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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-09-02
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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-09-02

Many families, says the New York
Mail, who reside in elegant stone fronts,
and appear very wealthy, usually after
marrying OFF their daughters move into
"a smaller dwelling in less fashi uable
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-09-02

whats the matter. NUnclo ,Jorrv p
said Mr.2--, as Old Jeremiah r. was
passing by, growing most fthiously.
Natter said the old man stopping
snort why, here I've been Juggling
waterfall The morning for Dr.. C..'s wife
foswaslf With, and what dye spos&e' got
for It
why, | suppose about ten cents, ,'ian.
swered Mr.
s'Ten cents! She told ue the doctor
would pall, a tooth for me some time
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23

PR1DE.-To quell the pride, eren of
the greatest, we should reflect how
much we owe to others, and how lit
tie to ourselves. Philip having made
himself master of Potidea, received
three messengers in one day: the
first brought him an account of a
great victory, gained over the nlyri-
ans, byh General Parmenio; the
second told him that he was pro-
claimed victor at the Olympic games;
and the third informed him of the
birth of Alexander. But there was
nothing in all these events that
ought to have fed the vanity, or that
would have justified the pride, of
Phillip, since, as an elegant writer re-
marks: "For the first he was indebt-
ed to his general; for the second, to
his horse, and his wife is shrewedly
suspected of having helped him to
the third"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23

IHE MARsEILLAtSE HYMN.-When
the Prussians and Austrians marched
against France in 1892, to restore Louis
XIV, to bis throne, the National AS
sembly declared that the country was
in danger, and called upon all French
men to enlist under the banners of
Liberty, to repel the invaders. Mar
settles furnished a legion of twelve
hundred turbulent spirits, and Lamar
tine gives graphic account of their
triumphant entry into Paris, on their
way to the frontier. Their bronzed
faces, with eyes of fire, their uniforms
covered with the dust of their journey,
their red wooden caps shaded with
green boughs, their lack of discipline,
and their harsh provincial accent-all
struck the imagination of the Parisians
with great force. The revolutionary
idea seemed impersonated and to be
marching to the last assault Of royalty,
changing an air whose notes seem to
come from the breast with sullen NUT
tering of national auger, and then with
the Joy Of victory. Since then when
France has been in danger, the Mar
seillaise has never failed to arouse and
animate her sons for "Liberty or
DEATH"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23
The Appetite for News.

As the world grows older, and thu
literary appetite increases, the insa. :
tiate nav Of the public gapes long and
wide, and, like Oliver Twist, contin.
ually cries for more. AS mankind in.
creases and multiplies, so human in.
telligence expands, and the minds O,
rich and poor, high and low-all alite
crave and desire the latest and moe,
reliable news. "Wbat's the newsr
is to-day the most common questio,
asked between friends, at the Office
on the street in the club-roOm, and on
the occasion of all social meetings
Our people are eager for news, and ~
ardently do they seek and devour il
that constant pressure is brought 10
bear upon the public press, to satisfy
this craving gnawlng, importanate de.
mand. News fields are CONSTANTS
opened, and more brains are drawn
upon to supply the literary food nee.
essary to fill the literary stomach, and
furnish sustenance for the great BODY
polite Of social life.
Cause and effect go hand in hand
and the one follows tie other with
miraculous speed. To satisfy the
longings of the intelligent reader, new
papers are thrown out, new books are
put forth, new companies are organi.
zed, and new publications for public
perusal and support follows each other
in rapid succession. And yet the de-
mand is greater than the supply. But
it is good sign, and one that speaks
loudly and plainly for our intelligence
as nation.
The world has made long strides in
the last decade, in the way of enlarge
ment of understanding and improve
ment of mind-and the triumph Of
mind over matter has been more fully
and extensively demonstrated than
ever. The advancement in educational
projects, and the corresponding i'm
provemcnts in the power of the print
ing press, have kept pace together.
Institutions of learning-the common
school, the collegiate academy, and
the college-haves turned out ripe
scholars and cultivated brains-the
clicking of the types and the clang of
the press have made music for the
multitude, and tickled the ears of the
people, while the ever-revolying, never
ceasing cylinders have daily rolled off
their millions of sheets, spread with
the events of the hour from all parts of
the globe.
1t is a wonderful thing-this hun
ger fl r news. AS the body fails when
the supply of nourishment is diminish
ed, SO the mind languishes and thirsts
after knowledge when the yield is
scant. The pressure upon the news
gatherer is great, but the stuff OF which
our editors and reporters are made
nowadays is equal to the emergency,
and the supply of intellectual food is
as much as can be properly digested.-
Rounds Printers Cabinet.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23


REsPECTABILITY IN OLDEN TINES
Some 40 years ago, when a mans res
portability depended upon his taking a
newspaper, a certain shrewd individual
was one morning enjoying the luxury
OF perusing his paper-although he
labored under the disadvantage of not
knowing a single letter of the alphabet,
when q more knowing neighbor of his
happening in, perhaps to borrow his
paper, observed to him that he had
his paper wrong end up. The old
gentleman, drawing himself up in the
pomposity of affronted dignity, ex-
claimed ~ would have you to know,
sir, that if / take paper and pay for
it, have right to read it which end
up please"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23
Latest Political Declare.
tiOR.

Horace Greeley, who has no spe-
cial love for "the man under the
cigar" has lately taken hold vigo-
rously Of the Republican party of
New York city and endeavored to
bring order out of chaos. Only last
Thursday, while presiding at a
meeting of the committee, he pitch
ed into Grant vigorously, and now
we find in the latest Tribune, the
following, which simply means that
he wishes to heal the breech in the
party and re-organize it on Gree
ley basis:
1.-The editor of the Tribune ac-
cepted the craftsmanship of the
Union Republican General COM
mite with single and avowed OBJ
ject-to do his utmost to heal the
feud which distracted and weaken
ed the Republicans, of this city.
To that end he has steadily labor
ed; and he had strong hopes of eff
fecting it at an early day-hopes
which the abrupt removal from Of
flee of the Hon. Moses II. Grinnell
and General George w. Palmer for
a time baffled, and threatened to
blast altogether. Atlength he has
been gratified by a hearty, unani-
nous agreement of the committee
whereof he is chairman to submit
the matter in difference to our next
Republican State convention and
implicitly abide its judgment. He
will not doubt the readiness of the
yival committee to concur, and thus
give assurance that all differences
will cease ere that convention shall
adjourn, and a Republican triumph
this fall be thereby assured.
"Our action in the premises does
not. it seems, satisfy the Times; but
since it satifies and gfatifies nearly
all the Republicans of our State,
we can abide the Times Gispleas-
ure.-Exchange.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23
Debility and EmaciatiOn.

Both of these result from the lack of
ability to convert the food into Dutri-
ment. How necessary, then, for those
suffering from these alarming symp-
toms to Immediately resort to RENE
dy that will strengthen the stomach
and digestive organs. For, as soon as
this desirable object has been accom-
plished the health improves, and the
patient resumes his usual personal ap-
pearance. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
have attained world wide popularity
in such cases, and have been proven
the best and safest means of removing
constipation, toning the stomach, Civ
ing energy to the liver, and relieving
every symptom of nervousness and de-
preston of spirits. Its cheering and
beneficial effects are highly spoken of
by thousands who owe it to their res
toration to health. No restorative in
the annals of medicine has attained
the same popularity in the short space
of time it has been before the public,
or has won the high endorsements ac-
corded to this excellent tonic. Many
other preparations, purporting to be
correctives and restoratives, have been
introduced, and have persisted one by
one, while the popularity of Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters continues to in
crease, and is now recognized as
standard household medicine. The
success which attends the use of the
Bitters evinces at once its virtues in
all cases of debility and disease of the
stomach. Certificates, almost without
number, have been published, attest
ing its truly miraculous power in re-
moving those painful and fearful dis
eases. And atathis time it seems idle
to do more than call attention to the
great remedy of the age, in order to
awaken public attention to it's excel
lence. 1t is the only preparation of
the kind that is reliable in all cases,
and it is therefore worthy of the con-
sideration of the afflicted.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23
A Generous Suggestion.

1t has been ascertained to certain
ty that three hundred and eighty.six
Southern flags were captured by the
Union troops during the war, though
this is known to be below the actual
number, of which uncertain date can
be procured. These are now in pos
session of the Federal government as
trophies of its conquest of secession.
1t is a wonder that they have survived
destruction SO long-that they were
not sooner torn to pieces by the infu-
riate passions that achieved so much
more that was inglorious right upon
the close of the war, or that they have
not long since gone to the rag-mill to
be converted into loyal Radical news
paper.
1t seems, however, that they have
been miraculously preserved in the
War department, and as the DISPOSE
ton to destroy them has greatly abat-
ed, that they will be kept among the
archives of the government in one
shape or another for all time to come.
Various propositions, says cores
pendent of the Cincinnati Commercial,
have been made as to what should be
done with these battered mementoes
of terrible civil strife, but none as
yet have been accepted. One was to
place tie rebel flags in the old hall of
the House, in conspicuous position,
bat this was abandoned as being inju-
dicious and unnecessarily offensive to
those who took the wrong side in the
war. Colonel Hinton's proposition is
to place all the flags, records and other
movable relics of that nature in the
old Arlington house, the late residence
of General Lee. He thinks it would
be appropriate in every point of views,
pot only on account of the past histo-
ry of Arlington, but on account of the
estate being the resting place of SO
many of our brave boys who fell in
the war. 1t is undoubted that the Ave
hundred rebel flags captured, together
with the varied epochs which they
mark properly set forth, would be a
fitting monument to the valor of the
country's dead defenders.
The country is indeed to be congrat-
ulated that, after an era of sectional
hatred in which all the better feelings
OF humanity and the ordinary instincts
offraternity seem to have been sub
verified, proposition is seriously en-
tertained to preserve these emblems
OF defeated cause as virtually monu-
mental of the highest qualities of
American manhood.--[S st. Louis Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23
Who is Mrs. Fair +?

A writer in the Bryan (Texas) Ea-
gle, gives bit Of history of this no.
torious woman. Her execution has
been postponed until October:
"This inquiry has been made by
the New Orleans press, and I can an.
swer it from my own knowledge, I
will do so. Her maiden name was
Laura Hunt, and she lived with her
parents for many years in Nacogdo-
ches, Texas, where the present wri-
ter and one of Bryan's most esteem
ed merchants went to school with
her. They came to Texas in the
year 1886, from Alabama. She was
beautiful as girl-magnifcent look
ing as a woman. When she was near
eighteen years of age, the family re-
moved to New Orleans, whe. g, in a
short time she married prosperous
grocer named Stone-the pictorial
papers have it Strong. Her husband
committed suicide in a short time on
account of, her conduct. She then
married one of his clerks, named
Grayson, who, in short time was
divorced from her. The family then
emoved to California. OF her
history in that State, I know moth
ing.
Knowing the family as well as ! do
I do not attach SO much blame to
the erratic and criminal conduct of
Mrs. Fair as most people do, for I
know that it is the natural and iney-
table result of the teachings of a
foolish mother. S. II. T."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23

Why Do You CouGn-when it is in
your power to relieve yourselfa A few
doses of Dr.. TUFTS EXPECTO-
RANT will cure you and allay the ap-
prehensions of your friends; more
over, it is pleasant to take, it produces
no nausea, and Strengthens the Lungs
and throat to resist attacks in the fu-
ture. Mothers need not dread the
Group when they have bottle of this
valuable compound ON their Mantel-
pieces.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23

.D A couple of sailors were wander
ing around in the Toledo docks a few
days since, says an EXCHANGE, when
one of them was attracted by the APP
pearance of a tombstone that Law on
t he dock, awaiting transportation.
Upon close examination, he exclaimed
"Hello, Bill come here y and pointing
to the stone, remarked: "There, that
is the first time have heard from my
Father in fifteen years.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23
The Danger Of Convicting on Cir
cumStantiaI Evidence.

A remarkable case, showing the
danger of trusting implicitly to cir
cumstantial evidence, has recently
been completed in Toledo. Nearly
three years ago Robert Sharp was
found dead, with shots and slugs in his
brain. A man named Harrington, who
had been on intimate terms with the
deceased, was arrested for the murder.
The testimony was wholly circumstan-
tial, but so skillfully "worked up" by
the detectives that Harrington was
convicted and sent to the penitentia-
~. His lawyers had become interest
ed in the case, and, although Harring-
ton was poor man, they determined
to fight his cause to the end. After q
long and arduous struggle through
the District and Supreme Courts, an
order for new trial was obtained, and
that trial has just closed.
The main points in the evidence on
which lie was convicted were the APP
parent correspondence of the shot in
the body of the dead man with that in
the shot-bag belonging to Harrington
the correspondence of pieces of news
paper found near the scene of the sup
posed murder, and assumed to be part
Of the gun wadding, with torn paper
in HarringtOn's residence and a piece
in his vest pocket, and that the motive
for the murder was to be found in the
alleged fact of Sharp having come to
Toledo with several hundred dollars
of money, which Harrington knew, and
that no one else was SO intimate with
Sharp.
On the second trial it was render
ed doubtful whether there was a SINH
larity in the shot. It was clearly pro-
ven that the pieces of paper alleged to
have been picked up at the scene of
the murder were not there at the time
of the finding of the body, not for
day or two afterward, and the infer
ence was unavoidable that they were
put there by the detectives to aid them
in working up the case against Har-
rington. 1t was further proven that
Sharp was destitute when he arrived
in Toledo, and that Harrington was
doing his best to aid him in procuring
employment. To crown all, an alba
was satisfactorily proven. Harrington
was declared innocent, and the Jury
voluntarily gave him a letter, signed
by every member, repeating in en-
platte terms their belief of his entire
innocence of any knowledge of the
supposed murder, and bearing testi-
mony to his uniform good character.
The public sentiment unanimously
conceded with this verdict. The for
mer employer of Harrington immedi-
ately took him back into his service.
It causes an unpleasant shudder to re-
fleet that a perfectly innocent man, of
good character, suffered two years of
degrading punishment, and narrowly
escaped an ignominious death. for
crime of which he knew nothing. 1t
is another warning against implicit
trust in wholly circumstantial evidence
and a protest against the detectives in
working up case" against one they
choose to suspect.-[Cleveland Herald.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23

UIt is the duty of every true wo-
man to look as beautiful as she can.
1t is her duty to brighten and glad
den the world with her lovliness just
as the flowers and trees, the skies
and waters brighten and gladden. it.
Her sense pf the beautiful should al
ways and everywhere be cultivated,
for thus will her thoughts be made
pure; and her mind be the home of
sweet and lovely things. Refinement
comes of a love of all things beauti-
full.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23

1 A new side drum has been in
troduced in England, one ofthem hav-
ing been offered as a prize at recent
volunteer encampment. It is of en-
tifely new construction. having only
one head, which, instead of being of
parchment or vellum, is made of thin
steel, and is beaten by sticks with in
dia-rubber tops. The advantages
claimed are that the head is practically
unaffected by damp or changes of tenn
perature, is practically indestructible,
and can be tuned more simply than the
ordinary drum.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23

- A lady requests the Washington
Chronicle to advertise for one humid
red and fifty young men of all shapes
and Sizes. from the tall dandy with
hair enough on his upper lip to stuff a
BARRIERS cushion, down to the bow
legged, freckle faced, carrot headed
upstart, to form a gaping crowd to
stand at the doorways when evening
assemblages are dismissed, to stare at
the ladies and make remarks about
their person and dress.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23
Enforced Music and Dancing.

1t was in London, and in 18l1,-
Weber was in boat on the river with
some ladies, and began to perform on
the flute, which he played to greatper-
lection. But seeing that his boat was
closely followed by another, in which
were several young officers, he put his
flute in his pocket.
"Why do you stop playing?' said
one of the officers to Weber. ~
"For the same reason that I began"
replied. the composer.
"And that is 2"
because it pleases me-"
"Well them" said the officer, "take
up your flute again or it will please me
to throw you into the water"
The composer, seeing that the dia-
logue was unpleasant to the ladies he
was with, gave way, and began play
ing again. When leaving his boat,
however, he accosted the bold son of
Mars, and said:
"6ir, the fear of annoying the, people
who were with me made me brook
your insolence; but tomorrow I will
have entire satisfaction. We can meet
in Hyde Park at 10 o'clock. If you
have no objection, we will fight with
swords; we need no seconds the quar-
rel is only between you and me, and
it is quite useless to bring in strangers"
The officer accepted the challenge.
He was at the rendezvous at the ap-
pointed hour, and met Weber as agreed
on. He drew his sword, and put him
self on guard, when Weber presented
pistol at his throat.
"Do you mean to murder me ~ said
the officer.
mo, said Weber, "but be kind
enough to put up that sword and to
dance minute or you are dead man."
The officer made some objection, but
the authoritative and determined tone
of Weber seemed to influence him,
and Notwithstanding the arrival of
some people on the scene of action, he
went through what he was asked, or
rather told to do.
"Sir," said the musician, "you COM
PEELED me yesterday to play against
my wish-I have compelled you now
to dance against yours. Our bond is
over. However, if you should be dis
satisfied still, am quite ready to give
you any satisfaction you may wish
for"
The officer held, out his hand, and
begged his adversary to honor him
with his friendship. From that mo-
ment an attachment sprang up between
them which lasted to the day the illus
trious composer died.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23

nsap The river yet falls, and daily
touches nearer low-water mark.
The Falls are now plainly visible,
and navigation very precarious.
Boats are few and far between, and
on long trips.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23

BGy> We hear no more of the cat
erpillars for the present; they have
webbed up and are expected in full
crop about the 5th of next month.
The cotton has improved very
much, and is opening briskly on
many places. We hear of light
picking having already commenced
We yet cling to our opinion of a
good half crop.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23

n A genius has made the impor-
tant discovery that woman are not
immortal-their souls die with their
bodies, and for them there is no resur-
rection.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23

sg- Money is the bottomless sea
in which honor, conscience and
truth may be drowned. Speak lit
tie, speak truth, spend little, pay
cash and get your value received
from e. s. S. We'll.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23

II The fine steamer, D. l.. Tally,
Captain W. G. Harrison, has been
placed in the Alexandria Cattle trade,
as a semi-weekly Packet. She has the
finest cabin Accommodations, and will
put you through in double quick time.
See card.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23

pGT Elsewhere we publish the
advertisement Of an important Rail
Road and Commercial Mass meet
ing, to take place at Shreveport,
on the 10th Of oUtober. IT will
speak for itself and should heed
the attention and good will of all
oar people.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23

The st. Louis packets are having
some trouble, on the bar below town.
The Lockwood last week lost twenty
four hours endeavoring to cross, and
had, finally to tighten off sixteen hun
dred barrels of her cargo. 1t was, how
ever, shipped on the Belle Rowland, a
light packet of the same line. The
Silver Bow grounded on the same bar
on Sunday morning last, and remained
there until Monday, when she succeed
ed in getting off, and resumed her
Journey to Shreveport.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23

hg- The greater the difficulty,
the more glory in surrounding it.
Jonas Rosenthal has surmounted
every difficulty in laying IN his
stock of goods for Jonas has the
best stock to be found in this mark
ct. Give him trial.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23

UThe weather, the past week,
has been. a little of all sorts. We
have had several heavy rains, two
cool days and nights and then the
hottest of the season.