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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-07-05
Josh Billings or the Striped Snakes

The striped snake il ore ov the slip
pcryest jobs that natur ever turned
loose
They travel on the lower side ov them.
sells, and kan slip out ov sight like
blowing ont a kandlc. They were male
for sum good purpose, but I never have
been informed for what unless it waz
tew have their heds smashed
They are sed tew be innocent, but
they hav got bad repu,ashun, and all
the innocence in the world won't kure II
bad repu,ashun.
They liv in the gress but seldom git
slept on, because they donlt stay long
enuff in the right place.
t---i i>a.> sssta s.4sii,tlo boy and wore
"aAeu Ies'e anu I.sss.s.s
for strawberry, was often times just a
Soint to step on a striped snak, but it
alwus cured me ov strawberrys.
lfas striped snaik got into a 10 akrc
lot before idid ialwas konsilered tn 1t
all the :trs,wborrys iu that lot bell nged
tcw the snaik. --,. s'a
Fust cum, fust sarve," wus mi not
to.
I'm just afraid of suaiks now as i
waz so years ago, and if i should liv
tew be az old az Nebulk ennezer waz. and
go to grass as he did, on striped snaik
would pile so akers o. COOL pasture for
me
Wlmmn don't luv snaiks emmy more
than | do, and respekt her for this.
How on earth Eve was seduccd by
snaik IL fust class ,nistcry tew me and
if hadn't read it in the Bible I would
bet against it.
bclcave everything there is in the
Bible, the things | kant understand |
bcleavc the most,
wouldn't swop oph the porith |
have got for any livings mans knowl
edge.
Snaiks arc ov all sorts, and all sizes,
aud the smaller they are the more | ain
aiadc ov them.
| wouldn't buy farm at haff price
that had striped snake on it.
bed snliks arc a weakness with me .
| always respekt them, and whenever
sec ded one in the road, I don't drop
tear on him, but drop another stone
on him for fear he might alter his mind
and cum tew l,cc again, for snaik hates
tew die just as bad as a kat juz.
| never could ackount for snaik or
ka, hatcing tew die 50 bad, unless it
waz bekavzc they was SO poor prepared
for deth.
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L never attempted to reorgauizc my
wile but oncc," confessed Artemus
Ward. Il shall never attempt to do it
again. Id been to public dinner, and
had allowed myself to be betrayed into
drlnkln' several peoples healths, and,
wlshln to make EN- as robust as possible,
continued drinkin' their. health until
my own was affected Consekenc was.
| presented myself to Betsy's bedside
Late at mite with considerable Ticker
concealed about my person. l had some
how got possession of hoss whip on my
way home, and rememberin' some
cranky observation Of Mrs. Wards in
the 'nornin,'r | snapped the whip putty
lively, and, very loud voice, 1 said:
betsy, you need organizin' Il have
core, Betsy continued, crackin' the
whip over the bed, Il have come to
reorganlzc you dreamed that mite
that somebody laid a hoss-whipe across
me several times, and when woke up
| found she had. l hain't drank much
of anything since, and if ever have
another reorganiziu' job on hand,
shall let it out"
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-07-05

SECTION l. BE- it enacted Jy tho
Senate and House Of Representative of
the State of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly, and by
the authority of the same, That the
Comptroller General by, aud he is
hereby, authorized and directed to levy
and cause to be collected tax of FIVE
mills on the dollar Of all taxable proper
ty in the State, to meet appropriations
for the fiscal year commencing Novem
Der lst, 1872.
SEC. 2. That the Comptroller Gcncr-
al be, and he is hereby authorized and
directed to levy, in addition to the
general State levy hereinbefore provid-
ed for, tax Of two mills on the dollar
on all the taxable property in the State.
for the support ofpnhlic schools, which
shall be collected at the same time the
general State levy is collected aud paid
INTO the Treasury of the State the same
shall be the State School Fund and
shall be kept, by the State Treasurer,
separate and apart from all othc, funds
IN his possession, aud shall, under no
circumstances, be used for other than
school purposes
SEC. 3. That the Comptroller Gcner.
al Is hereby authorized and required to
levy aud cause to be collected. in addi.
tlon to the lcvies authorized in the
preceding Sections of this Act, a tax OF
five mills on dollar, of all the taxable
property in the State, t. pay the de
fi,iency'o Of the year commencing Noyem.
Der 1st, 1871.
SIC. 4. That the County Commiss
iuncrs of each of the Counties arc here
BY authorized to levy aud cause to be
Col ected tax not exceeding three mills
ma dollar of all the taxable property in
their respective Couutcs, except the
CUapty of lfaiffell, tn WasiiEs... ,hr.
c, - rrnrtrsruncrs suuTT Ievy a TAX
vi hoe i'oIc 'hlH Oue ana one nalf j
mills, for the fiscal year 'oiunoncin.
November l>t, 1872, said tax to include
the highway tax for the said year.
SEC, 3. The taxes to be collected, in
accordance with the provisions of this
Act, shall be paid in gold and silver
coiu, in United States currency, Nation
al Bank Notes and bills receivable Of
the State.
SEC. 6 That all Acts or parts of
Acts, Joint Resolutions or parts of Joint
Resolutions, inconsistent with the pro.
visions of this Act, be, and the same are
hereby, suspended for the purposes Of
this Act only: P'orjicd, That nothing
herein contained shall affect any Joint
Resolutions, passed at the previous
sessions, looking to collection Of special
tux for specific purposes for a.v County.
SEC. 7. That the Joint ulu,ion
approved March 13, 1872, entitled
"Joint Resolution authorizing and dir
Getting the State Auditor aud County
Commissioners to levy certain taxes"
be- and the same is hereby, repealed.
Approved December 20, 1872.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-07-05

Gen. John b. Gordon made little
speech at reception given him in Ss.
vannah, Ca, few days ago, closing
with the sentiment, "The heroic dead
of both armies, who fought for principle
and backed their convictions with their
lives. Let both be duly hoaoted
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-07-05
AN ACT TO REPEAL AN ACT ENTITLED
GAN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A GEN
ERAL LICENSE LAW"

SECTION /. BE il cnactc1 by the
Senate and House of Representatives OF
the State of South Carolina, now me,
and sitting in General Assembly, and by
the authority Of the same, That tn, Act
entitled can Act to provide for Gen
eral License Law" ruprovcd March l3,
a. ID. 1872, be, aud the same is hereby,
repealed.
SEC. 2 That this Act shall take
effect from the first day of April, A. d.
1873.
Approved December 90, 1872.
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AN ACT TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS For
TIE PAYMENT OF ONE THIRD or
THE SALARY AND MILEAGE OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND THE
SALARIES OF TIE SUBORDINATE
OFFICERS AND EMrLoY AND
OTHER EXPENSES INCIDENTAL
THERETO.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-07-05
How Uncle John Won His Dog
fight.


story of "Unclc John" Tennesseean
who was ambitious to stand at head in
every Department Of the sporting pro-
fcssion He succeeded in everything
but one.
The Spartan inn, keeper had the king
dog Of all his tribe-a icrocious "bulT'
that chawcd up and spit out every thing
that came along. Uncle John put up
Etty dollars in specie on his own Tige;
but if I'igc had gone through Ciucina
tt sausage grinder he could scarcely have
lookei more ragged than he did when
he came out.
A. went the fest, so went the second,
faster, till it seemed as if an unmercful
disaster had ,vertrkcn. Uncle John in
the dog line at last. He travelled many
weary niles in se,rch of dog that
could whip that tavern, keepers dog, but
all to no purpose. He was losing his
money fast, and, worse than all he was
losing his temper and patienc ce Faith
in the motto, "Try, try again had almost
deserted him.
He went out on what he avowcd was
his last hunt, and was nearing Sparta on
his roturn late one afternoon, gloomy
aud detected Tor he hadn't found the
right animal yet, when as good luck
would have it, just as he got within
lew miles OF that inu which had been
the scene of so many disgraceful defeats,
he met backwoodsman driving an OK
team with Il great, vicious looking wolf
chained behind the wagon.
"lll give you two dollars and half
Tor that critter in hard money proposed
Uncle Sohu.
Not enough yet" said backwools
"Well, " said Uncle john, finally, ssif
you will just help strap him behind my
saddle aud will take i've d,llars, it's a
l.......e, e1.g.ssSe 644s-la s--
"If don't whip that damed tavern.
h,eler's dog this time, he may t,kc my
ha, fora corn basket
AS it WAS quit dark when our hero
reached The inn, he cautiously unstrap
ped he terrible beast, aud pitching ..in
into deserted ont house, which for,u,
na'c ly, stood hard by, aud fastening hin
in securely, entered the hotel
Il think | 'vc found dog that can
chaw your'n up this tim,,'' remark IA
Uncle John to the majord,m after
passing the situations
"You really think you have found
him at last do you?" chuckled the mas,
ter of the king of doss, and tipping
sly wink at the crowd, "Wcll, what do
you say to letting thon together in the
morning.
'All right" said Unels John "Im
bound to be off home early in the mora,
ing, bu, if ycu will be read directly
after breakfast, | won't mind giving you
just one more turn, anyhow"
"' F"mof 500" spread through the
'N'sc OF Spafi that great dog fight
was TO come Oh next day at sun rise, and
nc ""o'' N',"i'y WAS or the I" ''re.
our nero explained thAt his dos was SO
''y'"S mat he was compelled to keep
MIN r."'o'y confined
blamed, s''d he, "If | blccvc he
N"e vs. "'S own master yt.
20 III was arranged that his doc WINS
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-07-05

AN Act AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL AND
COUNTY COMMISSIONER TO LEVY
CERTAIN TAXES.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-07-05

SECTION L. BE IL cnocicd by the
Senate and House of Representa- ives Of
the State of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly, and
by the authority of the same, That for
the payment Of nc-tlird Of the salary
and mileage of the members of the
General Assembly, and the salaries of
the subordinate officers and employees,
aud other incidental expenses, the sum
OF seventy five thousand dollars, il 50
much be necessary, be, and the same is
hereby, Appropriated.
SEC. 2. That the Clerks Of the Senate
and House Of Representatives be, aud
they are hereby, authorized and directed
to furnish each member of the respec
tive bodies pay certificate for the
amount of one third of his salary.
SEC. 3. That such certificates shall
coniorm to the provisions of Section %,
Article 2, of the Constitution of the
State, and shall be certified by the
President of the Senate, and attcsted by
the Clerk of the Senate, tor all members
of that body, and by the Speaker of the
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-07-05

"kitue's going to join our Sabbath
School, she's coming with me next Sun
day, amt you kittio?''iV 10 f,s4
"Oh l don't know, I've never been.
TO Sabbath School---whatado you have
to j" g&5 }&gassg1sEs-s
e "Why get saved, of eohrso--and
books aud albums and---"aafssas
Il mean, what do you have to do-do
you have to study anything r.
"Oh! it isn't like that. Its like
church, you know. When you first 90
10 you have to put your head down and
pray" LIE.
But can't pray" says heather
Hittie, Il don't know how"
"oh ! well, DO as I d.. Shut yoar
eyes and ,soEntiitY52s s,i -
fa ~ yr77S7- yr7S7-IsS-ss = IYsS-'sssi -1GSs.~r1-re-s--
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An -'.---- ,-7-sT z rtlisEs
-4<sulsHwESr To sTnE GNrrkD
STATES, IN CERTAIN CASES, OF
TITLES TO LANDS FOR SITES or
LiGHr STATIONS ON THE CoAors
AND WATERS OF TuIs STATE.

SECTION l. BE It enacted by the
Seuate and House of Representatives of
the State of South Carolina, now met
and sitting ia General Assembly, aud
hy the authority of tho same, That,
Whenever it SHAH be made to appear to
any one of the Circuit Courts OF this
State, upon the application Of any
authorized agent of the United States,
are dcsirous Of purchasing any tract of
land and the right of way thereto, with
in the limits Of this State, for tn. cr,c
ton of Il light house, beacon light,
rang light, buy depot, or other bnill-
Jugs, needed for light house purpose. :
and that the owner or owners OF said
land are unknown. non residents, or
minors, or from any other cause, arc
incapable of h.akiuy II pcrrc t title to
said lands or i'll case the said owners,
being rcsid nts and capable Of convey
ins, shall, from disagreement in price,
or any other cause whitcver, refuse to
convey the said Ian Is to the United
States, it shall be the duty OF the Juls.
OF the District court in which the lands
so designated to be purchased are
situated, to order notice Of tho said ap
plicatiun to be published N some news
paper nearest tn where said lands lie
also in one newspaper published in the
city of Columbia, once in each week
for the space OF four months, which
notice shall cont in au accurate descrip
tion of the said lands, together with the
names Of the owners, or supposed
owners, and %hal require all persons
interested III the said Lands to come for
ward, on day to be specified in said
notice, and file their objections, if any
they should have, to the proposed
purchase; AMI at the time specified in
said notice, it shall be the duty of the
said District Court to cmpanucl jury,
IN the manncNnow provided By law, to
assess the value Of the said lands at
their fair mark ct value, iind all damage
sustained by the owner Of the owner of
the lands SO appropriated by reason of
such appropriation which amount,
when 30 assessed, together with the en-
tire costs of said proceedings, shall be
paid into the County Treasury of the
said County in which said proceedings
are had aud tbereupon the Sheriff OF
the said County, upon tn; production OF
the certificate of the Treasurer of said
County that the said amount has been
paid, shall execute to the United States,
and deliver to their authorized agent,
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~ eseSaq eas 3 trssgcie6 qs0Dk,
88Ssal 'o5Ss4ss fos ssysess, yssr. "Do rals a,s
sstD;'ss,s sssesss iSqs'sSaa,St,s,r j. "ia
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The Portland daily press., 1873-12-19
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Wholesale Marker.

THURSDAY, DEC. 1S.-The Grain market is steady
at IS q 9oc for Mixed Corn, 90 q 92c for Yellow ss
a DOE for Meal and 62 q Csc for Oats. The Flour
market is quiet and unchanged; we quote Milwaukee
and Minnesota brands at 90 q 8 90; Michigan 90
a 9 so; Ohio and Indiana 90 a so; st Louis 90
q II so; fancy Spring Wheats 10 90 a IL 90. Mo-
lasses is very firm and The tendency is upward; we
note the sale yesterday of 900 hhds at full rates. The
stock of grocers grades is exceedingly light Sugars
are steady at 10sc for granulated and 81 a 9ac for
coffee crashed, Teas firm at an advance of SC y
ID. Coffee is very firm with an. advance on Java,
which is held at Sc q 3sc Rio is held at % q CSC.
Produce is steady at IS a 75c for Potatoes and S31 "a
$50 for choice Pea and Yellow Eyed Beans. Provis-
ions are firm both for Beef and Pork.
FREIGHTS.-There is surplus of tonnage and
rates are nominal, To River Platte SIS and prinage
is offered for medium sized vessels To Cuba the
rates tend downward several new vessels have ap-
peared seeking freights The engagements since our
last report are Brig Frank Clark, thence to
st, John, N. B., at lac for flour, hence to
Cardenas for orders, at Sic for box shocks
under :and 27c on deck; Schr John Bird, hence
to side of Cuba at 2 for sugar boxes; Bark Ger
trude hence to N side of Cuba at zoe for sugar box
es schr Q. F. Young, hence to side of Cuba at
5000, gold out; brig P. M. Tinker, honce to side
Cuba with sugar boxes zoe If to Cardenas, 21c if to
Matanzas, and 22c tito Havana; brig Jessie Rhymas
from st. John N. B. to Sagua, at 50 for long lumber
schr Eagle Rock, hence to side Cuba p t.; bark
Osage hence to River Platte at $40, net for lumber
schr A. f. Ames, from Wscasset to n side Cuba at
22c for box shocks; schr Charles Morton, hence to
Trinidad at $3.50, gold, out; schr Lizzie B. Gregg
hence to side Cuba at $1,000 out; schr Lizzie Deer
ing hence to Matanzes at zoe for box shocks and 81
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-19

Mr.. EDIToR:-The request of Sunday" in
yesterdays PRESS merits, by your indulgence
a candid reply. Nor could anything afford the
undersigned greater pleasure or present honor
than to be able to do "your readers the kind
ness SO courteously asked.
But the question your correspondent raises
involves the whole subject of the observance of
the Sabbath, and he will agree with me that
in a matter which so intimately concerns the
practice and belief of your readers, subject
which has been so fully discussed, it would be
impossible to give any brief answer to which
objection would not be raised and lead to pro-
tracted discussion, for which you should not be
asked t % open your columns.
To give the reply, however, which is general
1y better than discussion; an appeal to the con-
science of men. The people are few who d o
not feel that there is difference heIyeen paw
ing for the support of public worship in o ur
churches and paying for admission to Sund ay
evening concert. They are few who are not
sensible of difference between that "giving
to the poor which the Bible inculcates, and
paying for an evenings entertainment; though
the price paid go to the needy. (By the way, the
language Sunday" quotes as Chrst's is not in
the Bible Solomon says something little diff
ferent) The man who puts fifty cents into the
is the man who gives. Did sympathy for the
poor or desire to "lend to the Lord' fill all their
minds as purchasers of tickets deposited fifty
cents at the office? The inquiry is not to.ques-
ton the ordinary generosity of the audience
alluded to. It is one which has much wider
reach and involves much of our modern so-cal1-
ed benevolence Is it reasonable to say that
men give when they expect more or less return
for their money? This is another matter
than that originally advanced, but is suggested
by your correspondent. Reason protests against
the claim that men give in any pure sense in
such case as that of the concert in question.
The inquiry of Sunday" therefore, respecting
"giving" is not in point
But with regard to the comparative devotion
of the concert and the public services of the
Sabbath, the reply is again an appeal. Were
the audience assembled In City Hall impressed
with that entertainment as hallowing the Sab
bath as much as if they had given outright the
amount raised and had attended worship in the
several churches? Was the spirit of the occa
sion, which, as reported, reached its height dur
ing the singing of the hymn which was most
national, when France was most infidel and
seeking to abrogate the Sabbath-was the real
feeling of that audience, to man, one of wor-
ship and alteration?
apprehend that if large portion of those
who heard the concert in question could give
an honest statement of their conviction, it
would be that more sacred use of The Lord S
day is conceivable.
For those who cannot honestly say this,
prolonged discussion would be necessary to con-
vince them that sacred concerts" so-called.
are Dissertation of the rr SABBATH.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-19
Forty Third Congress First Session,
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Lee. 10.
Bills were introduced and referred, authoriz-
ing the appointment of Major of artillery; rel
alive to the Indian funds, and that the Judicial
nv consider tho expediency of furnishing substS-
lence to discharged prisoners.
At 5 o'clock the doors were reopened, and a
resolution to adjourn over during the holidays
was received from the House.
Mr. Edmunds objected to further consider
alton to-day. e-
The Chair replied that it was joint resolu
ton and the objection would not hold.
Mr. Sherman moved to adjourn. Lost-22 to
Mr. Hamilton moved to proceed to the con-
sideration of the resolution.
Mr. Edmunds renewed his objection and
raised a point of order that the resolution must
be laid over. 1t could not be considered except
by unanimous consent.
The Charloverruled the point of order. .
Mr., Thurman believed the resolution should
be amended so as to provide for adjournment
on next Tuesday. He believed the Judiciary
Committee would report on the bankrupt bill
tomorrow, and that the report would be such
as to command the unanimous approval OF Inc
Senate. chen ire bill would become law;but
should the adjournment be ordered from to-
morrow, 1T could not become a law before the
holidays. Senators would be doing an nJus-
tice to their constituents to adjourn over now.
For himself, he could not let a law remain on
the statute books, which every day was being
used for matchmaking and running men.
Mr. ingalls, presented petition or tne GU
zens of Kansas, for bounty and 100 acres of
land to soldiers. Referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr. Chandler from Com, on Commerce. re-
ported favorably on the House joint resolution
to change the title of the U. s. Agent and Go n
sular General at Alexandria, Egypt, Passed.
Mr. Anthony from Committee on Printing
reported back the bill to provide for printing
biennial register, or blue book.
Mr., Morrill, of Maine, thought the expendi-
lures for printing by the several departments
very heavy, aud should be cut down.
Mr. Anthony explained that there had been
great increase in the business of the depart
ments,
Mr. Sargent thought that there could be
a great saving in the public printing. He said
that the loss to the government now to send
documents over the country, was greater than
before the franking privilege was abolish
ed.
Mr. Sherman would vote against printing ev-
cry public document, unless some measure were
adopted to distribute them, The bill was pass
ed 1904