Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-10-01
loRANGEBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY OCTOBER s.

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Brutus, and the nephews Of Collatinus,
were among the number.
The conspirators NET by stealth, and
bound themselves by solemn oath, to
unite all their energies to overthrow The
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Their plot yas tliscooyefed. ! RN
A slave, named Vindicius, suspecting
treason, secreteaa himself IL tthe house
where their secret meetings were held.
He listened to their conversation, and
learned that a,stTong blow was soon to
be aimed against the government. He
revealed the plot to the authorities.
The conspirators were seized and prepa-
rations were made to give them trial.
Early the next, day, tha Qonsuls Brutus
and lOol ollatinus WenS I toy the tribunal,
and ordered the culprits TO be brought
before them. Is
The'young men were speechless and
terror-stricken. . -os 81 fstrt
With unbroken frmnsss Brutus asked
them if they had any defence tooffsr..s
He received no answer.
The question was repeated. Still no
words issued from their lips.
Once more Brutus demanded If they
could deny the Charge brought against
them.
Tears were his only reply, and their
dreadful silence revealed their inability
to prove their Innocence. n
Terrible was the situation of Brntus.
Convinced of the guilt OF his sons, Titus
and Tiberius, he was forced to pass sem
tence of death upon them. With q
firm, 'uudaunted voice, he commanded
the executioner to perform his work.
The unhappy young men entreated for
mercy. The spectators were moved
with compassion, and urged Brutus to
spare them.
He sternly refused. Calmly and un-
falteringly he proceeded to execute the
laws, regardless of the ties of blood.
His sons had been false to Rome, and
must suffer the penalty Of treason with
the others. The people looked upon
him in admiration andiawe. 80
Oollatinus sought to save his nephews,
but was prevented by Brutus.
A man may have more children"
said the inyincible judge" but he can
have but one country (; even that which
gave him BIRTH"
Without a sigh. and evinoing no pa
ternal emotion, Brutus saw his sons
scourged and their heads struck off.
Justice was zappeaaed. Thazn natural
feelings of the father, which he had
stif1ed to serve his counsey, conld no
longer be controled, and Brutus wept
bitterly.
The slave Vindiulus was rewarded
with money and freedom. The infor-
nation he gave, which caused the death
of the noblest youth. of Rome, saved the
republic. s q & Z l
> Prince Bismarck aas Dummy"
The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don News relates the following aneo-
dotei: 8sS
GA Saxon military band gave a pri-
mark, few weeks ago, in Berlin, Just
prior to his departure for Kissingen,
and one of it's members has furnished O
Dresden paper with an account of their
reception by him. The prince showed
him over his house, and pointing to a
desk ID tho princess room, told them
his Wife, as thev might observe, kept
the cash. He ad from the beginning
intrusted her with the charge of his
money affairs, while he attended to pol.
itics, and he would advise every mar
ried man to do the same, taking no
more than his wife gave him. Drawing
q table outsofTa Eoorner, he fsaid SAT
this table M. Thiers, M. fFayre md I
played dummy game at whist. That
dummy was won partly owing to you
Saxons, for if all had not been 80 brave
I should have held no trumps in my
hand. When we began to negotiate, the
gentlemen would not understand my
French because I demanded too much.
Thereupon Ispoke German to them, and
that they would not OF frat understand !:
but at last we agreed. They conceded
everything; aud when they had signed
their names to it, I again spoke French
with them. Had We been united two
hundred years ago we need not have
been tyrannized over by the, French |;
but now, thank God. we are united, and
/ hope we shall remain. :. so. If they
once moro require it, we shall again
give them fall Abiding to the war
Of 1866, the prince said he had always
respected the Saxons, for they, above
all, had the. courage to stand firm
against the Prussians when oil The 9th
1ers had lost their heade. sYou must
see,' hessaia, sthat it could not be
helped. We were forced to find out
which was the strongest.
Hat-Racked.
The Saratoga Correspondent of the
Washington Star Says "They have a
phenomenal boy to mind the Grand Un-
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