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The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-04-10
a. WEBSTER,
Scc'y of Agricultural College.
Tie Southern States.

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schools Tor whites as well rs blacks,
altt blacks as we'll rs whites. We 10
not say separate schools, nor mixed
schools. That is not the matter which
ne wish now to present, and is one
which a3 We believe, will soon re3u-
Lac ;'sclr D~' ~ooI schools Of the
on, lass or Of tiIe J,ar, :; .uC
Shall agree iron, on; ~ 3" uo p.a
81 70 al ,rc i,t'ra1. & IL casy 81
prosperity and & peaceful condition
of society in the South unless the ele-
waiting and restraining Influences Of q
Christian education shall he dilluscd
among all classes OF its population.
A homogeneous white population will
never cXis: there, except upon that
condition. Equal opportunities for
educating their children must also be
provided for the colorcd people,
uCiS 10 NJ SLolCC III llltS luutLcT IL
the conditions Of peace and national
prosperity are to be created in the
South. Cne-half Of the population
can not with safety to the other half,
or the county, be abandoned to gross
ignorance and to the degrading vices
to which an ignorant free population
would become the inevitable prey.
No: for the sake of both classes Of
the population, for the South, for tie
sake Of tile whole country, which
must prosper or. suffer together, the
influence OF edncation-of education
with religion-must be universally
ditfuscd.
The system Of free common-schools
must be everywhere established, and
attendance upon school, if need be,
must be required and enforced. 1t is
due to the colorcd man, on the prin-
ciplc Of Christianity, that his oppor-
tuniLies Cor culture and mental dcvcl-
opment should be equal to the white
mans. II is also for The peace, The
elevation, the virtue, and the prosper
ity. in all respects, Of the white popu-
Iation and Of the country, that he
should have such OPT o!tunilics and
be urged to improve them. There
fore, as appears evident to us, the
white people Of the South could pur-
sue no public policy more saicidal for
themselves and for their children, or
in respect to the pcacciulness society
and the material development Of the
South itself, than to ohstruct the pro-
grcss OF education among the blacks.
If they were to continue TO do this,
and succeed in it they would make
their whole land the abode and the
Of ignorance, RIGHTEOUSNESS,
brutality and crime; land not sur
PASSED in these evils by any portion
Of ,icathcndom, or by Sodom itself.
We say these words that our South
crn friends and co-rclgionists who
read them and have some responsible
ity in molding public sentiment and
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-04-10

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neat cloth hin'lng, will he ncnt by express, for
OF expense, hr 800 each. y complete Set,
comprising Eighteen Volumes. sent on receipt
of cash ut the rate of IS q, per yoI freight mt
pensc OF purchaser.
Newspapers are not to copy this advertisement
without the express orders Of HARPER L
BROTHERS. Address
HARPElt Il BROTHERS, New York.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-04-10
False lnsinuations in Regard to the
Agricultural College.

The editor Of the Orangcburg Neavs
and Times says:
eve have been requested to ask
Mr. Webster, Secretary Of the S. C.
Agricultural College TO publish an
account Of the expenditures of The
twenty-five thousand dollars of the
peoples money collected as interest
on State Agricultural Bonds"
The above contains an untruthful
insinuation. The sum mentioned,
nor half of it, has never been paid by
the people to meet an honest debt
due this institution. On the Agricul-
tural College farm, authorized by the
Legislature of our State to be pur-
chased for this institution, the secrc-
tary has been obliged to advance, of
his own private funds and that bor-
rowcd from friends, over six thousand
dollars, to prevent the foreclc sure OF
8 mortgage hcd against it Tor the
, purchase money Moro than this,
m"Dy OF the ustccs 81 the college
hay" bccH ia tie expense, for over
two years, Of attending the meetings
Of the board, and doing much per-
sonal work for the institution without
receiving one dollar even tor their
travelling expenses. Such men as
Hon. A. j. Willard, Judge Wright
and Il. j. Donaldson, have faithfully
attended the meetings OF the board,
and have never yet presented a Dill
for expenses, for The reason that they
have preferred to give to the institu-
ton, rather than dcd uct anything
from its scanty funds.
Two years ago the Legislature ap-
propriatcd to be paid one years in
tercst on the money due the college
on the in tcrcst Of Agricultural bonds
amounting to between eleven and
twelve thousand dollars. Last year
no appropriation was made. The
house passed an appropriation for
another years interest, but the Sen
ate struck it out, and we were left
with no means Of paying out debts
contrated for the institution. The
first years appropriation, as yet, has
only been little more than half paid.
The State treasurer gives as reason
for moi paying it, that the requisite
funds have not, as yet, been paid into
the treasury? Thc reason why the
peoples money has not got into the
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-04-10

have also received.
10 Tierces Fresh Cured Davis Hams.
10 Boxes Cream Cheese, direct from,
the Dairy,
25 Firkins Goshen Butter, direct from,
the Dairy, which has all the
freshness and flavor Of tho flow
5 Tierces OF Baltimore Sugar Curet,
Strips,
10 Barrels Of Extra Mess BIackerel,
averaging twenty ounces.
% Sacks Laguayra Coffee, equal to.
Java.
so Sacks Of assorted Rio, by last Rio
steamer.
With full supply Of
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-04-10
NJ. Y. O. B. S.

There are are great many secret
societies which have strange names,
and some whose names are unknown
to outsiders, but whose members use
certain letters as symbols or initials
to express their character.
1t is very true that many good men
belong to such societies., and people
say if the societies were bad, such
good men would not join them; but
it is just as true that many bad men
also belong TO them, and if the socic-
ties were very good these bad men
might not like them SO we'll. But
really neither Of these arguments
prove much, because none Of the men
knew anything about the societies be-
fore they Joined Aiela, and all of them
arc sworn not to tell what they have
found out since. So if the men are
so good, or ever SO bad, they are
bound not to expose the good Or evil
they see, or in any way reveal the Sc
crcts or the order to which they be-
long.
| / never like to open my mouth and
shut my eyes at the time. When my
mouth is open | keep my eyes open
too when my eyes &C shut think
it is time to shut my eyes also. Rats
and mice sometimes get into places
they 10 not know much about, and
sometimes never get out again alive.
prefer not to go into place till !
know what go in for, and how and
! when get out again. And do not
make promises to people till | know
what they are. SO | 10 not join such
| secret societies. and | do not advise
other people to join them.
There is one society, however, to
| which should be glad TO have AL my
friends belong. All can join it, old
and young, male and female, white
and black. 1t costs nothing for IN
itiatiun, rcgalia, or show. There are
no oaths taken, no pass. word, or
grips, and no secrets, constitutions,
nor bylaws TO be learned. This soc.
ETY. has among its members most OF
the good men and great of all ages.
lon can join it ut any time, no nat
ter where you are. 1t makes people
more happy, their families more
pcaccablc, and their homes more
lu,r y ~ n"'ou - LIS -o-:rt~
IS molt anr.rn that aoy uiler.
tis mrnncrs u-c mans sh.a, ,ged
h.Oo uA greatly rce,u clad
They are very peaceaDle, quiet ana
thrifty. heard of one man who
made q thousand dollars in a year by
belonging to this society ;-somc have
made still more, some less. BY be-
longing to this society men keep out
Of many troubles difficulties, and
avoid a great deal Of vice and sim
No good man ever made any ohjec-
to belonging to this society, and the
best Of men have always been mem
bcrs Of the NJ. Y. O. BIS.
Honld you like to join 1t? Tou
can "WAerc" Anywhere-hcrc.-
"When?" Now. Shall tell you tho
full name Of the M. Y. O. B. s.? Soft.
| ly then-let me whisper it in youl
ear: it is The "AIind Your Own Busi.
ness Society" BETTER join it at once
Tie Christian.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-04-10

The law compelling children to at
tend school is working we'll in New
Hampshire. The number Of children
not attending school has been tlimin.
ished from 1902 in 1872 to 1850 in
1873, and 1858 in 1874, a total Of
III per cent.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-04-10
IT H IL M s.

Postage free to al Subscribers in The U. s.
lIAnrER's WEEKLY, one year . $500
SI.rO Includes prepayment OF U. $. postage by
the publishers.
subscriptions To IIarper's Magazine, Weekly.
and l}azar, to one address for one year, $lU.Un ;
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-04-10
a d V + II Il S + nj T. N r S
MISCELLANEOUS.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
OFFICE SECRETARY OF STATE.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
OFFICE SECRETARY OF STATE,
COLUMBIA, S. G. Feb. 4th, 1875.
The FREE CITIZEN is hereby
designated as one Of the newspapers
for the publication Of all' legal no
tees, and official advertisements for
the County of Orangeburg. under the
Act approved February 22d, 1870,
entitled can Act to regulate the
publication of all legal and public
notices and all former orders Of this
Board in conflict with this is hereby
rescinded.
II. E. HAYNE,
Sec'y of State and Sec'y of Board.
I, II. +. HAYNE, Secretary Of State,
do hereby certify that the foregoing
is q true and correct copy Of the orig
inal, now on file in this office.
II. +. HAYNE,
Secretary of State.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-04-10

Frauds and pc culations have been
discovered in the management Of the
Southern Indiana State Prison, by
Legislative Committee of that State,
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-04-10

poi'cy' may sec @Gr" cs,3rly than
they have done tie pare tlc Chris
tian and patriotic mot ,es ich have
actuatcd the Chris,ianpruuG general
y OF \ North TO take Il ,Iecpiu,ercs St in the
promotion of educaloH IL The South.
Their efforts, their contributions Of
Of teachers and OF money, are not
prompted by the spirit Of conquest or
party zeal, but by sentiments Of phil
anthropy and convictions pf jty.
But, aftcr all tlslt Christians and
philanthropists Of The Moth Jln do,
the labor the respons billy. tlc duty
of establishing free, universal oduca-
lion rests upon Sou'lerm men. The
Federal Government caa mi /, sumo
the task and burden. L anuD, pro-
vide the money, n.g caDahii-h the
schools, nor eniorc1 attends. .c.-
These things, if done at ..jl, must be
done by the people on hn spot who
are to pay the taxes, and, in rturn,
arc to reap an adcque hgnrfil n the
diffusion Of culture AL HE g,cl alton
Of society.
A vast responsible N respect to
the attainment OF the, o iv,- rcsts
upon the religious POI i3n uf he Dop-
nlation, upon whom .lso the
strongest obligations, neih q lris-
ttians and citizens. T. .ciir,tt., ac-
ton Of this numerous au., iul,le.5 tial
class could not but be lya IN al cat
ing public sentiment aur, IA a3gg.inu
,hc general policy Of BIC 81 crn
States. Indeed it is L., %. lurD to
say that if they will ttl yrl ilcr
cncrgics. the religious ..U the
South hold its social. l.sI, t ca
lional, and consequent, It'd cal
'lcstinics in their own ..7 1 if
I llicy are tue to the his, e- illy SIS
Of good citizenship, to e u anl
spirit Of Christianity, l. @ lre
OF themselves and their ,tc tley
will make their iiIluclg.s fat;uiial.
and i'll molding public an,!wcu, for
the hcEcf, Of all class, O. ho papu-
ial;on, poor rs well as .ch .i;lck ~.
well rs white. Nrglc, ssh, H. IRE
50 he followed by disas u. ..uuNtnu-
ii! Nemesis rursucs S.lrs n,t rs
private crimes.
When there is manif ,'.u south
yencruiIy the culiva,iu.. ,ilIt OF
~ tou ~ 49,; 9ll :.-
aN, iov .4... l.lrt. Il. lEr Nau
t ,s,.tcsr.-au., /,
%n. nnd lreraf
ana ol Justlcc anu benc. uru.y .U,.u,.
the cniraEchiscd black. aa.e w;tt bc
no disposition in any q ,c|tg,,. l,..cr-
ierc in their local AHA, 81 on
! ly because Of the mcn:cne .i'4 y icll
their attitude and poll nyc l.rcat-
cncd the great intcres ac ID ion
ITSELF and those for "njan liz Ma
'lonal Government l' ma3e sell
responsible, that the poiicy oi inter,
ference was ever taken. 1t has been
as dlsagreeablc to Tie North rs irk-
some to the South. Remove entirely
the sense ofits nccess ana i will
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05
MARKET REPORT.
CORRECTED WEEKLY By HAMILTON 4 co.
PRODUCE.
Somerset Grain Market.
CORRECTED BY AsHBRooK & co.

CINCINNATI, November 3.-CATrLE
Receipts fair, and market firm fol
the better grades, which are in but lin
tied supply. The lower grades are dull
and offerings of such are in excess o.
the wants. Prices, however, remain un.
changed. The sales to-day ranged as
follows: Common 2@2ac. fair to medi.
nm 394c, and good to extra butcher A
@5c, Feeding streers continue 6rm, al
from 3f@44c for fair to extra.
HOGs-Supply liberal, and market
opened slow, but prices becoming easier
trude was more active, with packers
taking hold freely, and shippers to a
moderate extent. Sales ranged as fol-
lows: Common light Sc 6596 90. good
light and packing grades $7@7 %, and
few extra butchers at from 81 1907 so.
Pens well cleared at the close.
SHEEP-Market steady and firm, at
from 2i@3c for common, and Sl94ic
for fair to good qualities.
EAST LIBERTY, November 3.-Re-
ceipts of Cattle to-day 56l head, making
1927 head for the last two days: selling
at So 25@6 25. Receipts of Hogs to-
day 2,9l5 head, making 4,785 head for
two days; Workers 81 20@7 rs, Phil
adelphia $s@s 25. Receipts Of Sheep
to-day 5000 head, making $500 head
for two days past; selling at $4@5 40.
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After Scalp-A Scene in Salt Lake
From the Salt Lake Tribune, 22d.l

From the Salt Lake Tribune, 22dl
The attraction Saturday was an Indi-
an buck, accompanied by his squaw and
AL. Huntington, BriS hams great inter
prefer. perambulating the streets togeth-
er. The Battle AK had white woman 3
scalp with very long black hair attached
to the hilt ofa sword which was hung by
his side. The scalp is nearly "a large
over az the crown of a mans hat, lined
with flannel and decorated with an eagle's
feather. The hair is fine and about two
feet long, evidently having been that of
a young woman.
DIR. Higgins, who has in his time been
called to witness the sickening butcher
les of the redskins, saw the scalp as he
walked up Main street, and when the re-
membrance of Indian outrages flashed
across his mind, his blood boiled with
indignation to see the populace gaze
calmly upon the trophy of heartless
deed, and allow the perpetrator thereof
to fiaunt it IN their faces. Husbands
and brothers had no response for the
doctor when he appealed to them to
stand shoulder to shoulder with him
while he took the scalp from the Indian,
for knowing that the Battle AK was the
guest of Brigham, he fully realized that
the minions of the priesthood wonld
interfere on behalfof Lo, when the scalp
shonld be taken from him. A Deputy
Marshal said the Doctor did not have
the "sand" to attempt il, but when an
interpreter asked the Indian IL the scalp
was that of a white woman, and was
answered in the affirmative, Higgins did
not wait for the boys TO CO. operate with
him, but sailed in on his muscle and
captured the scalp. A general street
fight was imminent, for the GentiIes
rallied TO Higgins like men TO prevent
Huntingdon and his crowd carrying out
their threats, but the major part of pub
lie sentiment was with Higgins, who
marched off victorious. The scalp.
doubtless, has an interesting, not to say
a bloody history, and if IL had the pow
er Of speech, might corroborate King
story Of the Mountain Mead
ows with shocking detail. The Noun
tain Meadows press wlll probably con-
denim this action Of DIR. Higgins, bat
every risht-minded man will give Il his
hearty approval.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05
four Persons Drowned On q We'd
ding TriB.

4 sad accident occurred at Unadilla
Thursday morning, resulting in she
death of fonr persons, two of whom had
lately been married The Binghamton
IN. " Republican thus gives the par
ueulars: Mr.. Maurice Goodrich and
his brother, and their wives, who we're
sisters, went boating npon the SHsqne-
hanna River with Mr.. Joseph More
hoase, of UnadilIa, whose wife war a
sister of the other two ladies. While on
the river the ladies became alarmed at
the motion of the boat, and sprang to
one side, up-etting the frail craft and
throwing the whole party into the water.
Mr.. Morehouse was a good swimmer,
but his wife and Mira Maurice Guod-
rich chung to him, and the three were
drowned together. Mr.. Maurice Good
rich also sank. His brother succeeded
in reaching the shore with his wife, af-
ter which he went back to save the 9TH
ers hut they were already beyond hu-
man aid. Efforts were made to find the
bodies, and all but that Of Mrs. Good
rich were recovered the same day. The
sad affair was the more painful from the
fact that Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Good
rich had been lately married, and were
on their bridal tour with Mr.. and Mrs.
Goodrich, who were saved"
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National Thanksgiving Day.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
4 NAsHIN(.rnN 0cinl,er d 1873

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGroS. October 81, 1875.
A proclamation by the President of
the United States of America:
In accordance with a practice at once
wise and heantiful, we have been accus-
toned, NJ the year ia drawing to close.
TO devote an occasion to the humble ex-
precision Of our thanks to Almigbty God
for the ceaseIess and distinguished bene-
fits he slowed npon us as a nation, and for
His merei@s and protection during the
closing year.
Amid the rich and free enjoyment of
all our advantages we rhonld not forget
the source from which they are derived,
and the extent of our obligations 20 the
Father of all mercies. We have full
reason to renew our thanks TO Almighty
tod for favors bestowed upon US during
the past year.
BY His continuing mercy civil and re-
IiRiOus liberty have been maintained;
peace has reigned within our bordenS;
labor and enterprise have produced
merited rewards, and to His waIchfnl
providence we are indebted for security
from pestilence and other notiOnsl cal
amity.
Apart from national blessings, each
individual among us has occasion to
thOuRhtfully recall and devoutly re-
cognize the favors and protection which
he has enjoyed, Now, therefore.
], Ulysses s. Grant, President of the
United States, do recommend that on
Thursday, the 25th day of November.
the people Of the United States, abstain
ing from all secular pursuits and from
their accustomed avocations, do assem-
bic in their respective places of Worship.
propriate in their own hearts, offer to
Almighty God their acknowledgements
and thanks for all His mercies, and
their humble prayers for a continuance
Of His divine favor.
In witness whereof I have hereunio
Get my hand arId caused the seal of the
United States 10 be aft xed.
Done al the City Of Washington, this
9th day of October, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy five, and Of the Independence of
the United States the one hundredth.
U. S. GRANT.
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Recently, considerable excitement has
been occasioned throughout the coun-
try by certain dispatches from Washing
ton, TO the effect that the President was
seriously contemplating policy with
regard to Cuban affairs, which would
inevitably lead to a war with Spain. A
late Washington dispatch di-pOses oi
these alarming reports as follows:
at has been aacertained thai the SEN
satioDsl and apparently semi-oihcial
dispatch with regard TO Cuban affairs,
recently sent from this city by the AS
sociated Press, is a verbatim copy Of q
portion Of the instructions given 70
Minister Gushing on the eve Of his de-
parture for Madrid, and was dated in
February, 1874. These instructions
were printed with the accompanying
documents to the Presidents message to
Congress last December. This disposes
Of one hoax.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

James Hewson and Raymond Hunter,
of Watervillet Center, on Wednesday
were digging we'll. They drilled a
hale through the rock twelve feet in
depth. crammed the powder in, applied
torch to the fuse and shouted to the boy
above at the windlass to haul them up.
But the youth was not at his post; they
cried louder, but there was no response.
They became desperate, and enc of them
thought to draw the fnse out of the hole,
but it was too late. They now saw that
their only hope of escape was to get ont
of the hole, and they must do il in less
than a minute, as the fuse would be near
ly burned up by that time. They once
again shonted at the top of their voices,
ar were rewarded by seeing the hoy at
the windlass, and he began to haul them
mp as fast as he could. Before they were
half way up the blast went of. knock
ing them out of the bucket, and they
fell insensible. The windlass was also
knocked off by rock, and fell, striking
the insensible BODY of Hewson. A man
was lowered and found the two men at
the bottom of the we'll, with nearly
eighteen inches Of water over them.
Hunters skull was fractured Hewson
was not much hnrt.
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BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State

A case in Lincoln, Ont, illustrates
the liability of courts and juries to cruel
mistake, A few months since Matthias
Konkle was found guilty Of an assault
upon female child ten years Of age.
He was convicted and sentence was af-
terward commuted TO imprisonment for
life. II now appears that there was a
conspiracy to get rid of Konkle, in
which his stepmother was the principal
mover, her motive being to obtain pos-
session of property. She took into her
confidence the grandmother of the little
girl and aervant-maid. These togeth-
er arranged the plot against Konkle the
child being brutally maltreated to fur
nish evidence against an innocent man.
At the trial Mrs. Konkle posted" all
the witnesses for the Government. She
with her fellow-conspirators have been
arrested, and the convict will be brought
from prison to testify against them. The
little girl has turned Queen q evidence,
and her statements, which are very
clear. leave no doubt of malignant
plot to put a troublesome heir out of the
way
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Nelson Griggs, the old man now un-
der arrest at Springfield, and who is said
to be one Of the most accomplished
counterfeieers in the United States, was
convicted Of counterfeiting In ST. Louis
twenty years ago and sent TO the Peni-
tentiary. United States Commissioner
Hoyne, who was at the time Clerk of the
Recorders COnrt, says he was present
when Griggs was convicted, and when
he was arrested counterfeit bills on the
Canal Bank of New Orleans, reaching
the sum of 900, were found ON him.
The prisoners age is sixty-five years,
and Special Agent Brooks reports that
he has made connterfeiting business
from boyhood. When a yonng man he
made large number Of bank notes and
secreted them in barn, where some
children found them, and they were
thus circulated among the neighbors.
Prone to temptation, several of the men
who got the notes signed them, and in
attempting To pass them were arrested
and sent to prison after conviction for
the offense OF passing counterfeit money.