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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-07-08

No HOSPITAL NEEDED.-No palatial
hospital needed for Hop Bitters patients,
nor large salaried talented pufers to tell
what Hop Bitters will do or cure, as they
tell their own story by their certain and
absolute cures at home.-Ncw York In
dependent.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-07-08


From the fall of Charleston and the
subsequent collapse of the Contederacy
dates the strange political career of G. G.
Bowen. After his release from Jail he
disappeared for short time, but he soon
came to the surface in the new order OF
things brought about when "the Union
came in." The Freedman's Bureau
afforded him An opportunity to ingratlate
himself in the affections of the newly
freed negroes, which he was not slow to
grasp. A few months after the occupa.
tinn of Charleston and the establishment
oI the provost courts here he opened an
Office on the south side of George street,
next west of the American Hotel. The
freedmen were in constant broils and
troubles, and Bowen found a lucrative
practice in the Provost courts, OF which
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-03
,NOI. VINO. :

AUNT NS <ePurw Miss CAuPaaEIs
BREtCH oF- pRoNISE SUIT. In thc tafci
States Court at R,cnester. \. Y Friiay
Judge N4Il ,ce rrntereJ u decision ins.hc
treacn Of promise sl:t Of VI - Nance ~
Cam nhel, of Lock port \ Y. aga,psi DR.
Orson Cramp on OF Mobile Ala The 3pe
eul'ar fe,u,nrn - Il e -. j III = - L
tiff is the half-sister of the defendant :
mother, and consequently bis aunt by fAlf
blood In 1872. whilst on a visit to Motic,
Ala, Mss Campbell became engaged tn
DIR. Champion after brief courtship buL
Champion failed TO consummate the en-
gagement. and in 1878 married another wo-
man. and visited Lockport on his wedding
tour Miss Campbell was then in that
CITY. She at once began proceedings
against her nephew for oreachof promis>.
laying the damage at $la,u00 Crampton
was arrested ard held 10 s. 900 bail 10 ap
pear for trial. He succeeded in haviug
tue pr jceeIings transferred to tie United
States COnrt, and the case c .me UP for trial
in Albany. before Judge Wallace, in Octo-
ber last On the trla. the promise # mar
riage was not denied. hut the defense was
that as the law o. Alsbamt prohibited the
marriage of i'll ,od relatives it W IS no lc-
gal agreement. The judge allow d The
submission Of the facts IN the ciSe onlv to
The jury, stating that the questions of law
were so important and required Ich long
consideration that he preferred To listen to
their argument on IA motion for a new trial.
The Jury rendered a yerTlct for the fun
amount of the claim. with costs. Judge
Wallace heard the argument for a new trial
in January hast, and as above stated. has
lust rendered his decision. which he
awards new tri,l The decision OF Judge
Wallace, after rejecting severely on the
conduct Of the defendlnt WhO he SAYS.
after overcoming MISS C,mpncll scruples
against the engagement. held her to her
promises until she had lost her youth and
health and sacrificed her prospects In life =
concludes:
Between what degrees Of consangunty
the line is to he found which determines
what marriages are unobJectionable and
what are not to be tolerated, it is not nec-
essarv 10 decide; but the better opinioB
would seem to ne that marriages should
not be sanctioned my nearer degree
than that OF COUSIN an A marriage
netween uncle an ~ r aunt and nep-
hew would certainly snock the sentiment
Of any enlightened community, aud this,
in the absence of any other test Of the prop
riety and de.eucy Of things should he az
ceped as conlroi ng. 1t can hardly he
doubted that If the parties here bad be
come husband and wife. they would have
been regarded as joined in an unnatural
union and as victims Of a corrupted moral
taste, to bc pitied and avoiien, if not as
objects Of detcstation. And III this view
the plaintiff may consider herself fortunate
that she has been saved from such future
by the selfish and perfi lious con .uct oftbe
defendant"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-03

WHERE WASHlAGTt y COUKTED THE WIDOW
GUSTS.
Pre- ceediny through the camps, the column
halted near the river landing or wharf.
Amid the open ground, once turty and
flower spaneled lawu, stretching down to
the waters edge. but now uudden into u
dusty waste stood an old ruin. with black
ened walls, and gaunt chlmneys towering
amid the vines and shrubbery like gho>tly
monuments III a church yard by moonhg ght,
gloomy spectacle altogether. This crumb-
ling pile was the remnant. OF what was
formerly the historic old homestead, =" The
w White House, once the hospltable resi-
dence OF Custis Washington, and Lee !;
nay more-lhe Lee 1t was at this door
that the young surveyor. Major George
Washington, on his way to Winchester
whence he went to join the i'll tated Brad
dock) topped SO long that bis valet sent the
horses to stable, and after getting them out
next day at the same hour. returned
them to the shelter, and went a-hshlDg
But now, shameful to relate, two rooms OF
the rambling old mansion, were occupied
as stab es for the horses Of some of the in
vadiug horde; and IN the Drawing Room, at
the very hearthstone where the young
widow Gusts" was importuned to give the
sweetest Of womanly answers,--at this fire
place, l Sdy. were UlteeIl VI tWcutN uCSiOtSs
dressed in the American uniform, and
staggering as ''Union' soldiers, engaged IN
trying meat and boiling coffee, while their
coarse songs and ribaId jests rang out into
the night, in sickcning discord with the re
tiections naturally called up by so noted aud
patrioticaliy ,enerated a place. | will briefly
mention further that the mansion in due
course had descended to the Lee family, and
had been the home Of Mrs. General
Robert +. Lee 50 long as was deemed safe
for her to remain there. On leaving she
wrote in her own hand. In conspicuous
place on the door Intel, note, addressed to
any Federals who mig ght visit 1t, urging them
to spare it from desecration and destruction,
not from any consideration for its present
owners, but because once the home of the
Father OF his country The Yankees had
a good laugh over the old ia hioned patriot
ism OF thus noble d ,ughter of the Union
but to enjoy it sill more, they robbed the
house Of everything of value, then applied
the torch and soon naupht remained ex
C. pt the tall chtnneys, and blackened debr,s
of walls. 1t Is needless to say Lieut.. 5. had
little time for patriotic reflections that
night. He knew that no chance for escape
would exceed the noise, and confusion, OF
this crowded camp; and he was resolved to
make the attempt before dawn.
tTn BE CONTINUED
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-03

A LEAP For LIBERTY. Ned Bell, col
Ored, was apprehended for violatinga town
ordinance. and taken before Mayor Robert
son on Saturday last. On reaching the
Mayors office. which is over his Drug store
Bell dashed through the rear window
smashing the g lass to atoms and carryil e
the sash with him. He struck upon the
shed and hen fell head foremost to the
ground a distance of twenty feet. He was
too badly stunned to escape and was again
taken before the Mayor, who fined him
ten dollars or 80 drys imprisonment. Be
ing unable to paw the fine he was turned
over to the sheriff to be taken to Jail. The
sheriff came near loosing him on the way
as he jumped from the car Just before reach
ing Halifax and started for the woods The
sheriff sprang after him and overhauled
bin while attempting to get through the
wire fence running parallel with the rail
road. But for his hands being secured he
would have made his escape. He is most
desperate character, and has broken Jail
repeatedly He boasts Of the impsssibility
of keeping him confined, and on leaving
Enfield for jail, said he would be out. in
Tw enty four hours. There are five or six
warrants out against him, and it is to be
hoped that justice will at length BE meted
out to him. Enfield Sentinel
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-03

A dear creature writes to contempora-
ry: The man for me to love is vastly my
superior, not SO much in accomplishment
nor even in intellect, but in Irresistible
force of character; a man who will CON
pell my spirit to bend its knee to his whs
will command my soul to stand still and
shine on him, as Joshua commanded the
sun; who can trample my will to the dust
beneath the tread of bis irresistible aud in
domitable energy and 6xity and courage
| require be should make me worship and
fear him, and that instead of guiding and
protecting me, be should master me !.
Lots Of young women think like that. Mary
experienced wives, however, after starting
in on the same lay as this emotional femsle,
wound up by having their husbands arrest
ed for an assault and battery.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-03

CHARLESTON May 26,-There was great
excitement ip the court of general session
at kingstree. in this State. to- day. A man
named Ward was found guilty Of forgery.
and as soon as the verdict was announced
he rose from his seat. within the bar, drew
his pistol and fired deliberately at two men,
named Harper and Lane, the principal wit
nesses against hIm. Harper is unhurt, hut
the second shot wounded Lane IN lplh
bands.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-03

Sherman Is now spoken of az the probable
candidate for Vice President with Grant.
In the one-l legged walking match, at Pat
terscu, n. J.. Collofey made seventy miles
in 81 hours and won the artificial leg
that was offered as a prize Stuart, the
second man, made 60 miles
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-03
THREE YEARS IN BATTL T..
THREE IN PRISON.
BY
RANDOLPH \. SHOTWELL.

agHaying been asked by several persons during the
week whether the account III this column Is fctl
51l- take to repeat that every fact aud in
dent related this narrative from beginning to end
,4uafY occurred stated: the description in many
stances being taken Verbatim from my Journal notes.
o,tr al date. IL. a. :.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15
4 VALUABLE b00kl
First Century of the United
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BY BENSON J. TOSSING, L. L. DE-.

BY BENSON j. LOSSING, l.. l.. De,
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by 400 Engravings on wood and ~ fine steel En-
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1t contains history of the Indian Nations. the
discoveries of Navigators, the Indian Wars, the
w ar of the Revolution, the War of 1872, the
War with Mexico. an outline history of the late
Civil War; and complete resume of the history
of the Republic for the first century of its ex-
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for the Centennial Celebration, with handsome
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ready reference. 1t has the commentator OF all
the prominent newspapers and authors of the
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and valuable History. q -
This valuable Work is not to be had at tho
Book Stores, but can only be obtained of the
authorized gent of the Publishers, who will
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Sent a7. 1879. 579-tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15
Legal Notice.

"ENRIETTA INSULMAN, Edwin Insul-
Il man, Veva Bancroft and Zina E. Bancroft,
who reside at Bellevue, in Eaton County, and
State of Michigan. and are heirs at law of Ed
win L. Bancroft deceased. will take notice that
Jared B. knowlton, administrator OF the estate
of March, A. D. 1850. filed his petition IN the
Probate Court within and for the County of
Portage and State of Ohio. alleging that the
personal estate of said decedent is insufficient
to pay his debts and the charges of administer
ing his estate, and shat there is OF his estate
within this State. the following described real
estate. situated in Nelson Township, in said
County. tO-wit:
LIST 7ract-Situated on Lot No. Al. beginning
in the south line OF said lot at stake 341s links
ming n deg. II min. f. 80 ,50k chains, to
stake in center of road; thence S. as deg, min
L. along the center of said road 021l chains. TO
post: thence deg, II min, w 34O4 chains to
q post in south line of said lot; thence IS deg.
30 min. w along the south line of said lot e71s
acres.
End Tract-Stuated in lot No. 45 bounded as
follows: Beginning at post on the east line
of said lot. II chains 5. from the n E. corner
of said lot; thence S. 25 min. w, along the east
line of said lot. 10 50 chains, to stake; thence
N 50 deg. 30 MN. w. 1860 chains to a black
ash post; thence n. 25 min. E. los chains, to
black ash post; thence 50 deg, Il. 1859 chains.
to the place OF beginning containing ~ acres oil
land.
The prayer of said petition is for sale of said
premises for the payment OF the debts ana
charges aforesaid
said petition will be for hearing on the 18th
day of May, 1880. at eleven O'Clock A NJ, or as
soon thereafter as counsel may be heard
JARED Il. kNOWLTON,
Administrator.
BYE W. MANSON, Atty. 6Ga-7w
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15
THE SHIRT THAT OPENED BE.
HIND.

A man in Greenfield, whom we will
call William, got up the other morn
ing and proceeded to put cn shirt
which his wife had just made for him,
after one of the latest patterns. AS
she stood at the mirror curling her
hair, she heard a suppressed sound,
halfway between o groan and an oath,
and turning round, said, laughing,
Why, my dearv
'Hush upp he calculated. Never
let woman attempt to fl shirt she
can't do it it is one of the impossible
ities.'
But, William deprecatingly.
tDon't you talk-let me talk. Do
you think that am going down town
in this rig3 A pretty disposition you
have; just because 1 happened to find
a little fault last week with your iron.
ing, you must go and make me shirt
without a bosom! Such conduct,
madame, is sunpardonable. No,I won't
hear a word. When starched shirt
front is the only tinery that man in
dulges in, is he not excusable for being
particular in regard to that, 1 should
like to know? And this thing sets
like the deuce. Look how bsggy it is
here in front, and it feels behind as If
there was a board bound across me-
walking up and looking in the glass,
hitchiDg up first one shoulder and
then the other, after the indescribable
manner of trying new garment. His
wife dared not speak, but bringing a
good sized mirror from the next room,
she held it up behind him for u mo-
ment and perceiving by his chopfal-
len expression that he saw the point,
and the front, she ran down stairs to
settle the coffee, and see that Bridget
had set the table geometrically. As
William walked down to his office
that morning he said to the first friend
that he met, I tell you, Tom, that little
wife of mine is born genius. Look
at this shirt, now she cut and made it
all herself. Do you see, it's open be-
hind no confounded button holes to
bother fellow. just send your wife
up for the pattern And it was by
the way of TOMS wife that Lizzie first
knew that William was pleased with,
his shirts.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15
A CINCINNATI HORSE AUCTION.

A CINCINNATI HORSE AUCTION,
Here, gentlemen said the auction
eer, SIS horse
Bystander-Glad you told us it was
a horse, or we might haye taken it for
q sheep.
Auctioneer-That wouldn't be SO
very strange if it had your head on.
You see before you, gentlemen, fam
lily horse.
Bystander-He got those punches
on his knees from kneeling down at
family prayers, didn't he?
Auctioneer-You'l never have any
punches on your knees on that ac-
count. A horse, gentlemen, that any
family might well be proud of. Look
what an eye he has.
Bystander-What has become of the
other eye?
Auctioneer-Gone to look after an
other such fool as you are. Like old
dog Tray, SO touchingly described by
the sweet singer of Michigan (sing-
ing)-
He's gentle and he's kind
Bystander-the kind.
Auctioneer-
You'll never. never find
Bystander-He would be fined by
any court in christendom for spring.
halterations and interfering generally.
Auctioneer-
A better horse than this old gray.
Old gray horse is ever faithful,
etc. But we can not waste our time
on poetry, although the noble steed
before you is the very poetry of mo-
ton. How much for him? What do
1 hear?
Misunderstanding, if you can't
hear more than he does.
MISUNDERSTANDING horses, gentle
men, this is the very ne plus ultra
Observation-Disclosures plus ultra,
you mean.
Auctioneer-And the sine qua non
Bystander-Conepos meatis.
Auctioneer-The ridges you see
running down MS sides, gentlemen, are
not an indication of want of flesh
they are simply wise provision OF
Providence for carrying off the rain
| water.
Bystander-What's the matter with
| his tail
Auctioneer-He was formerly own.
ed by violin manufacturer, and he
pulled out all the hairs for fiddle bows
What do hear?
But we have heard enough to salts.
fy US that our friend was right, and
that it was absurd to squander money
on shows so long as these horse auc'
tions are kept to their present high
| standard.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15

THE editor of the Sauauoit IN. W
Register suggests that persons sending
big eggs will please accompany them
by several ordinary sized ones, not for
publication, but so that the contrast
will be apparent, and as a guaranty of
good faith.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15
FIRST ROMANCE OF THE NEW
SPRING.

1t is moonlight on the hill. From
out the trees gentle zephyr creeps to
rob the hyacinth of its perfumed
breath, and adown the garden walk
the whippoorwiil lends his monotone
of sadness unto the balmy night. Sleep
with brooding wings, sits silent DER
the scene. But hark it is the tinkling
guitar strummed by the lonely Au-
gusta. He comes. Beneath the vine.
clad window in the ghostly cleaning
he pauses, and up the flower-trellised
wall he shoots melancholy tenor
fraught with the passion of inquiry,
Must leave thee here alone?' No
answer returns save the haunting echo
and the clicking of distant door.
The scene changes.
1t is the back yard tab]eau. A white
robed old man bends above a chained
dog and sooths his too eager spirit as
he loosens the collar. A low voice
says Scc-ceek him, Bull-take short
cut round the rose-bush.' A flash
and the old man is alone. The clatter
ofs fallen guitar comes from the front,
sound like the rush OF a steeple-chase
nesring q hedge Is borne back, and
neck and neck two figures cross the
picket fence to disappear down the
dim perspective of the deserted street.
Then the old man meets Bull as he re-
turns ON the outer walk, and removes
in q discouraged manner dark object
from his foaming mouth, while the
animal retires to his kennel i'm silence.
The door opens and shuts upon the
white robed form. and all is still again
But as he gets into bed and shoyes
the old lady's feet out of the warm
place, he mutters, Bull is gettin' old,
am serenades don'tpay divydends like
they used to, but if the business keeps
up, think you will be justified in |
startin' another patchwork quilt, |
Maria. That last fellow left real cas-.
simer.'
What sorter sample did you get p
'ToIerbIe fair. There was long
strip with pistol-pocket hangin' to it,
aud one gallus butt'n.-l Macon (Ga.)
Telegraph.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15

THEY were sitting together Sunday
evening, with an album or two be-
tween them, when she pleasantly
asked: How would you like to have
my mother live with you?" In just
fifteen seconds he had his hat half
way down over his face and was bolt
ing through the gate.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15

IT, advertised philosophic victim
the person who took fancy to my
overcoat was Influenced by the wealth
er, then all is serene; but if he did so
SO from commercial considerations, 1
am ready to enter into financial nego-
tiations for its return.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15

REMARKS by Texas maiden to her
perfidious lover: "I amt got no
brother, and dads too old to fight but
if you will just take one of these here
pistols and step off few PAGES, PIl jine
in the duet, and misses won't count"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15

A MICHIGAN girl has been arrested
for carrying revolver. This is right.
No female should be allowed to wear
bangs in her hip pocket.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15

The ballots for the ladies who vote
at the next election will probably be
cut on the bias or scolloped. 1t will
not be at all strange if we hear them
exclaim: Her ballot is old-fashion-
ei it doesn't look fit to be seen.'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15

The New York Democratic State
is called to meet in Syra-
cuse on the Goth of this month, April.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15
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