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The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-04-24
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Tte News and CouriersLibel Case.

Much interest has been manifested d
in Charleston and in fact all ovcr'thc
State i'll Tie libel preferred: agaisnt
the News and Courier by G. G. Bow
en- g. Co. The case was called in the
Court Of General Sessions in Charles
ton oil Monday, Judge, Reed, prcsid-
ing. The State being represented by
Solicitor .Buttz,gswho is assisted, in
The cases in Which Sheriff Bowen is
concerned, by United States District
Attorney Corbin. The accused is
represented by Gen. James Con
ner, the Hon. w. D. Porter, and Hen
ry a. NJ. Smith, Esq.
Monday was consumed in obtain
ing jury. On Tuesday the case was
opened by Mr.. Corbin for The State.
Bowen had been called murderer by
the NeaUs and Courier and this was
the ground Of the Indictment. The
libellous articles were submitted to
the Court and the case was closed for
the prosecution.
The defense was opened by Mr.. II.
A. M. Smith. The following ex-
tract from his remarks will show in
What manner the defense would at
tempt to justify: "In the prosecution
for The publication of papers invcsti-
eating the official conduct of officers
or men in public capacity, or when
the matter published is proper for the
public information, the truth thereof
may be given in evidence Now we
maintain, and we shall show, that tie
matter we published was concerning
a public officer, man in public ca
pacity, and of the deepest interest,
and necessary for public information"
q. w. NJ. Mackey and Col. Steel
nicAlister White, the son of the mur-
dered man, were the only witnesses
for the defence on Tuesday. On We'd
nesday the interest eliminated by the
defence placing upon the stand the
very man who fired the fat al shot,
Eli G. Grimes. He stated that lie
had shot Col. White but at the insti-
CATION of Bowen, who, lie feared,
would do him bodily harm if he did
not execute his command to kill Col.
White. Before the death Of the mur-
*dered man Grimes confessed to him,
5in the presence of others, that he shot
him but at tue instigation Of Capt.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-04-24
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The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-04-24

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 the flow
5 Tierces of Baltimore Sugar Cured
Strips,
10 Barrels Of Extra Mess Mackeyel,
averaging twenty ounces.
70 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, 1875-04-24
IMPORTANT NOTICE !

11RH O1H1 ]
Inferior KEROSENE OIL is, go dan
gerous and SO many accidents have oc-
Cured from its use, have been induced.
at the repeated solicitation of my custo-
mers, to purchase supply of pure Oil
Tor their use. have just receive ten
barrels OF
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-04-24

A FREE Pass. A free press is The
parent Of much good in state. But
even licentious press is far less
evil than a press that is ens'avcd, be-
cause both sides may be heard in the
former case, but not in the latter. a
iicentious press may be an evil. an
enslaved press must be so (; for an
enslayed press may cause error TO be
more current than wisdom, and wrong
more powerful than right; licentious
press cannot effect these things, for
if it give the poison, it gives also the
antidote, which an cnslayed press
withholds. An enslaved press is
donbiy fatal, it not only takes away
the true light, for in that case we
might stand still, but it sets up a
false one, that decoys us to our de-
struction.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-04-24

And VIII como near to you to Judgement; and
Will be swift witness against the sorccr-
crs, ana against inc atiuitcrers, and against
1alsc swearcrs, and against those that op.
press The iiiriins in his wages, the widow
ana the fathcrlcss, and that turn aside the
stranger from his right, and fear not me,
saith the Lord OF Hosts.-iIALAcu1, ii III, s.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-04-24
Honesty the My!sesf Policy.

Few things are more, obstructive OF
the best interest Of society than the
prevalent, but mistaken notion, that
it requires vast deal Of talent to
be u successful knave. This position,
while it diminishes that odium which.
out to attach to fraud, in the part Of
those who profit by it; since there
are so many who would rather be
written down knaves, than fools. The
plain fact is, that to be honest aUhh
success, requires far more talent than
to be rogue, and TO he honest acitA-
oM success, requires Car more magma
nanimity +; for trick is not dcxtcrity,
cunning is not skill, and mystery is
not profoundress. The honest man
proposes to arrive at certain point,
by one straight and narrow road, that
is bcsct. OH all sides with obstacles
and with impcdiments. He wonltl
rather stand still, than proceed by
trespassing on the property Of his
neighbour, and would rather over
come 4 difficulty, than avoid il by
shrca!sing downza&fenoe. srls,. I;saastg,
it is true, proposes TO himself the
same object, but arrives at it by &
very different route. Provided only
that lie gets on, he is not particular
whether he effects it where there is Il
road, or where there is none; he tres
passes without scruplc, either on the
forbidden ground Of private property,
OF, on those by-paths where there is no
legal thoroughfare; what lie cannot
reach over, lie viii oycr-Icach, and
those obstacles he cannot surmount by
climbing, lie will undermine by creep
ing, quite regardless Of the .fith that
may stick TO him in the scramble
The consequence is that he frcqucnt-
ly ovcrtakcs the honest man, and
passes by him with a sneer. What
then shall we say, that the rogue has
more talent than the upright? let us
rather say that he has less. Wisdom
is nothing more than Judgment cx-
ercised on the true value of things
that arc desirable; but Of things
in themselves desirable, those arc the
most so that remain the longest. Let
lis therefore mark the end of these
things, and we sl,all come to one con
clusion, the fiat Of the tribunal both
of God and Of man ;-That honesty
IS not only the deepest policy, but the
highest aUisdon,; since however diff
cult it may be for integrity to get on,
tits thousand times more difficult
for knavcry to get or; and no error
is more fatal than that Of those who
think that virtue has no other reward,
because they have heard that she is
her o,rn.
A FREE Pass. A free press is tIe
parent of much good in state. But
even licentious press is far less
evil than press that is ens'avcd, be-
cause both sides may be heard in the
former case, but not in the latter. A
iicentiOus Dress maY be an evil. an
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-12-30
SIMPLE JUSTICE.

The Postmaster of Leavenworth appealed
to the Post-Office Department for an inves-
tigation of the Leavenworth Office, by an
impartial special agent. That request was
endorsed by the delegation, and the Post
master-General has designated Mr.. Hunt
ing,on, OF Galena, Ills, to perform that
duty. He will be here in day or two,
when every individual who knows OF any
corrupt act, or violation Of the postal iaws
in this Office, is requested to make the same
known 10 the special agent. The Post
master by his own action, in asking an In
yes,igation, voluntarily places himself In
the hands of the Post-ofice Department
where he cannot ask interference IRON Sen
atcrs, Congressmen or friends. He will
.tand or fall by the results oi the invesuga
tion.
The Postmaster has not asked the aid o
anv Senator, Congressman or citizen IN thu
matter. and not one OF the Congressiona
delegation has written or said one word u
favor or protect him. The Postmaster
Ieayenworth asks only for full, fair AM
impar,iaI investigation Of the conduct o
the Office.
II. also desires a full expose OF the man
ner in which the forged afidavits were pro
cured.
He simply demands that full justice b
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-12-30
A Tough Foot

They tell big stories abou, the tough ieei
Of the Louisiana darkey, but the Vicks-
burg negro is always ready to compete for
the medal. One OF them entered black
smith-shop the other day to sell a horse-
shoe, and he placed his foot on hot piece
Of iron Just cut from bar. 1t was a full
minute before the heat struck in, and then
he gave leap over the anvil, and uttered
= terrible yeik The smith asked him to
explain, and the dsrky responded:
@Why, Fze been sIandin' on that piece OF
red-hot iron ~
Anu you didn's know it"
mo, NOT zacly; l smelI suthin kinder
Gurus for good while, bu. i fought dare
vu dead hos round here somevhar -
Hseks6srg Herald.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-12-30
STATE ITEMS.

The Grand Council oil the Settlers
Protective Association of Kansas will meet
at Humboldt at p. IN. on the first We'd
nesday, n January 1876.
-Manhall Crow, OF Fort Scott. was
shot on Friday by two desperadoes. known
as the Taylor boys. The wound is no; con
sidered dangerous.
-Paola takes great pride in cheese
factory.
The Paola Republioan SAYS: The
Deputy Warden of the Peniientiary at
Leavenworth was III town on Tuesday last.
The object OF his visit was to procure the
admittaDce of several insane conyicts to
the Asylum at Ossawstomie.
The Hiawatha HeroId saws. a fatal ac
cident occurred on last Thursday evening
TO Mr.. Ed Hoyt, living two and half
miles north OF town. He was repairing
hay shed, when the structure fell upon him.
and being alone, his terrible situation was
not discovered unil his continued absence
caused his irie ds 10 look for him, When
found and eEtr lated, life was extinct.
"A rich vein of coal has recently been
discovered in Lincoln county.
The first saloon was licensed in Labette
county nine yesrs ago.
The immigration to Kansas this fall is
larger than it has teen for eight years.
Great Bend wants State Normal
School.
Large corn crops all over Kansas.
The Odd Fellows and Masons of $.
oetha had pleasant party Wednesday
night.
| Mrs. Haxton, living 6 miles north Q
| SaJetia, met with a severe accident thg
other day. She attempted to move load
ed shot gun under til bed in order to sweet
and In doing SO caus | tie gun to be dis.
charged, the whole load taking ef ect in the
cali OF her leg tearing OF nea " all the
flesh and small piece OF the bone.
The Cofieyville Journal says that IL,
people OF Montgomery county are divided
on the Herd Law question.
There are $40 churches in Kansas.
Kansas has 26 national banks and 81
banks OF deposit.
| The Eureka Herait asks: "Why i,
not the present Herd Law good enough
| Every county that needs Herd Law car
have one If the voters will only say So"
The Kansas Good Templars are I,
have grand reunion at Leavenw orth ir
January.
| Mr.. A. c. Tucker, OF Wabaunsee, in
forms the Alma Neus that he MIXED las
summer nine cows, raised nire calves, hat
all the milk and butter that was necessary
to use In the family; sold nine hundred
and forty pounds OF butter, and has on,
hundred pounds on hand.
-Messrs. Pound and Dorn5lasher hay,
brought go sheep to Wilson county frou
Northwestern Arkar sas, and propose to Wis
1t other portions of ne State and buy al
least 1000 more.
-Ihe Topeka Blade thinks that the To
Peka Gas Company is robbiDg the citi
zens.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-12-30
SENATOR INGALLS,

Arrived in town yesterday afternoon, anG
registered at the Planters House. During
the afternoon and evening a large number
of our citizens paid their respects to him
He leaves this morning for Lawrence, viii
rpend the day in that city, and on Thurs
day will visit Topeka. He expects to re.
turn to Washington BY the 9Th of January
in time for the re-assembling Of Congress
The Senator is in the enjoyment of excel.
lent health and spirits, ready and enter.
tanning to the hundreds Of people who visi,
him. One emarkable trait about the Sen
ator, is that he has the reputation of at
tending more closely to his Senatorial du-
ties, and more promptly answering all let
ters, than any man in the Senate Chamber.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-12-30
APPOINTMENTS.

The Postmaster-General on the 23 inst
reappoinied the following special agents Of
the Post-Oflice Department, whose commits.
siOns expire on the 3lst. inst
George Ii. Bangs and p. ii. Woodward
Superintendents OF the Railway Postal Ser
vice, headquarters at Washington, d. c.
Assistant Superintendents. Thos. p
Cheny, headquarters at Boston, Mass; X.
c jackson, New York City; l.. NJ. Terrell,
Atlanta, Ga; Theo. L. Vail and Milo "
Bailey, Washington, ID. c.; c. j French,
Cincinnati james E. White, Chicago W.
L. Hunt, st. Louis; j. A. Amerman, San
Francisco; W. b Thompson, Hudson; Mich.
On Mail Depredaiions-B. X. Sharretts,
New York City E. L. Alexander, San
Francisco, Cal. J. c. Belden, I. IL. Bring
hurst and U. P. Hawiey, Chicago, Ill; W.
Ii. Bigelow, Augusta, Me-; S. ID. Brown,
Louisville, Ky; II. G. Hopkins, Lancaster,
Penn; 4 nos ?. Fos.er, +. ". Schuarte, and
Z. Z. b d, St. Louis, Mo-; W. W. Hunt
ington, { lena, H.; u. b. johnson, Cincin-
natl, Ohio Charles Adams, Denver, Col;
J. l. Jolley, New Orleans. La; N. +. IA
nan, Decatur, ILL.,; J. I. Williams, Mankato,
Mimi; Geo. l.. Seybolt, Omaha. Neb.;
Eugene Lewis and z. L. Tidball, Washing
ton, D. c.; B. H. Camp and Charles Field,
Boston, Mass; W. Z. Edgarton Little Rock,
Ark; John Frey, Atlanta, Ga; J. B. Fur
ray, Omaha, Neb.; ID. b. Parker, Newark,
n. j.; L. K. Petherbridge, Isaac
Myers, and ". I. Henderson, Baltimore,
Md; B. Underwood, Eugene City, Oregon |;
J. NJ. Crowell, Atchison, Kan; c. E. Henry,
Pond Station, Ohio; J. McDaniels, Elmira,
n. Y; J. B. Minis, Newmarket, Tenn; T..
p. Shellcross, Wheeling, West Va; J. E.
Stewart, Iowa City, Iowa James L. Wilder,
Oshkosh, Wis.
On Free Delivery-Samuel Smith, New
York City Samuel A. Wilson, Washing
ton, d. G.
Money Order Service-J. S. Beard,
Bloomington, ILL.,; Joseph E. Hays, Mead
vile, Penn; Edward Howard, NJ. Lsrue
Harrison, and VIM. Small. Washington, d.
c.; Thos. b. Long, Salisbury, NC.
The appointments are made for one year
from the lst OF January. The two Super
intendents receive each $500 per annum,
and s. for subsistence. All other special
agents for the Department are paid $1,000
per annum, together with an allowance for
subsistence ranging from So to SIS per day,
according to the importance of their as
signments. They have also the privilege
of free transportation over any railroad,
or stage line that performs mail
service.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-12-30
BEER DRINKING.

This country is getting TO be emphatical
ly beer-drinking country. For the yesl
ending July /, 1875, the internal revenue
reports show that there were s,SSO,629 bar.
rels Of that beverage produced here. The
number OF breweries now in operation in
the principal brewing States, are as follows
New York, 235; Pennsylvania, 2O2; Wis
consin, 232; Ohio, 2l0 y; California, 2O2 H.
linois, l65; Michigan, I49. Massachusetts,
does not make much beer, but she drank
last year COS, ,923 barrels. or more than any
one Of the forty -one other States and Terri
tories. Kansas is far up in the list of
States, in proportion to her population.
Leavenworth alone makes more beer than
any city west Of St. Louis, and supplies all
neighboring cities with this favorite bever-
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-12-30
A. CARTER WILDER.

Our exchanges along the Missouri and
Kansas Valleys all speak words in praise
of the many noble traits of character mani.
tested in the life of A. Carter Wilder. Every
good word spoken Of him il true. We per
sonally knew Cart Wilder; we knew near.
ly all the family, and have heard much oI
old DR.. Wilder, the father. The same gen
srour, noble and gentlemanly characteristic.
seem to have belonged to them all. No,
enc of them but what possesses some trait.
Of character which command the admira-
tion of their friends. Indeed, the Wilder
family is one rarely equalled in many re-
spects. All are intellectual and cultured.
The death of A. c. Wilder will be sincerely
regretted by hundreds of the best men in
Kansas, who knew, respected and honored
him in life, and who now mourn his de-
partRre
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-12-30
A SHARP FIGHT.

There will evidently be sharp fight in
Congress this Winter over the location o,
the proposed new Mint in the West for the
coinage Of gold and silver. DR.. Linderman
recommends its location either at Indian
apolis or St. Louis, but it is believed the
President will recommend to Congress that
1t be located at Chicago. At the same
time the members from the Southwes,
threaten to defeat the location of a new
Mint in the West, unless the old and now
closed Mint at New Orleans shall he re-
sumeG,
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-12-30
Cotton Mills.

The Janesville, Wis, cotton mill is doing
. fine business, and can't supply the de.
mand upon it for manufactured goods. In
the spring there will be large addition to
the factory put up. The mill is making
money;
II cotton mills can ma e money away up in Wis
consin far away from the cotton fields Why can't
they make il here in Missouri or Arkansas or Ten
neseee, or other southern states We have Q milder
climate and water don't get frozen up in winter
We are where cotton is raised, and get IL from
first hands and have but little If any freight to pay.
We have the food TO supply the labor as cheap a.
anhv here in the world. We must establish cotton
mills at home. We can compete in manufacturing
With any other section. We want to build up our
towns, invite population. and supply the lsborers
with all the necessaries OF life. Home markets are
the best markets.-Rurai World.
The above is sound doctrine, not only for
the state named, but for Kansas n we'll.
The splendid wafer powers of the Kaw, the
Blue, the Republican. the Smoky, the Neo-
sho, Spring rivers, and We don't know how
many Others, ought to be improved at the
earliest possible day, we shall see better
times.
When the great majority of our people
conclude to make it a point TO sustain
home manufactures, by giving preference to
the homemade article, and bv supporting
measures calculated to favor the capitalist
who puts his money into manufacturing in
this country, rather than the one who makes
his wares ON English, French, German, or
other foreign HyandOtte Gasette.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-12-30
DORCAS ALLEN.

service.

What She SAYS About the Innocent Amuss-
men. Of Shooting, and Impartial shsrifs.
LEAvESwoRrH, December 9th.
ED. TiMEs:-There has An idea suggest
ed itself to me, which would like to sub.
NIT to your consideration.
You see, in Timberville, and suppose
in many other western towns, there are a
good many young men, who, owing to the
Puritanic quality of the moral atmosphere
of those places, are really victims of sup.
pressed life, and have no sufficient scope
for their energies in fields which are really
congenial to these hopeful scions of chiv-
alric race. For instance, if young fellow
should flourish around, and, like a Wilkes
Booth, shoot an unarmed man in a theater.
there wouldn't be N an in all Timberville
sufficiently broad in his views to applaud
the deed. The Sheriff would expect to
have an opportunity to exhibit his skill,
in his own peculiar line, and no. a Juror
could be summoned through all the ada
cent country, who had not expressed an
opinion. and one by no means favorable TO
the criminal, (for that's the name they give
to such young men out there.
II the victim of such deed, BY means,
of mere force of will, through long suffering
and unwearying patience should chance to
survive the would-be murderer would serve
a term in the Penitentiary of sufficient
length to teach him what constituted real
courage and manlinss.
Now Mr.. Editor, you must see that this
class of young men can not be happy among
people with such narrow views Of Law and
order, and that Leavenworth would afford
a much more desirable place Of residence
for them.
II seems to me that now Is the time to
strike, and that if you would only publish
the libe- i inducements your city offers to
that class, you would have regular rush
o immigration and that things would he
real lively here for awhile.
Hoping my plan may meet your approba-
ton.
remain yours truly,
DoncAs AIxn,
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-12-30

MEMPHIS. December 2s.-The Steams
Fort Gibson, Captain Smith in command,
bound for Pine Bluff, struck a snag and
sunk Yesterday, in Bayou Metre, cutoff in
SIX ieet OF wafer. The captain thinks she
cannot be raised. She had hundred tons
OF assorted merchandise, which is covered
by insurance She was valued at $4,000
and insured for $1,000.
NASHVILLE, December 2S.-The Fisk
uriver ~, Il magnificent new building for
the educ lion of colored youth, has Just
been - . n!eted, and will be dedicated on
New Years Day. Gen. Fink, after whom
the institC tion Is NJ red, and other promi-
nent gentlemen, will make addresses. The
building cost Sl20, ,0J0, nearly all of which
was raised bv the famous Jubilee Singers I, /
the University.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-12-30
HRALrH OFFARNERS.

The fourth annual report of the Maasa-
chusetts Board Of Health discusses at some
length the longevity and health Of farmers.
The following suggestions are offered in
closing:
Probably the most frequent causes oi
sickness in families residing in the country
are lack of sufficient variety of food and
too great indulgence in such articles Of diet
a. are rich in carbon and starch and def
cient in aIbumen and other muscle-produc'
ing elements. Less pork, lard, butter, po'
taioes, etc, and more beef, mutton, oatmeal
cracked wheat, and Graham -four would be
q vast improvement in this respect.