haze like that of the Indian sum
mcr. A moro perfect picture of quie
and scclusion than the "back- water
afforded there it would be difficult t.
imagine.
AN UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER,
The reporter could realize tbs out of
the-way position of the spot from th
difficulty he experienced in finding il
flo object of his pursuit threatening t,
Lille him, even when in hailing distance
by keeping the water between them
The Nc,cs and Courier man noticed, how
ever, that there were no provisions aboar,
to speak Of, exccptraw fish, and that h
could lie in wait at the landing unit
starvation compelled return. He ais
darkly intimated that in case the wors
came to the worst, he could swim. Un
der these circumstances his victim capt.
ulated.
SLOWLY GAINING GROUND.
The Senator seemed in his usual goo,
spirits, and, when driving home, devote
himself largely to teasing his young com
panion ON the amount OF bait he ha
| allowed the fish to filch from his hoo
and make off with. The trout, he said
had evidently known exactly where the
could get silyer-Esh without danger q
being caught. lie passes all the tim
possible in the open air, either goin
about tho yard and grounds, driving O
fishing, the latter sport having occupie
a large portion of the past few days
From all the indications he seems to b
gradually, but surely, gaining ground
and there seems TO be no reason to dout
that the thousands all over the countr
who admire and respect, and tho peopl
of South Carolina who are so proud G
him, will be gratiiied by seeing him liv
through many more years of usefulnes
and honor to himself and his State.
Go North, South, East or West, an
you will find Coughs and Colds at thi
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