The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

left of us, and showers all around
us. have repeatetiIy'excited our hopes
for the refreshing rain only to he dis
appointed. Wells are failing, and
If this dry drought continue much
longer we shall all "dry up and blow
away" Already cur devil hesins to
look like a squeezed sp'nge.
lion. A. b. Knowll..n, left last
night Tor trip to the North, whe, e
he expects to remain for about II
m0i.th. If this weather continues
much longer there will b. u general
stampede for the North.
The most disastrous fire which
lla. occurred in Charleston sincc ,ht.
memorable: conhagration OF 1856 ,":-
CURED last Saturday. Loss es,ilna-
,et! at 9200.O0O. The fire hegan in
The grocery of Mr. Henry C. Ever
iiardt. Origin not known.
The final game Of the series h.-
tween the Oranges nt this place and
the Cfescents Of Bamberg, was won
ny tie latter last Tuesday. Our
lo,s have heeu unf,irtunatc as sew
erai uf the first nine were pre-, enled
hi sickness from tnkiiIs part in the
game, Wc untle, s,ald ths, only
four Of the fi's, time played in tn 3
game.
Duncan, Sw,man & Co., ,nt ,,t
th" largest banking finn. of New
York has :ail,'. The rull,n.k is yer,
onsi.",us OF ;. tinanci.l i,aa,ic this fall.
thu,r "liU have muc, Of tlle root .,t'
n!l evil s'.nui'i hu -,,and il Will, great
care. a financlal drought viii fol.
i'w that which " now running the
crops.
---M"ntla, is expected TO Ike great
'lt, ~ VI ,lne',urr. aud st ,rust III.
80, xiii he sig ni'z.;.i hy NO rxhibi-
tinRs of Ia" lrssncss. Our CITY HI
th'rltier should lake turaslli e. 10 have
an 'tIrient police force on duty !; Nhul
We are sslre The best thing that could
im done won d te to close all HE bar
ROOMS. L. l4e love Of peace anil
order triumph over any desire ful
gain at tilcir expense.
Oh A.na,la, evening, Mr.. JuIn
Gm"t"'n, :: respected citizen, about
SO Years If age, iving about fifteen
miles from Bs,nc4lville TN tile Wal
terb"r" road. was struck by lightning
aaa almost instantl, kialed. Mr..
Gs.O'twin was standing in his Yard
under shed. amel his wife standing
about ten feet f,uln him when he was
siru'k. She aus Atlinnod, but sm.n
recovered, only 10 find her Au-aani's
clothing On fire aid he in q diving
condltIon. Shea1litguishe,l the Fl &
n.d called ta aid, they being the
only tsHe t1 the piece, bui their
neighh"rs living cl"se soon came.
DR.. j.. Is. Black WAS immeal.,cl, 6. 1T
tor, tut he could render no ..s-is,aLce.
The communication ur Hon. A.
|J x nsirr we copancnd 10 The
tn"ugh,'ul pe'Nsal o! our readers.
Il sk,ss 'rrc"rvea at 80 late All hour
that we are unable 10 comment up,,r
it ~ freely as We ~nui.i like Sir.
Rahsier takes 'rulI sensible view # the
situation, ignoring, like Congressman
Lamar, OF mississippi, all iistin..-
tions on aoesIant OF color, and starnls
upon the seisid basis Of equal rights
for all Ainerh:an ci,izens. Tie sen.
timents Of Mr. e .nsier should receive
the hearty endorsement of eli ture
men, and are destined To i've tri,ln.
phani when this senseless color twa,l-
die has involved its advocates in dis
grace ard obira,H.
GET TIA: LATEST FASHION Great
"l'anses-beaut,fnl designs are jus,
cut. "Smilh's illustrated Pattern
Baztar" is just out, aud st is full Of