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THE ATiinlfS GEORGIAN: OCTOBER 30, 1877. GENERAL MARION. HOW HE GOT HIE RIFLES. Charley Hampton, the hero of t' is story, was ancestor ot General Wade Hampton, who has just been elected Governor of the State of South Caro lina. The close of the year 1780 was a sad period for America. _ The British held the country from Charleston.to the upper Santee, and in order to complete tlieir conquest had cstab- lished a chain of posts throughout the ^State, each of which was strongly for tified and defended by a good, garri son. Organized resistance to the British, there was none. On the American side the principal ride ac tors in the strugglo were the men who composed the famous “ Light Brigade ” of General Marion. The favorite rendezvous of Marion was at Snow Island. This is a piece of high river swamp, as it is called in the Carolina*, and was snrronnded on three sides by water, so as to make it almost impregnable. Here Marion had his camp. From this fastness ho issued forth at pleasure to range the enemy** granaries or captore a strag gling party of his troops- Secure in his retreat, ho had nd fear of per-* Suit. V.;:t r»v \> In the city of Cbarlesto^tbo tier- polUni of the Britidt wm^ aj itii , height, the prgpd. sgjgtWMIVtt » the capital were lUfcr 4 grinding jyrany, Many - of #u?ni Were still opcil aud uncompromising in their hofiriiby to the British, wMld others, thinking they could beeteersb the causes in that way, affected a hearty submisriub to the conquerors, and were seemingly the most loyal of all King George’s subjects. Yet, . while thu English saw this aud' con- gratulated tneraselves upon the good effect it would have ou the Colonists, the very “loyalis’s’’ kept the Amer ican commander constantly informed ,of all that passed within the British ' Hues, a.id r>nuy a disaster of the Brit ish was hi this way directly attributed to them. / Oiie of these' persons .was a; lafy-tif fine social position and great- jr&tfi- Indeed, there were few persons!, hi all Charleston hver whose submission to the crown the British were more dated than they were over that of - Mrs. Garden. She was a young and beautiful widow, just twenty-fite, and for several years had been the standing toast of the beaux of Caro lina. When the British took the city she was one of the first to submit to the king, and since then her house had been the favorite gathering place of the red coat gentry. Many of Mrs. .Garden’s friends, who were staunch patriots to tho last, quietly •cut her acquaintance, and shook their heads iu silent indignation and when they dared to speak at all it was only to condemn the widow’s treachery. Iu the camp of Marion, however, there was one check that kindled with pride aud not with shtrmta when the lady’s name was mentioned; and a3 for Gen. Marion he could kayo told tales that would have startled the widow’s Charleston friends, hod it been safe to Ad to. ; i While Marion was creating so great an excitement beyond the gates of Charleston, Mn. Garden resolved to ' give a bail. Preparations were made on an extensive scale, and the loyal element of the city wfisin high feath er. The splendid mansion of the young widow was dressed With flow ers from cellar to garret, and blazed with light on the evening appointed for the assembly and tlic band of the garrison discoursed sweet music to the ossambled crowds. The enter tainment was at its height, when the •crowd near the door suddenly parted, and a young man came forward hur riedly. He was tall and splendidly foitned, and carried himself, erect, ' with a proud, martial air. He was dressed in the uniform of an officer of the Troy legion, and his general appearance was that of a man who had ridden far and hard during the day. As the widow saw him her face flushed and then grew deadly pale, and she sprang forward with a “Yon will see,” he answered, quickly, in a low tone. “ Only, for Heaven’s sake, swear black and blue to what I may say l* 1 Then he added, calmly, and in a louder tone; “ You see, cousin, I come back to my alle giance.” (< I am delighted to hear it,” she replied,, warmly, taking£the hint at once. " I never thought your heart would ding to the rebel cause.” “ Faith,” he said laughing, “.if my heart had clung to it my stomach would have driven me from it. I’m not fond of starving, my fair cousin, and King George lives well, you know. Hereafter, Thomas Wilson lives and dies a loyal man.” Col. Watson had been standing by during this conversation, watching the couple closely. Now he stepped forward to the lady’s ride. Who is this gentleman?’’ he asked somewhat sharply. M He seems wonderfully familiar.” Oh,” replied the lady, laughing, "he is my cousin, Lieutenant Thomas Wilson, and, as you will perceive, he is in his Majesty’s service.” “ You seefn rather careless of your dress considering the occasion, «r;” said the Colonel, tartly. He was an noyed ad the great interest frhidtihe lady had sbowh ihe new oOmer. 3Ky badness must be my excuse, Colonel,** said tho yotxqg man; re- sportfully.- *1 aar tha bearer>of a letter from Mgur.Gaio&pi iud my orders were to Idsefid time iu dellv4 eringifr 1 have ridden-hifrd rtt flay, riff arid upon "reaching jttcr kmttf qmite& learned df year priiltri here!. This lady bring my Cousin, I had r.A Hesitation in Coming heto At mid*, trusting for. pardon tb the ur gency of ray mission.” As he spoke he handed the Colonel a sealed letter. Watson took it has tily atad broke the seal. Ashe read it a smile of satisfaction -overspread bis features. . ; "This is very good,” he said glee fully. "Gainey, is picking up re cruits by the hundreds, ife wants 400 rifles, ;50 sabres, and some amn- ^fltibu nitqngB| | Wfll>1 sepd them? To be sure I will. Have yon wagons, lieutenant?” **:.v “ No, sir,” replied the man. Ma jor Gainey Was vfraid to send them down. There’s no knowing where end when one may meet that Swamp Fox and his sneaking cut-throats.’’ "Very good,”said the Colonel, "TU furnish you with four wagons and a guard of fifty men. You will start at sunrise in the morning, Lieu tenant. Call at my quarters at nrid night, and you shall have the neces sary orders. Now, sir, yon had better take a rest, as you will need it.*’ " First let the offer him some re freshments,” said the widow,quickly. “ He is - tired and hungry I know, and no guest must leave my house iu such a state.’’ "Return quickly, then,” arid the Colonel. " I shall be miserable while you are gone.” The young man offered hit arm to tho lady, tod they 10ft the ballroom, cry of alarm. hand a sealed letter of instructions to Major Gainey. Tue fest of the night was spent in procuring tho desired ar ticles, aud at sunrise the next morning Lieutenant Wilson, wkh his wagons and their contents, escorted by a guard of fifty men, set out for the "High Hills of Santee,” where the Tory Ma jor’s headquarters werelocated. The wagons and their escort made good time, and byafi&set were forty miles from Charleston. The sun was soarce an hour high when Lieutenant Wilson ordered a halt lor the purpose of camping for the night. The mount ed men fastened thrir horses to the trees, and removing their saddles pre pared io cook their evening meai. The teams were unhitched from the wagons and the command busied themselves in making preparations for a comfortable night. Every one was busy atad no one noticed that while the arrange ments were in progress Lieutenant Wilson had drawn off from the party and disappeared iiT^e woods that bordered the road. Suddenly there was a crackling in'*"fhe brushwood, which caused the British troops to spring to their feet in' alarm. As they did so, a voice, which sounded not un like that of the young Lieutenant shouted loudly: V "Surrender, Or yon are dead men!”' ,* Gfen. Morion secured his prisoners, togrthbr^With the arms, arauuitkm, wilgbni and horses, and** but; Offer Ar Cat of -u feW hours for Stiow i*i hflJds. At the 'rtkjiuk Of riu-bngn* Lieutented Wilson, he sSnt'back'oifo of the ted coats to Charleston wifli a note to Wdtson informing him bf thd trick tbM liad--beet) played rtn him by tho' young officer, irhd strfor from being a Lieutenant in the ToVy legion was notae ; other than the fa mous Charles Haiiipton, a Captain in Marion’s brigade. Who planned and carried out the afflrir Successfully, thanking the Colonel for the excel lent weapons and other materials he had sent hint, and promising to do good Bewiee with them. ' T The- British commander wps furi ous when he read £hb note, and saw tire-Hoax of* whin victim. He went Garden, but the fai sailed for England. 1 pelted to swallow his silence and a few yea the war was over, Ins taot a little increased by the tidings which reached him that Mrs. Garden had married flic young officer who had tricked him out ot'his rifles. A White Savage. A WO*Alt SCALPED BT IlKNmSBAND. [From tho Virginia (Nov.) Enterprise, Oot. 18.] There is certainly no accounting for the wbimaof a woman. Elton made a hit years ago in one of his comic " All-my-nacks,” by likening a woman to a hen, and then saying that hens had not a grain of sense, as that was " a grain not found in gizzards.” It is only occasionally, however, that the comparison holds good. The nearest exeraplication of it whjoh has hut instead of going to tad dining- °° m * U,lder ° ur notic6 for y^ 1 * 8 “ What are you doing here?” she asked hurriedly. room She led turn straight id the chamber} tod theta, locking the doer, ilkid anxiotoly: " For heaven’s sake} Charles, what is the meaning Of thii ?” The youfag man did not answer verbally, but ^catching her to his brdaSt kissed her passionately, and to be frank, the young widow did not resit him. " It means,” he said at last, in reply to her repeated questions, " that we want arms and have come for them.” What else they said mattere not row, but before they separated Mra. Garden seemed very well satisfied with the young man’s explanation. They then repaired to the supper room, where the Lieutenant, found ample re freshment, and the lady returned to the ball room where Col. Watson was impatiently awaiting her. At midnight the Lieutenant called at headquarters, and faithful to his prom ise the Colonel was there. The neces sary orders tor the delivery of the arms and ammunition and wagons in Lieutenant Thomas Wilson, of the loyal legion,” were made out, and the Colonel also placed in the young man's occurred yesterday iu Gold Hill. In jWtfrday’s issue mention was made of Mat. Truen’s scalping his wiftk The narration was not overdraw*. Ho aotually-. wrenched the hair, scalp and all; from the top of her head. He was taken before Judge Cook, of €Wd Hill; yesterday^ for trial, and bis wifo came, and not [only shook her gory locks at him and said ho did it, but so pictured the assault as to greatly incense thu jury. She took from her basket the identical sealp which her husband had taken from her head, and showed both it and the wound to the Courtiand jury. The gory patch was nearly as large as the palm of one’s hand. , The jury, upon such evidence, found him guilty, and Judge Cook fined him $100. The woman seems to have exhausted all her animosity during the trial, for no sooner was sentence pronounced than she stepped forward; counted out the coin and released her savage lord from the clutches of jho law. It is stated that -tec members of the United States Senate are printers by trade. This should be a warning to all boys not to learn to be printers. Capital Notes. Washington, October 22.—A dep uty collector in the Third Georgia District is reported four thousand dollars short. Special agents have the natter in charge. Judge John A. Campbell, of New Orleans, will appear for Spofford be fore the Committee on Elections and Privileges. Blaine is too sick to travel to-day. In the House, Colorado occnpied the entire day. A select committee on civil service was ordered. Ad journed until Wednesday. Ingalls’ bill pensioning certain soldiers of the Mexican war, gives eight dollars per month to all survi vors, including those who served sixty days and their widows. There is a furious lobby against the confirmation of J. Wiley Wells as Consul General to China. The allegations against him, by affidavit and otherwise, especially otherwise, are serious. Washington, October J?2.—It is now thought that the committees will not be announced until Wednesday. In the House the Colorado ques tion was resumed, after reading the journal. .' Among the bills introduced. and referred in the senate, during the mornidgriioaf, was oiie by Hr. Reck, of Kentucky, to repeal section $ 61 m art to M&fe ioHHef esuinrtior Vligtiii.-j,' \\i afiiljb'rcge ilje coin standard silver, and w other pur Sjtegtf fr affTlvtooU * ' 1 WAsinitGTOif, October $2.—in the Senate a resolution was submitted Ity Mr. Edmnnds oil Wednesday 7 Iasi providing for the appointment iff a committee of .seven Senators' whose doty it shall be to take into consider ation the state of the law respecting the ascertaining and declaration of the result of the election bf President and Vied President of the United States, and that said committee have pow»r to report tiy bill or otherwise, Mr. Edtryiq|pu to amend by addttig the words, *‘and that said committee have power to confer and act with any .committee of the House of Representatives that may be changed with the same sub- ject.” The amendment was agreed to, and passed as amended. Mr. Howe of Wisconsin introduced a bill to amend certain provisions of tie revised statutes of the United States, relating to the transportation of animals. Mr Chaffee, of Colorado, submitted a resolution directing tho Secretary of the Interior to transmit to the Senate a copy of the last annual re port of the government directors of the Union Pacific Railroad Company. Agreed to. A number of bills were introduced and referred to the proper commit tees, and the Senate at 12:40 ad journed until to-Hferrojv« WHAT THEY CAPTURED. London, October 82.—The .OotVy Netoa states that 18,000 men and forty cannon were capiured by the Rus- sians ip the recent victory over Ghaxi Mukhtar. The Turkish reports of part of their army holding out in fortified positions in AladjaDagh are unfounded. * , •. ; .Tile Russian loss in,carrying Aladja' Dagli on the 14th inst. is offidally reported at 1,441 killed and wounded. The losses on other parts of the bat tle-field are not stated. HORRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE. London, October 22.—A special dispatch from Glasgow to the Pall Mall Gazette says an explosion oc curred in a. colliery at High Blantyrc, near that city. Four hundred men were in the mine at the time and a large number of lives were lost. THE LOUISIANA CONTESTANTS PLEAD - THEIR CASK. Washington, October 22.—A full committee of Elections and Privileges of the Senate was present, except Morton. Spofford wafi present, and also Kellogg with his counsel, Shel- labarger and- Wilson. Kellogg sub mitted a written statement in support of his claim. Spofford. argued his own case. The hearing wul be con tinued. | Horrors of the Indian Famine [St. Look Republican.] A letter written by a magistrate on tho Island of Paumben, in India, to his brother in this State, contains tho following: "The people have nothing to feed^them on, and in some places there is"*actually a famine of water as well as food. Grass is an article of importation, and pays for its conveyance. Wo feed abont three hundred people daily, one meal a day only, giving but enough to keep them a!h[e. We cannot afford to give more, as we shall, have, prob ably, to feed them for four months, perhaps longer. Last month was a great festival time among the Hin doos, but, owing to the famine, not many carao to:market, although there is a temple here much frequented by devotees. Sometimes after landing on the shore they roll the whole way (eight miles) to pay tlieir devotions. In one taleeg eighty thousand died of starvation in a month. In our dis trict seventy thousand died in May. Is it not terrible ? You cannot imag ine what scenes we Indians see and hear daily’ Can yon fancy a'wo man boiling and eating her baby ? That occurred taot many miles from here only last week. . When possible Ahead of All- COMPETITION G. 0. ROBINSON H as just returned from a visrf Among the Principal PIANO at isffT' 3AN\ having arranged for tho largeatandmoatcom* plete assortment ever offered South, at prices factories inNew York* Boston and^Uwrtitittl ABSOLUTELY BEYOND COMPETITION I tow PRCES Quick S-< ii themselves. I must Odd that I make it up to the poor little things, by Sivmft^em an ranee, as I feel that only _ bihtaMB fr althorfgh black in colttr; they flqt 4ex<d4 t oi {.otoirr;^ ! doNxlfACt^Gl^i6^^^ wds ^ Jaiiaftfie fc ^hig, wHdn ntiiinnfrd f‘ f pulling up ms colitar, "that 1 depeta^ upon circumstances. In somer e^S I should advocate contraction'of the currency and in others an expansion oMil ’ ft is according tfo circumstan ces—that is, the condition of things.” "But what is tlife difference be tween the two, and how do circum stances effect them ? Thqt’s what I want to kiftiV, John.’’ ; •‘ Oh' tb^S easily exphtinfeds’’ sai l John, in a tone of cheerfulness. r For instance—wheiL^ve we^Otli sitHin one chair, doH’t we?” OF EVERY VARIETY. * 1 II 1 EONS. Musical Merchandise, A .d everything pertaining to a Fir^ Glsn Susip Mouse. "Yes.”- ‘‘ Well, that’s contraction. But when the old folks come in we get on two chairs, don’t we? " I should say tare dfd.’’ " Well, my lov e, that is ex pansion. So you see it is' according to circum stances.” "John,’’ said she, very softly, burrowing under his ear, “ we are contracting now, ain’t we ?’’ "You bet,” said John, with in creased cheerfulness.—Troy Herald. A Projected Voyage over Niagara.—A man at Niagara is building a raft of pine logs, with a house at one end for cats and dogs that are to make a compulsory voy age over the fall*. If the raft goes over smoothly and the cats and dogs are not hurt, Robert White says be wW attempt the same perilous voyage on a similar craft. All Babies are diminutive Ctoafs, since they come, they see, they conquer sometimes by their gentle Stillness but oftener by continued and' uproarious crying, induced by Colic, Teething, Flatulent*, etc. Dr. Bull’s Raby Syrup by iti gentle yet Specific influ ence quiets the little ones without ever producing tiie least injurious effects. Price only 25 cents per bottle. An agricultural correspondent writes to correct what he thought an erroneous statement that recently ap peared in this column relative to cows giving butter milk. We ad here to our original statement. We never saw a cow give anything else but her milk.—Hawkeye. A teacher in one of our grammar schools inquired, "What was the cause of tho Revolutionary War?” The prompt reply was, "The Yankees wanted Fourth of July and were bound to have it {"—Boston Irav dor. Marietta is rebuilding her paper mills which was consumed by fire recently. It is said that it will be better, prepared than ever to turn out excellent paper both as to finish and quality. -V. TUNING Charoh,! Musical UtetnOMt TtfeSkl HU -Repaired by Mr: C. H. Taylor, the best skilled and one of Via MtortltoaabhVolfateVStaatS: Mr. Taylor devoted nearly fifteen years in the eomtrnetloa of instruments in some of the best factories in this country, and is the only authorised Tuner for the AUGU8TA MUSIC HOUSE. G. O. ROBINSON & CO., MS Broad Street, Atiguda, Ga. Medical College of Georgia The MxDiOAi, Department or the University Or Gboboia. . The Forty-sixth Session of this Institution i will oo.nmeuce at Aurustn ou.the FIRST MOX- UAXvIN KOVEMBIat. . Aj>piy tor CJjreulw to For Catalogues of Academic 1 apply to Wm. Berry WaiJdell, Secretar, Faculty, Athens,.Ga. oct2-lm.. Io § Tax Payers oi U Co, My books are now open for the collection of State and County Tax for the year 1877. Office No. 1, Broad Street, over Mathews & Jacksons’ Store. F. B. LUCAS, octS3.6t Tax Collector Clarke Co. PLANTERS’ HOTEL, At/gITSTA, C3--A.- The Leading Hotel of the City. Noted for its cleanliness, and the excellence of its table. RATES—$S 00 PER DAY. Tho Proprietor solicits from the citizens of Athens a continuance of that liberal putroungo they have heretofore given him. S. 3T. BROWH, octld-lm. Proprietor. Millinagy Opening I Adas O- JA.^d3SR3 Will open * select assortment of ^Afr’X’BCR.JST HATS, • a*, tail issA ISA Oc'tiair, And fill the novelties ia No# Ydflk Millinery -find Ladies Neckwear. LAtE&t style! Rustles. . , Canvas PsrtantUBUStmet^eUd Keidkfi Ac. Special attention given to orders. Call early andTbb corivinoad, at ■ - yjrHstpt oct23-2m Athens, Georgi*. 3VJE3~W SPRING AND S' TiHini-nory Gtoo6a Mia. T. A. Adams would most reap inform the Ladles of Athens and of counties t jacent, that she has now received and opened l most choice and select assortment of Spring ani Summer Millinery Goods, comprising in part th latest styles and fashions of Hats, Bonnets, Ribbon*, Lares, Flowers, Claves, which ebe will sell at reasonapie prices. Give her a call before purchasing elsewhere. Orderv- ftom a distance caroftiUy filled. Store located on Broad street, one door above National Bank, april 21,1876—i5-tf. XTotice! Wo have sold out our entire stock of Hard ware to T. Fuuiisa & Son, who will cany on the business at the old.stand, Dupree Building. Thankful for past favors, we hope the same liberality will be extended to our successoril. ... Very Respectfully, . BELL* CO. arid BELL, FLESIING & CO. By atrict attention to business tad low prices we hope vs share a good portion of your trade. Respeetfttlly, i A3E ... f ! T. FLEMING A SON, L •c'Jitf. Successors to Bell A Co.