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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-22
,oom from.; So it's, all right, eli,

Coo'ii lfoul. 90 us all right, eli,
lassY
"Another English couple once went
away unmarried because they found
the day was the twcnty-eighth day of
December. 1t seems that there is a
superstition in tho district thev came
from against marrying on the day
licrod mustered the first born-Inno-
cents Day as they cnll it. A sailor
brought girl in to bc married but
stopped, went through his pockets aud
then hurried out. lialf an hour later
nc came back. The woman had watt
eel for linn in the corridor, meanwhile.
lie had forgotten his luck. which he
had carried with him ever since he be-
gan to sail the ocean blue. 1t was a
childs caul, done upin Il silk bag for IL
charm"
Some butter yields from Vermont
arc interesting. Thus, Mr.. Doug
las, of Whiting, from 81 short no: II
grades gets 200 pounds of butter from
each; H. g. Cleveland, of Coventry,
gets 224 pounds from each of2O Short
horns mostly thoroughbred; Mr..
Champion, Of Swanton, makes 275
pounds from 20 selected common
cows; Mr.. Wood, Of Ncr.h Pom.ret,
29l pounds each from Is COWS Of Jrr-
sey blood, and the averages of five 9th
er herds Of Jerseys in the same State
range from 25O to 295 pounds per an-
iiiim.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-22
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,

Tho frirnn ;"f Ny. James -. iirron, of
Salem, respectfully nominat" him for the
'iticc Of Comfy Commissioner Mt the ell
sninB election. subject to tho action Of
the Democratic primary.
jan II I'd
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-22
BUY

Just received and to arrive in few
days
n'ny new goods bought before tho re-
cent heavy advance, which will
bo fold at THO very lowest cash prices to
our frirnds anu customers.
Elegant Cashmeros. Hermann Dress
Goods. Monte cloths, Bunting. &c.
n nice assortment OF Calicors, Musllns
Lawns, Dress Linens, White Goods.
IJr:hon Laces. Edgings, Hosiery, Hand
hcrchiefs, Neckwenr, Gloves, &c.
Hou can find. i'll fnct. Dry Goods Of all
kinds at the , ORNER STORE,
Ind at prices which we gunrant.e
please or we do not ask I, sale.
CM early and give our stock Thorough
inspection, it in
Our delight to show our goods.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-22
TOWN AND COUNTY.

THURSDAY. April 2a. {: :: 1880.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-22

a LARGE lot of Wheat Bran at
Donly's.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05

A New York telegram of the 29th
ult. says: ."Ex-M Minister Elihu B.
Washbnrne and his brother g. &.
Washburne, Ex-Governor of Wiscon.
sin, are in the city. E. B. is disinclined
to talk politics. but he has said if the
Republicans will nominate him to be
Governor of Illinois, he will accept,
and it is known that he has written
to friend that under no circumstances
will he be a candidate for the presi.
dency. c. &. Washburne said he
would not speak for his brother, but
he knew him TO be q warm supporter
of ex-President Grant, as L AIN, too, he
added.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05
The Massillon Americans reporter
gathers the following as the senti-
ments of the Republicans Of that city
on the Presidential question:

1t is going on five weeks since the
miscegenation Legislature of Ohio
commenced its session, and we hear
of no great reform that it has accom-
plished or even undertaken. 1t has
passed the iniquitous gerrymander for
the benefit of theRerublican party, and
all the work it has cut out is of the most
villainous partizsn character, and such
as meets with a decided opposition
from some of the more respectable
members of that party. The Colum-
bus Democrat makes honorable men
ton OF Representative Thorp, of Ash
tabula county, who it Gays, "has taken
the lead of the opponents of reorgan-
ization in his party, has taken manly
stand, and ore which his party will
eventually thank him for, let the re-
suit be what it may. He represents the
most stalwart Republican county in
the State, a chief among the stalwarts !;
but he does not believe the deaf and
the blind and the imbecile and the in
sane of the State, for whose care our
people so unstinLingly pour out their
treasure, are the legitimate spoils of
place hunters, or that the noble insti.
tntions in which they are cared for
shall be the footballs of politicians and
kept in a state of continual ferment
and Decentralization by the invitation
Of political parties. In the interests of
humanity, we hope he and Senator
Hitchcock will succeed in curing their
party of its reorganization craze"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05

The Fusion farce in Maine has come
to an untimely end and the Radical
usurpers are masteas of the situation.
This result was inevitable from the
time that Garcelon fell into MorrilPs
trap and consulted the Supreme Court
upon questions which the constitution
and law confide to the Governor and
Council and to the Legislature. They
should haye known that no exalted
judicial position raises a Republican
aboYe his narrow partizan prejudices.
In this case the action of the Court
has not only been most manifestIy
partizan but it has laid down doc
trines in regard to the composition of
legislative bodies at war with the
usages throughout this country, and
in direct opposition to its own decis-
ions of but two or three years ago.
The majority of the people of Maine
are opposed to the Republican party
and its oppressive policy, and if their
late experience shall induce them to
make a united and determined effort
against their common enemy, it will
not be barren of beneficial results.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05

The regular annual movement for a
governors Mansion at Columbus
comes up this year in the shape of a
resolution by Senator jackson author
izing the appointment of j Joint Com
mittee of the two houses TO report on
the prOpriety of erecting Guberna-
torial domicile, and to propose plans
therefor. The Governors have been
living in hired houses and boarding at
hotels these many years; aud the i'm
preston is gaining ground, especially
among the property owners in the vi
cinitv of the States lot on Broad
street, that dignity should be added to
the chief Office of the State, aud that
the Governor should have parson-
aye" SO to speak.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05
Not harmonious.


All is not lovely among the Green
back brethren. Hugo Preyer goes
back on Bob Schiiling and gives the
following call
CANTON, o., Jan. q 1880.
To the Greenback Clubs of Ohio:
You are requested to elect dele
gate or to appoint a proxy to repre-
sent you in the St. Louis Convention.
The men who sold US out in Ohio last
fall, were the ones who engineered
the Washington conference, and will
sell all out who follow. them. True
Greenbackers know their duty, Let
tho true Greenbackers of Ohio attend
q genuine Greenback Convention.
Yours for humanity,
HUGO PREYER.
Schllling takes issue with Preyer,
and says: "when Preyer makes the
statement that the men who sold us
out in Ohio last fall, were the ones
who engineered the Washington con-
ference, he tells a falsehood to say the
least. He may believe what he says
to be true, but the statement is false
nevertheless"
"Let us have peace"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05

r Is
The new constitution of Louisiana,
which went into effect on New Years
and was adopted by very large ma
jority, makes several changes in the
jury system. Grand juries are SUBJ
stantially dispensed with, the consti-
tuition providing the offenses hereto
fore required to be prosecuted by in
dictment shall be prosecuted by in
formation after examination and COM
mitment by magistrate. A grand
jury may be called in each county
once year, and their power of indict-
ment for crimes continue, but as q
commitment means a trial before a
petit jury, the grand jury will have
little else to do than to scrutinize the
conduct of public affairs, which is the
chief object of it's retention. In civil
cases the verdict of three fourths of
the jury will be taken as final, or the
jury may consist of any number less
than twelve upon which the parties
may agree. By the consent of parties
jury in criminal cases not amounting
to felony may be waived, and in all
civil actions this may be done.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05
LINIMENTS s

not only relieve pain, but they incite
healthy action, subdue Inflammation,
and cure, whether the symptoms proceed
from wounds of the flesh, or Neuralgia of
the Nerves, from contracted Cords or a
sca1ded hand from a sprained ankle
or a gashed foot, whether from disgusting
PIMPLES on a LADY'S FACE
or a strained joint on Horses Leg.
The agony produced by Burn or scald;
Modification from Frost bites; Swell
ings from Strains; the t0rtures Of Rheu-
matism; Crippled for life, by somo
neglected accident; valuable horse or
q Doctors Bill may all be saved from
One Bottle Of Centaur Liniment.
No Housekeeper, Farmer. Planter, Teamster,
or Liveryman. can afford to be without
these wonderful Liniments. They can
be procured in any part OF the globe for
SO cts. and 81.OO bottle. Trial bottles
25 OTIS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05
WAR WIND.

AN ALLEGED ALLIANCE BE-
TWEEN NENGLAND, FRANCE
AND GERMANY, WITH THE
DESIGN OF FORCING THE
UNITED STATES INTO WAR.
The Washington special of the 29th
ult. to the Enquirer says: "Some days
ago telegraphed the Enquirer that
letter had been received by one quite
prominent in New York that England,
France and Ger many had formed
an alliance, and intend to con-
struct, under European auspices, q
ship canal over the Istbmus by the
Panama route. Since then facts have
cropped out which leave the decided
impression that Secretary Evarts is
aware of such an intention on the part
of the aforesaid combined Powers, and
is preparing the way to place this Gov
ernment in q position to check mate
the European scheme. The intention
of the European combination is alleg-
ed to be to proceed to construct ca
nal across the Isthmus, and to do it in
such an audacious manner that the
United States will either be compelled
to take the offensive or to submit to q
very humiliating National indignity.
1t is said, upon very good authority,
that within few days Captain Eads,
of Jetty fame, is to have an audience
with Secretaries Evarts and Thomp-
son at the req uest of the Secretary of
State. Mr.. Evarts' plsn is to adopt
the Eads' scheme of the hydraulic dock
system, and convey ships across the
Isthmus by carrying them over the
dry land by system of docks from
plan is practable, and that it can be
developed and carried into effect much
sooner than q canal can be construct.
ed. The great point Mr.. Eyart de-.
sires is to begin the work, and get in
ahead of any foreign Power, and then
if such latter Powers, either singly or
allied, endeavOr to construct canal II
will be forced to take the offensive
and leave this Government on the de.
fensive. In short, Secretary Evarti
prefers that il an inter oceanic, cana
project is to involve the United States
in q foreign war, the foreign Power
that shall be the aggressor and thi'
Government assume the defensive. 1I
this connection the following extract
from Senator Bayard's speech on hi
anti-legal-tender resolution is rathel
significant: is-a s41ay!!,ni 2E-Ir5L
There is no cloud of war now upol
the horizon, but who can tell when i
may arise? The scheme OF uniting tn,
two great oceans by canal across tn,
Isthmusi on the southern border. o
4 this continent ia. one. of Worldwide
Importance, and The heart of ever!
American proclaims that it is to b.
under the control of the Governnien
of the United States. Curipower ma.
be questioned, but it will be maintain
ed. Every counsel of wisdom, there
fore, exhorts US to seize the day. ant
in time of peace prepare for war, TO
!, it is the surest mode to avert it.
/ may add, too, that the gentleman
in New York who is advised of tn
reported foreign alliance has lette
from a European source which say
there is great probability of.a for
eign war with the United States with
in the next six month.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05
The Credit modllIer Gentry.

The Credit MOdilier Gentry.
Anent the promotion of Garfield to
the Senate by the Republican party, a
correspondent asks us for list OF the
persons involved in the Credit Mobi-
lier regulations. We give what we
believe to be correct list:
Schuyler Colfax, Henry S. Dawes,
Henry Wilson, Saml Hooper,
Jas. w Patterson, OAkes Ames,
Sam'l q. Pomery, VIM. d. Kelley,
Alex. Caldwell, q. w. Schofield,
Jno. j. Patterson, JAS. A. GARFIELD,
James Harlan, Jno. A. Bingham,
James f. Wilson, James Brooks,
q. NJ. Dodge, ,Gingery Twitchell,
WIN. B. Allison, John B. Alley.
Every man connected with the scan
dalous affair, save James Brooks, was
a Republican and in the high councils
of his party. Except Garfield and one
or two others, they have all been rele-
gated to private life.-[Ex.
Blaine was indirectly in the game,
and as Speaker of the House arranged
the committees.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05

On the 22ud of December. 1877, the
Supreme Court of Maine, composed of
the same men now on the bench, de-
clared that I" 1t is to be regretted that
"ootes are lost by the negligence Of
/" to,rn officers, but the 0bUious remedy
!" is to choose sasch as knos0 their dMty,
"and knosoing 1t, soiU perform it," In
less than two years and q month from
the time of announcing that opinion,
this same Court declares that the neg
ligence of town officers amounts to
nothing,thst 'the representative is not
4" to be deprived of his right because
municipal officers have neglected
their duty" And yet the law has
during all that time remained un-
changed. 1t needs no argument to
demonstrate to the common, unsophis-
ticated mind that the two opinions
don't consist. or to show that the Su-
preme Judicial Court of Maine is act
nated by the narrowest partizsn pref
udices.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05

A son of Stephen A. Douglas in a
recent address used this language, sf-
ter remarking that he was Stslwart
Republican "However, l still claim
to adhere to the three great principles
on which my father based his political
creed. These are: First, loyalty to
the country; second, hard money !;
and third, the sovereignty of the peo-
ple." Herein he betrays q singular in
consistence, showing that he is no
Stalwsrt at all. The central idea of
Republican Stalwartism is q "strong
government" in which the people are
to have but an infinitesimal voice.
Mr.. Douglas wabbles.-[Plain Dealer.
II there was any one doctrine more
than another to which the lamented
statesman was devotedly attached,
it was the right of local State gov
ernment, uninfuenced and uncontrol.
ed by federal power. He was among
the foremost statesmen of the country
in advocating the Jeffersonian, Jack.
sonian doctrine of strict construction
of the Federal Constitution, confining
the national government strictly with.
IN the limits of its delegated powers,
and leaving to the States, and even
the Territories, the exercises of all
powers not delegated to the Federal
| Government or denied expressly to the
States. 1t was for this that Douglas
endured the persecution of the fanati.
cal Republican party. 1t was for thii
that he was compelled to make hii
Journey from the National Capital t.
the Garden City by the light of hi
own Burning efigies. He has left ne
son worthy to bear his great name
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05

them. The same picture of elegant
and elaborate toilets and brilliancy is
seen at each, and after attendance at
one or two, the mind naturally wearies
of the sight. But to the stranger it is,
of course, intensely interesting, and
no visitor to Washington should fail to
attend. or omit calling upon the fami-
lies of the Secretaries on their recep-
ton days.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05
When the Republican party came

When the Republican party came
into power, 1861, the total of Ameri.
cantonnage was 5,539, ,8l3 tons. Since
then we have had the growth, the de-
velopment, the increase of population
resulting from almost two decades,
and yet our tonnage is now only A.
16S, ,60l, loss of 1,770,212 tons to be
charged to Republican craftsmanship.
but this is not the worst of it. In 1861
the tonnage of American vessels en-
tered in our ports was 3,025.124, that
Of foreign vessels, 1888. 1863. Last
year the amount of the former was B.
040,743, of the latter the enormous
amount of 1O,71S,394.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05

Hon. Luscious Fairchild, the new
Minister TO Spain, is a native of Por-
tage county, Ohio, and is now in his
fiftieth year. He entered the army as
Lieutenant Colonel in 1861, and was
subsequently promoted to Brigadier
General. He was Secretary of State
of Wisconsin in 1S64-G5 and Governor
in l866-6.-[Ex.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05

The following is the legal standard
of weights and measures throughout
the State, and will be found in section
4443 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio
for 1880:
SEC, 4443. A bushel of the respect.
i've articles hereinafter mentioned shall
mean the amount of weight, avOrdu-
pole, in this section specified, viz:
OF wheat, 60 pounds. s,-
Ofrye, Sc pounds. ..tf.
or oats, 30 pounds.
OF clover seed, 60 pounds.
OF timothy seed. 45 pounds. it-
OF hemp seed, A pounds.
OF millet seed, SO pounds.
OF buckwheat, so pounds.
OF beans. 81 pounds.
Ofpeas, 60 pounds.
Of hominy, 60 pounds. .
OF Irish potatoes, 70 pounds.
OF sweet potatoes, SO pounds.
or onions, so pounds. 'i'
or dried peaches SO pounds.
OF dried apples, % pounds.
OF fax seed. Sc pounds. a.t
OF barley, 4S pounds.
OF malt, 81 pounds.
Of Hungarian grass seed, so pounds.
OF lime, 70 pounds. ~
OF coke, 40 pounds.
Of bituminous coal, 80 pounds.
OF camel coal, 10 pounds.
OF corn. shelled, Sc pounds,
OF corn in the ear, 70 pounds until
after the first of January 1880, after it
is raised ,and after that date, 68 pounds.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05

DUNN, BARLOW & Co.. report the
number of failures for 1879 at 6,65S,
with an aggregate of liabilities of
about $9S,OO0,OOO. The failures of
1878 were in number 1O,47S. with liza.
bilities of $244. 100000. This shows a
marked aud gratifying decrease. In
the West only one trader in every 159
failed in 1879, as against one in every
lO0in the Middle States, one i'm every
90 in the Southern States, and one i'll
every S5 in the Eastern States, while
in the PacificlS lStates the failures have
equaled one in every 45. Who shall
deny that the country is on the road
to prosperity and perfect recupera-
ton? -5t2 ;s' 80. a..
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05
.s~&.
Well Preserved. .

Thirty-four years ago large pot of
butter was suspended by rope in the
we'll on the farm of Abraham s. Mylin,
in Lancaster, Pa. The rope broke,
and for thirty four years the butter
rested securely in the bottom of the
well. One day last week the well
was cleaned and the butter was again
brought to light. 1t was found to be
as white as snow and az hard as stone.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 27.-Gen. James
A. Garfield, United States Senator
elect from Ohio, in response to letter |
of State Senator r. A. Horr, asking |
public expression of his views on the |
Presidential question, writes:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 26, 1885,
To Hon, E. A. Horr, Columbus, o.
DEAR SIR: I have received your let
ter of the 10th inst, in which you ask
what course think the Republicans
of Ohio ought to pursue in reference
to the Presidential nomination, to be
made at Chicago in June next. The
answer to this inquiry should not be
made On personal grounds, but upon
these two public considerations: First
The best Interests of the whole
country as represented by the national
Republican party; and second-the
harmony and effective action Of the
Republicans of Ohio. The first con-
sideration cannot be satisfactorily de-
termined until after a true and full
consultation at the national conven-
ton by the Republican delegates of all
the States and territories. But in the
meantime, the Republicans of Ohio
may properly express their opinion on
the subject.
The second consideration must be
determined by the Ohio Republicans
alone. They should bear in mind
that Ohio is q close State, for great
and decisive as the victory of last Oc-
tober was, their majority oyer all op-
ponents was less that one per cent. of
our voting population, and any seri-
GUS disagreement among themselves
will imperil their chances of success
at the next election. The vital Ques-
ton then is on what candidate CAP
the Republicans of Ohio most cordial
ly and effectively unite. have no
doubt that decisive majority of our
party in Ohio favor the nomination Of
John Sherman. He has earned this
recognition at their hands by twenty.
five years of conspicuous public SER
vice, at the period which embraces
nearly the whole life of the Republi.
can party. He deserves this special
recognition of the nation for the great
servite he has rendered. it in making
the resumption law q success and
placing tho national finances on bet
ter basis, l am. aware, of the fact thai
some Republicans do not endorse al
his opinions, but no man who has
opinions can expect the universal con
cprrence of his party in all his views
and no man without opinions is wor
thy of the support of great party.
: hopeOEio will make no attack on othel
8 slicandidates. They should fairly an6
generously recognize the merits of all
but l think they ought to present the
name of Mr.. Sherman to the nationa
convention, and give him their united
y and cordial support.
Very truly yours, (Signed)
: 't..,-.- .4... j. A. GARFIELD,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05

The London Times pays FIVE guineas
a leader and three guineas for other
matter, but these are only its regular
business rates ; for an article of special
merit or happy suggestiveness or the
like is rewarded with check for ten,
twenty, or even fifty guineas. OF
course it has it's special staff, one of
whom received f2,5OO and another
f2, 900 q year.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05

If Edison's electric light can't be
" turned down" that ends the whole
matter. Until we are old enough to
forget that we were ever young, we
will never advocate the introduction of
a light that the "young folks in the
front parlOr" can't regulate.-[A [Alli-
ance Review.
IF the great inventor is able to sur
vive such a stunning blow his great
light is an assured success.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05

Didn't Know it Was Loaded.
Elias Gebhardt, aged Is years, a clerk
in a hardware store at Syracuse, N. Y,
was instantly killed by a customer
while handling pistol which he was
buying and he did not suspect it was
loaded.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05

Jefferson lays down the following as
one of "the essential principles" of our
system of government.
Absolute acquiescence in the decis-
ions of the majority, the vital princi-
pie in q republic, from which is no
appeal but TO force. the vital principle
and essential element in despotisms.