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Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-10-29
amusements, the ear will be charmed

.amusements, the ear will be charmed
by the music of a full brass band,
which will be each day, in attendance.
But the enjoy ments of the occasion
will not be limited to these pleasures
only. Those of a ahigher grade will be
added. We shall enjoy the privilege
of listening to an address by Major
Woodward, of Fairfield, who holds the
high position of President of the State
Agricultural Society, and from whom.
We may expect a rare eintellectual treat.
And DR.. Warner of Charleston will
give us an address on subject which
should possess the highest interest for,
every cultivator of the soil. for it's inn
portance can scarcely be overated,
especially in these days when circum-
stances force upon us the policy ofres
ducing the area of cultivation. There
too we shall meet old friends, each. eesss!.
and every one of them with his heart
warmer, his eye brighter, and his smile
more genial, than when immersed in
the cares of business.
All these pleasures, we see byan
advertisement, may be purchased at
the moderate rate of 30 cents per day;
and the visitor need lose none Of the
time in seeking his dinner, for the ladies
Monumental Association will furnish
him, on the spot, with better one
than he can get elsewhere; and in pat
ronizing them, he will NOT. only benefit
himself, but also promote a noble
object-the erection of a monument 10
the gallant dead whom even a foe
must honor.
To complete the provision made for
the benefit of the visitor, by the fore
thought of the Directors, an arrange.
ment has been effected with 8. G. II. r.
Company, for the issuing of excursion
tickets at reduced rates.
Fairs such as these are real blessings.
Their influence in promoting material
interests of high importance is great
and obvious; but apart from this con-
sideration, they would be worth more
than they cost for the moral benefit
they confer. They draw us away fora
time from our everyday cares, and
ahxieties, and toll. They give us
pause i'll the exhausting battle of life.
They give rest to the body, and health
fal recreationito the mind. They do
more-they call into exerciso our kind
liest social feelings, and, in SO doing,
make us better men.
Alarge attendance may well be an
lticipated. Orangeburgers will all
conc. Besides acknowledgements which,
influence others, they nre proud osthe
Ornngebnrg Agricultural and Nfechan
ical Association, and well they may
be, when it is seen what it has already
accomplished though SO recently for
med. 1t has gone steadily on, without
blunder. Its stock is rs safe an in-
vejtmcnt as can be found in the State,
and must ere long command q pre-
MUM. All this surprises none who
know its able and public spirited
Board of Directors, presided over by
one who is host in himself. III.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-10-29
THAT REPORT

We have given in this issue synop.
sis of the Grand Jury report, from
which it will be seen that official cor
ruption in our midst has been deep
and foul. Ifso much is brought to the
surface in SO brief an examination, who
can picture what may he the result, if
athorough investigation could be made.
However, some Republicans seem to
think that IN additional feather has
been placed in the Republican cap.
Thereport is enough to cause every
honest Republican to hang down his
head in shame and confusion, when
ever he refers to it.
Who ever heard ofa Convention
meeting one week, and nominating
County Ticket, and a week or two af.
terSards the Grand Jury meeting and
exposing four of the men nominated?
Does this look MS ifthe Republicans of
Orangeburg are aimingrat putting hon
est men in office? - 5
There is only one way Of partially
redeeming themselves, and that is to
repudiate on the 3rd Of November
every man who is under the least breath
ofsuspicion.
The exposed candidates arc Cain,
Phillips, McKinlay and Sasportas.
j. l.. Humbert is also presented.
The Orangeburg News is very doubt
fully, complimented for its exorbitant
charges. We don't know the items
upon which the charges were made,
and therefore cannot give our readers
the exact amount of the oyercharge
complained of by the Jury, but we
think the sum of $2240 for thirteen
months ofthe public printing certainly
high.
If the charges are nil right we think
justice to our neighbor, as we'll as to
its taxpaying supporters, demands a
publication of the itemized account, 80
that the people can judge for them
selves how their money is spent.
We have thus conscientiousiy dis
charged orr duty in exposing the
frauds uncarthed by the Grand Jury,
and all we ask is that tho people, white
and black, will do their best at the
= y I.
polls to dethrone corruption and ele-
vate honesty.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-10-29
sRhad C.Andrews as County Treasu-

sRhad e. Andrews as County Treasu-
srer collected taxes for 1872. The State
appropriation for School fund was set
tied With School Eorainiis iissssioner Il. r..
McKinlay for which tie Jury are In
formed tllat Andrews hold MeIs sinlays
receipt. Notwithstanding the deficiency
and frauds shown by and in said set
Element as above reported.
John L. Hambert, has collected or
was charged with $122s66.5O; he ac-
counted for sas24Ase leaving a bal
ance unaccountable for of $24621. 81.
4. K Saspcrtas collected a portion
rof thetax of 186Ss all OF 1869 and the
greater part of1s7O. He has failed to
mako any satisfactory settlement for
any one of these terms, and stands on
Auditors books for whole amount coll
lectcd. No record being found ofany
settlement with School Commissioner
for 1870, amounting to 4016.13, he
stands defaulter for that amount.
His cash book of1869.is missing from
the Office. Cash book of 1870 badly
kept. In the stub books q large num-
Der of receipts are torn out aud there
is no statement as to what use has been
made of said receipts.
a The Grand Jury find the Board of
County Commissioners, of which Mr..
J. i. Meyers was chairman, approved
and paid many bills during their term,
the charges which, were in their npin-
ion, exorbitant. :
"The sum of s224o was paid to the
iOrangeburg News Company for adver.
tising done for the County, between
April 10Th, 1871 and May 18th 1872,
less than thirteen months.
They note one item ofthese bills
Under date of February Path, 1872,
the sum of$29.l is charged forlpublish
ing delinquent tax list, and OH same
Thunder date Of May 18th, 1872
similar charge of 1924 for publishing
delinquent land sales, which. charges
Sifnot for tho same work are certainly
enormous." @ sas
civilian. n. Mount drew from the
Board on the 2Sth of September 1872,
s4OO for rent, Of poor house for 1869,
vouchers being in possession of Board
showing that tho same had been drawn
for the year 1863 at the rate of $500
per annum.s ~
Nero Blumc was overpaid $500
for services.
License returns fall short S209.91. ]
Many bil)sia County Commissioners
office not itcmized approved aud paid.
In examining the affisis Of the pres
ent Board Of County Commissioners,
the Jury find "a bill ofthe Orangeburg
News Company. for ss55.OO, paid Feb
.ruarY 23rd 1874, upon which there is
a charge of s77.5O April 18th 1873,
for advertising delinquent lnnd taxes.
The Committee says that "the County
Auditor was allowed by law the sum
of 50 for each name published in de-.
.linquent land taxes, for the purpose of
this very advertisement,whi
sum (s2 for each piece of property adj
vartiscd) he collected, and should have
paid She above charge Of $3.50 and
not have allowed the County to settle
the same.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-10-29

The Governor having changed the
Commissioners of Election and appoint
ed q representative of each party in
every County in the State, the Con-
servatipe have All unusual incentive
to come out and do their best, as they
will now have fair count
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-10-29
VICTORIA lAOTEHa

4 CHARLESTON, s. q.
Has been entirely renovated, and return
isllcd throughout. 1t is most centrely situa
ted, on King, near Market Street, for the
travelling public. solicit their patronage.
Board per iay $3.50
MRS. MARIA oPDEBEECK,
Oct lo-2m Proprietress.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-22

Philologists, astronomers, chemists,
painters, architects and physicians must
return to Egypt to learn the origin of
writing-a knowledge of the calendar
and solar motion-of the art of cutting
granite with copper chisel, and of
giving elasticity to a copper sword-of
making glass of the variegated hues of
the rainbow-of moving single blocks of
polished syenite nine hundred tons in
weight, for any distance by land or wa
ter-of building arches round and
pointed, with Masonic precision unsur-
passed at the present day, and antece-
dent by two thousand years to the
Cloaca Maximd of Rome-of sculpturing
Doric column one thousand years be-
fore the Dorians are known in history
of fresco painting in imperishable col
ors-and of practical knowledge in ma
sonry. And it is no less clear that every
craftsman can behold on Egyptian monu
ments the progress of his art four thou
sand years ago, whether it be a wheel
wright building his chariot, shoe
maker drawing his Irvine, a leather
cutter using that selfsame form of knife
which is considered the best form now,
or a weaver throwing the same hand
shuttle
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-22
A Telling Reply.

In a small town but few miles dis
tant from this city there recently ar
rived a man, who put up at the hotel,
minded his own business, spoke but
little, and paid his bills with regularity.
The quiet demeanor of the stranger at
tracted considerable unfavorable COM
ment, which at length grew into a be-
lief that he was burglar laying plans
for future raid by well-organized
gang of law-breakers. The townspeople
at length held meeting to consider the
case, and the landlord of the hotel was
appointed committee of one to wait
upon the stranger and ask his business
i'll town. The landlord took occasion
to do so at meal-time. The stranger
laid down his knife and fork, and said i:
"You see, landlord, l was unfortunate
enough to get into scrape short time
ago, was caught, and sentenced to be
nung and to reside two weeks in this
place. have lived out one week al
ready, but am doubtful about being
able to serve out the other" The land
lord Withdrew, and the townspeople
asked no further questions. -Ne,O Ha-
zen Palladium.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-22
A Model Government.

Hon. Joseph Medill writes from
Berne, Switzerland, to the Chicago
Tribune
Switzerland is a most unique country
In every respect. Surrounded by mon
arches, it is a pure republic. While
every other European nation has an
Emperor or King for ruler, or is
waging civil war to restore a deposed
royalty, Switzerland has no prince or
potentate, not even a President. Her
executive authority consists of Coun-
Gil Of State, appointed by the Legisla-
ture for limited period of time, and
with the power of removal. One of this
Council Board is appointed Chairman of
the board for one year, with the title of
President. But he has no patronage.
no power of removal or pardon-noth-
ing except the privilege of presiding at
the sittings of the Council of State and
countersigning its resolutions and or
ders. 1t is the same as if the American
CONGRESS elected the Cabinet officers,
and also the presiding officer of the
board, and, at the same time, abolished
the office of President or Chief Magis-
trate, and absorbed tire powers of tie
Office into those of the legislative body.
How this system of Legislative aggran-
dizement would operate if adopted in
the American republic, is not hard to
predict; nevertheless, it works we'll in
this small country of simple minded
and honest mountaineers, where
"rings," lobbies, and Credit Mobiiier
schemes are unknown.
The Swiss government is unique In
another respect: It's Legislative pro-
ceedings are conducted and recorded in
three languages-German, French, and
Italian-corresponding to the three
races which compose the population Of
the republic; but the Germans consti
tute the great majority of the inhabi
tants. In the census returns of 1870
it was ascertained that 384, SCI families
spoke German as the mother-language
134, 1873 French, and 30, 293 Italian bu
all the educated persons can speal
French. When a Frenchman makes .
speech in the Swiss Congress, all thu
! Germans and Italians can understand
him perfectly, but they generally repl!
in their own languages, which, tn,
French members not understanding
the official interpreter states the sub
stance of in French. ALI bills, reports
and resolutions are written in tn
three tongues, and the journals ar
Rept in the same way, and the laws an
proclamations are printed in the tire
languages.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-22

OTTo OF Roses. The crop of roses
in the Orient has so fallen off this sea.
son that it is thought the whole amount
of otto of roses distilled will not exceed
1000 pounds, whereas the product last
year was 2,700 pounds. There are eight
provinces in Turkey which together
yield ordinarily $500 pounds, and oc-
casionally, as in 1866, 5000 pounds.
Again their product will fall to l, ZOO
pounds, as in 1872. The largest of
these provinces gives about 1000
pounds. The amount is variable, but,
on the average, it takes 5000 pounds of
roses 20 produce single pound of otto
of rose. Great care is necessary in the
cultivation of the crop, the business of
which is entirely in the hands of the
peasantry and farmers, who have their
stills and condensation-tubes at work
all the season. In consequence of the
short crop this year, the price of otto
of roses has made considerable advance
in London, PARIS, and New YORK.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-22
A Crumby Convention.

No fictitious characters impress us
with a sense of reality like those of
Shakespeare. When we read of q Con-
vention of the Fat Men of Ohio and
Michigan, which was held at Putin Bay
on the 10th inst, we said to ourselves
"Ah if only Sir John Falstaff could
have been there !" He is the ideal of
adipose. lis the refinement of gross
ness. His wit and his waggery his
mendacity SO enormous that it almost
seems more respectable than truth his
selfshness SO absolute that it has an
aspect of generosity his sensuality SO
little concealed that it well nigh
| amounts to the spiritual-all these are
qualities which demand large quarters.
We cannot picture him as spare; we
cannot think of his unctuous sentences
coming from a hungry mouth. His
great sides give to his chaff and balder-
dash the gravity of a sermon. Mauger
many doubts, we respect hum as we re-
spect mountain. He talks, it is true,
almost always of himself, but then there
| is so much to talk about Hundreds
of pounds go to his composition, and
there is the wisdom which makes the
best of every thing in every ounce of
them.
But we must not forget our fat friends
at Putin Bay while dwelling affection
ately understanding prototype. Such
a meetingwas of ponderous portent, and
may be called the ApotheosIs of Avoir-
dupois. There was, indeed, in the
regulation of the convention, slight
suspicion of personal pride ard exclu-
siveness. The star lard CT qualification
was high, or at least broad and heavy.
Perfect rotundity alone answered the
completeness of the conception, and no
light weight could enter there. A con-
stitutional provision article l. rigor-
ously shut the gates of admission upon
every candidate weighing less than 200
pounds. Credentials were in the cor
poration. Nobody concerning whose
specific gravity there was the least
doubt could take his seat before going
to scale, and the hghtest monster of a
member, John Dulco, ESQ, of Monroe,
ponderous being Mr.. John Templeton,
OF Swanton, Ohio, who pulled down 42S
pounds, and was accordingly made
honorary chairman. All but it must
have been a sight TO see them all seated
} in long and billowy rOws-ranges Of
} sesquipedality, chains of abdominal
Alps and pyramids of thepinguid! Only
} fancy the King of the Cannibal Islands
looking in there with his mouth full of
water Why there were 5e distinct and
separate masses of meat, and the ag-
gregate weight thereof, if we have not
Numbered in addition, was 1853
: pounds Had they been heaped up, it
l would have been Pelion upon Ossa.
Woman, too, lovely and large, was
| there, viz: Mrs. Walter Delerri, Nor
. walk, Ohio cos rounds), and Mrs.
Sullivan, North Bass Island, Ohio COS
} pounds). Hail to you, most equal and
most mighty mesdames Joans of
juiciness noble champions of the
: equality of the sexes, at least in the
matter of ponderous plumpness. Our
souls all love largeness, and the tout
/ ensemble must have been imposing IN
the extreme .-NeW York Tribune.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-22
OId.Time Divorces in Colorado.

Women were scarce, and If it got
about that one was not handsomely
treated by her husband miners meet
ing was called and the case considered,
If the decree then was graDted-it al
ways was-then this was the mode:
Two honest miners were detailed to
hold the broomstick in horizontal po-
sition, and the parties to the suit re-
CURED TO jump it in token that their
divorce was an accomplished fact. The
good morals of the camp required that
the woman marry Immediately, and as
one after another of the elect men fell
from luck it would often happen to the
lady to have had as many husbands as
she of the Scriptures and it might be
said of the last as of the first. And he
jumped the broomstick so.-B0ulder
(CoL Neaos.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-22
A Good Paper.

We do not often give a voluntary puff
to any of the many professed family
newspapers printed IN the country.
There is one, however, that possesses
SO many excellences as family journal
and nes0s paper combined that we can
not refrain from saying word in its
praise. We allude to the Chicago
Ledger. Each namber is filed with
the very choicest reading, including
stories, anecdotes, sketches of advent
ure and travel, poetry, domestic reci-
pes, and other useful information. It
is printed by the Ledger Company,
Chicago, at 81. 80 year, which is cheap
when we consider that the paper con-
tains forty-eight closely-printe columns
of good reading. The Ledger is always
a welcome visitor to our table. In the
language of RIP Van Wrinkle, May it
live long and prosper. y Western Econ
OnliSt.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-22
THE INDIANS.
Gallant Fight OF Six Soldiers with 125
KiOwas and COmanches.


Kiowas and COmanches.
In the report of his recent operations
against the Indians, Gen. Miles gives
the following thrilling account of a
fight between six soldiers and 125 saw
ages:
deem it but duty to brave men and faith
ful soldiers to bring to the notice of the high
est military authority an instance of indomi-
table courage. skill. and true heroism ON the
part Of a detachment from this command.
with the request that the actors be rewarded,
and their fsithfulness and bravery recognized.
On the night of the 10th inst. party con-
sistirg of Sergt. Woodhall. Company 1 Pri-
Yates Peter Rath, Company A; John Har-
ringtou, Company Fl. and George W. Smith,
Company NJ 9th cavalry Scouts Amos Chap
man aud William Dixon, were sent as bearers
of dispatches from the camp Of this COM
mand on Mcclellan creek, Texas, to Camp
Supply. 1 7. At 6 q. m. on the 18th, when
approaching the Washita river, they were
met and surrounded by band of 125 Indians,
Kiowas and Comanches, who had recently left
their agency, and at the first attack all were
struck. Private Smith MORALLY and three 9th.
ers severly wounded. Although inclosed on
all sides, and by overwhelming numbers one
of them succeeded, while they were under a
severe fire ut shoft range, and while the
dams at bay, in digging with his knife and
hands slight cover After this had been
secured they placed them-elves within it, the
wounded walking With brave and painful eff
forts. and Private Smith. though he had re-
ceived a mortal wound, sitting upright within
the trench to conceaI the crippled condition of
their party from the Indians.
From early morning until dark, outnum-
bered twenty to one. under an almost con-
aranr fire and at such short rance that thew
sometimes used their pistols, retaining the
last charge to prevent capture and torture, this
little party of five defended their lives and
the person Of their dying comrade, without
food, and their only drink the rain-water that
collected in a pool mingled with their own
blood There is no do ibt but that they killed
more than double their number, besides those
that we're wounded. The Indians abandoned
the attack on the 18th.
The exposure an1 distance from the COM
mand which were necessary incidents of their
duty, were such that for thirty-s1 hours from
their first attack. their condition could not be
known and hot till midnight Of the 9th could
they receive medical attendance or food, ex-
posed during this time to an lnce SAINT cold
rain.
Sergt. woodhan, Private Harrington and
Scout Chapman were seriously wounded.
Private Smith died Of his wounds on the
morning of the 18th. Private Raih and Scout
Dixon were struck but not disabled.
The simple recital of their deeds, and the
mention Of the odds against which they
fought how the wounded defended the dying.
aud the dying aided the wounded by exposure
to. fresh wounds after the power OF action
was gone-these alone present scene OF COO
courage, herolsm and self-sacrifce which
duty, 80 well as inclination, prompts us tt
recognize, but which we cannot fifty honor.