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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-05
AOARS0N CLERGYMAN.

Rev. Mr.. Davis has recently become
the rector Of the Episcopal Church at
Carson. One evening, shortly after his
arrival, social was given at the church
for the purpose of giving the members
all opportunity of becoming acquainted
with the new pastor. Two of the Oldest
and most respectable pillars of the sane
tuary entered the pastors study-a cosy
little room where fire was brightly
burning-and found dozen gentlemen
lounging around in easy attitudes and
smoking. AS Mr.. Davis was known to
be Western man and liberal, the cigars
didn't shock the brethren much. They
were introduced, and rather stared at
Mr.. Davis, a very unclerical looking
gentleman, with dropping mustache
and somewhat rakish air.
"rm glad you've come among us,
Brother Davis, said one of the old gen
tlemen, politely.
'Thankee," replied his reverence affa-
bly,. 1t is pretty good day out, l
reckon"
The old man gasped, but managed to
say that he hoped the church would
prosper under his minstrations.
"Well, responded the Clergyman, with
cheerful confidence, "I'll give the boys
a rattle. and do what l can to drive a
few Gospel stakes. 1t is pretty good
crowd for business"
Both the Mortified brethren stared
speechlessly at the pastor. Seeing that
they failed to comprehend, the reverend
gentleman kindly explained:
"Oh, you don't tumble to the racket
What mean is, will you church fellows
stand in when l peel and 60 for the sin
ners ;"
Finally, murmuring something about
being always willing to assist in the
Lords work, the brethren We're stagger
ing out when their new pastor stopped
them with:
"Isn't this rather a dusty style o
treating a fellow! Can't you trot ou
suthin' to wet ones whistle ~
They fed after one scared look at ont
another, and were rushing from thu
church, when another brother hailet
them and said he wanted to Introduce
them to the new pastor.
'We've seen him." groaned one.
"Where ~
GIN the study, in a cloud of tobacco
smoke"
Impossible. He's in the vestry, AM
very nice old gentleman he is"
"And who is the other Mr.. Davis-th'
young man in the study ?" asked the re
lievcd brethren When they had shaker
hands with the wholly acceptable ant
entirely respectable Mr.. Davis.
The good old gentleman chuckled ant
replied:
''My son Sam, doubtless-Sam of tn
Virginia Chronicle.
1t was indeed he--he with the plat,
| of strawberries mark on the stomach.
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He called. bnt she did not stir.

He called, but she did not stir.
And with set teethand pale cheek he
hurried down the steep, winding path,
| that led to the base of the ravine.
"Good heavenw he murmured to him.
sci; "if she should be deadw
/ But Lillian was not dead-only Grip
pied for life.
Mrs. Estcourt stood with clasped
hands above her darling.
eff she should diew she gasped, scarce
ly above her breath. eff God should
take my little one from me-"
poverty, trial, suffering, were all
forgotten, and Helen Estcourt only re-
membered that she was mother, and
that the shadow of the valley of death
hung darkly over her child.
1t was long and tedious recovery,
but Brian Beverly kept his post at the
side of the little bed, tireless in his pa
thence, inexhaustible inhis stock of fairy
tales and elfin legends.
"Oh, Mr.. Beverly, l like you so much!"
said innocent Lillian. 81 wish you
would stay here always. Mama, don't
youw
And Brian, who had neared the age of
forty without so much as dog or cat to
miss him when he was gone, or even to
welcome him OH his return. felt curious
sensation under his pocket where he
carried his gold chronometer.
But it was scarcely in the nature of
things that he could linger forever among
the autumn woods of Delville
And when the first snow flakes began
to eddy through the air, he packed his
valise resolutcly at the hotel and walked
down the glen to Mrs. Estcourt's humble
cottage.
"Well," quoth he, striving to speak
unconcemedly, 81 am going home to-
morrow"
"Goingw cried Lily.
"Going:" family echoed Mrs. Est
court, feeling deadly pallor creep over
her cheek.
eyes" said Brian Beverly. Gone can
not linger on the shores of fairy land
forever, can one, Little Red Riding
Hood p? But Eve proposition to make"
"What is it ?" cried Lily, eagerly.
Mr. Beverly turned to the pale young
widow.
II would like to adopt your little girl,
ma'am," said he. 'Tm lonely, crusty,
middle-aged sort of a fellow, but I've an
idea we would get along nicely togeth-
er. She has no father. l want some
one to love me. What do you say to the
plan ?"
Mrs. EstcOurt burst into tears.
''Oh, l could not part with her." she
faltered. Remember, sir, she is all I
have in the world"
"Well, who asked you to part with
her." demonstrated Mr.. Beverly. '1
want you to come too"
"NIe I"
GAS my wife. know it's sudden, but
never did anything like any one else;
at least, so they say" added Brian.
ooh, mama, do be his wifew cried
Lily, ~ like him so much. And so do
you, for you told Mrs. Raythorne So"
'Hush, child" said Mrs. Estcourt, col
oring like daisy-but it was too late.
"You do like me then ~ said Brian
Beverly.
Something in his eyes brought color
in her cheek and eyes to her lips.
So the autumn shadows went out OF
her heart, and she weaves no more an.
tumn leaves, only bouquets of spring
rose-buds for her darling child and no
less beloved husband.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-05

DORK-Just received, and will be
i ready for sale this week: $50 barrels
heavy Mess Pork, at low rates for cash,
by ANDREW JACKSON.
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AUTUMN LEAVES.

A belt of autumn woods, glorious with
tinted foliage and the scarlet berries a
slope of green grass, where the sunshine
slept in golden brightness; and scarlet
hooded damsel, with a basket on her
arm, like Red Riding Hood of yore.
Crack! sounded the sharp report of a
rifle, and little Lillian Estcourt dropped
her basket as tall, bronze-faced man
crashed his way through the woods and
faced her, rifle in hand and game-bag
swung lightly over his shoulder
"Hallow quoth Mr.. Brian Beverly,
quite as much surprised as the little girl
herself; "where is the WOLFF"
"Sirw faltered Lillian, holding on tight
to her basket.
''Where's the wolf | say"
"There are no wolves in these woods,
sir" Lily answered soberly.
"And you're going to see your grand
mother. ell with little pot of butter
and loaf of white bread ~
"No, sir" said Lillian, secretly think
ing the gentleman must be crazy. 'Tm
getting autumn leaves for mama"
"Oh," said Mr.. Beverly, 81 thought
you were Little Red Riding Hood"
~ am Lillian Estcourt," said she SOL
EMMY.
'Do you know" said the gentleman,
lifting one of her sunny ringlets with
his fingers, 81 came very near shooting
you? took you for robin red-breast."
Lilly retreated in some apprehension,
eying the glittering rifle as she did so.
81 shouldn't like to be shot," said She
"Probably not" assented Mr.. Beverly.
Halo! you've got the little basket
full"
eyes, quite full" said Lillian, with
innocent pride. 'Mama will think they
are quite pretty"
''What does she do with them |" asked
Mr. Beverly. "Make fairy gold7 ?"
'No, sir" Lillian answered, again puz-
zled. "She makes crosses and wreaths
to SELL"
ooh, that's it, eh7 Well, can take
you where there is tree with leaves as
red as if they had been painted in YER
million. Give me your hand, for its a
rough road.
Once or twice, as they walked along,
Brian Beverly caught her earnest brown
eyes fixed intently on his face.
"Well," said he at last, "and what do
you think of me, Little Red Riding
Hood ?"
81 think you are NICE" returned the
small physiognomist.
"You don't regard me in the light of a
wolf, then 7"
Lillian shook her head as she skipped
along by his side.
"Ohw she cried suddenly, as they
nearcd the edge Of a steep ravine, at
whose bottom noisy stream gurgled
over brown, messy stones, "what a love
" red vine! l can get some of those
leaves, l know"
"Stopr cried Mr. Beverly suddenly
as he noted the almost perpendicular
rock over whose gray lodges the scarlet
vine hung in wildly graceful testoons
but he was too late.
Little Lillian EstcOurt had sprung for
ward; her foot slipped on the deceitfu
green moss; the vine to which she In
stinctively chung gave way with a crack
ing, wrenching sound, and the next
instant she had vanished from Bria1
Beverly's terrified vision,
Only little heap of clothes lay OF
the bank of the rivulet below, with thu
scarlet hood making blot of vivid color
not unlike pool of blood.
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GEILTY OR NOTGUILTY.

60 ~ E3 H
She stood at the bar of justice,
A creature wan and wild, 5.s-s.
In form too small for woman,
In features too old for achilG "A
For look SO worn and pathetic
Was stamped on her pale young face,
1t seemed long years of suffering
Must have left that silent trace.
''Your name," said the judge as he eyed
her
With akindly look, yet keen,
'Is"-'Mary Mcclure, if you please, sir"
"And courage" clam turned fifteen"
''Well, Mary" and than from paper
He slowly and gravely read,
|'You're charged here, Pm sorry to say IT.,
With stealing three loaves of bread.
"You look not like an offender,
And hope that you can show
The charge to be false. Now tell me
Are you guilty of this or MOI"
A passionate burst of weeping
Was at first the sole reply,
But she dried her eyes in moment,
And looked in the judges eye.
"Fll tell You how it was, sir;
My father and mother are dead,
And my little brothers and sisters
Were hungry and asked me for bread.
At first l earned it for them
By working hard all day,
But somehow times are hard, sir,
And the work all fell away.
81 could get no employment;
The weather was bitter cold,
The young ones cried and shivered--
(Little Johnny's but four years old)
So what was | to do, sir?
lam guilty, but do not condemn,
took-oh, was it stealing9
The bread to give to them"
Every man in the courtroom
Gray beard and thoughtless youth
Knew, as he looked upon her,
That the prisoner spoke the truth.
Out from their pockets came 'kerchiefs,
Out from their eyes sprung tears,
And out from faded wallets
Treasures boarded for years.
The Judges face was study
The strangest you ever saw,
And cleared his throat and murmured
Something about the law;
For one so learned in such matters,
So wise in dealing with men,
He seemed on simple question,
Sorely puzzled just then.
But no one blamed him or wondered,
When at last these words they heard:
1.-THE sentence of this young prisoner
Is, for the present deferred
And no one blamed him or wondered
When he went to her and smiled,
And tenderly led from the COURTROOM
Mary, the guilty child.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-05

I ME-For sale at lowest cash prices,
Ii at ANDREW JACKSON'S.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-05
PARISH '0selefRs.

DARISH Judge, H. Newt. Sherburne:
I'll Clerk of Court, William Hubbs;
Sheriff, ID. w. Bates; CorOner, Lambert
JadOt; Parish Assessor, J. I. Young;
State and Parish Tax Collector, William
G. Randolph; Parish Attorney, Thomas
B. Dupree; Treasurer, Alfred Duplan-
tier;s Auditor, O. P. Skolfeld; Ranger,
Pat. s. Hood. Parish Court meets on
the first Monday in every month.
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DOLCE JURORS-President, Fergus
i ,Gardere; LIST Ward, Gus Peron; I'd,
John D. Fisher; Sd, Emanuel Carmena ;
4th, James Montegudo; Still, Joseph
Millican; 9th, John Nesbit; 7th, Ed.
NJ. Burnett; 9Th, Fergus Gartlere; 9th,
Charles N. Roberts; 10th, Charles F.
Graham. MeetsOn the second Tuesday of
every month. 81
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z en- oovlaRNcNT.

MAYOR, Leon Jastremski; Admins
WI TRAITOR of Finance, Molierc LANCE !;
Administrator Of Improvements, Robert
Aricer; Administrator Of Police and Cor
rection, T. B. Hillen; Conncilmen-1st
Ward, John J. Wax, William Garig,
r. P. Sanchez; I'd Ward, NJ. J. Williams,
Charles Week and Richard Burke; Au-
ditor and Secretary, George Henderson.
City Council meets on the first Monday
Of every month.
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USyNV6J UVUWJ SkSSlUNS.
TlAST BATON ROUGE-Second Mon
~ day Of March, third Monday of June
and first Monday Of November. East
Feliciana-'Third Monday Of May and
! first Monday Of October. Iberville- First
Monday Of January, fourth Monday of
April and third Monday of July. West
Baton Rouge-Second Monday of April
and December.
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18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT-Judge,
y Hon. Charles Mcvea; District At
torney, John H. LamOn.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-13

An era of commercial prosperity is
destined soon to dawn upon the Southern
States, by the erection of fourishing
manufacturing interests III our midst.
The reasons which indicate this change
are forcibly expressed by the Philadel-
phia North american, which says: "There
is very little doubt that cotton manufac-
turing in the North will become thing
Of the past within q generation after
prosperity is restored in the South. 1t
will no longer pay to carry the raw ma
terial hundreds of miles and transport
coal and supplies to the colder climate of
the North, when both can be saved by
the erection of factories on the spot.
New England will lose her cotton mills,
just as she lost her glass factories, when
the manufacture was begun at Pittsburg,
and the freight on coal and sand saved.
The future of the South is in her own
hands, and she alone holds control of her
destiny" As soon as the excitement of
the next presidential canvass is over, if
the Southern States retain their Demo
cratic governments, as they no doubt
will, the work of building up factories
will begin, and as they get into success
fuf operation, a general prosperity will
begin to dawn upon all occupations in
our midst.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-13

If the New York newspapers are to be
believed, United States Commissioner
Davenport arrested some six or eight
thousand persons in New York just be-
fore or during the last election, on the
alleged ground that they were not prop
erly in possession of their registration
papers. This was done to assist the Re-
publicans in carrying New York, and is
spoken of as very great oppression and
inconvenience to the citizens generally.
1t was, however, to help the Republicans,
and therefore Mr.. Davenport remains in
Office, and very little fuss has been made
about it, although the New York Herald
says plainly that he ought to be removed.
An impartial observer, to have noted the
election proceedings both North and
South, would think from the amount of
attention alleged Southern frauds are
receiving, while so little is said of those
at the North, that it was much greater
crime to commit fraud in Southern
election than in a Northern one. The
reason of this, however, is that the cry
is raised against the South to prevent
investigation of the greater crimes COM
mitted in some of the Northern elections.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-13
GOVERNOR TILDEN INDICATED.

It was thought that the investigation
of the cipher kilograms would not only
show that the Democrats tried to buy the
South Carolina and Florida Returning
Boards, but also that Mr.. Tilden knew
of it. The result, however, has not JUS
titled the expectation. The testimony
has shown that the Returning Boards of
both South Carolina and Florida were
for sale, and eighty thousand dollars
would have bought the vote of this State.
Messrs. Marble, Pelton and Weed, who
made the negotiations, swear that they
did so without Governor Tilden's knowl-
edge, and that when he found it out he
refused to allow the votes to be bought,
saying he would never accept the Presi-
dency under such an arrangement. Gov
ernor Tilden swears to the same facts,
and concludes his testimony with the fol-
lowing utterance Of noble sentiments,
which deserve the consideration of the
whole nation, and mark Mr.. Tilden not
only as one of our greatest intellects, but
as one of our purest citizens and ablest
statesman. Mr.. Hayes would do well to
ponder over Mr.. Tilden's closing words,
and reflect upon the contrast which will
appear between their regulations in his
tory. Mr.. Tilden's testimony closed be-
fore the Potter Committee as follows:
To the people who have, I believe,
elected me President of the United States,
to the four and one-quarter millions Of
citizens who gave me their suffrage, !
owed duty and service and every hon
orable sacrifice, but not surrender of
one jot or title of my sense ofright or my
personal self-respect, whatever the disap-
pointment to those who voted for me,
whatever tho public consequences of suf-
fering from subversion of the electoral
system, by which alone true selfgovern-
ment can be carried on; by whatever
casuistry different course might be advo-
Gated or defended, I was resolved that if
there was to be an auction of the Chief
Magistracy of my country I would not
be among the bidders. I was determin-
ed in such an event, or apprehension
of such an event. that would meet such
degraded condition of public affairs,
not by sharing in it in any degree, not by
acquiesccnce, not by liberation, but by an
unqualified, perpetual protest, appealing
to the people to assertre-established
their great rights, the greatest of their
rights, the right without which all Others
were worthless-their right to elective
self.government.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-13

The State Grange met in Charleston
on the 4th inst, with good representa-
ton from the sub-Granges. The usual
routine business was taken up and dis
patched, followed by some other impor-
tant branches of business. The Guano
question was maturely discussed, and
after consuming much time and labor,
the judgment of the body was set forth
in the following report of the Committee
to whom the whole subject had been re-
ferred;
Your committee to whom was referred
memorials and resolutions from Subordi-
nate Oranges in regard to fertilizers, beg
leave to report:
1st. That the State Grange solemnly
and earnestly demonstrates against the
wrong in advancing the price of fertil-
izers, which is al article of common use,
and jist after the adjournment of the
State Legislature.
I'd. That we intend neither hostility
nor combination against the manufactu-
rers of fertilizers to impose any damage
upon them, but simply to express our
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-13

mature conviction against common
oppression, so ruinous to the vital inter-
ests of the entire State.
Sd. That we advise our Pomona and
Subordinate Oranges to take immediate
action, through their respective execu-
tive committees, upon this subject, which
with present light will accomplish all we
desire.
4th. That the delegates present will
Immediately advise their respective
Oranges of the information obtained at
this meeting, so as to facilitate the per-
fecting of all arrangements necessary for
relief.
9th. That the action and determination
of the State Oranges on this whole matter,
and all actions, communications and cor
respondence of Patrons, Oranges, Subor-
dinate or Pomona, also of all authorized
agents, are to be strictly confidential and
under the strictest bonds of secrecy, in
accordance with obligations of our Or
DER" and under seal.
9th. That the report of Bro. Fielder be re-
ceived, approved and spread upon our
minutes, and the thanks of this State
Grange be returned to him for his valua-
BILE counsel, and we also earnestly COM
mend him TO the patronage of our Order.
]. S. HAIR, Chairman.
On motion the Worthy master and
Brother Bratton were appointed COM
mittee to wait upon Bro. Smith, Worthy
Master Of the Georgia State Grange, and
acquaint him with the action of this
Grange in regard to fertilizers, and to ask
his cooperation in the arrangement made
and to be made as submitted by this
Grange.
Col. ]. N. Lipscomb was reelected
Master, DR.. Rose Overseer, W. w. Rus
sell Lecturer, and ]. W. Norris member
of the Executive Committee. The scs-
sion was pleasant and harmonious, and
the Grange adjourned on Friday morn
ing to meet in Columbia on the first Tues
day in February, 1880.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-13
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Gleaninga from our State Exchanges.

Georgetown Times: Georgetown has
always been noted for its geese, grass and
babies. :. In celebration of the birthday
of Washington, the Georgetown Rifle
Guards will give grand ball on evening OF
the 22d of February.
Laurens Herald: No attention is paid
to the late fence law act in this vicinity
rs yet... Court conrenes here on the
third Monday in February. Judge A. P.
Aldrich, of Barnwell, will preside.
Marion Star: A colorcd female was
burned to death in a house near Berry's
Crossroads, Last week......Only seventeen
prisoners in Jail at an expense of thir-
ty cents a day for hog and hominy.
Give us whipping post and turn 'em
loose......Mr. Stephen Foxworth, liz
years of age, died at his residence near
Marion last Strong efforts are
being made ir Columbia to have Cardozo
pardoned. When Cardozo is pardoned,
every "cuss" in the penitentiary ought to
be set free. Them's our sentiments.
Winnsboro Ne,c, and Herald: Mr.. VIM.
Harwell, one of the posse that recently
killed the colored man Boyd, and the
person who, it is alleged, fired the fatal
Shot. delivered himself to the authorities
on Thursday afternoon. He claims to
have acted in self-defense, and he makes
a strong case. The killing was done with
an old-fashioned single barreled horse
pistol.
Chester Reporter: The graded school at
Chester is working very satisfactory. 1t
numbers ia pupils. ...,,About 1SO shares
have been subscribed for towards inaugu.
rating an agricultural and mechanical
fair association in Chester County.
Edgefeld Advertiser: A negro man
named Zeke Daniel was killed by pass
ing train near Johnston on Monday night
last. He was endeavoripg to cross with
his wagon. :. Mrs. Elizabeth Leopard,
age 107, died at Graniteville last week.
Five generations Of her children attended
her funeral. :. Since the breaking up of
the extreme cold weather, Mr.. Clisby and
his convicts have set to work with renew
ed energy upon the grading of the Edge
field and Trenton Railroad. The heaviest
of the grading is already compile
ted, and the Beaver Dam trestle is
fairly and satisfactorily in progress OF
construction. 1t seems almost absolutely
certain now that we may move our next
crop by rail from Edgefeld. 1t will be a
fine day for us whom we see the trains
running in an out of our town.
Abbeyille Press and Banner: Robert
Pratt was thrown from his buggy last
Monday and badly hurt......Fivo Able
vile widows have been enrolled on the
pension list of the war of 12......Some
1000 acres of land was sold at Abbeville
on Monday. Price nominal. 1.-The fence
law agitators have been thoroughly re-
conciled and turned their little hatchets
to splitting rails. They are awakening
t, the tune of the hammer again in old
Abbeville. Swiss cottages and tenemcnt
houses are all. the go......They are agitats
ing the filling tll route from Ninety-Six
to Aiken, some bS miles, with narrow.