davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-28

And say unto you,
Make to yourselves
friends oi the uiammon
OF unri9hteotSneSS: that.
when We fail. they may
receive you into eNcria>t-
inr hahitat!oMs.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-28

Then A@tipI,a sa, un-' And A,rippa said unto
to faul Almost thou per Paul With but little per
SuadrSt me L. he II Chris Suasiun thou woudcSt
tan iain make me Il Chris
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-28

And Jesus. Immediate
~ KNOWN" in himself
that Virtue had zone out
oi him. turned him about
III the press and said.
W ho touched my clothes:
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-28

NEN.
But he turned and said But he turned. ana said
unto Peter Get thee be INTO Peter. Get thee he
hind me Satan: thou art hind me. Satan: thou art
an offence unto me: ior II stumbling block unto
tIQu savOurcst not the me: for lhuu minds not
things that be Of God. The things of God. but
but those that be OF men. the things Of men.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-28

1e serpelts, Pe general eserpents. We otiSprin"
tiun OF viperS. how We ot vipers. how snail ye
escape the damnat!on o!escapc the Judgment OF
hell hell:
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from the doctors that the case was we'll
nigh hopeless, chow many hours of sor-
row have passed in this town."
stmaster-General James here inter-
posed and said to Mr.. Lincoln: "Do
you remember how often General Gar
field has referred to your father during
the past few days?"
"Yes," replied Mr.. Lincoln, sand it
was only night before last that entered
into a detailed recital of the events on
that awful night"
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a. dispatch from Washington, dated
sssbuly 5 says: Daniel McN Namara, suppos-
yedto be insane, appeared at police head.
sanarters today, and said that he was
sfrom King William county, Virginia,
but had been living in Philadelphia.
announced :thatshe had been, inspir-
sed by God Ito come. here and kill Seere-
{ stary Blaine. Heinquired where Blaine
LIVED, and exhibited q revolver. He was
! arrested. -: sSSs,ssi 4l
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WILLIAMSON saALE ACADEMY,
Williamson, Anderson County, SC.
WALTER W. BROWN, a. NJ, Principal.

WALTER ". BROWN, a. NJ, Principal.
TJ1HE exercises of this institution closed on the
9th of May after very prosperous session |;
will be resumed on the 1st of August. Grateful
to our patrons for the confidence reposed in us we
hope in the future to merit continuance OF their
cipline, mild but firm; terms, moderate. We are
nc responsible for the advancement of students
unless they are present during the entire session.
For further information address the Principal.
Iuno o 1891 As 3m*
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STATE co9sry Sr soCrA OF asDnRsos. SARosiSA' IS:
I, ]. A. BROCK, Cashier Of the above named
Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief.
J. 4. BROCK, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 9Th
day Of July, 1884,
Correct-Attest:
B. T. GRAFTON,
GEO. W. FAINT,
July 7. 1881 81
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ATEsr FROM THE PRESIDENT

s|s latest news from President Gar
sI sstill favorable, and there is now
ong reason to: hope that he will re.
sker. This is cause for great thankful
sysss on the part Of our people.
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7 1-I.faI =
ECRETARY BLAINE TO BE ASSASSI
tss-sss.siss -, Mated.
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WASHINGTON, July 3.-Dr. Hood, the
medical examiner of the pension office,
recalls the fact that Guiteau made appli-
cation for a pension some months ago
upon the representation that he was q
soldier during the civil war. DR.. Hood
investigated the claim, and the papers
were filed away with the endorsement
'insane,"
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RI W0vAI.

HE undersigned respectfully announce
to their friends and customers that they
have moved to
No. 2 Benson House,
Next door South of their old Stand, where
they will sell DRUGS at the lowest possible
figures. Seeing is believing. Give us a
SIMPSON, REID & CO.
Jan 13 1881 27
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REPORT OF THE CONDITIOF
OF THE
National Bank of Anderson,

A Anderson, IN the State of South Carolina, at
II the close Of business June 30th, 1881:
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The following letter was taken from
the prisoners pocket at police head
| quarters:
"July 2, 1881. The White House.-The
presidents tragic death was sad neces-
sity, but it will unite the Republican
party and save the Republic. Life is o
fiimsy dream, and it matters little when
one goes A human life is Of small value.
During the war thousands Of brave boys
went down without tear. I presume
that the president was Christian, and
here. II will be no worse for Mrs. Gar
field, dear soul, to part with her husband
this way than by q natural death. He is
liable to go at any time, any way. had
no i'll will toward the president. His
death was political necessity. am q
| lawyer, theologian, and q politician.
/ am stalwart of the stalwarts. I was
with General Grant and the rest of our
nlen in New York during the canvass.
have some papers for the press, which
shall leave with Byron Andrews and his
co,journalists, LEO New York Avenue,
whore all the reporters can SEQ them. /
am going to Jail. CHAs. GuITTEAU."
WHO He IS.
The papers referred to have not been
| given out for publication. Byron An
drews, who is the Washington correspon-
dent of the Chicago Inter Ocean, says that
while package Of papers is in the hands
Of the police, accompanied by note ad-
dressed to himself, Andrews" he has
no personal acquaintance with Guitteau,
and never heard of his existence until
this morning From what he has gath
cred from the police, Andrews believes
Guitteau is from Freeport, Illinois.
| HE WRITES TO GENERAL SHERMAN.
The following letter was found in the
street shortly after Guitteau's arrest.
The envelope was unsealed and addressed
to General Sherman or his first assistant
in charge of the War Department.:
"To General Sherman: Ihave just shot
the president. shot him several times,
as wished him to 30 as easily as possi-
BILE. Ills death was political necessity.
| am lawyer, theologian, q politician.
am q stalwart of the stalwarts. was
with General Grant and the rest of our
men in NsW York during the canvass
| am going to jail. Plcaso order out your
troops and take possession cf the Jail at
once. Very respectfully,
| "CHARLEs GUITTEAU."
On receiving the above, General Sher-
man gave it the following Endorsement :
| Headquarters Of the Army, Washing
| ton, D. c., July 2, 1sS1-11:35 a. m.-This
let.3c- was handed me this moment by
| Major William J. Twining, United States
| Engineers, Conmlssiegec cf the District
Of Columbia, and Major Wi!liaT g.
Brock, chief Of police. don't know tho
writer. l never heard of or saw him, to
my knowledge, and hereby return it to
| the keeping of the above named parties
as testimony in the case,
."W. T. SHERMAN, General"
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WASHINGTON, July =. '1:GO p. m..-HaHs
& Co.: The last report is that the presi-
dent can't live twonty-four hours.
W. A. HENDERSON.
WASHINGTON, July 2, 2:10 p. m.-The
condition of the president is more unfa.
vorable, and it is believed internal hem
orrhages have commenced.
who has just left the bedside of the presi-
dent, says there seems to be absolutely no
hope of his rallying. His symptoms are
growing more and more alarming, and
bis death is thought to be very near.
4p. m.-The following official bulletin
has just been issued p. m.-The presi-
dents condition is somewhat less favor.
able-evidences Of internal hemorrhage
being distinctly recognized. Pulse 1872,
temperature 96; that is little below the
normal. He suffers rather more pain,
but his mind is perfectly clear.
W. .. Bliss, NJ. d.
ESQ o. m.--The president is under tue
influence Of morphine, and is conse-
auently suffering much less pain than lie
was earlier in the day, but that his condi-
ton is critical in the extreme cannot be
doubted. He will not survive an hour
unless some almost miraculous change
takes place in his condition very soon,
FAVORABLE CHANGE.
$50 p. m.-The presidenG has rallied a
little within the past three-quarters of an
hour, and his symptoms are a little more
fayoral,le. He continues bravo and
cheerful. About the time he began to
rally he said to Dr. Bliss:
doctor, what age tao irrdications"
DR.. Bliss replied.
"There is chance Of recovery"
swell, then," replied the president
c!ieerfully, 1--WE will take that chance"
The gfissident is still sleeping.
1920 p. m.-The presidents symptoms
continue to grow moro tayorable, and to
afford more ground for hope. His tenn
perature is now normal, and his pulse ii&s
fallen four beats since the last official
bulletin, and the absence of blood in dis
charges from the bladder shows that that
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coNKL1No AND ARTHUR.


not received any private dispatch in re.
gard to- the shooting of the President and
knew nothing more than was announced
| in the bulletin. If it were true, he said,
he feh exceedingly sorry for Mrs. GARFIELD,
whose present state of health is precari-
GUS. Senator Conkling remained i'll bis
room and refused to be interviewed.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-Vice- President
Arthur arrived here at s o'clock this
| morning.
| When the physicians informed the
Cabinet last evening that the President
| was sinking, information was sent to
Vice-P President Arthur with the request
that he should come hero on the mid
night train. He accordingly came and at
one placed himself ut the disposition OF
the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-Eice-President
Arthur called at the EXECUTIVE Mansion
shortly after 6 o'clock tits evening and
paid his respects, and expressed his sym
pathy with Mrs. Garfield and her family.
He has been in communication with the
members of the Cabinet and has been
governed in his actions by their suggcs-
tions.
CHICAGO. July St having become
known that the would-bo assassin was a
Chicago man, inquiries we're at once be-
gun as to his anteoedents and business.
There are many rccollections of Charles
A. Guitteau. which is his correct nanle
He was at ono time on the point of mar
rying an estimable young lady in this
City, but his character became known
just in time to prevent such calamity
to the lady and her family. Guitteau
left town Immediately after this for some
months.
Cne geutlelpell remarked: ~ remem-
ber Chas. Guitteau we'll. He was here
two or three years ago, and seemed to
have no visible means Of support. Ho
preached or lectured on religious or social
subjects, upon which he was an enthu-
siast. He started hero as a lawyer, but
failed utterly, and then tried again to lift
himself into notoriety by lecturing on
rcLgio::: one evening in each week. His
card iii the IewsEgcers is produced to-
day, and Is literary curiosity. He
bored the newspapers by trying to nave
his manuscript printed. He failed as a
lecturer, and then began life as tramp
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might complain, its over
thad been towards theright
tent that it gave promise
wisest, most conservative
pike administration that
the couatry since the war.
all sections and all parties
bg to appreciate and admire,
dence and wisdom Of the
hich vas fast restoring con-
American Institutions, and
"a fol. 4heir ma;ntena,lca and
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organ is not injured, as had been feared.
II p. m.-The following official bulle-
tin has just been issued. "rhe president
is resting quietly and is cheerful. Pulse,
l24 temperature, 90; respiration, 90.
All symptoms are favorable.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22
South Carolina Notes

I"enty-seven immigrants are expected to
arrive in Columbia to-day.
saliie Mingo, colored, who lives at Mr.. Isaac
Copeand's. in Barnwell county, claims to be
one hundred and fifteen years old, and still
Goes her cooking and washing
little daughter of Ben Davis. six wears old.
was accidentally drowned in Sumter county on
Friday
By the late census and reapportionment of
the State Charleston loses four Representatives
in the Legislature. VIII lie Edgehe!d and some
other counties make gain
Wash Davis was shot in the face nv Soma
unknown person on last Saturday night at Mo
rams store, in Sumter county.
is reported in Columbia that the Saluda
Manufacturing Company was organized Mon.
day. under the act for that purpose formed at
the last session of the Legislature, with $780,
COO capital stock.
A colored man by the name of VIM. Kinard.
in Barnwell county. cent his two boys to the
field to bring plOw home. One of the boys
played horse, while the other acted as plow-
man. The wind blew a tree across the plow
stock, and did not hurt either boy
The United States Agricultural Report for
1873 shows that the average yield of cotton per
acre IOF al the cotton states IN that year
was lSS pounds. The smallest yield in any
county of South Carolina for 1880 is in Beau
Tort, whereit is reported at 362 and that is
long staple cotton. The average yield of corn
per acre in the United States in 1879 was 90
bushels; the average yield in the State for 1880
IS only bushels per acre. The average Weld
of wheat for 1879 was 13.S bushels; the average
yield in the State for 1880 is given at 5 bushels
The average of oats is given at l3 bushels. as
against 2S.7 bushels average per acre in the
United States in 1879.
The Census Bureau, on application of Colonel
Butler, Commissioner of Agriculture has
furnished a report of the crops of South
ClrOlina for last year. from which it app ears
that The total number of acres cultivated in
cotton. corn and small grain is 3,090,9 972 which
IS o),442 acres more than all the improved
land in the State in 1870 The product of cot
ton Is 516 4sO bales, against 224 500 in 1870 gain
or about 40 per cent. In corn the increase is
from 1914 2O7 bushels in 1870 to IL f63 729
bushels in 1880, or more than 80 per cent. In
oa's the tab es show 2,715,4i3 bushels against
1888 bushels in 1880, or, in other words, the
oat product of the State has multiplied more
than fourfold in ten years. In wheat the in
crease IS from 7S3 $40 bushels in 1870 to 962 43i
bushels in 1880, or nearly 20 per cent The
greatest aggregate Yield of cotton, "a 9J7 bales
Is IN Edgeheld county; of corn, in York f25 3j5
bushels; of oats. in Edgefield AIS 2I3 bushels
and of wheat 1O7, Cos bushels in AbOeviIle coun-
iy The greatest yield of cotton per acre is in
Marlboro, " ere it is 857 poudns; of corn the
largest yield is 1873 bushels in Kershaw county /;
OF oats 1872 bushels in Georgetown county, and
of wheat Il bushels in Charleston county
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THE WESTERN FLOODS.
The Destruction at EIgIn-Great
Damage at other Points.

CHICAGO, April ril21.-Telegrams from Elgin,
Illinois, report the railroad track four feet
under water, and that trains cannot pass over
inside of ten days. The bridges there and
at Dundee are badly damaged. The aggre-
gate damage done on Tuesday afternoon at
Elgin will amount to from $3.50 600 to $780,
600. The chief items are the breaking of
the EIgin Hydraulic Company's dam and
race banks, $25 600; the destruction of the
cago, st. Paul and Milwaukee Railroad
bridge, 100000.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-Telegrams from
Milwaukee, Chicago, Sioux City and 81.
Paul report great damage by floods, but no
loss of life is reported so far.
MILWAUKEE, April 2l.-The food in the
Milwaukee river here is the highest ever
known. Much damage has already been
done to shipping, bridges, lumber yards,
etc, and more is feared. Manitowoc, Fon-
dulac and other towns in the North are In
danger. Almost every town south of the
central line OF the State reports more or less
damage.
CHICAGO, April 21-The floods in the
city and throughout the Northwest con-
tinue to increase. The railroads are COM
PEELED to use each sothers' tracks indiscrimi
nately, and patch up lines of communica-
tion as best they.can.
During the night the water In. the river
and in the low lying prairies rose five inches,
and contrary to expectations and all prece-
dent, is still increasing in volume and
height.
OMAHA, NRB., April 21-The river at
noon to-day stood six inches below the
highest point Of the late food, and is still
rising rapidly. The situation is much
The same week and half
ago, except that there is now
no damage from ice. The lumber from the
extensive yards here is beginning to float
away, threatening heavy loss. Railway con-
nections are maintained by bridges of fat
cars at the transfer depot.
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SneciaI Wea1her RnIIatin

WASHINGTON, April 21.-The Chief Sig
nal Officer furnishes the following special
bulletin: ''The area of high barometer in
cludes the Lake region and the Middle At
lantic States. The barometer is lowest In
Texas, where a storm is apparently
developing. Fair weather prevails
east of the Mississippi river, and
cloudy weather and rain IN the Northwest
and the West Gulf States. One and twenty
eight hundredths inches of rain have fallen at
Corsicana, and one and ifty-six hundredths
inches at San Antonio during the past eight
hours. The Missouri river is four feet and
half above the danger line at Omaha, and
has risen seventeen inches at Leavenworth.
The Mississippi remains nearly stationary
The Tennessee has fallen fourteen
inches at Chattanooga. The Cumber-
land has fallen fifty five inches at
Nashville and the Ohio IS at Cincinnati.
The indications are that storm will deveiop
during the day ia the West Gulf States.
causing rain In the East Gulf States. the
Ohio valley and Tennessee to day and to-
morrow and that fair weather win prevail
In the Lower Lake region, the Middle and
the South Atlantic States to-day, and ia
New England to-day and tomorrow. The
Missouri river viii probably continue to
riee.n
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AUGUSTA, April 21.-Excitement In rail-
road circles was renewed tonight. Bids
are known to have been made to the
city of Augusta for it's $4,000
worth Of Augusta and Knoxville
Railroad stock. The city owns a controll-
ing interest, and the Mayor announces
that he will not sell out at any price. The
Baltimore and Ohio Road offer 500 900 for
this stock, and another offer above this
mark is believed to have emanated from
Messrs. WadleY and associates. The stock
of the road, though not finished, is quoted
at 40. 1t is believed, however, that the
city will not allow any combination to con-
troll 1t.
Ex-President Green, of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad, arrives in the city to-
morrow evening from Charleston. 1t is
said he has bought largely of Central stock,
and 1t Is believed that Mr.. Wadley and
associates, with the aid of the Louisville
and Nashville, will buy up blocks of Cen
they did the Atlanta and West Point Rail-
road last week. They believe that it is
cheaper to purchase than to lease.
The one million dollar guarantee of
government bonds was deposited by Wad-
ley's syndicate to-day In the Security Com.
pany of New York. This fills the terms of
the contract OF the Georgia Railroad lease.
Central brings par forty-fve freely to night
and there were sales of Georgia at par
fifty, four. Memphis and Charleston Rail
road stock, large amount of which has
been sold out by holders here recently,
at AZ, closed last night at is
and tonight brings 5S. The new
bonds OF this company have been all placed
In New York, and to night operators here
are seeking reinvestment 1t is believed
that Colonel Cole will have a dividend for
this road soon.
Numerous communications along the
lioe OF the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway have been received in this
city recently, advocating remodeling of
the Railroad Commission law. Complaints
of the danger of such arbitrary power are
received In private advices and are being
developed in the public press.
The charter for the King Cotton Manu-
featuring Company is being drawn up with
Il hlttering signs of success.
GranitevilIe Manufacturing Company held
the annual meeting of the stockholders to-
day. They show net earnings to be over
$50 900, or Is per cent. on the capital stock,
and declared dividend of per cent.
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Can the ScuppernOng be Cultivated
with PrOfit2

SCUPPERNoNG, NEAR LAKE CITY, FLA, April
18.-Edttor Morning Ne1os: find in the issue
Of the 10th inst. of your excellent Weekly oi
which am regular and interested reader
the communication of your correspondent
Mr.. ]. B. Mitchell. in which he asks the ques
tion "Whether this grape (the scuppeYnono)
can be successfully cultivated for profit on
not ~
After a rough, and l may add, very care
less experiment, l can truthfully affirm, that SO
far as the health Grotrth and yield of the SOUP
pernong vine may contribute to its profitable
cultivation, it is decided success
The lOhtte, or scuppernong proper, yields a
sparkling white dry wine, while the purple or
'Flowers" variety, yields red dry wine. both
of fine flavor and good body. / made little
of both in 1676-the quantity increasing with
each succeeding vintage-neRriy all of which
l still have on hand, having put myself to very
little trouble to find a market for It.
am aware of the fact that the above is only
a partial answer to DIR. Mitchell's question but
it may be that some other correspondent may
be able to inform him whether such wine as I
have decribed can be prof1tably placed upon
the market He may rest assured that its cuI-
tivation and yield in Florida is a success, and
make no doubt but that the soil and climate of
almost every part OF Georgia will meet all the
conditions necessary to successful cultivation
AS Mr. Mitchel's inquiry is expressly limited
to the question as to the profits OF the business
| will not undertake to discuss any of the yari-
Gus methods of cultivation which have been
recommended. will only add that q sandy
loan is thought to be the soil best adapted to
the scuppernong- the wine product is be-
tween four and five gallons to the bushel of
grapes, and II the wine growers can realize one
dollar per gallon for it when it is year old he
viii find it much more profitable than cotton
growing. j. j. FINLEY.
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Brief Telegraphtc summary.

The steamer Mispah, from Liverpool for
Copenhagen, has gone ashore on the Skaw.
Eleven persons were drowned.
The correspondent of the London Times
at ST.. Petersburg says: "a large number of
important arrests have been made, but am
forbidden to telegraph word about them"
The London correspondent of the Liver
pool Post says: "It is rumored that Earl
Spencer, Lord President of the Council,
will leave the Cabinet, and that Lord Derby
will succeed him"
The platform hands at all of the railroad
freight offices in Chicago struck yesterday
morning. They demand an advance of from
twenty five to thirty cents a day. and unless
1t is speedily granted there will be great de-
lay in handling goods there, as the places of
the strikers cannot be filed.
1t was announced In New York Yesterday
that Sims, Foster & Co., cotton factors, of
New Orleans, have obtained an extension
Their liabilities are SS3 700, and their assets
$130, 900. Announcement was also made of
the assignment of r. B. SomervilIe 81 Son,
commission, tobacco and grain merchants.
and the suspension of Kindred & Galloway.
commission merchants, both of Richmond,
Va