The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-07-08
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panies q our Towp,s only ono, the Com
Commet, was'out. They tried their speed
against the time made by the Young
Americas, ii ii the race with the Elliotts,
hnt .i failed sadly TO even approximate the
figures made By tkelattcr Company. s.
r In the afternoon we learn that the
Militia Company marched 70 the Court
House, whither, tho excen.ric and quaint
Joel delivered himself of an ung,am.,
NAUTICAL harrangue. va
Outside Of these demonstrations there
was nothing else to inspire one with the
greatness of the Fourth ofJuiy. Things.
went on in their even way, and if any
emotions Of patriotism swelled up in the
bosoms OF mon, they were hushed and s.i-
fled. All the tender aud patriotic meme
ries, with which the reoccarrence of this
day is replete, were. client There was no
jubilee, and rejoicing here in Orangebvrg.
Alas had il not been recalled to the
minds of many Of our citizens by the
little demonstrations that were made, it
would have passed unheeded by. May
the day soon redawn that will re-
store to. our sons that enthusiastic feel
ing of patriotism, which ever used to gil
their bosoms in DAYS gone by upon the
advent Of the Fourth of July!
On Monday last large milch
COW was offered by the Sheriff for sale.
Several gathered around the crier whose
faces bcamcd with desire to purchase
her. Among the number who were
greedy for milk, was colored man. He
| commenced to bid. but soon found them
coming in SO fast that he feared his
ability to by would soou be ovcrreached,
! so he resorted to little ..ame which he
thought would hush all the anxious bid.
ders and give him the last chance.
Looking all around, as if to catch the
eyes of each one present, he said, "I'ye
kncwed dat cow fur des las five or six
years, anil jst be confound eff she can't
out-kick, out jump au' out-run any ting
uf her kinl in dis kounty." Hero all
the bidders stopped, looked Mt each other
in the face, eyed the Sheriff close
ly, as If to wonder if it were so
Presently he commences crying agar,
but TO his astonishme.t instead of find
ing new bidders, he hears each one of
the old ones, ssyius, The list bid was
not mine. | don't want her." Soon.
however. voice was heard from the
midSt of gr,Ip wiich st,od at the
leit of the Sherifs stand, saying, I'll
give SO and So" This was c:iel few
moments, and no other bids being heard.
the vicious mich cow was Knocked off.
When the purchaser was called for, to-
the utter astonishment Of all present he
was asccrtained to be the very man, who,
4 few moments before, said the COW was
no account, aud would kick like the
devil. But thanks to his attempt at de-
cept:on, before moving his COW one foot
from where he bought her, he got
practical demonstration of the truth of
what he asserted minute or so before.
The COW had rope tied to her horns,
the end Of which lay on the ground be-
side her hcols The jubilant purchaser
went behind her to pick up the end Of
the line, whcreupon she let loose aud
give him, th both feet, one surging
kick right in the stomach that sent him
sprawlinS. Here he learned that she
really would kick. The milch COW is
confined in stall, and the kicked man,
to his bed