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CHAPTER XXXIX Seymour and Corrupt judiciary — Melton voted but bet his money on Grant — Feud between Attorney-General Melton and for
Colonel Montgomery wounded
in
Blair,
which Mr. Caldwell was
killed
and
I
was 332
CHAPTER XL
— Swindled by a carpetbagger out of — Legislative debates — Confiscation by taxation — Poverty no bar to marrying and giving in marriage — Hound dog gives the alarm and saves my family from death when house — Pay taxes a novel way, and Hampton plancatches tation — Move to Charleston 340
Cotton-picking by moonlight
my
hay crop
in
fire
sell
CHAPTER XLI
— Dancing the wounded — U.S.
"Too Ral Loo" — Negro — Dawson Regulars attacked with stones — General Hunt, U.S.A., takes command the clubs — This action costs General Hunt promotion on retirement —
Friendly shooting-match
mobs
of
rifle
his
Feud between Governor Chamberlain and Captain Bowen, the sheriff of Charleston County 348
CHAPTER XLH Captain Dawson, editor of the "Charleston News and Courier," denounces Bowen as the assassin of Colonel White Bowen brings libel suit Eli Grimes, the actual murderer, located I go to Leesville and bring Grimes to Charleston to testify Grimes attempts to kill himself Grimes's sensational testimony
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Mistrial
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CHAPTER XLHI
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Exciting political campaign of 1875 The I return to Columbia dual legislature Hamilton, negro member of the legislature, makes a Democratic speech The military evict the Democrats from the capitol 360
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CHAPTER XLIV General
M.
C. Butler elected U.S. Senator by Democratic legislature
— Don — Carpetbag conspiracy against Butler proves a Cameron, to the amazement the country, forces the seating of Butler the U.S. Senate — Senator Blaine traps Senator Vance who was fond of practical jokes — Astonishing clash between Senators Bayard and Blaine — Visit a Senate Committee to the Indian Territory — Attempt to give a scolding to Chief fiasco
of
in
of
