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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-12-21
Time at His Work.

saw q temple, reared by the hands of man;
standing with high pinnacle in the distant
plain. The streams beat about it--the God of
nature hurled his thunderbolts against il, yet
itFstood as firm as adamant. Revelry was in
the halls I; the gay, the happy, the young, the
beautiful were there. I returned-and 10 =
the temple was no more. It's high walls lay in
scattered ruin and at the midnight hour the
owls long cry added to the deep solitude. The
young and gay who had revcled there had
passed away.
saw child rejoicing in his youth, the idol
of bis mother, and the pride of his, father 1
returned and that child had become old.
Trembling with the weight of years, he stood
the last of his generation, stranger amidst
the dcsolntion around him.
saw an old oak standing in all its pride
upon the mountain the birds were caroling in
its boughs. 1 returned, and the oak was leaf.
less and saplcss, and the winds were playing at
their pastimes through its branches
''Who is the destroyer" said to my guar
dian angel. a. e5s
cit is Time" said he. When the morning
stars sang for JOY over the new made world he
commenced his course and when he has de-
stroyed all that is beautiful on earth; pluckcd
the sun from his sphere yelled the moon in
blood; yea, when he shall have rolled the
heaven and earth away as scroll, then shall
an angel from the throne Of God come forth,
and with one foot upon the sea aud one upon
the land. lift up his handstownrds heaven, and
swear by Heavens Eternal, Time is, Time was,
hut Time shnll be noslonger z,
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V A R I O o s.
A Wonderful Story.

The following wonderful story is said to have
been taken from the log book of vessel which
arrived in New York:
In the course Of the voyage, that dreadful
disease the ship fever broke out among the
crew. One of the sailors, among the frat vic
Tins, was accompanied by his son lad of four
teen years who was strongly attached to his
father, and remained with him day and night,
and never could be persuaded 10 leave him for
a moment.
A large shark was seen every day following
the vessel evidently for the purpose Of devour-
ing any one who should die and be committed
to tho deep.
After lingering few days, the sailor died.
AS was custom at sea he was sewed up in a
blanket, and for the purpose ofsinking him, an
old grindstonc and a carpenters axe were put
in with him. The very impressive service of
the Episcopal Church was then red and the
body committed to the deep.
. The poor boy, who had watched the pro-
ceedings closely, plunged in after his father,
when the enormous shark swallowed them
both. The second day after this dreadful
scene as the shark continued to follow the YES
sci Cfor there were others sick in the ship),
one Of the sailors proposed as they had aAark
hook on board to make an effort to take him.
They fastened the hook to long rope and
batting it with piece Of pork, threw it into
the sea, and the shark instantly swallowed it.
Having thus hooked him, by means Of wind
las they hoistcd him On board. After he was
dead they prepared to open him, when ono Of
the sailors, STOPPING down for that purpose,
suddenly paused, and after listening few mo-
mcnts, declared most solomnly he heard low
cultural sound which appeared to proceed from
tho shark. The sailors, after enjoying a hearty
hugh at his expense, proceeded to listen tor
themselves, when they heard similar sound
They then proceeded to open the shark when
the mystery was explained
1t Itappcars that the sailor was not dead, but
in trance and his son, ON making this dis
coycry when inside the shark, had by means
of knife, ripped open the blanket. Having
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NUMBER

el The majesty Of the law was vindicated op,
Friday, 9th inst, BY the execution Of Nat Fra
zure, colored, for the murder Of young Hpppnni-
cut. His accomplices, Eve in number, isa 20 u ~
the Penitentiary for stated periods, the lopgests
tstm of which for December Gadsden .isi Rvei,
years.-If fckens Courier. ss;. s,
f A terrible tragedy has occurred in lAust7ienf
Tyrol. "A farmer after effecting d hsasy ia4if
sGrance on his house and barns, set fire 70 thsl
latter, but was discovered in the act by r.onsos,
his shepherds. He therefore killed the shep-
herd and murdered his wife and infant son, !,
finishing by cutting his own throat,
e The New Orleans Rcayune is opposed TO-
procuring white labor" Il says 81. 7.as'We rant,
white men here to go to work themselves and
not procure labor. The system of mercantile
farming which SO long cursed the South and and
bred debt and iileness must cease, Or our 81 de-
cay will become ruin" 5ii II s}f1a 5leiiiila
DEcAPITATED.-Wel learn that under orders
of General Howard, Gilbert Pillsbury, (wRite,
and r. G. DeLarge, (colored, of Charlestohl;
s. A. swails, (white,) Of Kingstree ~. J.o'
Wright, (colored,) Of Beaufort, have been dis
charged from further service in, the 'Freedmens
Bureau on account of having been, elected to
the Convention. ..,is,,,ta a.,
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HORRIBLE BARBARITIEs BY AN AFRICAN
KINd.--The latest news from Abyssinia de-
velopcs King Theodore in still moro blood
thirsty aspect. He had made an expedition to
the small Island of Metrata, in the Lake Tana,
and put every inhabitant to death by fire T;
then he made trip to flag, fourishing town
in Foggara, seized 1900 peasants, placed them
in five large houses and burned them alive 1t
;s said there is nc~ not single man, woman or
child, alive, between Debia Tabor and Emfras,
on the borders of Dombca. In the camp, his
Majesty has been pursuing tho same game
Having heard that 1000 of his troops wished
to desert, he had them surrounded by the 9th
ers and their throats cut like cattle the moth
ers, wives, children and nearest relatives of the
men being pistolcd by the soldicry. 265
chiefs Of districts have had their hands and
feet cut off and have been left to starve
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SELECTED STORY
Extraordinary Nerve.

While the French Marshall, Murat was in
Madrid he was anxious to communicate with
Junot in Portugal, but all the roads to Lisbon
swar1ned with guerrillas, and with the troops
composing Castano's army. Murat mentioned
his embarrassment to Baron Strongonoff, the
Russian Ambassador to Spain.
Russia, il is well known, was at the time not
only the ally but the friend of France Nj. de
Strongonof told Murat that it was the easiest
thing in the world. "The Russian Admiral,
Sinaivin," said he, ''is in the port of Lisbon
give me the most intelligent of your Polish
lancers; I will dress him up ina Russian uni
form, and entrust him with dispatches for the
Admiral All will go we'll even if he should
be token prisoner q dozen times between this
and Lisbon, for the insnrgent army is, 90 anx.
ious to obtain our neutrality that it will be
careful not TO furnish pretext for rupture"
Murat was delighted with this ingenious
scheme. He asked Krakinski, the command
ant of the lancers, to find him brave and in
telligent young man. Two days afterwards the
commandant brought Murat young man Of
his corps, for whom he pledged his life; his
name was Leckinski, and he was, but eighteen
years old. u !iiFtsl fasid dEIiiC
Murat W moved at seeing 90 young man
court so imminent a,danger, for if he were de-
tected his doom was scaled. Murat could not
help remarking to tho Pole the risk ne waa
about to run. The youth smiled. ''Lst your
imperial highness give me my instructions" he
answered respectfully, II will give you good
account of tho mission I have been honorcd
with. Iithank his highness for having chosen
me from among my comrades, for nil ofs them
would Aave courted this ,diH9nction."
The prince augured favorably from the
young mans modest resolution. The Russian
Ambassador gave him his dispatches; he put
on Russian uniform and set out for Portr.
GAL
The first two days passed over quietly; but
on the afternoon Of the third Leckinski was
surrounded by q body of spaniards, who dis
armed him and dragged him before their ccn-
manding officer Luckily for tho gallant youth
it was Castanos himself.
'H Leckinski was aware that he was lost il he
was discovered to be Frerchman, consequent
lyahe determined on the instant, not to let a
single word of French escape him, and to
speak the Russian and German, which he spoke
with equal fucncy. The cries of rage of his
captors announced the fate that awaited him,
and the horrible murder Of Gen. Rcre, who
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I . f T. : tfft tr
A JOKE ON "CouRT."-A short time ago d
lawyer, who rejoiccs in a large share Of work
house patronage, came into the City Court
drunk. His Honor addressed him thus
''Sir, am sorry to see you in that situation!
It is disgrace to yourrclf and tho profession
to which you belong ,nliii. oai
did your Honor speak to me ?" 4al llisb
"1cs, sir. 1 said that in my opinion you
are a disgrace to yourself and your profession.p
"May it please your Honor, Ihavc pructiced
in this court ever since you have psotea,porised
in that scat, and pcrmit me to say, your Honor,
this is the first correct opinion ever1I ikdew
you to give" ain7 81 elii 1ehar
In less than an hour from that .GmeliA Alsnso
was,picking rocks atthc corPoraiion nursery
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Every Day Philosophy.

Hans Patrick G. Conner, formerly known
by the nom de plume of s'Bcau Hacket," con-
tributed the following to the St. Louis Home
Journal: .H
Never insure your life for the benefit of
your wife for greater sum than ten thousand
dollars A widow with more money than that
is q dangerous legacy to leave posterity
The "game of life" is very like game of
cards. Time deals, death cuts, and everybody
is waiting for the last trump.
think men drink in crowds because they
are afraid to drink by themselves. 1t requires
good deal Of courage to stand up alone and
pour glass of whiskey down your throat.
There are some Inconsistencies in this world
that don't exactly understand. Everybody
is anxious to go to heaven, but nobody is in a
hurry about it.
Ifa man is without enemies wouldn't give
ten cents for all his friends. The man Who
can please everybody hasn't got sense enough
to displease anybody.
When an acquaintance says, "How are
your" and rushes by you without pausing for
q reply. wouldn't if was in your place, fol-
low him more than mile to tell him 1 was
we'll
convenient way of testing the affection OF
your intended is to marry another woman. II
she don't love you, you will find it out imme-
diately.
Do unto other men as they would like to do
unto you, and they won't have enough money
in two weeks to hire n shirt washed.
The song "Dear Mother, I've Come Home
to Die, always struck me as happy illustra-
ton Of American assurance. Our young go
abroad to spend the hard earnings of the old
folks, and when they are dead-broke return
home to be buried at the expense of their i'm
poverished parents. -
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.HIighr.n

4 a PARODY ON LokofELLow B i'ExcEIsIon."
The shades Of night were a-comi'n down swim,
And the daz.lin'! STOW lay drift on drift,W
Whom through village a youth did 70 !.
ANearryin' Dag with this motto, 'o 70
Y .1ish.r." q
DER forehead high curled copious hair, ii
His nose Roman, complexion fair;
Der an eagle eye an auburn lash,
And he never stopped shoutin' through his mus
tachc,
90 q .sHighcr.''
He saw through the windows he was getting up
Z per, 81 .f'i'a
"A number Of families sittin at supper;
He eyed the slippery rocks very keen,
And fed while he cried, and cried while a-Aeein',
g,sx. s3r.7 "Highcr.",
''Take care, you there - snid old woman ..stop
It's BLOWN gales up there tops;
You'll tumble off on tother sidc!" .a.sr.a!.
But the hurrying stranger loud replied, 'T 81
--..-a,. "Higher."
'.Oh don't you 60 up such shocking night!
Come sleep on my lap !" said maiden bright,
Ger his Roman nose q tear drop come,
But still he remarked, as he upward clumb.
"Higher."
'.Look out fortthe branch of,,hat sycamore tree,
Dodge rollin' stones If any you sce;n l aA
Sayin' which, the farmer went home to bed, =
And the singular voice replied overhead. I
s. la94i .7ta "Iiigker."a
About quarter past six the next afternoon,
A man accidentally goin' up soon,
Heard spoken above him rs often as thrice, :
The very Same words, in very weak voice,
s, -ostt 81. Higher"
And not far, believe from quarter Of seven i5i
lie was slow gettin up, the road bcin' uneven
Found tho stranger dead in tho drifted snow,
Still >clutchin' the flag with the motto, y
ag g, "IIighcr."
Yes, Hfcless, defunct, without any doubt,
The limp Of his bcin' decidedly oui, 49, taa
On the dreary hillside the youth was n-lnyin,
And there was no more use for him TO be suyin',
.,:5s arsys... m Higher"
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I; TTEsE CONSTITUTE OUR ooUrITIs ..5lH1ns
SATURDAY. MORNING, DECEMBER q, 1867.

in the midst Of his deep and deathlike slumbor,
the door opened gSntly, some one drew near his
couch, and the same voice whispered in his
ear: g
"Arise and CONG, with mo- Wewish to save
your life, coms." He answered still in Ger
man, "What do you wapt7"
/. Castanos, when he heard Of shis experiment
and its results said that Tie RasssiAn suas NO!
bic young mani ks NV ~ a -s1nls 1stsass 81 che
case. es's5isiil: f'isii e}As 9ai
The next morning early, four men came to
take him before courtmattial, composed OF
officers of Castanos' staff. During the walk
they uttered the most horrible threats against
him but, true to his determination, he pre-.
tended not to understand them. '' '-'
When he came before his judges no seemed
to gather what was going on from the arrange.
ments of the tribunal, and not from what he
heard said around him, and he asked in Ger,
man where his interpreter was. he was sent
for, md tho examination commenced.
It turned at first upou the motive Of his
journey from Madrid to Lisbon He answered
by showing his dispatches to Admiral sininvvin
and his passports Spite of the presence and
vehement Insertions of the peasants, he persist
ed in the essame story, and did not contradict
himself once. 81 at.s 40 .a
"Ask him." said the presiding officer at last,
''if he loves the spaniards, as he is not q
Frcnchmau.:'
The interpreter put the question.
Certainly" snid Leokiuski, ~ like tho
Spanish nation, I esteem it for its noble char.
acter; wish our two nations were friends"
"Colonel," said the interpreter, "the prisoner
says he hates us because we make our, war like
banditti; that he despises us, and his only re.
grct is that he cannot unite thewhole nation as
ono smar to end this odious war at single
blow.."a go sIt ep
Whilebe was sayiug this, the ,eyes Of the
whole t. |al'g were attentively Watching the
slightest 7vement of tho prisoners counter.
ancc, in tossee what effect the interpre.
tcrs tire ery would have upon him. But
LcckinsS I'D expected to be put 70 the test
in some! dy, and he watSis determined to battle
all thcilV Vtttempts
"Gcn4emcn," said Castanos, ut seems to me
that thiAyoung man cannot be suspected the
peasant ]hust be deceived. Tho prisoner may
pursue lfs journey, and when he reflects ON the
hazard OF our position, he will find the severity
We have been obliged to use excusable."
Leckinski's arms and dispatches were re.
turned; he received free pass, and thus this
noble youth came victorious out of the severest
trial the human spirit can be put to.
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thus liberated his father, they both went to
work and righted up the old grindstone the
boy was turning, the father was holding on to
che old ship carpenters axe, sharpening it for
the purpose of cutting their way out Of their
Jonah like prison, which occasioned the noise
heard by the sailor. As it was the hottest
season Of the year, and very little air stirring
where they were at work, they were both
sweating tremendously.
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IT, a - - I. fts
SIGNS FoR' HANDK KERcHiEF FLIRrArIoNs.
Drawing across the Desirous Of getting
acquainted. u ss II sllfSss
ss esea nm
Ti Taking by the centre II ou are TOO swiilI6g
Dropping will be friends s5,s..tY .,v,
Twirling in both hands Indifference. .r; s-;-y
Drawing across the cheek--I love You, 4. i n
Drawing through the hands II hate you,s IN
Letting it rest on the right cheek Yes. Is, a
Letting it rest on the left cheek-No. .s
Twirling in the left hand--I wish to get rid
of you. 5;,
Twirling in the right hand - love another.
Folding i'll wish to speak with Jou. - -
Over the shoulders-Follow me.
Opposite corners in both hands-W Waitafo
me. 1 a2i49't' }19ii 81 Sdi IL
Drawing across the forehead-we are watch-
ed .isgxa sd 10
Placing on right ear-You have changed! =
Placing on left earl have "a message for
you. ti ,;,ltg $;
Letting it remain on the eyea--You are,
cruel. s3 s,s,f ,..,.t ~.
Winding round the sore6nger--I am en-
gagged -
Winding round tho third IL ~ .a an mar.
ried - e'ofs
N. B.-Practice makes perfect. s :. 's'1. es'l
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q 4
SAVED FROM DRowNINa.-A little man, in
the west of Maryland, rushed to the Potomac
river last summer, swearing that he would
drown himself When he had waded in to the
depth of his waist, his wife, who had followed
him, seized him by the hair of his head, and
then, as spectator describes it, ..she led him
back until he had reached place where the
water was about two feet deep, where she
pulled him over backwards, sousing his head
under, and then pulling his head up again,
drown yourself, (down he went leaving me-
to take care of the children, (another plunge,)
get drunk (anothcr souse,) and start for the
river. (Another Dip Better use the water
instead of the rum Another dip and shake
of tho head) I'll learn you to leave mes q
widow 7 :" After aousipg him to her hearts
content, she led him out wettef if not q wiser
man, and escorting him to tho house, shut the
door, a,,, st,.
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81 q M o R o us.
@Owed to Lake Ontary.n,

GREENE air thy waters, Lake Ontary;} II rfs
Green as bottle glass! i.gf ns - .S,
Behold 'em stretched thar !, 81, ~
Fine musskEia'longes and osweso bass ~. : )
Is chiefly kctched thar ~ Ass'atss2 q asatti
Thar onct the rcd manc 81 III 40 49,. ,.4, 81
Took his delite
Fsht, fit, and bled ~
Now most of the inhabitants sa'essaF3ftef ~ 70
Is whites, 5fA s3tstf}d a,Sii t5,iti;,3-
With naryTed: .SS.s;,.sgt7is...
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The following wonderful story is said to have
been taken from the log book of vessel which
arrived in New York:
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-12-21
The Cotton Tax.

fESfiE UNDERSIGNED HAS BEENApPOINTED
an Agent Of Herchel ". johnson & Co., Of
covering the Taxes already paid, and which may,
hereafter be paid on Cotton Those who have sold
Cotton since the war wona do well to coll upon me
and present their claims At ONCE, the first pre-
esnted Jmayshaye precedence; oyer others. No OK
pcpse will be incurred by claimants, sf5 3 ~
az Any Information wanted may bs obtained upon
app)ieatonto 3sl,T W. W. +EgAARE, /,
III .aiesrnt; tl.,9 ,ogo r Attorney and Bolicitor.
:, Bar Oflcc in Public Buildings, Court House
Square, ne, 4 its,si5.,.fs.3t i,lsIf,. ~ Is, I ~
noy y ~ ,f;Ig4u;5 s, t I'm Y
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-12-12
H A II S. & c A P S

THE SUBSCRIBER having reftted and re-
novated his establishment is now prepared to
accommodate the public with kinds Of
Evening star., 1867-05-16
PROPOSALS.
DROPOsALs FOB NAIL STEAMSHIP SEK
VICE BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND TIE HA.
PosT OFFICE DRPARTMEN
" "ASuINnrn~ M0xoh 10 I

PosT OFFIcE DEPARrMENr,-
VIII ,Se Matsh o FL
Congress. approved March ., 1867, which is in the
AN Ac1 to authorize the estsbIishment of ocean
sna tSs :erYee the United states
s.a.atiyss e Ms Msi.ed siq,ss q amsrisa IN Or
sn be T. That the General be-
public Ter the period Of sisss days.
2 n 9I more n the cities
tween the port Of San Francisco, In the United
islands, BY means of . monthly line Of arst, class
American sea going steamships, to be Of not less
nent, each. and Of sufficienf number to perform
twelve tive round triss p.r snnnm between ssd perts
shsdsy the ar:s a i .sa q
Transisee With the msls Tor the % sisnss Ss
Prosidsd, That no bid shall be considered which
dollars for the twelve round trips Dor sunum. asr
unless the same be from citizsn citizens Of the
aif 1e 'ss of
the Of the said BY IL. Pos
master General for the said service they shall be
by the Seer etary ei the Nay. whose report shall
ina sss
shs 6e
States shaI be entitled to have transpsrted, free
70 wsm e .aits5s that
any Il the monh
ysy.sss s.iDulsted fsI IL tbs son.raes Pr rata
suitable fines and penalties may be imposed for
SrP rff In apfn ~
the service and that the Postmaster M Gsners shall
have the m power st any time to dststmine the con.
"a Approved prov s March 2. 1857
Win b. received # snofPSsAts 30 PssA in
1Rf 6y q hin sR until sk
s.eamships. . to be Of not less thsn one thousand
oisnt number nm to perform Twelve round trips per
Hawaiian Islands, for contract term OF not more
to s ss
San francisco with the mails for the Hawaiian
Each bid should name the time proposed to be
IN n shf es s
us Of Sailing days. stating the proposed days and
hours Of departure from and arrival at each port,
aio s sssh bid such h,
master General, and to alteration BY his order,
1rom Time 10 ume. az the interests OF the postal
The steamships offered for the service must be
American steamships. Of the first class in all re.
spects, and before, ceptance will be subject to
inspection and survey by ar, perienced naval
Secretary of the Navy. G 3 = = 80
Proposals must conform in all particulars to the
proyisions and requirements Of the aforesaid act,
approved March 2, 1857, and must be properly
guaranteed, with satisfactory testimonials, that
the bidder or bidders and their suarsntors are
men Of properly and sbundantly able to make good
their tender and guarantee. The bidder name
the frm when a company offers. should be dis.
tinctly stated In the proposals. If ineor porased
must alse be aEns ed to the bid.
Proposals should be sent, sealed unds cover to
the I'd dress Of. The Postmastcr General, Wash.
ingtep. D. % ~ supersertbed nFoRIIsN pssK,,m'
written the face ofthe address; and they should
be despatched intime 70 be received 1t this De-
Dartm ent on or before the 10th day Of July. 1857
which WIN bs the last day for receiving proposals.
under this advertisement .z-- -. : y
.E~-TIa ALEX. ". RANDALL,
nh 20 w9t Postmaster General.
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FOR SALE AND RENT.
srHD OHEAPEsT LIST or Pm JfHRrY IN
THI HAHK n

q brick Houses, 9 rooms, llth st., let. p and =,
!; M ssisk Houses. rooms. 18th st.. bet and o.
Brick House. 10 rosms. 18th g., bet. Q and P,
nne ousnees location store, gas and atsr $s b0o.
Il rJame House, 10 Rooms. lSk S., bet. O and d,
Frame House. rooms, 18th st.. bet and D.
&3 2to. =
Frame House, rooms vt. bet alst and aad.
$lZO0. 9..r.0-.-,
Trsms House. 6 rooms. D St. bet. 18th and
i Brick House: rooms. 9th st., bet. st. and n.
Y. .avenue. S6,0QO.
Brick House, srsoms, 18Th st.. bet Il and L.
SAtQ0.
Fran Houses, 4 rooms Nd. ave-, (Islsna j
bet Az and Sd sts.. 81 900 eecA.
NuH srous others, varfously located,