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Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-07-10
Gen. John S. Preston.

Tho eloquent, but perhaps i'll
timed, address Of Gen. John S. Pres
ton, of this city, to the alumni Of the
University Of Virginia, on the 1st Of
July. is exciting severe comment from
the Northern press; the New York
Hcr0W Leading off in caustic edito-
rial, headed, "a Confederate Ghost"
The General is entitled to his opinions
and'is always very free in expressing
them.-ColumLiu PhGni.r. =
We don't intend to pitch into Gen.
John s. Preston for saying precisely
what he thinks. He is candid and
honest, and dent believe in whipping
"thc devil around the stump" When
Gen. John S. Preston is taken to task
for words spoken. we would like to
see it done by South Carolinian, and
one fit and competent to cope with
him in intelligence and worth. Let
suckers say what they please, we be-
lleve thrcc-:ourths Of the Southern
people spoke through him in his
address in Virginia. There is son,c
M'ng III the heart Of a Southron that
can't be bought or hoodwinked for
any length Of time, It is not policy
It is q foe &c policy. We mean po-
litical policy. That kind of policy
that told Sam TO say to his methodism,
"lay thar, till I take reel with SAL"
That policy that will say to Gen.
John S. Preston: How injudicious in
you. You ought not to talk so; you
ought to have, waited until wewhippei
.ont ieal pa stsrrs III rs: "a &
know wo can't do it without the aid
Of the Yankee, the Plymouth Rocker,
&c; Once we get the reins in the
hands ian Of our own driver, then we will
give the crack Of the whip it's true
ring. For these injudicious express
sions of yours yon must take back
seat for the present.
&c.. General John, please "step
down md out" for the present.
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A Joke that Kicked Bach.

They are telling joke, writes Ell
Perkins, on Charley Backus to-day
Charley tells it on himself, too. It
seems Charley drove up through
Stamford, Conn, yesterday, with Lem
Read, of poor dcad Dan Bryant's
Minstrels, for q companion. AS the
train got ready to leave, Charley
says:
Lem, let the show you good joke
I'll get splendid joke on that old
duffer sitting i'll the station. Now you
watch +
Then as the train began to move
cut sleYlx Charley rushed bed intn the
station, shook his fists in the strangers
facc, and called him miserable,
mean, thicving scoundrcl.
%, you rascal ! said Charley, I've
got you at last, you bloody old scape-
grace, and nor I'll lick you to an inch
of your life. L.
'Charly! CharleYr shouted Lem,
tho train Is oE-run ? and Charley
left his astonished victim and rushed
back into the car. .'- @
Wherel where II is the man who
wanted to lick me all over New Eng
landf shouted the old farmer as he
ran to the door Of thestation with his.
spcctaclcs In one hand and crum-
pied Tribune in the other. Where is
he-show him to mc!' !,
Here he is,' said Charley from the
end platform Of the last car rs it
moved out, holding his thumb and
finger to his nose.
Wall, here I am said the old
farmer, shaking his fist at Charley,
and I'll be goll blasted, of I don't
lick h--ll -
Ding dong ding! dong' in
terrupted the locomotive bell, and
Alas for Charlcyl the train backed
back. The outraged man in the
station rubbed his eyes, went out on
the platform, saw Charley through
the window, and went for him. Three
times he chased the poor. misguided
minstrel around the train. Flo finally
caught him, and the poor man only
escaped by leaving an SO hat, and the
Iapcls of 8 $50 c1at in the outraged
farmers hands.
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iEdgcfiald mtst 1e il a deplorable
condition If the following. which we
clip from the Edgcfeld Advertiser, is
true--hnd We have no reason to doubt
its TRUTH Lovers Of true Republican
principles dcplore this state of things
rs much sofas the .a4vc,tiscs. man can
and we hope soon to hear Of their
correction by those in high places,
%ho'havcat the power. At the same
time we would ask the A1csytisw;
if tits fair to strike d man iii the face
with milestone for errors beyond his
control. The clerk of the court md
|! the coroner of Edgefeld were put in
Office by, we suppose, a majority of the
voters Of Edgcfcld comfy Mr..
Chamberlain did not put them there,
that is certain. And if the Governor
I'd the power to remove them, We
doubt not but what it. would be done
Immediately. Edgcfeld county is not
tho only county in the State where
ignorance in office, and tia want of
moral worth and perception is dc.
plorcd ::'t 4
IF in the course Of our late very
dull salc-day there was nm event
worthy Of notice, it was the debut of
Coroner Carroll rs Sheriff of Edge
field County. This official made his
appearance in our midst week ago,
and, us provided by law, entered up
on the duties lately discharged by
FIX Sheriff Wall, resigned. Hc comes,
we believe, from the mountain fast
nesses OF oalula. He is negro, quite
black, apparently about 80 years of
age, is decidedly rustic in gait and
raimcnt, and has u good countenancc.
1t is snid that he is as unlettcred MS
any llottentot that ever bought glass
heads in Cape Town, As Sheriff, Of
course he must conduct the Shcrin"s
sales. Atl2 ~, therefore, lie mounts
the Court House steps, and, in strange
tone and parlan:c, summons IN audi
encc. Tho audience is not slow to
gather, for .fan is scented upon illc
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A Free Horse 4t Rest.

During the pioneer days Of Ionia,
Mioh.' Atlle town had an editor, who
was patient and long suffering. Some
OF ftlren'etnhers cf the church got him
to give $50 toward securing n minis
ter; then they wanted their religious
notices inserted free: then lie was Was ask
cd for ,,', 2 toward helping" to build Il
parsonage, and lie finally found he
was giving tic cl,u,clrmoi,.cc than lie
gave his family: He nevertheless
"hHMng " g.s On" fo2rGnatime f2Gratti longer, until one
evening he went to prayer meeting
and was asked to leave his Office for n
week and go and help clear the
grounds for 4 camp-mecting. That
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-07-10

Some of our young readers may
like to try the experiment Of making
a hanging garden ofa sponge. Take
n white sponge of large size, and sow
it full Of rice, hemp, canary, and other
seeds; then place t in n shallow dish,
i'll which little water is constantly
kept, and MS the sponge will absorb
the moisture, the seed will begin to
sprout. When this has taken place,
the sponge may be suspended by cords
md hung where q little sunshine will
enter. 1t will thus become mass Of
green foliage, and should be refreshed
with water daily so rs to be kept
moist.
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[From tho Charleston CEronicle.1
The Georgetown Comet Strikes the News
,tiaE and C0nrier.

The Georgetown Comet, Demo.
cratic journal, which is possessed OF
enough independence to express an
honest opinion, though it conflicts
with the views of our somewhat dicta-
torial Broad street contemporary,
takes issue i'll recent editorial article
with the latter OH its statement that
the Ners anel Courier was not inter.
estcd q liz the Bowen trial, and gives
very pertinent reasons for tho Nc,cs
and Courier feeling deep interest in
that trial. 1t hints likewise at O
knowledge Of some circumstances con.
nected with the case the revelation of
which might be unpleasant to our con.
temporary; md we shall expect the
Co'rc, i'll the interest Of Justice, to
state MI it knows, whether. it is
forced" to do SO by the Ne,os or not.
Honest journals should not, in these
days Of reform, stop ut mere inuendo.
Let us have the truth, friend Comet,
and show au expcctant world that one
Democratic editor in South Carolina
has the manhood to strike at iniouity
though the pcrpetrator thereof is
found in the ranks of its friends. We
subjoin the Comets acticl,:
We beg to differ with the Necs and
Courier i'll many things regarding the
late Bowen trial. Now in spite of the
Charleston paper, We profess to know
q little about the snid trial. We were
surprised to hear the Ncws and C;ou,.
ter deny all connection with the pro.
sccution. This whole community was
surprised, and with just cause. Do
We understand the "lcading paper Of
our State" 10 cmphalically deny all
connection with the late prosecution
Of q, c. Bowen? Is il reasonable 10
suppose that such was The case! The
defense in The lihc! prosecution was
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tairtcd breeze Yes, God knows that
'utntct is the word! Whites and
negroes rush to the spot. And now
Sheriff Carroll waves IN Advcrtise,
with u graceful senicircular flourish
and says: "Gentlemuns, how much
is | offered fur dis fifty acres oh
land?' Here Mr.. John T.. Addison
modestly explains from the foot of the
steps that the defendant wishes further
time, and thai he, as plaintiffs attor-
ncy, is willing-and requests that the
sale be discontinued. Ofthis, the ;.ct-
ing High Sheriff understands not Il
single syllable, and, raising his voice
higher, again says: "Gentlcmuns,
how much is I offered fur dis fifty
acres oh land p The crowd smiles.
A voice says: twenty-five cents. The
High Sheriff again says: '.Gcntlc.
nuns, how much is l offered fur dis
fifty acres ob land ?" A voice SAYS :
Fifty cents. The crowd sniggcrs and
wags its head. The yellow boy from
Ohio, who stands behind the Sheriff,
on the topmost step, with an open ac-
count book and 0 pencil, reminds one
of the ambitious but unfortunate youth
Of Longfellow's "Excclsior." Again
the High Sheriff says: "Gentlcmuns,
how much is l offered fur dis fifty
acres OBJ laDd2 Ho,o much? Uo,o
lille 2" The crowd cxplodes, with n
loud report, right and left. The High
Shcritt's eyes become two saucers, and
his good naturcd face assumes the ex-
prcssion Of a scared rabbit. He casts
an expiring look upon Jesse Jones
the little yellow boy who is Clerk Of
tho Court, his prcceptor, and wrings
the -iacc'iiscr into lean wisp. We
feel deeply humiliated to sec what a
lean and dirty wisp it can be wrung
into Jesse has taught him according
to his lights Jcsse's lights land Of
course the tuition is. feeble and un-
availing. The crowd shrieks, screams,
kicks! Nothing SO ludicrous has been
seen i'll Edgcfcld within the memory
of man! And now stage fright seizes
upon the High Sheriff, an2 he plungcs
madly down the lofty steps and is
quickly Kid in the lower bowels Of the
Court House. oh those lower bowels!
lIhat do they not hid in these days
Oh, that dirty and inexorable nav of
Radical reconstruction. The yellow
boy from Ohio plunges after the High
Sheriff, and is nlso received into those
screening and plying bowels; Jesse
enters into the nav and is swallowed
up. The "yrmi'ions NIL cntcr3jnto the
nav and play with corruptiei9 nd
It the urowf CONTINUES to shrieEs. scream
and kick.
But under tll. Irresistible lilnrity
among the whitcpcople-thcrc is a
deep feeling Of Indignation and dis
gnst-of unspcakable humiliatlon-of
intense sl,alne-Athat ace hare come to
th'', and must pnt Up with III"
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ss sis
suit, a&i THUS make an exchange =
neces4afyi neither will We sell nh
article 4, when examined ct
: home will prove unsatisfactory. :! "
WuttheE.-t)ur New Brick E.tablist
lislm4nt and Show rooms isa
model Of convenience and COM
fort, being pronounced by cvery- Y
bodyito be the Largest Of it's kind a,
in ths State. We mont cordially -.
inviye agenerous public 10 para
IL i judgment on our taste aud skill II
By perponal inspcs.;en of the
premises atid stock Our fricnds ~;
iae apd near are asaursd that I,
everything that patient dsterm- /,
infd effort can do will always be
do9le to- keep our H9u4e at. the.
l@ad Of the trade. a 2 z
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-23
PERSONAL.

Col. l. Edwards Clarke, of the National Bu-
resu OF Education, was in the city, yesterday. He
is one of the most efficient officers of that valua-
BILE department.
George H. Sellers Esq, Of this city, whose
health remains somewhat impaired after re-
cent severe illness, proposes to sail for Europe,
in the Illinois, of the American Line on Thurs
day next. His wife will accompany him, and Will
liam p. Bancroft and Mary ]. Bancroft will join
the party. They expect to be absent some two
months.
Among the new appointees to Office in this
city OH the 1st inst. are two who during the re-
bellion occupied conspicuous positions i'll the
Confederate service. Mr.. Burton N. Harrison,
ex-secretary OF Jefferson Davis, is now chief
clerk and secretary of Mayor Wickham, and Ma
jor Quincy, formerly keeper Of Libby Prison. is
Sheriff Corners Clerk of arrests. - idrpe,'s
Weekly.
Since the decease of phebe Thomas, Dell
Noblit is now the Oldest person living in this
city. He was 81, on the 10Th of October, last
Judge Hall is in his 95th year.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-23
1880 Claymont Sire
T. f. KunkeI,s Rlt,er WING Of Iron

Has never been known to fail In the cure of weak
ness, attended with symptoms; indispostion to ex-
ertion loss OF memory dinlculty OF breathing !;
general weakness; horror of disease weak, ner-
vons trembling; dreadful horror OF death night
sweafs; cold feet; weakness dmness of vision
languor; universal lasslude OF the muscular q, q
TEN; en0rn Gus appetite with dyspeItic symptoms
not hands; flushing OF the body tryness OF the
skin palid countenance and eruptions on the face
purifying the blood; pain In the back heaviness OF
the eyelds frequent black spots flying before the
eyes with temporary suifrson and loss OF sight .
want OF atter tiOn etc These symptoms all arise
from weakness and to remedy that use Il #, Kun
kes Bitter Wine OF Iron II never fails. Thousands
are now enjoying health who have used it. Take
only K. +. kuuk is.
Beware OF counterfets and base limitations AS
Kunkels Bitter Wine OF Iron Is so well known mi
ever the country, druggists themselves make an i'm
itati0n anu try to palm II of on their customers
when they call for Kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron
Kunkel's Bitter Wine Of Iron Is put up only in 81
bottles, and has yellow wrapper nicely put on the
outside with the propretors photograph on the
wrapper OF each bottle. Always look for the photo
graphs on the outside, and You will always be sure
to get the genuine 81 per bottle six for s. dol
lars. s0d by druggists and dealers everywhere
TAPE WORM REMOVED ALIVE.
Head and all complete In two hours, No fee till
head passes. eat Pin and Stomach Worms re-
moved by DR.. Kunkel. 259 North Ninth Street Phila-
delpha, Pa. Send for circular. For removing all
ordinary worms, call on your druggist and get a
bottle of Kunkels Worm syrup. Price. 81.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-23
From the state Capital.

THE STATES RAILROAD PoIICY-AID ASKED TO COM
pLITE THE WILMINGTON & wEsTERN-THE MUsI
CAL ENTERTAINMENT-ETc.
Special 10 The Commercial.
DOVER, January %.
Yesterday, at the morning session Of the
House. Mr.. Baldwin gave notice of a bill extend
ing aid to the Wilmington Il Western Rail Road
Company. The aid asked for is to enable that
Company to build and complete their road west
ward from its present terminus, and the ground
upon which 1t is asked is, that the Company, af-
ter laudable efforts to pull through the general
financial and business depression, find them
selves still unable to perfect their connections,
and develop for the route along which the road
passes, and for the city OF Wilmington, and the
general
PROSPERITY OF THE STATE,
the full advantages which complete line will
secure. The petition presented by MIR. Baldwin
only asks for loan of State bonds to certain
amount per mile on each mile of new road, ac-
tually to be graded and bridged by bona-fide
stock subscriptions. The petitioners are conf
dent the State can be made secure by a first
mortgage on all new work. This would enable
the company to reap results from capital already
expended. as the additional capital to be provi-
ded would place the road in position to
pay delinquent taxes now due the State as well
as those to become due.
The company now has the road operated to a
ulsts.nCe Vi ~ Illles lIOH hilu HOt-
withstanding the business depression OF the last
year, after paying several Thousand dollars of
old debts and the expense of running the road,
there was actually balance left OF nearly 10000
in favor of the company.
THE PETITION FOR AID
is signed by about $50 of the leading business
men in Wilmington and along the line OF
the road, and it is hoped that az
this IL the first time aid has been
asked in earnest for any railroad in upper
Delaware, that the prayer of the petitioners will
be granted. The State has literally helped the
people of Sussex county to build railroads, hav-
ing given s400, 600 to the Junction * Breakwa-
tel, and 1900, 600, to the Georgetown and Frank
ford 1t is not going to lose cent, in either
case while the prosperity OF the people, and the
value of their property have been greatly ell
larged.
THE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT,
last evening, at the Court House. was a success
The hall was filled, many persons being compel
led to find seats in the windows. The elite ol
Dover and nearly the whole Legislature wat
present. A number OF fine instrumental piecet
were performed by the Dover Silver Corne
Band and notable among the vocalists were
Miss Cannon, the two Miss Penningtons, Mrs.
Louderbough, Mrs. ]. L. Walcott and others
| Without particularizing, we will only say that
all performed their parts WELL and will be
| sure guarantee for full house this evening" al
which time the programme is to be repeated.
Judge Layton is still here sounding the mem
| bors on the Temperance question, and it i.
| said he IL much encouraged. S Ii.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-23
ST Georges.
THE MARTHA WARRINGTON SUPPER AND coScEaT-
RIVALRY WITH GRACE CHURCH.
Especial Correspondence of the Commerciai

THE MARTHA WARRINGTON SUPPER AND coNCERT-
RIVALRY WITH GRACE CHURCH.
Especial Correspondence of the Commercials
st. GEoRGHs DEL, Jan. %.
The Martha Washington Supper which was
concluded last night, was one of the most pleas
ant social events which ever occurred in this
community. On Wednesday, or opening even
ing a concert was held in connection with it.,
given by cultured vocalists from Philadelphia
which contributed much to the enjoyment of the
evening by the rare musical treat which it af-
forded. The supper was held in the second
story of the carriage factory and the concert be-
low, between which the great crowd which was
present kept vibrating. partaking both Of food
for the body and mind.
No Martha Washington was set up as figure
head for the occasion, but thirteen of them pre-
sided over the tables, one at each. The tables
were loaded with great variety OF most excel
lent dishes Of food, and wealth of silver ware
was scattered about over them, the profusion
riyaling even the late supper at Grace church
In your city. The dressing was magnificent
1t was more simple than that worn at Grace,
and partook more of the genuineness of the
Martha Washington period. Silks and satins OF
the best quailty and the richest lnstre were
raked up out of drawers where they have been
resting for years. and the quantity of this char
acter OF dress, with all the minor appurtenances,
was astonishing. In this respectt his supper il
pronounced by competent judges to have excel
lea anything ever Defore held Ill the State
From Wilmington several persons were pres
ent, including Messrs. f. II. Devou VIM, PYLE
and Frank f. Heisler, all attired AZ at the Grace
supper. They were the only gentlemen present
who wore this style of dress. Mr.. Devou was
present both evenings, the others only last even
ing.
The supper was held for the benefit of the Lii
brary and was very successful the large hall be-
ing crowded both evenings. Next week ball
will be given in the hall before the decorations,
which are very pretty and plentiful, are torn
down. Now pend down some OF your dancsts
and we will show them how TO trip the light fan
tastlc q IN CORNER.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-23
New IsOOks.

"0ur New Crusade" This is one OF Ed
ward Everett Hale's crisp and entertaining sto-
riea 1t il more than mere story-it il, in
fact, an essay on social science presenting in
the brightest and pleasantest form multitude
OF shrewd comments and valuable hints on our
American methods of llle. 1t is Temperance
story, in some respects, but something altogeth-
er new in that line. We wish very decidedly, that
it could be everywhere read, and its ideas every
where comprehended and put to practical use
People have 10 little spirit and 10 little tdM to
attempt anything out OF the common way that
We can hardly expect "Deritend Club to ap-
pear anywhere outside of I" Bromwich," and
yet something like it would be feasible, If only
people could and would think so, in hundreds of
our larger towns and smaller cities.--Mr. hale
has made bright and useful story, at any rate,
and his publishers Roberts Brothers, have put
it in an attractive book. We receive through
Boughman, Thomas & Co., of this city.
The fifth volume OF the Z" Little Classics
series which j. r. Osgood d Co. arc publishing,
is Laughter" those preceding having been de-
voted to Exile, " Intellect" "Tragedy," and
"Life.' Twelve volumes will compose the ser
les, seven having yet to appear The present
one is made up of nine delightful selections
from the best humorous pages of our literature,
opening with Dickens's " Christmas Carol, and
following with such others as Charles Lamb 3
wonderful Dissertation Upon Roast Pig" DIR.
Holiness " Visit to the Asylum for Aged and
Decayed Punsters,' and that bright and witty
article which 30 many Of us continually quote
"The Total Depravity of Inanimate Things,
the author of which, let us here say, is Mrs E
A. Walker. These " Little Classics are an ad-
mrrable series, and arc being highly appreciated
by tho reading public. Boughman Thomas &
Co. have the books.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-23
-The head mana harher.

- Hobson's choice"-Mra. Hobson.
-Amcthysts are 30 plenty i'll Brazil that they
have become dirt cheap i'll Europe, and there il
no aale for them
Lord Lyons, the English ami assador in
Paris, has the reputation off being the best
dinner-giyer in the Fl euch capital.
"A forward chap at ball asked to engage a
lady for two sets ahead. She made her excuses
and he received one set back.
The Grdphic remarks that young ladies' will
be Mortified when they learn that the college
boating boys, in convention in Hartford, adopted
rules 'to prevent washing.
The old proverb that there is no rose with
ont thorn, is illustrated at the Union-sguare
theatre, New York, where Miss Rose Eytinpe
and Mr. Charles 1home contribute to the OK
celhence of the company.
An evil-mnded boy in Brooklyn propelled
bail at his aunt the other day. and dodgng
Into neighboring area, sat down on a scuttle
full OF hot ashos. Thus docs retributive Justice
quickly follow wicked act.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-23
TesliIllOnY.

i cheerfully give this testimony to the public that
Mrs. Fosters Blood Purifier and letter Ointment
cured me:
was afflicted for many years with disordered
blood, troublesome and Obstinate letter of the
skin and swelling of the glands Of the neck which
was the occasion OF prolonged suffering and ex-
pense.
consulted eight OF the most prominent physi-
clans In the city and used their medicine long time
without receiving any permanent relief; on the
contrary getting worse, till finally almost despair
Blood Puri1er, which was recommended 10 me as
being certain cure for my disease. 1t was the
turning point In my case I; after using two bottles
OF the Blood Purifier In connection with the letter
ointment, the swelling ceased, the eruptons dlsap
II further information ls desired concerning INV
case, call at my residence.
1880 Caymont Street, over lin Street BRIDGE