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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-13

LAME MARE-I have an eight year old
mare that was taken lame about one year ago,
with stife Sometimes you would hardly no
tice that she was lame, and the next day she
will hardly touch her foot to the ground.-M'
E. NJ, Berlin, Wis.
The stiae of your mare is not out, nor like
ly to be. There may be some injury there,
causing the lameness. My opinion is, your
mare is troubled with rheumatic fever, chief:
ly located in the joint you speak of. Should
the stife become dislocated, your mare would
be entirely worthless.
medy.-Procurc one pound of oak bark,
boil five minutes in six piuts of water. When
cool, add two pints strong acetic acid. Battle
the affected parts as often as convenient, the
oftener the better. Internally give 1 OF. ace
tate colchicum every morning for about a
week. Then give, in as little water as the
mare will take it, 20 grains iodide potassa, for
ten days or more. Give l OF. pulverized char.
coal three or four times week. Let it be
from sound wood and quite clean.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
A Warming to Corrupt Officials.

At last, after years of delay and the
exhaustion of all possible tricks to battle
Justice VIM. NJ. Tweed has taken hi:
place among convicted felons. He was
sentenced on Saturday last to twelve
years in the Tombs and twelve thousand
dollars fine for corrupt malfeasance in
office. This mans seeming immunity
since the time Of the exposure OF his
enormous robberies was one Of the
scandalous array of facts which gave rise
to the belief abroad, as well as at home
that in New York, it was only necessary
to be Il rascal on a giant scale to be per-
fectly free from punishment. His sent
ence sets this scandal at rest, at least so
far as Tweed is concerned. Three years
ago he was the ruling power over city
of nearly million of inhabitants. He
welded all political authority there ; he
controlled the Legislature of the State,
whether Republican or Democratic,
whenever it suited his purposes; he had
the unlimited use of the public moneys
he had possession of all the elective ma
chiuery; he had judges who were his
creatures; he seemed to be impregnahly
intrenched behind his solid barricades of
i'll gotten power, and acted in all respects
as the absolute king of the most potent
Ring this country ever saw. His au-
dacity knew no bounds. Even after his
plunderings had been demonstrated to
an extent that made successful denial
impossible, his insolcnt response to the
outraged taxpayers Of New York was,
"What are you going to do about itY'
This expressed his unbounded confidence
in his ability, by means Of his stolen
millions, his control Of the election ma
chinery, his possession ofcrcatures every
where in the courts Of justice, to defy
the people and defy justice. But he has
at last learned what the people intended
"to do about it, The process has been
painfully slow, demanding the utmost
patience, the strongest persistency; but
it has been sure. and the people and JUS
tice have triumphedat last overa ''ring"
kind so potent that the his imitators
here and elsewhere are dwarfed into
pignlirs. Ofwhat value to him are his
plundcrcd millions now? His diamonds,
his gorgeous cquipages, his luxurious
carousals, are to be changed for that
badge af disgrace and crime, the striped
garb of the convict, his fare the coarse
fare of tie pcnitcntiary, and his palace
the narrow cell of the telon.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
Something Needed.

The United States government owns
sites on Port Royal harbor for light
houses a.d Notifications. During the
late war this harbor was a great naval
depot, and without it, the blockade could
never have been maintained. IF we
should have war with any naval power
this harbor would be no less important.
Especially would it be so in case of Sc
rious Cuban complication. The govern
ment would need it at once for a reudcz.
vous for the navy and as coaling sta
ton. Yet in spite Of its Importance in
war, to say nothing ofcommercein peace,
we have neither Notifications or suitable
lighthouses. We hope that our repre-.
sentatives in congress will see to it that
action is taken early in the coming ses-
sion to remedy this neglect.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27

pose of relieving the hypothecated land
scrip bonds; the ways and means COM
mittee still have the matter under con-
sideration. The act to incorporate the
Hunters Baptist church of Barnwell
county has been signed by the governor.
A bill directing the secretary OF state
not to press the debtors for land pur-
chased of the land commission, Is IN
fair way to become law.
Also bill to prevent railroads from
making unfair determinations in their
charges Tor freights. The claims of he
Southern Standard amounting to about
5000. for publishing Governors pro-.
carnations have passed the senate and
have been favorably reported in the
house. The bill to incorporate the
Harrison Grove Baptist Church Of Beau
fort county will be passed in due course.
An effort is being made to procure
from the United States the citadel in
Charleston for the use of tile militia.
The report Of the state treasurer has been
sent in, and ordered printed. 1t varies
but little from that now familiar to the
public. =
BY resolve, toe delinquent railroads,
including the Charleston & Savannah
will have to make through the Comptrol-
Ter Generals office showing why the
collection of taxes has moi been enforced.
The bill to charter Whitehall ferry has
passed the. senate and is favorbly report
ed in the house. Mr.. NJ. Parmell has
been confirmed by the senate, as a trial
Justice for Beaufort county.
Nov. &c.
Both houses adjourned sine die on
Monday evening. The house appropri-
ated six hundred dollars to speaker Lee,
as eratuity for his services for the ex'
trasession, in addition to his six dollars
day. The legislature assembled or
Tuesday again in regular session. 1t is
thought that there will be recess, possi'
bly, until new years day, as soon as the
tax bill and the bill to adjust tn" debt
are passed.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
Onr Renublsran RepudiatiOnS.

On second thoughts the Gmon- Hrald
is not 30 enthusiastically certain that a
refusal to pay wipes out state debt.
The fact is getting through its wool that
there are two parties to a scaling process,
and that The holders of six millions OF
conversion bonds will doubtless be able
in some way to take care Of their inter
eSts.
The Georgetown Planet takes scnsi-
bic view of the way in which this qucs-
ton is being handled. 1t says that the
extra session was called, in reality, to re-
strain obedience to the mandates OF the
supreme court. 1t includes that 1T is
too early for this state, or any other state,
to repudiate its debt, and looks hope
fully to more prosperous future which
shall SAKE us FROM diSho esty and dis
grace.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
The Body POlitic.

In the present condition Of state affairs
it is aptly illustrated that "a little know
ledge is dangerous thing" The child
when it has commenced t. walk, often
ovcrestimates its strength, by which fire.
ouenr falls are sustained, sometimes re-
sulting in permanent dcformity. Not
entirely inapplicablc are the writings of
the editor of l742, concerning the mis-
takes and corruptions of that day, to the
present time. 1t can be as truy said
now, as then, that the body polite agrees
in most instances with the natural body,
and that when Il II out of order almost
every map believes himSelt to be a ply
sician. 4 careful observation Of the
actions of many of cur legislators, and
those who are, and would be styled lead
ers, confirm this position, especially since
the web Of financial troubles has com-
menced to draw tkcm into the vortex of
ruin. With limited experience; the
headings of Many dishonest men who to
crafty their personal ends would sink
every patriotic fecliug; with but little
authority amongst their ncighbors and
constituents, and no in influence abroad,
these selfconstitutc& doctors Of cOnstitu
tional law, are mangling the already
ouivering corpse OF state, with ncxpcri-
enced scalpel<. The people confidence
give authority. Where can we find 1t in
South Carolina, as applied to thc Satis-
factory arrangement Of the debt by the
means thus far adopted? It's admitted
Ly republican people that is our duty
to cortr bu:e, each one, as nnch as he
can TO remedy evil, and to bring order
orr Of chaos hut what INCENTIVE or sat
isGlction is there in lrrighting ship
with valuable stores, to s." her run upon
tht shoals by either inexperienced, head |
strong or mutinous pilots. Let the leg
islature purify itself; get rid of those |
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
The State Fair.

We hope we have seen the last of such
gatherings and recommend the passage
of the bill repeating the charter under
which they have been organized. The
last specimen was disgrace to the state.
Five hundred dollars spent in the ordi-
nary markets would have bought as fine
display of the products of the earth.
The patch work quilts, pin cushions,
samplars, etc., must be the proper
ty of the managers-their wonders have
done duty doubtless since "before de
war;" We admit its usefulnessas an ad-
vertising medium for the Columbia store
keepers, but imagine that they had bet
ter patronize the newspapers. The cat
tie, hogs, sheep, etc, are too insignih-
can't to notice. OF the thousands visit
ing the grounds not fifty knew where to
find the live stock. We do not believe
that there were fifty farmers at the fair
who were there from any interest in their
occupation. They know that it is hum
bug. and neither send their products or
come themselves.
The fact is that large ground is kept
in which to collect every year crowd
out of which gamblers, showmen, cheats,
roughs, swinders, and prostitutes may
make prey. The racing is almost the
only attraction. and the sooner the whole
concern is abolished the better for thu
morals and best interests of the state.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
The Chicago ROad-CharleSton and
Savannah.

Both these cities have suddenly
walked up to the fact that a railroad is
in contemplation from Chicago to the
South Atlantic. Neither of them had
delegate in the convention held in
Chicag 20 last month, but their editors
read the proceedings-without publish
ing them, however.
Since then convention was held at
Warm Springs, n. G., in favor of a
road from Lake Erie to the South At
lantic, the proceedings of which we
gave two weeks ago.
In neither of these conventions were
Charleston and Savannah alluded to as
ports on the South Atlantic worthy of
a moments consideration as the termi-
nus of a railroad whose purpose was to
bring the products of the Great West
to the sea for shipmentto foreign coun-
tries.
Not a man in either convention
thought of any other port than ours.
Our neighboriug cities would furnish
to such road valuable customers,
they were connections to be made as
Of course, just as it would be well to
interest Columbia in the road, and seek
Augusta as good distributing point.
But Charleston and Savannah were no
more considered as ports than were
Columbia or Augusta.
When the time to subscribe for stock
in the Chicago road comes we have no
doubt but that Charleston will he
urged to give helping hand. So will
Savannah. We hope they will do so;
they ought to do so, for although nei-
ther of them have the harbor for which
the west is seeking, yet they cannot
fail to be ben, fitted by the connection.
But Just as sure as the Chicago road
is built it will come through Rabun
Gap to Anderson, thence Augusta and
Port Royal.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
SUBSCRIPTIONS.
. One Year,
Six Months,
So 90
81 90
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements win be inserted at the rate Of so
per square 40 Nouparen lines or ess) for the first
Insertion. subsequent insertions by contract.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
Cuba and st. .DOmlng0.

The war fever is abating. The
government cannot respond to the
excitement of the people, being ap-
parently convinced that there is no
grounds for demand for the rendi-
tion OF the Virgipius, she bearing
about the same relation to Spain and
her rebels as the Alabama did to US.
In regard to the executions we will
probably be forced to accept the same
satisfaction as may be demanded by
Great Britain. Meantime the desire
for the acquisition of Cuba has been
reawakeued all over the country AID
the preparations fors war now being
made will not be lost, as congress will
not again allow our navy and forts to
relapse into their former condition OF
delapidation.
Now is the time for Grant to revive
his st. Domingo proposition. II we
had been in possession of that island
the spaniards would have been far
more cautious about insulting US.
No part of Grants administration
has 30 commended itself to US as the
effort to obtain foothold on the West
Indies. 1t could have been done peace
fully and cheaply by his scheme, and
many of the same people who opposed
it are now clamoring for an expensive
war to obtain Cuba. We hope the
St. Domingo treaty will be revived
and ratified during the coming session.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
Fancy Job Printing.

Every kind Of FANCY JOB PRINTING executed in
fhe best manner, promptly and at low prices.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27

curses, irresoluteDess, dissensionss ava
rice and prejudice, which are the friends
of anarchy, and the enemies of every re-
publican principle. This done and we
may hope for better results.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27

Alex. II. Stephens still lives; he
wants Cuba and has gone to Washing
ton to see why some thing has not
been done about it. 1t would be a
just punishment for The Captain Cen
eral of that Isle when captured to be
compelled to read about a thousand
yards of one of Alecks editorials on
the situation.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
Address.

Communications may he addressed 10 THE PoRT
ROYAL COMMERCIAL, Beaufort 5. e.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
Stationery.

full assortment Of paper, envelopes, ink, pens,
desk furniture, ETC., always on hand at Charleston
prices.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-04-26

Harris and Haduot down from COlfax
to Alexandria. Three or four other
white men were slightly woundsdl
About 100 negroes escaped, but it was
reported that the whites were still pur
suing. All Of the leaders Of the riot
escaped, especially the white meu.
The negroes having ambuscaded
themselves in stho courthouse, aud the
whites, finding there wac no other mode
of attack left them, set Gre to the
building. The whites numb bered in the
neighborho,d of $50 men. The fight
lasted from l2 o'clock until nearly 8 p.
NJ. The whites are now in possession
OF Colfax, and when left, last Sunday
night, everything was very quiet.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-04-26
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 26, 1878.

Gold Room echo. and and ring 1t is
study to look down from the gallery
during Que of these field days and
measure the brokes below, wild in the ir
excitement, irreprcssible in their fun
aud quick to catch the bid or offer Of
every fresh operator who dashes up to
the railing. 1t is their Circus now !;
but how long will it continue The
first gentleman who expressed himself
to the reporter stood in front Of the
Stock Exchange in Broad street.
"What does this movement mean 2"
at means simply this, that i, is
clique movement TO put up the price af
gold in order to courteract the moral
effect OF the announcement o.. the
Treasury ale oil G,0OO, 600 Of gold"
'Then it has no bottom to i'll"
None at oil, in my opinion. You
know us well AS AS do, about the pist
ter.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-04-26
Brilliant Sermons.

Sir Ashley Cooper, on visiting Paris,
was asked BY the surgeon en- chef Of the
empire how many tiaes he had per.
formed certain wonderful feat Of
surgery. He replied that ne had per-
formed the operssion thirteen tinass.
"Ah, but, n,oasiOar, hare done Aiaa
oas Hundred aud. six.y time Hsw,
many ,imes did you save his life p eos.,
.inusd the curious Frenohman, aflsr ha
had looked into tho blank auaazasaeas
Of Sir Astiey's face, III" said We
Euglishman, tbased elssea Gus &c sAa
,hirts.n.ti How many did yen sasa abas.
Of the one hundred and sixty r. s,.s.Ah,
moasieps. ! lose dem, all, but the opsr.
alton was very Jrilliant'
0fhoS many popular ninistafs Aighs
the samo verdict 'bs given Soais ARE
not ssayedsa hut tLe spraachins IN vsrrfi
brilliaui., Thousands are sttraetod ana
operated on by the fhetoriolaas ! art, bas
what itvlfea ashsald have 20 say &C hia
admirers, II lose them oil. but the ear.
nIions werc very brilliant "-Spar 5eoI,,
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-04-26
i. ,..'.. :. !, NUMBER II

looked at the rusty, stained, and fanops,
old charter, and presently turned 70
move away. But he solerpnly drew me
back and psiutsd 70 slro frurns. ascHar p
ter oak,p' he said 7 wesphtpsdss We
went down to WadsWorsh;s Atheaaana,
and l wanted to look E. the picturesj,
but he conveyed me silently to cOrnsr
and pointed to log rudely shapsd
somewhat like chair, and Whispered
"charter oak" I exhibited the &C.
cu<tomHd reverence. He showed me
walking stick, ncedle-case, . deg collar,
three-lesged stool, q boo.jack, ., dia-
uer table, an ten pin alley, a tooth-
picker !,
interrupted him aud said. "NevSf
mlnd-we'H bunch the whole iuiabes
yard. and call it. o' asn2sze sls11aa
"Chsrtcr Oak" he said "a @ 81"
WELL" / said, snow let us &c and
see SOMA charter oak for change,
l meant that for joke, but how Was
he to know that, being strauserl' He
took me around and showed me charter
oak enough to build a pladkroad frsiAe
here to great Salt Lake city. ItisNs
shame to confess it, bat l began TO get .
little weary Of charter oak finally and
when he invited me 70 go home with
him TO tea, it filed me with q blessSa Z
sense OF relief He introduced iae 70
his wife and they left me aions = mous-
ent to ran,usc myself With their little :
boy. said, in grave, paternal way. -
MY son, what is your naney"
Z And he said, "Charter Oak Johnsoa.'
This was sufficient for d ashsisiso
nature like mine. departed out of
that mansion without anosherword... 80
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-04-26
The Crown Of Gold.
60. -! - - -

''iEe. rt-ii! uS-- TTAe 55USV iAls0slI
''Chiidren,iif each of you we're tgiEsa J,
a orqNny Of gold, what would you doEith az.
IT," asked the auporintendert Of o
Sunday school.
d 81 would sell mine and buy me q
soldiesS coat and a tail. fur hat ike
fathers when he marches with ha
regiment" was Jehnuy'sIuick .sponss.
ii would buy big bal0on," said
Willie,
Robert said he would his crown on,
his head and walk through the s,rees.
that people might know how great and
r;clr heiWas. ttb4aeA al ~ !3aelsH
Il IMouId rather have a box sf earpon., = d
ter'a tools, said Claul, k. III =,
Henry who had been reading about
the poor Indians thought that he Woala
like to purchass Bibles aud comfortable
clothes to carry to thea. go sds go
Now / would like to know what thss,
title girls would do, sail the sup4riR-I
tendent.
| would keep my crown aal wsr Il
whom | have my nsrt birth day purity
replied Dora, smoothing back hsr long, q!
brown curls. SO sts tff4 ge'S2ca
Il think I'd rather have big wax i
doll and dolls house full of all sorta
Of nice furniture" eagerly spoke eP
little Bessie.
Z 81 would give mine to Mrs. Gray, 70
get rome medieine for sick little JeaRy,'I
timidly replied Katie Brown. aTheya
are 81 poor; yes, great deal pSeresv
than we arc.
Mary had tried to speak, bat there
was something in her throat that almost
choksd her. *stH .ae'!sa
Presently the superintendent noticed q,
her, and his kind Come, Mary, tia
your tura now" encouraged her 20 reply.
"Oh. sir" said she, ~ Would lay my
crown at Jesus feet %
Dear little readers OF our paI sr, xhaa .
would you do had you crown OF gsidy
v.Korniag Light. fsFis, y,ss
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-04-26
Mark Twain on the Car Hook Mur-
derer and the Pardoning Power.

Murk Twain has the following rich
lire on the Foster Murder case. 1t is
absolutely clothed 10 purple aud velvet
OF humor.
l have read the Foster petitions. Til.
lawyers, opinion do not disturb me be-
cause / know that. those same gentlemen
could make rs able an argument if favor
of Judus Iscuriot without losing my
temper, To my mind Judus Iscariut
was nothing but low, mean premature
Congressman. The attitude Of the jury
does not unsettlc body, must admit;
and it seems plain that they would have
mod he'd their verdict to murder in the
second degree if the J Judgo's char 20 had
permitted it,
But when / come to the petitions o.
Testers friends, aud fad out Fosters
true character the generous tears will
fowl carnot help it. How easy it is
to get wrong impression of u mani !
perceive that from childhood up, he has
been q sweet, aocile thing. full of pretty
Ways and gentle impulses; the charm of
the Preside; the ad.nira,:o on of society;
the idol OF the sunday school. I reeos-
nize in HIM the divinsst nature that has
ever clnrifcd any mere huma,: being /
precciye that the sentiment With which
he regarded temperance was 4 thing
which amounted to the frantic adora
tinn
freely confess hat it was tha mos,
n.turai thing i, the world ior su:h an
organization as this to get drunk and
insuli a stranger aud then beat his brains
"ut with car-hook because he didu't
admire it. Such is Foster. And to
'hlnk we came SO near losing him. How
do we know that he is the advent. And
yet, after all, if the jury had not been
hampervd in their choice Of verdict |
think conld consent to lose him?
HS VINO lnNeQIou tue TRIAL
By jury played colossal practical Joke
upon the word but since We have the
system We ought to try to respect ia
ching which is not thoroughly easy TO do
when we reflect that BY ccmmau Of the
law the criminal juror must be an in
tellcctual vacuum attached to n m.ltiny
heart and perfect nslccaronian bowels OF,
can'passion. ~
have had no experience iu making
laws or amending them but still cauuot
understand why, when it takes twelve
men to iafict the death penalty upon
person, it should take any less than
twelve moro TO undo their work. IF I
were legislature and had just been
elected, aud had not time to sell out, /
would put tho pardoning and committing
power into the hands Of twelve able n,cn
instead of dumping so large burden
upon the shoulders of one poor petition
prosecuted individual.
MARK TWAIN.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-04-26
Hartford and the Charter Oak

Boston is celebrated for it, monu.
n.ent to the lamcnted Mr.. Bunker Hill,
Providence for Roger Williams,
Philadelphia for its butter and Quakers,
and Hartford for its CHARTER Oak. Mark
Twain has visited Hartford. He saw
the oak. Likewise heard it spoken of.
lie says; .
went over Hartford with citizen
whose ancestors came over With The
pilgrims in the Quaker City. in tho
Aayaower, Should say--aud he
showed me all the historic relics. of
Hartford, he showed mo seastifully
carved chair in the senate oha.n5er,
where bewiggod aud aviully homel,
old time governors Of the common wealth
frown from their canvass hoseshead,
made from ehsrtsr oak he said '9 L
gascd upon itSwith inexpressiblo sOlitade.,
lie showed me another carved chair in
the house, "Chdrter 0ak, he saidss l
CARED again With Interest fh6u' ES