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Richland beacon., 1874-12-26

class see /.
them or their ia 10 'ne
allow them to saoo adult
ises." :" nor
Let US examine this a.
corresponds with the princil
tice. As ] proved in a form
the employees time belor
employer for the length of
tracted for. The laborer
labor, not to idle his time
he refuses to comply with hi
what remedy has the emplc
discharge him! This is
do. or suffer this lazy idk
Richland beacon., 1874-12-26

huNertsements inserted ct the rate Of 81 30 peP
square.
~ Professional Cards, 5000 per snnum: Au
six months. $12.5O In advance
Richland beacon., 1874-12-26
LAND FOR SALE.

NROM this date no act of any kind will Re
l. recorded that is handed into the Raco,.
ders Office, unless The fee for recorJino ,c
Io"P'ny 'ne same A great many have
',anueu IN deeds with the promise TO pay in a
u-y or TWO anu 1t has been year or two and
no pay yet. II is true that the amo,n, :.
small Out one dollar each from 500 people is
; so;ne money Is easier for any one to
uo whno"' sooo or more, and necessity forces
me 70 this plan. SO from, mi. date no act will
ranged.
March 18Th, 1872.
~ WILEY p. MANGHAM.
+. I'm. - Recorder Rchland Ps,i.b.
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covered that Gala lilies cut with long
stom, could be kept fresh AMI fragrant
for nearly ten; days byplacing the stems
10 fresh water, changing the water every
day, and each day cutting thin slice
from tho lower end Of the stem. I'm.
rnediately orders were 5soat to securs
them. One establishment sold five
thousand in one week. The demand
for camclias, roses, carnations, violets,
lilies of the valley, and strings Of similar
flowers was SO great that by noon on Satur
daylall Of the large growing houses where
flowers are produced for the trade were
cut clean. The decoration in some of
the churches cost from 81 900 to 81, 200 /.
IN ?. Journal Of Commerce
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as true prophet aud an infalliblo guide

as true prophet aud an infallible guide
now?
We don't sec the evidonoo yet to con-
vince US of its fairness or sincerity. Il
still savors of the unsoundness of 1871.
1872 and 1873, and we suspect that it
is even now trimming its sails so as to
be ready to profit by such windf.lls as
the campaign of this year may throw in
its way.
Would that it were otherwise; would
that We might have in our eoutemp,ra.
ry political opponent which was all
that it demands in tho way of hon esty
and fair dealings from tho Republican
party of this State. But so long as its
course continues to be what it has boen
in the past, SO long must va rofu,o to
accept as oracles the words Of advice
which come to us throu gh its editorial
columns.
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quantity of.he (t'is to be hoped that tn 9
proof reader will not cast spell on us
by thinking that his spell may be better
than our spell, Jon hand. In fact We
found them out in secr;ad s.ory as soon
as we entered, and that u proof enough;
and there is n" doubt they make uso Of
it regularly. Tho quality of tho
ansn'unifion used. is no doubt the cause
of such longevity among newspaper
men. In conclusion We exolaim, tho
poor printer, picking up type half his
time, and picking them down the other
half! No wonder he will froliolif he
have tho opportunity. No wonder that
he is glad when Saturiaylcomes, that he,
may rid himself of this "old man of the
sea-" ,Tis said that an .expe,t vill set
up type mechanically; that is, take, up
the, single letters required for .. line
without looking at them and set and
spell correctly tie copy before him.
We believe it, for didn't. VIC sec our
friend Billy s. do it7, and Furthermore
we believe he was aisle p all the time.
t EsConT.
This is what our good friend, NJ. L.
Baldwin, Esq, has done.a Oils letter
is so good that we want him to have
full credit for it) Now ain't we amia-
BILE to print it? The idea of calling
our babies hptchet, faced |! Are the sins
OF the fathers al,cays to be eisitcl upon
the children? !? (ours living at last ac-
counts.) And the "sour grapes" for
our foreman !-horribe Well, his 81 ms
can't hurt his descendants much, thut's
a fact! Aud thcu, to "have to 20 to
the 7fmc's office for good looks!" We'll.
friend Baldwin, ,ce Miah you ,coull /!
But what does "Potts'' say to that y.
Has he any to spare
AS to Spencer being asleep, why, all
his friends know; that he neccr sleeps
save in church. And .Riley--R,ley
will send Escort" lock of his hair, to
tell the time by, o'nights.
+. S.-'Escort" has just been t.,
apologize about the babies. All serene.
Escort is thu hundsomost ms in the
Fork! Gi as.l -
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AN ORDINANCE,
,T0 Amend an Oralin ance 40
Raise Supplies for shc Fiscal
Vnnv. <1,n

T0 Amend an OPdliu arpce An
Raise Supplies for shc Fiscal
Wear dc.
Be IL Ordained &c.
]. That the Clerk Of Council shall collect
ell taxes and licenses.
z. That in cases whcro the ownership of
property has changed since the last assess
ment, the Clerk shall enter such pr roperty in
the name of its present owner.
8. That in cases of improv ements and
betterments of property since the last assess.
ment, and prior to the first day of April
1874, tho Clerk shall add to the amoun. -
which such property has been assessed, tho
value Of such improvements or bettermen,s.
to be ascertainod upon oath Of tho owner OF
such property, fled with tho said Clerk.
Prerided, That when the value returned bv
tho owner be deemed by the Clerk to bo less
than the real value Of such improvements,
the Clerk shall refer such return to Council.
who shall then assess the Same.
J.W. MOsELEY,
~ Mayor.
D. WILLIAMSON, Clerk, Pro tenn.
Ratified on the 18th day of April, A. D. 1874.
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A Punctuation Puzzle.

;ea The following article forcibly illus
tratos the necessity of punctuation. 1t
can be read in two ways, making very
bad man or very good man, the resul
depending on the manner in which it is
punctuated 1t is not punctuated. 1t is
. well worthy the studp of teachers and
pupils;
He is an old and experienced man in
IL vice and wickedness he is never found in
opposing tho works of iniquity he takes
!. delight in the downfall of the ncghbors
he never rejoices in the prospe rity of any
% Of his fellow-creatures he is always ready
to assistin destroying the peace of so
q ciety he takes no pleasure in serving
"A che Lord he is ubcommonly diigeni in
sowing discord among his friends and
aequaintances he takes no pride in la
Z boring to promote the cause Of Chris :.
tianity he has not been negligent in
endeayoring to stigmatize all publ C
teachers he makes no exertions to sub :
/, due his evil passions he strives hard t,
, build up Satan's kingdom he lends no
q aid to the support of the Gospel
Ia among the heathen he contributes large.
Wy to the evil adversary he pays no at
Z te1tion to good advice he gives great
a2heed to the devil he will never 80 heav
ig en- he must 60 where he will receive the
jusS Yeeompense of reward.
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8snster Flowers-A Corner In
~ f5dfs Gala LiSpies.

80 The amount Of the sales Of flowers in
New York and Brooklyn during the last
week, to BIZ used as deooratiois on Holy
Thursday and Easter Sunday, has been
estimated by The florists at nearly $685.
600. Yet many who were willing to
pay the highest prices, but who delayed
giving orders until late in the eek,
were unable to obtain even a small bo.
auet. Gala lilies, usually selling a.
fifteen cents retail, were forced up to
seventy five cents by "corner" among
some of the retailers. Some ono di
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NOTICE.. v
OFFICE co. SCHOOL CoMMrssrouRV

OFFICE CO. SCHOOL COMMISSIONER
OnASGEBuRo Co., &c.
Notice is hereby given that in accordance
with An Act entitled .An Act to provide for
the establishment and support Of State
Normal School, appro:ed Reh'y, 1874,
Fee Pnblic Competitive Examination vii
be held at this Office on MONDAY the 2o.h
Instant, OF all persons desirous 10, 6 6ssssss
rup'ls of the State Normal School. rhs
Examination will be conducted in tbe ..,,
manner a. Examinations for Third arsar
Teachers Certificates. To secure Asin;u-
aion into the Junior Glass of the seSsrr,.,
school, the applicant, liza, male must bo
hitecn tlp) years Of age, md, if "A female
fourteen (14) years Of age. To enter nn
advanced class the applicant. must he pro.
port ,onately older, and before entering all
applicants win be required'to sign the fol-.
lowing declaration: ..We hereby declsro
that our purpose in entering the State Nor.
mai school is to tit ourselves fer fiieF Prefep-
sion Of Teaching, ami that it is our inten.
tion to Engage in Teaching n 7{lhs PabI,a
Schools Of this State" - sa 6aAs' as
Teachers holding Second and 2Th;ra
Grade Certificates may be admitted from
the State at Large. res
.tt FRANK r.. McKINLaY,
t County School Commissioney.
an1 ~-fA no LSE -.
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PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF SOUTH CARoLf1Fs. /,
EXECUTIVE DgPARrsfRHr.ay Z

WHEREAS, by q joint rssoihsiofi Of trto
General Assembly Of the State zSfasyouth
arolinn, entitled "a j5int fesSlasida .a rs.
auiro Edwin l. Cain, Sheriff Of ngRsarg
county, to give o new official bond ysishia
ten days alter the passage Of the same. 9TH
crwise the said Office to be declared yaontea.
and it shall be the duty Of the Governor 10.
orderAn olectiontto fill said vacancy.s, An.
proved December Goth, 1878. And where,
as official information has bcear reeaissd
at this department ! lfron tho Ckais-
man of the Board Of County. Commissioners
for the said county Of Orangeburg, that IN
said County Commissioners have riiot re.
ccived any new official band ca shs-
riff Of ssids county ainse fthsf SpasskRe %
the said join. resolution. Now, therefore.
yon. and each Of yon, are beFshy required,
with strict regard to the, rProyisisns, of tho
constitution and laws Of tho State tcGehine
your duty in such case, to clause Eai ielsst;s,,
to be held in the said county on The FIRag.
TUESDAY following the FIRST MONDAY
in NOVEMBER NEXT, to fill said -sasaa.
cyi ilsA@ ~ eeffyg,f,..y i =, 8 x
All bar roonas and drinking sAicSAbuSsll
be closed on the said day ,.of .elcctioa. ans
aus psrscn who shall soil any any infSsisaiipp
drinks enfaaia dsy efsles.ion shail be dseuas
cd guilty Of g nisdemsaner, and On esa.
sietion tharsof, shall SO aksa Sa Saara Of a.s
less than One Hundred Dollars, ysr bc isn.
prisonod for q period Of not less than sn.
menth nor mere thansix nenthsEsa
In tes'isicny whereof + havs hereuns.
my hand and 6ausoatssassa saai Of Tho
state state TO be affixed atcolu~bia, this ais. day;
Of March, A.FDs 1sfa, ssld athas sain.ts-
eight year of American fnaependsnoe. &
By the Governor.
ISL FRANKLIN j. MOSES, yr.
IL. Z. HArSE, Secretary Of State.
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Sheriff 8 Sale.

By virtue Of Sundry Executions 70 xsA "A.
rected, will sell to tho highest bidder, os
Orangeburg G. H., on the FIRST MON.
DAY In May next, for CASH, sil
the Right, Title and Interest Of tie Deseaa.
ants in the following Property, xls:
All that tract Of land in 1rangesusg
county containing 800 acres more or less.
bounded by lands Of Calvin Hayden, yehn
Hayden, sara'l Dibble, j D Smith and w
% Mount, and known as the Popular. Sgzing
tract Levied on as the property Of Mrs
Margaret salley at tho suit sSIy'Dy Jasa-
sion, Receiver of Est of Bull.
ALSO
All that tract Of is... in oranasbasu
County containing 800 aer,s, saors or less,
bounded by lands Of Calvin HsySaa. john
Hayden. Samuel Dibbls, ". D3 sasisk mi;
W. Mount, and known as tho SiiPoHisr
Springs Track" LEVIED on as property or
A.. 8. salley at suit Of Jno. i. Isaninis.
Admir- for the use Of Geo. Bsliver, Cl<ra.
ALSO SO
All that tract or land In ofausshnss
County containing 800 acres, more or lsas
bounded by lands of Calvin Hayden. Jeh.
Hayden, Samuel Dibbie, = ;D,sHsdtts@aS
W. Mount, and known as the Poplar
Springs Tract" Lotved on ss property ss
ooiiSJ at tho suit OF v. ~. v. JSmk.
son, Com'r and Receiver. - 20
Ah'o 4s vpA
All that track Of land in Orspsasps,
County containing 800 acros, mora eral ~.
bounded by lands Of Calvin Hayden, JoIsS
Hayden, Samuel Di5ble, J. D. Smith Saa n.
Mount, and known as the Poplar SpTiues
Tract Levied on as the property ef A.
doTan sailey at the suit Of Calvin Hsydea.
ALSO
All that tract of land il, saidCSuntv
containing 100 acres more or less, bouadsd
by lands of I. c. Williams, J. C, Eannira.
Epping and W. s. Tyler Levied an.
as the property Of Nathan Potter, Ggehe
suit Of Crane Boyeston & Co. i7saisbk
ALSO .,a4,s.ase,
]. All that tract Of land in said :Gount,
containing 1lS acres, more orslcss, bouf5iaa
6y iands Of VI. P. Spigner, p. A. Buyak,
Dav i'd Zeiglar and the Beilerille Hosd
z. And NIL that this tract contaiI,a -.
acres, more or less. and known cas TIE a,pina
land Tract" bounded by lands ofYRichard
Dix, A. j. Frodick, Daniel Zeig,ar, and tho
Hom estead tract Of the late Daniel Zierlnr.
Levied on as the property Of l,anief ZS;sisr.
decd, at the suit of N. &. ". sistsras.
Adm'r of G. s. 8. Sistrunk, doc'd. yT1r.
Sherif's Office, I E.5 I. Ckfg.
orangeburg C. H. 8. c., 9.o.o.
April 18th, 1874. rT{
F - zs 4 as ~ + u
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IErom the New York Tribune. I

The fact that committee Of gentle.
men, representing the aristocraoy of old
families and State Rights, is now in
Washington supplicating for redress by
the Interference of the general govern
mcnt, tells the whole sad story of op.
preston and humiliation 1t is not
spectacle that should crafty ahybody.
We believe every count in their indict.
ment of the colored majority in South
Carolina can be sustained. No Ameri.
can Commonwealth ever suffered more
from tho domination Of doprayity and
ignorance. The outlooks seems hope.
less. How a State thus afflicted may
be restored to'a healthy condition is
question demanding the serious COO
sidcration Of statesmen. We are not
surprised to find the sufferers proposing
quack remedies for tho disease but
with all sympathy and concern for tho
patient it is2tho duty of the wiso physi-
elan to deny the request. The PROPOSE.
tion Of the South Carolina memerialists
as expressed by individual members is
that the reconstruction acts be so amend
cd as to wrest tho State from the hands
ofEahe colorcd majority now in power,
and place it under tho control of the
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. lFor THE JOHANNESBURG NEws."l
WICHITA, KAN,
L..-I --: Anril 9Th 1874

ar E0'tor-1t is wonderful how lon q
man cnn stay in the West without
really feeling that he is going to "sta y.
IL -.-->. r-5T1ont what lie is
going to do, one Of these Nass, "vhcn
he goes back East" Some come West
with the purpose of accommodating IA
competency and thon return East TO
enjoy it. Others come simply to stay
certain length of time and then 20 back
whcther-or no. Occasionally you will
find man whose purpose it is to locat e
here permanently, Jmt twill wait while
ind see" Thus they will live and die,
and be resurrccted in the West; for
alter few months or years they do no
"see just how they can make it c,uvcn.
lent to return East"
w. L. Baker, of this city, has un
earthcd an heir loom, and is creating n
stir among rheumatic people and tn osc
suffering various nervous ailments. Hc
has been offered handsome figure for
the sole secret Of manufacture, but Gays
it now belongs to the people, VIII, can
have it for the sending. 1t is simple
pad. easily made and certainly contain,
wonderful curative qualities. Mr. Bak
cr made it public, for the first, iu Jauu.
airy.
Heaven help the poor editors. There
are now four newspapers in this city
Remember us in your devotions.
A dress maker across TIE way wants
several copies of the NEWS for patterr
paper. We conceded that it was gooc
pattern sheet, and for that reason VIC
preferred to keep it ON our file. W.
gave her several old papers, and she
made considerable of a hustle with them
TRADING PosT.
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ia x NOTICE.

TAX NOTICE.
All Persons interested are hereby notified
that the Books for the collection Of the Town
TAXES will be opened daily, at my store,
from the goth of April to tho 9th Of May
inclusive.
Tax on Real Estate / Mill.
Licenses will also be collected. Parties
offering Beef for sale within the corporate
limits of the Town arc required to record
the marks Of said Beef or Beoves with tho
Clerk. -,
Office hours from A. M.>to2P. NJ. and
from 4 p. III. to r. NJ.
After tho 9th Of May the penalty on ell
unpe;l .es1o e.d ivsusus VT i'll ,,u utturh,.i -
KIRK ROBINSON,
Clerk of Council.
Orangeburg, April 10Th, 1874.
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Items.

Neocessity knows no law, but law
knows agood deal of necessity.
Next to women, April weather is the
most capricious thing in the world.
Elgiu, Illinois, offered bounty oftwo
cents apiece for rat scalps, aud all the
schools in the place aro closed.
1t is runlored that a rich gold mine
hasjust been discovered in Henderson
/ County, N c.
They fined Ed: Hankinton $40 and
,,Ssosts costs ip Augusta, Thursday, for trying
70 o'dfown himself in the river there.
Tho Alabama State Journal, of Wed
nesday last, contains six columns Of
'Sadvertisements of city lots in Montgo-
81 niery, for sale for taxes. ts.. =
veg There are 5000 Daughters of Robcc-
ca n'Illinois. You may talk about old
= Brigham Young all you will, but he
can't hold candle to old Mr.. Rebeo
vs6aS.di conc
q dwelling was burned in Evansville,
e., Ind !, early Wednesday morning, and
s. Mrs; Rother, widow, and her son,
g., Louis, aged thiltccn, were smothercd to
:. death.
6ee7 A Delaware man committed suicide a
ps.day Or two ago because, some ono left
fe baby on his doorstep. He was too frail
ss to for this cold world if he couldn't look
n: his wife in the eye and deliberately do
4 :. clare that it put up job to make trou
soble. ID, r
J7il Ayoung lady engaged to be married.
getting sick of her bargain, ap-
eplied to friend to help her to unite
saisho knot before it was too late. oh!
e!dcertainly,' he replied. Its very easy
e&3to unite it now, while it is only beau
3maliv
9od;nA little boy in Danbury caught his
ae foot in some worsted with which his
CD sister was working tho sentence God is
hsLove, inlperforated card board and rot
saisaacrack. on the ear that will lay him up
10 fora fortnight, if it doesn't injure hi IN
sa!forl life. i .sa 7aaj ei4re.
D sSOffioial advices from New Mexico
state that there are several rowing bands
. Of Indians who are anxious to come in.
! Q to the reservation, being now in d,sti-
"etute condition. One band, $50 strong,
- commanded by Gorgain, have been com
a1+ PEELED to kill their ponies for food
A man, charged with murder was
released from the Jail in Opelika, Ala,
few nights ago, by party of disguised
men, the jailor having been induced to
open the iail dry t F lsI s.s'Sss,s'.st
That thssprisoner was t5be incarcerated,)
whereupon the Alabama State Journal
4 goes off into a TRADE against the revival
of the Ku Klux, etc. Poor fellow
i. The military should take care of him
ra.y Frederick Combs, we'll known and
7 eccentric character, died in New York
Il Thursday night. He lore strikingre
n aemblance to Benz. Franklin: claimed
to be the inventor of the camera obscu
/ i7Fa, electric telegraph and steam wagon,
and dressed in knee hreechea, buckskin
/ coat, three cornered hat, and travcrscd
the city vending his photographs. He
adswas seventy. FIVE years old.
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in'tead of arrogance, justice instead of
oppression. This seed, too, always comes
up. They shall reap in duo season, if
they faint not.
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The State Of South Carolina
COUNTY OF ORANGErJRG.
In THE CcURr OF PROBATE
By AUGUSTUS B. KNOwLToN, ESQ


By AUGUSTUS B. KNOwLTON. R,o
Judge of Probate in oaid County.
WHEREAS, Joseph Fersner hath mad.
suit to me, to grant him Letters OF Admin.
istration Of the Estate andeffects of Dr
Frederiok s: Fersner, late of said County.
deceased. ,.|H Ti5I
These are therefore 30 cite and admonisb
all ana singular the kindred and Creditors
Of the said deceased, to be And ar
pear, before mo, at Court of Probate for
the said County to be holden ut Orangeburr.
on the I'd day of May 1874, at II
o'clock A. NJ, to show cause if any, why the
said Administration should not be granted.
drven under my Hand and the Seal Of Court,
this 10Th day Of April Ammo Domini
[L.s.] AUG. b. hNOwLToN.
80 Probate Judge, o. C.
"P' 10 St
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NOTICE

The CopartnerAhip Of MOSELEY, CROOK
4 COPIES has this dny been dissolved by
the withdrawal of WILLIAM X. CROOK.
All liabilities Of the firm nre assumed By
JOAB W. MOSELEY and ROBERT COpES.
JOAB ". MOSELEY,
W. X. CROOK,
ROBERT COpEs.
Ornngeburg, 8. c., April 10Th, 1874
The business will be continued by tho
undersigned under the nome of MOSELEY &
COPES
JOAB W. MosELRY,
ROBERT COPEs.
Ornngoburg, S. c., April 18th, 1874.
april g 1874 81
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The State Of South Carolina.
ORANGEBURG COUNTY
In THE COURT OF PROBATE.
By AUGUSTUS B. KkoELroN, E.q

By AUGUSTUS B. KNoYLroN, Eaq.
Judge Of Probate in said County.
WHEREAS, Mary NJ. Houek hath made
suit to me to grant TO him Letters Of Admin
Istration OF the Estate and effects of Rev.
VIM. a. Hoack, late of said County. de.
ceased.
These arc therefore to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and Creditors
OF the said deceased, to be and appear be-
fore me at Court Of Probate for the said
County, to be holden at my Office in Orange
burg, S. c., on the I'd day of Nav.
1874, ut II o'clock A. NJ, to show cause II
any, why the said Administrator. should
not be granted.
Given under my hand and the Seal of tho
Court, this 10th day of April A. D. 1874.
pendenoe.
[L:s.] AUGUSTUS B. KNOwLToN.
api lo-2t Judge Of Probate.