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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-04-24
Imitation and Interest.

A brief glance at some of the nat
ural causes which effect the rate of
interest will surely convince any think
ing man that no increase of the cur
rency can effect reduction of the rate
of interest as desired by the consci-
encious and patriotic inhationists. The
age Of a country is one of the first
natural causes that effects the rate Of
interest. In new nations interest is
always higher than in older and more
permanent ones. The same holds
true as between the Western and East
ern States of the Union. In the West
people are largely borrowers. The
States are making heavy OUTLAWS in The
erection of public buildings, improve
ment Of highways, harbors, &c.-a
work of creating fixed capital. Indi-
viduals in new countries are also Dor
rowers. Compared with older societies
their expenditures are greater, because
of the undeveloped condition of the
country and the demand For capital,
because much is required.
The rate of interest is effected to..the
disparagement of the borrower through
the uncertainty Of the investment that
surrounds every untried enterprise.
The governments of the new states
lack that permanency of character
that inspires confidence in the mind of
the capitalist as to the safety of his
investment or loan. These reasons
among others of a somewhat similar
character that might be given, account
for the fact that the rate of interest in
this country ranges considerably high
er in the south and west than at the
east. This condition Of thing is the
result of natural and unalterable laws,
and no legislation or visionary scheme
for an imitation of the currency can
change it. There is no human agency
that can compel capital to hazard itself
in the venturesome enterprises of the
west at the same rate of interest that
it will invest in the east where thesrisk
is much less. Still more will capital
demand greater rate of interest, a
higher insurance against risk in the
lawless and misgoverned states of the
south, than in the we'll governed,
quiet and thrifty east-Madisom Demo-
crat.
ga brief glance" at the above
shows that the Democrat fails entirely
to give any reason why an increase of
the currency would not lower the rates
of interest. With all the Democrats
reasoning as to why the rates Of inter
est are higher at the West than at the
East, and the points with regard to
the instability of Western State gov
ernments and the great risk incurred
by investments in Western enterprises
are certainly overdrawn-the fact re-
mains that the interest on money, like
the prices of all other commodities,
is regulated chiefly by the law of sup
ply and demand, and whatever tends
to increase the supply certainly must
tend to lower the rate at which it will
rent
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-04-24

Had Washington Irving known that
his Life of Mahomet would produce an
insurrection and almost war, involv-
ing the lives of many people, his kind
heart would never have permitted him
to write it. The book was translated
by Parsee in India last winter, and
published in Bombay. The Mahome--
tans took offence att, and ten days
riot ensued. The matter is by no means
settled yet. The Mahometans are
said to have made many converts in
that region recently, aud are growing
aggressive, disposition which, it is
feared will lead to serious trouble.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-04-24
THERE was lively scene at Littl

THERE was lively scene at Little
Rock, Tuesday, where the two elai-
mants for the governorship are each
gathering small army about him, the
one to recapture and the other to hold
the capitol. A regiment of troops were
seaenading Baxter, when they were fred
upon by some adherents of Brooks in the
crowd. These shots naturally elected a
response, and in the firing that ensued
several persons were severely wounded.
The prompt presence of the United
States troops alone prevented a very
serious collision.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-04-24
Comet.

VTyHE WELL-KNOWN TROTTING STALLION,
4 COMET, will stand the following season, COM
mencng March 15th and ending August 1st, 1874, at
the owners stable, in Dodgeyille, Wisconsin.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-04-24

mAKEN UP-STEER. FOUND AND
taken up by me, on my premises in the town
OF Moscow, OF or about the 18th of August,
1918. small sized yearling steer eff q brndle color
No particular marks. The owner is requested to
call. prove prope rty, pay charges and take him
away. 2omch4w Q. 8. HOLLAND. 3
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-01-24
[For tho 'OnASGpBUn0 NEws."1
The Free School System Midi
die Township.

Nh. E0itor Il had hoped ere this to
have seen some published report of pro-
gress from our wide fiel of Free School
operations, but MS nothing of the kind
has as yet made its appearances, would
in brief way and by you, pcrmis sion
introduce tho subject.
No obserAnt friend of tho system,
Mr.. Editor, will deny that it has already
wrought wonders and, it is also mani
fest, that the people, many of whom
were at first its most bitter opposcrs,
now hail it as the harbingcr of
brighter day, and as the heaven blessed
means by which the Ignorant are to bo
brought out Of darkness and introduced
into the marvellous light of cultivatio n
and refinement. True, the system still
has opposers There arc those who
denounce it as mere scheme for fraud
ulcni!y "raisiny the wind," and in
close keeping with other Legislative en-.
actments by which thousands of dollars
are annually extorted from the people
of which no satisfactory account is ever
given. But tbs bare assertion of aly
man to this effect is not sufficient to
establish it as fact, while against this
there is cloud Of faithful witnesses
ready to present the matter in very
different light. There arc those too,
who are os'ensibly thorough going Re
public ns while there is Office in view or
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-01-24

ut every po re, you deploy your. feet in
agoniz'ng apprehension. Despite tn,
danger ofyour position, you cannot helm
but realize the awfully grotesque specta-
Gle you are unavoidably making of your
self, for the benefit of prejudiccd obssr.
vers, and the sensation inteusifies. in
stead ofrelieving, the misery. 1t i, at
such a time as this that man under
stands t he worth Of true wife to stead
dy his legs and point his feet But she
is neither in sight nor hearing, and after
waving and founcing his legs uati eva
ry blood vessel in his head is on the
point of bursting and the pressure on his
stomach threatens his spine, he either
makes the connection, or, what is more
probable, let's 90 his hold in the mad
ness of despair, and comes down, on the
hard earth as lift were an ottoman.
There are times, when wife shoul i
court seclusion. This is one Of thcm.-
DanJury Mcws.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-01-24
did likewiso-a curio us discrepancy be-
tween word and deed. Oh consistency
thou art a jewel !! Respectfully,
THAD. G. ANDREWS.
State News.

Corn has been selling in Ncwbcrry for
one dollar and twenty-five cents per bush
cl.
Rev. w. II. Strickland, Of Augusta,
seorgia, preached in the Baptist Church
at Darlin gton on Sunday last.
A man named Scott was arrested at
Wahalla last week with quantity Of
stolen jew clry upon his person.
Three til ousand bales of cotton have
been shipped from Toccoa City, in Geo.
nee, this season.
The dwelling house Of Mr.. VIM.
Stribling, near Cane Creek, in Oconec
County, was entirely consumed by fire
on the night of t he 14th inst
Notwithstanding the hard times Wal :
halla continues to improve. Several
new buildin gs are going up, and mum
Der Of old ones are being repa intcd
AT a recent meeting of the directors
of the Augusta aud IIartwel Railroad,
Col Harrison Of Anderson, offered
100000 subscription if the road was
run by Walhulla.
Burglars have been operating at
Reeves Station, South Carolina Rail
road. On the 10th instant they enter
ed tho store Of Mr.. H. w. Elbcrhardt,
and stole quantity Of goods and tiltecn
dollars in money.
The gin.house of Mr. a. w. Geigcr,
in Lexington County, about eight mi cs
from Columbia, was entirely destroyed
by fire on Thursday last, The fire was
accidental, and involves loss of about
scveu thousand dollars, upon which tn ere
was no insurance
The Georgetown Planet states that
the claim Of Sirs. Morgan, as admins
ira rix of the estate Of John Morgan,
against the Uunitcd States, fer proper
iy taken by the military in command
at Cctr ,etown about the close Of the
war, has been allowed
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-01-24
COMMUNICATED.

M. E!ior-I hear great doa Q.
complaint from farmers this year, rela.
tive TO the cost of fertilizers l VII
suggest sa llan by which you can get a
good fertilizer, very cheap. | have used
(very successfully cotton seed ani acid
phosphate compostel. The cot after
composing is bout s35'l per ton, va,uing
the cotton seaa at p per bushol.
And | tcef satisfied that ton of the
-ceEpo>t is equally as good as the fer
tilizcrs sold in Charleston at from 55 to
$50 per ton. intend TO compost the
coming season ton anid phosphate, l
ton cotton seed and t,n stable manure
together, which will give tons Tor
about $50, or say $50 per ton. And |
feel satisfied that each ton pr perly
conpostcd will do as much good as
ton Of fertilizers that will cost $50,
besides the outlay will not he oyec 81
for three tons cotton seed anl stable
buuulC nc u'lNC UV ~ nc W u GILL Duy
the acid just as cheap now ns later, and
L think the sooner We mike our com
post heaps, the better.
If farmers will only put themselves
to a ittle more tr,uble aud try this
method they will soon ind that they
Will make good crops, and have on hand
more money ia the fall than those who
stick to the old plan Of buying at
exhurbitant prices because it puts them
to no trouble in the spring. (The
trouble comes, however. in the Fall.) |
feol satisfied that in few years very
little fertilizers will be DO ,ght rs it is
now. Farmers buy acid and compost
with it make your manure heaps. and
when your crops are mad. you viii not
have to give it to advances for iertiiis-
crS.
But don't plant without fertilizers
it will not pay If you cannot mako it,
buy it. B.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-01-24
A Double DcaiIl.

A dispatch from Greensboro, y. c.,
gives the announcement Of the SUI idcn
death Of the Siumcsc Twins on Saturday
morning last, at their resi- lcncc, Mount
Airy, Surrey County. N G. There are
no details further than the fact that
Chang was paraiyzol last fall, since
which time he las been fretrul, very
much debil.tatcd aud strongly addicted
t, drinking liquors az y means allcviat-
ing his sulfcrings. lie had been unita
feeble. for several days, indeed sp much
as 20 continc bath brothers to bed, but
his illness was uot SO great rs to cause
any anticipation Of the catastrophe that
was to follow. On Friday uight they
retired to bed as usual, but during the
night Chang became worse and expired
suddenly about four o'clock Saturday
morning. AS soon as it discovered tha,
he was d cad Eng became SO terribly
shocked that he ravcd wildly for while,
at times cxhiting signs Of great mental
alteration This attack was follow by
what seemed to be deadly stupor. In
two hours it is supposed from the death
of Chang, Eng brcathed his last.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-01-24
SERUOF.
A Card Fr ON Senator Andrews.
NIr. Fielder Answered.

To the Editor ofMe DAILY Imion HcroM:
The following extract is taken from a
Card to the Taxpayers Of Orangeburg,
under the signature of Mr.. p. S. Eel
der:
''At meeting called ON list sales day,
| recommended to the taxpayers not to
pay until after the meeting Of the Tax
payers Convention. At that time cx-
pectea this convention to be Immediate
ly called togctha and some action taken
in relation to this grievance The con
vcntion is ordered iJr the 18th Of Fob
ruary, which will be too lat, l fear, for
any practical result, because most of tn c
taxpayers who can pay will have dono
so, and the treasury Of the ring will be
at the food tide. | notice, also, that
with but one exception, no other county
has given the same advicc, and many of
the taxpayers of this county are paying
1t would be useless for only few of us
to hold off. The taxpayers of South
Carolina have Arcat lesson to learn,
and until that is learned nothing can be
accomp lishcd."
(Thc italics arc mine.)
The distinguished cgotism of these
sentences commands my profound ad-
miration. Mr.. Feldor recommends at
the meeting of taxpupors that the pco.
pie should not pay their taxes, and he
goes on to say in this card for bo speaks
by the card, "I notice also that with
but ouo exception no other couuty has
given the same advice"
| respectfully succumb, after the man.
ner Of the ancient Chinese salaam in the
sublime ignorance that Mr.. Folder con
stitutcd in himself the whole county OF
OrangcbuIg. IF So. then it is time for
me to resign, as [ am uttcrally unable
to represent Mr.. Fielder as a county:
and still less so rs an ind ividual. I have
to state that, with one or two exceptions
every person present at the meeting re.
ferred to paid his taxes on the first DIV
that the tax office was open, and am
under the impression that Mr.. Folder
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-01-24

girl his clothing caught fire, and he and
the girl were literally roasted alive. A
son, aged eighteen years, threw bucket
of water on his sister, and extinguished
the flames, but she and the father were
SO terribly burned that the flesh dropped
from their bones. The girl died about
IL o'clock this morning, and the father
at 1890. Mrs. McGinnis and the in !.
fant daughter are lying tonight in
ve:y critioal condition, and but little
hopes are entertained Of their recovery.
The boy is also seriously burned.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-01-24

CoRNs Halls Journal of Health,
which ought to be authority on such
matters, publishes tho following as n
cure for this torment:
"Thc safest, the most acce ssiblc, and
the most efficient cure of n corn on the
toe, is to double piece Of thick, soft
buckskiu, cut hole in it large enough
to receive the corn, and bind it around
the too. If in addition to this, the foot
is soaked in warm water for five or more
minutes every morning, and few drops
OF sweet oil, or rather oily substance
arc patiently rubbed in on the end after
the soaking, the corn will almost infalli-
by become loose enough in a, few days
to be easily picked out with tho finger
nail. This saves thc.necessity of pairing
the corn, which operation has sometimes
been followed with painful and danger
Gus symptoms. If the corn becomes
inconvcnient again, repeat the process
ut once
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-01-24
SATURDAY, JAN. 24, 1874.
There has been n good deal q

There has been good deal said in
the papers recently about Judge Car
pentor's order suspen ling Mcssrs Pope,
Haskell and Others from practice in the
Circuit and Probate Courts. We have
strong personal and professional symp.-
thy with onr brethren of the bar and an
equally strong personal and professional
respect for the able and independent
Judge by whom the order was made
Between the two feelings we deem it
the best course to make no comments
whatever upon the present condition Of
affairs.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-01-24
Our Present Duty.


The way to make easy times is as
clear as daylight. eaa
Let every man or woman who owes
money pay it at once, if it Is possible.
BE willing to make a sacrifice in or
der to II eet promptly all your engage
ments.
Stop grumbling at the fuults or mis-.
takes Of others, and attend faithfully TO
your own affairs. a.a
Deal fairly, lcnicutly and chcerfuly
with all persons who owe you or are III
pecuniary trouble.
If you are out Of debt, thank the
Lord; aud thcn ,go round among your
friends, and euemies, too, if you have
them, and render them all the assistance
III your power.
Don't hoard your money but loan it
or use 1t to rcliever the needy, On the
same principle that you would give
bread to the needy in u day of famine.
DO what you can iu every way. to
relieve pecuniary distress, to cneckl the
current of financial embarrassmeuts and
restore public confidence.
f you are u bauk officer or director,
don't be cross u minute. Smile, us "a
Christian duty, iron morning till night.
Give an encouraging word. if possible
to all, and by all means strain every
nerve to help all w,,J nell it.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-01-24
How to Cook al TErnip.

will ask the read, RS to cook two
turnips in two different ways. The first
is to be peeled and sliced, and left 20
soak in cold water for an hour or more.
The slice. are to be boiled until quite
tender, and then are to be drained, aud
nicely mash ed with butter This is the
most common method OF cooking, and it
has the demerit OF washing ont the gum
and the sugar and the other fiuer consti.
tucnts Of the root, and consclu ,utly the
flavor is very much reduced The other
root is to be washed quite clean; but it
is not to be pcalcd, or cut or soaked.
Boil it whole in its Jacket" 1t will
take twice as long to cook as the one
that was cut. When, b. trying it with
fork, you find it quite tender, take it
up, peel it, press it moderately, and
mash it with butter You will be sur.
prised ut the difference. Instead of
being, as perhaps you will expect,
strong" rank" or "bitter, it will be
deliciously full favored, and will contain
all the nourishment that was in it before
it was cooked
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-01-24

dollar to be made, or, while they are
seeking to deceive and cntrap the color
ed laborer, and who, when opportun ity
offers, say and do all in their power
against the education and enli shteumens
ofthe African race. Strange that such
persons should have been heard to
ack nowlcdge that to keep people
Slaves they must bo kept in ''ignorance
but it is thus that while they congratu-
late the colored people on their emanci.
patton, and award to them, because they
cannot help it, cquatriyhts, 4hey would
throw upon them again the CALLING
chains of Slavery. If Mr.. Editor,
such persons hope that by hindcring the
education of the colored man, he, tn
colored man will by reason of his excess
through ignorance prove himself unfit
for citizenship and go have those cher.
lshed rights taken away by the same
power that conferred them, they are in
dulging in an delusive dream over
which Democritces, himself ifliving,
would wildly laugh
Turn FROM such drcawns, Mr.. Editor
and see what has been achieved in Mid
die Township through the energy and
perseverance, of an able and efficient
Board Of School Trustees.
Schools have been established,
houses built, by competent earnest labor.
crs, and successful teachers employed,
and the work goes bravely on, looking
to and forthshadowing grand success.
Seven full Schools, six colored and one
white. (BethcD are now in fine running
order and paying back to the people in
tuition dollar for 6olla' of all their ex-
penditurcs on school account.
The Board of Trustees, Fourcs, Phil
lips and earn, have, under the most
dlscouraging circumstances accomplished
great work which must stand monu
mcntum acre pcrcnn'us
Two white Schoole, 'Indan Camp"
and "Four Holes" gave way on the first
quarter and were discontinued. There
was no money in the Treasury, aud tho
teacher of the first mentioned school not
being ablo to obtain from any Of his
patrons advances to m,ot liabilities,
withdrew. Tho teacher, first grade, of
the second named school, after short
but successful run, was bascly calunni
ated by some Puritan or other, who had
optics sufficiently keen tc see the mote
that was in his brothers eye, whilst he
very carefully neglected to consider the
beam that was in his own eye. The
fact is the teacher alluded to was too
much of Republican and not enough
of hypocrite to suit some persons, anl
so at their request he vas removed by
the Trustees and placed in charge of the
large and feurisling colored School at
Bethel Church.
Mr.. Editor, the Trustees Of Middle
Township arc in "labors abundant"
The faithful teachers now employed
find their positions no sinccures. Will
not the people sustain these earnest labor.
crs for the common veal? The Free
School system is the life boat Of the pre-
sent generation. Let the storm beat
ply we'll the oars -''wc'il anchor bye
and bye"
SERUOF.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-01-24
How He "sct up with Her"

She was expecting him Sunday night.
The parlor curtains were down, the old
folks noticed that it was healthy to go to
bed at o'clock. and Johauy, bribed
with a cent, permitted himself to be
tucked away at sundown. He sneaked
up the path, one eye on the dog and the
other watching for the odd man" who
didn't like him any too well, gave a
knock ut the door, and he was escorted
into the parlor. lie said he couldn't
stay but minute, though he didn't
mean to go homo for hours She IN
ted TO know how his mother was, if his
father had returned from York State; if
brother Bills rheumatism was any bet
ter, and he went over aud SIT down on
the sofa SO as not to strain his voice.
Then conversation l.gye1 and he play.
ed with his hat aud sh. nibblcd at the
sofa tidy lie liually 81 II it was beau
tiful evening, and she repli cd that her
grandfather predicted Il snow storm. He
said he guessed it wouldn't snnw rs
the moon wasn't crooked enough to hang
a powder hJrn on the cad, and she sa id
she didn't believe it would, either. This
mutual undefstandi & sccncl to give
each o;hcr courage, and he wanted to
Il N, 1 ch l,,,1
She hadn't, she said and she u dn't want
TO. Then they went to talking about
the donation visit to b: given to Elder
Berry, and he caroles,Iy dropped his
hand on hers his right ha while
his left arm sncakcd along The sofa, to
get behind her shoulders. She pretend
ed not to notice it, and he looked down
at his boots, and wantol to know if she
thought mutton tallow rottcl out b,ots
faster than lard or lampbl.ck. Sic
couldn't sly, but she had an idea that
it did. He had just comm, need t, lock
fingers with her, when she discovered
something ailcl he lamp She rose up
and turned the Ii. .,ht d ,wI half, max
ing the room look dim, It tn,k him
five minutes to get hold Of her fingers
again, and She pretended to want to
draw her hand away all the time. Af;cr
a long pause, he lowered his voice TO
whisper, and said he didn't SEQ what
made folks love each other. She bit
her handkerchief anI admitted her
ignorance lie said he could namc q
dozen young mrn who were going to
get married ri.;h; away, aul his !ei'. arm
fell DOWN and gaze her hug
Then he we 1t over, anl lJokol ont
the window to make sure that it was or
Was Lot going to snow, an coming bl;k
he turncd the light d syn \ little no G.
aud then sat DIVA anl wanted TO tn,w
if she didn't wan'S t, rest l. r. If by
leaning her head VI on lis shoul Ter.
.Ah, me we h,ve all b,cn there, all
who Of us cared cent whan the old
clock struck twelve. and We five miles
from b"mc? Tho old man WIS fast
asleep, the watch. dog gone visiting,
and the handtomcst girl in the county
dinlt see why We nc.d be in hur
ry.
Perhaps shouldn't have written of
this, but, as | WAS going bJ Saunders
the other day, thinking of the night,
[ heard him whisper in her ear at spell
ins school, that he'd love her very sh ID
ow as long as he lived. he raised the
window and called to her, as she was
picking up chip. in the road:
"Sue Saunders, come in here aud find
the bars grease for my heel, or I'll
break every bone in your 20 !"