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The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-24
WHAT'S THE MATTER?
The Times Hard Ali Over tho WoT Id
But Want OF Currency ls Not tho
Cause.
~ Now York Tribune. july G.

There is no part of the commercial
world where there is not at the present
time more or less complaint of dull
times. These dull times are accounted
for in various ways. but the main canse
of them, in our opinion, is the close inter-
dependence among commercial nations.
! Take England for an example. Let us
admit that she is the richest of nations,
amply supplied with capital for her own
uses, and having extensive productive
Investments in all other countries.
Grant that her commercial system is
perfect and still we shall find that the
power of her capital and the advantages
Of her colossal trade have their limita-
tions. She cannot sell to those who are
too poor to buy. Sho cannot transgress
the laws which regulate commercial
| credit without suffering for it. With
abundant harvests and cheap food for
her trade languishes and every wound
inflicted on the nations with which she
trades is transmitted to her nerves as
by an electric shock. If dull times
taught no other lesson than the unity
of the modern commercial world they
would not be without considerable COM
pensations.
There is another way of accounting
for hard times, which was accepted as
the true theory by the majority in both
houses of the last congress. These
gentlemen would persuade us that the
whole trouble comes from the scarcity
of money. We beg to refer these gen-
tlemen to tho financial condition of
England, France and the United States
ut this very time, as practical demon
stration that scarcity of money has
nothing to do with the universal dull
ness of trade. We point to the re-
markablc fact that in each of the coun.
tries named unemployed money is ex-
traordinary abundant. Finally, we in.
vite attention to the circumstance that
all this money in England, France and
America is offered the public on the
usual conditions which govern bank
loans and discounts ut very moderate
rates of interest. In France the rate
for over year has been only four per
cent. and in London for more than four
months the discount rate has remained
fixed Mt three and half. Does this
show that the business world is suffer
ing for want of circulating medium.
either gold or paper?
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-24
Postal Points.

The law went into effect Thursday
placing the fees on domestic money
orders as follows:
On orders not exceeding S15, 10 cents.
On orders over SIS and not exceeding
$50, Is cents.
On orders over $50 and not exceeding
$40, 20 cents.
On orders over $40 and not exceeding
$50, 25 cents.
Postage on printed matter and mer-
chandise, ono cent for every ounce. or
fraction thereof, mp to four pounds.
The fee for registering |, tiers will
shortly be increased from eight to ten
cents, in addition to the regular post.
age.
Postage on letters TO Great Britain.
Germany. Sweden, Spanish possessions
Switzerland, Turkey, Italy and Den.
mark, has been reduced to regular
standard rate of five cents to every
half ounce or fraction thereof.
By remembering these points, those
who have business at the postoffice will
save themselves and the clerks much
trouble and annoyance.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-24
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The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-24

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Powders given to horse twice a week. will
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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26

Hon. G. NJ. CLAY. the veteran Alb
olitionist Of Kentucky. went to the
State of Mississippi. by special invita-
ton Of the Conservative Committee,
prior to the late election, and made
half a dozen speeches in the interest
of those who were opposed to the long
continued Carpet-bag rule. From q
gentleman who was present at one Of
the meetings where he spoke. We learn
ed that great enthusiasm prevailed
among the blacks, many Of whom had
tcen slaves Of Kentucky masters be-
tore the war. Mr.. Clay's efforts in
that State did much toward gaining
the recent grand triumph.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26
SENS RATIONAL. German pape

SENSATIONAL. German paper,
published in the north. had an article.
recently, in which it was asserted that
in case the Crown Prince of Prussia
came 20 this country next year, he
would come with iron-clads and sea
men for the purpose of making Soon
quest" Of the United States, and, that
with the aid of the German regiments
OF soldiers which have been permitted
to organize in Cur large cities. he
would have no trouble in capturing
the President and his Cabinet, and
thus turning the country ever to the
Emperor. William. of Germany. Such
an idea is all stuff" and when We re-
member Concord and Bunker Hill,
who could credit such a sensational as
sertion 7 The combined powers Of Eu-
rope could not make a conquest Of these
United States. and thew know better
than to attempt an act so insane. Some
newspapers are sensational, or moth
ing.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26

The meeting of the National Grange
at Louisville last week was the first
held in this State since the Head.Quar-
tiers of the Or,ler were removed to that
point. Many prominent members
were present, and the meeting is said
to have been one Of great interest to
the Patrons Of Husbandry. They are
growing in influence and importance
c,niinunlly. Tie following officers were
elected for the ensuing three years !:
Judge John 7. Jones. Of Arkansas,
was chosen Muster; j. j. Woodman,
Of Michigan, Overseer; A b. Smed-
ley. Lecturer; A. j. Vaughan, Ste
war1; NJ. Whitehead. Assistant Ste
ward, Rev. s. II. Ellis. of Ohio.
Chaplain; F. NJ. Mcdowell. of New
York, Treasurer; o. II. Kelley. of
Louisville, Secretary; .. Dinwiddie.
of Indiana. Gate-Keeper; Mrs. j. T.
Jones, wife Of the Master, was chosen
Ceres. The Master. Judge Jones, is a
native of Virginia, but removed South
many years ng,. ae is highly spoken
Of as a LAWYER and farmer.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26
We wish to cay a word to boys and

We wish to ,ny a word to boys and
young men. IF the biographcrs Of
the dead Vice President Wilson are
correct in their assertioi he r. se from
the humblest ranks Of a mocha mic,
without money or credit, to the second
highest Office within the gift Of the
A mericsn people. It is said that he
read more than a thousand volumes of
biography, history, travel and discov.
ry in his youth. How many young
men in this country can say the same
from among those who have had every
facility in the way Of learningi II q
p0or mechanic could do that much,
with all the hindrances surrounding
him, what could and should be done
by those who are more fortunately sit
uated! II is not expected that all
young men can or will reach the ex.
allied position attained by Mr.. Wilson,
but then it is true that all might quail
ify themselves for the same. In all
his leisure hours the youth and young
man should read and study, yet always
reserving few hours Of each day for
healthful outdoor exercise, in order
to obtain and maintain a healthy body
and mind. A few hours each day or
night, devoted to reading, would, in
the course Of a year greatly advance
any one in knowledge.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26

The race for Mayor In Kentucky.
metropolis has been the hottest and
most Indignantly prosecuted that has
ever taken place since that city was In
corporated. The present incumbent.
jacob, was called out by thousands OF
citizen voters some months ago, and
Baxter, a former incumbent. was som
after called out by other thousands.
For months past each party has held
meetings where cannon doomed, mu
sic sounded, flags waived, lanterns
burned aud speeches we're made
The election will be held on the 7th
of next month. Each party claims a
victory. In the election Of either Of
the gentlemen. the city will have ar
excellent Mayor.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26

0uR NAvY.-n the people Of this
country knew how much was required
to Equip and run our "so-cslled' Navy
Il would astound them. Let every
American taxpayer read and learn
for himself, that In the FIVE years Of
the reign Of Grant aud his Navy Sec
rotary, Robcson, from June. 1869, to
the same month 1874. the Congress Of
the United States appropriated for
that arm of the service. about ons hun
d,rd millions Of doliasll OF this
vast sum, over fly millions were spent
In patching old and unscaworiby craft.
which could be sent to the bottom Of
our oceans by a single shot from an
iron clad. II is moreover said that
our Navy Is scarcely able to meet tue
fleets Of the Spanish government. md
that in the event Of war With that
country, which seems not improbable,
the American flag would not be I'M
sullied. Enough money has been
spent to build and equip q floating
armv" which would equal that Of any
European power Under Radical rule
this state Of things has been brought
upon us: and, until the Democratic
party shall have been again trusted
with the government Of National af.
fairs, can we hope or anticipate bet
ter and more econ, mical order of things.
Rings, jobs, rascality and fraud gener.
ally, have done more to burthen our
with taxation, during the past
FIVE years, than for q half century pri-
Or to that.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26

A SUGGESTION has been made that
the United States. instead Of increas-
ing her standing army, which would
cost annually millions Of dellars,
should arm her militia with the most
approved firearms and thus she would
have about four millions Of soldiers,
ready at any day to 20 forth in case
of war or an invasion Of her territory.
The idea is g,,oo one and deserves
attention. The training which these
militia could receive would, in short
time after actual hostilities begun, rem
der them immensely effective.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26

The great Southern Pacific railway
convention met and opened in St. Lou
is last Tuesday morning, and Judge
Stanley Matthews was made Chairman
and Genl VIM. Preston Vice Presi-
dent. Generals Sherman and John
ston went upon the grand stand to-
gether and shook hands, amid great
enthusiasm. Many strong and elo'
quent speeches were made, and the
convention promises to be one of
much interest and profit. All classes
are largely represented-farmers, mer'
chants. mechanics, professional men,
&c. Twenty States and Territories
are present.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26

MoopY AND SASKEY. The earnest
revivalists. having closed their meet
ings in the city of Brooklyn, went to
Philadelphia last Sunday. at which
city they will open their services in a
large Hall. provided especially for
their use by the Christian people Of
that city. Its their aim to visit all Of
the large cities Of the North first, ard
tn n 60 to the other large cries Of the
West and South. The awakening" in
this country is not so spontaneous as
that in England and Scotland,
but is none the less sincere. From all
the Protesta mt churches in the city Of
Brooklyn and New York, we hear Of
a great revival of the members and at.
iendants.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26

Tho Vice President Of the United
States, Henry Wilson, died in Wash
iagtor City last Monday morning, at
half past seven o'clock. Of aPoplexy.
His sudden death was wholly unex.
pectea. Is reports Of his convalescence
from q recent attack Of something
similar to the disease Of which he died,
had led the country to believe that he
would recover. Mr.. Wilson WAS in
his 64th year He rose rapidly to
fame fron utter ob~curity and poverty.
Having learned the trade of shoe
maker at Natick. Mass, he earned
some money with which to educate
himself. and during bis years Of man.
ual labor he was u great reader. He
filed many prominent official posi-
tons, State and Federal. and was an
ardent Wing in politics until the dis
solution of that party, or rather until
the Wings in convention refused to
adopt aatislavery dogmas in their
platform. He then joined the Free Soil
party, and lived to see it thoroughly
triumphant, and for his services in the
cause Of Abolitionism was made Vice
President Of his country. He was a
decided philanthropist, which led him
70 believe that slavuy was q sin and
curse. In that respect, however. We
shall ever think HE philanthropy was
misguided. He was not prosecutor
sf those who diff red from him in
their views Of politics or public polity,
end his heart WAS forgiving and gener-
Gus. His friendships were not ephem-
eral but lasting, as Was shown by the
manner in which he treated our Ia
mented Breckenridge who had fought
against him in our military and politi.
cal battle fields. The party to which
he belonged and did SO much to render
successful has lost an ardent and able
advocate. and the country q dIstin.
guished citizen.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26

The government has been after the
rascally whisky ring at Chicago and
81. Louis for some weeks, and after
finding out that the members had de
frsuded the people out OF several mill
ions Of dollars. the grand juries in dict
Cd . score or % and the petit juries
convicted several Of them. some Of
whom were high army and civil Off
GERS Of the country. 1t is nov though
that General Babcock. the right bower
Of President Grant, will also be indict.
Cd. @ !. Joyce and Gen. John Nc
Donald have been found guilty, and
Joyce is in the Missouri State prison
far three year,. and the latter has been
convicted on eight counts Of an indict.
msnt. which. II the presc'ihed pun.
khment should be inflicted. will send
hiU 10 The State Pris"p -four yssm.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26

A NUMBER of dirty Radicals in the
railroad convention at ST. Louis when
it was proposed to invite Hon. Jefer-
son Davis to the stand with Generals
Sherman and Johnston. voted no in a
violent and emphatic manner. That
shows the animus of many members
of that party which would keep open
forever the wounds inflicted on our
common country. II was a poor way
to show patriotism.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26

THE Cincinnati Commercial says
that the Democrats could not nomi-
nate a candidate, possibly, who would
not beat Mr., Grant, were he nominat-
ed third time. More than this, it
SAYS that Grant is surrounded by
coterie of flatterers, who assure him he
will hare no trouble in getting the
nomination OF his party, and, if so,
his election is assured. Such is the
foolish twaddle Of the Grant idolater
and partisan.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26

The autopsy, which in plain En-.
glish means the cutting up and carv-
ing Of a dead body, aud which was
performed upon the Vice President
soon after his death, was, to our think
ing,a morbid desire to crafty scientif-
ic q curiosity. They "iound out,
what they knew before, that he died
of apoplexy; AMI further, that his
brain weighed forty-nine ounces, aud
his Kidneys eight ounces each. What
good resulted 10 science by this exami.
nation, tits difficult 10 see.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26

IT has required seven hundred mill
ions of dollars a year for the past ten,
to run this government under Radical
rule. That is four or five times as
much rs was necessary under Demo,
cratic administration. Is it not time
to bring the old ship back to her an
cient mooriDgs. Z?
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26

Mr.. WM. s. KNOTT has purchased
an interest in that excellent weekly
country paper. the Lebanon Standard,
and, in connection with Mr.. Hopper.
will continue to uphold it as one ofour
best country exchanges. Success to
the new firm.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26

THE hard-money shriekers assured
the people that if Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania voted Radically" times would
get easy at once and confidence in FIN.
ancial matters and circles become firm
ly established. Why then IS it that
so many firms have gone into, and are
still going into bank, uptcy 7
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26

JAMES GoRDoS BENNETT, Jr.. own
er Of the New York Herald, the
wcalthiest newspaper publisher in this
country, has an income of nearly sew.
en- hundred thousand dollars q year.
He is a young bachelor, good.looking,
sensible, and altogether desirable rs
beau. 1t is said that he will marry
the girl Of his choosing" at on early
day.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26

Our in Central Asia the natives of
Thibet have custom which they call
polyandry-that is. one woman will
marry ir,m two to Fix or more men.
all Of whom are brothers. They will
marry every brother in family. if
there are dozen or more. The men
90 on the idea that it takes more than
one man to manage one woman, and
the more they have the greater peace
is had il the family.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26

Or all the independent papers in
the country, We believe the Cincinnati
Commercial is more honestly opposed
to third term for Grant, than any
other. Unlike Colonel Forney's organ,
the Press, it is not for sale, and cannot
be bought at any prise.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26
NEWPORT BARRAcKs.-The Militia

NEWPORT BARRAcKs.-The Militia
ny post at Newport. Ky, which was
established more than sixty years ago;
has been removed to Ohio. This in
Cured considerable expense tothe gov
eminent, and will greatly injure the
city of Newport. There was no valid
reason for the removal, aud it was
done for party spite.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26

The New York San says Thai some
thief entered the old NJ. J.. house Of
worship at Roosevelt, Long Island.
and stole so yards of. carpeting and
the silver communion service.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26

Hog. Tno>. W. FERRY, Of Michi.
gan, was chosen speaker Of the U. 8.
Senate during Vice President wil.o, e
illness sometime ago, and il lie presum.
ell that he will be allowed to retain
the position, which will render him,
virtually, Vice President Of the Uni
ted States. AMI Prcsident-in case
Grant should die befare his term ex-
pires.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26

A MAN named Ranck. of Lexing-
ton, beat Mr.. Duncan. editor of the
Farmers Home Journal, over the head
with a cane. because Mr.. Duncan
made an unfavorable comment on
some literary productions Of his. He
had to pay s25 and costs to the city
Police Court for his fun.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26

WE wonder il any Of our readers
are investing money in the many lot
cry schemes which are continuously
advertised in the papers' If so, we
assure them they ale giving something
for nothing.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-26

Ir is now said that the Crown
Prince William, Of Prussia, will not
visit this country. Well, who cares
if he don'ti We've got along with
out him so far. and perhaps we cali
do it for another century or two.