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Year: 1878

cured control of the state, the blacks
desire to become Democrats. The
question is, shall they be admitted in
to the party? On one side there is the
danger that if admitted they will
overwhelm the whites and rule the
party by the sheer force of numbers;
on the other hand there is the danger
that If excluded they will compact
themselves into an opposition party
and secure possession of the state. In
Edgefield all the colored voters are ap-
plying for admission into the Demo-
cratic clubs, agreeing to pledge them
selves to support the candidates of the
party. But they outnumber the
whites, and, if admitted, would be
able to nominate the candidates to be
voted for, and elect them too. They
might want all the offices, or a major
ity of them themselves, and this
would be revival in another form of
the state of things which the whites
overthrew two years ago. 1t is said
that "negro rule is negro rule, wheth-
er it is dubbed Democratic or Repub-
lican," and the Spartanburg Spartan
says:


"It is clearly the policy and inten-
ton of the white Democracy to edu-
cate and elevate. aS well as exercise
the broadest charity towards their
dusky companions; but 1t Is feared the
Democratic party will be swamped by
this flood-title of colOred voters, who
may prove as dangerous inside of the
party as they are now outside of it.
If every one is allowed to join the
Democratic party and vote at its elec-
tions, then we have not only broken
down the race line in politics, but the
party line ALSO"


Another feature of the question is
the local ascendency involved. The
blacks preponderate in the low coun-
try or seaboard districts, and the
whites in the hill country; and the
latter apprehend that if the blacks be
allowed to come into the party with
full privileges, the up-country ascen-
dency will be destroyed and the policy
of the state controlled from the rice
plantations. The South Carolina
whites have shown themselves to be
men of great address and skill in the
Year: 1878

From the Cincinnati Star.


The rights Of Of parent in the Gus:
tody of her own children are likely to
be tested in the Courts at Buffalo,
New York. A young married lady of
that city, who has an extensive for
tune at her command, is unfortunately
such victim of intemperance, that
she remains in the seclusion of hef
own home most of the time, pursuing
life Of the most degraded druuken-
ness. Her husband deserted her, and
the fruit Of her marriage is a bright
child not yet a year old. The Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Chill
dren, becoming Interested in the case,
have notified her that unless she &C,
comp1tsh a reform in her manner Of
life they will remove the child from
her charge: She defantly urged them
to ''cracE their whips" and the case


which is quito likely to be taken in
to the Courts, will prove one Of unusu,
al interest -....
Year: 1878

Somebody asks why we favored the
nomination Of W. D. Wasbburn by
the Republicans for Congress, and
now support Doone1iy. We never
was in favor of Washburn, and never
printed one word in his favor. We
opposed Stewart because We considered
him inefficient and knew that he was
the candidate Of political ring, and
we oppose Washburn because We be-
lieve him to be a member of the pine
land ring, and for other reasons.
Year: 1878

man is the dangerous criminal represented, why cannot he be arrested and convicted l? Tar and feathers eviction by the strcng hand, and injury to property, are very dangerous and disreputable remedies. The usual course of justice may be slow and uncertain, but it will be much the safest in the end.
Year: 1878

South Carolina has the rudiments of politi- cal fairness yet to learn. Democrats there in- sist upon intruding upon Republican meetings and dividing the time" as they call it. We hear of no attempts on the part of Republicans to interfere in like manner with Democratic gatherings Certain notorious. Republican politicians have also been run out of the State. No doubt they are scoundrels whose villainies under carpet-bag rule cannot be denied Better far that they should be regularly prosecuted for their former crimes than that those lynch. ings should be resorted to which will certainly give new strength to the cry of 'the bloody shirt"
Year: 1878

1t seems as if I should cough my head off, is sometimes the impatient exclamation of a sufferer from severe Cough 'Quell the par oxysms with HALE's HONEY OF HoREHoUND AND TAR. The relief is immediate and the cure certain. Sold by all Druggists 2S4w

 Pike's Toothache Drops cure in minute.
Year: 1878

BERLIN, Sept 2l.-The Parliamentary
Committee on the Antl-Social bill has pass
ed in an amended form the bill which was
rejected yesterday. The clause prohibits
Socialist writings tending to endanger the
public peace or concord among the various
classes
Year: 1878

Editors of the Dispatch: II allowable l
would be glad to warn our people to take
heed how they stand in the vicinity of
Franklin Park music-nigbts.


Last night gentleman and his wife were
on Fifth street opposite the Park. A rocket
Was sent up. The stick and thick-paper
part came down, struck the lady on the
forearm, stunned her for moment, and she
has suffered great pain since. The arm Is
intensely bruised and sore. It might have
struck her head; in which case yeu would
probably have been called on for q different
notice. These rockets are not the most
harmless things, at best, TO be set Off in the
heart OF a city; but when little or no dar-
ger is paid to the angle of departure. it in
dicatcs recklessness or ignorance which
the proprietors of the Park should correct.


CITIZEN
Year: 1878

4 Great NuiSance.- attention o. the
Board of Health and other authorities is
called to the dreadful condition Of the south
side Of Eighth street between Hull and De-
catur. The stagnant water and filthy condi-
tion Of the drain is a standing nuisance,
and endangers the health OF every one
living in the vicinity. The place needs i'm
mediate attention.
Year: 1878

How's THIS Pin accordance with the re-
quest OF the Board Of Health many families
last week had their cutters cleared OF grass.
But the city authorities have not been
prompt in removing the piles of grass. 1t
had better been left growing than cut and
left to decay in the streets.
Year: 1878

The Ldun Party.-In consequence Of the
rain Tuesday night the party at Cersley's
Grove was adjourned to Lyceum Hall. An
excellent string band furnished music, and
the occasion was one OF the most enjoyable
of the season. The affair was admirably
managed by an efficient committee OF ladies
and gentlemen,
Year: 1878

wit, conscientious devotion 10 public duty.
/ can say this with a remembrance not un-
mingled with honest pride in the conscious
ness OF duty discharged for you in other
and far different fields. and relying in the
new duties upon which shall be ushered
by your united aud generous support upon
this same determination to do my best.
think may promise you st least a congress
siona' career OF constant. industrious, zeal
ous devotion to your interests and your
honor.


l am not less than You Virginian-by
blood, by birth. in heart-and the almost
passionate pride and devotion Of my boy
hood to my mother Virginia has been con-
firmed, not cooled, by all the wide eNpe-
r1ences OF my maturer years.


Ii may not be improper for me to say one
word In explanation OF what may have heen
10 some my ineXplicable and Objectionable
silence, prior to the nomination, upon the
issues which, it is conceived, will be
prominent during my future career as your
representative. This silence was not acci-
dental, but was the result OF my deliberate
judgment that in the present state of the
politics Of the country public canvass and
discussion Of these issues-yet imperfectly
developed as they are-in advance OF and
with a view to influencing the action OF
SO" tHS
seeds OF confusion, and even OF division, in
the Conservative party, TO which we must
continue to look in the future, as we have
done in the past, as the protecting agis of
our peace and prosperity. | may add that
this private and personal Judgment was
confirmed by the concurrent views OF Judi
cious friends and advisers, and by intima-
tions scarcely less distinct than orders
which I learned were issued from the CEN
trail management Of the party to its candi-
dates throughout the Commonwealth a few
years since. ;"


/ have only to add, gentlemen, that this
is not the time nor the place to enter upon
any presentation OF my views upon these
questions but shall consider it my duty.
as it will certainly be my pleasure. to meet
YOU and my fellow-citizons throughout the
district and freely and fully talk over with
you these and all other matters properly
pertaining to the discharge of the important
duties TO which you nave already given me
the partial call, which, by your generous
support, will, l confidently believe, be con-
firmed al the ensuing election. Again thank
ing you gentlemen, one and all, for the
honor OF the nomination; and again pedS-
ing you my best efforts, both prior to and
after the election; and invoking your con-
tinued support, congratulate you on the
conclusion of your labors, and wish you
safe and happy return to your homes.
[Cheers.]


MR., KELLEY.


Loud calls were now made for Colonel
Young; but that gentleman not being IN
attendance, Mr.. Kelley briefly addressed the
Convention. declaring it to he his intention
to labor until the close OF the polls in No
vember for the election of the candidate OF
the Convention.


On motion of Mr.. D. Z. Richardson. OF
Richmond, the Convention adjourned sine
die.


General Johnston left the city for the
mountains last night.
Year: 1878

THE House Committee on Public
Lands have agreed to report favorably
bill which provides that the notices of
contest now provided for by law, under
the homestead presumption and tree-cul-
ture laws of the United States, shall
hereafter be printed in some newspaper
printed in the county where the land in
contest lies, and if no newspaper be
printed in such county then in a news
paper printed in the county nearest to
such land.
Year: 1878

has been abandoned for the present. The
report is again current that the Austrians are
ABOUT to occupy Bosnia and Herzegovina
This isunconfrmed, but it is understood that
Austrian plenipotentiaries will, with the
consent of Russia and Turkey, bring the
question of the future position of those
provinces before the Congress
Year: 1878

AS we approach the election il


may be well for those who still halt


between two OpiniOns-if any there


are-and who are yet to be reached


by reason, to see what the Demo


cratic party has done. We will not


insult the intelligence of any reader


by supposing he has the poor ambi-
ton to be in the minority in order
to be singular, or that any man is
simply looking for the strong side T;
but it is a question of where one can
do the most good. When the Ma
tiOnal hoped to come between the
two parties and sweep the country
as by tidal wave there was some
reason for his position. Now, if it
appears that the Democratic party,
in spite of the National movement,
has grown in strength, it must be
apparent that the question with ev-
cry voter is simply choice between
the rule of the Republican party and
a perpetuation of its abuses, and a
fastening of its heresies upon the
Government and the triumph of
Democracy. 1t is thus not "A ques-
ton as to going with thestrong side,
but whether one will throw away
his strength or cast it where it will
accomplish something, even if it be
not all he has dreamed of. If the
Democratic party does not go as far
as the National would like, he will
yet agree with it as far as it goes,
but he cannot agree with any part
of the Republican party in any pol
icy it may propose.


The fall elections have already
been held in fifty-fve districts, in
eight States-Oregon, Colorado,
Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Vermont,
Maine and West Virginia. In the
present Congress the Democrats
have in these districts 16 and the
Republicans 80; total So. In the
next Congress they will stand
Democrats q, Republicans %, and
5 Nationals total "a. The Third
district in Vermont having failed
to elect, the vacancy will be filled
on the 5th. The Democrats have
gained five members in spite Of the
determination of the Republicans
to carry the House, and of the Ma
tiOnals to melt both parties into a
new organization and sweep the
country as with a food. The States
in which the Nationals expec ed
most strength have already elected.
The result is five members in fifty
five, and if that proportion could be
carried oat, it would only place a
helpless minority in Congress, but
the remaining elections will not
give ten members. The prospect
now is that the Democrats will have
at least 175 out of the 293 members.
Indeed, with those they already
have, they have only to carry the
districts now Democratic in the 9th
er States to have altogether 1G7 out
of 293.


Such being the case, of what avail
is to vote for any third candidate,
and thus cast a vote away in at
tempting to create hopeless minor
ity of ten or fifteen members. There
has been no National tidal wave, no
new birth Of Republicanism, but
there has been a steady, solid and
increase of Democratic
strength.
Year: 1878

How true Il Is that good name
is capital in itself. Such capital,
like every solid accumulation, Is
not built in q day, but IL the result
ofyears Of fcOntinuance In well doing.
No man can hope by squirt Of
good nature or honorable dealings
to acquire an enviable reputation
which is implied In the possession
of ga good name" Little things
done and observed In series OF
wears, the trifles Of Which Is made
up, If done cOnscientiOusiy, are
what contribute to the result, and
win for a man the confidence OF his
fellows and when one has thus ac-
quired this good name, men seek
him I'm business, rely ON his word,
and prefer his goods. Such a capital
Is within the reach Of the poorest.
1t commands confidence, and helps
one in securing all that Is desira-
BILE I'm life, and as II Is To bee ac-
quired without outlay, does not de-
pend upon birth or influence for its
attainment. II is wonderful so
many prefer to travel by crooked
ways, which though they NAV
seem short cuts 10 success, do not
lead I'm that direction az all. Let
every man strive to add a good
name to his other capital,
Year: 1878

THE Nashville American, of Oct.
22nd, thus comments on the nomi-
nation by the convention of the
Hon J. F. House as the Democratic
standard-bearer of this district for
Congress


The nomination of Hon. John +.
House yesterday, was an exhibition
of a determination on the part of
the people to keep a good man when
they get him. 1t was no reflection
on any man to be defeated by Col.
House. The people of the South
have not forgotten that keeping
trained men in Congress gave them
power before the war. If they had,
the example of New England since
the war would have reminded them
Of it. 1t was once supposed that
legislation was done by speaking.
There was popular belief Of that
kind. Now it is known tnat all the
work of bodies like the American
Congress and the British Parlia-
ment do all their work through
committee. Speaking is servicable
to enlighten the. public mind to
suggest issues, but the work, at last
is that done by the committee and
by the members among themselves.
A wonderful facility is acquired by
long practice in that kind of work.
a man acquires an aptness for the
place, a knowledge Of a thousand
valuable to him and with
out waich he is useless.
Year: 1878

The Police Jury met this day
pursuant to adjournment.


Were present: Nathan Ferry
president and Messer Broussard
Hofpauir, Leleu and Wise.


The minutes on being read
were corrected by striking out
the words Finance Committee y
and inserting the words parish
Treasurer in the 5th resolution o:
last meeting after which they
were adopted.


On motion Of Mr. Wise.


Art. l Resolved that the Fin
ance Committee be and they are
hereby instructed to examine all
the tax-rolls from 1872 to 1876,
inclusive, and strike there from
the amount of taxes due by
insolvent taxpayers or by persons
who were assessed after their re.
moval from the parish, and to
credit the collector for all such
amounts as may be found taxed
against such insolvent or absent
persons as aforesaid.


Art 2 Resolved, that the survey
of the 4th road district as made
by S. V. Martin Surveyor of
the parish Of St. MartiD. now on
file in the archives Of this oooy.
Year: 1878

Believing that it would be great
ly to the interest of this parish to
establish a Real Estate Agency in
the town of Abbeville. ! have
assumed the position, and inform
all those who have lands, planta-
tons or town lots for sale, or
those who desire to purchase the
same, to call at my store where |
shall always be ready to give full
particulars and make agreements.
Having now communications with
different parties in the United
States who are desirous to locate
in this country there are chances
to effect sales or purchases at early
date and on satisfactory terms.


Respectfully,


A. D. MARTIN.
Year: 1878

submitted by Gabriel Romero.
be and the shme is hereby az
cepted and recognised as the true
public road.


Art 3 Be it further resolved
that the clerk of this body be
required to notify the road
overseer of SAID 4th road district
to remove all distractions in said
road and have the same worked !;
provided, however, no fencing en-
closing a growing crop shall be
removed until said crop shall have
been gathered, except at the will


Of the proprietor Of such field.
| An ordinance to asses the
parish Taxes for the year 1878
and for other purposes.


Section lst Be it ordained by
the police jury in and for the
parish of ermilion.


That there shall be and is here
by levied on all taxable property
situated within the parish not spe-
cially exempted under state laws
a tax Of 3 mills for that por ton of
the budget classed as criminal ex.
penses and two mills for school
purposes; said taxes to be collected
on all property included within
the corporate limits of the town
of Abbeville, as we'll as upon all
other taxable property Of the
parish and for the balance of said
budget of'expenses an additional
tax of seven mills and also 2 mills
for school purposes to be collected
from the taxable property of the
parish not included within the
cooperate limits Of Abbeville.


Sec. I'd Be it further ordained
&c. That said taxes he collected
by the tax, collector for the parish
and appropriated to meet the
different items of the budget, as
follows, viz
Year: 1878

out and for days we were without
fire; there was nothing to cat. Then
came a warrant of dispossession.
and for weeks | have not known
when my only refuge would be a
seat in Madison Park. In nv ex-
tremity, when every other hope had
disappeared, | resolved to tell the
American public of the great
wrongs that were done to a poor
and helpless girl BY few men and
women who were conspiring to
crush her. My lecture was written
for me, but when it was finished /
was too weak for lack of food to de-
liver it. | had not eaten animal
food for weeks; my voice was pow
erless and | could scarcely stand.
In this condition / went on the
stage at Steinway Hall, without a
hand. 1t was something | hated to
do, / had no desire for such pub
lieity as | might gain by the ex-
posure Of my distress. / shrank,
too, from exposing the fact that the
dramatic profession could be SO
pitiless. Besides, l was advised that
If | told the truth no manager in
New York would ever give me em.
ployment. For four years work had
been denied me, and now that I was
hungry and on the eve of being
turned into the street, was it likely
| would stop to ask whether the
truth would be palatable to those
who, without cause, had injured
me, bringing me to want and plung-
ing me into despair. But poor as |
am, | am too rich in spirit ever to
yield to any other calamity than
death" w D


A pitiful tale truly, woman
struggling, pleading, starving, suf-
fering, rebelling, huring herself
against adamantine barriers and
falling back wounded only to repeat
the effort.


The crystal walls that kill the
bird are only typical of those equally
invisible which stand between her
and success. 1r


What are they?


The lack Of ability to do some
thing for which there is a public
demand?


The actor can never struggle and
die in obscuriety to reap a reward
in posthumous crown Of glory
What he does must be done now, in
the hour Of his perfect physical
power. a & nH 1s'


If he or che has ability, there i:
always demand for it, and hand
some compensation. But, il not
there stands the crystal wall, in.
ylsloie to the eye OF misguided am.
bition, but utterly impossible.


No doubt there are countless
hundreds want to act and become
great histrionic artists. For most
OF these the same life of poverty,
suffering and imaginary wrongs is
in waiting. '.oa
Year: 1878

lady, even on the first night, was
enabled to enjoy long, good sleep,
the first time for at least six months,
the racking pain being entirely
gone. The arm was of course
swollen greatly in consequence of
the sting, but the swelling disap-
peared gradually upon the applica-
ton Of some cooling lotion. All
pain was gone, the lame arm recov-
cred its previous Yigorousness, and
not the least sign of rheumatism
has since shown itself.
Year: 1878

Marriage OF a Woman 10 a woman,
Tus,arora tNovsdal Times Review.


Marancy Hughes was married in


September last to a person who was


known as Samuel NJ. Pollard. Her


relatives opposed the match, and
she eloped and was married without
their knowledge, and a short time
after their marriage Pollard con-
fessed to her that he was a woman ;


that she had trouble with her rela,
tives in the East; had lost her
property and assumed the disguise
of a man for the reason that ave-
nues for making money would be
open to her in that character which
would be closed to her as a woman.
Pollard has never given her any
particular reason for doing her this
great wrong, but is believed to have
been actuated by a foolish pride in
appearing in the character of a
married man. The victim was
ashamed to acknowledge that she
had been so imposed upon, and
sbrunk from admitting the truth,
Pollard, without actually threaten
ing her life, repeatedly intimated
that it would be bad for her if she
exposed her, and she kept silence
until fortnight ago, when her
aunt got an intimation of the fact
and questioned her closely, and she
related to her the whole story. The
victim says that the woman's real
name is Sarah NJ. Pollard, and that
her trunk is filled with feminine
A complaint was filed
yesterday by j. G. Howerton, ac-
eusing Pollard Of perjury in swear
ing when he took out the marriage
license that he was a male,
Year: 1878

The St. Louis lines claims that Mr.
Eaton IS the most inconsistent man in
the senate, because he complained that
man would have to take q cart with
him to haul home his money when he
went to collect debt after the passage
OF the silver bill, and at the same time
argued in favor OF making the load
heavier by demanding that the new
dollar should contain 440 instead OF 4l2
grains of silver.