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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-03-25

Sometimes as our friends approach the
unseen world, it would seem as il they
saw it opening before them, and revealing
to them the forms of those whom they
had known and loved, ready to welcome
them into that higher sphere. Very pleas
ant are these glimpses ofthe eternal world
sometimes vouchsafed to Gods children
on the earth. l would not lay any great
stress upon such experiences. But he who
IN his own children has watched the open
ing life and growth of human soul un-
folding into the graces and affections of a
pure, rich, womanly nature, or into the
thoughtfulness and strength and lofty as
pirations OF young, generous manhood,
has seen transformation more strange
and marvellous to us than any that might
await them when these immortal souls
put off their mortal garments and are cloth
ed in immortality, REV. DR.. Morrison
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-03-25
Time Brings its Changes.

Washingto correspondence Pittsburg Leader
There entered upon the floor of the
house to-day a p0mpous, seedy-looklng
man, whose bombastic views could not
help awakening Il smile among the people
in the galleries. To the old habitues of
the capitol this mans presence awakened
many memories of an excited past, when
partisan hatred ran riot in the legislative
halls of the capitol The man was James
Nj. Ashley, eX-congressman from Ohio, a
man whose name will 60 down in history
as Impeachment Ashley. OF him nothing
else will be known.
Beyond the one fact that he was the man
who introduced in the house the PROPOSE
ton to impeach Andy Johnson there is
being remembered He is man below
the medium size, stout III figure. His face
is one indicative OF the commonplace, and
shaded over by an expression of impor-
tance surely absurd His face is bare of
Whiskers. His hair, however, is his strong
point 1t may be a trite thin on top, but
below the crown of the skull it falls away
in luSuri1nt, caretuily-curled ringlets, the
pride Of their owner. He walks with a
strut and an assumption Of Importance
that are very entertaining,
He is now completely run to seed, it is
doubtful that he could be elected to the
post of village constable in his native coun-
ty in Ohio. His last political post was the
goverorship Of Montana. lie was ap-
pointed during Grants first term. He is
now out Of place-completely done u
When he last introduced his resolution in
the house, in 1867, to impeach johnson,
there was q general laugh. The resolu-
ton then went over for several months
before it came up again.
There is notable difference in the po-
sition Of these two men to-day. Ashley,
the man who tried to drag down Andy
johnson, is now an impecunious place
seeker-an object Of contempt to his po-
litical associates. johnson i S an honored
member of the United States senate, at
whose election nearly the whole country
rejoices. SO great has been the revulsion Of
feeling in favor OF him
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-03-25
Dead-H eading 1t Across the Com
tineut.

From Tic Oakland (Cal.l Tribune.
A few days ago hearse arrived from
Rochester, New York, consigned to East
erday & Morgan, OF this city. The hearse
was transported from the shop in Roches-
ter without change of cars from the flat
on which it was originally placed Before
shipment the manufacturers placed 4 large
box over it to protect it from the weather.
The box rested on the axles, inside the
wheels, being long enough to extend from
the rear over the dashboard in front. Ow-
ing to the construction of the drivers seat
on the hearse, the corners of the box ex-
tended fur enough to allow room for the
body of a man to pass between the box at
that point and the hearse. The front and
rear of the vehicle is so constructed as to
SWING open, and thereby hangs the tale.
This was noticed by some one who silently
contemplated how easy it would be to save
lew cents and see the country where
Strawberries grow as large as hens eggs
all the year round, and then pounced off
to lay in stock of provisions. These he
procured, and poked them through the
cavity between the hearse and the box,
after which he followed Once within the
wooded sepulcher, it is thought he waited
song of praise, for there reposed large
box partially filled with silver-plated cas-
ket trimmings, etc, which had been packed
in straw and shavings, as also the seat
cushions. After arranging his corned-beef,
bread, sardines, Theoretically y-sealed cab
bage and q quantity of tobacco, he az
ranged the ornaments in the box so as to
leave a nice place in the center for him to
repose in. And then, after taking drink
and chaw Of tobacco, he reclined amid
the straw and fine shavings, and quietly
snlckered The appearance of this suffer-
ing soul as he laid back and calculated the
nicotine from between his ruby lips against
the plate-glass sides Of that hearse must
have been satisfactory As was seen by
the remnants left in his lodgings, his appe-
tite remained substantial throughout the
journey; but his amiable weakness seems
to have been in lining the glass walls OF
his sanctum with tobacco juice. A highly
colored, short-stemmed pipe, found in the
corner, gave proof that it was not allowed
to rust with inactivity, and told how yaca-
ton between meals was sometimes passed.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-03-25

Wu1srLING GIRLS. Says lady writer
in the Christian at Work ''Let no one de-
nv me the privilege of whistling when sit
ting alone at my sewing machine. II
am compelled to ~ wax Va l o tne street alone !; at
ing footstep, if it is accompanied with the
music of whistling. l do not believe
person can whistle who is intent on evil"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-03-25

Always there is seed being sown silent
~ and unseen, and everywhere there come
sweet flowers without our foresight or la
Dor. We reap what we sow, but Nature
has love over and above that justice. and
gives us blossom and fruit that spring
from no planting of ours George Elliot.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-03-25

Cons CONSTANT NIsITATioNs. MeA
talk of the visitation of God as If it was
something that was very extraordinary
and happened very seldom, and when it
came only brought evil, harm and sorrow.
If man lives on in health, they say he
lives by the strength of his own constitu-
ton; if he drops down dead. they say he
died by 1.-The visitation of God" If the
corn crops 20 on all right and safe. they
think that quite natural-the effect of the
soil and the weather and their own Skill
in farming and gardening. But il there
comes hail storm or a blight, and spoils
it all and brings on a famine, they call it
at once "a visitation Of God" My friends,
do YOU think God visits the earth or you
only to harm you? | tell you that every
blade Of grass grows by the visitation of
God" Itell you that every healthy breath
YOU ever draw, every cheerful hour you
ever spend, every good crop you ever
housed safely, came to you by ''the vista
ton of God" | tell you that every sensi-
BILE thought or plan that ever came into
your heads, every loving, honest. manly,
womanly feeling that ever rose in your
hearts, God visited" you to put it there;
If Gods spirit had not given it, you would
never have got it OF yourselves.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-03-25

No SUCCESS WITHOUT Work. When
Charles Dickens said what he had accom-
plished had been achieved by dlllgent,
patient, persevering application, he only
stated what has been the experience of
every successful nan. Nothing is more
Important to young men than that they
should early learn and fully comprehend
this great truth 1t IS step by step, by toll
some effort added to toilsome effort, that
all great achievements are made. As has
been well remarked, there is no royal road
to learning Neither is there any royal
road to anything else of great value in
this life. Work-steady, long-continued,
and regular applications the only price
for which anything worth the having can
be bought. There is no great success Of
any kind without great labor.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-11-17

Curran was once asked by one of his BROTH
er judges, "Do you see anything ridiculous
in this wig?" Nothing but the head, !"
was the reply.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-11-17

CHURCH PEws.--Theye Is a spectr of his
tory connected with the origin of church pews
that cannot help but prove interesting. In
the early day of the Anglo-Saxon and some of
the Norman churches o stone bench afforded
the only sitting accommodations for members
or visitors. In the year 1919 they are spoken
of as sitting on the ground or in standing
posture At later period the people intro
duced low, three-leggcd stools, and they were
placed in no uniform order In the church,
Directly after the Norman conquest wooden
seats came in fashion. In 1887 decree was
issued that none should call any seat in the
church his own except noblemen and patrons,
each entering and holding the one he first
found. From 1880 to 1910 seats were more
appropriated, and crowbar guarded the en-
trance, bearing the initial of the owner. 1t
was in 1908 that galleries were thought off,
And as early as 1914 pews were arranged to
afford comfort by being baized or cushioned,
while the sides around were SO high as to hide
the oecupants-a device Of the Puritans to
avoid being seen by the officer, who reported
those who did not stand whom the name Of
Jesus was mentioned.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-11-17

Every couple is not a pair.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-11-17
MISCELLANY


Gail Hamilton says i: Vagabondage, if il
be not a crime, should at least work forfeit
IRE of freedom. If tramps are to be support
ed by honest men, honest men should at least
have the power to say in what manner the
tramps shall be supported. 1t is unfair for
the farmer to work hard iii the hot hay field
all day. or the shoemaker to peg away in his
little cramped up shop, and then be obliged
to take a part of his small earnings to feed
and lodge lazy fellow who has been lying
under hedge until shutdown, and who will
break into his house and steal his goods and
murder his wife, if he gets the chance or
provocation. Responsibility implies author
ity. AS long as man is obliged to support
his children he has authority over his children.
If a grown man is not sclf-supporting, Ee
should not be self-directing. Some towns
have borne all the burden they feel disposed
to bear, and are arresting tramps in all direc-
tions, determined to test their liabilities. -
Public sentiment will donbtless approve their
course but unless public sentiment formu-
lates itself into common law, these local meas
ures will but increase local distress. If ono
village, by village law arrests tramps and the
next village does not, the second village will
be but receiving tomb for the decayed hui
mainly of the first. These vermin, driven out
of one town, will take refuge in the next, and
the last state of that town shall be worse than
its first 1t should be a recognized State law,
if it be not now, that any person asking aims
from door to door thereby forfeits his liberty.
In surrendering the self-support Of manhood,
he surrenders also his self-control The COM
munity that feeds him shall restrain him. If
he should eat the bread of beggary, it shall
be behind barred gate. He shall not walk
up and down seeking what and whom he may
devour, but he shall have keepers, and be
made to work he shall lie down and rise up
and march to the table and field and work
shop, at the voice of the bell. He shall have
abundance Of wholesome food but no squash
pie to bespatter his Store fence witlal He
shall not fatten longer ON the tolls of honest
men, but he shall eat his bread in the sweat
OF his own fat face !; and the only difference
between his fate and that of his thrifty BROTH
err shall be that while the latter goes home to
his wife and child and vine and fig tree, the
former shall have neither ownership nor accu-
mutation. If man finds that he must work
as hard for bare walls and coarse food as for
home and family, and all social solace and
standing it would be but an evil choice for
him to make. Let ms take off the premium
from vagabondage let us make the tramp's
life as stern and severe as that of the honest
citizen let society close upon him, short,
sharp and decisive, and either make spoon
Or spoil horn"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-11-17

SHIRT FRoNT.-The following starch not
only gives gloss to the linen but imparts a
new appearance to it, and makes muslin per-
fectIy clean: To tablespoonful of starch
put large teaspoonful of clear prepared gum,
q hump of loaf sugar and pinch of salt ;
mix with little cold water, and stir till quite
smooth, then add sufficient boiling water to
make it clear and of the proper consistency
a wax candle may be stirred twice round it,
not more.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-11-17

Disconrsing sweet music blowing your own
trumpet.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-11-17

"Poor fellow,-he had good deal in him, +"
editor over the body of q subscriber shot in a
gin mill. The Coroner's inquest subsequent
ly verified the assertion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-11-17

Friendship closes the eye rather than sc,
the moon collapsed +; while Malice denies tina
It Is over at the full.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-11-17

Every man has in himselfa continent Q
undiscovered character. Happy is he VIII
acts tho Columbus to hts own soul.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-11-17

A kings foel, who was condemned to die
was allowed to choose the form of death, an
he chose oldiage..
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-11-17

A little boy, carrying some eggs home from
the shop, dropped them. "Did You breal
any?" asked his mother when he told her O.
it. "No," said the little fellow "but til,
shells come off some of EN-"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-11-17

A Scottish student. supposed to be deficient
in Judgment, was asked by.a professor in the
course of his examination, how he would dis
cover fool By the question he would ask, ;
was the prompt and highly suggestive reply.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-11-17

Favorlte air with the ladies-In tho swe.
ssbuy aud bay"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-11-17

Joy descends gently upon us like the even-
ing dew, and does not patter down like hail
storm.
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-12-11

a meeting Of lie taxpayers Of
Oran.cburg county WAS organized ut
The Court House on The 9Th inst, bv
The election nf DR.. W. +. Barton,
Chairman aud Dr. W. j.. Bates See
rctarv.
Tie following resolutions were IN
troduce' hy Mr.. Wm. NJ. Ilulson
and adopted:
Rr~fr"f, That in lhc opinion Of this
meeting, the taxes threatened to be
imposed upon the people Of South
Carolina BY The bill now pending in
the Legislature, are enormous in
amount, uhcalicd for !,y tho ncccssi-
ties OF an honest government and
should be stcrnly rcsis,cd by an op-
pressed ahd outraged people.
Reso'rcd, That the Delegation from
OTangchnrg county be, and are here
by called Upon to use every effort to
save our already impoverished people
from ;hc enormous and oppressive
taxation proposed BY said bill, and
from any special taxes for thiscounty
at a time like the present.
Rcsofrcd, That committee Of three
he appointed forthwith by the chair
man Of this meeting to nominate n
delegation Of five delegates and five
alternatcs to represent this county in
4 convention of the taxpayers of the
State, to be held in Columbia on tile
l4th inst, and that the chairman Of
said delegation be authorized to fill
any vacancy that may occuriu Colum-
bia
Tho chairman appointed Mr.. Wm
NJ. Hutson, Capt Edward Fielder and
Capt. John L. Moorer to make non,i.
nations.
The following named gentlemen
were then nominated and unanim Gus.
ly elected:
Capt. John S. Bowman Capt. .Tno
l.. Moorer, Mr. j. G. keitt, altern.
ates; Mr. W. w. Cutler, DR.. j. A.
Keller; Dr.. w. S. Barton, DR.. w. r.
G. Batcs-altcrnntes; DR.. w. e.
Wannamaker, MIR. G. j. Stroman.
DR.. a. D. Fredrick alternates.
w. F. BARTON Chairman,
w. /. G. BATES, Secretary.
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-12-11
CoMMUNIcATEn]
The South Carolina Conference.

Mr.. Editor "A largo body Of
Ministers will meet in Conference at
this place on wednesday next
Decemoer 18th. The citizens gencr-
ally have shown great willingness to
aid i'll entertaining the delegates, and
when they could do so, we beIivc have
opened their doors for this purpose.
suppose Mt least i"r,y or fifty
Ministers, connected viii, the differ
cnt COMMITTEES, Will be here Oh Satur-
day, by day or night train. We re.
grct tl,c necessity that forces 50 many
to reach here by ne Columbia mid
night train, but il IL wholly unavoid.
able. The delegates would be forced
to lie over i'll Columbia and pay a
hotel bill and omnibus fare and lcav .
home twcnty-lour hours earlier tu
make this place hy the day Train on
Saturday. The same difficulty will
confront them Tuesday llth. The
great majority Of the delegates there
fore will arrive here by night train ON
Saturday and Tuesday next. This
notice is due the friends who offer us
assistance in their entertainment. All
that we would su.gcst, is, that those
families looking for company put
themselves to as little trouble as pos
iblc, by simply kc"pinga lamp burn
Ing so that The delegates may be shown
their room withont undue disturbance
to the household.
There will he 4 lecture in .kcNclho-
dist Church, before tie Historical
Society q the ;spr,h Carolina Confer.
cnc', on Tuesday III I L. NJ, hy Rev.
J. z. Whitrnan ol har'cs,on. This
appointment was made at our last
Session. The citizci;s generally are in
vitcd TO attend.
There will he preaching at thy.
Methodist, the prcshy,.ian and T.uih-
cran Churches, on tomorrow ut Tic
usual hours for sc.vi"c, by Ministers of
the Conference WHO will reach here to-
day. There will be service also ut the
Methodist Church cvc,N. evening there
aftcr during the week
Respectfully Yours,
j. B CAMrBEI.l..
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-12-11
CUT THIS OUT,
1t MAY Save Your life.

There ia no pcraon living hut what aufiars
more or less with Lung Disease, Coughs.
Colds or Consumption, yet some would die
rather than pay 75 cents for bottle of
medicine chat would cure them. DR.. A.
Boschce's German Syrup has lately been in
troduced in tii, country from Germany,
and its wondercus cures aetonishcs every
one that try it. If you doubt what we say
III print, cut this out md take it to your
Druggist, Dr.. G. Dukes, ard get sample
bottle for 10 cents and try it, or regular
size for IS cents.
,lec ii If
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-12-11
Columbia Races.
COLUMBIA, S. G..

December lat. 1875.
Publishers "OrangeJarg Mrs:"
GENTLEMEN
The Columbia a Jockey Club pro-
pose to give races on the 18th, 10th
and 18th of this month. There are
at this time sopc forty race horses in
the State, many Of them first class,
from the North and North West. By
inducing their owners to come here,
with guaranteed money to run for,
We can probably secure their presence
to compete in future for premiums to
be offered by the State Fair.
We do not expect to make money
out Of this meeting, but hope in the
end to meet with Il success whicl, will
benefit the State, Wefask your. favor
able notice of the un.l .rtaking.
Yours truly,
I..t;. BAcoS.
Secretary.
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-12-11
SPEY'LdL pRACIIC e.

SPECIAL rRA CIICf.-
Dr.. j. Miles Hunter has made a
specially OF the treatment o:C Cancers,
rumors, Chronic, Ulcers, Scroiula,
Female Diseases, Syphilis, Drppsy,
Liver Diseases, Skin Disease. and all
other Chronic affections, and his sue
cess in this line Of practice has been
n most wonderful event in the His
tory of modern calpracticc. His
treatment Of cancers and tumcrs, is
somewhat eccentric as They arc re-
moved and cured without the use of
the knife, without the loss Of blood,
and with but little pain to the patient.
Having gwen bis undivided attention
to these special diseases and having 4
daily practice Of large cxent, it is
reasonable to suppose that he is bet
ter Informed rs to the proper mode Of
treatment necessary for perfect cure,
than most Of the medical professors
ordinarally. We know Of several in
stances i'll this immc,liact section Of
the country where he has effected per-
manent cures Of cancers and
diseases peculiar to females, and
the large number of certificates in his
possession speak for themselves
praise for the Doctor.
From tho increased practice in this
State, Dr. Hunter has opened an Office
at Marion So. Ca, md vii! bo there
every Fri'lay and Saturday, and nj
Sumter every Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. Consultation Free.
dec 4 #
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-12-11
FOR s ALE.

One Tract OF Land containing l0f Acres
moro or less, in the County of Orangcbnrg.
Bounded OH n. W.. by lands Of 7. a
Williams, on W., BY lands Of DR.. pan,,lcr,
on South by lands Of Owen Shullcr, T.. by
lands Of - Taylor and on North by
lands OF r. Bannis,er. The samo may he
treated for at private salo until frat Mon
day III January next. Ii not desposed Of
prior TO that time will be sold at public
auction OH that day. For terms apply to
w i. DlSTREVILIE..
dec Jr Attorney a, Law,
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-12-11
The State Of South Carolina.
OIANGl.i:uKG COUNTY.

.
BY ArG +. KSow1roS, Esquire, ]. 7.
Where's j. y. l<cnnrfly, hath made
Anit to me, 10 grant to him Letters Of All
ministra,ion of The Estate and effects ol
John {: Kcnncrly, late Of said county,
deceased.
These arc therefore TO cite and al
monish all and singular, The kindred and
Creditors Of the said John G. Kcnncrly and
deceased, that they be and app.ar, before ne,
in the Court OF Probate, to he held a,
Orangcblrg G. II. on December 3Oth, next
after publication hereof, al o'clock III the
forenoon, 20 shew carsc, if any they have
Why the said Administration should no, be-
granted.
Given under my hand. his slh day OF
December, ammo Domin 1873.
AUG. l.. KNOWLTON,
LIS Judge Of Probate, .. G.
dec II 1879 .,
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-12-11

The funeral sermon of the father Of
j. Hammond Fordham, ESQ, was
preached in Charleston on Sunday
last by the Rev. Wm. B. Yates,
which melancholy circumstance, to
gether with that Of the sickness Of his
mother, conspirc to detain him in
Charleston. MI. F. has our sympa-
thics.
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-12-11

Senator Andrews has introduced in
the Senate bill tc make the oMcc
of Trial Justices elective in this
county. Also bills to incorporate the
Orangeburg and Santee Railroad, to
repeal the lien law, and to amend the
law relating to the granting of di-
vorccs in this State.
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-12-11

WchaG the pleasure OF witnessing a
performance by the Orangcburg Va.
riety Troupe OH Wednesday night
last The troupe is made up Of ANA
tcurs, and should receive the en-.
couragement Of our people. Some Of
their local hits arc excellent, and will
not fail to bring down the house At
tho entertainment. they propose to
give shortly. w. i. McNfichac'
Esq, is the accomplished leader Of
tho troupe, and we wish it ovcry sue.
AAecss.