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A colony Of 1000 Russian
Mennonites is to be esta blished
on a tract Of I6O, 900 acres of
land lying between the Cotton
wood and Little Arkansas riv-
er.. The colonists, whose Pc
cnliar religious principle is
like that Of the Quaker, non
combativeness, have been driv-
en- from the Black Sea by q
law making compulsory the
performance Of military duty.
They are a thrifty, energetic
race. Exchange.
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having been overrulsd. Todasl 4
work makes . tie in the he
There seems now but littls doun8
that the board is determined I.
disregard the vote = east aad " 4 !
return . radical majority Il shs
House. It is important that i I
country members sbonld cu q
down at once to confer Is q 4
policy to be adopted. III
New Orleans Dec. 22.1
board have acted up TO What -
expected-their determinatioo ~
secure . majority on joint bslIbe
in the Legislature il evidank
There is q determination here Il
seat every candidate elected -
all hazards. There IL now -
doubt but what the board inten
to defraud the conservatives d.
have thrown out Jne poll ia A.
sumption parish, which return
two radical members to the Hena &
The democratic prosestsia Boasiux'
parish, as in every other, ~
rejected. Fraud, nothing ~
fraud. &C. w
New Orleans, Dec. 3D. The mn
isles of Iberia and Torrebouno
were passed upon BY the 1oor1
today, and though the forua
voted democratic and the latfee
elected a compromise ticket ~ ~
Legislature-that is ono demooaa
aud one radical yet, BY manipo.
lating the returns, which this oot1
has learned to do, adruitly an
unblushingly, each parish d lnade
to vote radical. A gain of twp
radical members Of the Houso RI
the result Ut to-day's work a|t
other result Ofthese lnanipulaticoo
is to defeat Goode for the Senate
and to return his radical opo0
n mt. Messrs. Zacharie, Whit
ker and Casanave, who had beea
representing the democrats bs60go
the board, this morning retired
after having filed q protest st,a1ine
that the decisions and rulines 6
the board were SO palpably parli.
san that, in their judgmoat.
further attendance was 0oeleao,
Arroyo will probably retire T.
morrow for the same reasou,
These people either have good y
surances OF support or they ~
engaged in desperate and death
struggle, probably moro tho lattot
than the former. The bitterness
against them is intense and Gu
scarcely be restrained from imme.
date and emphatic expression.
The probability is that Cald0 sd
other democratic parishes will b
referred to the Legislature.
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". 4. scanland, Editor and Prop'r,


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PUSHING AHEAD.-We have
been informed that the work Of
grazing the first five miles OF
the Southwestern and Rio
Frande Railroad Is now CONS
plotted and tomorrow work
will Be commenced upon the
second five miles. Energy
and enterprise arc bound to
succeed and the contractors
apparently intend to lose no
time n preparing the road
bed for the ties and rails
lShrsveport Times.
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"SOMEBODY THAT WILL
HURT. In committing upon
Grant statesman-like threat to
send somebody to Louisiana
who would hurt, the New Or
leans Bulletin says:
Oh! yes, he can inaugurate a
butchery of white people here,
and make New Orleans a grand
abattoir, with Phil Sheridan or
some other human butcher in
charge but it is difficult to see
how that would help him or his
party. We tell Mr.. Grant that
he may go on with his threats
or he may proceed to execute
them. We intend to pursue
our course undismayed by eth
er threats or actions. We shall
never cease to struggle until
we obtain them. We only ask
equal rights and liberties with
the citizens Of the other States,
and we intend TO have them.
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81 want to know" said the
creditor fiercely, when you
are going to pay me what you
owe me 2" II give it up"
replied the debtor task me
something easy"
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The Federal Outrage SANDERS.

ISuROAesAAy AZ ~AAssOeSaA03 W1lNO0
to the Montgomery Advertiser
a communication in which he
gives a forcible idea of the posi-
tive damage to Southern chars
acter, credit and prosperity by
the systematic misrepresenfa-
tons and ISLANDERS of the Raids
Gals and Federal authorities
about the disordered and vio-
lent condition of society in the
Southern States. He says:
"When last April / left Eng
land for the express purpose of
visiting this and some neigh~
boring States, my friends were
as much astonisAed as il | had
decided to go to Tilnbuctoo,
and very gravely demonstrated.
My attorney advised me to
look to my WILL and to settle
all my affairs, as my return
was highly problematical,' and
three different insurance CON-
panies. in which my life is in>
sured, fatty refused their cons
sent. but afterwards relaxed OH
special conditions. Not that
! there was any objections to my
crossing the Atlantic, nor to
my travelling in the Northern
States !; but the frightfnl stories
Of Southern outrages,' of Ku>
Klux, and other hobgoblins,
had been widely spread, and it
was deemed impossible there
could be SO much smoke with>
out a good deal Of real fire.
This was confirmed on my ar
rival in New York, for several
gentlemen, usually well inform
: ed, gravely shook their heads
and shrugged their shoulders
when they heard my destina-
ton.
Notwithstanding all these
sagacious friends, early in May
| was in Alabama. Since then
| have travelled on its railways
by day and night, on horse
back and on foot have travers>
ed its mountains and forests.
| have met every grade OF
! society, from the loftiest to the
humblest, have conversed with
men of every shade Of political
! opinion, and not only have ]
) never been annoyed or insults
ed, but on the contrary have
! had the greatest consideration
and kindness offered to me.
More than this, / have never
seen the least symptom of out,
! rage or public disorder
: The experience of this Eng.
2 lishman is that of every map.
. no matter where he halls from,
! who visits the Southern States
5 and travels through them for
the purpose OF learning the
truth in regard to their condi.
ton. Here is a man who never
would have seen the South il
he had listened to the counsels
. of timid friends, and yet when
he came to this section be
/, found himself as courteously
treated, and as free to go where
and when, and how he pleased
8 as if he had been in Old Eng.
land, while his person and
I property were just as safe as i
he were on his native heath
Every man who comes to tht
South, as this Englishman did
if he be an honest man, i!
j obliged to bear the highes,
testimony in our favor. I,
:. would be all the better for u.
if intelligent gentlemen from
EVERY neighborhood in th,
g North, would come down her,
land leisurely traverse th,
. Southern States, and thus learl
r. in person the actual sentiment,
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Grant, Congress, and Louisiana


ty for the Louisiana infamies
upon Congress, President
Grant shows his contempt for
the cowardice of that body.
He knows very well that they
dare not resent the impntation
of being afraid to deal with
the subject. But though the
public will agree in the opin-
ion that the Administration
Senators and Representatives
deserve the contemptuons
treatment which their master
awards them, their neglect of
duty in not promptly dealing
with the outrages which were
long ago exposed by an in
vestigating committee of their
own party cannot relieve Grant
from the responsibility of being
the principal actor in the con-
spiracy to overthrow a legally
constituted State Government
for the purpose Of putting an
organized band of thieves in
its place.
Without the illegal use OF
Federal troops the Kellogg
Government could never have
been installed in office and it
is a fact ofrecord that before
Durell's infamous midnight
decree, orders bad been sent
from Washington to use the
/ United States forces for the
enforcement of any order
which Durell should make,
thus showing conclusively tina,
the President was an accom-
plice from the first in the plot
to deprive the people of the
State of their constitutional
rights.
/ That this State seeded a,
| the time of the rebellion does
not affect the case at all. Il
had been fully reconstructed
and in 1872, as to-day, the
people of Louisiana had the
same right to exercise of self.
government that the citizens
Of New York have; and bn,
for the arbitrary action Of
Grant, all disturbances there
would long ago have ceased.
It is we'll understood tina,
one of the considerations which
1
| led to the Presidents interior
ence with Louisiana affairs
was the promise of his confed
crates in New Orleans that his
brother-in-laW, the notorious
Jim Casey, should be made
United States Senator by the
spurious Legislature. This
bargain was not fulfilled, fol
} the reason that the mulattt
Pinchback is smarter politi
clan than Casey, and secured
the coveted election withou
regard to the wishes and prom
! ises of others. But, for hi,
audacity in interfering will
the prerogatives of the ruling
family he has been kept on
of his seat, though no one Cal
doubt that his claim to b
Senator is at least quite a
valid as that Of Kellogg to b,
Governor.
There is a grim humor il
: Grants holding the member
of Congress responsible for tn
revolution in Louisiana be
cause they did not undo hi
!
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Under the amended Consti-
tuition ofthe State of New York
the aggregate pay Of the mem
bers Of the Legislature, exclu-
sive Of the mileage, is $24o, 900.
Heretofore it has been only
onc-fifth that amount, $48, 900
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Vick's Floral Guide for 1870

Vick's Floral Guide for 1875
is published quarterly. Janu-
airy number just issued, and
contains over 100 pages, 500
engravings, descriptions Of
more than 500 Of our best flow
ers and vegetables, with direc-
tons for culture, colored plate,
etc. The most useful and ele-
giant work of the kind in the
world. Only % cents for the
year. Published in English
and German. Address, James
Wick, Rochester, N. Y.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
wants Kellogg turned out by
Congress at once.
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the efforts made by Federal
officers to hinder the admins
tration of justice in the safe
burglary case, because per-
sonal friends Of their dictator
are implicated in the disgrace
full business!
In the last deliberate at
tempt of the Kellogg gang in
Louisiana to cheat the citizens
out Of the victory they won at
the November election there
can be no doubt that the con-
spirators have throughout had
an understanding with the
White House, though the Kel-
logg men feared that Grant
might fail them at the last mo-
ment, because brother-in-law
Casey had not been let into a
huge job by which the other
leaders hoped to make the big
gest haul of plumber yet made
in that unfortunate State. The
details of the means by which
it was planned to overcome The
Democratic majority in the
Legislature have been fully de-
scribed in our columns, anu it
is notorious that the fraudulent
game would be impossible Of
execution except through the
employment of Federal troops.
Whatever the result Of the
Louisiana complications may
be, and while Grant is mainly
responsible for it all. Congress
should not be permitted to es-
cape the full measure of shame
which it has earned by its alb
jeet subserviency to him.
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A mother-inlaw-in the house
is . well-spring of jawy.
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Jonah was . stranger among
whales. and they took him in.
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Don't fail to come in to the
Big Show Tuesday.

We invite the attention of
parents and guardians of ehil-
dren to the announcement of
Neophogen College in this is
sue of the Banner.
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"The Beautiful Blue Danbee''
Is . muddy, yellow fraud.
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Federal ofice-holders who
know that their lease hold of
power will expire with the res
turns of fraterual relations be.
tween the sections. We beg
Northern gentlemen of intelli~
gence and influence in their
respective localities, to come
down and see and Judge for
themselves as to the spirit and
temper of our people. If they
will do This we feel quite sure
they will write of us in the
same vein as the Englishman
from whom we have quoted.
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In Pekin, ILL.,, you can Pekin
to eighty-seven lager>beer sa>
looms.
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Time will only hang up bis
scythe when he is no mower.
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No Chinaman has ever yet
become . book agent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-12-26

No church is too weak to
take up collection.
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With hungry men. meal times
are the best times.
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It requires no particular skill
to make a blunder.
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tC'apCi VI our pcOplc. IL tuey
will do This We feel quite sure
they will write of us in the
same vein as the Englishman
from whom we have quoted.
President Grant in his mes
sage declares that the whites
of South Carolina must obey
the laws; which as general
dogma, is indisputable. But
the Massachusetts governor of
Mississippi also declares that
the whites must obey the laws !;
the indicted sheriff of Warren
county declares the whites
must obey the laws; the other
officials of the same county,
also indicted for perjury, em-
bezzlement and destruction of
the records, repeat the same
admirable maxim and it must
be admitted that these sus>
picious re-echoes do not add to
its dignity and appropriateness
III this particular case. The
| white property-holders of War
rem county are indeed, in revolt
against the constituted author
tiles; there is no disputing that
fact, and it may as well be
admitted. But when the con-
stituted authorities are indicted
felons, and the laws which the
white property-holders are
commanded to obey are adj
ministered or mal-administered
by thieves, embezzlers and
peuurers-the question arises
whether submission TO such a
felonarchy is the hight patriotic
duty which President Grant,
Gov. Ames and Sheriff Crosby
declares it to be.-[St. Louis
Republican.
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BELLEVUE, LOUISIANA:
Saturday ,:::::::::: December Is, 1874.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-05-23
Road Notice,

Notice rs hereby given that in three
months from dute, tire Board of Comfy
Commissioners will appoint Special Com
missioncrs TO Lay Out and Open "a Public
Road, leading from Rowe's Pump to Rowc's
Bridge, known MS the Swamp Road, running
through the lands of Robinson, Dempsey,
VIC Reeves md William Ash, unless in the
meantime canse be shown to tho contrary.
BY order of the Board
GEO. BOLIVER,
Clerk County Commissioners.
County Commissioners Office, May 4th,
l874.-9 3m.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-05-23

During the last w.ok Of Co, many
things havo transpirel OF o little Oh /.
sequence. On Weinesd ~ a gentle IN
took our Jury Commissioners scat, when
the following dialogue ensuea
Lnrkins-Mr. Bla TX, this is my
chair.
Trespnsrr.-The dsvil it is. Take !.
back seat. old mn, and be ,iet.
Here Mr. Larkins bris!le UP panl sid
L want yoa to know, sir, that I'm, 40 lie r
OF this Court, and if you don't make
tr'cis INSTANTLY, ] will have you sent to
Jail ior contempt. Trespas,cr retired,
and our popular Jury Com nj ssiouer ,o,s
his seat.
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Road Notice.

Notice is hereby given that in three
months from this date, tho Board of County
Commissioners will appoint Special Com.
missioners to Lay Out and Omen Public
Road, leading from Rowe's Pump Yves, ward
to the Orangebnrg and Charleston Road
near the plantation of John S. Bowman.
unless in the meantime cause bo shown to
the contrary.
Bytrderof the Board.
GEO. BOLIvER,
G. C.. Com'rs
County Commissioners Office, May 4th,
1874 am.
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SOUTH CAROIaag
oRANGEBURa, goUNTz -,
IN THE toMaos Frsal
steffons, Werner q gaskss = !

Paul Mentsel. .o,,..,,
scrved) " A'1s'.; =. ''''''
To the Defendant raai sfaslzsa. asaiw si.f
Wou are hereby alihimonias1 ;aafl isiikkissagSs
IL answcrthe complaint snshisassis EEsl&
is filed in the Office Of the Clerk ,os IA tsarE
of ofCommun Pleas for the taajd Caans ). saA 5S
serve Copy ofyour ai,Rwsg. Oh sbssaH kssss-
bers, at their Office at 0fsnRskufA EtTTts
house SO. Ca. within twa;ssy Ghya SSs e. VSASS
service of this aun,mof,a an ses, SisI ss 50
the day of service, and if you fail 10 EMS srs
the complaint within the time ato ssssid al SES
plaintiffs will apply to the Csufs for ssst SIS
lief demanded in the CanpleinS .l,,I !.
Dated nj Orangeharg Tcbsnafy ean, aeaASS.
W. j. DET TB&gI sfil q z.
pla;nti IN skfssgksg !,
To Paul Mentzel, defondhnf 3 we ssEesss' !.
Take notice That the ausnt ssss aass isssS2sll
plant, hareie, sgere fled ils. 1lsa 60 80
Clerk of the Court of Cetngsaa E5SSs ss, w.
anscburg County, at Gram sfE Is ssl
olina Oh the 18th day ,af agsSS.
w. 4. bsg
EPiaiatis sa ssgssssss
feo' o'h' 1919. sssS,sA 3tzz-sedS
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-05-23

In the case Of Jumcs aud Elizabeth
Browne against L. w. Glover, actin =
Treasurer Of this county, A: B
knowltou Esq, made application to
Judge Graham, yesterday morning, for
an order to show cause why the
Treasurer should not receive, in
payment Of taxes, bills of the Bank Of
tho State (which had been tenderod for
that purpose His Honor tl..rcupon
made general order-pnstponin, tn c
sale of all lands advertised for salo for
taxes in Oranscburg county, for which
taxes bills Of the Bank Of the State
have been offered in payment, Until she
further order of the court
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-05-23

Among the intsrcstin. cuses at this
term Of the Court WIS the case of the
stute VI Russell Wilson for the m ur der
Of jeffrey Hersey, near Lewisvile on
s the 9th OFF January Hast. V'hc case was
set for Thursday last, and on that morn
ing a vast crowd surrounded the court
House, and filled every available space
in the hou.e. A lnrgc number oil people
were at the jail to see the prisoner
come out. About 200 persons followed
him to the court House.
When the case was called Mr.. Kuowl.
ton OF counsel for defence, moved for
coutinaancs, aad stated that he proposed
to ask for a change Of venue. Mr..
Solicitor Buttz and Malcolm |. Brown.
ing Esq, opposed the motion. The
argument was lengthy and able on both
sides. The Judge at last granted the
motion and the case was marked
continued.
The Solicitor and Mr.. Browning
represented tho State and Mr.. Knowlton
and Messrs Izlar & Dibblc the defence.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-05-23

Trial Justice Phillips requests us
to say that he wiilreSpiain away the
charge, made agaihse himiin$ the pre-.
sentiment ofs,ha, Grand Jury, for official
5misconduct, in our next issue. We
belis5e aihi rhillips is faithful officer,
aad pablic opinion SHOULD bo susp ended
,ppta Hseis heard from.
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NOTICE.

by permission Of the Judge Of Probate /
will offerIfor sale on Monday the lst dny Of
Juno next ut tho Coust House Square in
tho Town CT Orangeburg, within the usual
hours Of saiel poHion3of tho personal pro.
perty late of Thomas Oliver deceased, con-
sisting Of COWS, and CALVES, So, sc.
May 18th, 1874. 'l9 !'..~i-
MARY z. OLIVER, T,
Qualified Adm'x
may I6 1874 t3
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At Private s; D.,

TIlHE PLANTATION forming d fpsar. "a
4 the Estate of the iato Col. Essft. aSfTfE
known as the DARBY PLACE. TEa stssSs
consists Of about 600 acres. one .hAif SSs,l
Tinbcrcd, tho remainder Rich, Rcd EsSn
Soil, adapted to Crops Of all Eih9I IksaS
are the Finest Lands in tho nistrl6G aiSa
were valued at $40 per acre in f8sEa Tg'saiA
be sold for One-half thai ,riGs naB. One
fourth cash, the romair or iu>skrea iastsl
mehts bearing interest from aasa sSsaE Ss-
cured by mortgage Of tho Ganas.
This is splendid chance Ser afsasyaa ssN
string to secure Rich Lands. aiae Watsrs SsSrs
er, excellent Cattle Range ana d R0Gasg
Neighborhsod. Apply TO
Ira. 4. N. 1IaS, a1d
ianG s.