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Year: 1877

IL the grand returning board of par
tisans at Washington continue as it
has begun, the susceptible heart of R
Burchard Hayes will not bleed as much
for poor Africa as it did in November.
He will take it easier and find his
bosom soothed, and he may even re-
member that there are forty millions of
whites in the United States. When
looking about him uneasily for some
thing to say when He thought himself
and party beaten in November, he dis
covered the irrepressible negro and
blest him; when, now, he may find
himself counted in by new and re-
vised edition of the Louisiana machine,
he will be more self-possessed and, oc-
cupying higher position and one in
which he Is assured of power and
safety, he will talk and think more
nationally ana weep neither for
poor Lo nor poor Sambo nor for
Chang Loo. He may see at last that
when the whites prosper the blacks are
blest and that prosperity is impossible
In communities governed by stupidity
which knavery employs to overthrow
honest and good government. When
Hayes made his last speech he was not
assured of his right to speak and did
not know what standpoint he occE-
pied. Therefore the folly and inauity
of his utterances; but now, when he
has surely won IN the construction of
the Mortonized and thus bull dczed
grand commission, Mr.. Hayes should
talk again.
Year: 1877

UNTIL our dispatches OF last night
were received there was nothing be-
fore US and may not be when they come
tonight indicative of the character of
the decision to be made by the cleo
toral commission and nothing to show
how soon a decision will be reached !;
but the leading Democrats are cheerful
and confident. Iti generally conceded
that, upon strictly legal issues, the
Democrats haye a stronger case in
Florida than in Louisiana; Dut the
Louisiana case is the stronger since, as
we are advised, the commission will go
Den1nd the roturne, and ascertain what
by the vote cast, was the will and de-
termination of the people.
Year: 1877

THE Fort Worth Democrat is exceed
iRgly anxious that the best men, and
those most deeply interested in pro-
noting the city's future, should be
chosen to hold local offices, and yet
the Democrat, seeing that there is but
one mode of assuring this result, dares
not designate and approve it. Why
not say at once that nobody should
vote in q municipal or property cleo
ton unless he be interested in the
property and taxation of the place2
He should either own or hold property
for a term of months or years. The
State and its courts protect the indi-
vidual in all his personal rights and
freedom, the town affects taxation and
property alone, aud tramps and no.
madic blacks should not, as now, pol
lutte the ballot-boxes of towns and
cities of Texas.
Year: 1877

act may be remorselessly and properly
executed. These peculiar facts are not
peculiar to Austin. The same law of
demagogism and ot Rutabagaism op-
crates everywhere in Texas, and We
do not propose to criticlse harshly
those in authority whose paths of duty
are defined for them by the organic
law of the commonwealth. II Is only
demonstrated that every conceivable
public calamity springs from this uni
versatility of the night of suffrage.
Year: 1877

THE pious Plttsburg Magnet knows
what it is to be magnetized by wo-
man, and therefore it says that if the
women were allowed to vote they
would make short work with the whis-
ky business. But while they cannot
vote they can exert an untold intiu-
ence on those who can vote. They are
the power behind the throne. Men
boast of being lords of creation, yet
they generally yield to the gentle, yet
resistless, allurements of woman. Let
them understand their power and use
lt-put drink out of the reach of hus-
bands, sons, brothers and beaux. Now
is the time for them to secure an un-
bounded blessing.
Year: 1877

THE Rockdale Messenger says it has
not exulted in the triumph of whisky
in Milan county, but that it would
gladly see the maddenlng beverage
thrust beyond the States confines. 1t
says further that "if law could be
framed which would effectually pre-
vent its importation into the State, We
would be among the first and most
vigorous in urging its adoption. But
when it comes to passing law which
does not suppress the use of whisky,
but merely transfers the dram shops
from one side OF the county line to the
other, thus taking away from the
county a considerable portion of its
trade without furnishing any recon-
pense or accomplishing any good what
ever, we will oppose it on the same
ground that we would oppose law re-
quiring our people to go to Calvert to
buy their grocerIt s, and to Hearne to
sch their cotton. THIS is the plain,
common-sense view of the local option
question"


1t is the plain, common nonsense of
the question. If we can drive whisky
out Of Travis county we will accom-
plish for the people of this city and
county just what the Messenger would
do for the State, and if we cxpel
whisky consumers with whisky shops
from the county, sober, Christian farm
ers and merchants will seek homes here
for the very reason that sots depart.
We will gladly witness consequences
of prohibition which the Messenger
contemplates with honest horror. 1t
would gladly expel whisky from
Texas; failing in this, why not exile it
from Milan? The county is broad
enough for State, and broad enough
to attract 10, 900 hardworking. honest,
intelligent farmers for each 500 whisky
consumers who will go to Hearne for
drinks. The reasoning of the Messen-
ger is faulty. 1t would do for Texas
what it will not for Milan. 1t would
expel whisky from the State, and will
not from its county. 1t would degrade
and destroy Pits own home and have
murder and madness rampant in Rock
dale because it cannot drive the cause
from the commonwealth. But when
the effect is seen in Travis, when leg
islatures are no longer drunken and
the cost of governing this county is
lessened, as it will be to an incalculable
extent, then the Messenger, dreaming
of the possible blessedness of Texas
and again Erooding over the woes of
Milan, will not, like the sow that was
washed, return to its wallow.
Year: 1877

GOVERNOR HUBBARD, IN a letter
published in the Llmpasas Dispatch,
tells the people that he will help them
if they will help themselves. SherilTs
and deputies and constables must be
made to do their duty. They want
courage or efficiency, and are in league
with knaves In some counties, no
doubt, and people who invest such
men with office deserve To suffer.
Year: 1877

WHEN the Congress was organizing
the scheme for this grand commission
the intensely Radical Cincinnati Ga
zette "said Bradley was appointed by
Grant from New Jersey In 1870, and is
one of the two of whom the Democrats
were wont to charge that they were ap-
pointed to 'paek" the bench on the
legal-tender greenback cases. He
ranks high as a lawyer, and Republi-
cans may be perfectly content if the
choice shall fall on him"
Year: 1877

How can Chamberlain hold on to
the office Of Governor in opposition
to the Taxpayers, and respectable
people all over the State, defeated at
the polls and counted in by fraud,
and inaugurated by an illegal Legis
lature9 OF course he could not re-
main a single hour in the Office but
for a body-guard of Federal soldiers
which President Grant keeps around
him. He cannot remain thus long.
Deprived of all authority by the de>
cision of the Supreme Court, as he
will be, and utterly derided by the
people, what can he do2 lie can
appeal to President. Grant, and what
will he do9 If he proceeds further
to bolster the illegal government he
encounters the decisions OF the courts
and the public verdict in many forms,
and stands forth boldly as the usurp-
or still defying law and right, and
treading into dust every principle OF
liberty and self government. II 1t
would be, we'll for this issue to be sets;
tied. Grant does not rest soundly
upon this South Carolina business.
1t is worse than the murder of o
man. It is the murder of q whole
State. How to 'trammel up the
consequences" that's the matter at
the White House.-Richmond Dis
patch.
Year: 1877

The Rev. Dr.. Tyng, Jr., recently
told his congregation that, if the
ladies of his church would give up
their three button gloves and wear
one-button gloves instead, enough
money would be saved to support an
orphan house, wheroupon, some Of
the ladies suggested to their rector
the possibility of saving out of the
cigar money of the male members
of the church, from the rector down,
enough to carry on one or two asy-
lums. They suggest also that three
button gloves do not make dirt or
an unsavory color, and that they
have no deleterious effect OH the
nerves of the ladies who wear them;
while, on the othor hand, tho breth-
rem would be cleaner, sweeter and
healthier, if they would quit the Use
of tobacco, and give to the cause of
the orphans the money they now ex-
pend on this carnal qualification
But the brethren cannot sec it through
the smoky clouds exhaled from their
incinerated Havanas.
Year: 1877

PRESIDENT GRANTS BLUNDER.-
His suggestion that illiterates and
foreigners who have not learned the
American language should bo dis
franchised for the future may or may
not be reasonable one, but it is
certainly most inconsistent as COM
ing from the chief of party which
insisted on the Acknowledgement of the
negro. The lowest and most ignor-
ant cmigrants are far botter fitted
for political privileges than any but
very few exceptional negroes, and
those who would be disfranchised by
the requisition of knowledge of the
language of the country would be not
the lowest but the highest class of
emigrants; not the Irish peasantry,
but the educated, sensible, sober and
reasonable emigants from Germany
and Scandinavia-with the excep-
ton of q certain proportion of Eng-
lish and Scotch settlers the very best
of the foreign clements which Europe
constantly contributes to the popu-
lation of the United States.-London
Standard.
Year: 1877

The leading Republican organ of
Florida says of the late recount by
the Returning Board, that cit Mar
cellus L. Stearns was defeated in the
late contest, then the electoral vote
rightfully belongs to Tilden, and
Juggling will deceive nobody and
safety no one who is worth satisfy
ing" With faith in the honesty of
Governor Hayes it says he cannot
afford to receive al Office won by
such means.
Year: 1877

On the 18th the old Barnwell house
at Laurel BAY, on the Port Royal
Island, was totally DESTROYED by fire.
1t was large brick building, front
ing on Broad River, in one of the
most beautiful localities on the sea
islands. 1t was once the residence
of Hon. William Barnwell, and is
said to have been built by Lord Oarl.
ton nearly two hundred years ago
Tho plantation was sold in 1868 at
United States direct tax sale, and
the house has since been used as
school house and dwelling of the
teacher. The avenue of live oaks
which leads to the house has long
been famous for its beauty, the trees
having been planted with regularity.
for halt mile on each side of the
road. Their branches, covered with
gray moss, overlap, making dense
shade on the brightest summer day
The immense frame of the Barnwell
house OH the next plantation on the
river was burned several years ago.
Tho live oaks on the latter place
were equally famous tor their im~
mense size and beauty.-Columbia
Register.
Year: 1877

VVVoSuOE nampCOnB Letter.


Democratic newspapers, in both
the North and the South have taken
Governor Hampton to task for
writing to Governor Hayes. Why
should he not write to Governor
Hayes, and to President Grant to
boot, if, by so doing, he can advance
the cause of the people of the State :


The South Carolina Democracy,
represented by Governor Hampton,
are not hewers of wood or drawers
of water for any political party
They are in affliation with the Ma
tional Democratic party, because they
look to that party for the restoration
of the supremacy of Law, and for
poace and unity throughout the land.
They are not ofice-seekers. They
are not currying favor with Govern
or Tilden Or Governor Hayes. Their
paramount object, in every political
movement, is good government at
home. This was the key note of the
last political canvass in South Carroll.
ma. We believe Honest Homo Rule
to be, to-day, the aim, hope and de-
sire of every true Democrat in the
State. They who feel differently, if
there are any who do, should have
made their sentiment known during
the canvass, when it was proclaimed
at every cross road in South Carolina
that what we sought was, the re-
demption of the State! Governor
Hampton stands now where he stood
then. For South Carolina he made
the fight, and for South Carolina he
fights to-day. What he SAID in his
letter to Governor Hayes was wise
and just. South Carolina does want
peace. Beyond that Governor
Hampton does not 60. The people
of South Carolina do "condemn any
solution of the existing political prob.
lens that involves the exhibition of
armed force Or that moves through
any other channel than the prescribed
form OF the Constitution, or the peace
ful agencies OF law" When the
National Republicans shall try arms
cd force at Washington, and shall
seek to override the law, the South
Carolina Democracy, with the Con-
stitution at their back, will 60 as far
in support of the Constitutional Pres
ident as any Northern or Western
Democrat will. We know what war
is, aud we don't talk about it, threaten
it, or invite it. When the time comes
for South Carolina to place her bat
talions In the field, under the "Old
Flag" she will do her duty; but we
pray that it may never be in interne-
cine strife. Meantime, as we said at
first, the character of the Home
Government is more important TO lie
than the complexion of the National
Government.


We see that one newspaper, q
small one, charges Governor Hamp-
ton with being willing "to sell out his
party and coadjutors, throughout the
country, for the success of his party
in his own State" A Southern man
should blush to write such words OF
Hampton. The very negroes in
South Carolina would not make such
charge as this. The heaviest blows
usually come from those who call
themselves Cur friends s!-Charleston
News and Courier.


The leading Republican organ of
Year: 1877

THE rala Monday extended over con- siderable country in every direction. II fell in torrents from Yuma hundred miles this way. We hear it fell heavily along the southern line Of the Territory, and on the San Pedro, especially at its function with the Gila. The sky was heavily overcast in every direction, and without doubt the rain has been more general than any of this season. While it Is too late 10 benefit corn and late crops, yet il will be Of vast benefit Thursday there was rain In nearly every direction from Tucson, and tbere Is strong hope that this section will sOoD set snotoer drenchins
Year: 1877

WE are informed that the observance Of the Jewish New Year began last evening at sundown and will continue till tO-mor- row al suhdown, during which time all true Co the Jewish faith, will abstain from bu- mess and therefore their places Of busi- ness will be closed accordingly.
Year: 1877

Mss MARY SCOTT was "sweet sixteen ' on Tuesday and her parents gave her a very nice birthday party in the evening, at which many Of her friends were present and enjoyed themselves in the may dance" and with the good things prepared for nourishment Hope she may live to be several times sixteen and be as happy all the time as now.
Year: 1877

IT may not be out Of place 10 state Co our readers The reason why the watches sold by Uncle Harris are such exact time keepers, is that after being oYerhauled and regulated by any one Of his watch makers, they are then passed to the su- perintendent Of the matchmaking depart ment for adjustment, thus insuring each and every purchaser true me-piece, which Is at all tunes a great pleasure to have Q
Year: 1877

COLUMBIA, June 4.
The committee of free conference to
whom was referred the appropriation bill,
the most important feature of which is the
fifth section, providing for the interest on
the bonded debt, will most likely agree TO
collect the tax for the same, but leave the
appropriation for the next general assem-
bly,, said debt to be subjected to investiga-
ton by commission elected by this assem-
bly,, and the decision of said commission to
be submitted to the next meeting of the
general assembly, which will make an ap-
preparation out of the funds in hand TO pay
such portion as is considered valid. Action
tomorrow.
Year: 1877

A taxpayer applied to Judge Donohue on
Saturday last for m order directing the
School Trustees Of the Nineteenth ward to
show cause next Saturday why o peremptory
mandamus should not issue compelling
them to furnish accommodation for and re.
ceive into the public schools of that ward
two sons OF the applicant, who have been
refused admission on the ground that the
classes Of the primary department are full.
The order was granted. The people of New
York pay this year about five million dol
lars, including the State tax, for the public
school system, some three and half mill
ions of which are for the Board of Educa-
ton of the city. Certainly this enormous
tax ought to be sufficient to enable the
Board to supply accommodation for the in
struction OF all the scholars requiring admis-
sion to the schools. There must be bad mani
agement somewhere. when the children Of
those who pay this large amount cannot OBJ
tain admission at oil, or when the schools
are dangerously overcrowded. The outlay
is sufficient to supply ample accommoda-
ton for all, if we have good management
and proper economy. Without these the
expenditure might be doubled and the evils
complained Of would still exist.
Year: 1877

Between the 81 IL pence per ounce,
which was the highest price OF silver in
1872 and the 46 3-4 pence per ounce,
which was the lowest price in 1876, there
was o difference of about one-fourth, or
twenty-five per cent, and metal which
fuctuates SO widely is obviously unfit to be
coined into money and made measure Of
value. Until silver RECEIVERS and maintains
without interruption for series of years
its old steadiness of value it will be unfit to
be used as money except for small change
If we make silver legal tender no govern
ment bond, State bond or railroad bond of
the United States can be sold abroad except
at depreciation sufficient to insure pur-
chasers against loss from fluctuations in the
value Of silver Full remonetization would
ruin the credit OF the United States in for
eign countries.


1t is said that. .remonetizatio would bring
up the price of silver to par with gold. But
who knows that? AS soon as the bill had
passed our silver mines would be worked to
their full capacity and a food Of German sill
yer would come pouring in upon us and the
price would be as likely to 60 lower MS
higher Tho demand for silver in India and
China is likely to go on declining in conse-
quence Of larger importations OF manufac-
tured goods into those countries Fabrics
made by machinery are SO much cheaper
than those made by hand that the East will re-
ceive constantly larger proportions Of goods
in exchange for its exports, leaving
smaller balance to be discharged in silver.
There is another powerful cause which will
diminish the demand for silver in the East.
The new railroads in India have been built
with English capital, and the interest or
dividends which must be sent back to Eng
land will affect the balance of trade and
save tho necessity Of exporting annually to
India an equal amount Of silver Amid
these changes it is quite impossible to pre-
dict what the future value of silver is to be,
and it would be q wild and hazardous ex-
pertinent to logislate on the assumption that
silver will recover and maintain its former
value as compared with gold.
Year: 1877

In the lifetime of Commodore Vanderbilt


it would have been rather laughable for any


one to advance the theory that that appar-


emily adamantine old man was an instru-


ment somewhat like Hamlet's pipe. on


whom the skilful could play any stop they


pleased; that he had so few ideas of his own


that all his actions and course of conduct


were contrived and planned for him by


others, and that he was merely fooled into
the fancy that he was his own master; that,


in short, he was man of very soft and easily


moulded material, neither adamant nor
iron, nor ordinary stone. One Of the very
common experiences Of the history of dis
tinguished men is for the world to find out
that it possessed no knowledge whatever
of those with whom it supposed itself
to be most familiar but we doubt if the
knowledge possessed in this community OF
Commodore Vanderbilt is to come to naught
in that way. The negations and defeats OF
the common conceptions Of mans charac-
ter that result from revelations made after
his death are never SO extreme as to sweep
away the main fabric Of his history. Public
opinion frames for itself an image Of a
mans individuality rather than accepts the
faithful picture presented by the actions OF
his lifetime, and in framing this image it
proceeds on the method of the sculptors,
who seize leading attribute and sub
ordinate all detail to the production OF the
highest expression in that attribute. Thus
if they give us Hercules it is a mass Of mere
muscular force, and if Apollo it is q
luxury of beautiful outline and gentle
dignity but Apollo perhaps had muscles
also not less mighty than those OF Hercules,
and Hercules beauty that in its way was
perhaps comparable to Apollo's. Butwhat-
ever might suggest this is suppressed by
the sculptor as q distinction. Thus IN the
public conception Vanderbilt was framed
as q giant Of our hard practical world--a
railroad king of more than commonly he
roic stature, and all the softer side OF hu-
manity was suppressed in that image; SC
that to hear that the man possessed 1t, and
that he was ever amenable to any will but
his own comes rs contradiction and de.
nial of accepted knowledge. But the com.