The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-22
Il TILk WITii GRiST.

He Regrets that Conkling Was Not Nomi
mated, but Considers Garfield Il "Good
Man."
MILWAUKEE, June 10.-A WOyld re-
porter interviewed General Grant be-
tween the heats Of The rate at the Mil
waukcc Driving Park, and after ullud-
ing to tho reunion now in progress, he
touched upon the political situation.
General Grant said that he did not de-
sire to DC classrd among politicians.
"Thc Chicago Convention was Il great
strain on everybody and the result
was pretty nrarly Il surprise, was il
notY"
eyes, hcsitatingly said General
Grant. and then he volunteered frank
~, "Of course I am very greatly
me SO nobly."
"Chicf among them Senatof Conk-
ling" Eyes, l wish he had been
nominated" "IIow is it ho did not
come before the convcntonr"
"OE, he refused it. 1t was not his
obiector wish. lie was not n canli-
drte and wouldn't consent TO be-"
But General Garfield rctuscd."
"yruc, but in a way that did not bind
.''' A>o Nou liihh NSCltlNl ttuf-
field n strong man. "Oh, YES. he is
a good man. Garfield has always been
right"
"Do you think he can carry any
Southern State, Gcncral?'
"No, J. think not. There is, Of
course, Old Virginia, where there is a
chance for Republicans to make a coin
b'natlon with the Malone men and
carry the State, but he cannot very
well expect amy other;
~ queer combination that would
be- ~ '''''>'
The General shrugged his shoulders,
out made no anSW CT.
"ls Garfield going to be elected any
howw
The General did not reply.
"Whom will the Democrats 5c like
~ to nolninnte, Gcneral!"
"Scvmour."
"Wc have many Democrats here
who look towards General Hancock. !"
"Sccymour," pursued Grant, 81 have
bccn backing against others singlv ;
ana am almost ready to back him
against the field at present. General
Hancock has no show whatever.
though Of course he may win it. Snv--
mour is perhaps their strongest man.
The bell was rung for the horses and
the conversation ended.
BLACKsMrrns' HAMMER SIGNALS
| Then the blacksmith gives the anvil
quick light blows it is n signal TO the
hclp per to use the slcdgc, or to strike
, quicker.
The force ofthc blows given by the
I hsatksmith's hammer Indicates the
iorce Of the blow it is required to give
The slcdge.
The blacksmith's hclpcris supposed
10 strike the work in the middle Of the
width OF he anvil, and when this re-
qulrcs to be varied the blacksmith IN
dicalcs where The slcdgc blows are to
iall oy touching the required spot with
his hand hammer.
II the sledge is required to have q
lateral motion while DESCENDING, thc
blacksmith indicates the same to the
helper by delivering hand hammc,
blows in which the hand ham,nc,
moves in the direction required for the
slcdgc to move.
III the blacksmith delivers a heavy
bioW upon the work and an immcdi.
htc light blow npOn the anvil, il de-
notes that heavy slcdgc blows are re.
quircd. y"
II thDtc arc two or more helpers tho
blacksmith strikes q blow between
each helpers slcdgc-lmmmcr blow. tht
oplcct Dclng to merely denote where
the slcdgc blows are TO fall. "
when the blacksmith desires th,
slcdge blows to cease, he lets the ham,
hammer head fall upon the anvil on(
commune its rebound upon the sam,
until it ceases. Wv '"''
mus the movement of the hand hmm
,ncr constitutes signals to- the hclucr
ana what appear dcsnhory blows I,
the common observer constitute th
method. Of accommodation between I'm
: blacksmith and r. helper.
"e~--.n;--o--~---~~->n
! fey Your subscription.