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THE POLITICAL FUTURE,

Ofour State seems to be rather brighter
TO day than it has been since the war; and,
in this connection, it is particularly pleas
ing to anticipate the downfall of carpet-
baggism with all the poisoning falsehoods,
with which it has imbued our politics.
The last boom of the cannon had
scarcely died away before they invaded
our PROSTATE State like the cursed grass
hoppers of old, in Egypt. Almost every
planter who had rcfugeed in the upper
country, on his return to his property in
the lower. portion of the State, found one
or more of the creatures located there;
and, in most instances, it was very diff
cult to get rid Of them atall. In no case
did they leave, before thoroughly setting
the negroes at enmity to their former
masters. Upon being forced to leave,
they generally took up their abode in the
nearest village, where they have been
living ever since by private intrigue and
public robbery.
The best of them is but low order of
animals, from the fellow who pampers
to your laborer, and steals rice and cotton
by moonlight for liquor, to Niles G Par
ker and Robert X. Scott; most notable
are they as being political pests, and
founders of Radicalsm, and scaawagery.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-04-02
EcoMs1uNIcArED.l. II.

To the Stockholders ofthe South Caro-.
lima Il. R. and business merchaAts OF
Charleston S. g. The election of Rresl5
dent and Directors of snid road il afftsar e T
hand it behoves you all to make judi
cious selection for new Direforship
who will inaugurate a new 9stem OF
management with a new President and
officers who can do their ow, work at
rcsonable salerys and see tat all officers
bo dispenced with (whicbare many) and
allsother unnecessary exp,hce be stopped-i
the old board or rims tsillsnot resign or
cannot be induceJt,, make reforma-
ton in the management of eaid resaE..!!:sa
let the Stockholders restrict their expen-
diture of eapings of said road by resolu.
ton or otherwise to a certain amount so
MS 10 saveenough to pay off all interest
and re,eem the stock or pay dividens
which can be done with such nett earn
ingshs have been for the ysar 1873 sover
cypences ofs576. 4s5, ,32, as reported in
ihe Commercial advertiser of March list
1874. A.. STOCKHOLDERS.
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Our Duty.
ORANGEBuRG, S. c.. Mar. 80, 1S'

Editor Orangtburg Times:
The dawn of another political CAM
paign is breaking upon us, the result of
which will either work to the benefit ofour
people, and rid them of the corruptions
Of the day, or sink the old ship of State
deeper into that abyss of infamy and
shame which already covers her bleeding
body. 1t is true that for the past five or
six years we have been i'll position which
rendered us powerlcss to help ourselves.
All we could do was to summon all the
patience and forbearance VIC could com
mand, and bear up under the evils that
ground us down. yield strict obedience,
10 matter how unwillingly, to the behest
of the powers that rule but to disecrate
to the most ignoble ends positions Of trust
and honor. Our money has been cxacted
from us with undertaking prompt:tude
Ivy the tax-gathcr; the last penny of the
widow and the orphan, the blood earn
ings of poverty and hunger, have been
taken and squandcrcd with as little re-
morse of conscience, by unscrupulous Office
holders, as one would feel for the taking
of the life ofa mad dog. Numbers of
parties in my neighborhood, have had to
sell their last COW, and "yard shoate," in
order to raise money to contribute to the
support of n government which renders
them nothing i'll return for their obedi-
ence to its laws but oppression and yearly
demands for more money! Guant and
Equalid 1orms of penury and want now
linger around the threshold where there
was once an abundance of this worlds
goods, and miscry makes cherries and
comfortless the hearthstonc latciy ajoyous
scene of earthly happiness.
The question is: Who is responsible
for these mighty changes? Who to blame
for making sorrow and shame handmaids
Of more than one cabin of our country /;
famine and poverty the laboring mans
guests at table, and dispair his bedfellow?
| answer the robbcr-hand of Moses,
l1oge, Cardozo, and their companions in
plunder!
The helpless and innocent babe of the
workingman frequently has to suffer for
want OF attention and proper punishment,
because the COW is sold for taxes which
supplied the milk that fed it, while the
more fortunate offspring of the thieves of
Columbia, the enormty Of whose sins
even seems tc infcst the very atmosphere
of that place with moral virus, fares
sumptuously every day, numbering in
their parap phornalia "wet nurses" warm
clothes, spring rocking cribs, and every
thing else conducive to the speedy growth
otin.;lhcy.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-04-02

BY virture of Sundry Executions to me dircc,
ted, will sell to the highest bidder, Mt orane-
burg G. H., on the FIRST MONDAY in
April next. FOR CASH, all the Right,
Title and Interest of the Defendants in the
following Property, ysz:
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-04-02

dealers) Hotels S., 90, Boarding Houses private
$500, Bakeries $500, Millinery $500, Saddle
and + ar,,esS makers andrepairers ofsame So 90
Boot and Shoe, makers $500, Carriage and
IHheelwright shops 800 Turner'S $500 Jew
Iselers and Watch and Clock repairers $500,
Master Mechanics 81, ,OO, Tinnors $3, 90 Billiard
Tables $1,000, each. Gln Smiths, $500, Steam
Grist Mills that grind for toll $500 Black
Smiths $500.
SIC. 10. be it further ordained that all male
inhabitants ofthc Town of Orangeburg between
the ages Of Is and 55 years liable to Road duty,
shall be subject to n compound Tax of 90
each which said Tax shall be appropriated to
SEC. II. be it flther ordained, that Huckaters
licences shall not be liable to any deduction OIL
account of the time in which such licence shall
be issued.
SEC. II. be it further ordained that any per.
son failing to make correct return of Real
Estnte in compliance with Tax notice published
then the Town Clerk shall be empowered to
assess the same.
SEC. l3. be it further ordained that all ordi-
nances or part of ordinances levying Tax or
prescribing the mode or time Of returning or
or paying the siuie or any other regulation in
relation thereto are thereby continued in full
force and effect SO far as the same are not in
conflict with the provisions, Of this ordinance.
SEC. IA. be 1t further ordained that all Town
faxes on ReGl Estate and licences required un-
der this ordinance shall be payable within
forty days from the LIST day of April A. D.
1874. All Taxes unpaid after the expiration
of that time shall be subject to an additional
Tax of Twenty per centum on licences and,
Ten per centum on Real Estate.
SEC. 10, be it further ordained that the fiscal
year shall begin on the lst day of April A. d.
1874.
SIC. Is. be it further ordained that this ortli-
nance shall remain in force until amended or
repealed.
SEC. y. be i.f.-.her ordained that al ordi,i-
nances or part of ordinances initiating against
this ordinance be and the same are hereby
repealed. j. w. MOSELEY,
Mayor,
Ratified onthe 23rd day of March A. D. 1874.
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Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-04-02

The Supreme Court of Mississippi has
affirmed the legitimacy of children born
Of marriages between white ID colored
persons.
California and Pennsylvania legisla-
tors seem likely to agree on $1,000 ses-
sion as compensation for sewing in the
General Assembly.
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nIsTRIcTsCoURT OF THE UNI
~ TED STATE for the Eastern Dsi-
trict of South Carolina In Bankruptcy
LIN the matter of William p. Witt
Bankrupt, TO whom it may Concern: !:
The undersigned hereby give notice ofhis
aplointmeet rs Assignee of fNyiiam p.
Witt, of Orangeburg, in the County of
Orangeburg and State ofSouth Carolina
within said District, who has been adjudg:
ed Bankrupt upon his own petition by
the District Court of said Dristrict.
Dated 23rd day of March, A. D. 1874.
G. b. GLOVER.
50 Assignee
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FOR SALE.

TTHE Subscriber offers for salc tn;
Il wcll-known, Plantation "Mctant's
Villa, situated in Orlngelmrg Comfy,
fifteen milss due east of the Court House,
cM The five notch Read, containing seven
hundred and h!ty#cyen acres, more or
less, with the privilege of two hundred
acres more, recently conveyed to cly sou.
The latter place having on ii singh,
story dwelling, !onr ronnS, one Fireplace,
Kitchen, stalAc, barn, &c, and abou,
twelve or fifteen acres cleared land.
On the larger place is
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-04-02

Some of the Western politicians are
talking about running Gen. Gordon for
Vice-Ptesident. ii 3 4t,;I ssg ,;; 4. f..s,
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Our friends wishing to have advertisements
inserted in the II1LIES, must hand them in by
Tuesday morning, 10 o'clock.
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fIenceforth, all legal Advertisements
ofCounty Interest, whether Notices or Others
will be published for the benefit of our ,eaders
whether they are paid for or,not.
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LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE acoUNTY

nea- We are in 40 ray responsible for Mesy;eu
or opinions Of our Correspondents.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-01-30
SchooI aud Church.

1t il said that a strong desire Tor re-
ligiou~ liberty prevails in Persia. and many
people show special interest in the study
of the Bible.
Max Muller puts the number of lsra-
elites in the world at 100000 while kolb
puts il ut 100000, and Mr.. Pressed al
9,OO0.OO0.
The biennial report of the Iowa State
superintendent of Public Instruction. says
that within the past two years. twelve
hundred and forty-six school-h0uscS have
been erected. exclusive of the number
built 10 replace those which had become
unfit Tor use.
When the new 81. Patrick's Cathedral
in New York j. completed il will undoubt-
edly be- the most imposing and attractive
public building in the metropolis. Up
wards OF q million and half dollars have
already been expended on the structure.
and it l. expected that the roof will be
reached BY next November.
There j. Lutheran pastoral district
near Allentown. Pa. consisting of two
congregations. which has had but two pas
tors i'm - years. The Rev. Conrad Yea
ger served them 10 years. and his son. the
Rev. Joshua lcagcr. - years. The latter
i - years old. breaches twice every Lords
Day. and performs other pastoral duties
during the week
bishop Lee of the Episcopal Diocese
OF Iowa writes aiicctionately To Bishop
Cuinmins protesting earnestly against "A
movement for a separate organization.
" II were far better he writes. for our
extreme rifualislic brethren 10 finally 81
cede 70 the Church of Rome. tn which
they are tending. than for yourself and
others OF like mind 10 leave such Church
A. ours for new ecclesiastical organiza-
ton
From the General Minutes of the VI.
T.. Church. now IN course of publication.
II appears that the number of ifincrani
ministers j. l0.51l-an increase of 329 over
last year: local preachers. II. 26l-incrcase.
291 lay members. Embellishments TO-.
Dos; church cdifices. l.ig9-incrcase. 100
value Of ditto So. 33l. jSO-incrcase 81.
1888: value of parsonages. Ss.542,55I
Sunday-school scholars, Ibis, OO3-in.
crease. i0.OII.
during the present year the sum 81
Si.il3.OOO nas been contributed for secu
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-01-30
Odds and Ends.

"A smart Danbury woman does the
work for a family of nine. milks two cows.
and keeps track of thirteen continued
stories.
Fourteen Quincy fathers have signed
an agreement not To permit their daughters
to take music lessons until the said daugh-
tiers know how 10 bake bread.
What exclamation Of three words
could cockncy make on seeing fire
which would give the names Of three cIni-
ncnt authors. Dickens llow-it Burns.
"A well-dresscd. able-bodicd man aston.
ishcd people in State street. Boston. on
New Years day. by walking up and down
with large pacard on his hat, bearing the
inscription. " | want work"
AT a spiritual circle. the other evening
gentleman requested the medium 70 ash
what amusement was most popular In IN,
spiritual world. The reply was Read
ing our own obituary notices"
"A bright little flve-year-old was look
ing through d picture-book the othel
night. when she suddenly paused. gaze,
eagerly into her mothers face. and. Will,
there shone in her eyes the light Of wis
dom beyond her years. id-lblamcd I
we haven't forgotten what she sald.)
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-01-30

Marion county. Iowa, quarreled with his
family. and determined 10 commit suicide.
He stripped 10 his skin, went out and lay
down ia snow drift. intending TO freeze
himSelfto death. Ii was too cold. how
ever, and rs none of the family interfercd
he dressed himself. came In the house and
fought for the warmest corner.
Near Antwerp, Ohio, recently fright
ful accident happened, which resulted in
the death, by scalding, OF the son OF
John Freidentern, aged about six years.
Ii appears that the little fellow was close
10 a stove on which was large boiler
filled with boiling water. and in some OF
his movements he tipped the boiler over,
the scalding contents drcnching him 10
the skin. lie lived short time in the
greatest agony, which nothing could re-
lieve.
AT Myers, Howard county, NO., a
short time since. little child fell into a
well OF water fifteen feet deep. No one
saw the child, but girl only eight years
old heard the splashing Of water, and
looking into the well, which was
nearly full of water, saw the little one
rise 10 the top. With the greatest pres
ence of mind she al once caught up a rope
which was lying near at hand and dropped
IL uoNH luto tic Wei. iit 'hilh tauEii III
the rope and was drawn out safe by the
little girl.
On the evening Of Jan. IL, a small
farm house near Galesburg. ILL.,, was total
ly destroyed by fire, caused by the explo-
sion of kerosene lamp. Mrs. Van Brau-
er. aged about 80. who with her husband
occupied one-half the building, was seen
to come on OF a door at the rear end of
the house. exclaiming: I'VE are all on
fire. f" but Immediately returned in quest
Of watch. The next seen of the nnfor-
tunate woman. she was lying just inside
Of the front door, her clothing in mass
of flames. Attempts were made to rescue
her. but were unavailing. and the woman
persisted in the flames. About one hour
later the body was rescued. No cause for
the explosion can be given, as the deceas-
ed was the only witness.
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How the Porcupinc Uses IFS Quilts.

4 correspondent Of Forest and Stream
New York writes To meet the constant
Nv recurring question. = How does the por-
cupine throw is quills:" ! send YOU an
account of an occurrence in the Central
Park geological collection. The director.
Mr.. Conklin. who has kindly furnished
me these facts. had occasion 10 enter the
large aviary, where. n a matter Of present
convenience. he had placed some speed
mems Of the whitc-haircd porcupinc lerch
,-on dorsatasl. Here he also placed young
hare. The latter Immediately sought cover
in the cornerof an open box. Mr.. Conklin
and his faithful Mike became nj once
solicitous. a. porcupine lay curlcd within
the same enclosure. II j. well known that
the latter animal i n timid as hare. and
i'm this in stance. true to It's nature. the crea-
ture Rugged the floor. presenting his back
and tail. bui securely cOnccaling his head
and feet. Both animals in box oi less
than three feet length were cnsconced
closely each IN it, own manner.at opposite
corners. Mike. who swears he had nj
ms ewes of en- SAYS that Porky shot
off complete shower of quilts at the hare
for" saws he, we picked out over hun
bred from him. True" says Mr.C
lin but the most singular circumstance
l. that the hare was literally covered by
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-01-30
Foreign Notes.

A son of Charles Dickens has recently
been admitted TO the bar.
M. Mare Pietrie, formerly Napoleon's
chief policeman and lately private secrcta-
~ TO the Empress Eugene. has just died
OF consumption.
There are five English families at pres
cnt with rival claims to baronetces-the
Codringtons. the Fredericks, the Paynes,
the Vanes and the Tichbornes.
The right Of trial by jury has been es-
tablished in the State OF Tamaulipas. in
Mexico. i'm criminal cases. the law having
been proclaimed with great solemnity by
thAcivil and military authorities. I'm the
plaza jury trials have heretofore been UNI
known to the laws of Mexico.
Mr.. Thomas Baring's principal heir is
Lord Northbrook. GOvernor-General OF
India. who comes at once into q fortune OF
over S5.OOO,000 The deceased banker has
left altogether about Sl0.OW.0OO, besides
many fine pictures and works of art. The
legacy duty on Lord Northbrook's share
is little over $1,000
For eight days after the recent death
of the Dowager Queen Elizabeth of Prus-
sia. the widow of Frederick William ".
all theaters and places of public amuse-
ment in Prussia were closed by order OF
the Government. General mourning Is "a
be observed for six weeks rom the death
The church bells are TO be ,olled daily from
twelve TO one and black sealing-wax Is "a
be used in the Government offices.
The new peers of Great Britain are the
/ late Postmaster-icncral.t the Hon. William
Monsell VI. r.. under the title of Lord
Emily. of Tervoe in the county of Liner.
I lex: the present Lord Justice Clerk OF
II n n
of killduii. kinross-shire. under the it'll,
of Lord Moncrcifi. of Tulliebole in tn,
same county: Admiral Howard. under the
title OF Lord I.amerton of Lamerton. i'm TN,
county of Cumberland: and Chief Justice
Coleridge. of the Common Pleas. as Baron
Coleridge. of Ottery st. Mary in Devon
shire.
-"Some one has Numbered TO tn,
tune of ej.OO0.Oo0 sterling in the matter o
the purchase OF the railway telegraph lines
in great Britain by the Government. The
Government seems to have fancied that i
acquired freehold and absolute title {,
these lines: but il now turns out that i
only got leaSehold rights, and that now
the companies are asking f5.OOO.OOO fo
the freehold. The claims have been refer
red TO arbitration. but there seems 10 b'
no doubt that the companies will get thu
money.
In addition to the suppression OF TIN
monastcries IN Rome the Italian Govern
ment are about 10 coniiscate the property
OF the three great basilicas Of that city. IT
Peters. 1T. John Iateran's, and 1t. Mar
Maggiore's. This property is spread Owe
many parts OF Italy. and Is the accumula
tion Of donations testamentary and other
wise that have been made to the basilica
for centuries. II j. of immense value. am
affords the means of keeping the basilica
in repair, etc. besides supporting tn
canons attached TO them. This coniiscsl
ton is supposed to be merely preliminar,
To raid upon the museums and gallerie
of the Vatican. on the ground that thes
do not belong to the Church or the Pope
but to the people of Italy.
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the quilts; that j., they were plunged into
the nose, ears, feet, body, aud. too, on both
sides alike Nothing will convince Mike
that the quilts were not shot of like so
many barbed jayelins by some inherent
propelling power. The porcnpine. whose
spines are not very conspicuous ordinarily,
when aroused for defense, throws up the
mask which cOnceals his battery. and 10.
the long hairs Of his back have been lifted
from >hield-like patch, which j. closely
bcset with short quilts. The short tail also
bears a large share Of the weapons. These
quilts are very finely pointed and barbed;
they are also set so loosely in the skin that
the slightest plunge into the enemy suf-
fees 10 fix them, where they remain not
only To tease the victim. bat 10 create a
dangerous irritation. The habit of the
creature when aroused will show how he
discharges the quilts. He crouches closely
10 conceal the vulnerable parts. and then.
presenting the quilts toward the enemy.
unmasked. strikes them in by quickly re-
peated sideblows from the tail. 80 rapidly
does he thrust and recover his weapon. the
action is not readily noticed; the effects
are, however. most palpable. think that
naturalists have usually regarded this as
the true explanation Of the habit. Wemay
add this rs "A fresh instance which may
meet the eve Of some one who j. inclined
to ask: docs the porcupine shoots its