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Startling Confession ofCrine-
Generations Poisoned by :,
Female Friend, Who Dies by
Her Own Hand.

Last September Mr. A. w. Drake, a
farmer, living near Mcamiuck Illinois
dlcd under circumstances Indicating
foul Play. His mothcrin law. Mrs
York, was keeping house for him at uhc
time. A few days since Mrs. York was
taken i'll at the residence in Kansas.
whittier she had gone after the death of
Mr.. drake. A physician was called in.
who immediately discovered poison and
he told her she could survive but fc y
hours Fearing .dca'h she made most
startling confession, confe>sing to have
poisoned her husband in 1865, Mrs
y. Drake. her own daughter, two child.
rcn of Mr.. Drake her grandchildren.
the wife Of +. Il. Drake, formerly Of
this city, aud, last september, Mr. a.
w. Drake. She went to her son and
in Il short time, made a mixture Of poi
son to administer to him on tho e st
opportunity. Feeling ucwcll day or
two after, she went after some medicine
to The cupboard, and by mistake took the
fatal dose prepared Tor her son, wi.ish
resulted IN her own death Thus pass
cd from life by her hn!.ds husband,
two daughters, Il son in aw, two grand
children and herself, while she attempt
cd to poison her own son, who had
offered her a hunc lor the remainder of
her life
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horses aud farming stock Of ali kinds.
Upon every species of this property they
have to pay tax, and those who own no
property have to meet the tax gatherer
through their daily labor; because, if
they go to the country store to buy ba-
con, coffee, sugar, -four or any of the
nccessaries Of life, they have to pay a
price that will cover the store keeper 5
tax and other expenses of his business
These tru us the people are beginning
to learn, TO talk about 20 each other, and
they are beginning to investigate the
conduct of their public officers. They
see man go to the Legislature or into
some county Office who had not money
enough to buy new hat, and in few
mouths he can drive horse and buggy
and wear gold chain that dazzle the
eyes of the very men who sent him int o
Office. They begin to understand this
sort oil thing and to demand that the
men iii office shall be careful wv they
lavish the public funds, tax the people
and plumber and dciraud them an / tn ir
families. This thing cannot last always
and is fast playing out. 1t must die out
IN the very nature ofthings; and if the
people can hardly staggcr under the
imposition of tax Of one million an =
half per year, what will they say to II tax
OF over three millions and hal ana the
money gone out Of the State with as little.
sign Of benefit to them rs any that has
gone heretofore p Union Xcruhl.
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a iumor that MIR. Aoucicault is about
to produce an iglnal play induces an
English writer to ask. "Who
In Milwaukee ali the law jcrs arc
judges, but none of the Judges are law
ycrs.
A warm stable saves one third of the
hay and fodder. \ farmer has tried
aud OF course knows
y Chicago chap adver;isos for'stca
dy girls to help on pantaloons." a
fellow who cant help on his own panta
looms, ought to be ashamed to want girls
10 do it.
The neatcst of the many clever hits
that have been made against the Oar.
winan theory is this, by witty Mr. Nor
timer Collins
There was an Ape in the days that were
earlier;
Centuries passed and his hair grew curlicr /;
Centuries more gave n thumb to his wrist,
Then hc was Man and Positivist.
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MORE ANON.
Death Ofa Prominent COiOrcd
Citizen.

WIN. McKinlay died at his residence.
No. | limehouse street, at hulfpast s
o'clock, on Thursday evening. His
health began to fail him some months
ago, but he attended to his duties as
trial justice, uu:il the now appointm ,nts
were made, when he sought rest by
remaining at home, growing worse from
day to day. He had been membcr
of tho Constitutional Conventi on, Of
the Legislature, and of tho City Council
and was q member of the board of educa
tion. lie paid more taxes than any
other colored man in Charleston, and
was an upright aud honorable rcpr ,srn
tatige of the best class of colorcd citi.
zens. His funeral services were held nj
st. Marks Church yesterday afternoons
and were attended, by the members of
the various societies with which he was
connected, and by crowd of friend $
and ac1uuintanccs. A number of whito
persons were present. The Rev. j. b
Seabrook, the rector Of the church.
ofliciated. Tho remains were deposited
in the cemetery of hc Brown Fellowship
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day, only allowing 300 working days
per anuumn, which would produce six
million shingles per aunumn, and at
50 per 1000 would amount to thirty
thousand dollars. Allowing $3.50 per
thousand to manufacture the shingles
would be fifteen thousand dollars, this
would leave profit of $4,000, being
100 per cost, on $4,000 capital invested.
This looks like large profit butt is
true. l will give few facts, which
will convince any reasonable mind that
these figures are low estimate.
Shingles are worth 81 to So in Char
lesion per thousand and $40 to S1l in
Northern markets Iu putting the price
to nett SIS per thousand in Oraugeburg
and So so cost to mako this would have
clear profit as above stated
propose to make up stock
company, with capital of six thous
and dollars, say 100 shares at $50 each.
There is another fact to be taken iuto
consideration, which is the mauufacter-
ing all kind Of slaves, which arc in
great demand The raw material eau
be very easily obtained on the Edisto
River, where all the different kind of
woods that arc required can be had.
he writer Of this srticle hopes that
some of our prominent citizens will give
this article due consideration, aud any
further information or explanation will
be chcerfully given, to demonstrate the
great bility of an cutclprize of this kind.
FACTS.
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tcoMMuNIcArED.l
Manufacturing al the South.
OnANGEBunG, June 18th, 1S7:

ORANGEBuRG, June 18th, 1873.
To MG E1'tor cfMe Orongebwy Mc,cs.
.Dcr SU-Wc need Northern mon
in this Southern Country, to develop
our resources. We have proof enough
that or own people have the capacity,
and like only the will, to do tlat which
will benefit our county. a shingle
factory has heen started on the Banks
0f the E1isto, although the Machinery
is not what it should he, still with pro
per management aud with improved
machinnry, another factory would meet
with success.
Now Mr.. Editor, there is plenty OF
room to start another factory. Macnin
cry aud u complete ouliu can be pro.
cured for six thousand dOlafs. This
amount will cover every thing. With this
capital factory can be started, that viii
turn out twonty thousand shingles per
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A Missouri paper wants its rcalcrs to
believe that gold dollar was found in
the crop of hon. which tho misguidc
fowl had swallowed before the firing
upon Fort Sumter She fail ID to m Ike
"a Corner" on, her gold deposit an
finally lost her life iu trying to rcs,n
specie payment.
A lady, returning from an unprofta
be trip to church, declared that when
she saw the shawls Of those Smith aud
then thought Of the things her own poor
iris had to wear, if it wasn't Tor the
consolation Of religion, she did not know
what she should do"
The uncertainty of securing lust
verdict lron a jury of ordinary intclli-
gcncc leads the Columbus, Ohio, jour.
nal to propose the abolition of the jury
system ahd the creation Of tho. office Of
State hippcr," who shall dccidl all
cases referred to him by Tipping cop.
per.
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Buy Your Homestead.

All over the country the cclored pco
pie are proving wkat We have so often
written about thcm, thcy arc hard work
ing, economical, thrifty population. In
the UP country, in the low country, all
over the State, it would surprise any but
newspaper man, whose business it is
to look into these things, to realize what
the colorcd people are doing. In the
up country they arc working hard, saw.
ing their money, buying five, ten and
twenty acre tracts aud building up their
own humble aud prosperous homestoads
In the middle counties ,hey arc progress
ing still more rapidly and successfully.
In the low county the amount of cotton
the coorrd peop's send to market is
astonishing, aud ID some places they
have in coportnership purchased some
of the finest plantations along the coast
All over the State they are buying at
the close of the busiu ess sctson, lands,
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COMMUNICATED.

Mr. El'tor.-Iour paper has been
decidedly improved, and looks much
better than usual, and l am glad to see
it; as it is one Of Orangcburg's prom
.cnt institutions, and should receive
the liberal patronage of this community
In your issue of the 7th instant You
'poke Of the coming municipal election,
and advised what the next Council
should be. required TO do, in regard to
certain Town Improvements, u. Ncw
Streets, Market, PuLHc Weiyher, etc, in
all which | heartily agree anl believe
the majority of our Towusmcn favor.
1t is in this connection, write the
citizens of Oraugeburg are becoming
tired of the loose on1 unlum/m manner
in which the present incun,bcrts are
granting, and have been granting retail
liquor license, they arc certainly aware
of the FAC: that their conduct is not in
accordance with the Law Of the State
They certainly can Sec the effect Of this
grog-shop system liz our Town aud
should take some steps TO prevent it /;
before this community is completely
dcmoralizcd. They may say that they
have already issued these licenses, and
that they cannot recall them. They
can certainly do as the Council of Cam
den S. G. has done, and show to the
people that they are desirous ofreme lying
TIL e matter in the future. The Camden
Council have seeu the evil they we're
doing and hese passed the FLOWING:
CAMpkN, s. c., May 10, 1879.
Resolved, That in future, Council
will grant no license to retail spirituous
liquors within the corporate limits of
the town, except in rict accordance
with the State law regulating the same.
And that no license will be renewed
after the present quarter expires, to
those already granted, except in accord
ance with the law OF the State as above
stated
1t appears .Kr. E,'it5r that bar rooms
are necessary evil, and that men will
drink if SO, let tile bar rooms be con.
Quoted in lawful aud gentecl way, and
[ will assure you there will be less
whiskcy drank here, therefore fever
drunkards.
f the present Cotncil ,cW do Mcjr
duty, it will be we'll for them, If not
let the next Council be instructed to
carry ont tie Tar in re .ard TO this matter
1t also appears hat the Board of
Health are very busy men, as they have
net the time to bcstow n little at:e ltior
on the filthy condition of same of TIA Z
lots in Town
MORE ANON.
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a. B. X NOWLTON,
Notary Public, e., 81
Captain Jack.

The trial Of this illustrious red skin
will afford the lawyers many choice op-
portuniiics for splitting. Should
the hairs give out at any tmc the Cap
tain will be able to supply any demand
y rcsortiug to his handsome assortment
IF scalps.
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FrnudUlcniiy Packed Cotton.

The Committee on Credits of the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange have
publ; shed The details Of an investigation
by them into case of fraud in cotton
packing, but content themselves with
uaning tho guilty parties, without prose
citing them. The P'coyune says ::
The exchange Publishes the names Of
all persons connected with the transac-
ton, and Intend to send circulars
throughout the country, exposing the
parties. This policy will be pursued
hereafter in every case that occurs.
he parties who arc guilty o! the frauds
will bc published to the world i large
amount Of this iraudulcntly packed cot
ton has been received here, causing
great trouble and expense to our mcr.
chants, and bringing our market into
bad rcputc when shipped abroad Ad,
vices from the country represent the
crops as very grassy. The continuous
rains have prevented farm work, and,
.unlcss fair weather prevails soon, great
damage will be done
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Society, in Pitt street Mr., McKiu. ~
died Of dropsy, and was in his sixty fifth
year at the time of his death. lie leaves
considerable property and "a large family
His eldest sou, VIM. j. McKiulay, is
registrar of the mesue conveyance Office
in this city.-News q, Courier.
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Tho lawyers of Nevada are pretty
sharp lot, if tho ono OF whom tho follow
ing story told is specimen. This nun
had as a client a man accused Of mmrdua,
tic principal witness in whose favor was
, his wife, who was incapable oftestifying
in consequence Of her relationship. Did
this disturb the acute lawyer? Not "a
Bit. Hehad tho murder trial postpo oned
and then commenced suit on the wife IS
behalf for divorce, which he secured.
lie then triumphnn'ly placed her
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A correspondent Of the Furntcrs Er
cha"gc, writing from Oregon, says large
feet arc the fashion out there. A gcnu--
inc Orcgonian's track looks as if mule
with pack saddle on, had turned over
on lls back in the mud. The people
arc very entcrprsing. aud have their
houses fenced in. Hc knows one man
who is rich, who has not gate ora
pair of bars on his farm, and for ten
years has taken down and put up TIC
tcnce in front Of his house every time
he has gone off his farm! he has already
worn out two fences, aud the third is
about gone, so you see they arc not lazy
people. They arc also a very consecutive
people, nnd in some counties voio solid
fJr' General ack SON every election.
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COMMUNICATED. |
III. Edtor, Dcw Sir

.N. Edtm, Dcar Sir:
lis to be regretted that you did not
sec I'll to irscrt TIE info nation furnish
cd you as to the DANCE ous chute at the
East termination Of the Lake Bridge in
the River Swamp, in Zion Town.
ship. In that case pair Of eyes might
have been saved to the owner, no doubt
much to his comfort and convenience.
No doubt they were iolted out of their
proper place by jump down that
dclcciable descent Tive ruin; arc sent
TO you, t, be cx;luhici BY the uhfor
'unatc victim Of negligence and delay
Like the fiddler under the lc,ky roof ;
when it rains 1t can't he fixed, and when
dry al hands can liIt at the wheel
FORK.
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NOTICE
may 81

In accordance with an ACT of the Gone
raj Assembly passed on the Goth February
1873, all persons HOLDING CLAIMS
against tho County of orangcburg prior TO
the first day of November a. d. 1872, will
present the same TO George Botivcr, Esq,
Clerk Of The Court of said County, for Reg
istra,ion, On'or before tho first day of octo-
bcr, A. ID. 1873, and all Claims not Regis
tered within said time will not be paid.
Z. T. r.. SMoAKE,
Chairman Board County Commissioners.
GEORGE BoLivER,
- CLERK. 4
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TIE STATE OF SOUTH CARO-
LIMA,
COCN'kS OF ORANGEBURG.

In THE COMMON PLEAS.
The State-ExR Rclationc Bill
Ihe solicitor OF the nth to Pcrpctua'c c
crn Circuit. Testimony.
Er Parte Application TO prove
Il. A Thomas. Lost Deed.
Application on oath having been made by
Il. a. Thomas To prove the past Existence.
Loss and Contents of Deed dated the l6
IAN lSoo, from, this applicant to Vim.
Frederick 1t is ordered
That all persons having like or opposite
interest in said Decd, whether rendered in
this State or ont OF it; and who desire 10 o
so Shall arpelr and cross cxaninc the evil
dcncc produced; and introduce evidence in
reriy before mc. ri my Office at Orangcbnrg
Oil tie 10Th day of September next.
GEO. BOLlVSR,
'""e ifth' 1888. Referee.
june II i'm
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The State of South Carolina,
oRANGEBURG COUNTY.


Is THE CcuRr OF PROBATE.
BY AUGUSTUS B. KNowLToN, Esq.,.
Judge Of Probate in said County.
WHEREAS, II. Brnson Tarraut hath an
Piled to me for l:c;tcrs of Administration
on the Estate of John X. Miihous, late of
Orangeburg County, deceased.
These are therefore &c cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and Creditors
of the said deceased, TO be and appear, be-
fore me, at n Court OF Probate for the said
Comfy to be holden at OrangebuYs,. on the
ga day of June, 1873, mt 10 o'clock A.
NJ. to slow cause if any. why the said Aa..
minisirntion should not be granted.
Given urder my Hand and the Seal OF Court,
this 9th day of June y. ID. 1873, and i,,t
tue nInety-seventh year of Anne rican. I,iie.-
pendcnce.
EL.S.] AUG. b. hNowLTON..
Pro5me Judge, o. G..
June f2t
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on the stand as a witness, and cleare
the prisoner. That lawyer would be a
success in New York, aud there are a
good many more opportunities for hi m
to display his ingenuity than in Nova
da.
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HOMES FAD.

The recent decisions of. tho Supreme
Court of the United States have declared
the HOMESTEAD ACTS of this State un-
constitutional AS to debts contracted prey
ious'to 1868
The last amendment TO the Bankrupt law
gives to the debtor the same exemption of
real md personal property ms was given to
hi IL by the HOMESTEAD LAW.
The only way that IIOAiESTEADS can he
secured is by taking the benefit offhe Bank
rnpt Act
Especial attention has been and will be
devoted 10 this branch of the law by
BROWNING g. BROWNING,
Attorneys ut Law,
Russell Street, Orangebrrg s. C.
may 81 81
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sherif's Sales.

By virtue Of Suudry Executions 70 me li-
rccted, will sell to the highest bullcy. Mt
0ranSebnrg Gil, on the FIRST MIN
DAY in July next, FOR CASH, nj; the
Right, Title and Interest of r.,e Defend
ants in the following Property, 7iz:
All that certain lot and buildings thereon
situate and being in the Town Of Lewisv.lic.
Orangeb"rg County, OH the n N6stern side of
South Carolina railroad, bounded North by
lands now or la,ely of the SouIh Carolinn
Railroad Company, separated by lire III
feet long, and ON the East by II line 81 feet
long, running parallel to the main tract OF
the said Railroad 100 feet fro.n centre of
SAID tract, and on the South by line | 81
feet long separating il from lot now or la, c.
'y OF said Railroad Company. occupied by
Station Master, and on the West by line
~ feet long separating ii from Ian Is now or
lately of said Railroad Company.
One other tract of land In said County.
containing sS acres more less, bounded by
lands of f. j. Buyek, VIM. Spigner md W.
IL. Wise. Levied on as the property of Win
field Clark at tho suit Of Eclcher, Park &
Co., and others.
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OranEeburg Agricultural and
Nachnuicas Ass0ciatiOu

The Stockholders are hereby called upon
to pay the sec ond instalment Of FIVE DOL
LARS per share, to Kirk Robinson Esq,
Treasurer, at Citizens Savings Bank,
orangeburg, S. c.. on or before the twenty
first day of July, 1873.
BY Order of the Board of Directors,
SAMUEL DlBBLE, Secretary,
June 81 2t
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dministrators Notice.-.-Pcr.

A administrators NOtice.---Pcr.
IN sons having claims against the Estate
OF l.. lIayne Caller late of Orange burg
Counts, dcccaoed, nre required to present
sworn statements thereof, and those ndeb-
ted to the same will make payment to.
j. w. CUTLER,
Administrator.
OraGscburS june II 1875 st
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SATURDAY. JUNE. 81, 1873.

Sickness in the editors family must
account for the want Of cditoli,L matter
this week.
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NOTICE TO SCHOOL TRIfsTet5S.
The State Of South Carolina.
ORANGEBURG COUNTY

IN TIE Court OF PnoBArE.
BY AUGUSTUS .. KNouLroN, Esq,
Judge of Probate in said County.
WHEREAS, George Boliver hath applisdf
TO- me for Letters of Administration with 'tLc
VIII annexed, ON the Estate Of David p.
Heig'er, late of orangeburg County, de.
ceased.
These are therefore to cite and admon;sh
ai! and singular the Kindred and Creditors
OF The said deceased, to be and appear be-
fore ME at n Court of Probate for tie. sn;5
County, to be holden at Orangeburr on the
23d day of June, 1873, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ: to show cause if any, why the said Adj.
ministration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and the Seal of INV
Court, this 9th day of June A. ID. 1873.
and in tile ninety-scyenth year Of American
independence.
AUG. b. KNOWLTON.
LIS Judge of Probate O. g..
june ou
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81 ATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
oRANGEBURG, COUNTY, S. G..


Albert L. Glover being duly sw ,rn, /,
ays, that hc is clerk in the 0ranguburr
!'ost Office.
That the number ol copies Of III,
ranged rg NEWS sent to subscribers
through that Post Office is about
wenty FIVE per cent larger than tic
number of copies of the Orsn cburg
Times sent to Subscribers thruu ia the
same Post otlicc.
a. Il GLON ER.
Sworn to before me this 10Th day OF
june 1872.
a. Il. KNOWLTON,
Notary Public, [L, 81
The above affidavit was Reluctantly
made hy our young irieul, y, f. Oliver,
upon our request for Il sworn statement
as TO the comparative circulation OF the
News mud 7'n,cs.-EDiToR News.
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ALSO

Ono Horse. Levied on as The property of
H. l.. Myers al the suit OF X. Il Clark
orungeSnrs s C. oIr' H. 5. C., T. l. FAtS' 8 q G.
June 2Uth, 1871.
june u td
, 1873-07-01
THE RAILROADS.

Action Of tiac Companies ON Clergy
mems aunlf-Ealro Porplits---D rntt-
hesltiism-.-A Promotion.
Yesterday morning modification of tho 1890
l1!tions abrogatng clorgymon's Aalf-faro permits
was lall bofore tue representatives Of tho Mil
i waukoo d st. Paul, Northwestern, 1lllnois Con-
tral, Chicago, Burlington d Quincy, Rock Island,
and Chicago l. Iowa Railroads. 1t recountod
fle apparent injustice OF allowing oil outstand-
ing passea to romain in forco, except those hold
by, ministers, and deoroed that, although
no moro clorgymon's tickets shall DO
issued, those outstanding ahalt DO honorel
until thoIr expiration with the current yenr.
Tho resolution In this form will certainly pasa
At an early hour yesterday 1t had received tho
indorsement Of majority of tho five Compa-
nies In view OF tho action Respecting annual
paases. this correction IL only All act OF co.lsis-
tency aud Justice.
The Indication Ii that the ruloa pracludine tla
further issue OF paBaos will bo str;utly observed
humorous applicants at tile various general
Offices, yontoraay, woro shown the following or
dor. Issued by tic several Geueral suporintend-
entB:
ou1cAao, Jnno 2s, ,B7a.-on and after July l, tlls
Company Will not ssue free lmRaes except TO persouA
IN its employ aul olcer or agsus of ills Cu,pAny
70 authorzod to reauest lasa over any otlrr railway
AZ outstanding sna q tEn lMsses VIII hs Aonesea
until she'f expiration ny ilmltatton or use.
An order covering the case still moro spo-
clacally haB been Issued to tho employees Of
the companies. All paHaoB In blank hold by
agents OF The compantoH ut distant points, hayo
boen recalled, aud the officers are sauguine Of
determination to mako everybody ,pay has beon
sdopted just IN time to teap the benefit OF tho
summer excursions
PERSONAL.
Ma L. r. n9oh wno for sx years past hsy
poHitiCu 0f paYMABtur Ut tho UhcauD G Nnrfh-