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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-06-18

the encouragers and abettors. at the
least, of murder and arson.
This is not a trivial incident to be dis
missed as unworthy of future attention
or inquiry. 1t is the deliberate and re-
United States, representing certainly
one of the most polished and powerful
of the States. 1t relates to and was in
tended to characterize the conduct OF
the whole of the people of another
State towards their brothers of the
other sections. 1t is impossible that
amicable relations can continue between
communities whose inhabitants, not
withstanding their Constitutional rights,
can only pass their respective borders
at the risk of the dagger or the torch.
1t is no exaggeration, therefore. to
describe this as subject of transcend
ant National Importance. 1t was
nothing less than the State of Massa-
chusetts arraigning and summoning to
trial the State of Mississippi upon .
charge of conspiring to murder and
burn. upon the evidence of Henry L.
Dawes. He pledged his honor and
veracity that a venerable Massachusetts,
refugee from Mississippi was now to
his knowledge in the State of Massa-
chusetts. and that he had fed from his
home in Mississippi because his factory
had been burned and his servants MUIR
dered. He refused to produce him.
He refused his name. He refused to
give even a hint as to the place in
Mississippi where this crime against
him, against society, against the Nation,
was committed. Upon all these points,
when Intercepted, he stood mute.
Days 90 by, and it is not until the
original story on which Dawes had
embroidered his atrocious Indictment
of Mississippi had been published in q
Boston newspaper that Dawes takes
any step towards confessing the crime
of which that publication convicts him.
Many, many years ago-so long ago,
indeed, as perhaps, to be only known to
Dawes as tradition-the City Of Bos-
ton sent TO the House of Representa-
tives man endowed with all the gifts
which Boston most delights to honor.
an ornament even to the distinguished
college whose degree he bore. He
wrote, he spoke with equal strength
and elegance. There was no distinc-
ton, however high, to which he might
not reasonably have aspired. But. un-
fortunately. amid the acquisitions and
treasures of his education, sacred
and punctilious regard fer truth had
not been included. He was detected
in false statement. In one day-in a
moment, as it were-his present honor
and his future hopes vanished away.
Upon him the sun never shone again
with its wonted luster. Everything
that had heretofore seemed bright
and unclouded became to him as under
perpetual eclipse. Public opinion,
like a jury, ''changed his countenance
and sent him away" In the history of
his city, his State. his Nation. his name
is heard no more forever As the case
of Dawes, through the publication
made in the Boston Daily advertiser
and through the attitude assumed by
Dawes, now stands before the country.
in what respect is it better than the
case of Fletcher?--M Y World.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-06-18
POLITICAL POINTS.

The Baltimore Gazette says:
"There is no need for new party nor
new name, for new men nor new prin-
ciples. We have able men and an earn
est party; all that is needed is courage,
boldness and discretion.
- Mr.. Roscoe Conkling has re-
ceived a gentle. low tap on the nose
which has necessitated q temporary re-
tirement to his corner and a consulta-
ton with his immediate seconds. Mean
time, Harmony within the party is pref
ty comfortable, thank you.
General Tom Brady owns Cat
lin gun in the shape of newspaper.
The gun is in Washington. Its muzzle
is pointed toward the White House. 1t
is loaded If Garfield does not let up,
he will find himself politically torn to
pieces. Oaks Amees and DeGolyer
troubles will sink to fathomless depths
of contempt. Garfield will wilt. Mark
;t.-Indidna State Sentinel.
President Garfield is ingenious
but hardly ingenious in his explanation
o. the letter he wrote asking Brady to
give all the assistance possible in the
Indiana campaign last year. 1t is all
well enough to talk about Brady's
having made mint of money by
specializing in telephone stocks (stocks,
by the way, are not always remunera-
tive), but Garfield knew very well that
there was any amount of scandal about
the Star-routc" mail contracts with
which Brady was connected. Garfield is
too shrewd man to be hoodwinked in
that way, and he cannot plead such I'M
suspecting innocence to shield himself
from that call on Brady for money
Exchange.
Does Senator Dawes, that solemn
and severe contribution of Massachu-
sets to maintain the high standard of
Senatorial dignity, imagine anybody is
fooled by the pretense he makes of
maintaining the Republican control of
the Senate business. by having all DEM
ocratic motions to go into executive
session voted down and Immediately
thereafter taking the Senate into exec
utive session on his own notion That
is mere child's play and as transparent
as moonshine. Every body in the coun-
try knows that the Democrats forced
the Senate into executive session and
the fact remains if their motions are
voted down dozen times day.-&.
Louis Republican.
in the recent holly contested
municipal election, the city of
Indianapolis cast IA, 40 votes, and
gave Republican plurality of 517.
Last October, in holly contested
election. indianapolis polled nearly
10000 votes, and counted one-half of
the presumed Republican majority in
the State of Indiana. Dorsey, Brady,
New, and other high toned gentlemen
fixed up that job, and thereby saved
the country. By the skillful manipula-
ton of ballot-boxes IN Indianapolis,
Lafayette. Tcrre Haute. Kokomo, and
some other places, that dread enemy,
Hancock, was hindered from immedi-
ateIy destroying the Republic. 1t is
creditable to their shame-facedness
that no Republican has yet been found
to assert the integrity of last years In
diana election; and that when the race
was for Mayor of the city. and not for
President Of the United States, the
people of indianapolis voted in sonae-
what more decent proportion to the
total of their populstion.--CH Chicago
Times (Ind.)
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-06-18

The Hosr tells fanciful story of q
rich clothier who was about to build .
mansion. Visiting the private house of
. great publisher In order to get some
ideas. the clothier and his wife were
shown into the library. Ahappy thought
occurred to the lady. BY the way"
said she, appealing to her husband,
+" why can't we have books?''
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-06-18

One of the most endearing connec-
tons with this life is to know that we
have friends whom we have tried and
can trust. Sach friends are very scarce,
and, perhaps, rarer still are those peo-
pie who know or are capable of judg-
ing when they have such friends. Our
characters are formed for good or bad
from the company we keep. Conf
dence in our power to refrain from the
vices of others too often inveigles us
into the risk OF mingling with associates
whom we know to be our interiors both
mentally and morally. The daily ipflu-
ence of such company will blind us to
what we know to be wrong, and we are
unconsciously led into acting in such =
manner as we would have formerly con-
demned. e..'3-;
In forming friendships avoid these
lower types, and let your mode Of liv-
ing be directed by comparing your
daily actions with the standard Of what
you conscientiously consider morally
right. Beware Of the tWo-faced man.
A slur coming from one that is sup
posed to be your friend carries with 1t
uiof uosei uctOn eHao many tniH&S
equally untruthful from every known
enemy you have. You bad better make
such men your outright enemies rather
than have them continue as your appar-
emit friends. Simply ignore them and
waive all combativeness with them;
that is, SC. far as your intuitively re-
vengeful nature will allow.-N Y.
LefI0er
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-06-18

Anna Dickinson's new lecture win
be on !" How to Manage Men. I" The old
cook book says about preparing fish:
g First catch your fish," This viii APP
ply to Anna.-N. @. RcGyune,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-06-18

stared hard at her. She was certainly
the most shamefaced person possible. I
have laughed, though, every time /
think of it. 1t is so queer that should be
in the jury panel when the woman who
had picked my pocket was brought into
court. She still wore her hair cut
short, and had the old free and easy way,
though dressed of course according to
law. never forget face and though
my memory halted, l recalled the thief
on seeing her calling her lawyers at
tention to me. She knew me it seemed.
When the same lawyer asked me, in the
usual way, il 1 had any prejudice
against either of his clients. said:
"'I think ought to have. The wom-
an stole watch from me once
"Of course was not wanted on the
jury in that trial. The prisoners
proved to be man and wife. He was
the person described in the handful
which the light fingered female took to
light cigar with in my shop. They
were both convicted and sent to State
Prison. Every member of the gang was
afterward caught"
You were really deceived, then, in
the sex of the woman when she asked
to be shavedP' / said, when the bar
Der had concluded.
81 did not have the least suspicion
of her sex; but may say, without
claiming to be especially honest that
did feel some misgivings about shaving
beardless boy"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-22
MERE.MENTION.

Jefferson Davis will be seventy-four years
old next month but he is as active as a man
of fifty. Maine annually supplies $40
600 worth of chewing gum to the girls who
have acquired the art of chewing it. The
official declaration of the election in Virginia,
announced in joint session of the General AS
sembly, last Thursday, shows a majority Of
12,7l5 for Cameron, Readjuster, for Govern
or. The name of tile new Speaker of the
House is pronounced as if it werespelled kifer.
1t is German name, and belongs with the
verb Kciter, to scold, to chde Secretary
Freinghuysen took charge Of the State de-
partment last Monday. The new Secretary is
a nephew of Theodore Frelinghuysen, who
was on the Presidential ticket with Henry
Clay in 1914, and he bears an unenvlable repu-
tation as public man. 1.-THE President has
nominated J. G. Bancroft Davis, of New ork,
to he Assistant Secretary of State Two
Cincinnati Aldermen are derindctment for
to sell their votes-one for ,50O,
the other for s.. 600. 'Scoville finds it he
cessary to lecture in Washington to support
his family While engaged in defending Gut
eau. ....'. An Independent movement IS talked
of in Texas. Congressman Jones, OF that
State, announces himself as candidate for
Governor on that ticket, and thinks he can he
elected. ..:H. I Kimball, Director General
of the Atlanta Cotton Exposition, announces
that the exposition will certainly close on the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-22
Correspondence of the YOrkville Enquirer.
NOTES FROM CLOVER.

CLOVER, S. c., December 19.-The fall ses-
sion of Clover Academy closed on last Friday.
The exercises terminated with speeches in the
afternoon and an entertainment at night.
The defamation, the dialogues and a number
of charades were all well rendered, which, as
did the examination of the pupils in their va
rious studies, gave convincing proof of the
proficiency of the pupils and the thorough
training they had received. With the close
of this session Mr. j. A. Wilson retires from
the charge of the school. lie will be succeeded
by Mr.. j. A. Boyd, who will assume control
at the first of next session. Miss Addie NJ.
Diehl the accomplished and efficient assistant,
will remain in the school.
improvements are still going on in our
beautiful little village. Several changes in
business houses are expected. |. n. Davis
has sold out his stock of groceries and retired
from the mercantile business to his'farm. A.
new firm of w. NJ. & F. T. Pegram is making
preparations to open up business at an early
day.
The carpenters work on the new Presbyte-
rian church is completed, and nothing now
remains to be done but the plastering of the
walls AS to the pastoral charge of the church.
no call has yet been definitely made upon any
minister, though several have been conferred
with upon the subject.
Messrs. J. J. L. Gill, R. A. Black, j: NJ.
Jenkins, and some others, with their families,
left this section last week to seek homes in
Texas.
Your correspondent seldom criticises the
action of our Legislators, but there IS one
to which I would like to allude, and that is
the Act of the General Assembly providing
for supplying with artificial limbs soldiers of
this State who lost their legs or arms in the
late war; This is proper and should meet the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-22
THE COTTON CROP.

Under date of last Friday, the Department
of Agriculture at Washington, from informa-
ton received from all sections of the cotton
growing region, reports that the condition Of
the cotton crop is lower than in any season
since 1866. The general average Of the condi-
tion in October, which with certain limita-
tions, affords the best indication of ultimate
product, was &C.. The nearest approach to
this figure in Is years was in the short crop in
the year 1874, when the average was y. In
June and July the crop was within five points
of the standard of last year, when severe gen
eral drought set in, reducing heavily the pros
pect, causing premature development of bolls
and arrest of growth, and rust naturally result
ed. When rains came, the second growth was
too late to produce much fruit. In addition
to drought there was some loss from boil worms
and much more from catterpllars. The latter
were reported i'll the southern and middle
counties of South Carolina, many of the wes-
tern and southwestern counties of Georgia,
the eastern and middle of Alabama, the river
district of Mississippi, Il few scattered tracts
in Louisiana and Arkansas, and eastern and
southern Texas. No reports were received
from Tennessee and North Carolina. Decem-
Der returns of the product, compared with last
year, are as follows: North Carolina, II :;
South Carolina, II; Georgia, 80; Florida, 81 ;
Alabama, 50 Mississippi, 73 4; Louisiana, 50 !;
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-22

31st instant, and the work of removing the ex-
hibits will begin on the End day of Janua-
ry. The question of Presidential inabili-
ty is being thoroughly discussed in the Senate.
There will be much talk before anything is
done to settle the matter. On his retiracy
from the Postoffice Department, Mr.. James is
to take immediate charge of the Lincoln Ma
tional Bank of Washington. go: The women
of this country do not vote, but they boss a
good many voters all the same. The Bap-
fists have in Asia 1872 missionaries, GIG native
preachers, AIS churches, and 40,0S7 members.
There were 3,191 baptisms during the past
year. ..'''.Mr Scoville makes the singular
statement that not single minister of any de-
nomination has made the first effort to bring
Guiteau to repentance. ''''''The papers re-
port that the Christian Church at Washington,
which used to be crowded during Garfield IS
life time, is now almost deserted on Sun
days. 1T is already limited that the Republi-
can leaders are very much afraid that the
Democrats will, in 1884, nominate Blaine and
carry the country. '
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-22
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The North Carolina Grange, which was in
session last week at Weldon, adjourned to
meet at Rocky Mount, Edgecombe county, on
the 18th of December, 1882.
North Carolina boasts of 53 cotton facto-
ries in operation and others nearly completed
There are also 5 wooden mills in operation in
the State
The Hoover Hill gold mine, in Randolph
county, which is owned and operated by an
English company, has yielded S50,O00 worth
of ore within the last few weeks, and the vein
still holds out with splendid promise.
Rev. j. II. Booth, a Baptist minister, who,
for some time, has been stationed at Gastona.
has, with his family, returned to Eastern North
Carolina, where, as we learn from the Gazette,
he has been employed in State mission work.
In Bakersville on Thursday of last week,
Ezekiel Austin was instantly killed by the
accidental discharge of his pistol, the ball
passing through his heart. Only at the last
term of Mitchell Superior Court he was tried
for the murder Of Tillman Vance, but was
acquitted.
Mr.. Rozzell, living at RozZell's Ferry, on
Catawba River, informs the Charlotte Observer
that the number of fish being taken in traps
from that stream exceeds anything within his
experience, although he has been familiar
with this business along the Catawba for the
past forty years. The larger portion OF the
fish being caught now appear to be about
year old, and it is thought the large run OF
fish in this stream is the result of the plant
made by the fish commissioner.
- Mr.. w. j. Best says he has no idea OF re-
laxing his efforts to secure the Western North
Carolina railroad because the commissioners
have, as yet, and perhaps may altogether de-
cline to declare forfeiture Of the contract.
He will transfer the contest to the courts, and
while he admits that there will be delay, his
friends say that he is entirely confident Of sue
cess ultimately. In the meantime the Rich
mond and Danville Syndicate is pushing the
work to completion as rapidly as possible, as
though they were fully assured that they will
be able to retain possession of the road, and
the adherents of the contending parties have
renewed the newspaper war of a few weeks
ago as to which Syndicate should have the
road, the result probably deciding the fate Of
the politicians themselves.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-22
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

A meeting of the directors of the Fishing
Greek Manufacturing Company was held in
Chester last Thursday. Satisfactory progress
was reported.
The matter of building an Episcopal church
at Lancaster is headed by some energetic work.
ers, who have begun in earnest, and with
determination to succeed.
On Tuesday of last week one hundred and
five italian immigrants arrived at Charleston
by steamer. They are to be employed in the
phosphate business.
The question of Macadamizing the streets
of Spartanburg is being discussed in that
town, and the Legislature will be asked to al
low city bonds amounting to 0,000 to be is
sued for that purpose
Up to the present time the Rock Hill cot
ton factory has shipped $50 bales of thread.
In the early part of January the factory will
be run day and night. BY that time the hous-
es for the new operatives will be finished and
ready for occupancy.
The Governor and several of the State
officers, and majority of the members of both
houses of the Legislature are paying an official
visit to Atlanta this week. The party left
Columbia last Tuesday and have the option of
remaining until Saturday at special rates on
the railroads.
In the Supreme Court, on the 18th instant,
twenty-six applicants for admission to practice
law in the Courts of this State were examined
and admitted. Among them was Mr.. John
J. Waters, of Rock Hill. All of the new at
torneys are white, except VIM. J. Bowen, OF
Charleston, who is light colored young man,
and is said to have stood a creditable exami-
nation.
- In the Supreme Court on the 18th instant,
the Sixth Circuit was called, and the following
cases were heard Statevs. William J. Thorn
burg, appellant; from York. Mr.. Rlon was
heard for appellant. Mr.. Solicitor CASTOR tor
State. This is All appeal Oh conviction OF SELL
ing liquor without the corporate limits of an
incorporated town. The State eX rel. Chester
county VS.. the Cheraw and Chester Railroad
Company ct al. Mr.. J. j. Hemphill was heard
for the appellants ; Mr.. Brice and Mr.. Hamll-
ton for the respondents.
The Grand Masonic Lodge of South Caro-
lima held it's annual communication in Charles
ton last week, closing on Wednesday. The
meeting was harmonious in every respect, and
much business for the good of the order was
transacted. The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year John D. Kennedy,
Camden, Grand Master; W. w. Humphreys,
Anderson, Deputy Grand Master; j. Adger
Smythe, Charleston, Senior Grand Warden ;
A II. White, Rock Hill, Junior Grand War
den ; J. A. Honour, Charleston, Grand Treas
urer; Charles Inglesby, Charleston, Grand
Secretary; Rev. o. F. Gregorie, Cheraw,
Grand Chaplain. The next annual communi-
cation will be held in Charleston.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-22
LEGISLATIVE DOCUMENTS.

Hon. I. D. Witherspoon has our thanks fer
number of important State and Legislative
documents. We are also indebted to Hon. B.
H. Massey, Representative from York, and
who is also Chairman of the Board of Direct
ors of the South Carolina Penitentiary, for a
copy of the Annual Report Of the Board of
Directors and Superintendent of the South
Carolina Penitentiary for the fiscal year ending
October 81, 1881.
From this report it appears that 431 prison.
ers were received at the pententiary during
the year, of whom there were "a white males,
394 colored males, white female, y colored
females Of this number York contributed
II. There were in prison during the year
1,042 convicts, Of which number 352 were dis
charged by expiration of sentence, pardoned,
died or escaped, leaving the number of in
mates at date of report 600.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-22
rHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

A Change of schedule on the Chester and
Lenoir Railroad went into effect last Monday,
by which the train going north arrives at each
station Is minutes earlier than heretofore,
the change being made from the schedule as
printed on the fourth page Of this issue. Close
connection is now made by this road with the
day trains of the c., c. & A. Road at Chester,
and the north or Charlotte mail train of the
Airline at Gastonia. On the c., G. & A.
Road, the train going north arrives at Chester
at 2.O2 P. NJ, and leaves at 2.2O; going south
arrives at 3. II and leaves at $3.50 P. NJ, both
trains waiting for dinner. The north-bound
mail train of the Airline connects with the
C. s. L. at Gastonia, the Airline train arriV-
ing at G.13 P. NJ, and leaving at 6.27.