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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1875-02-13
One Cause Of Southern Poverty.

One Cause Of Southern Poverty.
First, then, I assign as Que oftho rca
sons OF our continued poverty and want
Of progress the fact, that we do not pro
duce enough Of what we eat or wear, AMI
buy too much on credit. To presen
an elaborate argument in defence Of this
position would require volume On
or two practical facts will suffice to
nrnve nv Iasa = 81!
That every farmer will give whcii apply
ing the idea 10 his ow., case will corrob
crate these facts.
In 1859, the South produced over five
million bales Of cotton, Of four hundreu
pounds each, which sold at average OF
eleven cents per pound realizing less
than $3.50 100000.
In 1869, The cotton crop Of the South
was less than three and half millions
of bales, four hundred pound each, ana
sold for an average oftwcnty two cents
per pound, realizing over S3O0 900, 900
The cotton crop Of 1873 reached con
sidcrably beyond four millions Of bales
and sold for less than S275, 600, 900,
And this has been the history Of our
crops annually i'll the past; have we any
reason to anticipate that similar effects
will not follow the same course u the
future! Then il the all cotton policy,
or large cotton crop Ii rs actually tend
cd to impovcrisl us us II people, who
will assert that the same police will not
have similar effects upon indi tilnals ?
On paper it can be easily proven, that
cotton, rs crop, will pay better than
any or all other products But these
figures are far more unreli,bc than the
oft-abused labor Of the country. There
is no question but that individual far
mers, having lands peculiarly adapted
to the growth Of cotton, can net more
money growing cotton and buying their
breadstulfs and provendcr than by cult
waiting n diversity of crops. But it is
an egregous error to think, that be
cause A, b, or G, can do 50, therefore
every Southern farmer can pursue the
same course, anticipating the same
result
Through series of years, regardless
of the price Of cotton, (I reitcrat here
| what have often asserted before in
these pa ges), on ninety y-nin9 out OF every
hundred Southern farms, it is cheaper
70 grow oats for plough animals than to
haul corn from tie nearest depot, b c
cause oats will follow cotton with no
cost hut the seed and harvesting, both
OF which can be paid for every winter n
the mutton that can be fattcd on the
growing crops; it is cheaper to raise al |
the pork the farmers family can con
sumo annually than to buy bacon at ten
cents per pound; it is cheaper to grow
pound Of wool, up to a certain number
OF pounds than the same number Of
pounds Of cotton; and it is cheaper to
grow anything that can possibly be
grown upon the farm than to buy it on a
credit.
Few farmers understand properly
what is meant by buying on credit.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1875-02-13

usurpcd the place of the Partisan man
sion which my merccnary heart CO
veted
An unpretending old stone house
its gray walls halfhidden by clinging
IVY and swcet-scented honeysuckle-
cam to me with Intoxicating sweetness;
and through tho sott haze of Scptem
Der evening, Harry Staunton came
striding toward me, his brown curls
tossed by the wind all about his hand
some, sun-browned face
Harry was very handsome, and his
big brown eyes were very truthful and
earnest, and shadowed in them every
emotion Of his heart I knew he was
very fond Of me, but that was privil
ege remote cousin! was entitled to, aud
he had made my visit I'd aunt: Staunton
unexceptionably pleasant; but when,
that evening, us we strolled down the
moonlit walk to sheltered rustic seat
my favorite haunt-ho asked me to be
his wife, I gave him an uuequiyo cal
No.
Life must surely hold something
better, for me, $50 l reasoned to myself,
in my girlish egotism, as L laugh at
poor Harry's grieved face l laughed
then, but felt strangely like crying
now. - r,r
TN q deep reverie Who is the happy
subject Of it, Fannie p
Eva Phidor's laughing tones reused
me from my reyerie with an unpleasant
shock; and following giugsrly in her
footsteps, came Dir. Grevile. l can
describe him in single word -prim.
There was no originality about him.
have oftentimcs seen models in the show
winders of fashionable tailoring establish
ments that had quite as much expires
sion and intellect in gAsais foa. ,....ss ,;.,azs
+. 7a..,s----aTuvIlIo.
His clothes were of the finest mater
ial, cut in the latest style; his linen spot
less, and aggressively shining; inded,
prim propriety was evident from the ton
of his bald head to the toe Of his patent
leather boot.
(, lie glanced at me with satisfied appro
val, as | rose, il blushing confusion, to
greet him.
An hour after he was introduced to
me, he alluded to Mrs. Phidor's kind
ness in his behalf, and seemed to con
slider his right and proprietorship of me
quite matter Of course
My dear Fannie Eva whispered to
me, as they were leaving, that blushin g
confusion displayed at meeting has won
the day for you
Again the hot, indignant blood
mounted to my cheeks, but | repre-. sed
the indignant DENIAL that rose to nv
lips.
had consented to barter myself for
wealth; | had no right to shrink from a
mercenary construction being put on
my actions.
Z MIR. Greville was model lover; he
was attentive and not exactiug. | could
lind no fault with the prim propriety of
his conduct in every respect.
Our engagement was to be short
one. In six months we were to b
married.
| often heard Mr.. Greville speak of
the smart Yankee clerk he had in his
Office. ,-,s
One afternoon we were to take n
drive together, when messenger from
his office was announced.
will you allow my clerk to como in
here for moment, Miss Fannie ? said
my proper lover.
| had scarcely bowed my consent,
when familiar tread echoed on the
stairs, and as ], I,turned in surprise to the
door, Harry Staunton presented him
self to my astonished gaze
Harry !!
'Fanniep
Mr.. Greyille's surprised glance ro
called my confused thoughts, and I then
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1875-02-13

sY AN OLD MEMBER OF THE BACHELORS CLUB.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1875-02-13

~ faithful :rlcnd is the medicine of
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1875-02-13

But what is your objection, my
dear p
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-24
A MARTYRS WALL.

Judging from the tone of Rev. G..
Washington Dimick's private (?) CORE
spondence, as revealed to us by Brother
Turner through the Star, we should say
that the first-nsmed gentleman is ex-
ceedingly desirous of furnishing a mar
tyr's corpse for a first-cIass funeral
pageant, and that his brow is even now
aching to feel the thorny pressure of the
martyrs crown. Hear him and deplore
again the ingratitude of Republics:
In the name and interests of the suffering
millions Of my country, I leave the quiet and
peaceful farm and loved family for a season,
and enter into the turmoils of political can
vass.
Alas! that such heroic self-sacrifice is
never rewarded in this world. We are
sure that this candidate will wear the
coveted crown of martyrdom with daily
increasing grace, and hope Brother
Turner will furnish and adjust the same
without needless delay.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-24
RECENT EVENTS.

The Beecher- Tilton case has been put
over to the next term of the court, by
consent of counsel.
Officers of the wrecked steamer "Sar-
anac," have been ordered to return home
and await further commands.
Terrible storms ragged in Texas from
the 18th to the 18th inst, causing dam-
age to the amount of 100000.
Emperor William will leave Germany
certainly by October Sd, to visit the
King of Italy. Prince Bismarck will
probably attend him.
Barber & Stout's tobacco factory at
Cincinnati was burned on the 18th inst.
Loss on building, stock and machinery,
from $4,000 to $4,000.
A fire at Quincy, Illinois, on the night
of the 10th inst, destroyed D. d. Merri-
man & Sons lumber yard, and half a
block of buildings. Loss estimated at
100000.
Tremendous storms have prevailed all
through New Mexico for the past ten
days, and the town of La Cruces was
nearly destroyed by the bursting of
what is called water-spout. Much
damage is already done to the wheat
crop by the continued wet weather.
The jury in the Westervels case re-
turn a verdict of guilty in the last three
counts of the Indictment. The first two
counts, on which he is acquitted, charge
a participation in the actual abduction
of Charlie Ross. The last three, on
which he is convicted, charge a con-
spiracy to conceal, and a guilty knowl-
edge. His counsel moved for stay of
judgment and new trial.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-24
THE DIFFERENCE.

An incident recently occurred in Eng
land, which has given rise to much sur
prised comment on this side of the At
lantie. An officer in the British army,
of high social position, well connected
and of good reputation, has been ex-
PEELED from the army and subjected to
fine and imprisonment for an indecent
assault upon a young lady who was a
fellow-passenger in railroad car. Per-
sons who are usually slow to admire
anything relative to the institutions of
Great Britain, have been in this in
stance forced to pay tribute in admira-
ton of the prompt severity of the SEN
tence.
Women of the class to whom this
young lady belongs, in England have
rights that men are bound to respect.
They, like men, vote upon a property
qualification in municipal and parochial
elections, and the women who thus ex-
ercise the franchise are better protected
than women in any other country in
bhO hOAlus 44SuCSI Iu0 sWllb TelflDuGlV6
justice that overlook this officer.
To show clearly the difference between
the protection accorded to the ladies
who own property and cast votes, and
their sisters from whom poverty with
holds the franchise, it is very necessary
to state that in many localities, any
poor woman, upon the affidavit of po-
liceman, may be registered as prosti-
tute, and thereby be subjected to shame
ful indignities.
This wide disparity between the per-
sonal rights of the enfranchised and dis
franchised women of England can not
fail to strike the most casual observer
as an argument in favor of putting the
ballot as a means of self-protection into
the hands of the masses of working
women, who can now be trampled upon
without hope of redress from laws, and
are, without this potent weapon, totally
unable to defend themselves.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-24
NEWS ITEMS.
STATE AND rERRIroRIA1..

A grand harvest ball is to be given
October 1st, at Junction City.
Hop-picking in Lane county is about
over. The yield is very good.
The Corvallis College will begin the
fall term next Monday, with corps of
competent teachers.
A letter from Wasco county says the
weather is fine, harvest over, stock all
fat, and the general health good.
Large quantities of wheat from Uma-
tilla county are being hauled to the
Walla Walla and Wallula Railroad.
1t is thought the taxable property in
Marion county, according to the assess
ment roll, will be $1,000,0O more this
year than it was last.
Eight threshing machines were in OPP
Grafton one day last week, in the fields
by the side of the road leading from In
dependence to Dallas.
The second session of the Lane county
Teachers, Institute will be held in
Eugene City on Friday and Saturday,
the 1st and I'd days of October, 1875.
General Milroy has been officially no.
titled of his appointment as agent of the
Nisqually, Puyallup and Chehalis Indi-
ans. He fills the position recently held
by the late II. ID. Gibson.
Mr.. E. A. Stevens has been appointed
operator of the Western Union Telegraph
Company at Olympia, in place of Miss
Corts, who has been assigned to the
charge of the Tacoma Office.
The Puget Sound Baptist Association
is making an effort to establish a high
school, and material aid has been offered
by the citizens of Seattle and Olympia
for that object. The location of the
school has not yet been determined.
Mr.. Victor, the husband of Mrs. Fran
ces Fuller Victor, the Pacific coast au-
thoress, is going to start a fishery in
Quartermaster's harbor, near Tacoma,
on quite a large scale. Besides putting
up fish and making oil, he intends To
make isinglass and glue,
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-24

II. B. Luce, of the Hillsboro Lade-
pendent was one day last week seized
with periodical spasm. The pulp that
does duty for brain in his Uranium
"prodigious motion felt and rueful
throes." At last, after considerable
frothing at the mouth, he managed to
sputter out "Duniway," "smattering
egotist," "strong-minded epoch,n and
divers other choice and relevant ex-
pressions, and laying the bantling COM
pounded of this incongruous mass care
fully down upon the Independent, he
Immediately subsided into his Gus
tomary state of maudlin idiocy. At last
accounts his condition was unchanged,
while his bantling was being smothered
with the disgust of his decent readers.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-24

gras5s our hand at parting and says,
"God bless and speed you," as she
mounts the high seat in the great wagon
and takes the baby in her lap and the
little girl beside her; and while her hus-
band touches the well-kept horses with
an elegant whip, she ties up her sunken
jaws to keep her decaying teeth from
the draught, and we watch them till
the rising dust enshrouds and hides
them, and then walk on, repeating to
ourself the hollow, moeking words we so
often hear, "Women are protected and
supported by men,"
In canvassing the town we find that
three months have wrought a marvel
Gus change in public sentiment. Every
body is glad to see US, and brim-fulI of
talk about the lectures, urging us to re-
peat our visit, and prophesying speedy
triumph for our cause.
If the Republican party were not as
blind as bat, it would swim upon this
rising current of popularity and speedily
reach safe haven. But we fear it is in
its dotage. If it fails to avail itself of
its proffered opportunity it must sue
cumb to Democratic sway and abide the
consequences. The consolation we shall
have will be, "We told you So"
Our next destination was Roseburg,
which we reached on Friday at p. NJ,
and were ushered into a numbering
coach, among mail-bags, baggage and
tourists, and driven to the hotel, where
we wrestled through the long hours of
the night with the hungriest bed-bugs
imaginable-big, voracious monsters,
whose bites-ugh! Like 'Yours Truly"
our language fails US, and we give it up.
Wewere sitting in the parlor the next
morning, dolorous and forlorn, dis
gusted with bed-bugs and flea-botomy,
when who should call but the little son
OF our old friend, Mrs. NJ. J. Hall, with
an invitation to one of the coolest, dear
est, cosiest suburban suffrage homes YOU
you ever saw, reader; and as we sit in
her pleasant parlor and look abroad
over the glories of the autumn landscape
on this balmy Sabbath morning, await
iting the hour of eventide, when we are
to address the public, drowsy restfuI-
ness becalms our senses, and our dreams
of home and loved ones there are sweet
and longing. The pencil drops from our
q m
reach US, nd-and-and-go goodbye.
A. J. D.
Roseburg, September 10, 1875.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-24

A statement showing the estimated
annual production of gold and silver in
the twenty-five years from 1s49 to 1873,
has been prepared by the bureau of sta
tistics. The annual average production
of gold, according to this statement, is
$50,3OO,0 900, and that of silver for the fif-
teen years from 1859 to 1878, $4,000, ,OOO
The production of gold has, with the ex-
ception of one year, been annually in
creasing since 1856, and the production
of silver has, with the exception of one
year, been increasing since 1859, the
production of gold and silver in 1873 be-
ing almost the same.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-24
no CORRESPONDENCE.

N. c., Salem: Paper changed as di-
rected. Hope you received it in season.
E. c. F., Olympia: Remittance re-
ceived. Credit to No. s6, Vol. 3. Thanks
for promptness.
H. S., San Francisco: Book received
several days since. Will examine aud
notice as soon as time permits.
Mrs. N. NJ. W., Skokomish Reserve:
Thanks for remittance and compliments.
Hope to hear from you at length before
long.
Mrs. NJ. F.'C., Lafayette: Remittanees
received and properly credited. Gave
you credit for subscription for Vol. 8 last
month. Many thanks for kindly wishes
and substantial tokens of regard for the
Peoples Paper"
Mrs. y. H. G., Olympia: Poem came
too late for this weeks issue. Will ex-
ercise the care required. No one knows
better than ourself of the annoyances
referred to, or tries harder to prevent
them. Thanks for kindly letter.
G.. II. B., Albany: Thanks for infor-
nation kindly furnished. Though fire.
quently addressed by the dignified title
of "Sir," we, Notwithstanding our
strong-minded proclivities, much prefer
the title of MADAM" All right,
however.
Mrs. L. V. H., Amity: Your name
appears plainly upon our mail list, and
we are quite confident that your papers
have been regularly sent. Enquire of
your P. NJ. Perhaps some one else takes
them out, and forgets to send them to
you after they have read them. Mail to
your address this week the four last
issues which you have missed. Let us
know whether you receive them.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-24
Roseburg, September 10, 1875.
A PROTEST OF DISFRANOHIsBD
TAXPAYERS.

A large number of the women resi-
dents of San Jose, California, entered
forcible and sensible protest against be-
ing distranchised on account of sex, at
the recent election in that State, and re-
ceived the following endorsement from
the San Jose Mercury:
We publish eIswhere the protest of a number
of woman citizens Of Santa Clara county,
against disfranchisement. Tax-paying men
would think it rather rough to be taxed, and at
the same time denied all voice in the govern
ment; and yet there are hundreds of tax-pay
ing women in this county who are served in
that way. 1t is profitable, sometimes, for men
to apply to themselves the rules whereby they
would measure Others
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-24
PROPER M0DEsTY.u y
We find the following in the San
Francisco Examiner of recent date:

we md the following in the San
Francisco Examiner of recent date:
A notable incident on election day deserves
narration, as indicating the Unborn decency
and natural gallantry of our cosmopolitan pop
ulation when duly sober. On Wednesday last
Mrs Emily Pitts Stevens, in company with
Mrs L. NJ. Wilson and Mrs. Marion Hill, all
candidates for the position of school director,
appeared at every precint in the county, except
the Ocean House, and were everywhere treated
with respect. No cry of "women's Fighters, !" or
'strong-minded women, - or any word offensive
TO the sensibilities OF the most refined members
OF the weaker sex was uttered. On the con-
trary, they were in several instances greeted
with cheers, as female candidates for school
directors. This tends to show the progress OF
public opinion in the new direction. Thous-
ands of men who are opposed to the appearance
Of women at the polls, sanctioned by the law
OF the land as voters, are perfectly willing that
they shall be chosen, If they will act with
proper modesty, to be occupants of positions in
which they may control the education of the
young and rising generation.
So it seems that CalIfornians, when
''duly SOBER" are perfectly willing that
women shall be chosen for impecunious
positions, providing they act with
'proper modesty." Now, we should
like to know when "proper modesty''
came to be reckoned a necessary quail
fication for the Office of school director?
We are quite confident that we have in
times past known many school directors
of the masculine gender who were noted
more for coarse, brusque ignorance than
for ''proper modesty;" yes, and have
known them to be reelected more than
once, without the slightest reference to
the quality considered so essential in
women who aspire to the office. And
further, who is to be the judge relative
to what constitutes "proper modesty,"
the cosmopolitan population when
''duly SOBER" or, as most frequently
happens on election days, unduIy
drunk, or the women of whom these ex-
traordinary qualifications for office are
required?
1t strikes US that the Unborn decency
and natural gallantry" of the male
population would, if they possessed a
modicum of the same, and were "duly
SOBER" teach them "that the appear
ance of women at the polls, sanctioned
by the law as voters" would be most
natural, just and sensible procedure,
prompted and upheld by every principle
Of common sense. If these members of
the Cosmopolitan population" afore-
said would take care to keep themselves
"duly SOBER" and keep as sharp look
out for an exercise of "proper modesty''
in themselves as they do in women, it
would not be deemed necessary to COM
mend them, as if they were pulling
school-boys, for their good behavior in
refraining from uttering words "offen-
sive to the sensibilities" of women, in
public places.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-24

The Cincinnati Geological Garden
opened on the 18th of the present month
with appropriate ceremonies. This gar
den contains sixty-five acres finely laid
out in walks and drives, and has NUM-
Der of fountains and small lakes. The
collection of animals, birds, etc., is very
large, and the various appointments
are unsurpassed.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-24
Brother Turner saws:

We heard Of good man who said he would
not vote the Temperance ticket, because he
wanted to reprove the Temperance Starr OF
what good will such reproof be to the asStar?,,
9 Besides, judging from the support Civ
en-, the temperance people from the beginning
have been reproving Us for ever starting the
'.star."
"He that being often reproved hard
eneth his neck, shall suddenly be de-
stroyed, and that without remedy"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-24

The Legislature of Washington Terri
tory convenes at Olympia on the 4th
day of October. The political complex
ion of this august body is as follows:
COuncil-Republicans 4; Democrats 4;
Independents l. House-Republians II;
Democrats 13. We hope the Woman
Suffragists ofthat Territory are prepared
with a proper petition, numerously
signed, asking for women equal poIiti-
rights and privileges with their
brethren,
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-24

Persons exist in every locality who
daily grow eloquent over the turbulence
of women who disturb the social order
of things by clamoring for "more
rights.p If asking and insisting on the
right to live as comfortably and easily
as men is crime, then Woman Suffra-
gists are great criminals, and these
alarmists should redouble their efforts
to save the social fabric.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-24

The annual announcement of the
Medical Department of Willamette Uni-
versity is at hand. A brilliant array of
competent NJ. DPS are numbered among
the faculty, while facilities for instruc-
tion in "the healing art" appear to be
complete. The tenth regular course of
lectures will commence with public
address on the evening of December 7th.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-24

The commissioner of the Pension
Bureau states that recent disclosures
convince him that the government
pays annually from three to four mill
ions of dollars to fraudulent claimants
of pensions.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-24

We have received a copy of A. B.
Meacham's hook, "Wigwam and War
path, a mammoth volume of 700 pages,
neatly bound, profusely illustrated, and
finely printed. When time permits us
to examine it sufficiently to speak intel
ligently of its merits, we will give it
more extended mention,