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unless they secure seats from the
Sopth. the Democrats will control

unless they secure seats from the
South, the Democrats will control
Congress-" Unless who secure seats
from the South? He can't mean
the prospects, for they don't Sc
cure seats; he can't mean ''Nr :"
York, Pennsylvania and cther
States" for they don't ''secure sta;s
from the South" now, though some
of them did a few years ago: he
can't mean democrats" for in that
case it would read unless the dem
ocrats secure seats, &C., the demo
Gratis will control, &c." and that
would not only be ID violation of
good English but of good sense as
we'll. Further on in the letter we
are told that "OUer a hundred stu
dents attended chapel exercises the
first day"
Some of the errors mentioned in
tue foregoing article are no doubt
typographical mistakes, for which
the editor is not responsible, except
in so far as he fails to read carefully
his proof sheets but many of them
are bona fde errors, that cannot be
packed off on the much abused
printer.
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Geo. S. James-And the "First
Gun.''

Geo. S. James-And the "First
Gun.''
Gen. Stephen D. Lee, of Missis-
sippi, in a letter to the New Orleans
Times Democrat, says that history
is wrong in ascribing the firing Of
the first gun Of the war to Edmund
RuAin, of Virginia. He says very
positively that the first gun was
fred by Geo. S. James, OF Laurens
County, S. G.
James and Rufin are both dead.
The former was killed in battle, and
the latter committed suicide after
the war.
The letter of Gen. Lee is copied
in another column.
The Charleston NeUs and Couri-
er, in commenting on the letter,
says that James was from Chester.
This is a mistake: he was from
Laurens. His father was Stobo
James, and his mother was a Pope
sister of Mrs. John Belton O'Neall
and Thos. q. Pope, the father of our
townsmen Gen. Y. J. and DR.. Samp-
son Pope. George James was in
the Mexican War, though mere
lad at the time. He afterwards
graduated at the South Carolina
College, and then went west, where
he taught school. Returning to
this State, he made his home with
his uncle, Judge O'Neall, of New
berry. Through the influence of
the Judge he was appointed Lieu.
tenant of Artillery in the regular
army, which position he resigned
at the breaking out Of the "War
between the States" He was made
Captain OF a company in regiment
Of S. G. Regulars, Of which regi.
ment Col. Alfred Rhett, now Chief
Of Police of Charleston, was Colonel.
It was while Captain that the events
occurred that are narrated in Gen.
Lees letter. Shortly after this a
Battalion was formed of volunteers
mostly from the country round
about Martins Depot. Capt. James
was elected Major, and it then be-
came 'James' Battalion"
Astrange circumstance connected
with Col. James death is that he
was killed in front of the very bat
terry of artillery in which he had
once been Lieutenant, and his for.
mer comrades buried him on the
battlefield.
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Five Negroes Hanged.
By telegram to the Chronicle.

EASTMAN. Ga Octuocr 20.--At ]
O'Clock to day Rr:dick Powell, Simon
O'Gwia. Jo>eph King, Robert Donal
SOD and Ella Moore, nesro"s. were
hanged in the jail yard for 'cou,plicity
ip riot which occurred at this place
on August 9Th during camp meeting,
in which an innocent young white
MAD. named James Harvard, was S. t
upou by an infuriated mob, and, after
being hot by Que Of them, was beaten
aln.ost to jelly by the others. The
womau raised the first howl which ex-
cited the u'ob to the desperate work.
No attempt was made to rescue them,
and not more than so negroes, from
whom violence was expected, we've in
town. \ detachment Of military frou,
Macon were present for protection.
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square miles and 40,955 bla OK ma.
jority before Berkely County was
taken from it: we do not know how
these two counties stand now.
The "majority" spoken of above
means majority in population-the
majority in voters is about one,
fifth of the population.
Can any one find in the above
facts and figures any grounds for
the proposed amendment The ar.
guments urged by the advocates CT
the amendment are, 1st, that it
would promote the convenience OF
the people who now live long dis,
tances from Court Houses and,
End, that it would prepare the way
for the formation of new democrat.
ic counties. The first argument is
a good reason for cutting the larger
counties down to 625 square miles,
but is no reason for forming little
cow'pen counties of 400 square
miles. AS to the other argument,
the facts are against it. It might
be possible to form two democratic
counties out Of each of the follow
ing: Greenville, Horny, Lexington
and Pickens but not out of any
other without cutting off part of an
adjoining county. But suppose a
democratic county be created from
a republican county; it can only be
done by cutting off that portion in
which the whites predominant; and
this would leave the remaining por
ton more republican than it was
before, probably hopelessly so. To
illustrate: A new democratic coun.
ty could not be formed out OF ror-
tiohs of Newberry and Fairfield, or
Newberry and Laurens, or Newber-
ry and Union, or Newberry and
Edgefeld. It might from Newber-
ry and Lexington: but the effect
would be to leave Newberry hope.
lessly black county.
The expenses incident to the cre-
alton of new counties are very con-
siderable, and shold not be forgot.
ten.
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A "Litfle Fling"

The little fling of the Newberry
HERALD at the motive which led
Congressman Richardson to decline the
Greeuback nomination for Congress
from this, the Sixth District, fails to
accomplish that which it was intend
ed. If the HERALD knew the senti-
ments and wishes Of the people Of this
district, it would have, instead of say
ing that Congressman Richardson's
course was not patriotic, lauded lin
to the skies. Congressman Richard
SOD, in declining to run in opposi-
tion to the regular Democratic nomi-
nee, deserves the highest praise of
every true citizen of South CAROLINA.
We admit, however, he but acted the
part Of consistent Democrat, but it is
this manly adherence to duty as ez-
hibited through the public and pri.
Vate life of John S. Richardson which
has marked his career with such
brilliancy and endeared him to the
hearts of the people of this district.
[Conway6oro Telephone.
The Telephone did not copy what
it is pleased to style the ''little
fling" or it's readers would have
seen that two statements made in
the above extract are untrue. 1st.
The HERALD did not question Col.
Richardson's motives. End. The
HERALD did not say Col. Richard
sons course was not patriotic. It
did say that his declination Of the
greenback radical nomination for
Congress should not affect his
chances for the y. S. Senate one
way or the other. The HERALD
knows nothing of Col. Richardson
except what is to his credit. Our
opinion OF him is not changed by
his declining to accept greenback-
radical nomination. To say that
such declination raised South
Carolina democrat in our estima-
tion, would be admitting that our
opinion of him had previously been
very low indeed. If Col. Richard
son has any cause to be grieved it
is against those injudicious friends
of his who have made such a hur-
rah over his declination, as if they
would say he is better man than
they thought he was. They pay him
the same kind of compliment that
Dolly pays to Pittacus III "Hazel
Kirke," W. m she says to him :
''Then you are not such fool as
you look"
We are surprised to see that so
respectable newspaper as the
Sumter Wotchnsan copies the Tete
phones article without copying
ours.
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Greenrille Enterprise and Mountaineer.
Mr.. Editor
At the next general election the
people Of South Carolina will have to
vote on three Constitutional amend,
ments, which the Legislature proposed
at their last session.
The first excludes all persons
convicted of an Infamous crime
from the right of suffrage. 1t is to
be presumed that no honest and in.
teIligent voter will object to this
amendment Criminals, who have
been convicted of larceny, arson, bur.
glary, rape aud murder, should have
oolbing to do iu making laws for
the State or electing public cficers.
This will be very proper and whole,
some amendment ~ our State Con-
stitution.
The amendment. which proposes to
give the Legislature the authority to
appoint the day, on which our State
elections shall be held, is also very
proper one. This will enable US to
prevent the United States in super
7ising our State elections, which they
now have, by ordering the Congress.
sional and Presidential elections to
take place at the same place with our
State elections.
The other amendment which pro.
poses to give the Legislature the
power of making great many new
counties in the State is decidedly
Objectionable. The expense of build
ing new court houses and jails, hav-
iog an additional number of clerks
and sheriffs, an additional num-
Der of juries, solicitors, copstables,
judges and other public officers, will
amount to thousands and hundreds of
thousands of dollars and increase the
taxes enormously. But this is not all.
Each uew county will have to have a
senator. This Vill give the lower
country and the negroes entire control
Of the Seuate, which no Democrat or
upper country voter should sanction.
| know it is said that Democratic
Legislature will not do this. But
what certainty have we that the Leg
isIature will always b. Democratic?
Local inhu ences may be brought to
bear on Democratic Legislature, to
divide some of the large counties in
the lower part Of the State
W. ehjuld let we'll enough alone.
The counties urS, are not too large
for public coDyericnce If this Con-
stltutiopal amendment should be
adopted, there will be applications for
new counties by the dozen, every
depot and cross road store will wish
court house. BY all means, vote
against this amendment, which will
prove a dangerous and most expensive
Our taxes are already
sufficiently ouerous, and We can not
we'll bear any addition to them.
B. F. PERRY.
Sans Souci, Oct. 18th, 1882.
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RUMn and the FIRST Gun,
An Interesting Personal Renaissance Of an
historic Scene.

To the Editor Of The Ne,cs and
Courier l see in to.day's issue Of
your paper, and so near the historic
spot itself, over the signature of one Of
our late gallant Generals, S. D. Lee, the
clearing up of any doubt as to who fred
the first gun at Fort Sumter, and the
statement that Mr.. Edmuod Rnffn did
not open the ball of the late unpleas-
antness. Permit me to add my testi-
mony as living witness to it. The
first shell (God grant it will be the
last) was fred from Battery James at
Fort johnson. At that moment the
Stephens Iron Battery was manned by
the Palmetto Guard, commanded by
Capt. Cuthbert, and our three pieces
were ready for action. I was No. 3
@on the first piece, with lanyard in my
hand ready to pull: when Capt Cuth-
bert requested me-there was not too
much discipline then-to yield my
claim to Mr.. Rnfin, who was an hon
oeary member of the Palmetto Guard,
and who desired the privilege of firing
our first shot.
This grand old gentleman, with ven
cradle looks and gray disheveled locks
flowing down to bis shoulders, said:
"Young gentlemen, I am committing
treason, (bis State had not then Sc.
ceded, but | would not take FIVE hun.
dred dollars for this pull" The com
maud Fire" was given, and Mr.. Ruff.
I'm fred what was the first solid shot
st Fort Sumter. The ball struck the
wharf attached to the fort, the gun be-
ing aimed too low, from our inezpe-
rience as artillerists. Well do re.
member the looks of that old gentle
man, and often afterwards, although
serving 10 a different arm of the ser
vice, have wished for him and a
similar request; for though I yielded
then, with boyish pride, with some
reluctance, I would too willingly have
responded, even with my precious
sell, if he had promised safe exit.
WILLIAM A. BOYLE.
Charleston, October 20.
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No Solid Black Vote.
Colored Men congratuiating Pastor who
Preached Revolt from the Machine.
New York Sun.

The Rev. T. M.Cauts Stewart
preached to a representative eolc-ed
congregation in the Bethel Methoulst
Church last evening. The theme of
his sermon was Progress the Order of
the Hou:.' he had FIVE or six hun
dred auditors, 10 the course of his
remarks he said
We are regarded ae mere ciphers.
In the department of finances the
Caucasians say, 'Pshaw = 10 busi-
ness they ignore US. In politics they
treat US as slaves, and nominate can
dida:es by fair aud by foul ueaus, and
expect us to support them as a matter
of course. Only last evening [ had a
gentleman of local political distinction
come to me at the parsonage and hand
me a written notice of meeting at
Cooper Institute. My name is on it
as a speaker with Mr.. Langston and
Mr.. Lynch, at Folger meeting. No
question was asked as to my opinion
touching the present political issues !;
but, being negro, I, as matter of
course, am expected to support the
regular Republican candidate, po mat.
ter if his nomination was conceived 10
error and brought forth 10 fraud. And
so we are all treated in politics as in
business-as mere ciphers.
But it behooyes as to 90 forward
even in regard to our political rela-
tious. Our imaginary debt of graf
itude bound US hand and foot to the
Republican party. 1t euancipated
the slaves to save the Union, and we
imagined that We were thus put under
special and binding obligations. 1t
enfrancbised the freedman to use his
vote so as to save the party, and We
again imagined we could never pay
the debt of gratitude. But to-day
the negro, viewing the record Of the
Republican party in the spirit of
philosophical reflection, is no longer
bound by gratitude. falsely so called
by a sickly seutimentalism. To-
day We are rapidly progressing to
where we give our supper: to only
that party that stauds not only
for justice and political equality be-
tween man and man, but which gives,
by Its character and its acts, the earn.
est cf good and economical govern
Dent.
'Let US inspire our children With o
spirit of political independence. Let
US, even in matters of politics, be not
like dumb driven cattle, and white
men will respect IS. Scores Of negroes
will agree with such uen as Cuyler,
Crosby, and Talmage, and such pa
pers as the Independent, and by re-
naming at home or voting a scratch
ed ticke leave Mr.. Folger in the
Treasury, thus rebuking the fraud
by which he was nominated, and
teaching the party of Sumner, Garri.
SOD, Greeley, and Smith that right
eousness exalteth nation, but sin is
reproach to any people::''
The majority of the congregation
shook hands with the minister after
the sermon, heartily cougratulating
him and approving what he said.
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Work and Watch,

The democrats should work and
watch until election day. The
greenback. radical party is making
vigorous fight. It is not making
much outward show, but is man
euvering by ways that are dark.
The democrats should not permit
themselves to be lulled into a fan
cied security for danger threatens.
let the party do its utmost to so
completely o7erWhelm this green
back radical combination thst it
will never again dare to show its
front.
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The Height Of Folly.

To wait until you are ia bed with
disease you Day not get over for
months, is the height of folly, when
gou might be easily cured during the
early symptoms by Parker's Ginger
Tonic. We have known sickly fam-
lilies made the healthiest. by timely
use Of this pure nedicine-Cbseruer.
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Death Of Bishop Paine.

New ORLEANS, October 20.-An
Aberdeen, Miss, says: Our town is in
mourning for the death of the Rev.
Robert Paine. Senior bishop of the Me-
thodist Episcopal Church, South, who
died iu full possession Of bis faculties
at halt-paSt i o'clock this uoruiug,
aged 50
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TICKET.
Newspaper English.

Mr. u. 3. CrOmer gave an enter
tanning and instructive lecture last
week on "Spoken English" We
have a few remarks to make on the
subject Of Newspaper English not
in a spirit of unkind criaicism or OF
fault-6nding, but in order to awaken
an interest in the subject and incite
the editors of newspapers to greater
care in the use of the language.
Newspapers are more generally read
than anything else; there is scarce.
ly a reading family in the State that
does not take either a daily or
weekly newspaper; and the young
er members get their ideas of the
English language, to considerable
extent, from these papers. News
papers, therefore, should be not
only elevated in tone, reliable in
statements of fact, and pure in SEN
timent, but their editors should
make it an object to write the En-
glish language correctly. A news.
paper whose editor is either igno-
rant Of or disregards the plain rules
OF grammar and orthography is not,
as a rule, desirable piece of read
ing matter. Those who read and
perceive the mistakes are disgusted
by them; those who read without
perceiving them are being taught
bad English. There are many edi-
tors in the State who write good
English, and there are others who
do not.
AS proof of the latter assertion,
we mention a few mistakes observed
in one day the past week while
glancing over some of our ex
changes. 1t would not be improper
to call the papers by name; but
we prefer to designate them by
numerals Let it be remembered
that the mistakes to which we allude
are taken from editorial articles
only.
1. In the first exchange we take
up we find spawn spelled with a u;
somebody with two ds; accommo-
date with one m; fastldious with an
e in the place Of the second i. We
make no mention of grammatical
errors.
2. In the next partisans is spelled
with a Z.
3. In the next apparent is spelled
with an a in place of the o; Jehus
is spelled Jehues; and the editor
says a certain thing "had better be
left undone.
4. In the next, categorical has an
a where the o ought to be; unmis-
taxable is spelled with an e between
the K and a; velvtts is made velvits;
and the editor speaks of ':petit Of
fences when be means petty Of
fenses.
5. Another editor says, Farmers
can't loose the time, &C."
The last case we shall mention is
an editorial letter from a Professor
in the 'South Carolina University
in Columbia to his paper in another
part of the State. Speaking of a
political meeting of the greenback-
ers, he says capt. Marshall got
aaeay a0ith one of the leaders the
other day in debate" and "Col.
and G. @. Marshall demol-
isAed another" Speaking OF Gho
Congressional races through out the
country, he says, $50 gloomy are
Republican prospects in New York,
Pennsylvania and other States, that
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It has been clearly established tina

It has been clearly Established that
Catarrh is blood poison; therefore.
any remedy that is perfect blood
purifier will cure this disease. S. S.
S. is the remedy, being purely vege.
table, aud has been known to cure
some of the worst cases in a few
weeks. Price, sl.00 and sl.75 per
hnttje -!
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s2S@s.s'leG.

October IS, 1882, by Rev. D. W Thom.
ason, Mr.. RoBT. G. WALLACE to Miss LUCY
C. SPEARMAN-both of Newberry County.
Oct. -. 1882, by Rev. J. C. Counts, Mr..
LUTHER BoozER to Miss MAMIE MOORE
both of Newberry County.
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Highly Esteemed.

The youthful color and rich lustre
are restored to faded or gray hair by
the use Of ParkeTs Hair Balsam. a
harmless dressing highly esteemed for
its perfume and purity.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.-
IN COMMON PLEAS.
E1 parte-Hannah Russell.
Petition for Homestead.

CtIIIOu lOI uUIUtSLtdU.-
Notice is herebt given that Hannah Rus.
sell has this day fled with the undersigned
her petition to have appraised aud set Of
to her and her mioor children in a certain
tract OF land Of which her late husband,
Warren Russell, died seized and possessed,
situated in the County and State aforesaid,
containing Eighty Acres, more or less, and
bounded BY lands of Mrs. 7. N. Paysiuger,
Mrs. Sibbie Blair, D. 4. Cannon, Frank
Moon and others And also homestead
in the personal estate of the said Warren
Russell, deceased.
SILAS TOMBSTONE,
Oct. 26, 434t.t Master.
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Weak muscles and nerves, sluggish
ness of thought and inactivity, cured
BY Browns Irou Bitters.
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State News.

The 58th annual meeting of the
South Carolina Synod Nutheran1
will begin ip Charleston November
9th
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The State Ticket.

FOR GOVERNOR:
HUGH S. THOMPSON.
FOB LIEUTENANT-GovERNO
JOHN C. SHEPPARD.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE:
JAMES n. LIPsCOMB.
FOR ATToRNEY.GENERAL:
CHARLES RICHARDSON MILES.
FOR coMPrRoLLER-GENER
W. E. STONEY.
FOR STATE TREASURER:
JOHN PETER RICHARDSON.
FOR ADJUTAST AND INsPEcToR-GENERAL
A. NJ. MANIGAULT.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION:
ASBURY COWARD.
FOR CONGRESS, THIRD DISTRICT:
D. WYATT AIKEN.
COUNTY TICKET.
FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WILLIAM D. HARDY.
JEFFERSON A. SLIGH.
GEORGE TOMBSTONE.
FOR PROBATE JUDGE:
JACOB B. FELLERS.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:
ANDREW j. LIVINGSTON.
JOHN DRAYTON SMITH.
JACOB EPTING.
FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS:
JAMES C. BOYD.
FOR CORONER:
EUCLYDUs C. LONGSHORE.
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The New County HoVement---
Some Facts and Figures.
There are only eight counties in
the State that have white majori-
ties. These, with their area in
ennare mi1es ara.
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The Herald.
THqS. II 5 +; WsHn2cR GRENEkER' }EDrrons.
NEWBERRY, S. C..
THURSDAY, OCT. 26, 1882
A PAPER FOB THE PEOPLE.

A PAPER FOB THE PEOPLE.
The Herald is in the highest respect Fam.
lily Newspaper, devoted to the material in
terests Of the people Of this County and the
State. It circulates extensively, and as an
Advertising medium offers unrivalled ed
vantages. For Terms, see first page.
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The Constitutional Amend.
mentS.

Ex-Gov. Perry on the New County Question
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POST OFFICE,

NEwBERRY, s. c., Oct. 81, 1882.
ist of advertised letters for week ending
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-01-21
Number 27.

who invests his money in produc-
tive enterprise must pay taxes, but
the man who puts his capital in
bonds is exempt. The former en-
ploys labor and helps to develop
the resources of the country, while
the latter is a drone and his money
is no benefit to the country. Van
derbilt owns 500, 900 of Gov
ernment bonds on which not cent
of tax is paid. This is rank in
justice to the great mass of people
who are taxed to paw the interest
which Vanderbilt receives. There
are a large number of capitalists
who escape paying their share for
the support of the Government. If
we had an income tax these men
would be reached and the additional
revenue would help to more rap
idly liquidate the debt. We hope
Mr.. Gibson will press his measure
for action by Congress.-Ne7U Ha-
Uen Union.