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Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-09-24
LoUIsyILLro.s

Flour, dull and prices lower; super6ne.
$500; extra family, 90; No. /. s5.7b; fancy,
$3.50. Wheat, dull and lower; red. 500 am.
ber, S1.OO; white. Sl.05. Corn, dull and
lower at 7o@74c. Oats, 45@4so. Rye, higher
ct 95c. Mess pork quiet at $23.50. Bacon,
active and higher; shoulders 10I(c; clear
rib, 14c; clear, loo. Sugar-cured hams, 1870:
plain, 14c. Bulk meats. active and higher
shoulders. 915o; clear rib, 13c9s; clear, 1880.
Lard, 1910. Whisky 99c
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-09-24
NEW ORLEANS.

Flour. in frmer demand for Cuba at $685.
@6O0, for choice, Xxx; choice, s6. .5O@7. 90.
Corn frmer mixed, 95c; yellow, SIC; white,
81. Bran, firmer at 81. 1.10@1.2O Hay, choice,
$2O. Mess pork, quiet and firm at Si5.25.
Dry salt meats, scarce at 9slc. Bacon, in de-
rib, 151a@1611c. W6isky, in light supply !;
Louisiana, $1.03 western, 81 1.0561. .O8. Cof,
feo quiet; ordinary to prime, 10000. Corn
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-09-24

Founded OF a Rock 1.-THE disappointed ad.
venturers who have from time to time attempted
to run their worthless potions against Plantation
Bitters, vow that they cannot understand what
foundation there is for its amazing popularity
The explanation is simple enough. The reputa-
ton Of the world-renowned tonic Is founded upon
q rock, the Rock of ExperIence
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NAsHvILLE.

Flour, quiet and unchanged at "a. 5Oa06. &c.
Whoat, steady with moderate demand at
S1.20. Corn, steady with moderate demand
at 9O@05c. Oats, 62@65c. Lard, i61Sc. Ba
con, shoulders, lie; clear rib sides, 1870;
clear sides, 1870. Hams, sugar.cured, 16c, ali
packed. Whisky, demand fair and market firm
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-09-24

$40 to 900 invested in Wall street
often leadsst to b fortune 4 Pamphlet with OK
plantations and ststisticsof Railroads, Stocks,
Bonds, Gc, With other valuable information,
mailed on receipt OF 80 CENTS, Address Alex.
Erothing gham & Co., Bankers and Brokers, IA
Wall street, New York. 20
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THE MARKETS.
naEnIpRIs.

Flour dull and prices drooping at $4,000
7.05. Corn, in fair demand and lower rates.
9O@92c. Oats, dull and dropping at 5S16c.
Lard, no demand but firm at 16@17o. Bacon,
excited and higher at 1890. for shoulders ;
clear rib, 15@15Ic.
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from this course of dietetics would be
the depletion of the hordesI of voraoious
jumping jacks that are now carrying all
before them, gave the starvation which
they leave in their track.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-09-24

GnHAENRss is like laced coat from
Monmouth street, which fortune lends
us for day to wear; tomorrow puts e
on another's back. - Yielding. 81
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Fovor and Aguo, chin Fever,. E,o.

a few months after having commenced the
manufacture of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, the proprietor began to receive
numerous letters from all parts Of the western
and southern states beBtowing the most un-
bounded praise upon it for having promptly
cured the writers or their friends Of fever and
ague, or otner iprms OF iiasiiistio, 0rT llals-
rious diseases. He was repeatedly nrged to
make known the wonderful virtues OF the Dis
covary in the enre of ague and kindred, dis
cases.. He always replied that 1t was not in
tended for "cnre al, !" and should he recon-
mend 1t to people as q remedy FOR 80 many DIFF
ferent forms aud classes OF Diseases he feared
those who had never tested it's virtues would
at once class It among the numerous humbuge
OF the day. This answer was satisfactory to
no one; they argued that the whole country
ought to know it at once and expressed their
astonishmont at his indifference to the sub
ject. His ear and heart being ut all times
open to the call of suffering humanity, he has
at last, after having received testimony from
hundreds who have been speedily cured by it,
and many Of them after quinia and all the
usual means had failed, consented to mako the
noattar known,
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Reward 4 will give sloo for any case OF flesh,
bone or muEc'e ailment like rheumatism, bruIse,
spawn, strain or lameness, upon either man or
animal. which the Mexican Mustang Liniment
VIII not cure when used according 10 directions,
Near thirty years has proved 1t to be the most
wonderful remedy for neuralgia. burns, dwellings,
enlarged Joints hoof all, screw worm, sting,
caked Breasts etc.. ever discovered. Who Will let
a horse limp when Mustang Liniment will cure II /,
Who will let u child Cry and suaer from bruises or
chilblains when the Mustang Will prevent IL:
Who Will pay large doctors bills when they can
buy Mexican Liniment for so cts. and sIOO: It is
wrapped in steelplate label. signed &c. w.
Westbrook Chemist" VIM. p. Everson agent
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.. Inc Inc CTmciai TEST OF the Salue OF medicine
10TH IN It's iaySr at the outset? the grand qes
Ing, TO rnrrant's Efervescent Seitzer Iperient.
How has II worn? What has beer. its h!story
Howdoes II stnnd to day? "'o'
,TAHRaNT'S sELTZER APERIENT
ls household name throughout the United states.
iIve ~ dyspepsia, sick headache nervous DEBILITY
plants ~ tespeeIally eenstfna n bowel com.
e6e gSet gTfsyed napsen the copants peculiar 10
SO mild is II In It's operation that il can be aiyen
wa pere;Gt ssde,y othe feebleat child and
by all druggists. - W ~
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-09-24

Ladies' Desire what Men Admire. And
this little thing is beauty. What do we say is
beautiful? transparent complexion and luxu.
rious head of hair. What will produce thesee Ha.
gan's Magnolia Balm Will make any lady of thirty
appear but twenty; and Ly on's Eathairon will
keep every hair in Its place. and make It row like
the April grass. 1t prevents the hair from turn.
Ing gray, eradicates DandruT, and Is the finest
Hair Dressing in the world. and ut only half ordI-
nnry cost. Ifyou want to get rid OF sallowness,
pimple, ring marks, moth patches. etc., don't for
get the Magnolia Balm, ladies.
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NEWMAN, Jefferson county, Kansas,

DR.. PIERcE-Haying used few bottles of
your Golden Medical Discovery, and believing
it to be the very best medicine for chills and
fever, I wish to buy it by the dozen; please give
me your price for 1t. Rev. THos. O'RIELLY.
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EIvtRY BASKER, BusIHKss MAN, CLERK, FAR
H. - M MER AND pLANJEa should have copy. No
Young man can afford to be without It. Postage
paid on receipt OF oHR DcLLAR. Illustrated crcu
lar. ZIG pages. 10 any address.
w. II. SADDLER, Pnblislier, baltimore. Md.
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STRENGTH OF METALS, WOODS, ETc.-
It is d remarkable provision of nature
that iron, which is the most abundant
material yielded by the earth, is also
the strongest of all known substances.
Made into the best steel, rod one
fourth of an inch in diameter will sus-
tain 5000 pounds before breaking /;
made into soft steel, rod of the same
dimensions will sustain 1000 pounds {;
into iron wire, 5000; wrought iron A.
600; inferior bar iron, 1000, and cast
iron 1000 to 5000. A bar of copper
wire of the same size will sustain 1000
pounds; of silver, 1000; gold, $500 !;
tin, 500; cast zinc, 100; cast lead, So.
and milled lead, 200. OF wood, q bar
of box and locust of equal size will
sustain 1900 pounds; of toughest ash,
1000, elm, 500; beech, cedar, white
oak, pitch pine, 600; chestnut and
maple, $50; and poplar, 400. Wood
which will bear heavy weight for q
minute or two will break with two
thirds the force acting long time. A
rod of iron is about ten times as strong
as hemp cord. A rope an inch in diam.
eter will bear about q tons, but in prac-
tice it is not safe to subject it TO strain
of more than about ton. Decrease
the rope in diameter one-half, and it's
strength will decrease three-fourths.
Thus q rope half an inch in diameter
will sustain one-fourth rs much as q
rope an inch in diameter.
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THE EMPIRE CITY PApeR CONYpANY.

OF New York, representing the largest mills In the
United States, wan,s local agent In every town
or county TO receive orders direct from consumers
y ys,Sges: dPEinisd nois ana lettes heads e!o !.
commission paid and ~ Norder, Cat the pricesJea-
silly o6t M aimed Agents now At work, are doing adne
distriGt. For particulars and outfit address BeX
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SEo oGgF1Fer day at homo. Terms frso. A ddres.
Set~ess slEo. sT1sIsoN q Co.,. Portin1a nd nine
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iiao 40 Hiyerpide water Cure, Hamilton, N
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SSl, 600 Ter. woeIx
CAN. Be MADE by any smart man who can
Keep his busnessto himself Address 80"
y. +. HERMANN.s sHoboken, New Jersey,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-07-31

portion of the credit "-- attaches
to it. Applause.
1t is true, fellow-citizens, that my
relations, socially and politically,
with q portion, at least, of the dele
cation from Oregon had been of a
peculiar character. On my arrival
in Washington met Senator Mitch
ell. L thought that, in order to
properly represent the State of Ore
gon and to further her interest there
should be some kind af an UNDER
standing between us. He agreed
with in this and treaty was held.
This treaty provided that in all busi-
ness matters appertaining to this
State and people we should work
together in harmony. To that ex-
tent there were to be kindly relations
between us. So far as 1 know, Sena-
tor Mitchell has observed that treaty.
L know l have.
So the Portland, Dalles and Salt
Lake Railroad bill, as 1 have said,
was drawn up by Col. Chapman, in
troduced in the Senate by Mr.. Mitch
ell, in the House by myself. l would
| like to have you understand that this
House of Representatives consists Of
three hundred members, each hav-
ing a pet measure. 1t is vast mob,
ali the members of which are en-
deavoring to obtain the floor at the
same time. In such a body it is
almost impossible to obtain a hear
ing. A great part Of the House work
Is done in committee. / went before
the committee having this bill in
charge and did all 1 could to secure
a favorable report. 1 represented to
them the vastness Of the country
through which the road was to pass;
its remoteness; the necessity OF hav-
inc railroad communication with the
East. I showed to them that it pass
ed through a country SIX times as
large as New England; that the
building Of the road would settle the
vexed Indian question, and give US a
direct commercial route which would
bring your metropolis much nearer
to China than is San Francisco.
knowing the people, the climate and
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NO. 81

through the columns Of the argus
that though l have hitherto declined
being interviewed concerning my APP
pearance before the committee, vet
the report from the committees
counsel is an absolute fabrications
| told the committee distinctly that
Mr.. Beecher had confessed his adul-
terry to me; that he had confessed it
to Mr.. Moulton; that he had con-
fessed it to another person, whom l
named. Furthermore, / gave the
names of several persons who for
the past year have been perfectly
well aware that Moulton's entire CON
nection with this case from begin
ming to end has been based on only
one cornerstone Beecher's crimi-
nality, I asked that all these per-
sons be produced before the COM
mittoe, I asked, furthermore, the
privilege of being present at the
cross-examination of Beeeher and
other witnesses" This was in reply
10 a statement tbot be bad so;d ~
Ind No othsr eviJonce Of Roaobo,.,s ~
o6nItory tbon +Lo confeso;on % IL
wife.
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.I So.UiIy sDs'D4l 80 'li''O ~ :no al'iolo re-
CoISny Ivy p,lnIgu H e13i1S';ons I;L @ie puG III ~
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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-07-31
THE ANeEL OF REcoNcmArIoN.

Since leaving Salem, we have been
among the Southern people, have
rested in their desolate households,
have beheld the long, rank grass
waving over their mutitudinous dead,
and listened to their dismal miseries
in that once beautiful and naughty,
then heart-broken and ghostly land
of graves. While staying at a water.
ing place in Missouri, we saw the
rebel widows dropping about in their
weeds, accompanied by thOir forlorn
little ones with their childish sem
blance of woe; and it was very pitt
full. One little thing, some four or
five years old and as beautiful as the
spirit of the day, was conspicuous.
With her we contrived to make
friends under the spreading walnut
trees of Missouri, and at last she
came and laid her snow-white little
hands upon the strangers knees, and
looked up into his face with,ber great,
wide, desolate eyes, with an inarticu-
late Representatives,, as though we
had slain her father at Pea Ridge and
buried him in the bloody trenches.
We are not ashamed to confess
that this was more than human sym
pathy could endure; and for the time
unmnidful that there were many such
scenes in our own Northern land, and
seeing only American beauty and sin
less childhood in bereavement and
desolation, we turned away from that
stern and pathetic judgment bar with
swelling heart and clouded eyes. 1t
may have been only a sentimental
fancy; a fever-dream under those bra
zen sultry midsummer skies, but the
sad impression still fingers, and the
sweet, accusatory face OF that little
one stands out in reliet upon the
walls of memory, phropbesying
against cruel, curseful, inhuman war.
Since then, we have done with de.
nouncing the unfortunate and mis-
taken people with whom we have
been in bloody and exterminating
conflict We are cured of our patri.
otic inhumanity and vindictive un-
charity. Hencetorth, when provoked
to bitterness of recollection we shall
call to mind the dead rebels child,
with her great, wondering eyes and
airs Of unspeakable desolation May
God keep the sweet little preacher of
peace and forgiveness, and crown
her in her young womanhood with
that imperial beauty, that spotless in
nocence, which almost hallowed her
childish face, al she wandered about
in melancholy solitude amid the
groves of Arcadia, besides the lordly !
Father of Waters. And il she shall
eyer be found dropping upon the
blood stained slopes Of Pea Ridge,
searching in affection among the
DamelesS graves for one Of the unre
corded dead, may she look up from
her weeping to behold the friendly
and benignant standard Of her coun-
try unfolding its splendor in the sun
and fiinging its protecting shadow all
around her, and say TO herself. ut
was but tho event Of heroic war it
was long, long, ago; the horrid storm
birds have flown far away, and no
longer the charging truppets bowl"
Salem Statesman.
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LOVE, lIp DAZZLING. I0,vr MI.


Love me darling, love mo for my wild and
wayward heart,
Like Noahs dove In search Of rest, will hover
where thou art
Willlinger round thee like spell, TIL. BY thy
hand caressed,
It folds its weary, care worn wings to nestle on
thy brest.
Love me, darling, love mel When my soul was
sick with strife,
Thy soothing words have been the sun that
warmed it into life;
Thy breath called forth the passion.fowets that
slumbered 'noath the Ice
Or Self'disgust, and now their balm makes earth
aparadlse.
Love me, darling, love mel Let thy dreams be
all ofme;
Let waking thoughts be round my path as mine
will cling to theel
But no God 1t cannot bo-but II thou shouldn't
grow cold
And weary OF my Jealous love, or think 1t over .
bold;
Or fpurchance some fairer form should charm
thy truant eye
Thou'lt find me woman, proud and calm so
leave me--let mo dlo,
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A ROADSIDE cOLLoQuY.


We were on John Fowler's stage
riding from Bridgetown to Norway.
The outside was crowded with pas
sengers, among whom was o young
city sprig with two damsels in charge.
In eho edge of Harrison, John pulled
up at a wayside fountain to water bis
horses. Not far away, upon the op-
poste side of the road, was a farmers
cot, and in a neighboring pasture were
several COWS grazing. AT tho wator
ing trough, was q tow-headed,
frocklod faced girl of somo flftoon
summers, She may have been older,
but she did not look it, She had set
her pail under the end Of the spout,
and was waiting for il to fill. The
city youth was smart and grand, and
he was inclined at times to be iaceti-
Gus, IIo wished to entertain his
blooming companions, and the thought
struck him that he could innocently
do IL at the expense of the tow
headed girl aforesaid. So he ad-
dressed her:
Say, my good girl, do you live out
theroY pointing to the bleak cottage.
eyes, sir" Modostly, and with a
courtesy.
"Doos your father live thereP'
"Yos, SIR
"Are those bis cows?"
"Yes sir"
"Do you have to bring all your wa
tor from this placer"
awe do now, cir, in the drought"
"You don't sell milk, do your
ayes, sir-tather sells a good deal. 4"
@And carries all his water from
herey"
"Certainly, sir" her eyes opening
and her lips tightening
"rhen he can't afford TO put much
in bis milk"
"WeiI sir, "-indignantly-"if if be
does or he doesn't, what is that to
yOu'
"Notbing, only like my milk with
out water"
Gndeod,. sir,D Tho frocklod faco
flaming and the great blue eyes snap
ping,) "why need you fret? Why
don't you get your milk as all the
rest Of 'em do? our calves never run
the risk of getting watered milk.
Mercy you must hare outgrowa yor
nature I"
The tow.head and the full pail of
water walked of, and the young gem
tleman from the city was glad enough
to hide his face behind a sun umbrella
belonging 10 one Of the blooming
darrealq
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nd Of this only s3OO. .OOO loo poes 10

and of this only $500, 900, 900 goes to
the national treasury. The $780,
600, 900 goes to enrich the few. The
system is an outrageous one, and if
it were in my power l would wipe
out every Custom House in the United
States. And ] would send the men
who fill them into honest, honorable
and useful occupations. This system,
1 say, is in opposition to the best in
terests Of Oregon. Every bushel of
wheat, every pound of iron, all her
clothing and all the machinery which
helps to tighten our labor-these pay
an exorbitant tax, not to the national
treasury, but to the manufacturer.
Thus, in the East, with sterile soil
and barren fields, wealth is abun-
dant, while here, with our fertile
acres, we are measurably imroverish-
ed to build up and add to the for
tunes of those in whose interest this
tariff is enacted. So heavily is every
thing taxed that we are driven to the
Clyde for shipping to bear our com
merce to Europe.
But some one will say: "Would
you encourage the buying of foreign
goods?" Yes, gentlemen, I would.
For the whole question of political
economy resolves itself into this;
"Buy where you can buy the cheap
est, and sell where you can sell the
dearest"
Another question in which I par
ticipated was
THE CENTENNIAL BILL.
I understand [ have been con-
demned by some one in this State
for refusing to vote for present
appropriation of $3,000,000 looking
to an ultimate appropriation of S10,-
900, 900. The Fourth of July is, or
ought to be, day full of fond rec
objections to every patriot 1t should
be celebrated in every hamlet, in
every town, and in the heart of every
citizen. But I was opposed to the
appropriation of money out Of, the
national treasury to pay for local
celebration at Philadelphia. And 1
told the ardent supporters of this
scheme when they asked me if I did
not think it a good thing: eyes,
gentlemen, it is a very good thing,
But if the people Of Philadelphia
want to celebrate the day in good
style, let them foot their own billsp
The gentlemen who voted against
my bill to aid the suffering widows
and orphans of those settlers who
were butchered by the Modocs, were
the men who wanted SO, 3,000,0 900 for
the Centenniel. And when Mr..
Kelley, of Pennsylvania, came to me
and solicited my vote, 1 said to him:
"I'LL VOTE MILLIONS FOR DEFENSE, BUT
NOT A CENT FOR A DEBAUCHP
I was told that I misrepresented
the State ON this subject. | cannot
believe it. [ have no conceament
to make, on this subject.