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Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-05
Detroit Court proceedinrs.

"You are a sailor, arn't you?" in.
quired his honor, as the prisoner hung
to the, railing and stood on one log.
(" Yes, L SAIL" he answered.. "How
about this getting drunk ?" els that
tho chargo?" eyes SIR ~ 81 thought
it was stealing chickens" said tho pris.
,oner, heaying "a sigh Of relief. They
found him lying on the wharf, the cool
,breezes Of au autumn evening toying
with his raven locks, and his legs hang
ing gracefully over n lump of Brier
Hill coal. He didn't want to "come
along" and tried to kick the officer be-
low the belt and do murder. He said
he wanted to go and be IN angel that
the soft breeze was whispering to him
to cast off this shell called life and fiy
to the stars, and the officer had to trun-
die him down here in hand-cart.
"What did the soft breezes seem to sayp"
inquired his honor. "I don't remem-
ber much about it," replied the pris-
oner, glanoing around in an uneasy
manner. "Did they seem to say five
dollars or thirty days?'n asked the
court. The prisoner was undecided.
and Bijah put the fatal chalk-mark on
his back and led him away.-Free
prpSS.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-05
The Home Of Jefferson.

- r. -
A correspondent of the Washington
Chronicle who has. lately made O pill
grimage to Monticello, once she home
of Thomas Jefferson, thus describes the
mangion in which the great Statesman.
dwelt $, - (, ~
It is a two-story main building and
wings, the former projecting front and
rear in immehse porticoes of solid
stone, the center OF the building being
capped with plain but iIl.ighted dome.
On the ceiling Of the front portico is a
large compass dial, and Immediately
over the main door there is set in the
wall q large clock, with dials showing
inside and out, and there is now exhibi.
ted O ladder made by Jefferson himself,
and with which he wound up the. time.
keeper at stated periods by the Weights
suspended from pulleys on the walls Of
either side. The main entrance really
consists af three double glass doors, all
OF which can be removed, and you enter
a vestibule, octagonal in shape, and pass
Immediately into o parlor of the Same
Shape. The two apartments have In.
laid floors of walnut, mahogany and
cherry. which have yet to be surpassed
by any work of the kind IN this country,
Although they were in constant use In
Jefferson's days, as he always had lots
of company, and have been used since,
and are still, by picnic and dancing par
ties, they are not warped nor injured in
the least, and need, apparently, only
soap and water to restore them to their
original glossy appearance. There are
two small dining.roome, one in each
wing, the rest of the building being cut
up into small and bad ly-lighted bed
rooms. Ventilation seems to have been
buried beneath every other considera-
ton, as there is no room in the, house
through which there could be gained a
direct mir current. Tho beds, even, are
set in recesses of alcoves in the walls,
to form which space and rooms are
sacrificed, and the stairways, one in
each wing, are SO constructed, and of such
scant bend that their descent would be
perilous in the daytime without q lam
tern. A covered way, which is lin
rather dilapidated condition, leads
from either wing to his library and Of
flee respectively, and an underground
passage, through which he made his
escape from Col. Carleton and the Brit.
ish cavalry ,iis ahowh to visitors. There
light lantern, but beyond the old gig
Charlottesville, there is not an article of
furniture or curiosity in the house. The
janitor or keeper of the premises is d
white man named Thomas Wheeler, who
iyesin the eastwing. Hewas the overseer
for Commodore Levy, the last. tenant of
the entire mansion, and as the propertyis
now in litigation he remains in charge
by sufferance, sustaining himself by
what he can make off the farm and the
collections twenty-five cents each)
which he demands from visitors.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-05
An interesting Event.

I'VE all remember that thrill of an
guish ran up and down the spinal col
urnn OF the American people when a
certain announcement was made soon
after The marriage of Edinbnrg to the
Sczarina. We all know how the daughters
of Columbia arose as one man and in
Tdignantly cast back the foul allegation
into the teeth of tho alligator, whoever
he, or she might be. Now, however, we
have the pleasure to announce that it is
all right. England is not absolutely
starving for lack of royal family, but
will probably be inclined to welcome
this Anglo. Oossack little stranger, as
Mrs. Edinburg's papa is rich and care
less, and will be very likely to come
down with something handsome on the
occasion. 1t is interesting to know also
that the cherub has been born, if not
with silver spoon in its mouth, at
least with half dozen in the cupboard,
and will not be absolutely destitute of q
mug. This is from reliable authority.
Edinburg from this time will have to
give up his lodge-meetings and private
smokes in the club snuggery and con-
duct himself rs beeometh the father of
family and the sire of second hand
Romanoff. Tha czarina is reported to
be great stickler for the proprieties of
life, like Victoria, and between them
both the outlook for Edinburg is not SO
festive ns it might be. However, there
is one comfort, his mother-in-law can't
stay with him forever, which will ut
least take from him the temptation to
follow the Romanoff example and put o
little cold pizen in his old lady's tea
pot. Louis Republican.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-05
lThe Survey tof the Forty.ninth Par
siih -siiJ iai III ri lFilvs3,I iGts

. The work JoI .locating the boundary
line betweans the United States and the
British North American Possessions has
been completed, and the American sur
'veyfng party has arrived at st. Paul.
MGjGf TwiIsihg rand his men were ac-
Gampanied to Fort. Buford by two COM
panies of Infantry, acting as escort. He
reports that tho itish commission
started fori 'embine overland on their
way to Canada. The Joint work be.
tween the Upited States and England Of
marking the boundary line between the
Il United Stathg and British America on
the 49tli pralled of north latitude
i I:.sS Is.yS &; che season of
dB7Atlg But ninety -oho mileg were run
that season.. Last year the work was
resumed, and 44008 miles were run, ,rhe...
the survey tWns suspended again. The
party resuniad their labors once moro
last snmmer leaving st. Paul in June.
Since they hsye run 800 miles of sur
'vey,. and on eptelnber 1st they reached
the monume eat which marked the west
ern terminus of; the old survey on tho
summit of the Rocky mountains, thus
completing the entire boundary line
frohnir the Lake of the Woods to the
summit Of the Rocky mountains, dis
tance Of $50 miles. Along this entire
distance 'ats average intervals of three
miles the line is marked by. stone pyra-
mids, ten feet at the base and six feet
high. The arp no points in centen.
jtion Between ne ssBritish and American
governments bnt q year will be required
for the engineers 70 work up their
notes before making their report. Maj.
lTwining viii remain in st. Paul aweek
or two, when he will proceed to Wash
ipgton, where will establish his Office
and finish his report. He will proba-
bly,, return TO st. Paul, next season to
superintend planting iron monuments
at Intervals OF mile along that portion
of the line between Minnesota. and
Manitoba.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-05
a strsngaiR PEOPLE DiscQvereasin Eng,

Robert. iOwens draain 0lias I become
realty in thes New Forest twhere an
elderly " lady of wealth and position q
J has aegemb1 1edF about 13p men and wo-;
men to haSes them five; ;fiS con namnnists.
They occupy thigty e6uen acres, donated
for tho most pagt by the lady, and, as
iefit u sha ars fSn saa hs ss6s gooaef @
stelaS5es, ,rand WersNery wi ling too accept
sam lofferE Which assured I to them easy,
times and full stbmnuhs.I ,Thesptinciple
ohu which the 1901 hindu nifty isy Based iiBi
thatTrich' and poor ii Ike shall give up allI
they possess for the common behoof; :,
yetpIIe pestao 50 aolIE sfE means, sur
prising Us that napys Il seem, have joined
the community and complied with this.
condition. sNo money is used except as
means of buying from the oHter world
what the fStsn will snot supply, and, as
Etiie farm isrnoii sufficient prodnntiva
to feed the community, it seems evident
that The 1nninsI. Esiisfa nra .,ai,e rt, tlair
capital: ! While the greas principles of
liberty icdnality and aternity are in
iforce in thislearthly paradise, yet s.'they
are subordinate to another principle;
tlaat,of obedience.", The ttsmother,h as
the patroness of the insti itntion ,is called,
is snpreme, and Her BIZ tdding must be
'dode7 in all ithiDgs!H She assigns ths
tasks and labors Of the day, land .at her
magic word the .Whilom ailprlmustI be,.
Come "a cobbler, and the cobbIer the
purveyof of meat. It will be readily
seen that this government viii OCCASION
precious deal OF tr6ubl9 when the
lady grows old and schildish i, The flow
ers, thesewing, she washing, the houses
keeping and cooking are assigned to
different departments Of the sisters,
and everything at present goes like.
olook-work, Ali the women, young and
old, are dressed in plain bodice, short
skirt and trousers, which generally are
becoming to them The hair floats at
Willy down the back The men, dress
with the greatest plainnessN and neat
ness, and music is the chief art and
)recreaEion i6f ftheS community, which, it
should be said; holds no new or "ad-
yancedH notions on the marriage ques.'
tion, and, therefore, is not regarded by
the neighbors as immoral and objections,
able 'ft'rs - - ~
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-05
The Thirty-fve Ton Steam Hammer.

The great steam hammer lately built
for the royal gun factories, at Wool
wich, has been successfully erected and
set to work. Being much the largest
piece of mecht nism of it's kind in the
world, considerable interest attaches
to its performance. The weight of the
falling portion is nearly forty tons, and
its force of impact is greatly increased
by the use of steam to drive it down
from the top, tho augnm, ntation being
estimated to equal the force represented
by allowing the hammer to fall of its
own weight, from height of eighty
feet, Tt has been allowed o striking fail
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-05
Railway Accident in England,

There is an impression that English
railway travelling is safer than our own.
The British companies are required,
under penalty of 600 for each omis-
sion, to report every case of accident.
The official returns thus arrived at
gives IT'S as killed last year. and LII
as injured. Private inquiries made by
Mr.. Bass, M. p, show that on certain
sections of certain railways the ascer-
tanned number of accidents is fae in ex-
cess of the official report. On the as
sumption that these sections are fair
samples of the rest of the lines, strik-
ing an average, the whole number of
deaths appears as 1000 and of injuries
$4,000. The officials of the board of
trade are called upon to ascertain the
truth.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-05
Does Prohibition Prohibit 2

Figures won't lie, and, as they won't,
figures make a very startling exhibit
with reference to the working Of tenn.
perance legislation. Maine, for in
stance, has q law forbiding the sale
and manufacture of liquor. This law
has been in force twenty three years.
In that time Portland has increased in
population less thau so per cent, while
the number OF places where drunkards
are made has increased over 200 09per
cent. Bangor, with $4,000 inhabitants,
has 800 saloons, SO that every fifty Of
the inhabitants have saloon to them
selves. Massachusetts, has q prohibi-
tory liquor law. In 1856 the number
Of persons arrested in Boston for drum
kenness was ,6,7S0, and in 1870 the
number was 1860. In his official re-
port for 1871 the chief of police shows
the number of men made drunk during
the year;yas follows:
Number OF hotels, 76 ; drunken men. -. 81
Groceries, ], ,425; drunken men. 1425
Bar-rooms, 1,125; drunken mon. .... 6,425
Jug-rooms, 327; drunken mon. n.......... 3,5l1
Total. ii, AIS
AS compared with other cities, the
New York Sun says of Boston, that
while it has an average of one arrest for
drunkenness in every 16 of her inhabi-
tants, Providence has one in % New
York has onein 27; San Francisco has
enc in 20; Louisville has ono In 90 :;
Rochester has one in 81; Washington
has ono in 80 Detroit has one in 81 !;
st. Louis has ono in 40; Cleveland has
one in AZ; Brooklyn has one in 64 Gin
cinnati has one in 83. If it were the
habit of temperance-reformers to stop
and think ut all, such facts and figures
as these ought to convince them Of the
folly of any prohibitory legislation in
the matter of what q man shall drink /;
and that, instead of advancing the
cause OF temperance, they are really adj
vancing the cause of intemperance. -
CHICAGO Tribune.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-05

of fifteen feet three inches The ham
mete is forty. Ave feet high, and covers,
with Its supports, O. base of about 100
.gauaEe feet It's weight Zig about 300
tons above the ground, and the iron
used IN the foundation be1oW will
weigh 665 toms, sao5 Il b 81 10 1efise 3
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-05

The Shakers of New York number
eighty less than two years ago, and
they've got to throw away their single
beadsteads or become an extinct sect,
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-05
81 snIem ssm dght EsApea.T 0aWsheal-

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Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-05

''-'rss Yes Fhatsis it, it r
!" have an order from the govetlf-
ment for four hundred thousand her
rings, to be delivered within month.
Can you furnish me with that number
ih, Say three weeks 2p
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-05

! ! I!!lsI.IllL I.ll 1 lssEsISt ri { sAIiI
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-08-27
Velocity Of Light.


Olaf Roemer, an eminent Danish astrono.
mer, while observing the eclipse of Jupiter's
satellites, in 1916, found that light occupied
about sixteen minutes and twenty-six seconds
in passing through the diameter of the earth's
orbit, and assuming the distance of the earth
from the sun to be nearly 81, ,000, 900 miles,
he determined the velocity of light to be 1872.
500 miles in second.
In 1873 Bradley, an English astronomer,
discovered the obberation of light, and deter
mined its velocity to be 102,515 miles per
second.
In 1840 NJ. Fizeau invented an apparatus
for measuring the velocity of light between
terrestrial stations, and determined it to he
1874 ,677 miles . second.
N. Faucault, with substantially the same
apparatus, determined the velocity to be 1885,
1T miles per second
Quite recently NJ. Fizeau has published the
particulars of long series Of experiments
made between stations about six miles apart,
using the rays from an Oxyhydrogen light;
and he gives as the mean of $50 good Obser-
vations, velocity of 185, 1863 miles per Sec
ond. The result obtained by Roemer is usu-
ally given in text books, and in fact is CON-
monty quoted a. the correct velocity of light
But the close agreement of the more recent
researches of n. Foucault and N. Fizeau,
and the elegant methods used by these philo-
sophers In their recent researches, render 1t
nearly certain that the velocity OF light In
the air 10 between 1876, 1T and 165. 1853 miles
per second. .....
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-08-27

There is something inexpressibly touching
in sisters love. Her heart is . realm of
pure and earthly affection, and happy should
that brother be to whom she clings through
the changing scenes of the blighting world.
She has been his companion in childhood, she
watched the development of his mind and
person. She has admonished him when
wrong and smiled upon his triumphs, she has
peopled his mind with the treasures Of her
own, she has taught him those virtues which
will render him useful member of society,
prepare him for death and embslm his men,
ory when he has passed away. Sooner you
can bind the free wind than seal up the
springs such mysterious affections. They
will flow on, and the desert and cave cannot
forget their progress. And when sorrow and
misfortune strip from life its charms and
dreams there is one recollection that will
come like music to brothers heart-that
will thrill upon its darkened and troubled
depths with strange yet sweet melody, and
bring up scenes of home and childhood long
unremembered 1t is the recollection OF
sisters love.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-08-27
Gov. PalmeH's Veto OF the Lords
PRAYER,

|
When Palmer was Governor of Illinois he
made extensive use of the veto power, and
having vetoed one of the pet projects of the
Quincy Wing, that paper .'went for him in
the following sarcastic strain:
| Gov. p. finds the Lords Prayer" in q file
of bills awaiting his approval, and cogitating
profoundly upon abstract constitutional points
writes out the following message:
10 Hon. Vim. Smith, Speaker Of the H",se
Of Representatives:
am unable to approve the bill for an ''act
to obtain daily supplies and to avoid the paths
of temptation" which has originated, as
am informed, in the House over which you
preside. My objections to this bill are found
ed upon constitutional grounds, and are as
follows:
1st 1hc presentation of the different sub
iccts matter in the title of the bill are di-
rect violation of constitutional enactment,
| and upon examination of the bill itself it will
he found that solicitation is made not only
for supply of daily bread, and for an avoid
ancc of the paths of temptation, but for the
liquidation of debts without due considera-
tion-a gross and palpable infringement upon
vested rights and lawful obligations which
are the very basis of free government.
There can be no authority for 'the for
giveness of debts in such manner as the
debtor may rclinquish bis own claims upon
Others and the feature of the bill affords
grounds of suspicion that some mischicvous
and dangerous intention is in view.
The third line of the first section provides
that certain ''will' or authority be extended
over the State of Illinois, as portion of that
planet upon which We reside in the same
manner and to the same extent as the said
authority exists in another and an unknown
sphere.
This provision is not only special legisla-
ton in its worst form, but actually fixes upon
us the domination of uncertain and proba-
ble unconstitutional laws, and is further
proof, to my mind, that the objects contem-
plated in the bill are simply the furtherance
of private and selfish interests.
/ have had occasion heretofore to maintain
the rights and dignities of the State of ILL.,
nois when threatened by Federal usurpation
and take this occasion to affirm the position
set forth in prior message to the general
Assembly. In the case now under considera-
ton the proposition to subject the State of
Illinois to centralized power possessing q
presumed dcspotic sway, and which would
completely Obliterate that inherent sovereignty
claimed to be inalienable under our form of
government, is i measure fraught with ut
most danger to our liberties.
There are further objections which might
oe consio,,".'y ~-sod .saint tho measures
herewith returned. The phraseology is not
familiar or in proper form, while the legal
effect of some portions of the bill not COM
mented upon a.ove would, in my opinion, be
subversiye of private as we'll as public in
tcrests.
| may say, in conclusion, that if the bill
had been so amended as to apply only to
cities of 100000 inhabitants and over, and
an emergency clause attached, would have
had no hesitation in approving it.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-08-27

THERE are, in in standard legal barrel,
only 100 quarts; while the ordinary flour bar
rel most in use among farmers in the sale of
potatoes and apples contains nearly one
eighth more. Farmers sell their produce in
flour barrels, and merchants transfer the
same 70 standard barrels, making profit on
quantity - we'll - q the price. In The sals
of go ta5els e pseapso fss@ fazn, ~
prspsi1eOe lsse - laGEsaa MsslA 11G4
which Asa1fhs - M lsra1 -
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-08-27

Wet Boots.

ThcAg,1cultu,1st gives the following advice
to farmers who, next to fishermen, are apt to
get thei@ boots wet through:
When the boots are taken of, fill them
quite full with dry oats. This grain has
great fondness for damp, and will rapidly ab-
sorb the last vestige of it from the wet lea
ther. AS it takes up the moisture it swells
and fills the boot with tightly fitting last.
keeping its form good, and drying the leather
without hardening it. In the morning shake
fire to dry, ready for the next wet night,
draw on the boots, and 60 happily about the
days work.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-08-27
How They Finally Got Married.


From the Providence Journal
One long summer afternoon there came to
Mr.. DavidsOn's the most curious specimen OF
an old bachelor the world ever heard of. lie
was old, gray, wrinkled and odd He hated
old women, especially old maids, and wasn't
afraid to say SO. He and Aunt Patty had it
hot whenever chance threw them together;
yet still he came, and it was noticed that Aunt
Patty took unusual pains with her dress when
ever he was expected.
One day the contest waged unusually strong
and Aunt Patty left in disgust and went out
into the garden.
"That bear!" she muttered to herself, Is she
stopped to gather flower which attracted her
attention.
"What did you run for?" said gruff voice
behind her.
ITO get rid OF you.''
'You didn't do it, did you?"
mo; you are worse than burdock burr -
'.You won't get rid of me, either"
II won't, eh?''
"Only in one way"
"And that?"
"Marry me-"
''What! Us two fools get married! What
would people say?"
''That's nothing to us. Come, say yes or
no: I'm in hurry"
"Well, no, then"
Every well; good-by. l shan't come
again"
"Stop bit-what pucker you're m
'Yes or no."
81 must consult
"All right; thought you were Of age.
Good-by."
''Jabez Andrews. don't he fool. Come
back, say. Why, believe the critter has
taken me for earnest. Jabez Andrews, Ill
consider"
II don't wait any considering; I'm going.
Becky Hastings is waiting for me- l thoug ght
I'd give you the first chance, Patty. All
right; good-by.''
"Ja6cz! Jabez. That stuck up Beck Has
tings shan't have him! Jabez, yes! Do you
hear-Y-e-s!"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-08-27

Russia produces most of the platinum
which finds its way into the market. The
production is small, however, that of Russia
in 1871 being only 100 pounds. The metal
sells in England for about $7s per pound. 1t
is an almost indestructible metal, and is there
fore very useful in the construction of vari-
Ous sts2dards of measurement, and instru-
msnts foe scientific purposes requiring great
exaolns0 i the parts.